Computer keyboard provided with thumb-operated optical mouse
US12056288B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a computer keyboard provided with an optical mouse (light mouse) used with a thumb, for improving the inconvenience of moving between a keyboard and a mouse when using a computer, wherein while both hands remain positioned on the computer keyboard, the thumb of one hand may move a mouse pointer and the thumb of the other hand may perform a clicking operation, and the clicking operation can also be performed using the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger of the hand that moves the mouse pointer.
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