Touch-control computer house
US4977397A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/045
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A touch-control mouse provides rapid and accurate control of the positioning of a cursor on a computer display screen, and includes a laminated touch-control film assembly, an aluminum supporting board, a press button switch set, a signal processing circuit board, and a dust-protective hanging case. Drawing using a finger on x-axis and y-axis resistance planes of the laminated touch-control film assembly results in variable potential value for x, y coordinates. The value of potential variation is calculated through a single-chip microprocessor to indicate relative direction, speed and amount of displacement on x, y coordinates. The signal of the relative direction, speed and amount of displacement is further is further sent by the single-chip microprocessor through a standard RS-232 connector to one of the serial communications ports of a PC to rapidly and accurately control the positioning of the cursor on the computer display screen.
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