Keyboard actuated pointing device
US6046728A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that includes a keyboard movable by a user while her hands are resting on the keyboard actuates a pointing device for a computer system. The movement of the keyboard maneuvers or steers the pointing device, and the user's hands need never be lifted from or leave the keyboard. The apparatus actuating a pointing device includes a first tray and a second tray. The first tray has a surface, and a portion of the pointing device is located on the surface. The second tray is positioned above the first tray whereby motion of the second tray actuates the pointing device.
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