Multi-speed multi-direction analog pointing device
US6067005A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact, low-cost pad pointing device with improved performance, reliability and durability, having an integrated selection switch, that can be used as a cursor pointing device and selection mechanism for computers, remote controls, web TV, TV guide browsers, video games, consumer electronics, industrial controllers, medical, automotive and other applications. A contact surface can be deflected to positions on an electrical medium that results in the generation of speed and direction signals while a selection switch may be simultaneously activated through the same control element.
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