Mouse operable in narrow space without lifting
US6128005A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0383
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mouse operable in a narrow space on a desk or the like without interposing an operation of lifting the mouse off a mouse pad, moving it in the air and putting it down on the mouse pad. The mouse comprises a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of the mouse in a first area set on a mouse pad, and a second area outside the first area, a button arranged on the mouse, an area sensor for detecting whether the mouse is located in the first or second area, and a signal generator for, when the mouse is located in the first area, generating a signal that moves the pointer by a distance corresponding to a moving amount of the mouse and, when the mouse is located in the second area, generating a signal that moves the pointer at a predetermined speed.
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