Manipulative pointing device, and portable information processing apparatus
US6208328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G9/047
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pointing device makes groping manipulation possible with a single finger and comprises a stick, a vector detection mechanism placed away from the stick by a predetermined distance so as to turn around the longitudinal axis of the stick, for outputting a signal corresponding to a force vector of a force applied by the stick when the stick contacts with the mechanism, and a detector for detecting a force applied in the longitudinal direction of the stick. In response to a signal output from the vector detection mechanism, it is judged whether an evaluation value of the force vector satisfies a predetermined condition. When the evaluation value of the force vector satisfies the predetermined condition, execution of a first kind of manipulation according to the evaluation value is instructed. When the evaluation value does not satisfy the predetermined condition, execution of a second kind of manipulation is instructed.
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