Patent · US Expired

Mouse emulation with a passive pen

US6262719A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1997
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pen-based portable personal computer can emulate the functions of a standard two-button mouse. In particular the system can emulate standard movement and clicking of a mouse buttons as well as emulate both left and right mouse buttons of a two-button mouse. In order to be compatible with various application programs, the system can also emulate the double clicking of the mouse button. By providing a pen-based computer system which can emulate the functions of a standard two-button mouse, the system is compatible with various application programs available on the market

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