Method of interacting with a computer using a proximity sensor in a computer input device
US6396477B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/1068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method of the present invention, a device message is generated indicating that a touch sensor on an input device has been touched without indicating what location on the touch sensor has been touched. The device message is routed to an application and instructions within the application are executed based on the device message.
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