Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for containing a cursor on a computer used in harsh environments

US6433772B1 · kind B1 · utility

4Cited by
5References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJun 22, 1999
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0354
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for manipulating a computer cursor in harsh environments which uses a movable grip device disposed about a stationary member where movement of the movable grip is limited by controllable resistance as a function of force applied to said movable grip.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.