Illuminated computer input device
US6486873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input device, such as a mouse, for a computer is provided which enables a user to quickly and accurately position the input device during poor lighting conditions and determine whether the computer is ON. The input device according to the present invention is also arranged to illuminate the area proximate the input device. The input device includes a housing and an illumination device that is supported by the housing. Illumination from the illumination device is visible when the input device is placed on a supporting surface.
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