Pointing device having two parts and method of use therefor
US6590563B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention describes an electronic device having a pointing device consisting of a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the pointing device is separable from the first and is configured to be stored in an opening formed in the electronic device. The opening formed in the electronic device is configured to receive the second portion of the pointing device once the second portion of the pointing device is separated from the first. Additionally, a method for configuring the pointing device and storing the second portion of the pointing device inside of the electronic device is described.
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