Computer input device
US6591308B1 · kind B1 · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable computer input device includes a housing capable of accommodating a plurality of types of pointing devices. A pointing device partially housed in the housing produces a cursor control signal that controls the movement of a cursor on a display device coupled to a computer, and the pointing device is one of the plurality of types of pointing devices. A memory housed in the housing stores user preferences such as pointing device preferences and display device preferences. A data port attached to the housing communicatively couples the computer input device to the computer.
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