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Optical mouse chip with silicon retina structure

US6697052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2001
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0317
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical mouse chip with silicon retina structure comprises an image sensor array, an accumulator and a comparing/selecting unit. The image sensor array senses a direction parameter of an image along each axis. The accumulator sums the direction parameters of the image along different axes. The comparing/selecting unit selects a largest one from the sum of direction parameters of the image along different axes to determine a moving direction of the image.

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