Adaptable input device support
US6704003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input device includes a replaceable support for the user's hand which can be selected to provide improved comfort and support for the hand for operating the input device. The replaceable support allows the user to select a shell to fit his or her hand and to provide the desired functionality. In specific embodiments, the adaptable computer input device comprises a core module including an input element for a user to provide input to a computer. An outer shell is selected from a group of different outer shells which are detachably connectable to the core module to support a user's hand for manipulating the input element of the core module to provide input to the computer. The core module automatically detects operational information of the outer shell upon coupling of the outer shell with the core module and adapts operation of the core module to the outer shell connected thereto in response to detected operational information of the outer shell.
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