Pointing device with a cable storage winding mechanism
US7050041B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pointing device, which is capable of changing the appearance of a display, includes a housing made up of a cover and a base, a single spool cable receiver rotatably mounted to the housing, and a cable having a first end and a second end with the second end mounted to the cable receiver. The pointing device has a first mode with a first portion of the cable having a first length external to the pointing device and a second portion of the cable wound around the cable receiver. The pointing device also has a second mode with the first portion of the cable having a second length external to the pointing device less than the first length.
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