Sip and puff mouse
US7412891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic data input apparatus comprises a receptacle, a tube, a housing for electronic components, and a harness. The receptacle is operable for use in a user's mouth. The tube connects the receptacle to the housing, which is attached to the harness. A user wears the harness on the upper part of the torso, such that the receptacle is accessible to the mouth. A cable connects the electronic component housing to a computing element and establishes serial communication from the input apparatus to the computing element. The apparatus may provide the same function as a conventional mouse pointing device by allowing the user to control the motion of a pointer on an electronic display by breathing in to and out of the receptacle.
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