Electronic pointing device with user variable weight
US8111242B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic pointing device for a computer comprising a housing and an electronic module to detect the relative displacement over an external surface and transmit it to the computer wherein the housing comprises means to adjust the total weight of the device. According to the invention, the user can freely (within certain limits) adjust the weight depending on his wishes. In one embodiment, the pointing device is a mouse.
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