Patent · US Active

Mouse having an optically-based scrolling feature

US8314773B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

316References

36Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Wing Kong Low · Sunnyvale, US
Brian H. Berkeley · Milpitas, US
Benjamin B. Lyon · Saratoga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2008
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/03547
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A peripheral input device for controlling movements on a display screen. The peripheral input device includes a housing and an optical touch pad carried by the housing. The optical touch pad is configured to translate finger motion into movements on the display screen.

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