Computer input system
US8405615B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0216
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pair of essentially similarly configured computer input controllers including a first controller and a second controller. Each of the controllers has a front, a rear, an intermediate section, an interior surface, an exterior surface, a top, and a bottom. A hand rest area is formed on the top of each of the controllers adjacent to the front. Each controller is at a lower elevation adjacent to the front and a higher elevation adjacent to the intermediate section. A track ball is rotationally supported in the interior surface adjacent to the intermediate section of the second controller. A keyboard portion is formed on the top of each of the controllers adjacent to the rear. A plurality of buttons is on the top of each of the controllers.
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