WO1990007786A3 - Finger mouse computer input device - Google Patents

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WO1990007786A3
WO1990007786A3 PCT/US1989/005662 US8905662W WO9007786A3 WO 1990007786 A3 WO1990007786 A3 WO 1990007786A3 US 8905662 W US8905662 W US 8905662W WO 9007786 A3 WO9007786 A3 WO 9007786A3
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input device
computer input
key cap
finger mouse
cursor
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Howard W Selby Iii
Ronald Lingemann
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Howard W Selby Iii
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0338—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/008—Actuators other then push button
    • H01H2221/012—Joy stick type

Abstract

a computer input device similar to a ''mouse'' which may be embodied in a single keyboard key switch mechanism with a key cap that is displaceable within horizontal plane with one finger. Displacement of the key cap results in similar directional movement of the cursor on the computer display; greater directional force applied to the key cap results in increased velocity of movement of the cursor on the computer display. Pressing down on the key cap activates an electric switch which corresponds to the or ''click'' of a conventional ''mouse'' computer input device.
PCT/US1989/005662 1988-12-12 1989-12-11 Finger mouse computer input device WO1990007786A2 (en)

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US283,300 1988-12-12

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WO1990007786A3 true WO1990007786A3 (en) 1990-08-09

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US4453198A (en) * 1982-09-15 1984-06-05 General Instrument Corporation Linear feel keyswitch with hysteresis
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JPS59206933A (en) * 1983-05-11 1984-11-22 Canon Inc Cursor moving key switch
US4654647A (en) * 1984-09-24 1987-03-31 Wedam Jack M Finger actuated electronic control apparatus
US4659879A (en) * 1985-03-11 1987-04-21 Topre Corporation Key switch
US4680577A (en) * 1983-11-28 1987-07-14 Tektronix, Inc. Multipurpose cursor control keyswitch
US4719455A (en) * 1986-01-24 1988-01-12 Louis William M Integrating pointing device
US4736191A (en) * 1985-08-02 1988-04-05 Karl E. Matzke Touch activated control method and apparatus

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US3935485A (en) * 1973-09-17 1976-01-27 Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Piezoelectric key board switch
US4313113A (en) * 1980-03-24 1982-01-26 Xerox Corporation Cursor control
US4453198A (en) * 1982-09-15 1984-06-05 General Instrument Corporation Linear feel keyswitch with hysteresis
JPS59206932A (en) * 1983-05-11 1984-11-22 Canon Inc Cursor moving key switch
JPS59206933A (en) * 1983-05-11 1984-11-22 Canon Inc Cursor moving key switch
US4680577A (en) * 1983-11-28 1987-07-14 Tektronix, Inc. Multipurpose cursor control keyswitch
US4654647A (en) * 1984-09-24 1987-03-31 Wedam Jack M Finger actuated electronic control apparatus
US4659879A (en) * 1985-03-11 1987-04-21 Topre Corporation Key switch
US4736191A (en) * 1985-08-02 1988-04-05 Karl E. Matzke Touch activated control method and apparatus
US4719455A (en) * 1986-01-24 1988-01-12 Louis William M Integrating pointing device

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