WO1999009515A1 - Ergonomic pointing device - Google Patents
Ergonomic pointing device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO1999009515A1 WO1999009515A1 PCT/GB1998/002456 GB9802456W WO9909515A1 WO 1999009515 A1 WO1999009515 A1 WO 1999009515A1 GB 9802456 W GB9802456 W GB 9802456W WO 9909515 A1 WO9909515 A1 WO 9909515A1
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- Prior art keywords
- hand
- base
- held
- user
- manipulation device
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Classifications
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- 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
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
- G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
- G06F2203/033—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/033
- G06F2203/0333—Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
- G06F2203/033—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/033
- G06F2203/0334—Ergonomic shaped mouse for vertical grip, whereby the hand controlling the mouse is resting or gripping it with an attitude almost vertical with respect of the working surface
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU87426/98A AU8742698A (en) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-08-17 | Ergonomic pointing device |
EP98938829A EP1004091A1 (en) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-08-17 | Ergonomic pointing device |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9717470.0 | 1997-08-18 | ||
GB9717470A GB9717470D0 (en) | 1997-08-18 | 1997-08-18 | A hand-held computer control device |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO1999009515A1 true WO1999009515A1 (en) | 1999-02-25 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1998/002456 WO1999009515A1 (en) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-08-17 | Ergonomic pointing device |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1004091A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU8742698A (en) |
GB (2) | GB9717470D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999009515A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2005111771A1 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2005-11-24 | Kennedy Robert D | Hand positioner for computer mouse |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE19901861A1 (en) * | 1999-01-19 | 2000-07-20 | Ulrich Schmidt | Computer mouse has rearward declining lateral grip surface of housing with essentially shape of at least one section of spherical casing with apex angle of no greater than 40 degrees. |
NL1015696C1 (en) * | 2000-07-13 | 2002-01-15 | Marcel Petrus Simons | Computer mouse for analogue search, reading and operation of software parameters and switches. |
DE10127589C2 (en) * | 2001-06-06 | 2003-09-11 | Joerg Rehwald | Control element for computers |
GB2401418A (en) * | 2002-10-22 | 2004-11-10 | Christopher William Rickwood | A pointer device presenting a hand in a vertical position |
US7145548B2 (en) | 2003-06-03 | 2006-12-05 | Torbay Holdings | Biomechanically low load computer mouse |
KR101205023B1 (en) * | 2005-01-30 | 2012-11-26 | 스위프트포인트 리미티드 | Computer Mouse Peripheral |
US8217893B2 (en) | 2005-12-09 | 2012-07-10 | Thomson Licensing | Inertial sensor-based pointing device with removable transceiver |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5355147A (en) * | 1993-10-04 | 1994-10-11 | Donald Lear | Ergonomic computer mouse |
US5576733A (en) * | 1994-05-25 | 1996-11-19 | Lo; Jack | Ergonomic computer mouse |
DE29705812U1 (en) * | 1997-04-02 | 1997-05-28 | Laug Horst | Ergonomic surface for trackball input device (PC mouse) |
US5648798A (en) * | 1995-02-13 | 1997-07-15 | Hamling; Daniel T. | Universal ergonomic computer mouse/trackball |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2244546A (en) * | 1990-05-10 | 1991-12-04 | Primax Electronics Ltd | Computer input device |
EP0674288A1 (en) * | 1994-03-24 | 1995-09-27 | AT&T Corp. | Multidimensional mouse |
US5726683A (en) * | 1995-08-09 | 1998-03-10 | Midas Mouse International Pty. | Ergonomic computer mouse |
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1997
- 1997-08-18 GB GB9717470A patent/GB9717470D0/en active Pending
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1998
- 1998-08-17 GB GB9817729A patent/GB2328496B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-08-17 AU AU87426/98A patent/AU8742698A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-08-17 WO PCT/GB1998/002456 patent/WO1999009515A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-08-17 EP EP98938829A patent/EP1004091A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5355147A (en) * | 1993-10-04 | 1994-10-11 | Donald Lear | Ergonomic computer mouse |
US5576733A (en) * | 1994-05-25 | 1996-11-19 | Lo; Jack | Ergonomic computer mouse |
US5648798A (en) * | 1995-02-13 | 1997-07-15 | Hamling; Daniel T. | Universal ergonomic computer mouse/trackball |
DE29705812U1 (en) * | 1997-04-02 | 1997-05-28 | Laug Horst | Ergonomic surface for trackball input device (PC mouse) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2005111771A1 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2005-11-24 | Kennedy Robert D | Hand positioner for computer mouse |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2328496A (en) | 1999-02-24 |
GB9717470D0 (en) | 1997-10-22 |
GB2328496B (en) | 2002-02-27 |
EP1004091A1 (en) | 2000-05-31 |
AU8742698A (en) | 1999-03-08 |
GB9817729D0 (en) | 1998-10-14 |
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