Method of formatting data from a mouse

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340710, G06F 3033

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ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a mouse for use as a peripheral device in conjunction with a host computer wherein power for driving the circuitry of the mouse is obtained directly from signal lines interconnecting the mouse and the host computer.

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