Cordless pointing device and information terminal device

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2005-04-19

2010-11-30

Sherman, Stephen G (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

C345S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07843433

ABSTRACT:
A cordless pointing device used for moving a pointer displayed on a display screen and selecting information displayed on the display screen. The cordless pointing device includes an operation device having an optical reflection surface, a light emitting and receiving unit, which is a separate unit from the operation device, and emits a light to the optical reflection surface of the operation device and receives the light reflected on the optical reflection surface of the operation device, a switch for generating an instruction on information pointed by the pointer, and a control unit that moves the pointer according to a movement of the operation device detected by the light emitting and receiving unit when the light is received and detects the instruction given by the switch.

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Japanese Office Action issued Jul. 27, 2010 in the corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-124693.

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