Mouse pointing device having integrated touchpad

Details Mouse pointing device having integrated touchpad Mouse pointing device having integrated touchpad

1996-07-18

1998-09-08

Nguyen, Chanh

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

345173, G09G 508

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058051449

ABSTRACT:
A mouse pointing device and a method of providing movement data and position data with a mouse pointing device. The device comprises: (1) a mouse body adapted to traverse a substantially planar surface, (2) a mouse movement tracking mechanism, coupled to the mouse body, for producing movement data regarding movement of the mouse body relative to the substantially planar surface and (3) a user position tracking mechanism, having a substantially planar mechanism surface occupying a portion of a surface of the mouse body, for producing contact data regarding contact between the mechanism surface and a user, the contact data including location data regarding a location of a contact point, on a plane of the mechanism surface, between the mechanism surface and the user.

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