Palm mouse

Details Palm mouse Palm mouse

1996-11-06

1998-05-19

Burgess, Glenton B.

Coded data generation or conversion

Bodily actuated code generator

345163, 345158, H03M 1100, H04B 1000

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057541264

ABSTRACT:
A wireless pointing device which sits in the palm of a user's hand. The palm mouse includes a first portion which includes a ball for generating pointing signals, a control circuit for processing the pointing signals, a top section having a top surface which is generally ovoid in shape, and a bottom section having a bottom surface which is generally flat in shape and which contains an aperture through which the ball protrudes. A second portion includes a J-shaped flexible member attached to the first portion for cupping the hand. A communication circuit includes a transmitter within the first portion, a first antenna within the J-shaped member, a power supply within the first portion, a receiver coupled to the computer, and a second antenna coupled to the receiver. A preferred embodiment of the palm mouse has at least one switch on the J-shaped member, which is activated by the user's thumb.

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