Scroll disc input apparatus for a data processing device

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2006-01-03

2010-10-05

Eisen, Alexander (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Reexamination Certificate

active

07808477

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is described comprising: a data processing device having a memory for storing program code and data and a processor for processing the program code and data, and a display for displaying graphical images and text; a control disc rotatably and communicatively engaged with the data processing device, the control disc rotating on an axis which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the display, the control disc communicatively engaged with the data processing device to cause a graphic element on the display to move in a first direction by a first predefined amount when rotated in a first direction and causing the graphic element to move in a second direction by the first predefined amount when rotated in a second direction.

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