Pointing device with hand detection

Details Pointing device with hand detection Pointing device with hand detection

2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Mengistu, Amare (Department: 2673)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

C345S158000, C345S163000, C341S033000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06859196

ABSTRACT:
An input device having a housing and electronic circuitry for detecting user inputs, and transmitting signals corresponding to those inputs to an electronic device, such as a computer. A sleep mode is provided for the electronic circuitry to conserve power. A hand detection circuit is provided for detecting the proximity of a user's hand to the housing and producing a hand detect signal in response. The hand detect signal will awaken the input device from its sleep mode.

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