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7570485 Camera latch  
A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a data capture device such as a camera. In one aspect, the data capture device may integrated with the housing of the computing device...
7567701 Input system for orientation in a three-dimensional visualization and method for visualization of three-dimensional data sets  
In a display system to display a visualization of three-dimensional data sets on a monitor, by means of values input with the aid of an input system, a three-dimensional representation is...
7567233 Global input device for multiple computer-controlled medical systems  
An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, includes at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a...
7562313 Timescale selection window for temporal selection in computer applications  
A timescale selection window provides an application user interface, wherein the window includes a hierarchy of interactive selection zones. Each zone may display temporal information at a...
7557794 Filtering sensor data to reduce disturbances from force feedback  
A force feedback interface and method providing a selective disturbance filter for providing selective reduction or elimination of displayed disturbances associated with output force sensations. A...
7557774 Displaying visually correct pointer movements on a multi-monitor display system  
A virtual space for displaying the pointer in a visually correct manner on a multi-monitor computer system is presented. The virtual space is kept separate from the internal display surface of the...
RE40808 Low-cost haptic mouse implementations  
Low-cost haptic interface device implementations for interfacing a user with a host computer. A haptic feedback device, such as a mouse or other device, includes a housing physically contacted by a...
7553229 Active referencing method with interleaved crosshair navigation frames  
A video game has a plurality of gaming image frames for displaying gaming images of the video game, and a plurality of crosshair navigation frames interleaved among the gaming image frames. During...
7554525 Setting next destination of pointer to each of multiple objects  
A menu screen includes multiple buttons. Assigned to each button for each direction is another button to which an anchor is moved according to a directional user input of up, down, right or left. A...
7548230 Remote input device  
An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion and a receiver portion. The sender portion is adapted to be manipulated by a user to specify a target point...
7549131 Method of controlling movement of a cursor on a screen and a computer readable medium containing such a method as a program code  
The present invention relates to a method of controlling movement of a cursor on a screen and a computer readable medium containing such a method as a program code. When using a graphic program...
RE40731 System and method for linking streams of multimedia data to reference material for display  
A system for indexing displayed elements that is useful for accessing and understanding new or difficult materials, in which a user highlights unknown words or characters or other displayed...
7545359 Computerized interactor systems and methods for providing same  
A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection...
7542028 Device for controlling conversion ratio of movement amount of cursor and method thereof  
A device for controlling a conversion ratio of a movement amount of a cursor includes units that: confirms whether a change of resolution is within a correction target range, based on resolution...
7541566 Transmitter, receiver, and system with relative position detecting functionality between transmitters and receivers  
A method is disclosed that includes transmitting from an emitter a pulse of an energy beam. The beam creates a field with a varying gradient, where the gradient has a direction substantially...
7538758 Absolute coordinate, single user-interface element pointing device  
A pointing device includes a single control element to provide a user with absolute coordinate information and to enable user control of a computer cursor and emulation of mouse clicks. User...
7538776 Automatic color adjustment of a template design  
The present invention generates a color template design. According to one aspect, a source image is selected. Colors of a selected template design are adjusted automatically using color data...
7535457 Force-feedback input device  
In a force-feedback input device, when the cursor moves on a line parallel to a line between a center of a first button and a center of a second button, an area is determined between a first...
7535456 Methods and devices for removing unintentional movement in 3D pointing devices  
Systems and methods according to the present invention describe 3D pointing devices and methods which detect movement of the 3D pointing device and remove unintentional movement from the output...
7534988 Method and system for optical tracking of a pointing object  
Optical tracking systems, method, and devices are described in which optical components detect light within a substantially planar region adjacent to a user device. Tracking logic may receive...
7532206 System and method for differentiating between pointers used to contact touch surface  
A touch system comprises a touch surface and at least one camera acquiring images of the touch surface. A pointer contact data generator generates pointer position data in response to pointer...
7532200 Apparatus for setting multi-stage displacement resolution of a mouse  
An apparatus for setting multi-stage displacement resolution of a mouse is disclosed, which has a X-Y axis plane displacement detector, a switching circuit and a mouse micro controller. The X-Y...
7532198 Handheld electronic device with roller ball input  
An improved handheld electronic device includes an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a processor apparatus. The input apparatus includes a reduced keyboard and a roller ball input. The...
7532912 Mobile radio device having movable pointer on display screen  
A mobile radio device improves its operability with a simple configuration and facilitates the pointing operation of a pointer displayed on a screen to a desired area. First apparatus displays a...
7532205 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
A method of generating cursor motion signals for improved usability is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises detecting object motion in a sensing region and providing cursor motion...
7528823 Techniques for pointing to locations within a volumetric display  
The present invention is a system that creates a volumetric display and a user controllable volumetric pointer within the volumetric display. The user can point by aiming a beam which is vector,...
7526738 User interface for providing consolidation and access  
Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is...
7522154 Slide pad notebook pointing device with hidden spring system  
A pointing device having a moveable puck and a first belt having a slot therein in which said puck moves in a first direction is disclosed. The first belt is wrapped around the first and second...
7523418 Techniques for choosing a position on a display having a cursor  
Techniques are provided for choosing a position on a display having a cursor. In one aspect, an exemplary method, which can be computer-implemented, includes the steps of automatically moving the...
7511699 Optical pointing system and method for controlling power and/or clock signal thereof  
Disclosed are an optical pointing system and method for controlling power and/or clock signal thereof. The optical pointing system includes a movement speed sensing unit for calculating a movement...
7512891 Method for local registration, enrollment, and interaction with multiple-user information display systems by coordinating voice and optical inputs  
This invention provides a method for registering and enrolling multiple users in a interactive information display systems where the untethered multiple users interact with large information...
7507918 Multidirectional input apparatus and electronic device  
Provided is a multidirectional input apparatus. The multidirectional input apparatus includes a pressing operation member including a surface, a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion...
7507921 Control device having a rotating actuator  
A control device has a rotating actuator which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation so that control parameters can be input by rotation. The rotating actuator is mounted displaceably...
7502014 Pointing device  
A pointing device including a base section, an operating section shiftably supported on the base section, a magnet carried on one of the base section and the operating section, and a...
7502011 Hybrid control of haptic feedback for host computer and interface device  
A hybrid haptic feedback system in which a host computer and haptic feedback device share processing loads to various degrees in the output of haptic sensations, and features for efficient output...
7499025 Pressing direction sensor and input device using the same  
A small and thin pressing direction sensor that can continually detect pressing directions in the angle range of 360 degrees is provided. This pressing direction sensor includes a ring-like...
7499024 Method and apparatus for providing visual feedback during manipulation of text on a computer screen  
A method and apparatus providing visual feedback to a computer user while dragging selected text is described. As its first step, the processing logic creates a text object from the selected text...
7499023 Haptic feedback input device  
A haptic feedback input device includes an operating member having an annular circumferential surface, capable of rotating in a circumferential direction and moving radially, a motor that applies a...
7499032 Keypad computer mouse emulation system  
A keypad of six keys connected to a circuit that includes a microprocessor and interface driver connected to cable which plugs directly into a computer mouse port. The keypad has four arrow keys,...
7495655 Control device  
A control device includes a mobile control member (F) for emitting a diffuse light beam (LS). An electronic processing unit (V) generates a graphic user interface (VA) and is advantageously...
7495652 Pointing device enabling means, input device and portable device incorporating same  
The invention relates to means for enabling actuation of a pointing device and more particularly a means for detecting activity of a pointing device, so that the pointing is energized only when it...
7492351 Optical navigation based on laser feedback or laser interferometry  
A computer cursor control device includes (1) a light source generating light directed toward a stationary surface, (2) an optional phase modulator, (3) an optional function generator causing the...
7489300 Programmable optical pointing device  
A programmable optical pointing device. A read/write storage chip stores control code, and an integrated chip includes a photo sensor array and a control circuit. The control circuit reads the...
7489297 Method for displaying information and information display system  
An information display system has a display unit having a display screen, a control unit for controlling the displayed information, and an input devices for inputting a user's control command. The...
7486277 Character and text unit input correction system  
An input device is disclosed that includes a sensor for editing characters and text units. The sensor has an elongate configuration and is laterally-oriented with respect to sides of the input...
7486270 Electromagnetic induction electronic board with antenna arrayed in gridding inside  
An electronic whiteboard with built-in membrane antenna array lattice electromagnetic induction layer includes: a writing input portion; a covering frame provided around the periphery of the...
7486274 Method for stabilizing and precisely locating pointers generated by handheld direct pointing devices  
The invention provides a method to stabilize a pointer displayed within an output image. The method enables the user to magnify selected areas within the output image. This allows the user to...
7479971 Intelligent scrolling  
A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a...
7479943 Variable template input area for a data input device of a handheld electronic system  
In an embodiment, an electronic system includes a data input device. The data input device includes a data input surface which is touch-sensitive. In addition, the data input device includes a...
7477235 Display apparatus having a scroll feature  
A display apparatus includes a display memory for storing an image of a first area forming a portion of an entire image; a display section including a display screen having a display area usable...