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6356257 |
Input device
Disclosed is an input device in which a control member is molded by injecting a liquid synthetic resin from an inlet of a mold formed at a position corresponding to the top of a control portion....
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6353432 |
Mouse scroll input apparatus
The present invention discloses a mouse scroll input apparatus for controlling scrolling motions in a computer window, including a signal input device for generating an input signal in response to...
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6353427 |
Low cost force feedback device with actuator for non-primary axis
A force feedback interface and method including an actuator in a non-primary axis or degree of freedom. The force feedback interface device is connected to a host computer that implements a host...
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6353429 |
Detented optical encoder
A detented encoder, employed for sensing a rotation of a wheel by a user between detent position, and suited for use in a pointing device or other user input device. The detented encoder includes a...
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6351257 |
Pointing device which uses an image picture to generate pointing signals
The invention relates to a pointing device which uses an image picture to generate pointing signals. The pointing device comprises a housing, a line-shaped contact image sensor installed on an...
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6348912 |
Family mouse
A communication devise for a computer is disclosed. The device is a mouse including conventional operational buttons and supplemental buttons which function similarly to the conventional buttons....
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6348913 |
Z-axis module for computer input device
A finger-operated module is incorporated for use with an input device. The finger-operated module has a base having a plurality of walls coupled to each other to define an interior space, a wheel...
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6342880 |
Force feedback system including multiple force processors
A force feedback interface including a haptic accelerator that relieves the computational burden associated with force feedback generation from a force feedback processor. The force feedback...
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6340966 |
Clamping device for third-axis input device of mouse
An improved clamping device for third-axis input device of mouse, comprises a hollow roller stage and a roller with a plurality positioning holes and pivotally arranged on the roller stage. The...
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6337679 |
Instruction input device
An instruction input device contains a baseboard having a set of pivot-jointing portions formed with two correspondent pivot holes for penetratingly disposing a shaft with a free end assembled and...
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6337919 |
Fingerprint detecting mouse
A mouse may include an internal fingerprint identification unit. The fingerprint identification unit may be arranged to capture the user's fingerprint when the user's finger is positioned over a...
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6333734 |
Method and device for the one-handed input of data
The invention concerns a device for the one-handed input of coordinates of multi-axis coordinate systems and alphanumeric characters and control commands, the device being operable with one hand....
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6329978 |
Cursor control device
A cursor control device, the input device thereof may be a mouse, a track ball, a hand writing plate, etc. Since at least two registers are installed on each axis of the input for counting the...
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6326950 |
Pointing device using two linear sensors and fingerprints to generate displacement signals
The invention relates to a pointing device using two linear sensors and fingerprints to generate displacement signals. The pointing device comprises a housing, a linear image input device having...
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6326949 |
Wheel support guide for vertical wheel support movement
A roller wheel structure having a simplified design. A support guide is connected to a lower housing for constraining and allowing movement of a roller wheel and roller support. In a preferred...
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6323844 |
Cursor controlling device and the method of the same
A cursor controlling device and the method thereof, the moving and positioning of the cursor on the computer display are controlled by said cursor controlling device through a controlling circuit,...
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6323842 |
Mouse with disabling device
A disabling device for a computer mouse allowing the operator to lock the pointer/cursor in the chosen spot on the screen and prevent any unintended and unpredictable input signals from the an idle...
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6323841 |
Computer mouse having a resilient soft pad with massaging function
A computer mouse having a resilient soft pad with massaging function, comprises a front part and a rear part removably fitted onto said front part. The front part can be separated from the rear...
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6317116 |
Graphical click surfaces for force feedback applications to provide selection of functions using cursor interaction with a trigger position of a graphical object
A method and apparatus for providing a click surface in a graphical environment, such as a graphical user interface, implemented on a host computer for use with a force feedback interface device. A...
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6313827 |
Computer data re-presentation apparatus and method
In combination with a personal computer having internal driving circuitry, a key data input keyboard, and a mouse for computer cursor control, the improvement apparatus for effecting...
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6314426 |
Information retrieval and display systems
In an information retrieval and display system, an interface unit receives signals from a hand-held control unit and controls the information displayed on a display. The information available for...
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6310607 |
Mouse device
A mouse device is provided. This mouse device includes a movement detector, a button push detector, a control unit, and a timing unit. The movement detector detects movement of the mouse in the...
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6307465 |
Input device
The invention provides a thin and small input device that improves a tactile operation sensation and a luxurious appearance. An input device to which an operator enters a desired command by...
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6307538 |
EMC enhanced peripheral device
An input device capable of being connected to a computing device includes a housing having transducer electronics capable of manipulating an electrical signal to indicate movement of a portion of a...
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6307535 |
Pointing device for use in a computer system
A pointing device for controlling cursor movement on a computer display by entering positional information into the computer includes: a housing having an upper opening and a lower inside base...
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6307534 |
Computer data re-presentation method and apparatus
A personal computer having internal driving circuitry, a key data input keyboard, and a mouse for computer cursor control, the improvement apparatus for effecting re-presentation by the computer of...
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6304252 |
Methods for operating input devices for personal computer systems
Methods for operating hand-held input devices for controlling a visual indicator on a computer system display. In one embodiment, an input device includes a body configured to face a support...
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6304249 |
Collapsible portable mouse
A computer mouse collapses into a smaller form. In one embodiment a cover slides to hide or reveal buttons and collapse or extend the length of the mouse. In another embodiment a lever is moved in...
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6304248 |
Coordinate input device
A coordinate input device includes coordinate detecting elements for detecting input coordinates, operating elements for generating operational information corresponding to a predetermined...
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6304250 |
Wire/wireless keyboard with pointing device attachable thereto, computer system for use with the same, and related method
A low power-consumption keyboard with a pointing device attachable thereto and for use with the same comprises: a battery for supplying a power source voltage for the keyboard; a key matrix having...
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6300936 |
Force feedback system including multi-tasking graphical host environment and interface device
A force feedback system provides components for use in a force feedback system including a host computer and a force feedback interface device. An architecture for a host computer allows...
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6300941 |
Orthopedic computer mouse
An orthopedic computer mouse which can be translated over a support surface, the mouse adapted for supporting the hand in the "physiological position" or "position of function". The proposed shape...
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6300942 |
Mouse device with unitary linearly arranged photosensor encoder
The present invention relates to an improved structure of a shield used in a computer mouse. The shield includes a generating part and a receiving part which are formed by integration and arranged...
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6297807 |
Microphone sheath having pointing device and control buttons
A computer dictation device provides a slender microphone sheath into which a hand-held microphone is inserted. The sheath incorporates a miniature pointing device and control buttons, and provides...
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6295051 |
Intelligent boundless computer mouse system
System and method for controlling of one or more intelligent devices located in proximity with each other at a single location comprises a computer system having screen display terminal including...
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6292170 |
Designing compound force sensations for computer applications
A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the...
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6292174 |
Enhanced cursor control using limited-workspace force feedback devices
An interface device and method for providing enhanced cursor control with force feedback. A force feedback interface device includes a manipulandum, such as a mouse, that is moveable in a local...
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6292175 |
Ergonomic trackball device
A pointing device provides increased comfort by supporting the user's hand to avoid extreme positions of posture ranges of the various fingers and joints of the hand and wrist. The device includes...
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6288709 |
Hand held data entry system
A hand held data entry system (100, 100') has an ergonomic housing (102) including upper surface controls (104) which generate a first set of electrical signals, and lower surface controls (106)...
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6288705 |
Interface device and method for providing indexed cursor control with force feedback
An interface device and method for providing indexing cursor control with force feedback. A force feedback interface device includes a manipulandum, such as a mouse, that is moveable in a device...
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6288653 |
Curved surface signal pick-up device
A curved surface signal pick-up device comprises a rotary disk and graphite brushes. The rotary disk has grid ring on the side thereof. The grid ring have a common portion and transferring portions...
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6282798 |
Finger-controlled device for pushing slide bars
A finger-controlled device for pushing slide bars, including two sets of data carriers, two slide bars and a finger-controlled section for moving the slide bars. Each data carrier corresponds to a...
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6285354 |
Combination mouse and telephone handset
A combined computer mouse and telephone device is provided. The device includes a common housing which can open to provide a telephone handset, and close to provide a computer mouse. The device is...
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6285353 |
Self cleaning computer pointer or mouse
A computer pointer is disclosed comprised of a housing having an aperture and a ball rollably mounted within the housing so that a portion of the ball is accessible through the aperture in the...
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6285351 |
Designing force sensations for computer applications including sounds
A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the...
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6285355 |
Mouse-associated Z-axis encoder
A mouse-associated Z-axis encoder mainly including a rotary-shaft mount, an encoding disc, and an encoding wheel, and being mounted in a mouse at a position corresponding to a mid-key of the mouse....
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6278440 |
Coordinate input apparatus and position-pointing device
A coordinate input apparatus includes a position-detecting unit and position-pointing devices. The position-pointing devices include a pen-type position-pointing device and a puck-type...
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6275215 |
Mouse having buttons which can be operated both vertically and horizontally
A mouse includes: an upper case, a lower case, and a rotary member housed in the lower case. Operating levers are provided at a side portion of the upper case and each has a push member integrally...
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6271833 |
Low cost force feedback peripheral with button activated feel sensations
A method and apparatus for providing safe and low-cost force feedback peripherals for consumer applications. A device microprocessor local to an interface device is coupled to the host by a first...
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6266047 |
Thumb-little-finger controlled computer mouse
A computer mouse which eliminates the function and involvement of the forefinger, middle finger and ring finger comprises a shell whose inclined back top surface is so contoured to position the...
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