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7398089 Data-capable network prioritization with reduced delays in data service  
Reduced delays in data service offered by data-capable networks are provided. One illustrative method includes the steps of receiving and storing in memory a first timer value which is broadcasted...
7358963 Mouse having an optically-based scrolling feature  
A peripheral input device for controlling movements on a display screen. The peripheral input device includes a housing and an optical touch pad carried by the housing. The optical touch pad is...
7348967 Touch pad for handheld device  
A media player having a touch pad is disclosed.
7345671 Method and apparatus for use of rotational user inputs  
Improved approaches for users of computing devices to interact with graphical user interfaces are described. According to one aspect, a rotational user action supplied by a user at a user input...
7333092 Touch pad for handheld device  
A media device for storing and playing media such as audio, video or images, includes a memory device configured to store a plurality of media items in a digital format. The media device also...
7322011 System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device  
An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, is coupled to a computer having a visual display device. As a user rotates a roller associated with the mouse, the mouse generates computer signals...
7312785 Method and apparatus for accelerated scrolling  
Improved approaches for users to with graphical user interfaces of computing devices are disclosed. A rotational user action supplied by a user via a user input device can provide accelerated...
7310089 Annular potentiometric touch sensor  
The present invention determines angular position using a potentiometric touch sensor. The sensor has an annular pattern of resistive material on a bottom substrate top surface. Conductive drive...
7253643 Uninterrupted radial capacitive sense interface  
A technique for implementing a center key in a capacitive sense radial slider interface without use of center mechanical button. A user interaction with an array of capacitive sensors within the...
7158125 Capacitance touch slider  
A device for detecting the position of a human finger or other object on a touch-sensitive scrolling pad. Dual independent oscillators may be used to generate two pulse trains at frequencies...
7132957 Remote control transmitter and transmitting and receiving device using the same  
A substantially ring shaped resistor unit and an conductor unit with a certain space therebetween are provided under an operating unit having a substantially disc shape or a substantially ring...
7109978 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
A method of generating a signal comprising providing a capacitive touch sensor pad including a matrix of X and Y conductors, developing capacitance profiles in one of an X direction and a Y...
7091998 Image control system  
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprises a menu arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop and a selector ( 12 ) to select an item from...
7084856 Mouse having a rotary dial  
A user operated input device is disclosed. The user operated input device includes a housing and a rotary dial positioned relative to an external surface of the housing. The rotary dial provides a...
7050927 Capacitance touch slider  
A device for detecting the position of a human finger or other object on a touch-sensitive scrolling pad. Dual independent oscillators may be used to generate two pulse trains at frequencies...
7046230 Touch pad handheld device  
A media player having a touch pad is disclosed.
6950094 Seeing eye mouse for a computer system  
An optical mouse images as an array of pixels the spatial features of generally any micro textured or micro detailed work surface below the mouse. The photo detector responses are digitized and...
6940551 Active pixel sensor with noise cancellation  
A CMOS active pixel sensor with noise reduction employs a photodetector. A reset switch is coupled between a reset potential line and the photodetector and is controlled by a reset line. An...
6940488 System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device  
An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, includes a wheel to provide an input signal in addition to X and Y position signals provided by a rotatable ball of a standard mouse. The wheel...
6891531 Sensing an object with a plurality of conductors  
An object ( 130 ), e.g. a human finger or a stylus, is sensed with a plurality of conductors ( 120 , X 1 , . . . XN). The conductor processing times (TX 1 , TX 2 , . . . TXN) but are shifted...
6879930 Capacitance touch slider  
A device for detecting the position of a human finger or other object on a touch-sensitive scrolling pad. Dual independent oscillators may be used to generate two pulse trains at frequencies...
6869239 Compact keyboard with sliding motion key actuation  
A keyboard allowing typists to use approximate QWERTY finger movements on a more compact, collapsible, and portable keyboard. The keyboard size is made more compact by using thin...
6839052 Two dimensional solid state capacitive sensor array  
An apparatus for providing an output signal for selectively controlling movement of a visual pointer on a display screen is disclosed. A plurality of solid state capacitive sensor switches are...
6781576 Wireless input apparatus and method using a three-dimensional pointing device  
A wireless input apparatus by which a user can input various types of information is provided. A conventional remote control of electronic equipment has many buttons or switches to perform various...
6750852 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
The disclosed device is directed towards a method for recognizing a gesture made on a touch-sensor pad in a touch-sensing system providing X and Y position information to a host comprising...
D490405 Keymat for a handset  
6730863 Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved tracking  
An improved touchpad and measurement circuitry for enabling input to a computer or other electronic device. The system includes an X electrode, a Y electrode, a common sensing electrode, and a...
6677927 X-Y navigation input device  
A navigation input device for navigating a graphical display includes a substantially elliptical sensing window and a touch sensor, which is sensitive to placement of a user's digit within the...
6674425 Integrated pointing and drawing graphics system for computers  
An integrated graphic tablet/touchpad can be toggled between an absolute (graphic tablet) input mode and a relative (touchpad) input mode. In the relative mode, a graphics window appears on an...
6610936 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad and for cursor motion are disclosed. Tapping, drags, pushes, extended drags and variable drags gestures are...
6580421 Ergonomic keyboard  
A keyboard for a computer. In one embodiment, the keyboard includes a removable first input device in an upper surface and a second input device in a lower surface opposite the upper surface. A...
6549191 Method for operating an ergonomic keyboard  
A method for operating an ergonomic computer keyboard. The keyboard may include a housing with a removable first input device in an upper surface of the housing and a second input device in a lower...
6531692 Optical coupling assembly for image sensing operator input device  
An emitter lens is provided between the radiation source and the work surface to be illuminated. The emitter lens collects radiation and reshapes the illumination pattern to increase intensity and...
6522320 Cursor controller  
A cursor controller used to control displacement direction and speed of a cursor by changing equivalent capacitance comprises a conductive layer, two electrode layers and a press body. The...
6515651 Reversible wireless pointing device  
A reversible, wireless pointing device for a data processing system may be operated as either a handheld remote or in conjunction with a surface in the manner of a conventional mouse. A force...
6501462 Ergonomic touch pad  
An input control device ( 21, 121, 221 ) includes a touchpad ( 25, 125, 225 ) located near an associated keyboard ( 23, 123 ) for use with a computer-related apparatus ( 120 ). The touchpad ( 25,...
6452494 Activating devices  
A method for operating an electronic device. The method includes receiving an electrical signal from a sensor attached to the device and determining whether the device is being handled by a user...
6414671 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad and for cursor motion are disclosed. Tapping, drags, pushes, extended drags and variable drags gestures are...
6392634 Portable computer having reversible trackball/mouse device  
A portable computer is provided with a combination trackball/mouse pointing device for controlling cursor movement on the computer screen. In one positional mode thereof, the device is removably...
6380931 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad are disclosed. Tapping, pushing, hopping, and zigzag gestures are recognized by analyzing the position, pressure,...
6380929 Pen drawing computer input device  
A method and system are provided for drawing or writing using an input device in computer systems. The system provides an absolute-coordinate drawing mode, in which the user may draw written...
6373047 Image sensing operator input device  
A computer input device detects images on a surface. The computer input device generates input information indicative of a change event when the device switches from reading one predetermined...
6303924 Image sensing operator input device  
A computer input device detects images on a surface. The computer input device generates input information indicative of a change event when the device switches from reading one predetermined...
6288707 Capacitive position sensor  
A multi-electrode capacitive position sensor functions as part of a computer pointing device that can be integrated with the computer's keyboard (20) and that employs ratiometric capacitive sensing...
6288706 Method for operating an ergonomic keyboard  
A method for operating an ergonomic computer keyboard. The keyboard may include a housing with a removable first input device in an upper surface of the housing and a second input device in a lower...
6278443 Touch screen with random finger placement and rolling on screen to control the movement of information on-screen  
A computer controlled display system with a user interactive touch screen is provided with an on-screen mouse to which user input may be applied by rolling of the touch finger to thereby move...
6271830 Three- point capacitor trackpoint  
A capacitive trackpoint device employs three capacitive sensors rather than four to increase sensitivity while reducing power consumption. Use of capacitive rather than resistive sensors provides a...
6262717 Kiosk touch pad  
A simplified touch pad which detects a "touch" in a specific absolute positioning programmable zone or "enter/select" zone rather than requiring a "tap". The touch pad also has an audible feedback...
6239389 Object position detection system and method  
A proximity sensor system includes a sensor matrix array having a characteristic capacitance on horizontal and vertical conductors connected to sensor pads. The capacitance changes as a function of...
6222528 Method and apparatus for data input  
A method and apparatus for providing accelerated X and Y axis position determination of a probe relative to a touchpad surface by enabling determination of the X and Y axis coordinates independent...
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