AU6685596A - Computer input device and method of operation - Google Patents

Computer input device and method of operation

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Publication number
AU6685596A
AU6685596A AU66855/96A AU6685596A AU6685596A AU 6685596 A AU6685596 A AU 6685596A AU 66855/96 A AU66855/96 A AU 66855/96A AU 6685596 A AU6685596 A AU 6685596A AU 6685596 A AU6685596 A AU 6685596A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
input device
computer input
computer
input
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Abandoned
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AU66855/96A
Inventor
Manolito E. Adan
Jeffrey A. Davis
Richard B. Kash
John G. Pierce
Hajime Suzuki
Mark K. Svancarek
Michael W. Van Flandern
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Microsoft Corp
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Microsoft Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/509,444 external-priority patent/US5793356A/en
Priority claimed from US08/509,081 external-priority patent/US5628686A/en
Application filed by Microsoft Corp filed Critical Microsoft Corp
Publication of AU6685596A publication Critical patent/AU6685596A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
AU66855/96A 1995-07-31 1996-07-31 Computer input device and method of operation Abandoned AU6685596A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US50907795A 1995-07-31 1995-07-31
US08/509,444 US5793356A (en) 1995-07-31 1995-07-31 System and method for the software emulation of a computer joystick
US509081 1995-07-31
US509444 1995-07-31
US509077 1995-07-31
US08/509,081 US5628686A (en) 1995-07-31 1995-07-31 Apparatus and method for bidirectional data communication in a game port
PCT/US1996/012529 WO1997005542A2 (en) 1995-07-31 1996-07-31 Computer input device and method of operation

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