TW288131B - Ergonomic pointing device - Google Patents
Ergonomic pointing deviceInfo
- Publication number
- TW288131B TW288131B TW084103561A TW84103561A TW288131B TW 288131 B TW288131 B TW 288131B TW 084103561 A TW084103561 A TW 084103561A TW 84103561 A TW84103561 A TW 84103561A TW 288131 B TW288131 B TW 288131B
- Authority
- TW
- Taiwan
- Prior art keywords
- pointing device
- housing
- button
- size
- ball
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001144 postural effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
- G06F3/03549—Trackballs
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/422,484 US5990871A (en) | 1995-04-12 | 1995-04-12 | Ergonomic pointing device |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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TW288131B true TW288131B (en) | 1996-10-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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TW084103561A TW288131B (en) | 1995-04-12 | 1995-04-12 | Ergonomic pointing device |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5990871A (zh) |
TW (1) | TW288131B (zh) |
Families Citing this family (9)
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US6922186B2 (en) | 2001-03-15 | 2005-07-26 | Curtis Whitcomb | Ergonomic computer mouse |
US6724366B2 (en) * | 2001-04-03 | 2004-04-20 | Peter James Crawford | Thumb actuated x-y input device |
AUPS061802A0 (en) * | 2002-02-19 | 2002-03-14 | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation | Low cost dielectric tuning for e-plane filters |
US6921054B2 (en) * | 2002-06-12 | 2005-07-26 | Jimmy-Quang V. Doan | Ergonomic mouse |
US7281708B2 (en) * | 2003-02-27 | 2007-10-16 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Sheet handling apparatus and image forming apparatus |
FR2860675B1 (fr) * | 2003-10-03 | 2005-12-16 | Marie Madeleine Renee Bernard | Telementorat inter-generations avec tele-exploration partagee de documents, pour personnes presentant un handicap |
US20060250364A1 (en) * | 2005-05-09 | 2006-11-09 | Alex Gorbunov | Ergonomic computer mouse |
US8314772B1 (en) | 2009-08-28 | 2012-11-20 | Coe Stanley S | Computer mouse |
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USD272921S (en) | 1982-02-04 | 1984-03-06 | Wico Corporation | Control for a video game or the like |
US4404865A (en) * | 1982-02-10 | 1983-09-20 | Wico Corporation | Trackball device |
US4533830A (en) * | 1982-12-16 | 1985-08-06 | Disc Instruments, Inc. | Optical encoder with a shutter clutched for directional movement |
JPS59135414U (ja) * | 1983-02-28 | 1984-09-10 | アルプス電気株式会社 | X−y方向入力装置 |
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USD292600S (en) | 1984-04-09 | 1987-11-03 | Asea Aktiebolag | Track ball unit |
USD291318S (en) | 1985-01-14 | 1987-08-11 | Wico Distribution Company, L.P. | Combined trackball and mouse |
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US4786892A (en) * | 1986-02-22 | 1988-11-22 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | X-Y direction input device having changeable orientation of input axes and switch activation |
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US4913387A (en) * | 1989-03-17 | 1990-04-03 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Apparatus for removably mounting a computer input device |
US4952919A (en) * | 1989-04-06 | 1990-08-28 | Tektronix, Inc. | Trackball mechanism |
US5008528A (en) * | 1989-07-14 | 1991-04-16 | Logitech S.A. | Invertible trackball |
US5187468A (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1993-02-16 | Microsoft Corporation | Pointing device with adjustable clamp attachable to a keyboard |
US5268675A (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1993-12-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Computer command and pointing device with multi-axis engagement assembly |
AU640427B2 (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1993-08-26 | Microsoft Corporation | Pointing device with adjustable clamp attachable to a keyboard |
USD315552S (en) | 1989-12-22 | 1991-03-19 | Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Trackball for a computer |
US5122654A (en) * | 1990-05-25 | 1992-06-16 | Logitech, Inc. | Ergonomic thumb-actuated trackball combined with control switches |
USD335656S (en) | 1990-12-27 | 1993-05-18 | Microsoft Corporation | Pointed instrument with a combined tilting and coupling assembly |
US5252970A (en) * | 1991-01-30 | 1993-10-12 | David Baronowsky | Ergonomic multi-axis controller |
USD326261S (en) | 1991-03-08 | 1992-05-19 | Microsoft Corporation | Trackball for computer |
DE69214866T2 (de) * | 1991-04-05 | 1997-06-26 | Logitech Inc | Auf einer Tastatur montierte Rollkugel |
US5340067A (en) * | 1992-03-27 | 1994-08-23 | Martin Teresa A | Hand and wrist support for computer mouse |
USD350344S (en) | 1992-10-13 | 1994-09-06 | International Business Machines Corporation | Computer pointing device |
US5334997A (en) * | 1992-12-22 | 1994-08-02 | David Scallon | Foot-operated computer control |
USD347628S (en) | 1992-12-23 | 1994-06-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Computer trackball |
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1995
- 1995-04-12 TW TW084103561A patent/TW288131B/zh active
- 1995-04-12 US US08/422,484 patent/US5990871A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US5990871A (en) | 1999-11-23 |
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