WO2005055039A3 - A modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device - Google Patents

A modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device Download PDF

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WO2005055039A3
WO2005055039A3 PCT/US2004/037679 US2004037679W WO2005055039A3 WO 2005055039 A3 WO2005055039 A3 WO 2005055039A3 US 2004037679 W US2004037679 W US 2004037679W WO 2005055039 A3 WO2005055039 A3 WO 2005055039A3
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puck
assembly
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pointing device
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Jonah Harley
Farid Matta
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Agilent Technologies Inc
Jonah Harley
Farid Matta
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Priority to AT04800992T priority Critical patent/ATE543131T1/en
Priority to EP04800992A priority patent/EP1687703B1/en
Priority to KR1020067010028A priority patent/KR101083862B1/en
Priority to JP2006541263A priority patent/JP4933263B2/en
Publication of WO2005055039A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005055039A2/en
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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
    • G06F3/03548—Sliders, in which the moving part moves in a plane
    • 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
    • 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
    • G06F3/0338—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
    • 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
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

A pointing device (30) having a puck sub-assembly (50) and a base sub-assembly (40) is disclosed. The puck sub-assembly (50) includes a moveable puck having a user sensor that detects the interaction of a user and the puck. The puck is confined to move within a puck field of motion. The puck sub-assembly (50) includes a support member (52) having an opening therein that determines a boundary for the puck field of motion. The base sub­assembly (40) includes a base surface (45) over which the puck moves, a position detector (45) that measures the position of the puck in the puck field of motion, and an attachment mechanism (46, 212, 221). The attachment mechanism (46, 212, 221) connects the base sub­assembly (40) to the puck sub-assembly (50) such that the puck sub-assembly (50) is easily removed. The base surface (45) is accessible when the puck sub-assembly (50) is separated from the base assembly. The puck sub-assembly (50) can also include a restoring mechanism (13) that returns the puck to a predetermined area.
PCT/US2004/037679 2003-11-24 2004-11-10 A modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device WO2005055039A2 (en)

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AT04800992T ATE543131T1 (en) 2003-11-24 2004-11-10 MODULAR ASSEMBLY FOR A SELF-INDICATING COMPUTER DISPLAY DEVICE
EP04800992A EP1687703B1 (en) 2003-11-24 2004-11-10 A modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device
KR1020067010028A KR101083862B1 (en) 2003-11-24 2004-11-10 A modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device
JP2006541263A JP4933263B2 (en) 2003-11-24 2004-11-10 Modular assembly for self-searching computer pointing device

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US10/722,698 US7570247B2 (en) 2003-11-24 2003-11-24 Modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device

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