Computer mouse adapter and associated methods
AssigneeSmash Engineering Inc.
InventorPeter Tesier
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Abstract
The computer mouse adaptor holds a computer mouse thereon. The computer mouse includes an optical system to detect relative movement over a surface. The computer mouse adaptor includes a base to hold the computer mouse thereon. The base includes an optical device to interface with the optical system of the computer mouse and allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the base. A charging system may be included to couple the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source.
Claims8
A computer mouse adaptor to hold a computer mouse, the computer mouse including an optical system, having a light source and a light sensor, to detect relative movement over a surface, the computer mouse adaptor comprising:
- an angled base to hold the computer mouse thereon at a position angle relative to the surface so that a bottom of the computer mouse is non-parallel with the surface during operation of the computer mouse thereon;
- wherein the angled base includes an optical device to interface with the optical system of the computer mouse and allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the angled base;
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- wherein the optical device comprises first and second opposing non-parallel mirrors aligned to reflect light, from the light source via the surface, to the light sensor while the computer mouse is held by the angled base.
A computer mouse adaptor to hold a computer mouse, the computer mouse including a charging interface, and an optical system having a light source and a light sensor to detect relative movement over a surface, the computer mouse adaptor comprising:
- an angled base to hold the computer mouse thereon at a position angle relative to the surface so that a bottom of the computer mouse is non-parallel with the surface during operation of the computer mouse thereon;
- wherein the angled base includes first and second opposing non-parallel mirrors aligned to reflect light, from the light source via the surface, to the light sensor while the computer mouse is held by the angled base to allow the computer mouse to provide its functionality while being held by the angled base;
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- wherein the angled base further includes a charging system to pair the charging interface of the computer mouse to a power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.