Wrist rest having a two-handed scrolling mode switch
OwnerEdwin Joseph Selkerinventor
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Abstract
A computer input device includes a keyboard, a pair of pointing devices, control buttons and an additional thumb operable control button for selecting the operating mode of one or both pointing devices. In an alternative embodiment, a computer input device includes a wrist rest having a pair of pointing devices, control buttons and an additional thumb operable control button for selecting the operating mode of one or both pointing devices. In another embodiment, the keyboard shift keys are used to select the operating mode of one or both pointing devices.
Claims17
A computer input device, comprising:
- a keyboard defining a field of keys including a space bar;
- a pair of isometric pointing devices located within the field of keys for finger-tip operation;
- a keyboard edge region including a portion adjacent the space bar;
- a plurality of operational buttons located within the keyboard edge region portion;
- one of said operational buttons defining a switch for selecting an operating mode for at least one isometric pointing device;
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- means for electrically connecting the keyboard, the pointing devices, and the operational buttons to an electronic assembly.
A computer input device, comprising:
- a wrist rest;
- a pair of isometric pointing devices disposed in the wrist rest for finger-tip operation by opposing hands;
- a plurality of operational buttons disposed on the wrist rest;
- one of said operational buttons being located on the wrist rest for convenient access by either hand;
- said one operational button defining a switch for selecting an operating mode for at least one of said pointing devices;
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- means for electrically connecting the pointing devices and the operational buttons to an electronic assembly.
A computer keyboard input system, comprising:
- a keyboard including at least one shift key;
- a wrist rest;
- a pair of isometric pointing devices located on the wrist rest for finger-tip operation;
- a plurality of operational buttons located on the wrist rest;
- means responsive to the at least one shift key for selecting an alternative operating mode for one isometric pointing device;
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- means for electrically connecting the keyboard, the at least one shift key, the pointing devices, and the means responsive to the at least one shift key to an electronic assembly.
A computer keyboard input system, comprising:
- a keyboard including at least one shift key and defining a field of keys;
- a pair of isometric pointing devices located within the field of keys for finger-tip operation;
- means responsive to the at least one shift key for selecting an alternative operating mode for one isometric pointing device;
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- means for electrically connecting the keyboard, the at least one shift key, the pointing devices, and the means responsive to the at least one shift key to an electronic assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.