Audio and video controls on a pointing device for a computer
OwnerTodd D. Lindseyinventor
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Abstract
A pointing device having computer multimedia (audio and video) controls is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a computerized system comprises a computer, a multimedia device and a pointing device. The pointing device has at least one control to control the multimedia device, such as the volume of the device. Actuation of a control causes the computer to change a functionality of the multimedia device associated with the control.
Claims18
A computerized system comprising:
- a computer having at least a processor and a memory;
- a multimedia device operatively coupled to the computer;
- and,
- a pointing device operatively coupled to the computer and having at least one control to control the multimedia device.
A computerized system comprising:
- a computer having at least a processor and a memory;
- a multimedia device operatively coupled to the computer;
- a pointing device having at least one control to control the multimedia device such that actuation of a control causes the computer to change a functionality associated with the control,
- wherein the pointing device is operatively coupled to a corresponding port of the computer through which all communication between the pointing device and the computer occurs.
A pointing device for a computer operatively coupled to a multimedia device, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one mouse button disposed within the housing;
- a component disposed within the housing to signal directional movement to the computer;
- and,
- at least one control disposed within the housing to control the multimedia device.
A pointing device for a computer operatively coupled to a multimedia device comprising at least one control to control the multimedia device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.