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US 2007/0180917 A1Published application
Sip and puff mouse
AssigneePivot International
InventorsMichael G. Farnet, Harold R. McWilliams, John J. Stutz
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AssigneePivot International
InventorsMichael G. Farnet, Harold R. McWilliams, John J. Stutz
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An electronic data input apparatus comprises a receptacle, a tube, a housing for electronic components, and a harness. The receptacle is operable for use in a user's mouth. The tube connects the receptacle to the housing, which is attached to the harness. A user wears the harness on the upper part of the torso, such that the receptacle is accessible to the mouth. A cable connects the electronic component housing to a computing element and establishes serial communication from the input apparatus to the computing element. The apparatus may provide the same function as a conventional mouse pointing device by allowing the user to control the motion of a pointer on an electronic display by breathing in to and out of the receptacle.
An electronic data input apparatus, comprising:
A method of controlling an input to an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
A method of controlling a pointer on an electronic display, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.