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US 2012/0056813 A1Published application
Shape-changeable camera mouse
AssigneePrimax Electronics Ltd.
InventorYu-Yen Shih
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Abstract
A shape-changeable camera mouse includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing includes an image pickup module for shooting an object. When an included angle is defined between the first casing and the second casing, the shape-changeable camera mouse is operated in a mouse mode. Whereas, when the first casing and the second casing are parallel with each other, the shape-changeable camera mouse is operated in a camera mode.
Claims10
A shape-changeable camera mouse, comprising:
- a first casing comprising an optical displacement sensing element and an image pickup module, wherein said image pickup module is disposed on a first lower surface of said first casing;
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- a second casing connected with said first casing, wherein when said first lower surface of said first casing and a second lower surface of said second casing are parallel with each other, said shape-changeable camera mouse is operated in a camera mode, wherein when an included angle between said first lower surface of said first casing and said second lower surface of said second casing is smaller than 180 degrees, said shape-changeable camera mouse is operated in a mouse mode.
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