US 2014/0152628 A1 · COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE FOR HAND-HELD DEVICES

Abstract

The present invention discloses a minuscule wireless computer input device to be positioned on the fingertip to provide various functions. For example, the user can effortlessly move or rotate objects in 3D on a computer screen when his/her fingertip touches the screen. The fingertip movement on a surface functions as a computer mouse to manipulate the movement of the computer cursor on a screen. The device can be attached to a stylist, pencil, or similar tools, and also be easily detached or attached at any moment. It is perfectly adaptable for use with HMDs, such as GOOGLE GLASS, while exploring the landscape, driving a car, or lying supine with the need to interact with a computer application.

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Dependent claims

A computer input device to provide the computer system with three simultaneous inputs representing a start point of a movement, a three-dimensional direction of the movement, and a speed of the movement wherein the computer input device is comprised of;

a chassis to be located between two objects exerting a force on the chassis wherein the force touches the chassis at a position with a three-dimensional angle and a value;
a sensing unit to detect and generate signals representing the position, the three-dimensional angle, and the value of the force;
a microprocessor to receive the signals from the sensing unit and provide the three simultaneous inputs to the computer system.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Computer input device for hand-held devices

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Computer input device for hand-held devices

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Abstract

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