Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Functionality
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsLintao Zhang, Magnetro (Li Wen) Chen
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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsLintao Zhang, Magnetro (Li Wen) Chen
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In some examples, pointing functionality is integrated with one or more keys of a keyboard. For instance, a precision pointing surface can be integrated with a key, such as the “J” key, that allows a user to manipulate a pointer on a display. In some situations, one or more touch-sensitive surfaces can also be integrated on other keys to provide clicking functionality. For example, a touch-sensitive surface can be integrated onto a left portion of a spacebar to allow left clicking capability and a touch-sensitive surface can be integrated onto a right portion of the spacebar to allow right clicking capability. In some instances, one or more touch-sensitive surfaces can be used to enable and disable the precision pointing surfaces and other touch-sensitive surfaces.
A device comprising:
A device comprising:
A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
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