Hand-held on-screen control device
OwnerDavid M. Ruizinventor
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Abstract
A cursor control device has an input signal reader adapted to read an input signal created by movement of a surface there across, and a signal processing component adapted to process the input signal from the reader and to communicate a corresponding signal to a controller that is directly proportional to the input signal. The device remains in a substantially constant position relative to an active hand of a person when the person is using the active hand to operate a second device.
Claims6
A computer interface controller including cursor and button controllers, the computer interface controller comprising:
- a housing adapted to reside within a person's fingers against a person's index and middle fingers;
- affixing means for attaching said housing within a person's fingers to a person's index and middle fingers;
- a cursor controller for providing X-Y control of a cursor on a computer screen, said cursor controller positioned within said housing so as to be controlled by a person's thumb when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers;
- a first button member affixed to said housing, said first button member positioned so as to be depressable by a person's index finger when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers;
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- a second button member affixed to said housing, said second button member positioned so as to be depressable by a person's middle finger when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers.
A computer interface controller including cursor and button controllers, the computer interface controller comprising:
- a housing adapted to reside within a person's fingers against a person's index and middle fingers;
- affixing means for attaching said housing within a person's fingers to a person's index and middle fingers;
- a cursor controller in the form of an optical sensor for providing X-Y control of a cursor on a computer screen, said cursor controller positioned within said housing so as to be controlled by a person's thumb when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers;
- a first button member affixed to said housing, said first button member positioned so as to be depressable by a person's index finger when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers;
- and
- a second button member affixed to said housing, said second button member positioned so as to be depressable by a person's middle finger when said housing is attached to a person's index and middle fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.