Hand held control device with dual mode joystick for pointing and scrolling
OwnerKen Alvin Jensseninventor
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Abstract
Control device (computer mouse) for moving a visual pointer on a display constituting part of a user interface for computer equipment. The control device is designed to be used hand held free of support from any surface, as the movement of the pointer in two dimensions takes place by means of a guide pin, a so-called joy-stick. The guide pin preferably has a double function so that it may also be used for scrolling the display. The control device may include an attachment for the user's hand or wrist, and may be integrated with a telephone receiver or with a remote control for a television set or the like.
Claims18
A device for controlling a visual pointer on a display, said device comprising:
- a telephone receiver including a microphone and a speaker, and serving as a control unit adapted to be handheld without the support of a surface;
- a dual function joy stick adapted to move in at least two dimensions disposed within the control unit, said joystick in operational communication with the display;
- a selector switch adapted to change joystick function between moving the visual pointer and scrolling;
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- at least one activation button adapted to activate choices in software.
A handheld device in functional communication with a display having a pointer, said device being a telephone receiver including a microphone and a speaker, comprising:
- a dual function joy stick disposed within a top surface of the device, said joystick in operational communication with the display;
- at least one activation button adapted to activate choices in software;
- and a selector adapted to change joystick function;
- wherein manipulation of the selector alternates joy stick function between controlling movement of the pointer and scrolling.
A method for controlling a display having a pointer comprising:
- providing a telephone receiver including a microphone and a speaker, and serving as a control device comprising:
- a control unit adapted to be handheld without the support of a surface;
- a dual function joy stick adapted to move in at least two dimensions disposed within the control unit, said joystick in operational communication with the display;
- and
- a selector switch adapted to change joystick function between moving the visual pointer and scrolling;
- moving the pointer in the display by moving the joystick;
- depressing the selector switch to change the functionality of the joystick;
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- scrolling the display by moving the joystick.
A system comprising:
- a display adapted to display data, said display having a pointer,
- a control device which is a telephone receiver including a microphone and a speaker, in functional communication with the display, said control device comprising:
- a control unit adapted to be handheld without the support of a surface;
- a dual function joy stick adapted to move in at least two dimensions disposed within the control unit, said joystick in operational communication with the display;
- a selector switch in operational communication with the joystick;
- wherein manipulation of the selector switch alternates joy stick function between controlling movement of the pointer and scrolling;
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- a data network in wireless communication with the control device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.