CA2125835A1 - Pointing device with improved pivot - Google Patents

Pointing device with improved pivot

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Publication number
CA2125835A1
CA2125835A1 CA002125835A CA2125835A CA2125835A1 CA 2125835 A1 CA2125835 A1 CA 2125835A1 CA 002125835 A CA002125835 A CA 002125835A CA 2125835 A CA2125835 A CA 2125835A CA 2125835 A1 CA2125835 A1 CA 2125835A1
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Prior art keywords
housing
user
coupling
computer
engagement
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Abandoned
Application number
CA002125835A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
William Peter Stiles
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Microsoft Corp
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Microsoft Corp
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Application filed by Microsoft Corp filed Critical Microsoft Corp
Publication of CA2125835A1 publication Critical patent/CA2125835A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1632—External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03549—Trackballs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
CA002125835A 1993-06-24 1994-06-14 Pointing device with improved pivot Abandoned CA2125835A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/083,044 1993-06-24
US08/083,044 US5402150A (en) 1993-06-24 1993-06-24 Pointing device with improved pivot

Publications (1)

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CA2125835A1 true CA2125835A1 (en) 1994-12-25

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CA002125835A Abandoned CA2125835A1 (en) 1993-06-24 1994-06-14 Pointing device with improved pivot

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US5402150A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
EP (1) EP0631221A2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPH0736617A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA2125835A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
TW (1) TW260763B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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JPH0736617A (ja) 1995-02-07
US5402150A (en) 1995-03-28
TW260763B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1995-10-21
EP0631221A3 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1995-01-18
EP0631221A2 (en) 1994-12-28

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Legal Events

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FZDE Discontinued