CA2369627A1 - False nail computer input device - Google Patents

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CA2369627A1
CA2369627A1 CA002369627A CA2369627A CA2369627A1 CA 2369627 A1 CA2369627 A1 CA 2369627A1 CA 002369627 A CA002369627 A CA 002369627A CA 2369627 A CA2369627 A CA 2369627A CA 2369627 A1 CA2369627 A1 CA 2369627A1
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Go Simon Sunatori
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
    • G06F3/039—Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
    • G06F3/0393—Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads

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Abstract

~ A computer input device for a touch-screen computer comprises a ring.
The ring has a bottom portion, a cylindrical side portion and a top portion. The top portion of the ring extends semi-conically upwards forming a claw-shaped false nail having a pointed tip. The ring is capable of slidably mounting onto a human finger. A touch-screen computer system comprises a central processing unit, a touch screen operably connected to the central processing unit, a keyboard, and a false nail computer input device. The pointed tip of the false nail computer input device is capable of controlling the precise movement of a cursor or a pixel displayed on the touch screen of the touch-screen computer, and allows a human finger to engage in unobstructed typing on the keyboard. This invention relates to computer input devices, and the principal use of the invention is for inputting into a touch-screen computer.

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1. A computer input device for a touch-screen computer comprising in combination:
~ a ring, having a bottom portion, a cylindrical side portion and a top portion, the top portion extending semi-conically upwards forming a claw-shaped false nail having a pointed tip;
the ring being capable of slidably mounting onto a human finger, the pointed tip of the ring being capable of precisely controlling a cursor or a pixel displayed on the touch-screen computer, the pointed tip of the ring allowing the human finger to engage in unobstructed typing on a keyboard.
2. A computer input device for a touch-screen computer as defined in claim 1, in which the pointed tip of the top portion of the ring has a circular cross section with an aspect ratio of 1:1.
3. A computer input device for a touch-screen computer as defined in claim 1, in which the side portion of the ring has a slit so that the diameter of the ring can be adjusted to fit onto a human finger of different sizes.
4. A computer input device as defined in claim 1, in which the ring is made of plastic.
5. A computer input device as defined in claim 1, in which the ring is made of metal.
6. A touch-screen computer system comprising in combination:
~ a central processing unit;
~ a touch screen operably connected to the central processing unit;
and ~ a false nail computer input device having a pointed tip;
the pointed tip of the false nail computer input device being capable of controlling the precise movement of a cursor or a pixel displayed on the touch screen of the touch-screen computer.
7. A touch-screen computer system as defined in claim 6, further comprising:
~ a keyboard operably connected to the central processing unit;
the pointed tip of the false nail computer input device allowing a human finger to engage in unobstructed typing on the keyboard.
8. A touch-screen computer system as defined in claim 6, in which the central processing unit and the touch screen are integrated into one unit.
CA002369627A 2002-01-25 2002-01-25 False nail computer input device Abandoned CA2369627A1 (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2095209A2 (en) * 2006-11-06 2009-09-02 Denise Darlene Nave Computer input system including finger stylus

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2095209A2 (en) * 2006-11-06 2009-09-02 Denise Darlene Nave Computer input system including finger stylus
EP2095209A4 (en) * 2006-11-06 2012-04-11 Denise Darlene Nave Computer input system including finger stylus

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