GB2445719A - A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents - Google Patents

A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents Download PDF

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GB2445719A
GB2445719A GB0809801A GB0809801A GB2445719A GB 2445719 A GB2445719 A GB 2445719A GB 0809801 A GB0809801 A GB 0809801A GB 0809801 A GB0809801 A GB 0809801A GB 2445719 A GB2445719 A GB 2445719A
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pointing device
device including
puck
mechanical detents
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Jonah A Harley
John Stewart Wenstrand
Storrs T Hoen
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Avago Technologies US Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/08—Cursor circuits
    • 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
    • G06F3/0338—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/03—Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/22—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia, e.g. with a character-code memory
    • G09G5/32—Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia, e.g. with a character-code memory with means for controlling the display position

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Abstract

A pointing device (P) includes a moveable puck (1) that is capable of moving over a surface in a puck field of motion. The surface includes a detent feature defined within the puck field of motion (fig. 1) for engaging with a detent feature of the moveable puck (1).
GB0809801A 2006-01-26 2006-01-26 A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents Expired - Fee Related GB2445719B (en)

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PCT/US2006/002992 WO2007086862A1 (en) 2006-01-26 2006-01-26 A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents

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GB0809801D0 GB0809801D0 (en) 2008-07-09
GB2445719A true GB2445719A (en) 2008-07-16
GB2445719B GB2445719B (en) 2011-02-16

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504502A (en) * 1990-09-18 1996-04-02 Fujitsu Limited Pointing control device for moving a cursor on a display on a computer
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
US6326948B1 (en) * 1997-01-20 2001-12-04 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Input device
US20050110755A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Jonah Harley Compact pointing device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504502A (en) * 1990-09-18 1996-04-02 Fujitsu Limited Pointing control device for moving a cursor on a display on a computer
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
US6326948B1 (en) * 1997-01-20 2001-12-04 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Input device
US20050110755A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Jonah Harley Compact pointing device

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GB0809801D0 (en) 2008-07-09
GB2445719B (en) 2011-02-16
WO2007086862A1 (en) 2007-08-02
KR100932357B1 (en) 2009-12-16

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Effective date: 20140126