US3835464A - Position indicator for a display system - Google Patents

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US3835464A
US3835464A US00322810A US32281073A US3835464A US 3835464 A US3835464 A US 3835464A US 00322810 A US00322810 A US 00322810A US 32281073 A US32281073 A US 32281073A US 3835464 A US3835464 A US 3835464A
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    • 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
    • G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/033—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/033
    • G06F2203/0333—Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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US00322810A US3835464A (en) 1973-01-11 1973-01-11 Position indicator for a display system
GB103974A GB1451162A (en) 1973-01-11 1974-01-09 Position indicator for a display system
JP1974006282U JPS547467Y2 (forum.php) 1973-01-11 1974-01-09
CA189,857A CA1050670A (en) 1973-01-11 1974-01-10 Cursor position control device for a display system
FR7400909A FR2324074A1 (fr) 1973-01-11 1974-01-11 Dispositif d'affichage muni d'un indicateur de position
DE2401366A DE2401366A1 (de) 1973-01-11 1974-01-11 Anzeigesystem mit positionsindikator

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