Configurable ambidextrous input device
First Claim
1. A method of operating a computer mouse, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a processor, a presence of a button cover directly attached to an actuator disposed in the computer mouse, wherein the actuator, in response to being depressed, generates a first control signal to control a remote computing device;
determining, by the processor, that the button cover is of a first type or a second type; and
generating, by the processor, a second control signal based on whether the button cover is of the first type or second type.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, an input device includes a chassis and a depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a control signal to a processor, where the actuator is coupleable to a removable button cover that provides user-access to activate the actuator, and a removable blank cover to prevent user access to activate the actuator. The button cover and blank cover can be separate from the chassis and may directly attach to the actuator. The input device can further include a second depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a second control signal to the processor, where the second actuator is coupleable to the button cover and the blank cover.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of operating a computer mouse, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processor, a presence of a button cover directly attached to an actuator disposed in the computer mouse, wherein the actuator, in response to being depressed, generates a first control signal to control a remote computing device; determining, by the processor, that the button cover is of a first type or a second type; and generating, by the processor, a second control signal based on whether the button cover is of the first type or second type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a computer mouse, the method comprising:
receiving, by a host computer coupled to the computer mouse, a first control signal indicating that a button cover is directly coupled to an actuator disposed in the computer mouse; determining, by the host computer, whether the button cover is of a first type or a second type; generating, by the host computer, a second control signal to cause the computer mouse to operate in a first operational configuration in response to determining that the cover is of the first type; and generating, by the host computer, a third control signal to cause the computer mouse to operate in a second operational configuration in response to determining that the cover is of the second type.
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