Finger-fitting pointing device
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1. A pointing device comprising:
- a housing substantially shaped to fit a finger of a user;
a click sensor disposed within an underside of the housing, the click sensor actuated by the user pressing the underside of the housing through the finger against a first external surface with sufficient force; and
, an optical sensor disposed within a surface of the housing, the optical sensor detecting relative movement of the surface of the housing against a second external surface caused by relative movement of the finger of the user.
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Abstract
A finger-fitting pointing device is disclosed. There is at least one housing. Each housing can be fabricated from a flexible, glove-like material, and fits a finger of a user. A click sensor is disposed in the underside of each housing, and is actuated by the user pressing the underside of the housing with the inserted finger against an external surface. An optical sensor is also disposed within the surface of a housing, and detects relative movement of this surface against an external surface, as caused by relative movement of the user'"'"'s finger.
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20 Claims
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1. A pointing device comprising:
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a housing substantially shaped to fit a finger of a user;
a click sensor disposed within an underside of the housing, the click sensor actuated by the user pressing the underside of the housing through the finger against a first external surface with sufficient force; and
,an optical sensor disposed within a surface of the housing, the optical sensor detecting relative movement of the surface of the housing against a second external surface caused by relative movement of the finger of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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14. A pointing device comprising:
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a first and a second housing, each housing substantially shaped to fit a finger of a user;
a first and a second click sensor, each click sensor disposed within an underside of a corresponding one of the first and the second housing and actuated by the user pressing the underside of the corresponding one of the first and the second housing through the finger against a first external surface with sufficient force; and
,an optical sensor disposed within a surface of the first housing, the optical sensor detecting relative movement of the surface of the housing against a second external surface caused by relative movement of the finger of the user that the first housing is substantially shaped to fit.
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18. A pointing device comprising:
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a finger glove;
means for actuation by the user disposed within the finger glove; and
,means for detecting relative movement of the finger glove against an external surface.
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