Computer mouse on a glove
First Claim
1. A computer input device, comprising:
- a glove-like apparel;
a tracking device attached to said glove to generate a movement signal in accordance with movement of said tracking device across a surface;
a first pressure plate attached to said glove to provide first switching signals; and
a transmitter means attached to said glove to transmit said movement signals from said tracking device and said first switching signals from said first pressure plate to a computer, wherein said movement signals from said tracking device are used to control the movement of a cursor in a video display of said computer, and said first switching signals are used to control mouse clicking functions.
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Abstract
A computer input device on a glove includes fittings for a user'"'"'s fingers and adjustable straps for fastening to a user'"'"'s wrist. A tracking device for controlling cursor movement on a video display is affixed to the glove for positioning next to the end of one of the user'"'"'s fingers. Pressure plates for controlling the various right and left mouse “clicking” functions are affixed to the glove for positioning next to the ends of the other of the user'"'"'s fingers. Scrolling/paging buttons are located on the side of the fitting fitted to the index finger for pressing by the thumb. A transmitter is affixed to the glove for receiving signals from the tracking device, the pressure plates and the scrolling/paging buttons, and transmitting those signals to a computer for controlling cursor movement in the x-y plane on a video display and for controlling the various mouse “clicking” controls, which implement the “select” function, the “drag” function, the “scroll” function, the “page” function, and so forth.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer input device, comprising:
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a glove-like apparel;
a tracking device attached to said glove to generate a movement signal in accordance with movement of said tracking device across a surface;
a first pressure plate attached to said glove to provide first switching signals; and
a transmitter means attached to said glove to transmit said movement signals from said tracking device and said first switching signals from said first pressure plate to a computer, wherein said movement signals from said tracking device are used to control the movement of a cursor in a video display of said computer, and said first switching signals are used to control mouse clicking functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer input device, comprising:
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a glove-like apparel having fittings for at least three fingers to be worn on a user'"'"'s hand;
a tracking device attached to a first one of said finger fittings to generate a movement signal in accordance with movement of said tracking device along a surface;
a first pressure plate switch attached to a second one of said finger fittings to provide first switching signals;
a second pressure plate switch attached to a third one of said finger fittings to provide second switching signals;
a transmitter means to transmit said movement signals from said tracking device and said first and second switching signals from said pressure plates to a computer, wherein said movement signals from said tracking device are used to control the movement of a cursor in a video display of said computer, and said first and second switching signals are used to control mouse clicking functions.
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19. A computer input device, comprising:
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a glove-like apparel having fittings for at least three fingers to be worn on a user'"'"'s hand;
an optical tracking device enclosed in a base plate attached to a first one of said finger fittings, said tracking device generating movement signals in accordance with movement of said tracking device along a surface;
a first pressure switch plate attached to a second one of said finger fittings to provide first switching signals;
a second pressure switch plate attached to a second one of said finger fittings to provide second switching signals;
an on/off switch means to automatically disengage said tracking device and said pressure switch plates whenever said tracking device is not in contact with said surface and to automatically engage said tracking device and said pressure switch plates when ever said tracking device is not in contact with said surface; and
a transmitter means to transmit said movement signals from said tracking device and said switching signals from said first and second pressure plates to a computer, wherein said tracking device and said pressure plates are positioned on said glove so as to permit said user to type with all fingers on a keyboard when said glove is worn on said user'"'"'s hand, and wherein said movement signals from said tracking device are used to control the movement of a cursor in a video display of said computer, and said first and second switching signals are used to control mouse clicking functions.
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Specification