Optical pointing device
First Claim
1. A pointing device comprising:
- a body defining a cavity therein, the cavity forming an opening in a surface of the body;
an optical sensing system retained in the cavity, the optical sensing system comprising a lens located in front thereof for directing optical signal away from/toward the optical sensing system; and
a light-transmitting panel removably and selectively mounted to the body and covering the cavity adapted to support an object moving thereon;
wherein the optical sensing system is adapted to receive optical signal representing movement of the object on the panel and generate electrical signal corresponding to the optical signal.
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Abstract
An optical pointing device includes a base which can be a casing of a peripheral device of a computer system having a display using a cursor or a portion of a display system using a cursor. The base defines a cavity having an opening in a surface of the base. An optical sensing system is received and retained in the cavity. The optical sensing system includes a lens located in front of the optical sensing system for directing optical signals toward/away from the optical sensing system. A light-transmitting panel is removably and selectively mounted to the opening of the cavity for covering the cavity. The distance between the panel and the lens is substantially equal to the focusing length of the lens whereby an object moving on the panel can be clearly detected by the optical sensing system and then converted into a corresponding first electrical signal to drive the cursor in a first direction. The pointing device can be placed on a fixed surface with the panel removed and moved with respect to the fixed surface for generating a second electrical signal to drive the cursor in an opposite second direction. A panel detection element is mounted in the body for detecting the presence of the panel and serves as a switch for switching the pointing device between forward moving mode where the first electrical signal is generated and rearward moving mode where the second electrical signal is generated.
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8 Claims
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1. A pointing device comprising:
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a body defining a cavity therein, the cavity forming an opening in a surface of the body;
an optical sensing system retained in the cavity, the optical sensing system comprising a lens located in front thereof for directing optical signal away from/toward the optical sensing system; and
a light-transmitting panel removably and selectively mounted to the body and covering the cavity adapted to support an object moving thereon;
wherein the optical sensing system is adapted to receive optical signal representing movement of the object on the panel and generate electrical signal corresponding to the optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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