Mouse with optical buttons
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1. A mouse device comprising:
- a motion detector for detecting motion of the mouse relative to a work surface;
an optical mouse button for optically detecting movement of a finger positioned on the optical mouse button; and
a controller for generating button press information based on the optically detected movement, the button press information indicating whether the optical mouse button has been actuated.
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Abstract
A mouse device includes a motion detector for detecting motion of the mouse relative to a work surface. An optical mouse button optically detects movement of a finger positioned on the optical mouse button. A controller generates button press information based on the optically detected movement. The button press information indicates whether the optical mouse button has been actuated.
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21 Claims
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1. A mouse device comprising:
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a motion detector for detecting motion of the mouse relative to a work surface;
an optical mouse button for optically detecting movement of a finger positioned on the optical mouse button; and
a controller for generating button press information based on the optically detected movement, the button press information indicating whether the optical mouse button has been actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for generating data for controlling a screen pointer with a mouse, the method comprising:
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sensing motion of the mouse relative to a work surface;
generating a first set of movement data based on the sensed motion of the mouse, the first set of movement data indicative of motion of the mouse relative to the work surface;
optically sensing motion of a finger placed on the mouse;
generating a second set of movement data based on the optically sensed motion of the finger, the second set of movement data indicative of motion of the finger; and
generating button press information based on the second set of movement data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mouse device for generating data for controlling a screen pointer, the mouse device comprising:
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a motion detection mechanism for detecting movement of the mouse device relative to a work surface;
a first surface on the mouse device for placement of a finger;
an optical motion detector for generating movement data representative of movement of a finger placed on the first surface; and
a controller for generating button press data based on the generated movement data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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