Modular assembly for a self-indexing computer pointing device
First Claim
1. A pointing device comprising:
- a puck sub-assembly comprising;
a moveable puck confined to move within a puck field of motion; and
a support member having an opening therein that determines a boundary for said puck field of motion;
a base sub-assembly comprising;
a base surface over which said puck moves; and
a position detector that measures the position of said puck in said puck field of motion; and
an attachment mechanism for connecting said base sub-assembly to said puck sub-assembly such that said puck sub-assembly is reversibly separable from said base assembly, and said base surface is accessible when said puck sub-assembly is separated from said base assembly.
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Abstract
A pointing device having a puck sub-assembly and a base sub-assembly is disclosed. The puck sub-assembly includes a moveable puck having a user sensor that detects the interaction of a user and the puck. The puck is confined to move within a puck field of motion. The puck sub-assembly includes a support member having an opening therein that determines a boundary for the puck field of motion. The base sub-assembly includes a base surface over which the puck moves, a position detector that measures the position of the puck in the puck field of motion, and an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism connects the base sub-assembly to the puck sub-assembly such that the puck sub-assembly is easily removed. The base surface is accessible when the puck sub-assembly is separated from the base assembly. The puck sub-assembly can also include a restoring mechanism that returns the puck to a predetermined area.
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10 Claims
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1. A pointing device comprising:
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a puck sub-assembly comprising;
a moveable puck confined to move within a puck field of motion; and
a support member having an opening therein that determines a boundary for said puck field of motion;
a base sub-assembly comprising;
a base surface over which said puck moves; and
a position detector that measures the position of said puck in said puck field of motion; and
an attachment mechanism for connecting said base sub-assembly to said puck sub-assembly such that said puck sub-assembly is reversibly separable from said base assembly, and said base surface is accessible when said puck sub-assembly is separated from said base assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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