Computer input device for scrolling windows applications
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1. An input device arranged to communicate with a computer for scrolling a displayed application, the input device comprising:
- a control unit coupled to a coordinate detecting module, a roller and a function key;
wherein the coordinate detecting module detects a movement such that the control unit moves a cursor on a display of the computer in response to the detection of movement;
wherein an operation of the roller make the control unit send a first signal to the computer to cause scrolling of the displayed application in a single direction;
wherein when both the function key is activated and the coordinate detecting device detects the movement, the control unit sends a second signal to the computer; and
wherein the second signal selectively causes vertical scrolling, horizontal scrolling, or vertical and horizontal scrolling of the displayed application in response to detection of movement by the coordinate detecting device.
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Abstract
A computer input device includes a control unit, a coordinate detecting module for detecting movement of the input device on a working surface, a roller on the body of the input device for generating a first scrolling signal, and a function key. When a user activates the function key and moves the input device, then the control unit will generate a second scrolling signal to cause both horizontal and vertical scrolling in response to detection of movement by the coordinate detecting device.
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1. An input device arranged to communicate with a computer for scrolling a displayed application, the input device comprising:
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a control unit coupled to a coordinate detecting module, a roller and a function key;
wherein the coordinate detecting module detects a movement such that the control unit moves a cursor on a display of the computer in response to the detection of movement;
wherein an operation of the roller make the control unit send a first signal to the computer to cause scrolling of the displayed application in a single direction;
wherein when both the function key is activated and the coordinate detecting device detects the movement, the control unit sends a second signal to the computer; and
wherein the second signal selectively causes vertical scrolling, horizontal scrolling, or vertical and horizontal scrolling of the displayed application in response to detection of movement by the coordinate detecting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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