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Optical pointing device with variable focus

  • US 20050264531A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2004
  • Published: 12/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical pointing device comprising:

  • a support structure operable to move across a work surface;

    an illumination source, coupled to the support structure, operable to illuminate a region of the work surface;

    an imaging system coupled to the support structure comprising;

    an optical sensor array; and

    an optical coupling system operable to receive light from the illuminated region of the work surface and transmit the received light to the optical sensor array; and

    an auto-focus circuit operable to focus an image of the illuminated region of the work surface on the optical sensor array.

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