Scrolling device
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A control device for controlling graphical objects displayed on a monitor, the control device comprising:
- a housing; and
a slider device disposed at a front portion of the housing configured to control scrolling of the graphical object on the monitor.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A control device is provided for controlling scrolling of a graphical object displayed on a computer monitor. The control device includes a housing; and a slider device disposed at a front portion of the housing configured to control scrolling of the graphical object on the monitor.
163 Citations
40 Claims
-
1. A control device for controlling graphical objects displayed on a monitor, the control device comprising:
-
a housing; and
a slider device disposed at a front portion of the housing configured to control scrolling of the graphical object on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A control device comprising:
-
a roller-ball controller configured to control scrolling of graphical objects displayed on a display;
an x/y displacement sensor configured to detect relative movement of the control device relative to a surface, and control movement of a graphical object displayed on a display, wherein the movement corresponds to the relative movement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A control system for controlling graphical object comprising:
-
a computer a display operationally coupled to computer a control device that includes a scroll wheel, wherein the scroll wheel is configured to be pressed by a user to display a drop down menu at the position of a cursor on the display, wherein the control device is configured to operate under a user force to position a cursor over a menu option of a plurality of menu option from the drop down menu, and wherein the menu option may be selected by a user operating the control device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
-
-
19. A control device comprising
a scroll wheel configured to be rotated by a user, an electronic-feedback device coupled to the scroll wheel and configured to provide ratcheting forces to the scroll wheel as the scroll wheel is turned by the user; - and
a rotation detector configured to detect rotations of the scroll wheel, wherein the electronic-feedback device is configured to provide ratcheting forces to the scroll wheel to approximately coincide with encoded pulses generated by the rotation detector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
- and
-
22. A control device comprising:
-
a top housing having a top side and at least one substantially vertical side having an aperture formed therein;
a roller wheel having a contact surface, wherein at least a portion of the contact surface extend through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (23)
-
-
24. A dial controller configured to control a parameter of a computing device comprising:
-
a printed circuit board (PCB);
a dial rotationally coupled to the PCB and configured to be rotated by a user, wherein the dial includes a first beveled surface and a second beveled surface;
an encoder disk coupled to the dial and having alternate radiation-transmission areas and radiation-blocking areas;
a radiation source coupled to the PCB and configured to direct radiation at the first beveled surface, wherein the first beveled surface is configured to reflect the radiation to the second beveled surface and the second beveled surface is configured to direct the radiation at the encoder disk, and wherein radiation-transmission areas and radiation-blocking areas are configured to alternately transmit the radiation to the detector and block the radiation;
a radiation detector configured to detect radiation transmitted through the radiation-transmission areas, wherein increasing and decreasing detected radiation is encoded to control the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A control device comprising:
-
a scroll-wheel support;
a scroll wheel coupled to the scroll-wheel support and is configured to be rolled and pressed by a user; and
a button configured to be activated if the scroll wheel is pressed by the user, wherein if the button is pressed, the scroll wheel is configured to change a first scrolling characteristic to a second scrolling characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
-
-
32. A control device comprising:
-
a plurality of button devices configured to control movement of a graphical object on a display; and
a plurality of sensing devices respectively coupled to the plurality of button devices, wherein each sensing device is configured to scroll a graphical object at a rate proportional to a force detected by the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (33)
-
-
34. A control device comprising
a scroll wheel having a plurality of slots and spokes formed in the scroll wheel; -
a ratcheting mechanism configured to provide ratcheting forces as the scroll wheel is rotated;
a light source configured to irradiate the slots and spokes with radiation;
an optical encoder configured to detect increasing and decreasing levels of the radiation as the slots and spokes block and transmit the radiation as the scroll wheel is rotated, and to encode signals corresponding to the rotations of the scroll wheel based on the detected increasing and decreasing levels of radiation, wherein the encoded signals are not aligned with the ratcheting forces; and
a controller configured to run an adaptive program to align the encoded signals with the ratcheting forces.
-
-
35. A control device comprising
a case having a bottom surface that has a front portion and a back port-ion; a first friction pad and a second friction pad disposed on the front portion of the bottom surface, wherein the first and second friction pads are configured to detect pressure from a user hand to power-up the control device, and wherein the first and second friction pads are configured to detect the absence of the user hand and place the control device in a sleep mode. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
-
38. A dial controller comprising:
-
scroll wheel configured to be rotated by a user;
a first wheel coupled to the scroll wheel and including a first plurality of magnetic teeth; and
a second wheel including a second plurality of magnetic teeth, wherein the first plurality of magnetic teeth are configured to rotate relative to the second plurality of magnetic teeth as the scroll wheel is rotated, and wherein the first and second pluralities of magnetic teeth are configured to magnetically attract or magnetically repulse each other to provide ratcheting forces as the first plurality of magnetic teeth and the second plurality of magnetic teeth are rotated relative to each other as the scroll wheel is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (39)
-
-
40. A mouse comprising:
a joystick configured to rotated by a first amount by a first force to translate a graphical object at a first rate on a display, and configured to be rotated a second amount that is greater than the first amount to translate the graphical object at a second rate that is greater than the first rate on the display.
Specification