Pointing stick with function pad for two handed operation
First Claim
1. A computer pointing device for use on a work surface by a human user located facing the work surface, the pointing device comprising:
- a first module disposed at a first position corresponding to the natural rest position of such human user'"'"'s first hand on such work surface;
a substantially flat second module disposed at a second position corresponding to the natural rest position of such human user'"'"'s second hand on such work surface;
the first and second modules being operatively electrically connected to a first computer input port;
the first module having a pointing mechanism; and
the second module having a plurality of touch sensitive devices thereon.
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Abstract
A computer input device has two modules, each module located at the natural resting position of one of the computer user'"'"'s corresponding hands on a work surface. The first module has a pointing device, while the second module has a plurality of touch sensitive devices such as buttons or skin capacitance detectors. The second module is substantially flat and sends to the computer commands which translate to those of left and right clicks and/or scrolls. The first module has a pointing stick allowing easy hand access and further allowing the stick to be held in a pencil grip or with the thumb and opposing finger or fingers for pointing. The command translation and other variables may be programmed to suit the user'"'"'s accessibility needs.
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1. A computer pointing device for use on a work surface by a human user located facing the work surface, the pointing device comprising:
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a first module disposed at a first position corresponding to the natural rest position of such human user'"'"'s first hand on such work surface;
a substantially flat second module disposed at a second position corresponding to the natural rest position of such human user'"'"'s second hand on such work surface;
the first and second modules being operatively electrically connected to a first computer input port;
the first module having a pointing mechanism; and
the second module having a plurality of touch sensitive devices thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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9. A computer pointing device for use on a work surface by a human user located facing the work surface, the pointing device comprising:
a first module having a pointing device, the pointing device having an elongated manipulable part, the elongated manipulable part having a length, the length being sufficient to permit a comfortable grip using thumb and at least one finger. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer pointing device for use on a work surface by a human user located facing the work surface, the pointing device comprising:
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a first module disposed on such work surface;
a second module disposed on such work surface;
the first and second modules having an operative connection to each other;
one module having a computer pointing device thereon while the other module having a first touch sensitive device thereon;
the second module transmitting to the first module signals relating to click commands, the second module sending standard mouse click commands to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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