System and method for automatically establishing handedness settings of embedded input device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from at least one input device on a computer, the input device having at least one function other than establishing handedness settings, the signal being generated when a user makes resting tactile contact with the input device; and
based at least in part on the signal, automatically establishing at least one handedness setting.
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Abstract
Handedness settings for an embedded point and click input device are automatically established based on signals that are generated when a user rests his hand on the device. For example, the device can be a joystick or a button-like trackpoint element on the keyboard of an IBM Thinkpad®.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one signal from at least one input device on a computer, the input device having at least one function other than establishing handedness settings, the signal being generated when a user makes resting tactile contact with the input device; and
based at least in part on the signal, automatically establishing at least one handedness setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system, comprising:
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a computer housing holding at least one processor;
at least one pointing element on the computer housing; and
at least two click elements on the computer housing, wherein the processor automatically establishes at least one function for at least one of the click elements based on at least one signal from the pointing element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A computer including at least one fingerprint reader, the computer correlating a fingerprint image from the reader to a left finger or right finger to establish at least one handedness setting for at least one input device.
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17. A service, comprising:
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receiving a fingerprint signal from at least one user computer; and
returning to the user computer a signal representing “
left”
or “
right”
to facilitate establishing handedness settings for click elements associated with the computer.
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- 18. A computer program device executable by a computer holding at least one processor, at least one means for pointing, and at least two means for clicking on the computer housing, the program device embodying means for automatically establishing at least one handedness setting based at least in part on a signal that is generated when a user makes resting tactile contact with the means for pointing.
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24. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor supported by a computer housing;
a wrist rest juxtaposed with the housing; and
plural pressure sensors disposed in the body and outputting signals representative of a user resting a portion of the user'"'"'s body on the wrist rest, the signals being useful by the processor in determining handedness. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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