Pointing device with switch
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1. A system for controlling location of a pointing icon in a graphic user interface on a display, comprising:
- a) a movable element;
b) means to detect the motion of the element;
c) a controller responsive to the motion of the element to change the location of the pointing icon in the graphic user interface;
d) one or more switch(e)s for changing the focus of the graphic user interface; and
e) one or more additional switch(es) for changing location of the pointing icon on the display without changing the focus of the graphic user interface.
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Abstract
A system for controlling location of a pointing icon in a graphic user interface on a display, comprises: a movable element; means to detect the motion of the element; a controller responsive to the motion of the element to change the location of the pointing icon in the graphic user interface; one or more switch(e)s for changing the focus of the graphic user interface; and one or more additional switch(es) for changing location of the pointing icon on the display without changing the focus of the graphic user interface.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for controlling location of a pointing icon in a graphic user interface on a display, comprising:
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a) a movable element;
b) means to detect the motion of the element;
c) a controller responsive to the motion of the element to change the location of the pointing icon in the graphic user interface;
d) one or more switch(e)s for changing the focus of the graphic user interface; and
e) one or more additional switch(es) for changing location of the pointing icon on the display without changing the focus of the graphic user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling location of a pointing icon in a graphic user interface on a display, comprising:
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a) providing pointing device having a movable element, means to detect the motion of the element, a controller responsive to the motion of the element to change the location of the pointing icon in the graphic user interface, one or more switch(e)s for changing the focus of the graphic user interface, and one or more additional switch(es) for changing location of the pointing icon on the display without changing the focus of the graphic user interface;
b) positioning the pointing icon in the graphic user interface on the display; and
c) actuating one or more of the additional switch(es) to move the pointing icon in the graphic user interface on the display.
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