Dual mode input device
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1. A pointing device for controlling a pointer on a user interface, the pointing device comprising two positions:
- a position arranged to control the pointer linearly in accordance with an amount of movement of the pointing device, and another position arranged to control the pointer so that the pointer is arranged to move with a speed, which speed is relative to a movement, which movement the pointing device is deflected from a central position of the pointing device.
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Abstract
When the user depresses a freely rotating input device, it engages a spring-cantering mechanism and enables the user to move the pointer quickly with a velocity control pointing method. The spring-centering provides the user haptic feedback of the pointer speed. When the pointer is near the target, the user can switch rapidly to the more accurate position control pointing method of the freely rotating mode by letting the input device back to the up-position.
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20 Claims
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1. A pointing device for controlling a pointer on a user interface, the pointing device comprising two positions:
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a position arranged to control the pointer linearly in accordance with an amount of movement of the pointing device, and another position arranged to control the pointer so that the pointer is arranged to move with a speed, which speed is relative to a movement, which movement the pointing device is deflected from a central position of the pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a pointer on a user interface, the method comprising:
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controlling the pointer linearly in accordance with an amount of movement of the pointing device, switching a pointer device for controlling said pointer to another position, and controlling the pointer so that the pointer is arranged to move with a speed, which speed is relative to a movement, which movement the pointing device is deflected from a central position of the pointing device.
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