PERIPHERAL DEVICES FOR PORTABLE COMPUTER
First Claim
1. A wireless device capable of communicating with a computer, said computer including a location for storing and recharging said device, said device comprising a mouse which operates on a supporting surface, said mouse further including a sensor and a fiber optic bundle which transmits information from said supporting surface to said computer, wherein said fiber optic bundle relays diffuse light and not specular reflection and is capable of providing image information to said sensor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the storage and recharging of peripheral devices within a computer. In one exemplary embodiment the invention relates to an expandable computer mouse that may be stored and recharged in a port, such as a PCMCIA slot, of a portable computing device.
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- 1. A wireless device capable of communicating with a computer, said computer including a location for storing and recharging said device, said device comprising a mouse which operates on a supporting surface, said mouse further including a sensor and a fiber optic bundle which transmits information from said supporting surface to said computer, wherein said fiber optic bundle relays diffuse light and not specular reflection and is capable of providing image information to said sensor.
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