Mechanically powered cordless pointing device
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1. A computer peripheral system, the system comprising:
- a computer peripheral; and
a mechanical input device adapted to initiate a conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy, the computer peripheral including an energy conversion device adapted to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, wherein the converted electrical energy provides power to at least one computer peripheral component.
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Abstract
A computer peripheral system comprising a computer peripheral and a mechanical input device adapted to initiate a conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy. The computer peripheral includes an energy conversion device adapted to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. The converted electrical energy provides power to at least one computer peripheral component.
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1. A computer peripheral system, the system comprising:
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a computer peripheral; and a mechanical input device adapted to initiate a conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy, the computer peripheral including an energy conversion device adapted to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, wherein the converted electrical energy provides power to at least one computer peripheral component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mechanically powered computer peripheral comprising:
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a mechanical energy storage device adapted to store mechanical energy; an energy conversion device adapted to release the stored mechanical energy as electrical energy, wherein the released electrical energy is used to power the computer peripheral. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system to provide mechanically generated electrical power to a computer peripheral, the system comprising:
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means for inputting mechanical energy; means for converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy; and means for providing the electrical energy to a computer peripheral. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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