Apparatus and method for wrist supporting movement translator and mouse button device
First Claim
1. A movement translator configured to be worn on a wrist for transmitting movement information relative to an external surface, the movement translator comprising:
- an enclosure comprising;
an arcuate wrist supportive concave surface having a shallow wrist-rest;
an enclosure side;
at least one adjustable strap operable to cooperate with the enclosure side to form a wrist band adjacent to the shallow wrist-rest;
a movement detector disposed within the enclosure for operatively coupling the external surface; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the movement detector for transmitting an encoded signal, wherein the encoded signal encodes a magnitude of a movement estimated between the movement detector and the external surface during a period of time.
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Abstract
A movement translator configured to be worn on a wrist for transmitting movement information relative to an external surface. The movement translator may include an enclosure. The enclosure may include an arcuate wrist supportive concave surface having a shallow wrist-rest and an enclosure side. An adjustable strap may cooperate with the enclosure side to form a wrist band adjacent to the shallow wrist-rest. A movement detector is within the enclosure for operatively coupling the external surface. In addition, a wireless transmitter is coupled to the movement detector for transmitting an encoded signal, wherein the encoded signal encodes a magnitude of a movement estimated between the movement detector and the external surface during a period of time.
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29 Claims
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1. A movement translator configured to be worn on a wrist for transmitting movement information relative to an external surface, the movement translator comprising:
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an enclosure comprising; an arcuate wrist supportive concave surface having a shallow wrist-rest; an enclosure side; at least one adjustable strap operable to cooperate with the enclosure side to form a wrist band adjacent to the shallow wrist-rest; a movement detector disposed within the enclosure for operatively coupling the external surface; and a wireless transmitter coupled to the movement detector for transmitting an encoded signal, wherein the encoded signal encodes a magnitude of a movement estimated between the movement detector and the external surface during a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mouse button device for generating a mouse button signal to a computer system associated with a movement translator comprising:
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a touchpad comprising; a first planar surface associated with a first mouse button function, the first planar surface located separate from a keyboard associated with the computer system, and the first planar surface physically detached from the movement translator; and a second planar surface associated with a second mouse button function, the second planar surface located separate from the keyboard associated with the computer system and the second planar surface physically detached from the movement translator, wherein the first planar surface, responsive to a first finger touch, transmits a first mouse button function signal to the computer system; and
the second planar surface, responsive to a second finger touch, transmits a second mouse button function signal to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for displaying a cursor to a display, said method steps comprising:
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(a) obtaining at least one encoded signal from a movement translator; (b) obtaining at least one mouse button signal from a switch; and (c) updating a cursor position based on the at least one encoded signal and the at least one mouse button signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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