METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING A COMPUTER MOUSE FUNCTION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
- a memory;
a motion sensor;
a wireless data transport module; and
a processing unit configured toestablish a communication link with a selected remote host device having a display screen adapted to visualize a cursor;
convert a detected amount of displacement of the mobile communication device into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the remote host device; and
transmit the displacement data to the remote host device.
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Abstract
A method and system are implemented for controlling the position of a cursor on a display screen of a remote host device with a mobile communication device. The method comprises establishing a communication link between the mobile communication device and the selected remote host device, detecting an amount of displacement of the mobile communication device, converting the detected amount of displacement into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the host device, and transmitting the displacement data to the remote host device.
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a memory; a motion sensor; a wireless data transport module; and a processing unit configured to establish a communication link with a selected remote host device having a display screen adapted to visualize a cursor; convert a detected amount of displacement of the mobile communication device into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the remote host device; and transmit the displacement data to the remote host device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling the position of a cursor on a display screen of a host device with a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the mobile communication device and a selected remote host device, wherein the host device has a display screen adapted to visualize a cursor; detecting an amount of displacement of the mobile communication device; converting the detected amount of displacement into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the host device; and transmitting the displacement data to the host device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system comprising:
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a host computer device having a display screen adapted to visualize a cursor; and a mobile communication device, comprising; a memory; a motion sensor; a wireless data transport module; and a processing unit configured to establish a wireless communication link with the host computer device; convert a detected amount of displacement of the mobile communication device into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the host computer device; and transmit the displacement data to the host computer device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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