COMPUTER MOUSE PERIPHERAL
First Claim
1. A computer pointing device including;
- a base portion with a lower surface adapted for sliding across a work surface,a spine portion, projecting substantially upward from said base portion and having a thumb-engaging surface on a first lateral side of the spine,a thumb-retaining portion associated with said thumb-engaging surface, andat least one index fingertip and/or middle fingertip-engaging surface on a second lateral side of the spine opposing said first lateral side.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A computer pointing device including: a base portion with a lower surface adapted for sliding across a work surface, a spine portion, projecting substantially upward from said base portion and having a thumb-engaging surface on a first lateral side of the spine and at least fingertip-engaging surface on a second lateral side of the spine opposing said first lateral side. A keyboard with an altered arrangement of function of keys, such as an enlarged or truncated appearance in accordance with keys being re-mapped to sensors on a pointing device. A keyboard with a virtual screen display, which may be made semi-transparent by activating a sensor on a pointing device. A computer with a recess capable of accommodating a mouse device. A locked scrolling or zooming means, using any pointing device, in which scrolling or zooming in a defined direction is proportional to the distance travelled by the device, irrespective of direction of movement of the device.
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Citations
56 Claims
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1. A computer pointing device including;
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a base portion with a lower surface adapted for sliding across a work surface, a spine portion, projecting substantially upward from said base portion and having a thumb-engaging surface on a first lateral side of the spine, a thumb-retaining portion associated with said thumb-engaging surface, and at least one index fingertip and/or middle fingertip-engaging surface on a second lateral side of the spine opposing said first lateral side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26)
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9-10. -10. (canceled)
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14. (canceled)
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18. (canceled)
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21-22. -22. (canceled)
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25. (canceled)
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27-54. -54. (canceled)
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55. A computer pointing device including
a base portion with a lower surface adapted for sliding across a work surface, a spine portion, projecting substantially upward from said base portion and having a thumb-engaging surface on a first lateral side of the spine, and at least one index fingertip and/or middle fingertip-engaging surface on a second lateral side of the spine opposing said first lateral side, configured such that the device is capable of resting on said work surface supported on a plurality of contact points collectively defining a contact plane, said contact points including either: -
one or more portions of said lower surface and distal portions of at least two projections extending from the device, or at least three projections.
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56-109. -109. (canceled)
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