APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT ON A PLANE
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1. An apparatus for controlling the movement of an object on a plane, the apparatus comprising:
- a basin;
a movable object positioned within the basin; and
a sensor coupled to the apparatus for detecting movement of the movable object within the basin, wherein movement of the movable object on the plane is related to movement of the movable object within the basin.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for controlling the movement of an object on a plane. The apparatus comprising a basin, a movable object positioned within the basin, and a sensor coupled to the apparatus for detecting the movement of the movable object within the basin, wherein the movement of the object on the plane is related to movement of the object within the basin.
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1. An apparatus for controlling the movement of an object on a plane, the apparatus comprising:
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a basin; a movable object positioned within the basin; and a sensor coupled to the apparatus for detecting movement of the movable object within the basin, wherein movement of the movable object on the plane is related to movement of the movable object within the basin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for controlling a cursor on an electronic display, the system comprising:
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a cursor control device comprising; a basin; a movable object positioned within the basin; and a sensor configured to generate motion signals describing movement of the movable object within the basin; and a processor coupled to the cursor control device and the electronic display and configured to move the cursor on the electronic display in response to the motion signals from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for controlling a cursor on an electronic display in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a base having a top and a bottom; a basin formed in the top of the base; an opening extending through the center of the basin; a movable object positioned within the basin; a spring coupled to the bottom of the base, extending through the opening, and coupled to the movable object for constraining movement of the movable object within, and biasing it toward the center of, the basin; and a sensor coupled to the apparatus for detecting movement of the movable object within the basin, wherein movement of the cursor on the electronic display is related to movement of the movable object within the basin. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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