HYBRID LOW POWER COMPUTER MOUSE
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1. A method for operating a pointing device touching a flat surface, comprising:
- measuring tilt of the pointing device relative to the flat surface;
receiving first position tracking information from a first position tracking component in the pointing device; and
modifying the first position tracking information based upon the tilt.
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Abstract
Operating a pointing device in a low power manner by receiving first tracking information from a first tracking device, de-activating the first tracking device when the accuracy of the first tracking information is determined to be inadequate, activating a second tracking device in order to acquire second tracking information when the first tracking device is deactivated, wherein the first tracking device is substantially lower power device that the second tracking device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for operating a pointing device touching a flat surface, comprising:
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measuring tilt of the pointing device relative to the flat surface; receiving first position tracking information from a first position tracking component in the pointing device; and modifying the first position tracking information based upon the tilt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6)
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5. A method comprising:
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receiving position tracking values from a pointing device; receiving tilt values from a series of contact sensitive feet on the pointing device; and correcting the position tracking values using the tilt values. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A pointing device comprising:
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a first position tracking component arranged to provide first position tracking information; and a tilt sensor arranged to provide tilt values regarding tilt of the pointing device relative to a flat surface with which the pointing device is in contact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pointing device comprising:
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means for measuring tilt of the pointing device relative to a flat surface; means for receiving first position tracking information from a first position tracking component in the pointing device; and means for modifying the first position tracking information based upon the tilt. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of displaying portions of an image by a display device, the method comprising:
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receiving position tracking values from a pointing device; receiving tilt values from a series of contact sensitive feet on the pointing device; and correcting the position tracking values using the tilt values. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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