Peripheral Pointing Devices And Methods For Manufacturing The Same
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1. A peripheral device comprising:
- a housing;
one or more buttons at a first side of the housing;
a displacement tracker at the first side or a second side of the housing;
a controller comprising buttons at the second side of the housing; and
a controller restrictor coupled to the housing.
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Abstract
Embodiments of peripheral pointing devices and methods for manufacturing the same are generally described herein. In at least one embodiment, a peripheral device comprises a housing, one or more buttons at a first side of the housing, a displacement tracker at a second side of the housing, a keypad comprising keys at the second side of the housing; and a keypress restrictor coupled to the housing. Other examples, embodiments, and related methods are further described below.
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24 Claims
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1. A peripheral device comprising:
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a housing; one or more buttons at a first side of the housing; a displacement tracker at the first side or a second side of the housing; a controller comprising buttons at the second side of the housing; and a controller restrictor coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for manufacturing a peripheral device, the method comprising:
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providing a housing; positioning one or more controls at a first side of the housing; positioning a displacement tracker at the first side or a second side of the housing; and providing a controller with buttons coupled to the second side of the housing; wherein the one or more controls comprise at least one of; a right button; a left button;
ora scroll actuator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a peripheral device, the method comprising:
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aligning a first side of the peripheral device to face in a first direction; entering a first input into controls at the first side of the peripheral device while the first side of the peripheral device faces in the first direction; aligning a second side of the peripheral device to face in the first direction; and entering a second input into controls at the second side of the peripheral device while the second side of the peripheral device faces in the first direction.
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21. A mouse comprising:
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a housing; a left mouse button and a right mouse button located at a first side of the housing; a displacement tracker coupled to the housing; a keypad comprising keys at the second side of the housing; a keypress restrictor; and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate the mouse; wherein; the keypress restrictor comprises at least one of; a surface at the second side of the housing; one or more rails at the second side of the housing and configured to protrude past the keys of the keypad; a switch configured to control activation of the keypad;
ora tilt sensor configured to; activate the keypad when the second side of the mouse faces a first direction; and deactivate the keypad when the second side of the mouse faces a second direction; the displacement tracker comprises at least one of; a trackball; a roller ball; an optical sensor;
ora laser sensor; the wireless transceiver comprises at least one of; a cellular transceiver; a personal area network transceiver;
ora radio frequency transceiver; and the keys of the numeric keypad are aligned to be thumb-actionable when the mouse is handheld. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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