COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING A DISPLAY DEVICE
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1. A processing system input device, comprising:
- a first mechanism configured to receive a user input to the processing system;
an interface to communicate the user input to the processing system; and
a collimated glass component having a visible display surface.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an input device, such as computer mouse, includes an interface to communicate user interactions to a host system and a display assembly to display an image to a user. In some examples, the display device will include a collimated glass component. A method is disclosed that includes displaying an image at an input device, such as a mouse, and then displaying a second image in response to a user input through the input device.
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26 Claims
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1. A processing system input device, comprising:
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a first mechanism configured to receive a user input to the processing system; an interface to communicate the user input to the processing system; and a collimated glass component having a visible display surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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10. An input device comprising:
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an interface adapted to communicate with a system; a collimated glass component comprising a plurality of fused optical fibers and a cover, the collimated glass component configured to project one or more images onto the cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method or controlling an input device, comprising:
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displaying a first image at the input device; receiving a user input at the input device; and in response to the received user input, displaying a second image at the input device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A data storage medium comprising processor readable instructions executable by a processor to project at least one image, the data storage medium including instructions executable by the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an image at a computer mouse; and displaying the image on a collimated glass component of the computer mouse. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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