Automatic Enablement And Disablement Of A Cursor Mover
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a keyboard having at least one cursor mover;
at least one sensor on the keyboard, the sensor configured to detect the presence of a hand near the sensor;
the computer system configured to disable the cursor mover when the sensor detects a hand near the sensor, and configured to enable the cursor mover when the sensor does not detect a hand near the sensor.
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Abstract
A computer system includes a keyboard having at least one cursor mover, and at least one sensor. The sensor can detect whether a hand is near the sensor. When the sensor fails to detect a hand near the sensor, at least one cursor mover is enabled.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a keyboard having at least one cursor mover; at least one sensor on the keyboard, the sensor configured to detect the presence of a hand near the sensor; the computer system configured to disable the cursor mover when the sensor detects a hand near the sensor, and configured to enable the cursor mover when the sensor does not detect a hand near the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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determining, by at least one sensor, whether a hand is near the sensor; disabling at least one cursor mover when the sensor determines that a hand is near the sensor; and enabling at least one cursor mover when the sensor determines that there is no hand near the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system, comprising:
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means for detecting a hand near a keyboard; and means for enabling at least one cursor mover when the means for detecting does not detect a hand near the keyboard.
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