AMBIDEXTROUS MOUSE
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1. A user input device, comprising:
- a touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point being configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that an object is touching the buttonless sensing point, the signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point, wherein signals from one or more buttonless sensing points of the array of buttonless sensing points are combined to form a buttonless hand signal that defines a two-dimensional image of an object in contact with the touch sensitive surface of the user input device; and
a processor configured to;
receive the buttonless hand signal;
determine from the buttonless hand signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and
generate a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function.
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Abstract
An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.
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1. A user input device, comprising:
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a touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point being configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that an object is touching the buttonless sensing point, the signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point, wherein signals from one or more buttonless sensing points of the array of buttonless sensing points are combined to form a buttonless hand signal that defines a two-dimensional image of an object in contact with the touch sensitive surface of the user input device; and a processor configured to; receive the buttonless hand signal; determine from the buttonless hand signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and generate a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user input device, comprising:
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a touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point being configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that a user is touching the buttonless sensing point, the signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point, wherein signals from one or more buttonless sensing points of the array of buttonless sensing points are combined to form a buttonless touch signal that defines a two-dimensional image of a user in contact with the touch sensitive surface of the user input device; and a processor configured to; receive the buttonless touch signal; determine from the buttonless touch signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and generate a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a user input device having a touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, the method comprising:
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receiving two or more signals from the array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that an object is touching the buttonless sensing point, each signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point; combining two or more signals received from the array of buttonless sensing points to form a buttonless touch signal that defines a two-dimensional image of an object in contact with the touch sensitive surface of the user input device; determining from the buttonless touch signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and generating a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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