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Pointing device with integral microphone

  • US 5,631,669 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1995
  • Issued: 05/20/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multimode computer input device comprising:

  • a housing sized to be hand held and having an Underside adapted for placement on a horizontal surface;

    a pointing device disposed within said housing having mechanism for sensing changes in position of the pointing device with respect to a reference frame and for providing position change signals to a computer;

    a microphone disposed within said housing and positioned on said underside for providing audio signals to said computer; and

    mechanism coupled to said microphone for automatically inhibiting the providing of said audio signal to said computer when said device is positioned on a substantially horizontal surface for providing position change signals to said computer;

    wherein said automatic inhibiting mechanism includes a switch for sensing the angular position of said housing with respect to a fixed reference frame.

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