Computing interface system
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1. A computer interface system including a computer having a display means, comprising:
- icon control means for controlling positioning of a pointer icon on the display means, said icon control means having a keypad with a plurality of user activated switches and a plurality of user activated mode setting switches; and
means for displaying on said display means at least the pointer icon and a plurality of switch icons representing said plurality of user activated switches, each of said plurality of switch icons having a position relative to each other on the display means that is representative of a positioning of said plurality of user activated switches relative to each other on said icon control means whereby the computer is operative to respond to signals provided by said icon control means and to interpret said plurality of user activated switches in one of a keypad mode and a point and click mode, said icon control means operative to change between said keypad mode and said point and click mode when said plurality of mode setting switches are simultaneously activated by the user.
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Abstract
A computing interface system includes a mouse with a keypad, and a computer display that displays a group of icons that have a one-to-one correspondence to the keys composing the mouse'"'"'s keypad. The icons have the same relative positioning as the keys composing the mouse'"'"'s keypad. This arrangement permits the user to enter digits into the computer without repeatedly shifting his or her gaze back and forth between the keypad and display.
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1. A computer interface system including a computer having a display means, comprising:
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icon control means for controlling positioning of a pointer icon on the display means, said icon control means having a keypad with a plurality of user activated switches and a plurality of user activated mode setting switches; and means for displaying on said display means at least the pointer icon and a plurality of switch icons representing said plurality of user activated switches, each of said plurality of switch icons having a position relative to each other on the display means that is representative of a positioning of said plurality of user activated switches relative to each other on said icon control means whereby the computer is operative to respond to signals provided by said icon control means and to interpret said plurality of user activated switches in one of a keypad mode and a point and click mode, said icon control means operative to change between said keypad mode and said point and click mode when said plurality of mode setting switches are simultaneously activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer interface system, comprising:
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icon control means for controlling positioning of a pointer icon on a display means, said icon control means having a keypad with a plurality of user activated switches and a plurality of user activated mode setting switches; said display means for displaying at least the pointer icon and a control icon representing said icon control means, said control icon having a plurality of active regions representing at least said plurality of user activated switches; and a computer in communication with said icon control means and said display means and operative to interpret said plurality of user activated switches in one of a keypad mode and a point and click mode, said icon control means operative to change between said keypad mode and said point and click mode when said plurality of mode setting switches are simultaneously activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer interface system, comprising:
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a mouse operative for controlling positioning of a pointer icon, said mouse having a keypad with a plurality of user activated switches and a plurality of user activated mode setting switches; display means for displaying at least the pointer icon and an icon representative of said mouse, said icon having a plurality of active regions representing at least said plurality of said user activated switches; and a computer in communication with said mouse and said display means and operative to interpret said plurality of user activated switches in one of a keypad mode and a point and click mode, said mouse operative to change between said keypad mode and said point and click mode when said plurality of mode setting switches are simultaneously activated by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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