Mouse operable in narrow space without lifting
First Claim
1. A mouse used for operating a pointer displayed on a display of a computer to give a control signal to said computer, comprising:
- a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of said mouse in a first area of a mouse pad, a desk, or the like, and a second area outside said first area;
a button arranged on a surface of said mouse;
an area sensor for detecting whether said mouse is located in said first or second area; and
a signal generator for, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said first area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display by a distance corresponding to a moving amount detected by said moving amount sensor and, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said second area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display at a predetermined speed, said generated signal being transmitted to said computer.
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Abstract
A mouse operable in a narrow space on a desk or the like without interposing an operation of lifting the mouse off a mouse pad, moving it in the air and putting it down on the mouse pad. The mouse comprises a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of the mouse in a first area set on a mouse pad, and a second area outside the first area, a button arranged on the mouse, an area sensor for detecting whether the mouse is located in the first or second area, and a signal generator for, when the mouse is located in the first area, generating a signal that moves the pointer by a distance corresponding to a moving amount of the mouse and, when the mouse is located in the second area, generating a signal that moves the pointer at a predetermined speed.
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14 Claims
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1. A mouse used for operating a pointer displayed on a display of a computer to give a control signal to said computer, comprising:
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a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of said mouse in a first area of a mouse pad, a desk, or the like, and a second area outside said first area; a button arranged on a surface of said mouse; an area sensor for detecting whether said mouse is located in said first or second area; and a signal generator for, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said first area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display by a distance corresponding to a moving amount detected by said moving amount sensor and, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said second area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display at a predetermined speed, said generated signal being transmitted to said computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system comprising a display and a mouse used for operating a pointer displayed on said display, wherein said mouse comprises:
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a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of said mouse in a first area of a mouse pad, a desk, or the like, and a second area outside said first area; a button arranged on a surface of said mouse; an area sensor for detecting whether said mouse is located in said first or second area; and a signal generator for, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said first area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display by a distance corresponding to a moving amount detected by said moving amount sensor and, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said second area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display at a predetermined speed, said generated signal being transmitted to said computer.
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