Analog controls housed with electronic displays for computer monitors
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1. A computer monitor, comprising:
- a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted within said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to scroll information at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces.
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A computer monitor including a housing; a general image display in the housing; the housing having a depressible surface of a proportional sensor for creating a varying value according to varying depression applied by a finger of a human user to a depressible surface of the sensor. Multiple proportional sensors are sometimes utilized. In one preferred embodiment the proportional sensor(s) include resilient dome cap(s) for providing tactile feedback to the finger depressing the depressible surface. Circuitry within the housing is connected to the sensor for reading the varying value from the sensor and causing representative varying of the imagery shown by the display.
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1. A computer monitor, comprising:
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a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted within said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to scroll information at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An improved computer monitor of the type having capability for displaying information, wherein the improvements comprise:
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a housing; and
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted within said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
a first finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said first finger depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive first analog sensor, said first analog sensor for inputting a first signal to said circuitry, said first signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said first finger depressible surface;
a second depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said second depressible surface operatively connected to a pressure-sensitive second analog sensor, said second analog sensor for inputting a second signal to said circuitry, said second signal having variable value depending on variable pressure applied to said second depressible surface;
said circuitry structured to receive the signals and to cause said general image display to zoom information at a variable rate according to variable pressure applied to the depressible surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer monitor, comprising:
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a housing;
electronic circuitry located in said housing;
a general image display mounted within said housing, said general image display operatively connected to said circuitry;
at least one finger depressible surface in part exposed on said housing, said at least one finger depressible surface operatively connected to at least one depressible proportional sensor, said proportional sensor for inputting a signal to said circuitry, said signal having a varying value representing varying depression of said at least one finger depressible surface;
said circuitry structured to receive said signal and to cause said general image display to change display of information at a rate related to said value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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