Mouse and mouse template for a motion impaired user
First Claim
1. A computer system for a motion impaired user comprising:
- a housing;
a processor in said housing;
a display connected to said processor for displaying at least one menu of selectable commands arranged in a sequence;
a mouse connected to said processor for positioning a pointer on said display responsive to movement of said mouse;
a mouse template comprising at least one elongate body having a plurality of stations therealong corresponding to the sequence of selectable commands and cooperating with said mouse for assisting the motion impaired user so that when said mouse is positioned at a station the pointer on said display is positioned at the corresponding selectable command of the at least one menu;
said mouse template further comprising a first pad portion adjacent said at least one elongate body and comprising a plurality of spaced apart tracks extending outwardly from respective stations; and
said mouse further comprising a guide for being slidably engaged within a track to guide said mouse therealong.
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Abstract
A computer system for a motion impaired user includes a housing, a processor in the housing, and a display connected to the processor for displaying at least one menu of selectable commands arranged in a sequence. A mouse is connected to the processor for positioning a pointer on the display responsive to movement of the mouse. The computer further includes a mouse template having at least one elongate body having a plurality of stations therealong corresponding to the sequence of selectable commands and cooperates with the mouse for assisting the motion impaired user so that when the mouse is positioned at a station, the pointer on the display is positioned at the corresponding selectable command of the menu.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer system for a motion impaired user comprising:
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a housing;
a processor in said housing;
a display connected to said processor for displaying at least one menu of selectable commands arranged in a sequence;
a mouse connected to said processor for positioning a pointer on said display responsive to movement of said mouse;
a mouse template comprising at least one elongate body having a plurality of stations therealong corresponding to the sequence of selectable commands and cooperating with said mouse for assisting the motion impaired user so that when said mouse is positioned at a station the pointer on said display is positioned at the corresponding selectable command of the at least one menu;
said mouse template further comprising a first pad portion adjacent said at least one elongate body and comprising a plurality of spaced apart tracks extending outwardly from respective stations; and
said mouse further comprising a guide for being slidably engaged within a track to guide said mouse therealong. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for assisting a motion impaired user operating a computer system comprising a housing, a processor in the housing, a display connected to the processor for displaying at least one menu of selectable commands arranged in a sequence, a mouse connected to the processor, and a mouse template comprising at least one elongate body having a plurality of stations therealong corresponding to the sequence of selectable commands, the method comprising the step of:
positioning the mouse to one of the plurality of stations for communicating between the mouse and the mouse template so that the pointer on the display is positioned at a selectable command corresponding to the selected station, wherein the mouse template further comprises a first pad portion adjacent the at least one elongate body and comprises a plurality of spaced apart tracks extending outwardly from respective stations; and
wherein the mouse further comprises a guide for being slidably engaged within a track to guide the mouse therealong.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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