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Notebook computer force-controlled pointing stick device

  • US 7,057,603 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2002
  • Issued: 06/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system, comprising:

  • a system unit;

    a keyboard interconnected with the system unit and having a plurality of keys, wherein upper ends of the keys define a plane;

    a pointing actuator mounted to the keyboard between selected ones of the keys for manipulation by a user'"'"'s fingerwherein at least a portion of an upper end of the actuator is located beneath the plane defined byte upper ends of the keys; and

    wherein the upper end of the actuator has a perimeter above the plane with an upper surface area defined therein, wherein the upper surface area, excluding said perimeter, is located beneath the plane.

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