Cursor control device having an integral top member
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1. A hand operated computer mouse, comprising:
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an integral top member formed from a single integral piece and having an external contour for receiving a user'"'"'s hand for manipulation of the hand operated computer mouse, the integral top member cooperating with the base member to form a housing of the hand operated computer mouse, the base member and integral top member working together to encase internal components of the hand operated computer mouse, the base member forming the bottom wall of the housing, the integral top member forming the entire top and side walls of the housing, the integral top member moving relative to the base member to provide a user input action, the integral top member being movably coupled to the base member, the integral top member being capable of moving between a first position, placing the integral top member away from the base member and a second position, placing the integral top member towards the base member.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an improved computer mouse that has a mouse housing having a base member and a top member. The base member is configured primarily to make moving contact with the surface of a computer pad or a table. The top member is an integrated piece having no separate mechanical button disposed thereon. For data selection and command execution, the top member and the base member of the mouse are coupled and engaged in a manner that the entire top member via simple wrist action serves as a button for activating an internal switch to register palm clicking input.
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1. A hand operated computer mouse, comprising:
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a base member; and an integral top member formed from a single integral piece and having an external contour for receiving a user'"'"'s hand for manipulation of the hand operated computer mouse, the integral top member cooperating with the base member to form a housing of the hand operated computer mouse, the base member and integral top member working together to encase internal components of the hand operated computer mouse, the base member forming the bottom wall of the housing, the integral top member forming the entire top and side walls of the housing, the integral top member moving relative to the base member to provide a user input action, the integral top member being movably coupled to the base member, the integral top member being capable of moving between a first position, placing the integral top member away from the base member and a second position, placing the integral top member towards the base member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A handheld computer mouse having a mouse housing for containing mouse electronics, the handheld computer mouse comprising:
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a bottom member configured to make moving contact with a surface; a top member mechanically coupled with the base member to form the mouse housing and to encase said mouse electronics, the top member of the mouse housing being configured to be grasped and manipulated by a hand of a user, the top member being formed from a single integral piece and defining the entire top surface of the mouse housing, the top member moving relative to the bottom member between a first position, placing the top member away from the bottom member and a second position, placing the top member towards the bottom member, so as to implement a clicking action, the entire top member serving as a movable button for implementing the clicking action; and an electronic switch fully contained inside the mouse housing such that the electronic switch is protected and hidden from view, the electronic switch being activated by said clicking action so as to perform an onscreen action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A handheld computer mouse, comprising:
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a base member; and a top member formed from a single piece having no separate mechanical buttons disposed thereon, the top member cooperating with the base member to form a housing of the handheld computer mousse that substantially encloses internal components of the handheld computer mouse, the top member forming the top and side surfaces of the housing and being configured for placement inside a user'"'"'s hand, the base member forming the bottom surface of the housing and being configured for contact with a support surface, the top member moving relative to the base member to provide a clicking action, the entire top member serving as a button for actuating an internal electronic switch configured to register the clicking action as an input to the electronics of the handheld computer mouse.
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18. A computer mouse having a mouse housing for containing electronics that at least generate cursor control signals, the mouse housing comprising:
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a base member configured to make moving contact with a surface; an integral top member formed from one piece and mechanically coupled to the base member, the integral top member cooperating with the base member to fully encase the electronics disposed therein, the integral top member forming the entire top and side surfaces of the mouse housing, the base member forming the bottom surface of the mouse housing, the integral top member and the base member being coupled and engaged in a manner that allows the integral top member to serve as the only button for performing a mouse clicking action, the integral top member during the clicking action activating an internal actuator that registers clicking action as an input to the electronics.
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20. A computer mouse having a mouse housing for fully containing mouse electronics, said mouse electronics being configured to provide mouse movement information and button click information, said computer mouse comprising:
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a base member configured to make moving contact with a surface, the base member carrying a tracking mechanism for acquiring mouse movement information when the mouse is moved about a surface, and an internal electronic actuator for acquiring button click information; and a movable outer shell cooperating with the base member to fully encase the electronics disposed therein, the movable outer shell being a single integrated piece that forms the entire grippable surface for manipulating the mouse with a hand, the movable outer shell pivoting relative to the base member so as to provide a button clicking action that activates the internal electronic actuator carried by the base housing member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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