Ring pointing device
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1. A pointing device for controlling a pointer displayed on a display screen, comprising:
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a sensor unit comprising a plurality of sensors in a substantially circular pattern, wherein the sensor unit is mounted on the ring, and wherein each of the plurality of sensors can be activated for positioning the pointer on the display screen; and
a controller adapted to create position information based on activation of one or more of the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, and program product for moving a pointer on a display screen. A ring capable of being worn by a user contains a sensor unit having multiple sensors. When the user activates one of the sensors, the pointer on the display screen moves in a corresponding direction.
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30 Claims
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1. A pointing device for controlling a pointer displayed on a display screen, comprising:
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a ring; a sensor unit comprising a plurality of sensors in a substantially circular pattern, wherein the sensor unit is mounted on the ring, and wherein each of the plurality of sensors can be activated for positioning the pointer on the display screen; and a controller adapted to create position information based on activation of one or more of the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for moving a pointer on a display, comprising:
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detecting activation of one of a plurality of sensors arranged in a substantially circular pattern on a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit is mounted on a ring, and wherein each of the plurality of sensors can be activated for moving the pointer on the display; and creating position information for the pointer based on which one of the plurality of sensors was activated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system, comprising:
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a receiver; and a pointing device, comprising, a ring; a sensor unit mounted to the ring, wherein the sensor unit comprises a plurality of sensors in a substantially circular pattern, and wherein each of the plurality of sensors receives input for moving a pointer on a display screen; a controller mounted on the ring, wherein the controller is coupled to the sensor unit; and a transmitter mounted to the ring, wherein the transmitter is coupled to the controller, and wherein the controller is to translate a signal from the sensor unit into movement information, and wherein the transmitter is to transmit the movement information to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A program product comprising signal-bearing media bearing instructions, which when read and executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
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detecting activation of one of a plurality of sensors arranged in a substantially circular pattern on a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit is mounted on a ring, and wherein each of the plurality of sensors receives input for moving a pointer on a display screen; and creating position information for the pointer on the display screen based on which one of the plurality of sensors was activated. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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