Input device and information processing apparatus
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1. An input device, comprising:
- a gripping part including a front sloped fixed portion adapted in shape to the base of a user'"'"'s palm;
means for pointing located so as to be operable by a finger on the user'"'"'s hand while the user'"'"'s hand is gripping the gripping part;
at least one means for depressing included at a rear portion of the gripping part so as to be accessible by the finger on the user'"'"'s hand while a palm on the user'"'"'s hand is resting a front sloped portion of the gripping part;
at least one operating part located so as to be inaccessible by said user'"'"'s fingers while said user'"'"'s palm is holding the front sloped fixed portion of said gripping part; and
means for pivoting furnished on top of the gripping part.
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Abstract
The invention provides an input device which includes a gripping part, a pointing part, and at least one depressible part furnished in such a manner that while holding the gripping part by hand, a user may manipulate the pointing and depressible parts with fingertips to perform the same kinds of operations as those of a mouse. The input device may include a rotating and/or a pivoting part and at least one operating element which provide a still wider variety of functions when operated.
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a gripping part including a front sloped fixed portion adapted in shape to the base of a user'"'"'s palm; means for pointing located so as to be operable by a finger on the user'"'"'s hand while the user'"'"'s hand is gripping the gripping part; at least one means for depressing included at a rear portion of the gripping part so as to be accessible by the finger on the user'"'"'s hand while a palm on the user'"'"'s hand is resting a front sloped portion of the gripping part; at least one operating part located so as to be inaccessible by said user'"'"'s fingers while said user'"'"'s palm is holding the front sloped fixed portion of said gripping part; and means for pivoting furnished on top of the gripping part.
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