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;
a depressible joystick located so as to be operable by a finger of the user'"'"'s hand while the user'"'"'s hand is holding 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 of the user'"'"'s hand while a palm on the user'"'"'s hand is resting on a front sloped portion of the gripping part;
at least one means for depressing 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 rotating and a 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; a depressible joystick located so as to be operable by a finger of the user'"'"'s hand while the user'"'"'s hand is holding 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 of the user'"'"'s hand while a palm on the user'"'"'s hand is resting on a front sloped portion of the gripping part; at least one means for depressing 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 rotating and a means for pivoting furnished on top of the gripping part.
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Current AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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InventorsOguro, Masaki
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Primary Examiner(s)Liang; Regina
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Application NumberUS11/078,438Publication NumberTime in Patent Office771 DaysField of Search345156-157, 345161-163, 345167-169, 200/6.A, 200/6.RUS Class Current345/161CPC Class CodesG05G 2009/0474 characterised by means conv...G05G 9/047 the controlling member bein...
