Computer keyboard with pointer control
First Claim
1. A computer pointer control device, comprising:
- a computer keyboard having a housing and a plurality of alphabetical keys;
a wrist support coupled to the housing and configured to receive a user'"'"'s wrists thereon in respective positions such that at least some of the plurality of the keys of the keyboard are under the fingers of each of the user'"'"'s hands;
a structure configured to reduce friction between a bottom surface of the housing and an underlying surface; and
a position tracking mechanism configured to track movement of the keyboard over the underlying surface.
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Abstract
A computer pointer control device includes a support base and a keyboard. The device includes a structure configured to reduce friction between the support base and an underlying surface. A wrist support is positioned on the support base, configured to receive a user'"'"'s wrist thereon such that keys of the keyboard are under the fingers of the user'"'"'s hand, while the user is able to slide the device over the underlying surface by applying lateral pressure to the wrist support. A position tracking mechanism coupled to the device is configured to detect horizontal movement of the base over the underlying surface and transmit a signal to an associated computer to control an on-screen pointer. The device may be configured to receive both of a user'"'"'s wrists or may be one of a pair of similar pointer control devices configured to be independently controlled by the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A computer pointer control device, comprising:
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a computer keyboard having a housing and a plurality of alphabetical keys; a wrist support coupled to the housing and configured to receive a user'"'"'s wrists thereon in respective positions such that at least some of the plurality of the keys of the keyboard are under the fingers of each of the user'"'"'s hands; a structure configured to reduce friction between a bottom surface of the housing and an underlying surface; and a position tracking mechanism configured to track movement of the keyboard over the underlying surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pointer control device, comprising:
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a support base configured to removably receive a computer keyboard thereon; means for reducing friction between the support base and an underlying surface; a wrist support coupled to the support base and configured to receive a user'"'"'s wrist thereon in a position such that, when a computer keyboard is properly positioned on the support base, at least some of the plurality of the keys of the keyboard are under the fingers of the user'"'"'s hand; and tracking means for tracking movement of the support base relative to the underlying surface, and for transmitting information regarding such movement to an associated computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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