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Imaging and navigation arrangement for controlling a cursor

  • US 8,212,778 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2009
  • Issued: 07/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for operating an optical pointing device, comprising:

  • capturing a plurality of arrays of data, representing light reflected from a surface to a two-dimensional array of photo detectors;

    processing at least some of the plurality of arrays of data to estimate movement of the surface during each of a plurality of measurement cycles; and

    sending a series of estimated movement update signals to a computer.

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