Computer input devices and associated computing devices, software, and methods
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1. A computer input device, comprising:
- a detector adapted (i) to detect relative movement of at least a portion of an input member in x and y-dimensions relative to a base point in a base plane and (ii) to detect a position of at least a portion of the input member within a set of discrete strata of space, each stratum spaced away from the base plane in the z-dimension; and
a controller adapted to send signals to an associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the input member, wherein the controller is adapted (i) to send a first signal to the associated computing device when a given portion of the input member is within a first stratum, and (ii) to send a second signal to the associated computing device when the given portion of the input member is within a second stratum, and wherein the second stratum is spaced farther away from the base plane than the first stratum.
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Abstract
Computer input devices include a detector adapted to detect relative movement of an input member in x-, y-, and z-dimensions relative to a base point in a base plane, and a controller adapted to send a signal to an associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the input member. Associated computing devices, software, and methods are also disclosed.
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1. A computer input device, comprising:
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a detector adapted (i) to detect relative movement of at least a portion of an input member in x and y-dimensions relative to a base point in a base plane and (ii) to detect a position of at least a portion of the input member within a set of discrete strata of space, each stratum spaced away from the base plane in the z-dimension; and a controller adapted to send signals to an associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the input member, wherein the controller is adapted (i) to send a first signal to the associated computing device when a given portion of the input member is within a first stratum, and (ii) to send a second signal to the associated computing device when the given portion of the input member is within a second stratum, and wherein the second stratum is spaced farther away from the base plane than the first stratum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer input device, comprising:
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a detector adapted (i) to detect relative movement of at least a portion of a first input member in x-, y-, and z-dimensions relative to a base point in a base plane, and (ii); to detect relative movement of at least a portion of a second input member in x-, y-, and z-dimensions relative to the base point simultaneously with detection of relative movement of the first input member; and a controller adapted (i) to send a first signal to an associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the first input member, and (ii) to send a second signal to the associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the second input member.
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20. In combination:
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a computer input device, comprising; a detector adapted to detect relative movement of at least a portion of an input member in x-, y-, and z-dimensions relative to a base point in a base plane; and a controller adapted to send a signal to an associated computing device based at least in part on the relative movement of the input member; and non-transitory computer readable storage media including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct the associated computing device to; display, on a display device, manipulation of indicia based at least in part on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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