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3D pointing device with up-down-left-right mode switching and integrated swipe detector

  • US 8,581,841 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2013
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating either a scroll command or an up-down-left-right (UDLR) command using a single control element of a 3D pointing device, the method comprising:

  • detecting movement of an object across a surface of said single control element of said 3D pointing device;

    generating, when in a scroll mode, a scroll command responsive to said detected movement; and

    generating, when in an UDLR mode, an UDLR commandwherein said UDLR command is one of;

    an up command, a down command, a left command and a right commandwherein said one of said up command, said down command, said left command and said right command are generated based upon a direction of said detected movement, andfurther wherein said one of said up command, said down command, said left command and said right command are generated when a distance of said detected movement exceeds a predetermined distance threshold in a direction which corresponds to a respective one of said UDLR commands.

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