Rate-of-change control of computer or apparatus
First Claim
1. A method which comprises:
- a) selectively actuating a transducer;
b) producing selectively variable electrical signals in response to said selectively actuating step;
c) moving a cursor in plus and minus directions in response to said electrical signals;
d) more rapidly actuating said transducer;
e) performing a switching step in response to said more rapidly actuating step; and
f) preventing said more rapidly actuating step from moving said cursor.
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Abstract
A rate-of-change mouse (420, 720) positions a cursor (388, 724) of a display device or monitor (390, 726) in response to a user actuating transducers (16, 17, 422A, 422B, 722A, 722), and performs switching functions, such as left click, right click, or click and drag mouse-switching functions, when a rate-of-change of an electrical signal of one of the transducers (16, 17, 422A, 422B, 722A, or 722B) exceeds a predetermined limit. In addition, macro select, “hot key” actuation, and any other selected switching functions are actuated by moving a body member such as a head (18), hand (64), or finger (67) more rapidly. Optionally, more rapidly actuating one or both of the transducers (16, 17, 422A, 422B, 722A, 722B), in selected directions and/or in selected sequences, accesses and controls augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC) devices, environmental control units (ECUs) (14), and/or accesses and controls power wheelchairs (12), and/or accesses and controls other apparatus (26).
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Citations
81 Claims
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1. A method which comprises:
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a) selectively actuating a transducer; b) producing selectively variable electrical signals in response to said selectively actuating step; c) moving a cursor in plus and minus directions in response to said electrical signals; d) more rapidly actuating said transducer; e) performing a switching step in response to said more rapidly actuating step; and f) preventing said more rapidly actuating step from moving said cursor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 54)
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47. A method which comprises:
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a) producing selectively variable electrical signals; b) moving a cursor in response to said electrical signals; c) changing a magnitude of said electrical signals; and d) performing a switching step in response to said changing step. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method which comprises:
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a) selectively actuating first and second transducers; b) moving a cursor in horizontal and vertical directions in response to said selectively actuating step; c) more rapidly actuating one of said transducers; and d) performing a switching step in response to said more rapidly actuating step. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method which comprises:
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a) producing plus x, minus x, plus y, and minus y signals; b) moving a cursor in plus X, minus X, plus Y, and minus Y directions in response to said producing step; c) selectively increasing one of said signals; and d) performing a switching step in response to said selectively increasing step. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. Apparatus which comprises:
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means, comprising first and second transducers that are connected to a display cursor, for moving said cursor in X and Y directions in response to body-member actuating said transducers; and means, being connected to one of said transducers, for performing a switching function in response to more rapidly actuating said one transducer. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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