Ambidextrous mouse
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1. A user configurable mouse, comprising:
- a buttonless touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point being configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that an object is touching the buttonless sensing point, the signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point, wherein signals from one or more buttonless sensing points of the array of buttonless sensing points are combined to form a buttonless hand signal that defines a two-dimensional image of an object in contact with the buttonless touch sensitive surface of the mouse; and
a processor configured to;
receive the buttonless hand signal;
determine from the buttonless hand signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and
generate a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function.
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Abstract
An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.
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16 Claims
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1. A user configurable mouse, comprising:
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a buttonless touch sensitive surface divided into an array of buttonless sensing points, each buttonless sensing point being configured to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing point detects that an object is touching the buttonless sensing point, the signal including information identifying the particular location of the buttonless sensing point, wherein signals from one or more buttonless sensing points of the array of buttonless sensing points are combined to form a buttonless hand signal that defines a two-dimensional image of an object in contact with the buttonless touch sensitive surface of the mouse; and a processor configured to; receive the buttonless hand signal; determine from the buttonless hand signal which touch zone amongst one or more touch zones in the touch sensitive surface was selected, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of buttonless sensing points; and generate a function signal based on the selected touch zone, wherein each touch zone corresponds to a particular function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a user configurable mouse having a buttonless touch sensitive surface, the method comprising:
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providing one or more touch zones in the buttonless touch sensitive surface, each touch zone configurable for actuating a particular function; dividing the buttonless touch sensitive surface into an array of buttonless sensing regions, wherein each of the one or more touch zones is associated with a plurality of the buttonless sensing regions; configuring each buttonless sensing region to generate a signal when the buttonless sensing region detects that an object is touching the buttonless touch sensitive surface of the buttonless sensing region, the signal including information identifying a particular location of the buttonless sensing region in the buttonless touch sensitive surface; combining signals from one or more buttonless sensing regions of the array of buttonless sensing regions to form a buttonless hand signal that defines a two dimensional image of an object in contact with the mouse; determining which touch zone was selected based on the buttonless hand signal; and generating a function signal based on the selected touch zone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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