Tilt and position command system for input peripherals
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1. A computer mouse for use on a support surface, the computer mouse comprising:
- a tilt sensor for measuring a longitudinal or lateral tilt of the computer mouse with respect to the support surface and producing a signal based on the longitudinal or lateral tilt, while at least a portion of the computer mouse remains in contact with the support surface; and
a processor that receives the signal and is configured such that a primary function is performed when the signal indicates that the longitudinal or lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds a first threshold value and a first secondary function is performed when the signal indicates that the longitudinal or lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds a second threshold value that is beyond the first threshold value.
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Abstract
A tilt command system for input peripherals is disclosed which allows for enhanced functionality for a peripheral device based on the peripheral'"'"'s degree of tilt and direction of tilt.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer mouse for use on a support surface, the computer mouse comprising:
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a tilt sensor for measuring a longitudinal or lateral tilt of the computer mouse with respect to the support surface and producing a signal based on the longitudinal or lateral tilt, while at least a portion of the computer mouse remains in contact with the support surface; and a processor that receives the signal and is configured such that a primary function is performed when the signal indicates that the longitudinal or lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds a first threshold value and a first secondary function is performed when the signal indicates that the longitudinal or lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds a second threshold value that is beyond the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer device comprising:
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at least one tilt sensor located within a computer mouse for measuring a longitudinal tilt and a lateral tilt of the computer mouse with respect to the support surface and producing a signal based on the longitudinal or lateral tilt, while at least a portion of the computer mouse remains in contact with the support surface; and a processor that receives the signal and is configured such that; a primary function is performed when the signal indicates that either;
the longitudinal tilt of the mouse exceeds a first longitudinal threshold value;
or the lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds a first lateral threshold value; anda first secondary function is performed when the other of the signal indicates that the longitudinal tilt of the mouse exceeds the first longitudinal threshold value or the lateral tilt of the mouse exceeds the first lateral threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer mouse for use on a support surface, the computer mouse comprising:
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a tilt sensor for measuring a longitudinal or lateral tilt of the computer mouse with respect to the support surface and producing a signal based on the longitudinal or lateral tilt, while at least a portion of the computer mouse remains in contact with the support surface; and a processor that receives the signal and is configured such that a first menu is opened when the tilt sensor registers from the signal the longitudinal tilt as being beyond a first threshold value and the first menu is closed when the longitudinal tilt is no longer registered from the signal as being beyond the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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