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GB2445719B - A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents - Google Patents

A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents

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Publication number
GB2445719B
GB2445719B GB0809801A GB0809801A GB2445719B GB 2445719 B GB2445719 B GB 2445719B GB 0809801 A GB0809801 A GB 0809801A GB 0809801 A GB0809801 A GB 0809801A GB 2445719 B GB2445719 B GB 2445719B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
device including
pointing device
mechanical detents
moveable puck
puck
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0809801A
Other versions
GB2445719A (en
GB0809801D0 (en
Inventor
Jonah A Harley
John Stewart Wenstrand
Storrs T Hoen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
Avago Technologies US Inc
Original Assignee
Avago Technologies ECBU IP Singapore Pte Ltd
Avago Technologies US Inc
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Publication of GB0809801D0 publication Critical patent/GB0809801D0/en
Publication of GB2445719A publication Critical patent/GB2445719A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2445719B publication Critical patent/GB2445719B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
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Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09GARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/08Cursor circuits
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0338Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05GCONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/03Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09GARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G5/00Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
    • G09G5/22Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia, e.g. with a character-code memory
    • G09G5/32Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia, e.g. with a character-code memory with means for controlling the display position

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
GB0809801A 2006-01-26 2006-01-26 A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents Expired - Fee Related GB2445719B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2006/002992 WO2007086862A1 (en) 2006-01-26 2006-01-26 A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents

Publications (3)

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GB0809801D0 GB0809801D0 (en) 2008-07-09
GB2445719A GB2445719A (en) 2008-07-16
GB2445719B true GB2445719B (en) 2011-02-16

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GB0809801A Expired - Fee Related GB2445719B (en) 2006-01-26 2006-01-26 A pointing device including a moveable puck with mechanical detents

Country Status (3)

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KR (1) KR100932357B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2445719B (en)
WO (1) WO2007086862A1 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504502A (en) * 1990-09-18 1996-04-02 Fujitsu Limited Pointing control device for moving a cursor on a display on a computer
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
US6326948B1 (en) * 1997-01-20 2001-12-04 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Input device
US20050110755A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Jonah Harley Compact pointing device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504502A (en) * 1990-09-18 1996-04-02 Fujitsu Limited Pointing control device for moving a cursor on a display on a computer
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
US6326948B1 (en) * 1997-01-20 2001-12-04 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Input device
US20050110755A1 (en) * 2003-11-24 2005-05-26 Jonah Harley Compact pointing device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2445719A (en) 2008-07-16
KR100932357B1 (en) 2009-12-16
KR20080080232A (en) 2008-09-02
GB0809801D0 (en) 2008-07-09
WO2007086862A1 (en) 2007-08-02

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Effective date: 20140126