User operable pointing device such as mouse

Details User operable pointing device such as mouse User operable pointing device such as mouse

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G06F 3/033 (2006.01) G06F 3/048 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2634525

A user operable device for control of or communication with an electric appliance, in particular a user operable pointing device such as a mouse, comprising electrical components and circuits including sensor means, processing means and wireless communication means for detecting movements including at least rotational movements of the device, producing data related to said movements and transmitting said data to the electric appliance, is characterised in that the device (1) is essentially a ball (2) including outer surface (2') for free rolling and for receiving influences of physical effects on the surface and the device, and that said electrical components and circuits (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) are inside the ball (2) in integrated relationship with the ball. The invention concerns also a user interface comprising the user operable device of the invention.

L'invention concerne un dispositif manoeuvrable par un utilisateur pour la commande ou la communication avec un appareil électrique, en particulier un dispositif de pointage manoeuvrable par un utilisateur tel qu'une souris, comprenant des composants et des circuits électriques incluant des moyens de capteur, des moyens de traitement et des moyens de communication sans fil pour détecter des mouvements incluant au moins des mouvements rotatifs du dispositif, produire des données liées auxdits mouvements et transmettre lesdites données à l'appareil électrique, étant caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (1) est sensiblement une bille (2) comprenant une surface externe (2') pour le roulement libre et pour recevoir des influences des effets physiques sur la surface et le dispositif, et en ce que lesdits composants et circuits électriques (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) sont à l'intérieur de la bille (2) dans une relation intégrée avec la bille. L'invention concerne également une interface utilisateur comprenant le dispositif manoeuvrable par un utilisateur de l'invention.

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