Patent ID: 9348438
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A user input device communicatively coupled to a memory, the user input device comprising: a user-manipulated portion; a surface contact portion of the user-manipulated portion, the surface contact portion disposed at an end of the user-manipulated portion; a first light source comprising a laser contained substantially within the user-manipulated portion, the first light source emitting light through the surface contact portion; a second light source comprising a divergent light source contained substantially within the user-manipulated portion, the second light source emitting light through the surface contact portion; a user input detector at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion; and an optical receiver at an external surface of the user-manipulated portion, the optical receiver configured to communicate a plurality of data associated with an object external to the user input device to the memory; wherein the second light source is configured to indicate a successful operation on the plurality of data associated with the object.