Patent ID: 6788287
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A mechanical input to electrical output device, comprising:a plate assembly; said plate assembly having an upper movable plate a lower movable plate and a fixed plate; said upper moveable plate is movably attached to said lower movable plate by one or more upper tracks affixed on the topside of said lower movable plate and said lower moveable plate is movably attached to said fixed plate by one or more lower tracks on the underside of said lower moveable plate with said one or more lower tracks affixed perpendicular to said one or more upper tracks, such that said lower movable plate is capable of movement in a direction perpendicular to the movement of said upper moveable plate resulting in both X axis and Y axis movement of said upper movable plate relative to said fixed plate; a scanning device for registering the X-axis and Y-axis movement of said upper movable plate and outputting such registration; and, a transmitter to transmit the output of said scanning device.