Patent ID: 6266050
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus operating a touch-sensitive touchpad unit coupled to a computer system, the apparatus comprising:a touch pad unit being coupled to a computer system, said touchpad unit generating first, second, and third pointer data respectively corresponding to a first, a second, and a third touching of said touch pad unit, each one of said touchings having a beginning and an end;an interface unit being coupled to said touch pad unit, receiving said first, second, and third pointer data from said touch pad unit, transmitting a first control signal corresponding to said first pointer data from said interface unit, detecting a first quantity of time corresponding to time elapsing after said end of said first touching, not transmitting a second control signal corresponding to said second pointer data from said interface unit when said first quantity of time exceeds a predetermined quantity of time; anda central processing unit being coupled to said interface unit, receiving said first control signal from said interface unit, and transforming said first control signal to a pointer to be displayed at a first position on a monitor coupled to said computer system, said first position on said monitor corresponding to said first control signal.