Patent ID: 6750845
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for providing electronic tracking and selecting comprising the steps of:providing a computer pointing device for electronic tracking and selecting comprising: a core electronic translator module; and a housing having a core electronic translator module extension that forms a top surface of the housing, a base, and a core electronic translator module extension/base gap separating the core electronic translator module extension and the base, which are connected therebetween by an axis extension of the core electronic translator module axis, and a deflection-resisting element in the core electronic translator module extension/base gap, the base including at least one input switch on a side of the housing and at least one data transmission connection for communicating with a computer, wherein the tracking movement of the device is effected by whole hand movement caused by pressure from substantially all of the palm of the hand applied to the top surface of the housing via the housing core electronic translator module extension and wherein selection is predominantly effected by thumb oppositional movement on the input switch which is capable of being activated without moving the whole hand from its position on the top surface of the housing and substantially no digital flexure movements; activating the tracking function of the device by a user imparting whole hand movement by applying pressure from the palm to the housing top surface onto the housing core electronic translator module extension for producing deflection thereof with respect to the base and the core electronic translator module axis; and activating the selecting function of the device by a user imparting thumb oppositional movement to the input switch without moving the whole hand from its position on the top surface of the housing.