Patent ID: 8339365
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mouse comprising: a housing; a first container secured in the housing and comprising a plurality of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls of the first container defining at least one through hole; a second container secured in the first container, the first container and the second container being spaced by a distance to define a receiving space, the receiving space being partly filled with insulative liquid, the liquid being flush with the lower rim of each of the through holes; a plurality of suspending members, each of the suspending members extending through one of the though holes, an end of each of the suspending members being received in the receiving space, an opposite end of each of the suspending members being exterior to the first container, the density of the suspending members being less than that of the liquid, the ends of the suspending members received in the receiving space being capable of being driven to tilt relative to the through hole due to the buoyancy of the liquid; a plurality of sensitive switches attached to the sidewalls of the first container, each of the sensitive switches being adjacent to one of the through holes, each of the sensitive switches comprising a first contact and a second contact, each of the first contacts being charged, each of the second contacts being uncharged, when the suspending member contacting the sensitive switch, the sensitive switch being activated, the first contact of the contacted sensitive switch being electrically connected to the second contact of the contacted sensitive switch and the second contact of the contacted sensitive switch being charged; a timing unit configured to time the duration of any second contact being charged lasting; a processor comprising: