Patent ID: 6128005
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A mouse used for operating a pointer displayed on a display of a computer to give a control signal to said computer, comprising:a moving amount sensor for detecting moving amounts of said mouse in a first area of a mouse pad, a desk, or the like, and a second area outside said first area;a button arranged on a surface of said mouse;an area sensor for detecting whether said mouse is located in said first or second area; anda signal generator for, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said first area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display by a distance corresponding to a moving amount detected by said moving amount sensor and, when said area sensor detects that said mouse is located in said second area, generating a signal that moves said pointer on said display at a predetermined speed, said generated signal being transmitted to said computer.