Patent ID: 6097369
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A41D,G06F,H01H

Abstract:
A computer mouse for controlling movement of a cursor in a video display in at least first and second opposing directions, comprising:a glove-like apparel having at least one finger joint and a finger, said finger being rotatable about said joint from an initial rotational position in opposing first and second directions through first and second rotated positions respectively;a microswitch apparatus mounted on said glove-like apparel near said finger joint and having first and second ON states occurring while said finger remains rotated from said initial rotational position through at least a corresponding one of said first and second rotated positions;a circuit connected to said microswitch apparatus for converting an occurring one of said first and second ON states of said microswitch apparatus to a command signal to move said cursor in a corresponding one of said first and second directions for a duration of said occurring ON state.