Patent ID: 6795058
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An ergonomic miniature mouse, the mouse in communication with a computer or instrument having a display screen, comprising:a body, having a base surface for resting and sliding upon a work surface, the size of the body suited for gripping by a user's fingers like a writing implement while the user's hypothenar is in contact with the work surface; a first side of the body, adjoining the base surface at an edge, the first side providing an area for the user's second finger to rest; a second side of the body, adjoining the base surface at a second edge, the second side providing an area for the user's thumb to rest opposite the first side; a facet on top of the body, providing an area for the user's first finger to rest; a primary switch on the facet, adapted for activation by the user's first finger, such that activation of the primary switch corresponds to a selection on the display screen; a secondary switch on the second side of the body, adapted for activation by the user's thumb in a pinching motion with the opposing second finger; and a relative motion sensor in the body, for translating movement of the mouse into corresponding movement of an object on the display screen.