Patent ID: 7187358
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An input device for scrolling an image, said device comprising: a housing having an opening; a finger-engagable control member provided within the housing and having a portion extending through the opening permitting user manipulation thereof, the finger-engagable control member being endlessly rotatable about a rotating axis extending within the housing and tiltable about a tilting axis, the finger-engagable control member further being inwardly displaceable into the housing; a rotation sensor for sensing rotation of the finger-engagable control member; a tilt sensor for sensing tilting of the finger-engagable control member, a switch for sensing inward displacement of the finger-engagable control member into the housing, wherein the switch is located at one of (a) in front of and (b) behind the finger-engagable control member.