Patent ID: 6441805
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a user hand movable computer mouse with a mouse movement sensing system for providing mouse movement signals as said mouse is held and moved by the user relative to a mouse supporting surface, with said mouse having an mouse body with inner and outer areas, and at least one user operable control switch for providing control signals for a graphic user interface, the improvement in said computer mouse wherein:said mouse body comprises a main mouse body portion with a generally arcuate upper surface ergonomically shaped to fit and support the user hand in a naturally relaxed hand position with plural user fingertips and the user thumb curved around the outside of said mouse body in said outer area and extending downwardly towards the mouse supporting surface to allow tactile referencing with the mouse supporting surface, said mouse body further having a relatively narrower neck portion laterally extending from said outer area of said main mouse body in a position to be interposed between the naturally opposing thumb and first finger position of the user, said laterally extending relatively narrower neck portion of said mouse body having a said user operable control switch for providing control signals for a graphic user interface, which control switch is actuatable by squeezing the user naturally opposing thumb and first finger together on opposing sides of said laterally extending relatively narrower neck portion of said mouse body.