Patent ID: 7058432
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04M

Abstract:
1. A pointing device comprising: a housing, the housing including a housing opening section formed in a predetermined position in the housing; a light emitting section configured to emit a light beam toward an object; a switch member including an optical opening section configured to allow passage of the light beam directed to said object by said light emitting section and reflected therefrom, the switch member being disposed in the housing opening section; and an image sensor section configured to receive the light beam reflected from said object and detect an optical image of said object, wherein said switch member is movable while relative positional relation of said switch member and said optical opening section in said switch member is maintained, and said optical opening section in said switch member has a member configured to transmit light arranged therein, said member is arranged such that an upper surface of said member does not extend beyond a surface of the switch member with which said object comes in contact.