Patent ID: 7463242

Claim:
A stationary mouse for a computer system, the mouse further comprising: a casing defined by an upper surface, a left side, right side, and a flat bottom surface area; the upper surface area including a vertex point, a front section and a back section; the upper surface area dimensioned to fit within the hand of a user; a raised crown area located at the vertex point contoured to accommodate the inner palm region of the hand; the front section being curved and extending forward from the crown area to a front curved edge, the back section being curved and extending backward from the crown area to the back curved edge, the back curved edge contoured to accommodate the length of the lower palm region while the user hand is in an operating position on the mouse; a navigation stick configured to generate precise screen cursor control movement key signals without utilizing a track ball disposed within the bottom surface area and without a supporting left mouse button, the navigation stick positioned in the upper left corner of the forward section for operation by the index finger, the navigation stick extending vertically upward a slight distance above the top surface area; the navigation stick configured to generate left click key signals for application or system programs when depressed in a downward direction; a right click button configured to generate right click key signals for application programs or system programs, the right click button positioned in the upper right corner of the forward section for operation by the middle finger; a scroll button configured to generate screen scroll movement key signals for application programs or system programs, the scroll button being laterally positioned within a curved recessed portion on the left side of the casing for operation by the left thumb while in a natural position; a power source for generating an electric current; and a communication means for transmitting the generated key signals of to the digital computer.