Patent ID: 7737942

Claim:
A computer input device, comprising: a glove-like apparel to be worn on a user's hand, said glove-like apparel having a fitting for at least one digit, said glove-like apparel comprising a stretchable material positioned to overlap extensor tendons running along a dorsal side of the user's hand and a dorsal side of the at least one digit of the user's hand, wherein said at least one digit fitting is designed to be anchored around a terminal area of the at least one digit and said glove-like apparel is designed to be anchored around the user's wrist area, whereby the stretchable material assists the user's hand and said at least one digit in maintaining a flat, unarched neutral hand posture during use; a tracking device attached to said glove-like apparel to generate movement signals in accordance with movement of said tracking device across a surface; a pressure plate attached to said glove-like apparel, said pressure plate designed to generate switching signals; and a transmitter attached to said glove-like apparel for transmitting said movement signals and said switching signals, wherein said movement signals are for controlling movement of a cursor in a video display of a computer and said switching signals are for controlling mouse clicking functions, and wherein said tracking device and said pressure plate are positioned sufficiently back from the tips of the digits of the user's hand to expose the tips of the digits so as to provide the user with added control and sensitivity when performing delicate tasks and so as to permit a user to type on a standard computer keyboard with all digits when said glove-like apparel is worn on the user's hand and said tracking device and said pressure plate are in an operable position.