Patent ID: 8648805

Claim:
A computer peripheral system comprising: a finger-worn tracking device adapted to be worn on a finger of a user, the finger-worn tracking device comprising a first tracking mechanism configured to generate movement information for use in controlling operation of a graphical user interface of a computing system, the operation of the graphical user interface including at least movement of a cursor on the graphical user interface based on the movement information, the finger-worn tracking device also comprising a transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the movement information via a radio frequency communication channel for receipt by the computing system, wherein the finger-worn tracking device includes a tracking device housing having a finger holding portion that is configured to receive and to be worn by at least a portion of a user's finger; and a base device that includes a docking station that is configured and sized to receive at least a portion of the finger-worn tracking device and temporarily secure the finger-worn tracking device to the base device when the finger-worn tracking device is not in use on a user's finger, wherein the docking station is further configured to allow a user to remove the temporarily secured finger-worn tracking device from the base device to enable use of the finger-worn tracking device on a user's finger in a stand-alone mode, wherein the base device is configured to be operated as a table-top mouse-type tracking device wherein, in response to movement in connection with the base device, movement information is generated and transmitted for use in controlling operation of the graphical user interface, the operation including at least movement of the cursor on the graphical user interface, wherein the finger-worn tracking device is adapted to be operated in at least the stand-alone mode for controlling the operation of the graphical user interface, and wherein the finger-worn tracking device is adapted and configured such that, while operating in the stand-alone mode, the finger-worn tracking device generates and transmits the movement information independently of the base device.