Patent ID: 7710397

Claim:
A mouse, comprising: a housing including a unibody top member covering substantially all of a top surface of the mouse and a bottom member, the unibody top member configured to pivot relative to the bottom member to provide a clicking action; and an internal switch configured to generate an activation signal by the clicking action of the unibody top member, wherein the mouse further comprises; a first touch zone and a second touch zone provided on the surface of the unibody top member; a first touch sensor located underneath the surface of the top member in a region of the first touch zone, the first sensor configured to generate a first touch signal if the top member is touched in the first touch zone; a second touch sensor located underneath the surface of the top member in a region of the second touch zone, the second sensor configured to generate a second touch signal if the top member is touched in the second touch zone; and a control circuit configured to report a first input event if the activation signal and the first touch signal are generated without the second touch signal, to report a second input event if the activation signal and the second touch signal are generated without the first touch signal, to ignore the first touch signal if the first touch signal is generated without the activation signal, and to ignore the second touch signal if the second touch signal is generated without the activation signal.