Patent ID: 8692771

Claim:
A computer mouse, adapted for providing a plurality of user-customizable configurations, comprising: a core module comprising: a sensor: a microcontroller; and a case module connector; a case module comprising: an exterior case having a right side and a left side, wherein said exterior case further comprises a left side mechanical connector and a right side mechanical connector: a button module having at least one button, the button module flexibly connected to the case module, and moveable between said right side and said left side of the exterior case; and a core module connector configured for detachable mating engagement with said case module connector of said core module: a left hand thumb groove for detachable mating engagement with said left side mechanical connector for right hand use: and a right hand thumb groove for detachable mating engagement with said right side mechanical connector for left hand use: wherein said left hand thumb groove and said right hand thumb groove are distinct in shape and each forms a portion of said left side and said right side of the exterior case when in mating engagement with the respective mechanical connectors: wherein the left hand thumb groove is engageable with the left side mechanical connector when the button module intermediates therebetween, such that the at least one button is actuatable by said right hand use; wherein the right hand thumb groove is engageable with the right side mechanical connector when the button module intermediates therebetween, such that the at least one button is actuatable by said left hand use; wherein mounting of said case module onto said core module enables detachable mating engagement of said case module connector and said core module connector and enables an electrical coupling therefrom for signal transfer between said case module connector and said core module connector, wherein mating engagement of said left hand thumb groove with said left side mechanical connector and mating engagement of said right hand thumb groove with said right side mechanical connector enables signal transfer of a user input on the at least one button of the button module to said core module; and wherein said core module, said case module, said button module, said left hand thumb groove and said right hand thumb groove enable a plurality of user-customizable mouse configurations.