Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pointing device with moveable magnetic disc and method
- Patent Title (中): 带可移动磁盘的指向装置和方法
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Application No.: US11460868Application Date: 2006-07-28
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Publication No.: US07737945B2Publication Date: 2010-06-15
- Inventor: Jennifer D. West , Thomas Snyder
- Applicant: Jennifer D. West , Thomas Snyder
- Applicant Address: SE Lund
- Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
- Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Lund
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/033
- IPC: G06F3/033 ; G09G5/00

Abstract:
Disclosed is a pointing device for facilitating user interaction with an electronic device. The pointing device includes a magnetic disc, a magnetic field over which the magnetic disc laterally travels in response to force applied by a user, and a plurality of sensors to detect the location of the magnetic disc relative to the magnetic field.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080024464A1 POINTING DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE MAGNETIC DISC AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2008-01-31
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