Inner-sensor based pointing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9772698
APP PUB NO 20170052607A1
SERIAL NO

15341746

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An inner-sensor based pointing device is presented. The pointing device includes a central housing having an aperture and a sleeve disposed surrounding a portion of the central housing. The sleeve is rotatable about the portion of the central housing and slideable along a portion of the central housing. The pointing device further includes a sensor disposed along a surface of the central housing. The sensor is capable of detecting rotational movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing and axial movement of the sleeve relative to the central housing. Additionally, the pointing device has a circuit in communication with the sensor, the circuit capable of transmitting data to a computer regarding the movement of the sleeve.

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  • CONTOUR DESIGN, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Scenna, Les Wilton, US 9 45
Wang, Steven Windham, US 69 1061

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