Method of interacting with a computer using a proximity sensor in a computer input device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6559830
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09543723

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In a method of the present invention, a device message is generated indicating that a touch sensor on an input device has been touched without indicating what location on the touch sensor has been touched. The device message is routed to an application and instructions within the application are executed based on the device message.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brewer, Timothy T Seattle, WA 17 1624
Hinckley, Kenneth P Kirkland, WA 174 14990
Holmdahl, Todd E Bothell, WA 25 1381
Kaneko, Steven T Seattle, WA 91 3993
Sinclair, Michael J Kirkland, WA 110 7282

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