Input device including a wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7199785
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11193460

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A computer input device having a housing and a finger-engagable scrolling device. A portion of the scrolling device is endlessly rotatable about a first axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The scrolling device is pivotally movable relative to the housing about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The finger-engagable scrolling device may contain rotation sensor within a scroll wheel assembly. The finger-engagable scrolling device may also contain lateral arms extending laterally from the finger-engagable scrolling device.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Aditha Seattle, WA 22 629
Garcia, Gino Edmonds, WA 9 298
Koo, James Y Renton, WA 23 483
Ledbetter, Carl J Lynnwood, WA 218 7307
Lindhout, Daan Seattle, WA 16 348
McLoone, Hugh E Bellevue, WA 60 1560
Muss, Timothy Michael Seattle, WA 13 446

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