Pointing device and method with error prevention features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8462107
APP PUB NO 20100085302A1
SERIAL NO

12245293

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A pointing device and method include a pad occupying a region, a raised border at a perimeter of the region and an object slidably movable on the pad for contacting the border. A detecting device is configured to detect a physical contact by the object at any position on the border wherein contact with the border generates a signal indicating a contact position on the border.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fairweather, Peter G Yorktown Heights, US 21 838
Trewin, Sharon Mary Croton-on-Hudson, US 8 550

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