Dual protocol input device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8711096
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12413354

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A dual protocol input device for use with a host system is provided. In one embodiment, the input device comprises a chip with a number of semiconductor devices integrally formed thereon, including: an optical navigation sensor (ONS) to sense movement of the ONS relative to a surface; a wired protocol block to communicate data from the ONS to the host system by a wired communication protocol; a wireless protocol block to communicate data from the ONS to the host system by a wireless communication protocol; and a micro-controller coupled to the ONS, the wired protocol block and the wireless protocol block, to switch the input device between the wireless communication protocol and the wired communication protocol.

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  • MONTEREY RESEARCH, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mann, Eric Sammamish, US 13 207
Shah, Pulkit Bangalore, IN 33 89
Subramani, Shankar Bangalore, IN 1 1
Xu, Yansun Mountain View, US 34 564
Young, Jonathan Boise, US 55 764
Zeng, Ke-Cai Fremont, US 17 42

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