AU2001239070A1 - Convertible computer input device - Google Patents

Convertible computer input device

Info

Publication number: AU2001239070A1
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: input device; computer input; convertible computer; convertible; input
Prior art date: 2000-03-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

Application number

AU2001239070A

Inventor

Yanqing Wang

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2000-03-15

Filing date

2001-03-12

Publication date

2001-09-24

2001-03-12 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2001-09-24 Publication of AU2001239070A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001239070A1/en

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
- G06F3/03541—Mouse/trackball convertible devices, in which the same ball is used to track the 2D relative movement

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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AU2001239070A 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Convertible computer input device Abandoned AU2001239070A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US09/526,428 US6580420B1 (en)	2000-03-15	2000-03-15	Convertible computer input device
US09/526,428		2000-03-15
PCT/CA2001/000305 WO2001069361A2 (en)	2000-03-15	2001-03-12	Convertible computer input device

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
AU2001239070A1 true AU2001239070A1 (en)	2001-09-24

Family

ID=24097297

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AU2001239070A Abandoned AU2001239070A1 (en)	2000-03-15	2001-03-12	Convertible computer input device

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US6580420B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU2001239070A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2001069361A2 (en)

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2000
- 2000-03-15 US US09/526,428 patent/US6580420B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
2001
- 2001-03-12 WO PCT/CA2001/000305 patent/WO2001069361A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-03-12 AU AU2001239070A patent/AU2001239070A1/en not_active Abandoned

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2001069361A3 (en)	2002-10-03
WO2001069361A2 (en)	2001-09-20
US6580420B1 (en)	2003-06-17

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AU2001239070A1 (en)	2001-09-24	Convertible computer input device
AU2001242631A1 (en)	2001-10-15	Data input device
AU2001258573A1 (en)	2001-11-26	Data input device
AU7682100A (en)	2001-12-11	Data input device
AU2001295801A1 (en)	2002-05-06	Haptic input device
GB0007679D0 (en)	2000-05-17	Data input device
AU2001294452A1 (en)	2002-04-08	Wearable data input interface
AU1678400A (en)	2000-07-31	Computer input device
AU141369S (en)	2000-08-08	Computer input device
AU2001225419A1 (en)	2001-07-31	Data input device
AU2003205391A1 (en)	2003-09-29	Data input device
AU4125001A (en)	2001-09-24	Computer case
AU1040001A (en)	2001-05-08	Interface for input device
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AU2001234309A1 (en)	2001-08-27	Input unit arrangement
AU2001287940A1 (en)	2002-04-08	Providing input signals
AU5892500A (en)	2001-01-22	Multimodal data input device
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AU2001296039A1 (en)	2002-04-15	Computer
AU2001219053A1 (en)	2002-05-21	Computer apparatus
IL134351A0 (en)	2001-05-20	Computer input device
AU2002351134A1 (en)	2003-07-09	Input device