Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gimballed scroll wheel
- Patent Title (中): 滚珠滚轮
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Application No.: US11812383Application Date: 2007-06-18
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Publication No.: US08274479B2Publication Date: 2012-09-25
- Inventor: Christopher D. Prest , Fletcher Rothkopf , Richard Hung Minh Dinh
- Applicant: Christopher D. Prest , Fletcher Rothkopf , Richard Hung Minh Dinh
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/02
- IPC: G06F3/02 ; G09F5/00

Abstract:
An input device that includes both a movement detector, such as mechanical switch, and positional indicator, such as touch pad touch screen, and/or touch sensing housing is disclosed. These two input devices can be used substantially simultaneously to provide a command to the device. In this manner, different commands can be associated with depressing a moveable member in different areas and a single moveable member can perform like several buttons.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080088596A1 Gimballed scroll wheel Public/Granted day:2008-04-17
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