Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pen-mouse system
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Application No.: US14558598Application Date: 2014-12-02
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Publication No.: US09792040B2Publication Date: 2017-10-17
- Inventor: George Fitzmaurice , Gordon Paul Kurtenbach , William A. Buxton , Robert J. Pieke
- Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Rafael
- Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
- Current Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Rafael
- Agency: Artegis Law Group, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/0482 ; G06F3/0484 ; G09G5/08 ; G09G5/14

Abstract:
The disclosed pen-mouse is a tracking menu that tracks the position of the pen. A pen cursor that corresponds to the pen is moved about within the pen-mouse graphic by the pen and the pen-mouse remains stationary. The pen-mouse is moved when the location of the pen encounters a tracking boundary of the pen-mouse. The tracking boundary coincides with the graphic representing the mouse. While moving within the pen-mouse, the pen can select objects within the pen-mouse body, such as buttons, wheels, etc. The selection of a button or other virtual control causes a corresponding computer mouse button function to be executed. The execution is directed at any object designated by a pen-mouse tracking symbol, such as an arrow, that is part of the pen mouse graphic. The pen-mouse emulates functions or operations of a mouse including single button clicks, double button clicks, finger wheels, track balls, etc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170300226A9 PEN-MOUSE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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