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Title:
HAND-FREE MOUSE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH09258887
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a hand-free mouse operated by utilizing the movement of not only a foot but also a head by providing an inclination sensor for detecting the movement of the head and a foot pedal for operating a switch button.

This hand-free mouse is constituted of the inclination sensor 1 of an earphone type for detecting the movement of the head, the foot pedal 2 for operating the switch button and a control part 3. The inclination sensor 1 detects the movement of the head of an operator. That is, the vertical and horizontal movement of the head corresponds to the vertical and horizontal movement of a mouse pointer. The foot pedal 2 is provided with pedals 21-23, the pedal 21 corresponds to right clicking, the pedal 22 corresponds to left clicking and the pedal 23 corresponds to control respectively. The moving speed of the mouse pointer is slowed as the pedal 23 is stepped and the mouse pointer is stopped when it is completely stepped. Thus, both hands are used for the operation of other equipments.


Inventors:
ARAI AKIRA
Application Number:
JP6586296A
Publication Date:
October 03, 1997
Filing Date:
March 22, 1996
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NEC CORP
International Classes:
G06F3/0346; G06F3/0354; (IPC1-7): G06F3/033
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Naoki Kyomoto (2 outside)



 
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