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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Glen Duncan, Austin, TX (US);
Roger Bjork, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Business Communication Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G / ; H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
345163 ; 345166 ; 345157 ; 379368 ; 379369 ; D141 / ; D141 / ; D142 / ;
Abstract
An interface device, such as a mouse input device, is used to provide input to a computer system or alternatively to a telephone system. The motion of the mouse input device over a first surface is detected. Selections made by a user on a mouse selection key are also detected. Numeric entry is received from numeric entry keys on a top surface of the mouse input device. In the preferred embodiment, the numeric keys are arranged as a dialpad for a telephone.
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Duncan, Michael. (1998). Method and apparatus for implementing a dialpad on the surface of a (U.S. Patent No. 5847695). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5847695
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