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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
May. 21, 1998
Keiichi Sugiyama, Kazo, JP;
Wacom Co., Ltd., Saitama-ken, JP;
Abstract
A coordinate input device includes a casing having an upper surface and a lower surface which are not parallel to each other. A columnar position designating member is disposed within the casing. The angle of the position designating member as viewed from the upper surface is different from that as viewed from the lower surface. One of the upper surface and the lower surface is placed on a tablet. The coordinate input device thus designates and inputs coordinates while determining which surface of the casing is placed on the tablet. At least one of the designating positions of the position designating member is located in the vicinity of an edge of one of the upper surface and the lower surface, and an indicator is provided at a portion corresponding to the designating position. Thus, information on the tablet designated by the position designating member can be input regardless of which surface of the casing is placed on the tablet, thereby enhancing ease of operation of the coordinate input device.