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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1997
Depeng Bi, Wheeling, IL (US);
Gary Steven Cohen, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Michael Cortopassi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Jose T. George, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
S. Christopher Gladwin, Chicago, IL (US);
Harry Hsiung, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Peng Lim, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
John Allan Parham, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Alan Joseph Soucy, Long Grove, IL (US);
Derick W. Voegeli, Wheeling, IL (US);
James Y. Wilson, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Packard Bell NEC, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Abstract
A pen-based portable personal computer can emulate the functions of a standard two-button mouse. In particular the system can emulate standard movement and clicking of a mouse buttons as well as emulate both left and right mouse buttons of a two-button mouse. In order to be compatible with various application programs, the system can also emulate the double clicking of the mouse button. By providing a pen-based computer system which can emulate the functions of a standard two-button mouse, the system is compatible with various application programs available on the market