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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1998
Karl H. Mauritz, Chandler, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless pointing device may have a motion circuit to indicate when the wireless pointing device is in motion, and a transmitter to transmit a unique signal indicative of the wireless pointing device's motion is described. A wireless receiver may have a control circuit to generate control signals based on a classification of signals received from the wireless pointing device, and an analysis circuit to determine a characteristic of the received signals is also described. Signal classification may include determination of whether the received signal indicate motion of the wireless pointing device and/or whether a wireless pointing device control (a button or switch, for example) has been activated. Signal characteristics may include motion and/or the speed of motion of the wireless pointing device.