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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
David Wayne Hill, Cary, NC (US);
Naraiki Mieki, Kanagawa, JP;
David Andrew Sawin, Durham, NC (US);
Hisashi Shima, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Aaron Michael Stewart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Tomoyuki Takahashi, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Kazuhiko Yamazaki, Hiratsuka, JP;
David Wayne Hill, Cary, NC (US);
Naraiki Mieki, Kanagawa, JP;
David Andrew Sawin, Durham, NC (US);
Hisashi Shima, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Aaron Michael Stewart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Tomoyuki Takahashi, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Kazuhiko Yamazaki, Hiratsuka, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A notebook computer force-controlled pointing stick device incorporates a more comfortable cap with enhanced ergonomic features. The device is generally cylindrical in shape and is located between the G, H, and B keys on the computer keyboard. The upper end of the device has a donut-like shape with a concave or crown-shaped central portion that forms well to the user's finger and provides better control, but does not interfere with typing. The upper end preferably has a rubber tip that provides improved control for a finger of a user. In an alternate version, the device is similar in shape to a bicycle saddle.