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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1999
Steven Bathiche, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark K. Svancarek, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew J. Stipes, Woodinville, WA (US);
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas W. Brooks, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa S. Jacobson, Seattle, WA (US);
Wolfgang A. Mack, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Bathiche, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark K. Svancarek, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew J. Stipes, Woodinville, WA (US);
Aditha M. Adams, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas W. Brooks, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa S. Jacobson, Seattle, WA (US);
Wolfgang A. Mack, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A hand held computer input device includes a first housing portion having at least one user actuable input device. A first extending handle is coupled to, and extends away from, the first housing portion. A second handle is also coupled to, and extends away from, the first housing portion. An orientation sensor is coupled to the first housing and is configured to sense a physical orientation of the first housing portion. The orientation sensor provides an orientation signal indicative of the physical orientation sensed.