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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Wui Pin Lee, Penang, MY;
Sal Mun Lee, Penang, MY;
Inventors:
Wui Pin Lee, Penang, MY;
Sal Mun Lee, Penang, MY;
Assignee:
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 40/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pointing device such as an optical mouse is equipped with a top surface lift detection system that is able to provide lift detection whether the pointing device sits on a transparent structure or on an opaque structure. The top surface lift detection system relies on the separate detection of a light beam that reflects off the surface upon which the pointing device sits to detect lift whether the pointing devices sits on an opaque surface or a transparent surface.