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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2010
David Zucker, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Davis, Bothell, WA (US);
Andrew William Hill, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steve Klein, Bothell, WA (US);
Jeffrey James Heinz, Redmond, WA (US);
David Zucker, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Davis, Bothell, WA (US);
Andrew William Hill, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steve Klein, Bothell, WA (US);
Jeffrey James Heinz, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A computer mouse includes a head and a tail. The head is configured to detect movement relative to a reference surface. The head is selectively switchable between an on state and an off state. The tail is connected to the head and is moveable between a curved configuration and a flat configuration. The tail is configured to switch the head to the on state when in the curved configuration and to switch the head to the off state when in the flat configuration.