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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Applicants:
John L. Cavacuiti, North Vancouver, CA;
Benjamin Roberts, White Rock, CA;
Donald Randall Logan, Mile Ranch, CA;
John Hung, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
John L. Cavacuiti, North Vancouver, CA;
Benjamin Roberts, White Rock, CA;
Donald Randall Logan, Mile Ranch, CA;
John Hung, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
ACCO Brands Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An input device is disclosed. The input device can provide a control signal to a host system. The input device can include a ball and one or more sensor assemblies configured to sense the position of the ball. The input device can sense movement both in the X-Y motion of the ball, and the spin of the ball. Different control signals may be sent to a host system based upon the X-Y motion and the spin of the ball.