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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Pixart Imaging Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Cho-Yi Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Yen-Min Chang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Assignee:
PixArt Imaging Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a hybrid pointing device including an optical navigation module, a pointing module and a switching module. The optical navigation module is configured to sense gestures of at least one object operated by a user to activate commands associated with particular programs running on the host. The pointing module is configured to detect a movement between the hybrid pointing device and a working surface. The switching module is configured to active the optical navigation module or the pointing module according to a deformation of a touch plate.