Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Computer pointing device having a storage means

a technology of pointing device and storage means, which is applied in the field of computer peripheral devices, can solve the problems of almost limitless number of possible themes, and achieve the effects of facilitating mouse exchange, facilitating easy removal and replacement, and increasing the amount of entertainment received

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
GLASER LAWRENCE F
View PDF13 Cites 9 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Enhances user experience by automatically changing the desktop theme and securing access based on the connected device, allowing easy transfer of user preferences and enhancing entertainment value by linking device motifs with corresponding themes and data.

Problems solved by technology

Indeed, the number of possible themes is almost boundless.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Computer pointing device having a storage means
  • Computer pointing device having a storage means
  • Computer pointing device having a storage means

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0033]FIG. 1 depicts generally a computer system including a microprocessor unit 1, keyboard 2, monitor 3 and mouse 4. Under typical usage, monitor 3 displays a graphical user interface (GUI) which is operable in combination with keyboard 2 and mouse 4, or any other pointing device. Operating systems such as Windows 95™ and 98™, once installed on the microprocessor unit 1, display on the monitor a default theme, i.e., standard background color, along with conventional cursor shapes, icons, sounds and even animation. Also attached to microprocessor unit 1 may be any number of peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, display devices, pointing devices, and the like.

[0034] To make use of the computer more enjoyable, Windows 95™ and 98™ include a feature whereby it is possible to change the theme of the desktop. This functionality is well known and, for brevity, will not be discussed further herein. However, for clarity, FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) show examples of two possible themes tha...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A pointing device operable with a computer system having transmitting means for transmitting data between the pointing device and the computer system; and a storage medium.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a divisional of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 147,914, filed May 20, 2002, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 178,738, filed Oct. 10, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,392,671 issued May 21, 2002, the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to computer peripheral devices such as computer input and output devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computer pointing device and the like that includes a unique identifier that identifies the pointing device and the particular “owner” or “owners” of the pointing device to the computer and that corresponds to, or causes, a particular theme to be displayed by the graphical user interface of the computer. The displayed theme may correspond to an overall motif of the pointing device itself. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/00G06F3/038G09G5/08
CPCG06F3/03543G06F2221/2113G06F21/34G06F3/038
Inventor GLASER, LAWRENCE F.
Owner GLASER LAWRENCE F