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Abstract
The detachable-mouse comes in various ergonomic shapes that fit into a groove with
corresponding shapes in the computer. The detachable-mouse as any regular mouse may
connect to the computer by applicable wireless means or with a detachable cord that
retracts.
This implies that the computer hardware configuration would be such that the detachable-
mouse does not disturb the position and operation of other hardware that make up the
computer. Integrating the detachable-mouse for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computers-types, may best mean that the detachable-mouse fits right after the touchpad.
For laptops, notebooks or such similar computer-types the detachable-mouse buttons serve
their usual function, whether the detachable-mouse is attached or detached from the
computer; while the touchpad serves for cursor navigation and the left-click-button
selection. When detached, the detachable-mouse serves as a regular mouse for cursor
navigation and selection, while the touchpad still serves for cursor navigation and the left-
click-button selection.
The detachable-mouse may slide in and out of the groove meant to accommodate it, or it
may be detached and attached by any other preferable method.
Claim
1. As any regular mouse, the detachable-mouse has buttons and other accompanying
effects, it comes in various shapes, preferably ergonomic shapes; as any regular
mouse, the detachable-mouse works and connects to the computer by applicable
wireless means or with a detachable cord that retracts: The computer will have a
groove shaped to correspond to the shape of the detachable-mouse; this groove
accommodates the detachable-mouse; and for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computer-types, the groove is right after the touchpad: There is a simple mechanism
to detach and attach the detachable-mouse to the computer.
Field of the invention: The present invention relates to preferred cursor navigation for any
computer-type. The present invention handles its own in this field by means of a detachable-
mouse built in to the computer. It makes acquiring and using an external mouse
unnecessary for computer users, while amounting in little or negligible or no increase in
production cost for any and or every computer brand to which the present invention may be
licensed to.
Brief description of prior art: Conventionally, there are two different ways to perform cursor
navigation of a computer, which are using a regular mouse, and a touch sensitive interface
attached or built into the computer, e.g. the touchpad, touch screen with or without a stylus
etc. Both methods aforementioned are found to have their respective drawbacks; especially
for laptops, notebooks and such similar computer-types.
Using a touchpad takes more time to cursor navigate the computer, and the computer
cannot be used efficiently; because the user has to hit and or slide his/her finger(s) on the
touchpad for a relatively short distance frequently: Using a touch screen with or without a
stylus is not as consistently reliable as using a mouse; besides there are several operations
easier and best executed using a mouse.
Using a regular mouse external to the computer to cursor navigate the computer is most
preferred, but this requires acquiring/having and carrying it around along with the computer;
and when forgotten the user would not be able to use it to cursor navigate the computer as
preferred.
Incidentally, in January 2008, a patent was granted one Lin of Taiwan; his invention- mouse
device of a laptop computer. It was also intended to offer preferred cursor navigation, but
only for laptop computers, as is the scope of the invention. Its drawbacks are its being
cumbersome and kind of tacky in design and application, which implies incurring
undesirable cost by any and every computer brand that decides to license, produce and
profit from it.
The detachable-mouse comes in various ergonomic shapes to fit into a groove with
corresponding shape in the computer. The detachable-mouse as any regular mouse works
and may connect to the computer with a detachable cord that retracts or by applicable
wireless means. This implies that hardware configuration would be such that the detachable-
mouse does not disturb the position and operation of other hardware that make up the
computer. Integrating the detachable-mouse for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computers-types, may best mean that the detachable-mouse fits right after the touchpad.
Thus the detachable-mouse buttons serve their usual function, whether the detachable-
mouse is attached or detached from the computer; while the touchpad serves for cursor
navigation and the left-click-button selection. When detached, the detachable-mouse with
its buttons and other accompanying effects, serves as a regular mouse for cursor navigation
and selection, while the touchpad still serves for cursor navigation and the left-click-button
selection. Apparently the detachable-mouse is one integrated into the design of a computer
unlike a regular mouse that is external to computers; and it may slide in and out of the
groove meant to accommodate it, or detach and attach as is preferred.
The present invention would be better understood with the accompanying drawings wherein;
a laptop is merely used in the drawings for the purpose of illustrating the present invention,
being as the accommodating computer may be a notebook, or any computer-type to which
the present invention may apply, especially those with touchpad: And wherein also:-
Item A5 = B8 = touchpad;
1b = button for the catch and release mechanism; to hold or wedge in the detachable-
mouse in the groove meant to accommodate it; when pressed down the detachable-mouse
may be released easily without a wedge holding it in place;
2a = cord from the cord retraction mechanism to the jack that connects the cord to the
detachable-mouse;
2d = top part of the wheel of the cord retraction mechanism, it is for one to turn the wheel
mechanically as preferred or if there is no power for 2c to operate;
2h = cord from around the wheel that goes through 4d in the lower part of 2e, into 2e;
4d = opening in 2e for 2h
The cord and cord retraction mechanism are optional if the detachable mouse has wireless
connectivity.
For illustrative purposes the computer in FIGURES D and E is a laptop; and FIGURES D and E
are three-dimensional-illustrations of the present invention.