mouse with built-in laser pointer patent no: us 7,423,632 david manly

Mouse With Built-In Laser Pointer

Patent No: US 7,423,632David Manly

General Information

• Inventors: Hsun-Li Huang (Hsinchu,TW), (Inventor 1)

• Chun-Hsiung Yin, (Tainan, TW), (inventor 2) Ben

• Filed Feb 17 2005

• Granted Patent Sept. 9, 2008

• 1300 days

Common Misconceptions

Prior Art

• Due to the popularity of computers, presenting work in the form of a computer presentation

• Presenters often use Laser pointers to help guide the attention of the audience

• Presenters must supply own laser pointer

• Laser pointers are not part of the standard computer accessory

• Operation of laser pointer and computer simultaneously can be burdensome

• In order to reduce burden on presenter, an ordinary laser pointer can be added to an ordinary mouse

INVENTION

• Specially configured mouse to allow the invention to act as both a mouse and control for the presentation

• First holding portion pivots to allow the laser portion of the mouse to be used as a laser pointer.

• Laser emitting button is ergonomically placed next to the mouse buttons to minimize strain on presenter and allow maximum control