Methods and systems for processing input by a computing device are presented. One method includes operations for receiving images of a control device that includes an object section, and for determining a location of the control device utilizing image analysis for each captured image. Additionally, the movement of the control device is tracked based on the determined locations, where the tracking of the movement includes receiving inertial sensor information obtained by sensors in the control device, and determining an orientation of the control device based on the sensor information. Additionally, the method includes an operation for translating the movement and orientation of the control device into input for a game executing in the computing device, where the input is translated into a motion and orientation of an object in the game based on the movement of the control device.

A hand operated computer input device comprising a main body with a flat support surface for the entire palm heel is provided. The new support surface provided is not for the palm, metacarpals, proximal and intermediate finger segments, or wrist. Only a user's palm heel and finger tips touch the input device. The entire palm heel wholly supports the weight of a users hand and arm. There is no pressure on the median nerve at the wrist or in the hand. There is no angle at the wrist while the hand maintains a generally neutral position. The height between the top of the palm heel support surface and the top surface of the buttons, wheels, etc. places the hand in a generally neutral, relaxed cupped position. The present invention seeks to prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome while using a horizontal or vertical hand operated computer input device.

In some examples, a device to facilitate prevention or alleviation of a repetitive motion disorder may include a physical interface and a motor. The physical interface may include a size, a shape, an orientation, and a position. The motor may be operably coupled to the physical interface. The motor may be configured to automatically change at least one of the size, the shape, the orientation, or the position of at least a portion of the physical interface ergonomically and repeatedly during use of the device to facilitate prevention or alleviation of the repetitive motion disorder.

According to various embodiments, a mouse may be provided. The mouse may include: a housing including a plurality of panels; a moveable member coupled to the plurality of panels such that a movement of the moveable member causes a movement of each panel of the plurality of panels.

A force feedback system provides components for use in a force feedback system including a host computer and a force feedback interface device. An architecture for a host computer allows multi-tasking application programs to interface with the force feedback device without conflicts, where a single active application may output forces. A background application also provides force effects to be output and allows a user to assign force effects to graphical objects in a graphical user interface. Force feedback effects and structures are further described, such as events and enclosures.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a computer mouse with an automatic grip angle control function for reducing a sense of wrist fatigue by continuously changing a grip angle in a constant period during use. In order to achieve this objective, the present invention provides the computer mouse with the automatic grip angle control function, including a base having a board, which is necessary for operating the mouse and located at the upper end of the base, and an upper surface provided with a button and a wheel, and the mouse comprises: a rotational unit coupled with one side of the base and one side of the upper surface corresponding to one side of the base to enable the relative rotation of the upper surface with respect to the base; a guide unit fixed to an upper end of the base of an opposite side at which the rotational unit is located and having a gear formed on an outer surface thereof; a motor fixed to the inside of the upper surface; a pinion fixed to a rotary shaft of the motor; and a control unit for controlling the motor, wherein the pinion is engaged with the gear of the guide unit and the grip angle of the upper surface is changed by the rotation of the motor.

The present invention relates to a finger-driven computer mouse. The finger-driven computer mouse includes a mouse housing and finger retention device adjacent thereto. The user inserts his or her finger tips in the finger retention device and can position the mouse across a flat surface by actions of the fingers except the thumb which is used to operate mouse buttons arranged on a side surface. The finger-driven mouse allows the wrist and hand muscles to be in a relaxed, natural posture.

An input device is provided, including a curved segment, a sensing segment and a second sensing structure. The sensing segment is pivotally connected to the curved segment and includes a first sensing structure. The second sensing structure covers the curved segment and the sensing segment. The curved segment includes a plurality of connecting bodies and a supporting element. Each connecting body includes a recess. Adjacent connecting bodies are mutually pivotally connected, and the recesses are connected to each other to form an accommodation space. The supporting element is disposed in the accommodation space and connected to the connecting bodies.

A mouse includes a main housing, a key structure, and a pressing force adjusting component. The key structure has a connecting end, a free end, and an elastic section. The connecting end is connected to the main housing, and the elastic section is located between the connecting end and the free end. The pressing force adjusting component is movably disposed on the main housing and has a limiting portion, and the limiting portion limits elastic deformation of the elastic section. A location of the pressing force adjusting component on the main housing is adapted to be changed to change a location of the limiting portion at the elastic section.

A computer mouse includes abase unit, a button unit, and a fastening unit. The button unit is pivotally mounted to the base unit via a front part of the button unit, and is able to be actuated to allow a rear part of the button unit to substantially pivot in an up-down direction relative to the base unit. The fastening unit is disposed between the base unit and the button unit, and is operable to position the button unit relative to the base unit.