| 摘要 |
A multimodal pointer method, comprising an elongated, graspable, control shell ( 301 ) which has a rotatable, multi-axis control ball encoder ( 302 ) positioned so that it may be used in multiple modes, with a minimum of two function keys ( 307, 308 ) that can be used in all modes. The device may either be used at various orientations in-air, or be used in-air against a surface, or may be used downward on a side on a surface and used as a mouse, or be alternately used upward on a side as a trackball, and, in a preferred embodiment, may be used upright on its base ( 335 ), or on a cooperative static or dynamic, surface or suspension base stand ( 339, 338 ) which introduces other cooperative features. The method further comprehends the incorporation of a second, front or side-mounted pointer device, typically a single-axis wheel encoder ( 328 ) or a multi-axis auxiliary control ball encoder, and other programmable switches, and may be used either wired or wirelessly using incorporated or intermediately connective data transmission components.
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