(19)
(11) EP 1 388 119 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27

(21) Application number: 02735128.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/048(2006.01)
 G06K 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/002778
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/075641 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(54)

TRACKBALL FOR CONTROLLING CURSOR MOVEMENT ON A SCREEN

TRACKBALL ZUR STEUERUNG DER CURSORBEWEGUNG AUF EINEM BILDSCHIRM

BOULE DE COMMANDE PERMETTANT DE DIRIGER LE MOUVEMENT DU CURSEUR SUR UN ECRAN

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 16.03.2001 FR 0103579

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(73) Proprietor: CoActive Technologies, Inc.
Newton, MA 02458 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRICAUD, Hervé
    F-39100 Dole (FR)
  • FERRATON, David
    F-39100 Crissey (FR)

(74) Representative: Kohn, Philippe 
Cabinet Philippe Kohn, 30, rue Hoche
93500 Pantin
93500 Pantin (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 073 004
US-A- 5 926 167
 DE-U- 9 419 148
   
       
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