(19)
(11) EP 2 643 743 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.2012

(43) Date of publication:
02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(21) Application number: 11843994.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/03(2006.01)
H04Q 9/00(2006.01)
G06F 3/033(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/061667
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/071334 (31.05.2012 Gazette 2012/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.12.2010 US 201061427562 P
22.11.2010 US 416025 P

(71) Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIMPKINS, Daniel, S.
    Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)
  • TANEN, Joseph
    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (US)

(74) Representative: Diehl & Partner GbR 
Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Strasse 9
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


(54) 3D POINTING DEVICE WITH UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT MODE SWITCHING AND INTEGRATED SWIPE DETECTOR