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Combination computer mouse and game play control
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1996-02-09
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Granted: 1997-12-02
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Expires: 2016-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A computer mouse supports a body configured to replicate a miniature automotive vehicle. The vehicle body includes a pair of push buttons for right and left operation. The mouse further includes a conventional trackball unit together with conventional right and left click switches. A selector switch supported upon the vehicle body configures the game play control for operation as a conventional computer mouse or a game play control unit. In the game play control position, a vibrating motor and sound system are operative to provide vehicle sounds and vibrations.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Rifkin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/016; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/24; A63F13/245; A63F13/25; A63F13/28; A63F13/285; A63F13/50; A63F13/53; A63F13/537; A63F13/5375; A63F13/80; A63F13/803; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03543; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1037; A63F2300/1062; A63F2300/30; A63F2300/303; A63F2300/305; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8017; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/01; G06F2203/013; G06F2203/033; G06F2203/0333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
For use in combination with a computing system having a processor unit, a memory, and a display, a game play control comprising: a computer mouse having a pair of click switches and a trackball unit; a simulated toy vehicle body supported upon said computer mouse having a pair of movable button portions overlying said pair of click switches; a pair of head lights and a pair of tail lights supported by said body; a vibrator supported by said body; an analog switch interposed between one of said movable button portions and one of said click switches; and a mode switch coupled to said computer mouse for operating said game play control in either a computer mouse mode or a game play mode, wherein in said computer mouse mode said vibrator and said head lights and tail lights are disabled.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
For use in combination with a computing system having a processor unit, a memory, and a display, a game play control comprising: a computer mouse having a pair of click switches and a trackball unit; a simulated toy vehicle body supported upon said computer mouse having a pair of movable button portions overlying said pair of click switches; a pair of head lights and a pair of tail lights supported by said body; a vibrator supported by said body; an analog switch interposed between one of said movable button portions and one of said click switches; and a mode switch coupled to said computer mouse for operating said game play control in either a computer mouse mode or a game play mode, wherein in said computer mouse mode said vibrator and said head lights and tail lights are disabled.
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