Method and apparatus for implementing multiple push buttons in a user input device

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2007307872 (hide)

Owner Apple Inc.

Inventors Dinh, Richard H.; Prest, Christopher D.; Tan, Tang Y.; Rothkopf, Fletcher

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-A-2007307872

PCT Pub. Number WO2008/045830

Priority 11/878,132 20.07.07 US; 60/850,662 11.10.06 US

Filing date 8 October 2007

Wipo publication date 17 April 2008

International Classifications

H01H 25/04 (2006.01) Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part - Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick

G06F 3/033 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks

G06F 3/048 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Interaction techniques for graphical user interfaces, e.g. interaction with windows, icons or menus

Event Publications

10 July 2008 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2008/045830 Priority application(s): WO2008/045830

2 February 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(e). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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