DeGarson Oghenekevwe and Fatima Baba: INVENTORS

Detachable-mouse built-into computer: INVENTION

Abstract

The detachable-mouse comes in various ergonomic shapes that fit into a groove with
corresponding shapes in the computer. The detachable-mouse as any regular mouse may
connect to the computer by applicable wireless means or with a detachable cord that
retracts.

This implies that the computer hardware configuration would be such that the detachable-
mouse does not disturb the position and operation of other hardware that make up the
computer. Integrating the detachable-mouse for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computers-types, may best mean that the detachable-mouse fits right after the touchpad.

For laptops, notebooks or such similar computer-types the detachable-mouse buttons serve
their usual function, whether the detachable-mouse is attached or detached from the
computer; while the touchpad serves for cursor navigation and the left-click-button
selection. When detached, the detachable-mouse serves as a regular mouse for cursor
navigation and selection, while the touchpad still serves for cursor navigation and the left-
click-button selection.

The detachable-mouse may slide in and out of the groove meant to accommodate it, or it
may be detached and attached by any other preferable method.

Apparently the detachable-mouse is one integrated into the ornamental design of a

computer unlike a regular mouse that is external to computers.

Claim

What is claimed is:

1. As any regular mouse, the detachable-mouse has buttons and other accompanying
effects, it comes in various shapes, preferably ergonomic shapes; as any regular
mouse, the detachable-mouse works and connects to the computer by applicable
wireless means or with a detachable cord that retracts: The computer will have a
groove shaped to correspond to the shape of the detachable-mouse; this groove
accommodates the detachable-mouse; and for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computer-types, the groove is right after the touchpad: There is a simple mechanism
to detach and attach the detachable-mouse to the computer.

2. The buttons of the detachable-mouse as claimed in claim 1, serve their usual

functions, whether the detachable-mouse is attached or detached from the
computer; the touchpad serves for cursor navigation and left-click-button selection,
that is, for laptops, notebooks and or such similar computer-types: and when
detached, the detachable-mouse as claimed in claim 1, serves as a regular mouse for
cursor navigation and selection; while the touchpad still serves for cursor navigation
and the left-click-button selection, for laptops, notebooks or such similar computers.
Description

Field of the invention: The present invention relates to preferred cursor navigation for any
computer-type. The present invention handles its own in this field by means of a detachable-
mouse built in to the computer. It makes acquiring and using an external mouse
unnecessary for computer users, while amounting in little or negligible or no increase in
production cost for any and or every computer brand to which the present invention may be
licensed to.

Brief description of prior art: Conventionally, there are two different ways to perform cursor
navigation of a computer, which are using a regular mouse, and a touch sensitive interface
attached or built into the computer, e.g. the touchpad, touch screen with or without a stylus
etc. Both methods aforementioned are found to have their respective drawbacks; especially
for laptops, notebooks and such similar computer-types.

Using a touchpad takes more time to cursor navigate the computer, and the computer
cannot be used efficiently; because the user has to hit and or slide his/her finger(s) on the
touchpad for a relatively short distance frequently: Using a touch screen with or without a
stylus is not as consistently reliable as using a mouse; besides there are several operations
easier and best executed using a mouse.

Using a regular mouse external to the computer to cursor navigate the computer is most
preferred, but this requires acquiring/having and carrying it around along with the computer;
and when forgotten the user would not be able to use it to cursor navigate the computer as
preferred.

Incidentally, in January 2008, a patent was granted one Lin of Taiwan; his invention- mouse
device of a laptop computer. It was also intended to offer preferred cursor navigation, but
only for laptop computers, as is the scope of the invention. Its drawbacks are its being
cumbersome and kind of tacky in design and application, which implies incurring
undesirable cost by any and every computer brand that decides to license, produce and
profit from it.

Summary of the present invention

The detachable-mouse comes in various ergonomic shapes to fit into a groove with
corresponding shape in the computer. The detachable-mouse as any regular mouse works
and may connect to the computer with a detachable cord that retracts or by applicable
wireless means. This implies that hardware configuration would be such that the detachable-
mouse does not disturb the position and operation of other hardware that make up the
computer. Integrating the detachable-mouse for laptops, notebooks or such similar
computers-types, may best mean that the detachable-mouse fits right after the touchpad.
Thus the detachable-mouse buttons serve their usual function, whether the detachable-
mouse is attached or detached from the computer; while the touchpad serves for cursor
navigation and the left-click-button selection. When detached, the detachable-mouse with
its buttons and other accompanying effects, serves as a regular mouse for cursor navigation
and selection, while the touchpad still serves for cursor navigation and the left-click-button
selection. Apparently the detachable-mouse is one integrated into the design of a computer
unlike a regular mouse that is external to computers; and it may slide in and out of the
groove meant to accommodate it, or detach and attach as is preferred.

The present invention overcomes aforementioned drawbacks of conventional methods of

cursor navigation of a computer: it affords computer users the most preferred cursor
navigation being more portable than an external mouse; it affords the computer brand that
the present invention may be licensed to, little or no extra cost making it, along with some
share of the external mouse market added to its share of the computer market.

Brief description of drawings:

The present invention would be better understood with the accompanying drawings wherein;
a laptop is merely used in the drawings for the purpose of illustrating the present invention,
being as the accommodating computer may be a notebook, or any computer-type to which
the present invention may apply, especially those with touchpad: And wherein also:-

FIGURES A comprises Top-dimensional-views of the present invention;

item A5 depicts a touchpad;
circle A4 depicts the detachable-mouse within the groove shaped to accommodate it in the
computer;
circle A3 depicts the detachable-mouse with its grooves underneath to fit over and around
the tracks meant for the detachable-mouse;
circle A2 depicts the detachable-mouse cord and the cord retraction mechanism;
circle A1 depicts the groove shaped to accommodate the detachable-mouse, the tracks for
the detachable-mouse, and the button for the catch and release mechanism.

FIGURES B comprises Side-dimensional-views of the present invention;

circle B1 depicts the detachable-mouse detached from the computer and the cord, slid out
from within the groove shaped to accommodate it;
circle B2 depicts the detachable-mouse with its grooves underneath to fit over the tracks
meant for the detachable-mouse;
circle B3 depicts the detachable-mouse detached from the computer and still attached to
the cord, slid out from within the groove shaped to accommodate it;
circle B4 depicts the detachable-mouse within the groove shaped to accommodate it in the
computer; circle B5 depicts the detachable-mouse cord and the cord
retraction mechanism; also depicts the catch and release mechanism in release mode;
circle B6 depicts the detachable-mouse;
circle B7 depicts the groove shaped to accommodate the detachable-mouse;
item B8 (=A5) depicts a touchpad.

FIGURES C comprises Front-dimensional-views of the present invention;

circle C1 depicts the groove shaped to accommodate the detachable-mouse, the tracks for
the detachable-mouse, and the opening for the detachable-mouse cord;
circle C2 depicts the detachable mouse with its grooves underneath to fit over the tracks
meant for the detachable-mouse;
circle C3 depicts the detachable-mouse catch and release mechanism with its button and
springs in release-mode, the groove shaped to accommodate the detachable-mouse, the
tracks for the detachable-mouse, and the opening for the detachable-mouse cord;
circle C4 depicts the cord retraction mechanism;
circle C5 depicts the detachable-mouse catch and release mechanism with its button and
springs in catch-mode.

Detailed description of preferred embodiments:

With the laptop computer being used for illustrative purposes:

Referring to FIGURES A, FIGURES B, and FIGURES C

Item A5 = B8 = touchpad;

1a = tracks for the grooves detachable-mouse to fit over and around;

1b = button for the catch and release mechanism; to hold or wedge in the detachable-
mouse in the groove meant to accommodate it; when pressed down the detachable-mouse
may be released easily without a wedge holding it in place;

2a = cord from the cord retraction mechanism to the jack that connects the cord to the
detachable-mouse;

2b = cord around the wheel of the cord retraction mechanism;

2c = electric motor to turns the wheel of the cord retraction mechanism;

2d = top part of the wheel of the cord retraction mechanism, it is for one to turn the wheel
mechanically as preferred or if there is no power for 2c to operate;

2e = wheel/second wall of cord retraction mechanism;

2f = jack that connects the cord to the detachable-mouse;

2g = cord from the computer to underneath the wheel;

2h = cord from around the wheel that goes through 4d in the lower part of 2e, into 2e;

3a = grooves underneath the detachable-mouse; for detachable-mouse to fit over and

around 1a;

3b = port for 2f to fit into;

3c = fixed carbon brush connecting 2g to 3d;

3d = rotatable carbon brush connecting 2h to 3c

4a = upper opening in 4c for 2b, 2a and 2f to move in and out of computer

4b = lower opening in 4c for 2b and 2a to move through 4c

4c = first wall of cord retraction mechanism

4d = opening in 2e for 2h

The cord and cord retraction mechanism are optional if the detachable mouse has wireless
connectivity.
For illustrative purposes the computer in FIGURES D and E is a laptop; and FIGURES D and E
are three-dimensional-illustrations of the present invention.

FIGURE D: illustrates present invention with detachable-mouse attached to computer

FIGURE E: illustrates present invention with detachable-mouse detached from computer