Facts about the FootMouse Touchpad
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Product Description
U.S. Patent 60\923559
The FootMouse Touchpad is a touch pad mouse with left and right click buttons
and scroll wheel positioned along the lower part of the frame. The FootMouse
Touchpad would be positioned on a floor and operated by foot, enabling users
to free up desk/workstation space and keep both hands on the keyboard. The
left and right click buttons can also be rotated to use on the top portion of the
FootMouse Touchpad by rotating the product 180° and switching the buttons in
the mouse setting on your computer. You can also put this item on your lap and
use a knuckle, a finger. You can even put this on the desktop and use an elbow.
The only limitations are of the mind.
Design Features
• The FootMouse Touchpad was invented by Mr. Jeffrey Gelman with
convenience in mind. The FootMouse Touchpad would be square in shape and
would have dimensions of 12 inches in width and length and 1/2 inch in depth.
The FootMouse Touchpad is a solid state device with no moving parts and
would be more rugged and reliable than mice and trackballs. The FootMouse
Touchpad would be a neural based device which is modeled on the workings of
biological systems such as the human sensory system. The FootMouse
Touchpad uses a highly accurate form of capacitative sensing which is capable
of detecting an objects position and area of contact of the touch sensitive
surface. The touch sensitive surface, the top panel of the FootMouse Touchpad,
is produced from mylar. The FootMouse Touchpad would enable users to steer
a cursor around a computer screen by lightly moving a foot across the touch
sensitive surface. A right and left click button are positioned on the lower edge
of the casing, at the center, which would be depressed to initiate commands
and other actions. A scroll wheel is positioned between the click buttons which
could be rolled in a forward or reverse direction to scroll the monitor display up
or down. The FootMouse Touchpad would be far superior to a mouse or
trackball and cursor navigation would be more accurate. The feeling would be
more natural and direct and would require even less thought and effort than a
mouse. Unlike a computer mouse, the FootMouse Touchpad requires no desk
space to maneuver, and would be more comfortable and ergonomic than a
trackball. Additionally, the FootMouse Touchpad tracks both relative and
absolute position, mirroring the computer screen-the upper left hand corner of
the pad corresponds to the upper left-hand corner of the screen, and so on. This
allows the touch pad to serve a variety of applications that depend on this kind
of direct spatial relationship as in the case of pressure-sensitive graphics
tablets. The FootMouse Touchpad can also be placed on a persons lap and
could be used with a finger, knuckle or a pencil eraser device. This would
provide disabled persons an option to use the FootMouse Touchpad in a
manner that is most adequate for them. This product can be manufactured as a
USB input device and/or an Infrared device.
Advantages & Benefits
• The FootMouse Touchpad is a new type of touch pad mouse which would be
operated by foot, freeing up desk space and allowing the user to keep both
hands on the keyboard, very big advantages over the traditional computer
mouse, or the newer optical computer mouse. The FootMouse Touchpad will
help companies prevent employee injuries pertaining to Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome which would drastically lower their worker compensation rates
U.S. Patent 60\923559
The FootMouse Touchpad is a touch pad mouse with left and right click buttons
and scroll wheel positioned along the lower part of the frame. The FootMouse
Touchpad would be positioned on a floor and operated by foot, enabling users
to free up desk/workstation space and keep both hands on the keyboard. The
left and right click buttons can also be rotated to use on the top portion of the
FootMouse Touchpad by rotating the product 180° and switching the buttons in
the mouse setting on your computer. You can also put this item on your lap and
use a knuckle, a finger. You can even put this on the desktop and use an elbow.
The only limitations are of the mind.
Design Features
• The FootMouse Touchpad was invented by Mr. Jeffrey Gelman with
convenience in mind. The FootMouse Touchpad would be square in shape and
would have dimensions of 12 inches in width and length and 1/2 inch in depth.
The FootMouse Touchpad is a solid state device with no moving parts and
would be more rugged and reliable than mice and trackballs. The FootMouse
Touchpad would be a neural based device which is modeled on the workings of
biological systems such as the human sensory system. The FootMouse
Touchpad uses a highly accurate form of capacitative sensing which is capable
of detecting an objects position and area of contact of the touch sensitive
surface. The touch sensitive surface, the top panel of the FootMouse Touchpad,
is produced from mylar. The FootMouse Touchpad would enable users to steer
a cursor around a computer screen by lightly moving a foot across the touch
sensitive surface. A right and left click button are positioned on the lower edge
of the casing, at the center, which would be depressed to initiate commands
and other actions. A scroll wheel is positioned between the click buttons which
could be rolled in a forward or reverse direction to scroll the monitor display up
or down. The FootMouse Touchpad would be far superior to a mouse or
trackball and cursor navigation would be more accurate. The feeling would be
more natural and direct and would require even less thought and effort than a
mouse. Unlike a computer mouse, the FootMouse Touchpad requires no desk
space to maneuver, and would be more comfortable and ergonomic than a
trackball. Additionally, the FootMouse Touchpad tracks both relative and
absolute position, mirroring the computer screen-the upper left hand corner of
the pad corresponds to the upper left-hand corner of the screen, and so on. This
allows the touch pad to serve a variety of applications that depend on this kind
of direct spatial relationship as in the case of pressure-sensitive graphics
tablets. The FootMouse Touchpad can also be placed on a persons lap and
could be used with a finger, knuckle or a pencil eraser device. This would
provide disabled persons an option to use the FootMouse Touchpad in a
manner that is most adequate for them. This product can be manufactured as a
USB input device and/or an Infrared device.
Advantages & Benefits
• The FootMouse Touchpad is a new type of touch pad mouse which would be
operated by foot, freeing up desk space and allowing the user to keep both
hands on the keyboard, very big advantages over the traditional computer
mouse, or the newer optical computer mouse. The FootMouse Touchpad will
help companies prevent employee injuries pertaining to Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome which would drastically lower their worker compensation rates
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