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Details

Inventors: Redlich, Sanford I.; Heller, Jacqueline H.;
Assignee: Fleetfoot, L.L.C. (San Franisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Hofsass; Jeffery
Assistant Examiner: Mannava; Ashok
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

A device for inputting information to a remote computer. The device includes a housing having a base for resting in a support surface and an oppositely facing platform of a size and shape for receiving and supporting the foot of a user. The device further includes sensing means for sensing movement of the foot and for producing motion information indicative of the movement for the computer. The device further includes a switch and a switch actuation surface, the surface facing away from the support surface for engagement with the foot when the foot is supported by the platform.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is directed to a foot-operated device that satisfies this need.
There is accordingly provided in practice of preferred embodiments of the present invention a foot operated multi-directional sensing device for providing input information to a remote computer.
The input information comprises motion input information which, for example, provides control for the position of a pointer on the display of the computer or alternatively moves a player in a video game through a landscaped environment.
Additionally, the input information may comprise command input information which is associated with the state(s) of switch(es) on the device.
A housing is provided which comprises a base for resting on a surface supporting an elongated platform.
Resilient biasing means is provided adjacent to the periphery of the platform for biasing and supporting the platform to a neutral position relative to said base.

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