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Tactile scroll bar with illuminated document position indicator
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7471284
Issued Date
December 30, 2008
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Abstract
A tactile touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for indicating a position of an electronic document on a display device is described. The illuminable document position indicator aspect of the device provides a relative location of the electronic document on the display. The device may be included as part of a keyboard or an electronic book device. The illuminable document position indicator may be one or more static illuminable LEDs and/or a moveable light source and pivotable translucent elements which act as light wave guides. A controller may be used to control the illuminable document position indicator. The controller may change the color and/or intensity of LEDs based upon a displayed location of the electronic document relative to a beginning and an end of the electronic document.
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Owner
Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Published
December 30, 2008
Application Number
11/106,682
Filed
April 15, 2005
US Classification
345/184   345/156
Int'l Classification
G06F   3/033   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
345/156   345/168   345/170   345/184  
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