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Patent #5124689 (Google Patents) (1992) “A computer system employs an integrated keyboard and pointing device to allow user input of alpha-numeric (typing) information, pointing direction information and pointing event information without moving the users’ hands from the usual typing position on the keyboard.” “One of the keyboard keys, called the pointing key, has sensors coupled to it to acquire pointing direction [ READ MORE ]
“…both integrated in an input device” Patent #5402151 (Google Patents) “…multipurpose data input device formed by a touch screen and a digitizing tablet integrated with one another, which are activatable independently of each other by proper stimuli.” My thoughts: My initial thought was that this patent illustrated my thesis idea of “stacking inputs”, but further understanding [ READ MORE ]