IPC Subgroup
G06F 3/033 Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor
Introduced: January 1980
Last revised: January 2013
Full Title
Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements > Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer > Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form > Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- Subclass:
- ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Additional Content
Digitisers characterised by the transducing means
Related Keywords
JOYSTICK for data input in electric digital computersLIGHT-PEN(S) for electric digital computersMOUSE used as input device in computers
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
- G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
- G06F 3/0354 with detection of two-dimensional [2D] relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
- G06F 3/0362 with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
- G06F 3/037 using the raster scan of a cathode-ray tube [CRT] for detecting the position of the member, e.g. light pens cooperating with CRT monitors
- G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
- G06F 3/039 Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
- GOOGLE US 32,969
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
- INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
- APPLE US 21,891
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505