Appeal No. 2006-2736 Page 2
Application No. 10/038,167
Simultaneous actuation of a keyboard's alphanumeric key and its control, shift, or
"Alt" key have been used to select the functions of rotating, displacing, and zooming.
Alternatively, a mouse has been used to select icons corresponding to these functions.
According to the appellants, however, such methods of selection are complicated and
can require a user to shift his field of view from the object. (Id.)
In contrast, the appellants' invention enables a user to select functions while
visualizing images. Upon detecting movement of a mouse, more specifically, the
invention switches from one function to another to change the display of images. (Id. at
2.)
A further understanding of the invention can be achieved by reading the following
claim.
1. A diagnostic device comprising:
an arrangement for generating raw data representing an object;
a computer supplied with said raw data for calculating image data
from said raw data;
an imaging system connected to said computer and supplied with
said image data for generating input signals from said image data;
an input device connected to said imaging system, and having a
user-operable mouse;
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