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==Referenced patents== * {{cite patent |country = US |number = 4245244 |title = Device for delineating zones in a video image display |fdate = Sep 1, 1978 |gdate = Jan 13, 1981 |assign1 = General Electric Company}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4306232 |fdate = Nov 20, 1978 |gdate = Dec 15, 1981 |assign1 = Texas Instruments Incorporated |title = Digital joystick control interface system for video games and the like}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4369439 |fdate = Jan 14, 1981 |gdate = Jan 18, 1983 |assign1 = Massachusetts Institute of Technology |title = Cursor position controller for a display device}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4409479 |fdate = Dec 3, 1981 |gdate = Oct 11, 1983 |assign1 = Xerox Corporation |title = Optical cursor control device}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4442390 |fdate = Jul 6, 1982 |gdate = Apr 10, 1984 |title = Feedback system for a linear actuator}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4464652 |fdate = Jul 19, 1982 |gdate = Aug 7, 1984 |assign1 = Apple Computer, Inc. |title = Cursor control device for use with display systems}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4505165 |fdate = Jun 1, 1982 |gdate = Mar 19, 1985 |assign1 = Wico Corporation |title = Trackball device}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4514726 |fdate = Aug 19, 1983 |gdate = Apr 30, 1985 |assign1 =Display Interface Corporation |title = Noise mouse}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4521772 |fdate = Jan 13, 1983 |gdate = Jun 4, 1985 |assign1 = Xerox Corporation |title = Cursor control device}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4521773 |fdate = Aug 28, 1981 |gdate = Jun 4, 1985 |assign1 = Xerox Corporation |title = Imaging array}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4538476 |fdate = May 12, 1983 |gdate = Sep 3, 1985 |title = Cursor control assembly}} * {{ cite patent |country = US |number = 4543571 |fdate = Nov 5, 1982 |gdate = Sep 24, 1985 |assign1 = Universal Supply, Inc. |title = Edward F. 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