| 20110095998 | EXTERNAL INPUT DEVICE - An external input device is disclosed. The external input device comprises an upper case, a touch sensor module, a control module, a lighting module, a transfer module, a transparent substrate, and a lower case. The upper case comprises a visible region and a shielding region; the touch sensor module is provided under the upper case; control module is provided under the shielding region; the lighting module is provided on the control module; the transparent substrate is provided under the touch sensor; and the lower case is used for sitting the touch sensor module, the control module, the lighting module, the transfer module, and transparent substrate, and integrates with the upper case. The external input device can be used for performing pointing mode and key-in mode to replace the functions of mice, touch panel, and partial functions of keyboards, and the external input device is easy to switch between the modes for users. | 04-28-2011 |