ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,360,610, issued on July 15, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).
"Deployable key mouse" was invented by Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer input device can include a housing, a set of key switch mechanisms positioned in the housing, and a removable key structure that is operable between a first configuration positioned in the housing and a second configuration detached from the housing. The removable key can have a position sensor, wherein in the first configuration, the removable key structure is operable to provide a key-based typing input, and, in the second configuration, the removabl...