Computer pointing device having theme identification means
View Patent ↗A pointing device operable with a computer system having a graphical user interface. The pointing device includes a unique identifier that is associated with the pointing device, wherein a theme of the graphical user interface is automatically changed in accordance with the unique identifier. The theme may be a desktop theme. The unique identifier may also initiate a security protocol.
1. A peripheral device operable with a computer system having a graphical user interface, the peripheral device comprising:
transmitting means for transmitting data between the peripheral device and the computer system; and
identification means for presenting to the computer system, via the transmitting means, a unique identifier associated with the peripheral device, wherein a security protocol is initiated by the computer system based on the unique identifier presented by the transmitting means to the computer system.
2. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the means for transmitting data between the peripheral device and the computer system comprises a cable.
3. The peripheral device of claim 2 , wherein the cable is modularly coupled with the peripheral device.
4. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the means for transmitting data between the peripheral device and the computer system comprises an optoelectronic transmitter and receiver.
5. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the means for transmitting comprises an electromagnetic transmitter and receiver.
6. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the identification means comprises a semiconductor memory which is disposed in the peripheral device.
7. The peripheral device of claim 6 , wherein the semiconductor memory is non-volatile.
8. The peripheral device of claim 6 , wherein the semiconductor memory is modifiable.
9. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the unique identifier corresponds to a pointer stored in a look-up table that is stored in the computer system.
10. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the unique identifier further includes user data.
11. The peripheral device of claim 10 wherein the unique identifier further includes user preferences.
12. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the security protocol includes.
13. The peripheral device of claim 1 , wherein the unique identifier is identifiable by an operating system of the computer system.
14. The peripheral device of claim 13 , wherein the unique identifier is automatically identifiable by the operating system.
15. The peripheral device of claim 13 , wherein the unique identifier can be masked from the computer system.
16. The point device of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device is wireless.
17. The peripheral device of claim 16 , wherein only a single wireless peripheral device of a plurality of wireless peripheral devices is active at any one time.
18. A computer system, comprising:
a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the computer system, each of said devices having a unique identifier associated with a particular aspect of a unique desktop theme, said plurality of peripheral devices operable in combination to display said unique desktop theme.