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Cursor control device

IPC classes for russian patent Cursor control device (RU 2290683):

G06F3/033 -

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FIELD: computer engineering, computer information input.

SUBSTANCE: cursor control device of "mouse" type, which has a coordinate device of mechanical or optical type mounted inside, is equipped with a coordinate ball, mounted on the outer surface of case cover and connected to position to electrical signal converters or four additional keys, located on the outer surface of case cover next to "mouse" buttons and connected to position to electrical signal converters using two independent informational channels to implement the function of moving the cursor in two coordinates.

EFFECT: extended functional capabilities of the device, increased quantity of means to control the cursor.

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The invention relates to electronic devices and can be used to enter information into a computer. In particular, the present invention considers the design of the input device, allowing you to transfer two different streams of information, each of which represents an independent flow information in two coordinates.

The need for additional (to the keyboard) device is cursor control in the ECM occurs in cases where you want to be able to quickly move the cursor on the screen, combined with the convenience of its precise positioning. These requirements are, for example, when working with graphic information or the use of branched systems menu. In principle, these operations can be performed using the keyboard by pressing the keys to move the cursor, however, firstly, only a fixed direction with an interval of 45° and, secondly, it is necessary unproductive repeatedly pressing named keys, requiring a considerable investment of time. In this regard, the use of the keyboard is very inefficient, and to perform the operations in question, generally used for more pointing devices. So, currently, almost all application prog is Amma involve the use of "mouse" (US 5841426, 24.11.1998, US 5886685, 23.03.1999, EN 94045218, 27.12.1996, US 5812114, 22.09.1998, US 5907318, 25.05.1999. US 5838305, 17.11.1998, EN 2123201, running from 10.12.1998).

Manipulator "mouse" consists of a body, which is made of two parts, the base and lid. On the upper side of the base are the ball with the transducers of its provisions into electrical signals and slot placement, and on the underside posted by pillars, representing a protruding flat area of different configurations, made from a material with a low coefficient of friction, based on which, "mouse", moved by the hand of the operator, that glides on a flat surface such as a table, maintaining a constant gap between the table surface and base. On the cover of the housing keys are located outside of the "mouse".

Currently, devices cursor control apply the following requirements: the ability to quickly move the cursor, the convenience of its precise positioning, high reliability, minimum size and weight, minimum cost, or adequacy of the use of only one additional device with a keyboard.

Given these requirements, attempts were made to modernize the device is cursor control by expanding its capabilities.

For example, in US No. 2002/0113776 the described device type "mouse", which includes the case of a base on which is mounted the coordinate device mechanical and/or optical type, and the cover, the device is equipped with a coordinate ball mounted on the outer surface of the cover and connected with the transducers of its position in the electrical signals to implement the functions move the cursor in two coordinates. This device does not have mouse keys located on the outer surface of the cover next to the coordinate ball. The corresponding button switch the mouse on a discrete output mode signals.

In US no 6489948 the described device type "mouse", which includes the case of a base on which is mounted the coordinate mechanical device type coordinate of the ball and the cover, the device is equipped with an additional coordinate ball mounted on the outer surface of the cover and connected with the transducers of its position in the electrical signals to implement the functions move the cursor in two coordinates, there are two control keys to select interface elements on the display.

In this patent solves the technical problem to ensure accurate positioning of the cursor on the display. The first coordinate of the ball provide positioning of the cursor on the display at the specified location, and the second coordinate ball, located on the lid, bring the cursor to the right place, if in the first case the e failed to immediately come to the right place. To do this, both the coordinate device (mouse connected on one circuit summing the signals.

In US no 5883619 described device is cursor control, representing the manipulator "mouse", which includes the case of a base on which is mounted the coordinate device of the optical type, and the cover on the outer surfaces of which are key "mouse", it is equipped with a joystick mounted on the outer surface of the cover and connected with the transducers of its position in the electrical signals to implement the functions move the cursor in two coordinates.

A similar device, but with the use of keys next to the "mouse" duplicate coordinate of the keys function accurately set the cursor described in US no 5910798, G 09 G 5/08, publ. 08.06.1999. All the buttons used on one output information channel.

None of the known solutions are not talking about two independent information streams from separate coordinate devices and about the different functions of each coordinate of the device management interface.

At the same time, the most common types of devices, cursor control, in addition to the mouse, use the coordinate ball (trackball and joystick. Thus, for operators who work with a computer using a mouse, produced well-exp is botania skills cursor control by spatially moving the "mouse", but these operators transition to a coordinate ball lose acquired the ability to control the cursor and use this device on the beginners level to the moment to develop a new skill.

The present invention is directed to the solution of the technical problem by the addition of a manipulator "mouse" option cursor type coordinate of the ball or set of directional keys, repeating the same key on the keyboard, or joystick. Achievable technical result is to expand the functionality of the device is cursor control and expanding Arsenal of technical means of cursor control.

This technical result is achieved in that the control device is a cursor that represents the manipulator "mouse", which includes the case of a base on which is mounted the coordinate device mechanical and/or optical type, and the cover on the outer surfaces of which are key "mouse"with the coordinate ball mounted on the outer surface of the cover and connected with the transducers of its provisions into electrical signals or four additional buttons placed on the outer surface of the cover near the keys "mouse" and associated with the transformation of what aalami their position in electrical signals to implement function move the cursor in two coordinates.

These characteristics are essential and interrelated with the formation of a stable set of features sufficient to obtain the desired technical result.

The present invention is illustrated by specific examples, which, however, are not only possible, but clearly demonstrate the possibility of achieving a given set of essential features desired result.

1 shows a control device with a cursor of type "mouse" with an additional "device type " trackball";

figure 2 - device cursor type "mouse" with additional directional keys.

The present invention is illustrated with the example of the standard "mouse"with the ball at the bottom. At the same time as the standard "mouse", you can consider other its execution, for example, with the optical signal.

According to the present invention, the control device cursor is a pointing device type "mouse", which includes the case of a base 1, on the upper side of which are the coordinate ball with 2 transducers its provisions into electrical signals and slot 3 for its placement, and on the underside posted by support from a material with a low coefficient of friction. On the basis of securing risca 4, on the outer surfaces of which are 5 key "mouse", usually used to open the menu of the application programs or perform certain actions mark types.

According to the first example of execution (figure 1) manipulator "mouse" is equipped with a coordinate ball 6 type "trackball", mounted on the outer surface of the cover 4 of the housing and associated with the transducers 10 of its provisions into electrical signals.

The peculiarity of the manipulator "mouse" in the second example of execution (figure 2) is that it is provided with an additional four buttons : 7 (1), placed on the outer surface of the cover near the keys "mouse" and associated with their position transducers into electrical signals for implementing a function to move the cursor in two coordinates (top-down, right-left) the type of operation keys to move the cursor keypad. These keys 7 repeat the course the keyboard as design and public relations converters, triggered from the mechanical pressure of retraction of the key.

These devices work as follows.

A control device for a computer constituting the manipulator "mouse", having a common casing bottom coordinate device mechanical (ball) or optical type, and above - coordinating the Noah ball device type "trackball" or more additional control directional buttons, can be connected to the managed computer electrical cord or other possible means (radio, infrared communication channel and the like). The operator has the ability to simultaneously use one hand to use as mouse and trackball, or exchange keys. The data from both devices are processed and transmitted to the computer as an independent signals and are used to control different elements of the interface.

Coordinate device, located below, detects the motion control device on a flat surface. Traffic data is converted into control signals for a computer containing information about the movement in the two coordinates X and Y (up-down and right-left). These data form the information of the first channel.

Coordinate device type "trackball"at the top, detects the motion of a spherical body (ball), which is a device attached this spherical body by the fingers of the operator. Data on the movement of the spherical body is converted into control signals for a computer containing information about the movement in the two coordinates X and Y (up-down and right-left). These data form the information of the second channel.

Data about the state of the additional control buttons (pressed not pressed) is also converted into control signals for the computer.

Yes the data information of the first channel are interpreted by the computer and used to control the interface elements similar to the data, obtained from conventional manipulator "mouse", i.e. to move the cursor on the screen, or for other purposes provided by the software.

Data information of the second channel are interpreted by the computer and used to control other elements of the interface: to scroll across the screen, texts and images that do not fit entirely on the screen both in vertical and in the horizontal dimension; to iterate through controls interface to control the interfaces in computer games, etc. and can also be used instead of the signals of the keyboard buttons, meaning movement in different directions ("arrows")that allows the operator to free up your other hand for other purposes.

However, depending on the desires of the operator can be provided by changing the information channels, where the data information of the number one channel will be treated as data information channel number two, and Vice versa.

Data about the state of the additional control buttons are similar to the data obtained from the usual "mouse".

When working with the device type "mouse" hand of the operator, as a rule, always lies in a remote part of the body from the mouse keys. The free surface of the housing in the area keys "mouse" can be used to host exchange keys or trackball"

The present invention is industrially applicable, as may be implemented using widely used at present, technology for the manufacture of handles of type "mouse" or "trackball".

The device is cursor control, representing the manipulator "mouse", which includes the case of a base on which is mounted the coordinate device mechanical and/or optical type, and the cover on the outer surfaces of which are key mouse, characterized in that it is provided with a coordinate ball mounted on the outer surface of the cover and connected with the transducers of its provisions into electrical signals or four additional buttons placed on the outer surface of the cover near the keys "mouse" and associated with their position transducers into electrical signals for implementing a function to move the cursor in two coordinates, and the data from both coordinate devices represent independent signals of two different information channels to the computer for controlling the various elements of the interface.