Barcode-readable computer mouse

• US 20020117549A1
• Filed: 10/09/2001
• Published: 08/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc. (Cargill Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc. (Cargill Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lee, Martin
• Application Number:
  US09/973,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20020117549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.45
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners

Abstract

A barcode-readable computer mouse is disclosed. A barcode scanner is integrated into a computer mouse. The barcode-readable computer mouse comprises at least one mouse key, at least one mouse sensor, a barcode sensor, a circuit board, and a trigger means. The barcode sensor is selected from a contact type barcode sensor and a non-contact type barcode sensor and is installed at one of the end portions or the bottom of a computer mouse. Moreover, the barcode image sensor is selected from a group containing a CCD sensor, an optic pen sensor, and a laser sensor. The mouse sensor is selected from a group containing a wired computer mouse and a wireless computer mouse. Therefore, it has both functions of a controller and a barcode reading device. Moreover, the data outputted from a mouse is transferred to a connected web-cite using a browser.

Claims

1. A barcode-readable computer mouse comprising:

at least one mouse key for sending mouse commands;

at least one mouse sensor for reading movement messages of the mouse;

a barcode sensor installed at a selected position of the mouse for reading barcodes; and

a circuit board having a mouse control circuit, an image control circuit, and a switching circuit; and

a trigger means for switching the circuit board between a mouse mode and an image mode.

2. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the barcode sensor is selected from a group containing a contact type barcode sensor and a non-contact type barcode sensor.

3. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the barcode sensor is installed at one of a plurality of end portions of a computer mouse.

4. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the barcode sensor is installed at a bottom of a computer mouse.

5. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the barcode image sensor is selected from a group containing a CCD sensor, an optic pen sensor, and a laser sensor.

6. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse sensor is selected from a group containing a two dimensional mouse sensor, a three dimensional mouse sensor and a four dimensional mouse sensor.

7. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse sensor is selected from a group containing a wired computer mouse and a wireless computer mouse.

8. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the trigger means is a trigger key or a sensing switch.

9. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the trigger means is actuated by pressing a button of the computer mouse.

10. The barcode-readable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data outputted from a mouse is transferred to a connected web-cite using a browser.