Wireless enabled touch pad pointing device with integrated remote control function

• US 20050151727A1
• Filed: 03/31/2004
• Published: 07/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Kwong, Wah Yiu
• Application Number:
  US10/812,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20050151727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0445 using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0446 using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805

Abstract

A wireless enabled touch pad pointing device with integrated remote control function may be used to eliminate a need for multiple control devices in a multimedia entertainment center of a digital home.

Claims

1. A pointing device, comprising:

a first surface including an interface to control a multimedia entertainment center having a personal computer and a display; and

a second surface, opposite said first surface, including an input device to remotely move a pointer on the display.

2. The pointing device according to claim 1, further comprising first and second select buttons coupled to the input device.

3. The pointing device according to claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a touch pad.

4. The pointing device according to claim 3, wherein the touch pad comprises a capacitive-sensing touch pad.

5. The pointing device according to claim 4, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad further comprises a first simulator interface to simulate mouse clicks.

6. The pointing device according to claim 4, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad further comprises a second simulator interface to simulate scrolling.

7. The pointing device according to claim 4, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad comprises a transparent capacitive-sensing touch pad.

8. The pointing device according to claim 2, further comprising a pointing stick on the first surface to remotely move the pointer on the display.

9. The pointing device according to claim 8, further comprising an interlock to cooperatively control inputs from the pointing stick on the first surface and the input device on the second surface.

10. The pointing device according to claim 8, wherein the input device, the pointing stick and the select buttons are coupled to the personal computer by a wireless interface.

11. The pointing device according to claim 10, wherein the wireless interface comprises a Bluetooth interface.

12. The pointing device according to claim 1, wherein the input device and the select buttons are coupled to the personal computer by a wireless interface.

13. The pointing device according to claim 12, wherein the wireless interface comprises a Bluetooth interface.

14. A multimedia entertainment center, comprising:

a personal computer;

a display; and

a pointing device, the pointing device including;

a first surface including a plurality of control buttons to control the personal computer and a display of the multimedia entertainment center;

a second surface, opposite said first surface, including an input device to remotely move a pointer on the display

15. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 14, further comprising first and second select buttons coupled to the input device.

16. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 14, wherein the input device comprises a touch pad.

17. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 16, wherein the touch pad comprises a capacitive-sensing touch pad.

18. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 17, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad further comprises a first simulator to simulate mouse clicks.

19. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 17, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad further comprises a second simulator to simulate scrolling.

20. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 17, wherein the capacitive-sensing touch pad further comprises a transparent capacitive sensor.

21. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 15, further comprising a pointing stick on the first surface to remotely move a pointer on the display.

22. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 21, further comprising a controller to cooperatively control inputs from the pointing stick on the first surface and the input device on the second surface.

23. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 21, wherein the input device, the pointing stick and the select buttons on opposing sides of the pointing device are wirelessly coupled to the personal computer.

24. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 14, further comprising a switch to selectively control operations on the first surface and the second surface.

25. The multimedia entertainment center according to claim 14, further comprising a wireless keyboard having a cradle formed to cradle the pointing device and enable the input device to remotely move the pointer on the display.