Scrolling device of human interface device and human interface device using the same

• US 20050270275A1
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ATLab, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ATLab, Inc.
• Inventors: Jung, Deok-Young
• Application Number:
  US11/113,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20050270275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0339 Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

A scrolling device of human interface device and human interface device using the same is disclosed. The scrolling device of human interface device includes a plurality of touch sensing pads and performs scroll operation by sensing contact of at least one of the plurality of touch sensing pads. Thus, it is possible to prevent a mechanical noise and malfunction caused by mechanical abrasion. Further, it is possible to sense upward and downward scroll movement as well as leftward and rightward scroll movement, thus providing still more various scroll information, so that it is possible to make good use of the scrolling device of human interface device.

Claims

1. A scrolling device of human interface device comprising a plurality of touch sensing pads and contact sensors and performing scroll operation by sensing contact locations of at least one of the plurality of touch sensing pads and changes of information of said contacted locations,

wherein the touch sensing pads are connected to the contact sensors, respectively.

2. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the contact sensor generating a sensed signal in response to a value of resistance or capacitance generated when a contact object is brought into contact with the corresponding touch sensing pad.

3. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a line up and down.

4. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a predetermined pattern up and down and left and right.

5. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a row left and right.

6. A human interface device comprising:

a scrolling device of the human interface device having a plurality of touch sensing pads and performing scroll operation by sensing contact location of at least one of the plurality of touch sensing pads and changes of information of said contacted locations; and

a contact sensors providing sensed signals having information of contacted location of by sensing contact of at least one of the plurality of touch sensing pads,

wherein the direct touch sensing pads are connected to contact sensors, respectively.

7. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a line up and down.

8. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a predetermined pattern up and down and left and right.

9. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a row left and right.

10. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the sensed signal is generated by a value of resistance or capacitance of a contact object brought into contact with the touch sensing pads.

11. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, further comprising a scroll signal converter for generating a scroll signal in response to the sensed signal provided from the contact sensor.

12. The human interface device as set forth in claim 6, further comprising a movement calculator for calculating a value of movement when movement is sensed, wherein the movement calculator and the contact sensor are realized by a semiconductor device.

13. A scrolling device of human interface device comprising a plurality of holes and a plurality of photodetectors disposed to have a pattern corresponding to the plurality of holes, and performing scroll operation by changing the information of contacted location by sensing blocking light from passing through at least one of the plurality of holes.

14. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 13, wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a line up and down.

15. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 13, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a predetermined pattern up and down and left and right.

16. The scrolling device of human interface device as set forth in claim 13, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a row left and right.

17. A human interface device comprising;

, the scrolling device of man interface device including a plurality of holes and a plurality of photodetectors disposed to have a pattern corresponding to the plurality of holes and performing scroll operation by changing the information of contacted location by sensing blocking light from passing through at least one of the plurality of holes.

18. The human interface device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a line up and down.

19. The human interface device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a predetermined pattern up and down and left and right.

20. The human interface device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the plurality of touch sensing pads are arranged in a row left and right.

21. The human interface device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the photodetectors are each composed of any one of a photo diode and a thin film which generating a signal having a value corresponding to a quantity of incident light.

22. The human interface device as set forth in claim 17, further comprising a scroll signal converter for generating a scroll signal in response to the sensed signal provided to the scrolling device.

23. The human interface device as set forth in claim 22, further comprising a movement calculator for calculating a value of movement when movement is sensed, wherein the movement calculator, a contact sensor, and the scroll signal converter are realized by a semiconductor device.