Information input device

• US 20060007132A1
• Filed: 05/16/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: K G Mark Company Limited
• Original Assignee: K G Mark Company Limited
• Inventors: Sugita, Go
• Application Number:
  US11/129,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20060007132A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/039 Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads

Abstract

Provided is an information input device including: a portable receiver casing (1) including a receiving portion for receiving an information signal and a reception processing portion for transmitting received data to an electronic apparatus; and a mouse body that serves as an information input member (5) including a transmitting portion for transmitting the information signal to the receiving portion, the mouse body being detachably housed in the receiver casing, in which the mouse body is taken out and separated from the receiver casing before information is inputted from the mouse body via the receiving portion of the receiver to an electronic apparatus. In the information input device, a separable mouse is housed in a portable small-sized receiver.

Claims

1. An information input device, comprising:

a portable receiver casing comprising a receiving portion for receiving an information signal and a reception processing portion for transmitting received data to an electronic apparatus; and

an information input portion casing comprising a transmitting portion for transmitting the information signal to the receiving portion, the information input portion casing being detachably housed in the receiver casing.

5. An information input device according to claim 1, wherein:

an insert opening for connection to a device such as a USB hub or a card reader is provided to a side of the receiver casing; and

the receiving casing further comprises therein a processing circuit for the device.

2. An information input device, comprising:

a portable receiver casing, the receiver casing comprising a receiving portion for receiving an information signal and a reception processing portion for transmitting received data to an electronic apparatus; and

a mouse body that serves as an information input member comprising a transmitting portion for transmitting the information signal to the receiving portion, the mouse body being detachably housed in the receiver casing,

wherein the mouse body is taken out and separated from the receiver casing before information is inputted from the mouse body via the receiving portion of the receiver to the electronic apparatus.

6. An information input device according to claim 2, wherein:

an insert opening for connection to a device such as a USB hub or a card reader is provided to a side of the receiver casing; and

the receiving casing further comprises therein a processing circuit for the device.

3. An information input device, comprising:

a portable receiver casing comprising a receiving portion for receiving an information signal and a reception processing portion for transmitting received data to an electronic apparatus; and

an information input portion casing comprising a transmitting portion for transmitting the information signal to the receiving portion, the information input portion casing being detachably housed in the receiver casing, wherein;

the information input portion casing is turned off automatically when housed in the receiver casing; and

the information input portion casing is turned on automatically when taken out from the receiver casing.

7. An information input device according to claim 3, wherein:

an insert opening for connection to a device such as a USB hub or a card reader is provided to a side of the receiver casing; and

the receiving casing further comprises therein a processing circuit for the device.

4. An information input device, comprising:

a portable receiver casing comprising a receiving portion for receiving an information signal and a reception processing portion for transmitting received data to an electronic apparatus; and

an information input portion casing comprising a transmitting portion for transmitting the information signal to the receiving portion, the information input portion casing being detachably housed in the receiver casing,

wherein a charger for charging a battery included in the information input portion is provided to the receiver casing.

8. An information input device according to claim 4, wherein:

an insert opening for connection to a device such as a USB hub or a card reader is provided to a side of the receiver casing; and

the receiving casing further comprises therein a processing circuit for the device.