Input device

• US 20060135857A1
• Filed: 02/02/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sheng-Chin Ho, Yu-Lin Lin
• Original Assignee: Sheng-Chin Ho, Yu-Lin Lin
• Inventors: Ho, Sheng-Chin, Lin, Yu-Lin
• Application Number:
  US11/047,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20060135857A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/05 Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves impedance plethysmography A61B5/0295; measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof A61B5/11; detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof A61B5/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/021 Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

An input device comprises a body, having an upper cover as well as a lower cover and a space formed between them for disposing an electronic circuit with a connecting interface; a meter, disposing in the body; and a control circuit, disposing in the space and coupling to the meter and the electronic circuit; whereby a human physiology parameter detected by the meter can be transmitted to a monitor program installed on a computer through the connecting interface. Wherein, the meter can be a temperature meter, a contact meter or an infrared meter, a blood pressure and heartbeat meter, a body fat meter or a skin analyzer, such that the input device of the present invention has the ability of measuring the temperature, blood pressure and heartbeat, body fat or skin quality of human being.

Claims

1. An input device comprising:

a body, having an upper cover as well as a lower cover and a space formed between them for disposing an electronic circuit with a connecting interface;

a meter, disposing in said body; and

a control circuit, disposing in said space and coupling to said meter and said electronic circuit;

whereby the human physiology parameter detected by said meter can be transmitted to a monitor program installed on a computer through said connecting interface.

2. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input device is a mouse, preferably.

3. The input device as claimed in claim 2, wherein it further comprises a first opening disposed on a top surface of said upper cover, while a removable bottom cover four second openings and a third opening disposed on said lower cover, respectively.

4. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said meter is a temperature meter exposed from said first opening.

5. The input device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said meter is a contact meter or an infrared meter.

6. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said meter is a blood pressure and heartbeat meter disposed in said space, whereby said blood pressure and heartbeat meter can be separated from said body through said removable bottom cover.

7. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said meter is a body fat meter with four sensing points, wherein, said four sensing points are disposed in said four second openings and exposed from said second openings, respectively.

8. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said meter is a skin analyzer disposed in said space, and said skin analyzer can be rotated and protruded from said bottom cover.

9. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein it further comprises a display apparatus coupled to said control circuit as well as disposed in said space and exposed from said third opening.

10. The input device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said display apparatus is a LCD or LED display.

11. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting interface is a PS/2, USB or wireless connecting interface.

12. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input device is a keyboard, preferably.

13. The input device as claimed in claim 12, wherein it further comprises a first opening, a first removable side cover, four second openings, a second removable side cover and a third opening disposed on said upper cover, respectively.

14. The input device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said meter is a temperature meter exposed from said first opening, whereby said temperature meter can be separated from said body through said first opening.

15. The input device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said meter is a contact meter or an infrared meter.

16. The input device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said meter is a blood pressure and heartbeat meter disposed in said space, whereby said blood pressure and heartbeat meter can be separated from said body through said first removable side cover.

17. The input device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said meter is a body fat meter with four sensing points, wherein, said four sensing points are disposed in said four second openings and exposed from said second openings, respectively.

18. The input device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said meter is a skin analyzer disposed in said space, whereby, said skin analyzer can be separated from said body through said second removable side cover.

19. The input device as claimed in claim 13, wherein it further comprises a display apparatus coupled to said control circuit as well as disposed in said space and exposed from said third opening.

20. The input device as claimed in claim 19, wherein said display apparatus is a LCD or LED display.