Mouse

• US 20070216648A1
• Filed: 03/15/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Ying-Hung, Tseng, Hua-Chung, Lo, Chih-Kang
• Application Number:
  US11/724,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20070216648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A mouse including a first microphone, a first speaker, an altitude sensor and a controller is provided. The altitude sensor is for outputting a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal when the mouse is horizontally and laterally orientated, respectively. The controller is electrically connected to the altitude sensor, the first microphone and the first speaker, respectively. The controller receives the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, respectively, and switches the mouse among a mouse status and a speakerphone communication status. The controller controls the first microphone and the first speaker to respectively receive and output the voice when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status.

Claims

1. A mouse, comprising:

a first microphone and a first speaker;

an altitude sensor used for outputting a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal when the mouse is horizontally and laterally orientated, respectively; and

a controller electrically connected to the altitude sensor, the first microphone and the first speaker;

wherein, the controller receives the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, respectively, and accordingly switches the mouse among a mouse status and a speakerphone communication status;

wherein, when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status, the controller controls the first microphone and the first speaker to respectively receive and output the voice.

2. The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second microphone and a second speaker, the altitude sensor used for further outputting a third sensing signal when the mouse is vertically orientated, the controller electrically connected to the second microphone and the second speaker;

wherein, the controller receives the third sensing signal and accordingly switches the mouse to a handset communication status;

wherein, when the mouse is at the handset communication status, the controller controls the second microphone and the second speaker to respectively receive and output the voice.

3. The mouse according to claim 2, further comprising:

a housing having a top surface, a lateral surface and a bottom surface, wherein the lateral surface is connected to the top surface and the bottom surface;

wherein, the mouse is horizontally oriented when the bottom surface touches a work plane;

wherein, the mouse is laterally oriented when the lateral surface touches the work plane;

wherein, the mouse is vertically oriented when the bottom surface and the lateral surface are moved away from the work plane;

wherein, the first microphone and the first speaker are disposed on the top surface;

wherein, the second microphone and the second speaker are disposed on the bottom surface;

wherein, the controller and the altitude sensor are disposed inside the housing.

4. The mouse according to claim 3, wherein the bottom surface has an accommodation recess, the mouse further comprises:

a lifting cover disposed on the bottom surface, wherein the lifting cover, which can be closed to and opened from the bottom surface, can be received in the accommodation recess;

wherein, the second microphone is disposed on the lifting cover.

5. The mouse according to claim 2, further comprising:

a signal transformer electrically connected to the controller for transforming a signal;

a signal amplifier electrically connected to the signal transformer for amplifying the signal; and

a switch electrically connected to the controller and the signal amplifier respectively, wherein the switch is selectively to be electrically connected to the first microphone and the first speaker or electrically connected to the second microphone and the second speaker;

wherein, when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status, the controller switches the switch to electrically turn on the signal amplifier and the first microphone and the first speaker;

wherein, when the mouse is at the handset communication status, the controller switches the switch to electrically turn on the signal amplifier and the second microphone and the second speaker.

6. The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first wireless communication module electrically connected to the controller for performing wireless signal transmission with a second wireless communication module of a computer.

7. The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mouse input circuit electrically connected to the controller for sensing the shift of the mouse and the instruction inputted by an operation key.

8. A mouse, comprising:

a second microphone and a second speaker;

an altitude sensor used for outputting a first sensing signal and a third sensing signal when the mouse is horizontally and vertically orientated, respectively; and

a controller electrically connected to the altitude sensor, the second mocrophone and the second speaker;

wherein, the controller receives the first sensing signal and the third sensing signal, respectively, and accordingly switches the mouse among a mouse status and a handset communication status;

wherein, when the mouse is at the handset communication status, the controller controls the second microphone and the second speaker to respectively receive and output the voice.

9. The mouse according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first microphone and a first speaker;

wherein the altitude sensor used for further outputting a second sensing signal when the mouse is laterally orientated;

wherein, when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status, the controller controls the first microphone and the first speaker to respectively receive and output the voice.

10. The mouse according to claim 9, further comprising:

a housing having a top surface, a lateral surface and a bottom surface, wherein the lateral surface is connected to the top surface and the bottom surface;

wherein, the mouse is horizontally oriented when the bottom surface touches a work plane;

wherein, the mouse is laterally oriented when the lateral surface touches the work plane;

wherein, the mouse is vertically oriented when the bottom surface and the lateral surface are moved away from the work plane;

wherein, the first microphone and the first speaker are disposed on the top surface;

wherein, the second microphone and the second speaker are disposed on the bottom surface;

wherein, the controller and the altitude sensor are disposed inside the housing.

11. The mouse according to claim 10, wherein the bottom surface has an accommodation recess, the mouse further comprises:

a lifting cover disposed on the bottom surface, wherein the lifting cover, which can be closed to and opened from the bottom surface, can be received in the accommodation recess;

wherein, the second microphone is disposed on the lifting cover.

12. The mouse according to claim 9, further comprising:

a signal transformer electrically connected to the controller for transforming a signal;

a signal amplifier electrically connected to the signal transformer for amplifying the signal; and

a switch electrically connected to the controller and the signal amplifier respectively, wherein the switch is selectively to be electrically connected to the first microphone and the first speaker or electrically connected to the second microphone and the second speaker;

wherein, when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status, the controller switches the switch to electrically turn on the signal amplifier and the first microphone and the first speaker;

wherein, when the mouse is at the handset communication status, the controller switches the switch to electrically turn on the signal amplifier and the second microphone and the second speaker.

13. The mouse according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first wireless communication module electrically connected to the controller for performing wireless signal transmission with a second wireless communication module of a computer.

14. The mouse according to claim 8, further comprising:

a mouse input circuit electrically connected to the controller for sensing the shift of the mouse and the instruction inputted by an operation key.

15. A mouse, comprising:

an altitude sensor used for detecting the orientation of the mouse, wherein when the first surface of the mouse faces downwards, the altitude sensor outputs a first sensing signal; and

when the second surface of the mouse faces downwards, the altitude sensor outputs a second sensing signal; and

a controller electrically connected to the altitude sensor;

wherein, when the controller receives the first sensing signal, the mouse is set at a first status;

wherein, when the controller receives the second sensing signal, the mouse is set at a second status.

16. The mouse according to claim 15, wherein the first status is a mouse status and the second status is a speakerphone communication status.

17. The mouse according to claim 15, wherein when the third surface of the mouse faces downwards, the altitude sensor outputs a third sensing signal;

wherein, when the controller receives the third sensing signal, the mouse is set at a third status.

18. The mouse according to claim 15, wherein the third status is a handset communication status.