Wireless Mouse

• US 20080165130A1
• Filed: 01/09/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Behavior Tech Computer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Behavior Tech Computer Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Tsung-Min
• Application Number:
  US11/971,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20080165130A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0337 Status LEDs integrated in the mouse to provide visual feedback to the user about the status of the input device, the PC, or the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry

Abstract

A wireless mouse with a power-saving display is disclosed. The wireless mouse has a power-detection module disposed therein to detect a power status of a power supply module inside the wireless mouse. Then, the wireless mouse can learn the power status of the power supply module and display the power status on an e-paper display module disposed in the wireless mouse. As a result, the user of the wireless mouse may be informed of the status of the wireless mouse in real time based on a messages displayed on the e-paper display module.

Claims

1. A wireless mouse, comprising:

an input operation interface for generating an operation signal;

a displacement-detection module for generating a displacement detection signal in response to a displacement of the wireless mouse;

a power supply module for supplying a power required by the wireless mouse;

a power-detection module for detecting a power status of the power supply module;

a wireless transmission module for transmitting a wireless signal;

an electronic-paper (e-paper) display module; and

a control module, electronically connected with the input operation interface, the displacement-detection module, the power supply module, the power-detection module, the wireless transmission module, and the e-paper display module respectively, for controlling the wireless mouse;

wherein the control module is configured to display the power status of the power supply module on the e-paper display module.

2. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input operation interface comprises a roller module and a key module.

3. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the displacement-detection module is one of an optical detection module and a roller-detection module.

4. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supply module is one of a built-in rechargeable battery, an external rechargeable battery, and an external battery.

5. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the e-paper display module displays the power status of the power supply module in one of a text mode, a graphic mode, and a combination thereof.

6. A wireless mouse, comprising:

an input operation interface for generating an operation signal;

a displacement-detection module for generating a displacement detection signal in response to a displacement of the wireless mouse;

a rechargeable battery for supplying a power required by the wireless mouse;

a charging module for charging the rechargeable battery;

a charge-detection module for determining a charging status of the charging module;

a power-detection module for detecting a power status of the rechargeable battery;

a wireless transmission module for wirelessly transmitting a signal;

an e-paper display module; and

a control module, electronically connected with the input operation interface, the displacement-detection module, the rechargeable battery, the charge detection module, the power-detection module, the wireless transmission module, and the e-paper display module respectively, for controlling the wireless mouse;

wherein the control module is configured to display one of the charging status, power status, and a combination thereof on the e-paper display module.

7. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input operation interface comprises a roller module and a key module.

8. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the displacement-detection module is one of an optical detection module and a roller-detection module.

9. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the charging module is one of an external charging socket and a built-in charging circuit.

10. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 9, wherein the charging module comprises a e-paper display module to display one of the charging status, the power status, and the combination thereof.

11. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the e-paper display module is configured to display the charging status of the rechargeable battery in one of a text mode, a graphic mode, and a combination thereof.

12. A wireless mouse, comprising:

an input operation interface for generating an operation signal;

a displacement-detection module for generating a displacement detection signal in response to a displacement of the wireless mouse;

a wireless transmission module for transmitting a wireless signal;

an e-paper display module; and

a control module, electronically connected with the input operation interface, the displacement-detection module, the wireless transmission module, and the e-paper display module, for controlling the wireless mouse;

wherein the control module is configured to display a display message on the e-paper display module.

13. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 12, wherein the display message is a mouse resolution.

14. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 12, wherein the control module controls the wireless transmission module to wirelessly receive the display message from a computer.

15. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 14, wherein the display message is one of an email message, a medium playing message, a gadget operating message, and a combination thereof.

16. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a temperature detection module, electronically connected with the control module, for providing a temperature message to the control module.

17. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 16, wherein the display message is the temperature message.

18. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a timer, electronically connected with the control module, for providing a temporal message to the control module.

19. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 18, wherein the display message is the temporal message.

20. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 18, further comprising an optical indication module, electronically connected with the control module, wherein the control module determines one of a mouse mode and a presentation mode according to the operation signal.

21. The wireless mouse as claimed in claim 20, wherein the temporal message is one of an elapsed time and remained time of a presentation of the presentation mode.