MOUSE DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE

• US 20110316779A1
• Filed: 08/20/2010
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Yi-Guang
• Application Number:
  US12/860,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20110316779A1
• 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 device includes a mouse base, a mouse casing, a first button, a second button, a microphone module and a controlling unit. The first button and the second button have different structures. By clicking the first button and the second button, a first sound and a second sound having different frequencies are respectively generated. The first sound and the second sound are received by the microphone module. According to the frequency of the first sound or the second sound, a first button command or a second button command is generated.

Claims

1. A mouse device with a microphone, said mouse device comprising:

a mouse base;

a mouse casing covering said mouse base;

a first button disposed on said mouse casing, wherein when said first button is clicked, a first sound is generated;

a second button disposed on said mouse casing, and arranged beside said first button, wherein when said second button is clicked, a second sound is generated;

a microphone module arranged between said mouse base and said mouse casing for receiving said first sound or said second sound, converting said first sound into a first sound signal, and converting said second sound into a second sound signal; and

a controlling unit electrically connected to said microphone module for judging whether said first sound signal is within a first frequency range or within a second frequency range, or judging whether said second sound signal is within said first frequency range or within said second frequency range, wherein if said first sound signal is within said first frequency range, said controlling unit issues a first button command, wherein if said second sound signal is within said second frequency range, said controlling unit issues a second button command.

2. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said first button comprises a hollow structure, said hollow structure is formed in a first surface of said first button, and a second surface of said first button is exposed to a surface of said mouse casing, wherein when said first button is clicked, a first sound wave is generated, and said first sound wave passes through said hollow structure, so that said first button generates said first sound.

3. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 2 wherein said second button comprises a solid structure, said solid structure is formed on a first surface of said second button, and a second surface of said second button is exposed to said surface of said mouse casing, wherein when said second button is clicked, a second sound wave is generated, and said second sound wave passes through said solid structure, so that said second button generates said second sound, wherein said second sound and said first sound are different.

4. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said first button comprises a first hollow structure, said first hollow structure is formed in a first surface of said first button, and a second surface of said first button is exposed to a surface of said mouse casing, wherein when said first button is clicked, a first sound wave is generated, and said first sound wave passes through said first hollow structure, so that said first button generates said first sound.

5. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 4 wherein said second button comprises a second hollow structure, said second hollow structure is formed in a first surface of said second button, a second surface of said second button is exposed to said surface of said mouse casing, and said second hollow structure is larger than said first hollow structure, wherein when said second button is clicked, a second sound wave is generated, and said second sound wave passes through said second hollow structure, so that said second button generates said second sound, wherein said second sound and said first sound are different.

6. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said first sound signal issued from said microphone module is a first sound analog signal, said first sound analog signal is converted into a first sound digital signal by said controlling unit, and said controlling unit judges whether said first sound digital signal is within said first frequency range or within said second frequency range, wherein said second sound signal issued from said microphone module is a second sound analog signal, said second sound analog signal is converted into a second sound digital signal by said controlling unit, and said controlling unit judges whether said second sound digital signal is within said second frequency range.

7. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said mouse device further comprises:

a circuit board disposed on said mouse base, wherein said microphone module and said controlling unit are disposed on said circuit board; and

a displacement sensing module disposed on said circuit board and exposed to said mouse base for detecting a motion of said mouse casing.

8. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said mouse device further comprises a scroll wheel, which is disposed on said mouse base and partially protruded out of said mouse casing.

9. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said button is a left button, said second button is a right button, and said first button and said second button are integrally formed with said mouse casing.

10. The mouse device with a microphone according to claim 1 wherein said button is a right button, and said second button is a left button.