MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE

• US 20110316780A1
• Filed: 09/09/2010
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: WU, Kun-Tsan, TIEN, Li-Wen
• Application Number:
  US12/878,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20110316780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• 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

Abstract

A multi-functional mouse includes an upper housing, a lower housing mounted to the upper housing, a first interface, a second interface, an audio output module and an audio input module. The mouse electronically communicates with the electronic device.

Claims

1. A multi-functional mouse comprising:

an upper housing;

an lower housing mounted to the upper housing;

a first interface;

a second interface;

an audio output module converting electronic audio signals into sounds;

an audio input module receiving and converting sounds into audio signals and transmits the audio signals to electronic device; and

the mouse electronically communicating with the electronic device.

2. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse electronically communicates to the electronic device using a wireless transceiver module communicating with the electronic device via wireless communication technology;

the wireless transceiver module, respectively and electrically, connecting to the first interface, the second interface, the audio output module and the audio input module.

3. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first interface is a card reader module.

4. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second interface is a USB module.

5. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the multi-functional mouse further includes a button retractably mounted to the upper housing.

6. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the multi-functional mouse further includes a trackball rotatably mounted on the upper housing.

7. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the audio input module is mounted in the trackball.

8. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 7, wherein the trackball defines a plurality of openings corresponding to the audio input module.

9. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first interface and the second interface are both mounted on the lower housing.

10. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the audio output module is located in the upper housing.

11. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 10, wherein the upper housing defines a plurality of holes corresponding to the audio output module.

12. The multi-functional mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless transceiver module is Bluetooth or 2.4 G radio frequency.