COMPUTER MOUSE

• US 20120032883A1
• Filed: 08/04/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: LAN, SHUN-CHIEN
• Application Number:
  US12/850,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20120032883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

A computer mouse is connected to a host system and includes a mouse body, and a connecting unit, a function-key-inputting unit, a touch-screen module, and a control module assembled on the mouse body. The connecting unit connects the mouse body with the host system for signal communication. The function-key-inputting unit transmits function-key-inputting instructions to the host system via the connecting unit. The touch-screen module is provided for displaying graphical information and detecting input instructions. The control module receives the function-key-inputting instructions and signals of the touch-screen module and transmits the instructions and signals to the connecting unit. The mouse can provide both regular functionality of a typical mouse and touch-controlling functionality via the touch-screen module. Incorporating with the host system, the mouse can provide a keyboard function, a hand-writing function, and a search function for convenience of operating and using.

Claims

1. A computer mouse, which is adapted to connect to a host system, comprising:

a mouse body;

a connecting unit assembled on the mouse body and connecting the mouse body with the host system for signal communication;

a function-key-inputting unit assembled on the mouse body, for transmitting function-key-inputting instructions to the host system via the connecting unit;

a touch-screen module assembled on the mouse body for displaying graphical information and detecting input instructions; and

a control module assembled on the mouse body for receiving the function-key-inputting instructions and signals output by the touch-screen module and transmitting the instructions and signals to the connecting unit.

2. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function-key-inputting unit comprises a left button, a right button, and a scroll wheel, the left button and the right button being respectively mounted on left and right sides of an end of the mouse body, the scroll wheel being arranged on the mouse body and between the left button and the right button.

3. The computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse body comprises a lid removably set thereon and a control switch for turning on/off the touch-screen module, the lid removably covering the mouse body and controlling activation and de-activation of the control switch.