Coordinate-data input device for CRT display having cursor travel control means

• US 4,698,626 A
• Filed: 05/29/1985
• Issued: 10/06/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Furukawa, Satoshi, Sato, Yoshitsugu
• Primary Examiner(s): Brigance, Gerald L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brier, Jeffery A.
• Application Number:
  US06/739,040
• Time in Patent Office: 860 Days
• Field of Search: 340/706, 340/709, 340/710, 273/148 B, 178/18
• US Class Current: 345/166
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0317 in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour

Abstract

An apparatus for entering coordinate data for moving a cursor ona screen of a CRT display in response to movements of a manually movable unit on a planar board, comprising a detecting device disposed on the manually movable unit to detect amounts of movement of the manually movable unit in X- and Y-axis directions on the planar board, a magnification selector for selecting one of plural values of magnification of the detected amounts of movement of the movable unit, and a data processor for obtaining distances of movements of the cursor on the display screen, by multiplying the detected amounts of movement of the movable unit by the selected value of magnification.

Claims

1. A coordinate-data input device for moving a cursor on a screen of a cathode-ray tube display which is controlled by a controller, comprising:

a planar board having a top surface;

a manually movable unit movable on the top surface of said planar board in X-axis and Y-axis directions, said manually movable unit including detector means for detecting amounts of movement of said manually movable unit in said X-axis and Y-axis directions on said planar board;

magnification selector means for selecting one of a plurality of values of magnification; and

processing means electrically connected to said controller of the cathode-ray tube display, said detector means and said magnification selector means, for obtaining distances of movement of said cursor on the screen of said display, by multiplying the detected amounts of movement of the manually movable means by said one value of magnification selected by said selector means.

2. A coordinate-data input device as recited in claim 1, wherein said planar board has a lattice which is made up of a pattern of multiple intersecting X-axis and Y-axis scanning lines, said detector means comprising:

a first light-emitting element for emitting a first ray of light which is reflected by the X-axis scanning lines;

a second light-emitting element for emitting a second ray of light which is reflected by the Y-axis scanning lines;

a first light-receiving element for receiving the reflected first ray of light; and

a second light-receiving element for receiving the reflected second ray of light.

3. A coordinate-data input device as recited in claim 1, wherein said detector means comprises a rolling ball which rolls in the X-axis and Y-axis directions when said manually movable unit is moved on the planar board, further comprising a first encoder for detecting an amount of rolling of said rolling ball in the X-axis direction, and a second encoder for detecting an amount of rolling of said rolling ball in the Y-axis direction.

4. A coordiante-data input device as recited in claim 1, wherein said manually movable unit carries said magnification selector means.

5. A coordinate-data input device as recited in claim 4, wherein said manually movable unit incorporates said processing means.

6. A coordinate-data input device as recited in claim 1, wherein said processing means is incorporated in said controller for controlling said cathode-ray tube display.

7. A coordinate-date input device as recited in claim 1, wherein said planar board is provided on a keyboard which is connected to said controller of the cathode-ray tube display.

8. A coordinate-date input device as recited in claim 2, wherein said lattice of said planar board is formed on a keyboard which is connected to said controller of the cathode-ray tube display.

9. A coordinate-date input device for moving a cursor on a screen of a cathode-ray tube display which is controlled by a controller, comprising:

a planar board having a top surface;

a manually movable unit movable on the top surface of said planar board in X-axis and Y-axis directions, said manually movable unit including detector means for detecting amounts of movement of said manually movable unit in said X-axis and Y-axis directions on said planar board;

magnification selector means for selecting one of a plurality of magnification values of the input device;

a selector switch operable between a first position and a second position; and

processing means electrically connected to said controller of the cathode-ray tube display, said detector means and said magnification selector means, for obtaining distances of movement of said cursor on the screen of said display, by multiplying the detected amounts of movement of the manually movable means by the selected magnification value when said selector switch is placed in said first position, and by dividing said detected amounts of movements by said selected magnification value when said selector switch is placed in said second position.

10. A coordinate-date input device as recited in claim 9, wherein said planar board is provided on a keyboard which is connected to said controller of the cathode-ray tube display.

11. A coordinate-date input device as recited in claim 9, wherein said manually movable unit incorporates said processing means.

12. A coordinate-data input device as recited in claim 9, wherein said manually movable unit carries said selector switch.