Information input device for giving input instructions to a program executing machine
First Claim
1. A hand-held information input device for giving input instructions to a program executing machine, comprising:
- a device body having a substantially elliptical shape of a size easily held with one hand and made of a substantially elastic material having transparency and flexibility;
a vibrator provided in the device body;
a touch sensor provided on a face of the device body to sense a first predetermined operation of a touch of a human finger and the touched position;
a pressure sensor provided in the device body to sense a second predetermined operation independently from the touch sensor;
an acceleration sensor provided in the device body to sense a third predetermined operation independently from the touch sensor and the pressure sensor;
a sensor signal transmitter that transmits a sensor signal of the touch sensor, the pressure sensor, and the acceleration sensor to the program executing machine; and
a control unit for controlling said vibrator, said touch sensor, said pressure sensor, said acceleration sensor, and said sensor signal transmitter.
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Abstract
An information input device has a device body made of an elastically deformable material. The device body can be held in a palm and operated with one hand. The device body is provided in its face with a touchpad. A pressure sensor and an acceleration sensor are independently provided in the device body. The device body includes therein an RF module for transmitting a sensor signal from each sensor to a personal computer. By a control unit (CPU) in the device body, for example, a determination signal for determining an operation on the touchpad as input data is assigned to the pressure sensor, and a canceling signal for canceling the determination signal is assigned to the acceleration sensor. Thus, the user need not operate the device body on a desk or the like. The user can easily hold and operate the device body with one hand, without restriction of place to operate.
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8 Claims
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1. A hand-held information input device for giving input instructions to a program executing machine, comprising:
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a device body having a substantially elliptical shape of a size easily held with one hand and made of a substantially elastic material having transparency and flexibility; a vibrator provided in the device body; a touch sensor provided on a face of the device body to sense a first predetermined operation of a touch of a human finger and the touched position; a pressure sensor provided in the device body to sense a second predetermined operation independently from the touch sensor; an acceleration sensor provided in the device body to sense a third predetermined operation independently from the touch sensor and the pressure sensor; a sensor signal transmitter that transmits a sensor signal of the touch sensor, the pressure sensor, and the acceleration sensor to the program executing machine; and a control unit for controlling said vibrator, said touch sensor, said pressure sensor, said acceleration sensor, and said sensor signal transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A hand-held information input device for giving input instructions to a program executing machine, comprising:
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a device body having a substantially elliptical shape of a size easily held with one hand and made of a substantially elastic material having transparency and flexibility; vibrating means for vibrating provided in the device body; touch sensing means for sensing a first predetermined operation of a touch of a human finger and the touched position, the first sensing means provided on a face of the device body, pressure sensing means for sensing a second predetermined operation of pressure on the device body independently from the touch sensing means, the pressure sensing means provided in the device body; acceleration sensing means for sensing a third predetermined operation of acceleration of the device body independently from the touch sensing means and the pressure sensing means, the acceleration sensing means provided in the device body; transmitting means for transmitting a sensor signal of the touch sensing means, the pressure sensing means, and the acceleration sensing means to the program executing machine; and control means for controlling said vibrating means, said touch sensing means, said pressure sensing means, said acceleration sensing means, and said transmitting means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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