Mouse with expandable memory capacity and an operating method thereof

• US 7,979,596 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2009
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Yuan-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): Sorrell; Eron J
• Application Number:
  US12/453,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20100281184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 710/13
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A mouse with expandable memory capacity includes a button set with a plurality of buttons, a build-in memory, a card connector, and a controller. Therein, the card connector is for connecting with a memory card. The controller is connected to the button set, the build-in memory, and the card connector, wherein the controller is for controlling the operation of the build-in memory and for controlling the operation of the memory card so as to store a button instruction set. The controller further controls and uses the memory card to form an expansion memory for the build-in memory. The button instruction set records an operation instruction that is represented by combinations formed from one or more of the buttons. Therefore, the goal of expanding memory capacity of the mouse is achieved.

Claims

1. A mouse with expandable memory capacity that is connected to a computer system, comprising:

a button set, wherein the button set comprises a plurality of buttons;

a build-in memory;

a card connector, for connecting to a memory card;

a controller, connecting to the button set, the build-in memory, and the card connector, wherein the controller is for controlling operations of the build-in memory and the memory card so as to store a button instruction set; and

an application program with an instruction setting interface, comprising;

an import interface, for loading a large file set and converting the large file set into the button instruction set; and

a storage path assigning interface, for assigning the button instruction set to the memory card;

wherein the instruction setting interface is designed according to the configuration of the button set of the mouse, and is for setting and generating the button instruction set;

wherein, the controller controls and uses the memory card to form an expansion memory for the build-in memory, the button instruction set is for recording an operation instruction represented by combinations formed from one or more of the buttons and the operation instruction set is a keyboard code, a mouse code, and/or a flow control code.

2. The mouse with expandable memory capacity according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further for receiving a triggering signal generated by one of the buttons or combinations of the buttons, and for comparing the triggering signal with the button instruction set;

wherein the operation instruction is generated by a comparison of the triggering signal and the button instruction set, and encoded by the controller before being outputted to the computer system.

3. An operation method for a mouse with expandable memory capacity, for performing storing operation to the memory, wherein the mouse is connected to a computer system, comprising:

connecting a memory card to the mouse;

receiving a button instruction set converted from a large file set by an import interface of the computer system and output from the computer system;

determining whether a storage path is assigned to the button instruction set by a storage path assigning interface of the computer system, wherein the storage path is designated to the memory card;

determining whether or not a build-in memory of the mouse has enough storage capacity to store the button instruction set when the storage path is not assigned to the button instruction set;

storing the button instruction set to the memory card when the build-in memory does not have enough storage capacity to store the button instruction set or when the storage path is assigned to the button instruction set;

storing the button instruction set to the build-in memory when the build-in memory has enough storage capacity to store the button instruction set; and

renewing and activating the button instruction set that is either within the memory card or the build-in memory.

4. The operation method according to claim 3, wherein the computer system further comprises an application program, and the application program has an instruction setting interface, the instruction setting interface is designed according to the configuration of the button set of the mouse, and is for setting and generating the button instruction set.

5. The operation method according to claim 4, wherein the mouse has a plurality of buttons, and the button instruction set records an operation instruction represented by combinations formed from one or more of the buttons.

6. The operation method for a mouse with expandable memory capacity according to claim 3, further comprising performing a reading operation to the memory, wherein the reading operation further comprises:

receiving a triggering signal generated through the combination of one or more of the buttons;

determining if the triggering signal conforms to the button instruction set that has been stored within a build-in memory of the mouse or if the trigger signal conforms to the button instruction set that has been stored within a memory card that connects to the mouse; and

outputting an operation instruction according to the button instruction set of the build-in memory or the button instruction set of the memory card that conforms to the triggering signal.

7. The operation method according to claim 6, further comprising:

confirming the operation of the build-in memory and the memory card, so as to standby and receive the triggering signal; and

encoding the operation instruction before outputting the encoded operation instruction to the computer system.

8. The operation method according to claim 6, wherein the button instruction set records the operation instruction, and the operation instruction is represented by one of the buttons or combinations of the buttons.