Mouse device with functional turntable

• US 8,558,820 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2010
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Yuan-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kevin M
• Application Number:
  US12/916,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20120105329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: 345/157, 345/184, 345/163, 345/167
• US Class Current: 345/184
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within the pointing device

Abstract

Provided is a human interactive interface device having a functional turntable. The interface device includes a housing unit, an interface circuit, a sensor unit, and a control unit. The housing unit has at least a left key, a right key, a mouse wheel, and a turntable. The turntable is disposed around the mouse wheel. The interface circuit is connected electrically to the turntable for generating a dial signal in accordance to a dial position of the turntable. The senor unit is located on the lower surface of the housing, and captures an image signal according to a reflex formed on a contact surface. The control unit is connected electrically to the interface circuit and the sensor unit, and is used for adjusting a coordinate axis positioning angle or a coordinate vector ratio of the sensor unit according to the dial signal, and further calculates a displacement according to the image signal.

Claims

1. A mouse device with functional turntable comprised of:

a housing unit having at least one control key, a mouse wheel, and a functional turntable, the functional turntable disposed around the mouse wheel, wherein the functional turntable is configurable to reach a plurality of dial positions;

an interface circuit in communication with the functional turntable, wherein the interface circuit generates a dial signal corresponding to the dial position of the functional turntable;

a sensor unit disposed on the bottom surface of the housing unit, wherein the sensor unit outputs a value of displacement in response to the housing moving on a contact surface;

a control unit electrically connected to the interface circuit and the sensor unit, the control unit configurable for providing coordinate-axis positioning angle and coordinate vector ratio adjustments corresponsive to the dial signal of the interactive circuit; and

a transmission interface unit electrically connected to the control unit.

2. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further configurable for receiving a switching signal for switching functions of a functional turntable, and selecting the coordinate-axis positioning angle or the coordinate vector ratio based on the functional turntable.

3. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 2, wherein the control unit is further configurable for receiving the switching signal triggered by a switching key or the switching signal generated by operation of a computer system in communication with the pointing device.

4. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 1, wherein the functional turntable is a mechanical-type turntable.

5. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 1, wherein the functional turntable is an optical-type turntable.

6. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 1, wherein the functional turntable is a touch-type turntable.

7. A mouse device with functional turntable comprised of:

a housing unit having at least one control key, a mouse wheel, and a functional turntable, the functional turntable disposed around the mouse wheel, wherein the functional turntable is configurable to reach a plurality of dial positions;

an interface circuit in communication with the functional turntable, wherein the interface circuit generates a dial signal corresponding to the dial position of the functional turntable;

a control unit electrically connected to the interface circuit and the sensor unit, the control unit configurable for performing a functional parameter corresponsive to the dial signal of the interactive circuit

a transmission interface unit electrically connected to the control unit.

8. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 7, wherein the control unit further configurable for receiving a switching signal for switching a turntable function mode, and selecting to perform functional parameters including a tilting wheel, switching profile, or a shortcut function key based on the turntable function mode.

9. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 8, further comprising:

a sensor unit disposed on one surface of the housing unit electrically connected to the control unit, the sensor unit outputting a displacement in response to the housing moving on a contact surface;

wherein the sensor unit operates basing on a coordinate-axis positioning angle and a coordinate vector ratio.

10. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 9, wherein the control unit is further configurable for selectively performing adjustment of the coordinate-axis positioning angle or coordinate vector ratio in response to the turntable function mode.

11. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 8, wherein the control unit is further configurable for receiving the switching signal triggered by a switching of the pointing device, or receives the switching signal generated by operation of a computer system electrically connected with the pointing device.

12. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 7, wherein the functional turntable is a mechanical-type turntable.

13. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 7, wherein the functional turntable is an optical-type turntable.

14. The mouse device with functional turntable of claim 7, wherein the functional turntable is a touch-type turntable.