Radio-frequency mouse

• US 20110175812A1
• Filed: 01/13/2011
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Wen-Chang, Chuang, Yao-Hung, Mao, Ruei-Chen, Hsien, Chun-Nan, Lu, Chien-Lung
• Application Number:
  US12/929,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20110175812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves

Abstract

A radio-frequency mouse is used for receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted by an electronic device. The radio-frequency mouse includes a RF transceiver, a sensor, a micro-controller, a battery, and a power management circuit. The RF transceiver receives and converts an electromagnetic wave into a RF power. The sensor outputs an operation signal according to an operating condition of the RF mouse. The micro-controller transfers an operation signal to the RF transceiver, and the RF transceiver transmits the operation signal to the electronic device. The power management circuit receives the RF power, and selectively supplies the RF power or the battery power of the battery to the sensor and the micro-controller according to RF power. Thus, when the RF power is higher than a preset value, the RF mouse is supplied with power, thereby saving the battery power of the RF mouse and improving a battery life of the RF mouse.

Claims

1. A radio-frequency mouse, used for receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted by an electronic device, comprising:

a radio-frequency transceiver module, used for receiving and converting the electromagnetic wave into a radio-frequency power;

a sensor, used for outputting an operation signal according to an operating condition of the radio-frequency mouse;

a micro-controller, used for transferring the operation signal to the radio-frequency transceiver module, wherein the radio-frequency transceiver module transmits the transferred operation signal to the electronic device;

a battery, used for providing a battery power; and

a power management circuit, used for receiving the radio-frequency power, and selectively supplying the radio-frequency power or the battery power to the sensor and the micro-controller according to the radio-frequency power.

2. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 1, wherein the power management circuit supplies the battery power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the radio-frequency power is lower than a preset value, and supplies the radio-frequency power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the radio-frequency power is higher than the preset value.

3. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 1, wherein the micro-controller transmits an idle signal when the operation signal is an idle state, and the power management circuit supplies the radio-frequency power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the radio-frequency power is higher than a preset value and the idle signal is received, and supplies the battery power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the radio-frequency power is lower than the preset value or the idle signal is not received.

4. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 3, wherein the power management circuit comprises:

a comparison circuit, used for comparing the preset value and the radio-frequency power and outputting a comparison signal;

a logic element, used for outputting a logic signal when the comparison signal is at a high level and the idle signal is at the high level; and

a power switch element, used for receiving the radio-frequency power and the battery power and controlling to supply the radio-frequency power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the logic signal is at the high level.

5. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 1, wherein the radio-frequency transceiver module comprises:

an antenna, used for receiving and converting the electromagnetic wave into an alternating current;

a resonance circuit, used for receiving the alternating current and outputting a resonance voltage; and

a rectifier circuit, used for receiving the resonance voltage and converting the resonance voltage into the radio-frequency power.

6. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 5, wherein the radio-frequency transceiver module further comprises a boost up circuit electrically connected between the resonance circuit and the rectifier circuit and used for boosting the resonance voltage and then outputting the boosted resonance voltage to the rectifier circuit.

7. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a displacement sensor, used for generating an operation signal according to a displacement of the radio-frequency mouse.

8. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 1, wherein the power management circuit further comprises a charging circuit, and selectively charges the battery with the radio-frequency power through the charging circuit according to the radio-frequency power.

9. A radio-frequency mouse, used for receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted by an electronic device, comprising:

a radio-frequency transceiver module, used for receiving and converting an electromagnetic wave into a radio-frequency power;

a sensor, used for outputting an operation signal according to an operating condition of the radio-frequency mouse;

a micro-controller, used for transferring the operation signal to the radio-frequency transceiver module, wherein the radio-frequency transceiver module transmits the transferred operation signal to the electronic device;

a rechargeable battery, used for providing a battery power; and

a power management circuit, used for receiving the radio-frequency power, and selectively supplying the radio-frequency power to the sensor and the micro-controller and charging the rechargeable battery or supplying power to the sensor and the micro-controller with the rechargeable battery directly according to the radio-frequency power.

10. The radio-frequency mouse according to claim 9, wherein the micro-controller transmits an idle signal when the operation signal is an idle state, and the power management circuit comprises:

a comparison circuit, used for comparing a preset value and the radio-frequency power and outputting a comparison signal;

a logic element, used for outputting a logic signal when the comparison signal is at a high level and the idle signal is at the high level;

a charging circuit; and

a power switch element, used for receiving the radio-frequency power and the battery power, and controlling to supply the radio-frequency power to the sensor and the micro-controller when the logic signal is at the high level and charge the rechargeable battery through the charging circuit, and if the logic signal is at a low level, controlling to supply the battery power to the sensor and the micro-controller.