JPH02212921A - Mouse input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by providing a mouse signal generating means, which outputs shift information and button instructing information, and a shift distance quantity arithmetic means, which multiplys the shift distance quantity information outputted by means of the mouse signal generating means by an arbitrary factor. CONSTITUTION:When a mouse input device is shifted, a shift information detecting part 3 detects the shift distance quantity. A shift distance quantity x0 is inputted to a multiplying factor converting part 4. As a result, the multiplying factor converting part 4 converts the shift quantity x0 into x1=x0Xm based on a converted multiplying factor (m) set by a converted multiplying factor setting part 5, and a converted value is notified through an interface control part 1 to a host device. In such a case, when the shift information is expressed in the shift quantity in an (X, Y) plane, the multiplying factors of the shift quantities of X and Y axes are converted. Thus the shift distance quantity can be operated, freely altered, and the operability can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a mouse input device, and particularly to a mouse input device that can enlarge or reduce the amount of movement by an arbitrary magnification.

[Prior Art] A conventional mouse input device consists of a movement information detection section that detects the amount of spatial movement of the main body, a button instruction section for making various selections, and an interface section that controls the interface with a host device. It was configured.

The amount and direction in which the operator spatially moved the mouse input device and the type of button pressed were notified to the host device.

[Problems to be solved] The conventional mouse input device described above notifies the detected amount of movement to the host device as is, so when making minute movements or long distance movements, the operator must make adjustments. The problem is that it has poor operability, such as having to move it by hand and not being able to give instructions properly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a mouse input device that is capable of enlarging or reducing a moving path 1Itli at an arbitrary magnification and is easy to operate for an operator.

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, the mouse input device of the present invention has the following features:
A mouse signal generation means for outputting movement information and button instruction information, and a movement distance calculation means for multiplying movement distance information outputted by this mouse No. 1g generation means by an arbitrary multiplier.
This is a configuration with six features.

With this configuration, the amount of movement distance to be output can be calculated and freely changed.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mouse input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

In the figure, 1 is an interface control unit that controls the interface with the higher-level device, and 2 is the interface control unit that controls the interface with the higher-level device. ! 3 is a movement information detection unit that detects movement information of the mouse body; 4 is a magnification conversion unit that performs magnification conversion on the amount of movement detected by the movement information detection unit 3; The movement information signal output from the hyperactivity information detection section 3 is input to the interface control section 1 via the magnification conversion section 4. A conversion magnification setting section 5 sets the conversion magnification in the magnification conversion section 4.

In the above configuration, when the operator moves the mouse input device, the movement information detection section 3 detects the amount of movement distance. Then, the moving distance i1 amount xO is input to the magnification converter 4. As a result, the magnification conversion section 4 converts the f hyperactivity amount xO into XI=xOXtr+ based on the conversion magnification mζ set by the conversion magnification setting section 5, and notifies the higher-level device through the interface control section 1.

In this case, when the movement information is expressed by the amount of movement on the (X, Y) plane, magnification conversion is performed for the amount of movement on the X axis and the amount of movement on the Y axis.

Now, this magnification conversion is specifically used as follows.

■If you want to instruct the host device to make a slight movement, set the conversion magnification to 1 or less. This allows the mouse input device to be moved significantly, allowing the position to be specified with high precision.

■If you want to instruct a higher-level Hvi to move over a long distance, set the conversion magnification to 1 or more. Then, even if the mouse input device is moved a little, the higher-level device is notified as a large amount of movement.

In this way, this embodiment provides a mouse input system that includes a movement amount detection section, a button instruction section, and an interface section! By providing the apparatus with a conversion magnification setting section and a magnification converting section for the amount of movement distance, the amount of movement 1Ilffi can be calculated and freely changed.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and includes various modifications within the scope of the gist. It is also possible to configure a configuration in which a plurality of magnifications are set and the operator selects one of the specified magnifications.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention allows the operator to arbitrarily change the conversion magnification at any time, and therefore has the effect of providing a mouse input device with improved operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mouse input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1: Interface control section 2: Button instruction section 3: Movement information detection section 4: Magnification conversion section 5: Conversion magnification setting section

Claims (1)

[Claims] A mouse input device comprising a mouse signal generating means for outputting movement information and button instruction information, and a moving distance calculation means for multiplying the moving distance information outputted by the mouse signal generating means by an arbitrary magnification. Device.