JPH08194580A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent unintended erroneous input to a mouse by an operator. CONSTITUTION: In the case where a mouse button push-down detection circuit 1 detects that a mouse button is pushed down, and generates a signal or a mouse movement detection circuit 2 detects that the mouse is moved, and generates the signal, it is checked whether a mouse grasp detecting sensor 3 detects that the mouse is being grasped or not. Then, in the case where the mouse is being grasped, a mouse grasp check circuit 4 generates the same signal as the signal from the mouse button push-down detection circuit 1 or the signal from the mouse movement detection circuit 2 to a computer circuit 5, but in the case where the mouse is not being grasped, the signal is invalidated, and the generation of the signal to the computer circuit 5 is not executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse used as an input device for computers, word processors and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mouse used as an input device for a computer, a word processor or the like has a function of moving a mouse or pressing a mouse button if the operator grasps the mouse. Was determined to be input, and a signal corresponding to the input to the mouse was sent to the computer or word processor body.

[0003]

The conventional mouse is
When the operator grasps the mouse for the purpose of operating the computer or word processor and moves the mouse or presses the mouse button, it does not aim for the operation, and therefore, without grasping the mouse, Since it was not possible to distinguish from the case where the mouse was moved or the mouse button was pressed by touching the mouse with the mouse, the mouse cursor on the screen could be Position deviates from the position where the operator last moved the mouse cursor, inputs a command not intended by the operator to the computer, word processor, etc., or returns from the low power consumption mode to the normal mode by input from the mouse. A computer, word processor, peripheral device, etc. equipped with a power consumption reduction mechanism can be used in a low power consumption mode. From there is a problem that is returned to the normal mode.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the mouse according to the present invention is provided with a sensor for detecting the grasping of the mouse by the operator, and the input is effective when the grasping by the operator is detected. And has a means for invalidating the input when the grasp is not detected.

[0005]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
The mouse shown in FIG. 1 includes a mouse button press detection circuit 1 that detects a mouse button press and generates a signal, and a mouse movement detection circuit that detects a mouse move and generates a signal. 2, a mouse grasp detection sensor 3 for detecting that the mouse is grasped, and when the mouse grasp detection sensor 3 detects that the mouse is grasped, the mouse button press detection circuit 1, And, the same signal as the signal from the mouse movement detection circuit 2 is generated to the computer circuit 5, but if the mouse grasp detection sensor 3 does not detect that the mouse is grasped, a signal is generated. Mouse grasp check circuit 4 that does not occur
And a computer circuit 5 which receives an input signal from the mouse.

Here, the following can be used as the mouse grasping detection sensor.

[0007] One is a mode in which a heat sensor is attached to the side surface of a mouse to detect a temperature increase due to grasping and a temperature decrease due to releasing the mouse from the hand to detect grasping of the mouse.

Further, by arranging the photosensors on the entire outer surface of the mouse or both side surfaces of the mouse with a substantially uniform density, and comparing the photosensors shielded by an operator's hand with a constant value, the mouse is also compared. The grasp of can be detected.

Further, it is also possible to detect the grasping of the mouse by attaching a pressure sensor such as a capacitance sensor to the side surface of the mouse and detecting a change in pressure due to grasping or non-grabbing. This mode is a more preferable mode in that grasping can be surely detected even when the mouse is operated under a high temperature or in a dark room.

It is also possible to dispose a button having an area larger than that of a finger on both sides of the mouse in addition to the push button, and to judge that the mouse is grasped when both buttons are simultaneously pressed. Also in this mode, the grasp can be surely detected regardless of the temperature and the brightness of the room where the mouse is used.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. First, when the mouse button press detection circuit 1 detects that the mouse button has been pressed and generates a signal, or when the mouse movement detection circuit 2 detects that the mouse has moved and generates a signal (ST1 ), The mouse grasping check circuit 4 checks whether the mouse grasping detection sensor 3 detects that the mouse is grasped (ST2). If the mouse is grasped, the mouse button press detecting circuit 1 is detected. From the mouse movement detection circuit 2 or the same signal as the signal from the mouse movement detection circuit 2 is generated from the mouse grasping check circuit 4 to the computer circuit 5 (ST3). If the mouse is not grasped, the signal from the mouse button press detection circuit 1 or the mouse movement detection circuit 2
The signal from the mouse grasp check circuit 4 is invalidated and the signal is not generated from the mouse grasp check circuit 4 to the computer circuit 5 (ST4).

[0012]

As described above, the mouse according to the present invention can prevent erroneous mouse input when the operator does not intend, and the mouse can be moved by mistake or the mouse button can be pressed. The position of the mouse cursor on the top deviates from the position where the operator last moved the mouse cursor, or an instruction unintended by the operator was input to a computer or word processor. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a computer, a word processor main body, peripheral devices, and the like having a power consumption reduction mechanism for returning to the normal mode are returned to the normal mode from the low power consumption mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mouse button press detection circuit 2 mouse movement detection circuit 3 mouse grasp detection sensor 4 mouse grasp check circuit 5 computer circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mouse grasp detection sensor for detecting grasp by an operator, a mouse button depression detection circuit for detecting depression of a mouse button, a mouse movement detection circuit for detecting movement of a mouse, and the mouse grasp detection sensor. When the grasp by the operator is detected, the input from the mouse button press detection circuit or the mouse movement detection circuit is validated, and when the mouse grasp detection sensor does not detect the grasp by the operator, the input is input. The mouse to disable. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse grasping detection sensor is a thermal sensor arranged on the surface of the mouse. 3. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse grasping detection sensor is an optical sensor arranged on at least a side surface of the mouse at a substantially uniform density. 4. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse grasping detection sensor is a pressure sensor arranged on both side surfaces of the mouse. 5. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse grasping detection sensor is a button arranged on each side surface of the mouse.