KR100496503B1 - Cursor controlling system - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cursor control system capable of precisely controlling high speed, high speed, and low speed movement of a cursor or a pointer of a screen of an imaging apparatus used in various information processing apparatuses.

At least one cursor controller is configured to send an initial output signal based on the primary input signal after receiving a primary input signal of a user; Has a plurality of settings, receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives a secondary input signal of the user separately from the primary input signal, selects one of the plurality of settings, and based on the selected settings At least one controller configured to send the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal, wherein the information processing apparatus receives the final output signal from the controller and based on the final output signal of the plurality of speeds; And to move the cursor on the screen at at least one determined speed.

Description

Cursor Control System {CURSOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a cursor control system, and more particularly, to a cursor control system capable of precisely controlling the movement of a cursor or a pointer of a screen of an imaging apparatus used in various information processing apparatuses at high speed and at a low speed. will be.

In general, with the development of computer-related hardware and software, information processing apparatuses can store and process vast amounts of information.

The user displays the information on the screen of the image mechanism of the information processing apparatus and processes the information by using an input mechanism.

1 shows various icons shown on screens and screens of a conventional video apparatus, wherein the screen 10 includes an upper edge 12U, a lower edge 12D, a left edge 12L, and a right edge 12R. ), And has an upper left corner portion 14UL, an upper right corner portion 14UR, a lower left corner portion 14DL, and a lower right corner portion 14DR formed by crossing the edge at right angles.

The information processing apparatus displays various icons, video objects, hot spots, commands 16, etc. on the screen 10 of the imaging apparatus by using the emulating apparatus.

The user moves the cursor (or pointer) 18 from the current position D10 or D30 to the edge or inside the target points 22 and D20 using a separate cursor control device installed in the input device. The user then selects icon 16 to process the desired information.

The user may use a variety of well-known ball mouse type cursor controllers, optical mouse type cursor controllers, touch pad type cursor controllers, track ball type cursor controllers, and joystick (or similar stick or stick) type cursor controllers. The cursor 18 is moved using a disk-shaped cursor control device, an arrow key cursor control device, or the like. However, the user using the cursor control device may move the cursor 18 at a constant speed set in the cursor control device or move the cursor control device at a manual speed regardless of the desired speed. There is nothing else.

For example, in the case of a key-shaped cursor control apparatus, unless the cursor 18 is located near the target point 22, the method of moving the cursor 18 using keys set in the up, down, left, and right directions is quite inefficient.

In addition, the key can be used for text information, but it is difficult to use for graphic information.

A well-known touch pad type cursor control device that moves the cursor 18 at a manual speed by detecting a movement of a part of the user's body in the recognition region also has various disadvantages.

For example, since the size of the recognition region of the apparatus is considerably smaller than that of the image apparatus, the cursor 18 moves from the current position D10 to the intermediate position even if the user moves his or her finger from one end of the recognition region to the other end. D11), i.e., only part 28 of screen 10 is moved.

Therefore, when the target point 22 is located farther than the intermediate position D11, the user can move the cursor 18 to the target point 22 only by moving the fingertip several times in the recognition region.

In addition, the user must move the fingertip in the desired direction in the recognition area and then move the fingertip to the opposite side of the direction again, and the fingertip is often moved more than necessary due to improper contact or misalignment during the movement.

In addition, the manual speed for maintaining the resolution of the recognition area that is significantly smaller than the screen 10 may be a suitable level for low speed precision control, but has a disadvantage of being too slow for high speed coarse control.

Alternatively, a well-known track ball type cursor control device which moves the cursor 18 at a manual speed according to the movement of the movable ball disposed on the upper side also moves the cursor 18 by a distance of about half or more of the screen 10. In order to solve this problem, the user has to move the movable ball several times. There is a problem similar to the touch pad-type cursor control device.

Known wired or wireless ball mouse or optical mouse type cursor control device moves the cursor 18 at a manual speed in accordance with the movement of the movable ball or light source moving in accordance with the user's movement.

Therefore, the cursor control device also has a disadvantage that the device 18 must be moved several times in order to move the cursor 18 over a certain distance of the screen 10.

When the user moves the mouse-shaped cursor control device, the orientation of the device is also important as much as the displacement of the movement.

Therefore, when the user has to move the device several times, the cursor 18 moves in an undesired direction, and there are many cases where the device needs to be moved to correct it.

In addition, there is a disadvantage that a space of a predetermined size or more to move the cursor control apparatus must be secured beside the information processing apparatus.

A known joystick cursor control device moves the cursor 18 at a constant speed as the user moves or rotates the handle back, forth, left, and right.

In addition to this class of devices, known gaming joysticks, TrackPoint® for use in IBM computers, track discs having discs configured to rotate at an angle or 360 [deg.], And cursor control devices using pressure sensing pads.

The user pushes the handle or the disk in a predetermined direction to move the cursor 18 at a constant speed along the target direction 24. When the cursor 18 reaches the target point 22, the user moves the handle or the disk little by little. Position 18 at the target point 22.

The device also has several disadvantages. First of all, in the case of most joysticks, the cursor 18 is configured to move only at a constant speed regardless of the strength or duration of the user's input signal, so that the user must manipulate the handle or the disk for a predetermined period of time.

In addition, the joystick is convenient for moving the cursor 18 in a desired direction, but is often inadequate for accurately positioning the cursor 18 at a desired point.

Known joystick or disc type cursor control devices configured to allow the user to adjust the movement speed of the cursor also have a number of disadvantages.

For example, the disk type shift cursor control apparatus illustrated in US Pat. No. 5,432,530 is composed of a position controller for moving the cursor, a speed controller for adjusting the speed of the cursor, and a switch for selecting one of the moving operation and the speed adjusting operation. .

The positioner is moveably installed in the case of the cursor control device, the switch is placed in a circle around the positioner, and the user moves the cursor at a low speed by using the positioner, and the positioner must be touched by moving the positioner a certain distance. The switch initiates operation to move the cursor at high speed.

The main disadvantage of the shift cursor control apparatus is that the cursor can be moved at high speed only if the position controller is shifted by a predetermined distance or more.

Thus, the cursor also moves a certain distance at low speed while the positioner moves the distance.

In addition, the user of the device can not adjust the movement speed of the cursor without using the position adjuster, there is a disadvantage that must adjust the speed at the same time adjust the movement direction with the position adjuster.

Another example is illustrated in US Pat. Nos. 6,256,912B1, 6,313,826B1, and 6,404,323B1, and the like, and is described in Varatouch Tech, Sacramento, California. Inc.'s joystick-type variable-speed cursor controls consist of a conductive resilient body and a handle mounted on top of it.

When the user deforms the conductive elastic body by applying force by moving or pressing the handle, the resistance of the elastic body decreases and the contact area between the handle and the elastic body also increases to send an output signal, and based on the user's desired direction and speed, Move the cursor to.

The biggest disadvantage of the shift cursor control apparatus is that the direction of movement and the speed of the cursor must be simultaneously detected based on the deformation of the elastic body.

Therefore, the user has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to adjust the moving direction and the moving speed of the cursor, respectively.

The control panel of a known information processing device is equipped with emulating software that can control the shape or movement speed of the cursor. However, in order to use it, users need to select the control panel and then move the cursor to select the desired speed. .

Therefore, if the user wants to change the movement speed of the cursor at any time, it is cumbersome to use the control panel.

As described above, the user may not move the moving speed of the cursor at various speeds, such as low speed, manual speed, high speed, or variable speed, even using various known cursor control devices.

Accordingly, there is a need for a cursor control system that can easily receive input signals from a user and, accordingly, move the cursor to a desired movement speed and movement type desired by the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the above known cursor control apparatus, and a fundamental technical problem of the present invention is to provide a cursor control system for moving the cursor at various movement speeds or movement forms.

An object of the present invention is to invent a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to various moving speeds or moving types to a target point along a target path selected by a user. To this end, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller receives the user's primary input signal and transmits an initial output signal based thereon.

The controller has a plurality of settings, receives an initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives a user's secondary input signal separately from the primary history signal, selects one setting based thereon, selects the selected setting, primary input signal or Manipulate the initial output signal based on the secondary input signal to send the final output signal.

The information processing apparatus receives the final output signal from the controller and moves the cursor on the screen at a movement speed or movement type determined based on the final output signal.

The target path is a path connecting the current position and the target point of the cursor on the screen, and the path is a straight vector connecting the current position and the target point of the cursor, or a staircase form composed of a plurality of horizontal and vertical paths, or one or more paths. It includes a curved path or has a zigzag shape composed of a plurality of straight and curved paths.

A specific embodiment of the cursor control system is as follows.

An information processing apparatus includes one or more microprocessors, integrated circuits, optical processors or biological processors having a function of processing information, the information being defined in an analog or digital form.

The information processing device is a computer, a game machine, a PDA, a communication device, an audiovisual device, a GPS, a security device, an automation device, an industrial or automobile control device, an analysis device, a camera, a camcorder, and other electronic devices, and the like. It is used in parallel with the imaging device having.

The computer is a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a small computer, or the like and has the computer audio or video communication function.

Imaging devices include liquid crystal light emitting imagers, active or passive matrix imagers, organic light emitting imagers, inorganic light emitting imagers, precooled imagers, photocooled imagers, photocooled imagers, and cathode ray tube imagers having more than one screen. , Projection imaging, plasma imaging, and multi-dimensional imaging.

As a cursor controller of the cursor control system, a known mouse, touch pad, trackball, key, joystick, or disc type cursor control apparatus is used.

The user may move a mouse-shaped cursor controller, move a part of his / her body in the identification area of a touch pad-type cursor controller, rotate a movable ball of a trackball-type cursor controller, or press or touch an arrow key of a key-type cursor controller. Either by moving the handle of the joystick cursor controller or by moving the disk of the disk cursor controller to transmit the primary input signal.

The controller of the cursor control system is arranged in isolation from or at least a portion of the cursor controller.

Alternatively, the controller may be disposed in, near, around, under, under, directly above or just above the cursor controller, or the controller and the cursor controller are integrally formed.

The controller is equipped with a sensor for detecting the secondary input signal of the user.

If the user does not pass the secondary input signal or passes a specific secondary input signal and the primary setting, which is an inactive setting, is selected, the controller sends the final output signal that is the same or similar to the initial output signal and is not amplified, and the information processing device does so. Therefore, move the cursor to the primary speed such as low speed or manual speed.

When the secondary setting, which is an active setting, is selected by another user's secondary input signal, the controller sends the final output signal amplified by amplifying the initial output signal and the information processing device moves the cursor accordingly to a high speed and a variable speed faster than the primary speed. Move at a secondary speed, such as

The controller may have a third setting, which is another active setting. When the third setting is selected by another user's second input signal, the controller sends the final output signal attenuated by attenuating the initial output signal. Accordingly, the cursor is moved to an ultra low speed third speed slower than the first speed.

The user moves at least a portion of the regulator in a horizontal or vertical direction, mechanically, electrically or magnetically contacts the portion, applies a horizontal or vertical force to the portion, deforms the portion, or mechanically modifies the portion. Change the electrical, magnetic or optical properties, position a part of one's body near the part, radiate electromagnetic waves to the part, move or transition, rotate or pivot, turn, tilt, or tilt the part; Touch, tap, press, push, drag, or click to deliver the secondary input signal.

The controller uses the known force measuring sensor, torque sensor, displacement sensor, speed sensor, acceleration sensor, movement sensor, voltage sensor, current sensor, variable resistance sensor, variable storage sensor, magnetic sensor or optical sensor to input the secondary input signal. Detect.

The controller moves the cursor to the primary, secondary or tertiary speed according to the setting automatically selected according to the secondary input signal or the setting manually selected by the user.

The primary speed is a manual speed or a constant low speed, whereas the manual speed has a representative value defined as a speed of moving the cursor accurately from the lower right corner to the upper left corner of the screen in the primary setting of the controller. Is a constant high speed or variable speed that is at least twice, five times, ten times, and twenty times faster than the primary speed, and the third speed is set to half, third, fifth, or tenth of the primary speed.

The controller may move the cursor in a variety of movements depending on the setting selected by the secondary input signal or a setting manually selected by the user.

The regulator converts the initial output signal in various ways.

First, the controller generates the final output signal by extending, amplifying or attenuating the initial output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor at the secondary speed or the tertiary speed regardless of the period during which the user transmits the primary or secondary input signal. The cursor is moved at a secondary or tertiary speed that increases or decreases continuously or discontinuously in proportion to the delivery period.

In addition, the adjuster sends or outputs the final output signal by extending or amplifying the initial output signal so that the cursor moves to a specific edge portion, a specific edge portion or a specific internal point of the screen within a predetermined period, wherein the predetermined period is less than 1 second or 0.5 seconds. , 0.3 seconds, 0.1 seconds, 0.05 seconds, and so on.

The sensor of the controller is fixedly mounted on the cursor controller body.If the secondary input signal is not transmitted or a specific secondary input signal is transmitted, the primary setting of the controller is performed. If the other secondary input signal is transmitted, the secondary setting of the controller is applied. Select the tertiary setting when the signal is delivered.

If the sensor used by the controller is a variable storage sensor, it detects the secondary input signal by measuring the change in storage capacity due to contact with a part of the user's body, the force measuring sensor, the force applied by the user, and the optical sensor measuring the electromagnetic wave emitted from the light source. , Thus moving the cursor to primary speed, secondary speed, tertiary speed, or a specific type of movement.

The sensor of the controller is also installed on the cursor controller body, and the primary setting is performed when the secondary input signal is not transmitted or when a specific secondary input signal is transmitted, the secondary setting when another secondary input signal is transmitted, and another secondary input signal is transmitted. Select the third setting.

If the sensor is a force measuring sensor, the force applied by the user, if the movement sensor is a part of the user's body or controller or sensor movement, if the displacement sensor is a displacement of the controller or sensor, if the speed or acceleration sensor, the speed or acceleration of the controller or sensor Detects the secondary input signal by measuring and thus moves the cursor to primary speed, secondary speed, tertiary speed, or specific movement.

The moveable regulator is fitted with a switch so that, when the secondary or tertiary setting of the regulator is selected, it will jump out of the cursor controller body from the neutral point, into the body, transition into the body, move up, down, left and right, or rotate about the neutral point. Configure.

A plurality of switches may be attached to the regulator, and the second input signal may be transmitted to each switch to move the cursor at a different speed or type of movement.

One or more resilient devices are arranged in the movable controller. When the controller transitions from the neutral point by the secondary input signal, the resilient device is also deformed.

In addition, the movable regulator is arranged to generate a viscous resistance when the regulator moves by placing a viscous device.

The cursor controller sends an initial output signal in the form of a pulse train consisting of an initial number of current pulses or a voltage pulse.

When the primary setting of the regulator is selected, the regulator sends the final output signal equal to the initial output signal without converting the initial output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor at the primary speed. On the other hand, if the controller's secondary setting or tertiary setting is selected, the controller converts the initial number, amplitude, period, or frequency of the initial output signal to send a final output signal that is different from the initial output signal, and the information processing device moves the cursor to the primary speed. Move at a faster secondary speed, different movements, or at a lower third speed than the primary speed.

The controller of the secondary setting adds a certain number of pulses to the initial output signal so that the final output signal includes more pulses than the initial output signal, or extends the initial output signal by a specific magnification so that the final output signal is specific to the initial number. It consists of a number of pulses multiplied by a magnification.

The specific number of secondary settings is constant and its value may reach tens to tens of thousands, and the specific magnification is also constant and its value may be 1.1 to 20, and may be 1.2, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, and the like. . On the other hand, the controller of the tertiary setting eliminates a certain number of pulses from the initial output signal so that the final output signal includes fewer pulses than the initial output signal, or reduces the initial output signal to a specific magnification so that the final output signal is reduced to the initial number. It consists of a quotient pulse divided by a specific magnification.

The specific number of the tertiary setting is constant and the value may be several tens to tens of thousands, the specific magnification is also constant and the value may be 0.9, 0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, etc. to less than one.

Alternatively, the specific number or the specific magnification may be determined based on the characteristics of the primary or secondary input signal.

The characteristics of the primary and secondary input signals are the magnitude, direction, duration and number of forces the user applies to the cursor controller or controller, whether the user is in contact with the cursor controller or controller, the area and duration, the displacement, direction, Speed, acceleration and duration, whether or not the cursor controller or controller is deformed, the mechanical and chemical, electrical, magnetic or optical properties and changes of the cursor controller or controller, the presence of objects around the cursor controller or controller, Intensity, direction, duration and frequency of the projected electromagnetic waves.

Therefore, the specific number or the specific magnification is proportional to the period or contact period during which the force is applied, the difference between the period and the set value, or proportional to the exponent of the period or to the exponential rate in the period.

If the specific number of secondary settings or the specific magnification is set to a large value, the information processing apparatus moves the cursor to the edge, corner, or internal point of the screen within a certain period, and the period is 1 second, 0.5 second, 0.2 second, 0.1. Seconds, 0.05 seconds, or the like. Alternatively, the regulator may send the final output signal by changing the amplitude, frequency, period or phase angle of the initial output signal.

The cursor control system includes a plurality of cursor controllers configured to receive the primary input signal and send the same or different initial output signals.

Or install a plurality of regulators having the same or different settings in the cursor control system, wherein one or more regulators receive the same or different secondary input signals and then send the same or different final output signals to move the cursor to varying speeds or forms of movement. Configure to go to.

The user sends a second input signal to a single controller and selects a single setting to select the movement speed or type of movement of the cursor, or a second input signal to multiple controllers and a controller selects a setting for the speed of movement. In other controls, select the setting for the movement type.

Another cursor control system for the technical problem consists of one or more cursor controllers, one or more regulators and one or more emulators.

The cursor controller receives the user's primary input signal and transmits an initial output signal based thereon.

The controller has a plurality of settings, receives an initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives a user's secondary input signal separately from the primary history signal, selects one setting based thereon, selects the selected setting, primary input signal or Manipulate the initial output signal based on the secondary input signal to send the final output signal.

The emulator receives the final output signal from the regulator and moves the cursor on the screen at a movement speed or movement type determined based on it.

The emulator is made of hardware such as an integrated circuit or a microprocessor and placed in a cursor control system or an information processing device, or is made of software such as computer code and placed in a cursor control system or an information processing device, or a floppy disk, a compact disc, or Post to internet website.

Another cursor control system for the above technical problem is also composed of one or more cursor controller and one or more regulators, the cursor controller receives the user's primary input signal and transmits an initial output signal based thereon.

The controller has a primary setting which is an inactive setting and a secondary setting which is an active setting, and is equipped with a sensor that receives an initial output signal from a cursor controller and receives a user's secondary input signal separately from the primary history signal. Select the setting and send the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal according to the selected setting, primary input signal or secondary input signal.

When the primary setting of the regulator is selected, the final output signal is the same as or similar to the initial output signal without converting the initial output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor to the primary speed, which is low speed or manual speed.

When the secondary setting of the controller is selected, the initial output signal is extended or amplified to send the final output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor to a secondary speed or a different movement type that is a high speed or a variable speed.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system comprises one or more movable regulators and one or more resilient devices in addition to the cursor controller.

The controller has a primary setting which is an inactive setting and a secondary setting which is an active setting, and is equipped with a sensor that receives an initial output signal from a cursor controller and receives a user's secondary input signal separately from the primary history signal. Select the setting and send the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal according to the selected setting, primary input signal or secondary input signal.

The regulator is located at the neutral point in the primary setting, and is moved from the neutral point by the secondary input signal in the secondary setting.

The elastic device is deformed as the regulator moves from the neutral point, and when the secondary input signal is interrupted, the elastic device restores the regulator to the neutral point by restoring force.

The information processing apparatus receives the final output signal and accordingly moves the cursor to various movement speeds or movement forms.

In another embodiment, a cursor control system consists of the cursor controller and one or more regulators.

The controller has a primary setting which is an inactive setting and a secondary setting which is an active setting, and is equipped with a sensor that receives an initial output signal from a cursor controller and receives a user's secondary input signal separately from the primary history signal. Select the setting and send the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal according to the selected setting, primary input signal or secondary input signal.

The information processing device receives the final output signal and moves the cursor to the primary speed, either low speed or manual speed, if the controller's primary setting is selected, or to the secondary speed or different movement type, either high speed or variable speed, if the controller's secondary setting is selected. Let's do it.

In another embodiment, a cursor control system consists of the cursor controller and one or more regulators.

The controller is located on the part of the cursor controller, has a number of settings, receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives the user's secondary input signal, selects one setting based on it, and selects the selected setting, primary input. The initial output signal is manipulated according to the signal or the secondary input signal to send the final output signal, and then the cursor is moved to the primary speed as the low speed or manual speed, the secondary speed as the high speed or the variable speed, or a different movement type.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller is configured to be directly controlled by the user and sends an initial output signal according to the user's operation.

The controller has multiple settings, receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, is configured to be directly adjusted by the user and selects one setting based on this, and the initial output according to the selected setting, primary input signal or secondary input signal. Manipulate the signal to send the final output signal and then move the cursor to a lower speed or manual speed of primary speed, a higher speed or variable speed of secondary speed, or to a different type of movement.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The controller has multiple settings for multiple cursor movement speeds or multiple movement types, and the cursor controller is functionally connected to the controller and is configured to move the cursor to a specific movement speed or specific movement type according to the user's selection. .

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus at various moving speeds or moving paths along a target path selected by a user. To this end, the cursor control system consists of one or more regulators and one or more cursor controllers.

The controller has a number of settings for the speed or type of movement of the cursor. The cursor controller is functionally connected to the controller and moves the cursor to various speeds or types of movement, depending on the settings of the controller you choose.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller is configured to move the cursor. The controller is functionally connected to the cursor controller and has a number of settings for the movement speed or movement type of the cursor. Move in the form of movement.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more regulators and one or more cursor controllers.

The controller has a number of settings for the movement speed or movement type of the cursor. The cursor controller is functionally connected to the controller and moves the cursor to various movement speeds or movement types according to the setting of the controller selected by the user. Configure and arrange so that users can adjust each independently.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller is configured to move the cursor, the controller is placed in a part of the cursor controller, functionally connected to the cursor controller, has a number of settings for the movement speed or movement type of the cursor, Depending on the setting, the cursor is moved at various speeds or types of movement.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system consists of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller is configured to move the cursor, the controller is functionally connected to the cursor controller, and has a primary setting and a secondary setting for the movement speed or movement type of the cursor, and when the primary setting is selected, the cursor is moved at a low speed or a manual speed. When the secondary setting is selected, the cursor can be moved at high speed, variable speed or various movements.

In the case of the moveable regulator, one or more resilient devices are disposed in the cursor controller to restore the regulator from the position of the secondary setting to the position of the primary setting and to maintain the position of the primary setting.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a controller for use in a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus at various movement speeds or movement types.

To this end, the controller comprises one or more selectors, one or more receivers and one or more processors.

The selector has a plurality of settings, and the user is configured to select a single setting by directly transmitting an input signal physically, and the receiver is configured to receive an initial output signal in the form of a pulse train composed of initial number of current pulses or voltage pulses. do.

The processor is functionally connected to a selector or a receiver, and when the user selects one or more specific settings from among a plurality of settings, the processor adds a certain number of pulses to the initial output signal and sends the final output signal, wherein the specific number is a user selected setting. Or it is configured to be determined by the user's input signal.

In another embodiment for the technical problem, the controller comprises the selector, the receiver and one or more processors.

The processor is functionally connected to the selector or the receiver, and when the user selects one or more specific settings from among a plurality of settings, the processor outputs the final output signal by extending the initial output signal to a specific magnification, the specific number being the setting or user selected. It is configured to be determined by the input signal of.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a controller used in a cursor control system for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to a target point at various movement speeds or movement forms along a target path in a target direction. The cursor control system includes one or more cursor controllers that receive a primary input signal from a user and accordingly send an initial output signal.

The regulator consists of the selection unit and one or more sensor units and one or more processors.

The sensor unit receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, and independently receives the user's secondary input signal regardless of the user's primary input signal to allow the selector to select a particular setting.

The processor receives the initial output signal, converts the initial output signal according to the selected setting, and sends the final output signal.

The information processing apparatus receives the final output signal and accordingly moves the cursor to various movement speeds or movement forms.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to target a cursor in a target direction by using a cursor control system composed of at least one cursor controller for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus and a controller having a plurality of settings. It is to invent a method that can be moved to a target point at various movement speeds or movement forms along a path.

To this end, the method receives a user's secondary input signal with a controller and selects a secondary setting as an active setting of the controller, and receives a user's primary input signal with a cursor controller to roughly move the cursor at a high speed or at a variable speed near a target point. Selecting the primary setting, which is the inactive setting of the controller and receiving the primary input signal of the user with the cursor controller, and precisely moving the cursor to the target point at low speed or manual speed.

Specific examples of the method are as follows.

The method includes configuring the cursor controller and the controller so that the user can operate each independently.

The operation step includes the step of arranging the controller in the interior of the cursor controller, the step of installing the controller in the vicinity, around the periphery, directly above, just below or below the minimum portion of the cursor controller, or the controller and the cursor controller are integrally formed. It may also comprise the step.

The selecting of the secondary setting or the primary setting includes selecting a single secondary setting or a primary setting, and selecting one of a plurality of secondary setting or primary setting prepared continuously or discontinuously.

Selecting the secondary setting or the primary setting includes moving, pushing, pressing, contacting, turning, rotating, or projecting electromagnetic waves to at least a portion of the regulator.

Selecting the secondary setting or the primary setting includes placing at least a portion of the regulator or restoring it to its original position.

The moving step includes moving the cursor to the primary target path connecting the current position of the cursor and the target point or moving the cursor to the secondary target path connecting the current position of the cursor and the vicinity of the target point.

The moving of the secondary target path may include constructing the secondary target path with a plurality of horizontal and vertical paths or including one or more curved paths in the secondary target path.

The coarse movement step includes moving the cursor at a constant high speed or moving the cursor at a variable speed.

In addition, the coarse movement step includes detecting a characteristic of the secondary input signal and thereby increasing the movement speed of the cursor.

The detecting of the characteristic may include measuring the displacement, direction, vector, period, movement speed or acceleration of the controller by the secondary input signal, or measuring the force applied to the controller.

The measuring of the secondary input signal may include sensing a period, number, magnitude, direction, period, or phase angle of the secondary input signal or executing the sensing step two or more times.

The moving speed increasing step may include: increasing a moving speed according to a period of a secondary input signal; increasing a moving speed according to a difference between a period and a setting period of a secondary input signal; and increasing the moving speed continuously or discontinuously. It includes.

The outline moving step may include setting an edge portion, an edge portion, or an inner point of the screen, and moving the cursor within one second, within 0.5 seconds, within 0.2 seconds, or 0.1 at a high speed or at a variable speed to one of the edge portions, corners, and inner points. Moving within seconds.

The coarse movement step may include transmitting an initial output signal to a cursor controller, generating a final output signal by extending or amplifying the initial output signal, and moving the cursor at high speed based on the final output signal.

The generating step includes extending or amplifying the initial output signal to send the final output signal.

The extending may include adding a predetermined number or variable specific number of pulses to the initial output signal, or extending the initial output signal by a certain specific magnification or variable specific magnification.

The amplifying step includes increasing the amplitude or frequency of the initial output signal.

The fast moving step includes: moving a mouse-shaped cursor controller, moving a part of a user's body in a recognition area of a touch pad-type cursor controller, moving a movable ball of a trackball-type cursor controller, moving a handle of a joystick cursor controller, Moving or pressing a disk of the disk-type cursor controller or pressing various keys of the key-shaped cursor controller.

The precise movement step includes moving the cursor at a constant low speed or moving the cursor at a manual speed.

The precise movement step may include: moving a mouse cursor controller, moving a part of a user's body in a recognition area of a touch pad cursor controller, moving a movable ball of a track ball cursor controller, moving a handle of a joystick cursor controller, Moving or pressing a disk of the disk-type cursor controller or pressing various keys of the key-shaped cursor controller.

The method selects the third setting, which is another active setting of the controller, by receiving the user's secondary input signal with the controller, and receives the user's primary input signal with the cursor controller to move the cursor more precisely to the target point at a very low speed. It may also include a step.

The tertiary setting selection step includes selecting a single tertiary setting, and selecting one of a plurality of tertiary settings that are prepared continuously or discontinuously.

The method includes selecting a plurality of settings of the regulator in any order and moving the cursor at various speeds or forms of movement in accordance with the selected settings.

The method also includes selecting a particular setting over a plurality.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to use a cursor control system for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus, and to move the cursor in various moving speeds or movement forms along a target path in a target direction selected by a user. It is to invent a way to move to a point.

To this end, the method includes selecting one of various cursor movement speed settings, receiving an input signal of a user, transmitting an initial output signal according to the input signal, and converting the initial output signal into a final input signal according to the selected setting. And converting the cursor according to the final output signal.

Specific examples of the method are as follows.

The selection step may include selecting an inactive setting to move the cursor at a low speed or manual speed, selecting an active setting to move the cursor at a high speed or a variable speed, or selecting another active setting to move the cursor at a very low speed. Include.

The high speed, variable speed or ultra low speed movement step may include selecting a single active setting or selecting one of a plurality of continuous or discontinuous active settings.

The selecting step includes moving, contacting, pressing, turning, releasing or restoring at least a portion of the cursor control system.

The receiving step includes moving a cursor controller of a cursor control system and sensing a characteristic of the movement.

The moving of the cursor controller may include moving a cursor controller in the form of a mouse, moving a part of the user's body in a recognition area of the cursor controller in a touch pad type, moving a movable ball of a cursor controller in a track ball type, or moving the cursor controller in a joystick type. Moving the handle, moving or pressing a disk in the form of a disk, or pressing various keys of a cursor controller in the form of a key.

The sensing step includes measuring a movement displacement, a direction or a vector, measuring a moving speed or acceleration, and measuring a force or period causing the movement.

The transmitting step includes configuring an initial output signal with a plurality of pulse trains, each pulse train comprising a plurality of current pulses or voltage pulses.

The constructing step includes configuring the primary pulse train to exhibit movement in the x-axis direction and configuring the secondary pulse train to exhibit movement in the y-axis direction.

The configuring step also includes configuring the third pulse train to exhibit movement in the z-axis direction.

The converting step includes adjusting the pulse number of the initial output signal, adjusting the amplitude, or adjusting the frequency according to the selected setting.

The adjusting step includes adding a specific number of pulses to the initial output signal or increasing the pulse number of the initial output signal at a specific magnification.

The moving step includes moving the cursor along a target path from the current position toward the target point, and configuring the target path as a single vector, a plurality of horizontal paths and vertical paths, or at least one curved path. It includes.

The moving step may include moving the cursor at a constant low speed or a manual speed, moving the cursor at a high speed or a variable speed, or moving the cursor to a specific edge, corner, or internal point of the screen within a predetermined period of time.

The moving step includes moving the information processing apparatus according to the final output signal or moving the cursor accordingly after the information processing apparatus converts the final input signal.

Another technical problem of the present invention is a method of constructing a cursor control system that can move a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to a target point along a target path in various directions at various speeds or types of movement. To invent.

To this end, the method comprises configuring a cursor controller for transmitting an initial output signal including information on the direction of cursor movement according to the primary input signal of the user, and having a plurality of settings such as an inactive setting and an active setting. Constructing a receiving regulator, transmitting an unconverted initial output signal as a final output signal in an inactive setting of the regulator and converting an initial output signal in an active setting to send a final output signal and processing information according to the output signal The device includes moving the cursor to a low speed, a manual speed, a high speed, a variable speed, or various types of movement.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a method for configuring a controller for use in a cursor control system that can move a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing device at various movement speeds or movement types.

To this end, the method comprises the steps of configuring a regulator to receive an input signal, configuring a number of settings, such as inactive and active settings, and sending an unconverted initial output signal as a final output signal in an inactive setting and an initial in an active setting. Converting the output signal to send the final output signal.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus in various moving speeds or types of movement to a target point along a target path in a target direction selected by a user. It is.

To this end, the cursor control system receives the user's primary input signal and based on this, at least one low speed cursor controller for moving the cursor to a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed and a secondary input signal of the user independently of the primary input signal. And at least one high speed cursor controller for moving the cursor to a secondary speed such as a high speed or a variable speed faster than the primary speed.

The cursor control system has a body, and the low speed and high speed cursor controllers are arranged on the body, and the user is configured and arranged to be physically and independently operated by the user.

Thus, a user can operate the low speed and high speed cursor controllers in the same, similar or different ways, and the primary and secondary input signals can be the same, similar or different, and the low speed and high speed cursor controllers can control the primary and secondary input signals. It can be received in any order or simultaneously.

A specific embodiment of the cursor control system is as follows.

The information processing apparatus includes one or more microprocessors, integrated circuits, optical processors or biological processors having a function of processing the above-described information, and examples of the information processing apparatus are as described above.

As the imaging apparatus, various imagers described above having one or more screens are used.

The target path is a straight or curved path connecting the current position of the cursor with the target point.

For example, the target path may be a vector connecting the position and the point, or may be composed of a plurality of horizontal and vertical paths, a stepped path, or at least one curved path.

The low speed or high speed cursor controllers may be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically with respect to each other or to the body.

For example, the low speed and high speed cursor controllers are fixedly or movablely mounted to the body, or the low speed cursor controllers are fixedly installed to the movable high speed cursor controllers or vice versa.

The high speed (low speed) cursor controller is arranged at a distance from or near or near the low speed (high speed) cursor controller.

Place the high speed (low speed) cursor controller around at least a portion of the low speed (high speed) cursor controller, or place the high speed (low speed) cursor controller in the form of a band to form a space in the center and the minimum of the low speed (high speed) cursor controller inside. Arrange a portion, and configure the strip to have a curve such as a triangle, a rectangle, a square, a polygon such as a rhombus, a circle, an oval, or the high speed (low speed) cursor controller on the top of the low speed (high speed) cursor controller, immediately above the side surface. , Beneath or beneath, or constitute a high speed cursor controller and a low speed cursor controller.

Also, by arranging one or more boundary portions between the high speed cursor controller and the low speed cursor controller, the user can visually check the boundary portions between the cursor controllers or the user's fingertips.

The low speed and high speed cursor controllers are fixedly placed in the body, and the low speed or high speed cursor controllers may include one or more movable parts.

Alternatively, the low speed (high speed) cursor controller may be fixedly disposed on the body, and the high speed (low speed) cursor controller may be movable relative to the body or the low speed (high speed) cursor controller.

Alternatively, the low speed and high speed cursor controllers may be movable, and the low speed (high speed) controller may be fixedly attached to the high speed (low speed) cursor controller to configure the controllers to move simultaneously.

One or more resilient devices are arranged around the movable high speed cursor controller to promote the high speed cursor controller to be positioned at the neutral point, and the high speed cursor controller is restored to the neutral point by the restoring force when the high speed cursor controller is moved.

In addition, one or more viscous devices may be disposed around the movable high speed cursor controller to reduce vibrations during movement and restoration of the high speed cursor controller.

The low speed cursor controller is configured to receive the user's primary input signal and move the cursor at the primary speed.

The low speed cursor controller includes a mouse-shaped cursor control device for moving the cursor according to the movement of the movable ball in the lower portion, an optical mouse-type cursor control device for moving the cursor according to the movement of the light source, and a user's movement on the recognition area. Cursor control device in the form of a touch pad to move the cursor along, Cursor control device in the form of a trackball that moves the cursor according to the movement of the movable ball on the top, Cursor control device of the joystick type to move the cursor according to the movement of the handle Known cursor control devices are used, such as a disk-shaped cursor control device for moving the cursor in accordance with movement, and a key-shaped cursor control device for moving the cursor in the direction assigned to the key selected according to the movement of the key.

A low speed cursor controller in the form of a joystick or a disk moves the cursor at a low speed which is a constant primary speed. A low speed cursor controller in the form of a mouse, touch pad, trackball or key moves the cursor at a variable primary speed based on a user's primary input signal. Move to.

The movement refers to movement of a part of the user's body, movement of an object that the user is holding, or movement of part or all of the low speed cursor controller.

The primary speed of the cursor is determined by the movement or the magnification set by the user or the manufacturer.

An embodiment of the user's primary input signal may be a horizontal or vertical movement of at least a portion of the low speed cursor controller, a mechanical, electrical or magnetic contact with the portion, a force applied in the horizontal, vertical or rotational direction applied to the portion, or Modification of the portion, and the like.

The user transmits the primary input signal by moving, touching, touching, pressing, tapping, tilting, turning or rotating at least a portion of the low speed cursor controller.

The high speed cursor controller receives the user's secondary input signal with a single sensor, and transmits an output signal based on the characteristics of the secondary input signal or the position of the point where the secondary input signal is applied, and the information processing apparatus is located at the position of the point. On the basis of this, the cursor is moved at the secondary speed, but the secondary speed is made faster than the above-described primary speed.

The secondary input signal may be a horizontal, vertical or rotational force applied to at least a portion of the high speed cursor controller, displacement of the portion, movement or speed or acceleration of the portion, mechanical, electrical or magnetic contact with the portion, Deformation, mechanical, electrical, chemical, magnetic or optical properties or changes of the part, electromagnetic waves projected on the part, presence of an object around the part, and the like. Torque sensor, displacement sensor, speed sensor, acceleration sensor, movement sensor, ammeter, voltmeter, magnetic sensor, variable resistance sensor, variable storage sensor, optical sensor.

When the sensor is a variable resistance sensor or a variable capacitor sensor, the user is configured to change the resistance or the capacitance of the sensor according to the internal point for transmitting the secondary input signal.

For example, the sensor is made of a conductive sponge or other elastic or deformable material so that the resistance is changed by displacement or deformation according to the secondary input signal.

Alternatively, a plurality of conductors are disposed in the sensor, and if there is no secondary input signal, the conductors are isolated from each other, but are in contact with each other according to the secondary input signal, but the resistance is determined according to an internal point where the secondary input signal is transmitted.

Alternatively, the sensor may be configured to input a resistance value according to an internal point of the sensor to the information processing device, and to infer the transmission position of the secondary input signal according to the output signal transmitted by the sensor.

The high speed cursor controller detects the above-described secondary input signal with a plurality of the sensors arranged integrally, continuously or discontinuously in a row, column or matrix, and based on the characteristics of the secondary input signal or the position of the sensor transmitting the signal. And transmits an output signal, and the information processing apparatus may move the cursor at the secondary speed based on the characteristics of the secondary input signal or the position of the signal transmission sensor.

Alternatively, the position of each sensor may be input to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus may be configured to infer the position of the signal generating sensor according to the output signal.

The user transmits the secondary input signal to the high speed cursor controller directly or via the low speed cursor controller. Accordingly, the high speed cursor controller starts operation to send an output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor based on the output signal. Move at speed.

The secondary speed is a high speed or a variable speed that changes according to a secondary input signal or time set to a predetermined value.

The secondary speed is set according to the characteristics of the secondary (or primary) input signal, but the characteristics of the secondary (or primary) input signal are as described above, and in addition, the magnitude, amplitude, frequency, frequency, Frequency, period, and phase angle.

The variable speed secondary speed is configured to increase continuously or discontinuously, and may be proportional to, in proportion to, the exponential, or proportional to the above characteristics such as the duration, magnitude, or number of times a secondary (or primary) input signal is transmitted. Can be. Alternatively, a secondary (or primary) input signal having the above characteristics, such as a user transmitting a secondary (or primary) input signal more than a predetermined period or number of times, or transmitting a secondary (or primary) input signal of a certain magnitude of displacement or force. The high-speed cursor controller or the information processing device may move the cursor to a different movement type, such as moving the cursor directly to a specific edge, corner, or internal point of the screen within a predetermined period of time.

For example, the user or manufacturer sets the period to 1 second, 0.5 seconds, 0.2 seconds, 0.1 seconds, 0.05 seconds, or the like, or sets the secondary speed of the cursor to 2 times, 5 times, 10 times, 15 times, or 20 times the primary speed. Incrementally increases the cursor to move within the period.

In the above embodiments, the high speed cursor controller stops operation when a certain period of time passes after the secondary input signal is transmitted, when the secondary input signal is interrupted, or when the secondary input signal is delivered a predetermined number of times, and thus the information processing apparatus also operates. Abort cursor movement.

The high speed cursor controller is configured to have a selection function so as to select an icon, a video object, a hot spot, a command, and the like on the screen according to a secondary (or primary) input signal or the characteristic and perform a function related thereto.

For example, a user may transmit a secondary (or primary) input signal having the above characteristics, such as to transmit a secondary (or primary) input signal for a predetermined period or a number of times, or to transmit a secondary (or primary) input signal of a predetermined magnitude of displacement or force. In other words, the high speed cursor controller performs the selection function.

Further, the cursor control system may be configured such that a plurality of high speed cursor controllers are installed near, inside or outside the low speed cursor controller, and each high speed cursor controller is configured to move the cursor to a secondary speed such as a different high speed or a variable speed or to a different movement type. It may be.

For example, the first high speed cursor controller is configured to move the cursor at a high speed, the second high speed cursor controller is to move the cursor at a variable speed, and the third high speed cursor controller is configured to move the cursor to an edge, an edge, or an internal point of the screen.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus in various moving speeds or types of movement to a target point along a target path in a target direction selected by a user. It is.

The cursor control system of the first embodiment for this purpose has a movable ball mouse-type low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor as described above having a movable ball located below and moving the cursor at the primary speed based on the movement. It consists of a controller.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a low speed cursor controller of a movable optical mouse type having a light source and a light detector and moving a cursor at the primary speed according to a primary input signal, and the high speed cursor controller described above.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a low speed cursor controller in the form of a touch pad that moves the cursor at the primary speed according to the primary input signal transmitted to the recognition region, and the high speed cursor controller described above.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a movable track ball type low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller as described above having a movable ball located at an upper portion and moving according to a primary input signal and moving a cursor at the primary speed based on the movement. Configure.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a joystick type low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller as described above, which have a movable handle moving according to a primary input signal and move a cursor at the primary speed based on the movement.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a disk-type low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller as described above, which have a movable disk moving according to a primary input signal and move a cursor at the primary speed based on the movement.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a low speed cursor controller in the form of a key having a key moving according to the primary input signal and moving the cursor at the primary speed based on the movement, and the high speed cursor controller described above.

The cursor control system according to another embodiment of the technical problem receives a secondary input signal independently of the primary input signal and a low speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed according to the primary input signal. It consists of a high speed cursor controller that moves the cursor at a secondary speed such as high speed or variable speed.

In another embodiment, the cursor control system receives a secondary input signal independently of the primary input signal and a low speed cursor controller that moves the cursor at a low speed or a manual speed according to the primary input signal, and thus moves the cursor to the low speed or manual speed. It is composed of high speed cursor controller that moves at high speed.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system is a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at a constant or variable low speed according to a primary input signal and a secondary input signal independently of the primary input signal, thereby moving the cursor faster than the low speed. It consists of a high speed cursor controller moving to.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system is a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at the primary speed according to a primary input signal directly transmitted by a user and a secondary input signal directly transmitted by the user independently of the primary input signal. And a high speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at the secondary speed.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system is a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at the primary speed according to a primary input signal directly transmitted by a user and a secondary input signal directly transmitted by the user independently of the primary input signal. In accordance with the high speed cursor controller to move the cursor at a speed that can be faster than the primary speed.

A cursor control system according to another embodiment of the technical problem receives a secondary input signal independently of the primary input signal and a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at the primary speed according to the primary input signal, thereby moving the cursor to the primary speed. It is composed of a high speed cursor controller that moves at a faster speed.

Cursor control system of another embodiment comprises a low-speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at the primary speed in accordance with the primary input signal and a high-speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at a speed that can be faster than the primary speed in accordance with the secondary input signal, The low speed and high speed cursor controllers are configured to independently receive the primary and secondary input signals.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system includes a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor to the primary speed according to a primary input signal and a predetermined distance from the low speed cursor controller, and the cursor may be faster than the primary speed according to a secondary input signal. Consists of a high speed cursor controller that moves at speed.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system comprises a low speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at the primary speed and a high speed cursor controller for moving a cursor at a speed that can be faster than the primary speed.

Another embodiment of the cursor control system comprises a low speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at a manual speed determined by the user's movement and a high speed cursor controller for moving the cursor at a speed that can be faster than the manual speed.

Another technical problem of the present invention is faster than a known cursor control device which moves a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing device to a target speed such as a low speed or a manual speed to a target point according to a user's primary input signal. It is to invent a high speed cursor controller that can move a cursor at a speed.

To this end, the high speed cursor controller is one or more sensors functionally connected to the cursor control device and directly operated by a user to receive a secondary input signal, and an output signal capable of moving a cursor at the secondary speed according to the secondary input signal. It consists of one or more signal transmitters.

Another technical problem of the present invention is a method of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to a target point by using a plurality of cursor controllers in various movement speeds or movement forms along a target path in a target direction. It is to invent.

To this end, the method comprises the steps of receiving a user's secondary input signal using a high speed cursor controller, and roughly moving the cursor to a target point at a secondary speed such as a high speed or a variable speed with a high speed cursor controller, and Receiving the primary input signal of the user by using the low speed cursor controller independently of the reception, and moving the cursor to the target point at the primary speed such as low speed or manual speed with the low speed cursor controller.

Specific examples of the method are as follows.

The method includes configuring a user to directly and physically manipulate the high speed and low speed cursor controllers.

The constructing step may include placing at least a portion of the high speed (low speed) cursor controller at a predetermined distance from the low speed (high speed) cursor controller, near, immediately next to, around or around, inside, above, directly above, directly below or below. Deploying.

The configuration step also includes a step of integrally configuring the high speed and low speed cursor controller.

Thus, the method includes executing any number of the coarse movement steps and any number of the fine movement steps in any order or concurrently.

The secondary input signal receiving step includes transmitting a second input signal such as moving, transitioning, turning, rotating, contacting, tapping, pressing, tilting or pulling at least a portion of the high speed cursor controller. Followed by a step.

The receiving step includes detecting a speed or acceleration of movement of the portion in a horizontal, vertical or rotational direction, detecting a mechanical, electrical or magnetic contact, the number or duration, and displacement or deformation in the horizontal, vertical or rotational direction. Detecting a change in the mechanical, electrical, chemical, magnetic or optical properties or changing the property, detecting the strength, duration or number of forces in the horizontal, vertical or rotational direction applied to the portion, Detecting an electromagnetic wave projected onto the portion or detecting the presence of an object near the portion.

The sensing step includes disposing a single or a plurality of sensors, and inputting a position of an internal point of a single sensor or a position of a plurality of sensors to the information processing apparatus.

In addition, the receiving step includes receiving the secondary input signal directly to the high speed cursor controller or via the low speed cursor controller.

The primary input signal receiving step is performed by a second input signal transmitting step such as moving, transitioning, turning, rotating, touching, tapping, pressing, tilting or pulling at least a portion of the low speed cursor controller. Preceded.

The receiving step may include detecting a displacement of the portion in a horizontal, vertical or rotational direction, detecting a mechanical contact or number of times, detecting a mechanical or electrical property or change in the property, or projecting onto the portion. And sensing the electromagnetic waves.

The coarse movement step includes moving the current position of the cursor and the target point to the target path connecting the target path toward the target point.

The coarse movement step includes moving the cursor at a constant high speed, continuously or discontinuously increasing and moving the cursor at a variable speed according to the characteristics such as the magnitude, duration, or number of times of the secondary input signal, or moving the cursor to a specific screen. Moving to an edge, corner, or interior point within a period of time, such as 1 second, 0.5 seconds, 0.2 seconds, 0.1 seconds, or 0.05 seconds. In contrast, the precise movement step includes moving the cursor using a ball cursor, an optical mouse, a touch pad, a track ball, a joystick, a disk, or a low speed cursor controller in the form of a key.

The method includes receiving a third input signal of a user with a high speed or low speed cursor controller to select an icon, an image, a hot spot or a command on a screen, and performing a function related to the selected icon, image, a hot spot or a command.

The tertiary input signal receiving step includes a third input such as moving, transitioning, turning, rotating, contacting, tapping, pressing, tilting or pulling at least a portion of the high speed or low speed cursor controller. Preceded by a signal transfer step, the tertiary input signal receiving step includes the same or similar steps as the above-described secondary input signal or primary input signal receiving step.

The method includes interrupting and completing the operation of the high speed or low speed cursor controller by stopping the secondary input signal or the primary input signal.

The completion step includes stopping immediately after receiving the input signal, stopping after a predetermined period of time after receiving the input signal, or stopping when the input signal is transmitted at a predetermined intensity, period or number of times.

The completion step includes stopping operation of the high speed or low speed cursor controller before, after, or simultaneously with the precision movement step.

Another technical problem of the present invention is a method of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to a target point by using a plurality of cursor controllers in various movement speeds or movement forms along a target path in a target direction. It is to invent. To this end, the first embodiment of the method is a step of roughly moving a cursor to a target point at a secondary speed such as a high speed or a variable speed with a high speed cursor controller and a target point at a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed with a low speed cursor controller. It is made to move precisely.

In another embodiment, the method may include independently transmitting secondary and primary input signals to the high speed and low speed cursor controllers, and move the cursor to a high speed cursor controller based on the secondary input signals at a second speed such as a high speed or a variable speed to approximate a target point. And a step of precisely moving the cursor to the target point at a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed using a low speed cursor controller based on the primary input signal.

In another embodiment, the method comprises the steps of configuring the high speed and low speed cursor controller to be operated independently by the user, receiving the secondary input signal directly from the user with the high speed cursor controller, and using the high speed cursor controller based on the secondary input signal. Moving the cursor to near the target point at a secondary speed such as high speed or variable speed; receiving a primary input signal directly from the user with a low speed cursor controller; and moving the cursor to a low speed or manual controller with a low speed cursor controller based on the primary input signal. It precisely moves to the target point at a primary speed such as speed.

In another embodiment, the method may further include receiving a second input signal with a high speed cursor controller, roughly moving a cursor to a target point at a second speed such as a high speed or a variable speed with a high speed cursor controller based on the second input signal, and a low speed. Receiving the primary input signal with the cursor controller and moving the cursor to the target point at a primary speed such as low speed or manual speed with the low speed cursor controller based on the primary input signal.

In another embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: configuring a high speed cursor controller to allow a user to physically operate independently, receiving a secondary input signal with the high speed cursor controller, and moving the cursor to the high speed cursor controller based on the secondary input signal. Roughly moving near the target point with a secondary speed such as a variable speed or a variable speed, configuring the low speed cursor controller so that the user can physically operate it independently, and independently controlling the primary input signal with the low speed cursor controller independently of the secondary input signal. A step of receiving from a user and a step of precisely moving a cursor to a target point at a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed by a low speed cursor controller based on the primary input signal.

Another technical problem of the present invention is to invent a method for constructing a cursor control system capable of moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus in various moving speeds or types of movement along a target path in a target direction. .

To this end, the method comprises the steps of: installing a low speed cursor controller for receiving a primary input signal of a user; configuring a low speed controller to move a cursor at a low speed or a manual speed; and a secondary input signal of a user independently of the primary input signal. And installing a high speed cursor controller to receive the high speed cursor controller and to move the cursor at a high speed or a variable speed.

Another technical problem of the present invention is faster than a known cursor control device which moves a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing device to a target speed such as a low speed or a manual speed to a target point according to a user's primary input signal. It is to invent a method of constructing a high speed cursor controller capable of moving a cursor at a speed.

To this end, the method includes installing at least one sensor to a high speed cursor controller and a user directly operating the sensor to transfer a second input signal directly to the sensor to move the cursor at a high speed or a variable speed, which may be faster or faster than the primary speed. Configuring the high speed cursor controller.

Various embodiments of various hybrid cursor control systems, high speed cursor controllers and low speed cursor controllers, and various modified cursor control systems and cursor controllers and regulators used in the system, which perform the above-described technical problems, are as follows. Same as

The present invention relates to a cursor control system that can be adjusted through a moving speed, a moving type high speed schematic control, and a low speed precision control of a screen cursor or a pointer (collectively referred to as a future cursor) of an image mechanism used in various information processing apparatuses.

According to the cursor control system of the present invention, a user can quickly move a cursor to a target point of a screen through high-speed schematic control, and then accurately position the cursor at the target point through low-speed precision control.

By moving the cursor at different speeds such as low speed, normal speed, manual speed, high speed, and variable speed, the user can move and place the cursor more efficiently and quickly at a target point on the screen without taking multiple actions.

The cursor control system and cursor control method of the present invention are implemented by various embodiments.

Accordingly, various embodiments of the cursor control system and method illustrated in the specification and the accompanying drawings of the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, but merely selected to more fully describe the content of the invention.

Cursor control system and cursor control method of the present invention is generally divided into hybrid cursor control system and method, modified cursor control system and method.

Hybrid cursor control system is characterized by consisting of at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller, the high speed cursor controller is a low speed to roughly control the movement speed or type of movement according to the user's input signal, The cursor controller is configured to precisely control the movement speed of the cursor at a low speed according to a user input signal.

Therefore, the user may move the cursor at a high speed using the high speed cursor controller or move the cursor to a specific edge, corner, or internal point of the image apparatus screen within a predetermined time, and then use the low speed cursor controller to move the cursor at a low speed. Or move at manual speed. In particular, as the low speed cursor controller of the hybrid cursor control system, there is an advantage that a known cursor control apparatus can be used. On the other hand, the modified cursor control system is characterized by consisting of at least one cursor controller and at least one controller, the cursor controller to receive the user's input signal for the direction of movement of the cursor, the controller is adjusted to the movement speed or type of movement of the cursor And receive an input signal from the user.

Accordingly, the user can select a specific movement speed or movement type of the cursor by operating the controller, and move and arrange the cursor to the target point according to the movement speed or movement type by using the cursor controller.

The cursor controller of the modified cursor control system also has an advantage that a known cursor control apparatus can be used.

The cursor control system of the present invention as described above will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The accompanying drawings of various embodiments of the cursor control system and the cursor control method of the present invention having the above characteristics are as follows.

 2 and 3 illustrate various embodiments of a hybrid cursor control system and method, which use a known touch pad cursor control device as a low speed cursor controller, wherein the high speed cursor controller is fixedly disposed around the low speed cursor controller.

4 to 10 show yet another exemplary embodiment of a hybrid cursor control system and method, which uses a known touch pad cursor control device as a low speed cursor controller, and the high speed cursor controller is disposed in a lower portion of the low speed cursor controller. .

11-14 are also various embodiments of hybrid cursor control systems and methods, which use a known mouse cursor control device as a low speed cursor controller, wherein the high speed cursor controller is movable or fixed to the low speed cursor controller.

15-17 are also various embodiments of hybrid cursor control systems and methods, in which a known trackball cursor control device is used as a low speed cursor controller, and the high speed cursor controller is movable or fixed to the low speed cursor controller.

18-21 illustrate various embodiments of the modified cursor control system and method, which use a variety of known cursor control devices as the cursor controller, with regulators disposed movable or stationary around the cursor controller.

Unless otherwise stated, the size or shape of each part or part of the hybrid cursor control system, the high speed cursor controller and the low speed cursor controller, the modified cursor control system, the controller and the cursor controller of the present invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Specifies that it may not match the actual size and shape.

In addition, the parts or parts of the high speed cursor controller, the low speed cursor controller, the regulator, and the cursor controller having the same or similar numbers refer to the same parts, parts, or parts that are identical, similar, or functionally similar or interchangeable.

The cursor control system of the embodiment of the present invention is a hybrid cursor control system composed of one or more high speed cursor controllers and one or more low speed cursor controllers.

As the low speed cursor controller, a well-known touch pad type cursor control apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a touch pad) is used, and in the high speed cursor controller, a single or a plurality of sensors are arranged in a rectangular band form in rows, columns or matrices.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller is also configured to be functionally similar or identical to a known touch pad, but configured to move the cursor at a higher speed than the low speed cursor controller.

2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a fixed low speed cursor controller in the form of a touch pad and a fixed high speed cursor controller in the form of a touch pad.

The cursor control system 100 is composed of a single low-speed cursor controller 200 and a single high-speed cursor controller 300, the low-speed cursor controller 200 using a known touch pad, high-speed cursor controller 300 Is disposed outside the low speed cursor controller 200.

The low speed cursor controller 200 forms a rectangular identification region, and the identification region includes a right edge portion 202R, a left edge portion 202L, an upper edge portion 202U, a lower edge portion 202D, and the like. Four edge portions 204 of the upper edge portion 202, the upper right edge portion 204UR, the upper left edge portion 204LR, the lower right edge portion 204DR, and the lower left edge portion 204DL. It consists of.

One or more sensors are disposed below the recognition area to detect contact with a body part such as a user's fingertip or movement of the part, and to transmit an electric output signal accordingly.

The information processing apparatus receives and analyzes the output signal to determine the position of the sensor or its internal part that transmits the signal, and accordingly, moves the cursor 18 along the target path 26 in the target direction 24. It moves so that it may move to (22) and arrange | position.

As the low speed cursor controller 200, a known touch pad sensor or device may be used.

For example, as illustrated in US Pat. No. 4,680,430, the resistance sheet is used to measure the position where the user's fingertips or other object is in contact with the thin plate, or the capacitors are arranged in a matrix as in US Pat. No. 4,103,252, The position of the sensor selected by the user can be estimated by measuring the capacitance changed according to the contact with the user and the time constant of the RC circuit.

In addition, as in the control device illustrated in US Pat. No. 4,736,191, by forming a plate-shaped sensor in which a dielectric layer is disposed on an insulating layer, and sequentially measuring the capacitance of each plate portion, the position of the dielectric layer portion that the user contacts. It can also be configured to measure.

In the case of U.S. Patent No. 4,550,221, a plurality of conductive plates may be formed to form a stacked sensor, and may be configured to transmit different output signals according to the contact area of the user.

In the case of an image input apparatus in which transparent storage pixels are arranged in a matrix as illustrated in US Patent No. 4,639,720, the position of the portion in contact with the stylus is measured by measuring the change in the capacitance of the pixel as the conductive stylus contacts the surface thereof. It can be estimated.

In European Patent Nos. 574 and 213, a position measuring mechanism is formed of a horizontally arranged conductor and a vertically arranged conductor, and a change in capacitance between conductors according to a user's contact is measured to estimate two-dimensional or three-dimensional coordinates of a contact portion. can do.

As in the contact input device illustrated in US Pat. No. 5,305,017, the user may be configured to input coordinate information by moving a fingertip.

In addition, the tactile feedback touch pad illustrated in International Patent Publication No. WO 9,718, 540 is configured to have a different material or irregularities on its surface to perform different functions when the user selects a specific site by tactile sense.

In addition to the known sensors and techniques, the low speed cursor controller 200 may use an existing position sensing sensor. However, other contents exemplified in the above-described patent or disclosure can also be used in the cursor control system or method of the present invention.

The number of sensors used in the low speed cursor controller 200 is determined according to the type and other variables of the controller 200.

For example, the controller 200 uses a suitable number of sensors according to the length, width, width, sensitivity, sensor density, and static or dynamic operating characteristics of the sensor.

However, since the recognition region of the low speed cursor controller 200 is generally smaller than the screen 10 of the imaging apparatus, even if the user moves the fingertip from the diagonal end to the other end of the identification region, the cursor 18 is moved to the screen 10. Only move halfway along the diagonal.

As a result, when the target point 22 is set on the opposite side of the diagonal, the user can move the cursor 18 to the target point 22 only by moving the fingertip two or three times.

The cursor control system and method of the present invention aims to prevent such inconvenience.

The high speed cursor controller 300 may also be configured similarly or identically to a known touch pad, but may be disposed around a part or all of the edge portion and the corner portion of the low speed cursor controller 200.

For example, the high speed cursor controller 300 has four linear edge portions 302 such as an upper edge portion 302U, a right edge portion 302R, a lower edge portion 302D, a left edge portion 302L, and the intersection thereof. It consists of four corner parts 304, such as a right upper corner part 304UR, a lower right corner part 304DR, a lower left corner part 304DL, and an upper left corner part 304UL.

The high speed cursor controller 300 generally includes a single resistance sensor or a power storage sensor, or a plurality of sensor groups including a plurality of sensors arranged in rows, columns, and matrices.

The high speed cursor controller 300 has a constant number of sensors arranged at the edge portion 302 or the edge portion 304 and the sensors arranged at the edge portion 202 or the edge portion 204 of the low speed cursor controller 200. It may also be configured to have a ratio (for example, 1: 1, 2: 1,… 10: 1 or 1: 2, 1: 3,… 1:10, etc.).

When the user touches, touches, taps or presses the sensor, the sensor transmits an output signal according to the user's movement, and the information processing apparatus receives the output signal from the sensor and sends a specific output signal to the sensor. The position of the part is sensed, and accordingly, the cursor 18 is moved to the target point 22 along the target path 26 in the target direction 24.

An embodiment of the operation method of the cursor control system 100 is as follows.

The user checks the current position D10 of the cursor 18 on the screen 10 and selects a target point D20, and the target direction 24 and the target path 26 from the current position toward the target point 22. To establish it.

If the length of the target path 26 is half or less than the diagonal of the screen 10, the user moves the cursor 18 to the target point 22 by moving his hand about once in the recognition area of the low speed cursor controller 200. Let's do it.

If the length of the target path 26 is more than that, the user uses the high speed cursor controller 300 to roughly move the cursor 18 near the target point 22, and then use the low speed cursor controller 200. The cursor 18 is accurately positioned at the target point 22.

A detailed embodiment of the operation method will be described below with reference to the example of FIG. 1.

First, the user sets the target direction 24 on the screen 10, and sets the analogy target direction 224 corresponding to the identification region of the low speed cursor detector 200.

For example, the inference target direction 224 passes through the center (TPC) of the low speed cursor controller 200 at the same slope as the target direction (26), or inferred from the center (TPC) and the low speed cursor controller 200. Set to pass the inference target point (TP12).

The user extends the analogy target direction 224 to estimate the intersection point PP1 intersecting with the high speed cursor controller 300, and touches, touches, taps, or touches the sensor located at the intersection point PP1 to output the signal. To send.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 in the target direction 24 based on the output signal, wherein the moving speed of the cursor 18 is faster than the manual speed by the low speed cursor controller 200.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22 (point below the target point, D11) or passes the target point 22 (point after the target point, D12), the user moves his or her fingertip to the high speed cursor controller. The high speed cursor controller 300 is stopped from the operation 300.

Thereafter, the user moves the fingertip in the recognition region of the low speed cursor controller 200 to accurately position the cursor 18 at the target point 22.

In another embodiment, when the cursor 18 is moved from another current position D20 of FIG. 1 to another target point D30, the user sets the target direction following the points on the screen 10. In this way, the analogical target direction is set in the identification region of the low speed cursor controller 200.

The analogy target direction passes through the center TPC of the subtractive area and is configured to have the same slope as the target direction 26, or subsequently constitutes the analogy target point TP32 on the central TPC and the subtractive area.

The user presses or contacts the sensor located at the point PP2 of the high speed cursor controller 300 obtained by extending the inference target direction or its internal portion to move the cursor 18 at high speed near the target point 22. That is, the user can move the cursor 18 from one end of the screen 10 along the diagonal of the screen 10 to the other end by moving the fingertip only near the upper left portion of the low speed and high speed cursor controllers 200 and 300.

The high speed cursor controller 300 may be configured to start and end an operation by various methods.

The high speed cursor controller 300 starts operation by detecting an input signal of the user, and the user touches, touches, taps, or presses a force of a predetermined magnitude or more. To transmit the input signal.

Accordingly, the sensor of the high speed cursor controller 300 transmits an output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at a high speed or at a variable speed near the target point 22 accordingly, but generally known touch pads or other It is configured to move the cursor 18 at a speed higher than the low speed or the manual speed by the cursor control device of the type.

For example, the high speed is about 125% to 1000% of the low speed or manual speed, or 125%, 150%, 200%, 250% of the low speed or manual speed. It can be configured to be about 1,000%.

The low speed cursor controller and the high speed cursor controller of the cursor control system and method of FIG. 2 can be modified in various configurations and methods.

A cursor control system having a shape or size different from that of the embodiment of FIG. 2 can be configured.

For example, the identification region of the low speed cursor controller may be configured in the form of rectangle, square, hexagon, other polygons, circles, ellipses, and other curved surfaces.

In the case of the above embodiment, the high speed cursor controller is manufactured in various sizes or shapes so as to be arranged around the low speed cursor controller, and arranged so that a user can easily operate the low speed and high speed cursor controller, respectively.

As long as the above conditions are satisfied, the cursor control system of the present invention may be configured such that a high-speed cursor controller having a rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, circular or elliptical strip form is arranged around various low-speed cursor controllers.

The high speed cursor controller may be integrated with the low speed cursor controller, or may be arranged at a predetermined interval from the low speed cursor controller.

In addition, unlike the embodiment of FIG. 2, a plurality of band-shaped sensors constituting the high speed cursor controller may be disposed symmetrically or asymmetrically around the low speed cursor controller once or several times.

For example, a plurality of band-shaped sensors or groups of sensors of the high speed cursor controller may be arranged around the edges of the low speed cursor controller or in the top, bottom, left and right. In addition, the cursor control system, the high speed cursor controller, or the low speed cursor controller may be disposed at any portion of an input device such as a keyboard.

As described above, the cursor control system of the present invention is characterized in that the user roughly moves the cursor near the target point using the high speed cursor controller at high speed, and then precisely places the cursor at the target point using the low speed cursor controller. . However, by configuring the cursor control system so that the user can operate the cursor controllers independently, the user can operate the cursor controllers in any order or at the same time.

The high speed cursor controller may be arranged at the same or different height as the body of the low speed cursor controller.

In particular, in the latter case, the high speed cursor controller is configured to protrude above the body of the input device or to be recessed into the body, and the sensor or the sensor group of the high speed cursor controller may be disposed at the upper part or the side of the protrusion part or the depression part.

In addition, one or more boundary portions may be disposed between the low speed cursor controller and the high speed cursor controller so that the user visually checks the boundary portions between the cursor controllers or touches a portion where his or her fingertips are located.

Particularly in the latter case, one or more band-shaped borders may be placed at the same or different height between the cursor controllers to form a boundary, one or more protrusions or grooves may be placed between the cursor controllers, or other tactile, auditory or visually different. The boundary portion may be formed to distinguish the cursor controller.

A characteristic of the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 2 is to arrange a sensor group consisting of a single sensor or a plurality of sensors sensing a position selected by a user in a polygonal band shape.

In addition, the function of the high speed cursor controller is to move the cursor at high speed along the target direction or to move the cursor to the edge or corner of the screen within a predetermined period.

To this end, the high speed and low speed cursor controller may be configured to have a similar sensor density, or the high speed cursor controller may be configured to have a higher or lower sensor density than the low speed cursor controller.

In addition, when the high-speed cursor controller is configured as a single sensor, the identification parts may be configured such that each sensor is arranged in a row, column, or matrix in a row, column or matrix at a predetermined interval. have.

In the case where the identification part of the edge of the cursor controller or the number of sensors or the sensor density are different, the information processing apparatus may be configured to move the cursor by inferring the correct target direction, target path or target point.

The high speed and low speed cursor controllers are configured to detect a user's input signal using a known sensor.

In particular, as well as the sensor illustrated in the above-described patent or disclosure, it is also possible to use a known sensor that can sense the direction, path or position that the user wants to move the cursor.

For example, a movement sensor may be used to measure a moving distance of a fingertip, detect a movement speed with a speed sensor, sense an acceleration with an acceleration sensor, or detect a two-dimensional or three-dimensional motion of the fingertip with another sensor.

In general, the output signals sent by the sensors of the high speed and low speed cursor controllers contain information about the position, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor based thereon.

Alternatively, when the sensor sends an output signal that does not include the position information, the information processing apparatus is configured to identify the position of the sensor.

For example, if the position of each sensor is input in advance to the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus may detect the signal transmission sensor and detect the position of the sensor selected by the user or the position of the internal portion thereof.

The cursor control system is configured to have one or more selection functions. For example, the cursor control system may include a left selector, a right selector, a scroll selector, a screen selector, or the like used in an existing input device, or the cursor control system may perform the function. Configure to do this.

The selector may be installed at a convenient position on the top or side of the cursor control system separately from the high speed and low speed cursor controllers or between the cursor controllers.

Alternatively, the high speed or low speed cursor controller may be configured to directly perform the function of the selector.

For example, a click function or the like may be added to the cursor controller, and the user may be configured to perform the function of the selector when the user presses or contacts the cursor controller for a predetermined force, a predetermined distance, or a predetermined period.

The cursor control system may be configured to estimate the inference target direction in various configurations and methods.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the analogy target direction may be determined to pass through the center of the low speed cursor controller or its identification region but have the same slope as the target direction.

Alternatively, the analogy target direction can be configured to have the same slope as the target direction, but pass through a specific edge, corner, or internal point of the low speed and high speed cursor controller, or the local and target points of the cursor on the screen can be recognized by the low speed cursor controller. The analogy target direction can be set to penetrate the analogy points after analogy from the region.

The cursor control system may be configured to set and change the moving speed of the cursor in various configurations and methods.

For example, if the cursor movement speed is defined as a percentage of the diagonal length relative to the distance that the cursor can move every second along the diagonal of the screen, the percentage may be about 150% to 700% or 150%, 200%, 250%. It may be set to about 700% or, if necessary, about 20% to 90%.

In addition, by attaching an adjusting device to the high speed cursor controller or by mounting a cursor adjusting program on the information processing device, it is possible to configure the user to directly adjust the movement speed of the cursor by arranging an adjusting icon on the screen.

In addition, the cursor control system moves the cursor to the primary high speed faster than the existing low speed or manual speed according to the user's primary input signal, and to move the cursor to the secondary high speed faster than the primary high speed according to the user's secondary input signal. Configure.

The user transmits the primary and secondary input signals in various ways as described above, and the secondary input signals are configured to be transmitted by pressing or contacting a sensor of the high speed cursor controller or the inside thereof by a predetermined force, depth, period or number of times.

If the fast cursor controller includes a click function, the first click is configured to be used as a primary input signal and the second click is used as a secondary input signal.

The information processing apparatus senses the secondary input signal and instantly increases the movement speed of the cursor to the secondary high speed or increases it stepwise or continuously.

For example, when a user taps or touches the high speed cursor controller to transmit a primary input signal, the cursor is moved to the first high speed, and then the user keeps tapping the high speed cursor controller, or touches it for a certain period of time, or applies a certain amount of force. In addition, when the secondary input signal is transmitted by contacting a predetermined area or more, the cursor control system may be configured to increase the moving speed of the cursor based thereon.

Accordingly, the user may adjust the moving speed of the cursor by adjusting various features of the secondary input signal.

Cursor control system of the present invention can adjust the movement type as well as the movement speed of the cursor.

For example, when the user touches, touches, touches, presses, or applies a predetermined magnitude or more force to the sensor or an internal portion of the high speed cursor controller, the high speed cursor controller is used. Accordingly, the cursor may be configured to move the cursor to an edge portion, an edge portion, or an internal point of the screen within a predetermined speed or a predetermined period.

Unlike this, when the user transmits the primary input signal, the cursor moves at high speed. When the user transmits the secondary input signal, the cursor may move to the edge, corner, or internal point of the screen.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller may be configured to store coordinates of a specific point on the screen according to the user's primary input signal, and move the cursor directly to the specific point according to the user's secondary input signal.

In addition, by mounting a cursor control program that can adjust the cursor movement speed or movement type and by placing an adjustment icon on the screen, the user can be configured to directly select the movement speed or movement type of the cursor.

In the cursor control system of the present invention, a plurality of high speed cursor controllers having the same or different functions may be arranged in each part of the input device, and may be arranged integrally or spaced horizontally, vertically or radially with respect to the low speed cursor controller. .

For example, the primary high speed cursor controller is arranged around the low speed cursor controller and is configured to move the cursor at primary speed along the inference target direction, and the secondary high speed cursor controller is arranged radially around the primary high speed cursor controller and the cursor is directly displayed on the screen. It can be configured to move to the edge, corner or inner point of the.

In the above embodiment, the user can move the cursor according to a specific movement speed or movement type by adjusting an appropriate high speed cursor controller according to the current position, the target point, and the movement distance of the cursor.

The target direction of the cursor is defined by the direction of the vector connecting the current position of the cursor and the target point defined on the screen of the imaging device, but the target path of the cursor can be defined based on various criteria.

Thus, a single target direction is set when the current position or target point of the cursor is given, whereas the cursor control system can set the target path for the target direction in several paths.

For example, the target path may be a straight line connecting the current position and the target point of the cursor, or may be in the form of a step connecting the current position and the target point along a plurality of horizontal and vertical paths, or the current position and the plurality of straight and curved paths. It may also be a target path in a zigzag form.

In general, the target path is preferably configured as a straight line, but when a plurality of icons are displayed on the screen, it is possible to set a target path including a curve.

The operation method of the cursor control system of the present invention can also be variously modified.

The above-mentioned high speed cursor controller starts operation when the user touches, touches, taps, presses or applies a predetermined magnitude or more force to the sensor or the inside of the controller for a predetermined period or a number of times, and starts the operation. The operation is stopped when the input signal is stopped.

Therefore, when the high speed cursor controller starts to operate, the cursor starts moving at high speed, and the cursor continues to move as long as the user transmits an input signal. Also, when the high speed cursor controller stops operating, the cursor also stops moving. To be configured.

In contrast, the high speed cursor controller starts operation according to the primary input signal and is configured to stop operation only by the secondary input signal, which may be the same as, similar to, or different from the primary input signal.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the cursor started to move according to the primary input signal may be configured to continue to move until the secondary input signal is transmitted even if the primary input signal is interrupted. On the other hand, the high-speed cursor controller performs a primary function such as moving the cursor at high speed when receiving a primary input signal or moving to an edge, corner, or internal point of the screen, and a secondary function different from the primary function when receiving a secondary input signal. It may be configured to stop the movement of the cursor when receiving the third input signal.

When the high speed cursor controller moves the cursor according to the characteristics such as the duration, number of times of the input signal, and the magnitude of the force, the high speed cursor controller moves the cursor when the input signal is transmitted, and stops the movement of the cursor when the input signal is interrupted. Can be configured to

As the high speed cursor controller or the low speed cursor controller, known switches such as an open / close switch, a flashing switch, a toggle switch, and a click switch can be used.

In addition, the second embodiment of the figure may be applied to a track pad type, joystick type, and disc type cursor control apparatus as well as a touch pad.

In another embodiment of the present invention is configured to be equipped with a variety of sensors to the high-speed cursor controller to set the target direction.

3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a fixed high speed cursor controller of the hybrid cursor control system of FIG. 2, wherein the high speed cursor controller 300 is generally disposed in a similar shape to one or more rectangular upper conductors 312U and the lower portion thereof. It consists of a conductor 312, such as a lower conductor 312D.

In particular, a rectangular space is formed inside the conductor 312 in the form of a strip, and the low speed cursor controller 200 is disposed in the space so that the conductor 312 surrounds the low speed cursor controller 200.

The conductor 312 has one end 314U and 314D and the other end 316U and 316D, but is configured such that one end 314U and 314D are not connected to the other end 316U and 316D. In particular, the upper conductor 312U is disposed at a distance from the lower conductor 312D, and fills therebetween with a conductor, a non-conductor, or a dielectric.

In addition, the conductor 312 is made of an elastic or flexible material so that the conductor 312 can be deformed by an external force.

An embodiment of the operation method of the high speed cursor controller 300 is as follows.

First, each conductor 312 is connected to the positive pole of the power source, and one end 314U, 314D of the conductor 312 is separated from the other end 316U, 316D, so that the high speed cursor controller 300 has an external force. Configure it to not work unless it is applied.

As described above, the user selects the target point 22 and the target direction 24 on the screen 10, establishes the analogical target direction in the recognition region of the low speed cursor controller 200, and extends the analogical target direction. After obtaining the intersection point 314 with the upper conductor 312U, by pressing or tapping the intersection point 314, the upper conductor 312U is deformed and contacted with the lower conductor 312D, thereby applying the upper conductor 312U. The current flows along a circuit composed of the other end 316U, the strain point 314 of the upper conductor 312U, the strain point of the lower conductor 312D, and the other end 316D.

The information processing apparatus measures the current and calculates the exact position of the intersection point 314 based on the resistance of the conductor 312 to move the cursor 18 in the target direction 24.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user releases the intersection of the intersection 314 to stop the operation of the high speed cursor controller 300, so that the upper conductor 312U is removed from the lower conductor 312D. To stop the flow of current.

The high speed cursor controller, the position sensor, and the operation method of FIG. 3 may be variously modified.

The high speed cursor controller has various configurations (length, width, thickness, bend, bend angle, etc.) or physical properties (electric conductivity, flexibility, and other electrical and mechanical characteristics) as long as it can transmit current or voltage signals according to the input signal. . In particular, when the upper and lower conductors are made of a relatively narrow or low electrical conductivity material, a part of the conductor may be formed in the form of a coil, a spiral, a net, or the like.

In contrast, the plurality of upper or lower conductors may be vertically disposed inside the high speed cursor controller and a plurality of contacts may be formed according to the input signal to increase sensitivity to the input signal.

In addition, when a plurality of upper or lower conductors are horizontally arranged in the high speed controller and one or more contacts are formed according to an input signal, the information processing apparatus estimates the position of the contact from the signals transmitted by the conductors. If the signals through the contact points of are different, the arithmetic or geometric mean of the signals are obtained to estimate the position of the optimal contact point, and the user's intended target direction and target point are calculated.

In addition, the upper conductor is composed of an elastic material so that the upper conductor can be restored to its original position, or a single or plural elastic devices are disposed between the upper and lower conductors so that the upper conductor contacts the lower conductor according to the input signal of the user. Can be configured to separate.

By installing a known toggle mechanism, it can be configured to make a sound when the upper conductor is deformed.

In addition, a deformable material such as a conductive sponge may be inserted between the upper and lower conductors such that resistance or conductivity may be changed according to an input signal.

In addition, the deformable material may be used as a position sensor without the conductor.

The other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system of FIG. 3 may also be configured to be the same as or similar to the configuration and operation method of the embodiment of FIG.

In another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention, a known touch pad is used as a low speed and high speed cursor controller as shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, and a movable high speed cursor controller is mounted at a lower portion of the low speed cursor controller to provide high speed. And a low speed cursor controller can constitute a movable cursor control system.

4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a movable touch pad low speed cursor controller and a movable touch pad high speed cursor controller, wherein the cursor control system 100 is a single low speed cursor controller 200, a single unit; It consists of a high speed cursor controller 300, selectors 110L, 110R, etc., and arrange | positions it between the keys 54, such as a keyboard which is the input mechanism 50 of an information processing apparatus, or other suitable position.

The low speed cursor controller 200 is configured to move the cursor 18 in the target direction 24 according to an input signal, similarly or similarly to the low speed cursor controller of FIG. 2.

The high speed cursor controller 300 is also similar to the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 2, but is fixedly disposed inside or under the low speed cursor controller 200, and includes one or more movable mechanisms, as well as the high speed cursor controller 300. The low speed cursor controller 200 fixedly attached thereto is also configured to be movable.

 In addition, the high speed cursor controller 300 is configured to transmit an output signal according to its movement, as in various exemplary embodiments below, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 to the target direction 24 based on the output signal. It is configured to move at a high speed or a variable speed, or to move the cursor 18 to an edge portion, an edge portion or an internal point of the screen 10.

The left and right selectors 110L and 110R are configured to allow a user to select an icon, an image, a hot spot, a command, etc. on the screen 10 to perform a function related thereto.

5 to 10, the cursor control system 100 is configured to detect the position and movement of the low and high speed cursor controllers 200 and 300 using various position sensors or movement sensors.

In addition, the embodiments below can be applied to a touch pad as well as a cursor control system using a known mouse, trackball, joystick, or disk cursor control device as a low speed or high speed cursor controller.

The high speed cursor controller 300 is provided with a light source-light detector or similar mechanism used for a known optical mouse.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller includes a movable light source, a fixed light detector, and the like.

The touch pad low speed cursor controller 200 is configured to be the same as or similar to the low speed cursor controller of FIG. 2, but the high speed cursor controller 300 is a movable type of a top 312, a side 314, and a bottom 316 of a rectangle. The cover 310 is configured.

In particular, the upper portion 312 of the cover 310 is flat and attached to the lower portion of the low speed cursor controller 200 so as to be detachable, and the lower portion 316 forms a space in the middle of the body of the input device 50. (52) It is movable in the upper portion, the side portion 314 connects the upper portion 312 and the lower portion 316 and forms a space 311 in which a light source-photodetecting device is installed.

One or more supports 322 are installed on the body 52 of the input device 50 to movably support the low speed and high speed cursor controllers 200 and 300.

In addition, sliding bodies 318 and 324, such as a plurality of wheels, bearings, and pointed surfaces, are disposed between the lower portion 316 and the body 52 to minimize static and dynamic frictional forces when the cover 310 is moved.

The light source-light detecting mechanism includes a light source 332, a light detector 334, and the like.

The light source 332 is configured to project electromagnetic waves in the direction of the light detector 334. For example, known light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers, as well as electromagnetic waves such as directional or polarized monochromatic light, polychromatic light, visible light, infrared rays, and ultraviolet light. Use a light source.

The light source 332 is attached to the lower center of the upper portion 312, and when the cover 312 is attached to the support 322, the light source 332 is positioned inside or between the plurality of supports 322.

In addition, the light source 332 or the electromagnetic wave may be disposed to be perpendicular or at an angle to the body 52 of the input device 50.

The photodetector 334 detects electromagnetic waves and transmits an electric or optical output signal according to the amount of energy, and uses, for example, a known CCD or photoluminescence detector.

The light detector 334 arranges a plurality of optical sensors in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional form, and then mounts them on the body 52 of the input device 50 so that electromagnetic waves emitted from the light source 332 are perpendicular or at a specific angle. To enter.

In addition, it is possible to improve the detection efficiency by distributing the optical sensor in a specific form, and may be configured such that the light source 332 is located in the center or vicinity of the optical sensor group by disposing the optical sensor between the support 322.

In addition, the position of the optical sensor may be input to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus may be configured to recognize the optical sensor which transmits an output signal.

The high speed cursor controller 300 is provided with an elastic device 326 for generating a restoring force and a reaction force.

For example, a plurality of spring-like resilient devices 326 may be disposed radially and symmetrically about the central portion of the cover 310 between the side 314 and the support 322. Each elastic device 326 is configured to have a specific spring constant, length, Young's modulus, etc., and the central portion of the cover 310 or the upper portion 312 of the non-deformation when the input signal is not transmitted to the center of the optical sensor group or It is configured to be located at a certain point (hereinafter referred to as a neutral point).

When an external force is applied to the cover 310 according to the input signal, some elastic devices 326 contract in the force direction and the elastic devices 326 in the opposite direction relax.

When the user moves the cursor 18 and stops the input signal, the elastic device 326 that is contracted and relaxed relaxes and contracts to a neutral point, and the cover 310 is also restored to a neutral point.

The movable distance of the cover 310 is determined according to the size and shape of each part of the high speed cursor controller 300. For example, the movable distance is d1 and the lower portion 316, which is the distance between the inner wall of the support 322 and the light source 332. It corresponds to the minimum value of d2, which is the distance between one end of the inner wall and the outer wall of the support 322. When d1 is shorter than d2, the movable distance of the cover 310 is d1 and vice versa. Therefore, if the size, shape or arrangement of each portion of the high speed cursor controller 300 is changed, the cover 310 may be moved by different distances in the horizontal and vertical directions.

In addition, one or more identification devices 336 may be installed to stop the operation of the light source 332 or the light detector 334 for a specific period of time.

For example, when the user stops the input signal, the cover 310 restores to the neutral point by the restoring force, and if the light source 332 continuously emits electromagnetic waves or the light detector 334 continuously outputs the output signal during the restoration movement period. The information processing apparatus restores and moves the cursor 18 from the target point 22.

In order to prevent this, the identification device 336 detects a restoring movement or other unintentional movement of the cover 310 and then stops the operation of the light source 332 or the light detector 334 directly or through an information processing apparatus. The movement of the cursor 18 is prevented during the movement period.

In addition, the identification apparatus 336 is configured to normalize the operation of the light source 332 or the light detector 334 directly or through the information processing apparatus after the restoration movement period has elapsed.

An embodiment of the operation method of the high speed cursor controller 300 is as follows.

First, the high speed cursor controller 300 is installed on the upper portion of the body 52, but the support 322 is disposed in the space 311, and the elastic device 326 is symmetrically disposed between the side portion 314 and the support 324, thereby covering the cover. The 310 is located at the neutral point and the light source 332 causes the electromagnetic wave to be projected on the neutral sensor in the center of the light sensor group.

After setting the analogy target direction in the low speed cursor controller 200 identification region, the user applies a force to move the cover 310 and the cursor controllers 200 and 300 in the analogical target direction.

The light source 332 moves along the inference target direction together with the cover 310 to project electromagnetic waves so that the optical sensor transmits an output signal.

The information processing apparatus receives the output signal, detects the position or order of the signal transmission sensor, and moves the cursor 18 at high speed along the target path 26 or to the edge, corner or inner point of the screen 10. .

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user releases the cover 310, and the resilient device 326 restores and moves the cover 310 with the restoring force.

The identification device 336 detects the stop of the input signal, and directly or the information processing device operates the light source 332 or the light detector 334 until the cover 310 is restored to a neutral point or the input signal is transmitted again. It stops by to prevent the movement of the cursor 18 during the restoration movement of the cover 310.

After the high speed schematic control, the user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 through low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The cursor control system of FIG. 5 may be modified in various configurations and methods.

The cursor control system can be configured in a shape or size different from those illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4, and the shape or size of each part such as a cover or an inner space of the high speed cursor controller can also be modified.

Accordingly, the above-described d1 and d2 may also be changed as necessary. For example, when the bottom of the cover is circular, d1 and d2 may be the same, and when the bottom of the cover is rectangular, d1 and d2 may be different.

In addition, various mechanisms may be installed in the high speed cursor controller so as to reduce the frictional force when the cover is moved.

For example, any number of sliding bodies may be installed at the contact points such as the upper and side portions of the cover, the lower portion of the cover, and the body of the input device, and the sliding bodies include known wheels, balls, rollers, sharp corners, and low friction. Known mechanisms can be used which can reduce surface and static and dynamic frictional forces.

The cover may also be configured to be restored to a neutral point by various mechanisms.

For example, a plurality of elastic devices are installed in or around the cover so that the elastic devices are in equilibrium at the neutral point, but each elastic device is in an undeformed state, or some elastic devices are in a deformed state.

Setting the neutral point at the center of the cover maximizes the movable distance of the cover, but the neutral point can also be set at various positions of the high speed cursor controller.

The resilient device uses a resilient mechanism such as a cylinder, a conical spring, a spiral spring, a leaf spring, a torsion bar, a torque spring, etc., and the spring has a constant or variable spring constant as an extension spring or a compression spring. In addition, examples of the resilient device may be known snap tape, stamping, elongated or compressed round wire, cross curve material, etc. produced by Vulcan Springs Work of Telford, Pennsylvania, USA.

The springs are generally symmetrical around the center of the cover, for example, 24 springs every 15 °, 12 every 30 °, 8 every 45 °, 6 every 60 °, 4 every 90 °. Can be placed.

In addition, the spiral spring may be installed between the center or the upper portion of the cover and the body of the input device to generate a restoring force.

Any number of viscous devices may be installed in the high speed cursor controller to dissipate the force exerted by the user, thereby preventing vibration caused by the movement of the cover.

An example of a viscous device is Taylor Devices, Inc., North Tonawanda, NY. And the like known as dash-pots, shock buffers, and fluid buffers.

Further, the resilient device or the point growth value can be installed at any position inside or around the high speed cursor controller.

The light source-photodetector may also be modified in various forms.

The light source and the light detector may be disposed at any point of the input device as well as the space inside the cover. In other words, if the support object is attached to the cover and configured to move like the cover, the light source and the light detector can be installed outside the cover. For example, the light source is attached to the support object and the light detector is installed under the light source so that the light source It can be configured to project electromagnetic waves according to the movement.

The positions of the light source and the light detector may be reversed, and a known convex, concave lens, zoom lens, mirror, prism, or optical fiber may be disposed between the light source and the light detector to place the light source at a position other than the top of the light detector. Can be.

The high speed cursor controller can be composed of any number of light sources and photodetectors as long as it sends an appropriate output signal according to the input signal. The light detector or sensor of the high speed cursor controller is arranged in one or more rows, columns, and matrices. The configuration may also be square, rectangular, other polygons, circles, ovals, or the like, and a neutral point may be formed at the center or a specific point of the configuration.

The sensitivity of a high-speed cursor controller is determined by several variables such as the size of the light detector, the number and arrangement of sensors, and the static and dynamic characteristics of each sensor.

When the high speed cursor controller is configured with a plurality of light detectors arranged in two or three dimensions, a plurality of sensors are installed in each light detector to detect a plurality of moving directions.

If the optical sensors are arranged around the neutral point, at least four sensors are installed to sense the direction of up-down-left-right or the right-top-left-right-left.

In general, as long as the light detector can detect the direction of movement of the cover, it is possible to arrange the sensor unlike the above embodiment.

The cursor control system is also configured to adjust the movement speed or the movement mode of the cursor as described with reference to FIGS.

For example, the high speed cursor controller establishes various target paths, moves the cursor to a high speed or a variable speed faster than the low speed or the manual speed according to the input signal, and configures to stop the movement of the cursor when the input signal is interrupted.

The high speed or the variable speed may be defined in contrast to the diagonal length of the screen, and may be configured to allow the user to directly adjust the cursor movement speed or movement type by using hardware or software.

The cursor control system may use one or more high speed cursor controllers, and the high speed cursor controllers transmit output signals having various amplitudes, frequencies, periods, or phase angles according to various characteristics such as the magnitude, frequency, and frequency of the input signal. The processing apparatus may thus be configured to control the movement speed or movement type of the cursor.

The operation method of the cursor control system may also be modified in various forms.

For example, the user starts or stops the operation of the high speed cursor controller by applying a vertical or horizontal force, applies the force less than the force of moving the cover, or moves the cover only by a certain distance or a certain depth to operate the high speed cursor controller. It may also be configured to initiate.

The high speed cursor controller moves the cursor at a constant high speed or variable speed to the target point or the edge or corner of the screen, and as long as the cover is moved from the neutral point, as long as the user applies the input signal or until the secondary input signal is applied. It can be configured to move the cursor.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller can be configured to recognize the distance between the cover and the neutral point and to move the cursor in proportion to the distance, and if the cover is moved as far as possible, the cursor moves along the inference target direction. It can also be configured to move to corners.

Alternatively, the high speed cursor controller may be configured to recognize a period to which an input signal is applied and to move the cursor in proportion to the period, and to move the cursor to the edge or corner of the screen when the period exceeds the set value. It may be.

In addition, in all the above embodiments, the high speed cursor controller may be configured to stop the operation when the user stops the input signal, the force applied by the user does not reach a certain amount, or the user stops the movement of the cover.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the cursor control system is configured to have a well-known selection function. For example, the cursor control system is configured to have a function such as a left selector, a right selector, a scroll selector, or a screen selector used in a known input device. can do.

The selector may be installed separately from the high speed and low speed cursor controller at a convenient point on the top, side or bottom of the cursor control system, or in a space between the high speed and low speed cursor controller, and the high speed or low speed cursor controller may function as the selector. It can also be configured to do this directly.

For example, a click function may be added to the high speed or low speed cursor controller, and the user may be configured to perform the function of the selector when the user clicks on the cursor controller or presses or contacts a predetermined force, distance, or period.

The identification device of the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various forms.

First, the identification device is mounted on the high speed cursor controller or the information processing device as hardware or software to detect the restoration movement of the cover and to prevent the movement of the cursor.

Alternatively, the user directly manipulates the switch of the sensing device to stop the operation of the light source and the light detector during the restoration movement of the cover, or configure the high speed cursor controller to prevent the user from directly moving the cursor.

Restoration movement of the cover can also be detected in various ways.

The identification device sets a vector connecting the current position of the cover with the previous position and detects the restoration of the cover when the vector faces the neutral point, or calculates the distance between the cover's current position and the neutral point and decreases the distance. It may be configured to detect the restoring movement or to detect the restoring movement when the user's input signal is stopped.

The high speed cursor controller can also prevent cursor movement during the restoration movement of the cover in various configurations and methods.

For example, the identification device may stop the operation by isolating the light source and the light detector from the power source using a relay during the restoration movement of the cover, or the information processing device may detect the restoration movement of the cover until the cover is restored to the neutral point or the user. The cursor can be stopped until it sends an input signal again. In addition, the high speed cursor controller or the identification apparatus may be modified in other ways as long as the movement of the cursor is controlled during the restoration movement of the cover.

In addition, the configuration of the high speed cursor controller may be modified to facilitate the user's input signal reception.

For example, by installing a handle on the top or side of the cover, or by forming a plurality of grooves or protrusions to facilitate the operation of the cover.

Alternatively, the top or side portions of the cover may be concave or convex. In addition to the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 5 and other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system equipped with the controller is also specified that can be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configuration and operation method of the embodiment related to FIGS. .

It is also possible to configure a movable high speed cursor controller using a known touch pad.

FIG. 6 is yet another cross-sectional view of the hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller includes a movable contactor, a fixed touch pad, and the like.

The low speed cursor controller 200 is configured to be the same as or similar to the low speed cursor controller of FIG. 2, and the high speed cursor controller 300 is the upper portion 312, the side portion 314, and the lower portion as the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 5. And a movable cover 310 or the like having a 316 and forming a space 311 therein.

A plurality of resilient devices 326 are provided around the cover 310 to allow restoration movement, and a plurality of sliding bodies 318 and 324 are disposed inside to minimize static and dynamic frictional forces generated when the cover 310 is moved. do.

The high speed cursor controller 300 uses a modified touch pad composed of a touch pad sensor 342 and a contactor 344 instead of a light source-light detecting mechanism.

The sensor 342 is a known touch pad sensor and is fixedly disposed in the space 311 between the upper portion and the support 322.

The contactor 344 is fixed to the center of the cover 310 or the top 312, so that the contactor 344 also moves as the cover 310 moves, but the tip of the contactor 344 applies a constant force or pressure to the sensor 342. Configure.

The contactor 344 may be movable to prevent the contactor 344 from applying excessive force to the sensor 342.

For example, the central axis 346 is formed to extend downwardly in the upper portion 312, and the central axis 346 is inserted into the groove near the inner center of the contactor 344.

When the elastic device such as a spring is installed around the central axis 346 and then the central axis 346 is inserted into the groove of the contactor 344 so that the end of the contactor 344 always contacts the sensor 342, but an excessive force is applied. It is configured to move upward along the central axis 346.

Accordingly, the sensor 342 detects the target direction 24 or the target path 26 and transmits an output signal according to the movement of the contactor 344 moving together with the cover 310, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor based thereon. Move 18 to a high speed or variable speed.

In addition, as in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the recognition apparatus 336 may be installed in the high speed cursor controller 300 to prevent the movement of the cursor 18 when the cover 310 is moved.

An embodiment of a method of operating the high speed cursor controller 300 is as follows.

As described above, the high speed cursor controller 300 is mounted on the upper portion of the body 52 and the resilient device 326 is symmetrically disposed between the side portion 314 and the support 324 so that the cover 310 is neutral when there is no input signal. Located at a point, the contactor 344 makes contact with the neutral or ambient sensors at the center of the touchpad sensor 342.

The user selects the target point 22 and sets the analogy target direction in the identification region of the low speed cursor controller 200, and then moves the cover 310 and the cursor controller 200 and 300 in the analogical target direction by applying a force.

The contactor 344 fixed to the cover 310 transmits an output signal by contacting the sensor 342 along the inference target direction, and the information processing apparatus detects the position or sequence of the signal transmission sensor, and accordingly the cursor ( 18) to the target path 26 or to the edge, corner or inner point of the screen 10 at high speed or variable speed.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the input signal stops, and the cover 310 starts restoring movement.

The identification device 336 detects that the input signal is stopped, and stops the operation of the sensor 342 directly or through the information processing device until the cover 310 restores to a neutral point or detects the input signal again. The movement of the cursor 18 is prevented in the manner of.

When the user finishes the high speed schematic control, the cursor 18 is placed at the target point 22 through the low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The high speed cursor controller and the sensor-contact mechanism may be modified in various forms.

The contactor is configured to touch and move without damaging the sensor.

For example, minimizing the contact area between the contactor and the sensor or optimizing the spring constant of the elastic device around the central axis to prevent excessive force from being applied to the sensor, or by installing a sliding body at the end of the contactor to provide friction between the high-speed cursor controller and the body. Minimize.

In addition, as long as the sensor transmits an output signal according to the movement of the cover and the contactor, the high speed cursor controller may use any size or number of sensors, a contactor and an elastic device of any shape or size.

The identification apparatus of the high speed cursor controller may be modified in various forms, and in addition to the embodiment of FIG. 5, the identification apparatus, the high speed cursor controller, or the information processing apparatus may move the contactor vertically during the restoration of the cover so as not to contact the sensor. Can be configured.

The touchpad sensor or contactor can be installed inside or outside the cover.

The operation method of the cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller may also be modified in various forms. In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the high speed cursor controller and the cursor control system of FIG. Specifies that it can be configured to be the same as or similar to the method of operation.

It is also possible to configure a movable high speed cursor controller using a known mouse.

FIG. 7 is another cross-sectional view of the hybrid cursor control system along the AA direction shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the embodiment of the movable high speed cursor controller of FIG. And a fixed transducer.

The low speed cursor controller 200 is configured to be the same as or similar to the embodiment of FIG. 2, and the high speed cursor controller 300 is also similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 5 to 6 in the upper portion 312 and the side portion 314. And a movable cover 310 having a lower portion 316 and forming a space 311 therein, and a plurality of elastic devices 326 are disposed around the cover 310, and a plurality of elastic devices 326 are disposed inside the cover 310. The sliding bodies 318 and 324 are disposed.

The high speed cursor controller 300 is equipped with a modified mouse composed of a movable ball 352 and a plurality of transducers 356 and the like unlike the light source-light detector or sensor-contact mechanism of FIGS. 5 to 6.

The ball 352 is installed in the space 311 between the support 322, the bottom surface of the upper portion 312 and the upper surface of the body 52 at the same time movably contact, rotates in accordance with the movement of the cover 310 Configure to

Ball 352 is made of a resilient or inelastic material, and one or more fasteners 354 around the ball 352 to be installed on the bottom of the top 312 or the top of the body 52, the ball 352 is Prevents you from moving to another location.

In addition, the friction device between the ball 352 and the fixing device 354 is minimized by installing or lubricating wheels, rollers or a sliding body having a sharp surface to the fixing device 354.

A plurality of transducers 356 are installed in the high speed cursor controller 300, but the transducers 356 are rotating shafts 352 in which rollers 361 and a rotating disc 363 are mounted at both ends, as transducers used in a known mouse cursor control apparatus. And the roller 361 allows the ball 352 to rotate about the rotational axis 352 as the ball 352 rotates.

A plurality of grooves 364 are formed around the rotation disk 363, and the light source 365, such as an LED, is fixed to the body 52, but electromagnetic waves emitted by the light source 365 are not formed by the grooves of the rotation disk 363. 364, and the light detector 366 is installed on the opposite side of the groove 364 to transmit the output signal by the electromagnetic wave passing between the grooves (364).

5 to 6, the identification device 336 is installed in the high speed cursor controller 300 to prevent the movement of the cursor 18 when the cover 310 is moved.

An embodiment of the operation method of the high speed cursor controller 300 is as follows.

The high speed cursor controller 300 is installed on the upper portion of the body 52, and the elastic device 326 is disposed between the side portion 314 and the support 324 so that the cover 310 is located at a neutral point when there is no user input signal. Position it.

The user selects the target point 22 and sets the analogy target direction in the identification region of the low speed cursor controller 200, and then moves the cover 310 and the cursor controller 200 and 300 in the analogical target direction by applying a force.

When the cover 310 is moved, the movable ball 352 is moved so that the roller 361 of the transducer 356 rotates around the axis of rotation 352, and as the rotating disc 363 that rotates with the roller 361 rotates, The detector 366 transmits a pulsed output signal by electromagnetic waves in the form of pulses passing between the grooves 364.

Accordingly, the transducer 356 converts the rotational movement of the ball 352 according to the movement of the cover 310 into x-y axis movement.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at high speed or at variable speed along the target path 26 or to the edge portion, edge portion or inner point of the screen 10 in accordance with the number of pulses included in the x-y axis output signal.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user releases the cover 310, and the cover 310 moves to the neutral point.

When the input signal is stopped, the identification device 336 may stop the operation of the sensor 342 directly or through the information processing device until the cover 310 is restored to a neutral point or receives an input signal again. 18) to prevent movement.

 When the user finishes the high speed schematic control, the cursor 18 is placed at the target point 22 through the low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200 as described above.

The high speed cursor controller and the movable ball-converting mechanism can be modified in various configurations and methods.

Since the movable ball is inserted between the upper part of the cover and the body, the size of the ball is also determined according to the gap between the upper part of the cover and the body.

The high speed cursor controller is equipped with a plurality of transducers, but the number or arrangement of the transducers is not important, as long as the transducers output an output signal for the two-dimensional movement of the cover or the information processing apparatus can recognize the two-dimensional movement of the cover.

When the user transmits a three-dimensional input signal, at least three transducers are arranged to transmit output signals in the x-y-z axis of the Cartesian coordinate, the r-q-z axis of the cylindrical coordinates, and the r-q-f axis of the spherical coordinates.

Although the ball and the transducer are installed inside the cover as in the above embodiment, when the object moving with the cover is installed on the outside of the cover, the ball and the transducer can also be installed on the outside of the cover. It can also be reduced to

The identification device of the high speed cursor controller can be modified in various forms, and in addition to the above embodiments, the identification device, the high speed cursor controller, and the information processing device move the ball vertically or isolate the transducer from the ball during the restoration of the cover. Alternatively, it may be configured to deactivate the light source and the light detector.

The operation method of the cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller may also be modified in various forms. In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the high speed cursor controller of FIGS. 7 to 8 and the cursor control system equipped with the controller are also described with reference to FIGS. It can be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configurations and methods of operation of the embodiment of 6.

It is also possible to configure a high speed cursor controller using a variable resistor or a variable capacitor.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the hybrid cursor control system along AA direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the high speed cursor controller includes a direction sensing mechanism composed of a movable movable body and a fixed conductor, and FIG. 10 is a movable high speed cursor of FIG. Detailed illustration of an embodiment of a controller.

The low speed cursor controller 200 is configured to be the same as or similar to the above embodiment, and the high speed cursor controller 300 also has an upper portion 312, a side portion 314, and a lower portion 316 similarly to the embodiment. It comprises a movable cover 310 etc. which form 311.

In addition, the cover 310 may be provided with an elastic device 326 and the sliding body (318,324).

The direction sensing mechanism is composed of a moving body 362, a conductor 364 and the like.

The moving body 362 is installed in the space 311, but is disposed near the center of the upper portion 312 to move together with the cover 310.

The movable body 362 is made of a conductor or a conductor such as an electric wire is disposed outside the conductor 362 to constitute a circuit.

The conductor 364 is also installed between the space 311, in particular, the support 322, and forms an aperture 365 for installing the movable body 362 therein, and is configured to be deformable.

The size of the aperture 365 may be similar to or slightly larger than the moving object 362 to form a space therebetween.

The conductor 364 is radially divided to form a plurality of conductor portions 364A around the aperture 365, and an insulating diaphragm 364B is provided between the portions 364A to provide a short circuit between the adjacent portions 364A. prevent.

Conductor 364 is made of a deformable material and has any degree of deformation, resistance, and capacitance.

Accordingly, the conductor 364 includes a conductive material, a sponge in which the conductive material is dispersed, an object formed by winding or rolling the conductive material, a known movable variable resistor, a displacement sensor, and the like.

In addition, the conductor 364 and the mobile 362 are connected to a power source so that when the mobile 364 is isolated from the conductor 364, the electricity 362 is not electrically connected with any portion 364A of the conductor 364. When in contact, electricity is sent to the portion 364A via an output signal.

The information processing apparatus analyzes the characteristics and the order of the output signals to move the cursor 18 along the target path 26. In particular, each portion 364A of the conductor 364 and the information processing device can be functionally connected so that the information processing device can recognize the position of the portion 364A from which the output signal is sent.

In addition, as in the embodiments of FIGS. 5 to 8, the recognition device 336 may be installed in the high speed cursor controller 300 to prevent the movement of the cursor 18 when the cover 310 is moved.

An embodiment of the operation method of the high speed cursor controller 300 is as follows.

First, the high speed cursor controller 300 is installed on the upper portion of the body 52, and the elastic device 326 is symmetrically disposed between the side portion 314 and the support 324 so that the cover 310 is neutral when there is no user input signal. To be located at

The user selects the target point 22 and sets the analogy target direction in the subtraction region of the low speed cursor controller 200, and then applies a force to move the cover 310 and the cursor controller 200 and 300 in the analogical target direction.

When the cover 310 is moved, the movable body 362 also moves to contact the portion 364A of the conductor 364 located in the analogy target direction and transmit an output signal. At this time, the characteristic of the output signal is determined according to the resistance of the conductor 364 as well as the voltage of the power supply.

The information processing apparatus senses the position of the contact portion 364A based on the characteristics of the output signal, and moves the cursor 18 along the target path 26 or to the edge portion, corner portion or inner point of the screen 10. Move at high speed or variable speed.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user releases the cover 310, and the cover 310 moves to the neutral point by the restoring force. At the same time, the identification device 336 detects that the user's input signal is stopped and stops the operation of the sensor 342 directly or through the information processing device until the cover 310 is restored to a neutral point or receives an input signal again. The movement of the cursor 18 is prevented by, for example, a method of making it appear.

After finishing the high speed coarse control, the user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 by the low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The high speed cursor controller and the direction sensing mechanism may also be modified in various configurations and methods.

For example, as long as the conductor contacts and deforms as the moving body moves, the moving body, the conductor, the aperture, and the like may have various sizes or shapes.

In addition, as long as the conductor emits a different output signal in accordance with the movement of the moving body, any diameter can be configured in the conductor.

In the non-deformed state where the user's input signal is not applied, the conductivity of the conductor may be none, very small or set to a minimum value.The conductivity of the conductor may also be linearly or nonlinearly proportional to the deformation of the conductor as the moving body moves. To increase.

As long as the information processing apparatus is configured to properly move the cursor according to the deformation of the conductor, the conductor may have various electrical and mechanical properties.

The conductor may also be divided into a plurality of portions having various sizes or shapes, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor by detecting the position of the conductor portion transmitting the output signal.

The sensitivity of the high speed cursor controller is determined by several variables such as the number, placement, and rate of change of the conductivity of the portion with respect to the conductor portion.

When the size of the part is small or the number is large, a plurality of parts are deformed and the output signal is transmitted, and the information processing apparatus detects the position and degree of deformation of the deformed parts, and then the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, weighted average, Move the cursor to get an interpolation value.

The conductor may consist of a single deformable conductive material.

In addition to the high speed cursor controller of Figs. 9 to 10 and other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system equipped with the controller can also be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configuration and operation method of the embodiment of Figs.

The cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller.

As a low speed cursor controller, a known mouse-type cursor control device (hereinafter referred to as a mouse) is used. As a high speed cursor controller, a known touch pad or singular or plural sensors are arranged in rows, columns, and matrices in a rectangular band form. Use it.

FIG. 11 is an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention comprising a mouse-type movable low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller fixed to the low speed cursor controller, wherein the fixed high speed cursor controller is installed below the movable low speed cursor controller. A schematic diagram of an example.

The cursor control system 100 includes a single low speed cursor controller 200, a single high speed cursor controller 400, left and right selectors 110L and 110R, and the like.

The low speed cursor controller 200 has a body 32 having an upper portion 33 and a lower portion 34, and functionally uses a mouse or similar cursor control device.

Accordingly, the low speed cursor controller 200 has a movable ball 212 partially exposed to the aperture 35 of the lower portion 34 and the above-described transducer for transmitting an output signal in accordance with the movement of the ball 212.

The information processing apparatus receives the output signal and moves the cursor 18 along the target path 26.

The user selects an icon, a video object, a hot spot, or a command on the screen 10 by using the left and right selectors 110L and 110R, and performs a function related thereto.

In addition, the other configuration and operation method of the low speed cursor controller of Figure 11 is configured to be the same as or similar to the configuration and operation method of the known mouse-shaped cursor control device.

In the vicinity of the lower edge 34 of the cursor control system 100, a high speed cursor controller 400 including a plurality of movable sensors 402 is installed.

The sensor 402 enters the lower portion 34 of the body 32 when the user presses in the vertical direction, and when the user stops the force, the sensor 402 exits the lower portion 34 by the restoring force and stops the transmission of the output signal. .

Accordingly, a known device that detects force, acceleration, displacement, and the like and generates an output signal is installed inside or at the end of the sensor 402, and the sensor 402 is mounted on the lower portion of the body 32 using a known restoring mechanism. (34) Move in and out.

Functionally connecting the information processing device and each sensor 402 may allow the information processing device to detect the position of each sensor 402.

An embodiment of an operation method of the cursor control system 100 and the high speed cursor controller 400 is as follows.

The user selects the target point 22 and presses the body 32 of the low speed cursor controller 200 along the analogy target direction to transmit an input signal.

The sensor 402 of the high speed cursor controller 400 located in the direction moves inside the lower portion 34 of the body 32 and transmits an output signal, and the information processing apparatus analyzes the output signal or transmits an output signal ( Identifying the position of the 402 to infer the target path 26, the edge of the screen 10, the corner portion of the screen 10 to cross the target path 26 or the target path 26 at a high speed or variable speed Or move the cursor 18 to an internal point.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user stops the force in the vertical direction and stops the input signal to complete high-speed schematic control, and the sensor 402 restores and moves out of the body 32 to transmit the output signal. Abort. Thereafter, the user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 at a low speed or a manual speed by low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various configurations and methods.

First, the cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller can be manufactured in various sizes and shapes.

For example, the lower part of the body may be manufactured in the form of a rectangle, a square, a polygon, a circle, an oval or other curved surface, and the sensor may be disposed at some or all edges at regular or different intervals.

Any number of sensors can be arranged in the high speed cursor controller.

Since the sensitivity of the high-speed cursor controller is determined by the number and arrangement of sensors, at least four sensors are installed to detect up-down-left-right or right-top-left-right-bottom-left directions. The sensitivity can be improved by installing.

In addition, the sensor is configured to detect various characteristics of the input signal such as the magnitude, direction, displacement of the sensor, speed, acceleration, etc., as well as the presence or absence of the user's input signal, and thus The displacement of the sensor can be measured.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller can adjust the movement speed of the cursor to a constant high speed or variable speed according to various characteristics of the input signal.If the magnitude, duration or displacement of the sensor exceeds a certain value, the high speed cursor controller adjusts the movement type. You can also move the cursor to an edge, border or interior point on the screen.

When a plurality of sensors send output signals, the information processing apparatus may move the cursor to the optimum target direction by obtaining an arithmetic mean, geometric mean, weighted average, or interpolation value of the plurality of output signals.

Further, as described above, the high speed cursor controller can move the cursor along various types of target paths, and it is also possible to install a plurality of high speed cursor controllers in the cursor control system.

The low speed and high speed cursor controllers can move and arrange cursors in various configurations and methods.

For example, the high-speed cursor controller can be configured to detect the force of a certain size, period or number of times regardless of the movement of the sensor, or to send an output signal when the sensor moves more than a certain displacement or period, and then the cursor It can be moved according to various types of movement at high speed or variable speed.

Alternatively, the user may move the cursor at a constant high speed while transmitting the input signal, or move the cursor at a variable speed or a different movement type according to the size or duration of the input signal.

In the above embodiments, the user may stop the input signal, reduce the size of the input signal to less than a certain value, or stop the movement of the cursor if the input signal continues for a certain period or more. Alternatively, the cursor continues to move even if the user interrupts the input signal, and the movement of the cursor may be stopped only when the user transmits the secondary input signal.

The cursor control system may be configured to have one or more selection functions. For example, the cursor control system may have a function such as a left selector, a right selector, a scroll selector, or a screen selector of an existing input device.

The selector may be installed at a convenient point on the top, side or bottom of the cursor control system separately from the cursor controller.

Alternatively, the cursor controller may be configured to directly perform the function of the selector.

For example, a click function may be added to the high speed or low speed cursor controller, or the user may be configured to perform the function of the selector when the user clicks the high speed or low speed cursor controller or presses or contacts a predetermined force, distance, period or number of times. It may be.

In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the high speed cursor controller and the cursor control system of FIG. 11 may also be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configurations and operation methods of the embodiments of FIGS. 2 to 10.

In addition, the high speed and low speed cursor controller of FIG. 11 may be applied to a cursor control apparatus such as a touch pad, a trackball, a joystick, a disk, a key form, as well as a mouse cursor control apparatus.

The cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller, wherein the low speed cursor controller uses a known mouse type cursor control device, and the high speed cursor controller uses a movable switch.

12 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention, which is composed of a mouse-type movable low speed cursor controller and a movable high speed cursor controller, wherein the cursor control system 100 includes a low speed cursor controller 200 and a high speed cursor. The controller 400, the left and right selectors 110L and 110R, etc., but the low speed cursor controller 200 has a body 32 having an upper portion 33 and a lower portion 34. And the same as or similar to the configuration, the left and right selectors (110L, 110R) is configured to select the icon, video object, hot spot, command, etc. of the screen 10 and perform a function related thereto.

The high speed cursor controller 400 includes one or more switches 412 and one or more direction detecting mechanisms.

The switch 412 is disposed on the upper portion 33 and configured to be able to move or rotate in at least two directions, and the direction detecting mechanism is configured to be identical or similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 4 to 11 to move the switch 412. Accordingly, different output signals are transmitted.

As the direction detecting device, the light source-light detecting device, the sensor-contacting device, the ball-converting device, the moving object-conducting device, and other known direction detecting devices of FIGS. 5 to 9 may be used, and the force, acceleration, displacement or movement may be used. Known mechanical, electronic, magnetic or optical sensors for sensing.

The information processing apparatus analyzes the characteristic or sequence of the output signal transmitted by the sensor of the direction detecting mechanism, the position of the sensor transmitting the output signal, and the like, and moves the cursor 18 along the target path 26 at a constant high speed or variable speed, or Move the cursor to the edge, corner or interior point of the screen 10.

In addition, by installing the resilient device or identification device illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 11 above, when the input signal is interrupted, the switch 412 is configured to restore to a neutral point, and the movement of the cursor 18 during the restoration movement of the switch 412 is performed. Configure to prevent.

An embodiment of an operation method of the cursor control system 100 and the high speed cursor controller 400 is as follows.

After the user selects the target point 22 and establishes the analogy target direction, the user rotates the switch 412 or applies a force in a horizontal or vertical direction to transmit an input signal.

The sensor of the high speed cursor controller 400 transmits an output signal, and the information processing apparatus infers the target path 26 according to the characteristics, the sequence of the output signal, or the position of the signal transmitting sensor, and then moves the cursor 18 to a predetermined high speed. It moves to the variable speed or the edge, corner or a specific point of the screen 10.

When the cursor 18 is close to the target point 22, the user stops the input signal to complete the high-speed schematic control, and the switch 412 moves to the neutral point by restoring force of the resilient device and stops transmitting the output signal. .

The user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 at a low speed or a manual speed through low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various configurations and methods.

Low speed and high speed cursor controllers can be of various sizes and shapes.

For example, the lower portion of the body of the low speed cursor controller is manufactured in the shape of a polygon or curved surface, the switch or the direction detecting mechanism of the high speed cursor controller is disposed at any position of the body, and the switch is configured in any size or shape for easy operation by the user. can do.

A groove or a protrusion may be formed on the surface of the switch to facilitate manipulation, or one or more known sliding bodies may be provided to reduce friction during up, down, left, and right rotation of the switch.

The switch may also be configured to perform vertical, horizontal, radial or rotary motion using the embodiments of FIGS. 4 to 10, and may be configured to restore to a neutral point using the above-described mechanism, and may be equipped with a viscous device to prevent vibration. You may.

As long as the switch sends an output signal in accordance with the input signal, the switch can be configured to perform any movement in any configuration.

The operation method of the cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various ways.

The high speed cursor controller moves and stops the cursor at a constant high speed or a variable speed according to the presence or absence of an input signal, and the user can directly adjust the movement speed or movement type of the cursor using hardware or software.

 The sensor of the direction finder outputs different magnitudes, frequencies, or phase angles depending on the characteristics of the input signal such as the magnitude, frequency, duration of the force, displacement of the switch, speed, acceleration, contact area of the user's fingertips and the switch. You can send a signal.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor at a constant high speed or a variable speed according to the output signal, or moves the cursor to an edge portion, an edge portion or an internal point of the screen.

The sensor transmits an output signal when the force or displacement continues for a certain size or period regardless of whether the switch is moved or not, and the cursor can move at various high speeds or at variable speeds according to various movement types.

The cursor may move at a constant high speed while the input signal is transmitted, or may move at a variable speed or a different movement type depending on the size or duration of the input signal.

When the input signal is interrupted, the size thereof decreases below a certain value, or continues for a certain period of time, the movement of the cursor may be stopped.

The cursor continues to move even if the user interrupts the input signal, and the cursor may stop moving only when the user transmits the secondary input signal.

The identification device of the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various forms.

To detect the restoring movement of the switch, the identification device analyzes the direction of the switch movement vector, increases or decreases the distance between the switch's current position and the neutral point, or analyzes the force applied to the switch or when the switch stops moving. can do.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller or the information processing apparatus can prevent the restoration movement of the cursor in various ways.

For example, the identification apparatus or the information processing apparatus stops the output signal by stopping the operation of the sensor according to the restoring movement of the switch. When the switch is restored to the neutral point, the sensor operates the sensor to prepare for a later input signal.

The user can manually operate the recognition device to stop the movement of the cursor during the restoration movement of the switch, or prevent the restoration of the cursor by a method using a known sensor of the embodiments of FIGS. 4 to 11.

In addition, the high speed cursor controller or the identification apparatus may be modified in other ways as long as the movement of the cursor is controlled during the restoration movement of the switch.

The cursor control system may be configured to have various selection functions, and the above-described left selector, right selector, scroll selector, screen selector, or the like may be installed at any point of the cursor control system, or the cursor controller directly controls the function of the selector. Can be configured to do so.

For example, a click function or the like is added to the cursor controller, or when the user clicks or touches or touches the cursor controller for a predetermined force, distance, period, or number of times, the selector is configured to perform a function of the selector.

In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 12 and the cursor control system equipped with the controller may also be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configurations and operation methods of the embodiments of FIGS. 2 to 11.

In addition, the high speed and low speed cursor controller of FIG. 12 can be applied to a touch pad, a track ball, a key, a disk, and a joystick cursor control device as well as a mouse cursor control device.

The cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller.

The low speed cursor controller uses a known mouse cursor control device, and the high speed cursor controller uses the above-described touch pad cursor control device.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a mouse type movable low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller fixed to the low speed cursor controller, wherein the cursor control system 100 is a single high speed controller. A cursor controller 400, a single low speed cursor controller 200, left and right selectors 110L, 110R, etc., which are the same as or similar to those of the embodiments of FIGS.

In the high speed cursor controller 400, a single sensor or a plurality of sensor groups are disposed in a rectangular band shape, and a modified touch pad 422 having a central space 42 is disposed therein.

The modified touch pad 422 is fixed to the body 32, but exposes the sensitive area through the upper portion 33. At this time, if the size of the identification region or the central space 424 of the touch pad 422 is relatively large, the one end 112 of the left and right selectors 110L and 110R is cut and then the touch pad 422 is disposed therebetween. ) Can also be placed.

In addition, the function of the modified touch pad 422 is configured to be the same as or similar to the touch pad of FIGS. 2 to 10 to transmit an output signal according to an input signal based on the inferred target direction, and the high speed cursor controller 400 is also illustrated in the figure. It has a movable cover 310 so as to be the same as or similar to the high speed cursor controller of 2 to 10, and a modified touch pad 422 is mounted thereon so that a user sends or outputs an output signal when the user applies force to or moves the cover 310. The touch pad 422 may be configured to change characteristics of an output signal transmitted.

The information processing apparatus is configured to move the cursor 18 at a constant high speed or variable speed, or move the cursor 18 to an edge portion, an edge portion or an internal point of the screen 10 within a predetermined period based on the output signal.

The high speed cursor controller 400 is configured to install the above-mentioned elastic device so that the cover 310 is moved to a neutral point when the input signal stops, and the above-described recognition device is installed to move the cover 310 during the restoring motion of the cover 310. 18) to prevent movement.

The high speed cursor controller 400 and the modified touch pad 422 may be disposed at various points of the body 32, and may be disposed between the left and right controllers 110L and 110R, for example.

The cursor control system of the embodiment of FIG. 13 also includes at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller, wherein the low speed cursor controller is a known mouse cursor controller, and the high speed cursor controller is a touch pad cursor controller. use.

14 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention, which is composed of a mouse-type movable low speed cursor controller and a movable high speed cursor controller disposed at one end of the low speed cursor controller, wherein the cursor control system 100 A single low speed cursor controller 200, a single high speed cursor controller 400, left, right selectors (110L, 110R) and the like.

The low speed cursor controller 200 and the left and right selectors 110L and 110R are the same as or similar to those of FIGS. 11 to 13, and the high speed cursor controller 400 is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 13. However, the modified touch pad 430 of the high speed cursor controller 400 is disposed at the edge of the upper side of the left selector 110L.

An embodiment of an operation method of the cursor control system 100 and the high speed cursor controller 400 is as follows.

The user selects the target point 22 and selects the inferred target direction from the modified touch pad 422, and then presses, taps, or touches a corresponding sensor to transmit an input signal to transmit an output signal.

The information processing apparatus infers the target path 26 according to the characteristics of the output signal, the sequence, or the position of the signal transmitting sensor, and then moves the cursor 18 at a constant high speed or variable speed, or at the edges, corners, or the like of the screen 10. Move to an internal point.

When the cursor 18 is close to the target point 22, the user stops the input signal to complete high-speed schematic control, the movable deformable touch pad 422 moves to the neutral point, and the recognition device moves the cursor. (18) It prevents restoring movement.

Then, the user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 at low speed or manual speed through low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200.

The high speed cursor controller of FIGS. 13 to 14 can be modified in various forms.

For example, the modified touch pad is manufactured in the form of a polygon or a curved surface, and a plurality of sensors are arranged at various angles or shapes as well as rows, columns, and matrices on the modified touch pad.

The high speed cursor controller is provided with a plurality of modified touch pads, and each modified touch pad is configured to have a different size or shape or to move the cursor at different speeds or shapes.

The modified touch pad is provided with a sensor group consisting of a plurality of sensors, and functionally connects the information processing device with the sensor group to sense the position of each sensor.

Alternatively, the modified touch pad may be configured with the above-described single sensor, and the information processing apparatus may infer the target path based on the change in the resistance of the sensor, the capacitance, and the like.

In the high speed cursor controller, the above-described elastic device, a viscous device, and a sliding body may be disposed, and the modified touch pad may be configured to be movable to restore the neutral point when the user interrupts the input signal.

In addition, it is possible to prevent the restoration movement of the cursor during the restoration movement of the modified touch pad by installing the above identification device.

The cursor control system of FIGS. 13 to 14 can be configured using a known touch pad cursor control device. In other words, instead of the modified touch pad, a well-known touch pad is placed on the body, the left or the right selector, and the sensor and the information processing device of the touch pad are functionally connected to the user. Move at a variable speed or move the cursor to the edge, corner, or interior of the screen.

In addition, it may be configured to determine the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor based on the distance between the current position of the cursor and the target point.

The operation method of the cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller can also be modified in various ways.

The modified touch pad or sensor moves or stops the cursor at a constant high speed or a variable speed according to whether an input signal is transmitted or a characteristic thereof, and the user directly adjusts the movement speed of the cursor using hardware or software.

The sensor of the deformable touch pad may be used for various characteristics of the input signal such as contact with the user, area, frequency, duration, magnitude of force applied by the user, frequency, duration, deformation of the touch pad by the force, displacement, speed, and acceleration. Accordingly configured to transmit output signals of different magnitudes, frequencies or phase angles.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor at a constant high speed or a variable speed according to the output signal, or moves the cursor to an edge portion, an edge portion or an internal point of the screen.

In addition, regardless of whether the switch is moved or not, the sensor transmits an output signal according to a contact or force over a predetermined size or period, a movement over a certain displacement, a period of the contact, force, displacement, and the like to move the cursor at a constant high speed or variable speed, It can be moved in various forms of movement.

The cursor moves at a constant high speed while the input signal is being transmitted, or moves at a variable speed or a different movement type depending on the size or duration of the input signal.

You can configure the cursor to stop when the user interrupts the input signal, or if the size or duration of the input signal is less than or equal to a certain value, or if the user interrupts the input signal, the cursor continues to move and the user delivers the secondary input signal. You can only configure the cursor to stop moving.

In the cursor control system, the above-described left, right selector, scroll selector, screen selector, or the like is provided, or a high speed or low speed cursor controller can be configured to directly perform the function of the selector.

For example, a click function may be added to the high speed or low speed cursor controller, or may be configured to perform the function of the selector when the user clicks or touches the high speed or low speed cursor controller or presses or contacts a predetermined force, distance, period or number of times. Can be.

In addition to the high speed cursor controller of FIGS. 13 to 14 and the other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system equipped with the controller can also be configured to be the same or similar to the other configuration and operation method of the embodiment of FIGS.

In addition, the high speed and low speed cursor controllers of FIGS. 13 to 14 may be applied to a cursor control apparatus such as a touch pad, a trackball, a key, a disc, a joystick, as well as a mouse cursor control apparatus.

The cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one high speed cursor controller and at least one low speed cursor controller.

As a low speed cursor controller, a known trackball cursor controller (hereinafter referred to as a trackball) is used, and a high speed cursor controller is a well-known touch pad or a single or plural sensors arranged in rows, columns, and matrices in a circular band form. do.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention composed of a rotary low speed cursor controller and a fixed high speed cursor controller in the form of a track ball, in which a fixed high speed cursor controller is installed around a movable low speed cursor controller.

The cursor control system 100 includes a single low speed cursor controller 200, a single high speed cursor controller 500, left and right selectors, and the like.

The low speed cursor controller 200 uses a well-known track ball cursor control device, and includes a movable ball 222 having a part exposed to the body 52 and a transducer described above for transmitting an output signal according to the movement of the ball 222. do.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 along the target path 26 based on the output signal.

The user selects an icon, an image, a hot spot, and a command on the screen 10 using left and right selectors and performs a function related thereto.

In addition, the other configuration and operation method of the low speed cursor controller of FIG. 15 is configured to be the same as or similar to the configuration and operation method of the known trackball cursor control device.

The high speed cursor controller 500 is configured similarly or similarly to the embodiment of FIGS. 2 to 10, but includes a single sensor or a sensor group composed of a plurality of sensors, the upper portion of the body 52, in particular, the edge of the movable ball 222. In the form of a circular band.

The high speed cursor controller 500 is configured to transmit an output signal when a user delivers an input signal such as contact, tap, or press, and the information processing apparatus is based on the characteristics of the output signal, the sequence, or the position of the signal transmitting sensor. Inferring the direction 24, the cursor 18 is moved at a constant high speed or variable speed along the target path 26, or the cursor 18 is moved to the edge, corner or inner point of the screen 10.

When the high speed cursor controller 500 or the information processing device stops the input signal or transmits the secondary input signal, the high speed cursor controller 500 stops the signal output to stop the movement of the cursor 18.

Cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention is the same as the embodiment of Figure 15, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of high-speed cursor controller.

16 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a rotary low speed cursor controller in the form of a trackball and a plurality of fixed high speed cursor controllers, wherein the cursor control system 100 is movable with a single low speed cursor controller 200. Ball 222 is composed of two high-speed cursor controller (500A, 500B), the left and right selectors are arranged symmetrically to the left and right.

The information processing apparatus is configured to detect sensor positions of the high speed cursor controllers 500A and 500B. For example, the sensors may include the upper sensors 512A and 512B, the middle sensors 512A and 512B, and the lower sensors 512A and 512B. The upper edge portion 12U or the corner portions 14UL and 14UR, the side edge portions 12L and 12R, the lower edge portion 12D or the edge portions 14DL and 14DR of the screen 10 are divided into do.

In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the low speed and high speed cursor controllers 200, 500A, and 500B of FIG. 16 may be configured to be the same as or similar to those of the known trackball cursor adjusting device and the high speed cursor controller of FIG. 15. Can be.

Cursor control system of another embodiment of the present invention is the same as the embodiment of Figure 15, characterized in that it comprises a movable high speed cursor controller.

17 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a rotary low speed cursor controller and a movable high speed cursor controller in the form of a track ball, wherein the cursor control system 100 is also a single low speed cursor controller 200 and a movable ball. And a high speed cursor controller 500, a left selector, a right selector, and the like installed movably around the reference numeral 222.

Therefore, various movable embodiments of FIGS. 4 to 10 can be applied to the cursor control system 100.

An embodiment of a method of operating the cursor control system 100 and the low speed and high speed cursor controllers 200 and 500 is as follows.

As described above, the user selects the target point 22, touches, presses or taps the sensor of the high speed cursor controller 500 located in the analogy target direction, and the sensor sends an output signal according to the input signal.

The information processing apparatus infers the target path 26 by detecting the output signal, the sequence, or the position of the signal transmission sensor, thereby moving the cursor 18 at high speed or variable speed or crossing the target path 26. The cursor 18 is moved to an edge portion, an edge portion or an internal point of the screen 10.

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user stops the input signal to complete the high speed schematic control, and the movable high speed cursor controller 500 restores the neutral point and stops the signal output.

Thereafter, the user places the cursor 18 at the target point 22 at a low speed or a manual speed through low speed precision control using the low speed cursor controller 200 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 14.

The cursor control system and the high speed cursor controller may be modified in various forms.

The high speed cursor controller can be manufactured in various sizes and shapes, and the identification region is arranged in an arbitrary position around or around the low speed cursor controller in the form of a polygonal or curved band.

The high speed cursor controller is disposed at the same height as the body, and higher or lower than the body, and the sensor is disposed at an arbitrary point such as an upper portion or a side of the high speed cursor controller.

When the cursor control system includes a plurality of high speed cursor controllers or a single high speed cursor controller forms a plurality of identification regions, each of the high speed cursor controllers or each identification region is symmetrically or asymmetrically. In the position, the user configures the low speed cursor controller and the high speed cursor controller independently.

In addition to the high speed cursor controller of FIGS. 15 to 17 and other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system equipped with the controller, the configuration and operation method of the other configuration and operation method of the embodiment of FIGS.

In addition, the high speed and low speed cursor controllers of FIGS. 15 to 17 may be applied to a mouse, a touch pad, a joystick, a disk, a key cursor control device, and the like, as well as a track ball cursor control device.

Another cursor control system of the present invention is a modified cursor control system composed of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators.

The cursor controller of the cursor control system is configured to move the cursor 18, and the controller is configured to have a plurality of settings for the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor 18.

When the user selects the setting of the controller and operates the cursor controller, the information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at various movement speeds or movement types based on the selected setting.

18 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a modified cursor control system of the present invention comprising a mouse-shaped cursor controller and a fixed controller installed in the cursor controller, wherein the modified cursor control system 600 includes a single cursor controller 700; Controller 800, left and right selectors 110L, 110R and the like.

The cursor controller 700 of the modified cursor control system 600 is configured the same or similar to the known ball mouse or optical mouse.

The user moves the cursor controller 700 over the mouse pad or the reflective surface to transmit an input signal, and the signal transmitting device of the cursor controller 700 transmits an initial output signal according to the movement of the cursor controller 700, but the initial output signal. By configuring the in the form of a pulse train consisting of a current or voltage pulse, the cursor control system 600 is configured to be connected to a known PS / 2 port for use.

In addition, the other configuration and operation method of the cursor controller of FIG. 18 may be configured to be the same as or similar to the configuration and operation method of a known mouse cursor control device.

The controller 800 of the modified cursor control system 600 is installed inside or outside the cursor controller 700 and includes one or more sensors 802 and a signal processor.

The sensor 802 is disposed outside the cursor controller 700, and the recognition surface is disposed at a position that is easy for a user to adjust, such as the side portion 702 of the cursor controller 700.

The signal processor is disposed inside the cursor controller 700, and is configured to send the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal.

The controller 800 is configured to have a plurality of settings such as primary setting and secondary setting, and when the user selects the primary setting by transferring the secondary input signal, the controller 800 sends a final output signal similar or identical to the initial output signal. When the secondary setting is selected, the controller 800 is configured to amplify the initial output signal and send the final output signal.

The controller 800 selects a setting based on the secondary input signal, and the sensor 802 of the controller 800 is configured to detect the secondary input signal by the identification surface.

The user pushes, taps, or touches the sensitive surface of the sensor 802 by using his or her fingertips or body part to transmit the secondary input signal, and the secondary input signal is a known light sensor, resistance sensor, power storage sensor, movement sensor, Detection is performed using a sensor 802 such as a force measuring sensor or a one-dimensional or two-dimensional displacement sensor.

The controller 800 is configured to select the primary setting when the secondary input signal is not transmitted and the secondary setting when the secondary input signal is transmitted.

The signal processor of the controller 800 detects a setting selected according to the secondary input signal and also detects characteristics such as the number of current or voltage pulses included in the initial output signal, and finalizes the initial output signal based on the number or setting. It is configured to convert to an output signal.

When the secondary input signal is not transmitted or the controller 800 selects the primary setting according to the secondary input signal or the user directly selects the primary setting of the controller 800, the signal processor receives the initial output signal and converts it. Instead, it sends the same non-amplified final output signal as the initial output signal.

Therefore, the pulse number of the final output signal is equal to the pulse number of the initial output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at a primary speed such as a low speed or a manual speed according to the final output signal. On the contrary, when the secondary input signal is transmitted and the controller 800 selects the secondary setting or the user directly selects the secondary setting of the controller 800, the signal processor converts the initial output signal by various configurations and methods to initialize the initial output. Send the final output signal with a different number, amplitude, period or frequency than the signal.

For example, when the initial output signal is composed of the initial number of pulses, the signal processor adds a constant or variable specific number of pulses to the front, the rear part, or the middle of the initial output signal. Send the final output signal.

The specific number of pulses added to the initial output signal has the same amplitude, period, and frequency as the pulses of the initial output signal so that there is no difference between the pulses included in the initial output signal and the added pulses. Some or all of the pulses may be configured to have different amplitudes, periods or frequencies.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at a secondary speed such as a high speed or a variable speed faster than the primary speed or moves the cursor 18 on the screen 10 based on the final output signal added or amplified relative to the initial output signal. Move to edges, corners, interior points, etc.

Alternatively, the signal processor may increase the initial number of pulses of the initial output signal by a specific magnification to send a final output signal composed of the same or different pulses of a specific multiple of the initial number. That is, the signal processor checks the initial number of pulses included in the initial output signal, and repeats the initial number of pulses by a specific number of times to form the final output signal by adding it to the front, rear or middle of the initial output signal. E extends to have a number of pulses corresponding to a specific multiple of the initial number.

The pulses repeated and added to the initial output signal may have the same amplitude, period, and frequency as the pulses of the initial output signal, or may be configured such that some or all of the added pulses have different amplitudes, periods, or frequencies.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at a secondary speed such as a high speed or a variable speed faster than the primary speed based on the final output signal extended from the initial output signal, or moves the cursor 18 to the edge portion of the screen 10. Move to corner or inside point.

An embodiment of a method of operating the cursor control system 600, the cursor controller 700, and the regulator 800 is as follows.

The user checks the current position and the target point 22 of the cursor 18, thereby establishing the target direction 24, the target path 26, as well as the analogical target direction.

If the length of the target path 26 is less than half of the diagonal of the screen 10, the user infers only the cursor controller 700 after transmitting the secondary input signal to the controller 800 or the secondary pressure signal for selecting the primary setting. Direction to send the initial output signal.

The controller 800 with the primary setting selected receives the initial output signal and sends the same or similar final output signal, and the information processing apparatus accordingly moves the cursor 18 to the target point 22 at low speed or manual speed with only low speed precision control. Move to). On the other hand, if the length of the target path 26 is estimated to be more than half of the diagonal, the user transmits a secondary input signal such as contacting, touching or tapping the sensor 802 of the controller 800 of the controller 800 Select secondary setting.

The user sends the initial output signal by moving the cursor controller 700 in the analogy target direction, and the signal processor extends and amplifies the initial output signal according to a specific number or a specific magnification and sends the final output signal.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor 18 at a high speed or a variable speed in the target direction 24 based on the final output signal, but the moving speed is faster than the low speed or manual speed when the regulator 800 is in the primary setting. .

When the cursor 18 approaches the target point 22, the user separates the fingertip from the sensor 802 of the controller 800, restores the controller 800 to the primary setting, and stops the high speed schematic control. Then, the user precisely moves the cursor 18 to the target point 22 by the low speed precision control of moving the cursor controller 700 only.

The modified cursor control system 600 has a number of advantages over various known cursor control devices.

First, the cursor controller 700 and the controller 800 are configured and arranged to be adjusted independently by the user.

Thus, unlike a known disc or joystick type cursor control device, a user may move the primary and secondary input signals to the cursor controller 700 and the controller 800 in order or simultaneously without moving the disc or the joystick more than a certain displacement. Can be delivered over time.

In addition, the cursor controller 700 controls only the moving direction or path of the cursor 18, and the controller 800 adjusts only the moving speed and the moving form of the cursor 18.

Therefore, the user can adjust only the movement direction or the movement path of the cursor 18 regardless of the adjustment of the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor 18, and conversely, regardless of the movement direction or the movement path of the cursor 18. Only the moving speed or the moving form of the cursor 18 can be adjusted.

Since the cursor controller 700 transmits only one type of signal, that is, an initial output signal capable of moving the cursor 18 at a low speed or a manual speed, according to a known standard, the cursor 18 moves to the initial output signal. It does not contain information related to speed or type of movement.

Therefore, it is also easy to develop hardware or software such as a signal processor for converting an initial output signal.

Also, except that the final output signal is composed of a number of pulses different from the initial output signal, each pulse of the initial and final output signals is the same, so that the emulating hardware receives the final output signal and moves the cursor 18. Developing software is also easy.

In addition, the modified cursor control system 600 has the advantage that it can be easily mounted on a known or new cursor control device.

As an example, the signal processor of the controller 800 is configured to send the final input signal based on the initial input signal and the setting of the controller 800, the modified cursor control system 600 is a conventional without a separate driver or hardware It can be used in an information processing apparatus.

In addition, in the case of using the modified cursor control system 600 of the present invention, even if the user moves the cursor controller 700 by a certain distance, according to the setting of the controller 800, the cursor 18 of the screen 10 by different distances. You can move it.

Thus, regardless of the distance between the current position of the cursor 18 and the target point 22, the user can move the cursor 18 to any point on the screen 10 at least by moving the cursor controller 700. FIG.

The modified cursor control system, cursor controller and regulator of the present invention can be modified in various configurations and methods.

First, as long as the user can operate the cursor controller and the controller independently of each other, the controller can be arranged at any position of the cursor controller.

For example, the controller may be installed in the upper side of the cursor controller, inside or around the left or right controller so that the user can easily adjust the fingertips.

Like the hybrid cursor control system of Figs. 2 to 17, the modified cursor control system can adjust the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor by various configurations and methods.

The specific number has a constant value, so that the final output signal always has as many pulses as a specific number than the initial output signal, regardless of the initial number of the initial output signal, the primary or secondary input signal, and moves by the final output signal. The secondary speed of the cursor can be increased by a variable magnification of the primary speed.

The specific number is determined by several variables, for example tens, hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands, or 10% to 1,000% or 10%, 25%, 50%, 100%, 200%,. It can be as high as 1,000%, and hardware or software can be set up so that the user directly adjusts a certain number of values.

The specific magnification also has a constant value, so that the final output signal is extended by a certain magnification of the initial output signal regardless of the primary or secondary input signal, and the secondary speed of the cursor moving according to the final output signal increases by the specific magnification of the primary speed. Can be configured to

The specific magnification is also determined by several variables, for example 2.0 to 20.0 or 2.0, 3.0, 4.0,... 20.0 and so on.

By amplifying the final output signal by setting the value of the specific number or the specific magnification large and moving the cursor to the end of the screen at high speed, the same effect as moving the cursor to the screen edge or corner part within a predetermined period can be obtained.

In addition, after the threshold number of pulses is set, the initial number of final output signals exceeds the limit number, and the cursor may be configured to move the cursor to an edge portion, an edge portion, or an internal point of the screen within a predetermined period.

The cursor control system may have a specific number or a specific magnification of a predetermined value selected by a manufacturer or a user, and hardware or software may be installed so that a user directly changes the value of the specific number or a specific magnification as needed.

Unlike the above embodiment, the specific number or the specific magnification may be configured to have a variable value rather than a constant value.

First, the signal processor determines a specific number or a specific magnification according to the characteristics of the secondary input signal.

For example, the sensor of the controller detects a secondary input signal when the user touches, presses, taps, tilts, rotates, or moves a portion of the controller, and detects the magnitude, direction, and duration of the force transmitted to the controller. , The number of transmissions, the transmission interval, the contact between the controller and the user, the contact area or the number of times, the displacement of the controller, the distance from the neutral point, the speed of movement of the controller, the direction, the acceleration, the deformation, the intensity or amount of electromagnetic waves projected on the controller, It detects the characteristics of secondary input signals such as changes in the electrical, mechanical, chemical, magnetic or optical properties of the sensor.

The signal processor determines the specific number or specific magnification of various values according to the characteristics of the secondary input signal, and converts the initial output signal into the final output signal. The information processing apparatus moves the cursor to the moving speed or movement type selected by the controller. Alternatively, the signal processor may increase the specific number or the specific magnification continuously or intermittently depending on the characteristics of the secondary input signal.

For example, the signal processor sends a final output signal that is amplified with time by increasing a specific number or a specific magnification in proportion to the characteristics of the secondary input signal such as the magnitude of the force, the transmission period, the number of times, the contact period, and the number of contacts. The apparatus moves the cursor or changes the movement pattern with a constant or variable acceleration, such that the specific number or the specific magnification is proportional to the characteristics of the secondary input signal or proportionally to its exponent in simple or exponential order.

In addition, the specific number or the specific magnification may be increased continuously or intermittently or in the form of a step function according to the characteristics of the secondary input signal.In the latter case, the manufacturer or the user sets a limit corresponding to each step of the step function. Whenever the characteristic of the secondary input signal exceeds the limit, the specific number or the specific magnification is increased, and the information processing apparatus accordingly increases the moving speed of the cursor.

In addition, if the characteristic of the secondary input signal exceeds a certain threshold, the signal processor may increase the specific number or the specific magnification so that the information processing apparatus may move the cursor to the edge, corner or inner point of the screen quickly. .

The controller is configured to deliver the final output signal to the information processing device as well as the settings selected by the user or the controller.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor by converting the final output signal into a moving speed or movement form of the cursor using emulating hardware or software.

The specific number or specific magnification can be determined according to the needs of the user or in accordance with the characteristics of the information processing apparatus, the imaging apparatus and the input apparatus.

In the primary setting of the controller (that is, the specific number is 0 or the specific magnification is 1.0), the cursor moves at the primary speed, such as low speed or manual speed, and the secondary setting of the regulator (ie, the specific number is greater than 0 or the specific magnification is greater than 1.0). In this case, the cursor moves at a higher speed that is faster than the primary speed or a secondary speed of variable speed.

The low speed among the primary speeds is a predetermined speed set by a manufacturer or a user, and the manual speed is a speed determined by a user's hand movement. On the other hand, the high speed of the secondary speed is faster than the primary speed, for example, about twice, three times, five times, seven times, ten times, twenty times, or the like of the primary speed, or the cursor on the opposite side of the screen. At a speed capable of moving to a corner within a certain period, for example, the predetermined period may be set to 1 second, 0.5 second, 0.3 second, 0.1 second, 0.05 second, and the like.

The variable speed of the secondary speed is a high speed that increases according to the characteristics of the secondary input signal, and the initial speed of the variable speed is set to be similar to or faster than the primary speed, and then set to increase continuously or at constant intervals with a constant or variable acceleration.

Therefore, the user or the controller can select an appropriate specific number or specific magnification that can move the cursor at a desired speed. In contrast, when the specific number or specific magnification is set in advance, the user or the controller can adjust the secondary input signal or the like. You can move at speed. In addition, the controller is configured to move the cursor at a constant high speed, or when the user enters the target point in various ways, the controller determines a specific number or specific magnification according to the distance between the target point and the local point of the cursor and accordingly It can also be configured to move the cursor at various speeds.

The primary setting of the regulator is an inactive setting in which the signal detector sends a final output signal that is the same as or similar to the initial output signal, and the regulator has a single primary setting. On the other hand, the secondary setting of the controller is an active setting in which the signal detector extends or amplifies the initial output signal to send the final output signal, and the controller may be configured to have a plurality of active settings in addition to the secondary setting.

In particular, the plurality of active settings can be configured to send the final output signal amplified at different specific numbers or specific magnifications to move the cursor at different movement speeds or movement types.

The above-described regulator may be configured in the form of a rotary dial switch so as to select one of the inactive setting or one or more active settings continuously or intermittently.

In contrast, the controller is composed of multiple toggle switches, but only one switch is always turned on, and by assigning a specific movement speed or movement type to each switch, the controller can be configured to select the movement speed or movement type of the cursor. .

The regulator, sensor, and signal processor may be configured to receive and send various output signals.

The initial and final output signal consists of a plurality of current or voltage pulses, which may be rectangular or square pulses, sine pulses, impulses or other known pulses.

The signal processor configures the final output signal with the same or similar pulses, and the information processing apparatus checks only the number of pulses of the final output signal and moves the cursor accordingly. It has the advantage of being available. Alternatively, the pulse added to the initial output signal by the signal processor may be configured to have characteristics such as amplitude, frequency, period, or phase angle different from those of the initial output signal, and the information processing apparatus may determine the number of pulses of the final output signal. Of course, the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor may be determined according to the above characteristics.

The controller may have a primary setting for moving the cursor at a primary speed, a secondary setting for moving at a secondary speed, and a tertiary setting for moving at a very low speed slower than the primary speed.

In the third setting, the signal processor attenuates the initial output signal to send the final output signal, and the information processing apparatus moves the cursor at a very low speed accordingly.

The signal processor may attenuate the initial output signal in various configurations and methods. As an example, the signal processor sends out a short final output signal by deleting a certain number of pulses from any portion of the initial output signal.

If the initial output signal is composed of different pulses, the signal processor selects only the pulses related to the speed of the cursor among the initial output signals and then deletes a certain number of pulses.

The information processing apparatus moves the cursor at a very low speed according to the attenuated final output signal.

Further, the signal processor transmits the final output signal by reducing the initial number of pulses of the initial output signal to a constant magnification of less than 1, and the information processing apparatus may move the cursor at a very low speed accordingly.

The constant number and magnification can be determined by a method similar to the specific number and magnification described above.

In addition, the cursor control system can be configured to select and sense settings of the regulator by a variety of configurations and methods.

For example, the controller may be equipped with a dial switch or a toggle switch to configure the user to directly select the setting of the controller, or the controller may be configured to select the setting according to the characteristics of the secondary input signal.

When the setting of the controller is selected, the information processing apparatus moves the cursor based only on the final output signal without having to detect the setting of the controller selected by the user.

In the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus has the advantage of moving the cursor at various moving speeds or shapes using only existing hardware and software, and the advantage of using the cursor control system of the present invention directly with the existing information processing apparatus. There is also.

Alternatively, the controller may be configured to insert an index signal into the final output signal to transmit information on the setting, cursor movement speed, or movement type of the controller selected by the user, and the information processing apparatus may be based on the index signal and the initial output signal. To move the cursor to a specific movement speed and movement type.

If the controller is configured to directly insert the index signal into an arbitrary portion of the initial output signal according to the selected setting, the controller does not need to amplify or attenuate the initial output signal, thus eliminating the need for a signal processor and providing the initial output signal and the index signal. Decoding hardware or software alone can move the cursor at various speeds and forms.

The regulator may also be configured to change the amplitude, frequency, period or phase angle of the initial output signal in accordance with the selected setting to change the movement speed or movement pattern of the cursor.

The modified cursor control system is also configured to have one or more selection functions. For example, the left selector, the right selector, the scroll selector, and the screen selector used in the existing input device may be installed at any point of the cursor control system. The icon, video, hotspot or command of the can be selected and configured to perform the relevant function.

Alternatively, the cursor controller or the controller may be configured to directly perform the function of the selector.

For example, a click function may be added to the cursor controller or the controller, and the user may configure the selector when the user clicks or touches the cursor controller or the controller or presses or touches a predetermined force, distance, or period of time.

In addition, the cursor control system may be provided with a plurality of regulators, or a plurality of sensors may be installed in a single controller.

When multiple controllers are installed, each controller is configured to perform different functions, such as adjusting the movement speed or movement type of the cursor, and when multiple sensors are arranged, each sensor senses different secondary input signals or different characteristics of the signals. It can also be configured to.

For example, the controller or sensors may be configured to adjust the movement speed of the cursor and the movement type or the movement path of the cursor, in part, regardless of configuration, size, position, and operation characteristics.

In addition, each regulator or sensor may be placed in any position, fixed or movable, as long as it is not a problem for the user to operate.

In addition, the regulator may use a known mechanism configured to select one of a plurality of settings, and a sensor of the regulator may use a known sensor capable of sensing various characteristics of the above-described secondary input signal.

In addition, the controller is configured to select one of a plurality of settings either manually by the user or automatically by the controller that senses the secondary input signal.

In particular, the controller is equipped with a mechanism for transmitting light or making a sound, and when the setting of the controller is changed manually or automatically or emits light or sounds as the cursor moves, the user may visually or auditoryly present the controller. In addition to the settings, it can also be configured to easily check the position or speed of the cursor.

In addition, it is possible to configure a modified cursor control system different from the above embodiment by attaching an adjuster to a known touch pad, joystick, trackball, key or disc type cursor control device.

For example, a user may transmit a primary input signal to a cursor controller by moving a part of a body, moving a handle of a joystick, rotating a movable ball of a trackball, moving a disk, or pressing a key in a sensitive area of a touch pad. The cursor controller detects various characteristics of the primary input signal and transmits an initial output signal to the sensor.

In addition, since the modified cursor control system is equipped with a regulator, the sensor and the signal processor described above transmit the final output signal according to the secondary input signal, and the information processing apparatus accordingly moves the cursor to various movement speeds or movement forms. Move it.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a modified cursor control system composed of one or more cursor controllers and one or more regulators, the cursor controller is configured to move the cursor 18, the movable controller is a moving speed of the cursor 18. Or to have multiple settings for the movement type.

19 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a modified cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a mouse-shaped cursor controller and a movable controller installed in the cursor controller, wherein the modified cursor control system 610 is a single cursor controller 710; Controller 810, left and right selectors 110L, 110R and the like.

Similarly to the embodiment of FIG. 18, the cursor controller 710 uses a known mouse-type cursor adjusting device such as a ball mouse or an optical mouse, and the controller 810 also uses a movable switch (such as the embodiment of FIG. 18). 812) and a signal processor.

The movable switch 812 is configured to be exposed to the body 704 side 702 of the cursor controller 710, and is configured and arranged to be easily adjusted by the user.

The switch 812 is located at the neutral point, and moves to the body 704 when the user transmits a secondary input signal such as pressing or tapping, and restores to the neutral point by restoring force of the restoring device when the secondary input signal is stopped.

The signal processor sends the final output signal as it is or converts the initial output signal received from the cursor controller 710.

The controller 810 has a plurality of settings such as inactive setting primary setting and active setting secondary setting. When the primary setting is selected according to the secondary input signal, the controller 810 sends a final output signal similar or identical to the initial output signal. Secondary setting is selected, and the controller 810 amplifies the initial output signal and sends the final output signal.

The movable switch 812 is configured to manually select a setting desired by a user directly or to select one of a plurality of settings accordingly after the sensor senses a secondary input signal.

In the latter case, the user transfers the secondary input signal by moving the movable switch 812 from a neutral point such as pressing, moving or turning the movable switch 812, and the above-described optical sensor, power storage sensor, resistance sensor, movement sensor, and force. The secondary input signal is detected by various sensors such as a measuring sensor and a displacement sensor to select a setting of the controller 810.

In addition, other configuration and operation method of the cursor control system 610 may be the same or similar to the configuration and operation method of the embodiment of FIG.

Modified cursor control system 610 of the present invention also has a number of advantages over known cursor control apparatus.

First, since the cursor controller 710 and the controller 810 are configured independently, the user may transmit the primary and secondary input signals in any order over any number of times.

In addition, by using the independently operated cursor controller 710 and the controller 810, the user can adjust the movement direction and the movement path irrespective of the adjustment of the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor 18, and vice versa Regardless of the direction of movement or the path of movement (18), the speed of movement or type of movement can be adjusted.

As described above, not only the development of hardware or software such as a signal processor for converting the initial output signal but also the development of emulating hardware or software for receiving the final output signal and moving the cursor 18 are also easy. It also has the advantage that it can be easily installed in the new cursor controller.

The modified cursor control system, the cursor controller, and the controller of FIG. 19 may be modified in various configurations and methods.

When the secondary input signal is not present, the movable switch is positioned at the neutral point by mounting various known restoring devices, and when the secondary input signal is transmitted, the switch moves. When the secondary input signal is interrupted, the switch is returned to the neutral point. Configure to restore.

In addition, a known viscous device may be arranged in the regulator to prevent vibration of the movable switch.

Further, as long as the user can operate the cursor controller and the movable switch independently of each other, the movable switch can be mounted at any position of the cursor controller.

For example, the adjuster can be installed in or around the top, side, left, right adjuster of the cursor controller that can be easily operated by the user.

In addition, the movable switch can be configured to have various sizes or shapes.

For example, the movable switch is manufactured in the form of a toggle switch so that the setting is changed every time the user presses the switch. When the controller has multiple active settings, when the user presses the toggle switch, the controller switches the primary, secondary and tertiary setting. You can also configure the settings to change in the order of.

Or it is configured to move the movable switch in the vertical direction or the left and right directions, the controller can be configured to have different settings when the switch moves in each direction.

Alternatively, the movable switch may be configured in the form of a dial switch, and the controller may be configured to have different settings as the user rotates the switch clockwise or counterclockwise continuously or at regular intervals.

In the case of the above embodiments, the regulator sends different final output signals according to the selected setting, so that the information processing apparatus may also be configured to move the cursor at different movement speeds, movement types or movement paths.

In addition, a movable control device may be mounted on a known touchpad, joystick, trackball, key, and disk-type cursor control device to configure a modified cursor control system different from the embodiment of FIG.

For example, the movable switch may be disposed around the cursor control device, and the moving speed or the movement type of the cursor may be adjusted according to the secondary input signal.

A movable switch is mounted inside the cursor control device, i.e., under the touch pad recognition area, joystick handle, trackball, disk or key, and the cursor control device receives the primary input signal, and the controller under the cursor control device receives the secondary input. It may be configured to receive a signal and adjust the movement speed and movement type of the cursor.

In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the modified cursor control system, the cursor controller and the controller of FIG. 19 may also be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configurations and operation methods of the embodiment of FIG. 18.

A modified cursor control system according to another embodiment of the present invention is composed of one or more cursor controllers and a plurality of regulators, the cursor controllers to move the cursor 18, and the plurality of controllers to move the cursor 18 or the speed of the movement. Has multiple settings for.

20 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the modified cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a touch pad type cursor controller and a plurality of regulators installed in the cursor controller, wherein the modified cursor control system 620 is a single cursor controller 720; A plurality of controllers 820A and 820B, left and right selectors 110L and 110R disposed on the left and right of the cursor controller 720 are configured.

The cursor controller 720 uses a known touch pad, and the controllers 820A and 820B are configured similarly or similarly to the embodiments of FIGS. 18 to 19.

Thus, the other configuration and operation method of the modified cursor control system 620 is the same as or similar to the configuration and operation method of the embodiment of Figs. 21 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a keyboard-type input device equipped with a modified cursor control system of the present invention, which is composed of a joystick-type cursor controller and a controller installed at a predetermined distance from the cursor controller. 630 includes a cursor controller 730 installed at one end of the wireless input device 50, a controller 830 disposed at the other end, left and right selectors, and the like.

The cursor controller 730 uses a known joystick or disk cursor controller, and the controller 830 is configured similarly or similarly to the embodiment of FIGS. 18 to 20.

Thus, the other configuration and operation method of the modified cursor control system 630 is the same or similar to the configuration and operation method of the embodiment of Figs.

The modified cursor control system, the cursor controller, and the controller of FIGS. 20 to 21 may also be modified by various configurations and methods.

For example, a movable control device may be mounted on a known touch pad, a joystick, a trackball, a key, and a disc-shaped cursor control device to configure a modified cursor control system different from the embodiments of FIGS. 20 to 21. In addition, other configurations and operation methods of the modified cursor control system, the cursor controller, and the controller of FIGS. 20 to 21 may also be configured to be the same as or similar to the other configurations and operation methods of the embodiments of FIGS. 18 to 19.

The hybrid or modified cursor control system may be modified by various configurations and methods in addition to the embodiments of FIGS. 2 to 21.

The low speed cursor controller of the hybrid system or the cursor controller of the modified system is configured to start operation when the primary input signal is delivered and to stop operation when the primary input signal is stopped.

Alternatively, the high speed cursor controller of the hybrid system or the controller of the modified system is configured to start operation when the secondary input signal is transmitted and stop operation when the signal is stopped.

The low speed and high speed cursor controllers as well as the cursor controllers and regulators (hereinafter referred to as accessory devices) may be configured to start or stop operation by other characteristics of the primary and secondary input signals. That is, the accessory device starts operation as soon as the input signal is transmitted or after a certain period of time passes, and stops operation as soon as the input signal is stopped or after a certain period of time thereafter.

Alternatively, the accessory device may start or stop operation if the characteristic of the input signal exceeds or falls below a limit value, regardless of whether the accessory device moves.

For example, when the user's force exceeds the limit, the horizontal or vertical displacement of one end exceeds the limit, the contact area or the period between the sensor and the user exceeds the limit, or the input signal is transmitted more than the limit number of times. The operation can be started and vice versa.

In addition, when the accessory device starts to operate, the input device may be configured to continue operation while the input signal is transmitted, for a predetermined period after being delivered, until a subsequent input signal is transmitted, or for a predetermined period after the subsequent input signal is transmitted. Can be.

As described above, various high speed cursor controllers, cursor controllers, and regulators of the present invention can be applied to a cursor control apparatus in the form of a known mouse, touch pad, joystick, track ball, key, and disc to apply the hybrid or modified cursor control system. There are features that can be configured.

For example, the touch pad high speed cursor controller of FIGS. 2 to 10 may be mounted around or under the track ball low speed cursor controller or other cursor control apparatus of FIGS. 15 to 18, and various controllers of FIGS. 18 to 21 are known. It can also be mounted on the joystick or key cursor controller.

Cursor control system of the present invention can be configured by mounting a plurality of high-speed cursor controllers or regulators in the same or different cursor control device, on the contrary, a plurality of the same or different high-speed cursor controllers or regulators in a single cursor control device It may be.

In addition, the cursor control system of the present invention can be mounted on a known wired or wireless input device or used as such.

Various cursor control systems of the present invention generally comprise hardware and software.

The hardware is generally installed in a known cursor control device or input device or information processing device, and the software is also installed in the cursor control device, input device or information processing device in the form of a program or a semiconductor chip, wherein the software is a moving speed of the cursor. And it can be configured to have an emulating function to adjust the movement mode.

The cursor control system may be mounted in the manufacture of a new input device or information processing device, or may be configured to be mounted in an existing input device or information processing device.

Alternatively, the cursor control system may be configured only in hardware, or may be configured in software only in all parts except for a sensor for detecting a user's input signal.

It is also possible to add various functions to the cursor control system of the present invention. First, a memory function may be added to the cursor control system to store coordinates of a specific point of a screen selected by a user.

Accordingly, regardless of the current position of the cursor, the user can move the cursor to the specific point with one touch whenever needed.

In addition, by adding a zoom function to the cursor control system, the user may be configured to enlarge or reduce a specific portion of the screen, and may be configured to adjust the movement speed or the movement type of the cursor regardless of the magnification of the screen.

In addition, a lamp, an LED, a speaker, an uneven part, etc. may be installed in the cursor control system so that the user can sense the position or movement speed of the cursor, the position of the user's fingertips, and the setting of the controller using visual, auditory, or tactile sense. It may be.

In addition, the cursor control system of the present invention can be configured to adjust the two-dimensional as well as the three-dimensional cursor movement speed or movement type.

Accordingly, in the specification of the present invention, the description that the low speed cursor controller of the hybrid cursor control system moves the cursor at the primary speed and the high speed cursor controller of the system moves the cursor at the secondary speed indicate that the low speed or high speed cursor controller outputs the output signal. It specifies that the information processing device that originates and receives the information briefly describes the configuration of moving the cursor at the primary speed and the secondary speed, respectively.

Similarly, the description that the cursor controller of the modified cursor control system moves the cursor also indicates that the cursor controller sends the final output signal and the information processing apparatus that receives the cursor moves the cursor to a primary speed, a secondary speed, or a different movement type. Specifies that this is a simplified representation of the construct.

When the low speed cursor controller, the high speed cursor controller, or the cursor controller includes emulating hardware or software, the low speed cursor controller, the high speed cursor controller, or the cursor controller may actually move the cursor at various movement speeds or types of movement.

As described above, the cursor control system and the cursor control method of the present invention can be implemented by various embodiments. However, various embodiments of the cursor control system and method illustrated in the foregoing specification and the accompanying drawings of the present invention are not intended to limit or limit the scope of the present invention, but are merely selected to more faithfully describe the contents of the present invention. do.

Therefore, the cursor control system of the present invention has the effect that the movement of the cursor or the pointer of the screen of the video mechanism used in the various information processing apparatuses can be precisely controlled at high speed and at low speed.

1 is a diagram showing a screen of a conventional video apparatus and various icons shown on the screen.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a fixed low speed cursor controller in the form of a touch pad and a fixed high speed cursor controller.

3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a fixed low speed cursor controller of the hybrid cursor control system of FIG.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a movable low speed cursor controller and a movable high speed cursor controller in the form of a touch pad.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller is composed of a movable light source and a fixed light detector.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller is composed of a movable contactor and a sensor in the form of a fixed touch pad.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller is composed of a movable ball and a plurality of fixed transducers.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view of an embodiment of the movable high speed cursor controller of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a hybrid cursor control system in the A-A direction shown in FIG. 4, wherein the movable high speed cursor controller is composed of a movable movable body, a fixed direction sensing device, and the like.

10 is a detailed view of an embodiment of the movable high speed cursor controller of FIG. 9.

Fig. 11 is an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention comprising a mouse-type movable low speed cursor controller and a high speed cursor controller fixed to the low speed cursor controller, wherein the fixed high speed cursor controller is a lower portion of the movable low speed cursor controller. A schematic diagram of an embodiment provided in FIG.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention composed of a mouse-type movable low speed cursor controller and a movable high speed cursor controller.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a moving low speed cursor controller in the form of a mouse and a high speed cursor controller fixed to the low speed cursor controller.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a moving low speed cursor controller in the form of a mouse and a high speed cursor controller fixed to the low speed cursor controller.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention composed of a rotary low speed cursor controller in the form of a track ball and a fixed high speed cursor controller.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a rotary ball cursor controller in the form of a trackball and a plurality of fixed high speed cursor controllers.

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the hybrid cursor control system of the present invention composed of a rotary low speed cursor controller in the form of a track ball and a movable high speed cursor controller.

Fig. 18 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a modified cursor control system of the present invention composed of a cursor controller in the form of a mouse and a fixed controller provided in the cursor controller.

Fig. 19 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a modified cursor control system of the present invention composed of a cursor controller in the form of a mouse and a movable regulator provided in the cursor controller.

20 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a modified cursor control system of the present invention consisting of a touch pad type cursor controller and a plurality of regulators installed in the cursor controller.

Fig. 21 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a keyboard-type input device equipped with a modified cursor control system of the present invention, which is composed of a joystick type cursor controller and an adjuster provided at a predetermined distance from the cursor controller.

Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing

10: Screen 12R: Right edge of the screen

12L: Left edge of the screen 12U: Upper edge of the screen

12D: Lower edge of the screen 14UR: Upper right corner of the screen

14UL: Upper left corner of the screen 14DR: Lower right corner of the screen

14DL: Lower left corner of screen 16: On-screen icon

18: Cursor 22: Target Point

24: Goal Direction 26: Goal Path

32: Body of the low speed cursor controller in the form of a mouse 33: Upper part

34: lower part 35: aperture

50: input mechanism 52: body of the input mechanism

54: key of input device 100: hybrid cursor control system

110L: Left Selector 110R: Right Selector

200: low speed cursor controller

202R: Right edge of low speed cursor controller 202L: Left edge of low speed cursor controller

202U: Upper edge of low speed cursor controller 202D: Lower edge of low speed cursor controller

204UR: upper right corner of low speed cursor controller

204UL: Upper left corner of low speed cursor controller

204DR: Lower right corner of low speed cursor controller

204DL: Lower left corner of low speed cursor controller

212, 222: ball 300: high speed cursor controller

302R: Right edge of the high speed cursor controller 302L: Left edge of the high speed cursor controller

302U: Upper edge of the high speed cursor controller 302D: Lower edge of the high speed cursor controller

304UR: Upper right corner of high speed cursor controller

304UL: Upper left corner of high speed cursor controller

304DR: Lower right corner of high speed cursor controller

304DL: Lower left corner of high speed cursor controller

302: conductor 302U: upper conductor

302D: Lower conductor 304U: The other end of the upper conductor

304D: other end of lower conductor 306U: one end of upper conductor

306D: One end of lower conductor 310: Cover

311: space inside the cover 312: upper part of the cover

314: side of the cover 316: lower part of the cover

318, 324: sliding body 322: support

326: resilient device 332: light source

334 light detector 336: identification device

338: neutral position sensor 342: sensor in the form of a touch pad

343: spring 344: contactor

346: central axis 347: space around the central axis

352: ball 354: fixing device

356: converter 361: roller

362: rotation axis 363: rotation disc

364: home 365: light source

366: light detector 362: moving object

364: variable conductor 364A: variable conductor portion

364B: Diaphragm 365: Caliber

400: high speed cursor controller 402: sensor

412: movable switch 422, 432: linear sensor

424: center space 500: fast cursor controller

500A: Left Fast Cursor Controller 500B: Right Fast Cursor Controller

512A, 512B: Top Cursor Controller

514A, 514B: Center of High Speed Cursor Controller

516A, 516B: Under the High Speed Cursor Regulator

600: modified cursor control system in the form of a mouse

610: modified cursor control system in the form of a mouse

620: modified cursor control system in the form of a touch pad

630: disk type cursor control system

700, 710: mouse-shaped cursor controller

702: side 704: body

720: Cursor controller in the form of a touch pad 730: Cursor controller in the form of a disc or joystick

800: fixed regulator 810: movable regulator

812: Sensors 820A, 820B, 830: Regulator

Claims (23)

A cursor control system for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to at least one of a plurality of speeds to a target point selected by the user on a screen along a target path selected by the user on the screen, At least one cursor controller configured to transmit an initial output signal based on the primary input signal after receiving a primary input signal of a user; Has a plurality of settings, receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives a secondary input signal of the user separately from the primary input signal, selects one of the plurality of settings, and based on the selected settings At least one regulator configured to transmit the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal, The information processing apparatus is configured to receive the final output signal from the controller and to move the cursor on the screen at least one speed determined based on the final output signal among the plurality of speeds. Cursor Control System. The cursor controller of claim 1, wherein the cursor controller is a mouse-shaped cursor controller, a touch pad cursor controller, a track ball cursor controller, a key cursor controller, a disk cursor controller, a joystick cursor. Cursor control system comprising at least one cursor control device of the control device. The cursor control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to be isolated from the cursor controller by a predetermined distance or more. The controller of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises at least one sensor for detecting the secondary input signal of the user, and the controller is identical to the initial output signal when the primary setting is selected by transferring the secondary input signal. Or at least a similar and non-amplified final output signal, wherein the information processing device is configured to move the cursor at a primary speed, and when the user selects a secondary setting by transferring a secondary input signal, the controller And transmit the final output signal amplified by amplifying the initial output signal, whereby the information processing device is configured to move the cursor at a secondary speed faster than the primary speed. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the secondary input signal is a movement of at least a portion of the regulator by a user, a mechanical, electrical or magnetic contact between the at least a portion of the regulator and the user, a force exerted by the user on at least a portion of the regulator. A deformation of at least a portion of the regulator by the user, a change in the mechanical, electrical, magnetic or optical properties of the at least a portion of the regulator by the user, the presence of a body part of the user in the vicinity of the at least a portion of the regulator Whether or not, at least one of the distance, speed or acceleration of the movement of the regulator by the user, electromagnetic waves incident on at least a portion of the regulator, and the like. 5. The cursor control system of claim 4, wherein the primary speed is one of a manual speed and a predetermined constant speed. 7. The cursor control system of claim 6, wherein said primary speed is said constant speed and said secondary speed is at least twice as fast as said primary speed. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the manual speed has a representative value, wherein the representative value is a speed at which the cursor moves accurately from the lower right corner of the screen to the upper left corner of the screen when the controller is in the primary setting. Cursor control system, characterized in that. The cursor control system of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a movement pattern of the cursor of the screen. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller amplifies the initial output signal to a predetermined width to generate the final output signal, and the information processing device is configured to perform at least one of a period during which the user transmits the primary input signal and the secondary input signal. Cursor control system, characterized in that for moving the cursor at the secondary speed irrespective of the period of time. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to amplify the initial output signal to send the final output signal as long as the cursor can move within a predetermined period to one of a specific edge portion, a specific corner portion, and a specific internal point of the screen. Cursor control system, characterized in that. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to amplify the initial output signal into the final output signal based on at least one of the periods during which the user delivers the primary input signal and the secondary input signal. Cursor Control System. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to amplify the initial output signal into the final output signal continuously or discontinuously in proportion to at least one of the periods during which the user delivers the primary and secondary input signals. Cursor control system, characterized in that the configuration. 5. The cursor control system of claim 4, wherein the sensor is configured to select the secondary setting of the adjuster upon sensing a portion of the user's body. The pulse train of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured such that one of at least one primary setting and at least one secondary setting is selected, and the initial output signal is configured as one of an initial number of current pulses and a voltage pulse. Cursor control system, characterized in that the configuration. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the controller of the primary setting sends the final output signal equal to the initial output signal without converting the initial output signal such that the information processing apparatus moves the cursor at the primary speed on the screen. Move the final output signal different from the initial output signal by adjusting at least one of the number, amplitude, period, or frequency of the pulses of the pulse train. And an information processing apparatus configured to move the cursor at a secondary speed faster than the primary speed on the screen. 17. The cursor control system of claim 16, wherein the regulator is configured to send the final output signal comprising more pulses than the initial output signal. 18. The cursor control system of claim 17, wherein the regulator configures the final output signal by adding a specific number of pulses to the initial output signal. 19. The cursor control system of claim 18, wherein the specific number is constant or configured to be determined based on the secondary input signal. 18. The cursor control system of claim 17, wherein the regulator extends the initial output signal to a specific magnification to configure the final output signal. 21. The cursor control system of claim 20, wherein the specific magnification is configured to be constant or determined based on the secondary input signal. A cursor control system for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to at least one of a plurality of speeds to a target point selected by the user on a screen along a target path selected by the user on the screen, At least one cursor controller configured to transmit an initial output signal based on the primary input signal after receiving a primary input signal of a user; Has a plurality of settings, receives the initial output signal from the cursor controller, receives a secondary input signal of the user separately from the primary input signal, selects one of the plurality of settings, and based on the selected settings At least one regulator configured to transmit the final output signal by manipulating the initial output signal; Receiving the final output signal from the regulator and configuring at least one emulator configured to move the cursor on the screen at least one speed determined based on the final output signal of the plurality of speeds. Cursor control system characterized by. A cursor control system for moving a cursor defined on a screen of an input device of an information processing apparatus to at least one of a plurality of speeds to a target point selected by the user on a screen along a target path selected by the user on the screen, At least one regulator having a plurality of settings for at least one of the plurality of cursor movement speeds and the plurality of cursor movement modes; Functionally connected to the controller, and configured as a cursor controller for moving the cursor to at least one of the plurality of movement speeds and the plurality of movement forms according to the user's selection, Wherein both the controller and the cursor controller are configured to be controlled independently by the user.