CN104508605A

CN104508605A - Improvements in devices for use with computers

Info

Publication number: CN104508605A
Application number: CN201380037012.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 格兰特·尼维尔·欧哲斯; 威廉·尔尼; 赛门·佘德; 大卫·毕奇
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-07-12
Filing date: 2013-07-12
Publication date: 2015-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-12
Also published as: CN104508605B; EP2872973A1; EP2872973A4; WO2014009933A1; JP6194355B2; JP2015532736A

Abstract

The present invention includes a computer mouse (1) for use with a computer (2), including: - a base (3) with a lower surface (4) configured for sliding across a work surface (5), said lower surface (4) having at least one portion forming part of a base contact plane (7); - an upper body (8), extending from the base (3); - at least one contact sensor (15, 16); - a movement sensor system (17, 18), capable of detecting mouse (1) movement relative to said work surface (5); - a communication system, for communicating computer-readable movement and/or position data signals from the device (1) to a computer (2), said movement data signals indicating said detected mouse (1) movement and said position data signals indicating a position of the mouse (1) characterised in that the mouse (1) is configured to operate in a first and second modes.

Description

The modified form device be used in conjunction with computing machine

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the modified form device be used in conjunction with computing machine.Especially, the present invention relates generally to a kind of modified form computer mouse, a kind of configurable device of being used in conjunction with computing machine and a kind of method configuring this device.

Background technology

Computer mouse and keyboard are most popular computer peripheral equipments, and it is for computer for controlling and the input and output manipulating data, and a lot of people thinks that computer mouse and keyboard are absolutely necessary for effectively using computing machine.Such as, but the development of touchscreen technology and the microminiaturization of machine element have caused generally adopting full touch function small portable computer, smart mobile phone and flat computer.

To show in following table in computer operating system and generally touch input or the example of " touch event " and the example of function thereof.

Many users finds for a lot of operation, the finger manipulation of this touch screen than use mouse and keyboard more directly perceived.But touch-screen keyboard is effective unlike keyboard when keying in a large amount of text, and a lot of user independent keyboard can be used to control in touch screen computing machine on key in data and input with assitance data.And if need frequently to manipulate touch screen, the so project that will often block on screen of the finger of user, this can make user baffle.Therefore, in this " productivity " pattern, many users mainly use touch screen watch and independent keyboard and mouse are connected to touch screen computing machine on the contrary, carry out data input with keyboard, with mouse at on-screen options control graphical user interface (GUI) object simultaneously.

The visual control gesture of touch screen operating system also can be useful in conventional desktop or pocket computer working environment on knee, and nearest operating system (version 7 and version 8) is designed to effective to touch screen input.As can be seen here, the use of touch screen and touch screen control method likely along with movement " intelligence " mobile phone and tablet device popular increase and increase.

But touch screen operating system major design is for touching input, and therefore a lot of touch control is not so easily complete by the combination of mouse or keyboard, user is allowed to be difficult to when using keyboard and mouse from touch screen is benefited controlling intuitively.Such as, general by pinning button (such as, left click) rolling mouse and utilize mouse to imitate slip gesture simultaneously downwards.This method is not directly perceived for a lot of people, and employs the hand of user too much when its mouse of must holding with a firm grip moves and applies pressure on button simultaneously.

Therefore, advantageously, provide a kind of mouse, this mouse provides the more intuitive operator scheme being used in conjunction with the operating system of touch screen optimization or providing touch screen to input for traditional computer operating system.

Computing machine generally needs software " driver " to contact with the device be connected.These drivers can be and are suitable for widely that device is (such as, general MS Microsoft Windows mouse driver) general driver or unique driver for following apparatus, this device is provided the function of enhancing and/or allows to be configured by computing machine, such as, mouse driver software can allow the configuration of mouse function parameter, and such as select button function or mouse pointer are accelerated.

But the use for unique driver of device may become the burden of user, because must mounting software before user can configure and/or use their device.

In order to overcome this obstacle of part, the device of some advanced persons has plate and carries internal memory and user can be made to pass through to press the configuration control of the modifier parameters such as button combination.

But most of device does not have display screen, therefore user may be difficult to determine how to configure this device and what they have made to this device and change.Usually, needing user to determine to change customized configuration option with reference to user manuals will by which button sequence or combination.

Therefore, advantageously, providing a kind of does not need unique driver to carry out the method for inking device by computing machine.

The object of the invention is to the selection processing foregoing problems or be at least to provide to the public.

It is recognized that word " comprises " can belong to the meaning that is exclusive or that comprise under different jurisdiction.In order to the object of this instructions, unless otherwise noted, otherwise word " comprises " and will have the meaning comprised, that is, it will represent the meaning not only comprising its assembly listed directly quoted but also comprise other not clear and definite assembly or assembly.Use word " to be included " when relating to more than in method or process one step or " comprising " time, also will utilize this ultimate principle.

From the description subsequently only provided by way of example, by apparent further form of the present invention and advantage.

Summary of the invention

According to a preferred configuration, the present invention includes a kind of computer mouse be used in conjunction with computing machine, described computer mouse comprises:

Pedestal, has the lower surface that configuration is used for slipping over working surface, the part forming bottom contact plane at least partially of described lower surface;

Upper body, extends from pedestal;

At least one feeler;

Movable sensor system, can detect and move relative to the mouse of described working surface;

Communication system, for be moved by computer-readable and/or location data signal is sent to computing machine from device, described Mobile data signal represents the movement of detected mouse, and described location data signal represents the position of mouse,

It is characterized in that, mouse is configured at first mode and the second MODE of operation.

" computer mouse " is defined as providing input with graphical user interface (GUI) assembly on indication device and/or screen to computing machine in this article, the device of the such as movement of icon, pointer or cursor of mouse.Computer mouse may be defined as the subset in the larger group be made up of computing machine indicating devices such as comprising writing pencil, game console, tracking ball, operating rod, telepilot, touch pad.

" computing machine " as mentioned herein is understood to include any calculation element with computer processor, such as, desktop computer, pocket computer on knee, net book, flat computer, phone, media player, the webserver, main frame, guider, vehicle operating system etc.

Computer mouse can have computer interface unit or with the communication system being wired to computing machine or provided by the form of the wireless chip of RF, microwave, bluetooth or other wireless protocols signal transmission.

As used in this article, " working surface " will briefly be explained, and unrestricted, and includes but not limited to desk or desktop, the surface comprising the calculation element of keyboard or screen, people or any other is surperficial easily.Similarly, the words such as computing machine, principal computer or calculation element and relevant display are not limited to any enforcement specifically, and comprise any desktop PC, portable computer, pocket computer on knee, notebook, Subnotebook, PDA, hand-held device, mobile phone, Wireless Keyboard, touch screen, flat computer or other communication any and/or display device and combination in any thereof or conversion.

The word " backbone " relevant with computer mouse comprises between the thumb that can be grasped in user and finger with any upright structure of implement device movement or feature, it is narrower and have at least one the backbone side projected upwards within base portion girth than base portion, to be formed contrast with the whole main body of device from the conventional mouse indicating device that base perimeter upwards extends.

Herein mention " finger tip engages " relevant with finger tip composition surface with thumb and be used to represent and can move and/or control device and/or run the finger tip contacts of feeler.

Word " feeler " mentioned herein refers to and can detect contact and/or any sensor of pressure, and comprises such as depressible button and can detect the sensor of change of magnetic, electric conductivity, temperature, pressure, electric capacity and/or resistance.

As used herein, word " touch event " includes but not limited to the touch action in touch screen that is real and virtual, simulation, emulation or that change or touch operation system, this touch operation system can process touch event, and touch event not only comprises the mouse and/or keyboard commands that are used to provide equivalent inpnt, and comprises: touch, long by, slide, drag, brush against, roll, shrink, launch or rotate.

The 2 dimensional region provided in general vertical direction corresponding to the vertical of display screen and horizontal dimensions will be quoted herein.This reference is just aware and understand to contribute to, and should not be considered as restriction, because should be understood that display screen is in a horizontal plane orientable.Similarly, can quote herein along respectively with the computer mouse of vertical " Y " direction that is associated with horizontal dimensions and orthogonal " X " axle movement on the display screen.It should be understood that and can use X, Y, level and vertical reference convertibly according to the direction of display screen.

Bottom contact plane is formed by X component and Y-component, and X component and Y-component represent the orthogonal dimension in this plane.In a preferred embodiment, indicating device can lengthen a little, thus can have the vertical and horizontal size corresponding respectively to Y dimension and X dimension.

Preferably, described computer mouse is configured to:

When being oriented in first direction, work in the flrst mode, and

When being oriented in second direction, work under the second mode, in described second direction, described bottom contact plane tilts about described first direction.

In use, in first direction, bottom this, contact plane is generally be placed on this working surface and be substantially parallel to this working surface, and in second direction, bottom this, contact plane preferably tilts one to five ten degree to any direction from this working surface.Therefore, the second pattern preferably only just starts when this computer mouse tilts so that bottom this, contact plane is from this working surface inclination one to five ten degree.

The impact that this inclination rotates around reorientation axle by contact plane bottom this, this reorientation axle can comprise the component in X dimension and Y dimension, and most rotation is carried out around Y-axis.It being understood that for the rotation of the user's the most comfortable that hold indicating device will be the left side of this device, the rotation of wrist and slightly tilting backwards.This will cause mainly turning clockwise for right hand user and being mainly rotated counterclockwise for left hand user, and all tilt backwards in both cases.This mouse also can rise to and contribute to reorientation.

Hereinafter, will quote the direction of indicating device about longitudinal direction (Y), transverse direction (X) and vertical (Z) traditional coordinate system, the hand of user reaches indicating device forward along Y dimension, and wrist normally turns around Y-axis.

Preferably, described movable sensor system is configured under described first mode and described second pattern pick-up unit relative to the movement of described working surface and/or position.

Preferably, described movable sensor system can pick-up unit relative to the movement of described working surface.Described movable sensor system also can generate the device mobile message of the Mobile data signal form that can be read by computing machine.

Described movable sensor system also can generate the device location information of the location data signal form that can be read by computing machine.This positional information by detect relative to initial, generate with reference to the movement of, original, initial or restart point and the displacement that calculates from that.

The movement of a position and position coordinates on other input area that described Mobile data signal and location data signal can represent computer display screens, touch pad or computing machine respectively.

The relative position of this computer mouse is preferably expressed as the ratio of shared display screen by this location data signal, such as, this location data signal can comprise coordinate X56%, Y22%, it represents relative to reference to screen edge, 56% of display screen vertical dimensions and the position at 22% place of display screen horizontal level.Therefore, this computer mouse can use together with any screen resolution or size, and does not need further configuration or calibration because mobile and/or position and screen size proportional simply.

Most of user finds easier from while to another side (X-axis) rolling mouse, instead of forward and backward (Y-axis) mobile hand, and therefore user can find to be difficult to rolling mouse when needs move at a distance along Y-axis.Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, this mouse is configured to movement relative to X-axis rolling mouse in proportion in Y-axis.Described ratio is generally two to three times, so that movement in the Y direction need be only the half or 1/3rd of the identical displacement in X-direction.This ratio is particularly useful for doing gesture under the second mode.

In a further embodiment, described Mobile data signal comprises the instruction of device relative to the translational speed of described working surface.

Preferably, described movable sensor system is optical motion sensor system, and it comprises:

Light source, is configured to irradiate described working surface; And

Image sensor or array, be configured to receive reflected light from described working surface, to capture the image of described working surface, the image of wherein acquisition relatively is continuously with the movement of determining device.

Preferably, described image sensor or array are configured to the image capturing described working surface under described first mode and described second pattern, and the image wherein captured relatively continuously under described first mode and described second pattern is with the movement of determining device.

It being understood that conventional computer mouse can use optical system, this optical system comprises image capture sensor or array, and this image capture sensor or array are placed in above the diaphragm of the working surface opening of irradiating towards light source such as LED or laser.The light of the focal zone from this surface is focused on image sensor and the lens that direction is parallel to described working surface by one lens.This image capture sensor is by acquisition continuous print image and compare these images to determine that relative motion carrys out the movement of pick-up unit.Mobile message is sent to computing machine and is translated into cursor of mouse movement over the display.But general mouse optical system can not follow the trail of movement when mouse is picked up, because this image sensor receives the image outside focus, so that continuous print image can not be compared exactly, therefore can't detect movement.This inefficacy time outside focus is the critical function of conventional mouse, because user needs to lift and to reappose mouse more remote to be moved by cursor of mouse, repeating scrolling/translation motion, reappose their hand in order to comfortable and do not move cursor, or contrary manipulation mouse and do not move cursor.If conventional mouse tilts away from described working surface, then they also can not work, because optical sensor is again out of focus, therefore must be parallel to described working surface and directly operates at lens focus place on described working surface.

Preferably, this optical system configurations has the enough large depth of field, to such an extent as to is received by this image sensor at first direction and second direction from the light focused on substantially of described working surface, and wherein said second direction is from described first direction inclination at least five degree.

It being understood that this image sensor can have when processing image a certain fault-tolerant, therefore can process the slightly out-of-focus image from described working surface.Therefore, that quotes herein focuses on the limit of tolerance inner focusing that should be interpreted as at this used image sensor substantially and does not need the meaning of focusing effect.

Preferably, this optical motion sensor system is located and is configured to make this image sensor to capture the image exceeding the critical level of sharpness, resolution, contrast on border or other parameter, thus enables this movable sensor system represent difference between the continuous image of the movement of first direction and second direction in receivable degree detecting.

Preferably, this optical system is placed on and its focal zone is positioned at or adjacent to the position of this mode sensor.

Preferably, described optical system comprises at least one lens, and at least one lens described are used for the light from described working surface to focus on this image sensor.

According to further form, the present invention comprises at least one mode sensor further, at least one mode sensor described is configured to open described pattern, and wherein said light source is configured to be radiated on the described working surface at this mode sensor place place or this mode sensor place place contiguous.

According to further form, the present invention includes at least one mode sensor, at least one mode sensor described is configured to open described pattern.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to:

When being oriented in first direction, work in the first mode; And

When being oriented in second direction, work in the second mode, in described second direction, described bottom contact plane tilts about described first direction, and mode sensor described in is configured to open described first mode or described second pattern when this mouse is respectively in described first direction or described second direction.

This mode sensor is used for detecting when this mouse redirects to this second direction thus opens described second pattern.

According to further form, this mode sensor is configured to open described second pattern when this mode sensor contacts described working surface.

Preferably, this mode sensor is configured to open described second pattern when this mode sensor is pressed on described working surface.

Therefore, this mode sensor can be formed as feeler, button or be configured to whether contact according to this mode sensor respectively, be pressed against or enough open close to described working surface the proximity transducer of AD HOC.

Preferably, this mode sensor comprises the teat extended to described bottom contact plane.

Preferably, the teat of this mode sensor is positioned at above the contact plane of described bottom.

Preferably, the teat of this mode sensor is connected to this computer mouse releasedly.Or or in addition, the teat of this mode sensor can have outer contact surface for contacting described working surface or part, and this outer contact surface or part connect releasedly.If this teat or outer contact surface/part wears or damaged, described connection releasedly allows it to be replaced.Wearing and tearing may be problems, because this mode sensor is relatively little compared with this mouse, and may become single contact point in this second mode.

Preferably, described mouse comprises roller, and this roller comprises mode sensor.Contact or proximity transducer can be comprised in this roller, this roller therefore can be utilized as this mode sensor, instead of independently teat, button etc.Or this roller can be formed as button, by the movement along linear axes or drive around the connecting portion pivotable with mouse body.

Preferably, at least one feeler is positioned in this upper body, and described feeler is started by the power contacted or apply in the direction towards described bottom contact plane.Described feeler is preferably button or the touch input surface for providing corresponding mouse to input.Described feeler in this upper body be preferably generally positioned at upside on, thus with this mode sensor relative positioning extended below this pedestal.

Therefore, this second pattern is only just opened when this mouse is tilted beyond critical angle, and this critical angle is desirably and allows user start this second pattern easily and do not need excessively to manipulate the inclination minimum of mouse.But, if this critical angle is too little, then can be very easy to not inadvertently open this second pattern, cause user's puzzlement or baffle.Therefore, must compromise be made, minimum to make this critical angle narrow down to, make unintentional risk of handover between pattern drop to minimum simultaneously.

Preferably, described second direction comprises the inclination angle of described bottom contact plane about described working surface, and this inclination angle exceedes critical angle, is at least the several years, and is less than 20 degree.

Therefore, not too little (being greater than five degree) for opening this critical angle of this second pattern, but neither too greatly (being less than 20 degree).It is to be appreciated, however, that this critical angle can change according to mouse shape and configuration.

According to further form, described second direction comprises the inclination angle of described bottom contact plane about described working surface, and this inclination angle is between one to five ten degree.

According to the further form of the present invention, described second direction comprises the inclination angle of described bottom contact plane about described working surface, and this inclination angle is between seven to three ten degree.

Preferably, described upper body comprises the vertebral part projected upwards from this pedestal.

According to the further form of the present invention, described upper body can comprise finger engaging surfaces in every side of these backbone both sides, makes user between finger and thumb, hold this computer mouse by being pinched by this backbone.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to provide location data signal, and this location data signal utilizes the Mobile data of the indicating device relative to reference position detected by moving sensing system to calculate.

According to further form, this first mode comprises pointing-type, and in described pointing-type, described computer mouse is configured to generate described Mobile data signal or the location data signal of movement or the position representing onscreen pointer respectively.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to touch event to be provided to described computing machine in the second mode.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to described Mobile data signal or location data signal are translated into corresponding movement and/or position touch event.

Preferably, described Mobile data signal or location data signal are provided to described computing machine by described computer mouse, and described computing machine is configured to described data-signal is translated into corresponding movement and/or position touch event.

According to further form, the present invention includes a kind of computer mouse, it is configured to the touch event being provided in predetermined start position when described mode sensor opens described second pattern, and described computer mouse generates the location data signal corresponding to described reference position.

Preferably, described computer mouse is configured to generate corresponding touch event when described mode sensor opens described second pattern.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to, by two continuous print touch events, location data signal is provided to computing machine, represents and is in the reference position that representative is connected to the position at computer screen curtain edge.

Preferably, described mouse is arranged so that any follow-up slip gesture made in the second mode after described continuous print touch event provides with position and/or Mobile data signal, described position and/or Mobile data signal represent away from the touch event in the correspondence direction at given edge, and wherein said given edge is inferred by the described direction of described slip gesture.

Preferably, this computer mouse is configured to provide location data signal, this location data signal represent the device being interpreted as slip gesture move carry out after restart the touch event of position, described slip gesture is that indicating device is in the second mode from the movement that reference position starts.

According to further form, this reference position be when described second pattern open before under described pointer mode time screen on pointer position.

Preferably, this reference position is the position corresponding to the center being connected to described computer screen curtain, angle or marginal position.

Preferably, this computer mouse is configured to, when this mouse moves to precalculated position, data-signal is provided to this computing machine, described data-signal comprises the data-signal corresponding to touch event terminal, and what then location data signal represented subsequent touch event restarts position.

According to a form of the present invention, described precalculated position is within corresponding to the critical distance at edge being connected to described computer screen curtain edge.

Preferably, described mouse is configured to reorientate index on screen or touch event after the touch event sliding, brush against, roll or formulate to this reference position.

In one embodiment, described image sensor tilts about described bottom contact plane, and at described first direction and the directed light reflected from this working surface with reception of second direction.In a further embodiment, optical module comprises at least one lens between this image sensor and the light reflected from this working surface, and light focuses on from described working surface and/or redirects to described image sensor by described lens.Preferably, provide at least two lens, these at least two lens about inclining towards each other and tilting about this image sensor, and tilt to contact plane.Therefore, even if this image sensor is not parallel to this working surface, multiple lens also allow the image focused on to be directed to this image sensor, because light is redirected to this image sensor at described first direction and second direction by these lens.

Preferably, this image sensor tilts to the direction redirecting to described second direction, and more preferably, approximate tangent is inclined to the arc around resetting to axle.Therefore, when this indicating device rotates, can slightly change from this image sensor to the distance of working surface, even if therefore still keep substantially focusing at this working surface of this second direction.

Preferably, this optical module comprises at least one prism, this prism have from this working surface receive light input face, by photoconduction to the output face of this image sensor and the reflecting surface light from described input face being reflexed to described output face.

Preferably, this input face contact plane bottom this tilts, and more preferably, tilts to the direction redirecting to described second direction.

In a further embodiment, this input face aligns with around the arc approximate tangent resetted to axle.Therefore, when this indicating device rotates, this input face keeps tangent with this arc, therefore keeps similar from this input face to the approximate distance of this working surface, even if thus still keep substantially focusing at this working surface of this second direction.The use of this prism allows this image sensor to be positioned at the inside of this indicating device body, and is directed to direction easily, and this prism plays the effect of photoconduction to this image sensor simultaneously.

Preferably, this optical module comprises the first prism and the second prism,

This first prism has:

Input face, this input face receives the light reflecting this working surface,

Output face, this output face transports light to this second prism,

Reflecting surface, the light from this input face is reflexed to this output face by this reflecting surface,

This second prism has:

Input face, this input face receives light from the output face of this first prism,

Output face, this output face transports light to this image sensor, and

Reflecting surface, this reflecting surface is directed with reflected light towards the output face of this second prism.

Preferably, this first prism is all identical with optical property with this second prism shape, and is preferably made up of makrolon material.

Preferably, this optical module comprises the lens between output face and the input face of this second prism being arranged on this first prism.

In one embodiment, at least one lens can be arranged:

On the input face of this first prism or be adjacent;

In the output face of this first prism or be adjacent;

On the input face of this second prism or be adjacent;

In the output face of this second prism or be adjacent.

Preferably, between the output face of this first prism and the input face of this second prism, a diaphragm is set.

Preferably, this optical module also comprises light source, and this light source is directed to light shine on this working surface, and this working surface, below this optical module, is more preferably positioned at the focal zone of this optical module.

This computer mouse preferably rotates around this mode sensor when being redirected to start this mode sensor, thus this mode sensor pivotally point.Therefore, such as, change to the latent distance of this working surface to minimize acceptance division (at this acceptance division, receiving the light reflected from this working surface, the input face of the first prism), acceptance division preferably this mode sensor contiguous of this optical module.The distance minimized from this acceptance division to this working surface changes the minimizing possibility also making this optical module out of focus.

Preferably, this computer mouse comprises communication system, and feeler signal can be sent to computing machine and relevant display screen by this communication system, to provide input signal for the software worked to described computing machine.

Preferably, this mode sensor is given prominence to towards this working surface downwards from this pedestal.

Preferably, this mode sensor be in this computer mouse making to carry out in order to the contact plane bottom this that tilts from this working surface redirect by contact with described working surface and/or close to and start the position of described mode sensor.

Preferably, this mode sensor be in make this computer mouse from described first direction to described second direction redirect the position causing described mode sensor to open this second pattern.

Preferably, this mode sensor is positioned on this pedestal, and be not positioned at described lower surface this bottom contact plane.In one embodiment, this mode sensor is positioned on this pedestal, and when the bottom contact plane of this computer mouse rests on this working surface about the position that this working surface raises from this contact plane.

This mode sensor can be push-button switch, such as mechanical plunger, the rubber round dot with carbon contact, foam component, lever contact or similar pressed push button feeler.But, because rest on this mode sensor when this indicating device tilts in this second mode, thus general pressed button advance and sense of touch " click " feedback may be worthless.And in use friction can be worn and torn the surface of this mode sensor.Therefore, this mode sensor is preferably wear-resistant depressible foam component button, and it has thin foam component, to minimize advancing of button to be launched.In another embodiment, this mode sensor is pressure transducer or lever arm actuator.

This mode sensor preferably has the outer contact surface of this working surface of contact.This outer contact surface is preferably by Teflon, nylon or other is wear-resistant, low-friction material is formed.

In one embodiment, this mode sensor has outer contact surface, and this outer contact surface has bottom, and this bottom is arranged in contact plane bottom this, and when this computer mouse redirects to start this second pattern, this mode sensor is depressible.

Preferably, this mode sensor is connected to this computer mouse releasedly and/or preferably has the outer contact surface of releasable connection.

It being understood that, in alternative embodiment, described pattern is interchangeable, that is, when running this second pattern when this first direction, and when running this first mode when this second direction.

It being understood that to redirect and can comprise translation rotation in addition, and multiple movement or three-dimensional path can be comprised.But clear in order to contribute to, will quote the rotation around resetting to axle, this computer mouse rotates around reset to axle between described first direction and second direction.This reset should not be considered as being confined to single shaft or moving direction to quoting of axle.

In one embodiment, this mode sensor can comprise direction sensor, and this second pattern exceedes the critical dip detected by this direction sensor by the contact plane bottom this that tilts and starts.This direction sensor such as can comprise gyroscope.

Preferably, this computer mouse comprises communication system, and motion sensor signals can be sent to computing machine by this communication system.This communication system preferably comprises wireless communication system, such as radio frequency (RF) transceiver, more preferably comprises the RF chip can supporting bluetooth wireless standard.

This computer mouse is preferably configured to the generation stopping motion sensor signals when this image sensor detects the output of focused image.Therefore, user can lift to reappose this computer mouse, and the index on screen or gesture GUI then can not move.

Preferably, when under described first mode and the second pattern, this computer mouse is configured to generate and represents this computer mouse just respectively at the computer data signal of described first mode and the second MODE of operation.

Preferably, this first mode is pointing-type, and wherein this computer mouse generates the Mobile data signal of the movement representing this computer mouse and causes the movement of index on screen.

In one embodiment, this second pattern comprises " gesture " or " touch " pattern, and this computer mouse is configured to generate the Mobile data signal that can be translated into touch event by machine solution.

As mentioned in this article, word " slip " refers to the class user order for computing machine, and this user order causes the movement of GUI assembly such as the GUI page, diagram, text, screen or window.Such as, slide and mobile comprise translation (vertical and/or move horizontally), roll (vertically moving) and brush against (rapid vertical or move horizontally).Therefore, positive Y-direction moving to be interpreted as and scroll up relative to indicating device slowly.

Slip gesture also can comprise formulation gesture, such as shape, alphanumeric, word, symbol or pattern, thus provides extra control and potential order.

Touch mode navigates particularly useful to file and browser, or be configured to receive the touch screen computing machine that the gesture pointed from user inputs and be used in conjunction, such as, under touch mode, this computer mouse can provide the computer command being interpreted as slip gesture, and does not need user's touch screen.

In another embodiment, this second pattern comprises Graphics Mode, and wherein this computer mouse is configured to generate Mobile data signal, and this Mobile data signal can be translated into the movement of computer software charting component such as digital pen, brush etc. by machine solution.This Graphics Mode is particularly useful when manipulating Art, Drawing, Computer AidedDrafting (CAD) or similar software program, because user only utilizes this computer mouse and do not need the GUI component selection on extra keyboard commands or screen just can switch easily between this pointing-type and this Graphics Mode.

Therefore, previous embodiment provides a kind of computer mouse of enhancing, and it can expediently and change between operator scheme rapidly, to provide extra function in conventional computer mouse.

It being understood that and this counter can be needed to have suitable software with correct decipher computer mouse signal.But, this computer mouse is preferably configured to the data-signal generating standard that is general or that extensively utilize, such as, in the first mode, this computer mouse generates the data-signal of coupling conventional mouse Mobile data signal, and in the second mode, generate the data-signal of coupling finger tip or stylus activation signal.

Preferably, when under described touch mode, the trace on display screen, described trace mates the movement of this computer mouse.

This computer mouse preferably comprises the calculator memory chip for storing operational order, and preferably comprises Nonvolatile memory chip, to avoid needing uninterrupted power source to maintain remember condition.This memory chip is preferably by writing with the connection of the internet use person interface to this chip programming.

The general enforcement of slip gesture comprises that finger is in touch screen from side to opposite side, upwards or downward movement, and this movement causes the movement of GUI object, thus the application program of such as browsing on the page of e-book, main screen or the page.Finger lift and the middle part turning back to display to be recycled and reused for the gesture of multi-page.But it is mobile that the cursor in conventional screen does not imitate finger, because this cursor back must be followed the trail of on screen, with arrive for multiple slip this in the middle part of.This action can be translated into reciprocal slip by machine solution, or needs software to ignore backward tracing.

Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, when this mode sensor starts, this mouse is configured to provide the touch event of predetermined start position to input.Preferably, this reference position is entering the pointer position on the screen before described touch mode when described pointer mode.

In alternative embodiment, this reference position can centered by, angle or marginal position or other precalculated position.

Preferably, this mouse is configured to by twice continuous startup thing make this mode sensor within a predetermined period of time and reference position is expressed as marginal position.In a further embodiment, thering is provided any follow-up slip gesture as pointing the movement that starts from this reference position, making left, to the right, the slip in direction up or down will be interpreted as finger respectively from right side, left side, bottom or top screen edge inwardly slide.Therefore, double-click this mode sensor by first time, this mouse can be used to the gesture of making screen edge.

According to another form of the present invention, provide a kind of computer mouse as above, it is configured to after slip gesture, the index on screen is again placed in " initial " position when this computer mouse is under this touch mode.

Preferably, when this index arrives the predetermined position of screen, this index is reapposed.Preferably, described precalculated position is the position within the critical distance of screen edge, and more preferably within 10% or 5% of the distance of screen edge.

In one embodiment, this computer mouse can be configured to the index on screen is placed in again this " initial " position after slip gesture is carried out predetermined length and more preferably proceeded to the predetermined ratio of screen.In a further embodiment, described predetermined ratio is at least 30%, is more preferred from least 50%.

In a further embodiment, to can be device-dependent, application program specific or user's setting for this ratio or critical distance.

In one embodiment, this computer mouse is configured to brushing against, rolls or the index on screen be placed in this " initial " position again after formulating gesture.

The impact reapposed by this computer mouse of this pointer, this computer mouse detects this slip gesture, determines whether to need the subsequent data signal of " initial " position reapposing this index and send this pointer that expression will show.

Therefore, user can use the mode of finger or stylus to operate this computer mouse to be more similar to than conventional mouse, because the index after gesture on this screen can by centering again, and do not need on screen, back follow the trail of, be registered as reverse slide or need user to handle this computer mouse and turn back to reference position.

In one embodiment, this computer mouse is configured to the movement of index on invalid when under this touch mode and/or screen-concealing, and when this mouse remains on this touch mode, the pointer on this screen rests on rest position respectively or no longer shows.Therefore, user can operate this computer mouse under this touch mode, and not from the visible interference of the pointer/cursor of mouse on screen.

This lower surface is better has the bottom contact plane formed by more than one contact site or contact point.This lower surface does not need for continuous print plane surface, can comprise multiple teat, spine on the contrary or have other projection of the contact point forming general bottom contact plane.Bottom this contact plane can comprise can form contact plane surface, teat or surface/teat combination, this contact plane is placed with and contacts to support this computer mouse in " uprightly " direction with working surface.

Bottom can be formed as a continuous assembly with top or by can being formed by coupling assembling of being separated.The position of this mouse of (about with reference to stand up position) is enclosed under bottom is defined as forming apparatus in this article.

Preferably, described upper body comprises spine portion outstanding bottom this.

In a further embodiment, described upper body can comprise finger engaging surfaces in every side of these backbone both sides, makes user before finger and thumb, hold this computer mouse by being pinched by this backbone.

In a further embodiment, this computer mouse comprises:

Vertebral part, projects upwards from described bottom substantially, and has thumb engagement surface on the first side of this backbone,

At least one index finger tip and/or middle fingertip composition surface, on the second side of this backbone relative to described first side.

In a further embodiment, this computer mouse comprises thumb maintaining part, be associated with described thumb engagement surface, and in use can keep the thumb of user, this device can moved away from the independent transverse shifting in the direction of this backbone by thumb.

Preferably, described upper body comprises at least one feeler, more preferably comprises at least two feelers.

Preferably, a feeler aligns with before another He below.

Preferably, two feelers are arranged on the single finger tip composition surface on the top of this backbone.In a further embodiment, feeler is below projected into the degree of the feeler be greater than above from this backbone.

According to a form of the present invention, provide a kind of computer mouse, its computing machine being configured to operate with touch screen is used in conjunction, and described computer mouse comprises:

Pedestal, is suitable for sliding on the work surface;

Upper body, upwards extends from pedestal;

At least one feeler, is positioned in upper body;

Movable sensor system, moves for pick-up unit;

Communication system, for data-signal is sent to computing machine, described data-signal represents that detected device moves;

Wherein this computer mouse is configured to, after the device being interpreted as slip gesture moves, finger input point is placed in " initial " position, and described slip gesture is that indicating device is activated along with described feeler and the movement started from reference position.

Preferably, this feeler is the mode sensor from bottom to lower process.

This device moves and is preferably translated into finger tip or the continuous moving of stylus in touch screen by machine solution.

According to the first form of the present invention, provide a kind of device that can be connected to computing machine by wired and/or wireless connections, this device comprises:

At least one user's input control, for receiving user's input to control this device;

At least one can write memory, storage device configuration data, and this device configuration data is read by this device with the operating characteristic determining this device;

It is characterized in that, this device can enter configuration mode, and wherein this device is configured to:

Send a signal to computing machine when receiving and inputting the user of at least one user's input control described, described signal corresponds to keyboard, order and/or its combination; And

Data are write described memory device to revise this device configuration data.

According to the second form, provide a kind of method utilizing allocation of computer aforementioned means, the method comprises:

Manipulate described user's input control and enter configuration mode to make this device;

Open the web browser on described computing machine and navigate to the network address of the configuration webpage corresponding to this device;

Manipulate described user's input control to change this device configuration data, the visual instruction of the change to this device configuration data that the display of this web browser is produced by the operation of user's input control.

According to the 3rd form, a kind of computer server is provided, it is configured as the configuration webpage service of this device, this server is configured to the graphical user assembly (GUI) changed on described webpage, receive keyboard, order and/or its combination with response from this computing machine, thus the visual instruction of the change to this device configuration data produced by the operation of user's input control is provided.

Preferably, at least one user's input control described comprises button or feeler.Other user's input control can comprise switch, capacitance type sensor, touch screen, operating rod, tracking ball, optical sensor, photoelectric sensor or can manipulate by user any control gear of providing user to input.

Preferably, this interiorly saves as Nonvolatile memory, such as flash memory, ferroelectric random internal memory (F-RAM) or Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM).

Preferably, this device is computer mouse, such as computer mouse, and comprises multiple user's input control, and it comprises at least two buttons and optical motion sensor.Preferably, this computer mouse comprises roller.

Preferably, the key code being sent to computing machine by this device represents the combination of button, the button while of more preferably representing at least three.The combination sending button makes the chance being translated into user's input of the order of other software application by this machine solution drop to minimum.Therefore, this webpage will be only had to combine by interpret key.

Or this key code being sent to computing machine by this device represents the order of button, more preferably represents the order of at least three buttons.

Key code is sent to this computing machine by aforementioned means under this configuration mode, and these codes are interpreted as input by this webpage, such as user can press device button, this device button sends the unique key code of combination or the order representing the key (such as, AABB) pressed.

This webpage receives key code input, and by its decipher to represent that user has sent select command and selected device parameter change.As the result of pressing that button, this device also changes identical parameter.

Therefore, aforementioned means is avoided needing specific drivers software or User's Interface, because most computing machine has been configured to utilize keyboard operation and can have received standardized keyboard signal code.

In order to avoid hello prolixity, the device quoted herein is computer mouse, such as computer mouse, but this should not be considered as restriction, because any device with user's input control (such as, button) all can use aforementioned arrangements.These devices such as can comprise web camera, TV, refrigerator, micro-wave oven, other electrical equipment, vehicle control system, speaker system, counter, printer.

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By apparent further form of the present invention from following explanation, below illustrate and only provide in an illustrative manner, and with reference to appended accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows computer mouse and the principal computer of foundation one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 a shows the rear view of the computer mouse of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 b shows by the rear view of the computer mouse of the Fig. 1 tilting to work under the second mode;

Fig. 3 a shows the phantom view of the computer mouse of Fig. 1-Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 b shows by the cut-away section of the computer mouse of Fig. 3 a tilting to work under the second mode;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the optical system of the computer mouse of Fig. 1-Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of alternative optical system of the computer mouse of Fig. 1-Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 shows below the computer mouse according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the xsect of the computer mouse of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the isometric view of the computer mouse of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is the xsect of the optical sensor system of computer mouse through Fig. 6-Fig. 8.

Figure 10 shows the front view of the computer mouse of Fig. 6-Fig. 9;

Figure 11 a shows the zoomed-in view of a computer mouse part of Fig. 6-Figure 10;

Figure 11 b shows the zoomed-in view of Figure 11 a, computer mouse by Attach Title with at second " gesture " MODE of operation;

Figure 12 shows the stereographic map of the computer mouse according to second embodiment of the invention;

Figure 13 shows the front view of the computer mouse of Figure 12;

Figure 14 shows another stereographic map of the computer mouse of Figure 12 and Figure 13;

Figure 15 shows the side view of the computer mouse according to third embodiment of the invention;

Figure 16 shows the rear view of the computer mouse of Figure 15.

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Fig. 2 a shows the rear view of the computer mouse of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a shows the phantom view of the computer mouse of Fig. 1-Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is the xsect of the computer mouse of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the isometric view of the computer mouse of Fig. 6 and Fig. 7;

Figure 10 shows the front view of the computer mouse of Fig. 6-Fig. 9;

Figure 13 shows the front view of the computer mouse of Figure 12;

Figure 16 shows the rear view of the computer mouse of Figure 15.

Embodiment

The Reference numeral of accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1-Figure 11 shows the computer mouse (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.Mouse (1) can be connected to computing machine, is shown as the flat computer (2) with touch screen (34) in Fig. 1.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are particularly suitable for touch screen computing machine, such as flat computer, smart mobile phone or have the computing machine of the operating system being configured to decipher touch event.It is to be understood, however, that the present invention can have the useful application program be used in conjunction with desktop computer, pocket computer on knee, notebook, TV, game console, navigational system, augmented reality system or in fact any computing machine.

Mouse (1) has body, body comprises the low portion of the pedestal (3) with lower surface (4), lower surface (4) configuration is used for slipping over working surface (5), such as desk, desk, book, pocket computer palmrest on knee or other surface.Lower surface (4) has multiple support teat (6) (" pin " hereinafter), and its lowermost portion contact working surface (5) is jointly to form bottom contact plane (7).Pin (6) is to provide and mouse (1) is supported on stable direction, when mouse is mobile on working surface (5), friction is dropped to minimum simultaneously.Therefore, pin (6) is formed accordingly, determines size and arrangement.

Mouse (1) in these embodiments extends along the longitudinal axis (Y) about orthogonal transverse axis (X), as shown in Figure 6.

Upper body (8) upwards extends from pedestal (3), and there is backbone (9), in a side of backbone (9), there is thumb engagement surface (10) and in relative side, there is finger engaging surfaces (11).Finger engaging surfaces (11) is formed and is arranged to allow user to put thereon by middle finger, the third finger and/or little finger of toe, and the opposite side of thumb in backbone (9), therefore keeps mouse (1) to be pinched and hold, be similar to and hold a pen simultaneously.Therefore, button (14,15) and roller (12) can at least be manipulated by forefinger.Therefore there is index finger tip composition surface (13) on the top of backbone (9).

Roller (12) is arranged on the front portion of mouse (1), and raises from bottom contact plane (7) with the rotation preventing the wheel plane mouse moving process.By user roller (12) upper roll finger or by the mouse that turns forward (1) and tilt to the right (for right handed mouse) so that roller (12) contacts with working surface (5), use roller (12).When user is when working surface (5) upper shifting roller (12), roller (12) because of with working surface (5) rubbing contact and rotating.Roller (12) is also conical butt so that when inclined, circumferential outer surface and working surface (5) almost parallel, thus maximize contact surface area and friction force.

Clear in order to contribute to, pedestal (3) is defined as the part of the mouse (1) below finger engaging surfaces (10 and 11) and button (14) by this article.Pedestal (3) is therefore divided with upper body (8) by mutual border and comes, and this border extends around the laterally peripheral of mouse (1) in the lower edge of finger engaging surfaces (10,11).Finger engaging surfaces (10 and 11) is therefore defined as a part for upper body (8).Button (14,15) is arranged in upper body, and roller (12) extend through pedestal (3) and upper body (8), but be traditionally arranged to be the turning axle had through upper body (8).It being understood that pedestal (3) and upper body (8) can be formed as separately can coupling assembling, be formed as single body, or formed by multiple assembly.In order to clear, quote assembly separately herein, but this should not be considered as restriction.

Mouse (1) has internal cell, it can be charged by special charger or USB receiver (32), and USB receiver (32) couples with the magnet base (30) on the pedestal (3) of mouse and two electric contacts (31).Mouse (1) is also configured to when it docks with USB receiver (32) and USB receiver (32) automatic matching of certain computer, thus utilizes to be different from and can use different mouses from the USB receiver of the receiver that mouse matches during fabrication.

Indication LED (33) is arranged on the top of backbone (9), and for various instruction, such as battery status and Kai Qi – configuration status or other instruction.

The mouse (1) of illustrational embodiment display in order to optimize for right hand user in Fig. 1-Figure 11, but it being understood that the mirror image by creating mouse (1), the mouse for left hand can be createed.

Feeler can be provided as front side can press the form that button (14) and rear side can press button (15), and this button is positioned at the top of the backbone (9) of formation index finger tip composition surface (13).Front side button (14) is configured to perform " left side " and hits action, and to be arranged on before rear button (15) and below, rear button (15) is hit action for " right side " and configured.Single finger engaging surfaces provides front side button (14) and rear button (15) make required space-minimized, thus can create less mouse, it has the function identical with the larger mouse with transversely arranged button.But, when point curling to click rear button time, finger tip is raised naturally, if therefore button is in same level, then rear button will need uncomfortable movement to operate.Rear button (15) is therefore elevated and backward, so that user utilizes same finger, is generally that the different parts of forefinger can operate front side button (14) and rear button (15) comfily.

Feeler and movable sensor system are referred to by " startup " and " deactivation " and drive or open the state that (startup) then discharges the feeler, button etc. that turn back to its original state (deactivation) herein.It should be understood that this is two alternative states in order to illustrated components or function, and " deactivation " should not be construed as the complete deactivation of button.

Mouse (1) is the dynamic mouse of little, height adjustable, measures to be less than that about 6cm is long, 4cm is wide, 3.5cm is high.It is wide that backbone (9) is less than 2cm at its widest some place, and tapered, makes narrow part be less than about 1.5cm.This mouse (1) can make user be held in easily between thumb and middle finger (or nameless) by backbone (9) in the mode held a pen, and forefinger can be made to manipulate two buttons (14,15).

In Fig. 1-Figure 11, illustrational embodiment comprises the movable sensor system provided with the form of optical motion sensor system (17) further, and optical motion sensor system (17) can detect the relative motion between mouse (1) and working surface (5).

Optical motion sensor system (17) comprise be configured to irradiate working surface (5) light source (35) and be configured to from working surface (5) receive reflected light to capture image sensor or the array (16) of the image of working surface (5).Continuous print pick-up image compares with the direction of determining device movement and the number of degrees by image processing chip.Image sensor (16) can be the image sensor of known type, such as CMOS active pixel sensor imager CMOS type.This image sensor (16) uses as everyone knows together with computer mouse, and general with fully irradiate surface-supported LED or LASER Light Source (35) in order to the optical detection of mouse movement together with use.LED, laser or other light source (35) are arranged in pedestal (3), and are directed to the region below with illuminating optical system (17) from light herein.

Relative motion on a support surface detected by optical motion sensor system (17) can be used to generate Mobile data signal, and Mobile data signal passes to computing machine (2) with the movement of instruct computer indication example as the GUI assembly on the screen of the mouse pointer on screen.Usually, the mouse of prior art provides Mobile data signal to computing machine, and Mobile data signal is provided as vector, such as direction 4x, 5y, and speed is v.But mouse (1) is configured to utilize Mobile data and known " initial " position to determine the coordinate position in corresponding display screen (34).Such as, coordinate is given as the X and Y coordinates corresponded to relative to the position of 2D edges of regions.These coordinates are given as number percent, instead of absolute coordinates (such as, pixel coordinate), so that mouse can use together with the screen of any size or resolution.Therefore, center is given as X50%, Y50%, and upper left position can be X10%Y90% simultaneously.When using together with touch input operation system, the purposes of position data can be utilized, instead of only Mobile data, the function of enhancing is provided, will does this purposes below and more fully discuss.

The Mobile data signal generated by mouse, location data signal, feeler signal and roller data-signal are sent to principal computer (2) by communication system, communication system adopts any device for transporting electricity at heavy easily, and comprises in a preferred embodiment and can support Bluetooth ^tMwith less radio-frequency (RF) chip of USB wireless standard.The use of bluetooth and USB wireless protocols allows mouse (1) and only to have the computing machine of bluetooth capability and those do not have bluetooth capability but can accept to use together with the computing machine of USB receiver (32).In order to the compatibility improved with use micro USB as the mobile device of standard interface more and more, USB receiver (32) is preferably micro USB receiver, but, certainly can use any applicable connector.Mouse (1) comprises internal control circuit and Nonvolatile memory (not shown), and internal control circuit comprises printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB).The configuration data that the configuration of memory and the first and second operator schemes and other assembly any is relevant, the such as configuration of button, roller, image sensor, communication protocol, indication LED (20) etc.

Mode sensor (18) is arranged in pedestal (3), and has the teat extended to bottom contact plane (7) from pedestal (3).Mode sensor (18) in the embodiment that Fig. 1-Figure 11 shows is configured as little outstanding nib or domed shape.It is to be appreciated, however, that change of shape can be there is according to mouse size and configuration in this shape.

Mouse of the present invention (1), by under being operated in two different modes, the mouse of prior art provides the function of enhancing.

Mouse (1) is configured to when (under being operated in first " pointer " pattern during see Fig. 2 a, Fig. 3 a, Fig. 7, Figure 10, Figure 11 a), and pivotable (and selectivity is lifted) tilting make mode sensor (18) contact working surface (5) and open the second direction (see Fig. 2 b, Fig. 3 b, Figure 11 b) of the bottom contact plane (7) of second " touch " pattern to having relative to working surface (5) at the first direction with the bottom contact plane (7) contacted with working surface (5).Mode sensor (18) comprises switch, button, trigger etc. at its end, and due to the pressure of contact and/or increase from working surface (5), it can be actuated to the change of trigger mode.

In the embodiment shown in the figures, mode sensor (18) can open two patterns, i.e. first mode and the second pattern.It is to be appreciated, however, that mode sensor can be configured to the configuration according to mouse and opens more or different patterns.

It being understood that user can differently manipulate mouse (1) according to their preference.Usually, redirect be by lift and the mouse that tilts (1) until caused by mode sensor (18) contacts with working surface (5).This movement by point and/or the manipulation of wrist slightly to rotate backward and the mouse that tilts (1) and producing.For right hand user, this movement causes mouse (1) mainly to turn clockwise, and for left hand user, this movement causes and is rotated counterclockwise, and all tilts backwards in both cases and may lift.Once mouse can tilt about mode sensor (18) having any direction served as with the mode sensor (18) of the mere contact point of working surface (5) under the second mode, mode sensor (18) therefore serves as pivoting point.

Mode sensor (18) is located to prevent to be switched to the second pattern, until mouse (1) is tilted beyond critical angle.Ideally, critical angle is allow user to start the inclination minimum of the second pattern easily when unduly manipulating mouse.But, if critical angle is too little, then can be very easy to not inadvertently touch mode sensor (18) in mouse moving process under pointer mode, thus be not inadvertently switched to the second pattern.Therefore, must compromise be made, minimum to make this critical angle narrow down to, make unintentional risk of handover between pattern drop to minimum simultaneously.

Critical angle in preferred embodiment is the inclination angle that bottom contact plane (7) starts from working surface (5), and this inclination angle is between five to ten degree.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1-Fig. 5, critical angle is five degree, is seven degree in Fig. 6-Figure 12.

Quote the second direction of singulative herein, but it being understood that second direction can be any direction within particular range.Therefore, be interpreted as referring to any direction within " second direction scope " to quoting of " second direction ".It is the three-dimensional scope in angle between the second pattern critical angle and maximum angle that touch mode redirects scope definition, wherein:

A) movable sensor systems axiol-ogy is less than the relative motion between mouse (1) and working surface (5), or

B) mouse (1) can not further rotate, such as, if a part for working surface (5) touch mouse (1) or user's physiology can not further rotate.

Second pattern redirects scope generally between five degree that start from working surface (5) to 50 degree inclination angles, as shown in the embodiment of Fig. 1-Fig. 5, or in the embodiment shown in Fig. 6-Figure 12 between about seven to three ten degree.

About Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, the angle tilted in second direction can, up to 35 degree, at this some place retainer (19) contact working surface (5), prevent from further rotating.In alternative embodiment (see Fig. 2), retainer (19) allows the inclination angle of 50 degree before can being positioned in and contacting with working surface (5).Although it being understood that retainer (19) can provide the useful haptic feedback representing inclination angle limit, this not necessarily, and mouse (1) alternative is shaped to allow to rotate more freely.

Nominally Fig. 7 display has or the embodiment at the inclination angle (φ) of the best, starting to measure this inclination angle (φ) from vertical line is 70 degree, namely starts the contact plane inclination angle, bottom of 20 degree from working surface.Inclination maximum (φ) before contact retainer (19) is six elevenths, namely starts the contact plane inclination angle, bottom of 29 degree from working surface.

Fig. 2 and Fig. 6-Figure 16 shows the mode sensor (18) from part (41) projection of pedestal (3), the part (41) of pedestal (3) first direction (Fig. 2 a, Fig. 7, Figure 10, Figure 11 a) in raise from bottom contact plane (7), and lift mouse (1) to second direction (Fig. 2 b, 11b) to press mode sensor (18) and to open touch mode and start by the also selectivity that tilts.

Mode sensor (18) from pedestal (3) project into downwards when mouse (1) redirect exceed critical angle time mode sensor (18) become the degree with the mere contact point of working surface (5).Therefore, can Land use models sensor (18) as very accurately can be controlled by user with the little contact point of working surface (18), be similar to the nib of stylus.

Mode sensor (18) is formed as can by compressing switch, and it has or the outer contact surface of other anti abrasive low-friction material, in order to contact and to move through working surface (5).Mode sensor (18) is connected to the end of the lever (36) with end, and this end is configured to starting switch or closes the circuit on the inner circuit board of mouse (1,100,200).

Mode sensor (18) has very little startup stroke relative to conventional button, so that it easily starts, and does not produce " click " in the audible of conventional button or sense of touch.When mode sensor (18) is for mere contact point for the upper rolling mouse (1) of working surface (5) simultaneously, this " click " is worthless in ergonomics, because user can apply the uneven pressure of degree, this causes continuous print " click ".Importantly, with the easy start-up mode sensor (18) of minimum pressure, so that it can slide easily on working surface (5), and do not need user to push away mouse downwards, this can produce to the hand of user the tension force shown.

Mode sensor (18) is also connected to lever (36) releasedly by screw, if the wearing and tearing of exterior end surface in contact, then screw is suitable for the replacing promoting mode sensor (18).It is also be envisioned that, selectively, by removable buckle, can the contact jaw of fixed mode sensor (18) releasedly.

The optical motion sensor system (17) used in mouse (1) is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 9.Each optical motion sensor system (17) must be configured to make image sensor receive the image that can be used to the relative motion detected in the first and second directions between mouse (1) and working surface (5).This can make mouse (1) under two patterns, provide movement and/or position data to computing machine.

Use the sensor that two independent it is conceivable, that alternative, each sensor detects movement separately under one of them pattern in two patterns, and mode sensor (18) is used for switching the ON/OFF of proper sensors.Clearly, for there is the embodiment of multiple pattern, multiple independent sensor can be utilized.But, utilize multiple sensor to bring the possibility of the increase of cost of enclosing, complexity and failure.And each sensor being used for detecting in one mode movement will need by deactivation under other pattern, to prevent running down of battery or any interference with other sensor.

Show the example of suitable optical motion sensor system (17) in Fig. 4, it comprises two identical polycarbonate prisms (22a, 22b), has lens (26) and aperture diaphragm (27) between prism.First prism (22a) has and receives the input face (23a) of light, output face (24a) and reflecting surface (25a) from working surface (5).Then, the light from reflecting surface (25a) is transmitted to output face (24a).Second prism (22b) also has input face (23b), output face (24b) and total internal reflection surface (25b).Lens (26) and relevant aperture diaphragm (27) are arranged between the first output prism surface (24a) and the second prism input facet (23b).Image sensor (16) is arranged on printing board PCB (21), and receives light from output face (24b).First prism input facet (23a) starts to tilt about 22 degree from bottom contact plane, and reflecting surface (25a) relative to input face (23a) tilt 55 degree with guarantee total internal reflection and by photoconduction to lens (26).Therefore, biprism optical system guarantees that the light reflected from working surface (5) is received by image sensor (16) and focuses on the first and second directions.Importantly, image sensor (16) receives the light of the focusing of reflecting from working surface (5) in the first and second directions, can determine the relative movement of mouse (1) on working surface (5) in the first and second modes.

Show alternative embodiment in Fig. 5, this embodiment is similar to the configuration of Fig. 4 usually, but lens (27) are formed on the first output prism surface (24a) and the second prism input facet (23b).

Embodiment shown in accompanying drawing is the exemplary configuration of optical motion sensor system (17), and the alternative optical system used in mouse (1) is possible, it comprises the lens configuration with at least one lens (26) and/or self the tiltable image sensor (16) tilted from bottom contact plane (7), and such as image sensor (16) is arranged on the PCB of inclination.In one embodiment, optical system can have two prisms and lens subassembly that are formed as single body.Therefore, optical system (17) can take any form, if its in the first and second directions by the photoconduction that focuses on substantially to image sensor (16).

Preferred optical motion sensor system (17) is shown in Fig. 9, instead of use the inclined surface of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, this optical system (17) is configured with assembly, be used to provide the enough large depth of field, this depth of field can make mouse (1) detect relative movement between mouse (1) and working surface (5) in the first and second modes.

Optical system comprises the light source (35) light being transmitted to prism (40), and light leads the focal zone below receiver lens (26), aperture diaphragm (27) and optical sensor (16) by prism (40) again.Optical sensor (16) and light source (35) are directly installed on circuit board (21), circuit board (21) extends in the plane parallel with bottom contact plane (7), and light source (35) is luminous perpendicular to circuit board (21).Therefore, prism (40) is set to be redirected by light, to irradiate the region below lens (26b).

In this embodiment, the depth of field is 0.88mm+/-20%, and lower lens surface (26b) is 1.46mm+/-10% to the minimum focus of working surface (5), and maximum at 2.34mm+/-10%, and the optical focal length between lower lens surface (26b) and working surface (5) is at 1.78mm.Be understood that, these are exemplary dimensions, and optical system (17) can be revised with the mouse of applicable different size and shape, as long as optical sensor (16) receives the image of sufficient optical resolution, namely, the sufficient image of degree of focus in the first and second directions, to detect relative change, thus detection mouse moves.

The depth of field is determined by various systematic parameter, and these parameters comprise distance between lens opening, enlargement ratio, focal length, lens, aperture diaphragm and sensor, sensor size/resolution and fault-tolerant.The lens that lens (26) shown in Fig. 9 are thick with having the 0.37mm of upper surface (26a) be asymmetric, upper surface (26a) have the radius-of-curvature larger than downside (26b), the aperture of about 0.3mm, 0.88mm lens to sensor distance.Focal zone or region have the diameter of 1mm.

Preferably, arrangement optical motion sensor system, make focal zone be close to or close to mode sensor (18), to make lens between the first and second directions minimum to the distance change on surface, thus, make needs be used for guaranteeing that the depth of field of mouse optical device narrows down to the minimum image that can receive fully focusing in both direction.

It is to be understood that, optical motion sensor system can be placed by mode sensor (18) further away from each other, and by utilizing the optical motion sensor system with the maximal field depth or having under image sensor more fault-tolerant still operates in two patterns to low pixel image.But, the larger depth of field causes mouse to be lifted under pointer mode still detecting movement away from during surface, as discussed previously, this is worthless, because user can find be difficult to lift when not providing index to move input to screen and reappose mouse.When mouse (1) is lifted under pointer mode to forbid index movement need limit spendable the maximal field depth.Usually, when the bottom contact plane (8) of mouse lifts several millimeters, generally lift when being less than 3 millimeters, provide the depth of field to move to prevent index.Therefore, optical motion sensor system (17) is placed with enough close to mode sensor (18), moves to detect mouse under two patterns within the depth of field that this is limited.

It being understood that by suitably optimization component to guarantee that mouse (1) can detect the movement of both direction, and use alternative optical system.

The first operator scheme in preferred embodiment is " pointer mode ", in this mode, the movement of expression mouse (1) and/or location data signal cause the pointer movement on the display screen of principal computer (2), that is, be similar to the operation of conventional mouse computing machine.

When bottom contact plane (7) is in the second direction tilted about first direction and/or raise so that when mode sensor (18) is pressed against working surface and is driven therefrom, start the second pattern or " touch mode ".Under touch mode, the mobile generation that optical system (17) detects can be translated into the data-signal of touch event by machine solution.

Touch event is be used for the term of description event herein, and this event is translated into the touch in equivalent touch screen by machine solution or is used to provide the mouse/keyboard order of equivalent command.Such as, Windows 8 can register touch event and responsively perform various function.Another example can comprise Android OS device, and it is configured to register and is equal to the mouse left click of touch event and the subsequent movement as slip touch event.As mentioned above, touch event falls into the one with Types Below usually: touch, long by, slide, drag, brush against, roll, shrink, launch or rotate.

" slip " gesture is a kind of user order, and its representative finger through the movement of touch screen, and generally causes the movement of GUI assembly such as the GUI page, diagram, text, screen or window.Slip gesture is a kind of major control mode of flat computer, mobile phone and other touch screen computing machine.General slip is moved and is comprised translation (vertical and/or move horizontally), rolls (vertically moving) and brush against (rapid vertical or move horizontally).Slip gesture also can comprise formulation gesture, such as shape, alphanumeric, word, symbol or pattern, thus provides extra control and potential order.

The startup of mode sensor (18) is not only used for startup second mouse action mode, and is used for representing in the position represented by movable sensor (17) the touch event of computing machine (2).Therefore, under the second mode, mouse (1) can be similar to the mode of finger manipulation on screen and work, and provides finger touch and the movement of equivalence.

Under the second mode, the mouse that computing machine (2) receives on the working surface (5) that detected by image sensor (16) moves as slidably inputing, thus provides the order of slip touch screen to computing machine (2).

It is specific that second pattern also can be application program, such as, in drawing application program, the second pattern can be Graphics Mode, under Graphics Mode, Mobile data signal is interpreted as the movement of computer software charting component such as digital pen, brush etc. by computing machine (2).

Similarly, in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software, the second pattern can be rotary mode, and under rotary mode, Mobile data signal is interpreted as 3D by computing machine (2) and rotates or other parameter.

Touch mode also can be not useful through touching the computer operating system optimized to controlling, and such as can be used to provide advance and backspace keyboard commands, or the startup of mode sensor (18) can with compunication, as conventional mouse is clicked middle key, thus start translational mode.Or the startup of mode sensor (18) can be interpreted as click right, so that touch mode can use in the software application pre-configured for mouse gestures, such as Google Chrome, Firefox.

Figure 12-Figure 14 shows another mouse according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.This mouse (100) more much bigger than the first embodiment (about 12cm, 6cm, 4cm), and there is more common holding upper body (102).

Two feelers that mouse (100) also has roller (105) and provides with the form of left side mouse button (103) and right side mouse button (104).Feet (108) forms bottom contact plane (107), and is used for when it slides on the work surface supporting mouse.

Mouse (100) has mode sensor (109), and mode sensor (109) is oriented to from pedestal (101) to lower process.Optics mobile detecting system (110) arranges and is configured to provide the focal zone being positioned at mode sensor (109) or closely mode sensor (109).Optical system (110) has the configuration of the first mouse embodiment (1) be similar to as shown in Figure 9, and the mouse that can detect in first direction (Figure 13) and second direction (Figure 14) moves.

Pedestal (101) has from the right side (111) of bottom contact plane (107) acclivitous downside (106) and anterior (112).Inclined-plane, downside (111,112) provides space, and this space allows mouse (100) to redirect with start-up mode sensor (109) to the right and/or forward, and not by the interference at pedestal (101) other position.

The mouse (200) according to the 3rd embodiment is shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, mouse (200) has the assembly identical with the mouse of Figure 12-Figure 14 and general shape, and namely mouse (200) has roller (205), left side mouse button (203) and right side mouse button (204), forms the right side (111) of the feet (208) of bottom contact plane (207) and inclination.

Mouse (200) is with the difference of mouse (100), mode sensor (209) is located towards the rear side of mouse (200), and this mouse has sweptback inclined-plane (212), to allow user backward and this mouse that is tilted to the right, instead of as in previous embodiment (100) forward and be tilted to the right.

Mouse (100,200) more common " on table " is provided to grasp shape, but provide the function identical with less mouse (1) by the mode of operation that use two is different, the second pattern is started by redirecting mouse start-up mode sensor (109,209).

Touch input operation system does not generally need the pointer on screen because user have on the touch surface with the natural hand eye coordination of its finger tip.But when using a mouse, user generally look at display screen, instead of mouse, this pointer on not display screen is to represent relative mouse position, make difficult coordination.Therefore, the pointer on display screen or other suitable GUI assembly is generally become by allocation of computer to indicate to provide the viewing position of mouse (1) to user.

Pointer on screen is effective at least in the flrst mode and is shown, and mouse (1) is configured to the movement corresponding to mouse and pointer coordinate is provided to computing machine (2).But under the second mode, along with mode sensor is activated, computing machine (2) will be interpreted as mouse (1,100,200) and provide touch event, and therefore, the pointer on screen is sightless under the second mode.In this case, sightless index will be called as " finger cursor ", and finger cursor represents the imitation of the finger contacted with display screen or touch pad.

Mouse (1,100,200) position of touch event is defined as from " initial " position of the point being defined as unlatching second pattern or the relative position from the predetermined starting point set when computer starting or connection mouse, such as, predetermined starting point is generally the center of screen, i.e. coordinate X50%Y50%.Follow-up movement is produced relative to this reference position.

Therefore, when mouse is in the second pattern, registration touch event, mode sensor and working surface of short duration contacts to be registered as and touches touch event, because mouse is of short duration be switched to the second pattern, then turns back to first mode.Mode sensor can keep down against working surface (5) to provide long by touch event, or can keep down and move to provide slip touch event.Shrink or launch touch event by when the second pattern forward or backward rotation roller (12) provide.

The end of slip gesture can be registered as the edge that registered mouse (1) has arrived corresponding screen, such as, screen border 10% within coordinate.After this slip gesture terminates, mouse (1,100,200) is configured to register the subsequent touch event restarting position, that is, current touch event stops, and makes another touch event restarting position.After slip gesture, this " resetting " of touch location allows user avoid and must make mouse (1,100,200) turn back to its initial position to start another gesture, user can make the continuous moving being translated into multiple slip gesture by machine solution on the contrary.This be configured in the finger navigation directly perceived that provides and repeatedly brush against or translation very large distance time be useful, thus provide a kind of form of infinite scroll/translation.

Figure 17 shows the computing machine (2) of the display screen (34) of the part (43a, 43b) with display multi-page file (43).The file page of the initial display of dashed rectangle (43) representative.

User starts touch mode by inclination mouse (1,100,200) with start-up mode sensor (18,109,209), and computing machine interprets this as the touch event at reference position (44) place.Mouse (1,100,200) subsequent movement is left interpreted as the slip gesture arriving marginal position (47) left, thus produces the movement left of GUI assembly, that is, the shelves page (43a) is moved to the left to show next page file page (43b).The speed of movement also can be detected and be translated into the corresponding translational speed of GUI assembly.

When mouse (1) is moved to the left further and determines that it more keeps left than marginal position (45), mouse (1,100,200) computing machine is transmitted a signal to, show that this touch event terminates, and there is new touch event restarting position (44) place, that is, show the touch restarting/reference position (44) place to computing machine.Mouse (1,100,200) further movement left repeats to allow user to make the process of continuous moving left, and continuous moving is left translated into by machine solution and repeatedly slides left.The continuous page of this action display file in continuous print translation motion (43).Therefore, user does not need mouse (1,100,200) is circulated from right to left, and situation about using together just as conventional mouse and touch screen is the same.

Mouse (1,100,200) is also configured to by making two continuous touch events within a predetermined period of time, and then event of such as touching slides touch event, and reference position is designated as screen edge.Then, which screen edge is reference position be positioned to utilize the direction of slip gesture to infer, thus the slip gesture interpreted this as from that screen edge, such as, touch then to left and right, on or below will be interpreted as from right side respectively to slip, left side, bottom or top screen edge inwardly slide.Therefore, mouse (1,100,200) fast creation boundary slip gesture can be utilized, and do not need user first mouse (1) to be moved to corresponding screen edge.

Figure 18 shows mode sensor (18,109,209) touch the gesture of then sliding left, this gesture is interpreted as by computing machine (2) and starts to central slide to end position (47) in screen (34) dexter edge " initial " position (46).This makes to arrange the GUI assembly that bar (48) shows " brightness " (49) and " cancellation " (50).

Other " initial " position can be used according to application or user's configuration.

Mouse (1,100,200) also can be configured by the various combination of button and/or touch event to imitate various touch gestures.Such as, by starting rear contact sensor (15) when touch mode, common " pinching convergent-divergent " gesture can be provided, these two fingers that mouse (1) is registered at a distance of predeterminable range input, then follow-up slip gesture left will represent the contraction causing amplifying, and slip to the right simultaneously will represent the expansion causing reducing.

Mouse (1) comprises user on printed circuit board (PCB) (21) can operate to open, closing and switch the tri-state slider switch (29) of mouse (1) between configuration mode, mouse is opened by respectively, close or allow configuration mouse firmware, such as amendment or renewal.

Instead of use the driver software of installing on computers to change mouse setting, when configuration mode by making to be stored in mouse (1,100,200) plate in carries the motion of order that button that the device configuration data in flash memory changes presses or combination and/or roller, mouse (1 can be revised, 100,200).How device configuration data mouse beacon (1,100,200) works, and by being stored in internal memory, mouse (1,100,200) carries the setting of user, and the setting of user is independent of computing machine.The example that changeable mouse is arranged comprises push button function, mouse accelerates to arrange, LED is arranged, optical system is arranged, touch event is arranged or other mouse any is arranged.

The example web page (51) that Figure 19 uses under being presented at the configuration mode of mouse (1,100,200) or any configurable device.Webpage (51) comprises instruction (52) about how utilizing mouse control to navigate, represent the menu GUI (53) (using fruit classification in this case) that mouse is arranged and display confirms and/or the text box (54) of auxiliary text

This device is configured to transmit a signal to computing machine, represent the combination of keyboard, the combination of keyboard is interpreted as navigation on the webpage (51) in the Internet browser software application program that computing machine (2) shows and/or select command by the computing machine (2) of reception.

Therefore, webpage (51) can be arranged by inking device, and does not need the specific driver software on computing machine (2) or application program.Thus this device above can use and be configured at the computing machine (2) of any keyboard compatibility, and does not need installation or other allocation of computer of software driver.Used computing machine (2) is not depended in setting when the use that plate carries internal memory ensure that this device carries this device of configuration selected by user and this setting.

This device (it can be mouse (1,100,200) or any configurable device) when entering configuration mode is configured to initialization keystroke sequence, and this keystroke sequence is unique four character ID.Two characters are used for identifying this device by the server of serving for webpage (51), and latter two character shows suitable menu to display.The keystroke sequence of example and relevant device thereof is shown in table 1.

Table 1

When configuration mode, this device only will send the keystroke sequence code of AAAAN form to computing machine, wherein AAAA is any four character keys codes, and N is 0 or 1 (0 expression " navigating to ", 1 represents " being set as opening "), comma is for terminating delimiter.Other device events all (such as, click, rolling, keystroke, mouse move and gesture) by " noise reduction ", so that do not have signal to be sent to computing machine.

The example of this device configuration utilizes mouse (1,100,200) to make below.

Mouse (1,100,200) sends the initial code D1B21 representing mouse apparatus and display " meat " menu.Show following menu.


	D1B1-vegetables
D1B2-meat
	D1B3 – fruit

When user rolls downward or upward, this device is by the next one (D1B3) that sends respectively in the current set of menu list or previous (D1B1) keystroke sequence code.If there is no next or previous project in this list, then code will not be sent.The form used will be AAAA0, namely navigate to project AAAA.

When user's left click, the current set of menu item code will be sent with form " AAAA1 ", represent that menu item will be selected.In this example, user rolls downwards unit, then a left click, thus sends code D1B30, then sends D1B31, and choice menus project fruit.

If the current set of menu project is configuration " arranging state ", then it will not have any submenu items.In that case, webpage (51) is by selected single menu item overstriking in the list.

Fruit project is not settings list, but has the sub-project shown in following table.

D1C1-banana
	D1C2-apple
D1C3-pears
	D1C4-orange
D1C5-lemon

When entering fruit menu, this device arranges code by that menu list that transmission menu item or this device store, that is, represent the setting that this device stores.In this example, what store is set to D1C31, and it represents the setting of pears.Then, user can roll up or down, and with choice menus project, then this project is selected in left click, to change setting.

In this example, user rolls downwards a project (code D1C40), and left click (code D1C41), thus change the setting to orange.

D1C1-banana
	D1C2-apple
D1C3-pears
	D1C4-orange
D1C5-lemon

This webpage will present the animation of the GUI assembly of left-to-right arrow when rolling, and then D1C4 overstriking will be placed in the central authorities of this list when left click is selected.

If user clicks right button, then this device will send the code of the expression Previous Menu of AAAA0 form, and in this case, send D1B30 (fruit), it is the Previous Menu list of the fruit menu list of current display.

Then, this webpage will present the animation of the GUI assembly of right-to-left arrow, and D1B3 overstriking is placed in the central authorities of this list.

D1B1-vegetables
	D1B2-meat
D1B3 – fruit

The motion of the order that the button performed in the configuration mode is pressed and roller can be used to the write, the rewriting that trigger data in flash memory, to change the configuration data how mouse beacon works.In the examples described above, setting is changed into orange from pears by user.This setting can such as by the exchange function of forward and backward mouse button.

In order to make aforementioned arrangements system work, the device that configure must be connected to computing machine by wired and/or wireless connections, and comprises:

Wherein, this device can enter configuration mode, and wherein this device is configured to:

Send a signal to computing machine when the user receiving at least one user's input control described inputs, described signal corresponds to keyboard, order and/or its combination; And

Form of the present invention is described only by the mode of example, it should be understood that without departing from the scope of the invention, can make change and increase it.

Claims

1. the computer mouse be used in conjunction with computing machine, described computer mouse comprises:

One pedestal, has a lower surface that configuration is used for slipping over a working surface, the part forming contact plane bottom at least partially of described lower surface;

One upper body, extends from described pedestal;

At least one feeler;

One movable sensor system, can detect and move relative to the mouse of described working surface;

One communication system, for be moved by computer-readable and/or location data signal is sent to a computing machine from described mouse, described Mobile data signal represents the movement of detected described mouse, and described location data signal represents the position of described mouse,

It is characterized in that, described mouse is configured at a first mode and one second MODE of operation.

2. computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, is configured to:

When being oriented in a first direction, work under a first mode, and

When being oriented in a second direction, at one second MODE of operation, in described second direction, described bottom contact plane tilts about described first direction.

3. computer mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein said movable sensor system is configured under described first mode and described second pattern, detect the movement relative to the device of described working surface and/or position.

4. computer mouse as claimed in claim 3, wherein said movable sensor system is an optical motion sensor system, and it comprises:

One light source, is configured to irradiate described working surface; And

One image sensor or array, be configured to the light receiving reflection from described working surface, to capture an image of described working surface, wherein compares the image that captures continuously with the movement of determining device.

5. computer mouse as claimed in claim 4, wherein said image sensor or array are configured to the image capturing described working surface under described first mode and described second pattern, and the image wherein captured relatively continuously under described first mode and described second pattern is with the movement of determining device.

6. as claim 4 or computer mouse according to claim 5, comprise at least one mode sensor further, at least one mode sensor described is configured to pattern described in unlatching one, on the described working surface that wherein said light source is configured to be radiated at described mode sensor place place or be radiated on the described working surface at contiguous described mode sensor place place.

7. as the computer mouse in claim 1-5 as described in any one, comprise at least one mode sensor further, at least one mode sensor described is configured to pattern described in unlatching one.

8., as claim 6 or computer mouse according to claim 7, be configured to:

When being oriented in a first direction, work under a first mode, and

When being oriented in a second direction, at one second MODE of operation, in described second direction, described bottom contact plane tilts about described first direction, and a described mode sensor is configured to, when described mouse is respectively in described first direction or described second direction, open described first mode or described second pattern.

9., as the computer mouse in claim 6-8 as described in any one, wherein said mode sensor is configured to, when described mode sensor contacts described working surface, open described second pattern.

10., as the computer mouse in claim 6-8 as described in any one, wherein said mode sensor is configured to, when described mode sensor is pressed on described working surface, open described second pattern.

11. as the computer mouse in claim 6-10 as described in any one, and wherein said mode sensor comprises the teat extended to described bottom contact plane.

12. computer mouses as claimed in claim 11, the described teat of wherein said mode sensor is positioned at above the contact plane of described bottom.

13. as the computer mouse in claim 11-12 as described in any one, and the described teat of wherein said mode sensor is connected to described computer mouse releasedly.

14. as the computer mouse in claim 6-13 as described in any one, and the described teat of wherein said mode sensor has the outer contact surface for contacting described working surface, and described outer contact surface connects releasedly.

15. as the computer mouse in claim 6-14 as described in any one, comprises a roller, and described roller comprises described mode sensor.

16. as the computer mouse in claim 1-15 as described in any one, comprise at least one feeler, at least one feeler described is positioned in described upper body, and described feeler is started by the contact applied in the direction towards described bottom contact plane or power.

17. computer mouses as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second direction comprises described bottom contact plane about the inclination angle of described working surface at least 5 degree.

18. computer mouses as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second direction comprises described bottom contact plane about the inclination angle of described working surface between 1 to 50 degree.

19. computer mouses as claimed in claim 18, wherein said second direction comprises described bottom contact plane about the inclination angle of described working surface between 7 to 30 degree.

20. as the computer mouse in claim 1-19 as described in any one, and wherein said upper body comprises the vertebral part projected upwards from described pedestal.

21. as the computer mouse in claim 1-19 as described in any one, comprises finger engaging surfaces further in every side of described backbone both sides, makes user hold described computer mouse by being pinched between a finger and thumb by described backbone.

22. as the computer mouse in claim 1-21 as described in any one, be configured to provide location data signal, described location data signal utilizes the Mobile data of the indicating device relative to a reference position detected by described moving sensing system to calculate.

23. as the computer mouse in claim 1-22 as described in any one, is configured in the second mode touch event is provided to described computing machine.

24. computer mouses as claimed in claim 23, wherein said computer mouse is configured to the touch event described Mobile data signal or described location data signal are translated into corresponding to described movement and/or position.

25. as the computer mouse in claim 23-25 as described in any one, described Mobile data signal or described location data signal are provided to described computing machine by wherein said computer mouse, and described computing machine is configured to the touch event be translated into by described data-signal corresponding to described movement and/or position.

26. as claim 24 or computer mouse according to claim 25, be configured to when described mode sensor opens described second pattern, be provided in a touch event of a predetermined start position, described computer mouse generates the location data signal corresponding to described reference position.

27. as the computer mouse in claim 23-26 as described in any one, and when a mode sensor opens described second pattern, described computer mouse is configured to the touch event of generation one correspondence.

28. computer mouses as claimed in claim 27, after two continuous print touch events, described mouse is configured to location data signal to be provided to described computing machine, to represent a reference position of a touch event, the reference position of described touch event is corresponding to the edge of a display screen being connected to described computing machine.

29. computer mouses as claimed in claim 28, be arranged so that in the second mode, the any follow-up slip gesture made after described continuous print touch event is to provide as position and/or Mobile data signal, described position and/or Mobile data signal represent away from the touch event in a correspondence direction at a given edge, and wherein said given edge is inferred by the described direction of described slip gesture.

30. as the computer mouse in claim 23-29 as described in any one, wherein said computer mouse is configured to after a device moves and is interpreted as a slip gesture, one location data signal is provided, described location data signal represents the touch event restarting position, and described slip gesture is that described indicating device is in the second mode from the movement of a reference position.

31. as the computer mouse in claim 23-30 as described in any one, wherein said computer mouse is configured to, when described mouse moves to a precalculated position, data-signal is provided to described computing machine, the location data signal that described data-signal comprises a data-signal and continues, described data-signal corresponds to the termination of a touch event, and described location data signal represents that one of a subsequent touch event restarts position.

32. computer mouses as claimed in claim 31, wherein said precalculated position is within the critical distance at an edge, and described edge is corresponding to the edge of a display screen being connected to described computing machine.

33. as the computer mouse in claim 23-32 as described in any one, is configured to after the touch event sliding, brush against, roll or formulate gesture, reorientates pointer on a screen or touch event to a reference position.

34. as the computer mouse in claim 23-33 as described in any one, and wherein said touch event comprises the touch gestures touching, select, slide, brush against, roll or formulate.

35. as the computer mouse in claim 23-34 as described in any one, wherein a reference position of a touch event be when described second pattern open before in the first mode time a screen on pointer position.

36. as the computer mouse in claim 23-34 as described in any one, and wherein said reference position is the position corresponding to the center of the display screen being connected to described computing machine, angle or marginal position.

37. as the computer mouse in claim 23-36 as described in any one, wherein said first mode comprises a pointing-type, and in described pointing-type, described computer mouse is configured to generate the described Mobile data signal of movement or the position representing onscreen pointer respectively or described location data signal.

38. 1 kinds of devices that can be connected to computing machine, described device comprises:

At least one user's input control, for receiving user's input to control described device;

At least one can write memory, storage device configuration data, and described device configuration data is read by described device with the operating characteristic determining described device;

Described device can enter a configuration mode, and is configured to:

When reception inputs the user of at least one user's input control described, send a signal to described computing machine, described signal corresponds to keyboard, order and/or its combination; And

Data are write described memory device to revise described device configuration data, using the result manipulated as the user of described user's input control;

Wherein be sent to the key code of described computing machine by described device, represent order and/or the combination of button.