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CN1535055A
CN1535055A CNA031215769A CN03121576A CN1535055A CN 1535055 A CN1535055 A CN 1535055A CN A031215769 A CNA031215769 A CN A031215769A CN 03121576 A CN03121576 A CN 03121576A CN 1535055 A CN1535055 A CN 1535055A
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朱锦涛
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Motorola Solutions Inc
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    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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    • G06F1/1616—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
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    • G06F1/169—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes
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Abstract

An electronic device has a case with display area and base body, which are on different external surfaces, a processor, a display screen connected to processor, and a pointer moving controller connected to processor and positioned on said base body.

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Electronic installation
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, this device has one and is used to be controlled at the cursor on this device display screen or the cursor control or the pointer movement controller of pointer.The present invention is specially adapted to, but is not limited to, hand-held portable electronic device.
Background technology
Cell phone, PDA, other similar portable electric appts and ordinary electronic equipment usually have display screen, and wherein display screen needs cursor or pointer control to select text or icon (relevant with function).For on knee or desktop computer, conventional mouse or touch pad with contiguous selection key usually are used to cursor control and text or icon selection.Yet for less hand held portable electronics, the mouse inconvenience, and the touch pad with contiguous selection key can occupy the confined space valuable on the equipment.Therefore, provide a kind of and needn't take that the electronic installation with cursor control or pointer movement controller of expensive real estate will be favourable on this device viewing area.At the remainder of this specification, this pointer movement controller or cursor control are used interchangeably, and the both has a kind of general meaning of discerning the indicating device of the position on the electronic installation display screen.
In this specification and claims, term " comprises " or similar terms is used to represent comprising of non-exclusionism, makes the method or the device that comprise one group of unit not only comprise those unit, and can comprise other unlisted unit.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of electronic installation, it comprises:
Casing with a viewing area and a matrix, this viewing area is positioned on the outer surface different with matrix;
A processor;
A display screen that is operably connected with processor, this display screen are the part of this viewing area; With
A pointer movement controller that is operably connected with processor, this pointer movement controller is arranged in the matrix of casing.
Preferably, this pointer movement controller and this display centrally aligned.
Suitably, this viewing area is positioned on one and this matrix opposed outer surface.
Preferably, a key zone is arranged, this key zone is positioned on the outer surface of a casing relative with this matrix.
Suitably, this key zone is positioned at a surface of this casing, that is, and and on the user oriented outer surface of casing.
Preferably, this viewing area forms the part on user oriented surface.
Suitably, this pointer movement controller is the equipment moving tracker, wherein, and when the motion tracking device contacts with a support surface, the motion of device causes the motion tracking device to provide signal for processor, and this signal is processed and be used to be controlled at the position of pointer displayed on the display screen.
Preferably, this motion tracking device comprises a rotatable spheroid, and the part of this spheroid is outstanding from matrix.
Suitably, this electronic installation has at least one selector, is used to select on the display screen by above-mentioned pointer function pointed.
This selector can be a button.
Preferably, this selector is positioned on the viewing area.This selector can also be positioned on the matrix.
Suitably, this electronic installation is a kind of Clamshell device, have two housing parts that can install with relatively rotating with respect to each other, wherein, when this Clamshell device is positioned at a make position, the pointer movement controller is positioned on the outer surface of one of them housing part, and this viewing area is positioned on the inner surface of one of them housing part.
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For making easy to understand of the present invention and easy to implement, now with reference to relevant drawings explanation preferred embodiment, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of a kind of electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of an embodiment of the casing of the electronic installation among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is an end view of the casing among Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the end view of one second embodiment of the casing of the electronic installation among Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the end view of one the 3rd embodiment of the casing of the electronic installation among Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the partial side view of four embodiment of casing when a make position of the electronic installation among Fig. 1; With
Fig. 7 is the partial side view of four embodiment of casing when an open position of the electronic installation among Fig. 6.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
In the accompanying drawings, the same numeral among the different figure is used to represent components identical.With reference to Fig. 1, wherein show a kind of electronic installation 1 that comprises a radio-frequency communication unit 2, wherein radio frequency communications unit 2 is coupled so that communicate by letter with processor 3.Input interface with form (LCD form typically) of screen 5 also is coupled so that communicate by letter with processor 3 with key zone 6.
Processor 3 comprises the encoder/decoder 11 with relevant read-only memory (ROM) 12, and described read-only memory 12 storages are used for electronic equipment 1 is sent or the voice of reception or the data that other signal carries out Code And Decode.Processor 3 also comprises the microprocessor 13 with encoder/decoder 11 and relevant character read-only memory (ROM) 14 couplings.Microprocessor 13 also is coupled to random-access memory (ram) 4, pointer movement controller 17, a selector 18 is connected with a static state memory 16 able to programme.
The auxiliary output of microprocessor 13 is coupled to prompting module 15, and prompting module 15 comprises loud speaker, vibrating motor and relevant driver usually.On the character read-only memory 14 storage key zones 6 input, be used for code to being decoded or encode by the text message that communication unit 2 receives.In the present embodiment, character read-only memory 14 is also stored operation code (OC) and a Character mother plate collection of being used for microprocessor 13 and is used for character recognition.This operation code (OC) is used for running application on electronic installation 1.
Radio frequency communications unit 2 is formed by receiver with community antenna 7 and transmitter merging.Communication unit 2 has the transceiver 8 that is connected to antenna 7 by radio frequency amplifier 9.Transceiver 8 also is coupled to the modulator/demodulator 10 of merging, and modulator/demodulator 10 is connected to processor 3 with communication unit 2.
Electronic equipment 1 can be any electronic equipment, comprises cell phone, black phone, laptop computer or PDA.Pointer movement controller 17 is used to control the position of a pointer (not shown) and the motion of the pointer on screen 5.And, text, icon and other zone that selector 18 is used to select to be presented on the screen 5 and is pointed to by screen cursor.As conspicuous, if the icon by pointed that common selector 18 is selected on the screens 5 will call a function of being controlled by processor 3 to those skilled in the art institute.
With reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, there is shown a casing 20 of electronic installation 1.This casing 20 has a viewing area 21 and a matrix 22, and this viewing area 21 is positioned on the outer surface of the casing 20 different with matrix 22.As shown in the figure, viewing area 21 and matrix 22 are positioned on the opposing outer face of casing 20.Therefore display screen 5 is operably connected with processor 3, is the part of viewing area 21, and is positioned on the apparent surface of matrix 22, wherein, viewing area 21 formed to those skilled in the art the part on conspicuous user oriented surface.Selector 18 is as shown in the figure, adjacent with the key zone 6 on button form and the viewing area 21.
Pointer movement controller 17 is operably connected with processor 3, is positioned on the matrix 22 of casing 20.In the present embodiment, pointer movement controller 17 is a kind of equipment moving trackers, for example, and a rotatable spheroid, and its part is outstanding from matrix 22.This rotatable spheroid is generally a mouse spheroid, and conspicuous as those skilled in the art institute, and therefore this motion tracking device disposes and operate in the mode similar to mouse.The center of pointer movement controller 17 is aimed at a center 24 of display 5 usually, more particularly, align along the axis AX vertical with the surface (supposing that screen 5 has a smooth surface) of screen 5 in the center 24 of the center of pointer movement controller 17 and display 5.
As mentioned above, key zone 6 all is positioned on the viewing area 21 in the present embodiment with the selector 18 that is shown as a button, and in use, electronic installation 1 can place on a table top or other support surface 28.As shown in the figure, matrix 22 and surface 28 adjacent (or reclining) make pointer movement controller 17 contact with support surface 28.Device 1 along a direction (as: direction shown in the line D of band arrow) thus motion cause motion tracking device rotation to provide signal to processor 3.Yet device 1 can a kind of mode similar to mouse move to provide signal to processor 3 along other direction.These signals are processed and be used to be controlled at the position of pointer displayed on the display screen 5 or cursor.When arriving the position that a pointer wishes on screen 5, the user can encourage (pushing) selector 18 to select an icon, textual portions, scroll bar etc.Therefore, when selecting an icon by selector 18, a function of device 1 is chosen.
With reference to Fig. 4, there is shown one second embodiment of the casing of electronic installation 1.Embodiment among this embodiment and Fig. 3 is similar, and avoids repetition, and difference only is described here.Pointer movement controller 17 still is positioned on the matrix 22, yet pointer movement controller 17 is four order buttons that rotate around central axis A X.Such button is being well-known in the art, and carry out usually pointer upwards, function downwards, left and to the right.
With reference to Fig. 5, there is shown one the 3rd embodiment of the casing of electronic installation 1.Embodiment among this embodiment and Fig. 3 is similar, and is similarly and avoids repetition, and difference only is described.Pointer movement controller 17 still is positioned on the matrix 22, yet selector 18 also is positioned on the matrix 22.Selector 18 is rotatable spheroids, but be different from the operation of mouse, its function is a switch, that is, by screen cursor select directed on the screen 5 icon or by a cursor control be pointer movement controller 17 highlighted text filed.
With reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, wherein show an electronic installation 1, that is, and a Clamshell device with two two housing parts 31,32 that can install around a rotating shaft 33 with relatively rotating with respect to each other.When this Clamshell device is in a make position when (as shown in Figure 6), pointer movement controller 17 is positioned on the matrix 22, be on the outer surface of one of them housing part 31, and on the other hand, a make position, screen 5, key zone 6 and display 5 are on an inner surface of one or more housing part 31,32.When housing part 31,32 when rotating shaft 33 (shown in arrow line R among Fig. 7) moves to an open position, key zone 6 and screen 5 are on the user oriented surface of casing.In addition, selector 18 both can be on matrix 22, also can be therein on user oriented surface.
Advantageously, the invention provides a kind of electronic installation with optional pointer movement controller.In use, with a kind of form, the matrix of electronic installation can place on the support surface, and the pointer movement controller plays when support surface is moved with a mouse and similarly acts at device.A centrally aligned of this pointer movement controller and display is to offer the sensation that the reaction of pointer on a kind of screen of user or cursor improves.
Above-mentioned detailed description only provides a preferred exemplary embodiment, is not limited to scope of the present invention, applicability or configuration.The those skilled in the art that is specifically described as of this preferred exemplary embodiment provides an attainable explanation that is used to implement preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Should be appreciated that under the prerequisite that does not depart from aim that claim of the present invention limits and scope, can on the function of unit and layout, carry out various changes.

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1. electronic installation comprises:
Casing with a viewing area and a matrix, described viewing area is positioned on the outer surface different with matrix;
A processor;
A display screen that is operably connected with processor, described display screen are the part of viewing area; With
A pointer movement controller that is operably connected with processor, described pointer movement controller is arranged in the matrix of casing.
2. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, a centrally aligned of described pointer movement controller and described display.
3. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, described viewing area is positioned on the outer surface relative with described matrix.
4. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, a key zone is arranged, described key zone is positioned on the outer surface relative with the casing of described matrix.
5. according to the electronic installation of claim 4, wherein, described key zone is positioned at a surface of described casing, that is, and and on the user oriented outer surface of casing.
6. according to the electronic installation of claim 5, wherein, described viewing area forms the part on described user oriented surface.
7. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, described pointer movement controller is the equipment moving tracker, and wherein, when the motion tracking device contacts with a support surface, the motion of described device causes the motion tracking device to provide signal for described processor, and described signal is processed and be used to be controlled at the position of pointer displayed on the display screen.
8. according to the electronic installation of claim 3, wherein, described pointer movement controller is the equipment moving tracker, and wherein, when the motion tracking device contacts with a support surface, the motion of described device causes the motion tracking device to provide signal for described processor, and described signal is treated for the position that is controlled at pointer displayed on the display screen.
9. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, described motion tracking device comprises a rotatable spheroid, and the part of described spheroid is outstanding from matrix.
10. according to the electronic installation of claim 2, wherein, described motion tracking device comprises a rotatable spheroid, and the part of described spheroid is outstanding from matrix.
11. according to the electronic installation of claim 1, wherein, described electronic installation has at least one selector, is used to select on the display screen by above-mentioned pointer function pointed.
12. according to the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, described selector is suitably for a button.
13. according to the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, described selector is positioned on the described viewing area.
14. according to the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, described selector is positioned on the described matrix.
15. electronic installation according to claim 1, wherein, this electronic installation is a kind of Clamshell device, have two housing parts that can install with relatively rotating with respect to each other, wherein, when described Clamshell device was positioned at a make position, described pointer movement controller was positioned on the outer surface of one of them housing part, and described viewing area is positioned on the inner surface of one of them housing part.
16. according to the electronic installation of claim 15, wherein, described motion tracking device comprises a rotatable spheroid, the part of described spheroid is outstanding from matrix 22.
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