EP2193424A2 - Périphérique d'entrée, en particulier souris d'ordinateur - Google Patents

Périphérique d'entrée, en particulier souris d'ordinateur

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EP2193424A2
EP2193424A2 EP08801640A EP08801640A EP2193424A2 EP 2193424 A2 EP2193424 A2 EP 2193424A2 EP 08801640 A EP08801640 A EP 08801640A EP 08801640 A EP08801640 A EP 08801640A EP 2193424 A2 EP2193424 A2 EP 2193424A2
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Prior art keywords
computer mouse
hand
mouse
computer
mouse according
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Wolfgang Richter
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Microchip Technology Germany GmbH
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Ident Technology AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/017—Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0346—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • 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
    • G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Definitions

  • Input device in particular computer mouse
  • the invention relates to an input device for a computer system.
  • the invention is directed to an input device in the form of a computer mouse as such, the handling of input operations in the application of a computer, especially in CAD applications, text and image processing applications, programming, calculation applications, Internet navigation, and games allows.
  • Such input devices usually allow the generation of X / Y control data by the corresponding movement of the mouse on, or against a pad.
  • These computer mice are further equipped with a key device through which selection operations can be performed.
  • computer mice are often equipped with a scroll wheel by which also input signals can be generated.
  • mice When using mice as input devices, there is the problem that with conventional scaling settings, a relatively large amount of movement space must be present on a base. For large "gear ratios,” the problem is that precise cursor positioning requires a significant amount of fine motor coordination.
  • the invention has for its object to provide solutions by which it is possible to facilitate mouse-based input operations in the application of computer equipment considerably.
  • This object is achieved by a computer mouse with a housing device and a displacement detection device for generating control data that correlate as such with the displacement of the housing device in an X and a Y axis direction, and a manual detection device for generating control data as such with the position and / or the finger gestures of a hand correlate to the housing device before the computer mouse is gripped or touched.
  • the mouse can also be given the function of a "virtual" joystick
  • the computerized system is configured such that when using the touchless function, the user is presented in a small display window, e.g. displayed in the lower right corner is which interpretation or evaluation schemes are currently used for the implementation of the position detection, or gesture interpretation, or where a cursor is currently being pre-positioned approximately.
  • a first distance height level for example, 11 cm from a mouse pad
  • movements of the user's hand in the X and Y direction can be resolved, and certain gestures are detected.
  • the gesture-specific initiated setting is frozen and made only when the mouse and physical displacement of the same another generation of shift-corrected control data.
  • certain basic functions can be selected which are then executed after touching the mouse and by shifting the same according to the displacement-corrected control data. So can For example, a virtual eraser, a font, or a drawing tool can be selected based on a symbol field. Subsequent to this, the tool or the format concept is applied according to the displacement-corrected control data.
  • gesture and hand movement-based menu commands from a window activated by approaching the hand to the mouse and to work with these selections below.
  • a word processing program can access an upper toolbar and its pull-down menus. When the mouse is touched, the selected formatting tool is active for the cursor.
  • X / Y cursor control data can also be generated in advance which can be implemented immediately in order to first make a rough navigation in the entire image area. After picking up the mouse, a detailed navigation takes place in a conventional manner from the last defined point.
  • the signals obtained by the computer mouse according to the invention by detecting the X, Y, and preferably also the Z information relative to the position of the hand of the user with respect to the mouse signals in a variety of software technically tuned manner for tuning input operations can be used.
  • the user interface can in particular be designed in such a way that different buttons or fields visualized in the user interface can be selected via a transverse movement of the input hand.
  • the user interface can also be designed so that in addition to the resolution of the transverse movement, the longitudinal movement and preferably also the depth movement can be detected. By detecting the transverse and longitudinal movement, it is possible to move two-dimensionally in a particular menu window. The detection of the depth movement makes it possible, in particular, to gain access to different menu windows.
  • the user interface can continue to be designed so that the selection processes are characterized by striking hand movements, In particular, be generated by significant changes in the Z-axis information. Furthermore, it is also possible to detect certain gestures, and derive the selection of the user interface, or certain other commands from these gestures.
  • the computer mouse according to the invention can be designed in such a way that the detection of the hand position and the gestures takes place in the field-electric way.
  • a connection point for example a keyboard, a hand rest, a table frame, a chair or another, preferably via a USB port to the computer system connected receiving electrode device is accomplished.
  • Optical means in particular light-emitting diodes, can also be provided on the computer mouse, by means of which additional optical information, e.g. Feedback information can be visualized via processed input processes or current system functions.
  • the entire signaling structure can be configured so that the movement or implementation of the input operations also so-called ballistic effects considered, so that by rapid displacement of the surgical hand, the cursor in the corresponding window covers longer distances and accordingly in a ballistic function (ie in accordance with a negative acceleration factor a delayed) expires.
  • the detection field is dimensioned such that it covers a range of about 18 x 18 cm, as in this area a particularly rapid movement of the surgical hand by tilting in the wrist area and slight rotation around the wrist can be achieved.
  • control data generated contactlessly via the computer mouse then lead to an event when a switching event, in particular by touching a keyboard or a keyboard key, takes place through the other hand of the user.
  • a particular approach path profile that allows for a computer mouse to be picked up without activating the gesture detection system.
  • Such an approach path profile may be, for example, a lateral approach of the hand and the mouse at low altitude.
  • a proximity detection device based on the thus generated detection events, the dominating with respect to the electrical power reference circuit structures turned on or off.
  • This makes it possible, especially in wireless mice to extend the life of an integrated in this mouse voltage source over previous concepts.
  • the electrodes are preferably connected to an oscillator circuit.
  • the electrodes are designed in their dimensions and their geometric arrangement to each other and to the human hand so that the sufficient for the oscillation feedback in the circuit only at a certain approach, or possibly only by the human hand applied to the mouse, i. the resonant circuit does not become active until the hand is on the mouse.
  • the AC component of the output voltage of the oscillator circuit may represent the turn-on signal for the remaining mouse electronics.
  • the turn-on signal can be obtained, for example, by rectification from the above-mentioned AC voltage.
  • the oscillator circuit is preferably designed so that its transistors are disabled in the idle state and consume only the minimum quiescent current. As a result, a long battery life is ensured in a particularly advantageous manner.
  • the electrodes are preferably mounted close to the housing area contacted by the user's hand and have a relatively large area. According to another aspect of the invention, it is possible to form two electrodes, for example a transmitting electrode on the left side and a receiving electrode on the right side, on the mouse board.
  • the transmitting electrode is connected to an oscillator circuit, the receiving electrode to an amplifier.
  • the electrodes are arranged so that when a human hand is placed on the mouse, the hand forms a capacitive bridge between the electrodes.
  • the transmitting electrode is capacitively coupled to the thumb and the receiving electrode is coupled to the small finger.
  • an AC voltage appears on the receiver output caused by transmission of the transmission signal via the human body.
  • a synchronous demodulation can be used which is accomplished by integrated directly into the circuit board circuits. For the lowest possible power consumption, the system can be operated pulsed.
  • the internal mouse electronics are switched on in a similar way as described above.
  • the computer mouse it is possible to implement the computer mouse as a whole as a mobile communication device with a stand-alone display.
  • This communication device may be configured to visualize the gesture-based input selections in the display of the computer mouse. This makes it possible to perform mouse-based input operations, in particular menu item selections, without this disturbing the image displayed on the main screen.
  • This designed as a mobile Komunikations Conversation computer mouse can be designed so that it is equipped with a wireless interface, in particular a wireless port over which special authorization information, or encryption data can be provided.
  • this communication device is equipped with a camera device, it is possible in an advantageous manner, this be designed so that it can be used as a sensor for an opticalclosbahner vente.
  • the present invention also includes the use of a mobile phone equipped with a gesture-detecting device as a computer mouse.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a computer system implemented with the inclusion of a computer mouse according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 a shows a schematic diagram illustrating a "deep leaf gesture"
  • Figure 2b is a schematic diagram illustrating a "back sheet gesture"
  • the computer system shown in Figure 1 comprises a computer mouse 1 and a display device 2, which is designed in this embodiment as a flat screen.
  • the computer mouse 1 is designed in this embodiment in terms of their external appearance as a per se known computer mouse and includes the typical input switches 3, 4 and a scroll wheel fifth
  • a set by the program used graphical user interface is provided on the display device 2 .
  • a cursor 6 designed here as an arrow can be moved in this user interface.
  • the computer mouse 1 shown here is characterized in that, in addition to a displacement detection device for generating control data which as such correlates with the displacement of the housing device in an X- and Y-axis direction, it is also equipped with a hand-held detection device for generating control data as such, correlate with the position of a hand relative to the housing of the mouse without causing the mouse to be picked up.
  • a hand-held detection device for generating control data as such, correlate with the position of a hand relative to the housing of the mouse without causing the mouse to be picked up.
  • the hand shown here R here only the example of the right hand
  • cursor movements or selection processes within the on the display 2 provided user interface can be handled.
  • the system tuning is set so that the width B and the length L of the virtual input level E corresponds to a total crossing of the display device in the corresponding directions. At least rough cursor preplacement is possible before the mouse is grabbed.
  • the computer mouse 1 or the computer system implemented with the same is furthermore configured in such a way that selection operations, in particular by striking movements of the surgical hand R or of the finger F, can be handled in a direction normal to the input plane E (Z-direction).
  • the computer mouse according to the invention is also provided with input devices in the form of push buttons 3, 4, via which further input operations can be initiated.
  • the computer system provided for use of the mouse 1 can be designed such that a gesture-based positioning of a "second-class cursor" takes place via the hand position sensor device 7, this scoped class cursor having a specific selection gesture-for example a marked lowering of the hand to the mouse is taken over and then finally finely positioned by movement of the mouse.
  • contactless and relatively coarse motor movement of the surgical hand R in the virtual input field E enables a reliable and quickly coordinatable handling of input processes which are accomplished directly via a conventional user interface.
  • the detection device 7 provided for detecting the movement of the surgical hand R relative to the computer mouse 1 is preferably integrated directly into the computer mouse 1, in particular inserted under its housing shell 7a. This detection device 7 may in particular be designed so that the movement and position of the surgical hand R is detected by means of field-electrical interaction effects.
  • a cursor structure within the rendering area of the display device in accordance with the hand and finger movement. It is also possible, depending on the movement of the hand and finger, to move certain menu items respectively into the central area of the display device and then to select them when entering the central window. It is also possible to combine these two approaches so that e.g. upon reaching a certain borderline zone, e.g. a running at a distance of about 20% of the image area diagonal to the display edge boundary line image tracing occurs and then in the run-behind window again an X-Y navigation and possibly also a Z-zoom can be handled.
  • a certain borderline zone e.g. a running at a distance of about 20% of the image area diagonal to the display edge boundary line image tracing occurs and then in the run-behind window again an X-Y navigation and possibly also a Z-zoom can be handled.
  • the computer mouse 1 or the computer system implemented with the same can be designed such that it also interprets certain finger gestures as they result when writing on a virtual keyboard.
  • Interpretation of the hand and finger gestures may be accomplished in accordance with a particular aspect of the present invention using voice recognition programs.
  • voice recognition programs For this purpose it is possible, via the detection electronics integrated in the computer mouse, to generate signals which move in the frequency range of human speech and correlate sufficiently clearly with X, Y and possibly Z movements.
  • These "sound signals" generated by the gesture sensor can be routed to the sound card input in widespread computer systems and made available for access by the evaluation software.
  • An electrode structure 8 which possibly can also be attached directly underneath a non-conductive housing surface of the mouse, is shown below the housing shell shown as an example broken away.
  • the electrode structure 8 comprises a feed electrode device 9, a shielding electrode device and a plurality of detection electrodes 11, 12, 13. Via the feed electrode device 9, a modulated E-field is generated, which extends into the spatial region accessible above the mouse 1 and accessible to the surgical hand R ,
  • the shielding electrode device prevents direct field-electrical coupling of the field generated by the feeding electrode 9 with the detection electrodes 11, 12, 13.
  • the position of the surgical hand R and the relative movement of the same relative to the feed electrode 9 can be detected via the field electrodes 11, 12, 13.
  • the detection electrodes 11, 12, 13 are connected to an evaluation circuit 14, which preferably carries out an evaluation of the detection events, in particular the strength of the electrical field applied to the respective detection electrode 11, 12, 13, 14, on the basis of a plurality of different evaluation concepts.
  • the detection electrodes 11, 12, 13 preferably form components of LC networks.
  • the evaluation concepts may in particular include the measurement of currents, the voltage, phase relationships of current and voltage to each other, and the phase positions relative to exciter systems, and capacitances in the corresponding sections of the LC networks.
  • FIG. 2a a hand movement corresponding to a typical "flip-over movement" is shown, which can be recognized by the computer mouse according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 b a hand movement corresponding to a typical "backward movement” is shown, which can be recognized by the computer mouse according to the invention.
  • the display device 2 is controlled via the computer system not shown here. This control of the display device 2 takes place in the embodiment shown here in such a way that on the display device advantageous for the processing of input operations, preferably intuitively quickly understandable user interface is formed.
  • this user interface may be designed to form a plurality of windows, wherein at least a portion of these windows is designed so that in these windows, a two-dimensional displacement of a cursor structure or corresponding two-dimensional other navigation is possible.
  • the X / Y information provided for shifting the cursor structure 6 within the image area is generated according to the invention by the detection device 7 integrated directly into the computer mouse 1. This detection device 7 is designed such that it allows the movement of an operating hand in an operating room (see FIG. 1) lying above the computer mouse 1.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un périphérique d'entrée pour un système informatique. L'objectif de l'invention est d'élaborer des solutions permettant de faciliter considérablement des opérations d'entrée au moyen d'une souris lors de l'utilisation d'équipements informatiques. A cet effet, l'invention concerne une souris d'ordinateur comprenant un dispositif boîtier et un dispositif détecteur de déplacement, destiné à générer des données de commande en corrélation avec le déplacement du dispositif boîtier dans le sens de l'axe X et de l'axe Y, ainsi qu'un dispositif détecteur de main, destiné à générer des données de commande en corrélation avec la position et/ou les gestes des doigts d'une main par rapport au dispositif boîtier avant que la souris soit saisie. Ainsi, l'invention permet avantageusement de mieux exécuter des opérations d'entrée avec une souris d'ordinateur, en particulier des commandes de curseur, d'une manière pouvant être bien maîtrisée de façon intuitive.
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