JP2003216333A - Information processor and id switching method for mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor using a radio transmission type mouse, and to make the ID information of the mouse correspond to the information processor side by a simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: An ID setting changing utility is started on a personal computer 1, and when the 'start' of ID change is instructed on the setting utility by a user, the personal computer side is turned into the stand-by state for the reception of an ID signal from the mouse, and an EC 24 is turned into a stand-by state for processing. When an ID switching button 19 on the back face(bottom face) of a mouse 8 is depressed in the stand-by state for reception, the mouser 8 generates the other ID information at random, and updates and records the ID information. Then, when it is detected that the right and left click button of the mouse 8 is depressed in a fixed time by the EC 24, the ID information is updated and recorded in an HDD 24, so that new ID can be registered at the personal computer side, and the registration is completed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device capable of inputting data from a wireless mouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus which receives data for moving a pointer of an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer using a mouse, a structure in which the mouse is connected to the information processing apparatus by wire or wireless communication with the mouse is used. There are some that receive data.

When the mouse is a wireless communication type, if a plurality of personal computers are present near the mouse, the movement data of the mouse is transmitted to all of the plurality of personal computers, and the personal computer used by another person is A problem occurs because the pointer is also manipulated.

Therefore, conventionally, there has been a technique in which the mouse and the personal computer have a one-to-one correspondence by registering the ID so that the movement data of one mouse is received only by a specific personal computer. For example, in JP-A-11-154056, etc., an ID setting switch is provided in a casing of a mouse,
By raising and lowering the ID switch, it is possible to appropriately set a plurality of ID numbers.

[0005]

However, in the above-described mouse ID setting method, a plurality of switches are required for assigning an ID number. For example, three switches are required to set eight IDs. There is a high possibility that more than eight PCs will be installed in a large-scale PC installation area, and more ID setting switches will be needed to support this, and many switches must be placed in the casing of a small mouse. The problem arises. Also, in order to associate one mouse with a specific personal computer by switching the ID switch,
It is necessary to set the setting information set by the changeover switch also on the personal computer side. At this time, in the conventional technique as described above, it is necessary for the user to confirm the position where the user has set the ID switch and to input the number corresponding to the position on the setting screen of the personal computer so that the user can associate it with the mouse. Therefore, as the number of mouse ID numbers increases, it becomes more complicated for the user to determine what the ID number set by the user becomes, and the ID setting on the personal computer side becomes more difficult.

Therefore, the present invention provides an ID information setting method that enables the ID information of a mouse to be associated with the information processing apparatus side by a simple operation in an information processing apparatus that uses a wireless transmission type mouse. The purpose is to do.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a data input from a wireless mouse having a memory storing ID information and an ID switching button capable of randomly switching the ID information. In an information processing device capable of performing wireless communication, when receiving an instruction to switch the ID information of the mouse and the receiving unit that wirelessly receives the data transmitted from the mouse, the information received by the receiving unit is set to the ID reception waiting state. Switch setting means for setting the ID information, detecting means for detecting the ID information transmitted through the receiving portion based on a specific operation by the mouse in the waiting state for the ID, and the ID information received from the mouse. A new ID
It is provided with a recording means for recording as information, and an input control means for accepting, as input data, data from a mouse having ID information matching the ID information recorded in the recording means. Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention considers that the ID reception has failed when the ID information from the mouse cannot be detected for a predetermined time in the ID reception waiting state, and displays a message indicating the failure. To do. Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides the mouse with two click buttons, and the detection means detects that the two click buttons are simultaneously pressed by the mouse, and the ID information is displayed. It is to determine that it has been transmitted.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention determines that ID reception is successful and ID change is completed when ID information from the mouse is detected for a predetermined time in the ID reception waiting state. Is displayed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of inputting data from a wireless mouse having a memory storing ID information and an ID switching button for switching the ID information. Mouse I
In the D switching method, when the data transmitted from the mouse is wirelessly received and an instruction to switch the ID information of the mouse is given, the switching setting for setting the information received by the receiving unit to the ID reception waiting state Then, in the ID reception waiting state, the ID information transmitted based on a specific operation by the mouse is detected via the receiving unit, and the ID information received from the mouse is recorded as new ID information, ID matching the ID information recorded in the recording means
Data from a mouse having information is accepted as input data.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a usage pattern when the wireless mouse of this embodiment is used in an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment is intended for use in a notebook computer, and the computer 1 is provided with a main body 2 in which various electronic devices are stored. A keyboard 3 for the user to input data is arranged on the upper surface of the main body 2, and is arranged adjacent to the keyboard 3 at a palm rest portion 4 for the user to put his / her hand on when inputting the keyboard, and substantially at the center of the palm rest portion 4. A button 5 for confirming or canceling the key input is provided. Then, in the main body 2, the display unit 7 is rotatably arranged by the rear hinge 6, and the display unit 7 is used in the open state when used. The mouse 8 stores a dry battery and wirelessly transmits position information, control information and the like to the personal computer 1 by being driven by the battery. PC 1
On the side, the wirelessly transmitted information from the mouse side is received by the mouse receiving unit 9, and based on the position information from the mouse,
The pointer displayed on the display unit 7 is moved and displayed, and a confirmation process and a cancellation process are performed based on the control information. The mouse receiver 9 is built in on the right side of the palm rest 4 provided on the main body 1, that is, on the right side of the button 5, and is arranged at a position where wireless data from the mouse 8 is most easily received.

Next, the configuration of the mouse 8 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view (a) of the mouse 8 and an external view (b) showing the back surface. Figure 2
As shown in (a), the casing 1 is provided on the upper surface of the mouse 8.
0 and right click button 11, left click button 12,
And the wireless transmission unit 13 is arranged. Casing 10
Is a portion for supporting the mouse, and is formed in a shape that allows the user to easily touch the mouse, and has a structure that allows the user to easily move the mouse on the desk. Right click button 11,
When the left click button 12 is pressed, the corresponding data is output, and the personal computer 1 executes the processing corresponding to the received data. The two click buttons send different data by pressing each left and right independently, but it is also possible to send different data from the data pressed independently by pressing both left and right at the same time. Three types of data can be transmitted. The wireless transmission unit 13 is arranged at the tip of the mouse body, and is provided with a wireless element that wirelessly transmits data to be output, which is operated by the mouse, to the personal computer side.

FIG. 2 (b) is an external perspective view showing the back surface (bottom surface) of the mouse 8. The rear portion of the back surface is provided with a storage portion 15 for storing the dry battery 14 and a lid 16, and the mouse is driven by a battery. To do. The movement detection ball 17 is stored in the center of the back surface so as to be supported by the ball holder 18, and the amount of movement in the X and Y directions when the user moves the mouse is detected and the detection data is transmitted by the wireless transmission unit 13. Is sent to the personal computer side via. The ID switching button 19 has a characteristic configuration of this embodiment, and is arranged in a corner on the back surface of the mouse.
Since the ID switching button 19 is arranged in a portion recessed from the plane on the back surface of the mouse, the recessed portion 2 is formed around the button.
0 is formed. Therefore, when the ID switching button is pressed, it cannot be pressed unless it is pressed with a sharp object such as a pencil, and it is prevented from being accidentally pressed during the mouse operation. By pressing this ID switching button once, the set ID information is randomly switched to another ID information.

Next, the internal configuration blocks of the personal computer 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the personal computer 1 is provided with a display unit 7 for displaying and outputting on a display screen, a keyboard 3 as an input device, a mouse receiver 9 and the like.
Further, the CPU 21 for starting the setting utility program for switching the mouse ID of the mouse, the setting utility program, the hard disk drive (HDD) 22 for storing the mouse ID information to be stored in the personal computer, and the setting utility program are CP.
Memory 23 for loading data for execution by U21
Is provided. EC (Embedded Controller)
The controller 24 is a sub-processor connected to the system bus 25 for receiving the input data from the keyboard 3, the position information and the control information input from the mouse receiving unit, and transferring them to the CPU 21. In the present embodiment, ID
This is a part that performs switching control.

Next, the internal configuration blocks of the mouse 8 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As described with reference to FIG. 2, the mouse 8 has
A right click button 11 and a left click button 12 are provided, and the microcomputer 28 detects a right click, a left click, or a simultaneous left and right click operation in response to a button pressing operation by the user, and wirelessly transmits data corresponding to each of them. The data is wirelessly output to the personal computer side by sending to. Further, similarly to the operation of the left and right click buttons 11 and 12, the microcomputer 28 receives the output information of the movement sensor 27 that has detected the movement amount of the movement detection ball 17, transmits it to the wireless transmission unit 13, and outputs the data to the personal computer side. . RA
M28 is a storage memory that holds data when power is supplied from the dry battery 14, and stores ID setting information in this embodiment. Since the ID setting information is thus stored in the RAM 28, the set ID information is deleted when the power supply from the dry battery 14 is stopped. Therefore, dry cell 14
If the power is removed or the capacity is exhausted, the next time the power is supplied, the predetermined initial value ID information is transmitted from the microcomputer 24 and stored again.

Next, the operation of changing the setting of the ID information will be described using the personal computer 1 and the mouse 8 in this embodiment as shown in FIGS.

The wireless mouse of this embodiment can be used by registering an ID in the main body of the personal computer and recognizing the ID by the personal computer. However, a predetermined ID is set in advance for both the personal computer 1 and the mouse 8 at the time of purchase, and it is ready for use.

When there is a person using the wireless mouse with the same ID in the surroundings, the radio waves exchanged between the mouse 8 and the personal computer 1 may interfere with each other, making it difficult to operate.
Interference can be avoided by changing the ID, and the ID is changed in the following procedure.

(1) In order to start the ID setting change utility on the personal computer 1, the CPU 21 starts the setting utility program stored in the HDD 22 based on the input operation from the keyboard 3 or the mouse 8.

(2) The user designates "change ID" on the setting utility displayed on the display unit 7 to display the operation guide for changing the ID.

(3) According to the operation guide, the user instructs "start" of the ID change on the setting utility. When "Start" is instructed, a "Message (mouse ID change operation guide)" for the next operation is displayed on the display unit, and the PC side waits for the ID signal from the mouse and the EC 24 waits for processing. Become.

(4) The user presses the ID switching button 19 on the back surface (bottom surface) of the mouse 8 after confirming the reception waiting state on the personal computer side. When the ID switching button 19 is pressed,
Since the microcomputer 28 switches the ID information based on the depression of the ID switching button 19, it randomly generates other ID information and updates and records the changed ID information in the RAM 26. Here, the microcomputer can randomly generate 64 kinds of ID information, and a total of 64 combinations can be associated with the personal computer and the mouse.

(5) Since the ID information on the personal computer side needs to be changed after the setting of the ID information on the mouse side has been changed, the user simultaneously presses the right click button 11 and the left click button 12 of the mouse.

(6) In order to distinguish that the left and right click buttons are pressed at the same time from those that are pressed by mistake,
Simultaneous clicks at the time of change are determined by the EC 24 detecting a state in which the buttons are kept pressed for a certain period of time (a state in which data of simultaneous clicks are continuously output for a certain period). At this time, the new ID information is transmitted to the personal computer side by the simultaneous left and right clicks.

(7) When the EC 24 detects that the left and right click buttons have been pressed for a certain period of time, a new ID is registered in the personal computer side, so the ID information is updated and recorded in the HDD 24 to complete the registration.

(8) Upon completion of registration, EC 24 to C
The PU 21 is notified that the registration has been successful, and the display unit 7 displays a registration completion message.

(9) If the ID switching registration fails due to an erroneous operation or the like, a message indicating the failure is displayed on the display unit 7, and the ID setting start screen of (3) above is displayed again.

The above is the ID switching procedure in this embodiment. The internal operation for ID switching according to this procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 shows the mouse 8 during the ID switching control operation.
6 is a timing chart of signals transmitted and received between the EC 24 and the EC 24.
Two kinds of timing charts of the switching signal (IDCHG signal) are shown.

As shown in FIG. 5, the EC 24 is normally used.
The side keeps the IDCHG signal low. And ID
When a change is requested, that is, when the ID setting utility is started and the ID change "start" button is selected, EC
24 sets the IDCHG signal to the hi level and waits for the ID information from the mouse 8 to be received. When the ID switching button 19 is pressed with the mouse 8 in the reception waiting state and the left and right click buttons are simultaneously pressed for a certain period of time, the mouse 8 causes the mouse receiving unit 9 to output new ID information randomly generated. Via the EC 24. EC24
Receives the ID signal from the mouse 8 within the specified time, and if the change is successful, the IDCHG signal is turned on once for a fixed time and once.
Return to (1 in Figure 5A). On the other hand, if the ID signal from the mouse 8 cannot be received within the specified time (C in FIG. 5), if the reception fails, the IDCHG signal is set to low for a fixed time and twice (D in FIG. Times). This low
The number of times the signal is switched is sent to the CPU 21,
21 determines whether the ID change succeeded or failed, and if successful, the ID change setting utility is activated to display a message indicating success on the display unit, and if unsuccessful, Display a message to the effect that it failed.

Then, as described above, after the IDs of the personal computer 1 and the mouse 8 are switched, the personal computer 1 accepts only the data input from the mouse in which the ID matching the ID registered in itself is recorded. Then, the data is discriminated by the EC 24 and the input data from the mouse is transmitted to the system of the personal computer.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
In an information processing device using a wireless transmission type mouse,
It becomes possible to associate the mouse ID information with the information processing device side by a simple operation. That is, the ID can be registered without increasing the cost and without causing the user to perform a complicated operation.

[0035]

As described above, in an information processing apparatus using a wireless transmission type mouse, it is possible to associate mouse ID information with the information processing apparatus side by a simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a usage pattern when an information processing device such as a personal computer is used for the wireless mouse according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a mouse according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of a personal computer body in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block configuration diagram of a mouse according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart at the time of ID setting switching control in the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... PC, 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Keyboard, 4 ... Palm rest, 5 ... Button, 6 ... Hinge, 7 ... Display unit,
8 ... Mouse, 9 ... Mouse receiver, 10 ... Casing, 1
1 ... Left click button, 12 ... Right click button, 13
... wireless transmission section, 14 ... dry cell, 15 ... dry cell storage section, 1
6 ... Lid, 17 ... Detection ball, 18 ... Ball holder, 1
9 ... ID switching button, 20 ... dent, 21 ... CPU, 2
2 ... HDD, 23 ... memory, 24 ... EC, 25 ... bus,
26 ... RAM, 27 ... movement sensor, 28 ... microcomputer.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus capable of inputting data from a wireless mouse having a memory storing ID information and an ID switching button for switching the ID information,
A receiver for wirelessly receiving the data transmitted from the mouse, and a switch setting means for setting the information received by the receiver in an ID reception waiting state when instructed to switch the ID information of the mouse, Detecting means for detecting, via the receiving section, ID information transmitted based on a specific operation by the mouse when in the ID reception waiting state;
Recording means for recording the ID information received from the mouse as new ID information, and the ID recorded in the recording means
An information processing apparatus comprising: an input control unit that receives, as input data, data from a mouse having ID information that matches the information. 2. When the ID reception waiting state, if the ID information from the mouse cannot be detected for a predetermined time, it is considered that the ID reception has failed, and a display means for displaying a message indicating the failure is provided. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 3. The mouse has two click buttons, and the detecting means detects that the two click buttons are simultaneously pressed by the mouse and determines that the ID information is transmitted. Claim 1 characterized by the above.
The information processing device described. 4. A display means is provided for displaying a message indicating that the ID change is completed when the ID information from the mouse is detected for a predetermined time in the ID reception waiting state, the ID reception is judged to be successful. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A mouse ID switching method in an information processing apparatus capable of inputting data from a wireless mouse having a memory storing ID information and an ID switching button for switching the ID information. When the transmitted data is wirelessly received and the ID information of the mouse is instructed to be switched, the information received by the receiving unit is set to the ID reception waiting state, and when the ID reception waiting state is set, the mouse is set. Detects ID information transmitted based on a specific operation by the receiving unit, records the ID information received from the mouse as new ID information,
I of the mouse in the information processing apparatus, wherein data from the mouse having ID information that matches the ID information recorded in the recording means is accepted as input data.
D switching method.