JPH0612181A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To resolve a problem that a display is difficult to see, and to improve an operating efficiency by increasing information quantity to be displayed by integrating a display module and a display control circuit into a mouse which displays a cursor on a display screen. CONSTITUTION:A communication control circuit l transfers each information from a mouse position detecting circuit 2 and a mouse button depression detecting circuit 3 to a computer, and transfers picture data from the computer to a display control circuit 6. The position detecting circuit 2 converts the two-dimensional vector components into X and Y coordinates on a CRT from the number of rotation of the ball of the mouse and the direction of the mouse, and outputs it to the communication control circuit 1. The button depression detecting circuit 3 detects the depressing states of cursor buttons 4 and 5, instructs the start and end of a mouse movement, and instructs the transfer of window picture data. The display control circuit 6 controls the display of characters or graphic marks at a display module 7. The display module 7 is controlled by the display control circuit 6, and allowed to display the character or the graphic marks.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse, and more particularly to a mouse used as a computer peripheral device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 4 and 5 show a perspective view and a bottom view of an example of a conventional mouse. The mouse constantly sends the position information of the mouse to the computer. When the mouse is moved, the board 9 attached to the bottom surface is rotated, and the position detection circuit of the mouse outputs position information. The computer receives the position information, calculates the moving distance, and displays the mouse cursor on the display in synchronization with the movement of the mouse. By moving the mouse cursor and pressing the cursor button 8, the user has performed menu selection, screen coordinate input, drawing, and operation of a rectangular work area called a window.

[0003]

In the conventional mouse described above, the work A is performed on the display as shown in FIG. 6, and when referring to other information, the window 10 as shown in FIG. 7 is used. A rectangular work area called as is secured on the display and the reference information B is displayed there. There is a limit to the amount of information that can be displayed on the display,
There is a problem in that the area of the work A that has been used up to now is partially hidden by the window, making it difficult to see.

[0004]

A mouse of the present invention comprises a position detection circuit for outputting position information corresponding to a movement amount of a main body, and a mouse for displaying a cursor on a first display screen according to the position information. Second mounted on the main body
And a display control circuit for controlling the display module.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are a perspective view and a bottom view of a mouse of this embodiment.

In this embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a position detection circuit 2 of a mouse, a button press detection circuit 3 of a mouse, a cursor button 4, a cursor button 5, and a display module for displaying characters and graphic symbols. 7 and the display control circuit 6,
And a communication control circuit 1 for communicating with a computer.

The communication control circuit 1 passes each information from the mouse (main body) position detection circuit 2 and the mouse button detection circuit 3 to the computer and the image data from the computer to the display control circuit 6. The position detection circuit converts a two-dimensional vector component from the ball rotation speed and direction of the mouse into X and Y coordinates on the CRT, and outputs the X and Y coordinates to the communication control circuit 1.

The button press detection circuit 3 detects the pressed state of the cursor buttons 4 and 5, gives an instruction to start and end the mouse movement, and gives an instruction to transfer the window image data.

The display control circuit 6 controls the display module 7 to display characters and graphic symbols. Display module 7
Is controlled by the display control circuit 6 to display characters and graphic symbols.

With this arrangement, when work A is being performed on the display as shown in FIG. 6, when referring to other information, a rectangular work area called a window is used as shown in FIG. The reference information B can be displayed by securing it on the display module 7 of the mouse.
Further, the cursor button 5 is pressed to move the window displayed on the mouse to the display.

[0011]

As described above, the present invention solves the problem that the display is difficult to see by incorporating the screen display function, and further has the effect of improving work efficiency by increasing the amount of information that can be displayed. Have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mouse having a screen display function according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the screen display function built-in mouse of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional mouse.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a conventional mouse.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a display example 1 of a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a second display example of the conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a display display of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Communication Control Circuit 2 Position Detection Circuit 3 Button Press Detection Circuit 4 Cursor Button 5 Cursor Button 6 Display Control Circuit 7 Display Module 8 Cursor Button 9 Ball 10 Window

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A position detection circuit that outputs position information corresponding to the amount of movement of the main body, and a mouse that displays a cursor on the first display screen according to the position information. And a display control circuit for controlling the display module. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein a cursor switch is provided on the main body, and the second display screen is moved to the display of the first display screen by pressing the cursor switch.