KR100959906B1 - Touch sensitive input device, driving method thereof and recording medium for performing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a recording medium on which a touch-sensitive input device, a driving method, and a program for performing the method are recorded. Touch sensitive input device according to the invention body portion; A position sensing unit outputting a signal according to the positional movement of the body portion; A touch unit coupled to the surface of the body unit to be exposed; A sensing unit configured to output a signal according to a user's manipulation of the touch unit; And a signal processor which transmits a motion signal and a touch signal corresponding to the signals input from the position sensing unit and the sensing unit, respectively, to the electronic device coupled in a wired or wireless manner. According to the present invention, a touch sensitive input device having good operability, high durability, low cost, and simple structure can be provided.

Description

Touch sensitive input device, driving method and recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method

The present invention relates to a recording medium having a touch sensitive input device, a driving method and a program for performing the method.

The computer device is connected to and operated by an input device such as a mouse device in a wired or wireless manner for the convenience of the user's operation.

A mouse device is a device for indicating a location on a display screen in a computer system. Generally, a mouse device is classified into a wired mouse device and a wireless mouse device according to a connection method with a computer system, and a method of detecting whether a mouse is moved to indicate a location. According to the ball mouse device, may be divided into an optical mouse device.

The ball mouse device moves the mouse on a plane to rotate the ball in contact with the contact object (for example, the mouse pad) of the mouse main body (body portion), and the direction of rotation of the ball in proportion to the number of revolutions of the two-dimensional ball. To move the mouse pointer.

The optical mouse device detects the movement of the mouse body and moves the mouse pointer by emitting light emitted from the mouse body to a contact object of the mouse body and sensing the image generated thereby.

1 is an external view of a conventional mouse device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mouse device 100 includes a mouse key, a left key button 120 and a right key button 125 which are separately disposed on the left and right sides of the front end of the mouse body. It is configured to include a wheel key 130 disposed in the center of the upper end of the front end.

The left key button 120 is generally used for the purpose of placing a mouse pointer on a display screen (for example, a computer monitor screen) at a specific position, or executing an electronic file by double-clicking.

The right key button 125 is generally used to cause the function menu window to be displayed at the point where the mouse pointer on the display screen is located.

The wheel key 130 is used to scroll information displayed on the display screen. Scrolling means that when the amount of information displayed on the display screen exceeds one screen, the entire content displayed on the display screen moves up or down or left and right so that other information can be additionally checked.

The conventional left key button 120, the right key button 125 and the wheel key 130 are implemented in a mechanical structure, so that the user clicks the left / right key buttons 120 and 125 or the wheel key ( 130) to allow motion control commands to be entered into the computer system.

However, when the finger is used for a long time for the button click or the rotation of the wheel key, the finger, the wrist, the arm, the shoulder, etc. give a burden to the body, which causes the fatigue or a serious problem.

In addition, since the conventional mechanical button and wheel key structure is implemented by a complex combination of a plurality of parts, there is also a high cost associated with the molding or assembly of parts.

In addition, a space of a certain width is required to form a conventional mechanical button and wheel key structure, and foreign matter such as dust or water may penetrate through the space, and a click operation or a wheel key may penetrate the foreign material. There was also a problem that the rotation is not made as intended by the user.

In addition, due to the characteristics of the mechanical button and wheel key structure, there was a problem that noise such as a click sound occurs during operation.

The present invention is to provide a touch sensitive input device having good operability, high durability, low cost, and simple structure.

The present invention provides a touch-sensitive input device, a driving method, and a program for performing the method, which enable input of a requested operation control command (for example, moving a mouse pointer, clicking, scrolling, etc.) using only a user's touch. To provide a recording medium.

The present invention provides a touch sensitive input device, a driving method, and a program for performing the method for recording a touch-sensitive input device for improving user convenience and minimizing fatigue by the button structure and wheel key structure of the improved input device. To provide a medium.

The present invention provides a touch-sensitive input device capable of minimizing the number of touches of a left / right touch button to input the same amount of strings and / or numeric strings, a driving method, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method. It is to provide.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a touch sensitive input device is provided.

Touch sensitive input device according to an embodiment of the present invention body portion; A position sensing unit outputting a signal according to the positional movement of the body portion; A touch unit coupled to the surface of the body unit to be exposed; A sensing unit configured to output a signal according to a user's manipulation of the touch unit; And a signal processor that transmits a motion signal and a touch signal corresponding to the signals input from the position sensing unit and the sensing unit, respectively, to the electronic device coupled in a wired or wireless manner.

The touch unit may be at least one of a capacitive sensing touch unit or a resistance sensing touch unit.

The touch-sensitive input device may include one touch unit disposed above the body portion, and the electronic device may be controlled to function in the click mode or the scroll mode by the number of repetitions of the touch signal and the holding time of the touch signal.

The touch-sensitive input device may include a touch unit disposed above the body unit, and the electronic device may display a function menu for selecting a click mode, a scroll mode, and a function mode on the display unit by receiving the touch signal. have.

The touch-sensitive input device may include two touch parts disposed above the body part, and the electronic device may be controlled to function in a click mode or a scroll mode by a combination of respective touch signals corresponding to the two touch parts. have.

The touch-sensitive input device may be configured such that three touch parts are sequentially spaced apart from each other in an upper portion of the body part, one touch part instructs operation in a scroll mode, and the other two touch parts function in a click mode. .

The touch-sensitive input device may include three touch parts continuously spaced apart from each other in an upper portion of the body part, and one touch part may be formed to be longer in the vertical direction than two other touch parts to instruct the operation in the scroll mode. Can be.

The touch sensitive input device may include at least six touch parts disposed on the body part, and four or more touch parts may be arranged crosswise to function in a scroll mode.

The side touch part may be further disposed on a side portion of the body part of the touch sensitive input device.

The touch sensitive input device may be formed in a pen shape.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium in which a method of driving a touch-sensitive input device and a program for performing the method are recorded.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of interpreting a sensing signal of an electronic device may include determining whether the sensing signal is a continuous touch signal or an instant touch signal; In the case of an instant touch signal, recognizing it as a button click in a click mode; And in the case of a continuous touch signal, recognizing a scroll control command in a direction according to a motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device.

The sensing signal analysis method may include determining whether the continuous touch signal is terminated; And when it is finished, recognizing the motion signal input thereafter as a pointer movement control command.

The sensing signal analysis method may include measuring a duration of the continuous touch signal; And increasing the scroll speed in proportion to the measured duration.

One touch unit is disposed above the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device, and the electronic device may be controlled to function in the click mode or the scroll mode by the number of repetitions of the touch signal and the holding time of the touch signal.

When the side touch unit is further provided on the side of the body unit, the sensing signal analysis method may include determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And if input, recognizing a scroll control command in a vertical direction of the direction according to the motion signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sensing signal analysis method comprising: (a) determining whether a touch signal is input from the touch sensitive input device; (b) when input, displaying a predetermined function menu; (c) executing a selected function item among a plurality of function items included in the function menu. Here, one touch unit may be disposed above the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device, and the touch signal may be input to the electronic device by touching the touch unit.

The function menu may include respective function items for left key button click, right key button click, and scroll mode initiation.

Step (c) may include receiving a selection of a function item of starting the scroll mode; Displaying a cross or square grid to select a scroll direction and speed; And performing a scroll operation to match the selected direction using the grid.

The scroll speed may be accelerated as the selected position moves away from the center using the grid.

If the function menu further includes a function item for selection plate display for inputting numbers or letters, the step (c) may include receiving a selection of a function item for the selection plate display; Displaying the selection plate; And allowing a number or letter corresponding to a pointer position at the point in time at which the touch signal is started to be input while the pointer is positioned on the selection plate.

The sensing signal analysis method may further include inputting a number or letter corresponding to a pointer position at the end of input of the touch signal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of analyzing a sensing signal, the method comprising: determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for one touch unit or a touch signal for both touch units; In the case of a touch signal to one of the touch units, recognizing it as a button click on the corresponding touch unit in the click mode; And a touch signal for both touch units, and may include recognizing a scroll control command or a function menu display command in a direction corresponding to a motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device. Here, two touch units may be arranged above the body of the touch-sensitive input device.

The scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command may be terminated by a subsequent touch signal for both touch units.

The scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command may be continued only while the touch signal for both touch units is maintained.

In the scroll mode, the scroll direction may be determined in a direction according to the positional movement of the body portion.

Sensing signal analysis method according to another embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for a scroll mode or a touch signal for the click mode; And in the case of a touch signal for a scroll mode, recognizing a scroll control command or a function menu display command in a direction corresponding to a motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device. Two touch units for the click mode and one touch unit for the scroll mode may be disposed on the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device.

The scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command may cause the scroll to last only while the touch signal for the touch unit for the mode is maintained.

In the scroll mode, the scroll direction may be determined in a direction according to the positional movement of the body portion.

When the side touch unit is further provided on the side of the body unit, the sensing signal analysis method may include determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And if input, recognizing a scroll control command in a vertical direction of the direction according to the motion signal.

Sensing signal analysis method according to another embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for a scroll mode or a touch signal for the click mode; Detecting a start position and an end position of the touch signal on the touch unit for the scroll mode in the case of a touch signal for the scroll mode; Recognizing a change direction of a touch position using the start position and the end position; And controlling a scroll operation according to a scroll direction corresponding to the change direction. Here, two touch units for the click mode and one touch unit for the scroll mode are disposed on the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device, and the touch unit for the scroll mode is vertical in comparison with the touch units for the click mode. It can be made longer.

The sensing signal analysis method may further include recognizing a change distance of a touch position using the start position and the end position; And controlling the scroll operation to scroll by the width corresponding to the change distance amount.

The sensing signal analysis method may further include recognizing a change speed of a touch position by using a duration of the touch signal; And controlling the scroll operation to be performed at a scroll speed proportional to the change speed.

When the side touch unit is further provided on the side of the body unit, the sensing signal analysis method may include determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And if input, recognizing a scroll control command in a vertical direction of the direction according to the motion signal.

Sensing signal analysis method according to another embodiment of the present invention, determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for a scroll mode or a touch signal for the click mode; In the case of a touch signal for a click mode, recognizing a touch command designated for the touched touch unit; And in the case of a touch signal for the scroll mode, recognizing a scroll command designated for the touched touch unit. Here, at least six touch parts may be disposed on the body part of the touch-sensitive input device, and four or more touch parts designated for the scroll mode may be arranged crosswise to correspond to the scroll direction.

When the side touch unit is further provided on the side of the body unit, the sensing signal analysis method may include determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And if input, controlling the scroll speed in the scroll mode to be relatively increased.

The present invention is to provide a touch sensitive input device having good operability, high durability, low cost, and simple structure.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling the input of the operation control command (for example, mouse pointer movement, click, scroll, etc.) requested only by the user's touch.

In addition, the present invention also has the effect of improving the ease of use and minimize fatigue by the button structure and the wheel key structure of the improved input device.

In addition, the present invention also has the effect of minimizing the number of touches of the left and right touch buttons in order to input the same amount of strings and / or strings of numbers.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present specification, an example of a touch-sensitive input device will be described based on a mouse device. However, it is obvious that the present invention can be applied without limitation, as long as it is an electric / electronic device that can be used for the same purpose. In addition, the mouse device described herein may be connected to the computer device in a wired or / and wireless manner, and the movement information may be recognized by a ball mouse method or an optical mouse method.

In addition, in the present specification, various embodiments of the present invention will be described by dividing the embodiments, but the inventive idea is not limited to each embodiment, and the inventive features described through one embodiment are not limited to other embodiments. Can be applied.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a mouse device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing a connection relationship between the mouse device and a computer device and respective components according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mouse device 200 includes a single touch unit 210 on an upper end of a mouse body.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the touch unit 210 may be located in a limited portion of the upper portion of the front end of the mouse body (body), or may be extended over the entire upper portion of the front portion (including the dotted line). have.

When the touch unit 210 is located in a limited position on the left side as shown in the figure, the user may grasp the mouse device 200 with only the index finger pinched and thus the operability may be improved. On the contrary, when the touch unit 210 is positioned to be extended to the dotted line area, the touch signal may be input only by slightly extending one of the fingers in the shrunken state toward the touch unit 210, thereby providing convenience of inputting the touch signal. Can be promoted.

The illustrated touch unit 210 and the sensing unit 310 (refer to FIG. 3) may be capacitive overlay, resistive overlay, or any other alternative thereto in order to detect whether a user touches the touch unit 210 and the sensing unit 310 (see FIG. 3). It may be implemented in one or more ways, such as. Specific implementation manners and operating principles of the touch unit 210 and the sensing unit 310 by each of the above-described methods will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mouse device 200 and the computer device 350 are coupled in a wired or wireless manner so that an operation control command input using the mouse device 200 is input to the computer device 350.

The mouse device 200 includes a sensing unit 310, an amplifier 315, a filter unit 320, a signal processor 325, and a motion detection unit 330.

The sensing unit 310 detects whether the user finger (hereinafter referred to as a finger) touches the touch unit 210 and outputs the corresponding signal. The sensing unit 310 may include a touch unit 210. The amplifier 315 amplifies and outputs the signal input from the sensing unit 310 to a signal of a predetermined level. The amplifier 315 may be one or more of, for example, an OP amplifier (AMP).

The filter unit 320 stabilizes and outputs the amplified signal input from the amplifier 315 to a signal of a predetermined level. The filter unit 320 may be implemented by, for example, one or more of a transistor, a diode, and the like.

The signal processor 325 processes a signal (eg, a touch signal or a motion signal) input from the filter unit 320 or the motion detection unit 330 into a signal form that can be recognized by the computer device 350. To the computer device 350. Since the signal processing form and method of the signal processing unit 325 will be apparent to those skilled in the art, a description thereof will be omitted.

The motion detection unit 330 generates information about a movement direction, a distance, and the like of the mouse body and inputs it to the signal processor 325. Typically, in the case of a ball mouse device, the motion detection unit 330 may include a ball and an analysis unit for analyzing the rotation information (for example, the rotation direction and the rotation speed) of the ball. In addition, in the case of the optical mouse device, the motion detection unit 330 may adjust the movement value of the mouse body by using a lens disposed on the lower surface, an image sensor for obtaining a subject image through the lens, and a subject image obtained through the image sensor. It may include a motion calculation unit for calculating and outputting. The above-described analyzer, motion calculator, and the like may be included as one component of the signal processor 325.

The computer device 350 may include a receiver 355, a controller 360, a storage 365, and a display 370.

The receiver 355 receives a touch signal and / or a motion signal from the signal processor 325 and transmits the touch signal to the controller 360.

The controller 360 recognizes which motion control command the signal currently input is for using a mouse operating program stored in the storage 365 and loaded and driven, and processes the recognized motion control command to be executed. do. Examples of mouse operating programs include Microsoft's IntelliPoint mouse program, as well as mouse entries within the Windows Control Panel.

The mouse operation program according to the present invention stored in the storage unit 365 includes mode switching according to right-handed / left-handedness, touch recognition characteristics (for example, selection of a plurality of pieces of information by one instant touch), motion information analysis. When it is recognized as a touch signal, the click sound output control may be performed, which will be described later with reference to related embodiments.

The display unit 370 is display means for displaying the result information of the operation control command recognized by the control unit 360. For example, if the motion control command was the movement of the mouse pointer, the display unit 370 would display the mouse pointer to be moved. If the operation control command was executed, the display unit 370 would display the process and / or the result of the execution of the electronic file.

4 illustrates an embodiment of a process of recognizing an operation control command.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal from the mouse device 200.

In operation 420, the controller 360 determines whether the input sensing signal is a continuous touch signal. In this case, the loaded mouse operating program may be used. Here, the continuous touch signal refers to a signal when a touch signal indicating a touch state lasts for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) continuously. In contrast, the instantaneous touch signal refers to a signal when a touch signal indicating a touch state is briefly input and terminated for less than a specified time.

If it is determined in step 420 that it is a continuous touch signal, in step 430, the control unit 360 interprets the motion signal generated by the mouse device 200 to operate in the scroll mode. As described above, the movement signal is a signal generated to match the moving direction and the moving distance of the mouse body.

In operation 440, the controller 360 performs a scroll operation by using the motion signal interpreted in operation 430. That is, when a continuous touch signal is input, the controller 360 recognizes that the motion control command is a scroll control operation, and performs a scroll operation to match the moving direction of the mouse body by using a motion signal input simultaneously or later.

In this case, when the controller 360 performs the scroll operation, the scroll speed may be controlled in proportion to the duration of the continuous touch signal. That is, when the continuous touch signal is input, the slow scrolling operation is performed, and as the duration of the continuous touch signal is longer, the scrolling speed in the direction of the motion signal may be increased.

In addition, the motion signal may indicate a left / right direction, an up / down direction, or a diagonal direction while the continuous touch signal is input, and a scroll operation may be performed in the corresponding direction. However, in order to prevent scrolling in an irregular or abnormal direction, the scrolling direction may be limited only to the up / down, left / right, and diagonal directions, and the scrolling operation may be performed in the direction indicated by the movement direction within the error range. have.

Referring back to step 420, if it is determined that the received sensing signal is not a continuous touch signal, the flow proceeds to step 445.

In operation 445, the controller 360 determines whether the input sensing signal is an instant touch signal. In this case, the loaded mouse operating program may be used.

If it is determined that the signal is a momentary touch signal, the controller 360 may perform an operation corresponding to the momentary touch signal in steps 450 and 460 to operate in the touch mode. The instantaneous touch signal is for performing an operation corresponding to the left key button or the right key button in the conventional mouse device. For example, when the instantaneous touch signal is input only once within a specified time range, it is applied to the conventional right key button input. A corresponding operation may be performed, and if it is input twice within a designated time range, an operation corresponding to a conventional left key button input may be performed. Also, although not shown, if the input is performed three times within a designated time range, the block setting is started from the current mouse pointer (or cursor) position, and the input is performed four times (or at least once). ), Block configuration may be terminated. In addition, various operations may be set and applied to designate which operation is to be performed according to the number of inputs of the instantaneous touch signal.

Referring back to step 445, if the input sensing signal is not the instant touch signal, the controller 360 proceeds to step 470 to perform movement control of the mouse pointer.

That is, the computer device 350 interprets the sensing signal input from the mouse device 200 to be used as a corresponding motion control command in any one of the touch mode, the scroll mode, and the pointer movement control mode. However, since the pointer movement control mode does not significantly differ from the conventional mouse device, a description thereof will be omitted later.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of a screen display according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment that may be applied to recognize the operation control command in the mouse device of FIG. 2 described above. Of course, when a plurality of sensing units provided with mouse devices to be described later are touched simultaneously or any one sensing unit is touched, the recognition process of the operation control command shown in FIG. 5 may be performed.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 510, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal according to a touch of the touch unit 210 input from the mouse device 200. Here, the sensing signal may be a signal generated by the motion detection unit 330 to control a mouse pointer movement, but a description thereof will be omitted.

In operation 520, the controller 360 causes the display unit 370 to display the function menu FUNC. LIST 620. The display and use of the function menu 620 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

The controller 360 recognizes the function item selected by the user among the function items included in the function menu displayed on the display unit 370 in step 530, and controls the function to be performed in step 540.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, when a sensing signal according to the touch of the touch unit 210 is received, the controller 360 causes the function menu 620 to be displayed at the current mouse pointer 610, and the function menu 620. ) Includes a plurality of function items that can be selected by the user.

For example, in the function menu 620, "Right Button" for instructing the current sensing signal to be recognized as a right button click, "Left Button" for instructing the current sensing signal to be recognized as a left button click, and a scrolling operation. "Scroll" to initiate, "Copy" to copy information in a specific electronic file or set block, "Paste" to paste information in a specified electronic file or block, to display the keyboard on the screen "Keyboard" to display, "Numeric" to display the number plate on the screen, "Special Char." To display the special character display window for the selection of special characters, drag and move electronic files or set blocks on the document. It may include a "Drag" and the like to. When the user selects a specific function item by moving the mouse pointer in the area on the displayed function menu 620, the corresponding function is performed. Here, "Right Button" and "Left Button" may be a function item for operating in a click mode, and "Scroll" may be a function item for operating in a scroll mode, and other function items may be operated in a function mode. It may be a function item.

For example, if the user selects "Scroll", a cross grid for scrolling the display screen is displayed, and the scroll operation may be started in the direction of the grid selected by the user with respect to the center grid. In this case, when the outer grid is selected, the scroll operation may be performed at a higher speed.

In addition, the user may input a desired number or string of numbers by selecting “Numeric” so that the number plate is displayed on the screen and moving the mouse pointer over a specific number to touch the touch unit 210. In this case, the number of the corresponding mouse pointer position may be input every time a sensing signal (ie, the touch signal) is received, or the numbers of the mouse pointer positions may be input at the time of starting and ending the touch signal. That is, if the mouse pointer is at the position of "1" at the time when the touch signal is started, and the mouse pointer is at the position of "3" when the touch signal is terminated because the user moves the mouse body while maintaining the touch state, " 13 "can be entered. Through this, the user can input a desired sequence of numbers only by touching the touch unit 210 at least (ie, the number corresponding to 1/2 of the conventional method). The same applies to the case where the user selects "Keyboard" and uses the keyboard displayed on the screen.

In addition, when the user wants to block and copy specific information in the document, the user may select “Drag” to start block setting and designate a block to a desired range while touching the touch unit 210. The block setting may be terminated by terminating the touch of the touch unit 210.

Through the above examples, it will be easy to understand or infer how the mouse device 200 should be operated when the user selects a different function menu and how the mouse operation program should function. Therefore, a separate description of the operation method of the mouse device 200 for the other functional menus will be omitted.

In the case of the mouse device 200 having only one touch unit 210 as shown in FIG. 2, the input operation may be performed by not only the number of touches but also the touch holding time.

In addition, although not shown, it may be configured to be recognized as a different touch operation according to the touch holding time.

For example, the operation according to the number of touches is configured to be the same as described above or the same as the conventional mouse device, and a short touch (for example, 0 to 0.5 seconds) and a middle touch (for example, 0.5 to 0.5 to a touch holding time 1.5 seconds), long touch (for example 1.5 seconds or more) may be separated so that each can be recognized. The touch holding time may be specified as a time range in which a short touch or the like can be distinguished from a click operation.

Through this, a new function such as a middle touch or a double middle touch can be added. The added intermediate touch may be designated for display of the function menu (see FIG. 6) or may be designated as starting and ending scroll mode. In addition, as described above, the scroll mode may be included as one function item of the function menu. The termination of a specific function item specified using the function menu is executed by the end button (for example, the Esc button, a separate touch unit is provided on the mouse device, the termination according to the number of touches or the touch holding time, and the function end item is added to the function menu. One or more), and the like. For example, the scroll function is selected by using a function menu displayed by an intermediate touch, and the scroll operation is performed by moving the mouse device in a specific direction. Then, to end the scrolling operation, you can simply click on it to switch to normal click mode. In addition, for example, the numeric display 640 selects the 'Numeric' function item in the function menu displayed by the middle touch, and then moves the mouse device on the displayed number plate to select the desired number of inputs. The numerical display may be terminated by selecting the provided removal button (ie, ending the execution of the 'Numeric' function item).

7 is an external view of a mouse device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates another form of the mouse device 200 described above with reference to FIG. 2. That is, the side touch part 710 may be further provided at one side area of the mouse body (for example, the contact portion of the thumb or the periphery thereof). Obviously, the side touch unit 710 may be formed in the same technical configuration as the touch unit 210 described above with reference to FIG. 2. In addition, the side touch unit 210 may be implemented as a switch of a mechanical structure instead of a touch method, and a mechanical switch for controlling the on / off of the side touch unit 210 around the touch type side touch unit 210. May be further provided.

The side touch unit 710 may be provided near the thumb position as shown, but may be provided near the ring finger or the holding finger positioned on the side of the mouse device.

The side touch unit 710 may be designated to be used as a touch sensing unit for displaying the function menu 620 on the screen or as a switching sensing unit for switching the scroll direction to the left / right direction. If the side touch unit 710 is designated to function as a switching sensing unit and the scroll direction according to the movement signal of the mouse main body is limited to only the up / down direction by default, the side touch unit 710 that the user contacts When the mouse body is moved in a state in which the thumb is removed from or in a state in which the side touch unit 710 is newly contacted, the scroll direction may be switched to the left / right direction only.

8 is an external view of a mouse device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a recognition process of an operation control command according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a fifth view of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating a recognition process of an operation control command according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mouse device 200 includes two touch units, that is, a left touch unit 810 and a right touch unit 820, respectively, on an upper end of a mouse body. The two touch units 810 and 820 are provided at positions where the user can touch by simply holding the mouse body while performing a mouse operation while holding the index finger and the middle finger slightly, and extending the finger to the touch unit to be selected. . The sensing unit may be separately provided in correspondence to each touch unit, or may be configured to correspond to one sensing unit and then recognize which touch unit is touched by information about which point is in contact.

9 illustrates an embodiment of a process of recognizing an operation control command that may be performed in a mouse device 200 having two touch units 810 and 820. Of course, even in the case of the mouse device 200 having two or more touch units, only one touch unit and the sensing unit may be set to maintain the operation state using a mouse operation program, thereby recognizing the operation control command according to the above-described embodiments. It will be possible.

Referring to FIG. 9, in the process of recognizing an operation control command, when only one touch unit is momentarily touched, the touch mode function is performed in a click mode, and when the two touch units are touched together, the scroll mode functions. In this case, it is assumed that the mouse body moves while the touch unit is not touched and functions as a pointer movement control mode. However, as described above, the description of the function in the pointer movement control mode will be omitted.

9, in operation 910, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal from the mouse device 200.

In operation 920, the controller 360 determines whether one of the left touch unit 810 and the right touch unit 820 is an instant touch signal.

If it is determined that the signal is a momentary touch signal for one of them, in step 930, the controller 360 may perform a specified operation according to the touched part of the left touch part 810 or the right touch part 820. For example, each of the left touch unit 810 and the right touch unit 820 may be designated to perform the same function as the left / right key button of the conventional mouse device.

However, if it is a momentary touch signal or a continuous touch signal for both, the controller 360 interprets the movement signal generated and input by the mouse device 200 to operate in the scroll mode. As described above, the movement signal is a signal generated to match the moving direction and the moving distance of the mouse body.

In operation 950, the controller 360 performs a scroll operation using the motion signal interpreted in operation 940. Here, as described above, the controller 360 may control the scroll speed in proportion to the duration of the continuous touch signal when the controller 360 performs the scroll operation.

The scroll mode initiated by inputting the instantaneous touch signal or the continuous touch signal for both may be terminated, for example, by the input of a new momentary touch signal for both or the termination of the continuous touch signal.

10 illustrates another embodiment in which the computer device 350 coupled to the mouse device 200 having two touch units recognizes an operation control command by using a sensing signal input thereto.

Referring to FIG. 10, in step 1010, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal from the mouse device 200.

In operation 1020, the controller 360 determines whether the left touch unit 810 is an instant touch signal. Here, the left touch unit 810 is designated to perform a function corresponding to the left and right key buttons in the conventional mouse device, and the right touch unit 820 displays the function menu 620 described above on the display unit 370. Assume the case specified. Of course, it is apparent that the scroll mode and the pointer movement control mode can be driven by the same method or similar method as described above with reference to FIG. 9.

If it is determined that the signal is the instantaneous touch signal with respect to the left touch unit 810, in step 1030, the controller 360 performs a click operation according to the instantaneous touch signal. As described above, the click operation may determine which click operation is intended as the number of clicks, and block setting may be performed in a state in which the left touch unit 810 is continuously touched (ie, a continuous touch signal). There will be.

However, if it is determined as a momentary touch signal to the right touch unit 820 as a result of the determination, the controller 360 proceeds to step 1040 so that the function menu 620 is displayed on the display unit 370. Since the function menu has already been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

The controller 360 recognizes the function item selected by the user among the function items included in the function menu displayed on the display unit 370 in step 1050, and controls the function to be performed in step 1060.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 8, in the case of the mouse device 200 having two touch units, for example, the left touch unit 810 operates in the same manner as a conventional mouse, and the right touch unit 820 According to the touch holding time, a scroll function may be performed in case of a short touch, and a function menu may be displayed on the screen in case of a long touch. For example, the scroll function starts operation when the right touch unit 820 is short touched, and the scroll operation is performed according to the moving direction of the mouse device, and the short touch of the left touch unit 810 or the right touch unit 820 is performed. The scroll function may be terminated by a touch. As another example, when the right touch unit 820 is long touched, the function menu is displayed on the screen, when the user selects the "Numeric" function item, the numeric display (see 640), and the end of the numeric display is one of the number plates displayed. This can be done by selecting the remove button provided in the part.

11 is an external view of a mouse device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a recognition process of an operation control command according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the mouse device 200 includes three touch units, that is, the left touch unit 810, the right touch unit 820, and the scroll touch unit 1110 at the upper center portion and both side portions of the front end portion of the mouse body. Each is provided. The mouse device having three touch units may be implemented in a form similar to a conventional mouse device having left / right key buttons and wheel keys.

The three touch units 810, 820, and 1110 may be touched by a user holding the mouse body with the index finger and middle finger slightly shrunk, and then extending the finger to the touch unit to select. It is provided. The sensing unit may be separately provided in correspondence to each touch unit, or may be configured to correspond to one sensing unit and then recognize which touch unit is touched by information about which point is in contact.

When a finger is touched by the scroll touch unit 1110 provided at the center portion and a touch signal is input to the computer device 350, the controller 360 operates as a scroll mode.

In the scroll mode, for example, the user can control the scroll direction by moving the mouse body in the desired direction of scrolling. In addition, when the left touch unit 810 is touched while the scroll touch unit 1110 is touched (input of a continuous touch signal), an upward scroll operation is performed, and when the left touch unit 810 is touched, a downward scroll operation is performed. It can also be performed. In this case, as described above, the scroll speed may be controlled in proportion to the duration of the touch on the touch unit. In addition, when the scroll touch unit 1110 is touched once (input of an instant touch signal), the scroll mode may be entered. If the scroll touch unit 1110 is touched again, the scroll mode may be terminated. In addition, the above-described embodiments may be equally applied to a mouse device having three touch units by limiting the function of a specific touch unit.

Hereinafter, a process of controlling the scroll direction by the user moving the mouse body in the desired direction will be described with reference to FIG. 12.

Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 360 receives an instantaneous touch signal for an arbitrary touch unit from the mouse device 200 in step 1210.

In operation 1220, the controller 360 determines whether the input instantaneous touch signal is a sensing signal for the scroll touch unit 1110.

If it is determined that the operation is not related to the scroll touch unit 1110, the controller 360 proceeds to step 1230 such that the controller 360 performs an operation corresponding to the left touch unit 810 or the right touch unit 820 to which the instantaneous touch signal is input. To control. As described above, the corresponding operation may be varied by the operation in the click mode, the display of the function menu, and the like.

However, if it is determined that the scroll touch unit 1110, the control unit 360 interprets the movement signal generated and input by the control unit 330 moved in step 1240, and performs the corresponding scroll operation in step 1250. do. Here, the scroll direction may be determined by the touch operation of the left touch unit 810 or the right touch unit 820 instead of the motion signal in the touch state of the scroll touch unit 1110, and the scroll speed is controlled by the touch duration. Can be.

13 is an external view of a mouse device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a recognition process of an operation control command according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is an eighth embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the mouse device which concerns on embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 13, the mouse device 200 includes three touch units, that is, a left touch unit 810, a right touch unit 820, and a scroll touch unit 1310, on the upper center portion and both side portions of the front end portion of the mouse body. Each is provided. The scroll touch unit 1310 of the three touch units may be formed to extend in the vertical direction. The sensing unit may be separately provided in correspondence to each touch unit, or may be configured to correspond to one sensing unit and then recognize which touch unit is touched by information about which point is in contact.

When a finger is touched by the scroll touch unit 1310 provided at the center portion and the touch signal is input to the computer device 350, the controller 360 operates in a scroll mode. Subsequently, the scroll operation is performed by detecting the position of the finger touched on the scroll touch unit 1310.

For example, if the finger touched on the point A of the scroll touch unit 1310 has moved to the point B for a predetermined time, each position of the point A and the point B and the speed based on the time range from the touch start time to the end time (

) Can be calculated. Herein, the speed is information having a direction and a size, and the scroll direction is determined by the calculated direction information, and the scroll speed or the scroll distance (that is, the speed, the moving distance, the position change amount, etc.) is calculated. Degree to which the display information is scrolled). The touch panel may be implemented in one or more ways, such as capacitive overlay, resistive overlay, or any alternative method to recognize whether a finger is touched or a touch point. As it will be apparent to those skilled in the art, a description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the scroll touch unit 1110 may be configured in a wide quadrangular form so that the scroll operation in the vertical direction as well as the horizontal and diagonal direction scroll operations can be performed by only a finger touch.

As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 15, when the scroll touch unit 1310 is a mouse device configured to have a rectangular shape and to only scroll up / down, a region of the side of the mouse body (for example, a thumb The side touch portion 1510 may be further provided at a contact portion or a peripheral portion of the finger. As described above with reference to FIG. 7, the side touch unit 710 is used as a touch sensing unit for displaying the function menu 620 on the screen, or switching sensing for switching the scroll direction to the left / right direction. It can be specified to be used as a negative. Of course, even if the side touch unit 710 is not provided, in the case of touching the left or right touch unit with one finger during the scroll operation through the scroll touch unit 1310 (for example, the index finger and the middle finger) The scroll touch unit 1310 and the right touch unit 820 may be configured to function in the same manner as the index finger controls scroll operation.

Hereinafter, an operation control command recognition process of the mouse device 200 having three touch units will be described with reference to FIG. 14.

Referring to FIG. 14, in operation 1410, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal from the mouse device 200.

In operation 1420, the controller 360 determines whether the received sensing signal is an instant touch signal. This is to determine whether the finger touches the left / right touch units 810 and 820 or the scroll touch unit 1310. In general, the finger touches the scroll touch unit 1310 to control the scroll operation. This is because a continuous touch signal is received for a certain time. In addition, in the case of controlling the scroll operation, since the finger moves from the first position to the second position while maintaining the touch state, the controller 360 determines whether the position of the finger at the touch start time and the touch end time is different. It may also determine whether the scroll operation or the touch. In addition, the touch unit may determine which touch unit is touched by recognizing the position of the touch unit where the finger is touched.

If it is determined that the signal is a momentary touch signal for the operation of the click mode, the controller 360 performs a designated operation according to the direction of the touched unit touched in operation 1430. The sensing signal for the operation of the click mode may also be determined by whether the touch start time and the end time match or the touched position recognition.

However, in the case of the continuous touch signal for the operation of the scroll mode, the controller 360 recognizes the change direction and the change amount of the touch position on the scroll touch unit 1310. That is, the change direction and the change amount may be calculated by using each position of the first point (eg, the touch start point) and the second point (eg, the touch end point) and the movement time between the positions.

In operation 1450, the controller 360 performs a scrolling operation corresponding to the recognized change direction and the change amount so that the corresponding information is displayed on the display unit 370.

16 is an external view of a mouse device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16, the mouse device 200 includes a plurality of touch units on an upper end of a mouse body. The touch units include a left touch unit 1610, a right touch unit 1620, a left scroll unit, a right scroll unit, an up scroll unit, and a down scroll unit. Here, the left touch unit 1610 and the right touch unit 1620 may correspond to the left key button and the right key button of the conventional mouse device, and sets the function by the number of touches on any one touch unit and the other The touch unit may be set for the purpose of calling the function menu 620.

 The left scroll part, the right scroll part, the up scroll part, and the down scroll part are arranged to correspond to each direction in a cross shape with respect to the finger holder 1600, and each of two or more so as to control the scroll speed by the user. It may be provided as. For example, when the right direction scroll unit is provided with two 1630a, 1630b, and two, the user may scroll at a higher speed than when the 1630a is touched. Here, the finger holder 1600 is an area for mounting an index finger or the like in order to easily hold the mouse main body, and is an area where a component for detecting a finger touch is unnecessary.

In addition, if a side touch portion is further provided on the side of the mouse body (body portion) and set for the purpose of accelerating scrolling speed, each of the left scroll portion, the right scroll portion, the up scroll portion, and the down scroll portion is one. Even when only the touch parts are configured, the scroll speed may be variable.

Hereinafter, an operation control command recognition process in the mouse device 200 having a plurality of touch units will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

Referring to FIG. 17, in operation 1710, the controller 360 receives a sensing signal from the mouse device 200.

In operation 1720, the controller 360 determines whether the received sensing signal is a touch signal for the scroll touch unit.

In the case of a touch signal to the scroll touch unit, in step 1730, the controller 360 controls to perform a scroll function according to the position of the scroll touch unit. Here, the scroll speed according to the position of the scroll touch unit may be controlled to be applied differently.

However, when the touch signal is applied to the left touch unit 1610 or the right touch unit 1620, the controller 360 causes the click function corresponding to the position of the touch unit touched in step 1740 to be performed.

18 is a diagram illustrating a pen-type mouse device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 18, the pen type mouse device 1800 may have one or more touch parts disposed around the finger rest part 1810 where the index finger is positioned when the mouse device is held. Since the pen type mouse device 1800 functions as a mouse device, an image sensor and the like are provided below, and components for touch recognition of each touch unit will be included.

For example, one or more touch units may be provided at the front and / or back of the index finger around the finger rest 1600 and the touch units may be provided near the position of the thumb or the middle finger. . This is to facilitate the touch operation by simply extending or pinching one or more fingers forward or backward while holding the pen type mouse device 1800.

In FIG. 18, the first and second front touch parts 1830 and 1840 are disposed in front of the finger rest part 1810, one rear touch part 1820 is disposed at the rear, and the right touch part near the middle finger. 1850 is disposed and the left touch 1860 may be disposed near the thumb. In addition, a display unit 1870 for displaying information regarding an operation state of the mouse device may be further disposed on the pen type mouse device 1800. Of course, the quantity and location of the touchable parts that can be disposed are not limited thereto.

Obviously, the above-described touch unit and the display unit may all be provided at the same time or only a part thereof may be selectively provided.

For example, in a case similar to the mouse device having one touch unit described above with reference to FIG. 2 and the like, only one of the first and second front touch units 1830 and 1840 and the rear touch unit 1820 may be used. The pen type mouse device 1800 may be provided.

In addition, the first and second front touch units 1830 and 1840, the rear touch unit 1820, and the left touch unit may be implemented in a case similar to that of the mouse device having the two touch units described above with reference to FIG. 7. 1860, only two touch units among the right touch unit 1850 may be provided in the pen type mouse device 1800. For example, one touch part may be provided in front of the index finger, and one touch part may be provided around the thumb.

In addition, the first and second front touch units 1830 and 1840, the rear touch unit 1820, and the left touch unit may be implemented similarly to a mouse device having three or more touch units described above with reference to FIG. 11. In operation 1860, only the necessary number of touch units of the right touch unit 1850 may be provided in the pen-type mouse device 1800.

In each of the above-described examples, various modifications may be expected depending on whether the pen-type mouse device 1800 further includes the display unit 1870.

In addition, depending on how many touch units the pen-type mouse device 1800 includes, the above-described embodiments may be easily understood to be equivalently or similarly applied, even if a separate description is omitted.

Obviously, the above-described method for driving the touch-sensitive input device may be implemented as a software program. The codes and code segments that make up the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the program is stored in a computer readable media, and read and executed by a computer to implement a method of driving a touch-sensitive input device. The information storage medium includes a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium and a carrier wave medium.

Although the above has been described with reference to embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

1 is an external view of a conventional mouse device.

2 is an external view of a mouse device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view schematically showing a connection relationship between a mouse device and a computer device and each component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view of a screen display according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an external view of a mouse device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an external view of a mouse device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an external view of a mouse device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

13 is an external view of a mouse device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

15 is an external view of a mouse device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

16 is an external view of a mouse device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

17 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recognizing an operation control command according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 illustrates a pen-type mouse device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete In the method for interpreting the sensing signal input from the touch-sensitive input device in the electronic device, Determining whether the sensing signal is a continuous touch signal or an instant touch signal; In the case of an instant touch signal, recognizing it as a button click in a click mode; And In the case of a continuous touch signal, the sensing signal analysis method comprising the step of recognizing the scroll control command in the direction according to the motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device. The method of claim 11, Determining whether the continuous touch signal is terminated; And And if it is terminated, recognizing the motion signal input thereafter as a pointer movement control command. The method of claim 11, Measuring a duration of the continuous touch signal; And And increasing the scroll speed in proportion to the measured duration. The method of claim 11, One touch unit is disposed above the body of the touch-sensitive input device, And the electronic device is controlled to function in a click mode or a scroll mode by the number of repetitions of the touch signal and a holding time of the touch signal. The method of claim 14, When further provided with a side touch portion on the side of the body portion, Determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And And sensing the scroll control command in a vertical direction of the direction according to the motion signal. In the method for interpreting the sensing signal input from the touch-sensitive input device in the electronic device, determining whether a touch signal is input from the touch sensitive input device; (b) when input, displaying a predetermined function menu; (c) executing a selected function item among a plurality of function items included in the function menu, One touch unit is disposed above the body of the touch-sensitive input device, The touch signal is input to the electronic device by a touch on the touch unit. Wherein the function menu includes respective function items for left key button click, right key button click, and scroll mode initiation. delete The method of claim 16, Step (c) is, Receiving a selection for a function item of initiating the scroll mode; Displaying a cross or square grid to select a scroll direction and speed; And And performing a scroll operation to match the selected direction using the grating. The method of claim 18, And a scroll speed is accelerated as the position selected using the grating moves away from the center. The method of claim 16, If the function menu further includes a function item for selection display for inputting numbers or letters, Step (c) is, Receiving a selection of a function item for displaying the selection plate; Displaying the selection plate; And And inputting a number or letter corresponding to a pointer position at a point in time at which a touch signal is input, in a state where a pointer is positioned on the selection plate. The method of claim 20, And inputting a number or letter corresponding to a pointer position at the end of the input of the touch signal. In the method for interpreting the sensing signal input from the touch-sensitive input device in the electronic device, Determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for one of the touch units or a touch signal for both touch units; In the case of a touch signal to one of the touch units, recognizing it as a button click on the corresponding touch unit in the click mode; And In the case of a touch signal for both touch units, the method may include recognizing a scroll control command or a function menu display command in a direction corresponding to a motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device. Sensing signal analysis method characterized in that the two touch parts are arranged on the upper body portion of the touch-sensitive input device. The method of claim 22, And the scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command is terminated by a subsequent touch signal for both touch units. The method of claim 22, And the scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command only lasts while the touch signals for both touch units are maintained. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, The scroll direction in the scroll mode is a sensing signal analysis method, characterized in that determined in accordance with the direction of the position movement of the body portion. In the method for interpreting the sensing signal input from the touch-sensitive input device in the electronic device, Determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for a scroll mode or a touch signal for a click mode; And In the case of the touch signal for the scroll mode, including the step of recognizing a scroll control command or a function menu display command in the direction according to the motion signal input from the touch-sensitive input device, Sensing signal analysis method, characterized in that two touch parts for the click mode and one touch part for the scroll mode is disposed on the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device. The method of claim 26, And the scroll mode initiated by the scroll control command lasts only while the touch signal for the touch unit for the scroll mode is maintained. The method of claim 26, The scroll direction in the scroll mode is a sensing signal analysis method, characterized in that determined in accordance with the direction of the movement of the position of the body portion. The method of claim 26, When further provided with a side touch portion on the side of the body portion, Determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And And sensing the scroll control command in a vertical direction of the direction according to the motion signal. In the method for interpreting the sensing signal input from the touch-sensitive input device in the electronic device, Determining whether the sensing signal is a touch signal for a scroll mode or a touch signal for a click mode; Detecting a start position and an end position of the touch signal on the touch unit for the scroll mode when the touch signal is for the scroll mode; Recognizing a change direction of a touch position using the start position and the end position; And Controlling a scrolling operation according to a scrolling direction corresponding to the change direction, Two touch units for the click mode and one touch unit for the scroll mode are disposed on the body portion of the touch-sensitive input device, and the touch unit for the scroll mode is further in the vertical direction than the touch units for the click mode. Sensing signal analysis method characterized in that formed long. 31. The method of claim 30, Recognizing a change distance of the touch position using the start position and the end position; And And controlling a scroll operation to scroll by a width corresponding to the change distance amount. 31. The method of claim 30, Recognizing a change speed of a touch position by using the duration of the touch signal; And And controlling the scroll operation to be performed at a scroll speed proportional to the change speed. 31. The method of claim 30, When further provided with a side touch portion on the side of the body portion, Determining whether a touch signal for the side touch unit is input; And And a step of recognizing a scroll control command in a vertical direction of a direction corresponding to a motion signal when input. delete delete A program of instructions that can be executed by a digital processing apparatus to perform the sensing signal interpretation method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, 18 to 24, and 26 to 33 are tangibly A record carrier having a program implemented thereon that can be read by a digital processing device.

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