KR101285569B1 - Computer keyboard and computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention seeks to provide an efficient means by which an external device can be easily and quickly disconnected from or reconnected to a computer. In one embodiment of the present invention, a computer keyboard, comprising a touch response input device, the first operation of the user to operate the touch response input device to display a list of external devices connected to the computer on the screen, A second process of selecting an external device and a third process of requesting a computer to disconnect or reconnect the selected external device may be performed, and the manipulation of the touch response input device for the first process may be displayed on a screen. Provided is a computer keyboard characterized in that the touch operation is independent of the position of the display element.
Also preferably, the operations from the first process to the third process may be set to be performed by one touch of the touch response input device.
[Index]
External device, computer, keyboard, disconnect, reconnect

Description

Computer keyboard and computer system

The present invention relates to a technique for disconnecting an external device from a computer or reconnecting an external device to a computer.

When removing an external device connected to a computer system, it is strongly recommended that you remove it through a series of procedures to prepare the device for safe removal. If the external device is physically removed without any procedure, depending on the internal state of the external device, data loss or irreparable damage to the external device may occur. In an operating system of a personal computer, a series of procedures provide software to prepare the external device for safe removal. In the case of Microsoft Windows®, this software utility is called "Safely Remove Hardware". In the present invention, a utility or a series of procedures for preparing an external device so as to be safely removed from a computer is referred to as "safe separation". In the "Safely Remove Hardware", a process of 'stop' a so-called external device is provided, which transfers data buffered in the computer to the external device or logically removes the external device from the computer. In other words, it can be referred to as a computer process or step that prepares to safely remove external devices. In the present invention, the process of the computer, which is thus prepared to be safely removed from the computer, is described using the term 'separation'.

According to the related art, in order to separate an external device, for example, in the case of a window (registered trademark), a small icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of the 'graphic user interface' (GUI) is manually displayed. You have to find it and click it. Since the icon is small in size and located at the bottom right corner, it is cumbersome to click the icon by operating the mouse every time the external device is removed. In addition, when using a computer, the icon disappears in many cases, and it is inconvenient to invest a lot of time and effort to restore it again.

The present invention seeks to provide an efficient means by which an external device can be easily and quickly disconnected from or reconnected to a computer.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a computer keyboard connectable to a computer, comprising a touch pad, wherein a user manipulates the touch pad to display a graphical user interface including a list of external devices connected to the computer on a screen. First process; A second process of selecting a desired external device; And performing a third process of requesting the computer to detach the selected external device, wherein the manipulation of the touch pad for the first process is an operation irrespective of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. Provide a keyboard.

When the user touches the touch pad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is successively activated without additional command input from the user, and the user through the second process. Selects the desired external device and releases it from the touch pad, the third process is activated, and the separation of the external device selected by the user is set to be required by the computer, and the first to third processes are performed with one touch. This can be set to be executable.

The first process may include displaying an external device in a specific location so as to be distinguished from other external devices in the list of the external devices, wherein the specific location corresponds to a location where the touch pad is operated by a user. It may be a position to.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a computer system includes a computer, a keyboard, a display device, and an external device, wherein the keyboard includes a touch pad, and a user manipulates the touch pad to control an external device connected to the computer. Displaying a graphical user interface including a list on a screen of the display device; A second process of selecting a desired external device; And performing a third process of requesting the computer to detach the selected external device, wherein the manipulation of the touch pad for the first process is an operation irrespective of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. Provide a system.

When the user touches the touch pad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is successively activated without additional command input from the user, and the user through the second process. Selects a desired external device and releases it from the touchpad, the third process is activated, and the separation of the external device selected by the user is set to be required by the computer. This can be set to be executable.

The first process may include displaying an external device in a specific location so as to be distinguished from other external devices in the list of the external devices, wherein the specific location corresponds to a location where the touch pad is operated by a user. It may be a position to.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for separating an external device in a computer system having a touch pad, wherein a user manipulates the touch pad to display a graphical user interface including a list of external devices connected to the computer. Displaying a first process; A second step of selecting an external device desired by a user; And performing a third process of requesting the computer to separate the selected external device, wherein the manipulation of the touch pad for the first process is an operation irrespective of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. Provides a method for separating external devices.
When the user touches the touch pad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is successively activated without additional command input from the user, and the user through the second process. Selects a desired external device and releases it from the touch pad, the third process is activated, and the separation of the external device selected by the user is set to be required by the computer, and the first to third processes are performed with one touch. This can be set to be executable.
The first process may include displaying an external device in a specific location so as to be distinguished from other external devices in the list of the external devices, wherein the specific location corresponds to a location where the touch pad is operated by a user. It may be a position to.
The touch pad may be installed on a computer keyboard.

Due to the present invention, in today's computer users who frequently use external devices, computer operation efficiency will be greatly improved.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a system tray displayed on a computer screen according to a general technique.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view of the keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flow chart showing the process of a 'safe separation' program, according to one embodiment of the invention.
5 is a schematic view showing a touchpad according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic diagram showing a 'graphical user interface' of a 'safe separation' program, according to one embodiment of the invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

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.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Computer keyboards come in many varieties. The '101-key improved keyboard', the '102-key improved keyboard' and the '104-key Windows keyboard' are widely used and are generally regarded as 'standard' keyboards. In describing the present invention (including claims), "additional installation" means that the key configuration and layout of a particular keyboard has been standardized and has been determined based on the basic form of a 'standard' keyboard, which is widely accepted and commercialized. When that means installing additionally.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a system tray 100 of a Microsoft Windows (registered trademark) displayed on a computer screen according to a general technique. It contains a small icon 101 that represents the utility, called "Safely Remove Hardware." The utility is included in the Microsoft Windows® operating system. By the way, the icon 101 is smaller than the icons on the normal desktop, and is located in the bottom right corner of the screen of the computer 120, each time the 'safe hardware removal' function is executed, the icon 101 Clicking is very cumbersome.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The computer system includes a computer 120, a monitor 121, a keyboard 110, and an external device 126. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys (not shown) and a touch pad 111. The computer 120 includes a CPU 122, a central processing unit, a read only memory (ROM) 123, a random access memory (RAM) 124, and a hard disk drive 125. The computer 120 is connected to various external devices 126 such as a USB memory external device, a keyboard 110 and a monitor 121. The ROM 123 stores information such as various software programs, and the RAM 124 temporarily stores various information necessary for the CPU 122 to perform a task. The hard disk 125, that is, a large amount of data is stored on the hard disk. And information is recorded and stored. A display device such as the monitor 121 displays and informs the user of the contents of various tasks performed on the computer.

If the user manipulates the touch pad 111 of the keyboard 110, a signal corresponding to the manipulation is transmitted to a touch pad controller (not shown), and the touch pad controller processes the received signal. The processed signal is transmitted to the CPU 122, and the software program driven by the CPU 122 analyzes the processed signal and determines what task to execute, and the CPU 122 executes the task through the software program. do. The software program includes an operating system and various application programs, and includes a 'secure separation' program associated with the keyboard of the present invention. The 'separate safety' program cooperates with the operating system to detect and analyze a signal transmitted and generated when the user touches the touch pad 111 and performs an appropriate operation for disconnecting or reconnecting an external device. The user's touch manipulation may be performed using various touch methods. For example, a general touch, a tap, a drag, or a release may be performed. In addition, the 'separate safety' program cooperates with the operating system to detect which position is touched on the longitudinal axis of the touch pad 111. The technology for detecting the touched position in the device responsive to the touch is not described in detail since it is a commercially available technology in the touch screen.

The external device 126 is physically coupled or plugged into a slot installed in the computer 120. It is also connected to the CPU 122 via an input / output interface. That is, when the external device is physically 'plugged' into the slot of the computer, the external device 126 is logically 'connected' with the CPU 122 of the computer. The 'separate safety' program already starts running together when the computer 120 operating system starts up and operates under the control of the operating system.

The 'secure disconnect' program, in cooperation with the operating system, monitors whether the external device 126 is connected, connected (including reconnected), disconnected or unplugged from the computer, and for the external device 126. It holds a list, that is, a list of 'safe disconnected' devices, waiting for commands to be entered from the user. The command includes a command transmitted by an operation of a touch sensitive device such as the touch pad 111 on the computer keyboard.

The device list holds information related to the external device 126, and the external device 126 is arranged according to the time sequence of disconnection or connection (including reconnection).

The concept of the external device (or “device”) includes all external devices 126 for which a 'safe separation' procedure is recommended, such as an external data storage device. Specific examples thereof include a USB memory device, an MP3 player, Examples include digital cameras, flash devices, hard drives, video devices, IEEE1394 devices, USB devices, network cards, mobile phones, and memory card readers.

As already described, in the present application (including claims), the term 'disconnection' does not mean physical unplugging of the external device 126 from the computer, and the external device 126 is referred to. It refers to a process of computer 120 that prepares to be safely removed from a computer. In the present invention, 'reconnection' does not mean that the external device is physically (actually) plugged into the computer 120, and the computer 120 is connected to the external device 126. ) To logically reconnect the external device 126 to the computer 120, such as accepting again as part of the file system of the computer 120, as a result of which the computer accesses the external device 126 again. It becomes the state that can do it. Here, the term “access” refers to a functional approach in which the computer 120 performs various general computer tasks using the external device 126, such as storing data in the external device 126. In other words, reconnection is the "connecting" of an external device to a computer, a technique ("connection") that takes an external device, such as a USB device, into the computer's logical file system ("connection") and removes it from the logical file system. The technique ("separation") is a known and common technique that has been commercially available for a long time.
In addition, the term 'safely removing' means physically unplugging an external device, but the term 'safely removing hardware' or 'securely disconnecting', actually, physically unplugging the external device 126. It does not mean that the computer 120, the utility for preparing to be in a state that can safely remove the external device (126).

3 is a plan view of a keyboard 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. On the right side of the keyboard, a touch pad 111 is provided for disconnecting or reconnecting an external device, and the touch pad may include a user such as capacitive sensing, conductive sensing, or piezoelectric sensing. It may be one of utilizing a variety of techniques for detecting the touch of. In the touch pad, a command can be input by dragging a finger. The touch pad 111 is connected to a 'safe disconnection' program, which is a utility program for disconnecting or reconnecting the external device 126. In this embodiment, the command input of the touch pad in the initial state (standby state) is set to be input regardless of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen, that is, by a "simple" touch operation. Set to enable the Safe Disconnect Program or equivalent program, which is a program for disconnecting or reconnecting devices. The pointer is a representative example of an element capable of displaying a movement on a touch pad on a screen, that is, a display element, and any other display element such as a cross shape, a finger shape, or a highlight of a specific area. ) May be.

4 is a flow chart showing the process of the 'separate isolation' program. When the operating system starts up, a number of keys on the keyboard and the touchpad 111 and associated programs are in an initial state (standby state) waiting for a command from a user to be input. In the initial state (standby state), when the touch pad is touched with a finger, for example (step 131), the process detects the position of the finger on the touch pad (step 132). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 5, on the vertical axis (not shown) of the touch pad 111, the coordinates where the central portion of the point touched by the finger is located are detected. In this case, the touch of the touch pad does not include an operation of releasing. In addition, the touch may be touched at any position on the touch pad without limitation, and is not related to the position of the pointer displayed on the screen.

In this example, the coordinate is a. Thereafter, the relative position p of the finger is calculated based on the coordinates. Specifically, the ratio a occupies in the length b of the entire longitudinal axis of the touch pad is calculated. That is, the relative position p of the finger is calculated as follows.

p = a / b × 100 (%)

Thereafter, the process displays the device list of the 'safe disconnection' program on the monitor 121 screen as shown in FIG. 6 (step 133). At this time, the device corresponding to the position of the pointer (arrow) is highlighted, and the position of the pointer is determined based on the relative position calculated in step 132. Specifically, the position coordinate c of the pointer is calculated by multiplying the length d of the longitudinal axis of the device list by the relative position p and then multiplying the coefficient. In this example, the coefficient is set to one. This can be expressed as follows.

c = d × p / 100

However, FIG. 6 is for the purpose of disclosing the spirit and concept of the present invention, and is not necessarily to scale. For example, if the relative position calculated in Fig. 5 is 30%, in the device list of Fig. 6, the pointer is located at the position corresponding to 30% of the length d of the longitudinal axis, starting from the bottom of the longitudinal axis of the list. Are displayed, and the corresponding device is highlighted.

As a result, in the list of the external devices, the external device at a specific position is highlighted and selected, and the specific position is a position corresponding to the position at which the touch pad is operated by the user.

6 shows a list of the external devices 126 plugged into the computer, along with the drive names to which the external devices 126 are connected. In the device list, not only the external device (external device logically connected to the computer) for disconnection is displayed but also the external device 126 for reconnection. The external device 126 for reconnection indicates an available device, which is an external device that has been disconnected from the external device 126 but has not yet been physically (actually) unplugged from the computer 120. Refers to a device.

Thereafter, the process automatically proceeds to step 134 without any additional manipulation by the user, and detects the movement of a finger on the touch pad 111. That is, when a finger is dragged or moved up and down along the longitudinal axis of the touch pad 111, the computer detects this and moves the pointer displayed on the screen and the highlighted area of the corresponding device list up and down. As a result, the device desired by the user is selected (step 135). That is, the user can navigate to the desired device from the device list displayed on the screen by moving his or her finger up and down on the touch pad. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when the high speed moving unit 112 is set at the right end of the touch pad 111 and the finger is moved to the right end to slide up and down on the high speed moving unit, the moving speed of the pointer on the screen is increased. (Compared to the movement distance of the finger on the touch pad), set to increase than when sliding the other touch pad area. This is useful for selecting a device when the number of devices connected to the computer is very large. According to one embodiment, the moving speed of the pointer on the screen (compared to the moving distance of the finger on the touch pad) is differentially changed according to the number of devices connected to the computer without setting the high speed moving part 112 separately. For example, if the number of devices is 1-10, the speed is set to the first stage, and if the number of devices is 11-20, the speed is set to the second stage. This change in speed is made to be automatically changed and set based on the number of devices in the computer.

Then, with the particular external device highlighted, if the user only releases the finger from the touchpad (step 136), the device selection is finally confirmed and a request to disconnect or reconnect the device is sent to the computer ( Step 137). At this time, if the selected device is in the device list for disconnection, the disconnect request is delivered. If the device is in the device list for reconnection, the reconnection request is transmitted. If it is determined in step 136 that the touchpad has not yet been released, the processor returns to step 134 to continue sensing the movement of the finger. The specific process and technology of the safety separation program performed by a computer that is required to disconnect or reconnect the device is already commercially available and will not be described. In summary, a computer that is requested to detach a device performs a detach operation immediately if the device is suitable for detachment, but displays a message on the screen indicating that the device is unsuitable. In addition, the computer receiving the reconnection request reconnects the device and displays the result on the screen. When the entire process of safety separation is completed, the process ends and returns to the initial state (standby state) and waits for a command input from the user.

If the user touches the touch pad 111 but does not want to disconnect or reconnect the device, move the finger to the top of the touch pad 111 to highlight EXIT in the device list (see FIG. 6) displayed on the screen. With only one finger release, the device list closes and the process ends (flow not shown). In addition, according to one embodiment, in order to distinguish it from the case where the touch pad 111 is touched by mistake, the touch in the step 131 is, for example, only when the touch (long touch) longer than 1 second, the process Can be set to activate. In this case, the speed of performing disconnection or reconnection is lower than in the above-described embodiment.

As described above, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the process of displaying the safety separator list on the screen, the pointer is displayed at a position corresponding to the finger position of the touch pad, regardless of which position on the touch pad is operated. The technique corresponding to the device corresponding to the present invention is highlighted. The corresponding location is preferably the same location, but is not limited to the exact same location, and may include a nearby location. If it is specifically described, for example, by dividing the quadrant based on the longitudinal axis of the touchpad, the zone from the first zone to the fourth zone, and also the area of the device list displayed on the screen is also based on the longitudinal axis If the area is designated from the first zone to the fourth zone by dividing into four parts, for example, when the second zone is touched on the touch pad, the pointer may be displayed in the second zone in the device list.

Such a technique, for example, if a user touches the middle of the touchpad and the pointer of the device list on the screen is displayed at the top, the user must move the finger down to move the pointer down on the device list. The upper half of the pad becomes inefficient and inefficient. If the pointer of the device list on the screen is displayed in the middle, similarly or similarly to the position of the finger, the entire space of the touch pad can be utilized, and as a result, the safety separation can be effectively performed without the long length of the longitudinal axis of the touch pad. The task can be performed, thus saving hardware resources, called limited keyboard space. In addition, the user is more convenient because it is possible to predict where the pointer is located in the device list when operating the touch pad. For example, if you want to disconnect a device, it is advantageous to start the operation from the top of the touchpad, if you want to reconnect, it is advantageous to start the operation from the bottom, and if you want to disconnect all the devices, do. As a result, the movement distance of the finger on the touch pad, i.e., even the fingering distance, is reduced, so that the external device can be disconnected or reconnected very efficiently.

In summary, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, whenever a user wants to disconnect or reconnect a device, the user can navigate to and click on a specific small icon, such as the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon, in a conventional manner. Instead, the touch pad 111 pre-installed on the keyboard, without any particular position, just touch, the 'safe separation' program can be directly accessed. Further, without releasing a finger from the touch pad 111, the user moves the finger up and down to highlight a desired device on the device list displayed on the screen by the 'safe disconnection' program, and then releases the finger as it is ( release, i.e. simply release, a request to disconnect or reconnect the device to the computer connected to the keyboard. As a result, users can quickly and easily access the 'graphical user interface' of the 'separate safe' program simply by touching the touchpad pre-installed on the keyboard, but also with a "one touch" or one touch. During the release, you can complete the disconnection or reconnection of the desired device.

However, this is just one example, and another way is possible, for example, tapping (and releasing) the touchpad once will display a list of devices, find the desired device, move your finger up and down, then tap again. The device can be set to disconnect or reconnect.

In the above embodiment, the touch pad is operated using a finger, but any other device such as a pen and a stylus may be used.

In the above embodiment, the touch pad disclosed with the drawings is a preferred example of a "touch sensitive input device", but does not limit the scope of the present invention. The touch response input device is a means for responding to a touch sensitively and allowing a user to input a desired command by various input methods using a touch. For example, a touch screen, a trackpad, and a scroll may be used. Or a rotary input device such as a scroll bar or a dial that responds to a touch.

In the above embodiment, the computer system has been described in which the computer 120 and the keyboard 110 are separately installed, but a model such as a notebook computer, a netbook, a tablet PC, etc., in which the computer 120 and the keyboard 110 are integrated. It may be various types of computer systems. In addition, although the external device 126 is directly connected to the computer 120 in FIG. 2, for example, the external device 126 may be indirectly connected to the computer, such as the external device 126 connected to the USB Hub. The external device 126 may be connected to the computer 120 through any position on the computer system. In addition, the display device that displays various information of the computer on the screen and informs the user is a monitor 121 installed separately from the computer 120. However, as in the case of an integrated computer system such as a notebook or tablet PC, The display device may be installed at any position on the computer system. In the case of an integrated computer system, a computer does not mean an apparently independent body such as a desktop PC, but refers to a specific part or unit that performs computer functions such as operation, control, storage, and storage.

As described above, in the present invention (including claims), disconnection of the external device is separation from the computer of the device, and reconnection of the external device is reconnection with the computer of the device. In addition, the touch reaction device is an input means that allows a user to input commands related to disconnection or reconnection of an external device to a computer very easily and quickly. In addition, the specific function for disconnecting or reconnecting an external device performed by the computer may be set to perform various functions such as reconnecting all devices, for example, in addition to the contents disclosed in the present embodiment. To this end, the operation of the touch pad may be subdivided into a plurality of touch operations, such as single touch, double touch, and long touch, and may be set to request a predetermined function corresponding to each computer.

In the present embodiment, by using the touch reaction device, the user can display a list of devices to be disconnected or reconnected on the screen very easily. Using the touch reaction device, a device which is to be disconnected or reconnected is desired. Can be selected and the computer can be requested to disconnect or reconnect the device. That is, the user simply activates the safety disconnect program by simply touching the touch pad 111 installed on the keyboard 110 for disconnecting or reconnecting an external device, thereby enabling a graphic user interface of the safety detach program. Is accessible. In other words, as in the prior art, the safety separation program can be operated by touch operation without the trouble of placing a specific display element such as a pointer displayed on the monitor screen in a specially designated area, that is, regardless of the “position of the display element on the screen”. To activate it. The touch operation may be any one of operations that utilizes touch, for example, tapping and long touch.

That is, in the first step, the touch pad 111 is simply touched to activate the safety disconnection program that is waiting, and the device list is displayed on the screen of the monitor 121, but the touch operation includes a release. After that, the second step is automatically started immediately by the computer without any separate operation, so as to detect the movement of the finger and allow the external device to be selected according to the movement. When released, the request for disconnection or reconnection of the selected device is transmitted to the computer, whereby an external device can be selected with a single touch of the touchpad, and the computer can be set to request the disconnection of the device.

In describing the present invention (including claims), the term 'computer' describes general terminal types such as desktops, laptops, netbooks, and tablet PCs, but in addition, all types of equivalent functions and tasks can be performed. It may be an information processing terminal, and may be, for example, MP3, navigation, mobile phone, smartphone, or the like.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, this is intended to describe exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of example and not to limit the present invention. In addition, it is a matter of course that various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention by anyone having ordinary skill in the art.

Claims (10)

As a computer keyboard connectable to a computer,
With a touch pad,
The user manipulates the touchpad,
Displaying a graphical user interface on a screen including a list of external devices connected to the computer;
A second process of selecting a desired external device; And
Perform a third process of requesting the computer to disconnect the selected external device,
Operation of the touch pad for the first process,
Computer keyboard characterized in that the operation is independent of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. The method of claim 1,
When the user touches the touchpad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is sequentially activated without additional command input from the user,
After selecting the external device desired by the user through the second process and releasing it from the touch pad, the third process is activated to set the separation of the external device selected by the user to be required by the computer.
The computer keyboard, characterized in that the first to third processes can be performed with a single touch. The method of claim 1,
The first process,
In the list of the external device, including the external device at a specific location to distinguish it from other external devices,
The specific position is,
And the touch pad is a position corresponding to a position manipulated by a user. As a computer system,
Include computers, keyboards, display devices, and external devices,
The keyboard has a touchpad,
The user manipulates the touchpad,
Displaying a graphical user interface including a list of external devices connected to a computer on a screen of the display device;
A second process of selecting a desired external device; And
Perform a third process of requesting the computer to disconnect the selected external device,
Operation of the touch pad for the first process,
Computer system characterized in that the operation is independent of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. 5. The method of claim 4,
When the user touches the touchpad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is sequentially activated without additional command input from the user,
After selecting the external device desired by the user through the second process and releasing it from the touch pad, the third process is activated to set the separation of the external device selected by the user to be required by the computer.
The computer system, characterized in that the first to third processes can be performed with one touch. 5. The method of claim 4,
The first process,
In the list of the external device, including the external device at a specific location to distinguish it from other external devices,
The specific position is,
And the touch pad is a position corresponding to a position manipulated by a user. A method of separating external devices in a computer system having a touch pad,
The user manipulates the touchpad,
Displaying a graphical user interface on a screen including a list of external devices connected to the computer;
A second step of selecting an external device desired by a user; And
Performing a third process of requesting the computer to disconnect the selected external device,
Operation of the touch pad for the first process,
Separating method of an external device, characterized in that the operation is independent of the position of the pointer displayed on the screen. The method of claim 7, wherein
When the user touches the touchpad in the standby state, in the computer, after the first process is activated and performed, the second process is sequentially activated without additional command input from the user,
After selecting the external device desired by the user through the second process and releasing it from the touch pad, the third process is activated to set the separation of the external device selected by the user to be required by the computer.
Separation method of an external device, characterized in that the first to third processes can be performed with a single touch. The method of claim 7, wherein
The first process,
In the list of the external device, including the external device at a specific location to distinguish it from other external devices,
The specific position is,
Separating method of the external device, characterized in that the touch pad is a position corresponding to the position operated by the user. 10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The touch pad is detached, characterized in that installed on the computer keyboard.

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