KR20000012335A - Mouse device with touch-screen and the method of control of the mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION: A touch screen is mounted on a monitor of a device in which a computer and a monitor are combined, and one to three fingers (or objects) move all points of the mouse such as moving a point on the touch screen and inputting a command by clicking a button. The present invention relates to a mouse device using a touch screen and a method of controlling the same.

2. Purpose of the Invention: It is possible to provide a semi-permanent mouse device as well as the convenience of carrying, using and operating all information devices in which a computer and a mouse are combined.

3. Composition of the Invention: A touch screen installed around a monitor of a computer, a method in which an operator inputs a work command using a finger (or an object) as an input means, and a finger (or object) according to the input method on the touch screen. Control means for outputting the left and right and middle button manipulation detection signals of the mouse from the contact method and subsequent movement and continuous recontact methods.

4. Effect of the Invention: A mouse device and a control method using a touch screen that enables all programs of the Windows concept to be used in all computer and monitor combination devices to enable a wide range of use of portable information communication devices.

Description

Mouse device with touch-screen and the method of control of the mouse}

The present invention is equipped with a touch screen on the monitor of a device combined with a computer and a monitor, one to three fingers (or objects) to perform all the functions of the mouse, such as moving the point on the touch screen and command input by button click The present invention relates to a mouse device using a touch screen and a control method thereof.

Conventional mouse devices include a ball mouse, an optical mouse, a touch pad mouse, a track point mouse, etc., all of which require a physical size and a workspace separate from the monitor, and in particular, a ball mouse, an optical mouse, and a track point mouse. Since all are mechanically operated, as the number of times of use increases, mechanical fatigue increases, resulting in limitations in life and durability.

The touch pad mouse using a separate touch screen and the track point mouse protruding in the middle of the keyboard do not have their own moving functions, so moving and clicking the left and right buttons are inconvenient.

In addition, the existing touch screen used by a public computer, etc. mounted on the information computer is limited to its use as a negotiable mouse replacement that can use only a specific program provided by the device provider through one finger or one contact.

Due to the necessity of physical space and inconvenience of operation, some devices combined with a computer and a monitor are trying to overcome these disadvantages by using a program compatible with a separate operating system.

In order to solve the problems of the conventional mouse and the touch screen as described above, the present invention intends to use the touch screen and the finger (or object) as a mouse, the method of the ultrasonic wave or infrared transmitted and received by the transmission and reception unit of the touch screen Compare and analyze the decrease to determine the number of fingers (or objects), and analyze data such as consecutive movements of fingers (or objects), increase and decrease of contact quantity, and continuous contact at the same time within a given time. The task is to provide a semi-permanent mouse device as well as the convenience of carrying, using and operating all information devices combined with a computer and a mouse.

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mouse device circuit using a touch screen of the present invention

Figure 2: Flow Chart of Mouse Control Method 1

3: Mouse Point Position Control Example (1)

4: Mouse Point Position Control Example (2)

※ Description of code of drawing

1 monitor (display) 2 first transmitter

3: second transmitting unit 4: first receiving unit

5: second receiver 6: transmitter / receiver driver

7: control unit (7a-position detection unit, 7b-quantity determination unit, 7c-movement determination unit, 7d-button determination unit)

8: processor

11, 12, 13: A rectangle consisting of 1 to 3 fingers in contact with the monitor and vertical and horizontal lines connecting the outside of the contact area

○: Contact area of one finger touching the monitor with touch screen

a: upper left corner of the rectangle surrounding the touched finger

b: lower left corner of the rectangle surrounding the touched finger

c: lower right corner of the rectangle surrounding the touched finger

d: upper right corner of the rectangle surrounding the touched finger

e: A given value on the horizontal area of the monitor (about 1/25 of the full width on the right)

f: A given value on the vertical area of the monitor (about 1/25 of the whole height at the bottom)

Mouse device using the touch screen of the present invention to achieve the above object, as illustrated in FIG.

It is installed around the monitor (1) of the computer and has an X, Y coordinate plane and a touch screen (surface acoustic wave) method or scanning infrared beam method of performing an input function by a touch operation on a predetermined coordinate (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), a method in which a worker inputs a work command using a finger (or an object) as an input means on the touch screen, and a position where the worker's finger (or object) is in contact with the touch screen. Recognizes 7a, determines how many fingers (or objects) have touched (7b), calculates the movement value of the mouse point from the movement of the subsequent contact area (7c), and detects the left and right button manipulation detection signals. The controller 7 is configured to provide the processor 8 with information about the position of the mouse point and the button click through the analyzing 7d.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a mouse device and a method for controlling a mouse using the touch screen of the present invention configured as described above are described below.

First, when a user touches the monitor 1 with a finger (or an object) to perform the function of a mouse on the touch screen, the receivers 4 and 5 of the touch screen transmit and receive information regarding the variation of the received ultrasonic or infrared intensity. It transmits to the drive unit 6, the transmission and reception drive unit collects this information and transmits it to the control unit 7, the control unit 7 processes it to calculate the X, Y coordinates (7a), contact quantity analysis (7b), movement After detecting (7c) and processing the acquired information again to determine the touch state (7d) of the button, the information about the position of the mouse point and the button click is made and transmitted to the processor 8, the processor Will execute the entered command.

The information on the position of the mouse point and the button click made by the controller is made through the following comparison and analysis process.

When the computer is booting, one finger (or object) is touched by the user, and this data is set as an initial setting value. When the ultrasonic or infrared intensity decreases within a certain deviation, the data is recognized as two and three fingers (or objects), respectively. Thereafter, when confused data is received several times, there is a function to correct it, and when excessive interference occurs, a function of manually resetting after a conversation with a user is provided.

In the information on the button click, since there is no physical mouse button in the mouse device using the touch screen of the present invention, a work command is input with a predetermined number and operations of fingers (or objects). Compared with the button function of <Table 1>.

In "Table 1", "continuous contact" means that one time of departure and re-contact is made within a given time while a finger is in contact with the screen. When the controller recognizes this, a button click signal is generated and sent to the processor.

<Table 1> Item 6, the "drag function" is described as an example, the operation of the method 1 is a given time at the point where the work is started after first performing an input preparation action of touching one screen with one finger If a departure and re-contact occurs within one time, the control unit sends a signal to the processor that the left button has been clicked once, and then moves to the end of the desired work point in contact with the screen and once again within a given time. If the detachment and re-contact is made, the controller transmits a signal to the processor that the one-click right button is made in the drag state. When the work item that can be selected is displayed on the screen as a result of the right button click, the user moves the finger to the corresponding work command while touching the screen, and the work item is selected by one continuous contact within a given time. The method of operation of the method 2 is the same as the first input preparation action, but even if a few fingers of one, two or three fingers are in contact, if one departure and re-contact is made within a given time, the drag and the method The same work effect is shown, and then the right-click and the work item selection method are the same as in method 1.

In the positioning of the mouse point, in the present invention, when one to three fingers (or objects) contact, the control unit determines the position value of the apex of the upper left corner 11, 12 and 13 of the contact area. It is basic to let the processor notify the processor. However, when a finger (or an object) touches the monitor, it takes up physical space on the monitor plane and an inoperable area occurs. The position values are set differently, which will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

When one to three fingers (or objects) touch in the general area of FIG. 4, the upper left corner vertices 11, 12, and 13 a of the contact area are set as the mouse point, and the limited area on the right and the lower ends is touched. In the case of starting work, the other three vertices b, c, and d were set to the mouse point. The details of each case are as shown in Table 2 below.

<Table 2> After the position of the point is set by the contact method of items 1 to 4, the working finger (or object) moves beyond the given value e or f area of the monitor or continuously contacts within a given time. Even when the button click command is input, the first point setting positions a, b, c, d are not changed.

As described above, the work command input with the predetermined number and operations of the fingers (or objects) is based on the determination of the reduction of the ultrasonic wave or the infrared rays and the number of continuous disconnections according to the contact method of the fingers (or objects). Determining, by the controller, the recognition of the finger (or object) contact and the number of the finger (or object); controlling the position of the mouse point according to the position of the finger (or object) contact on the monitor; After the step of detecting whether the finger (or object) is moved to calculate the change amount of the point coordinate value, and the mouse button operation by judging whether or not the mouse button operation based on the number of fingers (or objects) and the number of consecutive contacts It is controlled by generating a command input signal corresponding to the time.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of the mouse control method according to the present invention shows the progress of the operation method 1.

According to the mouse device using the touch screen and the control method of the present invention, since the touch screen around the monitor is used, there is almost no physical space unlike the conventional mouse, so that the movement of the mouse and the movement of the cursor are the same. To ensure visual stability, and not only a mouse used in limited applications such as touch screens, but also a mouse that can be used in all windows concepts and applications. Applicable to information equipment.

In addition, since mechanical operation is eliminated, durability, improved reliability, and semi-permanent life can be secured, and it can be used without the inconvenience of exchanging the left and right buttons according to the hand used.

Claims (10)

It is installed around the monitor (1) of the computer and has an X, Y coordinate plane and a touch screen (surface acoustic wave) method or scanning infrared beam method of performing an input function by a touch operation on a predetermined coordinate (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), a method in which a worker inputs a work command using a finger (or an object) as an input means on the touch screen, and a position where the worker's finger (or object) is in contact with the touch screen. Recognizes 7a, determines how many fingers (or objects) have touched (7b), calculates the movement value of the mouse point from the movement of the subsequent contact area (7c), and detects the left and right button manipulation detection signals. And a control unit (7) which provides the processor (8) with information about the button click and the position of the mouse point by analyzing (7d) the mouse device using the touch screen. The mouse device using a touch screen according to claim 1, wherein the monitor and the mouse are integrated into one. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the input means performs a role of moving a mouse point, inputting left, right, and middle button commands using a combination of the number and operations of fingers (or objects) on the touch screen. Device. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of fingers (or objects) is determined by contacting the number of fingers (or objects) contacted from the difference in ultrasonic or infrared intensity transmitted and received between the transmitter and the receiver of the touch screen. Mouse device characterized in that the recognition by distinguishing the dog, two or three. Mouse device characterized in that the security function to disable the use of other people by using the data of the ultrasonic wave or infrared intensity received when the work habits of the main worker or the use of one to three fingers (or objects). The method according to claim 1, wherein the control means comprises contacting the user with one finger (or object) during computer booting and setting the data as basic data, respectively, when the ultrasonic or infrared intensity within a certain deviation decreases. Recognizing with dogs, two and three fingers (or objects), correcting if confused data is received several times, and manually resetting the basic data after a conversation with the user in case of excessive interference Mouse device characterized in that the control. The touch screen according to claim 1, wherein the touch screen comprises: a first transmitter (2) for outputting an ultrasonic signal or an infrared signal for detecting X (lateral) direction coordinates on the monitor (1), and a Y (vertical) on the monitor (1). A second transmitter 3 for outputting an ultrasonic signal or an infrared signal for directional coordinate detection, a first receiver 4 for receiving a sound signal or an optical signal output from the first transmitter 2, and the first Mouse device using a touch screen, characterized in that composed of a second receiver (5) for receiving a sound signal or an optical signal output from the second transmitter (3). The combination of the number and operations of the fingers (or objects) according to claim 3, wherein the combinations of the numbers and operations of the following fingers (or objects) correspond to various functions of the existing mouse. Work command input method using the combination of the number of fingers (or objects) and the operation Determining recognition of a finger (or object) contact and the number of the fingers (or objects) on the monitor based on the determination of the reduction of the ultrasonic or infrared rays and the number of continuous disconnections according to the contact method of the finger (or object); Controlling the position of the mouse point according to the position where the finger (or the object) touches, calculating the change amount of the point coordinate value by detecting whether the finger (or the object) is moved after the discriminating step, and Determining whether the mouse button is operated based on the number of objects) and the number of consecutive contacts, and generating a command input signal corresponding to the operation of the mouse button. 10. The position control of the mouse point according to the contact position is configured as follows according to the method 1 and the method 2 of claim 8, respectively. After the position of the point is set by the contact method of items 1 to 4, the working finger (or object) moves over the given value e or f area of the monitor, or the button click command is made in continuous contact within a given time. Even when is input, the first point setting positions a, b, c, d are not changed. How to control the position of these mouse points.