KR20080097077A - Finger mouse and method for the optical determination of the position of pointer using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a finger mouse and an optical positioning method of a pointer using the same. Optical positioning method of a pointer using a finger mouse according to the present invention comprises the steps of wearing a band or ring-shaped finger mouse in which the marker is placed on the normal part in the index finger or middle finger, while the mouse input mode is activated, a laptop computer or And detecting the position of the marker using a camera provided on one surface of the monitor of the notebook computer. In this case, the marker is formed by a retro-reflective material, the camera is integrated with a light source, the light emitted from the light source, the light reflected by the retro-reflective material is further detected using the camera It is more preferable to include. In the present invention, two cameras are disposed, and it is even more preferable that they are arranged in the middle of the upper frame of the monitor and the middle of the lower frame of the monitor, respectively. A positioning method using a finger mouse according to the present invention provides a first step of providing a finger mouse capable of operating a mouse on a keyboard without moving a hand on the keyboard. do. There is no need to move the hand in particular when switching from keyboard typing to pointer movement (mouse movement), so switching between keyboard input and mouse input is performed efficiently, and from an ergonomic point of view, the wrist is placed on the armrest. It is possible to provide a finger mouse to minimize the strain on the shoulders and wrists. In particular, it does not require a separate mouse pad space for the use of the mouse saves the work space, it is possible to provide a convenient finger mouse to the notebook user in a situation difficult to use the mouse.

Description

FINGER MOUSE AND METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL DETERMINATION OF THE POSITION OF POINTER USING THE SAME}

1 is a diagram illustrating an optical positioning method of a pointer using a finger mouse according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing a more preferred embodiment of the positioning method using a finger mouse according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a finger mouse and an optical positioning method of a pointer using the same.

Representative examples of the input device include a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch screen. In the case of desktop computers and laptop computers, a keyboard is essentially provided, and a mouse assists in the input of the keyboard. The mechanical mouse detects the degree of movement through two rotational axes to track and input the direction of movement, and the optical mouse measures the degree of movement of the mouse with light emitting means and a camera. As another example, the touchscreen tracks location information of a user's hand or pen by a surface-attached sensor. As another example, voice input, digitizer, and the like are being developed.

Among them, the mouse serves as the most important input device as a central pointer in a computer interface, and most users use a keyboard and a mouse to input letters, numbers, and click specific icons. . However, the conventional mouse is not ergonomic because it is positioned to the right of the numeric keys of the keyboard in the desktop computer, which acts as a major cause of shoulder pain. In particular, in a desktop computer, when moving between a keyboard and a mouse, a change of a point of action of a user's arm and shoulder area is required, and frequent change of point of action is known to cause pain in the arm and shoulder, especially the shoulder area. And laptops don't work well. Specifically, in a notebook, a touch pad is provided at the bottom of the keyboard, but it is inconvenient to write only the fingertips, and the hand is located at the bottom of the keyboard, and the hand must be moved downward, and inconvenient to use without an arm rest. This exists. In particular, due to inconvenience such as malfunction due to the touch of the wrist when using the keyboard, most notebook users carry a separate mouse auxiliary and input using the same.

On the other hand, as the prior art, the concept of a finger mouse has been used. Examples thereof include utility model registration 274,066 and utility model registration 425,641. However, the finger mouse according to the prior art has a problem that the user's finger is inserted into the inside of the finger mouse, and this finger mouse significantly interferes with typing on the keyboard.

An object of the present invention is to provide a finger mouse capable of operating a mouse on a keyboard without moving a hand on the keyboard. There is no need to move the hand in particular when switching from keyboard typing to pointer movement (mouse movement), so switching between keyboard input and mouse input is performed efficiently, and from an ergonomic point of view, the wrist is placed on the armrest. It aims to provide a finger mouse that minimizes the strain on the shoulders and wrists. In particular, it does not require a separate mouse pad space for the use of the mouse, the work space is saved, it is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient finger mouse to the notebook user in a situation difficult to use the mouse.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a finger mouse that does not require any special movement of a hand when switching from typing using a keyboard to a pointer operation (mouse operation) without interfering with typing of a keyboard by a user. As a method, a pointer positioning method using a finger mouse is provided. The method comprises wearing a band or ring-shaped finger mouse with a marker disposed on the top of the finger on the index finger or middle finger, using a camera provided on one side of a monitor of a laptop computer or a notebook computer while the mouse input mode is activated. And detecting the position of the marker. According to a more preferred embodiment of the invention, the marker is formed by a retroreflective material, the camera is integrated with a light source, the light emitted from the light source, the light reflected by the retroreflective material by the camera Preferably, the method further comprises detecting.

According to the present invention, it is preferable that two cameras are disposed, and each camera is disposed in the middle of the upper frame of the monitor and in the middle of the lower frame of the monitor. This arrangement provides the advantage of being able to detect the vertical movement of the finger when wearing a band or ring shaped finger mouse on the finger, thus detecting the click of the band or ring shaped finger mouse.

1 is a view illustrating an optical positioning method of a pointer using a finger mouse according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a finger or mouse in the form of a band or a ring in which a marker is placed on the top is worn on the index finger or the middle finger. At this time, unlike the finger of the prior art, the finger mouse according to the present invention has a band or ring shape, the end of the finger is inserted into the finger mouse (this type is shown in Figure 1 of Utility Model Registration No. 425,641) Are worn between the ends of the second and above the middle of the first node. 1 shows a band shape, but may have a ring shape. At this time, a marker is attached to the top of the finger mouse. The position of the marker is detected by a camera, preferably an infrared camera. In order to achieve more efficient positioning of the marker, the marker is made of retro-reflective material. The retroreflective material reflects light in the same direction as the incident direction of the light source. As shown in FIG. 1, when retroreflective material is employed as a marker, the camera is provided with a light source.

2 is a view showing a more preferred embodiment of the positioning method using a finger mouse according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, two cameras are preferably disposed, and in this case, the cameras may be disposed in the middle of the upper frame of the monitor and in the middle of the lower frame of the monitor. Another example is the left and right corners of the upper frame of the monitor, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, when two cameras are disposed in the middle of the upper frame of the monitor and the middle of the lower frame of the monitor, when the band- or ring-shaped finger mouse is worn on the finger, the vertical movement of the finger is prevented. It is detectable and thus provides the advantage of detecting the click of a finger or mouse in the form of a band or ring.

A band or ring-type finger mouse in which a marker is placed on the top of the present invention may be used for single use. In addition to the marker, a dose activated when a finger worn by a finger mouse and a finger adjacent thereto are in contact with each other. A sensor may be further provided in the site | part which contacts a finger adjacent to the side of the said finger mouse. Alternatively, a button assigned with an activation function of a finger mouse or a button assigned with an activation function of a left button of the mouse may be provided on the opposite side thereof.

A positioning method using a finger mouse according to the present invention provides a first step of providing a finger mouse capable of operating a mouse on a keyboard without moving a hand on the keyboard. do. There is no need to move the hand in particular when switching from keyboard typing to pointer movement (mouse movement), so switching between keyboard input and mouse input is performed efficiently, and from an ergonomic point of view, the wrist is placed on the armrest. It is possible to provide a finger mouse to minimize the strain on the shoulders and wrists. In particular, it does not require a separate mouse pad space for the use of the mouse saves the work space, it is possible to provide a convenient finger mouse to the notebook user in a situation difficult to use the mouse.

Claims (4)

Wearing a band or ring-shaped finger mouse with a marker disposed on the top of the finger to the index finger or middle finger. With the mouse input mode activated, using a camera provided on one side of a monitor of a laptop computer or a notebook computer, Method for positioning a pointer using a finger mouse, comprising the step of detecting the position of the marker. The method of claim 1, wherein the marker is formed of a retroreflective material, the camera is integrated with a light source, and the light emitted from the light reflector is detected by the camera using the camera. Method for positioning a pointer using a finger mouse, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, wherein two cameras are disposed and disposed in the middle of the upper frame of the monitor and in the middle of the lower frame of the monitor. Finger mouse is placed on the top of the marker, has a band or ring form, the finger mouse worn on the index finger or middle finger.

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