TWI520013B - Input device and configuration setting system having the same - Google Patents

Description

Input device and its configuration setting system

The invention relates to an input device, in particular to an input device and a configuration setting system thereof.

In today's society, computers and life are inextricably linked, and many jobs must be done by computer operations. In addition, in entertainment, the computer can also provide users with video games for leisure. When a user plays a video game, most of them need to use an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard to control the game. In order to enable users to more easily and quickly operate the shortcut commands corresponding to the game in the game, a multi-button mouse has emerged, and the multi-key mouse, that is, the mouse has at least four or more appearances. function button. Before the user wants to use the multi-button mouse, it is usually necessary to use the software driver attached to the manufacturer to perform the relevant installation procedure. During the installation process, the software driver usually provides a graphical operation interface, allowing the user to set a specific button to be equivalent to a specific combination function or instruction.

However, when installing the above software driver, the user often has to close the open application or file, forcing the user to close all currently working windows, which inevitably causes a lot of inconvenience to the user. In addition, in the installation program, even due to the relationship between the computer host administrator authority or the anti-virus software misjudgment, the compatibility problem occurs, and the installation cannot be performed smoothly. At the same time, after completing the key operation setting of the multi-key mouse, if the above-mentioned completed key operation is set, the multi-key mouse is different. The same installation procedure described above is also required when using the host computer. In this way, the multi-key mouse has considerable complexity when installed on a computer mainframe.

The present invention provides an input device and a configuration setting system thereof, by installing a setting configuration program of an input device on a mobile device, and setting a first wireless transceiver unit having a capability of wireless transmission and transmission on the input device, The mobile device can operate the input device to simplify the installation of the input device.

The invention provides an input device for installing a corresponding setting configuration program on a mobile device. The input device includes a first wireless transceiver unit, a first control unit, and at least one first operating unit. The first wireless transceiver unit receives the setting signal sent by the mobile device. The first control unit is electrically connected to the first wireless transceiver unit and the first operation unit, and the first control unit controls the operation setting of the first operation unit. The first control unit sets the operation setting of the first operation unit according to the setting signal.

The invention provides a configuration setting system of an input device, which comprises an input device and a mobile device. The input device includes a first wireless transceiver unit, a first control unit, and at least one first operating unit. The first wireless transceiver unit receives the setting signal sent by the mobile device. The first control unit is electrically connected to the first wireless transceiver unit and the first operation unit, and the first control unit controls the operation setting of the first operation unit. The mobile device is equipped with a configuration configuration program corresponding to the input device. The mobile device includes a second wireless transceiver unit. The mobile device wirelessly transmits a setting signal through the second wireless transceiver unit according to the setting configuration program, and the input device receives the setting signal through the first wireless transceiver unit, so that the first control unit of the input device operates according to the setting signal.

In summary, the input device and the configuration setting system provided by the embodiments of the present invention are configured by installing a configuration configuration program corresponding to the input device on the mobile device, and setting the first wireless transceiver unit on the input device. According to this, the mobile device can directly set and operate the input device by using the installed configuration configuration program, without The operation setting of the input device can be performed through the host computer setting.

The detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are to be understood by the claims The scope is subject to any restrictions.

1‧‧‧Input device

10‧‧‧First wireless transceiver unit

11‧‧‧First Control Unit

12‧‧‧First operating unit

13‧‧‧Transport interface

14‧‧‧First storage unit

2‧‧‧Mobile devices

20‧‧‧Second wireless transceiver unit

21‧‧‧Second Control Unit

22‧‧‧Second operating unit

23‧‧‧Display unit

24‧‧‧Second storage unit

121‧‧‧Left button

122‧‧‧right

123‧‧‧Roller

124‧‧‧fourth key

125‧‧‧ fifth button

1A is a schematic diagram of an input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1B is a block diagram of an input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a schematic diagram of a configuration setting system of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a block diagram of a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a setting interface of an input device to a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a button setting interface of the mobile device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3C is a sensitivity setting interface of the mobile device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Example of input device and its configuration setting system]

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B simultaneously. FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1B is a block diagram of an input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The input device 1 includes a first wireless transceiver unit 10, a first control unit 11, at least a first operating unit 12, a transmission interface 13, and a first storage unit 14. The first operation unit 12 includes a left button 121, a right button 122, a scroll wheel 123, a fourth button 124, and a fifth button 125. In this embodiment, the input device 1 may be a keyboard, a joystick, or the like in addition to the mouse. This embodiment is only a mouse as an implementation description, and the embodiment does not limit the aspect of the input device. As shown in FIG. 1B, the first control unit 11 is electrically connected to the first wireless transceiver unit 10, the first operating unit 12, the transmission interface 13, and the first storage unit 14, respectively. The first operating unit 12 can be a button, a scroll wheel, a slide switch or an electronic switch. The first wireless transceiver unit 10 may be a Bluetooth unit or a Zigbee unit. Or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) unit. The transmission interface 13 can be a wireless transmission interface or a wired transmission interface, that is, the input device 1 can be connected to the host computer in a wireless or wired manner.

2A and FIG. 2B, FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a configuration setting system of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2B is a block diagram of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the configuration setting system of the input device includes an input device 1 and a mobile device 2. As shown in FIG. 2B, the mobile device 2 includes a second wireless transceiver unit 20, a second control unit 21, a second operation unit 22, a display unit 23, and a second storage unit 24. In this embodiment, the mobile device 2 can be a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a tablet computer, and the embodiment does not limit the aspect of the mobile device. As shown in FIG. 2A, the second control unit 21 is electrically connected to the second wireless transceiver unit 20, the second operation unit 22, the display unit 23, and the second storage unit 24, respectively. The second wireless transceiver unit 20 is the same as the first wireless transceiver unit 10, and may also be a Bluetooth unit, a Zigbee unit, or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) unit. The display unit 23 can be a touch display panel. The second storage unit 24 can be a memory built into the mobile device 2 or an external memory card.

Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B simultaneously, the second storage unit 24 of the mobile device 2 stores a configuration configuration program corresponding to the input device 1. The second control unit 21 can control the display unit 23 to display a setting interface corresponding to the input device 1 according to the setting configuration program stored in the second storage unit 24. The user performs the operation setting of the input device 1 through the operation setting interface, wherein The operation is set to the button setting or sensitivity setting of the input device 1. Further, when the user performs the operation setting of the input device 1 through the operation setting interface, the mobile device 2 transmits a setting signal correspondingly through the second wireless transceiver unit 20. Then, the input device 1 receives the setting signal through the first wireless transceiver unit 10, and transmits the setting signal to the first control unit 11. Thereby, the first control unit 11 can correspondingly change the operation setting of the input device 1 according to the setting signal, and store the operation setting in the first storage unit 14 of the input device 1 to complete the input device 1 Operation settings. Thereby, the operation of the input device 1 can be completed without the need of a computer host. set.

In addition, when the mobile device 2 is installed with the setting configuration program of the input device 1, the second control unit 21 of the mobile device 2 can automatically connect to the remote database through the second wireless transceiver unit 20, and download and The setting information corresponding to the input device 1 is input to the second storage unit 24. Of course, the mobile device 2 corresponding to the setting configuration program of the input device 1 is installed, and after the user operates the second operating unit 22 or the display unit 23 with the touch function, an operation command can be selectively transmitted to the first The second control unit 21 is connected to the remote database through the network by the second wireless transceiver unit 20, and the download of the setting information is started. In this way, the mobile device 2 can update the setting configuration program of the input device 1 at any time, and can avoid the compatibility problem of anti-virus software misjudgment or insufficient use authority when the computer host installs the setting configuration program of the input device.

Further, when the input device 1 is a keyboard or other multi-key mouse (or game rocker), when the second storage unit 24 of the mobile device 1 is not equipped with a corresponding configuration configuration program, the user may also By controlling the second operating unit 22 or the display unit 23 having the touch function, the second wireless transceiver unit 20 is connected to the remote database through the network, and the corresponding configuration configuration program is downloaded. In this way, when the input device 1 is a different input device, the mobile device 1 can also download the configuration program through the remote database, so that the mobile device 1 can perform operation setting on different input devices.

Please refer to FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C simultaneously. FIG. 3A is a setting interface of the mobile device to the input device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a button setting interface of the mobile device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3C is a sensitivity setting interface of the mobile device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The second control unit 21 of the mobile device 2 controls the display unit 23 to display the setting interface according to the setting configuration program stored in the second storage unit 24. As shown in FIG. 3A, the setting interface displays graphical buttons such as button setting and sensitivity setting. However, in this embodiment, the type of the graphic button for setting the interface display is not limited, that is, the setting interface can further display the characteristic setting graphic. Button, such as mouse light display Ways, macro editing, etc. When the user presses the button to set the graphical button, the user can customize the configuration. As shown in FIG. 3B, the second storage unit 24 displays a button setting interface. In the button setting interface, the left button 121, the right button 122, the wheel 123, the fourth button 124, and the fifth button 125 corresponding to the input device 1 are displayed, and the left button 121, the right button 122, the scroll wheel 123, and the fourth button 124 are displayed. And a pull-down menu on the right side of the fifth button 125, the user can set the button function according to individual needs, wherein the pull-down menus such as speed switching, analog keyboard, combo, etc. (not shown), this embodiment The drop-down menu content is not restricted. When the user presses the sensitivity setting of the graphical button, as shown in FIG. 3C, the second storage unit 24 displays a sensitivity setting interface for the user to set the sensitivity of the input device 1. For example: set the resolution of the mouse cursor. In this embodiment, the sensitivity setting interface only displays four segment speed settings, which are the first segment speed, the second segment speed, the third segment speed, and the fourth segment speed. However, the embodiment does not limit the input device 1 The number of segments used.

[Possible effects of the examples]

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the input device and the configuration setting system thereof can directly operate the input device by using a mobile device that has a configuration configuration program corresponding to the input device, and can also be downloaded through the network. Or update the setting configuration program of the corresponding input device. Thereby, the user can perform operation setting on the input device through the mobile device, so as to simplify the complexity of the user installing the driver of the input device on the host computer or avoid the problem of compatibility between the host and the configuration configuration program.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Input device

2‧‧‧Mobile devices

23‧‧‧Display unit

24‧‧‧Second operating unit

Claims (12)

An input device, the input device is configured to be installed in a mobile device, the input device includes: a first wireless transceiver unit, receiving a setting signal sent by the mobile device; at least one first An operation unit; and a first control unit electrically connected to the first wireless transceiver unit and the first operation unit, wherein the first control unit controls an operation setting of the first operation unit; wherein the first control The unit sets the operation setting of the first operation unit according to the setting signal. The input device of claim 1, wherein the input device further comprises a transmission interface, and the transmission interface is a wireless transmission interface or a wired transmission interface. The input device of claim 1, wherein the input device is a mouse, a keyboard or a joystick. The input device of claim 1, wherein the first operating unit is a button, a roller, a slide switch or an electronic switch. The input device of claim 1, wherein the input device further comprises a first storage unit electrically connected to the first control unit, wherein the first storage unit is configured to store the operational setting. The input device of claim 1, wherein the operation is set to a button setting or a sensitivity setting. A configuration setting system of an input device, the configuration setting system of the input device comprises: an input device, comprising: a first wireless transceiver unit, receiving a setting signal sent by the mobile device; at least a first operating unit; a first control unit, the first wireless transceiver unit and the first operation The unit is electrically connected, the first control unit controls an operation setting of the first operation unit, and a mobile device includes a second wireless transceiver unit, wherein the mobile device installs a configuration configuration program corresponding to the input device; According to the setting configuration program, the mobile device wirelessly transmits a setting signal through the second wireless transceiver unit, and the input device receives the setting signal through the first wireless transceiver unit, so that the first control unit of the input device is configured according to the Set the signal to perform this operation setting. The configuration setting system of the input device according to claim 7, wherein the operation is set to a button setting or a sensitivity setting. The configuration setting system of the input device according to claim 7, wherein the mobile device is a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a tablet computer. The configuration setting system of the input device according to claim 7, wherein the first wireless transceiver unit and the second wireless transceiver unit are a Bluetooth unit, a Zigbee unit or a wireless fidelity (WiFi). unit. The configuration setting system of the input device according to claim 7, wherein the mobile device further comprises a second storage unit, wherein the second storage unit is configured to store the setting configuration program. The configuration setting system of the input device according to claim 7, wherein the mobile device connects to a remote database through a network to download the setting configuration program corresponding to the input device to the second storage. unit.