TWI550444B - Cursor controlling device - Google Patents

Description

Cursor control device

The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly to a cursor control device for an input device.

The use of computer software requires a suitable input device, such as a software with a graphical interface, and the user needs to manipulate the cursor control device (eg, a mouse) to control the cursor on the screen. Generally, the cursor control device uses a displacement detecting unit to convert a displacement on a representative space (usually a plane) generated by a user operation into a displacement of the cursor. The displacement detecting unit may be an optical sensor, a trackball or a touchpad. According to the design principle of the displacement detection unit, the resolution (or sensitivity) of the displacement detection unit can be represented by DPI (Dots Per Linear Inch, the number of points per linear distance). The larger the value of DPI, the cursor control The higher the resolution of the device, the faster the cursor moves. For example, when the displacement detecting unit is an optical sensor, the larger the DPI value, the larger the cursor can be moved by the user with the same mouse moving distance. The smaller the value of the DPI, the user has to move the mouse a greater distance in order for the cursor to reach the same distance of movement. Furthermore, different computer software may have multiple function instructions, each of which requires the user to input through the input device, and the user needs to simultaneously control the cursor on the screen.

The embodiment of the invention provides a cursor control device, which can reduce the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmit the work when the push switch of the cursor control device is pressed. Can signal to the host.

The embodiment of the invention provides a cursor control device for transmitting a cursor control signal to a host to control a cursor on a screen of the host. The cursor control device comprises a body, a displacement detecting unit, a push switch and a control unit. The displacement detecting unit is disposed on the surface of the body, and the displacement detecting unit generates a cursor control signal. The push switch is disposed on the surface of the body, and when the push switch is pressed, the push switch generates a press signal. The control unit is disposed in the body, and is electrically connected to the displacement detecting unit and the pressing switch. The control unit includes a firmware, and the control unit receives the cursor control signal from the displacement detecting unit and the pressing signal of the pressing switch. The control unit transmits the cursor control signal to the host. When the control unit receives the pressing signal, the control unit reduces the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmits the function signal to the host.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a cursor control device that simultaneously processes a displacement resolution of a cursor and a function diagram of a call-out soft body using a single push switch. The function icon may be an aiming sight on the game screen, or an enlarged partial image of the image around the cursor, such as a magnifying glass function of the drawing software or the image processing software. Thereby, the purpose of the user's operation can be achieved.

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, 1'‧‧‧ cursor control device

10, 10’‧‧‧ Ontology

11‧‧‧Displacement detection unit

12‧‧‧Control unit

121‧‧‧ Firmware

13, 14, 15, 13'‧‧‧ Press switch

16‧‧‧Transportation unit

2‧‧‧Host

21‧‧‧ screen

P‧‧‧ cursor

S‧‧‧Target sight map

W‧‧‧Enlarge image

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host control device controlled by a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host controller controlled by a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of a cursor control device for controlling a host computer according to another embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the cursor on the screen.

FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a cursor control on a screen of a host controlled by a cursor control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Example of cursor control device]

1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host control device controlled by a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cursor control device 1 is, for example, a mouse. The cursor control device 1 is configured to transmit a cursor control signal to the host 2 to control the cursor P on the screen 21 of the host 2. The cursor control device 1 includes a body 10 (shown in FIG. 2), a displacement detecting unit 11, push switches 13, 14, 15, a control unit 12, and a transmission unit 16. The body 10 is the housing of the cursor control device to accommodate the required circuitry. The cursor control device 1 is a type of input device, and thus there may be at least one push switch. As in the present embodiment, there are three push switches 13, 14, 15, but the present invention does not limit the number of push switches and the outer shape of the body 10.

The displacement detecting unit 11 is disposed on the surface of the body 10. The displacement detecting unit 11 of the embodiment is on the bottom surface of the body (not shown in FIG. 2A). The pressing switches 13, 14, 15 are disposed on the surface of the body 10 (as shown in FIG. 2A). The control unit 12 is disposed in the body 10 and electrically connected to the displacement detecting unit 11 and the pressing switches 13, 14, 15. The control unit 12 is connected to the host through the transmission unit 16, and the transmission unit 16 may be a wired transmission unit or a wireless transmission unit. The transmission unit 16 in this embodiment is a wired transmission unit, such as a PS/2 interface or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.

The displacement detecting unit 11 may be an optical sensor, a trackball or a touchpad, but the invention does not limit the implementation of the displacement detecting unit. The displacement detecting unit 11 generates a cursor control signal. When the displacement detecting unit 11 is an optical sensor, the displacement detecting unit 11 disposed on the bottom surface of the body can detect the displacement of the cursor control device on the plane, and Converts the detected displacement into a cursor control signal. The displacement detecting unit 11 can generate the cursor control signal according to a preset first displacement resolution. In addition, the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal can be stored in the register of the control unit 12.

The push switches 13, 14, 15 may be a left mouse button, a middle mouse button or a right mouse button, or any button set on the mouse. When the push switches 13, 14, 15 are pressed, the push switches 13, 14, 15 generate a pressing signal. In other words, the push switches 13, 14, 15 generate a pressing signal in accordance with the physical pressing of the user. In FIG. 2A, the push switch 14 and the push switch 15 are the left and right keys of the mouse, respectively, and can perform the functions of a general mouse button.

The control unit 12 includes a firmware 121. The firmware 121 of the control unit 12 can set the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal. For the displacement signal from the displacement detecting unit 11, the firmware 121 can generate a cursor control signal corresponding to at least two resolutions. The resolution of the cursor control signal provided to the host 2 by the cursor control device 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is adjusted by the cursor control device 1 itself, and the user does not need to install a special driver or software on the host 2 to adjust the cursor control signal. Resolution.

The control unit 12 receives the cursor control signal from the displacement detecting unit 11 and the pressing signals of the push switches 13, 14, 15. The control unit 12 transmits the cursor control signal to the host 2 through the transmission unit 16. When the control unit 12 receives the pressing signal generated by the push switch 13, the control unit 12 lowers the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmits the function signal to the host 2.

In more detail, when the push switch 13 is not pressed, the control unit 12 transmits a cursor control signal having the first displacement resolution to the host 2, and when the push switch 13 is pressed, the control unit 12 will have the second displacement resolution. The cursor control signal is transmitted to the host 2, and the second displacement resolution is lower than the first displacement resolution. Further, when the push switch 13 is pressed and then released, the control unit 12 resumes transmitting the cursor control signal having the first displacement resolution to the host 2. However, the present invention does not limit the manner in which the resolution of the vernier control signal is changed when the push switch 13 is released after being pressed. As long as the control unit 12 receives the push switch 13 When the signal is pressed, the control unit 12 reduces the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmits the function signal to the host 2. For detailed application methods of the cursor control device 1, please refer to the subsequent description.

It is worth mentioning that the function signals can correspond to different control commands for different applications. Control unit 12 may also include a memory component (not shown) that may store more than one set of host control signals. Different host control signals are control commands corresponding to different applications.

Referring to FIG. 2A, FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host controlled by a cursor control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The function corresponding to the function signal is a function that the user may have when manipulating the cursor P. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the user does not press the push switch 13, the user can manipulate the cursor P as usual, and the displacement detecting unit 11 generates a cursor control signal according to a preset first displacement resolution. The user can manipulate the cursor P to move up, down, left, and right on the screen of the screen 21.

Referring to FIG. 2B, FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host controller controlled by a cursor control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the user is playing a shooting game, the image position pointed by the cursor P may be the target (such as an enemy or an object) that needs to be hit in the game. The user who plays the game may need to use an aiming sight map to help the user visually see the target, and can control the cursor P to quickly locate or aim at the target, and then press the downstream standard control device. 1 (such as a mouse) other buttons to shoot. The user can set the interface in the game software to set the push switch 13 to the command to open the crosshair.

In order to quickly and accurately aim at the target, the push switch 13 of the embodiment of the present invention provides a function of reducing the resolution of the cursor control signal and simultaneously generating an aiming sight map. In other words, when the user presses the push switch 13, the control unit 12 receives the pressing signal generated by the push switch 13, and then, the control unit 12 lowers the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmits the function signal to the host 2. The function signal causes the host 2 to generate an aiming star map S on the screen 21, and the aiming star icon S corresponds to the firefly. Cursor P on Curtain 21. Usually, the center (or center) of the aiming star map S is the cursor P. When the user continuously presses the push switch 13, the aiming star map S helps the user to aim at the target object, and since the resolution of the cursor control signal is lowered, the user can use the aiming sight map S to assist the aiming, and rest assuredly The cursor control device 1 is greatly moved (when the cursor control device 1 is a mouse), and the displacement detecting unit 11 detects a large displacement to finely adjust the position of the cursor P, and the user can easily aim accurately. The user does not move the cursor control device 1 slightly (for example, the user's malfunction due to emotional stress), causing the aiming sight map S to deviate significantly from the target, especially when the target in the game screen moves. Or when the target is small.

[Another embodiment of the cursor control device]

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A simultaneously. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of a cursor on a screen of a host controller controlled by a cursor control device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The cursor control device 1' of the embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the cursor control device 1 of the previous embodiment except that the position and number of the push switch and the cursor control device 1' have a wireless transmission unit. The wireless transmission unit (corresponding to the transmission unit 16) is electrically connected to the control unit 12 of FIG. 1, and the control unit 12 transmits the cursor control signal and the function signal to the host 2 through the wireless transmission unit. As shown in FIG. 3A, the push switch 13' of the cursor control device 1 corresponds to the push switch 13 of FIG. 2A, and the push switch 14 is like a general left mouse button function, and the body 10' may be different from the body 10 of FIG. 2A. . In the present embodiment, the cursor control device 1' is described by taking a drawing software or an image processing software as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 3B. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a cursor control device on a screen of a host controlled by a cursor control device according to another embodiment of the present invention. When the user operates the drawing software or the image processing software, the function of the magnifying glass is often used to process the detailed image. The user can set the push switch 13' as a quick key for turning on the function of the magnifying glass in the drawing software or image processing software. When the user moves the cursor to the vicinity of the image requiring detailed processing, the user presses the push switch 13', and the function signal causes the host 2 to generate an enlarged image W on the screen 21, the enlarged image W being on the screen 21. Cursor P The surrounding image is enlarged by a partial image. In more detail, the user presses the push switch 13' to open the function of the magnifying glass, and at the same time, the resolution of the cursor control signal is lowered, and the user can greatly manipulate the cursor control device 1' to allow the displacement detecting unit 11 to detect A large displacement was measured. Since the enlarged image W is an enlarged partial image of the image around the cursor P on the screen 21, the low-resolution cursor control can be applied to the adjustment (drawing a line or selection) of the enlarged partial image.

[Possible effects of the examples]

According to an embodiment of the invention, the cursor control device uses a single push switch (ie, a button) to simultaneously process the resolution of the reduced cursor and the function of calling the soft body. The function icon can be an aiming sight on the game screen, so as to achieve a simple method in which the user can quickly achieve precise clicks during the game, and can have both an operational feel and a visual effect. The function icon can also be a magnified partial image of the image around the cursor, such as a magnifying glass function of the drawing software or image processing software.

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

1‧‧‧ cursor control device

10‧‧‧ Ontology

13, 14, 15‧‧ ‧ push switch

2‧‧‧Host

21‧‧‧ screen

P‧‧‧ cursor

S‧‧‧Target sight map

Claims (11)

A cursor control device for transmitting a cursor control signal to a host to control a cursor on a screen of the host, the cursor control device comprising: a body; a displacement detecting unit disposed on a surface of the body The displacement detecting unit generates the cursor control signal; a pressing switch is disposed on the surface of the body, wherein the pressing switch generates a pressing signal when the pressing switch is pressed; and a control unit is disposed in the body And electrically connecting the displacement detecting unit and the pressing switch, the control unit includes a firmware, the control unit receives the cursor control signal from the displacement detecting unit and the pressing signal of the pressing switch, and the control unit The cursor control signal is transmitted to the host, wherein when the control unit receives the pressing signal, the control unit reduces the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal and transmits a host control signal to the host. The cursor control device of claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a memory component that stores more than one set of the host control signals. The cursor control device of claim 1, wherein the host control signal causes the host to generate an aiming star map on the screen, the aiming sight map corresponding to the cursor on the screen. The cursor control device according to claim 1, wherein the host control signal causes the host to generate an enlarged image on the screen, the enlarged image being an enlarged portion of the image around the cursor on the screen image. The cursor control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits the cursor control signal having a first displacement resolution to the host when the push switch is not pressed, when the push switch is pressed The control unit transmits the cursor control signal having a second displacement resolution to the host, and the second displacement resolution is lower than the first displacement resolution. a cursor control device according to claim 5, wherein when the push switch is When released after being pressed, the control unit resumes transmitting the cursor control signal having the first displacement resolution to the host. The vernier control device according to claim 1, wherein the vernier control device is a mouse. The cursor control device according to Item 7 of the patent application, wherein the push switch is a left mouse button, a middle mouse button or a right mouse button. The cursor control device according to claim 1, wherein the displacement detecting unit is an optical sensor, a trackball or a touchpad. The cursor control device according to claim 1, wherein the displacement resolution of the cursor control signal is stored in a register of the control unit. The vernier control device according to claim 1, further comprising: a wireless transmission unit electrically connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit transmits the cursor control signal and the host control signal to the host through the wireless transmission unit.