WO2000051358A2 - Dispositif de communication a bouton de commande unique - Google Patents

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WO2000051358A2
WO2000051358A2 PCT/NO2000/000068 NO0000068W WO0051358A2 WO 2000051358 A2 WO2000051358 A2 WO 2000051358A2 NO 0000068 W NO0000068 W NO 0000068W WO 0051358 A2 WO0051358 A2 WO 0051358A2
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    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H04M1/233—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof including a pointing device, e.g. roller key, track ball, rocker switch or joystick
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    • H04M2250/70—Details of telephonic subscriber devices methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

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  • the invention comprises a communication device that utilises a main control button for positioning of a screen cursor and for input of apha-numeric data.
  • Telephones and remote control devices are equipped with a numeric (number based) or an alphanumeric (number, letter or symbol based) keypad that allows input of telephone numbers, selection of TV or radio channels, or for control of functions that require selection between different numbered options.
  • Telephones with a memory function allow input and storage of names and numbers in the phone's internal memory or on SIMM-cards that may be switched between different units.
  • Modern phones e.g. GSM
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communications
  • a particular kind of alphanumeric keypad is used, where the primary number keys are also serving as letter keys. Because there are usually ten number keys and two function keys on keypads used with telephones, these number keys have to be used for input of additional symbols and functions unless the keypad is expanded with dedicated letter and function keys.
  • Modern telephones use menus for selection of various options connected to the phone use.
  • the user may select between different menus by means of function keys, arrow keys and/or scrolling wheels.
  • the menus are organised as hierarchical systems, and it takes time to reach the bottom of a particular menu, or to select options that are localised in different parts of the menu structure.
  • a trend within construction of telephone keypads is the employment of slide keys with e.g. 15 positions (five verticals and three horizontals) . Instead of depressing separate keys, the slide key is moved to a certain numbered position and thereafter depressed. Because this single key may be used for "dialling" an entire phone number, this provides opportunities for miniaturisation.
  • control devices that are described in e.g. Norwegian patent No. 300943 and in PCT/NO96/00077, where the main control module consists of a hand or finger grip (control stick) that is mounted on a plate (guide plate) .
  • the control devices utilise different sensor systems for detecting the module's position, movement or configuration in a plane or in space.
  • the "stick-and-plate” concept has also been used as basis for devices utilising a vectorial control mode (joystick type) , or for switching between congruent (mouse type) and vectorial mode.
  • This invention is described in PCT/NO98/0242.
  • An important prerequisite for this invention is that it is possible to define fringe zones within the control module's mobility range, e.g. by addresses or by physical borderlines.
  • Stick-and-plate based control modules are very well suited for miniaturisation, for switching between congruent and vectorial control mode (mouse and joystick-control, respectively) and for control by means of a single finger. These are important assets when used in connection with communication devices. Furthermore, the described sensor systems are suitable for incorporation in devices with limited space, and where precision and sensitivity are important parameters .
  • the stick-and-plate concept furthermore allows the establishment of fringe zones within the control module's mobility range that can be "sensed" by the user, providing extended possibilities for input of information e.g. when the display is hidden from the user.
  • the present invention describes a communication device that may be used for one or more communication purposes (phone calls, data transmission, computer input, remote control, etc.), utilising a single control button for function control and for data input.
  • the shape and dimensions of the device may vary, but it is typically rectangular or trapezoid with rounded edges, or oval. The dimensions may vary between wide limits, but external measures are typically from 80x30x10 mm to
  • the control unit is constructed according to the stick-and plate concept and comprises a button that is mounted on a guide plate.
  • the guide plate is attached to the chassis in a way that allows it to be moved easily in all directions in a plane.
  • the dimensions and shape of the main button may vary, but it is typically cylindrical, 5-20 mm in diameter and 3-10 mm high.
  • the guide plate may be square with a 10-40 mm edge, or have another shape with similar dimensions.
  • the main button is moveable in all directions within a delimited area of a plane (the mobility range) .
  • the mobility range is typically square with 10-25 mm edges.
  • the main button is equipped with a switch function that is activated when depressed.
  • the button is cup-shaped, with the switch localised inside the cup.
  • the main button is moved sideways by means of a finger (usually the thumb) which is placed on top of the button in such a way that it touch the rim of the cup and the top of the switch activator.
  • the main button can thus be moved sideways without activating the switch, and the switch may easily be activated by pushing the finger towards the bottom of the cup.
  • the main button is normally localised in a recess of the device chassis.
  • the guide plate is prevented from rotating by being attached to the chassis via a pantographic arm.
  • This non-rotatability is of importance when used with certain sensor types.
  • the guide plate with its attached pantographic arm may be spring-loaded; ensuring that the main button is brought back towards the centre of its mobility range when released.
  • the spring system may have a dual function, where one spring element is active across the entire mobility range while the other is active only in the fringe zone.
  • the main button will control movements and functions of a cursor or an object on the device's display, or a cursor or an object on the screen of a separate unit (computer screen, TV-set, etc.) that the control device communicates with.
  • the main button may be used for a precise selection and activation of menu or icon based functions by use of the screen cursor.
  • the main button may also be used for input of alphanumeric information, either by use of the cursor for selection of numbers, letters and other symbols that appear on the screen/display, or by using the main button to "write" or "draw” numbers or letters within its mobility range.
  • the screen cursor will mimic these movements and corresponding symbols will appear on the screen/display.
  • Suitable software and/or an integrated microprocessor will interpret the graphical information on the screen (or alternatively, the motion pattern of the main button) and transform this information into digitised, alphanumeric information that is fed into the processor memory.
  • the alphanumeric information may thereafter be used for its intended purposes, e.g. for dialling of a phone number, selection of a TV-channel, etc.
  • the communication device When in use, the communication device is normally seized by one hand, with the thumb resting upon the main button and the other fingers embracing the body. Alternatively, the device may be held by one hand while the index finger of the other hand is used to control the main button.
  • Fig. 1 is a top view of a communication device used as mobile phone with a display with menus and a single control button (main button) .
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the device according to Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 shows mechanical elements attached to the main button of the device as illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 shows mechanical elements attached to the main button that prevent rotation of the guide plate.
  • Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B show the pantographic arm used to prevent rotation, illustrated in its normal position
  • Fig. 6 is a side view of the main button with guide plate and a detector system.
  • Fig. 7 is a side view of a main button, with a cup shaped body and a switch function.
  • Fig. 8 shows a communication device similar to the device shown in Fig. 6, equipped with an extra button on the bottom side of the body.
  • Fig. 9 is a top view of a main button with guide plate and pantographic arm, equipped with springs that will bring the button towards its normal position (in the centre of the mobility range) .
  • Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B show the spring system according to Fig. 9 in a normal and an eccentric position.
  • Fig. 11 is a top view of a main button with guide plate and springs, equipped with an extra spring mechanism that will come into action when the main button is pushed into the fringe zone.
  • Fig. 12A and Fig. 12B show movements of the main button and guide plate into the fringe zone.
  • Fig. 13 shows the position of the fringe zone relative to the main button and the guide plate .
  • Fig. 14 is a side view of the main button and guide plate connected to a capacity based sensor.
  • Fig. 15 is a top view of a capacity based sensor employed in the device illustrated in Fig. 14.
  • Fig. 16 is a side view of a main button and a guide plate attached to an opto-electronic sensor.
  • Fig. 17 is a top view of an opto-electronic sensor employed in the device illustrated in Fig. 15.
  • Fig. 18 shows a display with cursor and menus used with the communication device.
  • Fig. 19 shows a display where the cursor initiates menu selection.
  • Fig. 20 shows a display where the cursor activates a second menu.
  • Fig. 21 shows a communication device with main button and display with cursor and menus.
  • Fig. 22 shows the display of the communication device illustrated in Fig. 21.
  • Fig. 23 shows a display where the cursor has activated a menu, yielding a set of sub-menus.
  • Fig. 24 shows a display with number "keys" that can be activated by the cursor.
  • Fig. 25 shows a display with number "keys" that can be activated by the main button, without use of a cursor.
  • Fig. 26 shows a display where numbers/figures are "written" by means of the main button.
  • Fig. 27 shows a display where the cursor activates a menu that prepares the device for input of numbers .
  • Fig. 28 shows a display where the cursor activates a menu that prepares the device for input of letters .
  • Fig. 29 shows ten display sections with "written" numbers.
  • Fig. 30 shows ten display-sections with "written" letters .
  • Fig. 31 shows a communication device with a main button and a display that allows function selections by means of icons.
  • Fig. 32 shows a display of a communication device that is used for remote control of a TV-set.
  • Fig. 33 shows a display of a TV control device with number "keys" for channel selection.
  • Fig. 34 shows a display of a TV control device with activated volume control menu.
  • Fig. 35 shows a display of a TV control device with activated colour saturation menu.
  • Fig. 36 shows a communication device with display used for remote control of a TV-set.
  • Fig. 37 shows a TV-set with a blank screen.
  • Fig. 38 shows a communication device without display used for remote control of a TV-set.
  • Fig. 39 shows a TV-set with a screen showing the picture of a control menu.
  • Fig. 40 shows a communication device with a display showing icons used for function selection.
  • Fig. 41 shows a display indicating active communication with a computer.
  • Fig. 42 shows a display indicating active communication with an automobile.
  • Fig. 43 shows a communication device without display communicating with special eyeglasses (head monitor) .
  • Fig. 44 shows a head monitor with semi-transparent LCD lenses with a control menu.
  • Fig. 45 shows a communication device with a main button and display with three auxiliary function buttons.
  • Fig. 46 shows a communication device with a display, main button, auxiliary function keys and a set of alphanumeric keys hidden by a coverlid.
  • Fig. 47 shows the device illustrated in fig. 46, with open cover lid.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show a communication device 1 that is used as a mobile phone.
  • the phone has a speaker 4, microphone 5 and a display 3 showing a set of menus.
  • the phone has also an outlet 12 for earphones or an earplug.
  • the phone has only one button 2 (main button) that is used both for input of alphanumeric information and for control of all phone functions .
  • the button is approximately 10 mm in diameter and has a height of approx. 5 mm.
  • the main button can be moved in all directions within a limited area that is basically square with edges of approx. 20 mm. By moving the main button, the user may control a cursor on the display and "write" numbers, letters and symbols.
  • Fig. 3 shows how the main button 2 is attached to the chassis.
  • the main button 2 is mounted on a square guide plate 6 that is attached to a connecting member 9 by means of two arms 7, 8.
  • the connecting member 9 is further attached to the chassis by two arms, 10 and 11.
  • the components 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 together constitute a pantographic arm that prevents the guide plate from being rotated.
  • Fig. 4 Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B show in greater detail how the pantographic arm prevents rotation.
  • Fig. 5A and 5B the guide plate 6 and the connecting member 9 is removed to show how the arms 7, 8, 10 and 11 are attached.
  • Fig. 5B the main button 2 is moved forward to the left.
  • Fig. 6 a sidewall of the device is removed showing the main button 2, the guide plate 6 and the pantographic arm 8, 10, 11 and the connecting member 9 together with the main button's position sensor 14.
  • Fig. 7 shows the main button 2 in more detail. It comprises a pushbutton 15, a spring 17 and a micro-switch 18, all parts contained in a cup-formed control member 16.
  • the switch function of the main button may e.g. be used in conjunction with movements of the button to "write" alphanumeric information, to activate functions, to transmit number signals, to disconnect a transmission, etc.
  • the device has a help button 19 that may be used to activate certain functions. This is useful e.g. for securing that the main button's switch function is not activated unintentionally, e.g. when stored in the pocket .
  • the guide plate 6 and the pantographic arm are equipped with a set of springs 28, 31 that will bring the main button towards the centre of its mobility range 27 when released.
  • the springs 28, 29 may e.g. be piano strings that are attached to the guide plate 6, the connecting member 8 and the chassis by means of attachment clips 29, 32, 33, 34.
  • the springs may be moved back and forth in bores 30 penetrating the clips 29 and 33.
  • Fig. 10A the arms, guide plate and connecting member are removed to show how the springs are attached.
  • the main button is pushed towards the upper left corner of its mobility range, and illustrates how the springs are bent.
  • the guide plate is equipped with an extra spring system that becomes active when the main button 2 is moved towards the outer limit of its mobility range.
  • the spring system consists of an inner, horizontally movable frame 36 and a set of plate springs 37, 38, 39, 40 that will position the inner frame concentrically relative to an outer, stationary frame 35.
  • Fig. 12A the guide plate is moved towards the inner frame 36. The user will sense the contact between the guide plate and the frame, as a further, outward movement will yield increased resistance.
  • both spring forces will attempt to move the button back the centre. This double spring action is used to emphasise the partition of the mobility range in two parts.
  • the fringe zone is indicated as the area between 41 and 42, which is equivalent to the area where the guide plate is moving when the main button is operating in the fringe zone of its mobility range .
  • Fig. 14 and Fig. 15 show an example of a capacity based sensor 20, which may be used to determine the position of the main button in the X-Y plane.
  • the sensor consists of four stationary condenser plates 23 that are placed underneath a horizontally movable condenser plate 21, which again is attached to the guide plate and the main button via a short pin 24.
  • the capacitance between this plate and each of the four lower condenser plates 23 will change.
  • the X-Y position of the guide plate and the main button can be determined at any time.
  • Fig. 14 illustrates how the guide plate is kept in position in the X-Y plane by means of a support plate 22.
  • Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 show an alternative sensor that may be used for position determination of the main button. It is based upon an opto-electronic principle utilising a light source 25, e.g. a diode laser and a photosensor matrix 26 with addressable elements.
  • the sensor matrix 26 is capable of continuously determine the exact position where the light beam from the light source 25 hits the matrix, and can thus be used to determine very precisely the X-Y position of the main button.
  • Figs. 18 - 23 provide examples of how the main button may be used to activate various functions of a communication device.
  • Fig. 21 illustrates a device 1 functioning as a mobile phone, having a main button 2 that can be moved within an approximately square mobility range.
  • the main button controls a cursor 44 that can be moved on the device's display 43 (Fig. 18) .
  • the communication device's main button may be equipped with a double spring mechanism, where the first spring system is active when the cursor is moved within the square, centre field 43 in Fig. 18. When the cursor is pushed outside this field and into the fringe zone (Fig. 11 - Fig. 13), the second spring system becomes active.
  • the cursor may then be placed atop of one of the menu areas 45, 46, 47, 48 used to activate specialised device functions .
  • this is exemplified by using the main button to activate the device's mobile phone function (here indicated by the text symbol "TELECOM") .
  • Fig. 19 and Fig. 20 it is shown how the user by means of the main button, the cursor and a set of menus may select various options of a multifunctional communication device.
  • the device's function as a TV control unit is activated.
  • the display shows that the communication device (here functioning as a mobile phone) has established contact with a sender/receiver of mobile phone signals (indicated by the text symbol "TELECOM" on the display) .
  • the cursor is placed on top of the menu field 52 (Menu 3) .
  • a set of sub-menus 53 is disclosed. The content and functionality of sub-menus will be dependent upon the device's basic configuration as mobile phone, TV control unit, PC communication device, etc.
  • Fig. 24 - Fig. 30 show how the main button may be used for input of alphanumeric information e.g. in connection with "dialling" of a phone number.
  • a menu selection leads to the appearance of a set of number "keys" 54 on the display.
  • Each number key may be activated by moving the cursor on top of the corresponding field and activate the switch function (single click) .
  • a corresponding number appears on the display (here, top right) .
  • the phone number may be easily edited by means of the main button, e.g. in combination with menu selection.
  • Fig. 25 shows an alternative version of the device described above, where the cursor is substituted with a function that makes the number "keys” 56 change colour when the main button passes over a certain "key location" .
  • Fig. 26 - Fig. 30 another principle is employed to enter alphanumeric information, using the main button to draw or write number or letter symbols on the display.
  • the number "5" is written by means of the main button with the switch function activated.
  • the device is equipped with a system (OCR software and/or microprosessor) that interprets the graphic picture (or the button's movement pattern), and transforms this into digitised, alphanumeric information.
  • OCR software and/or microprosessor interprets the graphic picture (or the button's movement pattern), and transforms this into digitised, alphanumeric information.
  • a phone number 55 may be written by means of the users "hand writing" .
  • One big advantage of this method is that it provides an opportunity for rapid entrance of text, a process that is more complicated when a numerical keypad is used (several keystrokes per letter) .
  • Fig. 28 it is shown how a user by menu selection may switch between input of numbers (58, 55; Fig. 27) and text (60, 61; Fig. 28) .
  • the latter is important for storing names and phone numbers in the memory.
  • Fig. 29 and Fig. 30 show examples of how numbers 62 and letters 63 may be written by means of the main button.
  • Fig. 26 - Fig. 28 indicate how menu functions 59 (Fig. 26) may be used as editing keys.
  • Fig. 31 shows how the user may activate the TV by moving the cursor atop of an icon illustrating a TV-set 65.
  • a confirmation appears on the display (here "TVCOM"; 66, Fig. 32).
  • the main button and the cursor may be used for channel selection (67, 68, 69, 70, 71; Fig. 33), volume (74, 75; Fig. 34) and e.g. colour saturation (74, 75; Fig. 35) .
  • the communication device controls all functions associated with the TV-set 76 by means of its main button 2 and its display 66.
  • the device illustrated in Fig. 38 uses a help window 97 on the TV- screen to perform the same control.
  • the remote control may be greatly miniaturised.
  • Fig. 40 and Fig. 41 the communication device is used for control and input of data to a computer. Selection of mode is done in Fig. 40 by moving the cursor atop of a PC-symbol, and by activating the function by means of a double click. Established connection is indicated in Fig. 41 by the text symbol "COMPUCOM" 81.
  • Fig. 42 illustrates that the communication device may be used for remote control of functions in a vehicle, e.g. locking/unlocking doors, code protection, heating, opening/shutting of windows, etc.
  • a vehicle e.g. locking/unlocking doors, code protection, heating, opening/shutting of windows, etc.
  • AUTOCOM a text symbol
  • head monitors will be used as substitute for the present computer screens, which also provides possibilities for 3D representation in a so-called “virtual space” .
  • the communication device may advantageously be used in conjunction with such 3D monitors, e.g. in connection with picture telephones, data communication, TV-transmission, etc.
  • a communication device 78 with a main button 2 is used as control unit of a mobile picture phone, where the control unit communicates with a head set 82 with a semitransparent LCD-screen 84 used as "lenses".
  • the head set is equipped with an antenna (incorporated in the unit and not visible) in addition to an earphone 87 and a microphone 88.
  • the electronics of the mobile phone and the sender/receiver may either be incorporated in the control unit 78 or be associated with the head set 82.
  • Fig. 45 - Fig. 47 show that although the main button may control all functions of the communication device, the device may also be equipped with auxiliary keys that are used as "backup" or to activate certain functions.
  • the device shown in Fig. 45 is functioning as a mobile phone (indicated by a text symbol, 51) .
  • the mobile phone is equipped with three auxiliary keys 89 that may serve to "lift the phone off the hook” (respond to in-coming calls, initiate external calls, etc.), "put the phone on the hook” (disconnect communication), etc.
  • the device illustrated in Fig. 46 and Fig. 47 is equipped with a numeric (or an alphanumeric) keypad 91, 92. This keypad is hidden under a lid 90, preventing its exposure during conventional operation.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de communication (1) dans lequel un bouton principal (2) est utilisé pour la commande d'un curseur d'écran (44) ou d'autres objets graphiques sur l'afficheur (51), et pour l'entrée de données alphanumériques. Ledit bouton principal se compose d'une touche à fonctions de commutation, montée sur une plaque de guidage qui peut être déplacée dans toutes les directions dans une zone délimitée d'un plan.
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