WO2001061455A8 - Input unit arrangement - Google Patents

Input unit arrangement

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Publication number
WO2001061455A8
WO2001061455A8 PCT/SE2001/000361 SE0100361W WO0161455A8 WO 2001061455 A8 WO2001061455 A8 WO 2001061455A8 SE 0100361 W SE0100361 W SE 0100361W WO 0161455 A8 WO0161455 A8 WO 0161455A8
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Prior art keywords
input unit
mouse pad
coding pattern
unit arrangement
mouse
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Application number
PCT/SE2001/000361
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2001061455A1 (en
Inventor
Petter Ericson
Christer Faahraeus
Original Assignee
Anoto Ab
Petter Ericson
Christer Faahraeus
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Publication date
Priority claimed from SE0000541A external-priority patent/SE0000541L/en
Application filed by Anoto Ab, Petter Ericson, Christer Faahraeus filed Critical Anoto Ab
Priority to JP2001560782A priority Critical patent/JP2003523572A/en
Priority to AU2001234309A priority patent/AU2001234309A1/en
Priority to EP01906486A priority patent/EP1259874A1/en
Publication of WO2001061455A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001061455A1/en
Publication of WO2001061455A8 publication Critical patent/WO2001061455A8/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means
    • G06F3/0317—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means
    • G06F3/0317—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
    • G06F3/0321—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface by optically sensing the absolute position with respect to a regularly patterned surface forming a passive digitiser, e.g. pen optically detecting position indicative tags printed on a paper sheet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03545—Pens or stylus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G09F23/06—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices

Abstract

In an input unit arrangement use is made of an input unit (300) in combination with a mouse pad (100), which is provided with a position-coding pattern which codes coordinates for a plurality of positions on the mouse pad (100). Areas (110-120) on the mouse pad (100) are provided with subsets of the position-coding pattern which are dedicated to different functions. The input unit (300) can be caused to optically read the position-coding pattern, whereupon the input unit arrangement decodes the positions that are coded locally on the mouse pad (100). By placing the input unit (300) within the various areas (110-120) on the mouse pad (100), a user can make the input unit arrangement carry out various functions, such as automatically switching from a mouse function, in which a cursor is controlled on a display (201) on the basis of the decoded position, to an input function, in which information via the input unit (300) is inputted into an electronic device (200), such as a computer, telephone, PDA etc. A method for controlling the input unit arrangement is also described, as is also use of an absolute position-coding pattern.
PCT/SE2001/000361 2000-02-18 2001-02-19 Input unit arrangement WO2001061455A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001560782A JP2003523572A (en) 2000-02-18 2001-02-19 Configuration of input unit
AU2001234309A AU2001234309A1 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-02-19 Input unit arrangement
EP01906486A EP1259874A1 (en) 2000-02-18 2001-02-19 Input unit arrangement

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE0000541-3 2000-02-18
SE0000541A SE0000541L (en) 2000-02-18 2000-02-18 Electronic device control
SE0000939-9 2000-03-21
SE0000939A SE0000939L (en) 2000-02-18 2000-03-21 Inenhetsarrangemang

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WO2001061455A1 WO2001061455A1 (en) 2001-08-23
WO2001061455A8 true WO2001061455A8 (en) 2002-03-28

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EP (2) EP1259874A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003523572A (en)
AU (2) AU2001234308A1 (en)
SE (1) SE0000939L (en)
WO (2) WO2001061454A1 (en)

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SE0000939D0 (en) 2000-03-21
EP1285329A1 (en) 2003-02-26
AU2001234309A1 (en) 2001-08-27
WO2001061454A8 (en) 2002-03-28
AU2001234308A1 (en) 2001-08-27
EP1259874A1 (en) 2002-11-27
WO2001061454A1 (en) 2001-08-23
SE0000939L (en) 2001-08-19
WO2001061455A1 (en) 2001-08-23
JP2003523572A (en) 2003-08-05

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