KR20010091634A - Appliances of touch pad type mouse formed on key pads of keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A touch pad type mouse formed on a keypad of a keyboard is provided to add a mouse function to a keypad of a keyboard by applying a specificity of a peizzo to a finger touch part of the keypad of the keyboard. CONSTITUTION: A pointing device unit is added to a key input unit which is an input unit of a standard keyboard. The pointing device unit recognizes a touch and movement of a finger. A sector dividing unit divides a plane of touch pad into several sectors.

Description

Touchpad type mouse formed on key pads of keyboard}

There is a touch pad mouse configured to occupy a certain portion on a general keyboard using the characteristics of piezo. The present invention is a device for configuring the function of the touch pad mouse in the place where the finger touches the keypad of the general keyboard.

It allocates and uses the computer's hardware resources for the mouse and keyboard. The present invention reduces these resources by constructing a mouse on the keyboard.

One function is assigned to one key on the keyboard so that the keyboard is large and the fingers are long.

Add mouse functions on the keyboard's key pad.

Take advantage of Piezzo's features.

The distance between the keypads of the keyboard does not matter.

Use the keyboard's functions with your mouse, but maximize its functionality.

On the touch pad mouse, the user usually drags a finger to the center of the touch pad mouse. A portion of the touch pad utilizes an area where the user's finger does not touch to move the mouse cursor to perform other functions for convenient operation.

The key structure is configured to be a function of the touch pad for the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a keypad of some keys of a general standard keyboard configured to operate like a touch pad mouse.

Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional configuration configured to operate as a touchpad mouse by forming a piezo on the keyboard for a desktop computer and a keyboard for a notebook computer. 2A is a plan view and a front view of a keyboard for a desktop computer, in which a touchpad mouse is constructed on a keypad and configured to transmit signals to the male and female joint portions of a key structure. 2b is an enlarged view of the junction of 2a, and 2c and 2d form a touchpad mouse on the keypad and a thin film of piezo that transmits a signal.

Conventional touch pad mice recognize the user's temperature and contact and act as a mouse. The present invention adds this function to the keypad of the keyboard.

1 shows only the arrangement part of the horizontal and vertical 3x3 of the right part of the part of the standard keyboard. Here, only a few keys are displayed on a standard keyboard, so that the arrangement of the keys in the middle row protrudes to the right. For left-handed users, the left side can be configured or the 3 x 3 arrangement in the middle of the keyboard. Alternatively, in a small keyboard such as a 4 x 3 array in a PDA or other small computing device, the keys in the middle row do not protrude as shown in FIG. If the protruding portion is inconvenient to operate, the touch pad mouse is configured only in the rectangular portion as shown in FIG. 3, and the touch pad mouse function is not added to the outer portion of the rectangle of 1, 6 and 7.

In this way, piezzo is used to add a mouse function such as a touch pad to a part of the keys. 2 is a gap between the key and the key to allow the user to distinguish between the keys and perform key presses. This gap is not a problem.

Keys on the keyboard are typed by pressing and releasing keys with your finger. In contrast, the touchpad mouse moves the mouse cursor by dragging the finger. In other words, pressing and releasing a finger does not move the mouse cursor. Usually, however, the user places a finger on the keypad to hit the keyboard, in which case the mouse cursor may move. In the operation of the present invention, the finger is held on the mouse keyboard, which may cause confusion depending on the application. Therefore, there is a switch means that can switch the mouse function and keyboard function so that there is no crosstalk. These switch means

Hold down the "Alt" key while moving the mouse cursor,

Press and release the "Alt" key to switch between functions.

When using a mouse, it usually moves with one finger, and in order to input a keyboard, the left and right fingers are placed on a plurality of keys in the middle row. Using this characteristic, when one finger touches and moves, the touch pad mouse functions. When one or more fingers touch the keypad of the touch pad keyboard, the touch pad mouse functions as a keyboard and the cursor does not move.

In the case of a touch pad mouse, the user's finger does not touch every part of the rectangle that statistically acts as a touch pad. The user's fingers touch a lot in a circle around the center. That is, to move the mouse cursor, the finger moves from the center of the touch pad to the other part to move the cursor. Using this point, when the user's finger touches a specific part of the touch pad, the user can configure the Pg Up, Pg Down, Cursor Move up, or Move Down functions to move the keyboard cursor on a standard keyboard. 4 means Pg Up, 5 means Pg Down, 6 means Cursor Move up, and 7 means Move Down. The divisions of 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not only for the keyboard touchpad mouse of the present invention but also for the touchpad mouse for general notebook computers. To make the row work as in the present invention. To make this distinction, use a thin line on the touchpad mouse to identify these areas. This is done here by tapping on the touchpad keypad of the 4, 5, 6 or 7 keys, as in a touchpad mouse, rather than pressing a key.

There is a function to scroll the page left and right. Normally, you can do this by dragging the cursor at the bottom of the application and moving it left or right. However, in the present invention, in the case of the touch pad mouse mentioned above, the user touches the part of FIG. Touch 8-> 7 to scroll left.

The present invention divides the touchpad mouse into zones and allows the computer to perform various functions using these zones. That is, in addition to the above-described method, touching 4 and 5 simultaneously in FIG. 1 allows other operations or input functions.

It is difficult to configure the present invention in the keyboard of a general desktop computer and a notebook computer with a conventional key structure. Therefore, the configuration as shown in FIG. 2A is a key structure of a desktop keyboard, showing a plan view and a front view from above. When the key is pressed down, a piezo is formed at the junction of the peripheral male and female arms (22 and 23, respectively) around the shaft 21 which contacts the circuit. 2b shows an enlarged view of the part where the male and female contacts on the axis of the a key are contacted. Piezo is formed in detail in the arm part 22 and the male part 23 of the shaft. The shaft is inclined and formed in an inverted triangle shape so that when the user presses a key, the joints of the 24 piezo parts are separated and do not function as a mouse. 2c of FIG. 2 uses a thin film formed of piezo, such as 30, as a scissor type key structure of a notebook. 2d formed a thin film of piezo like 2c in the key structure for the desktop computer of 2a.

Unlike such a key structure, a keyboard made of a rubber material, such as a TV remote control, and having a keypad integrally formed there is no problem in configuring a touchpad mouse using a piezo as in the present invention.

In general, instead of using a mouse while using a keyboard, they function alternately. In a typical computer, irq and memory I / O addresses, which are computer hardware resources for the keyboard, are assigned and used respectively. In the present invention, there is no need to configure this. Allocate a computer resource to perform both keyboard and mouse functions.

Desktop or notebook computers have a keyboard for key input and a mouse for mouse functions. The present invention combines them by forming a touchpad-type mouse on the keypad of the keyboard. This reduces the unnecessary burden on hardware resources and CPU.

By adding a mouse function on the keyboard, the inconvenience of moving a finger around can be reduced. This computer environment is suitable for the trend of using a computer as a TV.

You can remove the Pg Up, Pg Down, Cursor Move up or Move Down functions. In addition, the touchpad mouse is diversified to provide a convenient computing environment.

The cost is saved by configuring the mouse together on the keyboard.

Laptop computers can save weight and space.

Claims (6)

1. Keyboard touchpad mouse, characterized in that the configuration by adding the pointing device means to the key input means. 2. The method of item 1, characterized in that the key input means mentioned is an input device of a standard keyboard. 3. The method of paragraph 1, characterized in that the pointing device means mentioned is a device for recognizing contact and movement of a human finger. 1. A pointing device for recognizing human finger contact, wherein the pointing device means for recognizing the contact and movement of a human finger is configured in a small size and the small pointing device means mentioned above are combined to function as a pointing device. . 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pointing device means mentioned is a touchpad mouse. 1. Pointing device means for recognizing the contact and movement of a human finger is divided into a plurality of rows and columns, and configured to perform additional functions other than the existing mouse by touching a predetermined portion of the mentioned 2. The method of paragraph 1, characterized in that the pointing device means mentioned is a touchpad mouse. 3. The method of paragraph 1, characterized in that the additional functions mentioned make the functions of the keyboard. 4. The method according to paragraph 1, wherein the mentioned distinguished parts of the pointing device means mentioned certain parts serve the Pg Up function. Is the top and bottom of the rightmost column of 5. The method according to paragraph 1, wherein the mentioned distinguished parts of the pointing device means mentioned certain parts serve the Pg Down function. Characterized in that the top and bottom of the leftmost column of 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mentioned divided part of the pointing device means mentioned certain part serves as a cursor Move UP function. 8. The method according to paragraph 1, wherein the mentioned distinguished part of the pointing device means mentioned is part of the cursor move down function. 9. The method of clause 1, wherein a part of the mentioned distinguished part of the pointing device means to which the stated part is mentioned makes the function of scrolling the page to the right. 10. The method of clause 1, wherein a part of the mentioned distinguished part of the pointing device means, to which the mentioned part is mentioned, makes the page scroll to the left. 11. Line 4, wherein the mentioned Pg UP function is configured to function when touching the top part of the rightmost column. 12. The function of paragraph 5, wherein the mentioned Pg Down function is configured to function when the bottom part is touched. 13. The feature of paragraph 6, wherein the cursor Move Up function mentioned is configured to function when touching the top part of the rightmost column. 14. The method of clause 6, wherein the mentioned cursor Move Down function is configured to function when the top part of the rightmost column is touched. 15. The function of paragraph 7, wherein the mentioned cursor Move Up function is configured to function when the top part of the rightmost column is touched. 16. The function of paragraph 8, wherein the function of scrolling the mentioned page to the right is configured to function by continuously touching one left and rightmost part at the far right of the bottom row of the mentioned part. 17. The function of paragraph 8, wherein the function of scrolling the mentioned page to the left is configured to function by continuously touching one right and the leftmost part at the far left of the bottom row of the mentioned part. 1. The general standard keyboard key structure is characterized in that the electronic signal is connected by connecting the keypad and the lower substrate means 2. The method of item 1, wherein the mentioned key structure is a key structure of a general desktop keyboard. 3. The key structure according to the item 1, characterized in that the key structure of a general notebook computer keyboard. 4. The method according to item 1, characterized in that the mentioned splice means is formed in a structure which functions as a piezo. 5. The method according to item 2, characterized in that joining and connecting the following key press rescue means and female key press rescue means from the keypad to the key structure of the mentioned desktop keyboard. 6. The method of clause 3, wherein the lower key rest portion is connected from the keypad to the key structure of the mentioned notebook computer keyboard. 1. In a touchpad type pointing device means configured to recognize contact and movement of a human finger and configured to operate by touching a human finger on a wide plane, the plurality of zones are touched by dividing the wide plane into zone division means. A pointing device for recognizing human finger contact, characterized in that the computer system is configured to perform a specific operation as a touch means. 2. The method according to 1, characterized in that the mentioned zone dividing means consists of the mentioned flat zones. 3. The method of item 1, wherein the mentioned touch means is configured to touch a plurality of specific areas simultaneously. 4. The method of item 1, wherein the mentioned touch means is configured to touch a plurality of specific areas sequentially. 1. In a touchpad type pointing device means configured to recognize contact and movement of a human finger and configured to operate by touching and touching a human finger on a wide plane, on the wide plane referred to to divide the wide plane into zoning means. A method of classifying zones in a touch pad type pointing device, characterized in that zones are divided by zone division means. (33 claims in total)