发明授权
- 专利标题: Input unit for a computer
- 专利标题(中): 计算机的输入单元
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申请号: US497387申请日: 1995-06-30
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公开(公告)号: US5726685A公开(公告)日: 1998-03-10
- 发明人: Rainer Kuth , Wolfgang Pritzel
- 申请人: Rainer Kuth , Wolfgang Pritzel
- 申请人地址: DEX Munich
- 专利权人: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- 当前专利权人: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- 当前专利权人地址: DEX Munich
- 优先权: DEX4423005.5 19940630
- 主分类号: G06F3/033
- IPC分类号: G06F3/033 ; G06F3/042 ; G09G5/00
摘要:
An input unit for a computer has a housing with a transparent plate at one side thereof over which an input element is movable. The housing contains a camera which identifies the position of the input element and converts this position into a position output signal. An evaluation unit converts the position output signal into control signals for the computer according to a mouse protocol. The input unit can thus be used to control the computer in a manner which mimics the control of a computer using a conventional mouse, but avoids the disadvantages associated with conventional mouse control. The input element may be an element specifically dedicated for that purpose, or may be a tool which the user happens to have available, or may simply be the finger of a user.