Method of operating an optical mouse
    11.
    发明授权
    Method of operating an optical mouse 有权
    操作光电鼠标的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07800585B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US11929616

    申请日:2007-10-30

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08

    摘要: A method for operating a hand held optical pointing device, such as an optical mouse, involves capturing a plurality of arrays of data in a hand held optical pointing device representing light reflected from irregularities on a surface, processing at least some of the plurality of arrays of data in the device to estimate movement of the device with respect to the surface during each of a plurality of measurement cycles, and sending a series of estimated movement update signals to a computer, each such estimated movement update signal representing the estimated relative movement of the handheld optical pointing device with respect to the surface during more than one of the plurality of measurement cycles.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作诸如光学鼠标的手持式光学指向装置的方法涉及在手持光学指示装置中捕获表示从表面上的不规则反射的光的多个数据阵列,处理多个阵列中的至少一些阵列 的装置中的数据以估计在多个测量周期中的每一个期间装置相对于表面的移动,并且向计算机发送一系列估计的移动更新信号,每个这样的估计移动更新信号表示估计的相对运动 所述手持光学指向装置在所述多个测量循环中的多于一个测量循环期间相对于所述表面。

    Optical mouse with uniform level detection
    12.
    发明授权
    Optical mouse with uniform level detection 有权
    具有均匀电平检测的光电鼠标

    公开(公告)号:US07791590B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11147838

    申请日:2005-06-08

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08

    摘要: An optical mouse includes a housing movable across a work surface with a source of non-coherent light in the movable housing for illuminating the work surface at a low or grazing angle of incidence, and may include a two dimensional array of photodetectors, each of which may produce an output in response to light reflected from surface irregularities on the illuminated work surface. The housing may include a memory for storing the photodetector outputs captured at one or more times. Circuitry in the housing may track movement of the housing relative to the work surface by comparing at least some of the photo detector outputs captured at a first time with at least some of the photo detector outputs captured at a second time depending upon whether a characteristic condition in the photo detector outputs, such as uniformity, is detected. The circuitry may track movement of the housing by comparing light reflected from the surface irregularities a first time with light reflected there from at a second time unless a detectable image is not included therein.

    摘要翻译: 光学鼠标包括可移动的外壳中的非相干光源在工作表面上移动的壳体,用于以低或掠入射角照射工作表面,并且可以包括二维阵列的光电检测器 可以响应于从被照射的工作表面上的表面凹凸反射的光产生输出。 壳体可以包括用于存储一次或多次捕获的光电检测器输出的存储器。 通过将在第一时间捕获的光检测器输出中的至少一些与在第二时间捕获的光检测器输出中的至少一些进行比较,可以跟踪壳体相对于工作表面的移动,这取决于特征条件 在光检测器输出中,例如均匀性被检测到。 电路可以通过将来自表面凹凸反射的光第一次与在第二时间反射的光进行比较来跟踪壳体的移动,除非不包括可检测图像。

    Self-aligning infra-red communication link
    14.
    发明授权
    Self-aligning infra-red communication link 失效
    自动对焦红外通信链路

    公开(公告)号:US06738583B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09561691

    申请日:2000-05-01

    IPC分类号: H04B1000

    CPC分类号: H04B10/11

    摘要: An optical port with directional control. The port includes a transmitter, receiver, and first actuator. The transmitter generates an outgoing light signal that propagates in a transmission direction in response to an outgoing electrical signal. The receiver receives an incoming light signal and generating an incoming electrical signal therefrom, the receiver having a reception direction aligned with the transmission direction. The first actuator alters the transmission direction of the outgoing light signal in response to a first control signal. In one embodiment, the first actuator determines the direction of the outgoing light signal in a first plane, and a second actuator controls the direction of the outgoing light signal by an amount determined by a second control signal. The second actuator controls the direction of the outgoing light signal in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. The actuators can be constructed from beam deflectors that utilize moveable mirrors to alter the transmission direction. In one embodiment, the deflector includes an array of mirrors, each mirror rotating about an axis through the mirror. Actuators that rotate the transmitter and reflector may also be utilized.

    摘要翻译: 具有方向控制的光端口。 该端口包括发射器,接收器和第一致动器。 发射器产生响应于输出电信号在传输方向上传播的输出光信号。 接收机接收入射光信号并从其产生输入电信号,接收机具有与传输方向对准的接收方向。 响应于第一控制信号,第一致动器改变出射光信号的传输方向。 在一个实施例中,第一致动器确定出射光信号在第一平面中的方向,并且第二致动器将出射光信号的方向控制由第二控制信号确定的量。 第二致动器在与第一平面正交的第二平面中控制出射光信号的方向。 致动器可以由使用可移动反射镜改变传输方向的光束偏转器构成。 在一个实施例中,偏转器包括反射镜阵列,每个镜子围绕穿过反射镜的轴线旋转。 也可以使用旋转发射器和反射器的致动器。

    Method and arrangement for tracking movement relative to a surface
    15.
    发明授权
    Method and arrangement for tracking movement relative to a surface 有权
    跟踪相对于表面的运动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08350812B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US13034242

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08 G06F3/033

    摘要: In an embodiment, a method of tracking movement relative to a surface involves comparing at least some data elements of a first array with at least some of data elements of a second array if it is determined, from an examination of the first array of data elements, that a characteristic condition does not exist in the first array of data elements, wherein the characteristic condition is related to the uniformity of at least a majority of the data elements of the first array.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,跟踪相对于表面的移动的方法涉及将第一阵列的至少一些数据元素与第二阵列的至少一些数据元素进行比较,如果从第一数据元素阵列的检查确定 在第一数据元素阵列中不存在特征条件,其中特征条件与第一阵列的至少大部分数据元素的均匀性有关。

    Optical mouse with uniform level detection method
    17.
    发明授权
    Optical mouse with uniform level detection method 有权
    光电鼠标具有均匀的电平检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US07907120B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US11154008

    申请日:2005-06-15

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08 G06F3/033

    摘要: Movement of an optical mouse may be tracked by providing a source of non-coherent light in a movable housing for illuminating a work surface at a low angle of incidence, providing a two dimensional array of photo detectors for producing arrays of data elements responsive to light reflected from surface irregularities on the illuminated work surface and providing circuitry for capturing a first array of data elements from the two dimensional array of photo detectors at a first time, for detecting a characteristic condition in the first array, for capturing a second array of data elements at a second time, and for tracking movement of the housing relative to the work surface by comparing at least some of the data elements of the first array with at least some of the data elements of the second array if the characteristic condition is not detected in the first array. Movement may be tracked by providing a source of non-coherent light in a movable housing for illuminating a work surface at a low angle of incidence, providing a two dimensional array of photo detectors for producing arrays of data elements responsive to light reflected from surface irregularities on the illuminated work surface and providing circuitry for tracking movement of the housing relative to the work surface by comparing light reflected from the surface irregularities at a first time with light reflected there from at a second time unless the light reflected at the first time does not include a characteristic condition.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过在可移动壳体中提供非相干光源来跟踪光学鼠标的移动,以便以低入射角照射工作表面,提供二维阵列的光电检测器,用于产生响应于光的数据元件阵列 从照明工作表面上的表面不规则反射并提供用于在第一时间从光电检测器的二维阵列捕获数据元素的第一阵列的电路,用于检测第一阵列中的特征状态,用于捕获第二数据阵列 如果没有检测到特征条件,则通过将第一阵列的至少一些数据元素与第二阵列的至少一些数据元素进行比较来跟踪壳体相对于工作表面的移动 在第一个数组。 可以通过在可移动壳体中提供非相干光源来跟踪运动,以便以低入射角照射工作表面,提供二维阵列的光电检测器,用于响应于从表面不规则反射的光而产生数据元素阵列 在照明工作表面上并且提供电路,用于通过将来自第一时间的表面凹凸反射的光与第二时间反射的光相比较来跟踪壳体相对于工作表面的移动,除非第一次反射的光不是 包括特征条件。

    Seeing eye mouse for a computer system
    20.
    发明授权
    Seeing eye mouse for a computer system 有权
    看电脑系统的鼠标

    公开(公告)号:US06433780B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-13

    申请号:US09753805

    申请日:2001-01-02

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    摘要: An optical mouse images as an array of pixels the spatial features of generally any micro textured or micro detailed work surface below the mouse. The photo detector responses are digitized and stored as a frame into memory. Motion produces successive frames of translated patterns of pixel information, which are compared by autocorrelation to ascertain the direction and amount of movement. A hold feature suspends the production of movement signals to the computer, allowing the mouse to be physically relocated on the work surface without disturbing the position on the screen of the pointer. This may be needed if the operator runs out of room to physically move the mouse further, but the screen pointer still needs to go further. The hold feature may be implemented with an actual button, a separate proximity detector or by detecting the presence of a characteristic condition in the digitized data, such as loss of correlation or velocity in excess of a selected limit. A convenient place for an actual hold button is along the sides of the mouse near the bottom, where the thumb and the opposing ring finger grip the mouse. The gripping force used to lift the mouse engages the hold function. Hold may incorporate a brief delay upon either the release of the hold button, detection of proper proximity or the return of reasonable digitized values. During that delay any illumination control or AGC servo loops stabilize. A new reference frame is taken prior to the resumption of motion detection.

    摘要翻译: 光学鼠标将像素的阵列图像通常位于鼠标下面的任何微纹理或微细的工作表面的空间特征。 光电检测器响应被数字化并作为帧存储到存储器中。 运动产生像素信息的平移图案的连续帧,其通过自相关比较以确定运动的方向和量。 保持功能将运动信号暂停生产到计算机,允许鼠标物理地重新定位在工作表面上,而不会干扰指示器屏幕上的位置。 如果操作者耗尽空间以进一步物理移动鼠标,则可能需要这一点,但是屏幕指针仍然需要进一步。 保持特征可以用实际按钮,单独的接近检测器或通过检测数字化数据中的特征状况的存在来实现,诸如超过所选极限的相关性或速度的损失。 实际按住按钮的一个方便的地方是靠近底部的鼠标的两侧,拇指和相对的无名指握住鼠标。 用于提升鼠标的夹紧力与保持功能接合。 保持可能会在保留按钮的释放,检测到适当的接近度或合理的数字化值的返回之间引入短暂的延迟。 在该延迟期间,任何照明控制或AGC伺服回路稳定。 在恢复运动检测之前采取新的参考系。