公开(公告)号：US5596347A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

申请号：US414210

申请日：1995-03-31

申请人： Kenneth R. Robertson ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Smith ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  James A. Andrews ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Teresa L. Kelsey ,  Anthony R. Claflin ,  Daniel S. Hoeger ,  Lora K. McCambridge

发明人： Kenneth R. Robertson ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Smith ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  James A. Andrews ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Teresa L. Kelsey ,  Anthony R. Claflin ,  Daniel S. Hoeger ,  Lora K. McCambridge

IPC分类号： G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812

摘要： A system determining an intended cursor location on the computer display screen and automatically repositions the cursor at the intended location. If the user selects a command that alters the contents of the display, such as opening a new window, the system analyzes the new screen display to determine whether there are user selectable options associated with the new screen display. The system determines if one of the user selectable options is a default option and automatically positions the cursor at the default option. If the new screen display is an application program, the system attempts to locate a user selectable option and repositions the cursor at the user selectable option. When the new window is closed, the system returns the cursor to the position it was at before the new window was opened. The system also predicts an intended location for a screen display that has not been altered, and automatically positions the cursor at the intended location. This feature can be selectively enabled to prevent the inadvertent repositioning of the cursor in the display.

公开(公告)号：US5565887A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US268146

申请日：1994-06-29

申请人： Lora K. McCambridge ,  James A. Andrews ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Jon B. Kimmich ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr.

发明人： Lora K. McCambridge ,  James A. Andrews ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Jon B. Kimmich ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Michael W. Van Flandern ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/04892

摘要： A routine allows a user to move a cursor in only mutually perpendicular, horizontal or vertical directions on a computer screen, despite erratic or wavy movement of a pointing device. The routine, once enabled, receives mouse movement signals produced when the user moves the pointing device, the mouse movement signals having x and y position components. The routine uses the greater of the change in the x and y components to initially move the cursor in either horizontal or vertical directions, respectively. The routine continues to move the cursor along the initially established direction, even if the change in mouse movement signals in the other perpendicular direction become greater during continued mouse movement. Only when the change in mouse movement signals in the perpendicular direction become much greater (e.g., ten times greater) will the routine switch to moving the cursor along the perpendicular direction.

摘要翻译： 尽管定位设备不规则或波动地移动，例程允许用户在计算机屏幕上仅以相互垂直，水平或垂直方向移动光标。 该程序一旦使能，就接收用户移动指示装置时产生的鼠标移动信号，鼠标移动信号具有x和y位置分量。 例程使用x和y分量中更大的变化来分别在水平或垂直方向上移动光标。 即使鼠标移动信号在另一个垂直方向上的变化在继续的鼠标移动期间变得更大，例程继续沿初始建立的方向移动光标。 只有当垂直方向上的鼠标移动信号的变化变得更大（例如，10倍）时，程序将切换到沿着垂直方向移动光标。

公开(公告)号：US07322011B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US10978557

申请日：2004-11-01

申请人： Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Carl T. Hellings

发明人： Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Carl T. Hellings

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/03549 ,  G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0333

摘要： An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, is coupled to a computer having a visual display device. As a user rotates a roller associated with the mouse, the mouse generates computer signals that are interpreted by an operating system and software applications running on the computer. The signals generated by the roller, together with a given software application, can be used for spatial navigation. In spatial navigation, a user rotates the roller to cause the computer and the visual display to increase or decrease magnification levels of the document on the display. Other models of spatial navigation allow the user to activate a roller switch, depress special function keys on a keyboard and/or move the mouse to pant, automatically scroll or manually scroll through the document.

摘要翻译： 诸如鼠标的符合人体工程学的定位设备耦合到具有视觉显示设备的计算机。 当用户旋转与鼠标相关联的滚筒时，鼠标产生由操作系统和在计算机上运行的软件应用程序解释的计算机信号。 由辊产生的信号与给定的软件应用可以用于空间导航。 在空间导航中，用户旋转滚筒以使计算机和视觉显示器增加或减少文档在显示器上的放大级别。 空间导航的其他模型允许用户激活滚轮开关，按下键盘上的特殊功能键和/或将鼠标移动到裤子，自动滚动或手动滚动文档。

公开(公告)号：US06940488B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US09212898

申请日：1998-12-16

申请人： Kabir Siddiqui ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H. Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Aditha M. Adams ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Carl Ledbetter ,  Todd Holmdahl

发明人： Kabir Siddiqui ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H. Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Aditha M. Adams ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Carl Ledbetter ,  Todd Holmdahl

IPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03549 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F2203/0333 ,  G06F2203/04806

摘要： An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, includes a wheel to provide an input signal in addition to X and Y position signals provided by a rotatable ball of a standard mouse. The wheel extends from an upper surface of the pointing device and may be rotated and depressed by the finger of the user, the wheel being positioned and configured to allow a user to activate the wheel while maintaining a finger in a biomechanically neutral position. The mouse is coupled to a computer having a visual display device capable of displaying a data file having adjustable display characteristics. As a user rotates the roller, the mouse generates computer signals that are interpreted by an operating system and software applications running on the computer. The signals generated by the roller, together with a given software application, can be used in spatial navigation. In spatial navigation, a user rotates the roller to cause the computer and the visual display to zoom into and out of the document and thereby display increasing or decreasing magnification levels of the document on the display.

摘要翻译： 符合人体工程学的定位装置，例如鼠标，除了由标准鼠标的可旋转球提供的X和Y位置信号之外，还包括提供输入信号的车轮。 轮从指示装置的上表面延伸并且可以由使用者的手指旋转和压下，轮被定位和构造成允许使用者在保持手指处于生物力学中立位置的同时激活车轮。 鼠标耦合到具有能够显示具有可调显示特性的数据文件的视觉显示装置的计算机。 当用户旋转滚筒时，鼠标产生由操作系统和在计算机上运行的软件应用程序解释的计算机信号。 由滚筒产生的信号与给定的软件应用一起可用于空间导航。 在空间导航中，用户旋转辊子以使计算机和视觉显示器放大和缩小文档，从而显示文档在显示器上的增加或减小的放大级别。

公开(公告)号：US5598183A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-28

申请号：US570811

申请日：1995-12-12

申请人： Kenneth R. Robertson ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Smith ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  James A. Andrews ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Teresa L. Kelsey ,  Anthony R. Claflin ,  Daniel S. Hoeger ,  Lora K. McCambridge

发明人： Kenneth R. Robertson ,  Paul E. Henderson, Jr. ,  Samuel H. Smith ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  James A. Andrews ,  Eric W. Hanson ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Teresa L. Kelsey ,  Anthony R. Claflin ,  Daniel S. Hoeger ,  Lora K. McCambridge

IPC分类号： G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812

摘要： A system determining an intended cursor location on the computer display screen and automatically repositions the cursor at the intended location. If the user selects a command that alters the contents of the display, such as opening a new window, the system analyzes the new screen display to determine whether there are user selectable options associated with the new screen display. The system determines if one of the user selectable options is a default option and automatically positions the cursor at the default option. If the new screen display is an application program, the system attempts to locate a user selectable option and repositions the cursor at the user selectable option. When the new window is closed, the system returns the cursor to the position it was at before the new window was opened. The system also predicts an intended location for a screen display that has not been altered, and automatically positions the cursor at the intended location. This feature can be selectively enabled to prevent the inadvertent repositioning of the cursor in the display.

摘要翻译： 确定计算机显示屏幕上的预期光标位置并自动将光标重新定位在预期位置的系统。 如果用户选择改变显示内容的命令，例如打开新窗口，则系统分析新的屏幕显示以确定是否存在与新屏幕显示相关联的用户可选择选项。 系统确定用户可选择的选项之一是否为默认选项，并自动将光标置于默认选项。 如果新的屏幕显示是应用程序，则系统尝试定位用户可选择的选项，并以用户可选择的选项重新定位光标。 当新窗口关闭时，系统会将光标返回到新窗口打开之前的位置。 该系统还预测了未被更改的屏幕显示的预期位置，并自动将光标定位在预期位置。 可以选择性地启用此功能，以防止光标在显示屏中的意外重新定位。

公开(公告)号：US6097371A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US614147

申请日：1996-03-12

申请人： Kabir Siddiqui ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H. Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Aditha M. Adams ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Carl Ledbetter ,  Todd Holmdahl

发明人： Kabir Siddiqui ,  Timothy T. Brewer ,  Eric H. Michelman ,  Todd Roshak ,  Ryan Kim ,  Juha Niemisto ,  Aditha M. Adams ,  Carl T. Hellings ,  Carl Ledbetter ,  Todd Holmdahl

IPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F2203/0333 ,  G06F2203/04806

摘要： An ergonomic pointing device, such as a mouse, includes a wheel to provide an input signal in addition to X and Y position signals provided by a rotatable ball of a standard mouse. The wheel extends from an upper surface of the pointing device and may be rotated and depressed by the finger of the user, the wheel being positioned and configured to allow a user to activate the wheel while maintaining a finger in a biomechanically neutral position. The wheel and associated structure, as well as the forces required to rotate and depress the wheel, are configured to reduce inadvertent actuation and to provide a user with tactile feedback, thereby allowing the user to accurately and intuitively activate the pointing device without exceeding an acceptable extension and range of motion for the user's finger and wrist.The mouse is coupled to a computer having a visual display device. The computer is capable of displaying a data file such as a word processing or spreadsheet document, where the data file has adjustable display characteristics such as size (zoom) or data structure (content). As a user rotates the roller, the mouse generates computer signals that are interpreted by an operating system and software applications running on the computer. The signals generated by the roller, together with a given software application, can be used in at least two ways: spatial navigation and data navigation. In spatial navigation, a user rotates the roller to cause the computer and the visual display to zoom into and out of the document and thereby display increasing or decreasing magnification levels of the document on the display. Other modes of spatial navigation allow the user to activate a roller switch, depress special function keys on a keyboard and/or move the mouse to pan, automatically scroll or manually scroll through the document. In data navigation, the user rotates the roller to view differing levels of content or detail with respect to the document.