System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device 失效
    使用符合人体工学的计算机输入设备调整可显示数据文件的显示特性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06940488B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US09212898

    申请日:1998-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/038 G09G5/08

    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。

    System and method of adjusting display characteristics of a displayable data file using an ergonomic computer input device

    公开(公告)号:US06281881B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-28

    申请号:US09182603

    申请日:1998-10-29

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    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.

    Input device with forward/backward control
    6.
    发明申请
    Input device with forward/backward control 失效
    输入设备带前进/后退控制

    公开(公告)号:US20050088414A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-28

    申请号:US10978937

    申请日:2004-11-01

    摘要: In a computer system having a display and a keyboard, a computer readable medium includes instructions for invoking a message hook procedure based on a mouse message indicative of a mouse event. Instructions also provide for identifying at least one focus application that has a current keyboard focus and of converting the mouse message into a command for the focus application. The command is then sent to the focus application and the mouse message is prevented from being routed to any other applications. In one embodiment, the commands include the command to page forward or backward through pages of Internet documents. In other embodiments, instead of converting the mouse message into a command, the message hook procedure displays a graphical user interface based on the focus application and the mouse message. The graphical user interface includes one or more commands that the user may select. Based on the selection made by the user, the message hook procedure sends a corresponding command to the focus application.

    摘要翻译: 在具有显示器和键盘的计算机系统中,计算机可读介质包括用于基于指示鼠标事件的鼠标消息来调用消息挂钩过程的指令。 指令还提供了识别至少一个具有当前键盘焦点的焦点应用程序,并将鼠标消息转换为焦点应用程序的命令。 然后将命令发送到焦点应用程序,并且防止鼠标消息被路由到任何其他应用程序。 在一个实施例中,命令包括通过因特网文档的页面向前或向后翻页的命令。 在其他实施例中,消息挂钩过程不是将鼠标消息转换成命令,而是基于焦点应用和鼠标消息来显示图形用户界面。 图形用户界面包括用户可以选择的一个或多个命令。 基于用户做出的选择,消息挂钩过程向对焦应用发送相应的命令。