公开(公告)号：US06512513B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US09110071

申请日：1998-07-02

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Konrad W. Pollmann ,  Jan Hippen ,  Folke Schlueter ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima ,  Masuo Hirota

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Konrad W. Pollmann ,  Jan Hippen ,  Folke Schlueter ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima ,  Masuo Hirota

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545

摘要： A digitizer pointer for use in conjunction with a digitizer system. The pointer is shaped so as to reduce finger/hand fatigue of users manipulating the pointer over and/or across a digitizer tablet. In certain embodiments, an enlarged grip area may flare toward the bottom which helps to prevent the pointer from sliding out of the user's hand. In certain other embodiments, a textured grip area is provided to improve the user's ability to hold onto and control the pointer. In yet further embodiments, a flare is provided near the tip of the pointer in order to reduce the force required by fingers of the user to manipulate and hold the pointer.

摘要翻译： 与数字化仪系统结合使用的数字转换器指针。 指针的形状是为了减少用户操纵指针越过和/或穿过数字转换器平板电脑的手指/手的疲劳。 在某些实施例中，扩大的抓握区域可以向底部扩张，这有助于防止指针从使用者的手中滑出。 在某些其他实施例中，提供纹理抓地力区域以改善用户握持和控制指示器的能力。 在另外的实施例中，在指示器的尖端附近设置扩口，以便减少用户手指所需的力来操纵和保持指示器。

公开(公告)号：US6154196A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US92899

申请日：1998-06-08

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Konrad W. Pollmann ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Jan Hippen ,  David Sayler ,  I-Chiang Sun ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima ,  Masaki Niwa

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Konrad W. Pollmann ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Jan Hippen ,  David Sayler ,  I-Chiang Sun ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima ,  Masaki Niwa

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0332 ,  G06F2203/0333

摘要： A coordinate input device (e.g. mouse-like device or cursor-like device) includes an outer housing which is movable between a first position adapted for use by right-handed users, and a second position adapted for use by left-handed users. In such a manner, the coordinate input device is easily utilized by both right and left-handed users. In certain embodiments, a rotatable thumb or finger wheel may be provided in the coordinate input device for manipulation by the user in order to adjust a parameter of an image being written/drawn on a corresponding display screen by the coordinate input device.

摘要翻译： 坐标输入装置（例如，鼠标状装置或光标状装置）包括可在右手用户使用的第一位置和适于左手用户使用的第二位置之间移动的外壳。 以这种方式，坐标输入装置容易被右手和左手的使用者使用。 在某些实施例中，可以在坐标输入装置中提供可旋转的拇指或指轮，以便用户操纵以便通过坐标输入装置来调整在对应的显示屏上被写/绘制的图像的参数。

公开(公告)号：US06556190B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09771682

申请日：2001-01-30

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545

摘要： A stylus for use in a coordinate input system (e.g. digitizer tablet system) includes a finger wheel. The degree of rotation of the finger wheel by the user determines the extent to which a chosen graphical parameter (e.g. line thickness, color, shading, gray scale, etc.) is varied. Thus, a user can easily vary the graphical parameter while drawing by merely rotating the finger wheel about its fixed rotational axis. Preferably, rotation of the wheel causes an intermediate gear wheel with teeth thereon to rotate which in turn causes a potentiometer to detect the degree of rotation of the finger wheel. In alternative embodiments of this invention, a touchpad for inputting finger position and/or finger pressure information may be provided on the side of the stylus instead of the finger wheel.

摘要翻译： 用于坐标输入系统（例如数字转换器平板电脑系统）的触控笔包括指轮。 使用者的指轮的旋转度决定了选择的图形参数（例如线条厚度，颜色，阴影，灰度等）变化的程度。 因此，用户可以通过仅使指轮围绕其固定的旋转轴线旋转而容易地改变图形参数。优选地，轮的旋转使得其上具有齿的中间齿轮旋转，这又导致电位计检测度 指轮的旋转。 在本发明的替代实施例中，用于输入手指位置和/或手指压力信息的触摸板可以设置在触控笔的侧面而不是指轮上。

公开(公告)号：US06259438B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09090307

申请日：1998-06-04

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Scott Rawlings ,  Yasuyuki Fukushima

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545

摘要： A stylus for use in a coordinate input system (e.g. digitizer tablet system) includes a finger wheel. The degree of rotation of the finger wheel by the user determines the extent to which a chosen graphical parameter (e.g. line thickness, color, shading, gray scale, etc.) is varied. Thus, a user can easily vary the graphical parameter while drawing by merely rotating the finger wheel about its fixed rotational axis. Preferably, rotation of the wheel causes an intermediate gear wheel with teeth thereon to rotate which in turn causes a potentiometer to detect the degree of rotation of the finger wheel. In alternative embodiments of this invention, a touchpad for inputting finger position and/or finger pressure information may be provided on the side of the stylus instead of the finger wheel.

摘要翻译： 用于坐标输入系统（例如数字转换器平板电脑系统）的触控笔包括指轮。 使用者的指轮的旋转度决定了选择的图形参数（例如线条厚度，颜色，阴影，灰度等）变化的程度。 因此，用户可以通过仅使指轮围绕其固定的旋转轴线旋转来容易地改变绘图时的图形参数。 优选地，轮的旋转使得其上具有齿的中间齿轮旋转，这又使电位计检测指轮的旋转程度。 在本发明的替代实施例中，用于输入手指位置和/或手指压力信息的触摸板可以设置在触控笔的侧面而不是指轮上。

公开(公告)号：US06473073B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09648648

申请日：2000-08-28

申请人： David C. Fleck

发明人： David C. Fleck

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： A digitizer system includes a pointer (e.g. stylus or puck) for manipulation by a user over a work surface of a tablet. The tablet includes a menu strip area thereon. The location of the pointer on the tablet is shown by way of a cursor shape on a corresponding monitor or display which is in communication with the tablet. According to certain embodiments of this invention, the cursor shape shown on the display is changed as a function of the pointer's position within the menu strip area of the tablet. Thus, for example, a first cursor shape may be shown on the display when the pointer is over a first area of the menu strip, while a different second cursor shape may be shown on the display when the pointer is over a second area of the menu strip.

摘要翻译： 数字转换器系统包括用于在图形输入板的工作表面上由用户操纵的指示器（例如，触控笔或圆盘）。 平板电脑包括一个菜单区域。 指针在平板电脑上的位置通过与平板电脑通信的相应监视器或显示器上的光标形状来显示。 根据本发明的某些实施例，显示器上显示的光标形状根据指示器在图形输入板的菜单条带区域内的位置而变化。 因此，例如，当指针在菜单条的第一区域上方时，可以在显示器上显示第一光标形状，而当指示器位于菜单条的第二区域上时，可以在显示器上显示不同的第二光标形状 菜单条。

公开(公告)号：US6118437A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US9886

申请日：1998-01-21

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Richard M. Stumpf ,  Tom Picard

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Richard M. Stumpf ,  Tom Picard

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： A digitizer eraser system and method are provided so as to include a writing/erasing digitizer pen, a tablet, and a tablet driver for use in conjunction with a computer and corresponding display screen. The user selects and deletes text or cells with one stylus stroke. In one motion, the user presses select, moves the erasing stylus across the material to be selected, then at the end of the selection lifts the stylus off the tablet to delete or erase the selected material. The system permits erasing of text or objects from the display screen via a keystroke function only when predetermined cursor shapes are being used on the screen. The keystroke function is chosen from a group of possible erasing keystrokes, with the selected keystroke being based upon the cursor shape being used so that undesirable erasing keystrokes are not used in certain situations. Additionally, the cursor shapes displayed on the screen are changed in accordance with whether the stylus is in a writing or an erasing mode or position. In certain PC-based embodiments where the operating system is window-based, subclassing is used so that selection and erasure by the stylus is only permitted in subclassed windows, not all windows being subclassed.

摘要翻译： 提供数字化仪橡皮擦系统和方法，以便包括与计算机和对应的显示屏一起使用的写入/擦除数字化笔，平板电脑和平板电脑驱动程序。 用户选择和删除文字或单元格一个笔触笔。 在一个动作中，用户按下选择，将擦除的触控笔移动到要选择的材料上，然后在选择结束时将触控笔从平板电脑上取下来删除或删除所选材料。 只有当屏幕上使用了预定的光标形状时，该系统才允许通过击键功能从显示屏幕擦除文本或对象。 击键功能是从一组可能的擦除击键中选择的，所选择的击键是基于所使用的光标形状，使得在某些情况下不使用不期望的擦除键击。 此外，根据触笔是处于写入还是擦除模式或位置，显示在屏幕上的光标形状被改变。 在操作系统是基于窗口的某些基于PC的实施例中，使用子类化，使得仅在子类窗口中允许由触控笔的选择和擦除，而不是所有窗口都被子类化。

公开(公告)号：US6160539A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US92901

申请日：1998-06-08

申请人： David C. Fleck

发明人： David C. Fleck

IPC分类号： G06F3/046 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： A digitizer system includes a pointer (e.g. stylus or puck) for manipulation by a user over a work surface of a tablet. The tablet includes a menu strip area thereon. The location of the pointer on the tablet is shown by way of a cursor shape on a corresponding monitor or display which is in communication with the tablet. According to certain embodiments of this invention, the cursor shape shown on the display is changed as a function of the pointer's position within the menu strip area of the tablet. Thus, for example, a first cursor shape may be shown on the display when the pointer is over a first area of the menu strip, while a different second cursor shape may be shown on the display when the pointer is over a second area of the menu strip.

摘要翻译： 数字转换器系统包括用于在图形输入板的工作表面上由用户操纵的指示器（例如，触控笔或圆盘）。 平板电脑包括一个菜单区域。 指针在平板电脑上的位置通过与平板电脑通信的相应监视器或显示器上的光标形状来显示。 根据本发明的某些实施例，显示器上显示的光标形状根据指示器在图形输入板的菜单条带区域内的位置而变化。 因此，例如，当指针在菜单条的第一区域上方时，可以在显示器上显示第一光标形状，而当指示器位于菜单条的第二区域上时，可以在显示器上显示不同的第二光标形状 菜单条。

公开(公告)号：US5793360A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-11

申请号：US437082

申请日：1995-05-05

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Richard M. Stumpf ,  Tom Picard

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Richard M. Stumpf ,  Tom Picard

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： A digitizer eraser system and method are provided so as to include a writing/erasing digitizer pen, a tablet, and a tablet driver for use in conjunction with a computer and corresponding display screen. The user selects and deletes text or cells with one stylus stroke. In one motion, the user presses select, moves the erasing stylus across the material to be selected, then at the end of the selection lifts the stylus off the tablet to delete or erase the selected material. The system permits erasing of text or objects from the display screen via a keystroke function only when predetermined cursor shapes are being used on the screen. The keystroke function is chosen from a group of possible erasing keystrokes, with the selected keystroke being based upon the cursor shape being used so that undesirable erasing keystrokes are not used in certain situations. Additionally, the cursor shapes displayed on the screen are changed in accordance with whether the stylus is in a writing or an erasing mode or position. In certain PC-based embodiments where the operating system is window-based, subclassing is used so that selection and erasure by the stylus is only permitted in subclassed windows, not all windows being subclassed.

公开(公告)号：US06689965B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09105217

申请日：1998-06-26

申请人： David C. Fleck

发明人： David C. Fleck

IPC分类号： G08C2100

CPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： A digitizer system includes a pointer (e.g. stylus or puck) for manipulation by a user over a work surface of a tablet. The tablet includes a menu strip area thereon. According to certain embodiments of this invention, the cursor shape shown on the display is changed as a function of the pointer's position within the menu strip area of the tablet. In certain embodiments, phsyical structure (e.g. bumps, dimples, ridges, or the like) is provided in or on the surface of the tablet proximate the menu area so that the user can tell that the pointer is located in the menu area without having to look down at the tablet.

摘要翻译： 数字转换器系统包括用于在图形输入板的工作表面上由用户操纵的指示器（例如，触控笔或圆盘）。 平板电脑包括一个菜单区域。 根据本发明的某些实施例，显示器上显示的光标形状根据指示器在图形输入板的菜单条带区域内的位置而变化。 在某些实施例中，在靠近菜单区域的图形表面中或表面上提供phsyical结构（例如凸起，凹坑，脊等），使得用户可以告诉指示器位于菜单区域中，而不必 看着平板电脑。

公开(公告)号：US5587559A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-24

申请号：US352133

申请日：1994-12-01

申请人： David C. Fleck ,  Yoichi Tsuchida

发明人： David C. Fleck ,  Yoichi Tsuchida

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G08C21/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/038

摘要： A control method and device allows a plurality of locators to be utilized in commonly used systems which have been inherently designed to be equipped with a single locator. The locator represents tablet, and pointing device such as mouse, pen. This control method stores device information table, pointer for the table, current status information on each one of plural locators, retrieves required information table by using the pointer and current status information in response to event generation of any one of the locators, request from application program, or predetermined period, and refers to the content of the information table.

摘要翻译： 一种控制方法和装置允许将多个定位器用于已经被设计成配备有单个定位器的常用系统中。 定位器代表平板电脑和指点设备，如鼠标，笔。 该控制方法存储设备信息表，表的指针，多个定位符中的每一个的当前状态信息，响应于任何一个定位器的事件生成，使用指针和当前状态信息来检索所需信息表，来自应用的请求 程序或预定时间段，并且指信息表的内容。