公开(公告)号：US20060275069A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11145040

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： Gregory Jones ,  Hugh McLoone

发明人： Gregory Jones ,  Hugh McLoone

IPC分类号： G06F3/023 ,  B41J5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0216

摘要： A plurality of embodiments of improved ergonomic keyboards for interfacing with a user's arms, wrists, hands and fingers in a more natural way, i.e., in ways that are optimally suited to human typing. In various non-limiting embodiments, the invention provides optimal finger pressing angles, provides optimal range(s) for “gable” angling, flattens the outer edges of the gable, thins key patterns of split key arrangements, raises (or lowers) the wrist rest to an optimal position, and/or splits the wrist rest into two (or more) components.

摘要翻译： 改进的符合人体工程学的键盘的多个实施例用于以更自然的方式，即以最适合人类打字的方式与用户的手臂，手腕，手和手指接口。 在各种非限制性实施例中，本发明提供了最佳的手指按压角度，为“山墙”倾斜提供了最佳范围，使山墙的外边缘平坦化，使分开的关键装置的关键图案，使手腕上升（或降低） 休息至最佳位置，和/或将腕托分成两个（或多个）部件。

公开(公告)号：US20050196215A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US11091391

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn ,  Jonathan Hayes ,  Kenneth Fry ,  William Vong

发明人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn ,  Jonathan Hayes ,  Kenneth Fry ,  William Vong

IPC分类号： B41J5/08 ,  G06F3/023

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219

摘要： A keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based on the functionality of the keys, their use on common applications or programs, and/or other by other grouping techniques. Further, the keys within each group may be ordered based on chronological order of use, frequency of use, or by a correlation to a graphical toolbar. Each of at least two adjacent groupings of keys in behind the alphanumeric region consists of exactly three keys, and each of at least three adjacent key groupings in the entire row consists of exactly three keys. The keys are each capable of functioning as predetermined command keys in a first mode and standard function keys in a second mode. A Function Lock key may be used to convert these keys from their use in one mode as their predefined command keys to another mode where they become standard function keys. These keys are preferably primarily labeled as their command keys and secondarily labeled as standard function keys. The editing section includes a first key cluster having a plurality of keys forming a two dimensional array of cells. At least one key occupies a single cell and a Delete key occupies at least two cells. A key cluster is located behind and spaced from the editing section, and consists of an Undo key and a Redo key.

公开(公告)号：US20050025550A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10631245

申请日：2003-07-31

申请人： Hugh McLoone

发明人： Hugh McLoone

IPC分类号： B41J5/08 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04N5/44

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0221 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/42214 ,  H04N2005/4423 ,  H04N2005/4432

摘要： A computer keyboard is configured for navigation of a graphical user interface of a host computer. A keyboard includes a keyboard processor enclosed within a keyboard housing. The keyboard includes a remote control portion which laterally disposed from an alphanumeric section and having a set of keys for being in electrical communication with the keyboard processor. The remote control portion can be removably coupleable with the keyboard housing. A keyboard housing may include a receiving portion which is adapted to receive a remote control body therein.

公开(公告)号：US07948474B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US11946883

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： Monique Chatterjee ,  Peter Bristol ,  Dan Odell ,  Steven Fisher ,  Hugh McLoone

发明人： Monique Chatterjee ,  Peter Bristol ,  Dan Odell ,  Steven Fisher ,  Hugh McLoone

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0333

摘要： A computer mouse for use with a computing device is provided. The computer mouse may include a mouse body with an ulnar side digit support structure having a front concave region and a rear convex region formed proximate and behind the front concave region. The front concave region may include an overhang portion on a top side and an outwardly flared region on a bottom side. The front concave region may be sized to receive a distal end of a digit of a user, and the rear convex region may be sized to support a proximate end of a digit of a user. The mouse body may additionally include a radial side digit support structure that has a concave region with an outwardly flared region on a bottom side of the concavity.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于计算设备的计算机鼠标。 计算机鼠标可以包括具有尺侧边数字支撑结构的鼠标体，其具有在前凹区域附近形成的前凹区域和后凸区域。 前凹区域可以包括在顶侧上的突出部分和底侧上的向外扩张的区域。 前凹区域的尺寸可以被设计成接收用户的数字的远端，并且后凸区域的大小可被设计成支持使用者的数字的近端。 鼠标体还可以包括一个径向侧面数字支撑结构，该支撑结构具有在该凹部的底侧上具有向外扩张区域的凹入区域。

公开(公告)号：US20070021205A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11165659

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Eric Filer ,  Wei Guo ,  Edward Giaimo ,  Hugh McLoone

发明人： Eric Filer ,  Wei Guo ,  Edward Giaimo ,  Hugh McLoone

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/02 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/6063

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a microphone module that connects to a headset jack on a game controller. The microphone may include directional or omni-directional microphone element(s) that pick up voice input from people near a peripheral, such as a game controller, but reject background sounds from the room. User controls may also be available to set the microphone gain level, either manually or automatically, and/or to mute or unmute the microphone. The microphone of the invention can be used on a wired or wireless game controller. When used with a wireless game controller, wireless microphone capabilities and freedom of movement are provided without headdress requirements imposed by headsets.

摘要翻译： 提供了设备和方法，用于使能连接到游戏控制器上的耳机插孔的麦克风模块。 麦克风可以包括方向性或全方位的麦克风元件，其拾取诸如游戏控制器等外围人员的语音输入，但是拒绝来自房间的背景声音。 用户控制也可用于手动或自动设置麦克风增益级别和/或使麦克风静音或取消静音。 本发明的麦克风可以在有线或无线游戏控制器上使用。 当与无线游戏控制器一起使用时，提供无线麦克风功能和移动自由度，而无需耳机提供头饰要求。

公开(公告)号：US06700564B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US09843794

申请日：2001-04-30

申请人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn

发明人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  Y10S715/973

摘要： A computer input device having a housing and an engagable scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is rotatable about an axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The rotatable member is laterally movable relative to the housing. A sensor is preferably positioned within the housing for sensing lateral movement of the rotatable member. In response to sensed lateral movement of the rotatable member, the image is horizontally scrolled, preferably in the direction of the lateral movement. The scrolling speed can be affected relative to the amount of displacement of the rotatable member and/or the amount of time that the rotatable member is displaced a predetermined amount. The computer input device having the rotatable member may take the form of a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball device, or another type of computer input device.

摘要翻译： 一种具有壳体和可接合滚轮的计算机输入装置。 滚轮可以围绕轴线旋转，以优选地使显示器上的图像垂直滚动。 可旋转构件相对于壳体可横向移动。 传感器优选地定位在壳体内以感测可旋转构件的横向移动。 响应于感测到的可旋转构件的横向移动，图像水平地滚动，优选地在横向移动的方向上。 滚动速度可以相对于可旋转部件的位移量和/或可旋转部件移动预定量的时间量而受到影响。 具有可旋转构件的计算机输入装置可以采用键盘，鼠标，轨迹球装置或另一类型的计算机输入装置的形式。

公开(公告)号：US20090140983A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US11946883

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： Monique Chatterjee ,  Peter Bristol ,  Dan Odell ,  Steven Fisher ,  Hugh McLoone

发明人： Monique Chatterjee ,  Peter Bristol ,  Dan Odell ,  Steven Fisher ,  Hugh McLoone

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F2203/0333

摘要： A computer mouse for use with a computing device is provided. The computer mouse may include a mouse body with an ulnar side digit support structure having a front concave region and a rear convex region formed proximate and behind the front concave region. The front concave region may include an overhang portion on a top side and an outwardly flared region on a bottom side. The front concave region may be sized to receive a distal end of a digit of a user, and the rear convex region may be sized to support a proximate end of a digit of a user. The mouse body may additionally include a radial side digit support structure that has a concave region with an outwardly flared region on a bottom side of the concavity.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于计算设备的计算机鼠标。 计算机鼠标可以包括具有尺侧边数字支撑结构的鼠标体，其具有在前凹区域附近形成的前凹区域和后凸区域。 前凹区域可以包括在顶侧上的突出部分和底侧上的向外扩张的区域。 前凹区域的尺寸可以被设计成接收用户的数字的远端，并且后凸区域的大小可被设计成支持使用者的数字的近端。 鼠标体还可以包括一个径向侧面数字支撑结构，该支撑结构具有在该凹部的底侧上具有向外扩张区域的凹入区域。

公开(公告)号：US20060028455A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11242788

申请日：2005-10-05

申请人： Kenneth Hinckley ,  Hugh McLoone ,  Steven Bathiche ,  James Cauthorn ,  Stiven Kerestegian ,  Timothy Muss

发明人： Kenneth Hinckley ,  Hugh McLoone ,  Steven Bathiche ,  James Cauthorn ,  Stiven Kerestegian ,  Timothy Muss

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F2203/0339

摘要： A touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for controlling by scrolling the visible portion of a document or image relative to a display. The device can include various improved configurations such as physically separate opposed input surfaces at opposite longitudinal ends and/or lateral sides. The end regions of a touch sensitive surface may be rounded and/or tapered to provide relative positional feedback to the user. Tactile positional feedback can also include surface texture changes on the scrolling area and/or changes in the surface of the frame in the region immediately adjacent the scrolling area. The touch sensitive areas may be provided within a split alphanumeric section of an ergonomic keyboard to enable scrolling without the user having to remove his or her hands from the alphanumeric section.

公开(公告)号：US20050276651A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US11207761

申请日：2005-08-22

申请人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn ,  Jonathan Hayes ,  Kenneth Fry ,  William Vong

发明人： Hugh McLoone ,  James Cauthorn ,  Jonathan Hayes ,  Kenneth Fry ,  William Vong

IPC分类号： B41J5/08 ,  G06F3/023

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219

摘要： A keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based on the functionality of the keys, their use on common applications or programs, and/or other by other grouping techniques. Further, the keys within each group may be ordered based on chronological order of use, frequency of use, or by a correlation to a graphical toolbar. Each of at least two adjacent groupings of keys behind the alphanumeric region consists of exactly three keys, and each of at least three adjacent key groupings in the entire row consists of exactly three keys. The keys are each capable of functioning as predetermined command keys in a first mode and standard function keys in a second mode. A Function Lock key may be used to convert these keys from their use in one mode as their predefined command keys to another mode where they become standard function keys. These keys are preferably primarily labeled as their command keys and secondarily labeled as standard function keys. The editing section includes a first key cluster having a plurality of keys forming a two dimensional array of cells. At least one key occupies a single cell and a Delete key occupies at least two cells. A key cluster is located behind and spaced from the editing section, and consists of an Undo key and a Redo key.

公开(公告)号：US20050264533A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11193483

申请日：2005-08-01

申请人： Carl Ledbetter ,  Daan Lindhout ,  Aditha Adams ,  Hugh McLoone ,  Timothy Muss ,  James Koo ,  Gino Garcia

发明人： Carl Ledbetter ,  Daan Lindhout ,  Aditha Adams ,  Hugh McLoone ,  Timothy Muss ,  James Koo ,  Gino Garcia

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F3/0312 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0485

摘要： A computer input device having a housing and a finger-engagable scrolling device. A portion of the scrolling device is endlessly rotatable about a first axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The scrolling device is pivotally movable relative to the housing about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The portion of the scrolling device may further be depressed to activate a switch.

摘要翻译： 一种具有壳体和手指接合滚动装置的计算机输入装置。 滚动装置的一部分可围绕第一轴线不断地旋转，以优选地使显示器上的图像垂直滚动。 滚动装置相对于壳体绕垂直于第一轴线的第二轴线可枢转地移动。 可以进一步按压滚动装置的部分以启动开关。