公开(公告)号：US5522086A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-28

申请号：US143363

申请日：1993-10-29

申请人： Mitchell G. Burton ,  Mark J. Wilson

发明人： Mitchell G. Burton ,  Mark J. Wilson

IPC分类号： G06F12/14 ,  G06F13/368

CPC分类号： G06F12/1433

摘要： A mechanism is provided for software configuration of ISA bus cards or other devices connected to a computer processor by a bus that does not provide for sharing of an address by multiple devices. Such a device is configured under software control by selecting multiple addresses commonly used by a read-only device, writing from the computer processor to the configuration logic at one of such addresses a predetermined data word as part of a predetermined security access sequence, writing from the computer processor to the configuration logic at one of the addresses configuration information including a device based address, and the configuration logic, in response to the predetermined security access sequence, storing the configuration information in configuration registers, thereby configuring the device. The addresses used may be addresses used by a game device, such as a joystick. An apparatus for configuring such a device includes multiple configuration registers, circuitry for qualifying access to the configuration registers by verifying compliance with the predetermined security access sequence, the predetermined security access sequence including the central processor writing a predetermined data word to the configuration logic at one of multiple addresses commonly used by a read-only device, and circuitry for, in response to the predetermined security access sequence, storing in the configuration registers configuration information written by the computer processor to one of the multiple addresses, the configuration information including a device base address.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通过不提供多个设备共享地址的总线的ISA总线卡或连接到计算机处理器的其他设备的软件配置的机制。 这样的设备在软件控制下通过选择由只读设备通常使用的多个地址来配置，从计算机处理器将这些地址之一的配置逻辑写入作为预定安全访问序列的一部分的预定数据字，从 计算机处理器响应于预定的安全访问顺序将配置逻辑中的一个地址配置信息（包括基于设备的地址）和配置逻辑存储在配置寄存器中，从而配置该设备。 使用的地址可以是诸如操纵杆的游戏装置使用的地址。 一种用于配置这种设备的装置包括多个配置寄存器，用于通过验证与预定安全访问顺序的一致性来限制对配置寄存器的访问的电路，包括中央处理器的预定安全访问顺序在一个位置上将配置逻辑写入预定数据字 由一个只读设备通常使用的多个地址以及电路，用于响应于预定的安全访问顺序，将由计算机处理器写入的配置寄存器配置信息存储在多个地址之一中，该配置信息包括一个设备 基地址。

公开(公告)号：US5508700A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-16

申请号：US214265

申请日：1994-03-17

申请人： Thomas M. Taylor ,  Mitchell G. Burton

发明人： Thomas M. Taylor ,  Mitchell G. Burton

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  G01R27/26 ,  H03K17/955 ,  H03K17/96

CPC分类号： H03K17/955 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/960715

摘要： A capacitance-sensitive switch unit including a capacitive element operable to produce an effective capacitance dependent upon the physical proximity of objects relative thereto, a first selector signal input connected to the capacitive element to enable a first input signal to charge the effective capacitance, a threshold signal producing circuit connected to the capacitive element, for producing a threshold signal which is rendered active when the effective capacitance charges to a pre-defined potential, a switching circuit for selectively connecting the capacitive element to the threshold signal producing circuit in response to a switching signal and a discharge control circuit connected to the capacitive element, for selectively discharging the effective capacitance independently of the input signal, in response to a discharge signal. Also disclosed is a switch array employing structure similar to the above.

摘要翻译： 一种电容敏感开关单元，包括电容元件，其可操作以根据物体相对于物体的物理接近度产生有效电容;连接到电容元件的第一选择器信号输入，以使第一输入信号对有效电容充电;阈值 连接到电容元件的信号产生电路，用于产生当有效电容充电到预定电位时被激活的阈值信号;用于响应于开关选择性地将电容元件连接到阈值信号产生电路的开关电路 信号和放电控制电路，连接到电容元件，用于响应于放电信号而选择性地放电与输入信号无关的有效电容。 还公开了采用与上述类似的结构的开关阵列。

公开(公告)号：US5831597A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US653589

申请日：1996-05-24

申请人： Michael S. West ,  Jennifer S. Nyland ,  Mitchell G. Burton

发明人： Michael S. West ,  Jennifer S. Nyland ,  Mitchell G. Burton

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/039 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0395

摘要： A computer input device is used in conjunction with a mouse input device. The computer input device of the invention comprises a body having a resilient layer covered by a surface layer textured throughout the entirety of the surface for operation of the mouse. A printed circuit card is incorporated in the body between the resilient layer and the upper surface layer and includes a plurality of capacitive touch sensor pads. The card further includes electronic circuitry for operating the touch sensor pads to detect when a capacitive object, such as a fingertip, is in the proximity of a sensor pad. A touch need not apply force to register. The printed circuit card includes a guard ring pad surrounding the touch pads which detects the presence of the mouse over the sensor pads and indicates that any detected outputs from the sensor pads are not valid, but instead are due to the presence of the mouse. The mouse can operate over the entirety of the surface of the device without interruption, including over the capacitive sensor pads. The input device can be connected to a personal computer through a mouse port, a keyboard port, a universal serial bus or any other available port of the computer. Other computer system components, such as a keyboard or mouse, can be connected directly or indirectly through this input device.

摘要翻译： 计算机输入设备与鼠标输入设备结合使用。 本发明的计算机输入装置包括具有由表面层覆盖的弹性层的主体，整个整个表面纹理化，用于操作鼠标。 印刷电路卡被包含在弹性层和上表面层之间的主体中，并且包括多个电容式触摸传感器垫。 该卡还包括电子电路，用于操作触摸传感器焊盘以检测诸如指尖之类的电容对象何时位于传感器焊盘附近。 触摸不需要强制注册。 印刷电路卡包括围绕触摸板的防护环垫，其检测鼠标在传感器焊盘上的存在，并且指示来自传感器焊盘的任何检测到的输出无效，而是由于存在鼠标。 鼠标可以在设备的整个表面上无间断地操作，包括在电容传感器焊盘上方。 输入设备可以通过鼠标端口，键盘端口，通用串行总线或计算机的任何其他可用端口连接到个人计算机。 其他计算机系统组件，例如键盘或鼠标，可以通过该输入设备直接或间接连接。