JPS61128317A - Moving device of cursor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to grasp the position of a cursor through the palm of his hand by comparing the setting position information of an area information register with the cursor position information of a cursor position register and applying an oscillation signal to a mouth on the basis of the compared output. CONSTITUTION:A position information signal 41 is generated from a mouth position detector 31 in accordance with the movement of the mouth 3 and sent to a cursor position register 22 in a control device 2 to update the cursor position information. The device 2 sends the cursor position information to a display device 1 as a cursor position signal 43 to display the cursor on the display screen. Inhibition area information in an area information register 21 is compared with the cursor position information in the register 22 to decide whether the cursor position information is in a character inhibition area or an effective area. A signal corresponding to the compared result is applied to an oscillation element 32 as a vibration signal 44 and vibration corresponding to the signal 44 is applied to the mouth 3. Consequently, whether the current cursor position is in the valid area or the invalid area can be detected by putting the operator's hand on the mouth 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cursor moving device for indicating the point of an operation such as editing in office equipment such as a word processor.

Instead of traditional keyboard keys for moving the cursor, a movable object with a spherical rotating body is placed on the board and the movable object is moved in the direction the cursor is moved. As a result, cursor position moving devices (hereinafter referred to as mice) that can move a cursor with a single operation have come into use. Although this mouse allows for quick cursor movement instructions, it sometimes exceeds the specified range, resulting in incorrect operation. To prevent this, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-1194
As shown in No. 37, a braking device is added to the mouse,
Some devices provide a braking signal to the mouse when the mouse enters a prohibited area, preventing the mouse from operating outside the designated area.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, even with a mouse equipped with a braking device, the braking device only works at the boundary of the area, so it is not possible to tell whether the current cursor position is valid or not, and the mouse cannot be moved. Otherwise, the operator will not know that the braking device is working.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a cursor moving device that can inform the operator of the nature of the area on the document where the cursor is currently placed through the palm of the hand. do.

Means for Solving the Problems The cursor moving device of the present invention comprises a mouse whose position on the operation surface corresponds to the cursor position on the display screen, mouse position detection means for detecting the position of the mouse, and Comparing a cursor position storage means for storing a mouse position as a cursor position, an area information storage means for storing positional information of a preset area to distinguish it from other areas, and the cursor position and the positional information of the area. and a vibration means for vibrating the mouse in accordance with the comparison result of the comparison means.

Operation The present invention uses the above-described configuration to vibrate the mouse to indicate in which area the current cursor position is located.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a mouse-based document editing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 1
1 is a display device that displays the document being created; 11 is a prohibited area on the display screen of display device 1; and 12 is a menu area. Reference numeral 2 denotes a control device, which includes an area information register 21 that stores information on a predetermined area of the document being created (prohibited area information in this embodiment), and a cursor position register 22 that stores cursor position information. , a mouse position detector 31 that detects the amount of cursor position movement, that is, the mouse position, an oscillation element 32 that vibrates the mouse, and a push button switch 33. As the mouse 3 moves, the mouse position detector 31 generates a position information signal 41, which is sent to the cursor position register 22 in the control device 2 to update the cursor position information. The control device 2 sends the cursor position information in the cursor position register 22 to the display device 1 as a cursor position signal 43, and a cursor is displayed on the display screen.

The comparison circuit 23 compares the prohibited area information in the area information register 21 with the cursor position information in the cursor position register 22 and determines whether the area is a prohibited area or a valid area for characters. The control circuit 2 supplies a signal corresponding to the comparison result of the comparison circuit 23 to the oscillation element 32 as a vibration signal 44. The oscillation element 32 is attached to the mouse 3 and applies vibrations to the mouse 3 according to the vibration signal 44.

By placing his hand on the mouse 3, the operator can feel this vibration and thereby know whether the current cursor position is in a valid area or a prohibited area.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a vibrating signal, where a is an example of an alarm signal in a prohibited area, and b is an example of a valid signal. Due to this alarm signal and enable signal...
Vibration is applied to the mouse 3, and it is possible to know which region the mouse 3 is currently in depending on the length of the vibration period.

As described above, according to this embodiment, an oscillation element is provided in the mouse, a circuit is provided to compare cursor position information and area information of the displayed screen, and the oscillation element is provided in the mouse, and the oscillation element is provided in the mouse, and the circuit that compares the cursor position information and the area information of the displayed screen is provided, and the oscillation element is provided in the mouse. By vibrating the vibration element, the area where the cursor is currently located can be transmitted to the outside without emitting any sound or despite external noise.

In this embodiment, although the area information of the document is compared, the menu area may also be confirmed by comparing it with the information of the menu area of the display screen. According to the company, it is possible to know the validity of the current cursor position or the nature of the area where the cursor is located simply by placing your hand on the mouse, and it is also possible to use the mouse without causing discomfort to people around you due to the alarm sound. Document editing can be performed, and its practical effects are great.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document creation device using a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a vibration signal. 1...Display device, 2...Control device, 2
1... Area information register, 22... Cursor position register, 23... Comparison circuit, 3.
... Mouse, 31 ... Mouse position detector, 32 ... Oscillation element. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
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Claims (1)

[Claims] a mouse whose position on an operation surface corresponds to a cursor position on a display screen; mouse position detection means for detecting the position of the mouse; cursor position storage means for storing the mouse position as a cursor position; area information storage means for storing position information of a preset area to distinguish it from other areas; comparison means for comparing the cursor position with the position information of the area; A cursor moving device comprising a vibrating means for vibrating the cursor.