Apparatus and method for controlling display cursor

摘要

A method includes user actuating X and Y transducers (16, 17, 38A, 39A, 66, 422A, 704A) to selective X and Y positions; producing x and y electrical signals as functions of the positions; moving a cursor (388) of a display (390) at velocities that are functions of the x and y electrical signals; clicking the cursor (388); correcting initialization errors in one of the transducers; providing a deadband (288A, 288B) in which the moving step is obviated; selectively adjusting the deadband (288A, 288B); delaying transmission of one of the electrical signals to the cursor (388); and stopping the moving step irrespective of the delaying step. The clicking step comprises user actuating one of the transducers (16, 17, 38A, 39B, 66, 422A, 704A) more rapidly; user actuating a manual switch (372, 550, 551); user actuating a sound pressure switch (432); user actuating a voice recognition IC (394), or user actuating an another switching device (384).

主权项

1. A method which comprises:
a) selectively transitioning an apparatus from a first mode of operation associated with control of a first device to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation being adapted to provide a display cursor control operation associated with a second device, the second device being a computer; b) user actuating X and Y transducers associated with the apparatus from a reference position to selective plus X, minus X, plus Y, and minus Y positions, said transducers being tilt-sensitive and said actuating positions including angular displacements relative to the reference position; c) producing x and y electrical signals that are functions of the angular displacements of said actuating positions, the x and y electrical signals adapted to control both first and second modes of operation; d) translating the x and y electrical signals into a computer language to generate translated x and y electrical signals; and e) moving the display cursor in plus X, minus X, plus Y, and minus Y directions based on the translated x and y electrical signals, the movement of the cursor being an essentially planar movement.