Multifunctional input device and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a method for controlling a multifunctional input device. The input device has a control unit, a multifunctional key, a multifunctional comparison table, an instruction table, and a processing unit. The function comparison table corresponds to the instruction table respectively. The method Including: receiving the control signal generated by the control unit; reading the active comparison table, the active comparison table is one of the function comparison tables, each function comparison table includes a function section for indicating the function key, and corresponds to the instruction The command section of the table; receive the function signal generated by pressing the function key; compare each function section of the comparison table according to the function signal, when the function signal is the same as the function key indicated by the function section, read And execute a control instruction recorded in the instruction section corresponding to the function section.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an input device and a control method thereof, in particular to an input device and a control method thereof that can provide multiple input functions. Background technique [0002] The input devices used with computer systems initially only had simple input functions such as click, select, or key in. However, as the application level of computer systems becomes wider and wider, including computer games Universal, multimedia data playback, etc., prompt input devices to begin to integrate more and more additional functions. For example, a multi-function button that can open an application is added to the mouse, or a multimedia file playback, pause, fast forward, and rewind control buttons are set on the keyboard, so that the user can operate the input device more conveniently Control the operation of the computer system locally. [0003] However, the function keys or control buttons mentioned above are usually preset by the ma...

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[0003] However, the function keys or control buttons mentioned above are usually preset by the manufacturer, and the user cannot change them. For example, the multimedia control buttons on the keyboard are dedicated to controlling the playback and pause of multimedia files. Operation

For other input devices that can be set by the user to have corresponding functions, a dedicated program, such as a driver program for the input device, or a setting program executed under the operating system, is required to connect the function keys of the input device to the user. The selected application programs or control commands are connected to each other; if the user wants to change the program or command corresponding to the function button, or connect the input device to a different computer system for use, it is necessary to perform a dedicated program reset again. cause inconvenience to users

[0004] Because the known multi-function input device has the above limitations, it is difficult for the input device to change the control function corresponding to the control button or the function key, and it is also unable to take into account the different preferences of different users in the way of operating the button or key.

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