Mouse pointer control method and computer for executing same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mouse pointer control method wherein the mouse pointer is moved to a preset position regardless of the current position by using a mouse, a microphone, a keyboard, and a camera provided in a computer. The method comprises a step in which a button is provided on one side surface of the mouse such that a mouse pointer center mode can be executed, and if the mouse pointer center mode button is selected, the mouse pointer is moved to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse pointer (mouse pointer moving step).

Description

Mouse point control method and computer executing the control method

[0001] The present invention relates to a mouse point control method for moving a mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position using a mouse, microphone, keyboard, and camera provided in a computer.

[0002] Typically, a monitor connected to a computer is used to input text via the keyboard and to specify the position of the mouse for certain tasks. In the past, monitor screens were small, making it rare to lose track of the mouse pointer. However, today, monitors are typically 32 inches in size, and even larger monitors are common. Furthermore, with technological advancements, the number of connected monitors has increased, significantly increasing the actual size of the monitors a computer user must view while working. Consequently, the DPI value applied when moving the mouse has become a factor, affecting the distance the mouse pointer moves on the monitor screen when moving the mouse consistently. This has led to frequent cases of losing track of the mouse pointer while working. This is especially true with the proliferation of smartphones, which has led to deteriorating eyesight in modern people. Therefore, there is a need to address the inconvenience of losing track of the mouse pointer while using a computer.

[0003] The present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mouse point control method that can move the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position using a mouse, microphone, keyboard, and camera equipped in a computer, thereby preventing the position of the mouse point from being lost.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a method for controlling a mouse point using a mouse equipped in a computer, the method comprising: providing a button on one side of the mouse for executing a mouse point center mode; a step of moving the mouse point to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point when the mouse point center mode button is selected; a step of generating an audible signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset monitor screen position while notifying in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset position; and a step of allowing a computer user to move the mouse point, which has moved to the preset position, to a position where he or she wants to perform a task, thereby continuing the task quickly.

[0005] In addition, the present invention for achieving the above-described object provides a mouse point control method characterized by comprising the steps of: controlling a mouse point using a microphone equipped in a computer; when a predetermined mouse point center mode voice input is recognized by the microphone, moving the mouse point to a preset monitor screen location regardless of the current location of the mouse point; generating an audio signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset location while notifying in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset monitor screen location is a point; and allowing a computer user to move the mouse point that has moved to the preset location to a location where he or she wants to perform a task, thereby continuing the task quickly.

[0006] In addition, the present invention for achieving the above-described object provides a mouse point control method using a keyboard provided in a computer, the method comprising: a step of moving the mouse point to a preset monitor screen location regardless of the current location of the mouse point when a predetermined mouse point center mode button is selected on the keyboard; a step of generating an audible signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen while notifying in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset location; and a step of allowing a computer user to move the mouse point that has moved to the preset location to a location where he or she can perform a desired task, thereby continuing to perform the task quickly.

[0007] In addition, the present invention for achieving the above-described object provides a mouse point control method characterized by comprising the steps of controlling a mouse point using a camera equipped in a computer, when a predetermined mouse point center mode image expression is recognized by the camera, moving the mouse point to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point; the step of generating an audible signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset position on the monitor screen while notifying in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset position is a point; and the step of allowing a computer user to move the mouse point that has moved to the preset position to a position where he or she wants to perform a task, thereby continuing the task quickly.

[0008] In the above, when the mouse point center mode button is selected, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is performed by selecting a button mounted on the mouse to execute the mouse point center mode, and the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0009] In the above, when the mouse point center mode voice input is recognized, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is to input a preset voice command into a microphone mounted on the computer to execute the mouse point center mode, and when recognized, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0010] In the above, when the mouse point center mode button is selected, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is performed when a button mounted on the keyboard is selected to execute the mouse point center mode, and the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0011] In the above, when the mouse point center mode image expression is recognized, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is that, in order to execute the mouse point center mode, when a preset image expression is recognized by a camera mounted on the computer, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0012] In the above, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is determined as the preset mouse point position of the center of the monitor screen in the case of one monitor.

[0013] In the above, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is to, when setting a specific position as a position on the screen, run the mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer to provide a setting interface, then move the mouse to place the point at the set position, and then double-click the mouse to save the position and apply it to the mouse point center mode.

[0014] In the above, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is basically determined as the preset mouse point position of the center of the screen of monitor 1 when multiple monitors are used.

[0015] In the above, the step of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point allows one of multiple monitors to be freely selected and the position of the mouse point to be freely set.

[0016] In the above, the step of generating an audible signal that the mouse point has moved to a predetermined location on the preset monitor screen while indicating in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset location on the monitor screen is transformed into various images or changed in color to make the mouse point move to the preset location on the monitor screen more noticeable, and informing the computer user through a sound effect that the mouse point has moved to the preset monitor screen.

[0017] In the above, the button mounted on the keyboard may be a separate independent button other than the existing keyboard button or may use the existing keyboard button. /

[0018] In the above, the visual expression may be one or more of facial expression, gesture, rhythm, symbol, color, and specific movement.

[0019] As described above, according to the present invention, anyone can easily find the mouse point by moving it to a predetermined location when the mouse point position is lost, thereby enabling rapid computer work.

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a mouse point center mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a mouse point center mode using voice recognition according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating processing of a mouse point center mode using a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart showing processing of a mouse point center mode using a camera according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] All technical and scientific terms used in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. All terms used in this disclosure have been selected for the purpose of more clearly explaining this disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of rights under this disclosure.

[0025] Expressions such as “comprising,” “having,” and the like used in the description of the present invention should be understood as open-ended terms that imply the possibility of including other embodiments, unless otherwise stated in the phrase or sentence in which the expression is included.

[0026] The singular forms used in the description of the present invention may include plural meanings unless otherwise stated, and the same applies to the singular forms set forth in the claims.

[0027] The expressions “first,” “second,” etc. used in the description of the present invention are used to distinguish between multiple components, and do not limit the order or importance of the components.

[0028] When it is mentioned in the description of the present invention that a component is "connected" or "coupled" to another component, it should be understood that the component can be directly connected or coupled to the other component, or can be connected or coupled via a new other component.

[0029] With reference to the attached drawings below, the mouse point control method of the present invention will be described in detail through examples.

[0030]

[0031] A mouse point control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a method of controlling a mouse point using a mouse equipped on a computer, as illustrated in FIG. 1. A mouse point center mode button is provided on one side of the mouse. When the mouse point center mode button is selected, a step (S101) is performed in which the mouse point moves to a preset monitor screen location regardless of the current location of the mouse point. Thereafter, a step (S102) is performed in which the mouse point, which has moved to the preset monitor screen location, generates an audible signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to the preset location while notifying the user in various ways that the mouse point has moved to the preset location. Through these steps (S101, S102), a computer user can recognize that the mouse point has moved to a specific location. Thereafter, the computer user performs a step (S103) in which the mouse point, which has moved to the preset location, moves to a location where the user can perform a desired task to continue the task quickly.

[0032] At this time, when the mouse point center mode button is selected, the step (S101) in which the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position of the ground mouse point is performed by selecting a button mounted on the mouse to execute the mouse point center mode, and the ground mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0033] If the step (S101) of moving the mouse point to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is one in which the center of the monitor screen is determined as the preset mouse point position, then the mouse point is moved to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point.

[0034] At this time, if the user wants to set the desired screen position in the above step (S101), he / she can run the mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer to provide a setting interface, then move the mouse to place the point at the set position, and then double-click the mouse to save the position and apply it to the mouse point center mode.

[0035] The above mouse point center mode setting program can be used, for example, with a program like WinSpy. Running such a program provides an interface displaying the mouse pointer's coordinates. This interface allows you to move the mouse to the desired location. Afterwards, double-click the mouse to save the location and apply it to mouse point center mode. Typically, the screen displayed is the computer's desktop.

[0036] At this time, if there is only one monitor, the mouse point position is determined by default as the center of the monitor screen.

[0037] If a user uses multiple monitors, the center of the screen of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location by default. That is, when two or more monitors are used, monitor 1 is set as the reference, and in the case of the present invention, the center of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location.

[0038] Of course, you can freely select one of the multiple monitors and freely set the position of the mouse point.

[0039] Next, the step (S102) of generating an audible signal that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen while indicating in various ways that the mouse point has moved to a preset location means that the mouse point that has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen is transformed into various images or changed in color to make it stand out, and a sound effect is generated to notify the computer user that the mouse point has moved to the preset monitor screen.

[0040] In step S103, the computer user moves the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she can perform the desired task, thereby continuing the task quickly. In this step, the computer user can check the location of the mouse pointer again to effectively perform his or her computer task.

[0041]

[0042] A mouse point control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a method of controlling a mouse point using a microphone provided in a computer, as illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0043] When a voice input in the preset mouse point center mode is recognized by the above microphone, a step (S201) is first performed in which the mouse point moves to a preset position on the monitor screen regardless of the current position of the mouse point.

[0044] Afterwards, a step (S202) is performed in which a sound signal is generated that the mouse point has moved to a preset position on the monitor screen, indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset position in various ways.

[0045] Then, the computer user performs a step (S203) to continue the quick operation by moving the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she wants to perform the desired operation.

[0046] That is, when the above mouse point center mode voice input is recognized, the step (S201) in which the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is performed by inputting a preset voice command into a microphone mounted on the computer to execute the mouse point center mode, and when recognized, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0047] At this time, if the user wants to set the desired screen position in the above step (S201), he / she can run the mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer to provide a setting interface, then move the mouse to place the point at the set position, and then double-click the mouse to save the position and apply it to the mouse point center mode.

[0048] The above mouse point center mode setting program can be used, for example, with a program like WinSpy. Running such a program provides an interface displaying the mouse pointer's coordinates. This interface allows you to move the mouse to the desired location. Afterwards, double-click the mouse to save the location and apply it to mouse point center mode. Typically, the screen displayed is the computer's desktop.

[0049] At this time, if there is only one monitor, the mouse point position is determined by default as the center of the monitor screen.

[0050] If a user uses multiple monitors, the center of the screen of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location by default. That is, when two or more monitors are used, monitor 1 is set as the reference, and in the case of the present invention, the center of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location.

[0051] Of course, you can freely select one of the multiple monitors and freely set the position of the mouse point.

[0052] Next, the step (S202) of generating an audible signal that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen while indicating in various ways that the mouse point has moved to a preset location means that the mouse point that has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen is transformed into various images or changed in color to make it stand out, and a sound effect is generated to notify the computer user that the mouse point has moved to the preset monitor screen.

[0053] The step (S203) in which the computer user moves the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset position, to a position where he or she can perform the desired task and continues the task quickly is a step in which the computer user can check the position of the mouse pointer again and perform his or her computer task effectively.

[0054]

[0055] A mouse point control method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a method of controlling a mouse point using a keyboard provided in a computer, as illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0056] That is, when a preset mouse point center mode button on the keyboard is selected, a step (S301) is first performed in which the mouse point moves to a preset position on the monitor screen regardless of the current position of the mouse point.

[0057] Afterwards, a step (S302) is performed in which a sound signal is generated that the mouse point has moved to a preset position on the monitor screen, indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset position in various ways.

[0058] Then, the computer user performs a step (S303) to continue the quick operation by moving the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she can perform the desired operation.

[0059] At this time, when the mouse point center mode button is selected, the step (S301) in which the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position of the ground mouse point is performed by selecting a button mounted on the keyboard to execute the mouse point center mode, and the ground mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0060] At this time, the button mounted on the above keyboard may be a separate independent button other than the existing keyboard button, or may use the existing keyboard button.

[0061] At this time, if the user wants to set the desired screen position in the above step (S301), he / she can run the mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer to provide a setting interface, then move the mouse to place the point at the set position, and then double-click the mouse to save the position and apply it to the mouse point center mode.

[0062] The above mouse point center mode setting program can be used, for example, with a program like WinSpy. Running such a program provides an interface displaying the mouse pointer coordinates. This interface allows you to move the mouse to the desired location. Afterwards, double-click the mouse to save the location and apply it to mouse point center mode. Typically, the screen displayed is the computer's desktop.

[0063] At this time, if there is only one monitor, the mouse point position is determined by default as the center of the monitor screen.

[0064] If a user uses multiple monitors, the center of the screen of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location by default. That is, when two or more monitors are used, monitor 1 is set as the reference, and in the case of the present invention, the center of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location.

[0065] Of course, you can freely select one of the multiple monitors and freely set the position of the mouse point.

[0066] The step (S302) of generating an audible signal that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen while indicating in various ways that the mouse point has moved to a preset location means that the mouse point that has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen is transformed into various images or changed in color to make it more noticeable and informs the computer user through a sound effect that the mouse point has moved to a preset monitor screen.

[0067] The step (S303) in which the computer user moves the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she can perform the desired task and continues the task quickly is a step in which the computer user can check the location of the mouse pointer again and perform his or her computer task effectively.

[0068]

[0069] A mouse point control method according to one embodiment of the present invention utilizes a camera equipped in a computer as illustrated in FIG. 4, and when a predetermined mouse point center mode image expression is recognized by the camera, a step (S401) is performed in which the mouse point moves to a preset monitor screen location regardless of the current location of the mouse point. Thereafter, a step (S402) is performed in which the mouse point, which has moved to a preset monitor screen location, generates an audible signal indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset location while notifying the user in various ways that the mouse point is a point.

[0070] Then, the computer user performs a step (S403) to continue the quick operation by moving the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she can perform the desired operation.

[0071] At this time, when the above mouse point center mode image expression is recognized, the step (S401) in which the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position of the mouse point is performed so that when a preset image expression is recognized by a camera mounted on the computer in order to execute the mouse point center mode, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of the current position and is displayed.

[0072] The above image expression may use one or more of facial expressions, gestures, rhythm, symbols, colors, and specific movements.

[0073] In the above step (S401), if the user wants to set the desired screen position, he / she can run the mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer to provide a setting interface, then move the mouse to place the point at the set position, and then double-click the mouse to save the position and apply it to the mouse point center mode.

[0074] The above mouse point center mode setting program can be used, for example, with a program like WinSpy. Running such a program provides an interface displaying the mouse pointer coordinates. This interface allows you to move the mouse to the desired location. Afterwards, double-click the mouse to save the location and apply it to mouse point center mode. Typically, the screen displayed is the computer's desktop.

[0075] At this time, if there is only one monitor, the mouse point position is determined by default as the center of the monitor screen.

[0076] If a user uses multiple monitors, the center of the screen of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location by default. That is, when two or more monitors are used, monitor 1 is set as the reference, and in the case of the present invention, the center of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location.

[0077] Of course, you can freely select one of the multiple monitors and freely set the position of the mouse point.

[0078] Next, the step (402) of generating an audible signal that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen while indicating in various ways that the mouse point has moved to a preset location on the monitor screen is transformed into various images or changed in color to make the mouse point move to a preset location on the monitor screen more noticeable, and informing the computer user through a sound effect that the mouse point has moved to a preset monitor screen.

[0079] Finally, the computer user moves the mouse pointer, which has moved to a preset location, to a location where he or she can perform the desired task, thereby continuing the task quickly (S403). This step allows the computer user to check the location of the mouse pointer again and effectively perform his or her computer task.

[0080]

[0081] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Claims

1. Controlling the mouse point using the mouse equipped on the computer, One side of the above mouse is provided with a button that can execute the mouse point center mode, A mouse point control method characterized in that it includes a step (mouse point movement step) in which the mouse point moves to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point when the above mouse point center mode button is selected.

2. Controlling the mouse point using the microphone equipped on the computer. A mouse point control method characterized by including a step (mouse point movement step) in which the mouse point moves to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point when a predetermined mouse point center mode voice input is recognized by the microphone.

3. Controlling the mouse point using the keyboard provided on the computer, A mouse point control method characterized by including a step (mouse point movement step) in which the mouse point is moved to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point when a preset mouse point center mode button on the keyboard is selected.

4. Controlling the mouse point using the camera equipped on the computer. A mouse point control method characterized by including a step (mouse point movement step) of moving the mouse point to a preset monitor screen position regardless of the current position of the mouse point when a predetermined mouse point center mode image expression is recognized by the above camera.

5. In the above paragraph 1, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that when a button mounted on a mouse is selected to execute mouse point center mode, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of its current position and is displayed.

6. In the second paragraph above, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that, when a predetermined voice command is input into a microphone equipped on a computer to execute the mouse point center mode and recognized, the mouse point moves to a preset location and is displayed regardless of the current location.

7. In the above paragraph 3, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that when a button mounted on a keyboard is selected to execute the mouse point center mode, the mouse point moves to a preset position regardless of its current position and is displayed.

8. In the above paragraph 4, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that, when a predetermined image expression is recognized by a camera mounted on a computer to execute the mouse point center mode, the mouse point moves to a preset position and is displayed regardless of the current position.

9. In any one of the above clauses 1 to 4, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that, in the case of one monitor, the center of the monitor screen is determined as a preset mouse point position.

10. In any one of the above clauses 1 to 4, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that when setting a specific location as a location on the screen, a setting interface is provided by running a mouse point center mode setting program installed on the computer, and then the mouse is moved to place the point at the set location, and then the location is saved by double-clicking the mouse to apply it to the mouse point center mode.

11. In any one of the above clauses 1 to 4, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized in that, when using multiple monitors, the center of the screen of monitor 1 is determined as the preset mouse point location.

12. In any one of the above clauses 1 to 4, The above mouse point movement step is, A mouse point control method characterized by being able to freely select one of multiple monitors and also freely set the position of the mouse point.

13. In any one of the above clauses 1 to 4, A step (movement signal generation step) in which an audible signal is generated that the mouse point has moved to a preset position on the monitor screen after the above mouse point movement step, while indicating that the mouse point has moved to a preset position in various ways; The above movement signal generation step is a mouse point control method characterized in that the mouse point that has moved to a preset monitor screen location is transformed into various images or changed in color so that it stands out, and a sound effect is generated to notify the computer user that the mouse point has moved to the preset monitor screen.

14. In the above paragraph 7, The buttons mounted on the above keyboard are: A mouse point control method characterized in that it is possible to use a separate independent button other than the existing keyboard button or an existing keyboard button.

15. In the above paragraph 8, A mouse point control method characterized in that the above image expression is at least one of facial expression, gesture, rhythm, symbol, color, and specific action.

16. A computer equipped with a mouse that executes any one of the mouse point control methods of Articles 1 to 8, Article 14, and Article 15.

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