Gaming Mouse Assistance Program for Signal Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mouse devices, including gaming mice, are inadequate in handling complex gaming scenarios as they only output detected displacement and keying signals, failing to provide the necessary controls required for sophisticated gaming applications.
Innovation Solution
A computer system with a host and a gaming mouse that uses an assistance program to generate and adjust signal combinations of multiple keys and movement signals based on a command script, incorporating a FIFO buffer and processor to output signals automatically and enhance gaming mouse functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mouse devices output only detected displacement and keying signals, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability to complex gaming scenarios is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an assistance program as an intermediary between the gaming mouse and the application program. This software mediator processes raw mouse data, generates command scripts, and outputs adjusted signals, enabling complex gaming controls without adding hardware complexity to the mouse device itself
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming mouse is enhanced with multiple keys and an assistance program that provides universal control capabilities across different gaming scenarios. The device can perform multiple functions including angle-snapping, motion smoothing, and complex key combinations through the assistance program
2Adaptability or versatility
If gaming mice provide multiple keys and control signals, then the adaptability to gaming scenarios improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The assistance program serves as a software intermediary that handles the complexity of processing multiple key inputs and generating appropriate control signals. This moves the computational burden from the hardware level to the software level, maintaining mouse simplicity while achieving complex functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of the mouse by introducing a FIFO buffer and processor that can adjust movement signals, angle-snapping parameters, and motion smoothing settings dynamically based on gaming requirements
3Measurement precision
If the gaming mouse outputs raw detected signals directly, then the response time is fast, but the control precision for gaming is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The assistance program performs preliminary processing of mouse signals by pre-calculating command scripts and preparing control signals before they are needed. The FIFO buffer pre-queues processed signals, so when signals are needed during gaming, they are already prepared and ready for immediate output
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous signal processing through the FIFO buffer, which ensures an uninterrupted flow of processed control signals to the application program. This continuous processing pipeline minimizes delays while maintaining precision
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AI summary
There is provided a computer system including a mouse device and a host. The mouse device receives a command script from the host to determine output data to be transmitted to the host. The output data includes, for example, at least one pressed key signal and/or a movement signal. The command script is previously recorded in the host or is determined according to raw data detected by the mouse device. The present disclosure further provides a gaming mouse.