Mouse Accelerating Scrolling Input Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mouse technologies require constant scrolling of the scroll wheel to navigate large documents or webpages, leading to user fatigue and inefficiency, as existing acceleration solutions do not effectively reduce the need for continuous scrolling.
Innovation Solution
A method and mouse design that switch to accelerating output states based on aggregated scrolling counts, allowing the mouse to output scrolling values according to predetermined relations, reducing the need for constant user input and minimizing finger strain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the user scrolls the scroll wheel constantly to navigate large documents or webpages, then the desired content section can be viewed, but user fatigue increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic scrolling acceleration by detecting the rotation speed of the scroll wheel and automatically adjusting the scrolling output speed. When the user rotates the scroll wheel at a certain speed, the system accelerates the document scrolling proportionally, creating a dynamic feedback loop that reduces the physical effort required while maintaining high scrolling efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the scrolling output parameter dynamically based on the input rotation speed. By establishing a proportional relationship between rotation amount and scrolling output, the system transforms the fixed scrolling mechanism into a variable one that adapts to user input intensity, thereby improving efficiency without increasing user fatigue
2Speed
If the rotation amount of the scroll wheel is outputted in multiplied proportion, then scrolling speed increases, but the user still needs to scroll constantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous accelerated scrolling output as long as the user maintains the scroll wheel rotation. The system continuously detects rotation speed and generates corresponding accelerated scrolling output without requiring the user to stop and restart, eliminating idle time and maintaining continuous productive action
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the traditional one-to-one mechanical scrolling relationship with an intelligent detection and proportional output mechanism. By using sensors to detect rotation speed and a processor to calculate accelerated output, the patent substitutes pure mechanical transmission with a smart system that reduces the time users spend scrolling
3Productivity
If acceleration mode is triggered by a button or scroll wheel state, then scrolling is accelerated, but the triggering mechanism adds device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The scroll wheel itself serves dual purposes: it both inputs the scrolling command and triggers the acceleration mode through its rotation speed. The detection unit monitors the rotation speed automatically, and when it exceeds a threshold, acceleration is activated without requiring separate trigger buttons or complex state machines, allowing the device to self-regulate based on user input
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a method of accelerating scrolling input and a mouse using the method. The mouse detects a scrolling operation through a scrolling input receiving device thereof and determines whether a trigger condition is satisfied. If the trigger condition is satisfied, the mouse operates in an accelerating output state and outputs a scrolling count value in accordance with the corresponding predetermined accelerating output relation.