CA2625758A1 - Human interface input acceleration system - Google Patents

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CA2625758A1
CA2625758A1 CA002625758A CA2625758A CA2625758A1 CA 2625758 A1 CA2625758 A1 CA 2625758A1 CA 002625758 A CA002625758 A CA 002625758A CA 2625758 A CA2625758 A CA 2625758A CA 2625758 A1 CA2625758 A1 CA 2625758A1
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Abstract

A human interface and input system is implemented on an input accelerator device to remotely operate hand-held host electronic devices such as cellular phones, PDA's, pocket PC's, and smart phone's. The input accelerator device can control some or all functions of the host device to eliminate the need to directly interface with the host device. The input accelerator device may be configured to optimize a biomechanical effect of a human user's opposing thumb and fingers by including, on one surface, one or more software configurable input elements manipulatable by the user's thumb(s) or finger, and, on another surface, one or more software configurable selection elements manipulatable by a user's finger(s). The input accelerator device can be a hybrid device combining a wireless headset with the device control features.

Claims (38)

1. An input accelerator device for controlling a hand-held host device, the input accelerator device comprising:

a communication channel configured to interface with the hand-held host device;

an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element being configured to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of a software application in order to minimize actuation required of at least one input element of the hand-held host device; and an input controller communicatively coupled to the input assembly and the communication channel, the input controller being configured to generate an input signal upon actuation of at least one of the plurality of input elements and being further configured to relay the input signal to the communication channel for transmission to the hand-held host device to control execution of the one or more functions of the software application mapped to the actuated input element.
2. The input accelerator device of claim 1, wherein the input assembly further comprises a front input assembly comprising at least a first one of the plurality of input elements, the first one of the plurality of input elements being located on a front surface; and a rear input assembly having at least a second one of the plurality of input elements, the second one of the plurality of input elements being located on a rear surface.
3. The input accelerator device of claim 1 further comprising a display unit.
4. The input accelerator device of claim 1 further comprising a storage device configured to store one or more instructions.
5. The input accelerator device of claim 4, wherein the one or more instructions comprise at least one of a text application, a mapping software, a firmware, a gaming application, or a scrolling application.
6. The input accelerator device of claim 4 further comprising:

a processor configured to interpret the input signal and execute the one or more instructions;

a main memory configured to load the one or more instructions executed by the processor; and a bus configured to direct communications to and from the processor.
7. The input accelerator device of claim 2, wherein the input assembly further comprises a side input assembly comprising at least a third one of the plurality of input elements, the third one of the plurality of input elements being located on a side surface.
8. The input accelerator device of claim 7, wherein at least one input element comprises at least one of an analog button, a digital button, a key, a rocker, a slider, a dial, a touch pad, a pressure sensor, a force sensitive resistor, a piezoelectric resistive sensor, a capacitive sensor, a positional sensor, a rotary encoder, a linear potentiometer, a D-pad, or a miniature analog thumb joystick.
9. The input accelerator device of claim 1, wherein the communication channel comprises a wired data connection including at least one of a Universal Serial Bus port, a IEEE 1394 Firewire port, a serial port, a parallel port, a headphone port, or a data port.
10. The input accelerator device of claim 1, wherein the communication channel further comprises a wireless data connection including at least one of a Bluetooth connection, an Infrared connection, or a Wi-Fi connection.
11. The input accelerator device of claim 1 further comprising a secondary control unit configured to perform functions of one or more secondary devices including at least one of a headset, a garage door opener, an automobile keyless entry unit, a smartcard, a programmable RFID keyfob, a universal remote control unit, a digital wristwatch, or a MP3 player.
12. The input accelerator device of claim 7, wherein the front input assembly, the rear input assembly, and the side input assembly are further configured to optimize a biomechanical effect of the human user's opposing thumb and fingers.
13. The input accelerator device of claim 7, wherein at least one of the front input assembly, the side input assembly, and the rear input assembly is further configured to accelerate text input.
14. The input accelerator device of claim 7, wherein at least one of the front input assembly, the side input assembly, and the rear input assembly is further configured to accelerate at least one of scrolling, cursor control or navigational control.
15. The input accelerator device of claim 7, wherein at least one of the front input assembly, the side input assembly, and the rear input assembly is further configured to accelerate game play.
16. A method for configuring an input accelerator device, the method comprising:
disposing on one or more surfaces an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements configured to receive human input through manipulation of the input elements, wherein at least one of the input elements is further configured to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of a software application stored on a hand-held host device in order to minimize actuation required of at least one input element on the hand held host device;

providing a communication channel configured to connect to the hand-held host device; and connecting the input assembly to the communication channel using an input controller configured to generate an input signal upon actuation of at least one of the plurality of input elements and being further configured to relay the input signal to the communication channel for transmission to the hand-held host device to control execution of the one or more functions of the software application mapped to the actuated input element.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein disposing the input assembly on one or more surfaces further comprises:

disposing on a first surface a first input assembly comprising at least a first one of the plurality of input elements; and disposing on a second surface a second input assembly comprising at least a second one of the plurality of input elements.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein disposing the input assembly on one or more surfaces further comprises disposing on a third surface a third input assembly comprising at least a third one of the plurality of input elements.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing the input assembly on one or more surfaces further comprises disposing the first input assembly, the second assembly, and the third assembly in a configuration to optimize a biomechanical effect of the human user's opposing thumb and fingers.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein providing a communication channel further comprises providing a wired data connection including at least one of a Universal Serial Bus port, a IEEE 1394 Firewire port, a serial port, a parallel port, a headphone port, or a data port.
21. The method of claim 16, wherein providing a communication channel further comprises providing a wireless data connection including at least one of a Bluetooth connection, an infrared connection, or a Wi-Fi connection.
22. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing the input assembly on one or more surfaces further comprises disposing the first input assembly, the second input assembly, and the third input assembly in a configuration to provide control functions of one or more secondary devices including at least one of a headset, a garage door opener, an automobile keyless entry unit, a smartcard, a programmable RFID keyfob, a universal remote control unit, a digital wristwatch, or a MP3 player.
23. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing the input assembly on one or more surfaces further comprises disposing the first input assembly, the second input assembly and the third input assembly including at least one of an analog button, a digital button, a key, a rocker, a slider, a dial, a touch pad, a pressure sensor, a force sensitive resistor, a piezoelectric resistive sensor, a capacitive sensor, a positional sensor, a rotary encoder, a linear potentiometer, a D-pad, or a miniature analog thumb joystick.
24. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing on one or more surfaces the input assembly further comprises configuring at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, and the third input assembly to accelerate textual inputs.
25. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing on one or one or more surfaces the input assembly further comprises configuring at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, and the third input assembly to accelerate at least one of scrolling, cursor control or navigational control.
26. The method of claim 18, wherein disposing on one or more surfaces the input assembly further comprises configuring at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, and the third input assembly to accelerate game play.
27. A method, of controlling a plurality of hand-held host devices, the method comprising:

providing an input accelerator device comprising:

a communication channel configured to interface with the plurality of hand-held host devices;

an input assembly comprising a plurality of input elements, each input element being configured to be selectively mapped to one or more functions of a software application in order to minimize a number of actuation required for an input element of one of the plurality of hand-held host devices; and an input controller communicatively coupled to the input assembly and the communication channel, the input controller being configured to generate an input signal upon actuation of one of the plurality of input elements and being further configured to relay the input signal to the communication channel for transmission to the hand-held host device to control execution of the one or more functions of the software application mapped to the actuated input element;

actuating one of the plurality of input elements;

interpreting the generated input signal based on the one or more functions mapped to the actuated input element; and executing the one or more functions mapped to the actuated element.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the input assembly further comprises:

a first input assembly comprising at least a first one of the plurality of input elements, the fist one of the plurality of input elements being located on a first surface; and a second input assembly having at least a second one of the plurality of input elements, the second one of the plurality of input elements being located on a second surface.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the input assembly further comprises: a third input assembly comprising at least a third one of the plurality of input elements, the third one of the plurality of input elements being located on a third surface.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the first input assembly, the second input assembly, and the third assembly are further configured to optimize a biomechanical effect of the human user's opposing thumb and fingers.
31. The method of claim 27, wherein the communication channel further comprises a wired data connection including at least one of a Universal Serial Bus port, a Firewire port, a serial port, a parallel port, a headphone port, or a data port.
32. The method of claim 27, wherein the communication channel further comprises a wireless data connection including at least one of a Bluetooth connection, an Infrared connection, or a Wi-Fi connection.
33. The method of claim 27, wherein the plurality of host devices comprises at least one of a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, a smart phone, a laptop, a garage door opener, an automobile keyless entry unit, a smartcard, a programmable RFID
keyfob, a universal remote control unit, a digital wristwatch, a compact disc player or a MP3 player.
34. The method of claim 29, wherein at least one of the input elements comprises at least one of an analog button, a digital button, a key, a rocker, a slider, a dial, a touch pad, a pressure sensor, a force sensitive resistor, a piezoelectric resistive sensor, a capacitive sensor, a positional sensor, a rotary encoder, a linear potentiometer, a D-pad, or a miniature analog thumb joystick.
35. The method of claim 29, wherein at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, or the third input assembly is further configured to accelerate textual inputs.
36. The method of claim 29, wherein at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, or the third input assembly is further configured to accelerate at least one of scrolling, cursor control or navigational control.
37. The method of claim 29, wherein at least one of the first input assembly, the second input assembly, or the third input assembly is further configured to accelerate game play.
38. The method of claim 35, further comprising:

configuring the second one of the plurality of input elements to be mapped to one or more indexing functions; and actuating an input element on one of the plurality of hand-held host devices in conjunction with the second one of the plurality of input elements.
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