Device and method for power saving of wireless mouse
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorsChiung-Chih Huang, Chih-Jen Kuo
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a power saving device of a wireless mouse. The power saving device includes a switch and a key. When the wireless mouse is not in use for a period of time, the wireless mouse actuates an interrupt and enters into the sleep mode. If a user wants to use the mouse and touch the key, the key is depressed and the switch is actuated disabling the interrupt. Thus, the wireless mouse is in the operation mode again.
Claims14
A mouse with a power saving device, the mouse having a housing and a controller, the mouse comprising:
- a cover disposed above the housing;
- a switch disposed in the housing and connecting to the controller;
- when a user does not utilize the mouse for a period of time, the controller actuates an interrupt enabling the mouse to enter into a sleep mode, and when the user touches the cover, the cover actuates the switch to disable the interrupt, such that the mouse returns to an operation mode.
A mouse with a power saving device, the mouse having a housing and a controller, the mouse comprising:
- an opening located on the housing;
- a key disposed in the housing and extending out of the housing through the opening;
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- a switch disposed under the key and coupling to the controller;
- when a user does not utilize the mouse for a period of time, the controller actuates an interrupt enabling the mouse to enter into a sleep mode, and when the user touches the key, the key actuates the switch to disable the interrupt, such that the mouse returns to an operation mode.
A power saving method of a mouse, the mouse comprising a controller, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) detecting a status of the mouse not being in use for a period of time;
- (2) activating an interrupt by the controller forcing the mouse to enter into a sleep mode;
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- (3) the controller disabling the interrupt forcing the mouse to return to an operation mode as the mouse is touched.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.