Abstract:
The present invention provides an intelligent mouse includes a physical environment conditions detector for sampling physical environment conditions in the intelligent mouse, a physical condition adjustor for adjusting the physical environment conditions; and a microprocessor unit for processing operations of the intelligent mouse. The microprocessor unit comprises a memory for storing a reference physical condition value represented a modest physical condition range; and an environment controller for processing the physical condition values and outputting a controlling command to the physical condition adjustor. The intelligent mouse can measure physical environment conditions automatically and adjust the physical environment conditions into a modest range automatically.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
   1. Technical Field 
   The present invention relates to an input device, particularly to an input device with a function of adjusting its physical conditions. 
   2. Related Art 
   Because of bad exterior environments, an ordinary mouse can not supply a modest operation environment for a user. For example, an operating hand is prone to shivers in chilly winter or sweats and becomes moist in hot summer. 
   The China patent application CN03139617, entitled “a warmer and cooler mouse”, published on Jan. 19, 2005, discloses such a mouse can supply a user a warmer temperature in cold environment and a cool temperature in hot environment. 
   However the present mouse has two disadvantages, firstly, the mouse lacks an automatically adjustment mechanics to control the temperature of the mouse; a user has to turn on or turn off a switch manually. Secondly, the mouse lacks a comprehension of adjusting a physical moistness parameter. 
   Accordingly, it would be advantageous if the mouse can detect and adjust its physical conditions, not only the physical temperature parameter, but also the physical moistness parameter to a modest one automatically. 
   SUMMARY 
   In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known mouse now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent mouse make up the shortcomings of present mouse. 
   To attain this, the present invention generally includes an intelligent mouse includes a physical environment conditions detector for sampling physical environment conditions in the intelligent mouse, a physical condition adjustor for adjusting the physical environment conditions; and a microprocessor unit for processing operations of the intelligent mouse. The microprocessor unit comprises a memory for storing a reference physical condition value represented a modest physical condition range; and an environment controller for processing the physical condition values and outputting a controlling command to the physical condition adjustor. 
   One object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent mouse can measure the physical environment conditions in the intelligent mouse automatically. 
   The other object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent mouse can adjust the physical environment conditions to a modest range meeting a comfortable and intelligent life. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an intelligent mouse in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and 
       FIG. 2  describes a flow chart of a preferred procedure for presenting an operation process according to the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
   The present invention provides an intelligent mouse  1  which samples and adjusts physical conditions of the intelligent mouse  1  automatically. 
   Shown in  FIG. 1  is a block diagram of the intelligent mouse  1  in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The intelligent mouse  1  obtains power supply from a computer  2  and exchanges data with the computer  2  through an interface  40 . The interface  40  is a USB (universal serial bus) port or a PS/2 port. 
   The intelligent mouse  1  receives operational signals from a signal input unit  50 . The signal input unit  50  includes a scroll, a left button, and a right button. The intelligent mouse  1  receives motion signals of the intelligent mouse  1  by a micro-motion sensor  60 . 
   The intelligent mouse  1  further includes a physical conditions detector  20  for sampling physical conditions of the intelligent mouse. The physical conditions detector  20  includes temperature sensors  201  and humidity sensors  202 . The temperature sensors  201  are configured for measuring a physical temperature thus obtaining a physical temperature parameter. The humidity sensors  202  are configured for measuring a physical moistness thus obtaining a physical moistness parameter. The temperature sensors  201  and the humidity sensors  202  are configured at appropriate positions of the intelligent mouse  1 . The appropriate positions are where the sensors can efficiently detect changes of the physical conditions, such as a position near the left button, the right button or a position of where a palm contacts. 
   The intelligent mouse  1  also includes a microprocessor unit  10  for processing the operational signals. The microprocessor unit  10  includes an operational signal process module  101  and a micro-motion process module  105 . The operational signal process module  101  is used to process the signals from the signal input unit  50 . The micro-motion module process  105  is used to process the motion signals from the micro-motion sensor  60 . 
   The intelligent mouse  1  further includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC)  104 , a memory  102 , an environment controller  103 , and a physical condition adjustor  30 . The ADC  104  is configured for converting the physical conditions (i.e., the physical temperature parameter and the physical moistness parameter) into digitalized physical condition values (i.e., a temperature value and a dampness value). 
   The memory  102  is configured for storing reference physical condition values (i.e., a critically high temperature value, a critically low temperature value, and a critically wet value). The critically high temperature value and the critically low temperature value define a range of modest physical temperature. The critically wet value defines a critical wetness and suitable moistness. The environment controller  103  is configured for processing the environment values (i.e., the temperature value and the dampness value). 
   The physical condition adjustor  30  is configured for adjusting physical conditions of the intelligent mouse  1 . The physical condition adjustor  30  includes a thermostat  301  and a dehumidifier  302 . The thermostat  301  is configured for adjusting the physical temperature of the intelligent mouse  1 . The dehumidifier  302  is configured for adjusting the physical moistness of the intelligent mouse  1 . The thermostat  30  and the dehumidifier  302  may be a micro-fan, a heater, or a combination of them. 
   The environment controller  103  compares the temperature value with the critically high temperature value and the critically low temperature value. If the temperature value is between the critically high temperature value and the critically low temperature value, the environment controller  103  inactivates the thermostat  301 . If the temperature value is higher than the critically high temperature value or lower than the critically low temperature value, the environment controller  103  activates the thermostat  301 . In the preferred embodiment, if the temperature value is higher than the critically high temperature value, the thermostat  301  adopts the micro-fan to cool down the intelligent mouse  1 , so as to decrease the physical temperature of the intelligent mouse  1 ; if the temperature value is lower than the critically low temperature value, the thermostat  301  adopts the heater to warm up the intelligent mouse  1  so as to increase the physical temperature of the intelligent mouse  1 . 
   The environment controller  103  compares the dampness value with the critically wet value. If the dampness value is higher than the critically wet value, the environment controller  103  activates the dehumidifier  302 . In the preferred embodiment, if the dampness value is higher than the critically wet value, the dehumidifier  302  activates the micro-fan to dehumidify the intelligent mouse  1 , so as to decrease the physical humidity of the intelligent mouse  1 ; if the dampness value is higher than the critically wet value, and if the temperature value is lower than the critically high temperature value, the dehumidifier  302  further activates the heater to dehumidify the intelligent mouse  1 . If the dampness value is lower than the critically wet value, and if the temperature value is between the critically high temperature value and critically low temperature value, the environment controller  103  inactivates the dehumidifier  302  to stop the micro-fan or the heater. 
     FIG. 2  is a flow chart illustrating a preferred procedure for adjusting the physical environment conditions in the intelligent mouse  1 . 
   In step S 1 , after being powered on, the temperature sensors  201  and the humidity sensors  202  is signaled to sample the temperature and the humidity in the intelligent mouse  1  respectively, thus to obtain the physical temperature parameter and the physical moistness parameter. In step S 2 , the ADC  104  converts the physical temperature parameter and the physical moistness parameter into the digitalized temperature value and the digitalized dampness value respectively. 
   In step S 3 , the environment controller  103  compares the temperature value with the critically high temperature value stored in the memory  102 . If the temperature value is higher than the critically high temperature value, in step S 4 , the environment controller  103  activates the micro-fan to cool down the physical temperature in the intelligent mouse  1 , and the procedure goes to step S 11 . If the temperature value is lower than the critically high temperature value, in step S 5 , the environment controller  103  detects whether the micro-fan is activated. If the micro-fan is inactivated, the procedure goes to step S 7  directly. If the micro-fan is activated, in step S 6 , the environment controller  103  inactivates the micro-fan, and the procedure goes to step S 7 . 
   In the step S 7 , the environment controller  103  compares the temperature value with the critically low temperature value stored in the memory  102 . If the temperature value is lower than the critically low temperature value, in step S 8 , the environment controller  103  activates the heater to warm up the physical temperature in the intelligent mouse  1 , and the procedure goes to step S 11 . If the temperature value is higher than the critically low temperature value, in step S 9 , the environment controller  103  detects whether the heater is activated. If the heater is inactivated, the procedure goes to step S 11  directly. If the heater is activated, in step S 10 , the environment controller  103  inactivates the heater, and the procedure goes to step S 11 . 
   In step S 11 , the environment controller  103  compares the dampness value with the critically wet value stored in the memory  102 . If the dampness value is higher than the critically wet value, in step S 12 , the environment controller  103  activates the micro-fan or the heater to dehumidify the intelligent mouse  1 , and the procedure is finished. If the dampness value is lower than the critically wet value, in step S 13 , the environment controller  103  detects whether the micro-fan or the heater is activated. If the micro-fan or the heater is inactivated, the procedure is finished. If the micro-fan or the heater is activated, in step S 14 , the environment controller  103  inactivates the micro-fan or the heater, and the procedure is finished. 
   It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.