A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a circuit board, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The circuit board is disposed within the mouse casing. The first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the circuit board and partially exposed outside the mouse casing. The switching module is partially exposed outside the bottom part of the mouse casing. At least one of the first sensing module and the second sensing module is exposed outside the mouse casing through the switching module. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. When both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are enabled, the moving resolution is further increased.

A system and method for dictation using a peripheral device includes a voice recognition mouse. The voice recognition mouse includes a microphone, a first button, a processor coupled to the microphone and the first button, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect actuation of the first button and in response to detecting actuation of the first button, invoke the microphone for capturing audio speech from a user. The captured audio speech is streamed to a first module. The first module is configured to invoke a second module for converting the captured audio speech into text and forward the text to the first module for providing to an application expecting the text, the application being configured to display the text on a display device.

An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.

An input device includes a proximity sensor, a displacement sensor and a microprocessor. The proximity sensor detects whether an object is close to or in contact with the input device. The displacement sensor detects a moving status of the input device and outputs a corresponding trajectory signal. The microprocessor is electrically connected with the proximity sensor and the displacement sensor. An operation mode of the input device is switched according to detected values of the proximity sensor and the displacement sensor.

A wireless mouse is disclosed. The wireless mouse includes: a mouse housing, and an electric generating device mounted in the mouse housing; wherein the electric generating device includes: a first rotation shaft mounted pivotably in the mouse housing, an eccentric wheel and a first annular conductor fixed on the first rotation shaft, and a first magnet fixed in the mouse housing, wherein the first annular conductor is arranged in a magnet field generated by the first magnet, and is configured such that magnetic flux through an annular section of the first annular conductor changes when the first rotation shaft drives the first annular conductor to rotate. The wireless mouse provided by the present disclosure is used to input operation information to a computer.

An ambidextrous mouse is disclosed. The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left and right handed use. The mouse may include right handed buttons on the front side of the mouse and left handed buttons on the back side of the mouse. The user may change the handedness of the mouse by rotating the mouse about a vertical axis of the mouse such that the left hand can use the left hand buttons and the right hand can use the right hand buttons. The mouse may include a handedness selection system for configuring the mouse for right handed or left handed use even though the mouse has the capability for both right and left hands.

A data entry device for entering predetermined characters by the finger of a user and converting the characters into a sequence of electronic signals representing the entered characters, that comprises a touch sensitive zone (2) on an outer surface, a processor (58) coupled to the touch sensitive zone (2) for sensing the zone (2) is touched, the processor (58) is programmed to recognize predetermined elementary finger movements and combinations thereof and to associate each of them with a character, wherein a closed boundary (10) is defined on the surface of the device above a portion of the touch sensitive zone (2) that has at least one haptic property differing from the haptic properties of the surrounding area, whereby the finger can definitely sense when the boundary (10) is touched, and the boundary (10) has an interior area constituting a data entry field (11) that has a centre region (16) which has at least one haptic property differing from the haptic properties of the portion beyond the centre region (16), whereby the finger when touching the centre zone (16) can sense being on the centre region (16), and the processor (58) is programmed so as to recognize when the centre region (16) is touched for a predetermined duration by the finger and interprets this event as the beginning of the entry of a character and from that moment starts observing and analyzing the combination of the elementary finger movements as long as the finger touches the data entry field (11), and when the finger has finished touching the data entry field (11) this is interpreted by the processor (58) as the end of the entry of the character, wherein the elementary finger movements can be radial movements between the centre zone (16) and one of a plurality of predetermined discrete special positions along the boundary (10) in both directions and arced movements along the boundary (10) from one special position to a neigbouring special position.

An electronic eraser includes a carrier defining therein an accommodation chamber, two or three signal transmitters mounted on the border inside the accommodation chamber and one or multiple signal transmitters mounted inside the accommodation chamber between two bordered signal transmitters beyond the midpoint therebetween, and a power supply mounted inside the accommodation chamber and electrically coupled with the signal transmitters to provide the signal transmitters with the necessary working electricity. When going to clear the writing or drawers on a touchscreen the user can move the carrier, enabling the touchscreen to receive and process the signals of the signal transmitters and to clear the writing or drawings on the surface thereof according to the signal processing result, and thus, the invention facilitates the operating convenience.

A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a circuit board, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The circuit board is disposed within the mouse casing. The first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the circuit board and partially exposed outside the mouse casing. The switching module is partially exposed outside the bottom part of the mouse casing. At least one of the first sensing module and the second sensing module is exposed outside the mouse casing through the switching module. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. When both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are enabled, the moving resolution is further increased.

An input device (10) comprises a panning mechanism (12). The panning mechanism comprises a sensor arrangement having first and second sensor components (46, 48), a movable carrier arrangement (40) for carrying the first sensor component and a fixed carrier arrangement (42) on which the second sensor component is mounted. The movable carrier arrangement is movable relative to the fixed carrier arrangement. The panning mechanism further includes constraining means (50) to constrain movement of the movable carrier arrangement relative to the fixed carrier arrangement in two directions. The movement of the movable carrier arrangement relative to the fixed carrier arrangement effects movement of the first sensor component relative to the second sensor component to create input signals such as input signals for a data processing apparatus.