Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide the interconnected and input method of a kind of electronic-book reading system and E-book reader, when having two or more readers, can be more convenient, import efficiently.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, embodiments of the present invention provide a kind of electronic-book reading system, comprise at least two E-book readers that can work alone, and each reader has a display screen;
Each reader interconnects;
Have at least the subregion to show the interface of dummy keyboard in the display screen of one of them reader, as the input media of total system, the display screen of this reader is a touch-screen; Other reader shows the e-book content.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide a kind of E-book reader interconnected and input method, may further comprise the steps:
Whether A detects first reader and connects with second reader;
If B detects and connects, then in the display screen of first reader at least the subregion show and the interface of dummy keyboard in the display screen of second reader, to show the e-book content that wherein the display screen of first reader is a touch-screen;
C receives the touch input signal from the display screen of first reader, this conversion of signals is become the input signal of corresponding keyboard.
Embodiment of the present invention compared with prior art, the key distinction and effect thereof are:
When reader was interconnected, the figure of one of them display keyboard utilized the input media of its touch-screen as total system a plurality of independently, and the user needn't carry special-purpose keyboard and just can import easily.Reader itself as keyboard has independently e-book reading function, can show the e-book content in the time need not importing, and carries out double screen and reads one-object-many-purposes.
Further, use bluetooth approach to connect two readers, can not cause interference to other reader at a distance, it is convenient to realize.With a reader as keyboard, when the e-book of another reader was imported, two readers were usually all in the at arm's length part of reader, so use bluetooth can meet the demands fully.
Further, if main reader is in editing mode, then will if main reader is in read state, then enter the double screen display mode from reader as keyboard., need not to obtain more multiple instruction from the reader content displayed according to main reading state decision, accelerated processing speed, the facility of robotization is provided for the user from the user.
Further, be touch-screen if having only the display screen of a reader, then with this reader as keyboard, need not to obtain more multiple instruction from the user, accelerated processing speed.
Further, if the angle of two readers and horizontal direction differs bigger, then relative that the more flat reader in position is shown as keyboard, because for the pc user traditionally keyboard keep flat, the user uses comparatively convenient, has reduced the operation of which reader of artificial setting as keyboard.
Further, if the angle of two readers and horizontal direction is more or less the same, then enter the pattern that double screen is read, the viewing area that makes full use of two readers provides more information for the user.
By the corner dimension of two readers and horizontal direction, automatically between keyboard and double screen pattern, adjust, can simplify user's operation greatly.
Further, the power of the wireless signal by monitoring another reader, when two reader distance are very near, again a reader is shown as keyboard, can effectively prevent maloperation, because the screen of reader generally is not very big, two reader distance are that keyboard is unlikely to occur to another reader input with a reader more than 1 meter the time.
Embodiment
In the following description, in order to make the reader understand the application better many ins and outs have been proposed.But, persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that even without these ins and outs with based on the many variations and the modification of following each embodiment, also can realize each claim of the application technical scheme required for protection.
For making the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
First embodiment of the invention relates to a kind of electronic-book reading system, and its structure as shown in Figure 1.
This electronic-book reading system comprises two E-book readers that can work alone, and each reader has a display screen, is connected to each other with bluetooth approach, and the display screen of each reader adopts electronic ink technologies.Use bluetooth approach to connect two readers, can not cause interference to other reader at a distance, it is convenient to realize.With a reader as keyboard, when the e-book of another reader was imported, two readers were usually all in the at arm's length part of reader, so use bluetooth can meet the demands fully.Connected mode is except bluetooth, it also can be infrared ray, WLAN (wireless local area network) (Wireless Local AreaNetwork, be called for short " WLAN "), frequency modulation (Frequency Modulation is called for short " FM "), even can carry out wired connection, as use USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus is called for short " USB ") to connect, or the like.
The display screen of one of them reader shows the interface of dummy keyboard, and as the input media of total system, the display screen of this reader is a touch-screen.Another reader shows the e-book content.
Though present embodiment is that example describes with two readers, also can be that three or more readers are connected to each other, one of them is as keyboard, and other reader shows the e-book content.
Each reader can be same model, also can be different model.Can all be touch-screen, also can have only part be touch-screen.The reader of display keyboard can be put in order the screen display keyboard, and the content of input is presented on another reader.Also can be only with a part of display keyboard of display screen, other parts show other content, as status information, e-book content etc.
When reader was interconnected, the figure of one of them display keyboard utilized the input media of its touch-screen as total system a plurality of independently, and the user needn't carry special-purpose keyboard and just can import easily.Reader itself as keyboard has independently e-book reading function, can show the e-book content in the time need not importing, and carries out double screen and reads one-object-many-purposes.
The present invention also can be applied on the reader that does not use electric ink, for example uses the reader of LCD.
Second embodiment of the invention relates to a kind of electronic-book reading system.Second embodiment improves on the basis of first embodiment, and main improvements are:
Also comprise position transducer in each reader, be used for the angle of perception reader with respect to horizontal direction.
Also comprise controller, be used for the positional information that records according to two readers position transducer separately, determine the input media of which reader as total system.
In the first embodiment, usually after a plurality of readers are interconnected, by determining that according to user's input which reader makes keyboard.In the present embodiment, determine the input media of which reader, can improve automaticity as total system according to the positional information of position transducer perception, user-friendly.As long as the user is close mutually with two readers, and wherein an optimal reader just can automatically become keyboard on the position, and is very convenient.According to relative positional information, the algorithm that determines which reader to be used as keyboard has multiple, and an example can be referring to the 6th embodiment.
Controller can be the processor of certain reader, and this processor can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit is called for short " CPU "), digital signal processor (Digital SignalProcessor is called for short " DSP ") etc.Position transducer is a kind of prior art, and the present invention has not been elaborated to it.
Third embodiment of the invention relates to the interconnected and input method of a kind of E-book reader, and its flow process as shown in Figure 2.
In step 201, detect first reader and whether connect with second reader, if connect, then enter step 202, otherwise enter step 205.
In step 202, part or Zone Full show the interface of dummy keyboard in the display screen of first reader, and wherein the display screen of first reader is a touch-screen.
After this enter step 203, in the display screen of second reader, show the e-book content.
After this enter step 204, receive touch input signal repeatedly, this conversion of signals is become the input signal of corresponding keyboard, up to withdrawing from input state from the display screen of first reader.
In step 205, because testing result is not for connecting, the e-book content of each reader independent displaying self then.
Present embodiment is and the corresponding method embodiment of first embodiment, present embodiment can with the enforcement of working in coordination of first embodiment.The correlation technique details of mentioning in first embodiment is still effective in the present embodiment, in order to reduce repetition, repeats no more here.Correspondingly, the correlation technique details of mentioning in the present embodiment also can be applicable in first embodiment.
Four embodiment of the invention relates to the interconnected and input method of a kind of E-book reader.The 4th embodiment improves on the basis of the 3rd embodiment, and main improvements are according to main reading state decision from the reader content displayed.
The flow process of the 4th embodiment as shown in Figure 3.
In the step 301, detect two readers and whether connect, if connect, then enter step 302, otherwise enter step 307.
In step 302, obtain the status information of main reader in two readers, and judge that main reader is in editing mode or read state, if editing mode then enters step 303, if read state then enter step 306.When two readers interconnect, can by the user be provided with decision which as main reader, which is as from reader.Way has multiple, and for example, the user can be provided with priority for each reader, and when two readers were interconnected, high that of priority be as main reader, and low that of priority is as from reader.And for example, a reader ejects dialog box and asks the user to select which reader as main reader after connecting with other reader.
In step 303, show the interface of dummy keyboard at part or Zone Full from the display screen of reader, should be touch-screen from the display screen of reader.
After this enter step 304, in the display screen of main reader, show the e-book content.
After this enter step 305, receive touch input signal repeatedly, this conversion of signals is become the input signal of corresponding keyboard, up to withdrawing from input state since the display screen of reader.
In step 306, because main reader is in read state, so in two readers, show content adjacent two pages in the same e-book respectively.
In step 307, because testing result is not for connecting, the e-book content of each reader independent displaying self then.
If main reader is in editing mode, then will be from reader as keyboard, if main reader is in read state, then enter the double screen display mode, determine from the reader content displayed according to main reading state, need not to obtain more multiple instruction, accelerated processing speed, the facility of robotization is provided for the user from the user.
Fifth embodiment of the invention relates to the interconnected and input method of a kind of E-book reader.The 5th embodiment improves on the basis of the 3rd embodiment, and main improvements are: when the display screen that has only a reader is touch-screen, automatically with this reader as keyboard.
The flow process of the 5th embodiment as shown in Figure 4.
In the step 401, detect two readers and whether connect, if connect, then enter step 402, otherwise enter step 407.
In step 402, further detect the type of the display screen of two readers, and judge whether that having only the display screen of a reader is touch-screen, if then enter step 403, otherwise enters step 406.
In step 403, part or Zone Full show the interface of dummy keyboard in touch-screen.
After this enter step 404, in non-touch-screen, show the e-book content.
After this enter step 405, receive touch input signal repeatedly, convert thereof into the input signal of corresponding keyboard, until withdrawing from input state from touch-screen.
In step 406, be touch-screen if the display screen of the reader more than 2 is arranged, then eject dialog box and select which reader as keyboard by the user.After this again with the reader of user's appointment as keyboard, carry out incoming task.If the display screen of neither one reader is a touch-screen, then can show the adjacent page that same electronics is received in the double screen mode.
In step 407, because testing result is not for connecting, the e-book content of each reader independent displaying self then.
In the present embodiment, be touch-screen if having only the display screen of a reader, then with this reader as keyboard, need not to obtain more multiple instruction from the user, accelerated processing speed.
Sixth embodiment of the invention relates to the interconnected and input method of a kind of E-book reader.
The 6th embodiment improves on the basis of the 3rd embodiment, and main improvements are: by the corner dimension of two readers and horizontal direction, automatically determine which reader as keyboard.
The flow process of the 6th embodiment as shown in Figure 5.
In the step 501, detect two readers and whether connect, if connect, then enter step 502, otherwise enter step 510.
In step 502, obtain position transducer provides in two readers this reader angle X1, X2 respectively with respect to horizontal direction.
After this enter step 503, whether the absolute value of difference of judging X1 and X2 if then enter step 507, otherwise enters step 503 less than second thresholding.Second thresholding is a default numerical value, for example can be 10 degree, 15 degree etc.
In step 504, whether the absolute value of difference of further judging X1 and X2 if then enter step 504, otherwise enters step 508 greater than first thresholding.First thresholding is a default numerical value, for example, and 15 degree, 25 degree, 30 degree etc.Second thresholding should be less than or equal to first thresholding.
In step 505, the position is put down the reader of (less) and elect keyboard as with horizontal plane angle, part or Zone Full show the interface of dummy keyboard in its display screen.For example, first thresholding is 30 degree, and the angle X1=5 degree of reader and surface level, the angle X2=45 degree of another reader and surface level then can be with the pairing reader of X1 as keyboard.
If the angle of two readers and horizontal direction differs bigger, then relative that the more flat reader in position is shown as keyboard, because pc user's keyboard traditionally keeps flat, the user uses comparatively convenient, has reduced the operation of which reader of artificial setting as keyboard.
After this enter step 506, in the display screen of another reader, show the e-book content.
After this enter step 507, receive the touch input signal of the reader that is used as keyboard repeatedly, convert thereof into the input signal of corresponding keyboard, until withdrawing from input state.
In step 508, in two readers, show content adjacent two pages in the same e-book respectively.For example, for example, second thresholding is 15 degree, and the angle X1=6 degree of reader and surface level, the angle X2=8 degree of another reader and surface level then shows same e-book in the double screen mode.
When the angle of two readers and horizontal direction is more or less the same, enter the pattern that double screen is read, the viewing area that can make full use of two readers provides more information for the user.
In step 509, eject dialog box and select which reader as keyboard by the user.After this again with the reader of user's appointment as keyboard, carry out incoming task.
In step 510, because testing result is not for connecting, the e-book content of each reader independent displaying self then.
By the corner dimension of two readers and horizontal direction, automatically between keyboard and double screen pattern, adjust, can simplify user's operation greatly.
Second embodiment is and the corresponding method embodiment of present embodiment, present embodiment can with the enforcement of working in coordination of second embodiment.The correlation technique details of mentioning in second embodiment is still effective in the present embodiment, in order to reduce repetition, repeats no more here.Correspondingly, the correlation technique details of mentioning in the present embodiment also can be applicable in second embodiment.
Seventh embodiment of the invention relates to the interconnected and input method of a kind of E-book reader.The 7th embodiment improves on the basis of the 3rd embodiment, main improvements are: again a reader is shown as keyboard when two reader distance are very near, wherein judge the distance of two reader distance by the intensity of measuring wireless signal.
Between step 201 and 202, increase following steps:
The monitoring of first reader is from the intensity of the wireless signal of second reader.
Surpass predetermined threshold value if surpass the duration of the 3rd thresholding from the intensity of the wireless signal of second reader, then enter step B, wherein, the 3rd thresholding is when second reader places first reader 0.3-0.6 rice under the normal condition, the appreciable wireless signal strength of first reader.
The power of the wireless signal by monitoring another reader, when two reader distance are very near, again a reader is shown as keyboard, can effectively prevent maloperation, because the screen of reader generally is not very big, two reader distance are that keyboard is unlikely to occur to another reader input with a reader more than 1 meter the time.
In addition, be appreciated that predetermined threshold value is the false triggering in order to prevent that paroxysmal pulse signal from causing.The scope of general this threshold value is better in 0.5 to 1 second, for example can get 0.8 second, and also can be made as other numerical value certainly, but too short words prevent that the effect of false triggering was not ideal, the reaction time of oversize words display keyboard is long, and user experience can be poor.
Method embodiment of the present invention can be realized in software, hardware, firmware or the like mode.No matter the present invention be with software, hardware, or the firmware mode realize, instruction code can be stored in the storer of computer-accessible of any kind (for example permanent or revisable, volatibility or non-volatile, solid-state or non-solid-state, medium fixing or that change or the like).Equally, storer can for example be programmable logic array (Programmable Array Logic, be called for short " PAL "), random access memory (Random Access Memory, be called for short " RAM "), programmable read only memory (Programmable Read Only Memory, be called for short " PROM "), ROM (read-only memory) (Read-Only Memory, be called for short " ROM "), Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM, be called for short " EEPROM "), disk, CD, digital versatile disc (Digital Versatile Disc is called for short " DVD ") or the like.
Though pass through with reference to some of the preferred embodiment of the invention, the present invention is illustrated and describes, but those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that and can do various changes to it in the form and details, and without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.