CN110795023A - Keyboard device, input system and operation method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a keyboard device, an input system and an operation method. The keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The input unit receives input data and provides the input data to the processor. When the keyboard device is opened, the first communication module automatically searches for another keyboard device and automatically connects to another keyboard device. The first communication module receives another input data provided by another keyboard device and provides another input data to the processor. The processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a device having a display function and a key unit, and more particularly, to a keyboard device having a display function, an input system, and an operating method.
Background
With the development of science and technology, various terminal electronic products have been developed according to various human living needs, and particularly, terminal electronic products having a display function or a key function are widely used in human life. For example, a terminal electronic product having a display function may be an environment monitoring device configured in a home, and may be used to monitor various types of information of the home environment, such as temperature or humidity, and the like. Alternatively, the terminal electronic product with the key function may be an end device of the internet of things configured in a home, and may be used to control various devices of the internet of things, such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner. However, these types of general terminal electronic products generally provide only functions for displaying specific information or device control and can operate only independently, and cannot provide more diversified or convenient application effects. In view of this, a solution of several embodiments will be presented below.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a keyboard device, an input system and an operation method, which can provide display and control functions through a display and a key unit, and share data with other adjacent keyboard devices to provide effective and diversified application effects.
The invention discloses a keyboard device which comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The display is coupled to the processor. The input unit is coupled to the processor. The input unit is used for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor. The first communication module is coupled with the processor. When the keyboard device is opened, the first communication module is used for automatically searching for another keyboard device and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device. The first communication module receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor. The processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.
An input system of the present invention includes a plurality of keyboard apparatuses. The plurality of keyboard devices respectively comprise a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The display is coupled to the processor. The input unit is coupled to the processor. The input unit is used for receiving the input data and providing the input data to the processor. The first communication module is coupled with the processor. When a first keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices is turned on, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is used for automatically searching for at least a second keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices and automatically connecting to the second keyboard device. The first communication module of the first keyboard device receives another input data provided by the second keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor of the first keyboard device. The processor of the first keyboard device drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display of one of the plurality of keyboard devices correspondingly displays at least one of input information and other input information.
The operation method of the keyboard device is suitable for the keyboard device. The keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The operating method comprises the following steps: when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching for another keyboard device through the first communication module and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device; receiving another input data provided by the another keyboard device through the first communication module, and providing the another input data to the processor; and driving the display by the processor according to at least one of the input data and the other input data to enable the display to correspondingly display at least one of the input information and the other input information.
Based on the above, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the present invention can provide the display and control functions through the display and the key unit. When the keyboard device is started, the keyboard device can automatically search other keyboard devices and can automatically connect to other keyboard devices to form a local area network architecture. Therefore, the keyboard device of the invention can automatically collect the input data provided by other keyboard devices in the area network and simultaneously display the input information of other keyboard devices according to the input data provided by other keyboard devices.
In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard device according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary keyboard apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an input system according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of a display according to a first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of a display according to a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of a display according to a third embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method of operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
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In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, the following detailed description is provided as an illustration of specific embodiments of the invention. Further, wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 1, the keyboard apparatus 100 includes a processor 110, a display 120, an input unit 130, a first communication module 140, and a key unit 150. The processor 110 is coupled to the display 120, the input unit 130, the first communication module 140 and the key unit 150. In this embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 100 can receive input data through the input unit 130, and the processor 110 can drive the display 120 according to the input data to display corresponding input information. In the present embodiment, the input unit 130 may include a sensing element or a communication connection interface, for example. In this embodiment, the first communication module 140 can automatically search whether there is at least one other keyboard device in the communication range. If there is another keyboard device in the communication range, the first communication module 140 can automatically connect to another keyboard device to form a local area network architecture. Moreover, the first communication module 140 may receive another input data provided by the another keyboard device, and the processor 110 may drive the display 120 according to the another input data to display the corresponding another input information. In other words, the keyboard apparatus 100 of the present embodiment has a display function, and can automatically search another keyboard apparatus around to display another input information related to the another keyboard apparatus.
Several exemplary embodiments of the keyboard apparatus will be provided to assist the description, but the keyboard apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the following exemplary embodiments.
Taking the example that the input unit 130 includes a sensing element, the keyboard device 100 can be used as an environment monitoring device, and the sensing element can be a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a brightness sensor, an image sensor, a positioning sensor, or an electric quantity sensor, so that the input unit 130 can be used for sensing the ambient temperature, humidity, brightness, or image and other environment information, or the position information and the electric quantity information of the keyboard device 100 body. The keyboard device 100 can automatically sense the environment information, the position information or the power information, and provide the environment information, the position information or the power information to other keyboard devices in the area network, or receive other environment information, other position information or other power information sensed by other keyboard devices in the area network to obtain distance data between the keyboard devices and other keyboard devices. That is, besides the sensing result of the environment where the keyboard device 100 is located can be obtained by the user through the keyboard device 100, other sensing results of other keyboard devices in the adjacent environment can be displayed at the same time, or the device states of other keyboard devices can be displayed.
Taking the input unit 130 as an example, the keyboard apparatus 100 may be, for example, an Internet of Things (IoT) endpoint apparatus, and the communication interface may communicate with the corresponding IoT device in a wired or wireless manner, so that the input unit 130 may receive the IoT data of the external IoT device. For example, the communication connection interface may be connected to the corresponding internet of things device through a Cable (Cable), or the communication connection interface may be connected to the corresponding internet of things device through Bluetooth (Bluetooth) or Wi-Fi. The internet of things equipment can be a refrigerator, an air conditioner, various sensors as described above and the like. The keyboard device 100 may display corresponding internet of things information according to the internet of things data, and provide the internet of things information to other keyboard devices in the local area network, or receive other internet of things information sensed by other keyboard devices in the local area network. The internet of things information may include, for example, refrigerator operation information, air conditioner operation information, and the like. That is to say, the user can obtain the information of the internet of things device connected to the keyboard device 100 through the keyboard device 100, and can also display other information of the internet of things of other internet of things devices at the same time.
In this embodiment, the first communication module 140 can communicate with at least another keyboard device in a wired or wireless manner, wherein the first communication module 140 can be, for example, a bluetooth module or a cable module, but the invention is not limited thereto. Taking the first communication module 140 as a bluetooth module as an example, when the keyboard device 100 is turned on, the first communication module 140 can automatically search whether another keyboard device exists in the communication range of the bluetooth module. If another keyboard device exists in the communication range of the bluetooth module and the another keyboard device is in a connectable state (already opened), the first communication module 140 will automatically connect to the another keyboard device. Meanwhile, the first communication module 140 automatically receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device, so that the keyboard device 100 correspondingly displays the related input information of the another keyboard device according to the another input data. However, taking the first communication module 140 as a cable module as an example, when the keyboard apparatus 100 is turned on, the first communication module 140 can automatically search for another keyboard apparatus that is wired, and when the another keyboard apparatus is in a connectable state (turned on), the first communication module 140 will automatically connect to the another keyboard apparatus. Meanwhile, the first communication module 140 automatically receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device, so that the keyboard device 100 correspondingly displays the related input information of the another keyboard device according to the another input data.
In this embodiment, the key unit 150 may be a physical key, and may correspondingly output a control signal to the processor 110 according to an operation result of a user, so that the processor 110 may perform a related function operation according to the control signal provided by the key unit 150. For example, the user can select the screen content displayed on the display 120 through the key unit 150, or execute the operation of the related application software through the key unit 150. In the present embodiment, the Display 120 may be an electrophoretic Display (Electro mechanical Display), but the invention is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the display 120 may also be integrated in the key unit 150, so that the key unit 150 can provide a display function in addition to the key function. In another embodiment, the key unit 150 may also be a non-physical key, such as a virtual key displayed by the display 120 or other devices.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 2, the keyboard apparatus 200 includes a processor 210, a display 220, an input unit 230, a first communication module 240, a key unit 250, and a second communication module 260. The processor 210 is coupled to the display 220, the input unit 230, the first communication module 240, the key unit 250 and the second communication module 260. Compared to the embodiment of fig. 1, the display 220 of the present embodiment can be integrated into the key unit 250. The key unit 250 may be, for example, a mechanical key, and a display 220 is provided on the pressing surface to provide a display function. In addition, in the present embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 200 further includes a second communication module 260. When the keyboard apparatus 200 is turned on, the second communication module 260 may automatically search for an external network Router (Router) and automatically connect to the network Router. That is, the keyboard apparatus 200 of the present embodiment may further have a function of connecting to a network.
In the present embodiment, when the keyboard apparatus 200 is turned on, the keyboard apparatus 200 is automatically connected to another keyboard apparatus through the first communication module 240 and is automatically connected to the network router through the second communication module 260. Under the condition that another keyboard device is also connected to the network router, when the keyboard device 200 is in a low power state or the second communication module 260 is in an inactive communication state with the network router, the keyboard device 200 switches to a connection mode to the network, so as to connect with another keyboard device through the first communication module 260 and connect with the network router through another keyboard device. In other words, when the keyboard apparatus 200 cannot effectively communicate with the network router through the second communication module 260, the keyboard apparatus 200 can use another keyboard apparatus as a router to perform the function of connecting to the network through another keyboard apparatus. Also, in one embodiment, the first communication module 260 may be a bluetooth module, and the second communication module 260 may be a Wi-Fi module. Therefore, the keyboard apparatus 200 of the present embodiment can further provide effective network connection capability.
In one embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 200 can be used as an ordering apparatus, for example, and the keyboard apparatus 200 can be on standby for a long time. When the user may wish to order a specific product at any time, the user may press the key unit 250 to cause the key unit 250 to output a control signal to the processor 210. Therefore, the processor 210 can be connected to the network router through the second communication module 260, and output a predetermined order signal or order data to the network ordering platform or the server through the network router, so as to automatically order a predetermined specific product. Moreover, the network ordering platform or server can correspondingly transmit the related ordering information or product information back to the keyboard device 200 for displaying through the display 220. Also, the input unit 230 may be a positioning sensor and is configured to provide positioning data to the processor 210, so that the order information output by the processor 210 may include the positioning location information of the user.
In addition, regarding other embodiments and technical details of the processor 210, the display 220, the input unit 230, the first communication module 240 and the key unit 250 of the present embodiment, reference may be made to the content of the embodiment of fig. 1 to obtain sufficient teaching, suggestion and implementation description, and thus, no further description is given.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary keyboard apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a front view of the keyboard apparatus 300. The keyboard device 300 includes a device body 300B, and various functional units as described above in fig. 1 and fig. 2 can be further disposed in the device body 300B. For example, the user interface UI may include a plurality of displays 321, 322, a key unit 323, and a blank area 324. In this example, the display 321 provides a display function and a key function. The device body 300B may be disposed parallel to a plane (e.g., a wall surface) formed by the first direction P1 and the second direction P2, and the device body 300B displays the user interface UI toward the third direction P3. The display 321 may display input information of the keyboard apparatus 300, and a user may generate a control command by pressing the display 321. For example, the display 321 may display an order icon (icon), and when the user presses the display 321, the display 321 may output a command to the keyboard apparatus 300 to output a confirmation order signal to the network server (connected to the network via the router). Alternatively, in an embodiment, the display 321 may display the input data described in the above embodiments, such as environment information or internet of things device information, without being limited to the icon content shown in fig. 3.
In this example, the display 322 can provide a display function and a touch function, the display 322 can display status information of the keyboard apparatus 300, and the user can operate by touching the display 322. For example, the display 322 may display a Lock icon, and when the user touches the display 322, the display 322 may correspondingly output an instruction to cause the keyboard apparatus 300 to be correspondingly locked (Lock) or unlocked (Unlock), and the Lock icon of the display 322 may correspondingly present a light-on state or a light-off state. In this example, the key unit 323 may be a physical key. The key unit 323 may provide a pressing function, but does not include a display function. The user can directly operate the keyboard apparatus 300 by pressing the key unit 323. In this example, the blank region 324 may not be provided with the display 322 and the key unit 323, so as to reserve the internal space of the device body 300B, and serve as the hardware installation space for the various functional units shown in fig. 1 and 2.
It should be noted, however, that the keyboard apparatus 300 may be designed to provide a customized user interface UI, and is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 3. For example, in one embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 300 may include only the physical key unit 323 for being pressed by the user to generate a signal to the network server correspondingly. Therefore, in one embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 300 may have a lower setting cost and lower power consumption. For another example, in another embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 300 may include only the key unit 323 with display function or the display 322 with touch function, so that the user can conveniently operate the keyboard apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an input system according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, an input system 400 may include a plurality of keyboard apparatuses 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N. In the present embodiment, the keyboard apparatuses 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N may respectively include the various functional units shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2. In the present embodiment, the keyboard apparatuses 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N can be automatically connected to each other to form a local area network (local) architecture. The keyboard devices 400_1, 400_2, 400_ 3-400 _ N can receive input data respectively, and can search other keyboard devices in the local area network architecture to receive input data. In other words, the keyboard devices 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N can share data with each other.
Taking the keyboard device 400_1 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_1 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_1 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard apparatus 400_1 searches for the keyboard apparatus 400_2 and the keyboard apparatus 400_2 is also in the connectable state (has been turned on), the keyboard apparatus 400_1 is automatically connected to the keyboard apparatus 400_ 2. And, the keyboard apparatus 400_1 is automatically connected to the network router 401 to connect to the network. However, when the keyboard device 400_1 is in a low power state or in an inactive communication state with the network router 401, the keyboard device 400_1 may be connected to the keyboard device 400_2 instead. The keyboard device 400_2 is also connected to the network router 401 and is in active communication with the network router 401. That is, the keyboard apparatus 400_1 can use the keyboard apparatus 400_2 as a router to perform the function of connecting to the network through the keyboard apparatus 400_ 2. In other words, if one of the keyboard devices 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N is configured at a location with poor communication quality or with low power, the one of the keyboard devices 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N can still perform the function of connecting to the network through the other keyboard devices.
Taking the keyboard device 400_2 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_2 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_2 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard device 400_2 searches for the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 and the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 are also connectable (turned on), the keyboard device 400_2 is automatically connected to the keyboard device 400_1 and 400_ 3. The keyboard apparatus 400_2 may receive input data, such as the data of the above-mentioned environment information or the internet of things device information, through the input unit to display the corresponding input information through the display. Moreover, the keyboard device 400_2 can also automatically receive the input data provided by the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 through the communication module, and can automatically provide the input data to the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 through the communication module. Therefore, the keyboard apparatus 400_2 can also display the related input information of the adjacent keyboard apparatus 400_1 and the keyboard apparatus 400_3 through the display. For further example, if the keyboard apparatus 400_2 is disposed in a kitchen and the keyboard apparatus 400_3 is disposed in a bathroom, a user can use the keyboard apparatus 400_2 in the kitchen to obtain environmental information or internet of things device information of the bathroom. Thus, the input system 400 may provide convenient and effective environmental monitoring or internet of things functionality.
Taking the keyboard device 400_3 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_3 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_3 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard device 400_3 searches for the keyboard device 400_2, the keyboard device 400_ N and the sensor 402 and the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 are also connectable (turned on), the keyboard device 400_2 is automatically connected to the keyboard device 400_2, the keyboard device 400_ N and the sensor 402. In addition to the keyboard device 400_2 sharing data with the keyboard device 400_2 and the keyboard device 400_ N, the keyboard device 400_2 may further obtain sensing data of the sensor 402. For example, if the keyboard apparatus 400_2 is installed in a bathroom and the sensor 402 is a humidity sensor, the user can obtain humidity information of the bathroom through the keyboard apparatus 400_2 in the bathroom. The keyboard apparatus 400_2 may also be connected with other sensors and is not limited to the one shown in fig. 4.
FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of a display according to a first embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 5A, the structure of the display 520 of the present embodiment can be applied to the displays according to the embodiments of the invention. Fig. 5A is a side view of display 520. The display housing 520B of the display 520 extends in the first direction P1 and the second direction P2, and the display surface of the display 520 faces the third direction P3. In this embodiment, the display 520 may include a display housing 520B, a display panel 526, and a circuit board 527. The display housing 520B includes a transparent panel 525. The display panel 526 is disposed below the transparent panel 525. The display panel 526 is electrically connected to the circuit board 527 through the traces 528. The circuit board 527 includes a display driving circuit. The display driving circuit is used for driving the display panel and is also electrically connected to the processor. In this embodiment, the display panel 526 may be an electrophoretic display panel, but the invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the traces 528 can be connected to the circuit board 527 through the upper surface S1 of the display panel 526, so that the circuit board 527 can be disposed on the side or below the display panel 526. In contrast, compared to the conventional display driving circuit disposed in the peripheral panel region of the display panel 526, the display driving circuit of the present embodiment may be disposed on the circuit board 527, and the circuit board 527 may pull the wires to the display elements of the display panel 526 to drive the display panel 526. In other words, the panel area around the display panel 526 of the present embodiment does not need to be configured with a display driving circuit, and can have a larger display area, and can effectively increase the opening area (i.e., the size of the transparent panel 525) of the display housing 520B. Therefore, the display 520 of the present embodiment has a narrow bezel.
FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of a display according to a second embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5B, the structure of the display 520' of the present embodiment can be applied to the displays of the embodiments of the invention. Fig. 5B is a side view of display 520'. The display housing 520B ' of the display 520 ' extends toward the first direction P1 and the second direction P2, and the display surface of the display 520 ' faces toward the third direction P3. In this embodiment, the display 520 'may include a display housing 520B', a display panel 526 ', and a circuit board 527'. Display housing 520B 'includes a transparent panel 525'. The display panel 526 'is disposed below the transparent panel 525'. The display panel 526 ' is electrically connected to the circuit board 527 ' through the trace 528 '. The circuit board 527' includes a display driving circuit. The display driving circuit is used for driving the display panel and is also electrically connected to the processor. In the embodiment, the display panel 526' may be an electrophoretic display panel, but the invention is not limited thereto. Compared to fig. 5A, the trace 528 ' of the embodiment may be connected to the circuit board 527 ' through the side surface S2 of the display panel 526 ', so that the circuit board 527 ' may be disposed on the side or below the display panel 526 '. In contrast, compared to the conventional display driving circuit disposed in the peripheral panel region of the display panel 526 ', the display driving circuit of the present embodiment may be disposed on the circuit board 527 ', and the circuit board 527 ' pulls the wires to the display elements of the display panel 526 ' to drive the display panel 526 '. In other words, the peripheral panel region of the display panel 526 ' of the present embodiment does not need to be configured with a display driving circuit, and can have a larger display region, and can effectively increase the opening region (i.e., the size of the transparent panel 525 ') of the display housing 520B '. Therefore, the display 520' of the present embodiment can provide a narrow bezel.
FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of a display according to a third embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 5C, the structure of the display 520 ″ of the present embodiment can be applied to the displays according to the embodiments of the invention. Fig. 5C is a side view of display 520 ". The display housing 520B "of the display 520" extends in the first direction P1 and the second direction P2, and the display surface of the display 520 "faces the third direction P3. In this embodiment, the display 520 "may include a display housing 520B", a display panel 526 ", and a circuit board 527". Display housing 520B "includes transparent panel 525". The display panel 526 "is disposed below the transparent panel 525". The display panel 526 is electrically connected to the circuit board 527 "through the traces 528". The circuit board 527 ″ includes a display driving circuit. The display driving circuit is used for driving the display panel and is also electrically connected to the processor. In the present embodiment, the display panel 526 "may be an electrophoretic display panel, but the invention is not limited thereto. Compared to fig. 5A, the trace 528 "of the embodiment may be connected to the circuit board 527" through the lower surface S3 of the display panel 526 ", so that the circuit board 527" may be disposed below the display panel 526 ". In contrast, compared to the conventional display driving circuit disposed in the peripheral panel region of the display panel 526 ", the display driving circuit of the present embodiment may be disposed on the circuit board 527", and the circuit board 527 "is pulled to each display element of the display panel 526" to drive the display panel 526 ". In other words, the display panel 526 "peripheral panel region does not need to be configured with a display driving circuit, and can have a larger display region, and can effectively increase the opening region (i.e., the size of the transparent panel 525") of the display housing 520B ". Therefore, the display 520 ″ of the present embodiment can provide a narrow bezel.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method of operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The operation method of the embodiment is at least applicable to the keyboard device according to the embodiments of the invention. Taking the keyboard apparatus 100 of fig. 1 as an example, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 6, the keyboard apparatus 100 includes a processor 110, a display 120, an input unit 130 and a first communication module 140. When the keyboard apparatus 100 is turned on, the keyboard apparatus 100 may automatically perform the following steps S610 to S640. In step S610, the keyboard apparatus 100 may receive input data through the input unit 130 and provide the input data to the processor 110. In step S620, the keyboard apparatus 100 can automatically search for another keyboard apparatus through the first communication module 140 and automatically connect to the another keyboard apparatus. In step S630, the keyboard apparatus 100 may receive another input data provided by the another keyboard apparatus through the first communication module 140, and provide the another input data to the processor 110. In step S640, the keyboard apparatus 100 may drive the display 120 through the processor 110 according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display 120 correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information. That is, the operation method of the present embodiment enables the keyboard apparatus 100 to automatically form a local area network architecture with other keyboard apparatuses that are adjacent and connectable, and enables the keyboard apparatus 100 to simultaneously display the input information received by itself and other input information of other keyboard apparatuses that are adjacent and connectable. Therefore, the operation method of the present embodiment can provide a plurality of and rich information display functions through the keyboard apparatus 100.
In addition, other embodiments, functional unit features or technical details of the keyboard apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can be obtained by referring to the contents of the embodiments of fig. 1 to 5C to obtain sufficient suggestions, suggestions and implementation descriptions, and thus are not repeated.
In summary, the keyboard apparatus, the input system and the operating method of the present invention can automatically connect with other adjacent disk building apparatuses to form a function of an area network architecture, and can share data with other adjacent disk building apparatuses. In addition, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the invention also have the function of connecting to the network, and when the connection quality is poor or the electric quantity is insufficient, the connection can be automatically switched to execute the function of connecting to the network by other adjacent keyboard building devices. Therefore, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the invention can provide diversified information contents and can be effectively connected to a network to provide diversified and convenient application effects.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (20)
1. A keyboard apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
an input unit, coupled to the processor, for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor; and
a first communication module coupled to the processor, for automatically searching for another keyboard device and automatically connecting to the another keyboard device when the keyboard device is turned on, wherein the first communication module receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor,
the processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.
2. The keyboard device of claim 1, wherein the first communication module provides the input data to the another keyboard device when the first communication module is automatically connected to the another keyboard device.
3. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a second communication module coupled to the processor, for automatically searching for a network router and automatically connecting to the network router when the keyboard device is turned on,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
4. The keyboard device of claim 3, wherein when the first communication module is automatically connected to the another keyboard device, the first communication module is further connected to the network router via the another keyboard device if the keyboard device is in a low power state or the second communication module is in an inactive communication state with the network router.
5. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display comprises:
a display housing including a transparent panel;
a display panel disposed below the transparent panel; and
a circuit board including a display driving circuit and electrically connected to the display panel through a wire for driving the display panel,
wherein the traces are connected to the circuit board via the upper surface, the side surface or the lower surface of the display panel, and the circuit board is disposed at the side or below the display panel.
6. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
the key unit is coupled with the processor and used for outputting a control signal to the processor when the key element is operated.
7. The keyboard device of claim 6, wherein the display is integrated among the key units.
8. The keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein when the keyboard device is automatically connected to the another keyboard device, the keyboard device and the another keyboard device form an area network architecture, and share data with each other.
9. An input system, comprising:
a plurality of keyboard apparatuses, wherein the plurality of keyboard apparatuses each comprise:
a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
an input unit, coupled to the processor, for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor; and
a first communication module coupled to the processor,
wherein when a first keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices is turned on, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is configured to automatically search for at least a second keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices and is automatically connected to the second keyboard device, wherein the first communication module of the first keyboard device receives another input data provided by the second keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor of the first keyboard device,
wherein the processor of the first keyboard device drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display of the first keyboard device correspondingly displays at least one of input information and other input information.
10. The input system of claim 9, wherein the first communication module of the first keyboard device provides the input data to the second keyboard device when the first communication module of the first keyboard device is automatically connected to the second keyboard device.
11. The input system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of keyboard apparatus each further comprises:
a second communication module coupled to the processor,
wherein when one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is turned on, the second communication module of the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is used to automatically search for a network router and automatically connect to the network router,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
12. The input system of claim 11, wherein when the first communication module of the first keyboard device is automatically connected to the second keyboard device, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is further connected to the network router through the second keyboard device if the first keyboard device is in a low power state or the second communication module of the first keyboard device is in an inactive communication state with the network router.
13. The input system of claim 9, wherein the display comprises:
a display housing including a transparent panel;
a display panel disposed below the transparent panel; and
a circuit board including a display driving circuit and electrically connected to the display panel through a wire for driving the display panel,
wherein the traces are connected to the circuit board via the upper surface, the side surface or the lower surface of the display panel, and the circuit board is disposed at the side or below the display panel.
14. The input system of claim 9, wherein the keyboard apparatus further comprises:
the key unit is coupled with the processor and used for outputting a control signal to the processor when the key element is operated.
15. The input system of claim 14, wherein the display is integrated among the key units.
16. The input system of claim 9, wherein when one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is automatically connected to another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses, the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses and the another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses form an area network architecture and share data with each other between the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses and the another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses.
17. An operation method of a keyboard device, which is suitable for the keyboard device, wherein the keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module, the operation method comprises the following steps:
receiving input data through the input unit and providing the input data to the processor when the keyboard device is turned on;
when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching for another keyboard device through the first communication module and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device;
receiving another input data provided by the another keyboard device through the first communication module, and providing the another input data to the processor; and
and driving the display by the processor according to at least one of the input data and the other input data to enable the display to correspondingly display at least one of the input information and the other input information.
18. The operation method of the keyboard apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:
when the first communication module is automatically connected to the other keyboard device, the input data is provided to the other keyboard device through the first communication module.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the keyboard device further comprises a second communication module, the method further comprising:
when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching a network router through the second communication module and automatically connecting to the network router,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
20. The operating method of the keyboard device of claim 19, further comprising:
when the first communication module is automatically connected to the other keyboard device, if the keyboard device is in a low-power state or the second communication module is in a non-effective communication state with the network router, the first communication module is further connected with the network router through the other keyboard device.
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