TW201118666A - Electronic device and reminding method of touch panel thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and a reminding method of a touch panel thereof are provided. The reminding method of the touch panel includes the following steps. Firstly, a least one gesture input region is displayed on the touch panel and a gesture direction is displayed on the gesture input region if a gesture reminding event is detected. Then, whether the gesture input region is pressed until a predetermined time is determined if the gesture input region is pressed and a slipping event is not detected. After that, a function reminding corresponding to the gesture direction is displayed if the gesture input region is pressed until the predetermined time.

Description

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. . . IW^6l ipA VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an electronic device and a screen prompting method thereof, and more particularly to an electronic device having a touch function and a touch thereof The method of controlling the screen. [Prior Art] With the rapid development of technology, more and more electronic devices include touch screens, so that users can manipulate electronic devices through input gestures (Gesture). The electronic device is, for example, a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistance (PDA), a notebook or a desktop computer. Therefore, the user can slide through the gesture input area on the touch screen through the finger or the stylus to perform the corresponding function. However, there may be multiple gesture input areas on the touch screen. For those who use the gesture input area for the first time or not often, it is often unclear what the function corresponding to the gesture input area is. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic device and a touch screen display method thereof, which can provide corresponding function prompts according to a gesture input area, thereby improving convenience in use. According to an aspect of the invention, a touch screen prompting method is provided for a touch screen. First, if a gesture reminding event is detected, at least one gesture input area is displayed on the touch screen, and at least one gesture direction is displayed on the at least one gesture input area. Then, if the gesture input area 201118666

TW56I1PA * » The field is pressed and a slip event is not detected, and it is judged whether the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time. Thereafter, if the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time, a function prompt corresponding to one of the gesture directions is displayed. According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided comprising a touch screen and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to: display at least one gesture input area on the touch screen when the debt measures a gesture reminding event, and display at least a gesture direction on the at least the gesture input area, and the processing unit is further configured to use the gesture The input area is pressed and a sliding event is not detected to determine whether the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time. If the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time, the processing unit controls the touch screen display correspondingly. In the direction of the gesture - the function prompt. In order to make the above description of the present invention more comprehensible, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as follows: [Embodiment] Referring to Figure 1, an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. A block diagram of an electronic device. As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 includes a touch screen 10 and a processing unit 30 . The electronic device 1 is, for example, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a notebook or a desktop computer. The touch screen 10 allows the user to manipulate the electronic device by clicking, sliding or multi-touch. The touch screen ίο is, for example, a touch panel. Processing unit 30 is operative to execute the decision process. The following is a description of how the above components are carried out. Of course, those with ordinary knowledge in this technical field should understand the 'touch 201118666

• * IW^oiikA The prompt method of the screen 10 is not limited to the application device trace and the touch screen of the touch screen 10 does not have the power to adjust and adjust according to the actual application. /, the order can also be referred to, (4) the touch screen of the embodiment of the present invention, the method of grasping the spear king. One hundred first, in step S202, the production " _ 3 〇: whether to detect a gesture reminder event. If ::: = then the step is executed if the gesture is not detected. 4: Step S202 is re-executed. then

For example, the processing unit 30 can detect the gesture reminding event according to whether the touch sensor is pressed or not. In another example, the sub-device 1 includes a - button unit (not shown), and the processing unit 3 determines whether or not to detect an event based on whether the button unit is pressed. . In step S204, the processing unit 30 controls the touch camp to display to >, a gesture input area, and at least the gesture input area displays at least one gesture direction. For example, processing a single magic G may, for example, control the touch screen 10 to display one or more gesture input areas, and may display one or more gesture directions in one or more gesture input areas. These gesture input areas and corresponding gesture directions can be designed and adjusted according to different applications of the application, such as an application for broadcasting music or browsing pictures. The gesture input area displayed on the touch screen 10 and the gesture direction corresponding thereto have various implementation manners, and a detailed description is given. under. Referring to Fig. 3, an example of a schematic diagram of the gesture input area in step S204 of Fig. 2 is shown. As shown in FIG. 3A, assuming that the user 201118666 TW5611PA*1 wants to manipulate the electronic device 100 to play music, the processing unit 30 controls the touch screen 10 to display a plurality of gesture input areas 50-56, allowing the user to input gestures to operate the electronic device. 100. In an example, such gesture input areas 5 0 to 5 6 are indicated by dashed lines, for example. In another example, such gesture input areas 50-56 can be indicated, for example, by a solid line or a semi-transparent line. In still another example, the gesture input areas 50-56 can also be indicated by a translucent color block. However, in this embodiment, a plurality of gesture input areas 50 to 56 are displayed as an example, and a gesture input area may be displayed according to different requirements, and is not limited thereto. Furthermore, each of the gesture input areas 50-56 displays a gesture direction 60-66 for the user to slide according to the gesture directions 60-66 to operate the electronic device 100. The gesture directions 60 to 66 are represented, for example, by arrows. In addition, the gesture directions 60 to 66 can be indicated by arrows, and the voice prompt can also be used to inform the user of the function corresponding to the gesture directions 60 to 66. The gesture directions 60 to 66 in this embodiment are exemplified by arrows representing a single direction. However, the gesture directions 60 to 66 may also be represented by arrows representing bidirectional or oblique directions, and the arrows may be indicated by solid lines or broken lines. It is represented by an arrow or a semi-transparent arrow and is not limited by this. In step S206, the processing unit 30 determines whether the gesture input area is pressed and detects a sliding event. If the gesture input area is pressed and a sliding event is not detected, the execution processing unit 30 determines whether the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time step S208; if the sliding event is not detected, the processing unit 30 is executed. Step S212 of controlling the touch screen 10 to hide the function prompt corresponding to the direction of the gesture; if the gesture input area is not 201118666 . . . iw^oi ifA* is pressed, step S206 is re-executed. For example, it is assumed that the gesture input areas 50 to 56 are pressed and no sliding event is detected, that is, the user does not input a gesture to control the electronic device 100 to perform a corresponding function, but the user desires to know the gesture input area 50~ The function of 56 gesture direction 60~66. In this step, the function prompts of the functions corresponding to the gesture directions 60 to 66 of the gesture input areas 50 to 56 can be obtained by pressing the gesture input areas 50 to 56. In step S210, if the gesture input area is pressed for a predetermined time, the processing unit 30 controls the touch screen 10 to display a function prompt corresponding to one of the gesture directions. For example, it is assumed that the gesture input areas 50 to 56 are pressed for a predetermined time, that is, the pressing is not caused by the touch of the touch screen 10 when the user operates the electronic device 100 by sliding. The predetermined time may be designed and adjusted depending on the application, as long as the processing unit 30 can determine that the user does not use the sliding to operate the electronic device 100. As shown in Fig. 3, assuming that the user presses the gesture input area 5 6 for a predetermined time, the touch screen 10 displays a function prompt corresponding to the gesture direction 66, for example, a function prompt for increasing the volume. If, assuming that the user presses the gesture input area 52 for a predetermined time, the touch screen 10 displays a function prompt corresponding to the gesture direction 62, for example, a function prompt for playing the next song. Feature tips can be designed and adjusted based on the software you are pairing with, such as browsing images, web pages, music or video applications. However, the manner in which the function prompts corresponding to the gesture directions 60 to 66 are displayed has a plurality of embodiments, which are described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 3, in an embodiment, a gesture input area is assumed 201118666

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Each of the Qin I 5 〇 56 56 includes an icon (Ic 〇 n) 7 〇 ～ 76, and the processing unit 30 can determine whether the icons are pressed to the predetermined day, to determine whether to control the touch screen ίο to display the gesture. The function prompts corresponding to the gesture directions 6〇~66 of the input areas 50 to 56 are input. In an embodiment, the processing unit 30 may also determine whether the gesture directions 6 〇 66 are pressed for a predetermined time to determine whether to control the touch screen 1 〇 to display a function prompt corresponding to the gesture directions 60 661 66 . For example, the gesture directions 60 to 66 may be represented by at least one of displaying a predetermined time, continuously displaying, or blinking a predetermined number of times, and the processing unit 3 determines that the gesture directions 60 to 66 are within the predetermined number of times of flashing. Or it is displayed whether or not the predetermined time is pressed to determine whether to display the function prompt corresponding to the pressed gesture directions 60 to 66. In an example, the display predetermined time is, for example, two seconds. Referring to Fig. 4, there is shown an example of a schematic diagram of a gesture input area having an illustration in step S210 of Fig. 2. In an embodiment, the touch screen 10 can display a prompt icon processing unit to determine whether the prompt icon 80 is pressed for a predetermined time to determine whether to control the touch screen 10 to simultaneously display the plurality of gesture input areas. ~56 gesture direction 60~66 corresponding to the prompt function. In an embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a button unit (not shown), and the processing unit 30 can also determine whether the button unit is pressed for a predetermined time period to determine whether to control the touch screen to display simultaneously. The gesture functions corresponding to the gesture directions 6〇~66 of the gesture input areas 50 to 56. The electronic device disclosed in the above embodiment of the present invention and the touch screen of the method of the touch screen 201118666 . . 1 WOO! I Α 利用 use the processing unit to determine whether the touch screen (or the button unit (not shown) is pressed, It is determined whether the user needs a function prompt corresponding to the gesture direction of the gesture input area. The electronic device and the touch screen prompting method thereof of the embodiment have the advantage that when the user does not know the function corresponding to the gesture direction of the gesture input area, the function prompt is provided immediately, so as to increase the convenience of use. . In summary, although the invention has been disclosed above by way of example, it is not intended to limit the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method for prompting a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. φ Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a gesture input area in step S204 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic diagram of a gesture input area having an illustration in step S210 of Fig. 2. [Description of main component symbols] 100: Electronic device 80: Prompt icon 70, 72, 74, 76: Graphic

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Claims (1)

201118666 • · TW5611FA' Seven patent application scope: 〗. A touch screen prompt method, suitable for the method: mouth ^ work hall 于 play ^ gesture reminder event, job at least - gesture input area on the screen, and Displaying at least one gesture input area to i if the gesture wheeling area is pressed and a sliding event is not detected, determining whether the t potential input area is pressed for a predetermined time; and if the gesture input area is pressed The time is up to the indication corresponding to the direction of the potential - the function prompt. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least the gesture input area comprises a pictogram (1_), and the method further comprises: if the graph reads the press, the coffee (4) should be in the direction of the gesture No. The method of claim 1, wherein if the event is detected, a plurality of gesture wheeling areas are displayed on the touch screen, and the gesture direction is displayed on each of the far gesture input areas. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein each of the gesture input areas includes an icon, the method comprising: displaying, if each of the icons is pressed, one of the gesture directions corresponding to each of the gestures Feature tips. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising: displaying on the control screen - a prompt icon; and if the prompt icon is pressed, displaying each of the directions corresponding to the gesture Feature tips. The method of claim 11, wherein the gesture does not show a predetermined time, the method includes: pressing the potential direction within the display for a predetermined time, then displaying For the heart: ^ function prompts for the direction of the gesture. The method of claim 1, wherein the gesture green comprises: the potential corresponding to the square is pressed within a predetermined number of times, and the method of the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the gesture is Representing a predetermined time, a continuous display, or at least a predetermined number of times. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: = detecting the sliding event, hiding the power month b corresponding to the direction of the gesture. 10. An electronic device comprising: a touch screen; and - processing a single 'for detecting - gesture reminding event to > a gesture input area on the touch screen, and 1. The hand input area displays at least - the gesture direction 'The processing unit is further used to detect whether the potential input area is pressed to detect the coffee-sliding situation input area is (four) face-expected, if == for the predetermined time, Then, the processing unit control screen does not correspond to the function direction of the gesture direction. η. The device of claim 10, the medium-sized less-gesture input area includes - the illustration (1 discussion), the processing unit is used for 12 201118666 * · lw^oi 1PA' This function prompts the direction of the gesture. Search for the device described in item 10 of the patent scope, at the sea =:::==, a plurality of gestures indicate a gesture direction. On the screen of the control camp, and displaying the vehicle L in each of the gesture input areas, as described in claim 12, wherein each of the devices is: 2: or includes an icon, the processing unit is used In each of the figures, it does not correspond to one of the gesture directions of each of the gestures: the setting described in item 13 of the profit margin range, the processing order is pressed in the prompt icon 2 and the money is The unit further uses each of the functions to display the direction corresponding to the gestures. The device of claim 13 further includes: wherein the processing unit is configured to correspond to the button unit when the button unit is pressed Some of these function prompts for these gesture directions. ”, 16: As set forth in the scope of claim 1 of the patent application, the direction of the trend is not displayed - the predetermined time is displayed, and the processing unit displays the function prompt when the direction is pressed within the predetermined time.亍労 Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π Π 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 如 该For example, the device disclosed in item 10 of the material range, wherein the 201118666 I wool I FA unit is at least = time, continuously displayed or flashed for a predetermined secondary direction according to a display. /, ^ control the touch screen to display the gesture side. 19. The device according to the first aspect of the patent application, the central unit is used to hide when the sliding event is detected, the person, the function Prompt. The order should be in the gesture