TW201514831A - Electronic device and user interface operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and an user interface operating method thereof. The electronic device comprises an input unit and a processing unit. The input unit detects an input from a user. The processing unit adjusts a home screen from a first display location to a second display location according to the input.

Description

Electronic device and user interface operation method

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a user interface operation method thereof; and more particularly to an electronic device capable of adjusting a home screen and a user interface operation method thereof.

In order to facilitate the user's operation, most of the common electronic devices are installed with an operating system, and the operating system is mostly presented by a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface of the operating system usually has the lowest level of the home screen (home screen). ), such as the Windows (Windows) operating system desktop (desktop) interface. The main screen is mainly a display of a fixed operation area for limiting the display range of the user's operation. However, when the main screen is fixed, the user will be less flexible with respect to the overall manipulation.

For example, with the popularity of smart electronic devices, users often view multimedia content through them, such as web browsing, movie viewing or document reading. In order to give users a better viewing position, large-size screens have become the trend of development. However, although large-size screens have the advantage of high readability, large-size screens cause the overall size of the device to be too large, which is a serious inconvenience for one-handed operation.

Specifically, when the user wants to operate with a single hand-held smart electronic device, considering the ergonomics, the user can only input the touch screen of the smart electronic device with the thumb. Accordingly, if the screen of the smart electronic device is too large or the length of the user's thumb is insufficient, it will be difficult for the user to operate the smart electronic device with one hand. As a result, the fluency of the use of smart electronic devices will be greatly reduced.

Accordingly, how to improve the user interface, so that the user can complete the corresponding operations more smoothly, in order to increase the convenience of use of the electronic device, is an urgent need of the industry.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a user interface operation method for an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input unit and a processing unit. The operation method comprises: (a) causing the input unit of the electronic device to detect the first input of the user; (b) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust the main screen from the first display position to the second display position according to the first input .

To accomplish the foregoing objects, the present invention further provides an electronic device including an input unit and a processing unit. The input unit is configured to detect a first input of the user, and the processing unit is configured to adjust the main screen from the first display position to the second display position according to the first input.

The present invention further provides a method of operation for an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input unit and a processing unit. The operation method comprises: (a) causing an input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of the user; (b) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to cause the electronic device to enter a main picture control mode according to the first input; (c) making the electronic The processing unit of the device automatically adjusts the main screen from the initial display position to the control display position in the main screen control mode.

To accomplish the foregoing objects, the present invention further provides an electronic device including an input unit and a processing unit. The input unit is configured to detect the first input of the user. The processing unit is configured to cause the electronic device to enter the main screen control mode according to the first input, and automatically adjust the main screen from the initial display position to the control display position in the main screen control mode.

The technical means and implementations of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the appended claims.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5‧‧‧ electronic devices

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110, 210, 310, 410, 510‧‧‧ main screen

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114, 214, 314‧‧‧ second display position

12, 22, 32‧ ‧ cursors

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41, 51‧‧‧ touch screen

412, 512‧‧‧ initial display position

414, 514‧‧‧ Control display position

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1A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

1B-1C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention;

2A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

2B-2C is a schematic view showing the operation of the electronic device of the second embodiment of the present invention;

3A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

3B-3C is a schematic view showing the operation of the electronic device of the third embodiment of the present invention;

4A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

4B-4C is a schematic view showing the operation of the electronic device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

5A is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

5B-5C is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the electronic device of the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a method of operating a user interface of a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a method of operating a user interface of a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a flow chart showing a method of operating a user interface of an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 9 is a flow chart showing a method of operating a user interface of a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 is a flow chart showing a method of operating a user interface of a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

The content of the present invention can be construed as the following examples, but the embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the invention to any specific environment, application or manner as described in the following embodiments. Therefore, the following examples are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. In the following embodiments and figures, elements that are not directly related to the present invention have been omitted and are not shown, and the dimensional ratios between the elements in the drawings are only for ease of understanding, and are not intended to be limited to The actual implementation ratio.

Please refer to FIG. 1A-1C, wherein FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B-1C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 1 includes an input unit 11, a processing unit 13, and a display 15. The interaction between components will be further elaborated below.

First, as shown in FIG. 1B, the electronic device 1 displays a home screen 110 through the display 15. The main screen 110 is the user interface of the lowest level in the working environment and including the system status column. Then, the user can first perform a first input 10 (as shown in the figure, can be a directional input) for the main screen 110 through one of the cursors 12 displayed on the input unit 11 and the display 15, and then the electronic device 1 After detecting the first input 10 of the user, the input unit 11 transmits it to the processing unit 13.

Referring to FIG. 1C together, the processing unit 13 can adjust the main screen 110 displayed by the display 15 from a first display position 112 to a second display position 114 according to the first input 10. Accordingly, the display 15 can display the home screen 110 based on the second display position 114. In this way, the user can adjust the graphical user interface to a configuration suitable for the user's subsequent work by moving the overall home screen 110, so that the user can perform the corresponding operation more smoothly.

Please refer to Figure 2A-2C. 2A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B-2C is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the electronic device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, the electronic device 2 includes an input unit 21, a processing unit 23, and a display 25. Among them, the second embodiment discloses more operational details, and the interaction between components is also further explained below.

First, as shown in FIG. 2B, the electronic device 2 displays the main screen 210 through the display 25. Similarly, the home screen 210 is the lowest level of the user interface in the operating environment including the system status column. Then, after the processing unit 23 first determines that the electronic device 2 enters a main screen control mode, the user can perform a first input 20 on the main screen 210 through one of the cursors 22 displayed by the input unit 21 and the display 25 (as shown in the figure). The input unit 21 of the electronic device 2 transmits the first input 20 of the user to the processing unit 23 after detecting the first input 20 of the user.

Please refer to Figure 2C together. Similarly, the processing unit 23 adjusts the main screen 210 displayed by the display 25 from a first display position 212 to a second display position 214 according to the first input 20. Accordingly, display 25 can display home screen 210 based on second display location 214. Then, after the main screen 210 is adjusted to the second display position 214, the user can input a second input 24 through the input unit 21 according to the required manipulation.

In other words, the input unit 21 can receive the second input 24 from the user after the main screen 210 is adjusted to the second display position 214. In this way, the processing unit 23 can perform a function according to the second input 24. For example, the second input 24 can be used primarily to perform graphical user interface functions such as corresponding execution, copy or pop-up menu operations.

Please refer to FIG. 3A-3C, wherein FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B-3C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, the electronic device 3 includes an input unit 31, a processing unit 33, and a display 35. The interaction between components will be further elaborated below.

First, as shown in FIG. 3B, the electronic device 3 displays a main screen 310 through the display 35. Similarly, the main screen 310 is the user interface at the bottom of the work environment and containing the system status column. Then, the user can first perform a first input 30 (such as a specific button or an execution instruction) on the main screen 310 through one of the cursors 32 displayed on the input unit 31 and the display 35. Then, the input unit 31 of the electronic device 3 is After the first input 30 of the user is detected, it is transmitted to the processing unit 33.

Referring to FIG. 3C together, the processing unit 33 can cause the electronic device 3 to enter a main screen control mode (not shown) according to the first input 30, and automatically display the main screen in the main screen control mode. When the 310 is adjusted from an initial display position 312 to a control display position 314, the electronic device 3 can automatically adjust the main screen 310 to the control display position 314 suitable for the user operation in the case of entering the main screen control mode.

Then, after the main screen 310 is adjusted to the control display position 314, the user can input a second input 34 through the input unit 31 according to the required manipulation. In other words, the input unit 31 can receive the second input 34 from the user after the home screen 310 is automatically adjusted to control the display position 314. As such, processing unit 33 can perform a function in accordance with second input 34.

Please refer to Figure 4A-4C. 4A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 4 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B-4C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device 4 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 4 includes an input unit and a processing unit 43. The input unit of the fourth embodiment is a touch screen 41, and the interaction between components is also further explained below.

First, as shown in FIG. 4B, the electronic device 4 displays a main screen 410 through the touch screen 41. Similarly, the main screen 410 is the lowest level of the user interface in the operating environment including the system status column. Then, when the user has the electronic device 4 in a single hand, and wants to perform a corresponding operation on the main screen 410 with a thumb (shown by a dotted line), the user cannot directly touch through the thumb. As shown in FIG. A, the user can first adjust the position of the entire home screen 410.

Specifically, the processing unit 43 first determines that the electronic device 4 enters a main screen control mode, and then the user can first perform a first input 40 on the main screen 410 (as shown, it can be a directional touch input. ). Then, the touch screen 41 detects the first input 40 of the user and transmits it to the processing unit 43. Referring to FIG. 4C together, the processing unit 43 adjusts the main screen 410 displayed by the touch screen 41 from a first display position 412 to a second display position 414 according to the first input 40.

Accordingly, the touch screen 41 can display the main screen 410 based on the second display position 414. In this way, the user can relatively move the icon A to the thumb-operable second display position 414 by moving the overall home screen 410, and perform corresponding operations on the icon A, so that the electronic device is held in a single hand. The work is completed under the condition of the device 4.

Further, after the user screen 410 is moved to the user operation position 414, the user can further detect one of the second touch inputs 44 of the user, and the processing unit 43 can perform corresponding according to the second touch 44 input. One of the features. For example, when the main screen 410 moves to the second display position 414 (ie, the illustration A moves relative to the thumb-operable second display position 414), the user can input the second touch input 44 for the illustration A. In order to perform the functions such as opening, copying or menu operation corresponding to the drawing A.

Please refer to Figure 5A-5C. 5A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 5 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B-5C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electronic device 5 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 5 includes an input unit and a processing unit 53. The input unit of the fifth embodiment is a touch screen 51, and the interaction between components is also further explained below.

First, as shown in FIG. 5B, the electronic device 5 displays a main screen 510 through the touch screen 51. Similarly, the main screen 510 is the user interface of the lowest level in the work environment and including the system status column. Then, the user inputs a first input 50 through the touch screen 51, and the processing unit 51 causes the electronic device 5 to enter a main screen control mode (not shown) according to the first input 50, and in the main screen control mode. The home screen 510 is automatically adjusted from an initial display position 512 to a control display position 514.

Then, after the main screen 510 is adjusted to the control display position 514, the user can input a second input 54 for a graphic B through the touch screen 51 according to the required manipulation. In other words, the touch screen 51 can receive the second input 54 from the user after the main screen 510 is automatically adjusted to the control display position 514. In this way, the processing unit 53 can perform a corresponding function of the graphic B according to the second input 54.

A sixth embodiment of the present invention is a user interface operation method, and a flowchart thereof is referred to FIG. The method of the sixth embodiment is applied to an electronic device (such as the electronic device 1 of the foregoing embodiment) and an input unit, a processing unit and a display (such as the input unit 11 and the processing unit 13 of the foregoing embodiment) And a display unit 15). The detailed steps of the sixth embodiment are as follows.

First, step 601 is executed to enable the input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user. Then, step 602 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust a main screen from a first display position to a second display position according to the first input. Similarly, the main picture is the lowest level of the user interface in the operating environment and includes the user interface of the system column. Finally, step 603 is executed to enable the display of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position, and the user performs subsequent operations.

A seventh embodiment of the present invention is a user interface operation method, and a flowchart thereof is referred to FIG. The method of the seventh embodiment is applied to an electronic device (such as the electronic device 2 of the foregoing embodiment) and an input unit, a processing unit and a display (such as the input unit 21 and the processing unit 23 of the foregoing embodiment) And a display unit 25). The detailed steps of the seventh embodiment are as follows.

First, step 701 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to determine that the electronic device enters a home screen control mode. Step 702 is executed to enable the input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user in the main screen control mode. Step 703 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust a main screen from a first display position to a second display position according to the first input.

Step 704 is executed to enable the display of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position. Step 705 is executed to enable the input unit of the electronic device to receive the second input of the user when the input unit of the electronic device is adjusted to the second display position. Finally, step 706 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function according to the second input.

An eighth embodiment of the present invention is a user interface operation method, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart thereof. The method of the eighth embodiment is applied to an electronic device (such as the electronic device 3 of the foregoing embodiment) and an input unit, a processing unit and a display (such as the input unit 31 and the processing unit 33 of the foregoing embodiment) And a display unit 35). The detailed steps of the eighth embodiment are as follows.

First, step 801 is executed to enable the input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user. Step 802 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to enter the main screen control mode according to the first input. Then, step 803 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to automatically adjust a main screen from an initial display position to a control display position in the main screen control mode.

Next, step 804 is executed to enable the display of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the control display position. Step 805 is executed to enable the input unit of the electronic device to receive the second input of the user when the input unit of the electronic device is adjusted to the control display position. Finally, step 806 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function according to the second input.

A ninth embodiment of the present invention is a user interface operation method, and a flowchart thereof is referred to FIG. The method of the ninth embodiment is applied to an electronic device (such as the electronic device 4 of the foregoing embodiment) and a touch screen and a processing unit (such as the touch screen 41 and the processing unit 43 of the foregoing embodiment). . The detailed steps of the ninth embodiment are as follows.

First, step 901 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to determine that the electronic device enters a home screen control mode. Step 902 is executed to enable the touch screen of the electronic device to detect the first input of one of the users in the main screen control mode. Step 903 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust a main screen from a first display position to a second display position according to the first input.

Step 904 is executed to enable the touch screen of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position. Step 905 is executed to receive a second input of the user when the touch screen of the electronic device is adjusted to the second display position on the main screen. Finally, step 906 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function according to the second input.

A tenth embodiment of the present invention is a user interface operation method, and a flowchart thereof is referred to FIG. The method of the tenth embodiment is applied to an electronic device (such as the electronic device 5 of the foregoing embodiment) and a touch screen and a processing unit (such as the touch screen 51 and the processing unit 53 of the foregoing embodiment). . The detailed steps of the tenth embodiment are as follows.

First, step 1001 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to determine that the electronic device enters a home screen control mode. Step 1002 is executed to enable the touch screen of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user in the main screen control mode. Step 1003 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust a main screen from a first display position to a second display position according to the first input.

Step 1004 is executed to enable the touch screen of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position. Step 1005 is executed to receive a second input from the user when the touch screen of the electronic device is adjusted to the second display position on the main screen. Finally, step 1006 is executed to enable the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function according to the second input.

In summary, the electronic device and the user interface operation method of the present invention can be directly adjusted for the main screen, so that the user can perform corresponding operations more smoothly, so as to increase the convenience of use of the electronic device.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention and the technical features of the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is intended that any changes or equivalents of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art. The scope of the invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

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Claims (18)

A user interface operation method for an electronic device, the electronic device includes an input unit and a processing unit, and the user interface operation method includes:
(a) causing the input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user;
(b) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to adjust a home screen from a first display position to a second display position based on the first input. The user interface operation method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a display, and the user interface operation method further comprises:
(c) causing the display of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position. The user interface operation method of claim 1, wherein the input unit is a touch screen, and the user interface operation method further comprises:
(c) causing the touch screen of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the second display position. The user interface operation method described in claim 1 further includes:
(d) receiving the input unit of the electronic device to receive the second input of the user when the input unit of the electronic device is adjusted to the second display position;
(e) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function in accordance with the second input. The user interface operation method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises: before step (a):
(a1) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to determine that the electronic device enters a home screen control mode;
The input unit detects the first input of the user in the main screen control mode. A user interface operation method for an electronic device, the electronic device includes an input unit and a processing unit, and the user interface operation method includes:
(a) causing the input unit of the electronic device to detect a first input of a user;
(b) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to cause the electronic device to enter a main picture control mode according to the first input;
(c) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to automatically adjust a main screen from an initial display position to a control display position in the main screen control mode. The user interface operation method of claim 6, wherein the electronic device further comprises a display, and the user interface operation method further comprises:
(d) causing the display of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the control display position. The user interface operation method of claim 6, wherein the input unit is a touch screen, and the user interface operation method further comprises:
(d) causing the touch screen of the electronic device to display the main screen based on the preset display position. The user interface operation method described in claim 6 further includes:
(e) receiving the input unit of the electronic device to receive the second input of the user when the input unit of the electronic device is adjusted to the control display position;
(f) causing the processing unit of the electronic device to perform a function in accordance with the second input. An electronic device comprising:
An input unit for detecting a first input of a user;
a processing unit configured to adjust a main picture from a first display position to a second display position according to the first input. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising:
a display for displaying the main picture based on the second display position. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the input unit is a touch screen, and the main screen is further displayed based on the second display position. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the input unit is further configured to receive a second input of the user when the main screen is adjusted to the second display position, and the processing unit is further configured to Two inputs perform a function. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine that the electronic device enters a main screen control mode, and the input unit detects the first input of the user in the main screen control mode. An electronic device comprising:
An input unit for detecting a first input of a user;
A processing unit is configured to enable the electronic device to enter a main screen control mode according to the first input, and automatically adjust a main screen from an initial display position to a control display position in the main screen control mode. The electronic device of claim 15, further comprising:
a display for displaying the main screen based on the control display position. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the input unit is a touch screen for displaying the main screen based on the preset display position. . The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the input unit is further configured to receive a second input of the user when the main screen is adjusted to the control display position, and the processing unit is further configured to use the second Enter a function to perform.