TWI449558B - The man - machine interface method and man - machine interface device of sports equipment - Google Patents

Description

Human-machine interface method for sports equipment and human-machine interface device

The invention relates to sports equipment, in particular to a human-machine interface method and a human-machine interface device for a sports equipment.

Today's common treadmills, stationary bicycles, steppers and other indoor sports equipment, almost all use an electronic console as a human-machine interface, allowing users to input various parameters or instructions to sports equipment, and output a variety of vision ( And hearing) information to the user. In the aforementioned human-machine interface, the most common input method is to set a plurality of buttons with different functions on the console, so that the user can touch the corresponding buttons to input parameters or commands according to requirements at different stages. On the other hand, the more common output method is to use a variety of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to display simple light numbers, numbers, English letters, "sports history maps" and other information, and more advanced ones are more beautifully displayed on the LCD screen. The information screen, in which a small number of conventional consoles have adopted a touchscreen with input function, and by providing a "virtual button" with the same function as the above-mentioned physical button on the screen screen, the purpose of simplifying the console is achieved. .

Regardless of the type of sports equipment, display and set "quantitative exercise difficulty" (such as "running speed" and "treading angle" of treadmills, or "stepping resistance" of bicycles and steppers. ), undoubtedly one of the functions that is indispensable and most frequently used in the aforementioned human-machine interface. In the conventional human-machine interface, most of them are displayed in a plurality of seven-segment LED displays or in a certain frame in the screen. The parameter values representing the aforementioned difficulty of movement, such as "3.5 (miles/hour)" or "(level) 10", and the "0" to "9" keys for inputting numbers are used to increase or decrease the value. The "+", "-" keys, and/or a number of shortcut keys representing a particular value, respectively, allow the user to select and adjust the aforementioned parameter values using the keys.

However, it is not easy to use the above buttons (whether physical or virtual) to set parameters. For example, if the user wants to adjust the value of a parameter from the current "7.0" to "3.5", Generally speaking, one of the following three methods may be adopted: first, first press the number keys "3" and "5", and then touch the "Enter" key to confirm the input; second, continue to touch the aforementioned "- "", the parameter value is continuously decreased from "7.0", "6.9", "6.8"... until "3.5", then release it in a timely manner; third, touch the shortcut key "3.0" or "4.0" first. The parameter value is directly changed to the value represented by the shortcut key, and then the above-mentioned "+" or "-" key is pressed five times (or the appropriate time is pressed), and the parameter value is corrected from "3.0" or "4.0" to "3.5". The above various operating procedures are slightly complicated and not easy, and there is a lack of unity and intuition between various conditions. Moreover, it is easier to select a certain button or press the appropriate time multiple times in these buttons. A situation where an input error or input fails occurs.

Another disadvantage of the conventional interface method for displaying and setting numerical parameters is that since the current value of the aforementioned parameters is only displayed in the corresponding frame on the console, the user cannot intuitively recognize the current parameter value relative to the possible adjustment range. The relationship is not easy to adjust the change when making adjustments. For example, unless the user is very familiar with the sports equipment, only the parameter values representing the difficulty of the exercise are displayed as "3.5" and cannot be used. Recognize the position of the value in the range of possible adjustment; at the same time, when the user wants to try the intermediate strength of the sports equipment, or 1.5 times the current load, it can not intuitively or quickly input or increase or decrease. The correct value.

In addition, the typical human body interface of sports equipment often uses LED matrix (or simulates the aforementioned LED matrix familiar to most people in the screen) to present the change history of the parameter values representing the difficulty of motion, that is, the aforementioned "motion history map". Generally, the horizontal axis of the aforementioned LED matrix represents time, and the vertical axis represents difficulty. For example, each column from left to right represents 1 minute, and each row from bottom to top represents level 1 difficulty. Thus, it is assumed that the user will program the program. Set the first 5 minutes to increase the difficulty level "1" by 1 level per minute, and then maintain the difficulty level "5" for 5 minutes. The number of LEDs on the left side of the LED matrix will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5. During the movement, a column of LEDs corresponding to the current time period will continue to flash, thereby indicating the current stage. According to the conventional cognitive method, the more or less LEDs on a certain column, the higher/lower the difficulty of motion in the corresponding time period, so there seems to be nothing wrong with this. However, from another point of view, especially in the case of parameters such as the inclination angle of the running platform and the pedaling resistance of the bicycle, the user sometimes associates the light-dark boundary line presented in the aforementioned LED matrix with the road surface inclination of the simulated motion. The state, for example, regards the first half of the upward process as an uphill section with a fixed elevation angle and a second section of the upper half (on the top of the mountain), but this does not correspond to the actual difficulty of exercise. On the other hand, if the change course of the parameters such as the tilt angle of the running platform and the pedaling resistance of the bicycle can be expressed by using the bending line or the bending surface of the inclined state of the road surface, it is easy to relate to the actual movement and the real world. Impression combined, so users should be more intuitive and quick to recognize The aforementioned parameter change state in the history.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a human-machine interface method for a sports equipment and a human-machine interface device for performing the foregoing method, for allowing a user to set a numerical parameter required for the operation of the sports equipment, and the foregoing method and device can The user is intuitively aware of the relationship between the currently set values of the aforementioned parameters with respect to the possible adjustment range, and allows the user to quickly and conveniently adjust the values of the aforementioned parameters.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a human-machine interface method for a sports equipment and a human-machine interface device capable of performing the foregoing method, which allows a user to intuitively and quickly recognize a numerical parameter corresponding to the difficulty level of the exercise equipment. Change history.

In order to achieve the foregoing main object, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human interface method includes: controlling a touch screen to display an information screen, wherein the information screen has an adjustment area, an indicator, and an indicator. a value character, wherein the adjustment area presents an adjustment path having opposite ends, and a plurality of intervals are preset along the adjustment path, and each of the intervals is represented by a position on the adjustment path to represent a predetermined value range of the parameter. One of the preset possible values, the foregoing indicator indicating a certain interval on the adjustment path, wherein the indicator value character presents the foregoing possible value represented by the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator in a corresponding number; and, monitoring the foregoing The touch screen is repeatedly touched by the user and touched by the user, and can repeatedly respond to a specific touch action of the user by a specific process, for example, when monitoring the position where the user touches the touch screen When the indicator display area in the information screen is displayed and is converted into a displacement that is currently indicated by the indicator to the other section, the indicator is caused to indicate the other section, and the indicator value is controlled. The aforementioned possible values represented by the aforementioned other interval are presented.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human interface device includes a control unit and a touch screen connected to the control unit, and the control unit controls the touch screen to display a message. In the picture, the information picture has an adjustment area, an indicator and an indicator value character, wherein the adjustment area presents an adjustment path having a relative two ends; the control unit can learn the preset of the parameter via a pre-stored data. a plurality of preset possible values in the range of values, and the adjustment region in the information screen is preset with a plurality of intervals along the adjustment path, and the positions of the respective segments on the adjustment path respectively represent one of the aforementioned numerical ranges The control unit is configured to control the foregoing indicator to indicate a certain interval on the adjustment path in response to a specific touch action received by the touch screen, and to cause the indicator value character to represent the interval indicated by the indicator in a corresponding number. The aforementioned possible values.

In order to achieve the foregoing other object, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human interface method and the human interface device are mainly controlled by a control unit to display an information screen with a degree indicator bar. The foregoing degree indicator bar presents a line having opposite ends, and the aforementioned lines form a corresponding number of line segments according to the time period distribution in the motion history, and the length ratio of each line segment relative to the aforementioned line corresponds to the time period represented by the aforementioned line segment relative to the total length of the motion history. Ratio, and each line segment forms an angle with an elementary line in the aforementioned information picture, the angle of each angle The degree value is proportional to a specific parameter value of the aforementioned sports equipment within the time period represented by the aforementioned line segment.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a human-machine interface device (10) for a sports equipment according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a control unit (11) and a storage unit electrically connected to the control unit (11). (12), a touch screen (13), a further input unit (16) and an audio output unit (17). As with the prior art, the human-machine interface device (10) serves as a communication interface between the user and the sports equipment, and can process various parameters or commands input by the user to control the operation of the mechanical unit (18) of the sports equipment. Content, and can output various visual and auditory information, so that the user can grasp the operation content of the sports equipment (including the human-machine interface device 10). The aforementioned sports equipment may be any kind of indoor sports equipment that can control the mechanical operation by electronic means, such as treadmills, stationary bicycles, steppers, ellipticals, rowing machines, etc., or even various aerobic sports equipments, or even Anaerobic sports equipment such as various weight training machines. The following is a summary of the human-machine interface features provided by the present invention, and is described by using the treadmill as an example. As for the basic functions of the human-machine interface of the general sports equipment, the description or brief description will be omitted.

The aforementioned control unit (11) is similar to a central processing unit (CPU) in a general computer system, and its main function is to interpret instructions and process data, and may substantially include one or several microprocessors that have been programmed to have specific processing capabilities. Microprocessor, and/or a comprehensive system of related hardware, software, firmware, and the like.

The storage unit (12) is used for pre-storing or temporarily storing data required for operation, and may substantially include read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM). The control unit (11) can read data from the storage unit (12) or write the data into the storage unit (12). In practice, the functions of the control unit (11) and the storage unit (12) may be integrated in a single integrated circuit (IC) or module. Therefore, the control unit (11) in the present invention may also be understood as Containing the data accessed by it, in other words, the storage unit (12) can also be considered as part of the control unit (11).

The touch screen (13) is mainly composed of a display screen (14) and a touch sensing screen (15) opaquely covering the display screen (14). The display (14) is usually a liquid crystal display (LCD) that can be controlled by the control unit (11) to display an information screen to provide a variety of visual information to the user. The touch sensing screen (15) can sense whether the surface is touched by the (user's finger) and the touched position, and the relevant signal is transmitted to the control unit (11), and the control unit (11) can be informed by the arithmetic processing. The touch position corresponds to a coordinate in the aforementioned information screen.

The other input unit (16) refers to an input device other than the touch screen 15 of the control panel (such as the touch sensing screen 15), such as a common button, an emergency switch, etc., mainly for assisting or complementing the touch screen ( 13) The virtual button functions that can be provided. In a particular embodiment, the present invention may not require an input device other than the touch screen (13).

The audio output unit (17) is usually a speaker for outputting audible information to the user, for example, to feedback the user's input operation or to indicate the operating state of the sports equipment. The audio output unit (17) is also an optional device in the present invention.

The above hardware descriptions are mostly the prior art of human-machine interface or other computer equipment of sports equipment, and the hardware itself is not the creative focus of the present invention, so it is only briefly described. The main technical feature of the human interface method and device provided by the present invention is the display content of the touch screen (13) and the interaction mode with the user.

In this embodiment, the control unit (11) controls the touch screen (13) according to the operation stage of the sports equipment (in this example, the treadmill) and/or the display mode selected by the user. The appropriate information screen is displayed. For example, the information screen (19) shown in FIG. 2 is a representative screen when the user is exercising by the treadmill (Note: the data is merely an example). As shown in the figure, the information screen (19) mainly includes a history display area (21) displayed in the center of the screen, and a first setting map group (41A) and a second setting respectively displayed on the left and right sides of the screen. The group (41B) and a number of parameter display areas (71) displayed at the bottom of the screen.

The first set map group (41A) is used to display and set the "angle of the running platform" (hereinafter referred to as the first parameter), and the second set map group (41B) is used to display and set the "running speed of the running belt". (hereinafter referred to as the second parameter). Please refer to Figure 4-a. Each setting group (41A) (41B) has a rectangular adjustment area (42). The adjustment area (42) presents a longitudinally extending adjustment path (43), and the adjustment path ( 43) having a first end (431) (bottom end) and a second end (432) (top end in the figure) with a plurality of scales (44) marked therebetween and at the opposite ends (431) A small possible value character (451) (in this case, "0.0") and a maximum possible value character (452) (in this case, "15.0") are indicated next to (432), thereby indicating possible adjustment of the corresponding parameters. range. At the same time, at the first end (431) of the adjustment area (42) The two ends (432) have an impairment map (46) and an added value map (47), respectively. Further, the name and unit (48) of the corresponding parameter are indicated below. For example, the first setting group (41A) is "Incline" and "%", and the second setting group (41B) is "Speed" and "mph".

The storage unit (12) prestores related data of a plurality of preset possible values of the parameters of the treadmill that can be set by the user in a preset value range, and the first parameter (running angle of the running platform) and the first For example, the second parameter (running speed) is a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 15 for each parameter, and the minimum adjustment value is 0.1. The storage unit (12) may pre-store "0.0" for each parameter. 151 possible values such as 0.1", "0.2", "14.8", "14.9" and "15.0", or the calculation rules for storing such possible values, can be read and applied by the control unit (11). According to the adjustable number of stages of each parameter, the control unit (11) presets a number of "intervals" (not shown) along the adjustment path (43) of each adjustment area (42), and each section is in accordance with The positions on the adjustment path (43) respectively represent one of the plurality of preset possible values in the preset value range. In short, the interval at the bottom of the adjustment path (43) represents "0.0", adjacent The next interval on the top represents "0.1", and on the top is "0.2", "0.3"... The topmost interval represents "15.0". It should be noted that the setting of the above section is not absolutely related to the marking of the aforementioned scale (44). In this example, the adjustment areas (42) of the first and second setting map groups (41A) (41B) are respectively By the aforementioned scale (44), 15 grids are clearly visible, and in fact, each grid is defined by ten intervals in the program control, that is, each grid is assumed to occupy 20 pixels on the vertical axis of the screen ( Pixel), every second pixel on the adjustment path (43) is the next interval (Note: if the total pixel and the total interval on the adjustment path (43) cannot be divisible, then the default can be Then appropriate equalization, such as odd-numbered intervals occupying 3 pixels, even-numbered intervals occupying 2 pixels, etc.). Of course, in other embodiments of the invention (especially when the number of preset possible values for the corresponding parameters is small), it is also possible to mark the separation of the intervals by a one-to-one scale (44).

Each setting map group (41A) (41B) further includes an indicator (51) and an index value character (52) of the floating display. The index (51) is partially superimposed on the adjustment area (42), and its outline is substantially water-dropped, and the tip end portion forms an indication portion (511). The overall display position is controlled by the control unit (11) and can be along the adjustment path ( 43) Up and down displacement, and using the position of the indication portion (511) to indicate an interval on the adjustment path (43), thereby representing the position of the current set value of the corresponding parameter in the possible adjustment range. The index value character (52) remains superimposed on the index (51), that is, the display position changes along the adjustment path (43) with the index (51), and is represented by the interval indicated by the corresponding digital presentation index (51). The aforementioned possible values, thereby representing the current set value of the corresponding parameter. Taking Figure 4-a as an example, the position of the indication part (511) of the index (51) corresponds to the 31st section from the bottommost number on the adjustment path (42), so the indicator value character (52) presents a number. "3.0".

Through the above presentation mode of the adjustment area (42), the indicator (51) and the indicator value character (52), the user can not only accurately read the currently set value of the aforementioned parameter, but also intuitively recognize that the aforementioned value may be adjusted with respect to the parameter. The relationship of scope (such as "middle down" or "about two-thirds strong").

Referring to the third figure, a process flow for setting the first and second parameters in the human interface method provided by the preferred embodiment is illustrated. In general, the method is to first display the information screen (19) having the aforementioned setting group (41A) (41B) on the touch screen (13), and then monitor the touch screen (13). The touch or not and the touched position enable the user to repeatedly respond to the specific touch action of the user on the touch screen (13) by a specific process such as changing the position of the indicator (19); after the user completes the adjustment action, the indicator (51) The aforementioned possible value represented by the indicated interval is determined as the parameter value to be set. Moreover, the user can adjust the aforementioned parameter values repeatedly.

More specifically, corresponding to step 1 (S1) in the flowchart, the control unit (11) first controls the touch screen (13) to display the aforementioned information screen (19) (note: a plurality of data may be different or blank), And according to the initial values of the first and second parameters preset in the storage unit (12), the indicators (51) in the first and second setting map groups (41A) (41B) are respectively instructed to correspond to the foregoing The interval of the initial value. In this example, the initial values of the first parameter (running angle of the running platform) and the second parameter (running speed of the running belt) are both "0.0". In other words, before the user has made adjustments, the indicators (51) are all in position. At the bottom of its possible range of activity, and the indicator value character (52) presents "0.0", corresponding to this, the treadmill's treadmill is in a horizontal state and the running belt is at a standstill. In other applications of the present invention, when parameters such as "age", "height", "weight" are set, the initial value of the parameter may be preset to an intermediate appropriate value of the possible adjustment range, so that the user may increase or decrease as appropriate.

In step 2 (S2), the control unit (11) records the interval currently indicated by the indicator (51) (or the aforementioned possible value represented by the interval) as an "origin", as an abandonment adjustment in subsequent operations. The return position, this section is explained later.

Steps 3 to 6 (S3 to S6) in the flowchart indicate that the control unit (11) monitors the touch screen (13) (the touch sensing screen 15, which is omitted below), whether the user touches or not and is touched. And determine whether the touch action is A predefined action that adjusts the aforementioned parameters. In this example, there are four types of specific touch actions (abbreviated as "specific action one", "two", "three", and "four" in Fig. 3) to adjust the first and second parameters. If the touch screen (13) is not touched in the determination procedure of the foregoing steps 3 to 6, or the touch action does not belong to the specific touch action, the "recognition" action of step 7 (S7) is directly executed, that is, The aforementioned possible value represented by the section indicated by the indicator (13) (i.e., the numerical value presented by the index value character 52) is recognized as the value of the parameter. The term "identification" in the present invention only expresses "human-machine interface (phased or temporary) acceptance or confirmation of parameter values", and is not intended to "determine the parameter values and may not be adjusted".

If the specific action one, two, three or four occurs in the determination procedure of the foregoing steps 3 to 6, the processing flow will be transferred to step 8, 9, 10 or 11 (S8, S9, S10, S11) respectively to perform "specific Processing a "," "two", "three" or "four", that is, the control unit (11) will respond to a specific touch action of the user on the touch screen (13) with a specific process, and the relevant details will be made later. Description.

After performing any of the foregoing steps 8 to 11, in step 12 (S12), the control unit (11) determines whether the user is still performing the specific touch action, and if so (ie, "the action is not released"), Then, the processing flow returns to the judgment procedure of steps 3 to 6, and the aforementioned response action can be repeatedly executed.

Regarding the above-mentioned "specific action one" and "specific processing one", in short, if the user touches the indicator (51) on the touch screen (13) with the finger (61), the area is displayed, and the touch state is maintained upward or When the displacement is downward, the control unit (11) controls to cause the index (51) to generate a corresponding up or down shift, in particular, the user drags the index (51) along the adjustment path (43) to another finger with his fingertip. a location, The indicator (51) is changed from the section indicating the current indication to the other section. In the specific example, as shown in Figure 4-a, the indicator (51) originally indicates the interval representing "3.0", and the user's touch position is indicated by the position indicated by 62 in Figure 4-b along the fourth The touch track (63) in the figure moves up to the position of the mark 62', and the control unit (11) converts an effective track (55) on the adjustment path (43) based on the touch track (63). The effective trajectory (55) starts from the interval currently indicated by the index (51) (ie, the interval representing "3.0"), and the end point assumption is the interval representing "10.0", then the indicator (51) is controlled by the indication "3.0" The position changes along the effective trajectory 55 to the position indicating "10.0", and the presentation value of the index value character (52) is also controlled from "3.0" to "10.0" as shown in Fig. 4-c.

It must be noted that the above variation may occur within one processing cycle (e.g., 1/10 second) of the control unit (11), or may be subjected to a plurality of the foregoing processing cycles. This means that if the user's fingertip completes the above-mentioned dragging in a very short period of time, the indicator (51) may jump directly from the position of "3.0" to the position of "10.0"; the same is the aforementioned touch track (63) If the user's dragging speed is slow, the processing procedure may go through multiple steps 3 and step 8 processing, that is, the user may see the indicator (51) with the fingertips from "3.0", "4.0". "," "5.0"... gradually moved to "10.0", even a smoother slip.

Referring to Figure 4-a, each setting map group (41A) (41B) further includes a live indicator (54), which is an adjustment path (43) in the adjustment area (42). The color block of the first end (431) extends upward, and the top edge thereof forms an indication portion (541) indicating a certain interval. The aforementioned range represented by the interval indicated by the live indicator (54) in the first and second set map groups (41A) (41B) The energy values correspond to the corresponding parameter values of the current tilt angle of the running platform and the current running speed of the running belt. In most cases, the interval indicated by the live indicator (54) is the same as the interval indicated by the above indicator (51), but the 4-a to 4-e diagram is taken as an example, when the first set map group (41A) is used. The indicator (51) changes from the indication "3.0" to the indication "10.0", and "10.0" is recognized as the value of the first parameter (step 7), and the control unit (11) controls the running table to change its mechanism according to the value. The state, that is, the inclination angle corresponding to "3.0" gradually rises toward the inclination angle corresponding to "10.0". During the process, the indication portion (541) of the live indicator (54) gradually rises to reflect the inclination angle of the running platform at that time. Until the running table reaches the target angle, as shown in Figure 4-c~4-e. The above performance of the live indicator (54) is also reflected in the second parameter and other methods of operation.

It should be added that, in order to drag the indicator (51) by the above operation method, one of the conditions is that the starting position of the user touching the touch screen (13) must correspond to the "appearing area" of the indicator (51), the foregoing appearance The area can be appropriately set according to the situation, and is not limited to the (drop-shaped) contour of the index (51), for example, a looser standard can be adopted as long as the touch position (62) falls within the external index as shown in Fig. 5-a (51). The rectangular area (56) is sufficient, or a more stringent standard is required, and the touch position (62) is required to fall into the central area of the image of the index (51). The above principles are common to other touch actions in the present invention.

The coordinate determination about the touch position (62) is usually the centroid of the touch area of the fingertip, or the point with the highest pressure in the touch area, and sometimes some correction is made based on the visual deviation. Knowing skills.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5-a to 5-b, even if the touch trajectory (63) is not parallel to the adjustment path (43), within an acceptable deviation angle, the control sheet The element (11) still converts it into a valid trajectory (55) on the adjustment path (43), ie the length of the effective trajectory (55) is equal to the projection of the touch trajectory (63) on the vertical axis (adjustment path 43) The length is shown in Figure 5-c.

Regarding the above-mentioned "specific action 2" and "specific process 2", in short, if the user touches an arbitrary position (arbitrary section) in the adjustment area (42) with a finger (61), in addition to the above-mentioned "specific action one" and The indicator (51) currently indicates the status of the arbitrary section, and the control unit (11) controls the indicator (51) to directly change to indicate the arbitrary section. For example, in Figure 6-a, the indicator (51) originally indicates the interval representing "3.0", and the touch position (62) corresponds to the interval representing "10.0", the indicator (51) will directly change to indicate the For the interval, the value of the indicator value (52) will also change accordingly, as shown in Figure 6-b.

After the user changes the index (51) to an arbitrary position by using the "specific action 2", the user can then adjust the position of the index (51) by using the "specific action one". In this case, the route of the processing procedure is Step 4, Step 9, Step 12, Step 3, and Step 8.

For the above-mentioned "Specific Action 3" and "Specific Processing 3", please refer to Figure 7-a. The interval indicated by the indicator (51) is not the top of the adjustment path (43) (meaning the interval indicated by the indicator 51) The aforementioned possible value is not the maximum possible value), and when the user touches the aforementioned value-added icon (47) at the top of the adjustment area (42) with his finger (61), the indicator (51) will be closer to the top. An interval change, that is, the representative possible value is incremented by a minimum adjustment value. For example, the indicator (51) in the figure originally indicates the interval representing "3.0", and touching the value-added icon (47) will shift the index (51). To "3.1", touch again to move to "3.2"... and so on; and, when touched When the icon (47) exceeds a preset time, the indicator (51) continues to rise. Conversely, as shown in Figure 7-b, when the interval indicated by the indicator (51) is not the lowest interval, touching the aforementioned impairment map (46) may cause the indicator (51) to move to the next interval closer to the bottom end. That is, the representative value of the representative is decremented by a minimum adjustment value.

For the above-mentioned "Specific Action 4" and "Specific Processing 4", please refer to Figure 8-a. The second set map group (41B) also has a label (53), and the label (53) is also a water droplet. And using a tip indicating portion (531) to indicate a specific section on the adjustment path (43) (in the figure, a section representing "4.5"), and if the user touches the label (53), the control unit (11) The control causes the indicator (51) to directly change to the aforementioned specific interval indicated by the indication label (53), as shown in Figures 8-b to 8-c.

In the present embodiment, the section indicated by the label (53) is actually the section previously indicated by the indicator (51). For example, in the figure 8-c, when the indicator (51) is changed from the section indicating the indication of "8.5" to the label ( 53) At the same time as the indicated section representing "4.5", the label (53) also changes to the section indicating the representative "8.5" indicated by the previous indicator (51). In this way, after this, the user can quickly return the indicator (51) to the previous position (i.e., the interval representing "8.5") by means of the label (53). The present invention can also overlay a tag value character (not shown) on the label (53) to correspond to the possible values represented by the interval indicated by the label (53).

In the program processing, when the aforementioned possible value represented by the section indicated by the indicator (51) is recognized as the parameter value (ie, step 7), the control label (53) indicates (in step 2) that the foregoing origin is recorded as the origin. Interval. For example, in the state of Figure 8-a, the "8.5" indicated by the indicator (51) is recorded as the origin, and if the user uses the "Specific Action One" method of operation, the indicator (51) Drag down from the position of "8.5", or go up and down again. In the whole process, after step 3 and step 8, after the user releases the finger (for example, drag the indicator (51) to In the "4.5" position shown in Figure 8-c), the label (53) will still correctly change to the position before the index (51) was dragged (that is, the interval representing "8.5"), instead of the dragging process. The location in .

In step 12 of the flowchart, if the control unit (11) monitors that the user has stopped touching the touch screen (13), or the touch position has exceeded the approved range of the specific touch action, it is determined as "action release". Then, step 13 is performed to determine whether the difference between the possible value represented by the interval indicated by the changed indicator (51) and the possible value represented by the interval recorded as the origin is greater than a preset difference (this The example assumes 10). If it is determined that the difference is less than or equal to the preset difference value, the authorization action of step 7 is directly performed, and the aforementioned possible value represented by the section indicated by the changed indicator (51) is also determined as the parameter value; If the difference is greater than the aforementioned preset difference, the judgment operation of step 14 must be performed.

In step 14, the control unit (11) monitors whether the user sends a positive or negative indication through the touch screen (13). When the positive indication or the negative indication is detected, the step 7 is directly executed. If the action is not detected, or if there is no such positive indication, the step 15 is executed first, and then the step (7) is returned to the position recorded as the origin. The aforementioned possible value represented by the interval indicated by the indicator (51) is then recognized as a parameter value, which is equivalent to the cancellation of the previously made adjustment.

For example, as shown in Figures 9-a through 9-d, if the user adjusts the indicator (51) from the original indication "4.5" to the maximum possible position The value "15.0", after the user releases the finger (61), the control unit (11) determines that the variation gap exceeds the aforementioned preset difference, based on security considerations (especially the substantial increase of the aforementioned first and second parameters). ), a confirmation icon (57) is displayed on the indicator (51) to request confirmation by the user (Fig. 9-d). Preferably, the confirmation icon (57) can be alternately displayed with the indicator value character (52) to remind the user of the meaning of "Do you really want to adjust to this value?" If the user touches the confirmation icon (57) within a preset time (for example, 3 or 5 seconds), it is regarded as having the foregoing positive indication; if the confirmation icon (57) is not touched within the preset time, then In the absence of the foregoing positive indication, the indicator (51) (and the label 53) will be returned to the pre-adjustment state of the 9-a diagram by the processing of the step 15.

Optionally, when the monitoring user releases a positive indication or a negative indication, the information screen (19) can also be controlled to display a cancellation icon (not shown) if the user touches within a preset time. If the foregoing cancellation is omitted, it is considered that there is a negative indication as described above, and if the cancellation icon is not touched within the preset time, it is considered that there is no such negative indication.

The above is the execution content of step 7 from the top step 1 to the bottom step in the processing flow of FIG. After step 7, the process returns to step 2, and the above content is executed cyclically, that is, the user can repeatedly adjust the position of the indicator (51) according to the situation (ie, adjust the parameter value).

In the above embodiment, when it is monitored that the user cancels the specific touch action on the touch screen (13), the foregoing determination is performed (if necessary, the confirmation is performed first). In other embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to directly perform the aforementioned assertion after responding to a specific touch action by a specific process described above.

Referring to FIGS. 10-a to 10-e, in another embodiment of the setting map group in the present invention, the indicator (51') in the setting map group (41C) is filled in the adjustment area. A first color block (512) extending upward from the bottom end and a second color block (513) extending downward from the top end, the boundary of the two color blocks (512) (513) forming an indication portion (511) '), indicating an interval on the longitudinal adjustment path; the indicator value character (512') is fixedly displayed at the top of the adjustment area; the live indicator (54') is sandwiched by two opposite arrows on both sides of the adjustment area to indicate the corresponding mechanical state Interval. When the touch position (62) corresponds to the appearance area of the index (51') (ie, any position in the adjustment area) and is dragged along one touch track (63) to another position (62'), the indicator (51' The indication part (511') will rise or fall according to the converted effective trajectory (55), and the live indicator (54') will then follow. If the finger taps an arbitrary position in the adjustment area, the indicator (51') directly indicates any of the aforementioned positions.

11-a to 11-c are still another embodiment of the setting map group in the present invention, the adjustment path (43') in the setting map group (41D) is in an arc shape, and The first end (431') and the second end (432') are respectively marked with a minimum possible value character (451') and a maximum possible value character (452'), and a plurality of possible value characters (45) are also scattered therebetween to facilitate discrimination. The index (51") includes a circular main portion (514) at the center of the adjustment path (43'), and a pointed indicator portion (511) on the circumference of the aforementioned main portion (514). "); the indicator value character (52") is fixedly displayed in the center of the indicator (51"). When the touch position (62) corresponds to the appearing area of the index (51") and is dragged to another position (62') along a touch trajectory (63), the indication portion (511" of the index (51") will According to the converted arc effective trajectory (55), correspondingly sliding along the circumference of the aforementioned main portion (514) from the current position to another position, like twisting a circular twist.

In the present invention, if the preset number of possible values of the parameter is small, that is, the interval segmentation on the adjustment path is small, if a certain possible value character is indicated next to each section of the adjustment path, or is adjusted A number of possible value characters are appropriately indicated on the path, that is, it is possible to recognize the parameter values indicated by the foregoing indicators without the need for the aforementioned index value characters. This is especially true for parameters that do not require precise knowledge of the values.

In essence, the method for setting a parameter provided by the present invention can also be regarded as indicating the position ratio of the position on the adjustment path (43) according to the index (51), and correcting the parameter value to the aforementioned possible adjustment range. The value of the above ratio is met. In the processing method, the value represented by the indicator value character (52) may be increased or decreased according to the direction of change of the indication position of the indicator (51) on the adjustment path (43), corresponding to the indication position. The correction value of the fluctuation distance on the adjustment path (43).

Next, other elements in the aforementioned information screen (19) will be described. More importantly, the history display area (21) has a history map group (22) for expressing the change history of the first parameter (running angle of the running platform), please refer to paragraphs 12-a to 12-d. In the figure, the history map group (22) includes a degree indicator bar (23) and a time indicator (24). In the embodiment, the degree indicator bar (23) is displayed as a slightly converged length from the lower left to the upper right. The shape of the area, in order to represent a road from near to far. The long side of the degree indicating bar (23) forms a line (25) having opposite ends, and the aforementioned line (25) forms a corresponding number of line segments according to the time period distribution in the course of motion. For example, assuming a total of 15 minutes of exercise, before the start of the exercise, the history map group (22) is shown in Figure 12-a, the line (25) of the degree indicator bar (23) and the information screen (19). The horizontal line (26) forms a basic angle (a), and the running table is horizontally State; when the user adjusts the first parameter from the initial value "0.0" to "7.0", the control unit (11) controls the history map group (22) to become as shown in the figure 12-b, that is, the degree indication The upper right end (distal end) of the strip (23) is raised, and the aforementioned line integrally forms a relatively inclined primary line segment (251), which forms an angle (b1) with the aforementioned basic line (27) representing the horizontal state; When the user moves to the 5th minute, the first parameter is raised to "12.0", that is, as shown in Fig. 12-c, the aforementioned line forms a secondary line segment (252), which is related to the basic line (27). a greater degree of angle (b2) is formed between the two; when the user moves to the 10th minute, the first parameter is lowered to "3.0", that is, as shown in the figure 12-d, the aforementioned line is formed again. A third line segment (253) forms another angle (b3) with the base line (27). In the 12th-d diagram, the length ratio of the primary line segment (251'), the secondary line segment (252'), and the third line segment (253) is 1:1:1, which represents the first 5 minutes and the middle 5 minutes of the exercise history. And the last 5 minutes and other three time periods. At the same time, the ratio of the degree of the angle (b1)(b2)(b3) of the aforementioned three line segments is 7:12:3, which respectively represents the value of the first parameter in the aforementioned three time periods. Thereby, the degree indicator bar (23) can simulate the inclination state of the road surface, and allows the user to intuitively and quickly recognize the change course of the inclination angle of the running platform. The above method is also suitable for a parameter representing the difficulty of exercise such as the pedaling resistance of the bicycle.

The aforementioned time indicator (24) will gradually increase from the lower left end (near end) to the upper right end (distal end) along the degree indicator strip (23) during the movement, and the current indication portion (24) indicates the current Time point. The user can then use this to know the proportion of elapsed time and the current stage of exercise difficulty.

Under the same concept, the present invention can also express the aforementioned degree indicator bar in two dimensions (ie, a plurality of curved lines), and is not limited to the three-dimensional performance. the way. The aforementioned time indicators may also be replaced by arrows or the like.

There is a history curve table (31) below the history map group (22), which includes a horizontal time axis (32), and a first parameter respectively representing the change of the first and second parameters in the motion history. Curve (33) and a second parameter curve (34).

A plurality of parameter display areas (71) at the bottom of the information screen (19) are used to display various miscellaneous parameters of the treadmill during operation, such as "elapsed time", "passing distance", "consumption calories" and the like. Each parameter display area (71) usually includes a parameter value character (72), an active parameter name (73) and a candidate parameter name (74), and the touch parameter display area (71) can make the active parameter name (73) and The candidate parameter name (74) is reversed, so as to switch the parameter content presented by the parameter value character (72), for example, the "elapsed time" can be switched to "remaining time", and the "passing distance" unit can be switched to "English" or "Kilometer" and so on.

The top right corner of the information screen (19) has a pause icon (81) that allows the running belt to pause. In the upper left corner of the information screen (19), there is a fan icon (82) and a fan light group (83). The touch fan icon (82) can set the fan on the treadmill console to "strong" and "medium". The four states, "weak" and "off", are sequentially switched, and the fan number group (83) displays the corresponding number of lights.

There is a page group (85) above the history display area (21), which includes an active tab (851) and a plurality of candidate tabs (852). Touching the tab can switch the information screen (all or part) to different. The display mode, such as the profile mode detailed above, or the brief mode, the multimedia mode, and the like.

Based on the above description, the human-machine interface method and the human-machine interface device of the sports equipment provided by the present invention allow the user to intuitively recognize the currently set parameter value relative to the possible adjustment range through the set map group. Relationships and quick and easy adjustment of parameter values. In addition, through the aforementioned history map group, the user can intuitively and quickly recognize the change history of the parameter values (corresponding to the difficulty of the exercise).

10‧‧‧Human Machine Interface Device

11‧‧‧Control unit

12‧‧‧ storage unit

13‧‧‧Touch screen

14‧‧‧Display

15‧‧‧Touch sensing screen

16‧‧‧Other input units

17‧‧‧Audio output unit

18‧‧‧Mechanical unit

19‧‧‧Information screen

21‧‧‧ History display area

22‧‧‧ History Map Group

23‧‧‧degree indicator

24‧‧‧ time indicator

241‧‧‧Instruction Department

25‧‧‧ ^line item

251‧‧‧One line segment

252‧‧‧second line

253‧‧‧Three line segments

26‧‧‧ horizontal line

27‧‧‧Basic line

A‧‧‧ basic angle

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31‧‧‧ History Curve

32‧‧‧ timeline

33‧‧‧First parameter curve

34‧‧‧Second parameter curve

41A‧‧‧First set map group

41B‧‧‧Second setting map group

42‧‧‧Adjustment area

43‧‧‧Adjustment path

431‧‧‧ first end

432‧‧‧ second end

44‧‧‧ scale

45‧‧‧ Possible Value Characters

451‧‧‧Minimum possible value characters

452‧‧‧Maximum possible value characters

46‧‧‧ Impairment icon

47‧‧‧value icon

48‧‧‧Parameter name and unit

51‧‧‧ indicators

511‧‧‧Instruction Department

512‧‧‧first color block

513‧‧‧Second color block

514‧‧‧ Main Department

52‧‧‧ indicator value characters

53‧‧‧ label

531‧‧‧Instructions

54‧‧‧Live indicators

541‧‧‧Instruction Department

55‧‧‧ Effective track

56‧‧‧Display area

57‧‧‧ Confirmation icon

61‧‧‧User finger

62‧‧‧Touch location

63‧‧‧Touch track

71‧‧‧Parameter display area

72‧‧‧ parameter value characters

73‧‧‧current parameter name

74‧‧‧ Candidate parameter name

81‧‧‧Pause icon

82‧‧‧Fan icon

83‧‧‧Fan light group

85‧‧‧ page group

851‧‧‧ current tab

852‧‧‧ Candidates

1 is a schematic block diagram of a human interface device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information screen in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A schematic flow chart of setting parameters in the human-machine interface method in the example; and FIGS. 4-a to 4-e are schematic diagrams of the operation process of the user dragging the indicator to another position in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; 5-a, 5-b, and 5-c are schematic views of the drag index in a preferred embodiment of the present invention to assist in explaining the processing principles thereof; and FIGS. 6-a through 6-b are diagrams of the present invention. A schematic diagram of an operation process in which a user-specified index is changed to an arbitrary position in a preferred embodiment; FIGS. 7-a and 7-b are diagrams showing a user using a bonus map and an impairment value in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows a second operation diagram indicating that the indicator changes to the next position; and the figures 8-a to 8-c are schematic diagrams of the operation process of the user using the label indication index to change to a specific position in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; -a to 9-d are diagrams showing changes to other bits in a preferred embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram of the operation process for explaining the situation when the variation distance is too large; FIGS. 10-a to 10-e are schematic diagrams showing the operation process of another embodiment of the setting map group in the present invention; 11-a to 11- Figure c is a schematic diagram of an operation process of another embodiment of the setting group in the present invention; 12-a to 12-d are diagrams showing a variation process of a history image in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A human-machine interface method for a sports device for allowing a user to set a numerical parameter required for the operation of the aforementioned sports equipment, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a touch screen to display an information screen, and having an adjustment in the information screen a region, an indicator, and an indicator value character, wherein the adjustment region presents an adjustment path having a relative two ends, and a plurality of intervals are preset along the adjustment path, and each of the foregoing intervals represents a pre-position according to its position on the adjustment path Setting a certain possible value of the plurality of preset possible values in the range of values; the foregoing indicator has an indication portion, and indicates a preset interval by using the display position of the indication portion; the foregoing indicator value character presents the foregoing preset in a corresponding number The foregoing possible values represented by the intervals; monitoring whether the touch screen is touched by the user or the touched position can repeatedly respond to a specific touch action of the user by a specific process; the foregoing response includes: when monitoring is used Touching the position of the touch screen corresponds to the foregoing indicator display area in the aforementioned information screen And performing the displacement that can be converted into the interval currently indicated by the foregoing indicator to another interval, then controlling the indicator to indicate the other interval, and controlling the aforementioned indicator value character to represent the aforementioned possibility represented by the other interval a value; the foregoing possible value represented by the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator is determined as a value of the foregoing parameter; wherein, before performing the foregoing response, the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator is recorded as an origin; further, in response to a specific processing After the specific touch action, after monitoring the user to cancel the specific touch action on the touch screen, if the interval indicated by the indicator is determined The difference between the aforementioned possible value represented by the representative and the aforementioned possible value represented by the interval recorded as the origin is greater than a predetermined difference, and the user is monitored whether a positive or negative indication is issued through the touch screen. When the foregoing positive indication or the foregoing negative indication is monitored, the aforementioned possible value represented by the section indicated by the foregoing indicator is determined as the value of the foregoing parameter, and when the foregoing positive indication or the foregoing negative indication is monitored, the foregoing is controlled. The indicator indicates a section recorded as the aforementioned origin, and the aforementioned possible value represented by the section recorded as the origin is identified as the value of the aforementioned parameter. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the response further comprises: when monitoring that the user touches the touch screen, the position corresponding to the current indication in the information screen is currently indicated. When an arbitrary interval is outside the preset range, the foregoing indicator is caused to indicate the foregoing arbitrary interval, and the aforementioned indicator value character is controlled to exhibit the aforementioned possible value represented by the arbitrary interval. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the information screen further includes an impairment map and an added value icon, wherein the impairment map and the value-added icon are respectively displayed. The first end and the second end of the opposite ends of the adjustment path; the foregoing response further includes: when monitoring that the user touches the touch screen, the position corresponding to the aforementioned impairment map in the information screen appears If the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator is not the interval closest to the first end, the indicator is controlled to indicate a next interval closer to the first end, and the character of the indicator is presented closer to the first The foregoing possible values represented by the next interval of the terminal, and the position of the user touching the touch screen corresponding to the aforementioned value-added icon appearing area in the information screen, and before When the indicator currently indicated is not the interval closest to the second end, the indicator is controlled to indicate a next interval closer to the second end, and the character of the indicator value is displayed closer to the second interval of the second end. The aforementioned possible values represented. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the information screen further has a label, wherein the label indicates a section by using the display position; and the response further includes: when monitoring When the user touches the touch screen to correspond to the label display area in the information screen, and the section currently indicated by the indicator is not the section indicated by the label, the indicator is controlled to indicate the section indicated by the label, and the control And causing the foregoing indicator value character to represent the foregoing possible value represented by the interval indicated by the foregoing label; and further comprising: recording, before performing the foregoing response, the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator as an origin; and, in performing the foregoing determination, controlling the The aforementioned label indicates an interval recorded as the aforementioned origin. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein, after responding to the specific touch action by using the specific processing, the user is monitored to release the specific touch action on the touch screen. The above determination is performed only. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein, when monitoring whether the user releases a positive or negative indication, the control displays a confirmation icon in the information screen, if the user is If the position corresponding to the confirmation icon display area is touched within a predetermined time period, the positive indication is regarded as being. If the position corresponding to the confirmation icon display area is not touched within the preset time period, it is considered that there is no front position. Affirmative instructions. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein, in the information screen, the display position of the confirmation icon changes along the adjustment path along the position of the section indicated by the index. According to the human-machine interface method of the sports equipment of claim 1, wherein the information screen further has a minimum possible value character and a maximum possible value character, and the minimum possible value character and the maximum possible value character are respectively displayed. The opposite ends of the foregoing adjustment path are respectively, and the minimum and maximum values of the foregoing plurality of preset possible values are respectively represented by corresponding numbers. The human-machine interface method of the sports equipment according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the sports equipment changes a quantifiable mechanical state according to a value determined as the parameter in operation; the information screen further has a The live indicator, the live indicator indicates a previous interval, and the aforementioned possible value represented by the interval indicated by the live indicator corresponds to the current mechanical state. A human-machine interface method for a sports device for allowing a user to set a numerical parameter required for the operation of the aforementioned sports equipment, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a touch screen to display an information screen, and having an adjustment in the information screen a region, an indicator, and a plurality of possible value characters, wherein the adjustment region presents an adjustment path having a relative two ends, and a plurality of intervals are preset along the adjustment path, and each of the intervals represents a position according to the position on the adjustment path One of a plurality of preset possible values within a predetermined range of values; the foregoing indicator has an indication portion and utilizes the aforementioned The display position of the display portion indicates a predetermined interval; the display positions of the respective possible value characters respectively correspond to a previous interval on the adjustment path, and respectively present the aforementioned possible values represented by the corresponding intervals by corresponding numbers; Detecting whether the touch screen is touched by the user or the touched position, and repeatedly responding to a specific touch action of the user by a specific process; the foregoing response includes: when monitoring the position of the user touching the touch screen When the indicator display area in the information screen is shifted to a displacement that is currently converted to the other section by the indicator, the indicator is controlled to indicate the other section; the section indicated by the indicator is The foregoing possible value of the representative is determined as the value of the foregoing parameter; wherein, before the foregoing response is executed, the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator is recorded as an origin; further, after responding to a specific touch action by a specific process, when monitoring When the user releases the aforementioned specific touch action on the touch screen, if The difference between the foregoing possible value represented by the interval indicated by the foregoing indicator and the foregoing possible value represented by the interval recorded as the origin is greater than a preset difference, and the user is monitored whether the user passes the touch screen to confirm If the indication is positive or negative, when the foregoing positive indication is detected or there is no such negative indication, the aforementioned possible value represented by the section indicated by the foregoing indicator is determined as the value of the foregoing parameter, and when the foregoing positive indication or the foregoing negative indication is detected At this time, the above-mentioned indicator is instructed to indicate the section in which the origin is recorded, and the aforementioned possible value represented by the section recorded as the origin is identified as the value of the aforementioned parameter.