TWI493439B - Electronic apparatus, touch input and hotkey setting method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device, touch input device and hot key setting method thereof

The present invention relates to a touch input device, and more particularly to an electronic device, a touch input device, and a hot key setting method thereof.

With the rapid development of technology, manufacturers of electronic devices such as notebook computers, mobile phones, and portable multimedia players have used touch panels to replace traditional keyboards as a new generation of input interfaces. In order to improve the accuracy of the touch and facilitate the storage, the touch electronic device usually has a stylus inserted inside. Today's active stylus may design buttons that have defined and unalterable features (eg, return to the previous page, back to the home page, etc.), although this feature can be used by some users to operate specific programs. However, for other programs, the functions defined by this button often fail to meet the needs of users.

The invention provides an electronic device, a touch input device and a hot key setting method thereof, which can define a preset function of a hot key of the touch input device according to a user's habit.

The touch input device of the present invention is suitable for inputting an electronic device. The touch input device includes a hot key signal detecting unit, a program detecting unit, a transmitting unit, and a processing unit. The hot key signal detecting unit is configured to detect the hot key signal. The program detection unit detects a program executed by the electronic device, wherein the hot key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to turn on a preset function of a program executed by the electronic device. The processing unit is coupled to the hotkey signal detecting unit, the program detecting unit and the transmitting unit to determine whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined. If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined, according to the heat The key signal control transmission unit sends a control signal to the electronic device to control the electronic device to turn on the preset function. If the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal is not defined, the setting information from the electronic device is stored, and the hot key is defined according to the setting information. The preset function corresponding to the signal, wherein the preset function is associated with the signal characteristic of the hot key signal.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the touch input device further includes a storage unit coupled to the processing unit for storing setting information, and the setting information includes a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and a program executed by the electronic device. The system setting information, the processing unit further modifies the system setting of the program executed by the electronic device according to the system setting information when the hot key signal is detected.

In an embodiment of the invention, the processing unit determines whether the preset function of the corresponding hotkey signal has been defined according to whether the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device is stored in the storage unit.

The electronic device of the present invention is adapted to receive an input operation of a touch input device, the electronic device comprising a signal transmission unit, a signal receiving unit, and a processing list yuan. The signal transmitting unit transmits program information to the touch input device to inform the touch input device of the program executed by the electronic device. The signal receiving unit receives the control signal corresponding to the hot key signal of the touch input device or the setting information request signal of the touch input device, wherein the hot key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to turn on the preset function of the program executed by the electronic device. The processing unit is coupled to the signal transmitting unit and the signal receiving unit. When receiving the control signal, the preset function is enabled according to the control signal. When receiving the setting information request signal, the control signal transmitting unit transmits the setting information of the electronic device to the touch input device. To define a preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal, wherein the preset function is associated with the signal characteristic of the hotkey signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the program information includes a name of a program executed by the electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the setting information includes a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and system setting information of a program executed by the electronic device, and the electronic device is further controlled by the control signal to modify the electronic device according to the system setting information. The system settings of the program being executed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device or the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal is changed, the processing unit further controls the signal transmitting unit to transmit the changed setting information to the touch input. Device.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the program executed by the electronic device is turned off, the processing unit further controls the signal transmitting unit to transmit the setting information to the touch input device.

The hot key setting method of the invention is suitable for setting the touch input of the electronic device Into the device, the hotkey setting method includes the following steps. The hot key signal of the touch input device is detected, wherein the hot key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to turn on the preset function of the program executed by the electronic device. Determine if a hotkey signal is detected. If a hot key signal is detected, it is determined whether the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal has been defined. If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined, the corresponding function is controlled by the electronic device according to the hotkey signal. If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal is not defined, the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device is transmitted to the touch input device for storage. The preset function corresponding to the hot key signal is defined according to the setting information, wherein the preset function is associated with the signal characteristic of the hot key signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the setting information includes a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and system setting information of a program executed by the electronic device, and the hot key setting method further includes modifying the electronic device according to the system setting information. The system settings of the program.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of determining whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined includes: determining whether the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device is stored in the touch input device Whether the preset function of the hotkey signal has been defined.

Based on the above, the present invention sets the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal by updating the setting information stored by the touch input device to meet the user's demand for the input operation, and improves the convenience of the touch input device and the electronic device. .

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧Touch input device

102‧‧‧hot key signal detection unit

104‧‧‧Program detection unit

106‧‧‧Transportation unit

108, 206‧‧‧ processing unit

110‧‧‧ storage unit

200‧‧‧Electronic devices

202‧‧‧Signal transmission unit

204‧‧‧Signal receiving unit

SH‧‧‧ hotkey signal

SC‧‧‧Control signal

SS‧‧‧Set information request signal

Steps for S202~S214‧‧‧ hotkey setting method

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a touch input device and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for setting a hot key according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a touch input device and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the touch input device 100 includes a hot key signal detecting unit 102 , a program detecting unit 104 , a transmitting unit 106 , a processing unit 108 , and a storage unit 110 . The processing unit 108 is coupled to the hot key signal detecting unit 102 . The program detection unit 104 and the transmission unit 106. The electronic device 200 includes a signal transmitting unit 202, a signal receiving unit 204, and a processing unit 206. The processing unit 206 is coupled to the signal transmitting unit 202 and the signal receiving unit 204. The touch input device 100 can be, for example, an input tool such as a stylus or a touch pad. The electronic device 200 can be, for example, a touch-enabled electronic product such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer.

The hotkey signal detecting unit 102 is configured to detect the hotkey signal SH, and the hotkey signal SH is used to instruct the electronic device 200 to turn on a preset function of the program executed by the electronic device. The hotkey signal SH is triggered by the user pressing the hot key of the touch input device 100. The hot key of the touch input device 100 can be, for example, a physical button or a virtual button displayed on the touch display screen. The program detecting unit 104 is configured to detect electricity The program executed by the sub-device 200, in detail, the program detecting unit 104 can receive program information, such as a program name, etc., from the signal transmitting unit 202 of the electronic device 200 to know the program currently being executed by the electronic device 200.

The processing unit 108 is configured to determine whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal SH has been defined. If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal SH has been defined, the processing unit 108 controls the transmission unit to send the control signal according to the hotkey signal SH. SC to the signal receiving unit 204 of the electronic device 200. The processing unit 206 in the electronic device 200 controls the electronic device 200 to turn on the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal SH according to the control signal SC received by the signal receiving unit 204. The manner in which the processing unit 108 determines whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal SH has been defined may be, for example, determining whether the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device 200 is stored in the storage unit 110, and the setting information may be, for example, The preset function corresponding to the hot key signal SH and the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device 200 are included.

For example, if the program executed by the electronic device 200 is a drawing program, the processing unit 206 of the electronic device 200 first controls the communication signal transmitting unit 202 to transmit program information corresponding to the executed program to the touch input device 100 to notify The program it executes is a drawing program. After the touch input device 100 receives the program information, the processing unit 108 of the touch input device 100 determines, according to the program information, whether the storage unit 110 stores the setting information of the corresponding drawing program.

The touch input device 100 can have, for example, three hot keys (not shown). However, the preset functions corresponding to the respective hot keys can be, for example, an eraser function, a brush thickness adjustment function, and an exit drawing program. Features. Stored in storage unit 110 In the case where the setting information of the drawing program is stored, the user can turn on the preset function of the corresponding drawing program by pressing the hot key. For example, when the user presses the hot key corresponding to the eraser function, the hot key signal detecting unit 102 detects the hot key signal SH corresponding to the eraser function, and the processing unit 108 will be based on the hot key signal detecting unit 102. The detection result searches for the corresponding setting information stored in the storage unit 110, and controls the transmission unit 106 to transmit the control signal SC to the signal receiving unit 204 of the electronic device 200 according to the setting information, and the processing unit 206 of the electronic device 200 turns on according to the control signal SC. The eraser function of the drawing program.

It is to be noted that the processing unit 108 can determine, according to the signal characteristic of the hot key signal SH, which of the three hot keys is pressed by the user, to determine that the preset function opened by the electronic device 200 is the corresponding user. The hot key pressed. The signal characteristic of the hot key signal SH can be, for example, the carrier frequency of the signal, and even if the three hot keys of the touch input device 100 are pressed, respectively, the hot key signals SH of different carrier frequencies can be generated, and the processing unit 108 is caused. It is possible to distinguish the hotkey pressed by the user.

Similarly, when the electronic device 200 executes other programs, the preset functions corresponding to different hot keys can also be turned on in the same manner, for example, when browsing a webpage, the manner of switching the network connection can be switched through different hot keys, for example, switching through WiFi, 3G or Bluetooth is connected to the Internet. In addition, when the electronic device 200 displays the desktop, different hot keys may be respectively corresponding to different preset functions, such as adjusting the brightness of the screen, entering the sleep state, or shutting down, and the like. Since the foregoing embodiment has disclosed the manner in which the preset function is enabled through the hot key, it will not be described herein.

In addition, the setting information may include the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device 200. Therefore, in some embodiments, the processing unit 108 may control the electronic device 200 to open the corresponding preset function according to the hot key signal SH. The system settings of the program executed by the electronic device 200 are also modified according to the system setting information. That is, when the user switches to a different program and uses the hot key to turn on the corresponding preset function, the system setting of the electronic device 200 can be changed to the system setting that the user is accustomed to when using the program. For example, if the user is accustomed to the darker screen setting when using the video and audio browsing program, when the user switches to the video browsing program by another program, such as a drawing program, the user presses any hot key to turn on the corresponding preset function. At the same time, the electronic device 200 reduces the brightness of the screen to the brightness of the screen that the user is accustomed to.

In addition, if the processing unit 108 determines that the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal SH is not defined, that is, the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device 200 is not stored in the storage unit 110, the processing unit 108 can control the transmission unit 106. The setting information request signal SS is transmitted to the signal receiving unit 204 of the electronic device 200, so that the processing unit 206 of the electronic device 200 can transmit the setting information of the executed program to the touch input through the signal receiving unit 204 according to the setting information request signal SS. Device 100. After receiving the setting information through the transmission unit 106, the processing unit 108 can define the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal SH according to the setting information.

Moreover, when the electronic device 200 executes the program, the user can adjust the hotkey setting of the touch input device 100 at any time, and the user can adjust the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device 200 and the corresponding hot key signal SH. Preset function, when After the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device 200 and the preset function of the corresponding hot key signal SH are changed, the processing unit 206 controls the signal transmitting unit 202 to transmit the changed setting information to the touch input device 100 to reset the touch. The preset function corresponding to the hot key signal SH stored in the input device 100 and the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device 200 are controlled. In addition, in some embodiments, the processing unit 206 can also control the signal transmitting unit 202 to transmit the setting information to the touch when the program executed by the electronic device 200 is turned off, in order to ensure that the setting stored in the touch input device 100 is the latest setting value. The input device 100 is controlled.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for setting a hot key according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the method for setting the hot key of the above touch input device may include the following steps. First, the hot key signal of the touch input device is detected (step S202), wherein the hot key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to turn on the preset function of the program executed by the electronic device, and the preset function is associated with the signal characteristic of the hot key signal. For example, the carrier frequency of the hotkey signal. Next, it is determined whether a hot key signal is detected (step S204). If the hot key signal is not detected, the process returns to step S202 to continue detecting the hot key signal of the touch input device. If the hot key signal is detected, it is then determined whether the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal has been defined (step S206). If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined, the electronic device is controlled to activate the corresponding preset function according to the hotkey signal (step S208), wherein the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined according to the touch Whether the control input device stores the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device to determine, the setting information may include a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device. After the corresponding preset function is enabled according to the hot key signal, it can be further The system setting of the program executed by the electronic device is modified according to the system setting information (step S210). On the contrary, if it is determined in step S206 that the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal is not defined, the setting information of the program executed by the corresponding electronic device is transmitted to the touch input device for storage (step S212), and the touch is made. The control input device can define a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal according to the setting information (step S214).

In summary, the present invention sets the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal by updating the setting information stored by the touch input device to meet the user's demand for the input operation, and improves the use of the touch input device and the electronic device. Convenience.

Steps for S202~S214‧‧‧ hotkey setting method

Claims (11)

A touch input device is adapted to perform an input operation on an electronic device. The touch input device is a stylus and includes: a hot key signal detecting unit that detects when the at least one physical button is pressed. a hot-spot signal; a program detecting unit for detecting a program executed by the electronic device, wherein the hot-key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to activate a preset function of a program executed by the electronic device; a transmission unit; a processing unit, coupled to the hotkey signal detecting unit, the program detecting unit and the transmitting unit, determining whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined, if the hotkey signal corresponds to the The preset function has been defined, and the transmission unit sends a control signal to the electronic device according to the hot key signal to control the electronic device to enable the preset function, if the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal is not Defining, storing a setting information from the electronic device, and defining the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal according to the setting information; wherein the preset function is more related to the Signal characteristics of key signals. The touch input device of claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit coupled to the processing unit for storing the setting information, the setting information including the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and the electronic The system setting information of the program executed by the device, the processing unit further modifies the system setting of the program executed by the electronic device according to the system setting information when detecting the hot key signal. The touch input device of claim 2, wherein the processing unit determines the preset corresponding to the hot key signal according to whether the setting information corresponding to the program executed by the electronic device is stored in the storage unit. Whether the function has been defined. An electronic device is adapted to receive an input operation of a touch input device. The touch input device is a stylus. The electronic device includes: a signal transmission unit that transmits a program information to the touch input device to notify The touch input device is a program executed by the electronic device; a signal receiving unit receives a hot key signal generated when at least one physical button of the touch input device is pressed, and the hot key signal is a control signal Or a setting information request signal of the touch input device, wherein the hot key signal is used to instruct the electronic device to turn on a preset function of the program executed by the electronic device; and a processing unit is coupled to the signal transmitting unit and the signal Receiving the control signal, the receiving unit starts the preset function according to the control signal, and when receiving the setting information request signal, controlling the signal transmitting unit to transmit a setting information of the electronic device to the touch input device, Defining the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal; wherein the preset function is more related to the signal characteristic of the hot key signal The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the program information includes a name of a program executed by the electronic device. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the setting information includes the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and a system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device, the electronic device is further controlled by the Control signal and according to the department The system setting information modifies the system settings of the program executed by the electronic device. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processing unit further controls the signal transmission after the system setting information of the program executed by the electronic device or the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal is changed. The unit transmits the setting information after the change to the touch input device. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processing unit further controls the signal transmitting unit to transmit the setting information to the touch input device when the program executed by the electronic device is turned off. A hotkey setting method is suitable for setting a touch input device of an electronic device. The touch input device is a stylus. The hotkey setting method includes: detecting at least one physical button in the touch input device. a hotkey signal generated when the button is pressed, wherein the hotkey signal is used to instruct the electronic device to activate a preset function of the program executed by the electronic device; determining whether the hotkey signal is detected; if the hotkey signal is detected; The hotkey signal determines whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined; if the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined, the electronic device is controlled to be activated according to the hotkey signal If the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal is not defined, a setting information corresponding to the program executed by the electronic device is transmitted to the touch input device for storage; and the setting information is defined according to the setting information. The preset function corresponding to the hot key signal; The preset function is more related to the signal characteristic of the hot key signal. The method of claim 9, wherein the setting information includes a preset function corresponding to the hot key signal and a system setting information of a program executed by the electronic device, the hot key setting method further comprising The system setting information modifies the system settings of the program executed by the electronic device. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of determining whether the preset function corresponding to the hotkey signal has been defined comprises: whether the setting information corresponding to the program executed by the electronic device is stored in the The touch input device determines whether the preset function corresponding to the hot key signal has been defined.