TWI515607B - Inputting mode switching method and system - Google Patents

Description

Input mode switching method and system

The present invention relates to an input mode switching method and system, and more particularly to a touch panel switching input mode switching method and system.

Due to its convenient carrying characteristics, notebook computers have gradually become computer devices that are commonly used by ordinary people. Most notebook computers have a keyboard and a touch panel mounted near the keyboard for input by the user, wherein the touch panel can be used as a mouse input. In this way, the user can have a simple mouse operation function without connecting the notebook to the mouse.

Since the keyboard can only provide a single input operation function, and the touch panel can only provide a single mouse operation function, when the user needs to perform other types of input operations, such as gesture operations, an external additional touch is often required. Device. However, adding other input devices to the existing devices is costly.

At present, most of the input devices of the notebook computer are only keyboards and touch panels. The operation is often limited, and the advantages of the touch panel itself are wasted.

So how to find a set of methods and a set of systems, you can Simplifying multiple input devices is a problem that needs to be solved today.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an input mode switching method and system, whereby a simple action is switched to an input mode of different requirements to increase the convenience of operation.

The present invention provides an input mode switching method suitable for an input device, and the input mode switching method includes the following steps. Receiving a first input signal, wherein the first input signal is generated by the input device sensing the first contact. Determining whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit according to the first input signal. If it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the input device switches to operate in the mirror mode. And if it is determined that the first contact is not generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the input device switches to the normal mode or the gesture mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of switching the input device to the normal mode or the gesture mode comprises the following steps. It is determined whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit. If it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, it is determined whether the first contact is a click touch operation. If it is determined that the first contact is a touch-touch operation, the input device switches to the normal mode. If it is determined that the first contact is not a touch-touch operation, the input device switches to the gesture mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of switching the input device to the normal mode includes the following steps. Receiving a second input signal. Determining, according to the second input signal, whether the second input signal is the second touch unit is the second Produced by contact. If it is determined that the second input signal is generated by the first touch unit being touched by the second contact, the input device outputs the touch signal. If it is determined that the second input signal is not generated by the second touch unit being touched by the second contact, the input device outputs the indication signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of switching the input device to operate in the mirror mode includes the following steps. Receiving a third input signal. And determining, according to the third input signal, whether the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact. If it is determined that the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact, the input device outputs the touch signal. If it is determined that the third input signal is not generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact, it is determined whether the third input signal is generated by the object approaching the first touch unit. And if it is determined that the third input signal is generated by the object approaching the first touch unit, the input device outputs an indication signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first touch unit is a touch keyboard input block, and the second touch unit is a touch pad input block.

The present invention provides an input mode switching system including an input device and a processing unit. The input device includes a first touch unit and a second touch unit, wherein the first touch unit and the second touch unit have different touch functions. The processing unit is connected to the input device, and the processing unit receives the first input signal via the input device, and the first input signal is generated by the input device sensing the first contact, and determining, according to the first input signal, that the first contact is Whether it is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, if it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the input device switches to operate in the mirror mode, and if it is determined that the first contact is not Generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the input device switches to a normal mode or a gesture mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the input device is switched to the normal mode or the gesture mode, it is determined whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, and if it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, determining the first Whether the contact is a touch-touch operation, and if the first contact is a touch-touch operation, the input device switches to the normal mode, and if it is determined that the first contact is not a touch-touch operation, it is determined whether the first contact is a sliding touch operation, and If it is determined that the first contact is a sliding touch operation, the input device switches to the gesture mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the input device is switched to the normal mode, the second input signal is received, and according to the second input signal, determining whether the second input signal is generated by the second touch unit being touched by the second contact If it is determined that the second input signal is generated by the second touch unit being touched by the second contact, the input device outputs the touch signal, and if the second input signal is determined not to be touched by the second touch unit by the second touch contact, The input device outputs an indication signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the input device switches to operate in the mirror mode, receiving the third input signal, determining, according to the third input signal, whether the third input signal is the second touch unit sensing the third contact. The input device outputs a touch signal if it is determined that the third input signal is the second touch unit sensing the third contact, and if the third input signal is not the second The touch unit is configured to sense the second contact, determine whether the third input signal is generated by the object approaching the first touch unit, and if the second input signal is determined to be generated by the object approaching the first touch unit, the input device outputs an indication. Signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first touch unit is a touch keyboard input block, and the second touch unit is a touch panel input block.

The input mode switching method and system disclosed in the present invention, the first input signal generated by the receiving device sensing the first contact is used to determine whether the first contact is the first touch unit and the second touch unit of the input device Generated, and accordingly switched to the mirror mode, the general mode or the gesture mode. In this way, when the user inputs, the user can switch through a simple and effective touch method to increase the convenience of use.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Input mode switching system

10‧‧‧Input device

101‧‧‧First touch unit

102‧‧‧Second touch unit

11‧‧‧Processing unit

S201~S204, S301~S306‧‧‧ Step procedure

S401~S404, S501~S506‧‧‧ Step procedure

1 is a block diagram of an input mode switching system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the input mode switching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the input mode switching system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the input mode switching system according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of an input mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a detailed flowchart of step S204 of "Fig. 3".

Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing the step S303 of "Fig. 4".

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing the step S203 of the "Fig. 3".

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the Detailed Description of the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of an input mode switching system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the input mode switching system 1 includes an input device 10 and a processing unit 11. The input device 10 is, for example, built into a notebook computer and coupled to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 is, for example, a central processing unit of a notebook computer or a control chip dedicated to processing input for analyzing signals or information sent by the input device 10. The input device 10 includes a touch panel (Touch Pad), and the input device 10 includes a first touch unit 101 and a second touch unit 102. In this embodiment, the first touch unit 101 is, for example, The first touch unit 101 can be presented as a key input mode, and the second touch unit 102 can be used as a touch input mode, for example.

First, when the user touches the input device 10 with a finger, the input device 10 senses the finger touch (eg, the first contact), and generates the first input signal to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 determines whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit 101 and the second touch unit 102 according to the first input signal. In other words, the processing unit 11 determines whether the user's finger touches the first touch unit 101 and the second touch unit 102 at the same time to perform a corresponding mode switching operation.

If the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit 101 and the second touch unit 102, the input device 10 switches to operate in the mirror mode. On the other hand, if the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is not generated by the first touch unit 101 and the second touch unit 102, the input device 10 switches to the normal mode or the gesture mode. For the sake of practice, please refer to FIG. 2A. FIG. 2A illustrates the case where the user touches the first touch unit 101 and the second touch unit 102 at the same time. However, the exemplary embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention. invention.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 , after the input device 10 is switched to the normal mode or the gesture mode, the processing unit 11 then determines whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit 101 . That is, the processing unit 10 determines that the user's finger touches the first touch unit 101 or the second touch unit 102. If the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit 101, the processing unit 11 continues to determine whether the first contact is a click touch operation.

If the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is a click touch operation, the processing unit 11 switches the input device 10 to the normal mode. In addition, if the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is not a touch-touch operation, the processing unit 11 continues to determine whether the first contact is a sliding touch operation. Moreover, if the processing unit 11 determines that the first contact is a sliding touch operation, the processing unit 11 switches the input device 10 to the gesture mode. Further, when the user inputs text into the general mode and determines that the first contact is a touch-sensitive operation, the first touch unit is enabled. For example, the operating function of the keyboard is provided, and the second touch unit 102 provides, for example, an input function of a touch pad. In practice, please refer to FIG. 2B. FIG. 2B illustrates an example in which the user touches the first touch unit 101, so that the first touch unit 101 provides an operation function such as a keyboard, but this example The examples are not intended to limit the invention. For example, the finger in the "2B" diagram does not necessarily directly contact the first touch unit 101, but is suspended on the first touch unit 101.

In the above, in an example, the input device 10 in "Fig. 1" can receive the second input signal. According to the second input signal, the processing unit 11 determines whether the second input signal is generated by the first touch unit 101 being touched by the second contact. If the processing unit 11 determines YES, it indicates that the user touches the first control unit 101, and the input device 10 outputs the touch signal. If the processing unit 11 determines No, the second input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit 101, for example, the object is at a certain distance from the first touch unit 101. The first touch unit 101 is not touched. This object can be, for example, a stylus or a finger. If the processing unit 11 determines that the second input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit 101, the input device 10 outputs an indication signal. The indication signal includes, for example, related information that the corresponding object touches the button on the first touch unit 101, so that the screen of the notebook computer can display the button of the corresponding object in a graphic or text according to the indication signal, for example: use When the finger is hovering above the button "G", the word "G" will be displayed on the screen; or when the screen presents the virtual keyboard, the letter corresponding to the floating position of the finger on the virtual keyboard will be displayed to avoid the use. The person bowed his head to confirm. In addition, the input device 10 can further configure a detecting unit (for example, an optical sensor or the like) on the first touch unit 101 to determine whether an object approaches the first touch unit 101.

When the input device 10 is switched to the gesture mode, the first touch unit 101 provides an operation function of the gesture touch, for example, and the second touch unit 102 provides an input function of the touch panel, for example. In other words, the user performs a gesture touch operation with the finger on the first touch unit 101 (for example, the user touches the first touch unit 101 with the finger) to generate a first contact. For example, "2C" illustrates an example in which a user touches the first touch unit 101 in a sliding manner to perform a gesture touch operation, but the exemplary embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention. The first touch unit 101 generates a first input signal corresponding to the sliding track information on the first touch unit 101 according to the first contact. Thereafter, the processing unit 11 receives the aforementioned first input signal, and accordingly performs a corresponding operation (for example, scrolling the display screen). In addition, the first For the operation of the second touch unit 102, refer to the first touch unit 101, and details are not described herein.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 , after the input device 10 is switched to the mirror mode, in one embodiment, the first touch unit 101 provides, for example, a cursor operation function, and the second touch unit 102 provides, for example, a mouse. Click on the function. That is to say, the user performs a cursor movement operation on the first touch unit 101 with the finger (for example, the user touches the touch of the first touch unit 101 with a finger) to generate a first contact. Then, the first touch unit 101 generates a first input signal corresponding to the sliding track information on the first touch unit 101 according to the first contact. Thereafter, the processing unit 11 receives the aforementioned first input signal and performs a corresponding operation (for example, changing the cursor position). Moreover, the first touch unit 101 and the screen coordinates are mapped at this time. That is, when the user touches the upper left corner of the first touch unit 101, the cursor appears in the upper left corner of the screen; when the user touches the lower right corner of the first touch unit 101, the cursor appears in the lower right corner of the screen. By analogy, this allows the user to quickly manipulate the screen without having to move the cursor slowly. The operations of the coordinates can be processed by the processing unit 11 or a separate wafer.

In another embodiment, the processing unit 11 determines whether the first input signal is generated by the first touch unit 101 being touched by the first contact. If the processing unit 11 determines YES, it indicates that the user touches the first control unit 101, and the input device 10 outputs the touch signal. If the processing unit 11 determines NO, the first input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit 101. For example, the object is within a certain distance from the first touch unit 101, but the first touch unit 101 is not touched. If the processing unit 11 determines that the first input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit 101, the input device 10 outputs an indication signal. The processing unit 11 receives the aforementioned indication signal and performs corresponding operations (for example, changing the cursor position). Moreover, the first touch unit 101 and the screen coordinates are mapped at this time to calculate the position where the cursor should be displayed. The indication signal includes, for example, related information of a position where the corresponding object is suspended on the first touch unit 101, so that the screen of the notebook computer can present the cursor image at the corresponding position according to the indication signal.

In addition, the first touch unit 101 further provides, for example, a cursor first click function, and the second touch unit 102 provides a second click function, for example. In other words, the user floats on the first touch unit 101 with the finger to perform the operation of moving the cursor, and the user touches the first touch unit 101 with the finger to generate the first contact, and the user touches the finger. The two touch units 102 are configured to generate a second contact. Then, the first touch unit 101 generates a corresponding first input signal according to the first contact. When the processing unit 11 receives the first input signal, a corresponding operation (for example, a click of a left button) is performed. The second touch unit 102 generates a corresponding second input signal according to the second contact. After the processing unit 11 receives the second input signal, a corresponding operation (for example, a right click) is performed.

According to the description of the above embodiment, an input mode switching method can be summarized. Please refer to "FIG. 3", which is an embodiment according to the present invention. A flow chart of the input mode switching method. The input mode switching method of the embodiment may be adapted to an input device, and the input device has a first touch unit and a second touch unit. In step S201, a first input signal is received, wherein the first input signal is generated by the input device sensing the first contact. In step S202, it is determined whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit according to the first input signal. If the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the process proceeds to step S203, and the input device switches to operate in the mirror mode. If the first contact is not generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the process proceeds to step S204, and the input device switches to the normal mode or the gesture mode.

Please refer to "Fig. 4", which is a detailed flowchart of step S204 of "Fig. 3". In step S301, it is determined whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit. In practice, the first contact may be a first touch unit (such as a keyboard) or a second touch unit (such as a touch panel), and the corresponding functions are different. Therefore, the user is first determined by step S301. Operating the touch unit. If the first contact is generated by the second touch unit, the process proceeds to step S304 to start receiving the input signal from the second touch unit. Then, the flow of the general operation of the touch panel is started in step S305, and the present invention is not described herein.

On the other hand, if the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, the process proceeds to step S302, and it is determined whether the first contact is a click touch operation. If the first contact system is a click touch operation, the process proceeds to step S303, and the input device switches to the normal mode. If the first contact is not a touch-touch operation, the process proceeds to step S306, and the input device switches to the gesture mode.

Please refer to "figure 5", which is a flowchart of step S303 following "Fig. 4". The flowchart of this embodiment can be continued, for example, after step S303 of "Fig. 4". In step S401, a second input signal is received. In S402, it is determined whether the second input signal is generated by the first touch unit sensing the second contact. If the second input signal is generated by the first touch unit sensing the second contact, the process proceeds to step S403, and the touch signal is output according to the second input signal. If the second input signal is not generated by the first touch unit sensing the second contact, the process proceeds to step S404, where the second input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit, and the input device outputs the indication signal.

Please refer to "Fig. 6", which is a flowchart of step S203 following "Fig. 3". The flowchart of this embodiment can be continued, for example, after step S203 of "Fig. 3". In step S501, a third input signal is received. In S502, it is determined whether the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact. If the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact, the process proceeds to step S503, and the input device outputs the touch signal. If the third input signal is not generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact, the process proceeds to step S504, and it is determined whether the third input signal is generated by the object approaching the first touch unit. In step S505, if the third input signal is generated when the object approaches the first touch unit, the input device outputs the indication signal. Then, in step S506, if the third input signal is not generated when the object approaches the first touch unit, the object touches the first touch unit, and the input device outputs the corresponding touch signal.

Input mode switching method and system disclosed by the present invention, Receiving, by the input device, the first input signal generated by the first contact to determine whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit of the input device, and thereby switching to the mirror mode, the general mode, or Gesture mode. In this way, when the user inputs, the user can switch through a simple and effective touch method to increase the convenience of use.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

101‧‧‧First touch unit

102‧‧‧Second touch unit

Claims (4)

An input mode switching method is applicable to an input device having a first touch unit and a second touch unit. The input mode switching method includes: receiving a first input signal, wherein the first input signal A first touch is generated by the input device, and the first touch is determined by the first touch unit and the second touch unit; and the first contact is determined by the first touch a touch unit and the second touch unit are generated, the input device is switched to operate in a pair of mirror modes; and if it is determined that the first contact is not generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, The input device is switched to a normal mode or a gesture mode, and the method includes: determining whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit; and determining that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, determining the first Whether the contact is a one-touch operation; if it is determined that the first contact is a one-touch operation, the input device switches to the general mode; and if it is determined that the first contact is not the click Control operation, the input means is switched to the gesture mode; The step of switching the input device to the normal mode includes: receiving a second input signal; determining, according to the second input signal, whether the second input signal is that the first touch unit is touched by a second contact And generating, if the second input signal is generated by the second touch, the input device outputs a touch signal; and determining that the second input signal is not the first touch The unit is triggered by the second contact, the input device outputs an indication signal; wherein the step of the input device switching in the pair of mirror modes comprises: receiving a third input signal; and according to the third input signal Determining whether the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing a third contact; and determining that the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit sensing the third contact, the input device Outputting a touch signal; if it is determined that the third input signal is not generated by the first touch unit sensing the third contact, determining whether the third input signal is an object approaching the first The control unit generates; and If it is determined that the third input signal is generated by the object approaching the first touch unit, the input device outputs an indication signal. The input mode switching method of claim 1, wherein the first touch unit is a touch keyboard input block, and the second touch unit is a touch panel input block. An input mode switching system includes: an input device comprising: a first touch unit; and a second touch unit; and a processing unit connected to the input device, the processing unit receiving a The first input signal is generated by the first input signal being sensed by the input device, and determining whether the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit according to the first input signal If it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit and the second touch unit, the input device switches to operate in a pair of mirror modes, and if it is determined that the first contact is not by the first touch unit and The second touch unit generates, the input device switches to a normal mode or a gesture mode; wherein, when the input device switches to the normal mode or the gesture mode, determining whether the first contact is caused by the first touch The unit generates, if it is determined that the first contact is generated by the first touch unit, determining whether the first contact is a one-touch operation, and determining that the first contact is a click touch Controlling operation, the input device switches to the normal mode, and if it is determined that the first contact is not the touch-touch operation, the input device switches to the gesture mode; wherein when the input device switches to the normal mode, receiving a first The second input signal is determined according to the second input signal to determine whether the second input signal is generated by the second touch unit being touched by a second contact, and determining that the second input signal is the first touch unit is When the second contact is touched, the input device outputs a touch signal. If it is determined that the second input signal is not generated by the second touch unit being touched by the second touch, the input device outputs an indication signal. When the input device switches to operate in the pair of mirror modes, receiving a third input signal, determining, according to the third input signal, whether the third input signal senses a third contact by the second touch unit If the third input signal is generated by the second touch unit, the input device outputs a touch signal, and if the third input signal is not the first The touch unit is configured to sense the second contact, determine whether the third input signal is generated by an object approaching the first touch unit, and if the second input signal is determined to be the object approaching the first touch unit And the input device outputs an indication signal. The input mode switching system of claim 3, wherein the first touch unit is a touch keyboard input block, and the second touch unit is a touch panel input block.