CN101393488B - Column input device - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a columnar input device, which is used for controlling an electronic device. The columnar input device can input two-dimensional data and transmit the two-dimensional data to the electronic device. In an embodiment, the columnar input device is provided with a camber touch module which is arranged on a columnar body. In another embodiment, the columnar body of the columnar input device is provided with a plurality of surface directions; a plurality of touch modules are arranged in different surface directions of the columnar body respectively, and are used for inputting the two-dimensional data respectively; and the two-dimensional data is integrated into two-dimensional data in the same surface direction. Therefore, the columnar input device has the advantages ofspace saving, accordance with the body study, and suitability for single-hand operation.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of input media of electronic installation, particularly relates to a kind of column input device that conveniently is used for reading electronic book.
Background technology
The plane display technique is day by day ripe, and all configurable 4 o'clock above screens of many portable electronic devices are enough to show meticulousr digital contents.Moreover, also there is many researchs unit to drop into many resource research and development flexible displays at present, a kind of flexible folding display, so can stretch when needing, the time spent can not accept, this technology can be applied to e-book or Electronic Paper, allows this type of portable electronic devices have more hommization in the use.Because people usually do some control actions when reading digital content, for example spur spool, skip or on digital content mark, therefore a kind of facility and friendly input media are epochmaking keys for the portable electronic reading device.
Portable electronic devices is understood the configuration plane input media mostly at present, for example keyboard, handwriting pad or plane Trackpad, or the input media of needs one operation planar, slide-mouse for example, but these input medias all do not meet the use experience of reading books, the volume of adding foldable e-book or Electronic Paper is littler compared with portable electronic devices, and it uses interface also to be not suitable for using above-mentioned conventional planar input media.
Because every problem of existing skill, in order to take into account solution, the inventor proposes a kind of column input device based on research and development and many practical experience for many years, with implementation and the foundation as the above-mentioned shortcoming of improvement.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, purpose of the present invention is providing a kind of column input device exactly, so that the operation ease of portable electronic devices to be provided.
For achieving the above object, the technical solution used in the present invention comprises:
A kind of column input device is used for controlling an electronic installation, it is characterized in that: described column input device comprises:
One cylindrical body;
One curved surface touch module is arranged on the surface of described cylindrical body, is used for importing two-dimentional data;
One instruction identification module is to produce an operational order according to described two-dimentional data; And
One signal transmission module is that described operational order is sent to described electronic installation.
For achieving the above object, the technical solution used in the present invention also comprises:
A kind of column input device is used for controlling an electronic installation, it is characterized in that: described column input device comprises:
One cylindrical body, be have several towards;
Several touch module are be separately positioned on described cylindrical body described towards last, and described touch module is to be used for importing a two-dimentional data respectively, and described two-dimentional data be integrated into together towards two-dimentional data;
One instruction identification module is to produce an operational order according to described two-dimentional data; And
One signal transmission module is that described operational order is sent to described electronic installation.
In addition, above-mentioned column input device optionally can comprise the physical quantity that an inductor is used for detecting described column input device, preferably comprise an acceleration induction device, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope or a position detecting device, be used for detecting respectively an acceleration, an angle of inclination, an anglec of rotation or of column input device towards direction.
In addition, the instruction identification module that above-mentioned column input device comprised can be used to the physical quantity detected according to described two-dimentional data or an inductor, produces operational order.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effect that has of the present invention is:
(1) compare with existing surface inputting device, this column input device only needs smaller volume that controlling of two dimension just can be provided.
(2) compare with existing surface inputting device, this column input device meets user's experience that custom holds a pen when reading, and also meets ergonomics.
(3) can the one hand-held portable electronic devices of this column input device one-hand operation, so user, a hand-held column input device of the present invention is read and is operated.
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Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of an embodiment of column input device of the present invention;
Figure 1B is the operation chart of an embodiment of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 1 C be along shown in Figure 1B along the front elevation of direction 91;
Fig. 2 A is the synoptic diagram of a mode of operation of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 B is the synoptic diagram of another mode of operation of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 C is the synoptic diagram of a mode of operation again of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 B is the operation chart of another embodiment of column input device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 C be along shown in Fig. 3 B along the front elevation of direction 93.
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Hereinafter with reference to relevant indicators, the column input device according to preferred embodiment of the present invention is described, to be convenient to understand for making, the similar elements among the following embodiment is to illustrate with identical symbology.
See also Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, it is the front elevation that shows shown in synoptic diagram, operation chart and Figure 1B of column input device of the present invention along direction 91.Among the figure, column input device 1 comprises a cylindrical body 11, a curved surface touch module 12 and signal transmission module 13.Cylindrical body 11 is strip, a cylindric or lip pencil preferably.Curved surface touch module 12 is arranged on the surface of cylindrical body 11, shown in Fig. 1 C.Curved surface touch module 12 is to be used for importing two-dimentional data, by signal transmission module 13 signal relevant with described two-dimentional data is sent to electronic installation 19 again, this signal comprises the user and touches the position of curved surface touch module 12 or the user displacement in curved surface touch module 12.Shown in Fig. 2 B, a user 2 can be hold by one hand column input device 1, and relies on touching curved surface touch module 12 to control electronic installation 19, for example spurs spool, skips or mark on digital content.But column input device 1 convenient for collecting is on electronic installation 19, so electronic installation 19 can reduce operation push-button, the area of increase screen.
In addition, column input device 1 optionally can comprise at least one inductor, be used for detecting a physical quantity of column input device 1, inductor preferably comprises an acceleration induction device, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope or a digital compass, is used for detecting respectively an acceleration, an angle of inclination, an anglec of rotation or of column input device 1 towards direction.
In addition, the physical quantity that signal that above-mentioned two-dimentional data is relevant or inductor are detected can be handled by an instruction identification module and produce an operational order, so that the user to be provided 2 more complicated and diversified modes of operation.Instruction identification module can be arranged on the cylindrical body 1 or on the electronic installation 19.
See also Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 C, it is the synoptic diagram that shows the multiple operational states of column input device of the present invention.In Fig. 2 A, instruction identification module can judge that user 2 is held in the front end of column input device 1 according to the two-dimensional position that curved surface touch module 12 is produced, similarly, in Fig. 2 C, instruction identification module also can judge that user 2 is held in the rear end of column input device 1 according to the two-dimensional position that curved surface touch module 12 is produced.Hold the front end of column input device 1 as the user, other inductors of arranging in pairs or groups again, for example gyroscope or position detecting device, can calculate the direction that move at the tip of column input device 1, the instruction of then instructing the identification module to produce moving cursor, the front end that the user holds column input device 1 be the vernier on may command electronic installation 19 screens just.
See also Fig. 2 B, when the inductor of column input device 1 gravity sensor for example, detect user 2 with column input device 1 reverse grip, then instruct the identification module can produce the another kind of operational order different with ordinary grip, for example column input device 1 becomes an erasing rubber and controls during reverse grip, and the removable column input device 1 of user is wiped literal.
Hold the rear end of column input device 1 as user 2, then instruct the identification module to pick out user's predetermined registration operation action according to the physical quantity that other inductors detected, produce corresponding operational order, shown in Fig. 2 C, the rear end that the user holds column input device 1 is made in a circular arc displacement action of direction 92, the continuous physical quantity that instruction identification module can be detected according to inductor, for example the acceleration detected of acceleration detector becomes earlier and diminishes greatly again, and the position detecting device detects column input device 1 displacement by upper right lower-left is again arranged earlier, instruction identification module can judge that the user makes the action of drawing circular arc left, and then produce corresponding operational order, for example drawing circular arc left is the instruction of one page down, and drawing circular arc to the right is the instruction of page up.
Above-mentioned instruction optionally can comprise the instruction of adjusting volume, the instruction of adjusting screen parameter (for example brightness, rotation or viewing area size), media play instruction or browsing file instruction or the like.
And operational motion optionally can comprise and holds pen action, an action, that holds a pen and press pen action, to change pen to move or the like.The operational motion that all signals of rely on analyzing touch module or inductor are judged is all in protection scope of the present invention.
See also Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C, it is the front elevation that shows shown in synoptic diagram, operation chart and Fig. 3 A of column input device of the present invention along direction 93.Among the figure, column input device 3 comprises a cylindrical body 31, several touch module 32 and signal transmission module 13.Cylindrical body 31 be have several towards, several touch module 32 are separately positioned on the described towards last of described cylindrical body.In this embodiment, the cylindrical body 31 shown in Fig. 3 A is hexahedron posts, its side have six towards, and touch module 32 is to be separately positioned on six of hexahedron post towards last, shown in Fig. 3 C.Note that the hexahedron post only for for example, but not as limit, all column input devices that several non-isoplanar touch module are set on cylindrical body, all within protection scope of the present invention, for example four sides scapus or trihedral post or the like.
These a little touch module 32 are to be used for importing two-dimentional data respectively, and these a little two-dimentional data be integrated into together towards two-dimentional data, transmit a signal relevant by signal transmission module 13 again and give electronic installation with the two-dimentional data of having integrated.Because the two-dimentional data of different touch module 32 is through integration, so the flow process of its Data Processing is similar to the column input device shown in Figure 1A.
Column input device 3 optionally can comprise at least one inductor, be used for detecting a physical quantity of column input device 3, inductor preferably comprises an acceleration induction device, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope or a digital compass, is used for detecting respectively an acceleration, an angle of inclination, an anglec of rotation or of column input device 3 towards direction.
In addition, the physical quantity that signal that above-mentioned two-dimentional data is relevant or inductor are detected can be handled by an instruction identification module and produce an operational order, so that the user to be provided more complicated and diversified mode of operation.Instruction identification module can be arranged on the cylindrical body 3 or on the electronic installation.
Wherein, above-mentioned signal transmission module 13 is wireless signal transmission modules, for example Bluetooth transmission module, radio frequency transmission module or infrared transmission module, or wired signal transmission module, for example a USB transmission module or an IEEE1394 module.
In addition, column input device of the present invention optionally can be provided with one and trigger element, and for example the blocking of button or light triggers element or the like, produces instruction to provide trigger signals to give instruction identification module.Moreover, when touch module does not all receive input data in a period of time, can make inductor enter holding state to save power supply.
More than explanation is just illustrative for the purpose of the present invention, and it is nonrestrictive, those of ordinary skills understand, under the situation of the spirit and scope that do not break away from claim and limited, can make many modifications, variation or equivalence, but but all will fall within the claim restricted portion of the present invention.
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1. a column input device is used for controlling an electronic installation, it is characterized in that: described column input device comprises:
One cylindrical body;
One curved surface touch module is arranged on the surface of described cylindrical body, is used for importing two-dimentional data;
One instruction identification module is to produce an operational order according to described two-dimentional data; And
One signal transmission module is that described operational order is sent to described electronic installation.
2. column input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described instruction identification module be according to described two-dimentional data picking out an operational motion of a user, and produce the described operational order of corresponding described operational motion.
3. column input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: more comprising an inductor, is a physical quantity of the described column input device of detecting.
4. column input device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: described instruction identification module, be to produce described operational order, and described operational order be sent to described electronic installation by described signal transmission module according to described two-dimentional data and described physical quantity.
5. column input device according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described instruction identification module be according to described two-dimentional data and described physical quantity picking out an operational motion of a user, and produce the described operational order of corresponding described operational motion.
6. column input device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described inductor is an acceleration induction device, is an acceleration that is used for detecting described column input device.
7. column input device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described inductor is a gravity sensor, is an angle of inclination that is used for detecting described column input device.
8. column input device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described inductor is a gyroscope, is an anglec of rotation that is used for detecting described column input device.
9. column input device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described inductor is a position detecting device, be used for detecting described column input device one towards direction.
10. column input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described signal transmission module is a wireless signal transmission module or a wired signal transmission module.
11. a column input device is used for controlling an electronic installation, it is characterized in that: described column input device comprises:
One cylindrical body, be have several towards;
Several touch module are be separately positioned on described cylindrical body described towards last, and described touch module is to be used for importing a two-dimentional data respectively, and described two-dimentional data be integrated into together towards two-dimentional data;
One instruction identification module is to produce an operational order according to described two-dimentional data; And
One signal transmission module is that described operational order is sent to described electronic installation.
12. column input device according to claim 11, it is characterized in that: described instruction identification module be according to the described two-dimentional data of having integrated picking out an operational motion of a user, and produce the described operational order of corresponding described operational motion.
13. column input device according to claim 11 is characterized in that: more comprising an inductor, is a physical quantity of the described column input device of detecting.
14. column input device according to claim 13, it is characterized in that: described instruction identification module is to produce described operational order according to described two-dimentional data of having integrated and described physical quantity, and by described signal transmission module described operational order is sent to described electronic installation.
15. column input device according to claim 14, it is characterized in that: described instruction identification module be according to the described two-dimentional data of having integrated and described physical quantity picking out an operational motion of a user, and produce the described operational order of corresponding described operational motion.
16. column input device according to claim 14 is characterized in that: described inductor is an acceleration induction device, is an acceleration that is used for detecting described column input device.
17. column input device according to claim 14 is characterized in that: described inductor is a gravity sensor, is an angle of inclination that is used for detecting described column input device.
18. column input device according to claim 14 is characterized in that: described inductor is a gyroscope, is an anglec of rotation that is used for detecting described column input device.
19. column input device according to claim 14 is characterized in that: described inductor is a digital compass, be used for detecting described column input device one towards direction.
20. column input device according to claim 11 is characterized in that: described signal transmission module is a wireless signal transmission module or a wired signal transmission module.
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