CN102339534A

CN102339534A - Portable electronic device capable of adapting to holding mode of user

Info

Publication number: CN102339534A
Application number: CN201010237146XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董昱甫
Original assignee: Wistron Corp
Current assignee: Wistron Corp
Priority date: 2010-07-27
Filing date: 2010-07-27
Publication date: 2012-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-27
Also published as: CN102339534B

Abstract

The invention provides a portable electronic device capable of adapting to a holding mode of a user. The portable electronic device comprises a display, an operating circuit, a signal terminal, a man-machine interface device, at least one key and a control module, wherein the display comprises a screen; the operating circuit is used for driving the screen to display a picture; the signal terminal is coupled with the operating circuit; the man-machine interface device comprises a plurality of interfaces, and each interface is jogged into the signal terminal in a pluggable manner; the at least one key can output at least one instruction to the operating circuit through the interface and the signal terminal when one of the interfaces is jogged into the signal terminal; and the control module is used for detecting the jogged situation between the plurality of interfaces and the signal terminal and controlling the operating circuit according to the jogged situation so as to adjust the picture displayed on the screen.

Description

Can adapt to the portable electron device that the user grips mode

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of portable electron device, relate in particular to the portable electron device that a kind of user of adaptation grips mode.

Background technology

E-book is a kind of portable electronic display device of similar books, is used for playing the book contents after the digitizing.Generally speaking, the weight of e-book and volume all are fit to the hand-held use of people, make the user to read whenever and wherever possible.Yet mostly button of the known electric philosophical works and screen are the relative position fixed, have limited user's the mode that grips and mode of operation indirectly, cause sizable inconvenience.

For instance, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of a known e-book 10.In e-book 10, a screen 100 is used for the book contents after the display digitization, and button 102,104 then is used for controlling upper and lower page or leaf.That is to say, when the user uses e-book 10 to read literal or picture, can pass through 100 picture displayed of button 102,104 toggle screens.As shown in Figure 1, button 102,104 is positioned at the right side of screen 100, and in other words, the optimal control mode person of being to use grips the right side of e-book 10 with the right hand, and with hand thumb pressing keys 102,104.Under this situation, if the user can't will cause great inconvenience with right-hand operated e-book 10 or the non-righthanded of user.

In addition, in e-book 10, button 102,104 is fixed with respect to the position of screen 100.Under this situation, if e-book 10 revolved to turn 90 degrees with the wide screen mode shows that book collects content, make button 102,104 be positioned at picture above or below, then the user can't successfully operate e-book 10, bring inconvenience.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, fundamental purpose of the present invention promptly is to provide a kind of user of adaptation to grip the portable electron device of mode.

The present invention discloses the portable electron device that a kind of user of adaptation grips mode, includes a display device, includes a screen; One running circuit is used for driving this on-screen displays; And a signal terminal, be coupled to this running circuit; One human-computer interface device includes a plurality of interfaces, but each interface is used for being embedded in this signal terminal with pluggable mode; And at least one button, can, one of these a plurality of interfaces interface, export at least one instruction and operate circuit when be embedded in this signal terminal to this through this interface and this signal terminal; And a control module, be used for detecting the chimeric situation of these a plurality of interfaces and this signal terminal, and control according to this should running circuit, to adjust this screen institute picture displayed.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of a known e-book.

Fig. 2 A is the schematic appearance of the embodiment of the invention one portable electron device.

Fig. 2 B is the functional block diagram of the portable electron device of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D is the operation chart of the portable electron device of Fig. 2 A.

Fig. 4 detects the synoptic diagram of an embodiment of chimeric situation for a control module among Fig. 2 B.

Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram that the portable electron device of Fig. 2 A combines another display device.

[main element symbol description]

10 e-book

100,204 screens

102,104,216,218 buttons

20 portable electron devices

200,50 display device

202 human-computer interface devices

206 running circuit

208 signal terminals

210 control modules

212,214 interfaces

A, B signal

Embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 A is that the embodiment of the invention can adapt to the schematic appearance that the user grips a portable electron device 20 of mode, and Fig. 2 B is the functional block diagram of portable electron device 20.Portable electron device 20 can be an e-book, computer system, Smartphone etc., and it mainly is made up of a

display device

200 and 202 of human-computer interface devices.Display device 200 includes a screen 204, and operates circuit 206, a signal terminal 208 and a control module 210, and human-computer interface device 202 includes interface 212,214 and button 216,218.Wherein, but interface 212,214 can pluggable mode be embedded in signal terminal 208, and then according to the chimerism of interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208, control running circuit 206 is with 204 picture displayed of adjustment screen for control module 210.In other words, according to the interface that joins with signal terminal 208, portable electron device 20 can be adjusted 204 picture displayed of screen, to meet behaviour in service, promotes convenience.

In detail, running circuit 206 is used for driving screen 204 and shows specific picture, like digitized book contents, picture, webpage etc.When control module 210 detects interface 212 and is embedded in signal terminal 208; Control module 210 can judge that the user uses portable electron device 20 with the right hand mode of gripping; Can control running circuit 206 according to this, it is required to make 204 picture displayed of screen meet the user.Otherwise; When control module 210 detects interface 214 and is embedded in signal terminal 208; Control module 210 can judge that the user uses portable electron device 20 with the left-handed mode, can further control running circuit 206, and it is required to make 204 picture displayed of screen meet the user.Under this situation, through detecting the chimeric situation of interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208, display frame is adjusted on portable electron device 20 adaptability ground, and is required to meet the user.

For instance, please refer to Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D, Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D is the operation chart of portable electron device 20.At first; Shown in Fig. 3 A; Suppose that the user uses portable electron device 20 to read a digitized book contents (" honesty is best strategy (Honesty is the best policy) " is merely the usefulness that illustrates among Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D) with the right hand mode of gripping at the beginning, that is interface 212 is embedded in signal terminal 208.Then, if the user desires to be changed to the left-handed mode, then can shown in Fig. 3 B, earlier display device 200 and human-computer interface device be opened in 202 minutes; For another example shown in Fig. 3 C, with display device 200 Rotate 180 degree; At last, shown in Fig. 3 D, interface 214 is embedded in signal terminal 208, to combine display device 200 and human-computer interface device 202.Therefore, can know, when interface 214 is embedded in signal terminal 208 by Fig. 3 D; Control module 210 can be judged that the user changes with the left-handed mode and use portable electron device 20; Thereby may command running circuit 206, with 204 picture displayed Rotate 180s of screen degree, required to meet the user.

Be noted that; Main concept of the present invention is to utilize the human-computer interface device 202 of separate type; Decide required mode of operation in its sole discretion by the user, and, adjust display frame adaptively through detecting the chimeric situation of interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208; Meeting user's mode of operation, and the various variations of being done according to this all should belong to scope of the present invention.For instance, interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208 only are used for explaining can chimeric each other interface, and it is not limited to male and female joint or inserting slot construction; Simultaneously, 208 of interface 212,214 and signal terminals can also comprise other and fix or card holding structure.In addition; Button 216,218 is merely and illustrates, and in fact, what comprised in the human-computer interface device 202 does not all limit by bond number or form to some extent; For example also can be roller, Trackpad etc.; As long as guarantee when arbitrary interface in the interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208 tablings, the button on the human-computer interface device 202 can be sent to running circuit 206 with instruction through the interface and the signal terminal 208 of tabling.

On the other hand; The function mode that control module 210 detects the chimeric situation of interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208 also has many variations; For example can magnet be set a side; Utilize the magnetic force induction mode to detect again, or signal specific is provided, whether receive by the opposing party's detection and judge a side.For instance, please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram that control module 210 detects an embodiment of chimeric situation.As shown in Figure 4, the special pin on the interface 212,214 is connected with a high voltage signal, and two corresponding pins are used for then judging that signal terminal 208 is to be embedded in

interface

212 or 214 on the signal terminal 208.With this example, when interface 212 was embedded in signal terminal 208, signal A was a high voltage, and signal B is a low-voltage; Otherwise when interface 214 was embedded in signal terminal 208, signal A was a low-voltage, and signal B is a high voltage.By this, control module 210 can be judged the chimeric situation of interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208, to carry out subsequent treatment.Yet, be noted that the example of Fig. 4 is not limited thereto in order to one of feasible detection mode of explanation control module 210.

In Fig. 2 A, control module 210 is to be illustrated in the display device 200, in fact; If be arranged in the human-computer interface device 202 control module 210 also feasible; But should suitably revise, make control module 210 can pass through interface 212,214 and signal terminal 208, transfer control instruction is to operating circuit 206; And these modifications should be those skilled in the art institute easily can completion person, so will not give unnecessary details.In addition, in Fig. 2 A, signal terminal 208 is the edge of being located at screen 204, and it can further be extended for the double screen e-book.For instance, as shown in Figure 5, portable electron device 20 is chimeric in addition to have a display device 50.Display device 50 is identical with the function of display device 200, and when it was embedded in the interface 214 of human-computer interface device 202, its inner control module adaptability ground adjustment display frame was to meet user's demand.Wherein, When the same human-computer interface device 202 of

display device

200,50 collocation, both running circuit should further carry out exchanges data, make picture displayed be able to meet user's requirement; For example show prevpage, and show the next page by display device 50 by display device 200.

In addition, in Fig. 2 A, portable electron device 20 only includes single signal terminal 208; In fact, cooperate the wide screen display mode, also can on the portable electron device 20 or below; Increase signal terminal,, can further display mode be adjusted into wide screen when it is chimeric when interface is arranged.Certainly, when the last or below of portable electron device 20 was provided with signal terminal, the shape of human-computer interface device 202, size or mechanism design etc. can be done moderate change, to meet attractive in appearance, practical requirement.

In known portable electronic devices, like e-book, mostly button and screen are the relative position fixed, have limited user's the mode that grips and mode of operation indirectly, cause sizable inconvenience.In comparison, in the present invention, the user can select the suitable mode that grips according to required, and when selected grip mode after, display frame is adjusted on portable electron device 20 adaptability ground, and is required to meet the user.

In sum, through the present invention, the user can freely select the suitable mode that grips, and the adjustment display frame of portable electron device adaptability ground, to meet user's the mode that grips.

The above is merely the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claims of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. one kind can adapt to the portable electron device that the user grips mode, includes:

One display device includes:

One screen;

One running circuit is used for driving this on-screen displays; And

One signal terminal is coupled to this running circuit;

One human-computer interface device includes:

A plurality of interfaces, but each interface is used for being embedded in this signal terminal with pluggable mode; And

At least one button can through this interface and this signal terminal, be exported at least one instruction and operate circuit to this when one of these a plurality of interfaces interface be embedded in this signal terminal; And

One control module is used for detecting the chimeric situation of these a plurality of interfaces and this signal terminal, and controls this running circuit according to this, to adjust this screen institute picture displayed.

2. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this signal terminal is arranged at the one edge of this screen.

3. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this control module is arranged in this display device.

4. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this control module is arranged in this human-computer interface device.

5. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, it is an e-book.