CN102819378A

CN102819378A - Handheld electronic device and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN102819378A
Application number: CN2011101554345A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢文瑞; 李经豪
Original assignee: High Tech Computer Corp
Current assignee: HTC Corp
Priority date: 2011-06-10
Filing date: 2011-06-10
Publication date: 2012-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-10
Also published as: CN102819378B

Abstract

Provided is a handheld electronic device and a control method thereof. The control method includes a plurality of steps. A first touch panel is controlled to display a first application program, and a second touch panel is controlled to display at least one concealed page by responding to a first state of the first touch panel and the second touch panel. The first state indicates that the first touch panel and the second touch panel are opened to display a user interface. The at least one concealed page indicates an auxiliary application program relevant to the first application program.

Description

Hand-hold electronic device and control method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation and control method thereof, particularly relate to a kind of hand-hold electronic device and control method thereof.

Background technology

In the evolution of hand-hold electronic device, release the hand-hold electronic device of more and more " light, thin, short, little ", carry to make things convenient for the user.In general, the hand-hold electronic device of lightness is more stressed undersized external form and volume, comes reduced volume so can be equipped with undersized screen usually.

Yet, have the many awkward problems of hand-type electronic installation of small-size screen.Wherein a kind of problem is, when the user opens a plurality of application program, can't once show the form of a plurality of application programs because screen is too little, and at this moment, the user just need carry out the action of switch application program.The switching of this kind repetition can cause user's inconvenience.For example, when user's unlocking electronic mail edit routine is edited mail,, when for example being selfish calculations, electronic dictionary, just need switch to another kind of application program if want to re-use other application programs.After another kind of application program completion, switch the sub-mail edit routine of wiring back again and continue editor.This kind mode of operation is quite inconvenient.And in the display frame of the small screen, the displaying contents that always changes picture more can let the user be difficult for concentrating on.

Summary of the invention

The invention relates to a kind of hand-hold electronic device and control method.By this, the ease of use of hand-hold electronic device is improved, and can make the user obtain preferable user's experience.

According to a first aspect of the invention, propose a kind of hand-hold electronic device, comprise a housing, one first contact panel, one second contact panel, reach a processing module.First and second contact panel is arranged on the housing.First and second contact panel has one first state.First and second contact panel of first STA representation is unlocked and is used for showing a user interface.Processing module is in response to residing first state of first and second contact panel; Control first contact panel and show one first application program; And control second contact panel and show one of at least one hidden page (virtual page), wherein each at least one hidden page is expressed a HELPER APPLICATIONS related with first application program.

According to first aspect in addition of the present invention, a kind of control method of hand-hold electronic device is proposed, comprise a plurality of steps.Control first contact panel and show one first application program.In response to first contact panel and residing one first state of one second contact panel, control second contact panel and show one of at least one hidden page.First and second contact panel of first STA representation is unlocked and is used for showing a user interface.Each at least one hidden page is represented a HELPER APPLICATIONS related with first application program.

For there is better understanding above-mentioned and other aspects of the present invention, hereinafter is special lifts preferred embodiment, and is described with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the process flow diagram according to the control method of the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 shows the calcspar according to the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B show the synoptic diagram into an example of the outward appearance of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 2 respectively.

Fig. 4 shows the detail flowchart into an example of the control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 1.

The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 5 A shows Fig. 3 B supplies the user to switch the synoptic diagram of an example of hidden page.

The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 5 B and Fig. 5 C show Fig. 5 A respectively supplies the synoptic diagram after the user is switched.

Fig. 5 D shows the flow chart of steps of an example of switching to three hidden page of Fig. 5 A.

The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 6 A shows according to one embodiment of the invention supplies the synoptic diagram of user in an example of two contact panel swapping datas.

Fig. 6 B shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 6 A.

The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 7 A shows according to one embodiment of the invention supplies the user in another routine synoptic diagram of two contact panel swapping datas.

Fig. 7 B shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 8 A shows the synoptic diagram of an example at the user interface that is appeared when hand-hold electronic device according to the embodiment of the invention is in first state.

The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 8 B shows Fig. 8 A supplies the user to set the synoptic diagram of an example of the HELPER APPLICATIONS of hidden page.

Fig. 8 C shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.

The reference numeral explanation

100: hand-hold electronic device

110: housing

111,112: shell

120,130: contact panel

140: processing module

150: storage unit

160: detecting device

170: communication unit

F1, f2: picture

GUI: user interface

Ic1～Ic3: diagram

Obj: object

S1: detection signal

S2: touching signals

S3: towing signal

S110～S120, S410～S480, S510～S540, S610～S640, S710～S740, S810～S850: process step

Vf-L, Vf-C, Vf-R: hidden page

Embodiment

Embodiment a kind of hand-hold electronic device and control method is below proposed.In one embodiment, hand-hold electronic device has two contact panels, and above-mentioned two contact panels are unlocked and are used for showing a user interface.Hand-hold electronic device is used for carrying out a control method.Please with reference to Fig. 1, it shows the process flow diagram according to the control method of the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.In step S110, control one of them contact panel and show one first application program.In step S120,, control this second contact panel and show one of at least one hidden page (virtual page) in response to residing one first state of two contact panels.Wherein, first STA representation, two contact panels are unlocked and are used for showing a user interface, and each at least one hidden page is represented a HELPER APPLICATIONS related with first application program.When a contact panel presented one first application program therein, another contact panel can show one of at least one hidden page.So, the ease of use of hand-hold electronic device is improved, and reduces the use-pattern of the puzzlement of switching different application, makes the user more can fix attention on first application program.So, can make the user obtain preferable user's experience.

Please with reference to Fig. 2, it shows the calcspar according to the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.In Fig. 2, hand-hold electronic device 100 comprises a housing 110, two

contact panels

120 and 130, one processing module 140, a storage unit 150, an and detecting device 160.Housing 110 is used for each ingredient of ccontaining hand-hold electronic device 100.Two

contact panels

120 and 130 can be embodied as touch control display panel; In order to show various information; And each

contact panel

120 and 130 can be different structure and sensing form realize, for example be electric resistance touch-control panel, capacitance type touch-control panel or acoustic wave contact panel.Processing module 140 for example is a little process chip or a firmware circuitry in order to carry out various operation programs and control program.Storage unit 150 is in order to store each item information, a Storage Media that for example stores many group procedure codes like an internal repository or an exterior storage body like a storage card.Detecting device 160 for example comprises mechanical sensing or optics sensing element.Implement in the aspect one, hand-hold electronic device 100 more can comprise communication unit 170 in order to carry out data transmission, and the transmission of voice, literal or image for example is the combination or the cable network element of antenna and radio frequency chip.So the hand-hold electronic device 100 of present embodiment can be embodied as communication function can be provided hand-hold electronic device like a mobile communication phone, an e-book, a flat computer, or other provide the electronic installation at user interface.

Please with reference to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, it shows the synoptic diagram of an example of outward appearance of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 2 respectively.In this example, the housing 110 of hand-hold electronic device 100 comprises two shells 111 and 112.Two

contact panels

120 and 130 are arranged at

shell

111 and 112 respectively.Two

contact panels

120 and 130 for example but be not to be slidably disposed on the housing 110 between a coincidence position and an open site, to slide, respectively shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B limitedly.Two

contact panels

120 and 130 have one first state.These first STA representation, two

contact panels

120 and 130 are unlocked and are used for showing a user interface.In present embodiment, two

contact panels

120 and 130 first state for example be two

contact panels

120 and 130 slide into shown in Fig. 3 B the open site time state.When

contact panel

120 and 130 is in the open site, can form a user interface GUI via two picture f1 that shown and f2.

Please with reference to Fig. 4, it shows the detail flowchart of an example of control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 1.For the control method of the hand-hold electronic device of the running that clearly demonstrates above-mentioned various elements and present embodiment, specify below in conjunction with the process flow diagram of Fig. 4.Yet those skilled in the art all can understand, and the control method of present embodiment is not limited to and is applied to above-mentioned hand-hold electronic device, is not limited to each item sequence of steps of process flow diagram yet.

In step S410, processing module 140 control contact panels 120 show one first application program.First application program that processing module 140 is shown for example is to be determined by the user.For instance, the mode of user's touch-control capable of using input is sought and is started required application program from contact panel 120.First application program for example but can not be an electronic mail edit routine, a web browser, a notebook or an electronic chart limitedly.First application program that processing module 140 showed again for example is to respond an incident and produce, and the Email that newly receives is for example arranged and produces.

In step S420, detecting device 160 detects two

contact panels

120 and 130 and whether is in first state.Detecting device 160 for example is the position of detecting two contact panels 120 and 130.For example, detecting device can be arranged at the junction of two

shells

111 and 112, like rotating shaft (hinge), and detects two

contact panels

120 and 130 with the mode of mechanical sensing or optics sensing and whether is in the open site.So, when detecting two

contact panels

120 and 130 and slide into the open site, detecting device 160 can produce a detection signal S1 who represents first state and provide to processing module 140.If two

contact panels

120 and 130 are in first state, then get into step S430.

In step S430, the comparison list in processing module 140 access memory cells 150.The table of comparisons has the related information between at least one or a plurality of HELPER APPLICATIONS of at least one or a plurality of application program and each these application programs.Suppose that below it is that example is done explanation that each application program has three HELPER APPLICATIONSs, the implementation of the right table of comparisons is not limited thereto the quantity of HELPER APPLICATIONS.So, one of the table of comparisons real the work for example shown in the table one:

Table one

In step S440, processing module 140 is sought in the table of comparisons and just is being performed and is shown in first application program of contact panel 120.

In step S450, processing module 140 has judged whether to find this first application program.If not, then finish the method, if then get into step S460.

In step S460, processing module 140 determines a plurality of HELPER APPLICATIONSs of first application program.For instance, when first application program in the step 410 was the electronic mail edit routine, with reference to the related information of the above-mentioned table of comparisons, processing module 140 can determine like selfish calculations, keyboard, and three HELPER APPLICATIONSs of document house steward.

In step S470, processing module 140 produces at least one hidden page (virtual page) according to the related information of storage table.So-called hidden page is a kind of software Graphics Design.Shown in Fig. 3 B, hidden page for example is the part of 130 picture displayed f2 of contact panel.In detail, the size of 130 picture displayed f2 of contact panel can be in fact greater than its indication range, so the part that contact panel 130 at every turn can only display frame f2.In an embodiment, in order to correspond to the quantity of HELPER APPLICATIONS, can with picture f2 be divided into three with the identical viewing area of contact panel 130 dimensions, each viewing area can be described as a hidden page.Each hidden page is used for showing a HELPER APPLICATIONS.So, the picture f2 of Fig. 3 comprises three hidden page, is called left hidden page Vf-L, middle hidden page Vf-C, right hidden page Vf-R respectively, is used for showing three HELPER APPLICATIONSs.And contact panel 130 can show one of them hidden page at every turn.Among the Yu Shizuo; Hidden page the implementation Application Program Interface that can be provided with reference to hand-hold electronic device 100 employed operating systems and software platform and reach; For example open mobile phone alliance (Open Handset Alliance) the Android operating system of being developed, the iOS operating system of Apple or the Mobile operating system of Microsoft, those skilled in the art should understand the practice of the demonstration hidden page of present embodiment according to this.

In step S480, if contact panel 130 is redefined for hidden page Vf-C in the demonstration, then processing module 140 shows that a corresponding HELPER APPLICATIONS in middle hidden page Vf-C, for example is that second HELPER APPLICATIONS is the application program of keyboard.So, two contact panels 130 just can show a user interface GUI of an application program and a HELPER APPLICATIONS simultaneously.By this user interface GUI, the user can also obtain the HELPER APPLICATIONS that is provided in another contact panel except first application program that can use a contact panel.So, just, can improve ease of use.

Further, the processing module 140 at least one hidden page that also can come switch step S470 to be produced in response to a touching signals S2.The touching signals S2 that is used for switching for example is not to use a kind of touch-control action that the person done on contact panel 130, for example be used for switching the touching signals of hidden page with generation with the mode of sliding to the left or to the right by finger touch or pointer.When on a contact panel, using application program, the practice of on another contact panel, switching different hidden page can effectively be switched multiple different HELPER APPLICATIONS, and effectively promotes ease of use.

Please with reference to Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 D; The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 5 A shows Fig. 3 B supplies the user to switch the synoptic diagram of an example of hidden page; The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 5 B and Fig. 5 C show Fig. 5 A respectively supplies the synoptic diagram after the user is switched, and Fig. 5 D shows the flow chart of steps of an example of switching to three hidden page of Fig. 5 A.In this example, at first, in step S510, processing module 140 control contact panels 130 show a hidden page, for example are the middle hidden page Vf-C of Fig. 5 A.Then, shown in step S520, processing module 140 judges that touching signals S2 representative is switched or switching to the right left.Switch if be judged to be left, then get into step S530, processing module 140 control contact panel 130 hidden page Vf-C from show switch to the hidden page in the left side, for example are the left hidden page Vf-L of Fig. 5 B.Relatively, switch if be judged to be to the right, then get into step S540, processing module 140 control contact panel 130 hidden page Vf-C from show switch to the hidden page in the right, for example are the right hidden page Vf-R of Fig. 5 C.

Present embodiment by two contact panels form one can improve ease of use the user interface.By the hand-hold electronic device of present embodiment, the user can also can use the HELPER APPLICATIONS that hidden page provided of another contact panel easily when using the application program of a contact panel.Moreover the hidden page of present embodiment can also be switched in response to user's operation, and more kinds of HELPER APPLICATIONSs are provided.So, just can increase the ease of use of hand-hold electronic device, and reduce the use-pattern of the puzzlement of switching different application, avoid causing user's difficult concentrating.So, can make the user obtain preferable user's experience.

In addition, the present invention also provides the relevant establishing method that the table of comparisons of storage unit 150 is provided.In an embodiment; Processing module 140 for example is that control contact panel 120 shows an editor's form like table one in picture f1; Supply the user to import the application information of each field, to set up the related information between first application program and the HELPER APPLICATIONS.

In another embodiment, processing module 140 for example is when

contact panel

120 and 130 is in first state, sets the table of comparisons of storage unit 150 in response to a towing signal S3 of contact panel 120.In detail, when

contact panel

120 and 130 is in first state, the table of comparisons of processing module 140 access memory cells 150 and prepare to set.When contact panel 120 is just showing first application program; And the user from contact panel 120 with the form of an application program or diagram towing and when contact panel 130 moves; Processing module 140 can detect form or the diagram of this application program near the edge of viewing area, and with this application program displays in a hidden page of contact panel 130 and be stored in the correspondence position in the table of comparisons.Example with Fig. 3 B; When the form of a certain application program or diagram are towed to the lower right corner of contact panel 120; Processing module 140 can be with this application program displays at right hidden page Vf-R, and this application program is set at the 3rd HELPER APPLICATIONS in the table of comparisons accordingly.The setting means of other hidden page is also similar.So, the formed user of the two contact panels interface of present embodiment can be considered the user interface that can supply set, comes automatically to set the related information between the application program according to user's operation, thereby improves ease of use effectively.

Please with reference to Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B; Fig. 6 A shows according to the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention and supplies the synoptic diagram of user in an example of two contact panel swapping datas, and Fig. 6 B shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 6 A.This routine hand-hold electronic device is that operation is duplicated and is presented on the picture f1 with the object Obj with picture f2.Object Obj for example is photo-document or alternative document document.Shown in step S610, hand-hold electronic device 100 shows a hidden page, for example is the hidden page Vf-R shown in Fig. 6 A.Shown in step S620, judge whether an object Obj in the hidden page is selected.Shown in step S630, judge whether this selected object Obj is towed among the picture f2 near the edge of picture f1 to be decontroled.Shown in step S640, when object Ob1 is towed among the picture f2 when being decontroled near the edge of picture f1, hand-hold electronic device 100 duplicates this object Obj and is shown on the picture f1.

Please with reference to Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B; Fig. 7 A shows according to the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention and supplies the user in another routine synoptic diagram of two contact panel swapping datas, and Fig. 7 B shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 7 A.With routine different shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B is that this routine hand-hold electronic device is that operation is duplicated and is presented on the picture f2 with the object Obj with picture f1.Shown in step S710, hand-hold electronic device 100 shows a hidden page, for example is the hidden page Vf-R shown in Fig. 7 A.Shown in step S720, judge whether an object Obj among the picture f1 is selected.Shown in step S730, judge whether this selected object Obj is towed among the picture f1 near the edge of picture f2 to be decontroled.Shown in step S740, when object Obj is towed among the picture f1 when being decontroled near the edge of picture f2, hand-hold electronic device 100 duplicates this object Obj and is shown on present hidden page of picture f2 such as the hidden page Vf-R.

Please with reference to Fig. 8 A, Fig. 8 B, and Fig. 8 C.Fig. 8 A shows the synoptic diagram of an example at the user interface that is appeared when hand-hold electronic device according to the embodiment of the invention is in first state.The hand-hold electronic device that Fig. 8 B shows Fig. 8 A supplies the user to set the synoptic diagram of an example of the HELPER APPLICATIONS of hidden page.Fig. 8 C shows the process flow diagram of an example of the performed control method of the hand-hold electronic device of Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B.This routine hand-hold electronic device supplies user's operation to set the pairing HELPER APPLICATIONS of hidden page among the picture f2.

Shown in step S810, hand-hold electronic device 100 shows a hidden page, for example be the hidden page Vf-R shown in Fig. 8 A, and its pairing HELPER APPLICATIONS will be reset.Shown in Fig. 8 A, the diagram Ic1～Ic3 of a plurality of application programs is arranged on the picture f1.Shown in step S820, judge whether the diagram of an application program on the picture f1 is selected.Suppose that diagram Ic2 is selected.Shown in step S830, judge whether selected diagram Ic2 is towed among the picture f1 near the edge of picture f2 to decontrol.Shown in step S840,, illustrate the pairing application program of Ic2 with this and replace present hidden page such as the pairing HELPER APPLICATIONS of hidden page Vf-R among the picture f2 when selected diagram Ic2 is towed among the picture f1 when decontroling near the edge of picture f2.At this moment, the HELPER APPLICATIONS that hidden page Vf-R appeared is the application program of diagram Ic2.Afterwards, shown in step S850, whether the operation of responding the user is stored in the setting among the step S840 in the table of comparisons with decision, for example is the related information that resets in the table of comparisons.

For instance, when first application program is the electronic mail edit routine, can know that with reference to table one HELPER APPLICATIONS of three hidden page Vf-L that picture f2 comprised, Vf-C, Vf-R for example is respectively selfish calculations, keyboard, document house steward application program.In Fig. 8 A, hidden page Vf-R corresponds to document house steward application program, and the diagram Ic2 that is selected among hypothesis Fig. 8 B is the diagram of address list.So after detecting diagram Ic2 and being decontroled towards picture f2 towing and in the edge of picture f1, hidden page Vf-R can change into the application program that shows address list.Afterwards, if the user confirms storing and setting, then address list will replace the document house steward, and its result can be stored in the table of comparisons, shown in table two:

Table two

In the content that the foregoing description discloses, be to use two contact panels to realize hand-hold electronic device and control method thereof.Right the present invention also is not limited thereto.In other embodiment; Hand-hold electronic device also can include three or above contact panel; And suitably control these a little contact panels and present one and can supply the interactive user interface of user and hand-hold electronic device, make appearing of user interface more be tending towards variation and improve ease of use with interaction mode.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a kind of computer-readable information storage medium, stores program on it, and this program can be used for carrying out the control method that is used for hand-hold electronic device of the embodiment of the invention.

The hand-hold electronic device of the above-mentioned present embodiment of the present invention and control method thereof, can by two contact panels form one can improve ease of use the user interface.Warp is the user interface thus, and present embodiment lets the user when using the application program of a contact panel, also can use the HELPER APPLICATIONS that hidden page provided of another contact panel easily.Moreover hidden page can also be switched in response to user's operation, and the user is provided more kinds of HELPER APPLICATIONSs.So, the ease of use of hand-hold electronic device just can increase effectively, makes the user more can fix attention on first application program.So, can make the user obtain preferable user's experience.

In sum, though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, so it is not in order to limit the present invention.Those skilled in the art under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can do various changes and retouching.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is to be as the criterion with claim of the present invention.

Claims

1. hand-hold electronic device comprises:

One housing;

One first contact panel;

One second contact panel is arranged on this housing with this first contact panel, this first and this second contact panel have one first state, this first STA representation this first and this second contact panel be unlocked and be used for showing a user interface; And

One processing module; In response to this first and residing this first state of this second contact panel; Control this first contact panel and show one first application program; And control this second contact panel and show one of at least one hidden page, wherein respectively this at least one hidden page is expressed a HELPER APPLICATIONS related with this first application program.

2. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this processing module is also switched this at least one hidden page in order to the touching signals in response to this user interface.

3. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:

One storage unit, in order to store comparison list, this table of comparisons has the related information of this first application program and this at least one HELPER APPLICATIONS.

4. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this processor is also in order to touching signals decision this at least one HELPER APPLICATIONS related with this first application program in response to this user interface.

5. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, this touching signals that makes this this at least one HELPER APPLICATIONS of processing module decision is a towing signal.

6. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, This first contact panel and this second contact panel are arranged on this housing with this first contact panel slidably and slide to overlap between a position and the open site in one, wherein this first STA representation this first and the state of this second contact panel when sliding into this open site.

7. hand-hold electronic device as claimed in claim 6 also comprises:

One detecting device, in order to detect this first and the position of this second contact panel, and in this first and this second contact panel produce when sliding into this open site represent this first state a detection signal to this processing module.

8. the control method of a hand-hold electronic device comprises:

Control one first contact panel and show one first application program; And

In response to this first contact panel and residing one first state of one second contact panel; Control this second contact panel and show one of at least one hidden page; Wherein, This first STA representation this first and this second contact panel be unlocked and be used for showing a user interface, and respectively this at least one hidden page is represented a HELPER APPLICATIONS related with this first application program.

9. control method as claimed in claim 8 also comprises:

Touching signals in response to this user interface switches this at least one hidden page.

10. control method as claimed in claim 8; Wherein, Show in the step of one of this at least one hidden page that in this second contact panel of control the stored comparison list of foundation one storage unit shows that this table of comparisons has the related information of this first application program and those HELPER APPLICATIONSs.

11. control method as claimed in claim 8 also comprises:

Touching signals decision this at least one HELPER APPLICATIONS related in response to this user interface with this first application program.

12. control method as claimed in claim 11, wherein, using this touching signals that decides this at least one HELPER APPLICATIONS is a towing signal.

13. control method as claimed in claim 8 also comprises:

Detect this first and the position of this second contact panel; And

When this first and this second contact panel when sliding into an open site, produce a detection signal of representing this first state.