CN103309591A - Touch control electronic device - Google Patents

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CN103309591A
CN103309591A CN2012100605857A CN201210060585A CN103309591A CN 103309591 A CN103309591 A CN 103309591A CN 2012100605857 A CN2012100605857 A CN 2012100605857A CN 201210060585 A CN201210060585 A CN 201210060585A CN 103309591 A CN103309591 A CN 103309591A
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蔡孟达
黄尚毅
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The invention discloses a touch control electronic device. Buttons through which a user can easily click the graphic user interface of application programs on a touch control unit are provided. When the user operates the touch control unit in a specific running mode, a large touch control region is formed on the touch control unit, so that the user can click specified buttons on the graphic user interface easily to execute the operation.

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But touch control electronic device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, relating in particular to a kind ofly can provide one to indicate the zone, but selects the screen touch electronic device of button of the graphical user interface of an application program for the user.
Background technology
Popularizing of high-order mobile device allows the user day by day get used to by the contact Touch Screen, and directly carries out the feature operation of the shown application program of Touch Screen.For example, the user can be when using smart mobile phone or flat computer, according to the graphical user interface that application program on the current Touch Screen presents, contacts the button of this graphical user interface and carry out operation corresponding to this button.
In comparison, because consider the distance between display device and the user, the posture of operation, and interface etc. factor, traditional personal computer or mobile computer then can't provide the input mode of the direct contact screen of user.Traditional personal computer or mobile computer use vernier (Pointer) as user's operation representative usually.Vernier can use the devices such as mouse, trace ball, Trackpad to carry out the signal input.When inputting in the vernier mode, then user accurately moving cursor clicks this button to the button of the graphical user interface of application program.
After getting used to operating the mobile device with Touch Screen as the user, then demonstrate increasingly the contactor control device on the traditional computer, touch pad for example, its vernier input mode not convenient.In view of this, if can propose a kind of new electronic installation, it has novel touch-control input mode, then can improve the operational convenience of user.
Summary of the invention
An aspect of of the present present invention is to propose a kind of electronic installation, and it can provide the user easily to click the button of the graphical user interface of an application program on touch control unit.
Another aspect of the present invention is to propose a kind ofly can provide an electronic installation that indicates the zone, indicates the button that the zone can indicate graphical user interface, understands the corresponding relation of the button of the touch area of touch control unit and graphical user interface for the user.
Propose in an embodiment of the present invention a kind of electronic installation, it comprises:
One processing unit, in order to carry out an application program, wherein application program has a graphical user interface, and graphical user interface comprises at least one button;
One display unit is in order to display graphics user interface;
One indicates the unit, and at least one sign zone is provided; And
One touch control unit provides at least one touch area corresponding to this at least one button, and response modes signal and operating under first mode or the second pattern;
Wherein, when touch control unit operates under first mode, this at least one touch area has the first area; And
Wherein, when touch control unit operates under the second pattern, also corresponding to indicating the zone and having second area, second area is greater than the first area in this at least one touch area.
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Figure 1A display electronics assemblies operates schematic diagram in first mode.
Figure 1B display electronics assemblies is in the second mode operating schematic diagram.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B display electronics assemblies are in the second mode operating schematic diagram
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B display electronics assemblies switch the schematic diagram that indicates the zone.
Fig. 4 shows the functional block diagram of electronic installation of the present invention.
[main element symbol description]
Electronic installation 100
Processing unit 110
Display unit 120
Vernier 121
Graphical user interface 122,410
Button 123,124,421,422,423,424,425,426
Touch area 125,126,131,132,304,305,306,307,308,441,442
Indicate zone 127,128,301,302,303,431,432
Indicate unit 130
Touch control unit 140
Area A 1, A2, A3, A4
Embodiment
Those skilled in the art be when knowing, the present invention can be embodied as computer installation, method or as the computer-readable medium of computer program.Therefore, the present invention may be embodied as various forms, such as the example of hardware implementation completely, implement software example (comprising firmware, resident software, microprogram code etc.) completely, perhaps also can be embodied as the form of implementation of software and hardware, be called as " circuit ", " module ", " unit " or " system " in following meeting.In addition, the present invention also can be embodied as computer program by any tangible media format, but it has computing machine service routine code storage thereon.
<specific embodiment 〉
Figure 1A to Figure 1B shows the operation chart of one embodiment of the invention.Figure 1A and Figure 1B show electronic installation 100 of the present invention, it comprises a processing unit 110 (being shown in Fig. 4), a display unit 120, one and indicate unit 130 (being shown in Fig. 4) and a touch control unit 140.More details can be referring to each graphic explanation of following cooperation.It should be noted that the element that Figure 1A, Figure 1B and following description omission and the present invention are irrelevant.
<first mode 〉
Figure 1A display electronics assemblies 100 operates under first mode.When electronic installation 100 running under first mode (or can be described as general modfel), then the user needs provide one to contact to control a vernier 121 at its touch control unit 140.For example, display unit 120 shows the graphical user interface 122 of an application program, and it has two buttons 123,124.If the button 123 of user's wish operation graphical user interface 122, then user's finger need to provide a contact and mobile at touch control unit 140, so that vernier 121 is overlapping with the button 123 of graphical user interface 122, can click this button 123 to carry out its operation.
In other words, when general modfel, move under the specific region at vernier 121, touch control unit 140 has touch area 125,126, and it corresponds respectively to button 123,124; The user just can click button 123 or button 124 after vernier must being moved to touch area 125 or touch area 126.In this embodiment, button 123 has same size with button 124, and corresponds respectively to the touch area 125,126 of two same sizes on the touch control unit 140.Touch area 125,126 all has identical area A 1, but those skilled in the art should know that touch area 125,126 might not be identical.
The<the second pattern 〉
Figure 1B display electronics assemblies 100 operates under the second pattern.When electronic installation 100 operates in the second pattern (or can be described as a lectotype), then indicate unit 130 (being shown in Fig. 4) and show that at least one zone that indicates is corresponding at least one button of graphical user interface.As shown in Figure 1B, two buttons 123,124 at display unit 120 display graphics user interfaces 122.When some lectotype, indicate unit 130 and produce two and indicate zone 127,128 and correspond respectively to button 123,124 and be shown on the display unit 120.
In addition, touch control unit 140 also comprises two touch areas 131,132, and it corresponds respectively to button 123,124.Wherein touch area 131 is corresponding to indicating zone 127 and button 123, and touch area 132 is corresponding to indicating zone 128 and button 124.Touch area 131,132 all has identical area A 2, and preferably, but touch area 131,132 is directly adjacent to each other to take full advantage of the touch-control area of touch control unit 140.But those skilled in the art should know touch area 131,132 area might not be identical, also might not direct neighbor.
It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, the touch area 131 of some lectotype, 132 area A 2 are greater than the touch area 125 of first mode, 126 area A 1 (referring to Figure 1A).Preferably, but do not limit ground, but touch area 131,132 area summation equal the touch-control area of touch control unit 140.Therefore, need carefully moving cursor to less touch area 125,126 compared to general modfel, as user during at some lectotype operation touch control unit 140, user's convenience has significantly been improved in touch area 131 that can be by larger area A2 or touch area 132 and can click button 123 or button 124 to carry out its operation.
In the present invention, electronic installation 100 responds mode signals and operates in first mode (general modfel) or the second pattern (some lectotype), for example, when not meeting specified conditions, then electronic installation 100 operates at first mode, then produce mode signal when meeting specified conditions, electronic installation 100 response modes signals are at the second mode operating.In addition, the present invention does not limit the specified conditions that produce mode signal, for example, when the graphical user interface of user at operating application program, if this application program provides a specific window, and this specific window has at least one button can carry out an operation, then can produce a mode signal to make touch control unit 140 operate under a lectotype.Perhaps, when application program meets specified conditions, can automatically present an inquiry form, and the inquiry form has 2 buttons when needing the user to elect, then can produce mode signal to switch to a lectotype.Those skilled in the art should know that the present invention also comprises other specified conditions that can produce mode signal.
In addition, for making the user understand indicating the corresponding relation of zone and specific button, indicating the zone can be adjacent to the button of correspondence, or indicates the zone and can be overlapped in corresponding button.But the above mode only is part embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention indicates regional and corresponding button and is not limited in above corresponded manner.
<return first mode by the second pattern 〉
The schematic diagram that Fig. 2 A display electronics assemblies 100 operates under a lectotype.Shown in Fig. 2 A, indicating unit 130 provides three to indicate zone 301,302,303 and be shown in display unit 120.Indicate two buttons 123,124 that zone 301,302 corresponds respectively to graphical user interface 122, indicate zone 303 and then provide one graphic, for example one forbids symbol.
In addition, touch control unit 140 also provides three touch areas 304,305,306 with area A 3 to correspond respectively to sign zone 301,302,303.Touch area 304,305 also corresponds respectively to button 123,124, and touch area 306 is then corresponding to a cancelling signal.When the contact of touch control unit 140 detection users for touch area 304 or touch area 305, then processing unit 110 (being shown in Fig. 4) responds the operation that touch area 304 or touch area 305 corresponding buttons 123 or button 124 are carried out in this contact; When the contact of touch control unit 140 detection users for touch area 306, then touch control unit 140 is changed under the first mode by the second pattern and is operated.
Another schematic diagram that Fig. 2 B display electronics assemblies 100 operates under a lectotype.Shown in Fig. 2 B, indicating unit 130 still provides three to indicate zone 301,302,303 and be shown in display unit 120, but wherein indicates the title that zone 303 provides a keyboard, for example Esc.140 of touch control units provide two touch areas 307,308 to correspond respectively to and indicate zone 301,302.Touch area 307,308 with area A 4 also corresponds respectively to button 123,124.In Fig. 2 B, touch area 307,308 area A 4 touch area 304,305 area A 3 in Fig. 2 A have more large tracts of land, and the user can contact touch area 307,308 more easily with action button 123,124.In addition, owing to indicating the title that zone 303 provides a keyboard, the user can understand pressing keys Esc just can be made touch control unit 140 be changed under the general modfel by a lectotype to operate.It should be noted, Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B explanation embodiment of the invention can be utilized a wherein touch area of touch control unit 140 or utilize a keyboard, operate so that touch control unit 140 is changed under the general modfel by a lectotype, but are not to limit the present invention.
The<the second pattern is switched the sign zone 〉
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B display electronics assemblies 100 switch the schematic diagram that indicates the zone.As shown in Figure 3A, electronic installation 100 operates under a lectotype, and graphical user interface 410 has button 421-426.Indicating unit 130 provides 2 sign zones 431,432 to correspond respectively to button 421,422.140 of touch control units provide two touch areas 441,442 to correspond respectively to and indicate zone 431,432, and touch area 441,442 also corresponds respectively to button 421,422.
If but the user wishes action button 424, then touch control unit 140 can detect the contact that the user provides and switches signal to produce one, and for example the user is with at least two finger contact touch control units 140.Perhaps, the gesture that touch control unit 140 detection users provide is to produce switching signal, and for example the user slips over touch control unit 140 with a finger.It should be noted, the present invention also comprises and otherwise produces switching signal, is not limited in above-described embodiment.
Shown in Fig. 3 B, after touch control unit 140 produced switching signal, then touch control unit 140 responded these switching signals with indicating unit 130, switched these a plurality of touch areas and this a plurality of signs zone corresponding to other a plurality of buttons.For example slip over touch control unit 140 with finger and after producing switching signal, then touch area 441 switches to corresponding to button 423 with indicating zone 431 as the user, touch area 442 with indicate zone 432 and switch to corresponding to button 424.
Touch control unit 140 change because of switching signal touch area 441,442 and graphical user interface 410 on behind the corresponding relation of button, then this moment, the user just can provide one to be contacted with touch area 442 with the operation of executive button 424.
<device architecture 〉
Fig. 4 shows the functional block diagram of electronic installation 100 of the present invention.Electronic installation 100 comprises a processing unit 110, a display unit 120, indicates unit 130 and a touch control unit 140.It should be noted that the element that Fig. 4 and following description omission and the present invention are irrelevant.
Processing unit 110 is in order to carry out an application program, and this application program has a graphical user interface.Graphical user interface comprises at least one button or a plurality of button.Display unit 120 is in order to display graphics user interface, and display unit 120 can be display on the mobile computer or the display of other kind.Indicate unit 130 at least one sign zone or a plurality of sign zone are provided.Indicate the zone corresponding to the button of graphical user interface, or indicate the zone and present graphic touch control unit 140 being changed under the general modfel by a lectotype for the user and operate.In addition, indicate the zone in one embodiment of the invention adjacent to the button of correspondence; In another embodiment of the present invention, indicate the zone and be overlapped in corresponding button.
Touch control unit 140 provides at least one touch area corresponding at least one button, or provides a plurality of touch areas corresponding to a plurality of buttons.Touch control unit 140 also responds a mode signal and operates under general modfel or some lectotype.Wherein, when touch control unit 140 in general modfel running, a touch area is corresponding to a button and have one first area (for example area A 1 of Figure 1A); When touch control unit 140 operates under a lectotype, a touch area then indicates the zone corresponding to a button and, and the touch area has a second area (for example area A 2 of Figure 1B).And under the some lectotype second area of touch area greater than the first area of touch area under the general modfel, to improve the convenience of user on touch control operation.
When touch control unit 140 operates under a lectotype, touch control unit 140 goes back inclusion test one contact or a gesture is switched signal to produce one.After producing switching signal, touch control unit 140 response switching signals switch these a plurality of touch areas and this a plurality of signs are regional corresponding to other a plurality of buttons.
By its explanation of above each graphic cooperation as can be known, clicking under the mode operating when operating touch control unit as the user in the present invention, can click easily by the larger area touch area specific button on the graphical user interface to carry out its operation.Therefore, the present invention has significantly improved the convenience of user on touch control operation.If the button on the graphical user interface is more, then the user also can provide touch control unit one contact or a gesture easily, changes the corresponding relation of touch area and button.In addition, the user also can contact on the touch control unit specific touch area or by the keyboard button so that touch control unit is changed under the general modfel by a lectotype operates.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not to limit the claimed scope of claims of the present invention; All other do not break away from the equivalence of finishing under the disclosed spirit and changes or modification, all should be included in the claimed scope of appending claims.

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1. electronic installation, it comprises:
One processing unit, in order to carry out an application program, wherein this application program has a graphical user interface, and this graphical user interface comprises at least one button;
One display unit is in order to show this graphical user interface;
One indicates the unit, and at least one sign zone is provided; And
One touch control unit provides at least one touch area corresponding to this at least one button, and responds a mode signal and operate under a first mode or one second pattern;
Wherein, when this touch control unit operates under this first mode, this at least one touch area has one first area; And
Wherein, when this touch control unit operates under this second pattern, this at least one touch area is also corresponding to this sign zone and have a second area, and this second area is greater than this first area.
2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein working as this touch control unit operates under this second pattern, this touch control unit detects one first contact for this at least one touch area, this processing unit responds this first contact, carries out this application program to carry out an operation of this corresponding this at least one button at least one touch area.
3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this at least one sign zone is adjacent to this at least one button.
4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this at least one sign zone is overlapped in this at least one button.
5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this graphical user interface also comprises a plurality of buttons, this sign unit also comprises a plurality of signs zone, and this touch control unit also comprises a plurality of touch areas, wherein work as this touch control unit and operate under this second pattern, each touch area corresponds respectively to a button and and indicates the zone.
6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 5 is wherein worked as this touch control unit and is operated under this second pattern, and these a plurality of touch areas directly adjacent to each other.
7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 5, wherein working as this touch control unit operates under this second pattern, this sign unit further one indicates the zone and provides one graphic therein, if this touch control unit detects one second contact to this touch area that should be graphic, then this touch control unit is changed under this first mode by this second pattern and is operated.
8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein working as this touch control unit operates under this second pattern, this touch control unit and this sign unit also comprise response one and switch signal, switch these a plurality of touch areas and this a plurality of signs zone corresponding to other a plurality of buttons.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 8, wherein this touch control unit detects one the 3rd and contacts to produce this switching signal.
10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 8, wherein this touch control unit detects a gesture to produce this switching signal.
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