Invention content
The present invention provides a kind of trace input device, communicates on the basis of considering defect of the existing technology
Touch screen and track input system, by be multiplexed pressure sensitive signal, can quickly and easily realize non-track input work
Energy.
According to the first aspect of the invention, a kind of trace input device for touch screen input is provided, including:
Pressure sensor for detecting the pressure being applied on trace input device, and exports corresponding pressure sensitive letter
Number;
Wireless communication unit, for being carried out wireless communication with touch screen;And
Control unit, the corresponding pressure sensitive signal for exporting the pressure sensor for controlling wireless communication unit
It is sent to the touch screen;
Wherein, when the trace input device is in except the input area of touch screen track, and the pressure sensor is examined
When measuring pressure sensitive signal, the pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch as functional simulation signal by wireless communication unit
Screen, the functional simulation signal is for realizing non-track input function.
Further, when the trace input device is in except the input area of touch screen track, and the pressure sensing
When the pressure for the pressure sensitive characterization that device detects is more than preset pressure value, the pressure sensitive signal is as functional simulation
Signal is sent to touch screen by wireless communication unit, and the functional simulation signal is for realizing non-track input function.
Further, when the trace input device is in except the input area of touch screen track, and the pressure sensing
The pressure for the pressure sensitive characterization that device detects is more than preset pressure value and the pressure duration is more than preset time
When, carry out the switching between the non-track input function of difference realized by the functional simulation signal.
Further, the pressure sensor is arranged in the input terminal of the trace input device and/or convenient for holding position
It sets and/or the end of the trace input device opposite with the input terminal of the trace input device.
Further, the corresponding pressure sensitive letter that the pressure sensor of described control unit identification different location is exported
Number, different pressure sensitive signals is identified as, and control wireless communication unit and believe the different pressure sensitives after mark
Number it is sent to the touch screen as different functional simulation signals, the different functional simulation signal is for realizing different
Non- track input function.
Further, pressure sensitive signal is sent to the touch by the trace input device by capacitive coupling
Screen.
Further, pressure sensitive signal is sent to the touch by the trace input device by capacitive coupling
Higher than the trace input device, pressure sensitive signal is sent to the touch screen to the priority of screen by mode by radio communication
Priority.
Further, the pressure sensitive signal is sent to described by the trace input device by electromagnetic induction method
Touch screen.
Further, pressure sensitive signal is sent to the touch by the trace input device by electromagnetic induction method
Higher than the trace input device, pressure sensitive signal is sent to the touch screen to the priority of screen by mode by radio communication
Priority.
Further, the touch screen detects whether the trace input device is in track input pattern;
If be in track input pattern, judge the trace input device whether in touch screen track input area it
It is interior, if so, starting track input function, if it is not, then realizing non-rail using the pressure sensitive signal as functional simulation signal
Mark input function;
If being in non-track input pattern, realize that non-track is defeated using the pressure sensitive signal as functional simulation signal
Enter function.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide what a kind of trace input device with described in first aspect present invention communicated
Touch screen, including:
Communication module, for receiving the pressure sensitive signal exported from the trace input device;
Track input area, the medium for providing track input for the trace input device;And
Controller for being in except the track input area of the touch screen when the trace input device, and receives
When to the pressure sensitive signal, the pressure sensitive signal is used as functional simulation signal and realizes non-track input function.
According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of track input system is provided, including:The rail that first aspect present invention provides
The touch screen that mark input unit and another aspect of the present invention provide.
Trace input device provided by the invention, the touch screen communicated with and track input system are filled when track inputs
It sets except the track input area in touch screen, and when pressure sensor detects pressure sensitive signal, pressure sensitive is believed
Number realize non-track input function as functional simulation signal.On the one hand, can to the control situation of continuous analog carry out quickly,
Convenient, efficient control;On the other hand, additional button need not be set on trace input device, simplify track input
The structure of device.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and the specific embodiments, the solution of the present invention is specifically described, beneficial effect of the invention
Fruit will be further appreciated.
Specific implementation mode
To make the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with the specific embodiment of the invention and
Technical solution of the present invention is clearly and completely described in corresponding attached drawing.Obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention one
Section Example, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not doing
Go out the every other embodiment obtained under the premise of creative work, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Trace input device provided by the invention, the touch screen communicated with and track input system, can be used for hand-written
In pen and the touch screen communicated with writing pencil.Writing pencil is, for example, active capacitance pen, in the present invention, when trace input device is in
Outside the track input area of touch screen, and when pressure sensor detects pressure sensitive signal, using pressure sensitive signal as work(
Energy analog signal realizes that pressure sensitive signal is converted to correspondence by non-track input function that is, by being multiplexed pressure sensitive signal
In a series of continuous and/or Discrete Change analog quantitys of required control signal, in addition to realizing to pressure sensitive signal
Other than application during handwriting input, the control function of other unscripted inputs can also be completed.Specifically, it such as realizes
The control actions such as volume adjustment, mouse roller.It can also be by the way that a pressure threshold be arranged, when the pressure of pressure sensitive characterization
When more than set above-mentioned pressure threshold, converts pressure sensitive signal to functional simulation signal and realize non-track input work
Can, or when the pressure of pressure sensitive characterization is more than set above-mentioned pressure threshold, it is believed that be it is primary it is special by
Key triggers, and completes corresponding function.
The trace input device of the present invention and its input function of realization are described below in conjunction with attached drawing.
Fig. 1 shows trace input device according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention and the touch screen that communicates with constitutes
The structure diagram of track input system.As shown in Figure 1, the track input system includes touch screen 1 and matches with the touch screen 1
Cover the trace input device 2 used.In embodiments of the present invention, it is illustrated so that trace input device is writing pencil as an example.?
The preset range of the touch screen 1 can realize that track inputs in the input range of track.The writing pencil 2 can be electromagnetic type,
Can be it is capacitive, between writing pencil and touch screen by emit electromagnetic induction or it is capacity coupled in a manner of realize and communicate,
Including realizing track input etc..It is indicated by taking capacitive coupling as an example in Fig. 1.
As shown in Figure 1, the touch screen 1 includes communication module 11, such as bluetooth module or WiFi module etc., for realizing
The communication function of touch screen is carried out wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 22 of writing pencil;Track input area 12 is used for as institute
The medium that trace input device provides track input is stated, when trace input device is in the track input area of touch screen,
Realize track input function;And controller 13, for executing corresponding judgement, the startup etc. of function.To hereafter have
Body describes.In addition, in order to realize the interaction with writing pencil, which can be in a manner of capacitive coupling or electromagnetic induction and hand
Write pen communication.
The writing pencil 2 includes pressure sensor 21, wireless communication unit 22 and control unit 23.Pressure sensor 21
For detecting the pressure being applied on writing pencil and being converted into electric signal.Pressure sensor 21 is preferably that capacitive pressure passes
Sensor, can also be that other kinds of pressure sensor, the present invention do not limit this certainly, and hand is applied to as long as can detect
Write the pressure and output pressure inductive signal on pen.
In the present invention, the position of pressure sensor is not limited solely to that the input terminal (example in trace input device is arranged
Such as:The pen tip of writing pencil), in the position or opposite with the input terminal of trace input device that trace input device holds convenient for hand
End (such as:The tail of writing pencil) one or more pressure sensor can also be set simultaneously, it is located at different location
The pressure sensitive signal that pressure sensor detects can independent or a series of analog signals of cooperation completion, switch or push button signalling
Control.Wireless communication unit 22 can be bluetooth module or WiFi module for realizing the wireless communication with touch screen 1
Etc. communication modules.Control unit 23, to realize corresponding control function, such as the pressure sensed according to pressure sensor 21
Inductive signal judges whether to need wirelessly to send signal etc. to above-mentioned touch screen.Specifically, at trace input device
Except the track input area of touch screen, and when pressure sensor 21 detects pressure sensitive signal, control unit 23 controls
Pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch screen by wireless communication unit 22, and it is non-that pressure sensitive signal is converted into the realization of functional simulation signal
Track input function.It can be the region on touch screen except preset track input area except the input area of track, also may be used
Be outside touch screen elsewhere, except the input area of track for outside touch screen elsewhere when, pressure sensitive at this time
Mode is sent to touch screen to signal by radio communication.The pressure size of pressure sensitive characterization can be mapped as different
Non- track input function, to realize the control to the non-track input function of continuous analog.
In addition, when pressure sensor 21 is arranged in multiple positions of writing pencil 2, the feeling of stress for identification of control unit 23
Which pressure sensor induction signal comes from.And will be sent to the pressure sensitive signal of touch screen according to different pressures source,
Size etc. is identified as different pressure sensitive signals, so that touch screen can identify different types of pressure sensitive signal, and
Different non-track input functions is triggered according to advance setting accordingly, i.e., is realized not according to different types of pressure sensitive signal
With the switching between non-track input function.
When the tail in writing pencil is arranged in pressure sensor 21, the pressure sensor output in addition to a tail can will be set to
Pressure sensitive signal realize outside non-track input function as functional simulation signal, can also be achieved erasing rubber, writing pencil is opened
The functions such as pass.
Illustrate that the trace input device of the present invention realizes the flow chart of non-track input function below in conjunction with Fig. 2.Such as Fig. 2 institutes
Show, writing pencil 2 detects the pressure being applied on writing pencil using pressure sensor 21, and is converted into pressure sensitive signal.
By taking condenser type writing pen as an example, once generating pressure sensitive signal, then writing pencil is with communication or simultaneously with capacitance
Above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch screen by coupled modes and communication.When writing pencil can be simultaneously with capacitance
When pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch screen by coupled modes and communication, by capacitive coupling by pressure sensitive
Pressure sensitive signal is sent to the preferential of touch screen by the priority that signal is sent to touch screen higher than mode by radio communication
Grade.Herein, the interference between signal in order to prevent, writing pencil can also timesharing utilize capacitive coupling and communication
Above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch screen.Specifically, for example, when pressure sensor 21 detects pressure, output pressure
Power inductive signal, control unit 23 control wireless communication unit 22 with a predetermined delay with communication by the feeling of stress
Induction signal is sent to touch screen so that the transmission of communication is later than the transmission of capacitive coupling.Certainly due to writing pencil
Body can not judge whether pressure sensitive signal being successfully sent to touch screen by capacity coupled mode, therefore, pass through
Capacitive coupling and communication can ensure that touch screen successfully receives pressure sensitive signal.
After touch screen receives above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal, judge whether current input pattern is in track input pattern.
If the writing pencil is in track input pattern, judge whether writing pencil is in (example in the track input range of touch screen
Writing pencil is detected within the scope of writing such as in touch screen for the software of handwriting input), if writing pencil is in the rail of touch screen
In mark input range, then the controller 13 of touch screen is in such a way that conventional tactile inputs, according to above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal institute
The practical pressure sensitivity of characterization carries out track input;If writing pencil is in outside the track input range of touch screen, pressure sensitive is believed
Number realize non-track input function as functional simulation signal.
It is real using pressure sensitive signal as functional simulation signal if current input mode is in non-track input pattern
Existing non-track input function.Current input mode, which is in non-track input pattern, can following two situations:A kind of situation, pressure
Not generate on the touchscreen, but, e.g. user's finger is applied on writing pencil, then control unit 23 controls channel radio
Believe unit 22, above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal is sent to touch screen with communication, the communication module 11 of touch screen receives should
Pressure sensitive signal, controller 13 are multiplexed with functional simulation signal, start non-track input function, such as volume adjustment,
Application software etc. in control and opening touch screen during screen intensity, mouse roller, page turning, explanation ppt.It is another
Kind of situation, when writing pencil be within the scope of such as certain software for non-writing control of touch screen, and needed for
The keys upwards of control and there is pressure sensitive signal to be transmitted to touch screen with capacitive coupling and wireless mode.Then touch screen
Controller 13 is multiplexed the pressure sensitive signal, starts non-track input function, such as carry out the specific non-track of the software
Input control etc..Above only by taking condenser type writing pen as an example, equally applicable for electromagnetic type writing pencil, details are not described herein again.
Fig. 2 shows mode be triggering, that is, start it is unscripted input (non-track input) one of plain mode.It is unscripted
There are many triggering modes of the control function of input.For example, pressure is applied in a specific keys of writing pencil 2, start a certain
Specific software;Position other than the track input area of touch screen presses pen tip, and the big ditty by pressing pen tip dynamics
Save volume;And certain location point on the touch screen under non-track input pattern hits the pen tip of writing pencil, and work as great efforts
Start a certain software when a certain threshold value;Or the position other than the track input area of touch screen by press pen tip or certain
A certain button on one writing pencil starts when being more than scheduled duration realizes brightness adjustment etc..Illustrate with reference to specific embodiment
Two kinds therein.
Fig. 3 shows another preferred embodiment that non-track input function is realized according to trace input device of the present invention
Flow chart.As shown in figure 3, when the generation of pressure is not from the track input area of touch screen, control unit 23 is first
Judge whether the pressure that pressure sensitive signal is characterized is more than or equal to preset pressure threshold, if it is, control unit 23 is controlled
Wireless communication unit 22 processed wirelessly emits above-mentioned pressure sensitive signal to touch screen, and the controller 13 of touch screen will come from
The above-mentioned signal multiplexing of writing pencil 1 is that functional simulation signal specifically, realizes non-rail that is, for realizing non-track input function
The startup of the control function of mark input, such as carry out volume adjustment or start the softwares such as drawing boards, word etc..If pressure is small
Start an other non-track input function (at this point, with operation of scheme shown in Fig. 2) in above-mentioned pressure threshold.Or, it is clear that
, maloperation is can also be used as without starting any function.The combination of said program or different schemes can be according to writing pencil
Construction, and non-track input function to be started is needed to determine.
Fig. 4 shows the another preferred embodiment that non-track input function is realized according to trace input device of the present invention
Flow chart.As shown in figure 4, when the generation of pressure is not in the track input area of touch screen, e.g. user's hand
Finger presses writing pencil pen tip, or holds writing pencil and click screen with exterior domain, and control unit 23 first judges pressure sensitive signal
Whether the pressure characterized is more than or equal to a threshold value, if it is further judges whether pressure duration reaches a threshold value,
Then start a unscripted input function if being, such as open certain software as described above etc..Then start another non-hand if no
Write input function, such as open another software etc..It can be used in combination clearly for pressure size and duration, can also divide
Trigger condition not as certain unscripted input function.
In addition, the control of above-mentioned unscripted input can also realize certain unscripted input control with key combination, such as
In specific application software environment, shows a specific control in the specific region of touch screen, clicked when using writing pencil
And when this region of Continued depression, specific setting can be adjusted according to the variation for the pressing dynamics being applied on writing pencil.
Such as the setting in month and date, by the numeric area being arranged needed for click and corresponding button on writing pencil is pressed, is controlled
The size of pressing dynamics, so that it may which quickly rolling number (such as can be with by pressing dynamics size variation efficiently to complete input
By the digital fast scroll of the 1-12 months).
Alternatively, button can also be coordinated to carry out corresponding control operation when writing pencil is in touch screen with exterior domain.Example
Such as in a certain demo environment, by pinning the corresponding button of writing pencil while pressing pen tip, you can complete quick page turning or class
Like the operating function that mouse roller rolls, the pressing dynamics size being applied on writing pencil can control the speed of page turning, step-length
Different pressing dynamics even can be corresponded to the different page numbers etc..
Trace input device provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen communicated with and track input system, track are defeated
Written handwriting can not only be simulated by entering the pressure sensitive signal that the pressure sensor in device detects, by believing pressure sensitive
Number it is used as functional simulation signal, additionally it is possible to quick, convenient and efficient control be carried out to the control situation of continuous analog, do not needed
Additional button is set on trace input device, simplifies the structure of trace input device.
The solution of the present invention is described above in association with attached drawing, the present invention is by the pressure sensitivity data of writing pencil in addition to being used for
It writes except input, can also realize other control functions using pressure sensitivity signal under particular circumstances, to provide one kind more
Add easily and efficiently unscripted input control.
Example the above is only the implementation of the present invention is not intended to restrict the invention, for those skilled in the art
For member, the invention may be variously modified and varied.Any modification made by all within the spirits and principles of the present invention,
Equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should be included within scope of the presently claimed invention.