CN1239997C

CN1239997C - Method for hot key activation of single key system

Info

Publication number: CN1239997C
Application number: CN 02150414
Authority: CN
Inventors: 温世仁; 邱全成; 戴凌
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Microsoft Corp
Priority date: 2002-11-08
Filing date: 2002-11-08
Publication date: 2006-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-08
Also published as: CN1499367A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for activating single key systems by using hot keys. On a system platform capable of being executed by a comptuer, a resident program which has activation proxy service is used to make users activating a system which provides various single ky functions and interfaces thereof by using the hot keys so as to execute various functional items and operations. The present invention at least comprises the steps that an operation system is activated to enter the desktop of the operation system; an activation proxy program is executed; hot keys of a single key system is selected and activated; the single key system is activated, and a single key user interface is opened; a functional hot key of the single key system is selected by the user; corresponding program modules are invoked to execute the functions of the single key system. The present invention simplifies the execution procedures of original application software programs, reduces the difficulties of the users to use software and can avoid the obstacles of the users in study.

Description

Hot key activates the method for single key system

Technical field

But the present invention relates to a kind of method that on computing machine executive operating system platform, activates application program, be meant a kind of execution especially by resident program, provide the user to link up the mode of (hook), come the method for single key system in the executive operating system with hot key (hot key) active program.

Background technology

Be accompanied by the continuous growth and the development of computer software correlation technique, though there are many software programs on function, to become very powerful, but also because software program huge day by day and complicated, therefore caused on the computer hardware relevant apparatus equipment work and born greatly, and for most user, the users that more particularly do not have enough computer software and hardware relevant knowledge backgrounds, often these obscure application software technology and functions, may cause the huge burden of user in study and use, even can cause in study obstacle, especially when the user often use be some basic functions the time, undue complicated and trifling operational motion may allow the user feel friendly inadequately, easy inadequately, therefore if there is a cover can allow the user is easy and simple to handle can to provide the user friendly user interface (User Interface again, UI) single key system (One Touch System, OTS), believe and be that many general users looked forward to.

On the present existing computer executable system platform, all must rely on a cover operating system (Operating System, OS) work, Windows 2000 as Microsoft (Microsoft), Windows 98, Windows Me... or the like, other Application Software Program can be carried out smoothly, yet the in fact execution of each application software and operation, often all must earlier will be through reaching the desirable result of user smoothly behind one section active program, even if easy single key system has been arranged, for those not frequent computed users, be displayed in operating system desktop (desktop) and go up a feast for the eyes project (item), equally also can allow the user be at a loss, what do not know from " ", therefore in order to allow the user can be easier when using Application Software Program, should more to think the computer software technology that how to utilize present prosperity, propose a kind ofly can allow the user after entering into operating system, do not need to carry out again other complicated formality process, just can directly use the method for function that single key system provides, should be the preferred plan that can thoroughly solve at present on user's study and the use problem.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present invention addresses the above problem the method that a kind of hot key activates single key system that proposes, main purpose is to wish can be under the executable operating system platform of computing machine, utilization has the resident program that activates agency service, provide the user to pass through hot key (hot key) is linked up (hook) with program mode, activate single key system (One Touch System, OTS), and then more with easy and friendly user interface (User Interface, UI), the execution and the operation of every singly-bound function are provided.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides the method that a kind of hot key activates single key system, under the executable system platform of computing machine, utilization has the resident program that activates agency service, provide the user to activate system and the interface thereof that every singly-bound function is provided by hot key, carry out the operation of various functional items, this method comprises the following step at least: activate an operating system and enter this operating system desktop; Carry out the action of calling out single key system by activating Agent; Activate this single key system and open a singly-bound user interface; Accept the functional hot key that the user chooses this single key system; And the program module of calling correspondence is carried out the function of this single key system.

Hot key of the present invention activates the method for single key system, allow the user can be when entering into operating system, directly choose just and can carry out single key system by simple hot key (hot key), not only simplified the executive routine of Application Software Program in the past, more reduce the user in the difficulty of using on the software, also can avoid user's obstacle in the study simultaneously.

By activating automatically performing of Agent, and the design that software program is linked up (hook) is gone up in cooperation, the user just can just can carry out every singly-bound function that single key system provided only by feat of single action in operating system, also promote many on execution efficient.

Relevant detailed content of the present invention and technology, existing conjunction with figs. is described as follows.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the system works configuration diagram that hot key of the present invention activates the method for single key system;

Fig. 2 a is the workflow diagram one that hot key of the present invention activates the method for single key system;

Fig. 2 b is the workflow diagram two that hot key of the present invention activates the method for single key system.

Embodiment

The present invention is a kind of in the executable system platform of computing machine, utilize hot key (hot key) to activate single key system 120 (One Touch System, OTS) work, and can be by friendly singly-bound user interface 121 (User Interface are provided, UI), carry out every singly-bound function operations.So-called single key system 120 is meant provides the user (to typically refer to and to choose " one key " by " single action ", hot key just, carry out the calling and the execution of singly-bound functional module 122) finish and carry out the intended function result, as: send Email, fax, online ....And the executable system platform of the so-called computing machine of the present invention includes on hardware structure at least: input media 10, a display device 20 and a system host 30; Then include at least as for software architecture of the present invention and to be stored in the aforementioned system main frame: operating system 100, one activate Agent 101 and a single key system 120, wherein this activation Agent 101 and this single key system 120 all are installed in this operating system 100, and this activation Agent 101 is automatically performed when start-up routine (bootprocedure) is carried out in start by this operating system 100.In addition, the part of hot key then is often referred to the combination of some specific keys, can reduce the time that the user imports independent button, and these hot keys generally can be made up definition by numerical key 0～9, English key A～Z, function key F1～F12 and other special keys (as: ESC, PgUp, PgDn...).

Below, just the inventive method workflow step is described with Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 b, mention in the process that the part of system works framework sees also Fig. 1, be described as follows:

Behind user's open system main frame 30, in step 200, operating system 100 just activates and enters into operating system desktop 110 (desktop) automatically; This moment, operating system 100 began to carry out the operation that activates Agent 101 according to the setting in its start-up routine (boot procedure) in step 205; In step 210, can operating system 100 judge automatically that activating Agent 101 runs succeeded? continue the part of step 205 if execution is unsuccessful, re-execute and activate Agent 101, if the words that run succeeded, then in step 215, in operating system desktop 110, generate this activation and act on behalf of icon 111 (icon); After being finished, step 220: begin just to wait for that the user further operates input action, equally in step 225; This moment, operating system 100 meetings judge that the user operates? if not then return step 220 and continue to wait for, otherwise when the user operates, in step 230, do you further judge that this operation is to belong to the operation of wanting shutoff operation system 100? if can will activate Agent 101 earlier in step 250 operating system 100 and fall to End of Interrupt; In step 255, icon 111 is acted on behalf of in the activation on the operating system desktop 110 given deletion then; In step 260, shutoff operation system 100 finishes the work of whole flow process at last.

If do not really want the words of shutoff operation system 100 in the judged result person's of being to use of step 230 operation; Then in step 235, can operating system 100 judge that the user carries out the hot key that activates single key system 120? if words, then flow process can enter into the part of steps A, to be described in more detail after a while, otherwise, in step 240, operating system 100 just can go to carry out corresponding processing according to user's content of operation; Carry out in the process of alignment processing, shown in step 245, can whether operating system 100 continue to judge to carry out to handle and finish? if not then rest on the place of step 240, proceed corresponding processing, if otherwise be finished, then flow process can be got back to the place of step 220, and operating system 100 can be waited for other subsequent operation of user.

Shown in Fig. 2 B, after flow process enters into steps A, expression user desire is used single key system 120, this moment is in step 300, just carry out the action of calling out single key system by executory activation Agent 101, carry out the action of calling out and be the program design mode of linking up (hook) and carry out by program; Whether just in commission can operating system 100 judge single key system 120 in step 305 when calling out? if words, then the singly-bound user interface 120 of single key system 120 is shown in the superiors in step 310, just make singly-bound user interface become unique current active window (active window), user's further execution action is waited in the place that enters into step 320 then; Otherwise if in step 305, the still unenforced words of single key system 120 then in step 315, activate single key system 120 and open singly-bound user interface 121, enter into the further execution action that step 320 place waits for the user then; Show the menu screen that comprises various singly-bound functional items and this functional hot key thereof in the singly-bound user interface; This moment, single key system 120 meetings judge that in step 325 user carries out functional hot key or the menu option in any single key system 120? if not then stay at step 320 place, wait for user's operation input, carry out corresponding function otherwise just call corresponding singly-bound functional module 122 in step 330; Finish the corresponding function of execution as the user after, in step 335, can single key system 120 judge that the user selects to leave single key system 120? if not words, then get back to the operation input that step 320 place waits for the user once again, if instead the words that are then finish to close singly-bound user interface 121 in step 340, enter into the part of step B, just come back to the operation that step 220 place waits for the user.

In fact, input operation controls all among the present invention are all undertaken by input media, and in general the user can use keyboard, mouse, digital contact type panel or speech recognition system, is used as input media and uses.

Though the present invention discloses as above with aforesaid preferred embodiment, be not in order to qualification the present invention, those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the equivalent transformation of being made, all within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a hot key activates the method for single key system, under the executable system platform of computing machine, utilization has the resident program that activates agency service, provide the user to activate system and the interface thereof that every singly-bound function is provided by hot key, carry out the operation of various functional items, it is characterized in that this method comprises the following step at least:

Activate an operating system and enter this operating system desktop;

Carry out the action of calling out single key system by activating Agent;

Activate this single key system and open a singly-bound user interface;

Accept the functional hot key that the user chooses this single key system; And

Call corresponding program module and carry out the function of this single key system.

2. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that the executable system platform of this computing machine comprises an input media, a display device, a system host.

3. hot key as claimed in claim 2 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, comprises this operating system, this activation Agent and this single key system in this system host.

4. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, this carries out the part that activates Agent, is that this operating system sets execution in start-up routine.

5. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, this carries out the part that activates Agent, also comprises to generate the step that icon is acted on behalf of in an activation when running succeeded in operating system desktop.

6. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that the part that this chooses this hot key that activates this single key system is meant and utilizes this hot key to call out this activation Agent, in the mode that program is linked up, go to carry out the activation of this single key system.

7. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, this activates this single key system and opens this singly-bound user interface, is to instigate this singly-bound user interface to become unique current active window, and is shown in the superiors of this operating system desktop.

8. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, shows the menu screen that comprises various singly-bound functional items and this functional hot key thereof in this singly-bound user interface.

9. hot key as claimed in claim 1 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that all control and input action is all undertaken by this input media in this method.

10. hot key as claimed in claim 9 activates the method for single key system, it is characterized in that, this input media can be selected from one of them of keyboard, mouse, digital contact type panel and speech recognition system at least or make up.