CN1527192A - Method for controlling electronic device function and its device for aperating the same method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The mobile telephone command function unit has a display screen (22) and control buttons (36). The buttons allow selection of a symbol (30) and a second display zone (24c). Further control buttons (38) are used to modify the function state in the second display zone.
Description
Technical field
The invention provides a kind of control method of the difference in functionality of an electron device.
The present invention especially provides one first function of an electron device and the control method of one second function, this electron device comprises a display screen, first and second control device, an and control device, this control device can receive corresponding to the user optionally to first or second control device carry out one the operation first and second control commands, and it can control these functions, and be controlled at the demonstration on the display screen so that in a first area of display screen, show at least one first and one second icon, arrange along a preferential direction, each icon is corresponding to one in first or second function, and a selected marker is in active state so that select first or second icon in this first viewing area
The type comprises:
The controlled step of-one first function; And/or
The controlled step of-one second function.
Background technology
Present this mobile electronic device, especially portable radiotelephone, or PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) comprises increasing many common function, radio FM function for example, or be used for the function that is called as " taking pictures " with digital camera device mode picture.
In order to control this wireless telephonic these difference in functionalitys, this wireless telephone comprises first and second control device that converter arranged in a crossed manner constitutes, and the 3rd control device that constitutes by an independent converter, the function that it generally relates to startup is commonly referred to as " OK key ".
These control device are used to combine on the display screen that is presented at this device with digital alphabet and/or picture writing.
According to a common mode, when the user wants to use a function, for example during radio FM function, must be at first by using first control device select this radio FM function, start this function choosing-item by pressing " OK " key then, thereby the feasible menu that relates to radio FM function of opening.
Subsequently, the user needs to move in the menu that relates to radio FM function, for example is used for the startup function of selected radio FM function, presses " OK " key at last again so that the actual startup of this radio FM function.
Thereby the user needs much to operate on different control device, in order to start radio FM function four steps is arranged herein, and each user to want to change its radio station of answering or close this radio FM function all be same.
Just the same as this radio FM function, the use of this some function of wireless telephone only need be revised their state (start, close, wireless telephone, or the like) so that use.But a change of the state of each function all forces the user much to operate on different control device, thereby this wireless telephonic use is complicated.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide the control method of a wireless telephonic difference in functionality, the number of operations of this method person capable of reducing using on different control device changes some functional status.
For this purpose, the invention provides a kind of control method of the above-mentioned type, it is characterized in that the controlled step of this first function is:
-select this first function by the control command of only sending by first control device, to cause that one of this selected marker moves, so that make it be relevant to this first icon relevant, and show selected state one value of representing this first function in one second viewing area of this display screen with first function; And
-operation second control device is so that change this functional status and show the value of the change state of representing this first function in this second viewing area
According to another feature of the present invention:
-comprise that the step of changing this first functional status causes the change of the icon (30) that is relevant to this first function;
-this control module can receive the 3rd control command of being sent by the 3rd control device, so that control is corresponding to the enforcement of this selected function operations;
The operation steps of the enforcement of-relevant first function comprises the parametrization menu of opening first functional status;
The operation steps of the enforcement of-relevant second function comprises implements to be relevant to first function operations;
The step of-control second function comprises:
By selected this second function of control command of only sending by first control device, to cause that one of this selected marker moves, so that make it be relevant to this second icon relevant, and show that in one second viewing area of this display screen representative is relevant to a value of this second function operations with second function; And
Operate the 3rd control device and be relevant to this second function operations so that carry out;
The controlled step of-the second function comprises:
Select this second function by operation to first control device;
The operation second control device is so that select the operation that will carry out, and the demonstration representative is relevant to the new value of operating of selecting of being somebody's turn to do of this second function in this second viewing area; And
Operate the 3rd control device and be relevant to this second function operations so that carry out;
-implement to be relevant to this second function operations to cause the icon that in this first viewing area, shows this function that representative is relevant with this second function, so that control and this second function function associated;
-step display in this first viewing area is to show one first symbol that is relevant to each second control device in each first icon, each first symbol is by changing the possibility of this first chosen functional status to the effect representative of relevant second control device;
-the step that shows in this first viewing area is to show one first symbol that is relevant on each second control device in each second icon, the possibility of the operation of each first symbol by the operation representative of relevant second control device being selected be relevant to this second chosen function;
-the step that shows in this second viewing area is to show at least one second symbol, the ability that this selection symbol of second symbology moves along selected direction.
The present invention also provides a kind of electron device of implementing said method, is characterised in that it comprises a shell, the upper surface of this shell comprise a display screen and at the upper surface of this shell along a control device that vertically distributes.
According to another feature of the present invention:
-the first and second control device are made of first and second pairs of switches that become the cross setting;
-the first pair of switch horizontally set and second pair of switch vertically are provided with;
-Di three control device are made of a switch at the center that is arranged on the cross that is made of first and second control device;
-this first viewing area is towards horizontal rectangle, and in this zone icon by transversely arranged;
-this second viewing area is towards horizontal rectangle;
-this second viewing area comprises two second symbols, and each symbol is relevant in this first pair of switch, and it is separately positioned on the lateral ends of this second viewing area;
-each symbol constitutes by having the equidirectional arrow of switch that constitutes an end of this cross with this and constitute the relevant control device of described symbol;
-this wireless telephone comprises a microphone and a loudspeaker respectively at its each longitudinal end.
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By inventing the following detailed description of carrying out for understanding in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to following, other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will be more obvious, and accompanying drawing is as follows:
-Fig. 1 is a wireless telephonic planar elevation view of implementing control method according to the invention;
-Fig. 2 A～2D is the zoomed-in view of wireless telephonic details shown in Figure 1, every kind of display screen when expression belongs to the controlled step of a function of first Directory of Features and control device;
-Fig. 3 A and 3B are the view that is similar to Fig. 2 A～2D, every kind of display screen when expression belongs to the controlled step of a function of second Directory of Features and control device;
-Fig. 4 A～4B is the view that is similar to Fig. 2 A～2D, every kind of display screen when expression belongs to the controlled step of a function of the 3rd Directory of Features and control device;
-Fig. 5 one is similar to the view of Fig. 3 A, display screen and control device when being illustrated in this wireless telephone and being in the efficient communication pattern;
-Fig. 6 A and B are the zoomed-in views of the details of wireless telephonic display screen shown in Figure 1, are illustrated in the translation of icon in second viewing area of this display screen.
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In order to describe the present invention, as the indefiniteness example, we adopt along Reference numeral L shown in Figure 1, and the direction of T is vertical and horizontal.
We also adopt from after forward direction, and be vertical as shown in Figure 1 from bottom to top.
In following description, identical, similar or like is represented by the Reference numeral of same numbers.
Fig. 1 illustrates a traditional portable radiotelephone 10, and this wireless telephone 10 comprises a shell 12, is provided with various electronic component (not shown)s in this shell, an especially control device, or microprocessor.
Herein, this shell 12 constitutes " whole " by an independent element longitudinally, thereby this wireless telephone 10 is so-called " barphone " type.But this shell 12 also can be formed into the layout of folder type, is commonly called " clam shell ", its by two between a closed position and a disconnected position each other hinged portion constitute.
This wireless telephone 10 comprises a microphone 14 and can make this user and the remote loudspeaker 16 of talking of an interviewer, for example can make the digital alphabet keyboard 18 of user to people's dialing telephone number of wanting to converse, can make the user control the switch assembly 20 of the difference in functionality of this wireless telephone 10, and can make the user grasp and control a display screen 22 of the difference in functionality of this wireless telephone 10.
These different assemblies are arranged in the upper surface 12s of this shell 12, so that the user sees easily and operates.
As the more detailed content that we can see in Fig. 2 A, this display screen 22 is large scale and is rectangle that this can show more information simultaneously, makes it all remain on a suitable state that is easy to read.In addition, this display screen 22 extends in the upper surface 12 of this shell 12, its mode for its long direction with laterally parallel, and its wide direction and parallel longitudinal.
This control device can be controlled at the demonstration on this display screen 22, and its mode longitudinally is divided into three regional 24a, 24b, 24c for the display surface of this display screen 22.
Be arranged on this display screen 22 basically among second viewing area 24b of this display screen 22 of longitudinal center, icon 30 is shown in transversely arranged mode.Each icon 30 is relevant to a kind of function and thereby this function of formation expression of this wireless telephone 10.
, shown five icons herein, and it from left to right represents the relevant function that " TEXTO " writes message that is commonly called respectively as embodiment, be commonly called the function of the browsing internet of " WAP ", enter the function of telephone directory, radio FM function, and volume adjusting function.
This control device also can be selected the demonstration of symbol or cursor 32 in second viewing area 24b control one.
This cursor 32 moves between corresponding to each lateral attitude of icon 30 in the 24b of this second viewing area, and when having occupied an ad-hoc location with this cursor 32 of box lunch, it is corresponding to an icon 30.
This cursor 32 move through this control module Be Controlled so that when a function is chosen, this cursor 32 is relevant to an icon 30 of representing this chosen function.
Herein, this cursor 32 is a rectangle, and this straight-flanked ring is around the icon 30 of representing this chosen function.
The 3rd viewing area 24c comprises a transverse belt, wherein represents a value 34 of this chosen function to be shown with alphanumeric format, and this value 34 can be the state of this chosen function, or the name of this function.
Herein, this chosen function is the function that enters telephone directory.Thereby this value 34 is shown as speech " telephone directory (REPERTOIRE) " in the 3rd viewing area 24c.
This switch 20 longitudinally is arranged on the upper surface 12 of this wireless telephonic shell 12, at this display screen rear portion.These first and second pairs of switches 36,38 by arranged in a crossed manner be that the first couple 36 of this switch constitutes the horizontal branch in these crosses, and vertical branch of constituting in these crosses of the second couple of this switch 38.One the 5th switch 40 is set at the center of the cross that is made of these first and second pairs of switches 36,38.
In following description, the first couple of this switch 36 is designed to constitute the first control device 36 of this control module, the second couple of this switch 38 constitutes the second control device 38 of this control module, and the 5th switch 40 constitutes the 3rd control device 40.
When the user starts this first, second or the 3rd control device 36,38,40 o'clock, it is to this control module transmitting control commands, so that control the function of this wireless telephone 10 and finally be presented on this display screen 22.
This mobile phone 10 has a plurality of different functions, and can be classified according to three class functions.
This first kind function has been concentrated these functions, the state of this function changes between a plurality of values for tuning, for example under the situation of this radio FM function, the state of this function can change between un-activation, useful and tuning one or more frequency, and under the situation of the volume functions of regulating this loudspeaker 16, this state can change between the different value 34 of volume.
This second class function has been concentrated these functions, and it is relevant to some operations, especially under the situation of browsing internet function, its be used for this wireless telephone 10 never enable mode be converted in the execution of browse mode on the Internet relevant.
The 3rd class function has been concentrated these functions, it is relevant to a plurality of operations, especially relating under the situation of writing message function, for example it relates to one first operation that can write a message, can read this wireless telephone receive 10 write message one second operation, and can make and enter one the 3rd operation that relates to the parameter menu of writing message function.
Show the continuous state of this display screen 22 and switch 20 when a controlled step of a function belongs to this first kind function at Fig. 2 A～2D, that is to say in order to change this functional status, demonstrate the continued operation of on switch 20, implementing by the user according to the invention.
In the embodiment that we will describe, this function is the state of this radio of change FM function.But it comprises finishes the example that all belong to other function of this first Directory of Features in a similar manner.
Illustrate when this wireless telephone 10 is on duty at night at Fig. 2 A, that is to say this display screen 22 and switch 20 when not having which function to be activated.Herein, this cursor 32 enters the icon 30 of phonebook function corresponding to expression, and should value 34 represent function that this is selected, and this function is presented at the 3rd viewing area 24c, is speech " telephone directory " herein.
In order to change the state of this radio FM function, the user needs at first selected this function.For this reason, the user starts the first control device 36 of this wireless telephone 10.
According to a first aspect of the invention, control command is from the first control device 36 of this wireless telephone 10, and it is received by this control module, this cursor 32 is moved so that make its icon 30 corresponding to this radio of expression FM function in the second viewing area 24b of this display screen 22.
Each switch 36 of first pair of switch 36 constitutes the horizontal branch of this cross, and the control command from the first control device 36 of this wireless telephone 10 is explained by this control module, so that the user causes this cursor 32 lattice that move right in each effect of the switch 36 on the horizontal branch right side of this cross, just corresponding to an icon 30, and the user causes the cursor 32 on the icon 30 to be moved to the left lattice in each effect of the switch 36 in the horizontal branch left side of this cross.
, shown in Fig. 2 B, represent that the icon 30 of this radio FM function is set at a side herein, and expression enters the right side of icon 30 of the function of telephone directory.Thereby for selected this radio FM function, only to switch 36 effects on the horizontal branch right side that is positioned at this cross once, this icon is added black illustrating to the user.
The selection of this radio FM function causes the change in the demonstration of the 3rd viewing area 24c, so that the state of selected this radio FM function of the value that shows in the 3rd viewing area 24c 34 representatives.Herein, the un-activation of this radio FM function, this value 34 is made of speech " radio FM: close (FM RADIO:OFF) ".
After selected user wants this function of the state of changing, just can change the state of this function, and not need to activate other selected any operation in advance of this function.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the change of functional status is realized by an operation of second control device.
To this, control command from second control device 38 is explained by this control module, so that the each effect on user in this second control device 38, if act on this switch 38 of the top of the vertical branch that is positioned at this cross, or act on this switch 38 of the below of the vertical branch that is positioned at this cross, cause a change of the state of chosen function.
Herein, shown in Fig. 2 C, the direct action on this switch 38 above the vertical branch that is positioned at this cross is added black expression, cause by this radio FM function unactivated state to this radio FM function activation state-transition, and this radio FM is tuned on the first frequency.
Each change of this radio FM functional status causes changing again to show speech " RADIO 1 " in the demonstration of the 3rd viewing area 24c, represent this radio FM function activation and be tuned on the first frequency, be displayed in the 3rd viewing area 24c.
Thereby the user can listen to radio by wireless telephone 10, and do not need to activate the operation that this functional status changes herein.
The user also can select other function of this wireless telephone 10 by this first pair of switch 36, and can not cause any influence to this function that will change state.
Thereby, shown in Fig. 2 D, by this switch effect to the left side of the horizontal branch that is positioned at this cross, the function that user's selection again enters this telephone directory, thereby cause one of this cursor 32 to move so that make it enter this icon 30 of phonebook function corresponding to representative, and also cause the display change in the 3rd viewing area 24c, so that show speech " telephone directory ".
According to a kind of enforcement modification of the present invention, the each change that belongs to a functional status of first kind function causes a change of this icon 30 that is relevant to this first function, so as to represent this icon 30 representatives of function with in each instantaneous this functional status identical functions that is in.
Thereby, shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B, when the un-activation of this radio FM function, relevant icon 30 comprises a criss-cross symbol 42, and when this radio FM function activation, shown in Fig. 2 C and 2D, relevant icon 30 no longer comprises this criss-cross symbol 42, and it comprises numeral 1, represents that this radio FM is tuned on the first frequency.
As long as the user does not change the state of this radio FM, this relevant icon 30 remains same, and this can make the user at each instantaneous state of all knowing this radio FM, and does not select new radio FM function.
According to a preferred forms of the present invention, the different conditions that belongs to a function of first kind function can be presented parameter.This especially has advantage under the situation of radio FM function because the user can by with its be tuned to the different conditions of parametrization radio FM function on the radio frequency that he liked.
For this reason, when this function was chosen, the user operated the different conditions that second control device 38 changes chosen function, so that obtain wanting the state of parameter.Then, the user operates the 3rd control device 40, and the control command that is received by control device is opened the selection mode parameter menu of chosen function.
When the user wants to carry out when operation to being relevant to a function that belongs to the second class function, for example want to use when the function of browsing on the Internet " WAP ", the user at first is chosen in the function of browsing on the Internet by the operation to first control device 36.
Narrate and in Fig. 3 A, illustrate as position on as embodiment, the user causes one of this cursor 32 to move in the operation of first control device 36, so that make its icon that is relevant to shown desired functions 30, it is the function of browsing internet herein, and also cause in the 3rd viewing area 24c and to show a value 34, this value representation is relevant to the browsing internet function operations, shows speech " WAP " herein.
Subsequently, shown in Fig. 3 B, the user uses the 3rd control device 40 so that be relevant to this chosen function operations.
Thereby after the function of having selected this browsing internet, the user operates the 5th switch 40 so that make this wireless telephone 10 be converted to the pattern of browsing internet from un-activation.
When the user wants once to be relevant to a function operations that belongs to the 3rd class function, the function that for example relates to relevant write information is write message in order to write one, shown in Fig. 4 A～4C, the user at first selects this related function on first control device 36, shown in Fig. 4 A.
When this correlation function was chosen, the value 34 that shows in the 3rd viewing area 24c was for being relevant to one first speech of operating of this selected function.
Herein, be relevant to first of the function of writing message and be operating as the function that to read the message that this wireless telephone 10 receives, thereby the value 34 that shows in the 3rd viewing area 24c is speech " text ".
When first operation that is relevant to selected function is not to use the operation that the person wants to realize, for example in this example, the user operates second control device 38, shown in Fig. 4 B, so that select operation of carrying out and the speech that in the 3rd viewing area 24c, shows institute's implementation and operation, be " writing text (ECRIRETEXTE) " herein.
Thereby the user acts on the 3rd control device 40 so that implement the operation that the user wants, shown in Fig. 4 C.
Herein, when the user acted on the 3rd control device 40, control module was revised the function that editor's write information is implemented in the viewing area, so that the user can see the information of editing in the 24a of this first viewing area.
In the process that an operation is implemented, for example at function of browse on the Internet " WAP ", edit a write information, or all other functions, this control module can be controlled this demonstration, relate to the icon 30 of performed operation so that show expression in the 24b of this second viewing area, each these function that relate to performed operation can belong to any one in the three class functions.
Thereby, shown in Fig. 3 B as an example, when this wireless telephone 10 is in the pattern of browsing internet, the function of the icon 30 expression energy browsing internets that in the 24b of this second viewing area, show, for example function " stops ", gets back to a webpage, enters next webpage, selected next link, and a selected last link.
The corresponding words that should select function is presented in the 3rd viewing area, is " next one ", corresponding to entering next webpage herein.
Same, shown in Fig. 4 C, when this is operating as editor one when writing the operation of message, the icon 30 that shows in the 24b of this second viewing area is relevant to the function that relates to compose-message, for example write the sending function of message, get back in the unactivated pattern of this function shown in Fig. 2 A, special feature is inserted function, or relates to the function that enters a parameter menu that sends a write information function.
According to a further aspect in the invention, shown in Fig. 6 A and 6B, control module can be controlled the multinomial function more than icon 30 quantity that can show simultaneously in the 24b of this second viewing area.
For this reason, icon 30 is represented some function that does not show, when the user wanted to select a function that is not shown by an icon 30 expressions, he both can not understand this first control device 36 what has started, and did not know also whether this required function is really chosen.
Here it is why, according to a further aspect in the invention, when the user wanted to select a function that is not shown by an icon 30 expressions, the user carried out an operation on this first control device 36, cause icon 30 along the reason of arranging horizontal directions one translation.
Each translation for icon 30 on a direction, be positioned at an icon 30 of an end of this icon row 30, and the icon 30 that shows before translation no longer is shown, and an icon 30 that does not show before translation icon 30 is displayed on this icon row 30 the other end.
Fig. 6 A illustrates the display screen 22 before control module makes icon 30 translations.This cursor 32 is relevant to an icon 30 of the right-hand member that is positioned at this horizontal icon row 30 herein, and volume is regulated in these icon 30 expressions.
When the user wants to select the menu of the general parameter that enters wireless telephone 10, icon 30 herein is an instrument shape, this right side that is in this second viewing area 24b illustrates with dot-and-dash line, icon 30 is not presented among the 24b of this second viewing area, thus user's there is no telling he need make this cursor 32 be relevant to expression so that cursor 32 moves right to first control device 36 operation how many times to enter the icon 30 of the function that the parameter menu is set.
When the user to first control device 36 operation once, first control device 36 can cause cursor 32 to move right once herein, this cursor 32 can not enter outside the right-hand member of this second viewing area 24b.
Here it is why, shown in Fig. 6 B, and meets the present invention, and control device causes the cursor assembly 30 that is presented in the 24b of this second viewing area to left.Because this translation, at the icon 30 of translation anteposition in this icon row's left end, icon 30 expressions herein relate to the function of write information, and it moves outside the 24b of this second viewing area, thereby it no longer illustrates, and constitute a white space at this icon row's right-hand member.The icon 30 that this white space is expressed the function that enters the parametrization menu immediately substitutes.
In the process of icon 30 translation step, it is motionless that cursor 32 keeps in the 24b of this second viewing area, until icon 30 translation step is last.Cursor 32 is relevant to the icon 30 that expression enters the function of parametrization menu.
Thereby, icon component 30, represent the controllable function of this control device, might constitute a horizontal row, quantity according to icon 30 comprises a first that is presented in the 24b of this second viewing area, and at least one end is not presented in the 24b of this second viewing area, and extends outside the 24b of this second viewing area, and is positioned at the distolateral portion of this second viewing area 24b.
A modification according to this aspect of the invention, control module can be controlled the demonstration of first symbol 44 in the 3rd viewing area 24c, whether each first symbol 44 indicates icon row can move to a direction to the user, whether that is to say one not display icon 30 might appear at the relevant side of this 24b end, second viewing area.
Herein, each first symbol 44 has the form of an arrow of a horizontal end that is arranged on the 3rd viewing area 24c, and it is towards the outside of display screen 22.Thereby first symbol 44 that is arranged on the 3rd viewing area 24c right-hand member is towards right-hand.
Moreover, each first symbol 44 is relevant in this first pair of switch 36 of the same end that is arranged on this horizontal branch one.In other words, first symbol 44 that is arranged on the 3rd viewing area 24c right-hand member is relevant to the switch of the right-hand member of the horizontal branch that is arranged on this cross, and first symbol 44 that is arranged on the 3rd viewing area 24c left end is relevant to the switch of the left end of the horizontal branch that is arranged on this cross.
In order to show that whether this icon row 30 can move in a direction, or whether an icon 30 that does not show may exist in relevant this 24b end, second viewing area one side, and the demonstration of first symbol 44 of being correlated with changes.
Herein, as shown in Figure 6A, when an icon 30 that does not show when one distolateral of this second viewing area 24b may exist, should show by relevant first symbol 44, and shown in Fig. 6 B, when an icon 30 that does not show did not exist in this second viewing area 24b one distolateral portion, this relevant first symbol 44 did not show.
According to the another kind of modification of implementing of the present invention, control module can be controlled the demonstration of each icon 30 of expression one function, be relevant to second control device 38 each second symbol 46 and its can be presented at a operation on the relevant second control device 38 to the user and whether can change functional status by icon 30 expressions.
Herein, each second symbol 46 is relevant in this second pair of switch 38, and an arrow of formation and relevant switch equidirectional.
Should implement modification according to of the present invention, when one acts on this relevant second control device and can change functional status, second symbol 46 shows, and when one acted on the immutable selected functional status of this relevant second control device, second symbol 46 did not show.
Be appreciated that the icon 30 that has only expression to belong to the first and the 3rd class function comprises second symbol 46, can not change because belong to the function of the second class function, and act on second control device 38 to the complete un-activation of these functions.
Thereby, can select by the control device of this minimum as far as possible wireless telephone 10 of operation according to the control method of wireless telephone 10 functions of the present invention and control any one function then, thus can make the user fast enforcement to the control of these functions.
But, when this wireless telephone 10 comprises a lot of function, by using control method according to the invention, it is complicated especially that the control of the integral body of these functions can seem concerning the user, especially a lot operates when carrying out a function selecting obvious especially on first control device 36 at needs.
In addition, in many functions of wireless telephone 10, some is often used by the user, and other seldom use.
Thereby preferably can make the user control the function that it often uses, and the function of seldom using by menu control by using control method according to the invention.
For the fabricator, be difficult to the priority ranking of the function of frequent use of design user, and thereby which function need be set to by using control method control according to the invention.
Here it is why, according to a further aspect in the invention, this wireless telephone 10 comprises the reason of parametrization function, the icon 30 of this parametrization function is presented among the second viewing area 24b of this wireless telephone 10, and it can make the user determine which function user wants by using control method control according to the invention.
The parametrization function of this wireless telephone 10 can at any time be operated by the user, both can be when the user have obtained this wireless telephone 10 and used for the first time, and also can use this wireless telephone 10 many times and when considering the function of the most frequent use.
The user is by operation parameter functional parameter icon 30, this icon 30 can represent to belong to any function in first, second or the 3rd class function, also can represent to belong to the associative operation of a function of the 3rd class function, for example can edit the operation of write information.
When the user is controlling in the function of this wireless telephone 10 any one, can be by using control method control according to the invention, also can control by classic method, and when this wireless telephone 10 is in unactivated pattern, it can be in incident state on duty, this incident can be to be received by radiotelephony network by this wireless telephone 10, both can receive the phone from the people who wants to communicate by letter with the user, also can receive one and write message or " TEXTO ".
According to a traditional control method, demonstration on the display screen 22 of this wireless telephone 10 is to change automatically, so that show the icon 30 that is relevant to new incident, this can make the user both can also can ignore this incident so that control the new function of this wireless telephone 10 to the suitable control of this event implementation.
Whole operations that the user carries out are not generally stored, thereby the user is forced to the same operation of repetition so that control the function of this wireless telephone 10, as above-mentioned relevant with incident, equally also can ignore incident, can seem when this function needs many operations allows the people be sick of especially.
This cursor 32 is also removable so that be relevant to the icon 30 that will show, and represents that a pattern of this incident is displayed on the 3rd viewing area 24c.
Belong in three catalogues one according to the function of dependent event, the user is by controlling the function of dependent event to the operation of the second or the 3rd control device 40, perhaps the user can ignore the function of this incident and this wireless telephone 10 of continuation control, does not deposit operation the preceding as this incident.
The icon 30 that expression is relevant to this Event Function is displayed in the 24b of this second viewing area, the position that the icon 30 of the function that the function of controlling representative and user is relevant occupies.But in order not hinder the user as far as possible, this icon 30 that is replaced by the icon 30 of the function of relevant this incident of expression is generally the function of seldom using, and for example cancels function.
When on duty and this wireless telephone 10 of the incident that is in was in a unactivated state shown in Fig. 2 A, it can cause the icon 30 that shows this incident of expression in the 24b of this second viewing area, and moves this cursor 32 to this icon 30.
We have described the operation of this wireless telephone 10 when the user wants to control a function of this wireless telephone 10 during at the unactivated state of wireless telephone 10, but it comprises that also the present invention is applied to the pattern that wireless telephone 10 activates.
Thereby, as shown in Figure 5, when wireless telephone 10 is in the pattern of activation, be " conversation " pattern herein, the user also can be by using the function of control method control wireless telephone 10 relevant call modes according to the invention.
For this reason, the icon 30 that in the 24b of this second viewing area, shows represent to enter phonebook function respectively, another function of transferring, the function of interruption one conversation that is commonly called " hanging up the telephone " and the function of regulating this loudspeaker 16.
Thereby the control of these functions implements according to the function in the function class first, second or the 3rd control device as mentioned above by the user, comprises in the function class that the user wants the function of controlling.
This control method is by being applied to comprise that an electron device of a portable radiotelephone 10 is described.But be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to such electron device, and it can be applicable to various types of electron devices with a display screen 22 and control device, a counter for example, or be commonly referred to as the personal digital assistant of PDA.
In addition, control device can have different structures, for example can be at a knob of or the rotation of another direction, and it also can comprise a plurality of different buttons.
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1. one first function of an electron device (10) and the control method of one second function, this electron device comprises a display screen (22), first and second control device (36,38), an and control module, this control device can receive corresponding to the user optionally to first or second control device (38) carry out one the operation first and second control commands, and it can be controlled these functions and be controlled at the demonstration on the display screen (22) so that show at least one first and one second icon of arranging along a preferential direction (30) in one first viewing area (24b) of display screen (22), each icon is corresponding to one in first or second function, and a selected marker (32) is in active state so that selectively relevant with first or second icon in this first viewing area (24b)
This method comprises:
One controlled step of-the first function; And/or
One controlled step of-the second function,
The controlled step that it is characterized in that this first function is:
-select this first function by the control command of only sending by first control device (36), to cause that one of this selected marker (32) moves, so that make it be relevant to this first icon (30) relevant, and show the value (34) of the selected state of representing this first function in one second viewing area (24c) of this display screen (22) with first function; And
-operation second control device is so that change this functional status and show the value (34) of the change state of representing this first function in this second viewing area (24c).
2. as the described control method of above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that: comprise that the step of changing this first functional status causes the change of the icon (30) that is relevant to this first function.
3. as one of above-mentioned claim described control method, it is characterized in that: this control module can receive the 3rd control command of being sent by the 3rd control device (40), so that control is corresponding to the enforcement of this selected function operations.
4. as the described control method of above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that: the operation steps of the enforcement of relevant first function comprises the parametrization menu of opening first functional status.
5. as claim 3 or 4 described control methods, it is characterized in that: the performing step of the enforcement of relevant second function comprises implements to be relevant to first function operations.
6. as the described control method of above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that: the step of controlling second function comprises:
-select this second function by the control command of only sending by first control device (36), to cause that one of this selected marker (32) moves, so that make it be relevant to this second icon (30) relevant, and show that in one second viewing area (24c) of this display screen (22) representative is relevant to a value (34) of this second function operations with second function; And
-operation the 3rd control device (40) is relevant to this second function operations so that carry out.
7. control method as claimed in claim 5, wherein this second function is relevant with at least two operations, it is characterized in that: the controlled step of second function comprises:
-select this second function by operation to first control device (36);
-operation this second control device (38) is so that select the operation that will carry out, and the demonstration representative is relevant to the new value (34) of operating of selecting of being somebody's turn to do of this second function in this second viewing area (24c); And
-operation the 3rd control device (40) is relevant to this second function operations so that carry out.
8. as the described control method of one of claim 5～7, it is characterized in that: implement to be relevant to this second function operations and cause the icon (30) that in this first viewing area (24b), shows this function that representative is relevant with this second function, so that control and this second function function associated.
9. as one of above-mentioned claim described control method, it is characterized in that: the step display in this first viewing area (24b) is to show one first symbol (46) that is relevant to each second control device (38) in each first icon (30), and each first symbol (46) is by changing the possibility of this first chosen functional status to the action representative of relevant second control device (38).
10. as described in one of claim 8 or 9 and in conjunction with the control method of claim 7, it is characterized in that: the step of demonstration is to show one first symbol (46) that is relevant to (38) on each second control device in each second icon (30) in this first viewing area (24b), and each first symbol (46) is by representing the possibility that is relevant to an operation of this second chosen function with selection to the action of relevant second control device (38).
11. as one of above-mentioned claim described control method, it is characterized in that: the step that shows in this second viewing area (24c) is to show at least one second symbol (44), the ability that on behalf of this selection symbol (32), second symbol (44) move along selected direction.
12. can implement electron device (10) as one of above-mentioned claim described method, it comprises a shell (12), the upper surface of this shell (12s) comprise a display screen (22) and at the upper surface (12s) of this shell (12) along a control device (36 that vertically distributes, 38,40), its type comprises one first viewing area (24b) for this display screen (22) wherein, this zone is towards horizontal rectangle, and in this zone corresponding to the icon (30) of function by transversely arranged, its type comprises first and second control device (36 for control device wherein, 38), first and second control device (36,38) comprise into first and second pairs of switches that cross is provided with, first pair of switch (36) horizontally set and second pair of switch (38) vertically are provided with, and the 3rd control device (40), the 3rd control device (40) is by being arranged on by first and second control device (36,38) switch at the center of the cross of Gou Chenging constitutes, it is characterized in that: this electron device comprises and is one second viewing area (24c) towards horizontal rectangle that its shows the state corresponding to a function of selected icon.
13. as the described electron device of above-mentioned claim (10), it is characterized in that: this second viewing area (24c) comprises two second symbols (44), each symbol is relevant in this first pair of switch, and it is separately positioned on the lateral ends of this second viewing area (24c).
14. as the described electron devices in one of claim 12 or 13 (10), it is characterized in that: each symbol (44,46) constitute by having the equidirectional arrow of switch (20) that constitutes an end of this cross with this and constitute the control device relevant with described symbol (44,46).
15. as the described electron device of one of claim 12～14 (10), it is characterized in that: it comprises a wireless telephone, especially the wireless telephone of GSM type, this wireless telephone comprises a microphone (14) and a loudspeaker (16) respectively at its each longitudinal end.
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