CN1540484A

CN1540484A - Inputting device and inputting method

Info

Publication number: CN1540484A
Application number: CNA031232299A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许鸿章; 许建士
Original assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp
Current assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority date: 2003-04-22
Filing date: 2003-04-22
Publication date: 2004-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2023-04-22
Also published as: CN1288536C

Abstract

The inputting device includes a base, a key button setup on the base, and a touch control board in mode of moveable up down setup on the key button.

Description

Input media and input method

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of input media and use the input method of above-mentioned input media, the multifunction input device of particularly a kind of combination of touch control plate and keyboard.

Background technology

Generally be usually used in the mobile computer or the input media of various hand held data processors and have Trackpad (Touch Pad) and two kinds of patterns of button.Figure 1 shows that the mobile computer 10 that uses Trackpad, the user moves on Trackpad 11 with finger, and the direction that finger moves promptly is the direction that mouse pointer 12 moves on the LCD; And the user also uses button 13 parts, as the main tool of input characters.

Yet traditional input media is arranged Trackpad and button branch, often wastes more space.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of input media, comprising: a base; One button is arranged on the above-mentioned base; And a Trackpad, can the mode of moving up and down being arranged on the above-mentioned button.

According to the present invention, combination of touch control plate and button promptly are that Trackpad not only has cursor locomotive function originally, also with the literal input function.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of input method, comprise the following steps: to provide as mentioned above an input media; On above-mentioned Trackpad, the symbol area of moving cursor position to the above-mentioned Trackpad; And above-mentioned Trackpad pressed down, press the above-mentioned button that is positioned at above-mentioned Trackpad below, to finish a symbol input action.

In addition, according to the present invention, utilize the cursor locomotive function of Trackpad, cooperate touch-tone pressing down simultaneously, the action that realizes its input characters or confirm to import is not only effectively saved the space, and is increased the correctness of this input media.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the mobile computer of known use Trackpad;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view of input media embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the slice map of input media embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the sectional view of another embodiment of input media of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is input method one an embodiment process flow diagram provided by the invention;

Fig. 6 is another embodiment process flow diagram of input method provided by the invention.

Description of reference numerals

10～mobile computer;

11～Trackpad;

12～mouse pointer;

13～button;

20,30～input media;

21,31～base;

22,32～button;

23,33～Trackpad;

24～framework;

35～scissor coupling member.

Embodiment

For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended diagram, be described in detail below:

See also Fig. 2, sectional view for the input media 20 of first embodiment of the invention, comprise: a base 21, a button 22 and a Trackpad 23, wherein button 22 is arranged on the base 21, and Trackpad 23 to be can the mode of moving up and down being arranged on the above-mentioned button 22, therefore, and when pressing down Trackpad 23, can touch below button 23 simultaneously, the action that realizes the symbol input or confirm to import.In addition, input media 20 also comprises a framework 24, be arranged on the base 21 in the mode around Trackpad 23, and Trackpad 23 can move up and down in framework 24.

See also Fig. 3 again, be the slice map of input media of the present invention, wherein the definition of Trackpad 23 surface has a plurality of symbol areas, or in addition can a symbol sheet (figure indicates), is defined the symbol area on Trackpad 23 surfaces.Therefore, when the user utilizes this place's control plate 23 moving cursors, can define and press the symbol of importing when Trackpad 23 starts buttons 22 according to it in the distinct symbols zone.

Fig. 4 is the sectional view of second embodiment of the invention input media 30, this input media 30 comprises: a base 31, a button 32 and a Trackpad 33, wherein button 32 is arranged on the base 31, and Trackpad 33 is can the mode of moving up and down being arranged on the above-mentioned button 32, therefore, when pressing down Trackpad 23, can touch below button 23 simultaneously, the action that realizes the symbol input or confirm to import.In addition, input media 30 also comprises a scissor coupling member 35, is arranged between Trackpad 33 and the base 31, makes scissor this Trackpad 33 of coupling member 35 supplemental support.

Above-mentioned input media provides the function of general Trackpad moving cursor, has key symbols literal input function with the time, is a multifunction input device, and more saves the space.And, as if the Trackpad Microsoft material that uses, then be positioned at the button of Trackpad below, can the key groups mode be provided with, the distinct symbols zone that defines on the corresponding Trackpad can directly press down Trackpad and below corresponding key thereof, directly incoming symbol.

The input method one embodiment process flow diagram that Fig. 5 provides again for the present invention uses as Fig. 2 or input media shown in Figure 4, under a symbol input pattern, provides the input media 20 or 30 of combination of touch control plate and button as described above; On this Trackpad 23 or 33, the symbol area (step S11) of moving cursor position to this Trackpad 23 or 33; Via specific identification program, understand the symbol of position representative, and send the sound (step S12) of this symbol; Judge whether to be correct symbol, and other symbol of false touch (step S13) not; If not, then come back to (step S11), the symbol area of moving cursor position to this Trackpad 23 or 33; If, then carry out next step, this Trackpad 23 or 33 is pressed down, press this button 22 or 32 that is positioned at this Trackpad 23 or 33 belows and do affirmation (step S14), to finish a symbol input action (step S15).

Another embodiment process flow diagram of input method that Fig. 6 provides again for the present invention uses as Fig. 2 or input media shown in Figure 4, under a symbol input pattern, provides the input media 20 or 30 of combination of touch control plate and button as described above; On this Trackpad 23 or 33, the symbol area (step S21) of moving cursor position to this Trackpad 23 or 33; Via specific identification program, understand the symbol of position representative, and on a screen, show and this symbol (step S22) that glimmers; Judge whether to be correct symbol, and other symbol of false touch (step S23) not; If not, then remove cursor on this Trackpad 23 or 33, flashing symbol disappears (step S24), comes back to (step S21), the symbol area of moving cursor position to this Trackpad 23 or 33; If, then carry out next step, this Trackpad 23 or 33 is pressed down, press this button 22 or 32 that is positioned at this Trackpad 23 or 33 belows and do affirmation (step S24), to finish a symbol input action (step S25).

Above-mentioned two flow processs, its first pass provide a voice recognition device, and whether auxiliary judgment is the symbol of institute's desire input, in order to avoid false touch, input media itself also provides the affirmation action of a button pressed simultaneously; And second journey provides the visual device for identifying of a screen flicker, and whether auxiliary judgment is the symbol of institute's desire input, in order to avoid false touch, input media itself also provides the affirmation action of a button pressed simultaneously.

Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can do some changes and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is looked appended claim and is as the criterion.

Claims

1. input media comprises:

One base;

One button is arranged on this base; And

One Trackpad is can the mode of moving up and down being arranged on this button.

2. input media as claimed in claim 1 also comprises a framework, be arranged on this base in the mode around this Trackpad, and this Trackpad can move up and down in this framework.

3. input media as claimed in claim 1 also comprises a scissor coupling member, is arranged between this Trackpad and this base.

4. input media as claimed in claim 1, wherein this Trackpad surface definition has a plurality of symbol areas.

5. input media as claimed in claim 4, wherein this Trackpad surface is provided with a symbol sheet, in order to define these symbol areas.

6. input media as claimed in claim 5, this symbol sheet comprises letter symbol.

7. input media as claimed in claim 5, this symbol sheet comprises numeric character.

8. an input method comprises the following steps:

A) provide an input media as claimed in claim 1;

B) on this Trackpad, the symbol area of moving cursor position to this Trackpad; And

C) this Trackpad is pressed down, press this button that is positioned at this Trackpad below, to finish a symbol input action.

9. input method as claimed in claim 8 wherein at (b) and (C) between the step, also comprises the following steps:

D) symbol of demonstration and this Chinese character number regional representative that glimmers on a screen.

10. input method as claimed in claim 9 wherein after (d) step, also comprises the following steps:

E) judge whether the symbol that shows on this screen and glimmer is a desire input character;

F) symbol of demonstration and flicker is desired incoming symbol for this on this screen, then carries out (c) step; And

G) symbol of demonstration and flicker is not this desire incoming symbol on this screen, then repeating step a, b, d, e step.

11. input method as claimed in claim 8 wherein at (b) and (C) between the step, also comprises the following steps:

H), play the speech explanation of the symbol of this symbol area representative with a voice playing device.

12. input method as claimed in claim 11 wherein after (h) step, also comprises the following steps:

I) whether the speech explanation of judging the character of this Chinese character number regional representative is one to desire incoming symbol;

J) desire incoming symbol when the speech explanation of the character of this Chinese character number regional representative for this, then carry out (c) step; And

K) speech explanation when the character of this Chinese character number regional representative is not this desire incoming symbol, then repeating step a, b, h, i.