CN1940827A - Indicating system and method - Google Patents

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CN1940827A
CN1940827A CN200510107988.2A CN200510107988A CN1940827A CN 1940827 A CN1940827 A CN 1940827A CN 200510107988 A CN200510107988 A CN 200510107988A CN 1940827 A CN1940827 A CN 1940827A
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A prompting system comprises databank for storing each operation step of service item and relevant prompt data of each operation step, picking up module for picking up prompt data corresponding to each operation step of service item from said databank when said service item is activated and prompting module for guiding user to operate keys corresponding to said prompt data on input unit according to prompt data picked up by picking up module so as to finalize operation of said service item.

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Prompt system and method
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of prompt system and method, particularly about a kind of prompt system and method that at least one service item is provided and can activates the electronic installation of this service item that be applied in by button operation.
Background technology
Because the electronic technology development rapidly, industry is constantly developed electronic installation of all kinds to satisfy people's demand.Be example with the mobile phone that generally uses now, it and other are as PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), digital camera, combining of music player electronic installations such as (for example MP3 players), become a multi-functional data processing equipment, voice communication can be provided, short message receiving-transmitting, web page browsing, many service items such as e-mail transmitting-receiving and audiovisual materials broadcast, numerous service item and respective operations steps thereof like this, make that number seems limited on the input panel of mobile phone, for numerous service items is provided, each button on the mobile phone input panel has often been given multiple command function, when the user will carry out the operation of a certain service item, can on this input panel, carry out and each the operation steps corresponding key operation of this service item.Yet the present mobile phone overwhelming majority does not possess the button prompting function, when the user carries out the service item operation, spend the operation steps corresponding key positions of long duration identification and this service item, and then carry out corresponding button operation, and the user need can be familiar with finishing the button of this service item action required by user repeatedly, therefore, if the user is unfamiliar with or the position of the set button of uncomfortable this mobile phone, the maloperation situation that then can cause user's wrong button in this service item implementation, outstanding it be for the more weak the elderly of new things ability to accept and memory and rigidly connect for the user who touches this mobile phone that the situation that this maloperation takes place can hardly be avoided.
Correspondingly be, fast-developing and constantly push away Chen Buxin now in science and technology, the like product improved speed is significantly accelerated, and the different manufacturers in different product scopes or even identical product field, its operation-interface of developing separately is also also inequality, does not have general version.At this, it still is example with the mobile phone, industry has usually as all multiple operating systems such as Symbian, WindowsMobile and Linux, each operating system differs greatly each other, the setting of many buttons is also far from each other on the input panel thus, so the renewal of operating system changes, can cause the user to relearn and progressively adapt to new operating system environment, so seeming wastes time and energy completely; What is more, even adopt the identical operations system, the button setting also is not quite similar on the input panel of the mobile phone that each manufacturer produces, voice communication button such as the mobile phone that has is for answering key with left button, right button is arranged for the mode that finishes talk key, the voice button of the mobile phone that has in addition is to be to finish talk key with the left button, right button is that the mode of answering key is arranged, this is for the mobile phone user who gets used to using the specific keys setting, when the mobile phone that uses another kind of button to be provided with, often for inertia and subconscious action, when phone is come in, the button mistake that originally is used to finish the conversation effect as answering button, is not then directly hung up owing to receiving calls, this kind maloperation meeting brings inconvenience and loses, this be we should do one's utmost to avoid.
The use of mobile phone is not limited to have the user of normal behaviour ability in addition, for more weak physical disabilities of defectiveness or ability in a certain respect, prior art is often inconsiderate to this again, show on the design of product function and ignore to some extent, the general just simple functional symbol sign of icon on button, the prompt facility of other style or other sense organ form not is more single and prompting range is limited.Such as for blind person or eyesight than weak person, when operation one service item, how not make under the situation of respective operations if there is sound prompt function to instruct, very easily cause being at a loss and moving the generation maloperation carelessly of this user because of it.
How a kind of shortcoming, convenience are used and correctly operating electronic devices provides service item prompt system and method that solves above-mentioned prior art is provided, and is present problem demanding prompt solution.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the various shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to be to provide a kind of prompt system and method, be applied in the electronic installation with at least one service item, when service item activated, this prompt system can guide the user to finish each operation steps of this service item.
Another object of the present invention is to be to provide a kind of prompt system and method, can make quick and correct each operation steps of finishing service item of user by simple operations.
For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, the invention provides a kind of prompt system is applied in one and provides in the electronic installation of at least one service item, and this electronic installation has the input block that a plurality of buttons are set, the user obtains required service item by the operation of this button, this prompt system comprises: database stores each operation steps of this service item and the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps; Acquisition module is when this service item activates, the acquisition prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item in this database; And reminding module, according to the reminder-data of this acquisition module acquisition, the guiding user operates on this input block and this prompting data corresponding key, finishes the operation of this service item.
The type of above-mentioned prompting data is button data, voice data or written historical materials, and the user can set required notification type by this input block according to actual needs, and it both can be independent setting, also can set according to user's demand combinations.
In addition, this acquisition module is the prompting data type of setting by this input block according to the user in the present invention, the acquisition prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database.For example, when the user passes through this input block selection key Notes of Key Data, this acquisition module captures from this database and each operation steps corresponding key data of this service item, for the button data of this reminding module according to this acquisition module acquisition, make on this input block the warning light with this button data corresponding key below light, the guiding user carries out correct button operation.When the user is set at the prompting of voice data by this input block, this acquisition module captures the voice data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database, for this reminding module the voice data transmission of this acquisition module acquisition is play to this electronic installation, the prompting user operates on this input block and this voice data corresponding key.When the user points out with written historical materials by this input block setting, this acquisition module captures from this database and each operation steps corresponding character data of this service item, the written historical materials that supplies this reminding module that this acquisition module is captured is sent to the display unit of this electronic installation, written historical materials operation and the illustrated button of this literal data that the prompting user shows according to this input block.In addition, among the present invention, the user also can set a plurality of notification types simultaneously by this input block, for example prompting of button data and voice suggestion, or the combination of notification types such as prompting of button data and text prompt.
The present invention also provides a kind of reminding method, be applied in the electronic installation that at least one service item is provided, and this electronic installation comprises the input block that a plurality of buttons are set, the user obtains required service item by the operation of this button, and this reminding method comprises at least: foundation is used to store the database that each operation steps of this service item reaches the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps; When judging this electronic installation this service item being provided, the acquisition prompting data corresponding from this database with each operation steps of this service item; And according to the reminder-data that captures, the guiding user operates on this input block and this prompting data corresponding key, finishes the operation of this service item.
Above-mentioned prompting data comprises button data, voice data and written historical materials etc., and the user can pass through many notification types such as this input block selection key data prompting, the prompting of voice data, written historical materials prompting.In addition, in reminding method of the present invention, when this service item starts, be the notification type of setting by this input block according to the user, the acquisition prompting data corresponding from this database with each operation steps of this service item.
Therefore, prompt system of the present invention and method mainly are to set up the corresponding prompting data of each operation steps of service item each operation steps and this in database in advance, so that when this service item starts, capture the prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item, by on the input block of this prompting data guiding user operating electronic devices with this button data corresponding key, finish the operation of this service item.Therefore, by prompt system of the present invention and method, the user need not can carry out quick, correct button operation by this prompting data through loaded down with trivial details identification operation, finish the service item operation, thereby can avoid problems such as key errors, running time length, the service item that can make the user can skillfully operate this electronic installation in the short time simultaneously at the utmost point.
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Fig. 1 is the basic structure block schematic diagram of prompt system of the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is the operation workflow synoptic diagram of reminding method of the present invention.
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See also Fig. 1, it is the basic structure block schematic diagram of prompt system of the present invention.As shown in the figure, prompt system 1 of the present invention is to be applied in the electronic installation 2 that at least one service item is provided, and this electronic installation 2 is the input blocks 20 that are provided with a plurality of buttons.Above-mentioned this electronic installation 2 is devices such as smart phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), palmtop computer or mobile phone.
Also see also Fig. 1, prompt system 1 of the present invention comprises database 10, acquisition module 12 and reminding module 14 at least.
This database 10 is used to store each operation steps and the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps of this service item, wherein, this service item comprises services such as for example short message service, web page browsing, E-mail service, audiovisual materials broadcast and incoming all announcement service, and wherein the service item that is provided is different and different according to the electronic installation type.This prompting data comprises button data, voice data and written historical materials etc.In the present embodiment, the user can be by many notification types such as this input block selection key data prompting, the prompting of voice data or written historical materials promptings.What this must propose explanation is that for simplifying accompanying drawing and explanation, electronic installation herein only shows the member relevant with the present invention.
This acquisition module 12 is when this service item starts, from the prompting data of these database 10 each operation steps correspondences of this service item of acquisition, for example button data, voice data or written historical materials etc.More detailed it, this acquisition module 12 be according to the user by these input block 20 selected notification types, the acquisition prompting data corresponding from this database 10 with each operation steps of this service item.For example, if the user passes through these input block 20 selection key Notes of Key Datas, then this acquisition module 12 captures from this database 10 and each operation steps corresponding key data of this service item; If the user selects the prompting of voice data by this input block 20, then this acquisition module 12 captures the voice data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database 10; If the user selects the written historical materials prompting by this input block 20, then this acquisition module 12 captures from this database 10 and each operation steps corresponding character data of this service item.
This reminding module 14 is the prompting data according to these acquisition module 12 acquisitions, for example be button data, voice data or written historical materials etc., the guiding user carries out on this input block 20 and this reminder-data corresponding key operation, so as to finishing the operation of this service item.
In the present embodiment, the user can be according to actual needs, by notification types such as this input block 20 selection key data prompting, the prompting of voice data and written historical materials promptings.For example, if the user selects single notification type by this input block 20, for example button data prompting, when this service item starts, this acquisition module 12 is according to the selected notification type of user, and acquisition and each operation steps corresponding key data of this service item from this database 10 are for the button data of this reminding module 14 according to these acquisition module 12 acquisitions, make on this input block 20 lighting with this button data corresponding key, the guiding user carries out correct button operation.In the present embodiment, this reminding module 14 is according to this button data, and order provides information with this button data corresponding key below lamp, for example distinguishes different buttons with the difference of the flicker frequency of the color of lamp and/or lamp.
Again for example, if the user selects the prompting of voice data by this input block 20, when this service item starts, this acquisition module 12 is according to the selected notification type of user, the acquisition voice data corresponding from this database 10 with each operation steps of this service item, and this voice data transmission being play (broadcast unit that for example is sent to this electronic installation 2 is play) to this electronic installation 2 by this reminding module 14, the guiding user carries out correct button operation.In the present embodiment, the information of the button that this voice data person of being to use will operate, the user operate this button before, voice data that will be corresponding with this button plays back by this electronic installation 12, the guiding user carry out the operation of this button.
Again for example, if the user selects the written historical materials prompting by this input block 20, when this service item starts, this acquisition module 12 is to capture from this database 10 and each operation steps corresponding character data of this service item according to the selected notification type of user, and this literal data transmission being shown (display unit that for example is sent to this electronic installation 20 shows) to this electronic installation 20 by this reminding module 14, the guiding user carries out correct button operation.In the present embodiment, this literal data person of being to use wants the information of operation push-button, to operate the user before this button, will be presented on this electronic installation 20 with this button corresponding character data, and the guiding user carries out the operation of this button.
In addition, the user also can select a plurality of notification types by this input block 20 simultaneously according to actual needs among the present invention, for example while selection key data prompting and the prompting of voice data, or the combination of notification types such as prompting of button data and written historical materials prompting.The principle of prompting principle and above-mentioned single notification type is similar, so no longer give unnecessary details for literary composition.
Prompt system of the present invention again can be preestablished before this electronic installation dispatches from the factory by production firm for each operation steps and the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps of the service item that electronic installation provides, and also can be set up on their own according to actual needs by the user.
Moreover, prompt system 1 of the present invention also can be by the input block 20 change reminding methods that are located at this electronic installation 2, so that in the service item start-up course that this electronic installation 2 is provided, the user is if need to use other notification type (for example be voice data notification type) different with present selected notification type (for example being button data notification type) to provide when pointing out, then can directly trigger this electronic installation 2 and provide prompting with other notification type by this input block 20, or the notification type that will use at present combine with other notification type (button data prompting and the prompting of voice data for example are provided simultaneously), the prompting of the operating electronic devices how button of operating electronic devices (just how) is provided, finishes the operation of this service item.
Therefore,, can make the user on this input block, carry out quick and correct button, when improving this service item operating speed, also can avoid the button operation mistake according to the prompt facility of prompting data by prompt system of the present invention.Can allow the user skillfully operate this service item in the short time at the utmost point.
By reminding method of the present invention is as shown in Figure 2, in step S1, set up database 10, and store the corresponding prompting data of each operation steps of each operation steps and this of electronic installation 2 service items in this database 10, wherein, this prompting data comprises button data, voice data or text information etc.Then enter step S2.
In step S2, make this acquisition module 12 when this electronic installation 2 activates service item, the acquisition prompting data corresponding from this database 10 with each operation steps of this service item.Just this acquisition module 12 is by these input block 20 selected notification types (for example being the prompting of button data, the prompting of voice data or written historical materials prompting), the acquisition prompting data (for example be button data, voice data or written historical materials) corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database 10 according to the user.Then enter step S3.
In step S3, make the reminder-data of reminding module 14 according to these acquisition module 12 acquisitions, the guiding user carries out on this input block 20 and this reminder-data corresponding key operation, and how prompting activates the operations step of this service item.For example, when this reminder-data is button data, this reminding module 14 is according to this button data, will light with the warning light of this button data corresponding key below on this input block 20, and the prompting user carries out correct button operation according to the pilot lamp that lights; Again for example, when this prompting data was the voice data, this reminding module 14 was that this voice data transmission is play to the broadcast unit of this electronic installation 2, and the prompting user carries out correct button operation; Again for example, when this prompting data was written historical materials, this reminding module 14 was that the display unit of this literal data transmission to this electronic installation shown, makes the user carry out correct button operation according to the prompt text that is presented on this display unit.
In addition, activate in the process of its service item that provides at this electronic installation, the input block 20 that the user also can operate this electronic installation 2 triggers this prompt system 1, so that other notification type different with present selected notification type to be provided, or present selected notification type combined with other notification type, the prompting user is the set input block 20 of operating electronic devices how, carries out the prompting of the service item that this electronic installation provides, and the operation of this service item is finished in guiding.
Compared with prior art, prompt system of the present invention and method mainly are to set up the corresponding prompting data of each operation steps of service item each operation steps and this in database in advance, so that when this service item starts, capture the prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item, by this prompting data guiding user input block of operating electronic devices how, finish the operation of this service item.Therefore, by prompt system of the present invention and method, the user need not can carry out quick, correct button operation by this prompting data through loaded down with trivial details identification operation, finish the service item operation, thereby can avoid problems such as key errors, running time length, the service item that can make the user can skillfully operate this electronic installation in the short time simultaneously at the utmost point.
In addition, prompt system of the present invention and method, different notification types can be provided at different users, for example for the not good enough personage of eyesight, can select the prompting of voice data by prompt system of the present invention and method, carry out correct button operation according to the prompting of voice data, so as to finishing the operation of service item.

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1. prompt system, be applied in one and have in the electronic installation that at least one service item is provided, and this electronic installation has the input block that a plurality of buttons are set, the user obtains required service item by the operation of this button, it is characterized in that this prompt system comprises:
Database stores each operation steps of this service item and the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps;
Acquisition module is when this service item activates, the acquisition prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item in this database; And
Reminding module, according to the reminder-data of this acquisition module acquisition, the guiding user operates on this input block and this prompting data corresponding key, finishes the operation of this service item.
2. prompt system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the type of this prompting data is a kind of in the combination formed of button data, voice data or written historical materials.
3. prompt system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, the type of this prompting data is set by this input block by the user.
4. prompt system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this acquisition module is the prompting data type of setting by this input block according to the user, the acquisition prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database.
5. reminding method, being applied in one provides in the electronic installation of at least one service item, and this electronic installation has the input block that a plurality of buttons are set, and the user obtains required service item by the operation of this button, it is characterized in that this reminding method comprises step:
Foundation is used to store the database that each operation steps of this service item reaches the prompting data corresponding with this each operation steps;
When judging this electronic installation this service item being provided, the acquisition prompting data corresponding from this database with each operation steps of this service item; And
According to the reminder-data of acquisition, the guiding user operates on this input block and this prompting data corresponding key, finishes the operation of this service item.
6. reminding method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the type of this prompting data is to comprise that button data, voice data or written historical materials form a kind of in the combination.
7. reminding method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, the type of this prompting data is set by this input block by the user.
8. reminding method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, when this service item starts, is to set the type of prompting data, the acquisition prompting data corresponding with each operation steps of this service item from this database according to the user by this input block.
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