JP2005190126A5 - - Google Patents

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Method and apparatus for scrolling window screen by control of electronic device

  The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling scrolling of a window screen by an electronic device, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for scrolling a window screen by controlling an electronic device that is convenient to operate, can be operated quickly, and is not troublesome.

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is familiar to everyone, and one key feature of all GUIs is to scroll (up / down, left / right) the computer's window screen for convenient viewing by the user. Be able to. For this reason, a graphical control tool called a scroll bar is usually provided on the edge (upper or lower or left and right) of the window screen of the computer, and the user drags the scroll bar in the parallel direction using the mouse, The window screen can be scrolled.
However, the scroll bar generally only occupies one or two small positions (up / down scroll or left / right scroll) on the screen, and the target is relatively small, so the user moves the pointer accurately on the scroll bar. Is difficult and time consuming. However, when the size of the scroll bar is increased, the effective zone area of the monitor is sacrificed. Therefore, in order to facilitate the GUI scrolling operation, there is a known mouse provided with wheels on the surface of the mouse, so that it is not necessary to move the pointer on the screen when scrolling the window screen.
However, this requires the addition of more complicated and expensive mechanical parts on the mouse, so that it is not easy to store in a portable computer.

Therefore, in US Pat. No. 5,943,522, there is a method for controlling a scroll bar, which is provided with a scrolling zone on a touch control device that is electrically joined to a computer, and a user can touch the top surface with a finger. Touch and move up and down (vertical scroll zone) or left and right (horizontal scroll zone), drive the computer monitor window screen and scroll up and down or left and right. Provides a function that is convenient to operate.
However, this method uses the movement of the user's finger to simulate the rotation of the mouse wheel, and the system must constantly detect and discriminate between various movement directions. Not only increases the complexity of the user, but also requires the user's finger to constantly slide on the touch control device, which is prone to finger fatigue and injury.
US Pat. No. 5,943,552

  In order to solve the drawbacks of the known structure, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for scrolling a window screen controlled by an electronic device that is convenient to operate.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device, and the electronic device includes at least one touch control device.

In the method, (A) N key zones are provided on the touch control device, and N is an integer including at least 1 ; and (B) N key zones are checked. , When it is detected that the J-th key zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled to scroll in the direction defined by the J-th number.

  In addition, the electronic device of the present invention includes at least one monitor, at least one touch control device, and a processing unit.

  The monitor displays at least one window screen.

On the touch device is provided with N pieces of key zones, in which, N is an integer at least 1 and androgynous means capable of checking for the N key zone .

Wherein the processing unit (Unit) and the monitor and touch device is electrically connected, when the first J-th key zones among the N key zone is pressed it is Tsu determine, control the window screen Scroll in the J-th direction.

  The invention of claim 1 is a method of scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one touch control device, and the steps of the method include (A) on the touch control device. N key zones are provided, and N is an integer including at least 1, and (B) N key zones are checked and it is detected that the Jth key zone is pressed. A method for scrolling a window screen by controlling an electronic device, wherein the window screen is controlled and scrolled in a J-th direction.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the in step (A), J represents an arbitrary integer interposed between 1 and N, the J-th direction, upward, downward, left direction, right direction The window screen scrolling method according to the control of the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the window screen scrolling method represents one of arbitrary directions.

The invention according to claim 3, in the in step (A), an N = 2, wherein the touch device on which the first key zone, and the second key zone is provided, wherein in step (B) When the first key zone is sensed to be pressed, the window screen is controlled and scrolled in the first direction (e.g., upward) , and when the second key zone is sensed to be pushed, the window screen is controlled. The window screen scrolling method according to the control of the electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the scrolling is performed in a second direction (for example, a downward direction) that is different from the first direction.

The invention of claim 4, wherein said first direction and said second direction is a scroll method window screen by the control of an electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that the opposite directions to each other.

The first direction and the second direction of the invention of claim 4 include a method of scrolling the window screen by the control of the electronic device which is the vertical direction of the upward and downward movements, respectively .

The first direction and the second direction of the invention of claim 4 include a window screen scrolling method under the control of an electronic device which is a horizontal direction of movement in the left direction and the right direction, respectively .

The invention of claim 5, wherein, further scrollbar on one side of the window screen is provided in said in step (B), when the first key zone is pressed, the first direction said scroll bar 4. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the scroll bar is moved in the second direction when the second key zone is pressed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the step (A), the first key zone and the second key zone can be further provided with a slight speed zone, and the speed zones are given different scroll speeds. In the step (B), when a certain speed zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled to scroll in the scroll direction to which the key zone belongs according to the scroll speed of the speed zone. Item 4. A method for scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device according to Item 3.

In step (A) of the invention of claim 6 , the scroll speed is slower as the speed zone is closer to the center of the touch control device, and the scroll speed is faster as the speed zone is farther from the center of the touch control device. A method of scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device is also included.

In step (A) of the invention of claim 6 , the scroll speed is faster as the speed zone is closer to the center of the touch control device, and the scroll speed is slower as the speed zone is farther from the center of the touch control device. A method of scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device is also included.

In the step (A) of the invention of claim 6, there is a method of scrolling a window screen by controlling an electronic device, wherein the scroll speed given to each of the speed zones is a fixed speed or an unfixed speed.

In the step (A) of the invention of claim 3, the first key zone further includes a first normal speed zone and a first rapid speed zone, the second key zone further includes a second normal speed zone, and a second Two speed zones can be provided, and when the first or second normal speed zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled and scrolled at a normal speed in the scroll direction of the key zone to which the normal speed zone belongs, When the first or second rapid zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled by an electronic device that scrolls in the scroll direction of the key zone to which the rapid zone belongs at a relatively higher speed than the normal speed. Scrolling methods are also included.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, during the step (B), the first key zone or in the second key zones in, when large pressing operation than one is sensed to have occurred, pressing the number of the pressing, 4. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted in accordance with the length of time.

In the step (B) of the invention of claim 7, the pressing operation detects another short clicking operation or another relatively long pressing operation immediately after detecting at least one short clicking operation. 14. A method for scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device according to claim 13 is also included.

14. The window controlled by the electronic device according to claim 13, wherein in the step (B) of the invention of claim 7, the scroll speed of the window screen is quickly adjusted in accordance with the number of times of pressing and the pressing time. A screen scrolling method is also included.

14. The window controlled by the electronic device according to claim 13, wherein in the step (B) of the invention of claim 7, the scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted to be slow corresponding to the number of times of pressing and the pressing time. There is a method of scrolling the screen.

During the process of the invention of claim 7 (B), also scrolling method of window screen according to the control of an electronic device according to claim 13, characterized in that the scroll window screen by the pressing times and the pressing time is stopped included.

In the step (B) of the invention of claim 3, the position where the first key zone or the second key zone is pressed is sensed, the scroll speed of the window screen is determined by the pressed position, and the pressing A method of scrolling a window screen by control of an electronic device is also included in which the scroll speed is slower as the position distance is closer to the center, and the scroll speed is faster as the position distance is farther away .

In the step (B) of the invention of claim 3, the position where the first key zone or the second key zone is pressed is sensed, the scroll speed of the window screen is determined by the pressed position, and the pressing A window screen scrolling method is also included that is controlled by an electronic device that controls the electronic device so that the closer the position is from the center, the faster the scrolling speed is ;

The invention of claim 8, in the in step (B), when the first key zone or the second key zone, is pressed, to claim 3, characterized in that to scroll continuously the window screen It is the scroll method of the window screen by control of the electronic device of description.

The window screen of the invention of claim 8 includes a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of an electronic device that continuously scrolls and stops scrolling when the same key zone is pressed again .

The window screen of the invention of claim 8 is continuously scrolled, and includes a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of an electronic device that stops scrolling when another key zone is pressed .

The window screen of the invention of claim 8 includes a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of an electronic device that continuously scrolls and stops scrolling when a zone other than the key zone is pressed .

The invention of claim 9, in the in step (A), when the further at least one special key zones on the touch control device is provided, the special key zone is sensed to have been pressed, again scroll 4. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the setting state of the bar can be set.

The invention of claim 10, wherein in said in step (B), in claim 3, characterized in that when a plurality of key zones is sensed to have been pressed simultaneously, it is possible to set the setting state of the newly scrollbar This is a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device.

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the present invention, the setting state of the scroll bar is set to the position of the starting point, the intermediate position, the end point, other positions preset by the system, or the user. Also included is a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device, which means restoring to a new position .

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, the setting of the scroll bar setting state includes a method of scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device, which means restoring the scroll speed to a preset state .

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, setting the setting state of the scroll bar anew opens the scroll function of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone. Or a window screen scrolling method under the control of the electronic device described to indicate closing .

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, the setting state of the scroll bar is changed by changing the scroll direction of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone. Also included is a method of scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device that indicates to do so .

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, setting the setting state of the scroll bar anew includes a window screen scrolling method under the control of an electronic device that stops scrolling of the window screen .

Setting the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention means that the Windows screen is overlapped with the previous scroll operation, and the overlap operation includes the scroll direction, speed, and scrolling. A method of scrolling a window screen by controlling an electronic device that is a distance or a scroll distance is also included.

And setting the newly setting state of the scroll bar of the invention of claim 9 and 10, the scroll process of window screen according to control of the electronic device to scroll continuously the window screen along the direction and speed of the previous scrolling is there.

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, the setting state of the scroll bar is set again by changing the page of the window screen upward, changing the page downward, scrolling upward, or moving downward. A method of scrolling the window screen by controlling an electronic device that is scrolled is also included.

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention, setting the setting state of the scroll bar includes a method of scrolling the window screen by the control of the electronic device indicating generating an electronic signal of a click operation or a double click operation .

The invention of claim 11, again to set the setting state of the scroll bar, the electronic device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized that you set by overlapping of the drag operation by the previous pointer This is a method of scrolling the window screen by control.

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar in the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention includes a method of scrolling the window screen by the control of the electronic device indicating that an electronic signal overlapping with the previous click and drag is generated. .

The invention of claim 12 is, in the in step (A), an N = 4, the touch device vertically upward scrolling zone on a vertical downward scrolling zones, the horizontal leftward scrolling zones, and and scrolling zones in the horizontal right direction is provided in said in step (B), when the vertically upward or scrolling zones vertically downward, is sensed to have been pressed, controls the window screen, the vertical upward direction Or when scrolling downward and detecting that a horizontal left or right scroll zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled to scroll horizontally left or right. 11. A method for scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device according to 11.

The invention of claim 13 comprises at least one display, at least one touch control device, and a processing unit, and the display is used to display at least one window screen, On the touch control device, N key zones are provided, N is an integer including at least 1, and the N key zones can be checked. It is electrically connected to the display and the touch control device, and when it is found that the J-th key zone among the N key zones is pressed, the window screen is controlled and moved in the J-th direction. An electronic device is characterized by being scrolled.

In the invention of claim 14 , J represents an arbitrary integer interposed between 1 and N, and the J-th direction is an upward direction, a downward direction, a left direction, a right direction, or any other direction. 14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , which represents one of them.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, N = 2, a first key zone and a second key zone are provided on the touch control device, and it has been found that the processing unit has pressed the first key zone. Control the window screen, scroll in the first direction, and when the processing unit senses that the second key zone is pressed, control the window screen, and the second direction is different from the first direction. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the electronic device is scrolled in a direction.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the fifteenth aspect, the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other.

An electronic device in which the first direction and the second direction of the sixteenth aspect of the invention are vertical directions of movement in the upward direction and the downward direction, respectively, is also included.

The electronic device in which the first direction and the second direction of the invention of claim 16 are horizontal directions of movement in the left direction and the right direction, respectively .

A scroll bar is further provided on one side of the window screen of the invention of claim 15, and when the first key zone is pressed, the processing unit moves the scroll bar in the first direction, and The processing unit also includes an electronic device that moves the scroll bar in a second direction when the second key zone is pressed .

According to the invention of claim 17, each of the first key zone and the second key zone can be further provided with a slight speed zone, and each of the speed zones can be given a different scroll speed, 16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15, wherein when the zone is pressed, the processing unit controls the window screen to scroll in a scroll direction to which the key zone belongs according to a scroll speed of the speed zone. .

An electronic device in which the scroll speed is lower as the speed zone is closer to the center of the touch control device of the invention of claim 17 and the scroll speed is higher as the speed zone is farther from the center of the touch control device is included.

An electronic device in which the scroll speed is faster as the distance from the center of the touch control device of the invention of the seventeenth aspect is higher and the scroll zone is lower as the speed zone is farther from the center of the touch control device is included.

The scroll speed given to each of the speed zones of the invention of claim 17 includes an electronic device having a fixed speed or a non-fixed speed .

In the fifteenth aspect of the invention, the first key zone further includes a first normal speed zone and a first rapid zone, and the second key zone further includes a second normal speed zone and a second rapid zone. When the first or second normal speed zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled and scrolled in the scroll direction of the key zone to which the normal speed zone belongs at the normal speed. When the rapid zone is pressed, the window screen includes an electronic device that scrolls in the scroll direction of the key zone to which the rapid zone belongs at a relatively higher speed than the normal speed .

The invention according to claim 18 corresponds to the number of times of pressing and the length of pressing time when it is detected that a pressing operation greater than one has occurred in the first key zone or the second key zone. 16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein a scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted.

The pressing operation according to the invention of claim 18 includes an electronic device that senses at least one short click operation and immediately detects another short click operation or another relatively long press operation .

An electronic device is also included in which the scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted so as to correspond to the number of times of pressing and the pressing time according to the invention of claim 18 .

An electronic device in which the scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted to be slow corresponding to the number of times of pressing and the pressing time according to the invention of claim 18 is also included.

An electronic device in which scrolling of the window screen is stopped according to the number of times of pressing and the pressing time according to the invention of claim 18 is also included.

The position at which the first key zone or the second key zone of the invention of claim 18 is pressed is detected, the scroll speed of the window screen is determined by the pressed position, and the distance of the pressed position is close to the center. The electronic device includes a scroll speed that is slower and a scroll speed that is faster as the distance from the center is longer .

The position at which the first key zone or the second key zone of the invention of claim 18 is pressed is detected, the scroll speed of the window screen is determined by the pressed position, and the distance of the pressed position is close to the center. In some electronic devices, the scroll speed is higher, and the farther from the center, the slower the scroll speed .

The invention of claim 19 is characterized in that the processing unit continuously scrolls the window screen when the touch control device senses pressing of the first key zone or the second key zone. 18. The electronic device according to 18 .

The processing unit of the invention of claim 19 includes an electronic device that continuously scrolls the window screen and stops scrolling when the same key zone is pressed again .

The processing unit of the nineteenth aspect of the invention includes an electronic device that continuously scrolls the window screen and stops scrolling when another key zone is pressed .

The processing unit of the invention of claim 19, wherein the window screen is scrolled to continue, when the zone other than the key zone is pressed, an electronic device for stopping the scrolling are also included.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, at least one special key zone is further provided on the touch control device, and when it is detected that the special key zone is pressed, a setting state of a scroll bar is newly set in the processing unit. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the electronic device is set.

The invention according to claim 21 is the electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein when it is sensed that a plurality of key zones are simultaneously pressed, the processing unit is caused to set the setting state of the scroll bar again.

The setting state of the scroll bar is newly set in the inventions of claims 20 and 21, and the scroll is set to a starting position, an intermediate position, an end position, a position preset by the system, or a user. electronic devices are also included which Ru is restored to the position.

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 includes an electronic device indicating that the scroll speed is restored to a preset state .

The setting state of the scroll bar is newly set in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 to open the scroll function of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone. Or an electronic device that refers to closing .

The setting state of the scroll bar is changed again in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 by changing a scroll direction of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone. Also included are electronic devices that refer to doing .

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 includes an electronic device for stopping scrolling of the window screen .

Setting the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 refers to overlapping the Windows screen with the previous scrolling operation, and the overlapping operation includes a scroll direction, a speed, and a scrolling state. Electronic devices that are distances or scroll distances are also included.

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 includes an electronic device that continuously scrolls the window screen along the direction and speed of the previous scroll .

The setting state of the scroll bar is newly set in the inventions of claims 20 and 21, which means that the window screen is paged upward, paged downward, scrolled upward, or scrolled downward. An electronic device that can be scrolled is also included.

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 includes an electronic device indicating generation of an electronic signal of a click operation or a double click operation .

In another aspect of the invention, the setting of the scroll bar setting state is an electronic device indicating that the previous drag operation with the mouse pointer is duplicated.

The setting of the setting state of the scroll bar anew in the inventions of claims 20 and 21 includes an electronic device indicating generation of an electronic signal overlapping with the previous click and drag .

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, N = 4, and a vertical upward scroll zone, a vertical downward scroll zone, a horizontal left scroll zone, and a horizontal right scroll zone are provided on the touch control device. When it is detected that the scroll zone in the vertical upward direction or the vertical downward direction is pressed, the processing unit controls the window screen, scrolls in the vertical upward direction or the downward direction, the horizontal left direction, 15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein when the scroll zone in the right direction is sensed to be pressed, the processing unit controls the window screen to scroll in the horizontal left direction or the right direction. .

The processing unit of the invention of claim 13 further includes an operation system and an application program, and includes an electronic device used to form a GUI having a scroll bar on the window screen. It is.

The processing unit of the thirteenth aspect of the invention is provided with at least one driving program, and is used for checking the pressing with respect to the first key zone and the second key zone together with the touch control device. Electronic devices are also included.

  According to the present invention, scrolling of a window screen is performed by a method in which a user touches the key zone instead of moving a finger on the touch control device by using a key zone simulating a plurality of actual keys provided on the touch control device. In addition to greatly increasing convenience in use, this also avoids finger fatigue and injury because the user does not need to slide the finger continuously. Can further simplify the sensing process and reduce program and circuit complexity.

  The foregoing and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the three reference drawings. The same parts in the following embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first relatively preferred embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention. The electronic device 1 mainly includes a touch control device 2 and a processing unit 3 electrically connected to the touch control device. , And a monitor used to display the window screen 4. The touch control device 2 controls the window screen 4 through the processing unit 3. An operation system 32 and an application program 31 are provided in the processing unit 3, and a GUI having a scroll bar 41 is formed on the window screen 4.

In the present embodiment, the first key zone 21, the second key zone 22, and the first key zone 21 and the second key zone 22 arranged in the vertical direction on the right side (or the left side) of the touch control device 2. A third key zone 23 (hereinafter referred to as an intermediate stop zone 23) is presented, which is aligned with the movement direction (up and down movement) of the scroll bar 41 in the window screen 4, and the user operates the key zone. , You can check with your hands and eyes together. Naturally, as shown in FIG. 1, key zones 24, 25, and 26 (N = 3) for scrolling the window screen 4 left and right can be provided on the upper side or the lower side of the touch control device 2.

  An optional drive program 33 can be provided in the processing unit 3 which is used to scroll the scroll bar 41 in conjunction with the touch control device 2 and allows the user to enter the key zones 21, 22, 22. It is convenient to change 23 related settings. However, it should be noted that the touch control device 2 is originally provided with a sensing circuit (not shown) and a scroll control circuit for the scroll bar. The scroll bar can be controlled by 2 itself. For this purpose, when the touch control device 2 and the drive program 33 are combined to detect the pressing of the first key zone 21, the first control signal is continuously generated in the processing unit 3 to control the window screen 4 and continue. Then, scrolling is performed in the first direction (upward), and at this time, the scroll bar 41 continues to move upward.

  Similarly, when the touch control device 2 senses a continuous pressing of the second key zone 22, a second control signal is continuously generated in the processing unit 3 to control the window screen 4 and continue to Scroll in a second direction (downward) opposite to one direction (upward), and at this time, the scroll bar 41 also continues to move downward.

  In addition, when the touch control device 2 detects pressing of the intermediate stop zone 23 or when it is detected that neither the first key zone 21 nor the second key zone 22 is pressed, the scrolling of the window screen 4 is stopped. Let

  Therefore, as described above, in the first embodiment, the user can touch the arbitrary key zones 21, 22, and 23 on the touch control device 2 with the finger without moving the finger. The screen 4 can be scrolled up and down or stopped.

  It should be noted that, in the above-described embodiment, the intermediate stop zone 23 is not necessarily required, and the touch control device 2 displays depending on whether the finger has pressed the key zones 21, 22, 23 or separated. The screen 4 can be scrolled or stopped.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a special key zone 27 can be further provided on the touch control device 2, and a setting state of a scroll bar can be newly set in the processing unit 3. Setting the bar setting state indicates the following operation.
(1) The scroll is restored to the start position, the intermediate position, the end position, the position preset by the system, or the position set by the user.
(2) The scroll speed is restored to a preset state.
(3) Opening or closing the scroll function of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone.
(4) Changing the scroll direction of the first key zone and the second key zone, or the first key zone or the second key zone.
(5) Stop scrolling of the window screen.
(6) This means that the Windows screen is overlapped with the previous scroll operation, and the overlap operation is a scroll direction, a speed, a scroll distance, or a scroll distance.
(7) The window screen is continuously scrolled along the direction and speed of the previous scroll.
(8) The window screen is to be paged upward, paged downward, scrolled upward, or scrolled downward.
(9) To generate an electronic signal for a click operation or a double click operation.
(10) thereby overlapping a drag operation by the previous pointer.
(11) Generate an electronic signal that overlaps the previous click and drag.
In addition, the above-described operation for newly setting the setting state of the scroll bar includes starting the touch control device 2 when a plurality of key zones are simultaneously pressed.

  In addition to the above-described sensing method, the touch control device 2 can also detect at least one continuous and short action (click action) generated in the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22. The processing unit 3 is caused to adjust the scroll speed of the window screen 4 according to the number of click operations of the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 by the user's finger. For example, after the touch control device 2 senses a click on the first key zone 21, the number of clicks within a fixed time period is counted, and a corresponding control signal is sent to the processing unit 3 based on the number of clicks. And the scroll speed in the first direction of the window screen 4 is adjusted. For example, when a single click is made, the window screen 4 is scrolled at a normal speed, and when a second click is made continuously, the window screen is scrolled at a speed twice as high as the normal speed. When three clicks are made, the window screen is scrolled at three times the normal speed. Similarly, when the second key zone 22 is pressed, the scrolling speed in the second direction relative to the first direction of the window screen 4 is the number of times the second key zone 22 is continuously clicked. Adjusted based on. Therefore, the user can directly control the scroll speed of the window screen 4 based on the number of times the user continuously clicks on the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 with his / her request. There is no need to move the finger on the touch control device 2.

  Alternatively, the touch control device 2 also responds to the length of time of pressing the processing unit 2 by sensing the length of time that the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 is pressed. Then, the scroll speed of the window screen 4 can be adjusted. For example, the longer the pressing time, the faster the scroll speed, and the shorter the pressing time, the slower the scroll speed.

  Further, the touch control device 2 can detect the pressed position in the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 and can adjust the scroll speed of the window screen 4 to the processing unit 2 based on the pressed position. Thus, for example, the closer the pressed position is from the center of the touch control device 2 (third key zone 23), the slower the scroll speed, and the farther from the center of the touch control device 2, the faster the scroll speed.

  Further, when the touch control device 2 senses that the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 is pressed, the processing unit 3 controls the window screen 4 to continuously scroll, so that the same key zone is set again. When pressed, the scrolling is stopped, and whether the window screen 4 is scrolled or not is controlled by the toggle on / off function. Naturally, the processing unit 3 controls the window screen 4 and stops scrolling when another key zone is pressed, or controls the window screen 4 to scroll when a different area from the key zone is pressed. Can be stopped.

Further, in practice, when the user presses the first key zone 21 or the second key zone 22 or has just pressed it, the touch control device 2 sends the first scroll command to the processing unit 3. The window screen 4 is controlled and scrolled once. After a short time, the second scroll command is sent again to cause the processing unit 3 to control the window screen 4 and continue scrolling. Therefore, the time interval between the primary scroll command and the secondary scroll command can be set to be equal to, shorter or longer than the time interval between successive commands sent later. it can.
As described above, since the present embodiment has the above-described configuration and functions, it naturally has the functions described in the claims.

  FIG. 2 shows a second relatively preferred embodiment of the electronic device according to the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the location of the first key zone 21 on the touch control device 5, that is, the first embodiment. The first normal speed zone (upward normal speed zone) 51, the first rapid speed zone (upward rapid speed zone) 52, and the second normal zone (downward) in the second key zone 22 of the first embodiment. A normal speed zone) 53 and a second rapid speed zone (downward rapid speed zone) 54 are provided, and an intermediate stop zone 55 is provided between the upward normal speed zone 51 and the downward normal speed zone 53. . For this purpose, when the touch control device 5 senses the pressing of the upward normal speed zone 51 or the upward rapid zone 52, the window screen 4 is controlled through the processing unit 3, and the upward direction is normal or relatively fast. Scroll to. Similarly, when the downward normal speed zone 53 or the downward rapid zone 54 is pressed, the processing unit 3 controls the window screen 4 in a timely manner and scrolls downward at a normal speed or a relatively rapid speed. . Further, the scroll operation of the window screen 4 described above stops when the touch control device 5 senses that the intermediate stop zone 55 is pressed, or when the key zone 51, 52, 53, 54 is sensed that it is not pressed. .

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the user does not need to move his / her finger and can determine the scrolling speed of the window screen 4 simply by touching the key zones 51, 52, 53 and 54. Of course, in this embodiment, the intermediate stop zone 55 is not necessarily required, and the touch control device 5 determines that the user's finger presses or separates the key zones 51, 52, 53, 54. By doing so, the window screen 4 can be scrolled or stopped.

  Naturally, as shown in FIG. 3, the present embodiment is arranged on the touch control device 6, the first key zone 21 (that is, the upward key zone 61) of the first embodiment, and the second key zone 22 (that is, the downward key). Two or more speed zones can be provided at the locations of the zones 62). Further, different scroll speeds are given to the respective speed zones, and the touch control device 6 is pressed at a certain speed zone. When detected, the processing unit 3 controls the window screen 4 to scroll in the scroll direction of the key zone to which the speed zone belongs according to the scroll speed defined by the speed zone. The closer to the intermediate stop zone, the slower the scrolling speed and the center of the touch control device (ie intermediate stop) Farther from over down), scroll speed is fast. Further, the speed given to each speed zone may be a fixed speed or a speed that constantly changes according to the acceleration method.

In summary, the present invention relates to key zones 21, 22, 23 (51, 52, 53, 54, 55) (61) simulating a plurality of actual keys provided on the touch control device 2 (5, 6). 62), the scrolling or stopping of the window screen 4 is controlled by a method in which the user touches the key zone instead of moving the finger on the touch control device.
Thus, since the second embodiment has the above-described configuration and functions, it naturally has the functions described in the claims.

  The above embodiment merely shows a comparatively preferable example of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Modifications that can be easily made without departing from the scope of the claims, and Modifications also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the 1st comparatively preferable Example in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd comparatively preferable Example in this invention. This is another embodiment in the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Electronic Device 2 Touch Control Device 3 Processing Unit 4 Window Screen 5 Touch Control Device 6 Touch Control Device 21 First Key Zone 22 Second Key Zone 23 Third Key Zone
27 Special Key Zone 31 Application Program 32 Operation System 33 Drive Program 41 Scroll Bar 51 Upward Normal Speed Zone 52 Upward Rapid Zone 53 Downward Normal Speed Zone 54 Downward Fast Speed Zone 55 Intermediate Stop Zone 61 Upward Key Zone 62 Downward Key zone

Claims (22)

  A method of scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one touch control device, and the method includes: (A) N key zones are provided on the touch control device. N is an integer including at least 1 and (B) N key zones are checked, and when it is detected that the Jth key zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled. And scrolling the window screen under the control of the electronic device, comprising scrolling in the direction of the Jth. In the step (A), J represents an arbitrary integer interposed between 1 and N, and the J-th direction is an upward direction, a downward direction, a left direction, a right direction, or any other arbitrary direction. The window screen scrolling method under the control of an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein one of the two is represented. In the in step (A), an N = 2, wherein the touch device on which the first key zone, and the second key zone is provided in said in step (B), the first key zone Controls the window screen when it is sensed to be pressed, scrolls in the first direction, and controls the window screen when it is sensed that the second key zone is pressed, in a direction different from the first direction. The scroll method of the window screen by control of the electronic device of Claim 2 characterized by scrolling to a certain 2nd direction. Said first direction and said second direction is opposite to each other direction, or the vertical movement of the respective upward and downward direction, or, characterized in that it is a horizontal movement of each to the left and to the right A method for scrolling a window screen under the control of an electronic device according to claim 3. Wherein on one side of the window screen is provided with further scrollbar, the during step (B), when the first key zone is pressed, moving the scroll bar to the first direction, the second 4. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the scroll bar is moved in the second direction when a key zone is pressed. Wherein in the step (A), each of the first key zone, and the second key zone can further be provided a slight speed zone, it is possible to provide different scrolling speeds, respectively in the said speed zone, the process 4. In (B), when a certain speed zone is pressed, the window screen is controlled to scroll in the scroll direction to which the key zone belongs according to the scroll speed of the speed zone. A window screen scrolling method controlled by an electronic device. In the step (B), when it is sensed that a pressing operation greater than one has occurred in the first key zone or the second key zone, it corresponds to the number of times of pressing and the length of the pressing time. 4. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the scrolling speed of the window screen is adjusted. In the in step (B), by the control of an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said first key zone or the second key zone, is when pressed, and wherein the scrolling by continuing the window screen How to scroll the window screen. In the step (A), at least one special key zone is provided on the touch control device, and when it is detected that the special key zone is pressed, the setting state of the scroll bar is set again. The window screen scrolling method according to claim 3, wherein the window screen is controlled by the electronic apparatus. 4. The window according to claim 3, wherein the setting state of the scroll bar can be set anew when it is sensed that a plurality of key zones are simultaneously pressed in the step (B). How to scroll the screen. Again to set the setting state of the scroll bar, scrolls method of window screen according to the control of an electronic device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized that you set by overlapping of the drag operation by the previous pointer . In the step (A), N = 4, and the touch control device includes a vertically upward scroll zone, a vertically downward scroll zone, a horizontal left scroll zone, and a horizontal right scroll zone. provided, in the in step (B), when the vertically upward or scrolling zones vertically downward, is sensed to have been pressed, controls the window screen, to scroll upward or downward, vertical 12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein when the scroll zone in the horizontal left direction or the right direction is detected to be pressed, the window screen is controlled to scroll in the horizontal left direction or the right direction. Window screen scrolling method by control. It is composed of at least one display, at least one touch control device, and a processing unit.
The display is used to display at least one window screen;
N key zones are provided on the touch control device, where N is an integer including at least 1 , and the N key zones can be checked.
The processing unit, the display, and the touch control device and are electrically connected, when said first J-th key zones among the N key zone is pressed is Tsu determine, control the window screen And an electronic device that is scrolled in the J-th direction. Wherein J represents any integer interposed between 1 and N, the J-th direction represents one of the upward, downward, leftward, rightward, or any other direction, The electronic device according to claim 13. When N = 2, a first key zone and a second key zone are provided on the touch control device, and the processing unit controls the window screen when it is determined that the first key zone is pressed. And scrolling in the first direction, and when the processing unit senses that the second key zone is pressed, controls the window screen to scroll in the second direction, which is different from the first direction. The electronic device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other.   Each of the first key zone and the second key zone can be further provided with a slight speed zone, and each of the speed zones can be given a different scroll speed. When a certain speed zone is pressed, 16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processing unit controls the window screen to scroll in a scroll direction to which a key zone belongs according to a scroll speed of the speed zone.   When it is detected that a pressing operation greater than one has occurred in the first key zone or the second key zone, the scroll speed of the window screen is adjusted according to the number of pressing times and the length of the pressing time. The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein   19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processing unit continuously scrolls the window screen when the touch control device senses pressing of the first key zone or the second key zone.   Further, at least one special key zone is provided on the touch control device, and when the special key zone is sensed to be pressed, the processing unit is set again to set the scroll bar setting state. The electronic device according to claim 15.   16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15, wherein when it is sensed that a plurality of key zones are pressed simultaneously, the processing unit is set again to set a scroll bar setting state. Wherein N = 4, and the touch control device vertically upward scrolling zone on a vertical downward scrolling zone, and the leftward horizontal scrolling zones, and the horizontal right direction scrolling zone is provided, the vertical When it is detected that the scroll zone in the upper direction or the vertical lower direction is pressed, the processing unit controls the window screen, scrolls in the vertical upper direction or the lower direction, and scrolls in the horizontal left or right direction 15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14, wherein when it is sensed that the button is pressed, the processing unit controls the window screen and scrolls horizontally or leftward.