KR101668031B1 - Button control apparatus and method using sensing proximity - Google Patents

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KR101668031B1
KR101668031B1 KR1020150077225A KR20150077225A KR101668031B1 KR 101668031 B1 KR101668031 B1 KR 101668031B1 KR 1020150077225 A KR1020150077225 A KR 1020150077225A KR 20150077225 A KR20150077225 A KR 20150077225A KR 101668031 B1 KR101668031 B1 KR 101668031B1
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Abstract

Disclosed are a button control apparatus using a proximity sensing method, and a button control method using a proximity sensing method. The button control apparatus using a proximity sensing method detects whether a button can be currently controllable to output a controllable state notifying signal of the button to provide information on the button to a user when it is sensed that a body portion of the user accesses the any button. Moreover, the present invention outputs control guide information on the preceding button to control the button when it is impossible to control the button and outputs status information when the status information corresponding to functions of the button exists.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a button control apparatus and method using proximity detection,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a button using proximity sensing, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling a button using proximity sensing for sensing proximity objects and providing information about the buttons.

Generally, an ultrasonic sensor transmits an ultrasonic wave, receives an ultrasonic signal reflected from an obstacle, and recognizes a nearby object.

Such an ultrasonic sensor is applied to various proximity detection systems. For example, there is a proximity detection system in which an ultrasonic sensor is installed on a vehicle bumper to prevent a vehicle from colliding with the vehicle, thereby detecting any object approaching the vehicle.

Further, when such an ultrasonic sensor is applied to a button, it is possible to detect that a part of the user's body is in proximity to or in contact with the button through the ultrasonic sensor.

However, the conventional button proximity detection method only detects that a part of the user's body is close to the button, and can not provide the operation information of the button when the user approaches the button.

Accordingly, when the button is recognized as a part of the user's body, a button control method using proximity detection, which can automatically provide operation information of the button, is required.

Korea Patent Publication No. 2010-0053022

One aspect of the present invention provides a button control apparatus and method using proximity detection capable of providing guidance information for operating a corresponding button to a user by detecting a proximity of a user's body part to a button and outputting an operation information signal do.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a button control apparatus and method using proximity sensing capable of providing status information corresponding to a function of a button to a user by sensing a proximity of a user's body part to a button and outputting an operation information signal to provide.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a button control apparatus using proximity sensing, the apparatus comprising: a sensor provided within a button for sensing whether a part of a user's body is proximate to the button; And a controller for outputting an operation information signal for the button through an output unit provided in advance if a part of the operation information is detected as being close to the button.

The control unit may output the operation information signal for the button by checking whether or not the button is operable and outputting the operation information signal for the button according to the result.

The control unit outputs an operation information signal for the button according to whether the button is operable or not, when the button is in an operable state, the operation notification signal of the button indicating that the button is in an operable state .

The control unit may output an operation information signal for the button depending on whether the button is operable or not by searching for a necessary condition for operating the button if the button is in an inoperable state, Can be output.

Searching for the requirement may be to search for a preceding button that must be manipulated before manipulating the button to manipulate the button.

The control unit outputs the guidance signal for the required condition by displaying an operation guidance signal for the preceding button so that the user can recognize that there is a preceding button to be operated before the button operation for operating the button Can be output.

The controller may output an operation enable notification signal of the button indicating that the button is in an operable state when the operation button is operated by the user and recognized that the function corresponding to the preceding button is activated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a button control apparatus using proximity sensing, comprising: a sensor provided inside a button for sensing whether a part of a user's body is proximate to the button; And a controller for checking whether or not status information corresponding to the function of the button is present when a part of the button is detected to be present and outputting a status information signal of the button through an output unit provided in advance.

The control unit may output the status information signal of the button by checking whether the button is operable and outputting the operation information signal of the button according to the result.

The control unit outputs the status information signal of the button depending on whether the button is operable or not, when the button is in an operable state, the status information signal of the button and the operation of the button And if the button is in an inoperable state, searching for a preceding button to be operated before the button operation to operate the button, and inputting a status information signal of the button and an operation guide signal for the preceding button Can be output.

After the operation guidance signal is output to the preceding button, if the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, Can be output.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a button using proximity sensing, the method comprising detecting a proximity of a part of a user to the button through a sensing sensor provided inside the button, And outputs an operation information signal for the button through a preset output unit when a part of the body approaches.

The outputting of the operation information signal for the button can check whether or not the button is operable and output the operation information signal for the button according to the result.

Wherein the outputting operation information signal for the button according to whether or not the button is operable comprises the steps of outputting an operation enable notification signal of the button informing that the button is operable when the button is operable, It is possible to retrieve a necessary condition for operating the button and output a guide signal for the necessary condition.

Searching for the requirement may be to search for a preceding button that must be manipulated before manipulating the button to manipulate the button.

The outputting of the guide signal for the necessary condition outputs an operation guidance signal for the preceding button so that the user can recognize that there is a preceding button to be operated before the button operation for operating the button .

And outputting an operable notification signal of the button indicating that the button is in an operable state when the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a button using proximity sensing, the method comprising sensing a proximity of a part of a user to the button through a sensing sensor provided inside the button, If a part of the body is proximate, whether or not state information corresponding to the function of the button exists, and outputs a state information signal of the button through an output unit provided in advance.

The outputting of the state information signal of the button can check whether or not the button is operable and output the operation information signal of the button according to the result.

The outputting of the status information signal of the button according to whether or not the button is operable may include outputting a status information signal of the button and an operable notification signal of the button indicating that the button is operable, And to output a status information signal of the button and an operation guidance signal for the preceding button when the button is in an unmanageable state, have.

After the operation guidance signal is output to the preceding button, if the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, And outputting.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when a proximity of a part of a user's body is sensed to a button, an operation information signal is output so that the user can know whether the button is currently operable without directly operating the button , And if the button is not currently operable, the user can be provided with information on what operation must be performed to operate the corresponding button.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the proximity of a part of the user's body is detected, the operation information signal is output so that the user can receive status information on the function of the button without directly operating the button.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a button control apparatus using proximity detection according to an embodiment of the present invention is actually applied.
2 is a block diagram of a button control apparatus using proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of the operable state detecting unit.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a method of operating the preceding button search unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of the state information retrieval unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation method of the state information retrieval unit shown in FIG. 2 when the button is operable.
7 is a diagram for explaining an operation method of the state information searching unit shown in FIG. 2 when the button is not operable.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a button control method using proximity detection according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a button control method using proximity sensing according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a button control method using proximity sensing according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a button control method using proximity detection when state information corresponding to the function of the button shown in FIG. 10 does not exist.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The button control apparatus using proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention senses that a part of a user's body is approaching a button and outputs an operation information signal for the button to inform the user of status information or operation guide information Can be provided. The button control apparatus using the proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a button provided on an arbitrary object, but a button provided in the vehicle will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a button control apparatus using proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a button control apparatus using proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an operation method of the operable state detecting unit, and FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an operation method of the preceding button searching unit shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a button control device (hereinafter referred to as a button control device) using proximity sensing according to an embodiment of the present invention may be applied to a button such as an air conditioner button or a radio button provided in a vehicle. The button control device can detect that a part of the user's body (e.g., a finger) is approaching any button. If the button control device detects that a part of the user's body is close to an arbitrary button, the button control device can output an operation information signal for the button. At this time, the operation information signal may include function information corresponding to the corresponding button, operable state information of the corresponding button, and guide information for operating the corresponding button if the button is not operable.

2, the button control apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a sensing sensor 100, a controller 200, an output unit 300, and a memory unit 400. [

The detection sensor 100 may be provided inside the button 10. The signal transmission unit 110 for transmitting the ultrasonic wave and the infrared signal and the signal transmitted from the signal transmission unit 110 are reflected on the body part 20 of the user And a signal receiving unit 120 receiving the reflected wave signal.

The signal transmitter 110 may transmit an ultrasonic wave and an infrared signal to the outside of the button 10 so that the button 10 can detect whether the user's body part 20 is close to the button. The signal transmitting unit 110 adjusts the angle so that the transmitted ultrasonic wave is reflected by the user's actual part 20 and received by the signal receiving unit 120 when the user's actual part 20 approaches the button 10, So that ultrasound and infrared signals can be transmitted.

The signal receiving unit 120 can receive the reflected wave reflected from the body part 20 of the user near the button 10 by the ultrasound and infrared signals transmitted from the signal transmitting unit 110. [ The signal receiving unit 120 may transmit a received signal to the controller 200 when the reflected wave is received.

The signal receiving unit 120 may analyze the received reflected wave to detect whether the user's body part 20 is adjacent to the button 10. [ When receiving the reflected wave signal, the signal receiving unit 120 can calculate the level of the received reflected wave signal. The signal receiving unit 120 can detect that the body part 20 of the user is close to the button 10 if the level of the calculated reflected wave signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference signal level.

The control unit 200 can control the detection sensor 100 to output an operation information signal for the corresponding button 10 when the user's body part 20 is detected as being close to the arbitrary button 10 . For this, the control unit 200 may include an operable state detection unit 210 and a preceding button search unit 220.

The operable state detecting unit 210 can detect whether or not the user's body part 20 is in the currently operable state of the button 10 detected as being close to the user. The detection of whether or not the button 10 is operable is performed by detecting whether or not the function corresponding to the button 10 is executed immediately when the user performs a touch or physical operation on the button 10 It can mean to do. When the button 10 is in an operable state, the operable state detecting unit 210 outputs the output unit 300 to the user so that the user can be notified that the corresponding button 10 is activated by a touch or physical operation of the current user, It is possible to control so that an operable notification signal can be output. For example, the operable state detecting unit 210 may be configured such that the button 10, in which the user's body part 20 is detected as being close to the user, is a temperature lowering button of the air conditioner, When it is detected that the temperature can be lowered by the air conditioner, the operable state detecting unit 210 outputs a notification message of the temperature lowering button to the display unit 310 previously provided as shown in FIG. 3 . At this time, to output the notification message of the temperature lowering button, it may be to output a popup window indicating " temp temperature lowering button, current state: operable " as shown in Fig. On the other hand, when the status information of the corresponding button 10 is retrieved by the status information retrieving unit 230, the operable status detecting unit 210 may control the status information to be output together with the operation enable notification signal.

Meanwhile, the operable notification signal may be output as a pop-up window that can be viewed through the display unit 310 as shown in FIG. 3, or may be output as a voice message audible through the sound output unit 300 provided in advance. Alternatively, a pop-up window may be output through the display unit 310 and a voice message may be output through the sound output unit 300.

The operable state detecting unit 210 can transmit a search signal to the preceding button searching unit 220 when it is detected that the corresponding button 10 is in an inoperable state.

The leading button search unit 220 searches for the button 10 detected as being in an inoperable state by the operable state detecting unit 210 so that the button 10 can be operated It is possible to search for a preceding button which is to be operated previously. For example, if the button 10 detected as being inoperable by the operable state detecting unit 210 is an air conditioner temperature control button (a temperature lowering button or a temperature lowering button), the air conditioner Therefore, the leading button searching unit 220 can search for the air conditioner power button by using the leading button of the air conditioner temperature controlling button. The leading button searching unit 220 can search for the leading button through the operation order data stored in the memory unit 400 in advance. In this case, the operation order data may mean the data stored by sequentially arranging the buttons to be operated to operate the arbitrary button 10 for each button 10. [ For example, as described above, in order to operate the air conditioner temperature control button, the air conditioner power button must be operated first, so that the operation order data for the air conditioner temperature control button may be "air conditioner power button? Air conditioner temperature control button". Further, unlike the above, there may be an operable button 10 only when two or more preceding buttons are operated. For example, in order to operate the destination setting button in the navigation device, the navigation power button must be operated first, then the menu button must be operated, and then the destination setting button must be operated. The operation order data may be "navigation power button? Menu button? Destination setting button".

When the leading button is searched through the operation sequence data, the leading button searching unit 220 can output an operation guidance signal for the searched leading button. At this time, the operation guidance signal for the searched preceding button is displayed on the button 10, which is the part of the current user's body part 20, The guidance signal may include a notification voice message including a notification signal for the preceding button or a message for operating the preceding button so that the user can guide the user to operate the preceding button to operate the corresponding button 10. [ For example, when the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is close to the user is the air conditioner temperature control button, and the air conditioner temperature control button is currently inoperable state, The controller 220 may output a notification message window for the air conditioner power button to the display unit 310 previously provided as shown in FIG.

The leading button search unit 220 can output an operation guidance signal for the leading button and confirm whether the leading button is operated by the user. When the user operates the preceding button, the leading button searching unit 220 initially outputs an operable notification signal to the button 10 in which the user's body part 20 is adjacent to the user's body part 20, It is possible to guide the user to operate the corresponding button 10 by outputting an operable notification signal to the adjacent button 10, that is, the button 10 to be operated by the user.

If the leading button search unit 220 searches for one leading button 10 for the corresponding button 10, it can output an operation guidance signal for the searched leading button without determining the output order. On the other hand, in the case where two or more preceding buttons for the button 10 are searched, the output order may be important. The leading button search unit 220 can output an operation guidance signal for the leading button in accordance with the operating sequence stored in the operating sequence data when the number of the leading buttons 10 is two or more. For example, when the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is close is the destination setting button and the operation order data for the air conditioner temperature adjustment button is data, the data is displayed as the "navigation power button menu button? Destination setting button" The preceding button searching unit 220 can output an operation guidance signal for the navigation power button first according to the operation order of the operation order data. If the navigation power button is operated by the user after outputting the operation guidance signal to the navigation power button, the leading button search unit 220 may output an operation guidance signal for the menu button. When the menu button is operated by the user, the leading button search unit 220 can control the output of the operable notification signal to the destination setting button.

The control unit 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention detects that the body part 20 of the user is proximate to the button 10 by the detection sensor 100 and outputs the status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 Can be output. For this purpose, the control unit 200 may include a status information searching unit 230. [

The state information retrieving unit 230 may detect whether the user's body part 20 is proximate to the corresponding button 10 by the detection sensor 100, It is possible to search whether or not the status information exists. At this time, the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 may indicate information about the currently set state corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 before the user operates the corresponding button 10. [ For example, if the button 10 is a temperature control button (a temperature-up button or a temperature-down button) of the air conditioner, the status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 may be information on the room temperature by the current air conditioner .

The search for whether or not the status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 is present may be performed by using the button information data in which the information about the corresponding button 10 is classified for each button 10 The button information data may include information indicating whether the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 exists or not, and if the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 exists, And stores the detected part in the part classified in the corresponding button 10. For example, the button information data of the temperature increase button and the temperature decrease button may store the room temperature information by the air conditioner as state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10, Information about the set radio frequency can be stored as state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10. The status information may periodically update the status information or newly detect the status information when the status information is detected for the corresponding button 10 in order to maintain the latest status information.

The state information searching unit 230 may search the state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 so that the state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 may be provided to the user And output the corresponding state information through the output unit 300. [ For example, if the body part 20 of the user is detected to be close to the temperature control button (temperature-up button or temperature-down button) of the air conditioner as shown in FIG. 5, And output it to the display unit 310 provided beforehand.

On the other hand, the status information retrieving unit 230 controls the status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is close to be displayed and information on whether the corresponding button 10 is operable, can do.

The state information searching unit 230 checks whether or not state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 to which the user's body part 20 is close is present, It is possible to confirm whether or not the operation state is operable. The state information searching unit 230 determines that the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 to which the body part 20 of the user is adjacent exists and that the corresponding button 10 is in an operable state, The state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 and the operation enable notification signal indicating that the corresponding button 10 is currently operable can be output through the display unit 20. For example, if the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is close to the air conditioner temperature lowering button is presently operable and status information indicating that the room temperature by the current air conditioner is 24 ° C exists, It is possible to output a message popup window " Temperature lowering button, current state: operable, present temperature: 24 占 폚 'to the display unit 310 provided in advance.

 The state information searching unit 230 determines that the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is close is present and that the state of the corresponding button 10 is in an inoperable state, It is possible to control the front button to be operated before the corresponding button 10 for operating the corresponding button 10 to be retrieved through the button 220. The state information searching unit 230 can not operate the corresponding button 10 when the preceding button of the corresponding button 10 is searched and the user must first operate the searched preceding button to operate the corresponding button 10 The operation guidance signal for the preceding button and the state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 can be outputted. For example, if the button 10 is an air conditioner temperature lowering button and present status information indicates that the current temperature of the air conditioner is 24 [deg.] C, the display unit 310, , A message pop-up window "Temperature down button, current state: can not be operated, current temperature: 24 ° C, please press the air conditioner power button first" can be displayed.

The state information searching unit 230 determines that the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 to which the user's body part 20 is located is not present and that the state of the corresponding button 10 is operable, So that only the operable notification signal of the corresponding button 10 is output.

The state information searching unit 230 determines that the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 in which the body part 20 of the user is located is not present and that the state of the corresponding button 10 is not operable, It is possible to control the detection unit 220 to search for the preceding button to be operated before the corresponding button 10 for operating the corresponding button 10. [ The state information searching unit 230 may control the operation guide signal for the preceding button searched as shown in FIG. 4 to be output when the previous button of the corresponding button 10 is searched.

Meanwhile, when the control unit 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention determines that the function corresponding to the leading button is activated after the operation of the leading button is performed by the user after the operation guidance signal for the searched leading button is output, If it is confirmed by the user that the preceding button has been operated so that the user can notify the fact that the button 10 adjacent to the user's body part 20 is currently operable, can do.

The state information of the button 10 or the operation information signal of the button 10 may be output as a message pop-up window that can be viewed through the display unit 310 provided beforehand, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI > voice message. Alternatively, a message pop-up window may be output through the display unit 310 and a voice message may be output through the sound output unit 300.

The output unit 300 may output an operation information signal for the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 or state information corresponding to the function of the button 10. [ The output unit 300 may include a display unit 310 and an audio output unit 300.

The display unit 310 may output an operation information signal for the button 10 or state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 in a displayable form. The display unit 310 may output a status information notification message window when status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 exists. The display unit 310 displays an operational message pop-up window for the corresponding button 10 so that the user can recognize the button 10 when the user's body part 20 is detected as being in proximity to the user, Can be output. The display unit 310 may display a message pop-up window for the preceding button when the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 is in a state where it is currently inoperable, have. The display unit 310 outputs a message pop-up window for status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10, if the status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 exists can do.

The sound output unit 320 may output an operation information signal for the button 10 or state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 in a sound form. The sound output unit 320 may output a voice signal for the status information when the status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 exists. The sound output unit 320 outputs an operation notification to the corresponding button 10 so that the user can recognize the button 10 in which the user's body part 20 is detected as being in proximity to the user, It is possible to output a voice signal. The sound output unit 300 outputs a guidance voice signal for the preceding button when there is a preceding button to be operated before the button 10 in which the user's body part 20 is detected to be in proximity to the presently unoperable state exists can do. The audio output unit 320 outputs a voice signal for the status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 when there is the status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 detected as being close to the user's body part 20 Can be output.

The memory unit 400 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 200, and may perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data.

The memory unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store reference level data that can determine whether the user's body part 20 is close to the button 10, The buttons to be operated to be operated can be arranged in order to store the stored operation order data.

Hereinafter, a button control method using proximity detection according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, it is determined whether the user's body part 20 is close to the button 10 through the detection sensor 100 (510).

The checking whether the body part 20 of the user is close to the button 10 through the detection sensor 100 is performed by transmitting ultrasonic waves and infrared rays through the signal transmitter 110 provided inside the button, The body part 20 of the user receives the reflected wave reflected by the body part 20 of the user and confirms whether or not the signal level of the received reflected wave is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference signal level, It can confirm whether or not it is close.

When the user confirms that the body part 20 of the user is close to the button 10 (510), in order to provide the user with an operation information signal for the button 10, It is checked whether the corresponding button 10 is in an operable state so as to know whether or not the button 10 is operable (520).

If it is determined 520 that the button 10 is in an unmanageable state, it must be operated previously to operate the button 10 to guide the user about the action to be performed to operate the button 10 (530).

(530) a front button for operating the button 10 and then outputs 540 an operation guide signal to the searched front button so that the user can operate the button 10 by operating the pre- Provides guide information for the button (10).

At this time, the operation guidance signal for the preceding button may include the position information of the guidance message and the preceding button and the operation method information so that the user can know the fact that the preceding button must be operated first in order to operate the corresponding button have.

After outputting an operation guide signal for the preceding button 540, the user checks whether the function of the preceding button is activated, that is, whether the user has operated the preceding button (550).

At this time, if it is confirmed that the preceding button is not operated by the user (550), it is confirmed whether or not the preceding button is operated by the user continuously.

When the user confirms that the preceding button has been operated (550), the user can output an operation enable notification signal to the button 10 so that the user can notify that the button 10 is ready for operation (560) .

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the button 10 is operable (520), an operation enable notification signal for the corresponding button 10 is output so that the user can notify that the corresponding button 10 is ready for immediate operation 560).

Hereinafter, a button control method using proximity sensing according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, it is checked whether the user's body part 20 is close to the button 10 through the detection sensor 100 (610).

If it is detected that the body part 20 of the user is close to the button 10, it is checked whether state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 exists (620).

At this time, the state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 may indicate information about the currently set state corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 before the user operates the corresponding button 10. [ The state information corresponding to the function of the button 10 is classified and stored in the memory unit 400 according to the button 10 if state information exists for any button 10. [

If status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 exists (620), status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 is output through the output unit 300 (630).

Hereinafter, a button control method using proximity sensing according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The button control device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention provides a status signal corresponding to the function of the button 10 to the user and also provides a signal as to whether the corresponding button 10 is currently operable .

To do this, first, it is checked (610) whether or not the user's body part 20 is close to the button 10 through the detection sensor 100 and if it is detected that the user's body part 20 is close to the button (620) whether or not state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 is present (620). If there is state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10, (730).

At this time, the case where there is no state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 and the operable notification signal of the corresponding button 10 are output together (740).

If the button 10 is confirmed to be in an unmanageable state 730, the user must be previously operated to operate the button 10 to guide the user about the action to be performed to operate the button 10 (750).

A search button 750 for operating a corresponding button 10 and then an operation guide signal for the preceding button searched together with status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 is output 760.

At this time, the operation guidance signal for the preceding button may include the position information of the guidance message and the preceding button and the operation method information so that the user can know the fact that the preceding button must be operated first in order to operate the corresponding button have.

The state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 and the operation guide signal for the preceding button are output 760 and it is determined whether or not the function of the preceding button is activated by the user, (780).

At this time, if the user confirms that the preceding button is not operated (780), the user checks whether the preceding button is operated by the user.

When the user confirms that the preceding button has been operated (780), the user can output an operable notification signal to the button 10 (790) so as to notify the user that the button 10 is ready for operation immediately .

Hereinafter, a button control method using proximity detection in the case where state information corresponding to the button function shown in FIG. 10 does not exist as described above with reference to FIG. 11 will be described.

First, when there is no status information corresponding to the function of the button 10 that the user's body part 20 has been confirmed to be close to, the button 10 in which the user's body part 20 is detected to be close (810).

At this time, when it is confirmed that the button 10 is in an unmanageable state (810), in order to guide the user to perform an operation to operate the corresponding button 10, A preceding button to be operated is searched (820).

(820) a front line button for operating the corresponding button 10 and then outputs an operation guide signal for the preceding button searched together with status information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 (830).

At this time, the operation guidance signal for the preceding button may include the position information of the guidance message and the preceding button and the operation method information so that the user can know the fact that the preceding button must be operated first in order to operate the corresponding button have.

The state information corresponding to the function of the corresponding button 10 and the operation guide signal for the preceding button are output 830 and it is determined whether or not the function of the preceding button is activated by the user, (840).

At this time, if it is confirmed by the user that the preceding button has not been operated (840), it is confirmed whether or not the preceding button is operated by the user continuously.

When the user confirms that the preceding button has been operated (840), the user can output an operable notification signal to the button 10 (850) so that the user can immediately inform the user that the button 10 is ready for operation, .

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the button 10 is in an operable state (810), an operation enable notification signal for the corresponding button 10 is output so that the user can notify that the corresponding button 10 is ready for immediate operation 850).

Such a technique of controlling a button using proximity recognition can be implemented in an application or can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination.

The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be ones that are specially designed and configured for the present invention and are known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules for performing the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be possible.

1: Button control device using proximity detection
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A sensing sensor provided inside the button for sensing whether the user's body part is proximate to the button; And
If it is detected by the detection sensor that the user's body part is approaching the button, it is checked whether or not the button is operable through an output unit provided in advance, and an operation information signal for the button is output according to the result And a control unit,
Wherein,
A button using proximity sensing for searching for a preceding button to be operated before the button operation to operate the button and outputting an operation guidance signal for the searched preceding button through an output unit provided in advance, controller. delete The method according to claim 1,
The control unit outputs the operation information signal for the button depending on whether the button is operable,
And outputs an operation enable notification signal of the button indicating that the button is operable when the button is operable. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, the control unit outputs the operation notification signal of the button indicating that the button is in an operable state. A sensing sensor provided inside the button for sensing whether the user's body part is proximate to the button; And
If it is detected by the detection sensor that the body part of the user is close to the button, whether or not status information corresponding to the function of the button is present is checked, and it is checked whether or not the button is operable, And a controller for outputting a status information signal of the button through an output unit provided in advance,
Wherein,
And outputting the status information signal of the button and the operation notification signal of the button indicating that the button is operable when the button is operable,
A button for searching for a preceding button to be operated before the operation of the button is operated to operate the button when the button is not operable and a button for using proximity detection for outputting a status information signal of the button and an operation guide signal for the preceding button controller. delete delete 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
After the operation guidance signal is output to the preceding button, if the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, A button control device using proximity detection for output. Detecting whether a user's body part is proximate to the button through a detection sensor provided inside the button,
Wherein the controller detects whether the button is operable through an output unit provided when the body of the user is proximate to the button by the detection sensor and outputs an operation information signal for the button according to the result,
Upon outputting the operation information signal,
A button using proximity sensing for searching for a preceding button to be operated before the button operation to operate the button and outputting an operation guidance signal for the searched preceding button through an output unit provided in advance, Control method. delete delete delete delete 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising outputting an operable notification signal of the button indicating that the button is in an operable state if the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, Control method. Detecting whether a user's body part is proximate to the button through a detection sensor provided inside the button,
If it is detected by the detection sensor that the body part of the user is close to the button, whether or not status information corresponding to the function of the button is present is checked, and it is checked whether or not the button is operable, And outputs the state information signal of the button through an output unit provided in advance,
Upon outputting the status information signal,
And outputting the status information signal of the button and the operation notification signal of the button indicating that the button is operable when the button is operable,
A button for searching for a preceding button to be operated before the operation of the button is operated to operate the button when the button is not operable and a button for using proximity detection for outputting a status information signal of the button and an operation guide signal for the preceding button Control method. delete delete 19. The method of claim 18,
After the operation guidance signal is output to the preceding button, if the preceding button is operated by the user and the function corresponding to the preceding button is recognized as being activated, And outputting the output of the proximity sensor.
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