200820053 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種電子梦罟夕座田土 电于衮置之應用軟體，特別是指 一種可使電子裝置之觸控板功能擴充的應用軟體。 【先前技術】 -般而言，▲電子裝置的使用者欲開啟應用程式或軟 體，如網際網路劉覽！（Internet Explorer)、電子郵件收發 軟體、影片播放程式等，大多是透過滑鼠找出所在資料夾 並點選圖# (icon)’或由鍵盤以功能鍵快速開啟。又，當 使用者欲移動視窗畫面時，也是^透㈣鼠在視窗中: 近邊緣的捲軸（scroll bar)處上、下或左、右拖复，或由鍵盤 的上、下、左、右移動鍵來控制。 其中透過滑鼠操作的部分，對於一些移動式電子裝置 10或不適合接設滑鼠的電子裝置而言，如圖丨所示，有以 觸控板（touch pad) 11取代滑鼠者。觸控板n連同鄰設的 左、右鍵12、13，具有類似滑鼠的功能一利用手指在觸控 板11上移動相當於移動滑鼠，藉以操控晝面游標14 ;手指 按壓丽述左、右鍵12、13則相當於按壓滑鼠的左、右鍵。 然而，由於手指與觸控板11接觸面積相對於觸控板i】 整體面積的比例頗大，當利用手指在觸控板丨丨上移動而使 畫面上游標14移動到精準的icon 15位置或scr〇u bar (圖 未不）位置時，實際操作上往往存在難度且顯得笨拙，也 因此耗費較多時間，導致一般使用者對於觸控板丨丨產生不 易控制、不方便使用的感覺。 200820053 為改善上述拖曳scroll bar不易的問題，有業者提出，，切 換為捲動模式後直接在觸控板U上作上、下、左、右，，的方 案，也有’’在觸控板11上規劃特定區域為各捲動方向按鈕以 供按壓”之方案。前述各方案因賦予觸控板u特定功能而使 使用便利性提昇，但未能針對層層開啟資料夾、點選泌⑽ 15不易的問題作全盤性的解決，因此仍有改善空間。 【發明内容】 因此，本發明之目的，即在提供一種可提高電子裝置 之觸控板使用便利性的觸控板功能擴充系統。 本發明之另一目的，在於提供一種可提高電子裝置之 觸控板使用便利性的觸控板功能擴充方法。 本發明之再一目的，在於提供一種可提高其觸控板使 用便利性之的電子裝置。 “於是，本發明電子裝置之觸控板功能擴充系統是包含 模式切換模組、一訊號接收模組、一指令資料庫及一 辨識計算模組。該電子裝置安裝或儲存多數應用軟體及程 式並具有供使用者輸入一操作指令的一觸控板及至少一 按鍵。 …模式切換模組接收來自該至少一按鍵所產生的一按鍵 汛诡並依據该按鍵訊號使該電子裝置的操控狀態在—— 般模式與一特別模式間切換。 訊號接收模組與該觸控板連接，供接收來自該觸控板 的接觸訊號。指今資斗床庙μ _ 7貝枓庫儲存多筆預先設定有關一操作指 令與一控制訊號對應關係之資料。 200820053 八次料 拉式切換模組、訊號接收模組及指 令貝枓庫連接，在該转則#上 $押 ^ 寻幻拉式下依據該接觸訊號辨識接觸 八， y μ軌跡其中之一，解讀得知該操作指 循族扣7貝料庫所載對應關係，就該操作指令對 :—用以呼叫或執行其t-應用軟體或程式的控制訊 號。 本發明電子裝置之觸控板功能擴充方法，用以在一具 有一觸控板及至ψ & 按鍵的笔子裝置，呼叫或執行該電子 裝置中的應用軟體或程式。本方法包含以下步驟： (A)建立—指令f料庫’其中儲存多料定有關—操作指 令與一控制訊號對應關係之資料。 ⑻接收來自該按鍵的按鍵訊號及來自該觸控板的接觸訊 號。 (C) 依據該按鍵訊號使該電子裝置的操控狀態由一一般模 式切換為一特別模式。 (D) 在特職式下，依據該接觸訊號辨識其接觸座標、接 觸頻率或連續軌跡，並解讀得知該操作指令。 (E) 依循該指令資料庫所載對應關係，就該操作指令對應 產生一用以呼叫或執行其中一應用軟體或程式的控制 訊號。 本發明電子裝置則是包含一供點擊或晝線產生—接觸 訊號的觸控板、至少一供受按壓產生至少一按 X硬机說的按 鍵，及前述觸控板功能擴充系統。 【實施方式】 200820053 有關本發明之前述及其他技術内容、特點與功效，在 以下配σI考圖式之：個較佳實施例的詳細說明中，將可 清楚的呈現。 在本發明被詳細描述之前，要注意的是，在以下的說 明内谷中’卖員似的元件是以相同的編號來表示。 參閱圖2、4，本發明電子裝置6之第一較佳實施例包 ::數按鍵、一觸控板4，及一觸控板功能擴充系統2,並 安衣或儲存有多數應用軟體及程式5，例如網際網路潮覽器 (Internet Explorer)、電子郵件收發軟體、影片播放軟體， 或調節音量、回復動作、捲動視窗畫面的控制程式等。當 然該電子裝置6必備有中央處理單元、儲存單元及顯示 幕等非揭露本發明技術特徵所需提及硬體設施，因此以下 不予贅述。 ^觸控板4可供使用者以手指7點擊或畫線並產生一接 觸》孔就41。按鍵是用以供使用者以手指了按壓產生按鍵訊 號34。本實施例所述按鍵包括鍵盤的ρη功能鍵31、鄰設 在觸&板4的左、右鍵32及其他設於電子裝置表面的特殊 按鈕33 ’然不以此為限，也可以只有其中之一。 觸控板功能擴充系統2包含一與前述各種按鍵連接的 =式切換模組24、-與觸控板4連接的訊號接收模組21、 —儲存多筆預先狀有關操作指令與控制訊號對應關係之 資料的指令資料庫23,及-與模式切換模组24、訊號接收 模組21及指令資料庫23連接的辨識計算模組22。 模式切換模組24接收知鍵訊號34，並可據此使電子裝 8 200820053 置6的操控狀態在一一 式與一特別模式間切換。辨識 —22在特別模式下可 奐= 的接觸訊號41，辨識接觸座 ❻、、且21所傳來 讀得知掸作於a 2S W接觸頻率、連續軌跡，解 貝行六祙邗才日令25，且依循指今眘 就該操作指令25_產生用㈣23㈣對應關係， A、、 產生一用以呼叫或執行其中一應用教 體或程式的控制訊號26。 、 心 如圖2、3所示，以下透過對於 驟，詳細揭露本發明。 、…、建立及執行步 步驟81 —建立該指令資料庫23， 〜々丄 八r傾存多葦糸統預先設 疋或由使用者設^之有關操作指令25與控制訊號26 之間對應關係的資料。舉例來說，配合圖4、5所示 該貝料庫23中所載設定資料，發生對應的前 提是在功能鍵31或左、右鍵32或特殊按紐33被按 乂電子衣置6的刼控狀態切換為特別模式的情況 下，當操作指令25為「（手指）在觸控板上向上/下滑 、」#"資料庫23中儲存所設定對應的控制訊號26 為「調節音量大/小」；當操作指令25為「（手指）在 ^工板上逆/順時針畫孤」，言免定對應的控制訊號％為 「回设上-動作/下一動作」。當然，其設定不以此為 限更可針對手指在觸控板4 ±由左至右、由左上至 右下由右上至左下晝直線，及前述之相反方向畫線 ，设定為開啟/關閉某應用程式，或捲動視窗晝面等各 種呼叫及執行的指令。 步驟82 —核式切換模組24接收來自按鍵的按鍵訊號34， 9 200820053 且^虎接收模组21接收來自觸控板4的接觸訊號41 動作可—前一後或同時進行。在此所述按鍵訊 =4即同時按壓左、右鍵32,或單獨按壓一功能鍵 綠：殊按鈕33。接觸訊號41則是在觸控板4上直 線β動或順/逆時針畫弧。 步驟83 —模式切換模纟 、、、、4依據知鍵訊號34使電子裝置6 的插控狀態由一般模式切換到特別模式。 步驟84—在特別模式下， 士 十斤杈組U依據該接觸訊號 Α間、座標等參數變化辨識其直線向上或順時針 ^的連續軌跡，轉讀❹者手指7在觸控板4上 ^動作。辨識計算模組22並依得知的軌跡，搭配 已接收之按鍵訊號34解讀得知其操作指令& 步驟85—辨識計算模組22透過該指令資料庫23，針對步 s所传之#作指令25查詢得對應之控制訊號26。 乂驟辨識計算模組22依循步驟84獲得之結果，產生 =應2用以呼叫或執行其巾_㈣軟體或程式的控制 /=也就是上述例如調節音量、回復動作、開啟 /關閉某應用程式、捲動視窗晝面等。 如圖6所示，本發明箆_ 一車乂佐只施例與第一較佳實施 例之差別在於··觸控板4,依座桿賴,# _ _ 士丄^ 座铩規劃亚標不有多數區塊42 。在左、右鍵32或功能鍵31或特玫 特殊技紐33被按壓的情況 ，电衣6的操控狀態已切換為特別模式，每一區塊 42齡次/連續點擊動作，可視為下達—操作指令a，藉此 執打一減的特定功能，例如開啟應用軟體、執行程式筹 10 200820053 換言之，配合參閱圖2、3,本實施例配合觸控板4上 區塊42點選的操作指| 25，與控制訊號％之間的對應關 ，同樣預先設^且儲存於指令資料庫23中。接觸訊號'i 是由使用者以手指7在該觸控板4，其中—區塊42進行單次 點擊或連續點擊之動作而產生；且㈣84巾，該辨識計算 权組22即依據接觸訊號41之頻率、座標等參數，辨識受 點選的區塊42,然後在步驟85、86中得知、產生對應的控 制訊號26。 m述’本發明電子裝置6因包括該觸控板功能擴 ^統2 ’使觸控板4、4’不再如習知技術—單純地供移動 旦面游標來使用，而县由 、 疋被賦予更多功能：當按壓特定按鍵 並在觸L板4上畫出特定手勢（例如特定方向移動、畫 ，等h即可呼叫或執行預設軟體或程式。對使用者而言y 2於提高觸控板4、甚至整個電子裝置6使用的便利性， 確只可達到本發明之目的。200820053 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an application software for an electronic nightmare field, and in particular to an application software for expanding the function of a touch panel of an electronic device. . [Prior Art] - Generally speaking, ▲ users of electronic devices want to open applications or software, such as Internet View! (Internet Explorer), e-mail software, video player, etc., mostly use the mouse to find the folder and click on the icon # (icon)' or use the keyboard to quickly open with the function keys. Also, when the user wants to move the window screen, it is also (4) the mouse is in the window: the scroll bar at the near edge is dragged up, down, left or right, or by the keyboard up, down, left, and right. Move the keys to control. The parts that are operated by the mouse are replaced by a touch pad 11 for some mobile electronic devices 10 or electronic devices that are not suitable for connecting the mouse. The touchpad n, together with the adjacent left and right keys 12, 13, has a mouse-like function. The movement of the finger on the touchpad 11 is equivalent to moving the mouse, thereby manipulating the face cursor 14; Right button 12, 13 is equivalent to pressing the left and right buttons of the mouse. However, since the contact area of the finger with the touchpad 11 is relatively large with respect to the overall area of the touchpad i, when the finger is moved on the touchpad, the upstream label 14 of the screen is moved to the precise icon 15 position or When the position of the scr〇u bar is not difficult, the operation is often awkward and awkward, and thus it takes a lot of time, resulting in a general user's feeling that the touch panel is difficult to control and inconvenient to use. 200820053 In order to improve the above-mentioned problem of dragging the scroll bar, it is suggested by the industry that switching to the scroll mode directly on the touchpad U for the up, down, left, and right, there is also a ''in the touchpad 11 The plan is to plan a specific area for each scrolling direction button for pressing. The foregoing schemes improve the ease of use by giving the touch panel u a specific function, but fail to open the folder for the layer, and select the secret (10) 15 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a touch panel function expansion system that can improve the ease of use of a touch panel of an electronic device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for expanding the function of a touch panel capable of improving the convenience of use of a touch panel of an electronic device. A further object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of improving the convenience of use of the touch panel. Therefore, the touch panel function expansion system of the electronic device of the present invention comprises a mode switching module, a signal receiving module, a command database and an identification Calculation module. The electronic device mounts or stores a plurality of application software and programs and has a touch panel and at least one button for the user to input an operation command. The mode switching module receives a button generated from the at least one button and switches the operating state of the electronic device between the normal mode and a special mode according to the button signal. A signal receiving module is coupled to the touch panel for receiving a contact signal from the touch panel. This refers to the information on the correspondence between an operation instruction and a control signal. 200820053 Eight-time pull-type switching module, signal receiving module and command Bellow library connection, in the turn-by-turn #上押 寻幻拉式, according to the contact signal identification contact one of the eight, y μ tracks, The interpretation knows that the operation refers to the corresponding relationship contained in the library, and the operation instruction pair: - a control signal for calling or executing its t-application software or program. The touch panel function expansion method of the electronic device of the present invention is used to call or execute an application software or program in the electronic device in a pen device having a touch panel and a button. The method comprises the following steps: (A) Establishing - an instruction f library 'where to store information relating to the correspondence between the operation instruction and a control signal. (8) Receive the button signal from the button and the contact signal from the touch panel. (C) Switching the control state of the electronic device from a general mode to a special mode according to the button signal. (D) In the special position, identify the contact coordinates, contact frequency or continuous trajectory based on the contact signal, and interpret the operation command. (E) Corresponding to the correspondence contained in the instruction database, a control signal for calling or executing one of the application software or programs is generated corresponding to the operation instruction. The electronic device of the present invention comprises a touch panel for clicking or twisting to generate a contact signal, at least one button for pressing to generate at least one button for pressing the hard disk, and the touch panel function expansion system. [Embodiment] 200820053 The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. Before the present invention has been described in detail, it is to be noted that in the following description, the "seller-like" elements are denoted by the same reference numerals. Referring to Figures 2 and 4, a first preferred embodiment of the electronic device 6 of the present invention comprises: a number of buttons, a touchpad 4, and a touchpad function expansion system 2, and is equipped with a plurality of application software and Program 5, such as Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer), e-mail software, video playback software, or control program for adjusting volume, replying, scrolling the window. The electronic device 6 must have a central processing unit, a storage unit, a display screen, and the like, and the like, which is not required to disclose the technical features of the present invention, and therefore will not be described below. The touch panel 4 allows the user to click or draw a line with the finger 7 and generate a contact hole 41. The button is for the user to press the finger to generate the button signal 34. The button of the embodiment includes the ρη function key 31 of the keyboard, the left and right keys 32 adjacent to the touch panel 4, and other special buttons 33 disposed on the surface of the electronic device, but not limited thereto. one. The touch panel function expansion system 2 includes a type switching module 24 connected to the foregoing various buttons, a signal receiving module 21 connected to the touch panel 4, and a plurality of pre-formatted operation commands and control signals. The command database 23 of the data and the identification calculation module 22 connected to the mode switching module 24, the signal receiving module 21, and the command data library 23. The mode switching module 24 receives the key signal 34 and can switch the control state of the electronic device 8 200820053 between one mode and one special mode. Identification - 22 in the special mode can be 奂 = contact signal 41, identify the contact ❻, and 21 is read and read to know the a 2S W contact frequency, continuous trajectory 25, and according to the instructions, the operation command 25_ is generated by (4) 23 (four) correspondence, A, a control signal 26 for calling or executing one of the application body or program. Hearts As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the present invention will be disclosed in detail below. ,..., establishing and executing step 81 - establishing the command database 23, the corresponding relationship between the operation command 25 and the control signal 26 set by the user or the user data of. For example, in conjunction with the setting data contained in the bedding library 23 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the corresponding premise is that the function key 31 or the left or right button 32 or the special button 33 is pressed by the electronic device. When the control state is switched to the special mode, when the operation command 25 is "(finger) up/down on the touchpad," #" the database 23 stores the corresponding control signal 26 as "adjusted volume/ "Small"; When the operation command 25 is "(finger) on the ^ panel to reverse / clockwise orphan", the control signal % corresponding to the exemption is "reset up - action / next action". Of course, the setting is not limited thereto, and the finger can be set on the touch panel 4 from left to right, from top left to bottom right, from top right to left, and in the opposite direction, set to open/close. An application, or scrolling through various windows and other instructions for calling and executing. Step 82 - The nuclear switching module 24 receives the button signal 34 from the button, and the control module 21 receives the contact signal 41 from the touch panel 4, which can be performed one after the other or simultaneously. In this case, the button press = 4, that is, press the left and right buttons 32 at the same time, or press a function button green: button 33 separately. The contact signal 41 is a linear or sleek/counterclockwise arc on the touch panel 4. Step 83 - The mode switching mode 、, ,, 4 switches the state of insertion of the electronic device 6 from the normal mode to the special mode according to the key signal 34. Step 84—In the special mode, the Shijijin group U recognizes the continuous trajectory of the straight line or clockwise^ according to the change of the contact signal, the coordinate, and the like, and reads the finger 7 on the touchpad 4^ action. The recognition calculation module 22 is configured to interpret the operation command & according to the learned trajectory with the received button signal 34. Step 85 - the recognition calculation module 22 transmits the instruction # 22 to the step s The command 25 queries the corresponding control signal 26. The step identification calculation module 22 follows the result obtained in step 84, and generates = should be used to call or execute the control of the towel _ (4) software or program /= that is, for example, adjusting the volume, replying, and turning on/off an application. , scrolling the window, etc. As shown in FIG. 6, the difference between the embodiment of the present invention and the first preferred embodiment lies in that the touch panel 4, the seat bar, the # _ _ 士 丄 ^ 铩 铩 plan sub-standard There are no majority blocks 42. In the case where the left and right keys 32 or the function key 31 or the special beauty button 33 are pressed, the manipulation state of the electric clothes 6 has been switched to the special mode, and the 42-year-old/continuous click action of each block can be regarded as the release-operation. The instruction a, by which the specific function is performed, for example, the application software is started, and the program is executed. 10200820053 In other words, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the embodiment refers to the operation finger of the block 42 on the touch panel 4. 25, the correspondence between the control signal and the control signal % is also pre-set and stored in the instruction database 23. The contact signal 'i is generated by the user using the finger 7 in the touch panel 4, wherein the block 42 performs a single click or a continuous click; and (4) 84, the identification computing group 22 is based on the contact signal 41. The frequency, coordinates and other parameters identify the block 42 that is selected, and then, in steps 85, 86, the corresponding control signal 26 is generated. As described in the present invention, the electronic device 6 includes the touch panel function expansion 2' so that the touch panels 4, 4' are no longer used as a conventional technique - simply for moving the surface cursor, and the county is used, More functions are given: when a specific button is pressed and a specific gesture is drawn on the touch panel 4 (for example, moving in a specific direction, drawing, etc. h can call or execute a preset software or program. For the user, y 2 Increasing the convenience of use of the touch panel 4, or even the entire electronic device 6, can only achieve the object of the present invention.
Ab、、上所述者，僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已，當不 月匕以此限定本發明會& r „ 只也之靶圍，即大凡依本發明申請專利 :::發明說明内容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾皆仍 屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1疋一習知設有觸控板之電子裴置； 圖；圖2是—本發明電子裝置第-較佳實施例之方塊示意 11 200820053 圖3是一該實施例之觸控板功能擴充方法的流程圖； 圖4是一說明本實施例下達一操作指令的示意圖； 圖5是一說明本實施例下達另一操作指令的示意圖； 圖6是一說明本發明第二較佳實施例之觸控板及下達 一操作指令的示意圖。 12 200820053 【主要元件符號說明】 2 · · • 觸控板功能擴充系統 21 · · • 訊號接收模組 22. · • 辨識計算模組 23· * •指令資料庫 24· · • 模式切換模組 25· · • 操作指令 26. · • 控制訊號 31 · · • 功能鍵 32· · • 左、右鍵 33· · · 特定按鈕 34· · · 按鍵訊號 4、4’ · 觸控板 41. · · 接觸訊號 42· · · 區塊 5 · · · 應用軟體及程式 6 · · · 電子裝置 7 · · · 手指 8 1〜8 6 · 步驟 13Ab, the above, is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and when the present invention is not limited to this, the target of the present invention & r „ only the target circumference, that is, the patent application of the invention::: invention The simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the description are still within the scope of the patent of the present invention. [Simplified description of the drawings] Fig. 1 shows an electronic device with a touch panel; Fig. 2 is - The block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for expanding the function of the touch panel of the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation command according to the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the touch panel of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention and an operation command is issued. 12 200820053 [Explanation of main component symbols] 2 · · • Touchpad function expansion system 21 · · • Signal receiving module 22. · • Identification calculation module 23 · * • Instruction database 24 · · • Mode switching module 25 · · • Operation instructions 26. · Control signals 31 · · • Function keys 32· · • Left and right keys 33· · · Specific buttons 34· · · Button signals 4, 4' · Touchpad 41. · · Contact signal 42 · · · Block 5 · · · Application software and programs 6 · · · Electronic device 7 · · · Fingers 8 1~8 6 · Step 13