TW200915131A - Input apparatus and operating method thereof and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An input apparatus and an operating method thereof and an electronic device using the same are disclosed. The input apparatus includes a frame, a touchpad element, and a sensor element. The touchpad element is disposed on the frame and has a touch surface for contacting with an object so as to generate a first signal in a first state and a second state. As the sensor element detects that the touchpad element switches from the first state to the second state, a second signal is generated by the sensor element and sent to an electronic device. The electronic device actuates an operation mode according to a touch state of the object on the touch surface and the second signal. In the operation mode, the first signal generated by the touchpad element is used as an operation signal.

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-...--) 49PA IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to (4) an input device, and is related to an input device controlled by touch sensing. [Prior Art] r Payroll, digital camera, pDA, notebook computer, music portable ^ 'Electric, the device has an operation interface for the user to perform operations. Operation 2::: Input device such as keyboard, mouse, button group or touch panel, etc.: 纟卩 for the user to operate the software built into the electronic device, to take a bedding material, to lose money, and other The electronic device communicates with the Internet, accesses the Internet, and the like. The user's operation is a sophomore type: the brain is equipped with a touch panel to help the user touch the touch panel with his finger, and then can be used: shift two: generate a signal, so the touch panel can be simulated to make it common. The 2w performs a mouse-like input function. The comparison action is to select the user's finger on the touch panel = touch panel to produce a similar touch object = motion = only the touch panel (four), its control mode is not much ^ only It is not a better design method for the user, except for the different operation modes of the wheeled device that is used on the second hand. Complex [invention content] 200915131

49PA The present invention relates to an electronic device, a device thereof, and a method of operating the same, and a plurality of operating modes in the electronic device. The contact state with the object is activated. The present invention provides a need for a wheeled operation. There is - touch surface. The touch =::_ is placed on the base and has two = at least one, and two when the r element senses the touch; the second signal is output to the electricity === according to the basis of the -= touch state and The second signal is used to initiate an operational mode. This operation signal. The first signal outputted by the device is the operation mode of the operation mode. One: The electronic device is further provided, and the device includes a display unit control group and an input device. The display unit is electrically connected to the control module and includes a base: and = and at least one sensing element. The touch component is disposed on the touch surface of the base. The touch surface is configured to be in contact with at least the object, such that the contact piece is generated in at least one of the first state and the second state: the second component is output to the control module. Wherein, when the sensing component senses the touch: the second component is switched to the second state, the sensing component generates the second signal and outputs the signal to the control module. The control module activates one of the display units according to the contact state of the touch panel object and the second signal. In this mode of operation, the first signal output by the touch component is for this operation.

MQPA - eight U · τ . ^ ^ The operation signal in the mode. The present invention further provides a method for operating an input device, the method comprising: providing a touch component for contacting a object to generate a first signal; sensing a state of the touch component by a sensing component, and applying the touch component to the touch component Generating a second signal from a first state to a second state; outputting the second signal to an electronic device; and, in response to the contact state of the touch element and the object, and the second signal, initiating operation of the electronic device In the mode, the first signal output by the touch component in this operation mode is an operation signal of the operation mode. In order to make the above description of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 Embodiment 1 The input device of this embodiment can be connected or It is applied to an electronic device for use as an input interface to perform operations such as movement of the indicator 〃 on the display screen of the electronic device, opening and closing of the file, enlargement, reduction and scrolling of the window. Referring to Figure 1A, there is shown a schematic diagram of an input device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The input device 10 includes a base 100, a touch element 120, and at least one sensing element. This embodiment is described with one sensing element 140. The touch component 120 is disposed on the base 100 and has a touch surface 120A. The touch surface 120A is configured to be in contact with the at least one object OB, so that the touch element 120 generates a first signal to output to the electronic device according to the at least one first state and the second state (not shown The sensing component 140 is disposed on the base 100 and located under the touch component 12, wherein the sensing component 140 senses that the touch component 12 is switched from the first state to the second state, and senses The component 14 is configured to generate the _/ sign and output to the electronic device. The electronic device will activate an operation mode according to the contact state of the lung surface 12Qa and the component OB, and the second operation mode. In this mode, the touch component HG Output (4) This operation = one of the operation signals.

The touch element 120 of this embodiment may be a resistive touch panel. In the resistive touch panel, an insulating layer separates the two conductive layers. ^ The layer will guide (four) the road because the touchpad is touched by the object. When the resistive touch and the loop are turned on, the voltage is lowered to generate a signal. In addition, the touch device 120 can also be a capacitive touch surface (for example, a touch surface) on the upper side of the "type=the touch object will take a trace of current when it touches the touch surface, so The object may be a single or a finger of the user, or may be a stylus for contacting the touch element 120; the first signal is generated. In this embodiment, The object qB is a finger as an example. The touch control τ 120 is connected to the finger _ relationship and the activated operation mode 2 is preferably changed by changing the position of the touch component 12 on the base 1 ,. To achieve the purpose of the state change, the sensing component 14G can generate the second signal in time by sensing the change of the position of the touch component 12 。. In the first state, the touch component 12 is, for example, located in the money. · The first position - 'in the second state' of the touch element m is the second position on the base 1 2009.

►49PA*人 I /1 ill Li V/y u ~ .—>〆 I ^ Λ. Λ ^ Please refer to Figures IB and 1C for a schematic diagram of the touch elements of Figure 1A in different states. The touch element 120 is movably mounted on the base 100, for example. Preferably, the first state is, for example, a general state when the touch element 120 is mounted on the base 100, that is, an initial state before the touch element 120 has been moved. At this time, the touch element 120 is, for example, a higher first position T1 on the base 100 (see FIG. 1A). As for the second state, the second position after the touch element 120 is moved can be determined according to the contact of the touch element 120 with the object OB. As shown in Fig. 1B, the touch element 120 is moved downward to the second position T2 by the pressing of the object OB. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1C, the touch element 120 and the base 100 are coupled by a yoke 160. As such, when the object OB presses the touch element 120, the touch element 120 is rotated by an angle relative to the base 100. In this embodiment, the sensing component 140 is directly connected to the lower surface 120B of the touch component 120 opposite to the touch surface 120A, and thus senses when the touch component 120 is changed from the first position T1 to the second position T2. The component 140 will output a second signal because the state of the touch component 120 changes. Sensing element 140 of this type can be a segmented switch, a touch switch or a micro switch or the like. Thus, when the touch element 120 moves to the second position T2, the touch element 120 directly presses the sensing element 140 to generate a second signal. Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the sensing element directly disposed on the lower surface of the touch element, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing the distance between the sensing element and the touch element. As shown in FIG. 2A, the sensing element is a pressure sensing directly attached to the lower surface 120B of the touch element 120. 10 200915131

-m" a"~49PA element 171. The pressure sensing element 171 is, for example, a piezoelectric sensor which is made of a piezoelectric material and is deformed during the movement of the touch element 120. The state of the touch component 120 is changed. As shown in FIG. 2B, the sensing component is a displacement sensing component 173 disposed on the chassis 1 but not connected to the touch component 120. The displacement sensing component 173 can be An image sensor, such as a Coupled Charged Device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The image sensor directly emits a wave detector. The touch element 120 is measured, and the state of the touch element 12 is changed according to the feedback of the electric wave. Please refer to FIG. 3A, which depicts the electronic device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device of the present embodiment is illustrated by taking a notebook computer as an example. The electronic device 200 includes a display unit 220, a control module 24 and an input device. The display unit 220 is electrically connected to the input module 1 to the control module 240. The first signal S1 generated by the touch component 120 is output to the control module 240. The second signal generated by the sensing component 14 S2 is also output to the control module 240. The control module 240 activates the specific operation mode of the display unit 220 according to the contact state of the touch surface i2〇A and the object 0B and the second signal S2. After the operation mode is started, the touch element is activated. The first signal S1 outputted by 120 is an operation signal in this operation mode. The display unit 220 is, for example, a liquid crystal display screen. The control module 24 includes, for example, a motherboard having a central processing unit, a memory and a chipset 11 200915131

—u r. w ^'49PA and other electronic components to perform alignment, logic operations, and so on. After the first signal S1 and the second signal S2 generated by the input device are transmitted to the control module 240, the operation of the command is performed by the electronic component, and the result of the execution command is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 220. . In addition, the present embodiment proposes an operation method of the input device 10. Referring to FIG. 3C, a flowchart of an operation method of the input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is continued. The method of operation of the input device 10 includes steps 310-340. In step 310, the touch element 120 is provided for contacting the object OB to generate the first signal S1. In step 320, the sensing component 140 senses the state of the touch component 120, and generates a second signal S2 when the touch component 120 transitions from the first state to the second state. In step 330, the second signal S2 is output to the electronic device 200. And step 340, according to the contact state of the touch element 120 and the object 〇B and the second signal S2 to start an operation mode of the display unit. In this operation mode, the first signal S1 output by the touch component 120 is an operation signal for this operation mode. In this embodiment, the relationship between the contact state of the object OB and the touch component 120 and the operation mode is further described by the way in which the touch component 120 is pivotally connected to the base 100. To simplify the description and illustration, the finger P is directly used as the contact point of the object 0B with the touch element 120 to describe various contact states. Please refer to FIG. 4A, which illustrates the intention of moving with a single finger on the touch surface. When the finger P1 moves only on the touch surface 120A, the first signal S1 generated by the touch component 120 is transmitted to the control module 240 of the electronic device 200 to control the display unit 220 to display the index movement on the display surface. This (a)' is the "general indicator translation mode". 12

»49PA 200915131 In step 320, when the finger PI touches the touch surface 120A and presses the touch element 120 downward to cause the touch element 120 to stay at the second position T2 (see FIG. 1C), the touch element 12 The state of the sensor 140 is generated by the sensing component 140 and transmitted to the control module 240 of the electronic device 200. The control module 240 activates the display according to the contact state of the finger 1 and the touch surface 120 and the second signal S2. Unit 220 specifies the mode of operation. The following figures illustrate the operation of different contact states and modes of operation. Referring to FIG. 4, a schematic diagram of pressing a touch element with a single finger is shown. The upper side of the figure shows the movement of the touch element 120, and the lower side is the case where the finger Ρ1 is placed on the touch surface 120Α. . In the fourth figure, when the finger Ρ1 presses down the touch element 120 to move the touch element 120 downward and triggers the sensing element 140 (see FIG. 1C), the touch element 120 is released and restored to the original position. . At this time, after the second signal S2 generated by the sensing component 140 is transmitted to the control module 240, the specific operation mode of the startup display unit 220 is, for example, a "left button function mode" or a "right button function mode". When the operation mode is activated, the finger Ρ1 moves on the touch surface 120Α to cause the first signal S1 generated by the touch control element 120 to be an operation signal for this operation mode. For example, in the "left button function mode", as the user presses the left button of the mouse, the function of selecting an object, changing the position of the index in the window surface, and the like can be performed in the display surface of the display unit 220. As for the "right-click function mode", it is like the user pressing the right mouse button, and the user has to open a function menu under the window where the indicator is located. In addition, first press the touch element 120 with the finger Ρ 1 and then click the touch surface 120 with the other finger. 13 200915131

- The M9PA gesture can also be set in the control module 240 to enable the "right-click function mode" mode. Please refer to Figures 5A and 5B for a schematic diagram of the drag mode performed with a single finger. When the user presses the touch component 120 with the finger P1 and causes the touch component 120 to stay at the second position T2, the control module 240 determines that the finger P1 stays on the touch surface 120A for a period of time and receives the second. At signal S2, control module 240 initiates a particular mode of operation of display unit 220, which may be a "drag mode". After the "drag mode" is activated ":·, the same finger P1 can then be moved on the touch surface 120A to change the position of the pointer. If the indicator is located in a window such as a file editing window or a drawing window, when the "drag mode" is turned on, objects such as characters and lines in the moving range of the indicator are selected. Please refer to FIGS. 6A and 6B, which are schematic diagrams showing the pressing of the touch elements with two fingers. The difference between the figures 6A and 6B is that the two fingers PI and P2 in Fig. 6A are close together and touch the touch element 120, and the two fingers P2 in Fig. 6B are separated by a distance and Touch the touch element 120. The control module 240 activates different modes of operation by interpreting the position or distance of the fingers PI, P2 and the second signal S2. For example, after the touch finger 120 is pressed by the two fingers PI, P2 that are pressed or separated to trigger the sensing component 140, and the gesture of the touch component 120 is released, the control module 240 can be set to start display. The mode of "left button function mode" or "right button function mode" of unit 220. In addition, when the two fingers PI and P2 are close together or separated, and the touch element 120 is pressed by the two fingers PI and P2, the control module 14 200915131

- _ 49PA L40丄 can also (4) be the way to start the display of the "left button... key function" or "left button plus Ctrl key function mode" of the military element 220. For example, in the file editing window, the "left button plus (four) key function mode" is used, and the text in the range of the indicator before and after the function mode is activated is selected. Under the "Left key plus Ctd key function mode", the complete sentence corresponding to the indicator will be selected. Please refer to items 7A and 7B, which show that dragging and rolling are performed with two fingers.

A schematic of a window, zoom window, or zoom window content mode. The finger Η first presses the touch element 120 and maintains the touch element 120 at the second position ^τ2 to generate the second signal S2, and the other finger Ρ 2 moves on the touch surface 12 to generate the first signal S1. The hand that first presses the touch surface 120A with the finger P1 and then moves the touch finger 12A with the other finger P2 can also be set to the drag mode of the display unit 22 in the control module 240. Or, in the control module 240, it is set to "scroll window mode", "zoom window mode", or "scroll window content wedge mode.", in "scroll window mode", finger P1 The P2 touches the touch surface 120A at the same time, wherein the finger P1 is used to maintain the touch element 120 at the upper T2, and the finger P2 is used to move the touch surface 12 to the top or the bottom to move the window correspondingly. Scroll up or down. Before the "zoom window mode" is activated, the finger P1 is preferably moved to the edge of a window, and then the touch element 12 is pressed to activate the "private window mode". After the startup, the finger P1 continues to press the touch element 12 to maintain the second position T2, and the finger P2 is movable to move the finger outward from the edge of the window of the window of the window to enlarge the window. Or move the indicator inward from the edge of the window to reduce the window. As for the "zoom window content mode", when the indicator is located in the drawing window, for example, the touch component 120 is pressed by the finger P1 to trigger the sensing component 140 to transmit the second signal S2 to the control module 240 to start the zooming of the display unit 220. Window content mode." At this time, the finger P1 continuously presses the touch control element 120, and the touch element 120 senses the movement of the finger P2 to generate the first signal S1 as an operation signal for enlarging or reducing the window content. For example

It is said that when the finger P2 moves to move the indicator outward in the window, the window content can be enlarged, that is, the object displayed in the window is enlarged and the window display range is small. Conversely, when the finger P2 moves, the index is in the window. The inner movement can reduce the window content, and the displayed object will be reduced and the window display range will be larger. Refer to Figures 8A and 8B for a continuous schematic diagram of the 杈 type. In the control module 24, it is possible to set the gestures of the "rolling window mode" to start the display unit by pressing the touch elements together and simultaneously pressing the touch elements. On the job, the finger ρι is holding the force to maintain the touch element i 2 0 in the second position T 2 胄, the hand 匕 p 2 is ΤΙ; 12 〇 A moving up and down 'so can be in the scrolling window : mode: ' Scroll up or down the window. pp. 9A, 9B' (4) to separate the two fingers to perform a continuous schematic diagram of the various styles in the south. In the control module 2 4 〇 can be set r 16 200915131

Second, the lion muscle. i vvj749PA finger P1 is used to maintain the touch element 120 at the second position T2, and the finger Ρ 2 is moved on the touch surface 120Α. Similarly, when the finger Ρ 2 moves to move the indicator outward in the window, the first signal S1 generated by the finger Ρ 2 moving on the touch surface 120 系 is an operation signal for enlarging the window content, and the object displayed in the window is enlarged. The window display range becomes smaller. When the finger Ρ 2 moves to move the indicator inward in the window, the first signal S1 generated by the movement of the finger Ρ 2 on the touch surface 120 为 is an operation signal for reducing the content of the window, and the displayed object is reduced and the range of the window is displayed. Become bigger. In addition to the different operation modes in which the touch element 120 is touched by the single finger Ρ 1 or the two fingers PI and Ρ 2 to activate the display unit 220, more operation modes can be generated by touching the touch element 120 with the multi-finger. For example, please refer to the 10th and 10th drawings, which show the intention of executing the right-click function mode with three fingers. In the control module 240, the three-finger PI, the Ρ2 and the Ρ3 can be set to touch the touch surface 120Α at the same time, and then the step of pressing the touch element 120 downwards is to start the “right-click function mode” of the display unit 220. In addition, by means of the three-finger Ρ 2 Ρ 2 and the Ρ 3 and the touch element 120, the contact is different, for example, by one finger pressing and one finger moving, or by one finger pressing and two fingers moving, etc. The control module 240 can be set to the above-mentioned "drag mode", "left button function mode", "right button function mode", "left button plus Shift key function mode", "left button plus Ctrl key function mode", " The gestures of scrolling window mode, zoom window mode, and zoom window content mode. Although the electronic device 200 in this embodiment is described by a notebook computer, the present invention is not limited thereto. The input device 10 can also be applied 17 200915131

4QPA is used in other portable electronic devices such as desktop computers or general mobile devices, PDAs, etc. to perform input operations. In addition, although the input device 10 is a simple structure in which a touch element and a sensing element are combined and combined, the function of simulating a plurality of input devices can be pseudo-destroyed under different gestures, and has the characteristics of starting a plurality of different operation modes. . Thus, the various electronic devices equipped with the input device 10 have more functional uses. Embodiment 2 r: - Please refer to FIG. 11, which is a schematic diagram of an input device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The input device 10' includes a base 100', a touch element 120', two sensing elements 140', 142' and a pivot 160'. The touch element 120' is disposed on the base 100' by a pivot 160' such that the touch element 120' can move relative to the base 100'. The sensing elements 140', 142' are disposed below the touch element 120' to sense the state of the touch element 120'. The sensing elements 140', 142' are disposed on two sides of the pivot 160', such that the sensing element 140', 142' is sensed regardless of whether the touch element 120' is clockwise or counterclockwise. Generate a signal. This embodiment is described with the sensing elements 140', 142' directly contacting the lower surface 120B' of the touch element 120'. The sensing element of this type may be a segment switch, a touch switch or a micro switch, etc., which will directly generate a signal due to the downward movement of the touch element 120', but the invention is not limited thereto. The sensing elements 140', 142' may also be pressure sensing elements, such as piezoelectric sensors, or displacement sensing elements such as image sensors. When the touch element 120' is stationary at the base 100', the touch element 120' 18 200915131

54QPA —-a/ u —»· *» —· X iv is in the first position T1 on the base 100' and assumes the initial first state. If the object OB moves on the touch surface 120A', the touch element 120' generates a corresponding first signal and transmits it to an electronic device (not shown). When the object OB presses the touch element 120' to cause the touch element 120' to swing counterclockwise, the touch element 120' that is switched from the first state to the second state directly presses the sensing element 140' to generate a second signal. At this time, the touch element 120' is, for example, at a second position T2 on the base 100' (see Fig. 12A). In addition, when the touch element 120' is swung clockwise, the touch element 120' that transitions to the third state will press to the sensing element 142' to produce a third signal. At this time, the touch element 120' is, for example, at a third position T3 on the base 100' (see Fig. 12B). Since the touch element 120' triggers the sensing elements 140', 142' via the pressed action, the second position T2 and the third position T3 are preferably located below the first position T1, and the second position T2 and the second position The three position T3 is located on either side of the position where the pivot 160' is located. When the touch element 120' is swung to trigger the sensing elements 140', 142' to generate the second signal and the third signal, each of the " different operating modes of the electronic device is activated. In addition, the object OB can be a single or multiple fingers or a stylus. The object OB of this embodiment is described by taking a finger as an example. Please refer to FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B, which illustrate a schematic diagram of the second embodiment performing different operation modes with a single finger. As shown in FIG. 12A, when the touch element 120' is pressed by the finger P1 to move the left side downward and the right side upward, the left side of the touch element 120' is pressed to the sensing element 140', so that the first Second signal; after releasing the touch element 120', it can be regarded as activating the electronic device one special 19 200915131

— A way of operating the 49PA mode of operation. Since the gesture of pressing the touch element 120' on the left side and releasing the touch element 120' is very similar to the gesture of clicking the left mouse button, the contact manner between the finger P1 and the touch surface 120A' in FIG. 12A can be specified. To open the "Left Key Function Mode" mode. As shown in FIG. 12B, when the finger P1 presses the touch element 120' to move the right side downward and the left side upward, the right side of the touch element 120' presses the sensing element 142' to generate a third signal. . Similarly, the gesture of pressing the touch element 120' to the right and releasing the touch element 120' is very similar to the gesture of clicking the right mouse button, so that the contact between the finger P1 and the touch surface 120A' in FIG. 12B can be Specify the mode to enable the "right-click function mode". When the user operates with two fingers, other modes of operation in the electronic device can also be set by the contact of the two fingers with the touch element 120'. Please refer to FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B, which illustrate a schematic diagram of performing different operation modes with two fingers in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13A, when the two fingers PI and P2 are pressed together and the left side of the touch element 120' is pressed, and the left side of the touch element 120' is moved downward and the right side is moved upward, the sensing element 140' generates a second. The signal is transmitted to the electronic device, and then the touch element 120' is released to return to the first position T1. The manner in which the two fingers PI, P2 and the touch surface 120A' are contacted can be designated as the "left button plus Ctrl key function mode" mode. As shown in Fig. 13B, the two-finger PI, P2-segment distance is further pressed to press the touch element 120' so that the left side is moved downward and the right side is moved upward, and then the touch element 120' is released. When the two fingers PI and P2 are simultaneously pressed, the touch element 120' senses the position of the two fingers PI, P2, and the sensing element 140' generates 20

The 49PA 200915131 second signal is transmitted to the electronic device. Thus, the electronic device can be interpreted as a gesture for initiating a specific mode of operation, which is, for example, designated as the "left button plus Shift key function mode" mode. Please refer to FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B, which illustrate a schematic diagram of the second embodiment in which the drag mode is performed by two fingers. The finger P1 first presses the touch element 120' and maintains the touch element 120' at the second position T2 to generate a second signal, and the other finger P2 touches the touch surface 120A' again and moves to generate the first signal. When the finger P1 presses the touch element 120', the touch element 120' senses the position of the finger P1, and after the second signal is transmitted to the electronic device at the next moment, the touch element 120' senses the position of the finger P2, such that the electronic The device can be interpreted as a gesture to initiate another particular mode of operation, which is for example designated as the manner in which the "drag mode" is turned on. In this mode, the movement of the finger P2 on the touch surface 120A' corresponds to the drag operation. In addition, similar to the first embodiment, the aforementioned gesture can also be set to open the "scroll window mode", "zoom window mode", or "zoom window content mode" mode. Please refer to FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, which illustrate a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the scrolling window content mode. When the two fingers PI and P2 are pressed together and press the right side of the touch element 120' to move the right side of the touch element 120' downward and the left side upward, the touch element 120' senses the positions of the two fingers P1 and P2. In addition, after the sensing component 142' generates the third signal and transmits it to the electronic device, the electronic device can be interpreted as a gesture of starting the "scrolling window content mode". Then, the finger P1 or P2 can be moved to perform the action of scrolling the window contents. Please refer to FIG. 16A, FIG. 16B, which illustrates a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of performing zooming the content mode of the window by separating the two fingers. Two fingers PI, P2 are separated by one 21 200915131

When the distance between the 49PA segment and the touch element 12 is simultaneously pressed, the right side of the touch element 12 向下 is moved downward and the left side is moved upward, except for the touch element 12 〇, the position of the two fingers pi and P2 is sensed. After the third component signal is generated and transmitted to the private device, the electronic device can interpret the gesture as a gesture of starting the "scrolling window content mode" according to the distance between the two fingers p丨 and p2 and the third signal. Then, the action of zooming the window contents can be performed by moving the finger P1 or P2. The input device 10 of the second embodiment can be applied to an electronic device such as a pen-type computer, a mobile device, or other types of portable electronic devices to provide input functions. The input device and the operating method thereof and the electronic device using the same are used in the input device to install the touch S and at least one sensing 7L. The sensing component is configured to sense the state of the touch component and output a signal timely when the state of the touch component changes. At the same time, the electronic device determines the starting operation mode according to the contact state between the touch object and the object. Since the contact state of the object and the touch element has a very large change, the operation mode that can be set inside the electronic device is relatively horizontal. In this way, electronic devices have more uses. The invention has been described above by way of a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the invention. It is to be understood that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the invention. Monthly special 22 200915131

II; I3EJT Fine WC · ivvjy49PA [Schematic Description of the Drawing] Fig. 1A is a schematic view showing an input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figures IB and 1C are schematic views showing the touch elements of Figure 1A in different states. FIG. 2A is a schematic view showing the sensing element directly disposed on the lower surface of the touch element. FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing the spacing between the sensing element and the touch element. Fig. 3A is a schematic view showing an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a circuit block diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 3A. FIG. 3C is a flow chart showing the operation method of the input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing the movement of a single finger on the touch surface. FIG. 4B is a schematic view showing the pressing of the touch element with a single finger. '5A, 5B are schematic diagrams showing the drag mode with a single finger. 6A and 6B are schematic views showing the pressing of the touch element with two fingers. 7A, 7B are schematic diagrams showing the dragging, scrolling, zooming, or zooming window content mode with two fingers. Figs. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing the execution of the scroll window mode by the double fingers. 9A, 9B are schematic diagrams showing the scaling of the window content mode by separating the two fingers. 23 200915131 —' ί »τ-^^49ΡΑ Figures 10A and 10B show schematic diagrams of the right-click function mode with three fingers. Figure 11 is a schematic view of an input device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. 12A and 12B illustrate the intention of the second embodiment to perform different operation modes with a single finger. 13A and 13B are schematic diagrams showing the operation modes of the second embodiment with two fingers. 14A and 14B are schematic views showing the second embodiment in which the drag mode is performed by two fingers. 15A and 15B are schematic diagrams showing the mode of scrolling the content of the scroll window by the two fingers in the second embodiment. 16A and 16B are schematic diagrams showing the mode of zooming the window content by the two fingers in the second embodiment. 200915131 (ΑΟΡΔ

-.xrt-mmjj/u ι,τ / Τ/i Factory X [Main component symbol description] 10, 10': Input device 100, 100': Base 120, 120': Touch elements 120A, 120A': Touch Faces 120B, 120B': lower surface 140, 140', 142': sensing elements 160, 160': pivot f: -,, 171: pressure sensing element 173: displacement sensing element 200: electronic device 220: display Unit 240: control module OB: object PI, P2, P3: finger S1: first signal d S2: second signal T1: first position T2: second position T3: third position 25

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200915131 4QPA —u Winter · · ^ ^ ~ y i. r\. X. Patent application scope: 1. An input device comprising: a base; a touch device disposed on the base, the touch component Having a touch surface for contacting the at least one object such that the touch generates at least a first state and a second state to output the first signal to an electronic device; a first sensing component, when the first sensing component senses that the touch component is switched from the first state to the second state, the first signal generates a second signal, the second The signal is outputted to the electronic device, and the electronic device activates an operation mode according to the touch surface of the touch surface and the second signal of the object, and the touch element outputs the operation mode. The first signal is an operation signal of the operation mode. 2. The input device of claim i, wherein ": in the first state, the touch component is located on the base Position: In the second state of the second phase, the touch component is located at a second position on the base, and the second position is located below the first position. 3. The input device of claim 2, wherein the contact state comprises the object touching the touch surface to cause the object to contact the touch object and pressing the touch component. The touch device is maintained at the second position and the operating mode of the electronic device is activated. 4. The input device according to claim 3, wherein the 26 200915131 -·-- >49PA operating mode is a left key function mode or a right key function mode. 5. The contact state described in item 3 of the patent application scope further includes moving the first signal to the touch surface. Second I Haidi contact point to generate 6. As in the scope of patent application, the operating mode is a drag mode. The input device described in the third item of the Patent Fan Park, wherein the object touches the touch surface so that the object and the touch/have contact point The first signal is generated. The input device described in the patents _, 7 is operated, wherein the , , ', left button function mode or a right button function mode. 9. If the input device described in claim 7 is touched, the contact surface is touched and the first contact point and the second connection/fall are generated. , where the ', , the system - left button plus Ctrl key function mode. U. The input device of claim 9, wherein the core mode is left-key plus the Shift key function mode. The input device of claim 9, wherein the contact point and the second contact point are separated by a distance. 13. The input device according to claim 12, wherein the mulberry pull type-left key plus Ctrl key function mode. 14. The input device of claim 12, wherein the operating mode is a left key plus a Shift key function mode. 27 200915131 二建海航· i wjy49PA i5. The input device of claim 12, wherein the contact state further comprises moving the second contact point on the touch surface to generate the first Signal. The input device of claim 15, wherein the mode of operation is a zoomed window content mode. A. The input device of the patent application (4), wherein the contact state of the basin is further included on the touch surface to move the second first signal. . 18. The input device of claim 17, wherein the mode of operation is a scrolling window mode. The input device of claim 7, wherein the contact state further comprises that the object touches the touch surface such that the object and the touch surface have a second contact point to generate the first signal, And the first, second and younger-contact points are generated simultaneously on the touch surface. on. 20. The input device of claim 19, wherein the 5H operation mode is a right-click function mode. 21. The input device of claim 7, wherein the contact money comprises moving the second contact point on the touch surface to generate the first signal. 22. In the input device of claim 21, the mode of operation in the bean is a drag mode. /, . 23. The input device of claim 21, wherein the mode of operation is a scrolling window mode. 24. The input device according to claim 21, wherein 28 200915131 dQPA ' ·»*»» ί_/|7ΓΓΟ -JU li * · · — ·* ' yi»· The operation mode is a zoom window mode . 25. The input device of claim 21, wherein the mode of operation is a zoom window content mode. 26. The input device of claim 2, further comprising: a second sensing component, wherein when the touch component is switched from the first state or the second state to a third state, The second sensing component is further configured to generate a third signal that is output to the electronic device to initiate another mode of operation of the electronic device. 27. The input device of claim 26, wherein in the third state, the touch element is located in a third position on the base, and the third position is in the first position Below it. 28. The input device of claim 27, wherein the touch element is pivotally mounted to the base, the second position and the third position being located on a side of the pivotal connection. 29. The input device of claim 27, wherein in the another mode of operation, the touch component outputs the first signal according to another contact state of the touch surface and the object; . The input device of claim 29, wherein the other contact state comprises the object touching the touch surface and pressing the touch component to maintain the touch component in the third position And launching the other mode of operation of the electronic device. 31. The input device of claim 30, wherein the another mode of operation is a left button function mode or a right button function mode. 32. The input device of claim 1, wherein the 29 200915131 -"~, w'~,.49ΡΛ first sensing component is connected to a lower surface of the touch component, the lower surface system Relative to the touch surface. The input device of claim 32, wherein the first sensing element comprises at least one segment switch, a touch button switch or a micro switch. The input device of claim 32, wherein the first sensing element comprises at least one pressure sensing element for sensing the pressure applied to the touch element. The input device of claim 1, wherein the first sensing element comprises at least one displacement sensing element for sensing a displacement of the touch element. 36. An electronic device, comprising: a display unit; a control module is electrically connected to the display unit; and an input device electrically connected to the control module, and comprising: ϋ n a touch component The touch element has a touch surface for contacting the at least one object, so that the touch ρ is generated according to at least a first state and a second state. The first signal is output to the control module; and a first sensing component, when the first sensing component senses that the touch component is switched from the first state to the second state, the first sense The measurement unit generates a second signal, and the second signal is output to the control module; 30 200915131 /49PA is separated from the body, and the group is contacted with one of the objects to start a signal. In the operation mode, the touch component is the operation signal of the operation mode in the first signal. 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 ^ is located on one of the bases, and the second position is below the first position. ^ 4 The application of the electronic patent of the 37th paragraph of the patent range, the second ι: '" includes the object touching the touch surface to make the object and the touch point - the object and press the object The touch element maintains the upper member in the second position - X. The operation mode. & I (4) The crane does not have the operation of the electronic device 'where', the work left button Function mode or a right-click function mode. The electronic device of claim 38, wherein 2 further comprises moving the first contact point of the first contact point on the touch surface. The electronic device described in Item 40 of the above exercise is a throttling mode. In the electronic device of claim 38, the electronic device is in the middle of the invention, and the touch surface is touched to make the first contact point of the object and the second contact point to generate the first signal. 43. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein 31 200915131 - moving machine * 1 the operating mode is - left key function mode or - right key function mode. 44. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein the object touches the touch surface to simultaneously generate the first contact point and the second contact point. > . 45. The electronic device of claim 44, wherein the operating mode is a left key plus a Ctrl key function mode. ^ 46. The electronic device of claim 44, wherein the "Hai operation type is a left button plus a Shift key function mode. The electronic device of claim 44, wherein the °H contact point and the second contact point are separated by a distance. . 48. The electronic device of claim 47, wherein the mode of staying is a left button plus a Ctrl key function mode. 49. The electronic device described in claim 47 is a left-click plus Shift key function mode. λ 5〇. The electronic device of claim 47, wherein the intermediate state further comprises moving (4) two contacts (4) on the touch surface to generate the first signal. The electronic device of claim 50, wherein the mode of staying is a zoom window content mode. The electronic device of claim 44, wherein the intermediate state further comprises moving the second contact point on the touch surface to modulate the younger one signal. 200915131—the external electronic device of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 42. The touch of the touch surface makes the object contact with the first contact signal to generate the first signal. And the first, second and third contact points are simultaneously generated on the touch surface. ^ 55. The electronic device according to claim 50, wherein the complex δ hai operation mode is a right-click function mode. The electronic device of claim 42, wherein the contact state further comprises moving the second contact point on the touch surface: generating the first signal. Cliff 57. As claimed in claim 56 The electronic device, wherein the mode of operation is a drag-and-drop mode. Eighth. 58. The electronic device as described in the patent application, wherein the 5H operation mode is a scroll window mode. The electronic device of claim 56, wherein the operating mode is a zoom window mode. The electronic device of claim 56, wherein the 5H operating mode is a zoom window content mode. _ 61. If you apply for a special The electronic device of claim 37, wherein the beta input device further comprises a second sensing component, wherein the second component is when the touch component is switched from the first state or the second state to a third state The measuring device is further configured to generate a third signal, the third signal being output to the display unit to activate another operating mode of the display unit. 62. The electronic device of claim 61, wherein In the second state of the second state, the touch component is located on a third position of the base 33 200915131 ~~--- Ϊ-9ΡΑ' and the third position is below the first position. ^ 63. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch tree is pivotally connected to the base, and the two tethers are located on two sides of the pivot. The electronic device of claim 62, wherein the touch element reads the first signal according to another contact state of the touch surface and the object in the mode of operation. The electronic device of claim 64, wherein the contact-contact I state comprises the object touching the touch surface and pressing the contact to cause the control element to stay in the third At the position, and start 0', the other mode of operation of the unit is not. 2. The electronic device of claim 65, wherein the operation mode is a left key function mode or a right key function mode. 67. The electronic device of claim 36, wherein the sensing component is coupled to a lower surface of the touch component, the lower surface being opposite the touch surface. The electronic device of claim 67, wherein the device comprises at least a segment switch, a key switch or a micro switch. The electronic device of claim 67, wherein the sensing component comprises at least a pressure sensing component for sensing the pressure experienced by the touch component. The electronic device of claim 36, wherein the sensing 7° component comprises at least one displacement sensing component for sensing the displacement of the 34 200915131-u 49PA touch component. The operation method of the Leiziren device is for inputting signals to the electronic device, and the operation method comprises: a) providing a signal; the touch component is used to contact an object to generate a phase = the first sensing element The state of the touch component is:: ί when the first state is switched to the second state - (the second signal is output to the electronic device; and the second - second touch component is in contact with the object) The state and the operation mode of the electronic device are activated, and the first signal outputted by the touch element in the __ mode is one of the operation modes: the operation method described in Item 71 of the monthly patent consumption Where n: the object is in contact with the touch element to generate the first signal. Material: The operation method described in Item 71 of the face, and moving the first contact point on the touch surface to generate the first step For the aH system 74. The touch element is as described in claim 71, such that the object has a contact point with the two masks to generate the second signal. 兮第75=巾请专利(四)第The operation method described in item 74, wherein the measuring component is sensing The operating force of the touch element is: 35 200915131 lgpA —-i/JU *· · · · L ** 76. The method of operation of claim 74, wherein the first sensing element Sensing the displacement of the touch element to generate the second signal. 77. The method of claim 74, wherein in the step (c), the operation mode is a left key function mode or The operating mode of the method of claim 74, wherein the contacting state of the step (d) further comprises moving the first contact point on the touch surface to generate the first signal 79. The method of operation of claim 78, wherein the mode of operation is a drag mode. 80. The method of operation of claim 74, wherein the contact state of the step (d) The method further includes: the object touches the touch surface and has a second contact point to generate the first signal. 81. The operating method of claim 80, wherein the operation mode is a left key function mode or A right-click function mode. The operation method of claim 80, wherein in the step (d), the object touches the touch surface to simultaneously generate the first contact point and the second contact point. The operation method of claim 82, wherein the operation mode is a left key plus a Ctrl key function mode. 84. The operation method of claim 82, wherein the operation mode is a left key The Shift key function mode is added. 85. The method of operation of claim 82, wherein 36 200915131 '49PA is in the step (d), the first distance. The contact point and the second contact point are the operation methods described in Item 85 of the mold material, wherein the ', , type is a left key plus a Ctrl key function mode. The operation method described in item % of the patent scope, wherein ^, the system is a left button plus a Shift key function mode. 88. If the application scope is in the 85th item, the state is further included in the touch surface; the second signal is the second signal. The contact point is the operating material of the operating material, and the section ', the pull type is a zoom window content mode. This step/material view of the method of the 82nd item, where - the contact point to generate the first signal. The Ministry of Personnel applies the operation method described in item 90 of the patent scope," η海知作模式 is a scrolling window mode. No /, medium yak = as described in the application scope of the patent application, In the event, the state further includes that the object touches the touch surface, and the third contact point is generated on the touch surface when the third contact point and the second contact (four) are generated. The operation method described in the 92th patent range, wherein 'the 乍杈 type is a right-click function mode. The m is applied to the operation method described in the 80th item of the profit-making range, wherein (4) is for the touch surface The first contact point is generated by moving the second contact point to 37, 200915131, and a 49PA generates the first signal. 95. The operation method of claim 94, wherein the operation mode is a drag window mode. The method of operation of claim 94, wherein the mode of operation is a scrolling window mode. 97. The method of operation of claim 94, wherein the mode of operation is a zoom window mode. 98. If applying for a patent The operating method of claim 94, wherein the operating mode is a zooming window content mode. 99. The operating method of claim 71, further comprising: (e) sensing a second sensing component Measuring the state of the touch component, when the touch component is switched from the first state or the second state to a third state, the second sensing component generates a third signal and outputs the signal to the electronic device. The operation mode of the device of claim 99, wherein the operation method of claim 99, wherein in the another operation mode, the touch component is based on the touch surface and the object The other mode of operation is to output the first signal. The operating method of claim 99, wherein the other mode of operation is a left button function mode or a right button function mode.