TW201322047A - Control apparatus of an electronic system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a control apparatus of an electronic system comprising a operating module, a detecting module and a control module. The operating module is used for operating a action by a user. The detecting module coupled to the operating module is used for detecting the action operated by the user on the operating module under a first detecting mode or a second detecting mode to generate an input signal. The control module coupled to the detecting module is used for controlling the detecting module operated in the first detecting mode or the second detecting mode and controlling an electronic system according to the input signal.

Description

Electronic system control device

The present invention relates to a control device for an electronic system, and more particularly to a control device for an electronic system that integrates a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad and optimizes its sensing mode.

In recent years, the technology of touch sensing has been greatly improved, and it has great convenience in use. Therefore, various touch sensing technologies have been widely used in various electronic products, including touch sensing technology. The smart mobile device is born.

At present, most computer devices are equipped with various operation interfaces such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad for the user to operate the computer device. When the user wants to use the above operation interface to operate the computer device, the keyboard, the mouse, and the touch must be touched. The peripheral device such as the control board is connected to the computer to carry out the operation of the computer. However, this method is very space-consuming. In addition, if the user uses a portable computer product such as a notebook computer, in addition to the notebook computer itself. In addition to the keyboard, it is necessary to carry a mouse and a touchpad to operate it, which also causes inconvenience to the user.

Another way is to use a capacitive touch sensing method to integrate the keyboard on the capacitive touch panel. However, when the user puts a finger on the key of the keyboard and does not perform any pressing operation, Because of the sensing characteristics of the capacitive sensing technology, it is detected that there is a capacitance-induced capacitance change between the user's finger and the capacitive touch panel, and further that the user is operating through the keyboard, and then Causes the user's expected malfunction, causing trouble for the user.

Therefore, the development of a control device that simultaneously has an operation interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad to provide an optimized sensing mode and meet the user's needs to accurately and unambiguously control the computer device is expected by the mass consumer. It has become an important issue in the development and application of control devices for electronic systems.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control device for an electronic system, which can integrate different operation interfaces such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and perform corresponding operation sensing according to the characteristics of the different operation interfaces to achieve optimization. control.

The invention provides a control device for an electronic system, which comprises an operation module, a sensing module and a control module. The operation module is used for the user to operate. The sensing module is coupled to the operating module, and senses the operation of the user in the operating module by using a first sensing mode and a second sensing mode to generate an input signal. The control module is coupled to the sensing module for controlling the sensing module to be the first sensing mode or the second sensing mode and controlling an electronic system according to the input signal.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention is a control device 20 for an electronic system 10 including an operation module 22 , a sensing module 24 , and a control module 26 . The operation module 22 is for the user to operate. The sensing module 24 is coupled to the operating module 22, and senses the operation of the user in the operating module 22 by using a first sensing mode M1 and a second sensing mode M2 to generate an input signal S _IN . In one embodiment, the sensing module 24 is a multi-point resistive touch module. The control module 26 is coupled to the sensing module 24 for controlling the sensing module 24 to be the first sensing mode M1 or the second sensing mode M2 to enable the sensing module 24 to pass the first sensing mode M1. Or the second sensing mode M2 senses the operation module 22 to generate the input signal S _IN , and the control module 26 finally controls an electronic system 10 according to the input signal S _IN .

The first sensing mode M1 is generated by the sensing module 24 sensing the amount of change in the resistance voltage generated by the user operating the operating module 22 to generate the input signal S _IN , and the second sensing mode M2 is The input signal S _IN is generated by the sensing module 24 sensing the amount of change in capacitance generated when the user operates the operating module 22. That is, when sensing is performed by using the first sensing mode M1, the sensing characteristic is like the resistive touch sensing technology sensing the resistance partial pressure generated by the user pressing operation between two different conductive substrates or films. The amount of change determines the position of the pressing; when the sensing module 22 is sensed by the second sensing mode M2, the sensing characteristic is like the capacitive touch sensing technology is transmitted between the conductive substrate or the film and the user's finger. The amount of change in capacitance produced by the capacitive effect determines the user's pressing position. Since the two different sensing modes M1 and M2 respectively have different sensing principles, the user can have different operating feelings and operating characteristics when operating.

In an embodiment, the control device 20 of the electronic system 10 of the present invention uses a multi-point resistive touch sensing technology to measure the sensing voltage change amount of the sensing device in the first sensing mode M1, so the user It is necessary to apply a little pressure to press the operation module 22 to be sensed by the sensing module 24. This sensing mode can be designed to resemble the operation feel and characteristics of a general keyboard, even if the user's finger is placed on the operation module 22 In operation, the sensing module 24 does not operate; when the second sensing mode M2 is used, the capacitive touch technology is used to measure the sensing amount of the capacitance change, so the user only needs to touch the operating module 22 gently. The sensing module 24 can sense the user's operation, just like the operation feel and characteristics of a general capacitive touch panel. In addition, the sensing module 24 of the electronic system 10 of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of a multi-point resistive touch panel (AMR Touch Panel), as long as the resistive touch sensing principle is adopted and multiple points can be detected. The touch multi-point resistive touch module can be applied to the sensing module 24 of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an operation module of the control device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation module 22 is a two-layer structure of two layers, the lower layer is a first substrate 201, and the upper layer is a second substrate 203 (in this embodiment, a film), the first substrate A plurality of spacers 205 are further included between the 201 and the second substrate 203. The first substrate 201 is provided with a first sensing pattern formed by a conductive substance. The second substrate (film) 203 is disposed on a side of the first substrate 201 and is also provided with a second sensing pattern formed by a conductive material, wherein the first substrate 201 and the second substrate (film) 203 are parallel to each other, and The second sensing pattern is substantially perpendicular to the first sensing pattern. In one embodiment, the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern formed by the conductive material are mutually elongated strip patterns. A plurality of spacers 205 are used to separate the first substrate 201 and the second substrate 203 (film) to prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit when the user does not touch, and the minute spacers 205 are uniformly distributed on the first substrate. 201 is between the second substrate 203. In one embodiment, the first substrate 201 and the second substrate 203 may be formed by a thin film structure.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an operation area of an operation module of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 2 , in an embodiment, the surface of the operation module 22 away from the first substrate 201 includes a first operation area 223 and a second operation area 225 respectively. The user operates the sensing module 24 to sense the operation of the user in the first operating area 223 and the second operating area 225 by using the first sensing mode M1 or the second sensing mode M2 to generate a corresponding input. Signal S _IN . In one embodiment, when the sensing module 24 senses that the user operates in the first operating area 223, the control module 26 controls the sensing module 24 to perform touch sensing using the first sensing mode M1 to generate Enter the signal S _IN . If the sensing module 24 senses that the user operates in the second operating area 225, the control module 26 controls the sensing module 24 to perform sensing using the second sensing mode M2. Thereby, the function of automatically switching the first sensing mode M1 or the second sensing mode M2 can be achieved.

In another embodiment, the operation module 22 includes a switching unit 221 for the user to select to switch the sensing module 24 to the first sensing mode M1 or the second sensing mode M2. In an embodiment, the switching unit 221 is at least one button or an application software in the electronic system 10. The user can select the sensing mode M1 and M2 to be detected by the switching unit 221, and the control module 26 controls the sensing module 24 to perform the operation sensing of the user on the operating module 22, and finally An input signal S _IN is generated based on the sensed result to control the electronic system 10.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of an operation area of an operation module of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the second operation area 225 is located on one side of the first operation area 223 and overlaps with the first operation area 223, as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. The area of the second operating area 225 can be less than or equal to the first operating area 223. In this embodiment, the area of the second operating area 225 is smaller than the first operating area 223. Since the first operation area 223 and the second operation area 225 overlap each other, the embodiment cannot provide the automatic switching of the first sensing mode M1 and the second sensing mode M2 in the embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 . For the function, the user must select the switching mode 221 to switch the sensing modes M1 and M2. However, this embodiment has the advantage of space saving, and effectively reduces the area of the operating module 22 and the corresponding sensing module 24.

In one embodiment, the first operating area 223 has a plurality of buttons, and the second operating area 225 has a touch panel. The first operating area 223 is a commonly used keyboard having a plurality of buttons for the user to operate (as shown in Figures 2 and 3). Moreover, the operation module 22 is disposed on the sensing module 24 in a planar shape, and the keys, numbers and symbols displayed on the keys of the general keyboard are printed on the keys of the first operation area 223 for reference by the user. However, the keys of the first operation area 223 are disposed on a film and are flat and different from the physical keys of a conventional conventional keyboard.

The second operation area 225 is a sensing method for measuring the amount of capacitance change by using a capacitive touch technology, and can be used as a touch panel. It can also be used as a tablet, inputting text by hand or inputting gestures by the user to execute an instruction. The first operation area 223 adopts a multi-point resistive touch sensing technology to measure the sense of the change of the voltage division of the resistor. In addition to being used as a keyboard, the first operation area 223 can also be used as a tablet to input text with a pen or other object.

The operation mode of the control device of the electronic system 10 of the present invention is specifically described below. The first operation area 223 of the operation module 22 can be a keyboard or a tablet, and the second operation area 225 can be a touch pad or a tablet or Gesture tablet. When the first operation area 223 is a keyboard or a tablet, the first sensing mode M1 is used for sensing. When the second operation area 225 is a touch panel, a tablet or a gesture input board, the second sensing mode M2 is used for sensing. The switching mode of the first sensing mode M1 and the second sensing mode may be performed by the user operating the switching unit 221 as shown in the above embodiments, or automatically switched by the control module 26 according to the embodiment of FIG.

The control device of the electronic system of the present invention integrates a keyboard, a mouse and a touchpad in a control device, and performs touch sensing with a corresponding sensing mode, and is resistive when the user passes the keyboard or the tablet. The touch sensing principle is used for operation sensing, and the capacitive touch sensing principle is used for operation sensing when the touch panel, the tablet or the gesture input board is used, except that the plurality of different control interfaces are integrated in the same control device. In addition, the user has the advantage of having an optimized sensing mode under different operating interfaces, and all of the above are the benefits brought by the control device of the electronic system of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

10. . . electronic system

20. . . Control device

twenty two. . . Operation screen

twenty four. . . Sensing module

26. . . Control module

201. . . First substrate

203. . . Second substrate

205. . . Spacer

221. . . Switching unit

223. . . First operating area

225. . . Second operating area

M1. . . First sensing mode

M2. . . Second sensing mode

S _IN . . . Input signal

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an operation module of the control device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a view showing an embodiment of an operation area of an operation module of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of an operation area of an operation module of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention.

10. . . electronic system

20. . . Control device

twenty two. . . Operation module

twenty four. . . Sensing module

26. . . Control module

221. . . Switching unit

223. . . First operating area

225. . . Second operating area

M1. . . First sensing mode

M2. . . Second sensing mode

S _IN . . . Input signal

Claims (14)

An electronic system control device includes: an operation module for a user to operate; a sensing module coupled to the operation module, by a first sensing mode or a second sensing a mode of sensing a user's operation in the operation module to generate an input signal; and a control module coupled to the sensing module for controlling the sensing module by the first sensing The mode or the second sensing mode senses and controls an electronic system based on the input signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the operation module comprises a switching unit for the user to switch the first sensing mode or the second sensing mode. The control device for an electronic system according to claim 2, wherein the switching unit is at least one button or an application software of the electronic system. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the operation module comprises a first operation area and a second operation area, respectively, for the user to operate, and the sensing module is configured by the A sensing mode or the second sensing mode senses operation of the user in the first operating area and the second operating area to generate the input signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein the second operating zone is located on one side of the first operating zone and overlaps the first operating zone. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein when the sensing module senses that the user operates in the first operating area, the control module controls the sensing module by the The first sensing mode performs sensing. The control device of the electronic system of claim 6, wherein when the sensing module senses that the user operates in the second operating area, the control module controls the sensing module by the The second sensing mode performs sensing. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein the operation module comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of spacers, wherein the first substrate is formed by a conductive material. a first sensing pattern, the second substrate is disposed on a side of the first substrate, and a second sensing pattern formed by the conductive material is disposed on the side of the first substrate, wherein the plurality of spacers are used for the first substrate and The second substrate is separated. The control device of the electronic system of claim 8, wherein the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern formed by the conductive material are substantially perpendicular to each other. The control device of the electronic system of claim 9, wherein the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern are respectively elongated patterns. The control device of the electronic system of claim 8, wherein the first operating area and the second operating area are disposed in a planar manner on a side of the second substrate away from the first substrate. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein the first operating area of the operating module is a keyboard having a plurality of buttons or a tablet. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein the second operating area of the operating module is a touchpad, a tablet or a gesture input pad. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first sensing mode is configured to sense a change amount of a resistance partial pressure generated by a user operating the operation module through the sensing module to generate In the input signal, the second sensing mode senses a change amount of a capacitance generated by a user operating the operation module through the sensing module to generate the input signal.