TW201523336A - Wearable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wearable electronic device of the present invention includes an electronic apparatus includes a display screen, and a touch panel and a processor. The display screen includes a display area for displaying user interface. The touch panel is disposed on the display screen. The touch panel includes a horizontal touch area, and a vertical touch area and a select touch area, the horizontal touch area is located under the display area, the vertical touch area is located in the right side of the display area, select touch area is located in an edge of the display area. The processor couples to the display screen and the touch panel. A flexible strip, which is disposed on a surface of the electronic apparatus. The wearable electronic device providing user is easier for operating the touch panel. Additionally, when the display area displaying the user interface, user's finger does not obstruct the display when operating the touch panel.

Description

Wearable electronic device

The present invention relates to a wearable electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a normally open command touch area on a display screen.

Press, smart terminals are moving in the direction of high speed, versatility and intelligence, and began to combine the clothes worn in life, such as glasses, watches, bracelets, earrings, etc., through their highly flexible applications, Human life brings convenience.

Smart terminals can be connected to the Internet or other smart terminals through wireless communication devices, thus forming a convenient smart Internet in the user's life.

Among them, the smart terminal of the watch type can enhance the convenience of life by connecting with the smart phone, such as displaying time, call, newsletter, message prompt, physical activity monitoring, photography or music, etc., so that these functions can be Obtained on the wrist of a user wearing a smart watch.

However, the long-term operation of the two-dimensional operation on the small screen of the smart watch is more burdensome to the user's eyes than the smart phone, and the finger is easy to cover the display information when sliding on the small screen.

Another inconvenience is that the on/off buttons of the conventional smart terminal use physical buttons, and although they are waterproofed, the degree of waterproofing is limited.

Therefore, the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks, which can simplify the operation method for the user to operate the smart terminal machine with one-dimensional intuitive directivity, and can reduce the fatigue of the eye force during the operation of the user by reducing the operation dimension. And the use of the display information will not be blocked, and another purpose is to replace the physical on/off button with the touch button in the screen to increase the degree of waterproofing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a wearable electronic device capable of reducing the fatigue of an eye force during operation of a user by reducing the operational dimension and not obscuring display information during use.

The present invention provides a wearable electronic device including: an electronic device, the electronic device includes a display screen, an inductive touch panel, and a processor; the display screen includes a display area for displaying a user interface; and an inductive touch The panel is disposed on the display screen, and includes a one-dimensional horizontal command touch area, a one-dimensional one vertical command touch area and a normally open instruction touch area, and the horizontal command touch area is disposed below or above the display area for Sensing the traverse signal, the vertical command touch area is disposed on the left side or the right side of the display area for sensing the vertical shift signal, and the normally open command touch area is disposed on the edge of the display area for sensing the click signal The processor is electrically connected to the display screen and the touch panel for receiving the traverse signal, the vertical signal and the click signal, and thereby operating the user interface; and a flexible strip for connecting the electronic device.

In summary, the present invention can provide a more intuitive and intuitive operation mode on a smaller display area through the touch panel of the wearable electronic device and the user interface operation method, and the display information is not easily blocked during operation. . Another excellent point is that the on/off action is realized by the normally open command touch area on the display screen, and the normally open command touch area has a higher water resistance coefficient than the physical button.

1‧‧‧Wearing electronic device 10‧‧‧Electronic device 11‧‧‧Display screen 12‧‧‧Display area 121‧‧‧Vertical scrolling reminder pattern 122‧‧‧Transverse scrolling reminder pattern 123‧‧‧Click to prompt Pattern 124‧‧‧Selection 20‧‧‧Inductive touch panel 21‧‧‧Horizontal command touch area 22‧‧‧Longitudinal command touch area 23‧‧‧Normal open command touch area 30‧‧‧Processor 40‧‧‧ Flexible strip

The first figure is a front view of the wearable electronic device of the present invention.
The second figure is a schematic diagram of an item menu user interface displayed in the display area of the wearable electronic device of the present invention.
The third figure is a schematic diagram of the user wearing the wearable electronic device on the left hand and touching with the right index finger.
The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of a selector user interface displayed by the display interface of the wearable electronic device of the present invention.
The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the user interface of the viewer displayed by the display interface of the wearable electronic device of the present invention.
The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the ICON selection user interface displayed by the display interface of the wearable electronic device of the present invention.

In order to explain the technical content, structural features, objectives and effects of the present invention in detail, the following detailed description is given by way of example.

In the following embodiments, the wearable electronic device 1 is exemplified by a wristwatch. Referring to the first figure, the wearable electronic device 1 includes an electronic device 10 and a flexible strip 40. The electronic device 10 includes a display screen 11, an inductive touch panel 20, and a processor 30. The flexible strap 40 is coupled to the electronic device 10, whereby the wearable electronic device 1 can be worn on the user.

The inductive touch panel 20 is disposed on the surface of the electronic device 10 , and the processor 30 is disposed in the electronic device 10 and electrically connected to the inductive touch panel 20 . The electronic device 10 may further include an electronic module selected from a combination of WI-FI, Bluetooth, microphone, speaker, camera, acceleration sensor, gyroscope or optical volume change signal measuring device, and the processor 30 receives the above electronic The signal of the module to calculate the multimedia information for the user to receive.

The display screen 11 includes a display area 12 for displaying a user interface, and the inductive touch panel 20 is a transparent panel disposed on the display screen 11.

The touch panel 20 includes a one-dimensional horizontal touch area 21, a one-dimensional vertical touch area 22 and a normally open command touch area 23, and the horizontal command touch area 21 is disposed below or above the display area 12. For sensing the traverse signal, the vertical command touch area 22 is disposed on the left side or the right side of the display area 12 for sensing the vertical motion signal, and the normally open command touch area 23 is disposed on the edge of the display area 12, For sensing the click signal, the processor 30 receives the traverse signal, the traverse signal, and the click signal, and thereby operates the user interface.

In this embodiment, the horizontal command touch area 21 is disposed below the display area 12, the vertical direction touch area 22 is disposed on the right side of the display area 12, and the normally open command touch area 23 is disposed in the right of the display area 12. Lower corner. The horizontal command touch area 22 and the vertical command touch area 21 are for the user to perform a dimension operation, such as recognizing the direction and distance, and the normally open command touch area 23 is for the user to perform a zero-dimensional operation, such as identifying clicks and links. Hit, long press and other instructions.

The technical means of the inductive touch panel 20 can be selected from the group consisting of sonic, resistive, capacitive, electromagnetic, optical, etc., and is not limited to a specific type, and can be broadly referred to as various sensing technologies.

Referring to the second figure, the display area 12 displays a user interface. The user interface includes a vertical scrolling cue pattern 121, a horizontal scrolling cue pattern 122, and a click cue pattern 123. The vertical scrolling cue pattern 121 and the vertical command are displayed. The touch areas 22 overlap, the lateral scrolling cue pattern 122 overlaps with the lateral command touch area 21, and the click cue pattern 123 overlaps with the normally open command touch area 23.

The processor 30 transmits the signals of the vertical command touch area 22, the horizontal command touch area 21, and the normally open command touch area 23 to distinguish left, right, up, down, and click, combo, and on/off commands. To control the project menu within the user interface.

More specifically, for the user interface, when the user touches the vertical command touch area 22 and slides up and down, the processor 30 receives the vertical command touch area 22 up or down and can interpret the vertical distance; the user touches the horizontal command touch When the area 21 slides to the left and right, the processor 30 receives the horizontal command touch area 21 to the left or right and can interpret the traverse distance; the processor 30 receives the normally open command touch area 23 when the clicked signal is applied to the user. The interface executes the selection instruction, and the processor 30 receives the signal of the upper-level user interface when the normally-on instruction touch area 23 is double-tapped for a period of time, when the normally-on instruction touch area 23 is continuously touched to a preset. The on/off command is executed at the time.

Further, the motion sensing system of the normally open command touch area 23 selects a normally open touch sensor, that is, when the battery of the wearable electronic device 1 has a power source, the touch sensor can sense and transmit the signal. Thereby, it can be used to perform on/off of the power supply of the wearable electronic device 1.

Referring to the third figure, according to the embodiment, the wearable electronic device 1 is worn on the left hand of the user and touched by the right index finger. It can be clearly seen that the range in which the index finger moves is at the edge of the display area 12. Therefore, the user can clearly view and operate the user interface, the line of sight is not blocked by the right hand, and through a one-dimensional operation mode, the user interface can be operated more intuitively. Compared with the two-dimensional operation mode of the conventional smart terminal device, the operation method of the touch panel 20 prevents the eyeball from tracking the two-dimensional coordinates on the display screen 11, thereby reducing the burden on the eyesight and the mental power, and is suitable for use. Operate on the small screen user interface.

The wearable electronic device 1 of the present invention can facilitate the control mode of the user operation interface through the touch panel 20, and the specific operation mode is as shown in the item menu user interface shown in FIG. 2, and the display area 12 displays a plurality of data items. When the menu has a selection column 124, when the user slides the vertical command touch area 22 for a distance, the selection column 124 selects the lower data item, and when the user slides the vertical instruction touch area 22 for a distance, the selection column 124 is selected. Above data item.

Referring to the selector user interface shown in FIG. 4, when the display area 12 displays at least one number, letter or text selector and the selection column 124 appears, when the user slides up the vertical command touch area 22 for a distance, the selector The next sequence of numbers, letters or words is moved into the selection column 124. When the user slides the vertical command touch area 22 for a distance, the selector scrolls the previous sequence of numbers, letters or items into the selection column 124. .

Referring to the viewer user interface shown in FIG. 5, when the display area 12 displays a graphic or text page and displays a scroll on the left or right side, when the user slides the vertical direction to touch the touch area 22 for a distance, the page content moves upward. While the reel moves downward, when the user slides down the vertical command touch area 22 for a distance, the page content moves downward and the reel moves upward; when the display area displays a reel below or above, when the user slides the horizontal command to the left After the touch area 21 has a distance, the page content moves to the left and the reel moves to the right. When the user slides the horizontal direction touch area 21 to the right for a distance, the page content moves to the right and the reel moves to the left.

Please refer to the ICON selection user interface shown in the sixth figure. When the display area 12 displays the graphic logo menu, when the user slides the horizontal command touch area 21 to the left for a distance, the other graphic symbol arranged on the right side of the central graphic icon of the screen is displayed. Move to the middle of the screen. When the user slides the horizontal command touch area 21 to the right for a distance, another graphic mark arranged to the left of the graphic mark on the center of the screen moves to the middle of the screen.

In summary, the touch panel 20 and the user interface operation method of the wearable electronic device 1 can provide a more intuitive and intuitive operation mode on the smaller display area 12, and the display is difficult to cover during operation. News. Another advantage is that the on/off action is achieved through the normally open command touch area 23 on the display screen 11, and the normally open command touch area 23 has a higher water resistance coefficient than the physical key.

The above description is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and thus does not limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. Therefore, the equivalent structural changes that are made by using the present specification and the illustrated contents are all included in the present creation. Within the scope, it is combined with Chen Ming.

1‧‧‧Wearing electronic device

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

11‧‧‧ Display screen

12‧‧‧Display area

20‧‧‧Inductive touch panel

21‧‧‧ Horizontal command touch area

22‧‧‧Longitudinal command touch zone

23‧‧‧Normally open command touch area

30‧‧‧ Processor

40‧‧‧Flexible ribbon

Claims (10)

A wearable electronic device comprising:
An electronic device includes a display screen, an inductive touch panel, and a processor; the display screen includes a display area for displaying a user interface; and the inductive touch panel is disposed on the display screen, including one-dimensional a horizontal command touch area, a one-dimensional one vertical command touch area and a normally open command touch area, the horizontal command touch area is disposed below or above the display area for sensing the traverse signal, and the vertical command touch area is set at The left side or the right side of the display area is used to sense the vertical motion signal, and the normally open command touch area is disposed on the edge of the display area for sensing the click signal; the processor is electrically connected to display the screen and the touch touch The panel is configured to receive the traverse signal, the traverse signal and the click signal, and thereby operate the user interface; and a flexible strip body for connecting the electronic device. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the lateral command touch area is disposed below the display area, the vertical command touch area is disposed on a right side of the display area, and the normally open command touch area is disposed at a lower right side of the display area. corner. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the normally open command touch zone is a touch sensor capable of sensing and transmitting a signal when the battery of the wearable electronic device has a power source. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises at least a longitudinal scrolling cue pattern or a lateral scrolling cue pattern or a click cue pattern, wherein the longitudinal scrolling cue pattern is longitudinally The command touch area overlaps, the horizontal scrolling prompt pattern overlaps with the horizontal command touch area, and the click prompt pattern overlaps with the normally open command touch area. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the user interface comprises a menu of a plurality of data items and has a selection column, and when the user slides the vertical command touch area for a distance, the selected column is selected. In the data item below, when the user slides down the vertical command touch area for a distance, select the column to select the data item above. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the user interface displays at least one number, letter or text selector with a selection column, when the user slides the vertical direction to command the touch area for a distance The picker moves the next sequence of numbers, letters or words into the selected column. When the user slides down the vertical command touch area for a distance, the picker scrolls the previous sequence of numbers, letters or items into the selected column. . The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the user interface comprises a graphic or text page and a scroll is displayed on the left or right side, when the user slides the vertical command to touch the touch area for a distance, the page The content moves up and the reel moves downward. When the user slides down the vertical command to touch the touch area for a distance, the page content moves downward and the reel moves upward. The wearable electronic device of claim 4, wherein when the user interface includes a graphic or text page and a scroll is displayed below or above, when the user slides the horizontal command touch area to the left for a distance, The page content moves to the left and the reel moves to the right. When the user slides the horizontal command to the right to touch the touch area for a distance, the page content moves to the right and the reel moves to the left. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the user interface displays the graphic logo menu, when the user slides the horizontal command touch area to the left for a distance, the user is arranged on the right side of the central graphic icon of the screen. A graphic mark moves to the middle of the screen. When the user slides the horizontal command touch area to the right for a distance, another graphic mark arranged to the left of the central graphic mark of the screen moves to the middle of the screen. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the normally open instruction touch area is executed when a click instruction is executed, and the normally open instruction touch area is executed by a second level when the touch area is double-clicked for a period of time. Interface command, the normally open command touch area continuously touches a preset time to execute an on/off command.