TW201531885A - Electronic apparatus and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic apparatus and a method for operating the electronic apparatus are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of data input modules and a processing module. The plurality of data input modules are configured to detect an inputting motion and produce inputting information. The processing module is configured to receive the inputting information, determine a foreground program running on the electronic apparatus, determine the data input module with the highest priority according to the inputting information and the foreground program, and produce an operating instruction corresponding to the inputting motion.

Description

Electronic device and method of operating same

The present invention relates to an electronic device and an operating method thereof, and more particularly to an electronic device capable of avoiding erroneous input and an operating method thereof.

With the advancement of technology and the stimulation of consumer demand, a new generation of portable electronic devices such as tablet computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), notebook computers, etc. have rapidly spread to the public. Life around. Taking smart phones as an example, it not only has the functions of traditional communication devices, but also allows users to write files, send and receive emails, browse the Internet, or use instant messaging through its built-in window operating system. Software and other purposes. For modern people who are efficient about everything, such devices have become an indispensable tool in life.

However, as the functions of the portable electronic device gradually increase, the number of functional components also increases, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a touch panel, an electromagnetic induction device, a photographic lens, and the like. At the same time, there are so many input devices that it is possible to inadvertently start other devices when operating one of them, and disturb the original input. Taking a notebook computer as an example, when typing on the keyboard, the touchpad may be touched, or the mouse may be accidentally moved, causing the cursor to move to a location that is not intended by the user, interfering with the original user typing with the keyboard. action. Therefore, there is a need for an electronic device and method of operation thereof to address the deficiencies of the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and method of operating the same that has the effect of avoiding erroneous input.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device operating method having the effect of avoiding erroneous input.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device operating method of the present invention is used for an electronic device, and the electronic device includes a plurality of input modules. The method includes: receiving a plurality of input modules to respectively detect the plurality of input information provided by the input action; determining that the electronic device is executing the foreground program; and determining, according to the plurality of input information and the foreground program, the highest execution priority of the plurality of input modules Priority input module; and an operation instruction for executing an operation operation corresponding to the priority input module.

According to an embodiment of the invention, an electronic device includes a plurality of input modules and a processing module. The multiple input modules are used to detect input actions and provide complex input information. The processing module is configured to receive the plurality of input information, determine that the electronic device is executing the foreground program, and determine the priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules according to the plurality of input information and the foreground program to generate the execution priority input The module corresponds to the operation instruction of the operation action.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a system architecture diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , an electronic device 1 of the present invention includes a plurality of input modules 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , a processing module 20 , and a distance detecting module 30 . It should be noted that, in addition to being configurable as a hardware device, a software program, a firmware, or a combination thereof, each of the above modules may also be configured by a circuit loop or other suitable type; and, in addition, each module may be configured in a separate type. It can also be combined with the type configuration. In addition, the present embodiment is merely illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and in order to avoid redundancy, all possible combinations of variations are not described in detail. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various modules or components described above are not necessarily required. In order to implement the invention, other well-known modules or elements of more detail may also be included. Each module or component may be omitted or modified as needed, and no other modules or components may exist between any two modules.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 1 is, for example, a notebook computer, but the invention is not limited thereto; and may also be a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a global device. Electronic devices such as a Global Positioning System (GPS), a multimedia terminal, a mobile phone, and a game device. Any such electronic device can include any suitable components, such as a processor (which can be a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, a controller, etc.), a memory, a communication interface, a display, an input or output device, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of input modules 10, 12, 14, 16 include at least two of a keyboard, a touch panel, a touch screen, and a camera lens, and the user can use the plurality of input modules 10, 12, 14, 16 make an input action to operate the electronic device 1. However, it should be noted that the scope of the input module is not limited thereto, and may include other input devices that can accept user input.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module 20 can be implemented in any type of general purpose or special integrated circuit, such as any type of microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor, stylized array, and/or the like. , or any other suitable, general or special processor. For example, the processing module 20 shown in FIG. 1 can be a System on Chip (SoC) that uses any suitable processing circuitry under the control of any suitable control logic.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distance detecting module 30 is, for example, an electromagnetic induction device for sensing an operation of the user to determine the distance between the operation and the distance detecting module 30. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distance detecting module 30 can also be used as an input module for detecting an operation action of the user and determining a gesture represented by the operation action, such as scribing, circle, and the like.

Those skilled in the art can implement the electronic device operating method of the present invention in any form according to their needs. For example, it can be implemented by a computer readable storage medium in which the program is stored. That is to say, the operating method of the electronic device of the present invention can be implemented in the form of a program (computer software), and the program is stored in a computer readable storage medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk or a CD-ROM of the electronic device 1.

Due to the popularity of the Internet, the above-mentioned programs (computer software) can be stored on a computer-readable storage medium or directly on the Internet without having to provide the program by storing it on a storage medium. Therefore, those skilled in the art can implement the electronic device operating method of the present invention in a "computer program product" type according to their needs. The so-called computer program product contains a computer-readable program and is not limited to external forms.

Next, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together with respect to a specific embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of an operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of an operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of a priority order table in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the electronic device of the present invention will be described below by taking the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 1 as an example. It should be noted, however, that the method of operating the electronic device of the present invention is not limited to use with the electronic device 1 shown in FIG.

First, step S21 is performed: receiving the plurality of input modules respectively detecting the plurality of input information generated by the input action, and receiving the operation distance information provided by the distance detecting module.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the electronic device 1 is, for example, a notebook computer. The input modules 10, 12, 14, and 16 of the notebook computer respectively correspond to the keyboard, the touch panel, the touch screen, and the camera lens, but the invention is not limited thereto, and may also include other input modules. The processing module 20 is, for example, a processor of a notebook computer. The distance detecting module 30 is, for example, an electromagnetic induction device and is disposed under the keyboard.

The keyboard, the touchpad, the touch screen and the camera lens can detect the input action of the user and generate input information. For example, the user types on the keyboard, but the rest of the palm touches the touchpad, so the keyboard and the touchpad generate input information and transmit it to the processing module 20. The keyboard detects the button pressed by the user and transmits the button signal to the processing module 20. The touchpad detects the position and motion of the user's touch and transmits the touch signal to the processing module 20. On the other hand, the input action of the user is detected by the electromagnetic induction device under the keyboard, and the input action is obtained from the operation distance information about two centimeters away from the electromagnetic induction device, and transmitted to the processing module 20.

Next, proceeding to step S22: determining that the electronic device is executing the foreground program.

After receiving the input information and the operation distance information, the processing module 20 then determines that the electronic device 1 is executing the foreground program. For example, in Figure 3, the notebook computer is executing the foreground program as a web browser program. The processing module 20 can query the operating system of the notebook computer to obtain this information.

Then, step S23 is performed: determining, according to the plurality of input information, the foreground program, and the operation distance information, the priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules.

Then, the processing module 20 needs to determine the priority input module with the highest execution priority among the input modules according to the obtained input information, foreground program and operation distance information. For example, in the embodiment, the processing module 20 can query the database as shown in FIG. 4, and obtain the highest priority among the input modules under the condition that the foreground program is a web browser and the operation distance is two centimeters. It is a keyboard, not a touchpad that detects input motion. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the processing module 20 can also determine the highest execution priority among the input modules based on the input information and the foreground program, without operating the distance information. For example, if the foreground program is a word processing program (for example, WORD), it is directly determined that the highest priority input module is a keyboard.

Next, proceeding to step S24: generating an operation instruction corresponding to the operation operation of the priority input module.

After the processing module 20 determines the highest priority input module with the highest execution priority, the operation command of the priority input module corresponding to the operation action can be generated. For example, in the embodiment, a key command of the keyboard is generated and transmitted to the operating system of the notebook computer.

Finally, step S25 is performed to transmit the command to the plurality of input modules, except for the input module other than the priority input module, to reduce the detection frequency.

Finally, the processing module 20 transmits commands to the input modules other than the priority input module (for example, the touch panel, the touch screen, and the camera lens in the embodiment), and reduces the scanning frequency of the devices, thereby achieving power consumption. The role. Through the above method flow, the input that is not desired by the user can be excluded, and the action expected by the user is not generated.

It should be noted that the operation method of the electronic device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described sequence of steps, and the order of the above steps may be changed as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.

To sum up, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, shows its distinctive features of the prior art. You are requested to review the examination and express the patent as soon as possible. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧Electronic device
10,12,14,16‧‧‧ input module
20‧‧‧Processing module
30‧‧‧ Distance Detection Module

1 is a system architecture diagram of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of an operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of an operation method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of a priority order table in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Step S21 to step S25

Claims (10)

An electronic device operating method for an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a plurality of input modules, the method comprising: receiving the plurality of input modules to detect a plurality of input information provided by an input action; determining that the electronic device is Performing a foreground program; determining, according to the plurality of input information and the foreground program, a priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules; and generating an operation instruction corresponding to the priority input module corresponding to the operation action . The method of operating the electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a distance detecting module for providing an operating distance information indicating a distance between the operating action and the distance detecting module. The method further includes: receiving the operation distance information; and determining, according to the plurality of input information, the foreground program and the operation distance information, the priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules. The method for operating an electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising: transmitting an instruction to the plurality of input modules, except for the input module other than the priority input module, to reduce the detection frequency thereof. The method of operating an electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the distance detecting module is an electromagnetic sensing device. The method of operating the electronic device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of input modules comprise at least two of a keyboard, a touch panel, a touch screen, and a camera lens. An electronic device comprising: a plurality of input modules for detecting an input action and providing a plurality of input information; and a processing module for receiving the plurality of input information to determine that the electronic device is executing a foreground program, And determining, according to the plurality of input information and the foreground program, a priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules, to generate an operation instruction corresponding to the operation of the priority input module. The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising: a distance detecting module for providing an operating distance information indicating a distance between the operating action and the distance detecting module, the processing module further And receiving the operation distance information, and determining, according to the plurality of input information, the foreground program and the operation distance information, the priority input module having the highest execution priority among the plurality of input modules. The processing module is further configured to transmit an instruction to the plurality of input modules in addition to the input module other than the priority input module to reduce the detection frequency thereof. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the distance detecting module is an electromagnetic sensing device. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of input modules comprise at least two of a keyboard, a touch panel, a touch screen, a mouse, and a camera lens.