TW201915681A - Touch control method and system with mode switching function wherein mode can be switched by stylus - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch control method and system with a mode switching function is disclosed. The method is performed by a touch device having a touch interface. The touch interface is configured to display a handwritten editing page. The method comprises establishing a connection with a stylus, determining whether a trigger signal sent by the stylus is received; in response to not receiving the trigger signal, performing a first mode touch control function by the touch device; in response to receiving the trigger signal, performs a second mode touch control function by the touch device. The first mode touch control function is different from the second mode touch control function. In addition to providing multiple touch control functions, the present invention further allows the user to directly switch between the touch control functions by directly operating the stylus to improve the convenience of use.

Description

Touch method and system with mode switching function

The present invention relates to a touch method and system, and more particularly to a touch method and system having a mode switching function.

A touch device, such as a smart phone, a tablet or an electronic whiteboard, includes a touch interface, and the user can perform a touch operation on the touch interface by using a stylus, and the touch device can detect the touch. Whether the control interface has a touch point, and can determine the coordinate position and the movement track of the touch point. The touch device can execute a document application to display a handwritten editing page on the touch interface. When the user uses the stylus to write or draw on the handwritten editing page, the touch device can display the movement track of the touch point through the line.

However, the tool row or function table of the conventional touch device is usually set at a fixed position, for example, at the periphery of the touch interface, so that when the user wants to switch functions, the touch point must be removed. In the original place where you can write or draw, and move the touch point to the toolbar or function table located in the vicinity, you can select the desired function through the toolbar or function table, which will cause troubles in use.

In view of the above, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a touch control method and system with a mode switching function for the user to directly switch different touch functions through the stylus to overcome the inconvenience of the prior art. .

The touch method with the mode switching function is performed by a touch device having a touch interface, and the touch interface displays a handwritten edit page, the method comprising: establishing a connection with a stylus; determining whether to receive a touch signal sent by the stylus; when the trigger signal is not received, the touch device performs a first mode touch function; when receiving the trigger signal, the touch device performs a second mode touch The control function, the first mode touch function is different from the second mode touch function.

The touch system of the present invention has: a stylus comprising a switch for generating a trigger signal; and a touch device having a touch interface and wirelessly connecting the stylus The touch interface displays a handwritten editing page, and the touch device performs a first mode touch function or a second mode touch function according to whether the trigger signal is received, and the first mode touch function is different from the first Two-mode touch function.

In summary, the stylus of the present invention can output a trigger signal, so that the touch device can switch different touch functions according to the trigger signal. Compared with the prior art, the creation can be directly used by the user through the stylus in place. In order to switch between different touch functions, it is not necessary to leave the place where writing or drawing is originally performed, so that the problem of inconvenience of operation described in the prior art is overcome.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the touch system with mode switching function includes a stylus 10 and a touch device 20 .

The stylus 10 includes a head 11 and a body 12. The pen head 11 is disposed at an end of the pen body 12. The pen body 12 is provided with a switching component 121 and a wireless communication module 122. The wireless communication module 122 The switching component 121 is electrically connected to the circuit board of the pen body 12, and the switching component 121 is configured to generate a trigger signal according to a user operation. The wireless communication module 122 can be a Bluetooth mode. Group, but not limited to this. The wireless communication module 122 transmits the trigger signal generated by the switching component 121 to the outside.

The touch device 20 can be a smart phone, a tablet or an electronic whiteboard, but is not limited thereto. The touch device 20 includes a touch panel 21, a wireless communication module 22 and a processor 23; the touch interface 21 can be exposed on the surface of the touch device 20 for the user to perform a touch operation; The communication module 22 is connected to the wireless communication module 122 of the stylus 10 to receive the trigger signal, for example, a Bluetooth module; the processor 23 can be a central processing unit of the touch device 20 The CPU 23 is electrically connected to the touch interface 21 and the wireless communication module 22, so the processor 23 can receive the trigger signal through the wireless communication module 22.

For the manner in which the stylus 10 generates the trigger signal, for example, the switching member 121 can be a button or a pressure sensor exposed on the surface of the pen body 12 or a one disposed inside the pen body 12 . Gravity sensor (G-sensor), but not limited to this. The switching member 121 of the present invention is exemplified by a button or a pressure sensor. The trigger signal is generated when the switching member 121 is pressed by a user, and the trigger signal is not generated when not pressed by the user.

The following is a description of the touch control method performed by the processor 23 of the touch device 20, for example, after the touch device 20 is powered on, a first mode touch function can be performed (step S01). The touch device 20 can be paired to the wireless communication module 122 of the stylus 10 by the wireless communication module 22 according to the user's operation (step S02) to perform data transmission. After the touch device 20 is connected to the stylus 10, the user can operate the stylus 10 to perform a touch operation on the touch interface 21. In addition, the processor 23 determines whether the trigger signal transmitted by the stylus 10 is received (step S03), and if not, continues to execute the first mode touch function (step S04) and returns to step S03; in step S03 If the determination is YES, the second mode touch function is executed (step S05) and the process returns to step S03, wherein the first mode touch function is different from the second mode touch function.

Therefore, the touch device 20 of the present invention includes two modes of touch functions, and the user can select any function through the stylus 10 to achieve diversified uses. The following examples illustrate the first and second modes of touch. Features. Referring to FIG. 2, the processor 23 can execute a document application to display a handwritten editing page 210 on the touch interface 21.

The first touch function can be an initial touch function. When the initial touch function is executed, the touch interface 30 is scanned for a touch point 30. The touch point 30 falls on the handwritten edit page. The touch point 30 is not limited to being triggered by the stylus 10. For example, the touch point 30 can also be triggered by other styluses, a user's hand or a touch finger sleeve. That is, the general (traditional) single-point or multi-touch function. In general, the processor 23 can determine a touch event of the touch interface 21, such as a click or a gesture, or read a coordinate position of the touch point 30 according to the touch 30 points. This is the general knowledge in the field of touch panel technology and will not be described in detail herein. Referring to FIG. 5, when the user writes or draws on the touch interface 21, the processor 23 can detect the movement track of the touch point 30 on the handwriting editing page 210, and can display the line 31. Move the track.

When the second mode touch function is executed, please refer to FIG. 6 , and an operable function window 32 is displayed on the handwriting editing page 210. In the present embodiment, the touch point 30 can be received according to the trigger signal. The operability function window 32 is displayed in the current position. For example, the operability function window 32 can be a box, and the current position of the touch point 30 can be any vertices of the box, but not limited thereto. The operable function window 32 can be a transparent window, and can be, for example, a tool bar or a function table, but is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, while the operable function window 32 is displayed, the handwriting editing page 210 is locked, for example, the handwriting editing page 210 is in a read-only state and cannot be edited or modified, and the handwritten editing page 210 is retained and displayed. The existing handwriting or figure, that is, the line 31, is present. At this time, the processor 23 detects the position of the touch point 30 only on the handwriting editing page 210. As shown in FIG. 6, the user can move the touch point 30 into the operable function window 32. The operable function window 32 can include a plurality of buttons 320 corresponding to different writing or drawing functions, such as changing the line color, changing the line thickness, or changing the line type (for example, solid line, dotted line, point chain line) and the like. For the user to click through or long press to select the desired function through the touch point 30. After the click, the user can release the switch 121, so the process returns to step S03 to perform the initial touch function. When the initial touch function is executed, the operable function window 32 is cancelled and the handwritten edit is unlocked. The page 210 allows the user to write or draw on the handwritten editing page 210 using the button 320 function selected in the operable function window 32. For example, referring to FIG. 7, when the function of the button 320 selected is a dotted line, the dotted line 31' can be handwritten.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the touch device 20 performs the second mode touch function, the handwriting edit page 210 is locked, and even if the touch point 30 is arbitrarily moved on the handwritten edit page 210, the existing touch point 30 does not change. The handwriting or drawing graphics, without adding new handwriting or drawing graphics, so that the existing handwriting or drawing graphics are protected from damage.

On the other hand, in the case of a conventional electronic whiteboard, the size of the conventional electronic whiteboard is large, and the toolbar or function table is fixed at the periphery. When the user writes in the middle of the conventional electronic whiteboard, the writing is changed. Function, you need to go to the surrounding area to select the toolbar or menu, click and go back to the middle of the traditional whiteboard, so it is inconvenient to move back and forth in order to change the writing function. In the present embodiment, the operable function window 32 can be displayed according to the position of the touch point 30, so that the user can change the desired writing function directly in the operable function window 32 in place, without going back and forth, and thus Compared with the traditional electronic whiteboard, the ease of use of this creation is greatly improved.

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Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the creative touch system. Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of the touch device in the present touch system. Figure 3: Block diagram of the creative touch system. Figure 4: Schematic diagram of the process of the creative touch method. Figure 5: Schematic diagram of the use state of the touch device of the present invention to perform the initial touch function (1). Figure 6: The touch device of the present invention shows the state of use of the operable function window. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the state of use of the initial touch function performed by the touch device of the present invention (2).

Claims (10)

A touch control method with a mode switching function is performed by a touch device having a touch interface, the touch interface displaying a handwritten edit page, the method comprising: establishing a connection with a stylus; determining whether to receive a touch signal sent by the stylus; when the trigger signal is not received, the touch device performs a first mode touch function; when receiving the trigger signal, the touch device performs a second mode touch The control function, the first mode touch function is different from the second mode touch function. The touch control method of the method of claim 1, wherein: the first mode touch function is an initial touch function; and the second mode touch function detects the touch by the touch device When the control pen is applied to a touch point of the touch interface, an operable function window is displayed according to the position of the touch point, and the handwritten edit page is locked, wherein the operable function window includes a plurality of buttons, and the buttons respectively Corresponding to different functions. In the touch method with the mode switching function described in claim 2, in the step of displaying the operable function window, the operable function window is a box, and the position of the touch point is any vertex of the box. . The touch method with mode switching function as claimed in claim 3, wherein the operable function window is a transparent window. The touch method with a mode switching function according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the operable function window is a toolbar or a function table. A touch system with a mode switching function, comprising: a stylus comprising a switching component for generating a trigger signal; and a touch device having a touch interface and wirelessly connecting the stylus The touch interface displays a handwritten editing page, and the touch device performs a first mode touch function or a second mode touch function according to whether the trigger signal is received, and the first mode touch function is different from the first Two-mode touch function. The stylus has a wireless communication module electrically connected to the switch, and the touch device includes a wireless communication module, and the touch device includes The wireless communication module is connected to the wireless communication module of the stylus to receive the trigger signal. The first mode touch function is an initial touch function, and the second mode touch function detects the stylus by the touch device. When a touch point of the touch interface is applied, an operable function window is displayed according to the position of the touch point, and the handwritten edit page is locked, wherein the operable function window includes a plurality of buttons, and the buttons respectively correspond to different The function. The touch control system has a mode switching function as described in claim 8, wherein the operable function window is a transparent window and is a box, and the position of the touch point is any vertex of the box. A touch system having a mode switching function according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the switching member is a button, a pressure sensor or a gravity sensor.