TWI407760B - Portable device with button-less instruction input device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a contact-less instruction input unit having a multi-directional input unit and at least one contact to trigger a predetermined function or instruction.

Description

Non-keyed command input handheld device

The present invention relates to a handheld device such as a mobile phone, a PDA, a media playback device such as an MP3 or MP4 multimedia player, and more particularly to a handheld device having a non-keyed command input device.

In general, the electronics market is continuing to expand, and more and more differently designed and versatile electronic products offer consumer choice. In order to meet individual needs, the performance and application of electronic products will develop and improve with their short life cycle to meet market trends. Therefore, a portable and practical multimedia device has emerged.

Current multimedia devices include handheld televisions, LCD televisions, movie players, music players, mobile storage devices, and the like. Multimedia devices are mainly used to play music, display pictures, process image data and play movies or video materials. The user can achieve better presentation of the image and image data by zooming in and rotating, and can facilitate browsing. However, as the demand for audio/video digital products has increased, multimedia devices have evolved to have more features to meet market demands. However, although the increase in functionality has achieved technological advances, many of the features are currently slick. The increase in functionality, in turn, increases the cost and volume, which increases the user's operational difficulty and affects the sound quality. From this point of view, when choosing the player function, you should try to choose what the user needs to increase its practicability.

At present, all handheld devices use a press input button to input commands. If the display area is enlarged, it cannot provide too many space configuration keys. Disk or button. And the traditional way is not conducive to one-handed operation.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a contactless command input handheld device to meet the demand.

The invention will be described in detail in some embodiments. However, it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in a wide variety of other embodiments, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. .

The present invention discloses a handheld device having a non-keyed command input, characterized in that at least one non-key contact end point and a multi-directional command input unit are disposed between the plurality of end points, and the multi-directional command input unit and the at least one are utilized. Non-key touches the endpoint to trigger the preset function. If the at least one non-key contact end point includes a plurality of non-key contact end points, wherein the multi-directional command input unit is disposed between the multi-contact end points to facilitate swinging contact with the multi-end point, wherein the multi-directional command input unit is It is an elastic conductor. The multi-end configuration forms one of a circle, a quadrangle, a triangle, and a polygon. The method further includes an instruction identification or control circuit coupled to the plurality of terminals for recognizing the input signal or the instruction. The handheld device includes a mobile phone, a PDA, a media player, a digital camera, a digital camera, a digital photo frame, and a digital e-book. The handheld device includes an external slot that includes a memory card connector, a wireless near field transaction card connector, a WiFi specification compatible module connector, or a global microwave access module connector. The above preset functions include forward, backward, left, right, up, down, select files, select functions, select images, select tracks, select dials, select calls, or select disconnect calls.

A handheld device includes: a control unit; an input unit electrically connected to the control unit to facilitate user input of instructions or data; and a digital analog converter electrically coupled to the processor for processing conversion between the digital signal and the analog signal The input-output unit is electrically connected to the above-mentioned digital analog converter, and the feature comprises an external plug-in type transaction or communication connection unit for providing an external function module. The external plug-in connection unit can be connected to a W-CDMA specification compatible module, a WiFi specification compatible module, and a WiMax specification compatible module. The external plug-in connection unit can be connected to the near-area transaction specification compatible module.

A non-key input command method includes: preparing at least one non-key contact end point and a multi-directional command input unit in a handheld device; and contacting the at least one contact end by the multi-directional command input unit to trigger the handheld The default function of the device. A non-key input method includes: configuring an acceleration sensing device in a handheld device, wherein the handheld device comprises a mobile phone, a media player, a digital camera, a digital camera or a digital e-book; Generating an acceleration change; and using the acceleration sensing device to detect an acceleration parameter to facilitate triggering a preset function, the acceleration parameter including a direction or a temperature change.

A handheld device having a non-key type command input, comprising at least one acceleration sensing device disposed in the handheld device, applying an external force to the handheld device to generate an acceleration change, and using the acceleration sensing device to detect an acceleration parameter; The unit is disposed in the handheld device to facilitate identifying the acceleration parameter detected by the acceleration sensing device to facilitate determining an input command to trigger a preset function, where the acceleration parameter includes a direction or a temperature change; wherein the handheld device includes a mobile phone , media player, digital camera, Digital camera or digital e-book.

In the following description, numerous specific recitations are provided to provide a general understanding of the embodiments of the invention. The following description of the invention is intended to be illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the invention However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details described above. It is noted that the present invention is described in the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not shown in the actual scale.

Referring to the first figure, a schematic diagram of a handheld device 10 of the present invention is shown that can be applied to cell phones, PDAs, multimedia players such as MP3 or MP4. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone is taken as an example, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and the module may be added or omitted according to different devices. In other words, the invention can be modified to facilitate the implementation of variations using other different communication systems or modules, and are all included in the spirit of the invention. For example, a single wafer system can be used to integrate the wafers or processors described below. The handheld device includes a control unit 100, such as a central processing unit, for processing and controlling the instructions of the device, as well as data, data processing, and operations. A memory unit 105 is coupled to the control unit 100. The memory unit 105 of the wireless communication device can be generally divided into three types, namely, a read only memory (ROM), a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory (FLASH), and a random access memory (RAM). . Generally, unchanging data can be stored in read-only memory (ROM). System operating software or fixed applications can generally be used. It is stored in non-volatile memory and can retain its internal data without power. It can be read or written repeatedly when there is power. The random access memory (RAM) is used to store the information downloaded by the system and the information obtained after the processing, and then output the relevant information selected by the user to the display device for display. The system programs and applications stored in the non-volatile memory control the execution of all necessary functions, and are processed by the central processing unit or the control unit to be presented to the display device 115 through the user interface 110. An input unit 170 is electrically connected to the control unit 100 to facilitate user input of instructions or materials.

The antenna system 120 can be a multi-frequency antenna or a complex antenna, depending on the requirements. It may be a dipole antenna, a planar antenna, an inverted F antenna, a broken antenna, or the like. The antenna system 120 is configured to receive a signal, and the communication module 100 is adapted to transmit information. The transmission module 100 generally includes: transmitting a signal through the mixed region of the receiver to convert the signal into an intermediate frequency signal IF (intermediate frequency). The transmitter converts the modulated signal to the frequency range preset by the protocol and transmits it through the antenna system. A modem (MODEM) is electrically coupled to the receiver and the transmitter to modulate or de-modulate the signal. The above-mentioned agreement may adopt a communication protocol, and examples thereof include, but are not limited to, International Telecommunications Unit (ITU): 3G, 3.5G, 4G, W-CDMA, CDMA2000, CDMA2001, TD-CDMA/TD-SCDMA, UWC-136, DECT. , GSM, or PHS. The baseband processor is coupled to the modulation and demodulation device described above, which can process the signal of the preset bandwidth and the above communication protocol.

The second selective communication module 100B is suitable for low-speed or fixed-point transmission. For better implementation, the module for transmission by the second audio-visual communication includes a wideband local area network and a control unit. Coupling to facilitate wireless transmission (transmitting/transmitting) wireless signals through the antenna to contact network hotspots or access points. The transmission module 100B is exemplified to include WiFi, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax), 802.11x (a, b, g, n). A network video communication unit 180 is coupled to the control unit 100 for processing voice and data or data transmitted over the Internet. The second wireless video communication module (including the transceiver) can be connected to the Internet, and is compatible with WiFi, WiMax, 802.11x (a, b, g, n), UWB and the like. Through the processing of the network video communication unit 180, the user can use the Internet to simultaneously transmit image data and voice for network video communication. The above-mentioned network video communication unit 180 can be a hardware, firmware or software architecture. The general user needs to turn on the computer and then download the file to the hard disk, and then transfer it to the handheld device. The program is very inconvenient, and the file cannot be downloaded in the computer-free area, such as MP3, MP4, blog, etc., which is very inconvenient. By means of the wireless transmission module 100B, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience caused by downloading files without using a computer. Generally, the conventional mobile phone needs to download the MP3 by opening the computer, and the MP4 can be played. The present invention directly detects the hotspot by the wireless transmission module 100B, connects to the network, and then transmits the command via the wireless module without the need for a computer to download. In the case of moving or in the case of weak signal or no signal, after the analysis and determination by the signal analysis unit 104, the switching unit 102 coupled to the control unit 100 can be used to switch to the first video communication module 100A to perform the required function. . Said The switching can be switched manually or automatically by software.

The first communication module 100A is coupled to the baseband processing system 145, and the baseband processing system is an integrated chip or a plurality of independent baseband processors coupled with a corresponding long-distance communication module to facilitate communication. Signal processing.

In addition, the communication module and the baseband processing system are coupled to the modulation and demodulation device, which can process the signal of 1.9G bandwidth and a low-power communication protocol (such as a personal handset protocol) with respect to the first communication module. Similarly, the line is used to receive the signal, and the IF signal is degraded through the receiver mixed region to degrade the IF. The transmitter converts the frequency of the modulated signal and transmits it through the antenna. The modulation and demodulation device is connected to the receiver and the transmitter to adjust the signal. Each of the above-mentioned video and audio communication modules is electrically coupled to the above-mentioned control unit, which may be separately fabricated by using integrated circuit technology, and may also integrate the above-mentioned devices or the system chip structure by using integrated circuit technology.

After the signal processed by the baseband processor, the control signal is transmitted to the control unit 100 for processing, and the voice signal is transmitted to the speech codec CODEC 150 for processing. Then, a voice converter 155 is electrically connected to the CODEC 150 for converting the digital signal into an analog signal or, conversely, converting the analog signal into a digital signal. The microphone 160 and the speaker 165 are electrically connected to the above-described speech converter 155, respectively.

Connector to facilitate the insertion of various detachable or external modules, such as SIM cards, ID cards, wireless near field trading cards, and global interoperable microwave access module cards. Such as wireless near field trading card, global interoperability microwave access module card connection The wireless near field transaction card or the global interworking microwave access module card can be coupled to the control unit 100 to facilitate wireless transaction and microwave access. In addition, in order to facilitate image transmission, the present invention may also include a digital image capturing module 200 connected to the control unit 100. The captured image is sent to the control unit 100 for processing. It can be a CMOS or CCD array. The wireless communication device includes a standby setting unit 185 electrically coupled to the control unit 100 to facilitate operation. When the signal difference transmitted by the two different communication network service providers exceeds a threshold, the wireless communication device transmits the signal by the communication setting system that manually or automatically activates the stronger signal by the standby setting unit 185. For example, the signal analysis unit compares the strength of the signal that the communication system service provider can receive at the user's location, and selects the communication system of the telecommunications network service provider of the stronger signal from the multiple communication system as the communication system for transmitting the signal. .

The antenna and the corresponding radio frequency related unit may be configured in one or more groups. This design can configure at least two different sets of door numbers in a device. Different telecommunication network service providers may be used based on the two sets of door numbers. Therefore, the wireless communication device includes a standby setting unit 185 electrically coupled to the control unit 100 to facilitate operation. When a communication network signal difference exceeds a threshold, the wireless communication device transmits a signal by the communication system that activates the strong signal by the standby setting unit 185. For example, the unit can compare the strength of the signals that each communication system service provider can receive at the user's location. The telecommunication network service provider communication system is selected from the multiple communication system as a communication system for transmitting signals. The present invention includes a standby setting unit that utilizes a program implanted in the memory unit of the wireless communication device to facilitate setting a standby mode It can be multi-mode standby or single mode standby.

The embodiment can be applied to signal transmission of a wireless communication device including a multi-communication system, and the handheld device of the wireless communication device including the plurality of communication protocol modules provides coexistence of two or more audio and video systems. The communication service provider is a communication network service provider for different communication protocols. The message transmitted by the communication network service provider is received via the two-way communication module and decoded by the decoding device to be converted into an identifiable signal. The microprocessor or central processing unit of the wireless communication device described above is used for processing. The communication device includes at least two different communication systems that can stand by at the same time or stand alone. When the user activates the power of the communication device, it will look for and scan the signal and strength of the network as with the general communication device. The preset communication network system can also switch or multiple systems simultaneously stand by at the same time. When the user makes a call, the program built into the wireless communication device will perform an interpretation to confirm which communication system or network is used as the medium for communication. The parameter of the judgment can be set to be based on the strength of the signal. When a certain communication network signal is strong, the wireless communication device will activate the communication signal of the strong signal to transmit the signal. The signal transmission method of the wireless communication device includes checking related parameters of each communication system of the communication device; for example, the related parameter includes signal strength, and compares the strength of the signal that each communication system service provider can receive at the user's location. Comparing the intensity of electromagnetic waves can also be used as a basis for judgment. According to the preset condition comparison of the relevant parameters, a communication system is selected as a communication system for transmitting signals. For example, the preset condition may be a communication system that selects a relatively strong signal strength as a transmission signal. For example, it is recommended to compare among the communication network service providers, and the local signal strength of the user is strong. Since the choice of multiple communication systems This communication system is used as a communication system for transmitting signals. The signal is then transmitted in accordance with the selected communication system. The preset condition is set to select the communication system for the lower cost.

The system includes an add-in card connection unit 185 electrically coupled to the control unit 100, which is an optional configuration function. For example, the present invention may employ a configuration with multiple connectors to facilitate simultaneous insertion of different functional modules. In the preferred embodiment, the hot-swappable specification can be adopted, so that the battery can be executed without removing the battery. Currently, the mobile phone configuration needs to be removed. The above function module may include: a SIM card, an identity authentication card, a wireless near field transaction card, a WiFi module card, and a global interoperable microwave access module card.

The handheld device has a non-keyed command input unit 102 for inputting commands in a panning manner, as shown in the first and second figures. It is used to control the operation of the handheld device, such as clicking a page, advancing, rewinding, left and right directions, up, down, and the like. Another example is to start, pause or stop playing the multimedia player. Previous technology used buttons to control the volume, play back, and play forward. The invention discloses a non-key type command input, and does not need to input an instruction by a button or a button, thereby facilitating the reduction of the button, the space of the display panel, or the convenience of one-hand operation. The handheld device further includes a memory slot for inserting a memory card or an identity recognition module or a contactless transaction card such as a near field wireless transaction card.

Conventional methods may employ an indication input device (such as a button) to control the functionality of the handheld device. When the user presses the instruction input device, it can dial, hang up, select the phone book, select the function, etc., and can start and/or play MP3 or MP4 files, select songs, forward, backward, etc.; when the user plays Press the button in mode to pause playback. When the button is held down, the user can turn off the multimedia player. The above conventional operation is not conducive to one-hand operation, and under a limited area, it is not conducive to configuring a large-area display panel. Therefore, the above functions and the like are replaced by the manner of the present invention.

Referring to the second figure, a schematic diagram of the non-key type command input unit 102 of the present invention is shown. It comprises at least one contact end, such as a multi-point contact unit such as 21, 22, 23, 24. The above four-terminal contact endpoints are only shown as an example, and more or fewer endpoint configurations may be used. Such as three, six, eight, etc., depending on the needs.

Each of the above endpoints is individually coupled to a signal or command recognition unit or circuit 26 for defining and confirming the input signal. The non-keyed instruction input unit 102 further includes a multi-directional selection unit 28 disposed between the multi-point contact units, such as 21, 22, 23, and 24, for selecting which end point and one end of the multi-directional selection unit. A short circuit is formed and the others are open to facilitate input of instructions. In the uninput state, all the endpoints are open. In one embodiment, the multi-directional selection unit 28 can be an elastic conductor, such as a conductive rod, which is fixed at one end (into the paper end), and one end (the end of the paper exit surface) can swing freely with the force applied. The user is free to shake, vibrate or rotate the handheld device in different orientations, and the multi-directional selection unit 28 swings to the desired position according to its force, and contacts one of the endpoints to trigger a specific function. For example, you can set the up, down, left, and right to advance, rewind, select left button, and right button functions. Or indicate the choice of each virtual object on the display, such as the choice of the nine square grid screen, see the second picture. Another example can be defined as selecting a track, movie, image or file or selecting a person to dial in the phone book. Or can be based on no Same as the number of sensing, defining different functions.

The multi-directional selection unit 28 is configured in relation to the contact endpoint. The contact end points are arranged symmetrically in the space up and down or left and right. One end of the multidirectional selection unit 28 is fixed, and the other end is a free end. The multidirectional selection unit 28 can be a helical elastic conductor in a preferred embodiment, with the fixed end such that the free end can be oscillated by external force oscillations. When subjected to external force oscillation, it can oscillate from the main axis and oscillate at an angle to the left, right or up and down. The appropriate elastic coefficient can be selected to control the swing period and amplitude, or the first contact signal can be confirmed by the control unit. Identify input commands to control the handheld device or multimedia player.

In a preferred embodiment, the oscillating direction of the multidirectional selection unit 28 is only in contact with the upper, lower or left and right symmetrically arranged contact terminals to drive and trigger a particular function. When the multidirectional selection unit 28 is subjected to external force oscillation to contact the contact terminals of the upper, lower or left and right symmetrically arranged, the circuit of the present invention is turned on, thereby triggering a specific function.

In another embodiment, a G sensor can also be used, which can be used as a multi-directional command input unit. If a two-axis G sensor is taken as an example, it can sense longitudinal and lateral acceleration and can be used as an input command of the signal. If a three-axis sensor is used, more acceleration can be detected to facilitate multi-directional command input. A complete biaxial acceleration measurement system produced by the sensor using a single-chip CMOS integrated circuit fabrication design. The acceleration sensor senses the value and direction of gravity acceleration. The sensing principle is the air mass mode and the gravity block mode. If the air mass is used, the sensor is a movable heat convection small air mass as the gravity block. The IC measures acceleration by measuring changes in internal temperature caused by acceleration.

In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, the present invention provides a number of advantages. For example, the present invention provides a handheld device having a non-keyed command input that can be oscillated to trigger or drive a particular function. Save button configuration. The present invention provides a plurality of external card connectors to facilitate contactless transactions, global interoperability microwave access, and the like.

The present invention has been described above by way of a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention. The scope of patent protection is subject to the scope of the patent application and its equivalent fields. Any modification or refinement made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention is equivalent to the equivalent change or design made in the spirit of the present disclosure, and should be included in the following patent application scope. Inside.

21, 22, 23, 24 ‧ ‧ multi-point contact units such as

26‧‧‧Signal Identification Circuit

28‧‧‧Multidirectional selection unit

100‧‧‧Control unit

102‧‧‧Non-button multi-directional command input unit

100A‧‧‧First video communication module

100C‧‧‧Second audio and video communication module

105‧‧‧ memory unit

110‧‧‧User interface

115‧‧‧Display device

120‧‧‧Antenna system

145‧‧‧Baseband processor

150‧‧‧Vocode decoder

155‧‧‧Voice Converter

160‧‧‧ microphone

165‧‧‧Speaker

170‧‧‧ input unit

185‧‧‧External card connection unit

The advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description and appended claims. among them:

The first figure is a schematic view in accordance with the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic view in accordance with the present invention.

100‧‧‧Control unit

102‧‧‧Non-button multi-directional command input unit

100A‧‧‧First video communication module

100C‧‧‧Second audio and video communication module

105‧‧‧ memory unit

110‧‧‧User interface

115‧‧‧Display device

120‧‧‧Antenna system

145‧‧‧Baseband processor

150‧‧‧Vocode decoder

155‧‧‧Voice Converter

160‧‧‧ microphone

165‧‧‧Speaker

170‧‧‧ input unit

185‧‧‧External card connection unit

Claims (11)

A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device, comprising: at least one acceleration sensing device disposed in the mobile phone, external force applied to the mobile phone to generate an acceleration change, and the acceleration sensing device is used to detect an acceleration parameter; the signal identification unit Arranging in the mobile phone to facilitate identifying the acceleration parameter detected by the acceleration sensing device, and determining an input command to trigger a preset function according to the acceleration parameter, the acceleration parameter including an acceleration value and a direction; and a slot, For inserting a contactless card to facilitate contactless data transmission; wherein the preset function comprises one or any combination selected from the following: dialing, hanging up, selecting a phone book, selecting a function, playing an MP3, an MP4 file, selecting a song, Forward, Back, Pause, Close, Tap Page, Left, Right, Up, Down, Control volume. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the acceleration parameter further comprises a temperature change caused by the acceleration. The mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the acceleration sensing device is a dual-axis sensor or a three-axis sensor. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the contactless card comprises a wireless near field transaction specification compatible module. A mobile phone having an acceleration sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone includes a WiMax or WiFi specification compatible module. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device, comprising: at least one acceleration sensing device disposed in the mobile phone, external force applied to the mobile phone to generate an acceleration change, and the acceleration sensing device is used to detect an acceleration parameter; the signal identification unit Arranging in the mobile phone to facilitate identifying the acceleration parameter detected by the acceleration sensing device, so as to facilitate determining an input command according to the acceleration parameter to trigger a preset function, where the acceleration parameter includes an acceleration value and a direction; The mobile phone has the above acceleration sensing device to facilitate reducing the button, increasing the display panel space, or facilitating one-hand operation; wherein the preset function comprises one or any combination selected from the following: dialing, hanging up, selecting a phone book, selecting a function , play MP3, MP4 files, select songs, forward, backward, pause, close, click on the page, left, right, up, down, control volume. The mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device according to claim 6 of the patent application, wherein the acceleration parameter further includes a temperature change caused by the acceleration. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device according to claim 6, wherein the acceleration sensing device is a dual-axis sensor or a three-axis sensor. A mobile phone having an acceleration sensing device according to claim 7 or 8 further includes a contactless card including a wireless near field transaction specification compatible module. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device, comprising: at least one acceleration sensing device disposed in the mobile phone, external force applied to the mobile phone to generate an acceleration change, and the acceleration sensing device is used to detect an acceleration parameter; the signal identification unit Arranging in the mobile phone to facilitate identifying the acceleration parameter detected by the acceleration sensing device, so as to facilitate determining an input command to trigger a preset function according to the acceleration parameter; and wireless near field card for contactless access, so that The mobile phone can trigger or drive a specific function and save the button configuration; wherein the preset function includes one or any combination selected from the following: dialing, hanging up, selecting a phone book, selecting a function, playing an MP3, MP4 file, selecting a song, advancing, Back, pause, close, click on the page, left, right, up, down, control volume. A mobile phone with an acceleration sensing device, comprising: at least one acceleration sensing device disposed in the mobile phone, external force applied to the mobile phone to generate an acceleration change, and the acceleration sensing device is used to detect an acceleration parameter; the signal identification unit Arranging in the mobile phone to facilitate identifying the acceleration parameter detected by the acceleration sensing device, so as to facilitate the acceleration according to the acceleration parameter The number of shaking triggers the preset function; and the WiFi specification compatible module facilitates contactless access; wherein the preset function includes one or any combination selected from the following: dialing, hanging up, selecting a phone book, selecting a function, Play MP3, MP4 files, select songs, forward, backward, pause, close, click on the page, left, right, up, down, control volume.