TWI416906B - Laptop computer with instant messenger and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides a laptop computer with an instant messenger, and the computer comprises a first display device, a touch panel, chat software, and a controller. When the chat software is executed by the controller, a contacts list is displayer on the touch panel, and a corresponding dialog is displayed in the first display device when a first contact is selected via the touch panel.

Description

Notebook computer with network instant information transmission function and control method thereof

The invention is a notebook computer, in particular a notebook computer with a dual screen.

Electronic devices, such as computers, notebook computers, personal mobile assistants (PDAs) or smart phones, often use a display panel with a keyboard for users to use. In order to make it more convenient for users to use, some manufacturers integrate the touch panel into the electronic device, so that the space occupied by the keyboard can be omitted, and the user can have a larger screen viewing, but there are still many disadvantages. Still to be overcome.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for a notebook computer having a network instant information transmission function, which is applicable to a notebook computer having a display panel and a touch panel, the method comprising: executing a network chat software For logging in a first instant messaging software; obtaining a first contact list from the server of the first instant messaging software; and converting the first contact list into a contact list and displaying the The touch panel displays a dialog box on the display panel when a first contact of the contact list is selected.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a notebook computer having a network instant messaging function, including a first display device, a touch panel, a web chat software, and a control unit. When the network chat software is executed by the control unit, a contact list is displayed on the touch panel, and when the user selects a first contact from the contact list, the first display device displays A dialog box.

The following discussion is a preferred embodiment of the invention. While the present invention has been described in the following examples, the invention is not intended to limit the invention. The embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a notebook computer according to the present invention. The notebook computer 10 includes a first display device 11, a touch panel 12, and a keyboard 13. It should be noted that the keyboard 13 in FIG. 1 is merely an example and may be a general keyboard, and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 12 is simulated to have a touch pad function. The touch panel 12 can be used to control a cursor on the display screen of the first display device 11. In this embodiment, the first display device 11 can also be a touch screen, and the user can directly control the first display device 11. In addition, the multi-finger touch function can also be supported on the touch panel 12 and the first display device 11 so that the user can operate more conveniently, and the user is not limited to simply using the touch panel 12 to control the display device 11 . The picture or cursor displayed on it.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the execution of a photo browsing software on a notebook computer. The notebook computer 20 includes a first display device 21, a touch panel 22, and a keyboard 23. It should be noted that the keyboard 23 in FIG. 2 is merely an example and may be a general keyboard, and is not intended to limit the present invention. When a web chat software is executed, a contact list 29 is displayed on the touch panel 22, and when the user selects a first contact 26 from the contact list, the first display device 21 A dialog box 27 is displayed. In this embodiment, the first display device 21 can also be a touch screen, and the user can directly control the operation of the notebook computer 20 in the first display device 21. In addition, the multi-finger touch function can also be supported on the touch panel 22 and the first display device 21, so that the user can operate more conveniently, and the user is not limited to simply using the touch panel 22 to control the first display. A picture or cursor displayed on device 21.

The web chat software can integrate the same user with different instant messengers, such as Yahoo Messenger, MSN, Google talk or Skype, so that users do not have to log in to each instant messaging software one by one. Therefore, in order to achieve the present invention, the web chat software in this embodiment performs the following steps:

(1) Enter a first account of a user and a first password to log in to the first instant messaging software.

(2) Entering a second account of the user and a second password to log in to the second instant messaging software.

(3) The first account, the first password, the second account, and the second password can be stored in a temporary information file, and when the user executes the online chat software again, the user can automatically log in. The first instant messaging software and the second instant messaging software.

(4) A first contact list and a second contact list are obtained from the server of the first instant messaging software and the server of the second instant messaging software.

(5) Converting the first contact list and the second contact list into a contact list and displaying the touch panel.

The above description is only taking two instant messaging softwares as an example, but the invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can apply to a single instant messaging software or to three or more instant messaging softwares according to the above steps.

In this embodiment, the contact information of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list includes a nickname, a display picture, and/or an email address. The above contact information is different depending on different instant messaging softwares, and this embodiment is only partially described.

The contact list in this embodiment mainly displays the display picture of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list in a box on the contact list, and in order to distinguish A contact person on the instant messaging software, the user can define the background color of the box to distinguish. For example, the user sets the Yahoo Messenger contact's background color to be red, and the MSN contact's background color is blue. Therefore, on the contact list, the background color of the Yahoo Messenger contact will turn red, and the background color of the MSN contact will turn blue. Furthermore, in order to distinguish whether the contact person on the contact list is online, the display picture of the online contact person can be set to color, and the display picture of the contact person who is not online can be set to black and white.

If the contact on the contact list does not display an image, the web chat software will provide a preset display image. Alternatively, the user can assign a display picture to the contact person on the contact list. In addition, although the contact person may have his or her own display image, the user can set the contact person's display image on the computer through the web chat software instead of using the contact information from the instant messaging software server. The person's display picture.

In addition, the web chat software can query the current location of the contact person according to the IP (internet protocol) of the contact person, display and mark it on a map. Or the contact person can use the same web chat software to enter the contact's current location or latitude and longitude information. In addition, the notebook computer 20 has a global positioning system processing unit that can locate the current location of the notebook computer 20 and transmit it to the web chat software. Therefore, if the contact person on the contact list also uses the notebook computer 20 of the same specification, the user can directly know the current latitude and longitude information of the contact person. In addition, if the contact person on the contact list is using a mobile phone or 3.5G Internet access, the mobile phone base station positioning technology can be used to know the current contact location. It should be noted that the location information of the above contacts is not necessarily completely accurate, and may only need to be located in the county, city or township.

In this embodiment, when the dialog box 27 is displayed on the first display device 21, the touch panel 22 is automatically switched to a virtual keyboard. If the user does not need a virtual keyboard, or the user performs a video or language conversation through the microphone 28a or the webcam 28b of the notebook computer 20, the user can turn off the virtual keyboard through the function key 25, so that the touch panel 22 Display the contact list again. In addition, the touch panel 22 of the present embodiment can be used as the touch panel. Therefore, the user can switch the function of the touch panel 22 to a touch panel or a touch screen through the function button 24. When the function of the touch panel 22 is a touch screen, the display color of the touch panel 22 is black. In another embodiment, the user can define the image to be displayed by the touch panel 22 at this time.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a method for transmitting network instant information according to the present invention. The network instant messaging method is applicable to a notebook computer having a display panel and a touch panel. First, in step S31, a web chat software is executed. Next, in step S32, it is determined whether the user is using for the first time, and if so, the process proceeds to step S37, and if not, the process proceeds to step S33. The web chat software can integrate the same user with different instant messengers, such as Yahoo Messenger, MSN, Google talk or Skype, so that users do not have to log in to each instant messaging software one by one. This embodiment is described by taking two instant messaging softwares as an example.

In step S37, the user inputs a first account and a first password in a first instant messaging software, and a second account and a second password in a second instant messaging software. The first account number, the first password, the second account number and the second password input in the step S37 can be stored in a temporary information file, and when the user executes the network chat software again, the user can automatically log in. The first instant messaging software and the second instant messaging software. In step S32, the web chat software logs in to the instant messaging software by using the account and password in the temporary information file.

In step S33, the user logs in to the server of the first instant messaging software and the second instant messaging software through the web chat software, and in step S34, the web chat software obtains the user's first instant information transmission. A first contact list of the software and a second contact list of the second instant messaging software. Next, the web chat software integrates the first contact list and the second contact list into a contact list and displays on the touch panel (step S35). When the user selects a first contact from the touch panel, a dialog box with the first contact is displayed on the display panel (step S36).

In this embodiment, the contact information of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list includes a nickname, a display picture, and/or an email address. The above contact information is different depending on different instant messaging softwares, and this embodiment is only partially described.

The contact list in this embodiment mainly displays the display picture of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list in a box on the contact list, and in order to distinguish A contact person on the instant messaging software, the user can define the background color of the box to distinguish. For example, the user sets the background color of the Yahoo Messenger contact to be red. As shown in FIG. 26a, the contact color of the MSN contact is blue, as shown in FIG. 2b. Since the illustration shows that the color cannot be displayed, in Fig. 2, only the blanks and the oblique lines indicate different colors. Therefore, on the contact list, the background color of the Yahoo Messenger contact will turn red, and the background color of the MSN contact will turn blue. Or 26a and 26b can be used to indicate simple black and white and color to distinguish whether the contact on the contact list is online. Therefore, the display picture of the online contact can be set to color. As shown in FIG. 26b, the display picture of the contact who is not on the line is set to black and white, as shown in FIG. 2a.

If the contact on the contact list does not display an image, the web chat software will provide a preset display image. Alternatively, the user can assign a display image to the contact person on the contact list, for example, by clicking the display image and pressing the right button to display the "Replace photo" option, the contact display picture on the contact list can be edited. . In addition, although the contact person may have his or her own display picture, the user can set the contact picture of the contact person on his or her own computer instead of using the display picture of the contact person obtained from the server of the instant messaging software.

In addition, the web chat software can query the current location of the contact person according to the IP (internet protocol) of the contact person, display and mark it on a map. Or the contact person can use the same web chat software to enter the current location of the contact. In addition, the notebook computer 20 has a global positioning system processing unit that can locate the current location of the notebook computer 20. In other words, the global positioning system processing unit receives and parses the received signal to know the latitude and longitude of the current notebook, and transmits the processor of the notebook for subsequent processing, such as combining with the network instant messaging software to display the NB position. Therefore, if the contact person on the contact list is also using the notebook computer 20 having the GPS processing unit, the user can directly know the current latitude and longitude information of the contact person. In addition, if the contact person on the contact list is using a mobile phone or 3.5G Internet access, the mobile phone base station positioning technology can be used to know the current contact location. It should be noted that the location information of the above contacts is not necessarily completely accurate, and may only need to be located in the county, city or township.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the dialog box is displayed on the first display device, the touch panel automatically switches to a virtual keyboard. If the user does not need a virtual keyboard, or the user is currently listening to a video or a language through the microphone or webcam of the notebook, the user can turn off the virtual keyboard through the function key of the notebook, so that the touch panel is again A list of contacts is displayed. In addition, the touch panel of the present embodiment can be used as the touch panel, so that the user can switch the function of the touch panel to a touch panel or a touch through another function button of the notebook computer. Screen. When the function of the touch panel is a touch screen, the display color of the touch panel is black. In another embodiment, the user can define the image to be displayed by the touch panel at this time.

The above description is only taking two instant messaging softwares as an example, but the invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can extend to three or more instant messaging softwares according to the above steps.

Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of another embodiment of a notebook computer in accordance with the present invention. When the central processing unit 44 executes the operating system 44, the corresponding display screen is displayed on the first display device 41, and the function of the touch panel 42 is set as a touch panel, and the user can control the touch panel 42. A cursor on the display screen of the display device 41. It should be noted that the function of the touch panel 42 may not be set as a touch panel, but the same display screen as the first display device 41 may be displayed, and the user may also control the notebook computer from the touch panel 42. In addition, the first display device 41 can also be a touch panel, and the user can directly control the first display device 41. In addition, the multi-finger touch function can also be supported on the touch panel 42 and the first display device 41, so that the user can operate more conveniently. When the central processing unit 43 executes the network chat software 45, a contact list is displayed on the touch panel 42, and when the user selects a first contact from the contact list, the first display device 41 displays a dialog box. Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 for the operation of the web chat software 45, which will not be described here.

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, 20. . . Notebook computer

11, 21. . . First display device

12, 22. . . Touch panel

13,23. . . keyboard

24, 25. . . Function key

26. . . First contact

26a, 26b. . . colour

27. . . Dialog

28a. . . microphone

28b. . . Webcam

29. . . Contact list

41. . . First display device

42. . . Touch panel

43‧‧‧Central processor

44‧‧‧ operating system

45‧‧‧Internet chat software

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a notebook computer according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the execution of a photo browsing software on a notebook computer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a method for transmitting network instant information according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of another embodiment of a notebook computer in accordance with the present invention.

20. . . Notebook computer

twenty one. . . First display device

twenty two. . . Touch panel

twenty three. . . keyboard

24, 25. . . Function key

26. . . First contact

27. . . Dialog

28a. . . microphone

28b. . . Webcam

29. . . Contact list

Claims (23)

A notebook computer control method with a network instant information transmission function is applicable to a notebook computer having a display panel and a touch panel, the method comprising: executing a network chat software for logging in a first Instant messaging software, and a second instant messaging software; obtaining a first contact list from the server of the first instant messaging software, and obtaining a second contact from the server of the second instant messaging software a list of people; and converting the first contact list and the second contact list into a contact list and displayed on the touch panel, wherein in the contact list, the original contact list When a first contact is selected, a dialog box is displayed on the display panel, and in the contact list, the plurality of first contacts belonging to the first contact list have a background color set to a first color. a plurality of second contacts belonging to the second contact list, the background color of which is set to a second color. For example, the method for controlling a notebook computer having the network instant message transmission function of claim 1 further includes: inputting a first account of a user and a first password to log in to the first instant messaging software. And inputting a second account of the user and a second password to log in to the second instant messaging software. The control method of the notebook computer with the network instant information transmission function of claim 2, wherein the first account number, the first password, the second account number and the second password can be stored in a temporary storage information In the file, When the user executes the web chat software again, the first instant messaging software and the second instant messaging software can be automatically logged in. For example, in the method for controlling a notebook computer having the network instant message transmission function of claim 1, wherein the contact information of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list includes a nickname, A picture and/or an email address is displayed. For example, in the method for controlling a notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 4, wherein the contact list displays a display picture of each contact, and if the contact does not display the picture, the reservation is made at a predetermined time. The display image is displayed. For example, in the control method of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 5, wherein the display picture of each contact person can be replaced by directly editing the contact list. For example, in the control method of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 1, wherein the contact list has an online display, and the corresponding display picture is displayed in color, and the unconnected contact person The corresponding display picture is shown in black and white. For example, the control method of the notebook computer with the network instant information transmission function of the first application of the patent scope includes: displaying a virtual keyboard on the touch panel. For example, the method for controlling a notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 1 further includes: obtaining a location information of a first contact person in the contact list; and, according to the location information, The first contact is indicated on the map. For example, in the control method of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 1, wherein the location information is input by the first contact. For example, in the control method of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 1, wherein the location information is obtained from an IP address of the first contact. For example, in the control method of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function of claim 1, wherein the location information is determined by a latitude and longitude information provided by the first contact person. The method for controlling a notebook computer having a network instant messaging function according to claim 12, wherein the latitude and longitude information is provided by a global positioning system. A notebook computer with network instant information transmission function, comprising: a display device; a touch panel; a network chat software; and a control unit, when the network chat software is executed by the control unit An instant messaging software and a second instant messaging software, and obtaining a first contact list from the server of the first instant messaging software, and obtaining a second contact from the server of the second instant messaging software a list of people, and converting the first contact list and the second contact list into a contact list, and displaying the contact list through the touch panel, and when the user selects the original from the contact list a first contact in the first contact list, displaying a dialog on the display device a box, wherein the first contact person belonging to the first contact list in the contact list has a background color set to a first color, a second contact belonging to the second contact list, and a background color thereof Set to a second color. The notebook computer with the network instant messaging function described in claim 14, wherein the web chat software further performs the following steps: inputting a first account of a user and a first password to log in to the notebook computer. The first instant messaging software; and inputting a second account of the user and a second password to log in to the second instant messaging software. The notebook computer with the network instant messaging function described in claim 15 , wherein the first account, the first password, the second account, and the second password can be stored in a temporary information file. When the user executes the network chat software again, the first instant messaging software and the second instant messaging software can be automatically logged in. The notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function described in claim 14 wherein the contact information of the first contact list and the plurality of contacts in the second contact list includes a nickname and a Display an image and/or an email address. The notebook computer with the network instant message transmission function described in claim 17 wherein, in the contact list, the information of each contact person includes the contact picture of the contact person, if the contact person does not display the picture , then displayed as a predetermined display picture. A notebook computer having a network instant messaging function as described in claim 14 of the patent application, wherein the contact list has an online connection The corresponding display picture of the contact person is displayed in color, and the corresponding display picture of the unconnected contact person is indicated in black and white. A notebook computer having a network instant messaging function as described in claim 14, wherein when the user selects a first contact from the contact list, the contact on the touch panel at this time The list of people is replaced by a virtual keyboard. The notebook computer with the network instant information transmission function described in claim 14 further includes a microphone for receiving a voice signal and transmitting it to the corresponding contact person. The notebook computer with the network instant message transmission function described in claim 14 further includes a network camera for capturing an image signal and transmitting it to a corresponding contact person. The notebook computer with the network instant messaging function described in claim 14 further includes a global positioning processing unit for providing a location information of the notebook computer having the network instant information transmission function.