TWI419044B - Electronic reader and method for implementing page turning thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic reading device and method for turning the same

The invention relates to an electronic reading device and a page turning method thereof, in particular to an electronic reading device capable of realizing rapid page turning and a page turning method thereof.

With the growing development of electronic reading devices, the world today has entered the era of electronic reading. When a user views a book or a picture, the page turning function of the electronic reading device is usually implemented by using a page up/down button or a button icon on the interface of the mouse.

However, in the process of reading, the user has to repeatedly click the button because of the continuous page turning, especially when performing continuous multi-page switching, the manual continuous click button is added, which increases the user fatigue and wastes reading time. . How to achieve fast and effective page turning has become a problem to be solved without affecting the display and browsing of reading files.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic reading device that can display a single page graphic interface and a multi-page graphic interface.

It is also necessary to provide a page turning method for an electronic reading device.

An electronic reading device comprising an input unit, a display unit, Storage unit and processing unit. The storage unit stores a reading data, a single-page graphic interface and a multi-page graphic interface; the processing unit includes a graphic interface display control module, and the graphic interface display control module controls the electronic device to enter the single according to the input unit operation signal The page turning mode or the multi-page turning mode, and controlling the display unit to display the single-page graphic interface in the single-page turning mode or the multi-page graphic interface in the multi-page turning mode, the graphic interface display control module Further, according to the user's selection operation of the single-page graphical interface or the multi-page graphical interface through the input unit, the corresponding page is displayed.

A page turning method of an electronic reading device, the method comprising: determining a page turning mode according to an operation signal; displaying a graphic interface corresponding to the page turning mode; selecting a target page number; and displaying a page corresponding to the selected page number.

The electronic reading device and the page turning method thereof of the invention realize fast and effective page turning function by setting single page and multi-page turning mode, switching of page turning mode and shortcut keys, thereby reducing fatigue of repeated button pressing when reading by a user. While saving time.

10‧‧‧Display unit

20‧‧‧ storage unit

21‧‧‧ page number icon interface

30‧‧‧Processing unit

31‧‧‧ Graphic interface display control module

32‧‧‧Selection control module

33‧‧‧Page Query Module

34‧‧‧Page display control module

40‧‧‧ input unit

41‧‧‧ display button

42‧‧‧Left cursor control button

43‧‧‧Right cursor control button

44‧‧‧Page up button

45‧‧‧Page down button

46‧‧‧ Back button

47‧‧‧Confirmation button

48‧‧‧number keys

50‧‧‧Interface unit

100‧‧‧Electronic reading device

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic reading device displaying a page number graphic interface in an embodiment. FIG.

2 is a functional block diagram of the electronic reading device of FIG. 1.

3a-3c are diagrammatic interfaces of the electronic reading device of Fig. 1.

4 is a flow chart of a page turning method of the electronic reading device of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic reading device 100 includes a display unit 10, a storage unit 20, a processing unit 30, an input unit 40, and an interface unit 50. The processing unit 30 is configured to control the display unit 10, the storage unit 20, the input unit 40, and the interface unit 50. .

The interface unit 50 is configured to connect the external and page storage devices. The interface unit 50 can be a serial interface or a wireless communication module. In this embodiment, the external storage device can expand the storage capacity of the electronic reading device 100. A storage device such as a USB flash drive, an SD card, or a micro hard disk, or an electronic device having a storage space such as a computer or a digital camera. The display unit 10 is configured to display a reading screen and a page number mapping interface 21, and the page number graphic interface 21 includes a single page graphic interface and a multi-page graphic interface.

The storage unit 20 stores a reading file data interface interface 21, wherein the page number graphic interface 21 includes a single-page graphic interface and a multi-page graphic interface, wherein the single-page graphic interface refers to page-by-page according to the page number. The displayed page number interface interface, the multi-page graphic interface refers to the page number graphic interface that can be jumped and flipped after the user clicks, and has a set page number interval, for example: 100 pages, 200 pages.

The input unit 40 is configured to generate an input command in response to the user's operation. In the embodiment, the input unit 40 includes a display button 41 for inputting a page code graphic interface 21 display signal, a left cursor control key 42, a right cursor control key 43, and a scroll up The page key 44, the page down key 45, the return key 46, the confirmation key 47, and the number key 48. The display button 41 is configured to generate an input signal into the page turning mode and a signal for displaying the corresponding page code graphic interface; the left cursor control key 42 and the right cursor control key 43 are used to generate an input signal for controlling the left and right movement of the cursor; The page turning key 44 and the page turning key 45 are used to generate the interface page turning signal to refresh the displayed graphic interface; the return key 46, the confirming key 47 is used to generate the switching signal of the page turning mode; the numeric key 48 is used. In the generation of the page number selection signal, a shortcut to page turning is realized. For example, the user can input the page number of the page by using the number key 48, so that the desired page can be quickly flipped. In other embodiments, the electronic reading device The input unit of 100 can also be set as a touch screen, and the user can directly touch the page number graphic interface.

The processing unit 30 includes a graphical interface display control module 31, a selection control module 32, a page query module 33, and a page display control module 34. The graphic interface display control module 31 controls the electronic reading device 100 to enter a corresponding page turning mode according to the input signal of the display button 41, and controls the display unit 10 to display a single page icon in the corresponding mode according to the entered page turning mode. Interface or multi-page graphical interface. The page turning mode includes a single page turning mode and a multi-page turning mode. In the single page turning mode, the display unit 10 displays a corresponding single page graphic interface, and the multi-page turning mode displays the corresponding display unit 10 Page icon interface.

The graphic interface display control module 31 controls the electronic reading device 100 to enter the single page turning mode when receiving the first input signal of the display button 41, and controls the electronic reading device 100 to enter when receiving the second input signal generated by the display button 41. In the multi-page turning mode, the user selects a page number icon in the graphic interface of the corresponding mode, and the page display control module 34 controls the display unit 10 to display the page corresponding to the page number icon, thereby achieving the purpose of quickly turning pages. . In the embodiment, the first input signal is an operation signal generated by continuously pressing the display button 41, and the second input signal is an operation signal generated by first clicking the display button 41 and then continuously pressing the display button 41. The selection control module 32 detects the user's input, and controls the cursor movement according to the user's operation to prompt the user to select the page number, and generates a one-page signal after the user selects the page. After receiving the page number signal, the page display control module 34 determines the The page corresponding to the page number and the page is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 3a, FIG. 3b and FIG. 3c together, in the embodiment, when the graphic interface display control module 31 controls the electronic device according to the first input signal generated by the display button 41, When the single page turning mode is entered, the control display unit 10 displays a single page graphic interface as shown in FIG. 3a, and the single page graphic interface includes a plurality of consecutive page number icons, for example, 1, 2, 3, etc. If it is the one-page graphic interface of the homepage, it also includes the cover icon and the catalogue icon. If the currently displayed page does not have a target page number to be searched, the graphic interface display control module 31 controls the display unit 10 to refresh the entire page single page graphic interface according to the page turning signal of the page up key 44 and the page down key 45. For users to choose further. For example, if the user wants to see page 15 and the current single page icon interface is page number icon 1-10, the user can click the page down button 45 to cause the display unit 10 to display a page number of the page number icon 11-20. Graphic interface.

When the graphic interface display control module 31 controls the electronic device to enter the multi-page turning mode according to the second input signal generated by the display button 41, the control display unit 10 displays the multi-page graphical interface as shown in FIG. 3b. The multi-page graphical interface includes a page number icon that can jump through multiple pages, for example: 100, 200, 300, etc., if the currently displayed page is the first page of the read document, the multi-page graphical interface also includes the read document. Cover icon, catalog icon, etc. Similarly, if the current page number icon interface does not have a page number to be searched or the page number to be searched is not in the range of the multi-page icon interface jump, the graphic interface display control module 31 is based on the page up key 44 and the page down key 45. The page turning signal controls the display unit 10 to refresh the multi-page graphical interface for further selection by the user. For example, when the user wants to see page 900, and the current multi-page graphical interface is the page number icon 100-700, the page flip button 45 can be clicked to cause the display unit 10 to display a page number 800-1400 multi-page map. Interface.

In this embodiment, the selection control module 32 controls the left and right movement of the cursor according to the operation signals of the left cursor control key 42 and the right cursor control key 43. After the user selects the page number, The selection control module 32 confirms the selected page number based on the confirmation signal of the confirmation key 47, and generates a page code signal.

After receiving the page number signal, the page query module 33 searches the storage unit 20 for the page address that matches the content of the page code signal, reads the page information corresponding to the address, and transmits the page information to the page display control mode. Group 34.

The page display control module 34 receives the page information material and controls the display unit 10 to display the page. In this embodiment, the page display control module 34 further controls the display unit 10 to display a preview page of a predetermined time for the user to browse to prompt the user for the current page number, for example, to display a 2-second preview page.

The graphic interface display control module 31 also receives the return signal and the switching signal generated by the return key 46 and the confirmation key 47, and controls the electronic reading device 100 to perform the switching operation of the single page turning mode and the multi-page turning mode. The switching signal is generated by the user selecting a mode switching icon and clicking the confirmation button 47. As shown in FIG. 3c, in the embodiment, the electronic reading device 100 is in a multi-page turning mode or a single-page turning mode, and the confirmation button 47 is clicked to generate a switching signal, and the interface display control module 31 receives the switching signal. The post-control electronic reading device 100 changes the current page turning mode to enter the one-page turning mode or the multi-page turning mode. After the electronic reading device 100 switches from one mode to another mode, the user can click the back button 46 to generate a return signal, and the graphical interface display control module 31 controls the electronic reading device 100 to return to the mode before the switching after receiving the return signal.

Wherein, the single-page graphical interface and the multi-page graphical interface are displayed on the edge of the display page, and the initial position of the cursor is below the middle position of the icon on the graphic interface for use. The user quickly selects the target page.

The graphic interface display control module 31 can also control the display unit 10 to display a page corresponding to the page number of the digital key according to the input signal of the numeric key 48, and can control the cursor movement to select the page number to realize the function of the shortcut key.

The graphic interface display control module 31 determines that the input signal of the graphic interface display button 41 disappears for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), that is, when the user releases the graphic interface display button 41 for more than a predetermined time (for example, 2) In the case of seconds, the graphical interface display control module 31 controls the display unit 10 not to display the single-page graphical interface or the multi-page graphical interface. When the user presses the display button 41 to generate an input signal, the graphic interface display control module 31 displays a corresponding single-page graphical interface or a multi-page graphical interface according to the current page turning mode of the electronic device.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of a page turning method of an electronic reading device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The method includes: determining a page turning mode according to an input operation, wherein the page turning mode includes a single page turning mode and a multi-page turning The page mode (S301); displaying the graphic interface in the corresponding page turning mode (S302); in the embodiment, the graphic interface display control module 31 reads the graphic interface data from the storage unit 20, and controls the display unit 10 The corresponding graphical interface and cursor are displayed.

Detecting the user's input operation, controlling the cursor movement to prompt the user to select the page number, and generating a page code signal after the user selects (S303); in the embodiment, the selection control module 32 is based on the left cursor control key 42 and the right cursor control key. The operation signal of 43 controls the left and right movement of the cursor. After the user selects the page number, the selection control module 32 is based on The confirmation signal of the confirmation key 47 confirms the selected page number and generates a one-page code signal.

After receiving the page number signal, the page address matching the content of the page signal is searched, the page information corresponding to the address is read, and the page information is transmitted to the page display control module 34. (S304); receiving the page information material, displaying the page (S305).

The method further includes the step of: determining whether to switch the page turning mode according to the user's operation, for example, whether a new number or return signal generated by the user clicking the confirm button 47 or the return button 46 is received (S306); if yes, switching the page turning mode (S307), and returning to step S302: displaying the graphical interface corresponding to the page turning mode, otherwise, the flow ends.

The electronic reading device 100 and the page turning method thereof of the invention realize fast and effective page turning function by setting single page and multi-page turning mode and shortcut keys, thereby reducing the fatigue of repeated button pressing when the user reads, and saving time.

10‧‧‧Display unit

20‧‧‧ storage unit

30‧‧‧Processing unit

31‧‧‧ Graphic interface display control module

32‧‧‧Selection control module

33‧‧‧Page Query Module

34‧‧‧Page display control module

40‧‧‧ input unit

50‧‧‧Interface unit

100‧‧‧Electronic reading device

Claims (7)

An electronic reading device comprising an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit and a processing unit, wherein the storage unit stores the reading data, wherein the input unit comprises a display button, and the user continuously presses the display button for a preset time. a first input signal is generated, and the user first clicks the display button and then continuously presses the display button for a predetermined time to generate a second input signal; the storage unit further stores a single page graphic interface and a multi-page graphic interface, the single The page icon interface refers to a page number interface interface for displaying a plurality of page number icons on the same interface in the order of page numbers, and the multi-page icon interface means displaying a plurality of mutually spaced intervals on the same interface according to the set page number interval. a page number graphic interface of the page code; the processing unit includes a graphic interface display control module, and the graphic interface display control module controls the electronic device to enter a single page turning mode or according to the second input according to the first input signal The signal control electronic device enters a multi-page turning mode, and controls the display unit to display a single page view in the single page turning mode The multi-page graphical interface in the interface or multi-page turning mode, the graphical interface display control module is further illustrated according to any page number of the single-page graphical interface or the multi-page graphical interface by the user through the input unit. The selection operation enters the single page mode and displays a single page graphic interface corresponding to the page number icon according to the selected page number icon, and according to the page pattern of the user on the single page graphic interface in the single page mode The selected display operation displays the page corresponding to the selected page number icon, and displays the corresponding page. The electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the graphic interface display control module further controls the electronic device to switch between the single page turning mode and the multi-page turning mode according to the switching signal generated by the input unit. operating. The electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit further comprises a selection control module, a page query module, and a page display control module, wherein the selection control module selects a target page number according to the input operation. Generating a selection signal; the page query module queries a page matching the content of the selection signal according to the selection signal; the page display control module controls the display unit to display the selection page according to the query result. The electronic reading device of claim 1, wherein the graphic interface display control module further controls the display unit to display a page corresponding to the numeric button page number according to the input signal of the digital button, and implements the function of the shortcut key. A page reading method for an electronic reading device, the electronic reading device comprising an input unit, the input unit comprising a display button, the user continuously pressing the display button for a preset time to generate a first input signal, and the user first clicks the display button to continue Pressing the display button for a preset time generates a second input signal; the method comprises: a. receiving an operation signal input signal, and determining a page turning mode according to the input signal, and if receiving the first input signal, controlling the electronic reading device to enter a single The page turning mode, if receiving the second input signal, controls the electronic reading device to enter a multi-page turning mode, wherein the single page turning mode corresponds to displaying a single page graphic interface, and the multiple page turning mode correspondingly displays a multiple page icon Interface; b. display the graphical interface corresponding to the page turning mode; c. receive the target page code selected in the displayed graphical interface; d. display the page corresponding to the target page number. The page turning method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: determining whether to switch the page turning mode, displaying the graphic interface in the corresponding mode, and if so, switching the page turning mode and displaying the switching The corresponding page turning mode corresponds to the graphic introduction surface. The page turning method of claim 5, wherein after the step c, the method further comprises: querying, according to the target page number, a page that matches the target page code content.