TWI426769B - Handheld mobile communication device providing dual-screen navigation - Google Patents

Description

Handheld mobile communication device providing dual screen navigation instructions

The present invention relates to a handheld mobile communication device, and more particularly to a handheld mobile communication device that provides dual screen navigation instructions.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a mid-range circular orbit satellite navigation system that provides accurate positioning, speed measurement and high-precision time standards for most areas of the Earth's surface (98%). The GPS-based personal navigation device is a well-known device and is widely used in the field of vehicles. Its basic function includes providing a map database to display navigation instructions on the screen of the personal navigation device, so that the user can smoothly go to the destination. .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a navigation method in the prior art. The user first inputs information of a departure point A and a destination B, and the personal navigation device further finds all possible travel routes, and displays an optimal travel route (indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1) on the screen. On to provide user navigation instructions. On the way to the destination, the user can use the operation interface of the personal navigation device (such as the function option displayed on the touch screen) to perform navigation operations such as fast/voice-turn-turn indication and find points of interest. (point of interest, POI), search for nearby areas, display my favorites, mark locations, stereo/flat display mode switching, or zoom in/out display.

The personal navigation device is usually elastically disposed in the vehicle by means of adsorption or other erection, so that the user can use it in the vehicle or carry it there with him. Although personal navigation devices are usually demanding in terms of lightness and thinness, providing a display screen that is easy to read is an important function, so that the size of a handheld device (such as a mobile phone) is not made, so it is inconvenient to carry it with you. On the other hand, a handheld mobile device with navigation function cannot provide a large screen display for easy reading. Therefore, if the body is light and short to increase portability and reduce power consumption, it will not be able to provide a large screen display for easy reading.

The present invention provides a handheld mobile communication device that provides a dual screen navigation indication, comprising a housing having an electrical connection point therein; a processor disposed in the housing and coupled to the electrical connection point for Performing a communication or navigation operation, an electronic paper is detachably connected to the electrical connection point for storing and displaying data; and a display/input interface is mounted on the housing and electrically connected to the processor , for issuing communication commands and displaying related communication information, and for receiving an instruction to perform a specific operation on the display material of the electronic paper.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of a navigation method according to the present invention. The navigation method of the present invention can provide dual screen navigation instructions: the first screen 10 having a larger area is provided by an electronic paper (E-paper), which can store relevant starting points, destinations, and destinations from the starting point. The information of the route is suggested, and an overview map is displayed on a larger screen; the second screen 20 having a smaller area can be a display/input interface of a handheld mobile device (for example, a touch display screen). In addition to general communication, the handheld mobile device of the present invention also has a navigation function, and the user can perform navigation operations such as performing fast/speech/turning instructions through the display/input interface, searching for points of interest, searching for nearby areas, and displaying me. Favorite, marked location, stereo/flat display mode switching, or zooming in/out of the display screen.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a handheld mobile device 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 100. The display/input interface can be disposed on the housing 30, and the processor required for communication and navigation operations is disposed in the housing 30 (not shown). In Figure 3). The display/input interface of the handheld mobile device 100 can be a touch screen 41. The touch screen 41 can display images and provide functional options corresponding to various operations, allowing the user to communicate and release quickly by touch. /Voice/turning instructions such as navigation operations, finding points of interest, searching for nearby areas, displaying my favorites, marking locations, stereo/flat display mode switching, or zooming in/out the display. The hand-held mobile device 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention adopts a chute-removing design, and a chute 50 is designed in the casing 30 for accommodating an electronic paper 80. The electronic paper 80 can be engaged with a slide key 52, and the slide key 52 is movably disposed on one side of the chute 50. Therefore, the user can store the electronic paper 80 into the casing 30 by moving the slide key 52, or pull the electronic paper 80 out of the casing 30 to view the overview map. An electrical connection point is formed in the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 100. The electrical connection point between the processor, the touch screen 41 and the electronic paper 80 can be transmitted through the electrical connection point. For example, after the navigation operation is completed, the processor can store the data related to the departure point, the destination, and the recommended travel route from the departure point to the destination to the electronic paper 80 through the electrical connection point, so that the display can be displayed on a larger screen. Overview map. On the other hand, the user can use the touch screen 41 to issue an instruction, thereby performing a search for a point of interest, searching for a nearby area, displaying my favorite, marking a place, and stereo/flat display mode switching on the screen of the electronic paper 80, or Enlarge/reduce the display screen and other operations.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of a handheld mobile device 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 4 shows the appearance of the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 200. The display/input interface can be disposed on the housing 30, and the processor required for communication and navigation operations is disposed in the housing 30 (not shown). In Figure 4). The first and second embodiments of the present invention are similar in structure, except that the display/input interface of the second embodiment of the present invention includes a screen 42 and operation keys 45 corresponding to various operations, so that the user can perform the operation keys 45. Communicate, perform navigation operations such as quick/voice/turn instructions, find places, search for nearby areas, display my favorites, mark locations, switch between stereo/flat display modes, or zoom in/out.

In the handheld mobile devices 100 and 200 of the present invention, the electrical connection points can be disposed on the slider 52 such that the electronic paper 80 can be electrically connected to the processor when it is engaged with the slider 52. Alternatively, the electrical connection point can be disposed on the open side of the electronic device 80, so that when the electronic paper 80 is engaged with the sliding key 52, the electrical connection point can be contacted, thereby electrically connecting to the processor.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a handheld mobile device 300 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 300. The display/input interface can be disposed on the housing 30, and the processor required for communication and navigation is disposed in the housing 30 (not shown in Figure 5). The hand-held mobile device 300 of the third embodiment of the present invention employs a scroll-and-connect design in which the electronic paper 80 is a flexible electronic paper so that a reel of a reel 60 can be wound into the space within the reel 60. The reel 60 can be removably coupled to an electrical connection point within the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 300. As long as the reel 60 is mounted to the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 300, the electronic paper 80 can receive the handheld Information transmitted by the processor of the mobile device 300. The user can store the electronic paper 80 into the reel 60 by rotating the reel of the reel 60, or send the electronic paper 80 out of the reel 60 to view the overview map. On the other hand, the handheld mobile device 300 shown in FIG. 5 uses a touch screen 43 as a display/input interface. However, the handheld mobile device 300 can also use the display screen 42 and the operation keys 45 as shown in FIG. 4 as a display/input interface.

Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a handheld mobile device 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 shows the appearance of the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 400. The display/input interface can be disposed on the housing 30, and the processor required for communication and navigation is disposed in the housing 30 (not shown in Figure 6). The hand-held mobile device 400 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention also adopts a scroll connection design in which the electronic paper 80 is a flexible electronic paper so that it can wrap around the reel of the reel 70 to be wound into the space inside the reel 70. . The reel 70 can be removably coupled to an electrical connection point within the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 300. As long as the reel 70 is mounted to the housing 30 of the handheld mobile device 300, the electronic paper 80 can receive the handheld Information transmitted by the processor of the mobile device 300. The reel 70 can be spring loaded, and the electronic paper 80 can be received into the reel 70 without applying an external force. The user can pull the electronic paper 80 out of the reel 70 through a pull button 72 to view the overview map. On the other hand, the handheld mobile device 400 shown in FIG. 6 uses a touch screen 44 as a display/input interface. However, the handheld mobile device 400 can also use the display screen 42 and the operation keys 45 as shown in FIG. 4 as a display/input interface.

Compared with the conventional conventional carbon fiber paper, the electronic paper 80 used in the present invention is a conductive polymer material containing a plurality of microcapsules. Each microcapsule contains an electrophoretic fluid and suspended pigment particles to form an electronic ink, the size of which represents the display pixel size. The electronic paper 80 is driven by an external voltage: when a negative electric field is applied over the microcapsules, the positively charged white particles move over the microcapsules, while the negatively charged black/color particles move below the microcapsules. The microcapsules show white; conversely, when a positive electric field is applied over the microcapsules, the positively charged white particles move below the microcapsules, while the negatively charged black/colored particles move over the microcapsules, at this time the microcapsules The color of the black/colored particles is displayed. The electronic paper 80 has the characteristics of thin and light shape, low power consumption and flexibility, so that it can provide a large screen display for use without occupying too much space and without additionally increasing the power consumption of the handheld mobile device. The user can easily read it, and the user can easily disassemble the electronic paper 80 to carry it with him.

The present invention can use various ways to set up the electronic paper 80 to removably connect the electronic paper 80 to the housing of the handheld mobile device. In another aspect, the display/input interface of the present invention can be a touch screen of a handheld mobile device, or can include a display screen and operation keys corresponding to various operations. 3 to 6 are only examples of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

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Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a navigation method in the prior art.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a navigation method in the present invention.

3 to 6 are schematic views of a hand-held mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (7)

A handheld mobile communication device for providing dual screen navigation instructions, comprising: a casing having an electrical connection point therein; an electronic paper (E-paper) detachably connected to the electrical connection point Storing and displaying data; a processor disposed in the housing and coupled to the electrical connection point for performing communication or navigation operations, and after completing the navigation operation, is related to a departure point, a destination, and From the starting point to one of the destinations, an overview map of the proposed route is stored in the electronic paper; and a display/input interface is mounted on the housing and electrically connected to the processor for Release communication commands and display related communication information, and receive an instruction to perform a specific operation on the display material of the electronic paper, wherein the instruction is related to navigation for fast/turn-by-turn indication Operate, find points of interest (POI), search for nearby areas, display my favorites, mark locations, stereo/flat display mode switching, or zoom in/out. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising: a chute disposed on one side of the housing for receiving the electronic paper. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 2, wherein the electrical connection point is disposed on the sliding slot for receiving one of the open sides of the electronic paper. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 2, further comprising: a slide button movably disposed on one side of the chute for engaging the electronic paper. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 4, wherein the electrical connection point is disposed on the sliding key. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising: a reel detachably connected to the electrical connection point and including a reel for accommodating the electronic paper in a rolling manner. The hand-held mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising: a reel detachably connected to the electrical connection point and including a spring reel for accommodating the electronic paper in a rolling manner; And a pull button for pulling the electronic paper out of the roll.