TWI493435B - Electrical device and method of browsing data - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and data browsing method

The present invention relates primarily to data browsing techniques, and more particularly to data browsing techniques for detecting the number of times a user slides over a period of time to adjust the size and number of graphical objects displayed.

The rise of mobile devices, the rapid changes in tablets and touch-enabled mobile phones have changed the habit of users accessing data.

Since the screen size of a mobile phone or a tablet computer is limited, if a user wants to find a specific data or graphic object in a limited display space, the user must continuously slide the screen by gesture dragging until the data slides to the screen. For example, if the user wants to find a photo in the album, if a screen can only display at most 20 photos, and the user may find the photo in the 115th, the user must at least Slide the page 6 times to find the photo.

Therefore, in order to facilitate the user to find the desired information more quickly, it is an important subject to provide a more convenient way for the user to browse the data so that the user can find the desired information more efficiently.

In view of the above prior art problems, the present invention provides a data browsing technology that can detect the number of times a user slides over a period of time. Data browsing technology that adjusts the size and number of graphical objects displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes: a touch unit for detecting a sliding motion of a user, and outputting a detection signal corresponding to the sliding motion; And storing a plurality of graphic objects; a display unit displaying a portion of the graphic object in a display area; and a processing unit configured to determine, according to the detection signal, whether the number of the sliding actions is within a first preset time When the preset number of times exceeds the preset number of times, an adjustment signal is generated to the display unit to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a data browsing method is provided, which is applicable to an electronic device having a display unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores a plurality of graphic objects, and the display unit displays a portion of the graphic in a display area. For the object, the method includes: detecting a sliding motion of a user, and outputting a detection signal corresponding to the sliding motion; determining, according to the detecting signal, the sliding motion in a first preset time Whether the number exceeds a preset number of times; and when the preset number of times is exceeded, an adjustment signal is generated to the display unit to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧Touch unit

120‧‧‧Display unit

121‧‧‧Display area

130‧‧‧storage unit

140‧‧‧Processing unit

300‧‧‧ Flowchart

S1‧‧‧Detection signal

S2‧‧‧Adjustment signal

S3‧‧‧Reduction signal

S4‧‧‧Select signal

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.

2A is a schematic diagram showing a display unit 120 according to an embodiment of the invention.

2B is a schematic diagram showing a display unit 120 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2C shows a display unit 120 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart 300 showing a data browsing method according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in the figure, an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention includes a touch unit 110, a display unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a processing unit 140.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the touch unit 110 is configured to detect a sliding motion of the user on the display unit 120 and output a detection signal S1 corresponding to the sliding motion. For those skilled in the art, the sliding action refers to the act of making a translation on the display unit 120 via a finger.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the storage unit 130 is configured to store a plurality of graphic objects, for example, a plurality of photos. 2A is a schematic diagram showing a display unit 120 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the display unit 120 displays a part of the graphic object in a display area 121. The display area 121 is a set display area, for example, when the user wants to browse and store the storage unit 130. In the case of the photo, since the display area of the display area 121 is limited, only a part of the photo can be displayed, and all the photos cannot be displayed, so it is necessary to rely on the user's sliding motion to display other parts of the photo.

In particular, examples of browsing photos are given in the examples. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, after reading the contents of the embodiments of the present invention, it may also be applied to browsing content other than photos, for example, : Graphic objects on the desktop, multiple documents and more.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the processing unit 140 is configured to determine, according to the detection signal S1, whether the number of times the user slides in the first preset time exceeds a preset number of times, wherein the first predetermined time and the preset number of times It can be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the user can set whether to judge whether to slide more than 5 times in 3 seconds or 3 times in 2 seconds. When the preset number of times is exceeded, the processing unit 140 generates an adjustment signal S2 to the display unit 120 to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area 121. 2B is a schematic diagram showing a display unit 120 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the user exceeds a preset number of times in a first preset time, the processing unit 140 generates an adjustment signal S2 to the display unit 120 to reduce the display in the display area 121. The size of the graphical object, as the size of the graphical object is reduced, can also display a greater number of graphical objects in the display area 121.

2C is a schematic diagram showing a display unit 120 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, if the user continues to perform the sliding action, the processing unit 140 continuously determines whether the number of times of the user's sliding motion exceeds a preset number of times in a first preset time. When the preset number of times exceeds the preset number of times, the processing unit The adjustment signal S2 is again generated by the 140 to the display unit 120 to continue to adjust the number and size of the graphical objects displayed in the display area 121. According to an embodiment of the invention, the ratio of the size of the graphic object displayed in the display area 121 can be set by the user, and the user can also set a critical value to reach the critical value. After that, the ratio of the size of the graphic object displayed in the display area 121 is not adjusted, for example, it may be reduced to 80% or 75% of the previous size every time it is reduced, until it is reduced to a critical value, for example, : It has been reduced to 30% or 20% of the original size. If you shrink it, you may reach the size of the unrecognizable graphic object. Therefore, it will stop shrinking again. These reduced parameters and thresholds can be set by the user. .

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the user stops the sliding action for more than a second predetermined time, wherein the second predetermined time can be arbitrarily set by the user, for example, 5 seconds, 3 seconds, etc., the processing unit 140 generates a restoration signal. S3 to the display unit 120 restores the graphic objects displayed in the display area 121 to the original number and size. According to an embodiment of the invention, the graphic objects displayed in the display area 121 are reduced to the original number and size by a progressive reduction method. For example, the displayed graphic objects may be enlarged by a certain ratio every few seconds. The size until the displayed graphic object is enlarged to the original number and size. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the process of reducing the number of graphics objects displayed in the display area 121 to the original number and size, if the processing unit 140 receives the detection signal S1 again, the processing unit 140 will continue to determine the first prediction. The time is set whether the number of sliding actions of the user exceeds a preset number of times to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area 121.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the touch unit 110 further detects that the user selects one of the graphic objects on the display unit 120, and outputs a signal S4 corresponding to one of the selection actions. For those skilled in the art, the selection is performed. The action refers to pressing a graphic object on the display unit 120 by the user's finger to complete the selection action. When the user stops sliding for more than a second predetermined time When the processing unit 140 instructs the display unit 120 to display the graphic object selected by the user in the display area 121 according to the selection signal S4. In particular, the selection action described herein is not limited to selecting only one graphic object, and the user may select a plurality of graphic objects. When the user stops the sliding action for more than a second predetermined time, the processing unit 140 is According to the selection signal S4, the indication display unit 120 displays only a plurality of graphic objects selected by the user in the display area 121.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart 300 showing a data browsing method according to an embodiment of the invention. The above data browsing method is applicable to an electronic device having a display unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores a plurality of graphic objects, and the display unit displays a portion of the graphic objects in a display area. The process of the data browsing method is as follows: First, in step S310, detecting a sliding motion of a user and outputting a detection signal corresponding to the sliding motion; and then, in step S320, determining, according to the detection signal, a first preset time, whether the number of one of the sliding actions exceeds a preset number of times; finally, in step S330, when the preset number of times is exceeded, an adjustment signal is generated to the display unit to adjust the display area in the display area The number and size of graphical objects.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data browsing method further includes: if the user continues the sliding motion, continuously determining whether the number of the sliding actions exceeds a preset number of times within a first preset time, when the When the preset number of times is generated, the adjustment signal is further generated to the display unit to continue to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data browsing method further includes: when the user stops the sliding action for more than a second predetermined time, generating A reduction signal is sent to the display unit to restore the graphic object displayed in the display area to the original number and size.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data browsing method further includes: detecting that the user selects one of the graphic object selection actions, and outputting a signal corresponding to one of the selecting actions; and when the user stops the sliding action by more than one At the second predetermined time, the display unit is instructed to display the selected graphic object according to the selection signal.

Traditionally, due to the limited size of the screen of a mobile phone or a tablet, if you want to find a specific piece of data or graphics in a limited space, you must continuously slide the screen by gesture dragging until the data slides onto the screen. Therefore, in order to facilitate the user to quickly query the data, the data browsing method proposed herein determines that the user wants to find a certain piece of information by repeating the same action in a short time, at this time, we will The content of the page is reduced, allowing users to see more content at the same screen size, reducing the number of slides and reducing the time required to find information, thus achieving a more efficient way of browsing.

The specific features, structures, or properties mentioned in the "invention" or "embodiment" referred to in the specification may be included in at least one embodiment of the present specification. Therefore, statements that appear in different places, "in one embodiment," may not all refer to the same embodiment. In addition, this particular feature, structure, or property may be combined with one or more embodiments in any suitable manner.

The embodiments disclosed herein will readily appreciate the above advantages for anyone skilled in the art. After reading the contents of the specification, anyone skilled in the art will be able to do without departing from the spirit of the invention. Within the scope, appropriate changes and substitutions can be made in a broad sense. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are intended to protect the scope of the claims of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, in different embodiments, the present invention may reuse the same index number and/or Or text. The use of such indexing labels and/or text is intended to simplify and clarify the invention, but is not intended to indicate that the various embodiments and/or disclosed structures must have the same features.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧Touch unit

120‧‧‧Display unit

130‧‧‧storage unit

140‧‧‧Processing unit

S1‧‧‧Detection signal

S2‧‧‧Adjustment signal

S3‧‧‧Reduction signal

S4‧‧‧Select signal

Claims (8)

An electronic device includes: a touch unit for detecting a sliding motion of a user and outputting a detection signal corresponding to the sliding motion; a storage unit for storing a plurality of graphic objects; and a display unit Displaying a portion of the graphic object in a display area; and a processing unit configured to determine, according to the detection signal, whether the number of one of the sliding actions exceeds a predetermined number of times within a first preset time When the preset number of times, an adjustment signal is generated to the display unit to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processing unit continues to determine whether the number of one of the sliding actions exceeds a predetermined number of times during a first preset time if the user continues the sliding motion. When the preset number of times is exceeded, the adjustment signal is further generated to the display unit to continue to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the user stops the sliding operation for more than a second predetermined time, the processing unit generates a restoration signal to the display unit to display the display area. The above graphic objects are reduced to the original number and size. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch unit further detects that the user selects one of the selected graphic objects and outputs a signal corresponding to one of the selection actions, when the user stops the above When the sliding action exceeds a second predetermined time, the processing unit is configured according to The selection signal indicates that the display unit displays the selected graphic object. A data browsing method is applicable to an electronic device having a display unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores a plurality of graphic objects, and the display unit displays a portion of the graphic object in a display area, the method comprising: detecting one One of the user slides the action and outputs a detection signal corresponding to one of the sliding actions; determining, according to the detection signal, whether the number of one of the sliding actions exceeds a preset number of times within a first preset time; When the preset number of times is exceeded, an adjustment signal is generated to the display unit to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area. The method for browsing data according to claim 5, further comprising: if the user continues the sliding motion, continuously determining whether the number of the sliding actions exceeds a preset number of times within a first preset time, When the preset number of times is exceeded, the adjustment signal is further generated to the display unit to continue to adjust the number and size of the graphic objects displayed in the display area. The method for browsing data according to claim 5, further comprising: when the user stops the sliding operation for more than a second predetermined time, generating a restoration signal to the display unit, and displaying the graphic displayed in the display area. The object is restored to its original number and size. For example, the data browsing method described in item 5 of the patent application scope includes: Detecting that the user selects one of the graphic object selection actions, and outputs a signal corresponding to one of the selection actions; and when the user stops the sliding motion for more than a second predetermined time, indicating the display according to the selection signal The unit displays the selected graphic object.