TWI502476B - Electronic apparatus and touch operating method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and touch operation method thereof

The present invention relates to a touch operation technology, and more particularly to an electronic device for editing an application and a touch operation method thereof.

In order to make electronic devices more convenient, lighter, and more user-friendly, many products have been transformed from traditional keyboards or mice to use touch screens as input devices. As far as the touch screen is concerned, most of the current users use the contact or sensing behavior generated between the finger or the stylus and the touch screen to operate, so that the electronic device can utilize the coordinate change or touch of the touch point. The number of points is increased or decreased to perform the corresponding operational function.

However, when a user performs a touch operation on a touch screen, he or she often encounters an object that wants to select some objects in the application for editing, but these objects cannot be edited or selected. For example, when the user wants to replace the name of the shortcut program in the main screen or its icon, or when he wants to edit the text message sent by the other party, since these shortcut programs or the SMS reading fields are not editable objects, Users cannot replace icons, modify names, or copy text. Therefore, when the user operates the application, the user often cannot meet the requirements of use.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an electronic device and a touch operation method thereof, which enable a user to edit an object in the application that is preset to be uneditable, so as to improve user convenience.

The invention provides a touch operation method suitable for an electronic device with a touch screen. The method includes: starting a first mode; detecting a touch operation on the touch screen; selecting one of the first objects of the plurality of objects on the application according to the first position of the touch operation; determining whether the first object is Is set to be non-editable; and if the first object is set to be uneditable, at least one editing function is provided to perform an editing operation on the first object in accordance with the at least one editing function.

The invention provides an electronic device comprising a touch screen and a processing unit. The touch screen is used to display applications and to detect touch operations on the touch screen, where the application has multiple objects. The processing unit is coupled to the touch screen, wherein the processing unit starts the first mode, and according to the first position where the touch operation is located, selects one of the first objects of the object on the application, and determines whether the first object is Set to be non-editable, if the first object is set to be non-editable, at least one editing function is provided to perform an editing operation on the first object according to at least one editing function.

Based on the above, in the electronic device and the touch operation method thereof, after the processing unit starts the first mode, an editing function can be provided for the object that is set as non-editable, and the object is edited accordingly. In this way, the user can edit the objects in the application according to the requirements of the use, so that the application can be operated more conveniently. The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧ touch screen

120‧‧‧Processing unit

30, 40, 50, 60‧‧‧ applications

31, 41, 52, 54, 56, 52', 52', 56' ‧ ‧ positions

302, 402, 404, 406, 408, 502, 504, 506, 621~631‧‧‧ objects

312, 314, 412, 414‧‧‧ operation options

62‧‧‧ Function column

64‧‧‧Chinese editorial block

A‧‧‧Location

B1, B2‧‧‧ message box

W‧‧‧Copyed text

S202, S204, S206, S208, S210, S212‧‧‧ steps of the touch operation method

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

2 is a flow chart of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention.

3A and FIG. 3B, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are schematic diagrams of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of the embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a smart phone, an e-book, a game machine, and the like, and has an electronic device with a display function. The present invention is not directed to the electronic device 100 . The type is limited. The electronic device 100 includes a touch screen 110 and a processing unit 120, the functions of which are described below.

The touch screen 110 is a display device integrated with a touch detecting component, and can simultaneously provide display and input functions. The display device is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display, a Field Emission Display (FED), or the like. The display of the class, the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the touch detecting component may be, for example, a capacitive touch detecting component, a surface acoustic wave touch detecting component, an electromagnetic touch detecting component, or a near field imaging touch detecting component, and is not limited to the above. In this embodiment, the touch screen 110 is used to detect a touch operation and display one or more applications, such as various software programs, user interfaces, or various widgets, etc., not limited to this.

The processing unit 120 is coupled to the touch screen 110 for controlling the overall operation of the electronic device 100. In this embodiment, the processing unit 120 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), or another programmable microprocessor (Microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), and a programmable program. Controllers, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), or other hardware devices with computing power.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may further include a storage unit, such as any type of fixed or removable random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), fast. Flash memory, hard disk or other similar device or a combination of these devices. In this embodiment, the storage unit is configured to store at least one application and multiple modules. The module is, for example, a computer program that can be loaded into the processing unit 120 to implement the touch operation method of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the components in the electronic device 100 will be described with reference to the components of the electronic device 100. Detailed steps of the touch operation method. 2 is a flow chart of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the method of this embodiment is applicable to the electronic device 100 of FIG. First, in step S202, the processing unit 120 starts the first mode. The processing unit 120 can activate the first mode according to the applied touch signal of the touch input component on the touch screen 110 to perform a subsequent step, wherein the touch input component is, for example, a stylus pen or the like. For example, the preset input button can be configured in the touch input component, and after the preset button is activated (for example, the user presses the button), and when the touch input component touches the touch screen 110, the processing unit 120 The first mode can be activated according to the magnitude of the resistance when the touch input element touches the touch screen 110. Thereby, the user can use the touch input component to cause the processing unit 120 to perform the steps of the subsequent touch operation method. Of course, other software or physical buttons can be configured on the electronic device 100, and when the user touches the software or the physical button, the processing unit 120 can be triggered to activate the first mode. The above is illustrative, and the embodiment does not limit this.

In step S204, the touch screen 110 detects a touch operation, such as detecting a touch input element or a touch applied by the finger on the touch screen 110. Specifically, the touch detecting component in the touch screen 110 can detect touch information such as a position (such as coordinate information) and a size of the touch operation, and transmit the touch information to the processing unit 120.

In step S206, the processing unit 120 selects one of the plurality of objects on the application according to the first location where the touch operation is located. Specifically, the application may include a plurality of objects, for example, a layered layer The layer structure, that is, each object may include a plurality of sub-objects, or the smallest object that does not include the sub-objects. Here, the processing unit 120 selects, on the application, the first object in which the first location is located, wherein the first object does not include the child object.

In step S208, the processing unit 120 determines whether the first object is set to be uneditable. In detail, when an application is installed, multiple objects in the application can be preset to read or write or read only, for example, by setting a flag or a parameter. Therefore, the processing unit 120 determines whether the first object is set to be uneditable, for example, by determining a setting preset in the first object. Specifically, for an object set to be editable, the user can edit the object, such as resetting the name of the object, replacing the icon in the object, copying the text or icon in the object, or moving This object and other operations. On the other hand, for an object that is set to be uneditable, the user cannot edit the object, for example, the user cannot change the name of the object, cannot copy the text or icon in the object, or cannot move the object. .

If the first object is not set to be uneditable, that is, the first object is editable, as shown in step S210, the processing unit 120 performs a corresponding operational function according to the touch operation. For example, if the touch operation performed by the user is located on the object of the input and output briefing field, the object has been set to have the function of allowing the user to input the content of the newsletter (for example, in the field of writing the newsletter field). The text is input, the text is copied, or the picture is inserted, and so on. Therefore, the processing unit 120 performs a corresponding operation according to the touch operation performed by the user.

However, if the first object is set to be uneditable, then step S212 As shown, the processing unit 120 provides at least one editing function to perform an editing operation on the first object in accordance with the at least one editing function. In detail, the processing unit 120 displays the operation menu according to the attribute information of the first object, so that the user can select the editing function to be performed on the operation menu. The attribute information may include a category of the object (for example, a graphic or a text, etc.), a coordinate position of the object, a color of the object, or a size of the object or other object format, and is not limited to the above, and the operation menu includes the at least one corresponding to the at least one At least one operation option of the editing function, wherein the at least one editing function may include at least one of moving, replacing, or copying, without being limited thereto. In addition, the processing unit 120 can obtain the operation option to be displayed according to the attribute information through a database that records the attribute information of the object and the operation option.

For example, when the category of the first object is an icon, the processing unit 120 may display an operation option of "copy" or "replace" on the application. Alternatively, when the category of the first object is text, the processing unit 120 may also display an operation option of "copy" or "replace" on the application. Of course, when the first object includes both the text category and the graphic category, the processing unit 120 may also display the "copy" or "replace" operation options on the application to provide copy/replacement text and copy/replace icons. Editing features. In addition, the processing unit 120 can also provide an operational option for the "moving" object based on the coordinate position of the first object. In addition, when performing the above-mentioned editing operation, the processing unit 120 may also generate a temporary storage block to store data corresponding to the execution of the at least one editing function, for example, the content selected by the user in the first object. Or add content to this first object.

In order to describe in detail the touch operation method of the embodiment, the figure is matched with FIG. 1 The electronic device 100 will be described by way of embodiments, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

3A and FIG. 3B, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are schematic diagrams of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 3, it is assumed that the application 30 displayed on the touch screen 110 is a map application, wherein the detailed address of the location A is displayed in the message box B1, and the content in the message box B1 is before the processing unit 120 starts the first mode. Is set to be uneditable. Here, after the processing unit 120 starts the first mode, when the user performs a touch operation on the location 31 of the application 30, the touch screen 110 can transmit the coordinate information of the location 31 to the processing unit 120, and the processing unit Based on the coordinate information touched by the touch, 120 selects the smallest object in the position 31, that is, the object 302 in the message box B1. Since the processing unit 120 determines that the object 302 is set as an uneditable object, the processing unit 120 at this time causes the object 302 to have an editing function. In this embodiment, the processing unit 120 determines that the category of the object 302 includes text and graphics, and the processing unit 120 displays the "copy" and "replace" operational options 312 and 314 on the application 30 for use. The selection is as shown in Figure 3B. Specifically, when the user selects the operation option 312, the processing unit 120 copies the text or icon in the object 302 according to the copy function provided by the operation option 312. In this way, when the user uses the map application, not only can the address information in the map be queried, but also the address information of the queried address can be copied to other pages or applications, such as a notebook or a browser, etc., so that the user uses the map application. This map app is easier to use.

Please refer to FIG. 4A, assuming that the application 40 displayed on the touch screen 110 For the SMS application, where the sender's SMS content is displayed in the message box B2, and before the processing unit 120 activates the first mode, the message content of the message box B2 is set to be uneditable. In this embodiment, after the processing unit 120 starts the first mode, when the user performs a touch operation on the position 41 of the application 40, the processing unit 120 selects the location 41 according to the touched coordinate information. The object 402 is in the object 402 and no other items are included in the object 402. Here, the processing unit 120 provides an editing function of the editing object 402, and performs an editing operation on the object 402 according to the editing function. In detail, the processing unit 120 determines that the category included in the object 402 is text, and displays the "copy" and "replace" operation options 412 and 414 on the application 40 for the user to select, as shown in FIG. 4B. . Further, when the user selects the "copy" operation option 412, the processing unit 120 can also add the edit effect (for example, highlighting effect, etc.) to the text W copied by the user, and store it through the temporary storage block. These edit effects. In this way, the user can further copy all or part of the text of the message content in the message box B2 to share with others, thereby improving the convenience during operation.

On the other hand, the user can also replace the icon of the object that is not editable in the application. Referring again to FIG. 4A, assume that objects 404, 406, and 408 in application 40 are preset as non-editable icons before processing unit 120 initiates the first mode. After the processing unit 120 starts the first mode, when the touch operation performed by the user on the application 40 is the object 406, the processing unit 120 determines the category of the object 406 as an icon according to the attribute information of the object 406. Therefore, the processing unit 120 can also display the operation options of "copy" and "replace" on the application 40 for the purpose of making The user copies or replaces the illustration of the object 406. In addition, after the user clicks "Replace", the processing unit 120 also opens the corresponding schema database for the user to select a new icon to replace the icon of the object 406, such as the object 406' shown in FIG. 4B. Therefore, even if the object is preset to be uneditable, the user can change the display icon of the object according to the preference.

In addition to the application of the text and the illustration in the above embodiment, the embodiment can also modify the layout design of the application. Specifically, if the objects in the application are preset to be non-editable (ie, the user cannot arbitrarily change the configuration of the objects), according to the touch operation method of the embodiment, the user can selectively move the positions of the objects. . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5, it is assumed that the object in the application 50 is preset to be uneditable before the processing unit 120 starts the first mode. After the processing unit 120 activates the first mode, the processing unit 120 detects the location of the touch operation performed by the user, such as the location 52, and selects the object where the location 52 is located, such as the object 502, where the object 502 does not include the child. object. Here, the processing unit 120 displays the "move" operation option to provide the user to move the object 502. Specifically, the processing unit 120 may update the coordinate position of the object 502 in the application 50 according to the movement trajectory when the user drags the object 502, and move the object 502 from the position 52 to the position 52' according to the position of the end of the drag. . Of course, in another embodiment, the user can also select multiple objects at the same time to perform the "move" operation option, such as moving objects 502, 504, and 506 from positions 52, 54 and 56 to positions 52', 52'. And 56'. In this way, when the user operates the application, the user is not limited to the layout of the application. It is more convenient to use.

It is worth mentioning that the processing unit 120 can also add a second object to the first object that cannot be edited. Wherein, the first object may include one or more sub-objects or may not include sub-objects. An embodiment will be described below for explanation. 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams of a touch operation method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 6A, the application 60 is an editor, wherein the application includes a non-editable function column block 62 and an editable context editing block 64. The function column block 62 can be regarded as an object including a plurality of sub-objects 621-629, wherein each of the sub-objects 621-629 respectively provides functions configured by the editor, such as inserting a graphic, adding a page or a text option, etc., and using It can be edited in the text editing block 64. In this embodiment, the user can edit in the non-editable function column block 62. Specifically, after the processing unit 120 starts the first mode, when the touch operation is located on the function column block 62, the processing unit 120 displays the operation option “Add Object” in the application 60, and the user selects the operation. After the option, the processing unit 120 further provides a plurality of object options, such as object options corresponding to "time" or "browser", and is not limited thereto. Here, when the user selects these object options, the object can be added to the function column block 62.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, assuming that the user selects an item option corresponding to "time", the user can add an object 630 in the function column block 62, whereby the user is in the text editing area. When the block 64 is edited, the object can be opened by the object 630 to query the current time or the setting of the time. Or, suppose the user selects the object option corresponding to "Browser", then the user can work The object 631 can be added to the block 62, whereby when the user edits the block 64, the object can be opened by the object 630 and searched through the network. In this way, the user can selectively add objects to the non-editable objects in the application, so as to perform another operation function quickly and conveniently through the newly added objects.

In summary, in the electronic device of the present invention and the touch operation method thereof, after the processing unit starts the first mode, an editing function can be provided for the object set as non-editable, thereby performing an editing operation on the object, for example, Operations such as moving, replacing, or copying. On the other hand, although the general electronic device has a preset touch setting, for example, a touch operation corresponding to various gestures, such as a single point can be an execution program, and a long press is to select and move a shortcut key, but since the processing unit is transparent The first mode is activated by the touch input component or other software or physical button in the electronic device to provide an editing function of the object, so that the processing unit performs the editing operation corresponding to the editing function, and is not touched by the preset of the electronic device. Control the set interference. In this way, the user can edit the objects in the application according to the needs and preferences of the use, and the application is more convenient to operate.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

S202, S204, S206, S208, S210, S212‧‧‧ steps of the touch operation method

Claims (12)

A touch operation method is applicable to an electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising: starting a first mode; detecting a touch operation on the touch screen; according to a touch operation a location, selecting one of the plurality of objects on an application; determining whether the first object is set to be uneditable; and providing at least one editing function if the first object is set to be uneditable Performing an editing operation on the first object according to the at least one editing function. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the at least one editing function to perform the editing operation on the first object according to the at least one editing function comprises: displaying the attribute information according to the first object An operation menu, wherein the operation menu includes at least one operation option corresponding to the at least one editing function, and the at least one editing function includes at least one of moving, replacing, or copying; wherein the attribute information of the first object includes at least the A category of the first object and a target location. The method of claim 2, wherein when the category is an icon, the step of performing the editing operation on the first object according to the at least one editing function comprises: copying the icon or replacing the image Show. The method of claim 2, wherein when the category is a text, the editing operation is performed on the first object according to the at least one editing function. The steps further include: copying the text or replacing the text. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of performing the editing operation on the first object according to the at least one editing function further comprises: updating the coordinate of the first object according to the movement of the touch operation position. The method of claim 1, further comprising: adding a second object to the first object. An electronic device comprising: a touch screen for displaying an application and detecting a touch operation on the touch screen, wherein the application has a plurality of objects; and a processing unit coupled to the touch Controlling the screen, the processing unit starts a first mode, and according to a first position where the touch operation is located, selecting one of the first objects of the objects on the application, and determining whether the first object is set If it is not editable, if the first object is set to be uneditable, at least one editing function is provided to perform an editing operation on the first object according to the at least one editing function. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processing unit displays an operation menu according to the attribute information of the first object, wherein the operation menu includes at least one operation option corresponding to the at least one editing function, and The at least one editing function includes at least one of moving, replacing, or copying; wherein the attribute information of the first object includes at least a category of the first object and a target position. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein when the category is an illustration, the processing unit performs the copying of the icon or replacing the icon. An electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the category When it is a text, the processing unit performs copying of the text or replacing the text. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processing unit updates the coordinate position of the first object according to the movement of the touch operation. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising the processing unit adding a second object to the first object.