TWI509500B - Electronic device and application execution method - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and application execution method

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device that enables an application with a particular gesture.

In recent years, portable devices have become more advanced and more diverse in function. For example, handheld devices such as mobile phones or tablets can have telecommunications capabilities, send and receive email, maintain social networks, address book management, media playback, and a host of other functions and applications. Due to the diverse functions of these devices, these devices have become one of the necessities of life, and users perform activities ranging from simple telephone communication to various social activities and commercial transactions on the Internet. Because of this, the usage history records and various personal information stored on these handheld devices are becoming more and more important and diverse.

At present, there are a variety of handheld devices equipped with touch-sensitive display units (such as touch screens), and users can input them through the touch screen. When the user idles the electronic device for a period of time without using the electronic device, the electronic device automatically enters the sleep mode. When the user wants to use the electronic device again, the electronic device must first be unlocked to return the electronic device to the normal working mode for subsequent operations.

Generally, the unlocking action of the handheld device needs to be unlocked after the hardware button is enabled, and then the user can perform the unlocking by inputting a preset password on the touch screen or following the unlocking prompt displayed on the touch screen. the goal of. If the user wants to execute the application, they need to unlock it before clicking on the application they want to execute. In the above unlocking procedure, whether it is a memory of a password or a complicated operation procedure, the burden on the user is caused. For example, when the user unlocks the handheld device with only one hand operation, it is easy to cause the center of gravity of the handheld device to be unstable or slip while pressing the button, thereby causing inconvenience in use.

The present invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a display panel, a touch panel, and a processing unit. The display panel is used to display images. The touch panel is disposed on or in the display panel to detect a user gesture when the display panel is closed, and generate a sensing signal corresponding to the user gesture according to the user gesture. The processing unit is configured to determine, according to the sensing signal, whether the user gesture meets a predetermined condition, and when the user gesture conforms to the predetermined condition, enable the first application of the plurality of applications.

In an embodiment, the predetermined condition includes the user gesture forming one of the complex digital elements, and one of the complex characters formed by the user gesture corresponds to the first application.

In another embodiment, the electronic device further includes a memory for storing the plurality of applications and a correspondence table, wherein the corresponding table is used for recording the correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. The processing unit is further configured to read the first application from the memory to perform the first when the user gesture meets the predetermined condition application. In addition, the processing unit is further configured to provide a setting platform to provide a user to set a correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements.

The present invention also provides an application execution method suitable for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device has a touch panel, a display panel, and a processor. The application execution method includes: detecting a user gesture when the display panel is closed; determining whether the user gesture meets a predetermined condition; and enabling the first application of the plurality of applications when the user gesture conforms to the predetermined condition Program.

In another embodiment, the application execution method further includes providing a setting platform to provide a user to set a correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements; storing the plurality of applications and a correspondence table in a memory, wherein the corresponding table It is used to record the correspondence between complex applications and complex digital elements. In addition, the step of enabling the first application in the plurality of applications further comprises: reading the first application from the memory to execute the first application when the user gesture conforms to the predetermined condition.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

102‧‧‧ display panel

104‧‧‧Touch panel

106‧‧‧Processing unit

108‧‧‧ touch processor

110‧‧‧ memory

S1-SN‧‧‧ induction signal

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device provided by the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for setting a correspondence relationship provided by the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for executing an application provided by the present invention.

The apparatus and method of use of various embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detail below. However, it is to be noted that many of the possible inventive concepts provided by the present invention can be implemented in various specific ranges. These specific embodiments are for illustration only The apparatus and method of use of the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Figure 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device provided by the present invention. The electronic device 100 can be a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a PDA, etc., and the invention is not limited herein. The electronic device 100 includes a display panel 102 , a touch panel 104 , a processing unit 106 , a touch processor 108 , and a memory 110 .

The display panel 102 is used to display an image. It should be noted that the display panel 102 can be an organic electroluminescent diode display panel, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, a flexible display panel, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The touch panel 104 covers the display panel 102 or is embedded in the display panel 102 for detecting at least one user gesture and the number of points that the user gesture contacts the touch panel 104. The touch panel 104 receives a signal generated by contact with an object (eg, a finger, a stylus, or other touch sensing device), and calculates a number of contact points and coordinates generated by contact with the object based on the generated signal. At least one sensing signal S1-SN corresponding to at least one contact point is generated. For example, when the user touches the touch panel 104 with one finger, the touch panel 104 generates an inductive signal S1. When the user touches the touch panel 104 with two fingers, the touch panel 104 generates two inductive signals. Signal S1-S2, and so on. It should be noted that the touch panel 104 can be a resistive touch panel, a capacitive touch panel, a piezoelectric touch panel, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the touch panel 104 can detect (sensing) the user gesture when the display panel 102 is closed, and generate a response corresponding to the user gesture according to the detected user gesture. Signal S1-SN. In an embodiment, the touch panel 104 detects a user gesture when the electronic device 100 is in the sleep mode, and generates a sensing signal corresponding to the user gesture according to the user gesture. S1-SN, wherein the display panel 102 is in a closed state in the sleep mode.

The processing unit 106 is configured to execute instructions and enable various components of the electronic device 100. The processing unit 106 is further configured to determine, according to the sensing signals S1~SN, whether the detected user gesture meets a predetermined condition, and when the user gesture meets the predetermined condition, enabling the user gesture corresponding to the input in the plurality of applications a first application. In an embodiment, the predetermined condition includes that the user gesture constitutes one of the complex digital elements, and one of the complex characters formed by the user gesture corresponds to the first application, but the present invention does not Limited to this. In other embodiments, the predetermined condition may also include that the user gesture constitutes a predetermined image, and the image formed by the user gesture corresponds to the first application. In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device 100 has a normal operating mode and a suspend mode. The touch panel 104 is configured to detect a user gesture in the sleep mode and receive a sensing signal S1-SN corresponding to the user gesture. It should be noted that the processing unit 106 may be an arithmetic device such as a central processing unit or a microprocessor, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The touch processor 108 is coupled between the processing unit 106 and the touch panel 104 for sensing signals S1-SN generated by the touch panel 104. In an embodiment, the touch processor 108 can be used to determine whether to cause the processing unit 106 to return the electronic device 100 from the sleep mode to the normal operation mode according to the sensing signals S1 SN SN.

The memory 110 is configured to store at least one criterion for determining whether the user gesture that generates the touch points constitutes one of the complex digital elements. In addition, the memory 110 is further configured to store a plurality of applications and a correspondence table, wherein the corresponding table is used to record the correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. At The processing unit 106 is further configured to read the first application from the memory 110 to execute the first application when the user gesture conforms to the predetermined condition. In addition, the processing unit 106 is further configured to provide a setting platform to provide a user to set a correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. For example, the setting platform can be a software interface for providing a user to select a specific character or image, and an application corresponding to the selected character or image, so that the user can select the input by input. The character enables the corresponding application, but the invention is not limited thereto. In an embodiment, when the electronic device 100 is in the sleep mode, the touch processor 108 can determine, according to the criterion data in the memory 110, whether the sensing signal generated by the touch panel 104 is a character corresponding to the application, but The invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, when the electronic device 100 is in the sleep mode, the processing unit 106 can determine, according to the criterion data in the memory 110, whether the sensing signal generated by the touch panel 104 is a character corresponding to the application.

It should be noted that in the normal working mode, the processing unit 106 of the electronic device 100 executes the instructions, and the operating system, the application program, the display panel 102, the touch panel 104, and the touch processor 108 can also be executed normally. In the sleep mode, the electronic device 100 can enter the sleep mode by different definitions to achieve power saving effects, such as an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) defined by Microsoft, or Other interfaces defined by the Advanced RISC Machine (ARM). For example, in the advanced configuration and power interface defined by Microsoft, the normal operating mode of the present invention is state S0, and the sleep mode of the present invention is state S1, S2, S3 or S4. In another embodiment of the present invention, when the electronic device 100 is in the sleep mode, the display panel 102 is off. In the closed state, the touch processor 108 and the touch panel 104 are in an open state.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for setting a correspondence relationship provided by the present invention. The setting correspondence method is applied to the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. The flow begins in step S200.

In step S200, the processing unit 106 is further configured to provide a setting platform to provide a user to set a correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. For example, the setting platform can be a software interface for providing a user to select a specific character or image, and an application corresponding to the selected character or image, so that the user can select the input by input. The character enables the corresponding application, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Next, in step S202, the processing unit 106 stores the correspondence between the character and the application set by the user in step S200 in the correspondence table in the memory 110. The flow ends in step S202.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of an application execution method provided by the present invention. The application execution method is applied to the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. The application execution method may include the setting correspondence method shown in FIG. The flow begins in step S300.

In step S300, the touch panel 104 is configured to detect a user gesture when the display panel 102 is closed. In an embodiment, the touch panel 104 can detect a user gesture when the electronic device 100 is in the sleep mode, wherein the display panel 102 is in the off state in the sleep mode. When the touch panel 104 detects the user gesture, the flow proceeds to step S302; otherwise, the touch panel 104 continues to detect the user gesture.

Next, in step S302, the touch panel 104 is detected according to the The user gesture generates a sensing signal S1-SN corresponding to the user gesture. In addition, the touch panel 104 also transmits the sensing signals S1-SN to the processing unit 106.

Next, in step S304, the processing unit 106 or the touch processor 108 determines whether the received sensing signal S1-SN meets a predetermined condition. In an embodiment, the predetermined condition includes that the user gesture constitutes one of the complex digital elements, and one of the complex characters formed by the user gesture corresponds to the first application, but the present invention does not Limited to this. In other embodiments, the predetermined condition may also include that the user gesture constitutes a predetermined image, and the image formed by the user gesture corresponds to the first application. When the sensing signal S1-SN meets the predetermined condition, the flow proceeds to step S306, otherwise the flow returns to step S300.

In step S306, the processing unit 106 enables the corresponding application according to the characters or images formed by the sensing signals S1-SN. It should be noted that, in step S306, the processing unit 106 needs to enable the display panel 102 or wake up the electronic device 100 before enabling the corresponding application. The flow ends in step S306.

According to the above embodiment, the present invention provides an electronic device and an application execution method for enabling an application according to a user's gesture when the display panel is closed.

The method of the invention, or a particular type or portion thereof, may exist in the form of a code. The code can be stored in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external form of computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted through some transmission media such as wires or cables, fiber optics, or any The transmission type is transmitted, wherein when the code is received, loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

102‧‧‧ display panel

104‧‧‧Touch panel

106‧‧‧Processing unit

108‧‧‧ touch processor

110‧‧‧ memory

S1-SN‧‧‧ induction signal

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes: a display panel for displaying an image; and a touch panel disposed on or in the display panel for detecting a user gesture when the display panel is closed, and according to the above The user gesture generates an inductive signal corresponding to the user gesture; and a processing unit, configured to determine, according to the sensing signal, whether the user gesture meets a predetermined condition, and when the user gesture is When the above conditions are met, one of the first applications in the plurality of applications is enabled. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition comprises one of the user gestures forming one of the complex digital elements, and one of the plurality of complex digital elements formed by the user gesture Corresponding to the first application described above. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a memory for storing the plurality of applications and a correspondence table, wherein the corresponding table is used for recording the correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements . The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processing unit is further configured to read the first application from the memory to execute the first application when the user gesture meets the predetermined condition. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the processing unit is The device is further configured to provide a setting platform for the user to set the correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. An application execution method is applicable to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device has a touch panel and a display panel, and the application execution method includes: detecting a user gesture when the display panel is closed; determining the above Whether the user gesture meets a predetermined condition; and when the display panel is closed and the user gesture meets the predetermined condition, one of the plurality of applications is enabled. The application execution method of claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition includes one of the user gestures forming one of the complex digital elements, and one of the plurality of complex digital elements formed by the user gesture The character system corresponds to the first application described above. The application execution method of claim 7, further comprising providing a setting platform for providing a user to set the correspondence between the plurality of applications and the complex digital elements. The application execution method of claim 8, further comprising: storing the plurality of applications and a correspondence table in a memory, wherein the corresponding table is used to record the plurality of applications and the complex digital element Correspondence. The application execution method of claim 9, wherein the step of enabling the first application in the plurality of applications further comprises: reading from the memory when the user gesture meets the predetermined condition Taking the first application above to execute the first application described above formula.