TWI509501B - Touch device - Google Patents

Description

Touch device

The present invention relates to a touch device, and more particularly to a touch device having a set of hot keys in at least one touch area.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional touch device 100 in the prior art. The conventional touch device 100 is generally only used to move and click on an object on the display screen according to the touch of an input medium (for example, a finger). When the user uses the touch device of the prior art, the cursor is mostly used to move the cursor and drag the display. Objects on the screen (such as dragging a file displayed in thumbnails) or zooming a picture on the screen. However, when users want to perform more complicated operations, such as: play or pause music, cut or paste text, turn WiFi on/off, or turn on specific software (such as communication software Skype® or Microsoft) In the case of ® Office, the touch device of the prior art can only move the cursor to the corresponding object on the display screen, and then perform a click to perform the desired operation, and the complicated operation of the above example cannot be performed directly on the touch device. For example, you can only move the cursor to the "Copy Text" button on the display to click to copy a paragraph of text, but you can't use the Ctrl+c combination to copy the text. Therefore, the prior art touch device cannot support more complicated operations, and the convenience and user experience are also rather unsatisfactory.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a touch device that is disposed in an electronic system, the touch device includes at least one touch area for performing touch on a set of input media, and a set of hot keys located at the at least one touch Within the control area; wherein at least one input medium of the set of input media triggers the set of heat When the at least one hot key of the key is used, the electronic system performs a corresponding operation of the at least one hot key, and when the at least one input medium performs a preset gesture to control the electronic system, the at least one hot key is passed The electronic system does not perform the corresponding operation of the at least one hotkey, and the electronic system continues to be controlled by the preset gesture.

The touch device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can perform the corresponding operation of the hot key on the touch device, and can also eliminate the false touch problem, which is helpful for the convenience level and the user experience.

100‧‧‧Traditional touch devices

10‧‧‧Electronic system

200, 1100, 1200, 1300‧‧‧ touch devices

110‧‧‧ touch area

199‧‧‧ display screen

150‧‧‧Processing unit

120, 120a to 120h, 120u, 120v, 120x, 120y, 1201 to 1203, 120p to 120s, 1201 to 1209, 120k‧‧

120en‧‧‧Enable hotkey

Ot‧‧‧ input medium

I1, I2, Ip‧‧ directives

Lx, Ly, Lx’, Ly’‧‧‧ position

C1‧‧‧ objects

160‧‧‧Functional unit

Txt1, txt2‧‧ ‧ text

OS‧‧‧ operating system

Drv‧‧‧Driver

Info‧‧‧Notice message

P1, P2‧‧‧ path

1355‧‧‧Transparent layer

1366‧‧‧Sense layer

1377‧‧‧Display layer

Im‧‧‧image

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional touch device in the prior art.

2 is a schematic diagram of a touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention in an electronic system.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the input medium on the touch device in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the input medium on the touch device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a layout position of a hot key on a touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a layout position of a hot key on a touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a layout position of a hot key on a touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the corresponding operation of the hot key by the driver in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the corresponding operation of the hot key in a hardware manner in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the path of the operating system of the touch device control electronic system in the embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a schematic diagram of performing a specific gesture to activate a hot key of a touch device in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view showing the enabling state of the hot key by the enabling of the hot key in the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a side cross-sectional view and a plan view of a touch device capable of supporting dynamic display of hot keys in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the touch device 200 of the embodiment of the present invention in the electronic system 10. The touch device 200 is disposed in the electronic system 10 , and the electronic system 10 further includes a display screen 199 coupled to the touch device 200 through the processing unit 150 according to the embodiment. The touch device 200 includes a touch area 110 and at least one hot key 120. The touch area 110 is configured to perform touch control on at least one input medium Ot, and the input medium Ot can be a finger or a stylus. The hot key 120 is located within the touch area 110. When the input medium Ot clicks on a hot key 120 on the touch area 110, the processing unit 150 of the electronic system 10 receives the command I1 of the touch device 110 and issues an instruction I2 to the display screen 199 to perform the clicked heat. The corresponding operation of the key 120. For example, the plurality of hot keys 120 shown in FIG. 2 are hot keys 120a to 120h respectively from left to right, and the corresponding operations are copying text, cutting text, pasting text, and playing (play). ) Music, pause (pause) video, stop (stop) video, volume up and volume down. In the second figure, the hot key 120 clicked by the user with the input medium Ot is the hot key 120b corresponding to the operation of cutting the text. Therefore, in the second figure, the user can click on the hot key 120b on the display screen 199. The pre-selected text txt1 performs the cut-out of the text, instead of touching the key combination (eg ctrl+x) on the keyboard or the menu triggered by the right mouse button to perform the cut-out operation as in the prior art.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the input medium Ot on the touch device 200 in the embodiment of the present invention. When the input medium Ot is dragged, zoomed, or scrolled in the object c1 displayed on the display screen 199, the input medium Ot passes through the plurality of hot keys 120 on the touch device 200, and the electronic The system 10 does not perform the operations corresponding to the hot keys 120, but continues to drag, zoom or roll the animal c1. The object c1 may be a dragged cursor, a dragged file icon or shortcut icon, a zoomed image file, or a file being scrolled. In FIG. 3, the input medium Ot is moved from the position Lx to the position Ly on the touch area 110 to drag the object c1 from the position Lx' to the position Ly' on the display screen 199, although the input medium Ot passes through the plurality of hot keys 120. However, the operations corresponding to the hot keys 120 are not performed. In FIG. 4, when the input medium Ot performs the zoom gesture, the hot key 120 is passed, but the corresponding operation of the hot key 120 is not triggered, and the display screen 199 is still available. The object c1 is normally scaled up. In short, the input medium Ot needs to click the hot key 120, and the electronic system 10 performs the corresponding operation of the hot key 120. If the hot key 120 is only passed by sliding, the corresponding operation of the hot key 120 is not performed.

In the embodiments shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 above, when a single input medium Ot (such as a finger) clicks on a single hot key 120, the electronic system 10 can perform the corresponding operation of the clicked hot key 120, but when When the input medium Ot executes the preset gesture and passes the hot key 120, for example, when the input medium Ot performs a drag gesture and slides past the hot key 120, the electronic system 10 continues to be controlled by the preset gesture (such as a drag gesture) (eg Continue dragging the object being dragged on the display screen without performing the corresponding operation of the hot key 120. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of input media Ot click on the plurality of hot keys 120, the electronic system 10 may perform a corresponding operation of the clicked plurality of hot keys 120, but when the plurality of When the input medium Ot executes a preset gesture and passes through the plurality of hot keys 120, the electronic system 10 continues to be controlled by the preset gesture without performing corresponding operations corresponding to the plurality of hot keys 120, so A problem with a false touch.

5 to 7 are schematic views showing the layout position of the hot key 120 on the touch device 200 in the embodiment of the present invention. From FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 , the hot keys 120 can be, but are not limited to, placed at the edge positions of the touch device 200 , such as the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and/or the right side. The location of the hotkey 120 can be determined by the manufacturer according to market demand, statistical results or product function requirements, or can be set by the user.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the corresponding operation of the hot key 120v performed by the driver Drv in the embodiment of the present invention. The driver Drv is installed in the software program of the processing unit 150, can be obtained by network update downloading or reading a magnetic disk, and is installed in the processing unit 150. The hot keys 120u to 120y shown in the figure in Figure 8 are used to activate Bluetooth, WiFi, Near Field Communication (NFC) and 4G-LTE respectively. Connected. For example, when the input medium Ot clicks on the hot key 120v, the electronic system 10 executes the driver Drv to control the operation system (OS), and causes the processing unit 150 to send the instruction Ip to the function unit 160 to start the WiFi connection and The WiFi signal is started to be sent and received, and the command I2 is sent to the display screen 199 to display a notification message that the WiFi has been activated (as indicated by the notification message info). The click of the hotkey 120v shown in FIG. 8 to execute the driver Drv and start the WiFi system is only an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The content of the driver Drv and the corresponding supported operations can be performed by the developer himself. Developed and expanded as the user updates the driver Drv.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing the corresponding operation of the hot key 1202 in a hardware manner in the embodiment of the present invention. The hot key 1201 to the hot key 1203 shown in FIG. 9 are corresponding to the operation system for cutting characters, copying characters, and pasting characters. Different from Fig. 8, when the input medium Ot of Fig. 9 clicks on the hot key 1202, the electronic system 10 performs a corresponding operation of copying the text on the display screen 199, as shown in Fig. 9 is copied and selected. One of the texts txt2, however, is not achieved by executing the driver Drv as shown in FIG. 8, but by directly executing the firmware that has been built into the processing unit 150 to control the operating system. According to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the driver Drv is not yet installed, the user can click on the hotkey and control the operating system through hardware in a manner as shown in FIG. 9 to perform a number of basic operations. Corresponding operations (for example, copying text, pasting text, adjusting volume, etc.); when the user properly installs the driver Drv, the corresponding operations supported by the driver Drv can be further executed (for example, management network connection, electronic banking) Order, control medical equipment, etc.).

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the path of the operating system of the touch control device 200 for controlling the electronic system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, for explaining the two paths shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, wherein the path P1 indicates that the driving is performed. The program Drv controls the path of the operating system OS, and the path P2 represents the path for directly controlling the operating system OS in a hard manner. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining only the control path between the touch device 200 and the operating system OS. Type, not complete Software and hardware architecture.

11 is a schematic diagram of performing a specific gesture g1 to activate a hot key of the touch device 1100 in the embodiment of the present invention. The touch device 1100 shown in FIG. 11 does not previously display the hot keys 120p to 120s. However, when the touch device 1100 receives the specific gesture g1 of the input medium Ot (for example, by writing the English letter "m"), Then, the hot keys 120p to 120s are displayed on the touch device 1100 for the user to click. In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the specific gesture g1 represents the first letter of music, and the hot keys 120p to 120s are used to control the playing hotkey of the video, suspending the hotkey, stopping the hotkey, and turning on the menu hotkey. The user can display the hotkeys with a specific gesture when the hotkeys are needed, without having to leave various hotkeys on the touch device to avoid user interference. Similarly, the user can also turn off the hotkey that has appeared to disappear on the touch device by other specific gestures. The above specific gestures can be set by the developer and/or the user.

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram showing the enabling state of the hot key 1205 to the hot key 1209 by the enabling hot key 120en in the embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the hot key 1205 to the hot key 1209 are used to open the hot keys of the Microsoft® Word file, the Excel file, the Powerpoint file, the Publisher file and the Outlook mail file respectively, and the user can click the touch device 1200 by inputting the medium Ot. The enable key 120en is enabled to enable the enable state of the hot key 1205 to the hot key 1209 to be enabled or disabled. Click-enabled hotkeys are not limited to enabling all hotkeys to be enabled or disabled. They can be controlled by various modes according to the settings of the developer. For example, the first click can be set. Enabling the thermal bond enables the first set of hotkeys to disable the second set of hotkeys (this is the first mode), and the second click of the enablen thermalkeys disables the first set of hotkeys The second set of hotkey enable (this is the second mode), the mode setting for various enable states can be set by the developer or user.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the above hotkey may be printed, engraved or pixel The display or the like is fixedly displayed on the touch device and is a resident hot key, and can also be dynamically displayed or disappeared on the touch device disclosed by the present invention by means of pixel display. Figure 13 is a side cross-sectional view and a plan view of a touch device 1300 capable of supporting dynamic display of hot keys in an embodiment of the present invention. The touch device 1300 is composed of a multi-layer structure including a light transmissive layer 1355, a sensing layer 1366, and a display layer 1377. The light transmissive layer 1355 is used to transmit light, protect the touch device 1300, and perform touch control for one or more input media Ot. The sensing layer 1366 is used to sense the touch of the input medium Ot, and may include a capacitive sensing element, a resistive sensing element or other components required for sensing touch. The display layer 1377 can be an electronic paper, a liquid crystal display (LCD) layer, a light emitting diode (LED) layer, or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) layer for displaying one or more according to an instruction of the electronic system. An image of the hotkey to indicate the function of the hotkey. For example, the image im of the hot key 120k shown in Fig. 13, that is, the function for prompting the hot key 120k is a switching power supply. In the touch device 1300 shown in FIG. 13 , the user can switch a plurality of modes by using a specific gesture or clicking one or a group of hot keys, so that the hot key of the desired click is displayed on the touch device 1300. Hotkeys that do not need to be used can not be displayed temporarily. In the touch device 1300, the user can also set the display effect of the hot key according to the needs thereof. For example, for the elderly user, the mode can be switched to increase the area of each hot key on the touch device 1300 to increase Comfort of use.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a touch device, which can help the user to perform various corresponding operations more easily by clicking a hot button when using the touch device, instead of relying on a traditional keyboard or a mouse click. instruction. The electronic system can be an electronic system of a configurable touch device such as a notebook computer, a home computer, an industrial computer, a mobile smart device, a smart home appliance or a vehicle electronic system. The input medium Ot can be a finger or a stylus. Or other objects that can be touched. The click mentioned above can be a single click or a double click. According to an embodiment of the invention, the touch device may be a touch pad, a touch display screen, or other interface device for receiving touch. The touch device of the embodiment of the present invention may also include a plurality of touch regions, for example, a touch device in which a plurality of touch panels each having a touch region are combined and integrated. It can be a touch device of an embodiment of the invention. In addition, the touch device disclosed in the present invention can continuously expand and optimize its hot key function and hot key control mode by updating the driver. In summary, the touch device disclosed in the present invention is useful for improving user experience and facilitating touch control, compared to prior art touch devices that are not user-operated.

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.

10‧‧‧Electronic system

200‧‧‧ touch device

110‧‧‧ touch area

199‧‧‧ display screen

150‧‧‧Processing unit

120, 120a to 120h‧‧‧ hotkeys

Ot‧‧‧ input medium

I1, I2‧‧‧ directive

Txt1‧‧‧ text

Im‧‧‧image

Claims (11)

A touch device is disposed in an electronic system, the touch device includes: at least one touch area for performing touch on a set of input media; and a set of hot keys located in the at least one touch area; When the at least one input medium of the set of input media triggers at least one hot key of the set of hot keys, the electronic system performs a corresponding operation of the at least one hot key, and when the at least one input medium performs a preset gesture When the at least one hot key is passed through the electronic system, the electronic system does not perform the corresponding operation of the at least one hot key, and the electronic system continues to be controlled by the preset gesture. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the preset gesture is a drag gesture, a zoom gesture, or a scroll gesture; and the at least one input medium executes the preset gesture to control the electronic system as the The at least one input medium performs the drag gesture, the zoom gesture, or the scroll gesture to drag, zoom, or scroll an object displayed on one of the display screens of the electronic system. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the set of hot keys is located in at least one edge region of the touch device. The touch device of claim 1, further comprising a mode switching hot key for receiving at least one click to switch the control mode of the group of hot keys. The touch device of claim 4, wherein the click is a click. The touch device of claim 4, wherein the click is a double click. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the electronic system further comprises a driver for When the at least one input medium triggers the at least one hot key of the touch device, the driving system is executed by the electronic system to enable the electronic system to perform the corresponding operation of the at least one hot key. The touch device of claim 1, further comprising a uniform energy hot key for controlling an enable state of the set of hot keys. The touch device of claim 1 further comprising: a light transmissive layer for transmitting light, protecting the touch device and for inputting the input medium; and a sensing layer for sensing the set of input media a display layer for displaying an image of the set of hot keys according to an instruction of the electronic system; wherein each of the hot keys of the set of hot keys has a corresponding image for prompting the hot key Features. The touch device of claim 9, wherein the light transmissive layer is a transparent glass layer or a transparent plastic layer, the sensing layer is a capacitive sensing layer, and the display layer is an electronic paper or a liquid crystal. A display layer, a light emitting diode layer or an organic light emitting diode layer. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the set of hot keys is present on the touch device when the touch device receives a specific gesture of the set of input media.