TWI556135B - Portable electronic device and message processing method therefor - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device and message processing method thereof

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device and a message processing method thereof, which can detect a plurality of specific taps through a motion sensor to generate a message code.

Mobile communication devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs have become an indispensable electronic product in daily life due to the addition of various accessory functions and are easy to carry. At the same time, due to the popularity of communication application software and different usage requirements, operational functions are available. It is still being updated continuously.

It is currently known that a mobile communication device can sense a rotation operation using a gravity sensor to enable the display screen to change the display direction depending on the state of use, thereby increasing user experience. However, most of the current developments in mobile communication devices are related to vision. For example, one of the development trends of mobile communication devices is to increase the screen size and the resolution of the screen. However, for the visually impaired, it is not necessarily practical to increase the screen size and image resolution. In addition, in some cases, the average user may not be able to directly pick up the mobile communication device to operate, such as in a conference. Therefore, it is preferable to enable the user to operate without viewing the display screen to facilitate the use of the visually impaired person or the special case.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a portable electronic device and a message processing method thereof, which use a motion sensor to detect a user's tap message and can recognize a specific coded input message to execute a preset application and perform The representation or transmission of a message.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device and a message processing method thereof, which can detect a preset encoded input message through a motion sensor and transmit or represent the input message to increase the applicable range of the portable electronic device. .

The invention further provides a portable electronic device and a message processing method thereof, which can distinguish the tapping signal, the shaking signal and the rotation signal detected by the motion sensor, and encode only the tapping signal to increase the operation precision. .

The invention provides a message processing method for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a motion sensor. The message processing method includes the following steps: detecting, by the motion sensor, a plurality of first taps on an object of the portable electronic device, and generating a plurality of first snoops according to the plurality of first taps And detecting, by the encoding system, the plurality of first detection signals to generate a first message code, wherein the first message coding system can solve a first message by using a decoding system.

The invention further provides a portable electronic device comprising a motion sensor and a processing unit. The motion sensor is configured to detect a plurality of first taps on an object of the portable electronic device, and generate a plurality of first detection signals according to the plurality of first taps. The processing unit is electrically coupled to the motion sensor for receiving the plurality of first detection signals, and encoding the plurality of first detection signals to generate a first message by using an encoding system Encoding, wherein the first message encoding system can solve a first message by using a decoding system.

In an embodiment, the portable electronic device can further include a wireless receiving unit for receiving a third message code by wireless, wherein the processing unit further decodes the third message code by using the decoding system. The third message.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device can further include a display for displaying the first message and/or the third message, or a voice player for playing the first message and/or the third message. .

The portable electronic device can be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart wearable device or a number of assistants.

The portable electronic device and the message processing method of the embodiment of the present invention enable the user to perform the manipulation by tapping without directly watching the portable electronic device, so as to increase the practicability of the portable electronic device.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and will be described first.

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

1‧‧‧First portable electronic device

11‧‧‧ motion sensor

12‧‧‧Processing unit

13‧‧‧ storage unit

15‧‧‧Transportation unit

16‧‧‧ Receiving unit

17‧‧‧Antenna device

18‧‧‧ display

19‧‧‧Voice player

2‧‧‧Second portable electronic device

Sd, Sd1, Sd2‧‧‧ detection signals

Sc1, Sc3‧‧‧ message coding

Sm1, Sm3‧‧‧ messages

S ₃₁ ~ S ₃₈ , S ₄₁ ~ S ₄₅ , S ₅₁ ~ S ₅₃ ‧ ‧ steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of operation of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a message processing method of the portable electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a message processing method of a portable electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a message processing method of a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a message diagram of a portable electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; Flow chart of the method.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a schematic diagram of the operation of the portable electronic device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 10 can detect the user's tapping behavior through a motion sensor 11 instead of the traditional button or touch panel input mode, so that the user does not need to directly view the portable electronic device 10 A display 18 can also be operated to increase utility.

In addition, the portable electronic device 10 can encode the detection signal by analyzing the user's operation without shaking or rotating, thereby increasing the accuracy of the determination. It should be noted that although FIG. 1 shows the tapping behavior of a single finger of the user, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the user can also tap the portable electronic device 10 by using multiple fingers, palms or even other objects. Any position is such that the motion sensor 11 can detect the tapping behavior and output the detection signal accordingly, without particular limitation.

The portable electronic device 10 of the embodiment of the present invention may be, for example, a smart mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart wearable device, or a mobile electronic device such as a number of assistants. But it is not limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 2, it shows a block diagram of a first portable electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first portable electronic device 1 of the present embodiment includes a motion sensor 11, a processing unit 12, a storage unit 13, a transmission unit 15, a receiving unit 16, an antenna device 17, a display 18, and a The voice-player 19 is coupled to the motion sensor 11, the storage unit 13, the transmission unit 15, the receiving unit 16, the display 18, and the voice player 19. In another embodiment, the transmission unit 15 and the receiving unit 16 can be a wireless communication transceiver.

In this embodiment, the motion sensor 11 can be a gravity sensor (G-Sensor) or an acceleration sensor (Accelerometer) for sensing the first portable electronic device 1 in a three-dimensional space. The three axial (X, Y, Z) actions, and accordingly, generate a corresponding detection signal Sd, which may be used to indicate that the first portable electronic device 1 operates in a three-dimensional space. The value of gravity acceleration (G value). It should be noted that the portable electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention preferably activates the action sensor 11 by executing an application software (APP) and by using the application software. When the motion sensor 11 is activated, it will start to sense the user's operation behavior with the first portable electronic device 1 and output the detection signal Sd accordingly.

For example, in one embodiment, the motion sensor 11 can be used to detect an object (eg, a finger, a pen, a rod, etc., without particular limitation) for a plurality of first taps on the first portable electronic device 1. And generating a plurality of first detection signals Sd1 according to the plurality of first taps.

The processing unit 12 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) electrically coupled to the motion sensor 11 to receive the detection signal Sd from the motion sensor 11 and based on the detection signal Sd (eg, Different gravitational acceleration values are used to distinguish which operating state the first portable electronic device 1 is in, such as a stationary state, a tapping state, a shaking state, or other states. For example, when the motion sensor 11 is a gravity sensor or an acceleration sensor, the processing unit 12 can determine the first available according to different gravity acceleration values generated by the gravity sensor or the acceleration sensor. What kind of operating state is the portable electronic device 1? The processing unit 12 can distinguish that the detection signal Sd of the motion sensor 11 indicates that the first portable electronic device 1 is in a continuous tap state (for example, the gravity acceleration value is large, the time is short) or is in a continuous shaking state. (eg, the gravitational acceleration value is small and the time is long), and is encoded according to the detection signal Sd when it is determined to be in a tap state to generate a message code (for example, Morse code or other code that can be used to represent different information) Otherwise it won't According to the detection signal Sd, a message code is generated to execute other related programs or no response is generated.

For example, in an embodiment, the processing unit 12 can receive the plurality of first detection signals Sd1 and use an encoding system (which can be an encoding program executed by the processing unit 12, such as a Morse encoding program). The plurality of first detection signals Sd1 are encoded to generate a first message code Sc1, wherein the first message code Sc1 can be a decoding system (which can be a decoding program executed by the processing unit 12, for example, The Morse decoding program decodes a first message Sm1.

The storage unit 13 may store a preset code corresponding to a preset message, a graphic or a symbol, and when the processing unit 12 confirms that the generated message code matches the relevant preset code, the related preset may be A message, graphic or symbol is represented or transmitted.

The transmission unit 15 is, for example, a wireless transmission unit for transmitting the message code generated by the coding of the processing unit 12 through the antenna device 17. In an embodiment, the transmission unit 15 is configured to wirelessly transmit the first message code Sc1 to a remote portable electronic device (for example, a second portable electronic device 2), wherein the remote end can be The portable electronic device has the decoding system (which may be a decoding program executed by one of the processing units 22, such as a Morse decoding program) for decoding a first message from the first message encoding Sc1.

In addition, the receiving unit 16 is, for example, a wireless receiving unit, for receiving, by the antenna device 17, a message encoded by a remote portable electronic device (for example, the second portable electronic device 2) It is passed to the processing unit 12 for decoding to produce a decoded message. In an embodiment, the receiving unit 16 is configured to receive a third message code Sc3 in a wireless manner, wherein the processing unit 12 further decodes a third message Sm3 from the third message code Sc3 by using the decoding system. The third message code Sc3 can be encoded by the remote portable electronic device for the complex tap detection signal detected by a motion sensor.

In this embodiment, the second portable electronic device 2 is configured to perform message code transmission with the first portable electronic device 1; wherein the second portable electronic device 2 can be coupled to the first portable device The hardware and software of the electronic device 1 need not be identical, but at least one processing unit 22 has a function of encoding a plurality of tap detection signals detected by a motion sensor, and the second portable electronic device The code of the device 2 can be decoded by the first portable electronic device 1.

The display 18 is configured to display the first message Sm1 solved by the processing unit 12 from the first message code Sc1 and the third message code Sc3. The third message Sm3. The display 18 can be, for example, a touch display or other display device.

The voice player 19 is configured to play the first message Sm1 that is processed by the processing unit 12 from the first message code Sc1 and the third message Sm3 that is solved from the third message code Sc3. The voice player 19 includes, for example, a speaker.

In other embodiments, the motion sensor 11 is further configured to detect a plurality of second taps on an object of the first portable electronic device 1 and generate a plurality of second taps according to the plurality of second taps. Second, the detection signal Sd2. The processing unit 12 further encodes the plurality of second detection signals Sd2 to generate a second message code by using the encoding system, and then decodes a contact information from the second message code by the decoding system. The transmission unit 15 wirelessly transmits the first message code Sc1 to a remote portable electronic device (for example, the second portable electronic device 2) according to the contact information.

3 is a flow chart showing a message processing method of the portable electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, including the steps of: activating a motion sensor (step _S31 ); receiving a detection signal (step _S32 ); Whether it is a tap signal (step _S33 ); encoding the detection signal to generate a message code (step _S34 ); determining whether the encoding is finished (step _S35 ); and transmitting the message code to a remote end in a wireless manner Portable electronic device (step _S36 ). Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the embodiment of the present embodiment is as follows: Step _S31 : First, the processing unit 12 can activate the motion sensor 11 by executing an application software. After the motion sensor 11 is activated, the operating state of the first portable electronic device 1 is continuously sensed and a detection signal Sd is output to the processing unit 12. In one embodiment, the application software can be executed by a user by clicking on an icon of a touch display 18 displayed on the first portable electronic device 1. The application software depends on the function to be performed, and there are no specific restrictions.

Step _S32 : The processing unit 12 receives the detection signal Sd. The processing unit 12 can confirm the operation state of the first portable electronic device 1 according to the detection signal Sd. For example, the motion sensor 11 detects a plurality of first taps on an object of the first portable electronic device 1 and generates a plurality of first snoops according to the plurality of first taps. The measurement signal Sd1 is transmitted to the processing unit 12.

Step _S33 : When the processing unit 12 determines that the first detection signal Sd1 is not a tap signal, then returns to step _S32 and ignores the first detection signal Sd1; when the processing unit 12 determines the same When the first detection signal Sd1 is a tap signal, the first detection signal Sd1 is encoded.

Step _S34 : The processing unit 12 can encode the first detection signal Sd1 by using an encoding system (such as one of the encoding programs executed by the processing unit 12 as described above) to generate a first The message code is Sc1. In this embodiment, the encoding system can be a coding mode known to the user, such as a Morse code.

Step _S35 : The processing unit 12 determines whether the encoding ends. If the processing unit 12 determines that the encoding has not ended, the processing of the first detecting signal Sd1 is continued; if the processing unit 12 determines that the encoding is finished, the encoding is stopped. And transmitting the first message code Sc1 to the transmission unit 15. It should be noted that after the motion sensor 11 is activated, the detection signal is continuously outputted at a sampling frequency. In this embodiment, the processing unit 12 can detect whether an input component (such as a button) indicating the end of the encoding is triggered (eg, pressed) by detecting a first detection signal Sd1 indicating the end of encoding or detecting an input component (such as a button) indicating the end of the encoding. Determine if the encoding ends.

Step _S36 : The transmission unit 15 transmits the first message code Sc1 to a remote portable electronic device (for example, a second portable electronic device 2) in a wireless manner.

4 is a flow chart showing a message processing method of the portable electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, including the steps of: activating a motion sensor (step _S31 ); receiving a detection signal (step _S32 ); Whether it is a tap signal (step _S33 ); encoding the detection signal to generate a message code (step _S34 ); determining whether the encoding is finished (step _S35 ); decoding the message code (step _S37 ); and indicating the message ( Step S ₃₈ ). It should be understood that steps S ₃₁ to S ₃₅ in this embodiment are the same as those disclosed in FIG. 3, and thus will not be described again. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the embodiment of step _S35 , step _S37 and step _S38 of the present embodiment is as follows: Step _S35 : The processing unit 12 determines whether the encoding ends, if the processing unit 12: If the encoding is not finished, the first detecting signal Sd1 is continuously encoded; otherwise, if the processing unit 12 determines that the encoding is finished, the encoding is stopped and the first message encoding Sc1 is generated.

Step _S37 : The processing unit 12 solves a first message Sm1 from the first message code Sc1 by a decoding system thereof (such as one of the decoding programs executed by the processing unit 12 as described above). In an embodiment, the decoding system can solve the first message Sm1 by comparing the first message code Sc1 with at least one preset code stored by the storage unit 13, for example, if they match, The first message Sm1 that is solved may be a preset message, a graphic or a symbol, or the like corresponding to the preset encoding.

Step _S38 : The first portable electronic device 1 can represent the first message Sm1. In one embodiment, the first portable electronic device 1 can display the first message Sm1 by using the display 18, for example, displaying a preset message, a graphic or a symbol, and the like. In another embodiment, the first portable electronic device 1 can play the first message Sm1 by using the voice player 19, for example, playing a preset sound effect or voice. In some embodiments, the first portable electronic device 1 can simultaneously activate the display 18 and the voice player 19 to indicate information corresponding to the first message Sm1 or the first message Sm1.

Referring to FIG. 5, a flowchart of a message processing method of a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown to illustrate that the first portable electronic device 1 transmits a message code (for example, a Morse code). Message) to an embodiment of a remote portable electronic device, such as a second portable electronic device 2. The message processing method of this embodiment includes the steps of: activating a motion sensor (step _S41 ); encoding a first detection signal to generate a first message code (step _S42 ); and encoding a second detection signal to generate a second Message encoding (step _S43 ); decoding the two detection signals to generate contact information (step _S44 ); and transmitting the first message encoding (step _S45 ). Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the embodiment of the present embodiment is as follows: Step _S41 : Similarly, the processing unit 12 can activate the motion sensor 11 by executing an application software. After the motion sensor 11 is activated, the operating state of the first portable electronic device 1 is continuously sensed and a detection signal Sd is output to the processing unit 12. In one embodiment, the application software can be executed by the user by clicking on one of the touch displays 18 displayed on the first portable electronic device 1, and the application software is as desired. There are no specific restrictions depending on the function performed.

Step _S42 : after the action sensor 11 of the first portable device 1 is activated, continuously detecting a plurality of first taps of an object on the first portable electronic device 1, and according to the The first tap generates a plurality of first detection signals Sd1, and outputs the first detection signals Sd1 to the processing unit 12. The processing unit 12 encodes the first detection signal Sd1 output by the motion sensor 11 by an encoding system to generate a first message code Sc1. It should be noted that, in this step, the processing unit 12 can also perform the step of determining whether the first detection signal Sd1 belongs to a tap signal (such as step _{S33 in} FIG. 3), when the first detection signal Sd1 is not When it is a tapping signal, it is ignored.

Step _S43 : The processing unit 12 continuously detects the plurality of second taps of the object on the first portable electronic device 1 by the motion sensor 11, and generates a plurality of second taps according to the second taps. The second detection signal Sd2 outputs the second detection signal Sd2 to the processing unit 12. It should be noted that there is no specific limitation on the order of the first tap and the second tap, as long as the first tap and the second tap are separated by a preset time to make the processing unit 12 distinguishable. For different tapping events. The processing unit 12 encodes the second detection signals Sd2 by the encoding system to generate a second message encoding. Similarly, in this step, the processing unit 12 can also perform the step of determining whether the second detection signal Sd2 belongs to a tap signal (such as step _{S33 in} FIG. 3), when the second detection signal Sd2 is not a knock When the signal is hit, it is ignored.

Step _S44 : Next, the processing unit 12 decodes a contact information from the second message code by a decoding system.

Step _S45 : Finally, the processing unit 12 wirelessly transmits the first message code Sc1 to the remote portable electronic device (for example, the second portability) through the transmission unit 15 and the antenna device 17 according to the contact information. Electronic device 2). It can be understood that the remote portable electronic device 2 preferably has the same decoding system (as described above for the decoding program executed by the processing unit 22), and can be encoded from the first message. Sc1 decodes the first message. The distal end of the portable electronic device may represent the same message according to the decoding result, as the first step of FIG. 4 S _38.

Referring to FIG. 6, a flowchart of a message processing method for a portable electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: receiving a third message code (step _S51 ); decoding the third Message encoding (step _S52 ); and indicating message (step _S53 ). Referring to the first to fourth and sixth embodiments, the embodiment of the present embodiment is as follows. In this embodiment, the first portable electronic device 1 can receive the antenna device 17 and the receiving unit 16 through the antenna device 17 and the receiving unit 16. The third message code is Sc3 (for example, a Morse code message) and performs a decoding and presentation function. The third message code Sc3 can be a remote portable electronic device (for example, the second portable electronic device 2). The tap detection signal is encoded, and the message code thereof can be decoded by the first portable electronic device 1. The difference between the present embodiment and the second embodiment is that the first message code Sc1 in the second embodiment is generated according to the detection signal Sd1 of the first portable electronic device 1 itself, but in the fourth embodiment The third message code Sc3 is received from a remote portable electronic device through the antenna device 17 and the receiving unit 16 (step _S51 ). Next, in S ₅₃ and the way 12 the processing unit performs step S ₅₂ of FIG. 4, step S ₃₇ and is similar to S _38, only the processed first message is changed to the third encoded message Sc1 Sc3, encoding, so this No longer repeat. In other embodiments, the processing unit 12 may, for example, also control a vibration device to generate vibration as a means of representing a decoded message.

It should be noted that although the Moss code is taken as an example in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention.

In summary, the conventional mobile communication device operates through interaction between the user and the display screen or the button, thereby causing limited use. Therefore, the present invention further provides a portable electronic device (FIG. 2) and a message processing method thereof (FIGS. 3-6). The user can input a message by tapping the portable electronic device through a preset code to increase the number of the portable electronic device. Practicality. In addition, the present invention can increase the accuracy of the judgment by judging whether the portable electronic device is in a stationary state or being rotated or shaken.

While the present invention has been disclosed by the foregoing examples, it is not intended to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧First portable electronic device

11‧‧‧ motion sensor

12, 22‧‧‧ processing unit

13‧‧‧ storage unit

15‧‧‧Transportation unit

16‧‧‧ Receiving unit

17‧‧‧Antenna device

18‧‧‧ display

19‧‧‧Voice player

2‧‧‧Second portable electronic device

Claims (15)

A message processing method for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a motion sensor, the message processing method comprising: detecting, by the motion sensor, an object on the portable electronic device a plurality of first taps, and generating a plurality of first detection signals according to the plurality of first taps; and encoding, by an encoding system, the plurality of first detection signals to generate a first message encoding The first message encoding system can solve a first message by using a decoding system. The message processing method of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further has a display and the decoding system, and the method further comprises: decoding, by the decoding system, the first message encoding a first message; and displaying the first message by the display. The message processing method of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further has a voice player and the decoding system, and the method further comprises: decoding, by the decoding system, the first message Deleting the first message; and playing the first message by the voice player. For example, the message processing method described in claim 1 of the patent scope further includes: Transmitting the first message to a remote portable electronic device by using a wireless method, wherein the remote portable electronic device has the decoding system for decoding the first message from the first message code . The message processing method of claim 4, wherein the portable electronic device further has the decoding system, and the method further comprises: detecting, by the motion sensor, the object for the portable electronic device And generating, by the encoding system, the plurality of second detection signals to generate a second Message encoding; and decoding a contact information from the second message encoding by the decoding system. The method for processing a message according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein the step of transmitting the first message to the remote portable electronic device by using the wireless method further comprises: first, according to the contact information The message code is transmitted to the remote portable electronic device by the wireless method. The method for processing a message according to claim 4, further comprising: receiving a third message code by the wireless mode; and decoding, by the decoding system, a third message from the third message code. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, further comprising: executing an application software, and the action sensor is activated by the application software. A portable electronic device comprising: a motion sensor for detecting a plurality of first taps on an object of the portable electronic device, and generating a plurality of first detection signals according to the plurality of first taps; and a processing unit Electrically coupled to the motion sensor for receiving the plurality of first detection signals, and encoding the plurality of first detection signals by an encoding system to generate a first message code, The first message encoding system can solve a first message by using a decoding system. The portable electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: a display electrically coupled to the processing unit for displaying the first message, wherein the processing unit further uses the decoding system from the first A message code solves the first message. The portable electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: a voice player electrically coupled to the processing unit for playing the first message, wherein the processing unit is further The first message encodes the first message. The portable electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: a wireless transmission unit electrically coupled to the processing unit for transmitting the first message in a wireless manner to a remote portability An electronic device, wherein the remote portable electronic device has the decoding system for decoding the first message from the first message. The portable electronic device of claim 12, wherein the motion sensor is further configured to detect a plurality of second taps of the object on the portable electronic device, and according to the plural The second tap generates a plurality of second detection signals; The processing unit further encodes the plurality of second detection signals to generate a second message code by using the coding system, and the processing unit further generates a contact from the second message code by the decoding system. Information, wherein the wireless transmission unit encodes the first message in the wireless manner according to the contact information to the remote portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 12, further comprising: a wireless receiving unit electrically coupled to the processing unit, configured to receive a third message code by using the wireless method, wherein the processing unit further A third message is decoded from the third message code by the decoding system. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the motion sensor is a gravity sensor or an accelerometer, the encoding system is a Morse encoding system, and the decoding system is a motorcycle. Decoding system.