TWI574201B - Operation method of operating system - Google Patents

Description

Operating system operation method

The present invention relates to an operating system operating method, and more particularly to an operating system operating method for use with an electronic device having a touch panel and a screen.

In addition to the current "Desktop" mode of operation, the operating system now has a "Metro" mode of operation. The dynamic brick mode of operation is an interface composed of a plurality of dynamic bricks, which can be different applications or instant messages, such as stock prices, emails or weather forecasts. All of these messages are displayed on a single screen, allowing users to quickly find the program or message they need.

The dynamic brick operation mode is mainly designed for the user interface of non-keyboard and non-mouse cursors, such as mobile phones, tablets, game consoles and future large-format display devices, which can be controlled through touch, voice and gestures.

However, when the user uses the above operating system on a computer with a touch panel, the following problems are directly encountered when switching from one operation mode to another: (1) when the user is from the right edge of the touch panel When sliding the touch inward, although the screen will display the charm bar, the position of the mouse cursor is often some distance away from the icon column, so the user must slide the mouse cursor to move to the icon column. To increase the inconvenience of the user; and (2) to make the application system not execute any application, When the user swipes the touch from the left edge of the touchpad, the two modes of operation do not respond. This phenomenon may cause the user to suspect that the operating system is out of order.

The present invention provides a method of operating a system for use in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a touchpad and a screen. The touchpad has a first edge. The electronic device is used to execute an operating system. The screen is used to display the display screen output by the operating system. The display has a mouse cursor. The operating system operation method includes the following steps: when the touch panel senses the touch, it is determined whether the touch is a sliding touch that is inwardly directed by one edge of the touch panel; if so, the sliding touch is determined by the touch The edge of the board is executed inward; and if the sliding touch system is performed inwardly from the first edge, the icon column is displayed in the first area of the display screen, and the mouse cursor is located on the icon column.

The operating system operation method provided in the present case solves at least the problems of the prior art. That is, the operating system operation method of the present invention can synchronously move the position of the mouse cursor to the icon column after the user executes the instruction to display the icon column, thereby increasing the convenience of using the icon column. Moreover, the operating system operating method of the present invention can quickly switch between the two operating modes without any application being executed by the operating system, thereby dispelling the user's doubt that the operating system is abnormal. In addition, the operating system operation method of the present case provides new functions for the sliding touch that does not have a corresponding function under the two operating modes of the operating system, thereby increasing the functionality of the user when using the operating system. Convenience.

In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the drawings. For the sake of clarity, a number of practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not applied to limit the case. That is to say, in some implementations of this case, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic representation.

Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, and FIG. 1D. Fig. 1A is a perspective view showing the electronic device 1 in which the operating system of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1B is a schematic view showing the touch panel in FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram showing a display screen outputted by the screen 12 when the operating system operates in the first operation mode. FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram showing a display screen output by the screen 12 when the operating system operates in the second operation mode.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the electronic device 1 includes at least a touch panel 10 and a screen 12. The touch panel 10 has a first edge 10a, a second edge 10b, a third edge 10c, and a fourth edge 10d. The first edge 10a and the second edge 10b of the touch panel 10 are respectively located on opposite sides of the touch panel 10. The third edge 10c and the fourth edge 10d of the touch panel 10 are respectively located on both sides of the first edge 10a and the second edge 10b.

For example, the first edge 10a and the second edge 10b are respectively the right edge and the left edge of the touch panel 10 in FIG. 1B, and the third edge 10c and the fourth edge 10d are respectively touches in the first FIG. The upper side edge and the lower side edge of the board 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D, the operating system executed by the electronic device 1 can selectively operate in the first mode of operation or the second mode of operation. to In this embodiment, the first mode of operation is the "desktop" mode of operation, and the second mode of operation is the "dynamic brick" mode of operation. However, this case is not limited thereto.

The screen 12 of the electronic device 1 is used to display a display screen output by the operating system. When the operating system operates in the first mode of operation, the display screen output by the screen 12 is the first mode screen 120, as shown in FIG. 1C. When the operating system is operating in the second mode of operation, the display screen output by the screen 12 is the second mode screen 122, as shown in FIG. 1D. Further, the first mode screen 120 or the second mode screen 122 has a mouse cursor 124.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 to which the operating system operating method of the present invention is applied is exemplified by a notebook computer, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the operating system operation method of the present invention can also be applied to a portable electronic device such as an ultra-thin notebook (Ultrabook) or a small notebook (Netbook). In other words, as long as it is an electronic device having a touch panel and a screen and can operate the operating system, the operating system operation method of the present invention can be applied.

Please refer to Figure 2. FIG. 2 is a main flow chart showing a method of operating an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operating system operating method of the present embodiment includes steps S100 to S108.

Step S100: When the touch panel 10 senses the touch, it is determined whether the touch is performed by a certain edge of the touch panel 10 inward.

If the touch sensed by the touch panel 10 is not a sliding touch (for example, a normal click touch), the electronic device 1 does not completely perform step S100 according to the operation system operation method of the present invention. That is, the electronic device 1 does not further determine whether the sliding touch is inwardly directed by a certain edge of the touch panel 10. carried out.

If the touch sensed by the touch panel 10 is determined to be a sliding touch, the electronic device 1 performs the step S100 completely according to the operation system operation method of the present invention. That is, the electronic device 1 further determines whether the sliding touch is performed inward by a certain edge of the touch panel 10, and further performs step S102.

Step S102: It is determined that the sliding touch system is performed by which edge of the touch panel 10 is inward.

It should be noted that, in order to increase the functionality and convenience of the user when using the operating system by the electronic device 1, the operating system operation method of the present invention is executed by the edge of the touch panel 10 inward according to the sliding touch. As a result, the three step branches such as step S104, step S106, or step S108 are further performed.

Step S104: Perform a function corresponding to the sliding touch when the first edge 10a is executed inward.

Step S106: Perform a function corresponding to the sliding touch when the second edge 10b is executed inward.

Step S108: Perform a function corresponding to when the sliding touch is performed inward by the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d.

Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4. Figure 3 is a partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in Figure 2. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the electronic device 1 corresponding to FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the step S104 of the operating system operation method (that is, the function corresponding to when the sliding touch is performed by the first edge 10a inward) is included in step S104a. .

Step S104a: If the sliding touch system is inwardly directed by the first edge 10a In the row, the icon column 126 is displayed in the first area 120a, 122a of the display screen, and the mouse cursor 124 is located on the icon column 126.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the first area 120a of the display screen corresponding to the first operation mode (that is, the first mode screen 120) and the display screen corresponding to the second operation mode (ie, The first area 122a of the second mode screen 122) is adjacent to the right edge, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Thereby, according to the operating system operating method of the present case, the user can execute the instruction to display the icon column 126 by operating the operating system in the first operating mode or the second operating mode (ie, the user performs the first After the sliding touch of the edge 10a inward), the position of the mouse cursor 124 is synchronously moved to the icon column 126 (as shown in FIG. 4), thereby increasing the convenience of the user when using the icon column 126.

Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6. FIG. 5 is another partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the electronic device 1 corresponding to FIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the detailed steps included in the step S106 of the operating system operation method (that is, the function corresponding to the execution of the sliding touch by the second edge 10b inward) are the steps. S106a to step S106c.

Step S106a: If the sliding touch system is executed inward by the second edge 10b, it is determined whether the operating system is executing the application.

It should be noted that the executable program of the operating system includes at least a system program (for example, a desktop program in the first mode or the second mode of operation) and an application (for example, a browser, an email software, a communication software, etc.). . The system program is used to provide an environment in which the application operates. Application Must be in conjunction with the system program to run, and can selectively execute or end the execution.

Further, if the result of the determination in step S106a is NO (that is, the operating system does not execute any other application except the system program), the electronic device 1 further performs steps S106b and S106c.

Step S106b: If the operating system does not execute the application, and the operating system operates in the first operating mode, the sliding touch causes the operating system to switch to the second operating mode, and the display screen is the second mode screen 122.

Step S106c: If the operating system does not execute the application, and the operating system operates in the second operating mode, the sliding touch causes the operating system to switch to the first operating mode, and the display screen is the first mode screen 120.

Therefore, according to the operation system operation method of the present invention, in the case that the operating system does not execute any application other than the system program, the user can perform the sliding touch by the second edge 10b inward. The operating system is quickly switched to the first operating mode or the second operating mode (as shown in FIG. 6) to relieve the user from doubts about whether the operating system is abnormal.

Please refer to Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, and Fig. 10. FIG. 7 is another partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a portion of the application of the electronic device 1 corresponding to FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing another application of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another application of the electronic device 1 corresponding to FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the step S108 of the operating system operation method (that is, the function corresponding to when the sliding touch is performed inward by the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d) includes a total of Two steps The branch includes a step S108a, a step S108b, and a step S108c.

Step S108a: If the sliding touch system is executed inward by the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d, and the operating system operates in the first operation mode, it is determined whether the operating system is executing the program.

It should be noted that the program referred to in step S108a includes the above system programs and applications executable by the operating system. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, in the case where the operating system operates in the first operation mode, the first mode screen 120 displayed on the screen 12 is presenting the program screen 128 of the desktop program, but the case is not This is limited to this.

If the decision result in the step S108a is YES, the step S108b is further executed in accordance with the operating system operation method of the present invention.

Step S108b: The program screen 128 corresponding to the program is reduced in the first mode screen 120, and the reduced program screen 128 is displayed on the second mode screen 122.

As shown in FIG. 8, the reduced program screen 128 is overlaid on the second mode screen 122 in an overlapping manner, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

After step S108b, the operating system operating method of the present invention further includes step S108c.

Step S108c: If the touch panel 10 receives the movement instruction, the reduced program screen 128 moves to a specific area of the second mode screen 122 according to the movement instruction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the movement command is a sliding touch toward the second edge 10b of the touch panel 10, and thus the reduced program screen 128 moves toward the left side of the second mode screen 122 in accordance with the movement instruction. And, in this real In the implementation manner, when the reduced program screen 128 moves to the left side of the second mode screen 122, the aspect ratio of the program screen 128 and the second mode screen 122 are re-adjusted, so that the left and right sides of the display screen are respectively re-adjusted. The program picture 128 and the second mode picture 122 after the aspect ratio, in turn, achieve the function of presenting a similar picture. However, this case is not limited to this.

Thereby, according to the operation system operation method of the present invention, in the case that the operating system operates in the first operation mode and the operating system is executing the program, the user can perform the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d inward by performing The sliding touch causes the program screen 128 in the first mode screen 120 to be reduced (as shown in FIG. 8), and moves the reduced program screen 128 to a specific area of the second mode screen 122 according to the subsequent movement instruction (eg, Figure 9) to increase the functionality and convenience of the operating system that is operating the first mode of operation.

Also shown in Fig. 7, in the present embodiment, step S108 of the operating system operating method (i.e., performing the function corresponding to when the sliding touch is performed inward by the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d) The one-step branch includes step S108d.

Step S108d: If the sliding touch system is executed inward by the third edge 10c or the fourth edge 10d, and the operating system operates in the second operation mode, the function table column 130 is displayed in the second area 122b of the display screen.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the second region edge 122b of the second mode screen 122 corresponding to the second operation mode is adjacent to the lower edge, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Thereby, according to the operation system operation method of the present case, when the operating system operates in the second operation mode, the user can perform the third edge 10c by Or the sliding touch of the fourth edge 10d inward, so that the function list 130 is displayed on the second area 122b of the second mode screen 122 (as shown in FIG. 10), thereby increasing the operating system of the second operating mode. Functionality and convenience.

From the above detailed description of the specific implementation of the present case, it can be clearly seen that the operation system operation method of the present case can synchronously move the position of the mouse cursor to the icon column after the user executes the instruction for displaying the icon column, thereby Increase the convenience of using icon columns. Moreover, the operating system operating method of the present invention can quickly switch between the two operating modes without any application being executed by the operating system, thereby dispelling the user's doubt that the operating system is abnormal. In addition, the operating system operation method of the present case provides new functions for the sliding touch that does not have a corresponding function under the two operating modes of the operating system, thereby increasing the functionality of the user when using the operating system. Convenience.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present case. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this case is attached. The scope defined in the scope of application for patent application shall prevail.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

10‧‧‧ Trackpad

10a‧‧‧ first edge

10b‧‧‧ second edge

10c‧‧‧ third edge

10d‧‧‧ fourth edge

12‧‧‧ screen

122‧‧‧Second mode screen

120a, 122a‧‧‧ first district

122b‧‧‧Second District

124‧‧‧Mouse cursor

126‧‧‧ icon column

128‧‧‧Program screen

130‧‧‧Function list

120‧‧‧First mode screen

S100~S108d‧‧‧ steps

Fig. 1A is a perspective view showing an electronic device to which the operating system of the operating system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 1B is a schematic view showing the touch panel in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram showing a display screen outputted by the screen when the operating system operates in the first operation mode.

Figure 1D shows the operating system when operating in the second mode of operation. A schematic diagram of the display screen output by the screen.

FIG. 2 is a main flow chart showing a method of operating an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in Figure 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 2 .

FIG. 5 is another partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is another partial detailed flow chart showing the operation method of the operating system in FIG. 2.

Figure 8 is a partial schematic view showing the application of the electronic device corresponding to Figure 7.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing another application of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another application of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 7.

S100~S108‧‧‧Steps

Claims (4)

An operating system operating method is applied to an electronic device, the electronic device includes a touch panel and a screen, the touch panel has a first edge and a second edge, and the second edge is located at the first edge On the opposite sides of the touch panel, the electronic device is configured to execute an operating system, and the operating system can be selectively operated in a first operating mode or a second operating mode, wherein the screen is used to display the output of the operating system The display screen has a cursor. The operating system operation method includes: when the touch panel senses a touch, determining whether the touch is inward from a certain edge of the touch panel. Sliding touch; if so, determining that the sliding touch is performed by which edge of the touch panel is inward; if the sliding touch is performed by the first edge inward, then the display is An area displays a charm bar, and the cursor is located on the icon column; if the sliding touch is performed by the second edge inward, determining whether the operating system is executing an application; System and When the application is executed and the operating system is operating in the first mode of operation, the sliding touch causes the operating system to switch to the second mode of operation, and the display screen is a second mode screen; When the operating system does not execute the application, and the operating system operates in the second operating mode, the sliding touch causes the operating system to switch to the first operating mode, and the display screen is a first mode screen. The operating system operating method of claim 1, wherein the touch panel has a third edge and a fourth edge, and the third edge and the fourth edge are respectively located at the first edge and the second edge. The working system operating method further includes: if the sliding touch system is executed by the third edge or the fourth edge inward, and the operating system operates in the first operating mode, determining whether the operating system is A program is being executed; and if so, a program screen corresponding to the program is reduced in the first mode screen, and the reduced program screen is displayed on the second mode screen. The operating system operating method of claim 2, wherein the step of displaying the reduced program image on the second mode screen further comprises: if the touchpad receives a movement instruction, the reduced program image is based on The move instruction moves to a specific area of the second mode screen. The operating system operating method of claim 1, wherein the touch panel has a third edge and a fourth edge, and the third edge and the fourth edge are respectively located at the first edge and the second edge. On both sides, the operating system operation method further includes: if the sliding touch system is executed by the third edge or the fourth edge inward, and the operating system operates in the second operation mode, then the display screen A second zone displays a menu bar.