TWI661345B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a touch input unit, a display unit and a control unit. The touch input unit has a first preset input function. The display unit is used to display a preset interface or a first interface. The first interface corresponds to the first preset input function. The control unit is electrically connected to the touch input unit and the display unit to control the display unit to switch from a preset interface to a first interface.

Description

Electronic device

The invention relates to an electronic device.

The multiple use scenarios and multiplexed operation modes of electronic devices have become the norm, and the operation between application software or system functions makes the user's input behavior more complicated. At this time, if the operation is performed by using a conventional keyboard, it is easy to cause confusion and decrease of attention of the user, thereby affecting operation efficiency and prone to operation errors.

The invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a touch input unit, a display unit and a control unit. The touch input unit has a first preset input function. The display unit is used to display a preset interface and a first interface. The first interface corresponds to the first preset input function. The control unit is electrically connected to the touch input unit and the display unit to control the display unit to switch from a preset interface to a first interface.

The electronic device provided by the present invention can effectively integrate touch input with a conventional input device (such as a keyboard). The display unit displays an interface corresponding to the touch input function, which can simplify the icons to be printed on the input device and provide users with clearer instructions. In addition, this The invention can reduce the confusion caused by the interface jump when the user repeatedly uses multiple input devices, so as to provide the user with more intuitive interface interaction.

The specific embodiments used in the present invention will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

100, 200, 300‧‧‧ electronic devices

120,220,320‧‧‧touch input unit

130‧‧‧Keyboard Input Module

130a‧‧‧Key area

140,240‧‧‧display unit

160,260‧‧‧Control unit

180‧‧‧Touch interface switching unit

400‧‧‧toolbar

420‧‧‧icon

122‧‧‧Touch Button

124‧‧‧ cursor

A0‧‧‧default interface

A1‧‧‧First Interface

A2a, A2b‧‧‧Second Interface

282‧‧‧Slide rail operation interface

284‧‧‧Menu

286‧‧‧Function Operation Bar

S1‧‧‧ switch signal

S2‧‧‧Advanced interface signal

The first figure is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device with touch input function according to the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device with touch input function according to the present invention.

The third diagram is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a touch input unit of an electronic device with a touch input function and a corresponding first interface according to the present invention.

The fourth diagram is a block diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device with touch input function of the present invention.

The fifth diagram is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a touch input unit of an electronic device with a touch input function and a corresponding second interface according to the present invention.

The sixth diagram is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the touch input unit of the electronic device with touch input function and the corresponding second interface of the present invention.

The seventh diagram is a block diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device with touch input function according to the present invention.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the schematic diagrams. According to the following description and patent application The advantages and features of the present invention will be clearer. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and all use inaccurate proportions, which are only used to facilitate and clearly explain the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention.

The first figure is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device with touch input function according to the present invention. The second figure is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device with touch input function according to the present invention. A laptop computer is taken as an example to illustrate the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the electronic device 100 includes a touch input unit 120, a keyboard input module 130, a display unit 140, a control unit 160, and a touch interface switching unit 180.

The keyboard input module 130, such as a standard keyboard, is used for a user to input data. The touch input unit 120 is a long bar or a long chain, and is located above the key area 130 a of the keyboard input module 130 and is adjacent to the lower edge of the display unit 140. It is worth noting that the shape and configuration position of the touch input unit 120 of the present invention is not limited to this, nor is it limited to having to be integrated into the keyboard input module 130. For example, the touch input unit 120 may be an independent device that is detachably connected to the keyboard input module 130 or directly integrated into the frame of the display unit 140.

The touch input unit 120 is assigned a first preset input function by the control unit 160. The user can use the touch method to execute the first preset input function through the touch input unit 120. According to an embodiment, the touch input unit 120 can replace the keys in the top row of a general standard keyboard, that is, the keys Esc, F1, F2,... F12, Pause, Del. That is to say, the aforementioned first preset input function is the function of the top row of keys in a conventional keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Touch input form The Yuan 120 can also be given other input functions, such as screen brightness, keyboard brightness, volume adjustment, and settings.

The touch input unit 120 has a touch sensor located below the touch surface to detect a user's pressing action. The touch sensor can be a capacitive sensor, a resistive sensor, a force-sensing resistor (FSR), or an ultrasonic sensor, which can be used to detect a user's press or contact. Motion sensing element. These touch detection technologies are well known in the technical field, and will not be repeated here.

The display unit 140 is used to display a user interface (UI) for a user to operate through the touch input unit 120 and the keyboard input module 130. In this embodiment, the display unit 140 can selectively display a default interface A0 and a first interface A1. The preset interface A0 is an interface displayed after the electronic device 100 is started without an interface switching action. The first interface A1 is an operation interface corresponding to the first preset input function of the aforementioned touch input unit 120. The default interface A0 can be the default user interface of Windows, iOS, Android and other operating systems. The specific embodiment of the first interface A1 will be described in more detail later in the chapter corresponding to the third figure.

The control unit 160 is electrically connected to the touch input unit 120, the display unit 140, and the touch interface switching unit 180. The control unit 160 receives an input signal from the touch input unit 120 and generates a corresponding operation according to the aforementioned first preset input function.

The touch interface switching unit 180 is configured to generate a switching signal S1, and notify the control unit 160 to control the display unit 140 to switch from the preset interface A0 to the first interface A1 corresponding to the first preset input function. This touch The control interface switching unit 180 may be a specific key (such as the key Fn) of the keyboard input module 130, a mouse, or a touch element located on the display unit 140. Thereby, the user can control the display unit 140 to display the first interface A1 by operating the touch interface switching unit 180, so as to facilitate the user to perform the first preset input function through the touch input unit 120. This section will be explained in more detail in the subsequent chapter corresponding to the first interface A1

Although in this embodiment, the touch input unit 120 only provides a first preset input function. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to the actual use requirements, the touch input unit 120 may be additionally provided with a second preset input function through the control unit 160 for users to switch and use to provide more diversified operations. For example, the aforementioned first preset input function may be the function of the top row of keys in a traditional keyboard (mainly function keys F1, F2 ... F12). The second preset input function may be functions such as screen brightness, keyboard brightness, volume adjustment, and settings.

The third diagram is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the touch input unit 120 of the electronic device with touch input function and the corresponding first interface A1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the first interface A1 has a toolbar 400 located on the lower edge of the display unit 140 and adjacent to the touch input unit 120. The toolbar 400 has at least one icon 420 to remind the user of the function of the touch input unit 120 located below the toolbar 400.

In this embodiment, the number of icons 420 in the toolbar 400 corresponds to the number of touch buttons 122 of the touch input unit 120. The touch input unit 120 has a plurality of cursors 124 to indicate the number of each touch button. Position, these cursors can be solid dots or empty Heart dots, square dots and many other designs.

In addition, the position of each icon 420 is aligned with the corresponding touch button 122. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to actual use requirements, the number of icons 420 in the toolbar 400 may be less than the number of touch buttons 122 of the touch input unit 120 to remind the user that the touch buttons 122 are important or that the functions are activated. Of the touch button 122.

In addition, the present invention can achieve the purpose of prompting the user by changing the corresponding icon on the first interface A1, without the need to add additional icons on the touch button 122, thereby avoiding the user's operation confusion.

The touch input unit 120 in this embodiment has a cursor 124 to indicate the position of the touch key 122, which can replace the icons in the traditional keyboard, such as F1, F2 ... F12 and so on. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, according to actual use requirements, if it is necessary to give the touch button 122 multiple functions, the surface of the touch input unit 120 may be marked with one of the touch button 122 default input functions, and the first interface A1 may be used to mark touch Other preset input functions of the button 122.

The fourth figure is a block diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device 200 with touch input function according to the present invention. In an embodiment, in the operation mode of the first interface A1, in order to provide a more intuitive operation for the user, if the touch input unit 220 is triggered to generate an advanced interface signal S2, the control unit 260 then gives a touch input The unit 220 has an advanced preset input function and controls the display unit 240 to display a corresponding second interface A2a or A2b, so as to facilitate the user to perform this through the touch input unit 220 Advanced preset input function.

The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the touch input unit 220 of the electronic device with touch input function and the corresponding second interface A2a of the present invention. The sixth diagram is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the touch input unit 220 of the electronic device with touch input function and the corresponding second interface A2b of the present invention.

Please refer to the fourth and fifth figures. In the operation mode of the first interface A1, when the user presses the touch key 122 corresponding to the brightness or volume adjustment in the touch input unit 220, such as keyboard brightness, screen brightness and The volume adjustment and other keys (that is, corresponding to the advanced interface signal S2), the control unit 260 then controls the display unit 240 to display the corresponding second interface A2a to bring out a slide rail operation interface 282, and the touch input unit 220 It will also be switched to the corresponding advanced preset input function for users to make digital adjustments by analogy (that is, the user can adjust the brightness or volume by dragging the slider).

Please refer to the fourth and sixth figures. In the operation mode of the first interface A1, when the user presses the touch input unit 220 corresponding to the video playback button (that is, corresponding to the advanced interface signal S2), The control unit 260 then controls the display unit 240 to display the corresponding second interface A2b, bringing out a menu 284 and a function operation column 286. At the same time, the touch input unit 220 is also switched to the corresponding advanced preset input function For users to choose and operate. According to an embodiment, the advanced preset input function can distinguish different pressing actions of the user, such as a single point of short time, a single point of long time, etc., to activate different operation functions.

The foregoing embodiment is under the operation of the first interface A1, The touch input unit 220 is given two different advanced preset input functions, and the corresponding second interfaces A2a and A2b are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to actual needs, the touch input unit 220 may be given more types or more levels of input functions under the operation of the first interface A1, and the display unit 240 may be controlled to display a corresponding interface to facilitate user operations.

The seventh diagram is a block diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device 300 with touch input function according to the present invention. The main difference between this embodiment and the embodiment of the first figure is that the touch input unit 320 of this embodiment can be selectively given a default preset input function and a first preset input function by the control unit 160. The default preset input function is different from the first preset input function. For example, if it is the default preset input function, it corresponds to the top row of keys in a traditional keyboard, that is, the functions of the keys Esc, F1, F2, ... F12, Pause, Del, and the first preset input function is Can correspond to display brightness, keyboard brightness, volume adjustment, settings and other functions.

The default preset input function is a default input function of the electronic device 300, that is, the user touches the touch screen when the user does not control the display unit 140 from the preset interface A0 to the first interface A1 through the touch interface switching unit 180. The input function performed by the input unit 320.

The operation of the user through the touch interface switching unit 180, such as pressing a specific key of the keyboard input module 130, can trigger the control unit 160 to switch to the first preset input function to control the operation of the touch input unit 320 and control the display The unit 140 displays a corresponding first interface A1 to facilitate operation by the user. The other parts of this embodiment are similar to the embodiment of the aforementioned first figure, and will not be repeated here.

The foregoing embodiment is in addition to the first preset input function, and additionally has a default preset input function, and directly applies a preset interface of the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the touch input unit 320 of the electronic device is marked with an icon to prompt a user of a default preset input function corresponding to the touch input unit 320.

The electronic device provided by the present invention can effectively integrate touch input with a conventional input device (such as a keyboard). The display unit displays an interface corresponding to the touch input function, which can simplify icons to be printed on the input device, provide users with clearer instructions, and provide users with more intuitive interface interaction.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the technical means of the present invention, make any equivalent replacement or modification to the technical means and technical contents disclosed in the present invention without departing from the technical means of the present invention. The content still falls within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

An electronic device includes: a touch input unit having a first preset input function; and a display unit for displaying a preset interface or a first interface, the first interface corresponding to the first preset An input function; and a control unit electrically connecting the touch input unit and the display unit for controlling the display unit to switch from the preset interface to the first interface; a touch interface switching unit for generating a A switching signal informs the control unit to control the display unit to switch from the preset interface to the first interface. The touch interface switching unit is a function key of an input module or a touch element located on the display unit. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the touch input unit has the first preset input function and a second preset input function, and the control unit is used to control the touch input unit to execute. The first preset input function or the second preset input function. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first mask has a toolbar, and the toolbar has at least one icon. The electronic device described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a keyboard input module, and the touch input unit is located above the key region of the keyboard input module. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the input module is a mouse. The electronic device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the input module is a keyboard. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the touch input unit executes the first preset input function and the touch input unit is triggered, the control unit controls the display unit to display a phase Corresponding second interface. The electronic device according to item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the second interface includes a slide rail operation interface or a menu.