WO2011038626A1

WO2011038626A1 - Display and control method for control menu on touch screen

Info

Publication number: WO2011038626A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/076516
Authority: WO
Inventors: 聂兰龙
Original assignee: 聂清永
Priority date: 2009-09-29
Filing date: 2010-08-31
Publication date: 2011-04-07
Also published as: CN101692195A

Abstract

A display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen is provided. The method comprises the following steps: an operator holds a hand-held electronic device and contacts a touch sensing device of the hand-held electronic device with a finger; an input software system receives and analyzes finger contact information, selectively switches to a menu control interface corresponding to the finger contact information and outputs the menu control interface in full screen to a touch display device in a translucent way, and the menu control interface overlaps a background picture; a touch screen display system receives the triggering information of pressing the touch screen and transmits the information of pressing the touch screen into the input software system; and finally, the input software system outputs the input triggering information to application software. The method enables the display of the menu interface not to occupy the display space of the application software main interface, ensures the simple and convenient selective switching of menus, enables the menus to be activated instantly and provides the high application efficiency.

Description

Display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen

The present invention relates to a display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen. Background technique

Typically, the display of a graphical user interface includes different visual elements such as menus, icons, and other elements. Hereinafter, the term "menu interface" will be used to refer to a graphical user interface from which a user can select a list of operations to perform. Typically, the menu interface is a graphical component that includes at least one functional element that can instruct and activate selected functional elements.

Handheld portable electronic devices include tablet computers, UMPCs, PDAs, mobile phones, etc. In order to highlight the portability and functionality of the device, smaller, thinner and more powerful has become an irreversible development direction for portable electronic devices. The rapid expansion of the functions of portable electronic devices is limited by the limited human-computer interaction interface of portable electronic devices, providing the smallest devices while maximizing the human-computer interaction content, the requirements of human-computer interaction content of portable electronic devices and miniaturization of devices. The development rules are not consistent. Most of the function expansion of portable electronic devices is realized by continuously adding a function menu interface. After the menu interface is added, the user is forced to perform a complicated menu interface selection switching operation under the limited interactive interface.

The menu interface selection switching of the existing handheld portable electronic device is usually completed by using a control device such as a direction key, a soft key, a joystick, a scroll button or a touch screen, and the menu selection switching efficiency is not high, and the instant selection switching of the menu interface cannot be realized generally. , making some high-end applications of handheld portable electronic devices inefficient.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen with high efficiency and convenient use, so that the selection and switching of the application software menu interface on the handheld electronic device is more convenient and simple, and the application software is improved. effectiveness.

To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: The display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

A: The operator hands hold the electronic device, the operator's finger contacts the contact sensing device of the handheld electronic device; B: The touch sensing device of the handheld electronic device collects the operator's finger contact information; C: The input software system receives and analyzes the finger contact Information: D: The input software system selects a corresponding menu control signal according to the finger contact information, and transmits the menu control signal to the application software; E: the application software activates the corresponding menu interface according to the menu control signal sent by the input software system, Outputting the menu interface to the touch display screen, and activating the menu interface to wait for the trigger state; F: After the menu interface is triggered, the touch display screen transmits the received trigger signal to the input software system, through the input software system The trigger signal is analyzed and converted into a control signal of the application software, and the control signal is sent to the application software, and the application software reacts.

The touch sensing device includes a plurality of touch sensing sheets distributed on the side or the back of the handheld electronic device, and the touch sensing sheet is a sensing sheet for collecting pressure sensitive information or tactile information, and is distributed when the operator hands hold the electronic device with a finger and The area the device is in contact with.

In step B, the operator finger contact information collected by the touch sensing device includes a combination of finger contact information collected by a single touch sensing device and finger contact information collected by two or more contact sensing devices.

In step E, the menu interface is output to the touch display in full screen state and translucent state.

After using this method, the selection and switching of the application software menu interface on the handheld electronic device can be more convenient and simple, and the application efficiency of the application software can be improved.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic view showing the state of use of an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of an application software interface of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

3 is a schematic diagram of a first menu interface of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

4 is a schematic diagram of a second menu interface of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a third menu interface of the embodiment of Figure 1;

6 is a schematic diagram of a fourth menu interface of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

7 is a schematic diagram of a fifth menu interface of the embodiment of FIG. 1; detailed description

The invention is further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

The display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

The contact sensing device can be a mechanical button, a tact switch, a reed switch, a pressure sensitive capacitor, a pressure sensitive resistor, a thermal sensor, a photosensor, an infrared sensor, etc., and can sense pressure sensitive information or tactile information of the finger. The contact information of the finger and the contact sensing device according to the present invention is pressure sensitive information or tactile information of the finger contacting the touch sensing device. At the same time, the contact information of the finger and the contact sensing device is a set of finger contact device information, and each The group finger contact device information may be information of one finger contacting the device, or may be combined information of multiple finger contact devices. The transformation of each group of finger contact device information can be realized by a single finger touching the state of the contact sensing device, or by multiple fingers. A combined transformation of the state of the contact sense contact device is achieved. The change of the contact state of the single finger and the contact sensing device may be changed from a non-pressure state to a pressure state, or from a pressure state to a non-pressure state, or from a contact state to a non-contact state, or from a non-contact state. The state changes to the contact state.

There are several options for setting the contact sensing device: a: According to the hand-held habit of the operator of the handheld electronic device, the contact sensing device is placed at a position where the finger contacts the device in a state of being held by the operator, and each contact sensing device is An independent finger contact information collection point; b: according to the hand-held habit of the operator of the handheld electronic device, a contact sensing belt composed of a contact sensing device is disposed in a position area where the finger is easily in contact with the device in a state of being held by the operator, and the operator actually The position where each finger contacts the contact sensor belt when holding the device is an independent finger contact information collection point; c: the handheld electronic device has an external component, and according to the handheld habit of the operator holding the combination of the device and the external component, The contact sensing device is disposed at a position where the finger contacts the external component in a state of being held by the operator, and each contact sensing device on the external component of the handheld electronic device is an independent finger contact information collecting point; d: the handheld electronic device has an external component , according to the operator holding the device The hand-held habit of the combination of the external components, in the position area where the finger contacts the external component in the state of the operator's hand, the contact sensing belt composed of the contact sensing device is disposed, and each finger and the contact sensing belt are actually held by the operator when the operator actually holds the assembly The location of the contact is an independent finger contact information collection point.

The external components of the handheld electronic device may be a device casing, a detachable keyboard, etc., and the external components provide power to the contact sensing device by installing an independent power supply system or using a handheld electronic device power system, and connecting the channels through wired or wireless signals. The contact sensing information of the touch sensing device is transmitted to the handheld electronic device.

An application software system supporting a method for controlling an application software menu interface on a handheld electronic device of the present invention has one or more of the following features: including more than two menu interfaces; capable of receiving and processing menu control signals of the input software system; The menu control signal of the input software system activates the corresponding menu interface.

According to the actual needs of the application software, the application software developer or operator can define the number of menu interfaces and the content of each menu interface in the input software system, and define the correspondence between each menu interface and the menu control signals of the input software system. . By finger The change of contact information indirectly makes the menu interface of the application software system select and switch. Input interface switching method embodiment: As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the switching device used in the display and control method for the control menu on the touch screen used in the embodiment includes a drawing application software installed in the handheld electronic device. And an input software system and a contact sensing device connected to the input end of the handheld electronic device, the touch sensing device is three touch sensing sheets or buttons distributed on the side of the handheld electronic device, and the touch sensing sheet or the button is distributed in the operator's hand The area where the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger are in contact with the device when the electronic device is in use.

This embodiment uses three fingers to define five sets of contact sensing device trigger information, and correspondingly defines five menu interfaces. As shown in FIG. 1, in the case of a normal holding device, the operator's index finger, ring finger and little finger respectively correspond to the first switching key B1, the second switching key B2, and the third switching key B3 of the touch sensing device. As shown in FIG. 2, in the normal state, the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger do not press the switching button, and the display interface displays the full-screen drawing software interface without the menu item; as shown in FIG. 3, the index finger is pressed at the first switching button. On B1, the input software receives the trigger information of the first switch key B1 sent by the touch sensing device, and then sends a first menu interface control signal to the drawing application software, and the drawing application software activates the associated information after receiving the first menu interface control signal. The first menu interface, and the first menu interface is output to the touch display screen in a semi-transparent form, and the first menu interface is in turn 15 common commands of the drawing application software; as shown in FIG. 4, the middle finger is pressed in the touch sensing On the second switch key B2 of the device, the input software receives the trigger information of the second switch key B2 sent by the touch sensing device, and then sends a second menu interface control signal to the drawing application software, and the drawing application software receives the second menu control signal. After activation, the associated second menu interface is activated, and the second menu interface is output to the full screen in a translucent form. On the display screen, the second menu interface is a drawing tool, a brush size selection tool and a brush color selection tool. As shown in FIG. 5, the ring finger is pressed on the third switching key B3 of the touch sensing device, and the input software receives the touch sensing. After the trigger information of the third switch key B3 sent by the device is sent to the drawing application software, the third menu interface control signal is sent, and the drawing application software activates the associated third menu interface after receiving the third menu control signal, and the third menu is The interface is output to the touch display screen in a translucent form, and the third menu interface is a brush color selection interface; as shown in FIG. 6, the index finger and the middle finger are respectively pressed on the touch sensing device. On the first switching key B1 and the second switching key B2, the input software receives the trigger information of the first switching key B1 and the second switching key B2 sent by the touch sensing device, and then sends a fourth menu interface control signal to the drawing application software. The drawing application software activates the associated fourth menu interface after receiving the fourth menu control signal, and outputs the fourth menu interface to the touch display screen in a translucent form. The fourth menu interface is 15 from top to bottom. a drawing edit command; as shown in FIG. 7, the middle finger and the ring finger are respectively pressed on the second switching key B2 and the third switching key B3 of the touch sensing device, and the input software receives the second switching key B2 sent by the touch sensing device and The trigger information of the third switch key B3 is sent to the drawing application software to send a fifth menu interface control signal, and the drawing application software activates the associated fifth menu interface after receiving the fifth menu control signal, and the fifth menu interface is translucent. The form is full-screen output to the touch display, and the fifth menu interface contains three option pages for layers, tools, and properties.

After the above menu interfaces are output to the touch display screen in a semi-transparent state, the menu interface is activated to wait for the trigger state; once the menu interface is triggered, the touch display screen transmits the received trigger signal to the input software system via the input software. The system analyzes the trigger signal and converts it into a control signal of the application software, and transmits the control signal to the application software, and the application software reacts.

These five menu interfaces contain tools and commands commonly used in handheld electronic device drawing software. The display of the menu interface does not occupy the display space of the drawing editing interface. The menu selection is simple and convenient to switch, can be activated instantly, and the application efficiency is high.

The control menus of other various softwares are similar, and will not be repeated here.

Claims

Claim

1. A display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen, comprising the steps of:

A: The operator hands holding the electronic device, the operator's finger is in contact with the touch sensing device of the handheld electronic device; B: the touch sensing device of the handheld electronic device collects the operator's finger contact information; C: the input software system receives and analyzes the finger contact Information: D: The input software system selects a corresponding menu control signal according to the finger contact information, and transmits the menu control signal to the application software; E: the application software activates the corresponding menu interface according to the menu control signal sent by the input software system, Outputting the menu interface to the touch display screen, and activating the menu interface to wait for the trigger state; F: After the menu interface is triggered, the touch display screen transmits the received trigger signal to the input software system, through the input software system The trigger signal is analyzed and converted into a control signal of the application software, and the control signal is sent to the application software, and the application software reacts.

2. The display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen according to claim 1, wherein: the touch sensing device comprises a plurality of touch sensing sheets distributed on a side or a back of the handheld electronic device, the touch The sensor sheet is a sensor sheet that collects pressure sensitive information or touch information, and is distributed in an area where the finger contacts the device when the operator hands hold the electronic device.

3. The display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: in step B, the operator finger contact information collected by the touch sensing device comprises a single contact sensing device. The combination of finger contact information and finger contact information collected by two or more contact sensing devices.

The display and control method for a control menu on a touch screen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: in step E, the menu interface is output to the touch display screen in a full screen state and a translucent state.