CN1267965A - Portable communication apparatus with non-keying type inputting equipment system - Google Patents
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An electronic device, such as a mobile phone, 100 has a first housing section 102 and a second housing section 104 which are movingly connected between an open position and a closed position. A display 110 is positioned on the first housing section 102 and a keyless input device system is carried by the second housing section 104. The keyless input device comprises either a capacitance or resistance sensing system and at least one of the keyless input device systems 108 is operable in the closed position and the open position.
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The application relate to by people such as Akins application, common pendent U.S. Patent Application Serial Number, be entitled as " band align light explain and display backlight cell, that can be used for a touch-screen " (CS 10024-Akins.The application also relates to, common pendent U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 08/837,172 application by people such as Charlier on April 14th, 1997, is entitled as " having a bidirectional communication apparatus based on the user interface of touch-screen ".These relevant applications are transferred to the application's assignee, and do as a wholely here, are cited as a reference.
The present invention relates generally to a communicator, more precisely relate to a communicator with non-keying type inputting equipment.
The portable communication device that is applied to radio communication has begun comprehensive growth.For example, early stage portable communication device comprises by an entrained user interface of a single housing part, this user interface is integrated mechanical keyboard.Opening on this housing part has held mechanical key and display of this keyboard.But portable communication device more recently provides one second housing part, and this second housing part is connected to first housing part, and can be movable.Second housing part can be used to protect this display and/or keyboard, and second housing part itself also might provide independent input equipment.
Simultaneously, the portable communication appts display screen that also begins to provide increasing reaches the purpose that shows more information to the user.When portable communication appts was in closed condition, second housing part can be used to cover a part of screen of big at least display, can avoid thus unintentionally to injury that display screen brings.The part of display screen can be not covered, and the user just can still can see some information when second housing part has covered the remainder of display like this.
Further, people more and more need to carry out data inputs and handle by portable communication appts.Function just as portable communication appts expands to the mobile Internet access from single duplex voice communication, multiple application such as mobile video telephone and push mail service, the demand of the data of handling simply and easily and visiting on the display screen to be occurred has also produced swift and violent growth.Because second housing part has covered the display screen of whole keyboard and part when closing, so the user can't use keyboard input information in this state.In order to address this problem, some portable communication appts have designed the button that part still exposes down in off position.These buttons can provide some limited inputs to the user.
Therefore, need second housing part can provide a kind of function more full user input device.And preferablely be to add the size that this multipotency input equipment does not cause portable communication device, the rising appreciably of weight or price.
Fig. 1 is the outward appearance that one second housing part is in the portable communication appts of an open mode;
Fig. 2 be second housing part be in a closed condition, portable communication appts shown in Figure 1 outward appearance;
Fig. 3 is that wherein second housing part has a cross-sectional view of the part of a portable communication appts non-press key input device of capacitance sensing type, that Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are shown;
Fig. 4 is that wherein second housing part has the cross-sectional view of a part of an alternate embodiments of a portable communication appts sensor-type non-press key input device of resistance, that Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are shown;
Fig. 5 is the outward appearance of an alternate embodiments of the one second housing part portable communication appts that is in an open mode;
Fig. 6 is the outward appearance of an alternate embodiments of the one second housing part portable communication appts that is in a closed condition.
Fig. 1 has described the sight of a portable communication appts (100) when opening, and is the sight of this portable communication appts (100) when closing and Fig. 2 describes.
Portable communication appts (100) also has mobile Internet and inserts multiple functions such as mobile video telephone and push mail when duplex voice communication is provided.In shown execution mode, portable communication appts 100 is one and is similar to cellular Wireless Telecom Equipment.The input equipment of non-keying type also can be used for other electronic product, personal electric notepad for example, the input equipment of personal electric secretary and interactive television.
One casing of portable communication appts 100 comprises that one first housing part 102 is rotated variation by this pivot 105 at an open position and an off-position with second housing part, 104, the first housing parts 102 that are connected by pivot 105 and second housing part 104.In the inside of pivot 105, be one and be used to detect the sensitive switch that second housing part 104 moves between this open position and this off-position.The person skilled in art will be very clear, can use other sensing device, for example use a snap switch and a magnet, come the position of perception second housing part 104 with respect to first housing part 102.
A circuit (not having to show) is positioned at the inside of portable communication appts 100, controls various parts and these various functions of components of portable communication appts 100.Second housing part comprises that one is renovated, and this renovates the part button that can cover at least in a plurality of buttons 113 that carried on first housing part 102.
Antenna 101 is to be used to a device sending and receive radio signals.A display 110 that is positioned on first housing part 102 can be finished display name, telephone number, the information that sends and receive, the instruction of user's input, scroll through menus and other information.A microphone 118 receives user's sound, and a loud speaker 116 sends audio signal to this user.
A plurality of buttons 113 provide dialing, menu rolling and the similar function relevant with portable communication appts.These buttons 113 all belong to the part of a keyboard membrane (not having to show), and this keyboard membrane is to be clipped between the two layers of plastic thin films that forms first housing part 102.One second many buttons 112 belong to the part of this keyboard membrane equally, and are used as special sophisticated functions key.What these function keys 112 were finished is the function that for example inserts and hang up the telephone and redial last telephone number and so on.In addition, these more than second buttons 112 can be used for like this some functions, navigate through menus for example, the message that received of rolling and handle shown internet information.
A non-keying type input unit system 108 is carried by second housing part 104.This non-keying type input unit system 108 can be used when being in open mode (Fig. 1) and being in closed condition (Fig. 2).
In an alternate embodiments, the second non-keying type input unit 109 (Fig. 1) that non-keying type input unit system is included in the first non-keying type input unit 107 (Fig. 2) that non-keying type input unit system can be used when in the closed position and can be used when being shown in an open position in non-keying type input unit system is to provide a method that order is input to portable communication appts 100.
When portable communication appts 100 is in the closed position (Fig. 2), this sensing switch that is positioned at pivot 105 inside sends a signal to a controller that is positioned at portable communication appts 100 inside (not showing), activates by first side 130 of second housing part 104 to point out non-keying type input unit system 108.When portable communication appts 100 was shown in an open position (Fig. 1), this sensing switch sent a signal to this controller, to point out what second side 131 of non-keying type input unit system 108 by second housing part 104 activated.
In execution mode that this substitutes, when portable communication appts (Fig. 2) in the closed position, the first non-keying type input unit 107 activates.When portable communication appts 100 is shown in an open position (Fig. 1), this sensing switch sends a signal, activates to represent the second non-keying type input unit 109.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the part of portable communication appts 100.Second housing part 104 is formed constituting a cavity 320, and this non-keying type input unit system 108 is placed on the inside of this cavity 320.A part of non-keying type input unit system 108 on second side 131 be exposed outside.This non-keying type input unit system 108 comprises the ground plane (groundplane) 310 that is clipped between first electrode layer 312 and the second electrode lay 314.In an alternative execution mode, non-keying type input unit system 108 is inserted into injection moulding and is formed in second housing part 104, so that non-keying type input unit system 108 can be fully by 104 hidden protecting of second housing part.
At first electrode layer 312, ground plane 310, and one of formation is electrically connected between the circuit structure on the circuit board 302.This is electrically connected by first flexible circuit 304 and makes.At the second electrode lay 314, ground plane 310, and one of formation is electrically connected between the circuit structure on the circuit board 302.This is electrically connected by second flexible circuit 306 and makes.
Fig. 3 also described with circuit board 302 on circuit structure form the part of a plurality of buttons 113 be electrically connected.Pivot 105 permissions first housing part 102 can carry out movable with second housing part 104 and be connected.
Operate the finger that comprises a people from 130 pairs of non-keying type input units of first side system 108 and be placed on position, change the mutual capacitance between first electrode layer 312 and the ground plane 310 near first electrode layer, 312 surfaces.Operate the finger that comprises a people from 131 pairs of non-keying type input units of second side system 108 and be placed on position, change the mutual capacitance between the second electrode lay 314 and the ground plane 310 near the second electrode lay 314 surfaces.
When the diverse location that is positioned at along an electrode surface, the fact that its mutual capacitance changes decides the position of people's finger with respect to non-keying type input unit system 108 1 sides according to a people's finger.Non-keying type input unit system 108 comprises a capacitative sensor system, so that just detect the position of this finger before the non-keying type input unit system 108 a finger actual contact.This is the reason why second housing part 104 can cover the whole surface of first electrode layer 312 and the second electrode lay 314 basically.Like this, non-keying type input unit system 108 comprises a capacitative sensor system, and can use trade mark to realize as the tracking plate technology of GLIDEPOINT technology, and can be from being positioned at U.S. Utah, and the Cirque company of Salk Lake City has bought.
First electrode layer 312 and the second electrode lay 314 just are configured to be operated in variable position pattern or a fixed position pattern in factory.Under the variable position mode of operation, unfixing on the surface of an electrode layer/as to specify input point, so that input range is continuous.The class of operation of this mode of operation and a touch pad " mouse " seemingly.Under fixed position work mode, the key or " soft " key of specifying input point to come a keyboard of emulation are arranged on this surface.Point out to specify input point or zone at the lip-deep mark of second housing part 104 or at non-keying type input unit system 108 lip-deep marks.
Like this, the flexibility that non-keying type input unit system 108 mode of operations are set provides the many different execution modes of portable communication appts 100.For example, portable communication appts 100 can come under a closed condition as a cell phone by non-keying type input unit system 108 is used as a keyboard that uses from ground floor 130.When open position, portable communication appts 100 can carry out work as a wireless Internet Web-browser by non-keying type input unit system 108 is used as a variable position mouse that uses from the second layer 131.The person skilled in art is very clear, can use other combination of the variable-operation pattern and the steady job pattern of non-keying type input unit system 108.
In an alternate embodiments, 104 carryings of second housing part only can be from the non-keying type input unit system that first side 130 of second housing part is operated.Like this, non-keying type input unit system 108 comprises when second housing part is in closed condition, a single non-keying type input unit that can be used.So capacitative sensor system comprises single electrode, in off-position, single non-keying type input unit is operable, and a method that order is input to electronic installation is provided.
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view of a part of an alternate embodiments of portable communication appts 100.The first non-keying type input unit 107 is also referred to as first touch keyboard, is installed on first side 130 of second housing part 104.The second non-keying type input unit 109 is also referred to as second touch keyboard, is installed on second side 131 of second housing part 104.
By using first flexible circuit 304, the circuit structure on the first non-keying type input unit 107 and circuit board 302 forms one and is electrically connected.By using second flexible circuit 306, the circuit structure on the second non-keying type input unit 109 and circuit board 302 forms one and is electrically connected.
Fig. 4 also described with circuit board 302 on circuit structure form the part of a plurality of buttons 113 be electrically connected.Pivot 105 allows first housing part 102 to be connected with second housing part 104, and its connection can be movable.
The first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit 109 are touch sensing formulas.For example, touch the first non-keying type input unit, 107 lip-deep specific regions and can change a resistance on the first non-keying type input unit, 107 these parts, represent a specific input thus.Like this, according to the position of judging finger along the variation of resistance on the first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit, the 109 surperficial diverse locations.The first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit 109 can comprise a resistance sensor-based system, a membrane switch, and a pressure capsule system, for example a piezoelectric system perhaps can use the technology of other type to realize.
First display system 405 can be connected to the first non-keying type input unit 107 and second display system 407 is connected to the second non-keying type input unit 109.Display system comprises surface markers.Alternatively, display system can comprise the multilayer active coating that is used for display message and mark.The patent application serial numbers of together submitting for, be entitled as " band align light explain and display backlight cell, that can be used for a touch-screen " disclosed such multilayer display system.
The first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit 109 all have the flexibility that can carry out work under variable position and fixed position work mode.For example, this user can be switched the first non-keying type input unit 107 with the method for electronics between variable position and fixed position work mode.When carrying out work as a cell phone when this user wishes this portable communication appts 100 in off-position, the first non-keying type input unit 107 can be configured to fixed position work mode and come keyboard of emulation to carry out the dialing of telephone number.If this user wishes rolling message or info menu when portable communication appts 100 is still in the closed position, the first non-keying type input unit 107 can be configured to the variable position mode of operation, and can be used as a touch pad mouse and carry out work.Similarly, the second non-keying type input unit 109 can switch between mode of operation, to be used as various functions.
Like this, the flexibility of the work of the first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit 109 provides the mode of operation of several portable communication appts 100.For example, the user is by switching the first non-keying type input unit 107 between as a mouse and the mode of operation as a keyboard, and portable communication appts 100 can be used as a cell phone and carries out work when the position of closing.The user is by switching the second non-keying type input unit 109 between as a mouse and the mode of operation as a keyboard, portable communication appts 100 can be used as interactive television when the position of opening a controller carries out work.Portable communication appts 100 also can be configured to operate under the handwritten form recognition mode, and wherein the first non-keying type input unit 107 and the second non-keying type input unit 109 can be used as inputting characters by handwriting, symbol, perhaps posture.The person skilled in art is very clear, can adopt other mode of operation and combination.
In an alternative execution mode, second housing part 104 only is equipped with a non-keying type input unit 107 that can carry out work from first side 130 of second housing part.Like this, non-keying type input unit 107 comprises a resistance sensor-based system, and can use under off-position, so that a method that order is input to electronic installation to be provided.
Fig. 5 has described an alternate embodiments of the portable communication appts 500 under being shown in an open position, and Fig. 6 has described the portable communication appts 500 under in the closed position.Portable communication appts 100 still can provide two way voice communication, and can carry out data transport functions, for example internet interconnectivity, Email and fax ability.In addition, still, the portable communication appts 500 of alternate embodiments can be loaded with a display 510 that can show bulk information.Except a cell phone, portable communication appts 500 can comprise device, for example people's manager (personal organizer), personal digital assistant, the perhaps input equipment of interactive television one by one one by one.
One casing of portable communication appts 500 comprises that first housing part 502 is rotated variation by this pivot 505 at an open position and an off-position with second housing part, 504, the first housing parts 502 that are connected by pivot 505 and second housing part 504.A sensor-based system in portable communication appts inside detects the position of second housing part 504 with respect to first housing part 502.A circuit (not having to show) is positioned at the inside of portable communication appts 500, controls various parts and these various functions of components of portable communication appts 500.
Antenna 501 is to be used to a device sending and receive radio signals.Be positioned at display 510 on first housing part 502 and can finish for example function of videotex and video information.A microphone 518 receives user's sound and user's sound input, and a loud speaker 516 sends audio signal to this user.
A non-keying type input unit 508 is entrained by second housing part 504.Non-keying type input unit 508 under off-position (Fig. 6) and under open position (Fig. 5) be operable.
In a preferred implementation, the structure of non-keying type input unit system 508, operation and function basically with Fig. 1, the structure of shown non-keying type input unit system 108 in 2 and 3 is operated identically with function, it has adopted a capacitative sensor system.With Fig. 1, non-keying type input unit system 108 shown in 2 and 3 is identical, and non-keying type input unit system 508 comprises a single assembly that can use from first side 530 and second side 531.When portable communication appts 500 is in the closed position, this sensor-based system (not showing) sends a signal to a controller (not showing) of portable communication appts 500 inside, with indication, non-keying type input unit system 508 activates by first side 530 from second housing part 104.When portable communication appts 500 was shown in an open position, non-keying type input unit system 508 activated by second side 531 from second housing part 504.
Substitute, portable communication appts 500 comprises first non-keying type input unit 507 (Fig. 6) that can use and the second non-keying type input unit 509 (Fig. 5) that can use (being similar to Fig. 1 respectively, 2 the first and second non-keying type input units 107 and 109) under open position under off-position.When portable communication appts 500 was in the closed position, the first non-keying type input unit 507 activated.When portable communication appts 500 was shown in an open position, the second non-keying type input unit 509 activated.
This non-press key input device system and non-press key input device provide the utilization rate of portable communication appts widely.When second housing part is in the closed position, can optimize the use of the second housing part surf zone.A cell phone with two housing parts can be used to protect a display and/or keyboard, and still can use cellular most of ability under off-position.Disclosed, ability can operate non-keying type input unit and system under a variable position pattern and fixed position pattern has increased the flexibility of Cell Phone Design.Ability from the fixed position mode switch to the variable position mode of operation allows one more intuitively to the user with input unit, effectively and flexibly user interface.
Though the specific implementations of non-keying type input unit system described above and non-keying type input unit, the person skilled in art can adopt other execution mode.Adopt the electronic equipment of non-keying type input unit system and non-keying type input unit only should be limited to the accompanying Claim book.
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1. electronic installation comprises:
Have a casing of one first housing part and second housing part, first housing part is mobilizable with being connected of second housing part, and can be in an open position and an off-position;
A circuit that is arranged in this casing;
Be positioned at a display on first housing part; With
By an entrained non-keying type input unit of second housing part, this non-keying type input unit can be used under off-position, so that a method that order is input to this electronic installation to be provided.
2. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein second housing part can partly cover display at least under off-position.
3. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein second housing part can partly cover the entrained a plurality of buttons of first housing part at least.
4. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-keying type input unit comprises a capacitative sensor system.
5. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein the non-keying type input unit comprises a resistance sensor-based system.
6. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the one second non-keying type input unit that is connected to the first non-keying type input unit, and the second non-keying type input unit is operable under open position.
7. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first non-keying type input unit is carried on first side of second housing part, and the second non-keying type input unit is carried on second side of second housing part.
8. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first and second non-keying type input units are resistance sensor-based systems.
9. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 7 further is included at least one lip-deep mark in the first and second non-keying type input unit surfaces, represents to specify input area.
10. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein in the first and second non-keying type input units one can be operated under the variable position pattern.
11. this electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein in the first and second non-keying type input units one can be operated under the fixed position pattern.
12. a portable communication appts comprises:
Have a casing of one first housing part and second housing part, first housing part is mobilizable with being connected of second housing part, and can be in an open position and an off-position;
A circuit that is arranged in this casing; With
By an entrained non-keying type input unit of second housing part, this non-keying type input unit can be used under off-position He under the open position.
13. a cell phone comprises:
One first housing part;
One second housing part, with being connected between first housing part be movable, second housing part is configured to respect to open position of first housing part with respect to an off-position of first housing part;
One is arranged in a circuit of this casing;
One first non-keying type input unit is carried on second housing part, activates when second housing part is in the closed position; With
One second non-keying type input unit is carried on second housing part, activates when second housing part is shown in an open position.
14. as this cell phone of claim 13, wherein the first non-keying type input unit be can be by second housing part one first side work, the second non-keying type input unit be can be by second housing part one second side work.
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