TW201824063A - Control device and portable carrier having the control device - Google Patents

Abstract

A control device comprises an optical scanning unit, a processing unit, a proprioception sensing unit and a transmission unit. The optical scanning unit is used to optically scan a paper media reading data to the processing unit and generate an identification signal. The proprioception sensing unit is used to sense a user 's gesture to generate a proprioception signal. The transmission unit can output the identification signal and the proprioception signal respectively to trigger an external digital content in an external electronic carrier and to operate the triggered external digital content.

Description

Control device and portable carrier having the same

The invention relates to a human-machine interface, and in particular to a control device and a portable carrier with optical input and somatosensory control.

Paper has been the main carrier of knowledge since ancient times. Many ancient writings are passed through paper. Until now, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been mainly recorded on paper. With the advancement of digitization, a lot of paper-based knowledge has been digitized on the Internet. People can receive many data messages as long as they are connected to the Internet through electronic carriers such as mobile phones, tablets or wearable devices. However, the dissemination of knowledge on paper is still irreplaceable. Humans can feel the power of words, symbols, and patterns by looking through or touching the paper. Compared with electronic carriers, they can retain these memories. Looking through the paper can retain longer memories. However, the information of the electronic carrier is instant and interactive and has no capacity limitation. Therefore, how to combine the advantages of the two and extend the paper data information to the electronic carrier into digital information is the direction that those skilled in the art should strive for.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control device and a portable carrier for connecting a paper-based reading material with an external electronic carrier. Another object of the present invention is to provide a control device and a portable carrier that are linked to external digital content through optical scanning of paper media reading materials, and control the digital content according to a user's gesture operation. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control device including: an optical scanning unit for optically scanning a paper-based reading material to generate a scanning signal; a processing unit connected to the optical scanning unit and generating the scanning signal according to the scanning signal An identification signal; an integrated sensing detection unit connected to the processing unit to detect a user's gesture to generate an integrated sensing signal; a transmission unit connected to the processing unit to output the identification signal and the somatosensory signal, wherein the identification The signal is to trigger an external digital content, and the somatosensory signal is to operate the triggered external digital content. The present invention further provides a portable carrier, including: a body having a first end and a second end; a control device including: an optical scanning unit provided at the first end for optically scanning a The paper reading data generates a scanning signal; a processing unit is provided in the body to connect the optical scanning unit, and an identification signal is generated according to the scanning signal; an integrated sense detecting unit is provided in the body to connect the processing unit, It is used to detect a user ’s gesture to generate an integrated sensor signal. A transmission unit is provided in the body and connected to the processing unit to output the identification signal and the body sensor signal. The identification signal triggers an external digital content. , The somatosensory signal operates the triggered external digital content. In some implementations, the paper-based reading material is provided on a paper-based reading material, and the paper-based reading material is a text or a symbol or a pattern or a code or any combination of the four. In some implementations, the optical scanning unit includes: a charge-coupled element or a contact-type photosensitive device or a photomultiplier tube PMT or a complementary metal oxide conductor CMOS or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the external digital content is stored on an external electronic carrier. In some implementations, the processing unit has an identification module for identifying the scan signal. In some implementations, the transmission unit is a wireless transmission unit or a wired transmission unit. The wireless transmission unit includes any one or a combination of WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, and NFC transmission. The wired transmission unit includes USB. transmission. In one implementation, the body is provided with a battery module connected to the processing unit. The battery module has a power storage capability and provides power for the optical scanning unit, the processing unit, the somatosensory detection unit, and the transmission unit. In one implementation, the body has a switch module connected to the processing unit, and the switch module is used to switch the optical scanning unit and the body-sensory detection unit. In one implementation, a second port of the body is provided with a connection port to connect the battery module and the transmission unit. In one implementation, the body is provided with a one-point selection button to connect the processing unit.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to related drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same element symbols. It should be noted that terminology used in the following description is for describing the embodiments, and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments of the present application. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and it should also be understood that when the terms "including" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate There are features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof. For the convenience of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "above", "above", etc. "can be used here to describe as shown in the figure The spatial relationship between a device or feature and other elements or features. It should be understood that the spatially relative terms include different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation of the elements described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned upside down, it is described as "above" or "below" other elements or structures. Furthermore, in the scope of the present specification and the attached patent application, "gestures" are used to indicate physical actions performed by the user or generated in other ways (for example, various postures such as movement, extension, and flexion). Any detectable motion that involves any physical action performed by the user or otherwise generated (for example; it can be detected by at least an integrated sensing unit such as an accelerometer detector and / or a gyroscope) is The gesture referred to in the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A for a block diagram of a control device according to the present invention; FIG. 1B for a block diagram of a processing unit. As shown in the figure, a control device 10 includes a processing unit 11 connected to an optical scanning unit 12, an all-in-one detection unit 13, and a transmission unit 14. The optical scanning unit 12 is used to optically scan a paper-based reading material 31 (as shown in FIG. 3) to generate a scanning signal. The optical scanning unit 12 includes, for example, a charge coupled device (CCD), a contact type Photosensitive device CIS (Contact image Sensor), photomultiplier tube PMT or complementary metal oxide conductor CMOS or a combination thereof. That is, the optical scanning unit 12 optically converts the printed data on the paper medium reading material 30 into a scanning signal for an image file. The paper reading material 31 (such as Figure 3 and Figures 4A, 4B-5A, and 5B) is printed or printed on the paper reading material 30 (such as Figure 3 and Figures 4A, 4B-5A, and 5B). Text or symbols or patterns or barcodes or any combination thereof. The paper reading material 30 (as shown in Figure 3 and Figures 4A, 4B-5A, and 5B) is paper or paper, such as, but not limited to, books or magazines or leaflets or advertisement boards. The somatosensory detection unit 13 detects a user's gesture and generates an integrated sensory signal through the transmission unit 14. The somatosensory detection unit 13 is, for example, an inertial detector, and the inertial detector may include at least one accelerometer detector and / or a gyro detector for detecting a user's presence in three degrees of freedom (X, Y , Z direction) gestures to generate pointing and motion detection. Through the somatosensory detection unit 13, the user can interact with digital objects by using movement and pointing. The somatosensory detection unit 13 is, for example, a 3-axis, 6-axis, or 9-axis inertial detector. The processing unit 11 receives a scanning signal from the optical scanning unit 12 and can be any type of processor, including but not limited to: a digital microprocessor or microcontroller, ASIC, FPGA, DSP, GPU, PGA, or PLU . The processing unit 11 has an identification module 111 (as shown in FIG. 1B) for identifying the scanning signal. The recognition module 111 is, for example, an optical character recognition module (Optical Character Recognitio; OCR), which can recognize the text symbols scanned by the optical scanning unit 12 through a character recognition method; or the recognition module 111 is, for example, an image pattern The identification module can identify the pattern scanned by the optical scanning unit 12 by identifying colors and patterns; or, the identification module 111 is a code identification module for identifying the barcode scanned by the optical scanning unit 12. The identification module 111 of the processing unit 11 recognizes the scan signal and generates an identification signal to be output through the transmission unit 14. The transmission unit 14 outputs the identification signal and the body sensor signal to the outside of the control device 10 in a wired or wireless manner. The output identification signal triggers an external digital content, and the output body sensor signal is operated (for example, Move forward, backward, left, or right) the external digital content that was triggered. The transmission unit 14 is a wireless transmission unit or a wired transmission unit. The wireless transmission unit includes any one or a combination of WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, and NFC transmission. The wired transmission unit includes USB transmission. Continued reference Figure 2A is a schematic diagram of a control device applied to a portable carrier; Figure 2B is a schematic block diagram of a control device applied to a portable carrier. As shown in the figure, referring to Figures 1A and 1B together, the portable carrier 20 is similar in appearance to a point-reading pen or translation pen, and may be specifically referred to as an optical scanning control pen or an optical input control pen because the appearance is similar As for the pen, the pen is referred to as the pen instead of the pen used for writing. The portable carrier 20 includes a main body 21 which is a long rod having a first end 22 and a second end 23. The optical scanning unit 12 of the control device 10 is disposed at the first end 22 of the body 21. The processing unit 11, the body-sensory detection unit 13, and the transmission unit 14 are disposed in the main body 21. The main body 21 is provided with a battery module 24 and a switch module 25 respectively connected to the processing unit 11. The battery module 24 has a power storage capability for providing power to the optical scanning unit 12 and the processing unit 11, the body-sensory detection unit 13, and the transmission unit 14. The switch module 25 is used to switch the optical scanning unit 12 and the body-sensing detection unit 13. When scanning the paper reading material 31 (such as FIG. 3 and 4A, 4B to 5A, and 5B) on the paper reading material 30, the switch unit 25 is pressed to switch to the optical scanning unit 12 through the processing unit 11 Perform an optical scan. In addition, when a gesture operation is required, the switch 25 is pressed to switch to the body-sensory detection unit 13 through the processing unit 11 to detect a user gesture. Furthermore, the second end 23 of the body 21 is provided with a connection port 26 such as, but not limited to, a USB port, which is connected to the battery module 24 and the transmission unit 14, and an external charging power source (no (Illustrated) to charge the battery module 24. The connection port 26 can also be used as a connection port (or connection interface) of the transmission unit 14 to output the identification signal and the somatosensory signal in a wired manner. In another alternative implementation, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, the main body 21 of the portable carrier 20 is optionally provided with a one-point selection button 29 connected to the processing unit 11. The point-selection button 29 can be pressed by a user or Release, when the click button 29 is pressed, the processing unit 11 will generate a selection signal through the transmission unit 14 to select the external digital content, or select the external digital content at the same time or after the external digital content is controlled by the somatosensory signal. At least one piece of digital information presented by the digital content (for example, the external digital content provides multiple options for the user to choose). In order to understand the present invention, the following will illustrate how the present invention works. Please continue to refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the present invention. As shown in the figure, and referring to the previous figures 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B together, the optical scanning unit 12 of the control device 10 optically scans the paper media reading material 31 on the paper media reading 30 to generate a scan. A signal is sent to the processing unit 11, and the identification module 111 of the processing unit 11 generates an identification signal after identifying the scanning signal. The identification signal is transmitted to an external electronic carrier 40 through the transmission unit 14 to trigger the storage in the external electronic carrier 40. An external digital content 42 inside, and the triggered external digital content 42 is displayed on a display screen 41 of the external electronic carrier 40 for the user. Then, the body-sensory detection unit 13 detects a user's gesture to generate an integrated sensory signal. The body-sensory signal is output to the external electronic carrier 40 through the transmission unit 14 to further operate the triggered external digital content 42. The external electronic carrier 40 may be any type of computer (including a desktop or portable or tablet computer) or a portable mobile phone or a wearable device with a display or a head-mounted display or a head-up display. The external digital content 42 may be any form of digital content, such as, but not limited to, a movie or an animation or a picture, or VR or AR or MR information. It should be particularly noted that the external electronic carrier 40 stores one or several external digital contents 42, and each external digital content is associated with different paper media reading materials 31. Therefore, when the optical scanning unit 12 of the control device 10 scans differently When the paper reading material 31 is used, the processing unit 11 generates different identification signals to trigger different external digital contents 42. Please continue to refer to FIG. 4A for a schematic diagram of wireless transmission of a portable carrier with a control device and an external electronic carrier; FIG. 4B is a digital illustration of a portable carrier with a control device for wirelessly transmitting the external electronic carrier. Schematic of the content. As shown in the figure, and referring to the aforementioned Figures 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and 3 together, the optical scanning unit 12 of the control device 10 of the portable carrier 20 optically scans the paper media reader on a paper media reader 30 The data 31 generates a scanning signal, and the processing unit 11 generates an identification signal. The identification signal is wirelessly transmitted to the external electronic carrier 40 through the transmission unit 14. The external electronic carrier 40 triggers an external digital content 42 to be displayed on the display screen 41 according to the identification signal. To users. Then the user operates the triggered external digital content 42 with a gesture, and the body sensory detection unit 13 of the control device 10 detects the user's physical gesture and generates a body sensory signal wirelessly transmitted to the external electronic carrier through the transmission unit 14 40. The external electronic carrier 40 operates the triggered external digital content 42 according to the somatosensory signal. In an alternative implementation such as Figs. 5A and 5B, and referring to the aforementioned Figs. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 3 together, the portable carrier 20 is connected to the external electronic carrier 40 in a wired manner. The connection port 26 of the portable carrier 20 is connected to the connection port (not shown) of the external electronic carrier 40 through a data transmission line 28 (such as a USB transmission line). The transmission unit 14 transmits the identification signal and the somatosensory signal through the data transmission line 28. The transmission to the external electronic carrier 40 thereby triggers and then operates the external digital content 42. To sum up, the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The paper media 30 is connected to the external electronic carrier 40 and has a somatosensory detection, thereby triggering and then operating the digital content in the external electronic carrier. 2. Extend the paper reading material 31 of the paper reading material 30 to the external digital content 42 in the external electronic carrier 40, and break through the limitation of the paper reading material 30 to accommodate knowledge. 3. Scan the paper reading material 31 on the paper reading material 30 by optical scanning to the related external digital content 42 and control the digital content 42 according to the user's gesture operation, providing an interface that spans from the physical world to the digital or virtual world. Although the present invention is disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various modifications and retouches without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention Subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

10‧‧‧Control device

11‧‧‧ Processing Unit

111‧‧‧Identification Module

12‧‧‧ Optical Scanning Unit

13‧‧‧Somatosensory detection unit

14‧‧‧Transmission Unit

20‧‧‧ portable carrier

21‧‧‧ Ontology

22‧‧‧ the first end

23‧‧‧ the second end

24‧‧‧ Battery Module

25‧‧‧Switch switch module

26‧‧‧Port

28‧‧‧data transmission line

29‧‧‧click button

30‧‧‧paper reading

31‧‧‧paper reading materials

40‧‧‧ external electronic carrier

41‧‧‧display

42‧‧‧External digital content

The purpose of the following drawings is to make the present invention easier to understand. These drawings will be described in detail herein and make it a part of the specific embodiment. Through the specific embodiments in this document and referring to the corresponding drawings, the specific embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail and used to explain the working principle of the invention. Figure 1A is a block diagram of a control device; Figure 1B is a block diagram of a processing unit; Figure 2A is a schematic diagram of a control device applied to a portable carrier; Figure 2B is a diagram of a control device applied to a portable carrier Block diagram in the carrier; Figure 2C is a schematic diagram of another implementation of the portable carrier; Figure 2D is a schematic diagram of another implementation of the portable carrier; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the present invention; Figure 4A FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of wireless transmission of a portable carrier with a control device and an external electronic carrier; FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of a portable carrier with a control device to operate digital content of the external electronic carrier by wireless transmission; Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of a portable carrier with a control device and an external electronic carrier for wired transmission; Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of a portable carrier with a control device to physically sense the digital content of an external electronic carrier by wired transmission. .

Claims (16)

A control device includes: an optical scanning unit for optically scanning a paper reading material to generate a scanning signal; a processing unit connected to the optical scanning unit and generating an identification signal according to the scanning signal; a sense of unity A detection unit, connected to the processing unit, detects a user's gesture to generate an integrated sensing signal; a transmission unit, connected to the processing unit to output the identification signal and the somatosensory signal, wherein the identification signal triggers an external digital Content, the somatosensory signal operates the triggered external digital content. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the paper reading material is provided on a paper reading material, and the paper reading material is a text or a symbol or a pattern or a code. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the optical scanning unit includes: a charge coupling element and a contact type photosensitive device, a photomultiplier tube and a complementary metal oxide conductor. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the external digital content is stored on an external electronic carrier. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit has an identification module for identifying the scan signal. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit is a wireless transmission unit or a wired transmission unit, and the wireless transmission unit includes any one or a combination of WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, and NFC transmission The wired transmission unit includes USB transmission. A portable carrier includes: a body having a first end and a second end; a control device comprising: an optical scanning unit provided at the first end for optically scanning a paper-based reading material A scanning signal is generated; a processing unit is provided in the body to connect the optical scanning unit, and an identification signal is generated according to the scanning signal; an integrated sense detecting unit is provided in the body to connect the processing unit for detecting Measuring a user ’s gesture to generate an integrated sensor signal; a transmission unit provided in the body connected to the processing unit to output the identification signal and the body sensor signal, wherein the identification signal triggers an external digital content, the body The sense signal operates the external digital content that is triggered. The portable carrier according to claim 7, the body is provided with a battery module connected to the processing unit, the battery module has a power storage capability and provides the optical scanning unit, the processing unit and the somatosensory detection unit And the transmission unit power. According to the portable carrier described in claim 8, the body has a switch module connected to the processing unit, and the switch module is used to switch the optical scanning unit and the somatosensory detection unit. According to the portable carrier of claim 9, the second end of the body is provided with a connection port to connect the battery module and the transmission unit. According to the portable carrier of claim 10, the main body is provided with a one-touch button to connect the processing unit. The portable carrier according to claim 7, wherein the paper reading material is provided on a paper reading material, and the paper reading material is a text or a symbol or a pattern or a code. The portable carrier according to claim 7, wherein the optical scanning unit comprises: a charge coupling element or a contact photosensitive device or a photomultiplier tube or a complementary metal oxide conductor. The portable carrier according to claim 7, wherein the external digital content is stored on an external electronic carrier. The portable carrier according to claim 7, wherein the processing unit has an identification module for identifying the scanning signal. The portable carrier according to claim 7, wherein the transmission unit is a wireless transmission unit or a wired transmission unit, and the wireless transmission unit includes any of WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth and NFC transmission Or in combination, the wired transmission unit includes USB transmission.