TWI446245B - Computer equipment having a long distance input device - Google Patents

Description

Computer device with remote input device

The present disclosure relates to a computer device having a remote input device, and more particularly to a computer device having a remote input device integrated with a touch display.

With the rapid advancement of economy and technology, Internet and television have become an indispensable part of human life. In view of this, the industry has developed a TV that can be externally connected to a personal computer, so that users can enjoy the Internet service provided by the network provider while watching TV.

In general, such televisions are designed with an additional interface to connect to the image data output interface of the personal computer to display the computer screen, which means that the television system at this time is used as a display of the personal computer. However, most users maintain a proper distance when watching TV, so when the TV is switched to the computer screen, the user must move to the TV or personal computer to operate the computer.

In order to solve this problem, someone uses a wireless control device (such as a wireless mouse or keyboard) to control the personal computer. However, if the image on the computer screen is too small, the user still has to move to the TV to correctly select the desired one. Click on the image. Therefore, there is a need for a computer device having a remote input device to overcome the above problems.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer device having a remote input device that integrates a touch display for a user to control a computer. Using the touch display to display the computer screen, the user can use the touch display to partially enlarge the computer screen, so that the user can correctly select the image (icon) to be clicked.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the computer device with the remote input device is configured to provide the main image data to the main display, so that the main display displays the main image, wherein the main image includes at least one image, each image Corresponds to a computer command. The computer device with the remote input device includes a host system and a remote input device. The host system is electrically connected to the main display to provide main image data to the display, and the main image data is copied to obtain the copied image data, wherein the main image data corresponds to the main image. The remote input device is electrically connected to the host system, and the remote input device includes an image control module and a touch display. The touch display includes an auxiliary display module, a sensing module, and a touch processing module. The auxiliary display module is configured to receive the auxiliary image data to display the auxiliary image, wherein the auxiliary image corresponds to the auxiliary image data, and the auxiliary image is the reduced main image. The sensing module is used to sense the user's touch action on the sensing module. The touch processing module is electrically connected to the sensing module to enlarge a part of the auxiliary image according to the touch action performed by the user, so as to facilitate the user to click on the target image of the auxiliary image. When the user clicks on the target image, the touch processing module generates an input command, and transmits the input command to the host system through the second wireless data transmission module and the first wireless data transmission module, so that the host system Perform the computer command corresponding to this target image.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the computer device having the remote input device includes a main display, a host system, and a remote input device. The main display is for displaying a main image, wherein the main image includes at least one image, and each of the at least one image corresponds to a computer command. The host system is electrically connected to the main display and includes a first wireless data transmission module, a main controller, and an image processor. The first wireless data transmission module is used as a data output/input interface of the host system. The main controller is used to run the operating system. The image processor is configured to provide the main image data to the main display according to the display instruction provided by the operating system, and copy the main image data to obtain the copied image data, so as to output the copied image data through the first wireless data transmission module. The main image data corresponds to the main image. The remote input device is electrically connected to the host system, and includes a second wireless data transmission module, an image control module, and a touch display. The second wireless data transmission module is electrically connected to the first wireless data transmission module to serve as a data output/input interface of the remote input device. The image control module is configured to receive the copied image data through the second wireless data transmission module, and perform an image reduction step on the copied image data to obtain the auxiliary image data. The touch display includes an auxiliary display module, a sensing module, and a touch processing module. The auxiliary display module is configured to receive the auxiliary image data to display the auxiliary image, wherein the auxiliary image corresponds to the auxiliary image data, and the auxiliary image is the reduced main image. The sensing module is used to sense the user's touch action on the sensing module. The touch processing module is electrically connected to the sensing module to enlarge a part of the auxiliary image according to the touch action performed by the user, so that the user can click on the target image of the auxiliary image. When the user clicks on the target image, the touch processing module generates an input command, and transmits the input command to the main controller through the second wireless data transmission module and the first wireless data transmission module, Make the main controller perform the computer command corresponding to the target image.

As can be seen from the above description, the computer device with the remote input device provided by the embodiment of the present invention uses the touch display to display the copied main image, so that the user can select the location of the target image to be clicked. A portion of the main image is enlarged on the touch display to facilitate the user to click on the target image.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a functional block diagram of a computer device 100 having a remote input device according to an embodiment of the invention. Computer device 100 includes a host system 110 and a remote input device 120. The host system 110 is used to provide the main image data D _M to the main display 130 to cause the main display 130 to display the main image I _M , and the remote input device 120 is used for the user to control the host system 110 . In this embodiment, the main display 130 can be a television, a monitor or other electronic device that can play back images, and the host system 110 can be a personal computer. However, embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

2 is a schematic diagram showing an image structure of a main image I _M according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main image I _M contains a plurality of images (Icon), such as images B ₁ , B _{2 ,} etc., which correspond to different computer commands, respectively. For example, when the user clicks _1, the host system 110 will execute computer image corresponding to instruction B ₁ B picture, P picture and the video page to full screen zoom. As another example, when the user clicks _2, the host system 110 will execute computer image corresponding to instruction B ₂ B image, while the video page to convert video high definition (HD) is. Notably, since the user will remain at a distance to view main display 130, so that the image B ₁ and B ₂ for the user may look too small to tap.

Please return to Figure 1. The host system 110 includes a main controller 112, an image processor 114, and a first wireless data transmission module 116. The main controller 112 is used to operate an operating system of the host system 110, such as a Windows operating system (windows). The image processor 114 is configured to provide the main image data D _M to the main display 130 for display instructions provided by the operating system to cause the main display 130 to display the main image I _M . At the same time, the image processor 114 also copies the main image data D _M to obtain the copied image data D _C , and outputs the copied image data D _C to the remote input device 120 through the first wireless data transmission module 116 .

In this embodiment, the main controller 112 may be a central processing unit, and the image processor 114 may be a graphics processing unit, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. . Additionally, in other embodiments of the invention, host system 110 may not include image processor 114, and the operation of image processor 114 may be performed by host controller 112.

The remote input device 120 includes a second wireless data transmission module 122, an image control module 124, and a touch display 126. The second wireless data transfer module 122 is used for receiving image data D _C copy transmitting information of the first wireless transmission module 116, and copies the image data D _C is transmitted to the video control module 124 performs the subsequent processing. In this embodiment, the first wireless data transmission module 116 and the second wireless data transmission module 122 are respectively used as a data output/input interface of the host system 110 and the remote input device 120, wherein the first wireless data transmission module 116 and the second wireless data transmission module 122 transmit data using Bluetooth transmission technology or WiFi Direct technology, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to wireless transmission of data between the host system 110 and the remote input device 120. In other embodiments of the present invention, data transmission between the host system 110 and the remote input device 120 may also be performed in a wired manner.

The image control module 124 is configured to perform an image reduction step on the copied image data D _C to reduce the resolution of the main image I _M . In this embodiment, since the size of the touch display 126 used by the remote input device 120 is much smaller than the size of the main display 130, the resolution of the main image I _M needs to be reduced to obtain another resolution with a small resolution. image. In the following description, this image with a small resolution is referred to as an auxiliary image I _A .

The touch display 126 is configured to receive the data D _A of the auxiliary image transmitted by the image control module 124 to display the auxiliary image I _A . In this embodiment, the auxiliary image I _A displayed by the touch display 126 is synchronized with the main image I _M displayed by the main display 130, that is, when the content of the main image I _M is changed, the content of the auxiliary image I _A is also Will follow the change.

The touch display 126 includes an auxiliary display module 126a, a sensing module 126b, and a touch processing module 126c. The auxiliary display module 126 is used to display the auxiliary image I _A , and the sensing module 126 b is used to sense the user's touch action on the sensing module 126 b . When the user performs an action on the sensing module 126b, the touch processing module 126c issues a command to the control auxiliary display module 126 or the main controller 112 according to the action performed by the user.

For example, when the user wants to click the image B ₁ on the main image I _M to perform the full screen function, the user may feel that the image B _{1 is} too small to click, so the user can be in the sensing module. corresponding to the position in the _{image. 1} B located on the zoom-in gesture made 126b, at which point B on the main video image I _{M 1} remains unchanged, as shown on FIG. 3a. When the user makes a zoom-in gesture, the sensing module 126b senses the movement path of the user's finger and transmits it to the touch processing module 126c. Subsequently, the processing module 126c determines the touch operation of the user, and accordingly the position of the enlarged image B is _{located. 1,} but this time on the main video image B I _{M 1} remains unchanged, as in the first FIG. 3b Shown. Thereby, the user can easily click on the image B ₁ on the touch display 126.

When the user clicks on the image B _1, touch processing module 126c generates input command C. The input command C is transmitted to the main controller 112 through the image control module 124, the first wireless data transmission module 116, and the second wireless data transmission module 122. When the main controller 112 receives the input command C, the webpage video P is enlarged to the full screen, and the content of the auxiliary image I _A is also changed, as shown in Fig. 3c.

In this embodiment, the image control module 124 functions as a controller of the remote input device 120 in addition to the image reduction function. Therefore, the input command C needs to pass through the image control module 124 to be transmitted to the second wireless data transmission mode. Group 122. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the input command C may also be directly transmitted to the second wireless data transmission module 122.

It can be seen from the above description that the computer device 100 with the remote input device in the embodiment of the present invention displays the copied main image by using the touch display, so that the user can enlarge the position of the target image and correctly click the target. image.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic structural diagram of a remote input device 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote input device 220 is similar to the remote input device 120, but differs in that the remote input device 220 further includes a keyboard module 222. The keyboard module 222 of the embodiment not only allows the user to input text messages, but also provides a quick key column K for the user to decide whether to open the touch display 126 to display the copied main image. For example, the button II on the quick key column K is set as the function start button, so when the user presses the button II, the touch display 126 will display a setting menu for the user to decide whether to display the copied main image.

While the invention has been described above in terms of several embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the invention may be practiced in various embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Computer equipment

110. . . Host system

112. . . main controller

114. . . Image processor

116. . . First wireless data transmission module

120. . . Remote input device

122. . . Second wireless data transmission module

124. . . Image control module

126. . . Touch display

126a. . . Auxiliary display module

126b. . . Sensor module

126c. . . Touch processing module

130. . . Main display

220. . . Remote input device

222. . . Keyboard module

B ₁ , B ₂ . . . image

C. . . Input instruction

D _A . . . Auxiliary image data

D _C . . . Copy image data

D _M . . . Master image data

I _A . . . Auxiliary image

I _M . . . Main image

P. . . Web video screen

K. . . Quick key column

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

1 is a functional block diagram of a computer device having a remote input device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the image structure of a main image according to an embodiment of the invention.

3a to 3c are diagrams showing changes in the relationship between the main image and the auxiliary image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic structural view of a remote input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Computer equipment

110. . . Host system

112. . . main controller

114. . . Image processor

116. . . First wireless data transmission module

120. . . Remote input device

122. . . Second wireless data transmission module

124. . . Image control module

126. . . Touch display

126a. . . Auxiliary display module

126b. . . Sensor module

126c. . . Touch processing module

130. . . Main display

C. . . Input instruction

D _A . . . Auxiliary image data

D _C . . . Copy image data

D _M . . . Master image data

Claims (10)

A computer device having a remote input device for providing a main image data to a main display, so that the main display displays a main image, wherein the main image includes at least one image, and each of the at least one image corresponds to To a computer command, the computer device with the remote input device comprises: a host system electrically connected to the main display for providing the main image data to the display, and copying the main image data to obtain a copy Image data, wherein the main image data corresponds to the main image; and a remote input device is electrically connected to the host system, wherein the remote input device comprises: an image control module for copying the image And the auxiliary display module is configured to receive the auxiliary image data to display an auxiliary image, wherein the auxiliary image corresponds to the image data. Auxiliary image data, and the auxiliary image is the reduced main image; a sensing module is used to sense a user One touch action is performed on the sensor module; and a touch processing module is electrically connected to the sensor module to enlarge one of the auxiliary images according to the touch action performed by the user For the user to click on a target image of the portion of the auxiliary image, wherein the touch processing module generates an input finger when the user clicks on the target image So that the host system performs the computer command corresponding to the target image. The computer device with the remote input device described in claim 1 further includes two data transmission modules respectively located in the main display and the remote input device for the host system and the remote input. Transfer data between devices. The computer device with a remote input device as described in claim 2, wherein the data transmission modules are wireless transmission modules. The computer device with a remote input device as described in claim 3, wherein the data transmission modules transmit data by using Bluetooth transmission technology or wireless fidelity direct technology. The computer device with a remote input device according to claim 1, wherein the host system comprises: a main controller for running an operating system, and the input generated by the touch processing module Commanding to execute the computer instruction corresponding to the target image; and an image processor for providing the main image data to the main display according to one of the display instructions provided by the operating system, and copying the main image data To obtain the copied image data. The computer device with a remote input device according to claim 4, wherein the host system is a personal computer, and the main controller is CPU. The computer device with a remote input device according to claim 1, wherein the remote input device further comprises a keyboard module for the user to tap the keyboard module to input commands to the host system. . The computer device with a remote input device according to claim 1, wherein the image reduction step performed by the image control module reduces the resolution of the main image to obtain the auxiliary image. The computer device with a remote input device according to claim 1, wherein the image control module includes a buffer for storing the auxiliary image data. A computer device having a remote input device, comprising: a main display for displaying a main image, wherein the main image includes at least one image, each of the at least one image corresponding to a computer command; a host system Electrically connected to the main display, wherein the host system comprises: a first wireless data transmission module for serving as a data output/input interface of the host system; and a main controller for running an operating system; And an image processor for providing a main image data to the main display according to a display instruction provided by the operating system, and copying the main image data to obtain a copy image data for transmitting the first wireless data a transmission module to output the copied image data, wherein the main The image data is corresponding to the main image; and a remote input device is electrically connected to the host system, wherein the remote input device comprises: a second wireless data transmission module electrically connected to the first wireless data a transmission module for receiving a data output/input interface of the remote input device; an image control module for receiving the duplicate image data through the second wireless data transmission module, and performing the copy image data An image reduction step for obtaining an auxiliary image data; a touch display comprising: an auxiliary display module for receiving the auxiliary image data to display an auxiliary image, wherein the auxiliary image corresponds to the auxiliary image data And the auxiliary image is a reduced main image; a sensing module is configured to sense a touch action performed by a user on the sensing module; and a touch processing module is electrically connected to The sensing module enlarges a portion of the auxiliary image according to the touch action performed by the user to facilitate the user to click on the auxiliary image a target image of the portion, wherein when the user clicks on the target image, the touch processing module generates an input command and transmits the second wireless data transmission module and the first wireless data transmission module The group transmits the input command to the main controller to cause the main controller to perform the computer instruction corresponding to the target image.