TWI463350B - An electronic device and method for controlling a usre interface of the electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and method of controlling its user interface

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of controlling its user interface.

In the traditional user interface system of the electronic device, in order to execute a program or service, a sub-directory in the function menu is required to be layer by layer, that is, a click action is required many times, which is a waste of time and cannot directly browse the function table. Subdirectories can easily cause more such click actions because it is unclear which subdirectory of which function the program needs to execute. Moreover, the multiple click action caused by this has a certain damage to the touch screen of the electronic device, and the operation is not convenient.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device and a method for controlling the user interface thereof, and the direction sensor is used to monitor the angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device, thereby correspondingly controlling the user interface including the three-dimensional function table or the three-dimensional sub-function table. Move.

An electronic device includes a display screen, a user interface, and a direction sensor, the electronic device further includes: a display module for displaying a user interface on the display screen; and a setting module for presetting the electronic The movement speed of the user interface corresponding to each angle change value of the device, and the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotation direction of the electronic device, the angle change value and the rotation direction are a preset reference position Obtaining a module for acquiring an angle change value and a rotation direction of the electronic device at the preset reference position from the direction sensor; the confirmation module is configured to determine the angle of the user interface at the acquired position a change value and a moving speed and a moving direction corresponding to the rotating direction of the electronic device; the control module is configured to control the user interface to determine the moving speed according to the determined moving speed and the moving direction of the user interface Move in direction.

A method for controlling a user interface of an electronic device is applied to an electronic device, comprising: a display screen, a user interface, and a direction sensor, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a user interface on the display screen; presetting the angle of the electronic device The moving speed of the user interface corresponding to the change value, and the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotating direction of the electronic device, the angle change value and the rotating direction are monitored and set by a preset reference position; Obtaining an angle change value and a rotation direction of the electronic device at the preset reference position; determining a moving speed and a moving direction of the user interface corresponding to the acquired angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device of the user interface; and controlling the user interface Moving in the determined moving direction at the determined moving speed.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic device and the method for controlling the user interface thereof display the function table and the sub-function table on the user interface through a three-dimensional display manner, so that the user can browse the function tables more conveniently or The sub-function table further monitors the angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device through the direction sensor to control the corresponding movement of the user interface, so that the user does not need to click multiple times to facilitate the user's operation.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

10‧‧‧ Display screen

20‧‧‧ Directional Sensor

30‧‧‧User interface

40‧‧‧Control unit

402‧‧‧Display module

404‧‧‧Setup module

406‧‧‧Getting module

408‧‧‧Confirmation module

410‧‧‧Control Module

S10‧‧‧ Display the user interface of the three-dimensional function table including multiple parallel displays on the display screen, and the sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table in the user interface are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner

S11‧‧‧ Preset the movement speed of the user interface corresponding to each angle change value of the electronic device, and set the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotation direction of the electronic device

S12‧‧‧ Instantly obtain the angle change value and rotation direction of the electronic device at the preset reference position from the direction sensor

S13‧‧‧ Determine the moving speed and moving direction of the user interface in the acquired angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device

S14‧‧‧ controls the user interface to move in the determined direction of movement at the determined movement speed

1 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention.

2 is a parallel display of a plurality of three-dimensional function tables of the present invention and a display device displaying the three-dimensional Schematic diagram of the function table.

3 is a schematic illustration of a space coordinate system of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing angle changes of the Y-axis and the Z-axis of the electronic device 1 of the present invention and a preset reference position.

6 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method of controlling a user interface of an electronic device in accordance with the present invention.

1 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device of the present invention. The electronic device 1 includes a display screen 10, a direction sensor 20, and a user interface 30.

The display screen 10 is used to display the user interface 30.

The direction sensor 20 is configured to monitor a rotation direction and an angle change value of the electronic device 1. The direction sensor 20 may be any suitable device for monitoring the rotation direction and the angle change value of the electronic device 1 such as an accelerometer or a Gyroscope. The rotation direction and the angle change value of the electronic device 1 monitored by the direction sensor 20 are monitored based on the angle at which the electronic device 1 is vertically placed.

The user interface 30 includes a three-dimensional function table (or list) having a plurality of side-by-side displays, and the sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table are also displayed on the user interface 30 in a three-dimensional stacked manner. The user interface 30 is a three-dimensional user interface and supports three-dimensional display. In the preferred embodiment, only the function table is used for illustration. In addition, when each sub-function table further includes a plurality of items, the user interface 30 is It also includes a plurality of three-dimensional sub-function tables displayed in parallel, and the content of each sub-function table is also a three-dimensional stacked display manner. It is convenient for users to preview the function table, preview the sub-function table in the function table, and the contents of the sub-function table. As shown in FIG. 2(a), the user interface 30 has three function tables: multimedia, music, and call history. Among them, the sub-function list playlist 1 of the music function table and the sub-function table video and picture of the play list 2, the multimedia function table, and the sub-menu talk time and the recent call of the call record function table are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner. If the music function table is activated, the sub-function list play list 1 and the play list 2 are also displayed side by side, and the contents of the play list 1 and the play list 2 are also displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner. When the user interface 30 is displayed on the display screen 10, it mainly displays a three-dimensional function table, and the adjacent parallel three-dimensional function table portions are displayed as shown in FIG. 2(b). It should be noted that the practical application is not limited to the three-dimensional stacked display mode shown in FIG. 2.

3 is a schematic diagram of a space coordinate system of a preferred embodiment of an electronic device. The space coordinate of the electronic device 1 is set as follows: the electronic device 1 is in the three-dimensional coordinate system OXYZ, wherein the XOZ plane is the plane on which the display screen 10 of the electronic device 1 is located, and the display screen 10 faces the user. The lower right corner of the display screen 10 of the electronic device 1 is used as the coordinate origin O; the horizontal direction of the plane on which the display screen 10 of the electronic device 1 is located is the X-axis, the horizontal rightward is the OX positive direction, and the horizontal leftward is the OX negative direction. The vertical direction of the plane in which the screen 10 is displayed by the electronic device 1 is the Z axis, and the vertical direction is the OZ positive direction, and the vertical direction is the OZ negative direction. The direction perpendicular to the plane in which the electronic device 1 displays the screen is the Y-axis, the direction toward the user is the positive direction of OY, and the direction away from the user is the negative direction of OY. In the preferred embodiment, the preset reference position of the electronic device 1 is as shown in FIG.

When the electronic device 1 rotates in the YOZ plane with the origin O as a fulcrum, the angle change value monitored by the direction sensor 20 includes an angle change value (an angle) between the monitoring electronic device 1 and the negative direction of the OY, and an electron. The angle change value of the electronic device 1 and the positive direction of the OZ when the device rotates in the XOZ plane with the origin O as a fulcrum. The angle change value of the electronic device 1 and the negative direction of the OY is an angle between the plane of the display screen 10 of the electronic device 1 and the negative direction of the OY; the angle change value of the positive direction of the electronic device 1 and the OZ is an electronic device. The angle between the plane on the right side of 1 and the positive direction of OZ. For example, when the electronic device 1 is in the preset reference position, as shown in FIG. 3, the direction sensor 20 detects that the angle between the electronic device 1 and the negative direction of the OY is 90 degrees, and the angle with the positive direction of the OZ is 0 degree.

The electronic device 1 further includes a control unit 40. 4 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the control unit of the present invention. The control unit 40 includes a display module 402, a setting module 404, an obtaining module 406, a confirmation module 408, and a control module 410.

The display module 402 is configured to display, on the display screen 10, a user interface 30 including a plurality of three-dimensional function tables displayed in parallel, and the sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner in the user interface 30. And a three-dimensional function table is mainly displayed on the display screen 10, and adjacent side-by-side three-dimensional function table parts are displayed. It should be noted that the display module 402 is further configured to display a plurality of the three-dimensional function table side by side on the display screen 10 when a three-dimensional function table including a plurality of three-dimensional sub-function tables is activated (selected). The three-dimensional sub-function table, and the contents in each three-dimensional sub-function table are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner.

The setting module 404 is configured to preset a moving speed of a user interface corresponding to each angle change value of the electronic device. The moving speed can be expressed by a pixel value. For example, the user interface 30 moves 10 pixels (pixels) per second. If the angle change value is expressed by ω, the unit is degree, then the angle change value can be set within the range of 0~10 degrees according to the user's preference, and the moving speed of the user interface is zero; the angle change value is within the range of 10~45 degrees. The user interface moves at a speed of 10 pixels per second; in the range of 45 to 90 degrees, the user interface moves at 20 pixels per second.

The setting module 404 is further configured to set a moving direction of the user interface according to a rotation direction of the electronic device at a preset reference position. When the electronic device 1 rotates counterclockwise from the reference position to the user in the YOZ plane, the setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to be downward; when the electronic device 1 rotates clockwise away from the user in the YOZ plane from the reference position, The module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to be upward; when the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position to the right in the XOZ plane, the setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to the right; When the electronic device 1 is rotated to the left from the reference position on the XOZ plane, the setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to the left.

The acquisition module 406 is configured to acquire the angle change value of the electronic device 1 and the rotation direction of the electronic device 1 from the direction sensor 20 in real time. The angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device 1 monitored by the direction sensor 20 are monitored at a preset reference position.

The confirmation module 408 is configured to determine, according to the moving speed of the user interface 30 corresponding to each set angle change value, and the rotation direction of the electronic device 1 at the reference position, the obtained angle change of the user interface 30 and The moving speed and moving direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the electronic device. The moving direction of the user interface includes moving to the left, moving to the right, moving up, and moving downward.

As shown in FIG. 5, it is a schematic diagram showing the display of the angle change value of the electronic device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5( a ), it is a schematic diagram showing an angle change value of the Y-axis with respect to the reference position when the electronic device 1 rotates back and forth with the origin O as a fulcrum in the YOZ plane. The electronic device 1 is placed vertically, which displays the screen 10 facing the user. When the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position in the counterclockwise direction to the positive direction of the Y-axis, that is, when the user rotates counterclockwise, the confirmation module 408 determines the angle change of the electronic device 1 and the Y-axis of the reference position. The value of the value θ 2 is in the range of 10 degrees to 90 degrees, and the control module 410 controls the user to move downward, so that the user can view the previous three-dimensional sub-function table of the three-dimensional function table, or the three-dimensional sub-function table. Previous content. When the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position in the clockwise direction to the negative direction of the Y-axis, that is, rotates clockwise away from the user, the confirmation module 408 determines the angle change value θ of the electronic device 1 and the Y-axis. The value of 1 is in the range of 10 degrees to 90 degrees, and the control module 410 controls the user interface 30 to move upwards, so that the user can view the next three-dimensional sub-function table in the three-dimensional function table, or the three-dimensional sub-function table. The next content. As shown in FIG. 5(b), it is a schematic diagram of the angle change value of the Z-axis with respect to the reference position when the electronic device 1 is rotated left and right with the origin O as a fulcrum in the XOZ plane. The electronic device 1 is vertically placed, and the display screen 10 faces the user. When the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position in the clockwise direction to the positive X-axis direction, that is, when the electronic device 1 rotates to the right, the confirmation module 408 determines the angle change of the Z-axis of the electronic device 1 and the reference position. The value of the value θ 4 is in the range of 10 degrees to 90 degrees, and the control module 410 controls the user interface 30 to move to the right, so that the user can view the left side of the current three-dimensional function table or the three-dimensional sub-function table. Menu or 3D submenu. When the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position in the counterclockwise direction to the X-axis negative direction, that is, when the electronic device 1 rotates to the left, the confirmation module 408 determines the angle change of the electronic device 1 and the Z-axis of the reference position. The value of the value θ 3 is in the range of 10 degrees to 90 degrees, and the control module 410 controls the user interface 30 to rotate to the left. So that the user can view the 3D function table or the 3D sub-function table on the right side of the current 3D function table or 3D sub-function table.

It should be noted that when it is determined that the Y-axis and the Z-axis have a change value with respect to the preset reference position, the moving speed and the moving direction are determined by the larger angle change value. For example, when the angle between the electronic device 1 and the Y axis of the preset reference position is 80 degrees, and the angle between the electronic device 1 and the Z axis of the preset reference position is 5 degrees, the angle with the Z axis of the preset reference position is not considered. Instead, the moving speed and the moving direction are determined at an angle of 80 degrees from the Y-axis of the preset reference position.

The control module 410 is further configured to control the user interface 30 to move to the determined moving direction at the determined moving speed according to the determined moving speed and the moving direction.

When a plurality of tasks (or services) are executed, the display module 402 is further configured to display the three-dimensional sub-function table or the three-dimensional function table in which the plurality of executed tasks are displayed side by side on the display screen 10.

In addition, the present invention also provides a variety of functions. The user interface 30 further includes a display manner (corresponding to two-dimensional display) in which each function table, sub-function table, or content is separately arranged. The setting module 404 is further configured to set an instruction to switch the display mode. When receiving the set instruction to convert the display mode, the display module 402 converts the user interface including the three-dimensional function table and the corresponding user interface including the two-dimensional function table and displays it on the display screen 10. For example, if a three-dimensional function table is currently displayed on the display screen 10, when receiving an instruction to switch the display mode, the display module 402 displays the expanded arrangement corresponding to the three-dimensional function table on the display screen 10. Sub-function table. If an instruction to switch the display mode is received at this time, the display module 402 displays the current three-dimensional function table on the display screen 10.

In the meantime, in order to make the present invention more perfect, the setting module 404 can set preset gestures, such as sliding to the right, sliding to the left, sliding upward, and sliding downward, and the obtaining module 406 cooperates with the display screen. 10 Instantly receive the user's operation gestures. The control module 410 controls the user interface 30 to move in the same direction according to the acquired operation gesture and the preset gesture.

As shown in FIG. 6, it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for controlling a user interface of the present invention. In step S10, the display module 402 displays a user interface 30 including a plurality of three-dimensional function tables displayed in parallel on the display screen 10. The sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table of the user interface 30 are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner. And a function table is mainly displayed on the display screen 10, and an adjacent parallel function table portion is displayed. It should be noted that the display module 402 is further configured to display a three-dimensional sub-function table displayed side by side on the display screen 10 when a function table including a plurality of sub-function tables is activated (selected), and each three-dimensional sub-menu The contents of the menu are displayed in a three-dimensional stack. It should be noted that when a plurality of tasks (or services) are executed, the display module 402 displays the three-dimensional sub-function table or the three-dimensional function table in which the plurality of executed tasks are displayed side by side on the display screen 10.

In step S11, the setting module 404 presets the moving speed of the user interface 30 corresponding to each angle change value of the electronic device 1, and sets the moving direction corresponding to the user interface 30 according to the turning direction of the electronic device 1 in the reference position. The moving speed may be represented by a pixel value, such as 10 pixels (pixels) per second in the user interface 30. When the electronic device 1 rotates counterclockwise from the reference position toward the user in the YOZ plane, the setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to be downward; when the electronic device 1 rotates clockwise away from the user in the YOZ plane from the reference position, The setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to be upward; when the electronic device 1 is in the XOZ plane from the base When the quasi-position is rotated to the right, the setting module 404 sets the moving direction of the user interface 30 to the right; when the electronic device 1 rotates from the reference position to the left in the XOZ plane, the setting module 404 sets the user interface. The direction of movement of 30 is to the left.

In step S12, the acquisition module 406 acquires the rotation direction and the angle change value of the electronic device 1 from the direction sensor 20 in real time. The rotation direction and the angle change value of the electronic device 1 monitored by the direction sensor 20 are monitored at a preset reference position.

In step S13, the user interface 30 corresponding to the user interface 30 under the acquired angle change value is determined according to the moving speed of the user interface 30 corresponding to the set angle change value and the turning direction of the electronic device 1 at the reference position. Movement speed and direction of movement.

In step S14, the control module 410 controls the user interface 30 to move to the determined moving direction at the determined moving speed according to the determined moving speed and moving direction of the user interface.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

S10‧‧‧ Display the user interface of the three-dimensional function table including multiple parallel displays on the display screen, and the sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table in the user interface are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner

S11‧‧‧ Preset the movement speed of the user interface corresponding to each angle change value of the electronic device, and set the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotation direction of the electronic device

S12‧‧‧ Instantly obtain the angle change value and rotation direction of the electronic device at the preset reference position from the direction sensor

S13‧‧‧ Determine the moving speed and moving direction of the user interface in the acquired angle change value and the rotation direction of the electronic device

S14‧‧‧ controls the user interface to move in the determined direction of movement at the determined movement speed

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes a display screen, a user interface, and a direction sensor, the user interface includes a plurality of three-dimensional function tables displayed in parallel, and the sub-function tables in each three-dimensional function table are displayed in a three-dimensional stacked manner, the electronic device The method further includes: a display module, configured to display a three-dimensional function table in the user interface on the display screen, and a part of the adjacent parallel three-dimensional function table is displayed; and the setting module is configured to preset the change value of each angle of the electronic device. The moving speed of the user interface, and setting the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotating direction of the electronic device, the angle change value and the rotating direction are monitored and set by a preset reference position; the acquiring module is used for the instantaneous direction The sensor acquires an angle change value and a rotation direction of the electronic device at the preset reference position; and a confirmation module, configured to determine a moving speed of the user interface at the acquired angle change value and a rotation direction of the electronic device, and Moving direction; a control module for moving speed and moving direction according to the determined user interface, The user interface moves down at the determined movement speed to view the previous content of the previous sub-menu or 3D sub-menu of the 3D menu, or move up to view the next sub-menu in the 3D menu or The next content in the 3D submenu, or move to the left to view the 3D menu or 3D submenu on the right side of the current 3D menu or 3D submenu, or move to the right to view the current 3D menu or A three-dimensional function table or a three-dimensional sub-function table adjacent to the left side of the three-dimensional sub-function table. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the three-dimensional sub-function table includes a plurality of contents, the user interface further includes a plurality of three-dimensional sub-function tables displayed in parallel, and the content in each three-dimensional sub-function table Displayed in a three-dimensional stack. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the preset reference position is: using a lower right corner of the display screen as a coordinate origin to display a horizontal direction of the plane of the screen as an X axis to display the screen. The vertical direction of the plane is the Z axis, and the direction perpendicular to the plane in which the screen is displayed is the Y axis. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the control module controls the user to face downward when the electronic device rotates in a counterclockwise direction from a predetermined reference position to a positive direction of the Y axis; And when the electronic device rotates from a preset reference position in a clockwise direction to a negative direction of the Y-axis, the control module controls the user to move upward. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the control module controls the user to move to the right when the electronic device rotates clockwise from the preset reference position to the positive direction of the X axis; When the electronic device rotates from the preset reference position in the counterclockwise direction to the X-axis negative direction, the control module controls the user to face the left rotation. A method for controlling a user interface is applied to an electronic device, comprising: a display screen, a user interface, and a direction sensor, wherein the user interface comprises a plurality of three-dimensional function tables displayed in parallel, and each of the three-dimensional function tables The function table is displayed in a three-dimensional stacking manner. The method comprises the steps of: displaying a three-dimensional function table in the user interface on the display screen, and displaying the adjacent parallel three-dimensional function table; and preset the corresponding values of the angle changes of the electronic device. The moving speed of the user interface, and setting the moving direction of the user interface according to the rotating direction of the electronic device, the angle change value and the rotating direction are monitored and set by a preset reference position; the electronic device is immediately acquired from the direction sensor. An angle change value and a rotation direction of the preset reference position; Determining a moving speed and a moving direction of the user interface corresponding to the obtained angle change value of the user interface and the rotating direction of the electronic device; controlling the user interface to determine the moving speed according to the determined moving speed and moving direction of the user interface Move down to view the previous content of the previous submenu or 3D submenu of the 3D menu, or move up to view the next submenu in the 3D menu or the next in the 3D submenu , or move to the left to view the 3D menu or 3D submenu on the right side of the current 3D menu or 3D submenu, or move to the right to view the left side of the current 3D menu or 3D submenu 3D function table or 3D sub-function table. The method for controlling a user interface according to claim 6, wherein when the three-dimensional sub-function table includes a plurality of contents, the user interface further includes a plurality of three-dimensional sub-function tables displayed in parallel, and each three-dimensional sub-function table The content in the content is displayed in a three-dimensional stack. The method for controlling a user interface according to claim 7 is as follows: the preset reference position is: using a lower right corner of the display screen as a coordinate origin to display a horizontal direction of the plane of the screen as an X axis, The vertical direction of the plane where the screen is displayed is the Z axis, and the direction perpendicular to the plane where the screen is displayed is the Y axis. The method for controlling a user interface according to claim 8, wherein when the electronic device rotates from a preset reference position in a counterclockwise direction to a positive direction of the Y axis, the user interface is controlled to move downward; When the electronic device is rotated from the preset reference position in the clockwise direction to the negative direction of the Y-axis, the user interface is controlled to move upward. The method for controlling a user interface according to claim 8, wherein when the electronic device rotates clockwise from the preset reference position to the X-axis positive direction, the user interface is controlled to move to the right and when When the electronic device rotates counterclockwise from the preset reference position to the X-axis negative direction, the control The user interface is turned to the left.