TWI401592B - Notebook computer and method for controlling touch pad thereof - Google Patents

Description

Notebook computer and control method thereof

The invention relates to a control method of a computer and a touch panel thereof, and particularly relates to a control method of a notebook computer and a touch panel thereof.

Currently, the touchpad of the notebook computer on the market is only used to control the movement of the cursor, for example, to control the cursor to move up or to the left. The designer of the notebook computer, in order to meet the needs of the user, for example, wants to quickly control the multimedia playback, such as adjusting the sound, fast-moving the image, unwinding the disc, etc., and additionally setting the physical control interface for the user. use. For example, a shortcut control button is provided above or to the side of the notebook keyboard position, for example, to control multimedia playback. When the user uses the shortcut control button to control multimedia playback, the touchpad at this time is usually idle.

In general, in addition to the need for shortcut keys in multimedia playback, other functions still have the necessity of shortcut keys. For example, when a user uses a screen with a wide range of IEs or a large-scale drawing icon, the display screen cannot display all the screens at all, and it is necessary to use, for example, a mouse. Browse the screen, or use the mouse to navigate the screen left and right. In addition, when browsing to a screen and selecting an input text box, and when you need to select the order of the characters in the square, for example, from the first If the six words jump to the third word, you need to use the mouse click or the left and right arrow keys to select. This is quite inconvenient. Although there are the above-mentioned shortcut key requirements, but because of the demand for such a small amount of use, and the notebook computer is mainly light, thin, short, and small, it is not suitable for a large number of various functions to set a shortcut key, so at this time only Only a small number of hardware shortcuts are set to ignore the user's needs. Or, even if the shortcut keys are set, due to the consideration of space and frequency of use, it is impossible to set various shortcut keys required on the notebook.

Therefore, there is a need for various shortcut keys, and these shortcut keys can be hidden when they are not needed to save space on the notebook.

The invention mainly provides a notebook computer and a control method thereof for the touch panel, which provides a control function for quickly switching the touch panel. In this way, the user can directly switch the function of the touchpad by directly controlling the cover, which can greatly increase the efficiency of the user in operating the notebook computer, thereby improving the convenience of the user in operating the notebook computer.

According to an aspect of the invention, a notebook computer is proposed. The notebook computer includes a casing, a touch panel, a control cover and a control unit. The touchpad is disposed in the housing. The control cover is disposed on the housing and moves over the touch panel to expose a portion of the touch panel. The control unit controls the touch panel to control one of the plurality of control interfaces of different functions according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover on the touch panel.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling a touch panel of a notebook computer is proposed. The notebook computer includes a casing, a touch panel and a control cover. The control cover is disposed on the housing and moves over the touch panel to expose a portion of the touch panel. The touch panel control method includes the following steps: analyzing the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover on the touch panel; and controlling the touch panel according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover on the touch panel. One of several control interfaces for the function.

In order to make the above-mentioned contents of the present invention more comprehensible, a preferred embodiment will be described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, a detailed description is as follows:

The invention provides a touch panel and a method for switching the control function of the touch panel. The following is a detailed description of the embodiments, which are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the drawings in the embodiments omit unnecessary elements to clearly show the technical features of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of a notebook computer 100 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The notebook computer 100 of the present embodiment includes a screen 110, a touch panel 120, a control cover 130, a housing 140, a control unit 150, and a sound effect unit 160. The screen 110 is used to display various information. The touchpad 120 has, for example, a control and display function for the user to display a control command thereon according to the control interface displayed thereon. The control cover 130 is slidable on the touch panel 120, for example, thereby switching the control function of the touch panel 120. The control unit 150 is, for example, a central processing unit for controlling components such as the screen 110 and the sound effect unit 160. The sound unit 160 is, for example, a speaker for playing sound.

Please refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are flowcharts showing a control method of the touch panel 120 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. First, in step S201, the control unit 150 analyzes and determines the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover 130 on the touch panel 120. At this time, the control cover 130 is located in the housing 140 or has been moved to a position where the partial touch panel 120 is covered. The method for analyzing the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover 130 on the touch panel 120 will be described below.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which illustrates the touch panel 120 , the control cover 130 , the first pressure sensor 310 , the second pressure sensor 320 , the third pressure sensor 330 , and the fourth pressure sensor 340 . schematic diagram. The notebook computer 100 of the present embodiment further includes a first pressure sensor 310, a second pressure sensor 320, a third pressure sensor 330, and a fourth pressure sensor 340. The first pressure sensor 310, the second pressure sensor 320, the third pressure sensor 330, and the fourth pressure sensor 340 are disposed in the housing 140 and are located at the edge of the touch panel. When the left edge of the control cover 130 is moved to the first pressure sensor 310, 20% of the touchpad 120 will be exposed. When the left edge of the control cover 130 is moved to the second pressure sensor 320, 50% of the touchpad 120 will be exposed. When the left edge of the control cover 130 is moved to the third pressure sensor 330, 75% of the touchpad 120 will be exposed. When the left edge of the control cover 130 is moved to the fourth pressure sensor 340, 100% of the touchpad 120 will be exposed.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of the first pressure sensor 310 and the control cover 130 . The first pressure sensor 310 includes a notch portion 410, a telescopic element 420, and a sensing circuit 430. The telescopic element 420 includes a spring 421, an insulating post 422 and a conductive element 423. One end of the insulating post 422 protrudes from the notch portion 410. The sensing circuit 430 is disposed at the other end of the spring 421. The conductive element 423 is disposed at one end of the insulating pillar 422. The spring 421 is disposed between the insulating post 422 and the sensing circuit 430. When the insulating post 422 of the telescopic element 420 is squeezed, the spring 421 is simultaneously pressed to drive the conductive element 423 to move toward the sensing circuit 430 to turn on the sensing circuit 430. The structures of the second pressure sensor 320, the third pressure sensor 330, and the fourth pressure sensor 340 are similar to the first pressure sensor 310, and the description thereof will not be repeated here.

Furthermore, the control cover 130 includes a frame 450, an elastic member 460, and a steel ball 470. Wherein, one end of the elastic member 460 abuts against the frame 450, and the steel ball 470 is disposed at the other end of the elastic member 460 and protrudes from the frame 450. When the control cover 130 is moved to the notch portion 410, the resilient member 460 will push the ball 470 such that the ball 470 pushes the insulating post 422, thereby causing the sensing circuit 430 to conduct.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the left edge of the control cover 130 moves to the first pressure sensor 310, the sensing circuits 430 of the first to fourth pressure sensors 310-340 (shown in FIG. 4) will Turning on, and then transmitting four pressure sensing signals to the control unit 150.

Returning to FIG. 2A, when the user wants to control the multimedia player, for example, to control the sound of the currently playing multimedia, the left edge of the control cover 130 can be moved to the first position, for example, the first pressure sensor of FIG. 310. At this time, the first pressure sensor 310 transmits the pressure sensing signal to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 analyzes the pressure sensing signal to proceed to step S202. In step S202, the control unit 150 controls the screen 110 to display a multimedia controller screen on the screen 110 according to the pressure sensing signal triggered on the touch panel 120 by the control cover 130, and according to the control cover 130 on the touch panel. The pressure sensing signal triggered on the 120 is controlled to correspond to a multimedia adjustment shortcut key, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S203, and the first to fourth pressure sensors 310 to 340 are used to determine whether or not the control cover 130 has been moved. If the control cover 130 has been moved, the process proceeds to step S204, and the multimedia controller screen of the screen 110 and the multimedia adjustment shortcut key of the touch panel 120 are turned off, and the process returns to step S201. If it is determined in step S203 that the control cover 130 has not been moved, the process proceeds to step S205, and it is determined whether the touch panel 120 is touched. If it is determined in step S205 that the touch panel 120 is not touched, the process returns to step S203. If it is determined in step S205 that the touch panel 120 is touched, the process proceeds to step S206. In step S206, an image fast rotation, a sound adjustment, and the like are performed according to the touched condition. Then, it returns to step S203.

When the user wants to control the web browser page, the left edge of the control cover 130 can be moved to the second position, for example, the second pressure sensor 320 of FIG. 4, at which time the second pressure sensor 320 transmits the pressure sensing. The signal is sent to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 analyzes the pressure sensing signal and proceeds to step S210. In step S210, the control unit 150 displays a web browser screen on the screen 110 according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover 130 on the touch panel 120, and controls the touch panel 120 to correspond to a web browser. The page reel is, for example, depicted in Figure 5B. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S211, and the first to fourth pressure sensors 310 to 340 are used to determine whether or not the control cover 130 has been moved. If it is determined in step S211 that the control cover 130 has been moved, the process proceeds to step S212, and the web browser screen of the screen 110 and the web browser page scroll of the touch panel 120 are closed, and the process returns to step S201. If it is determined in step S211 that the control cover 130 has not been moved, the process proceeds to step S213, and it is determined whether the touch panel 120 is touched. If it is determined in step S213 that the touch panel 120 is not touched, the process returns to step S211. If it is determined in step S213 that the touch panel 120 is touched, the process proceeds to step S214. In step S214, an action of enlarging/reducing the screen, moving the picture in the eight directions, or the previous/next page is performed according to the touched condition. Then, it returns to step S210.

When the user wants to use the drawing software interface, please refer to FIG. 2B, and move the left edge of the control cover 130 to the third position, for example, the third pressure sensor 330 of FIG. 4, and the third pressure feeling at this time. The detector 330 transmits the pressure sensing signal to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 analyzes the pressure sensing signal to proceed to step S220. In step S220, the control unit 150 controls the screen 110 to display a drawing software screen on the screen 110 according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover 130 on the touch panel 120. The control panel 150 controls the touch panel 120 to correspond to one. The drawing board is, for example, depicted in Figure 5C. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S221, and the first to fourth pressure sensors 310 to 340 are used to determine whether or not the control cover 130 has been moved. If it is determined in step S221 that the control cover 130 has been moved, the process proceeds to step S222, and the drawing software screen of the screen 110 and the drawing tablet of the touch panel 120 are closed, and the process returns to step S201. If it is determined in step S221 that the control cover 130 has not been moved, the process proceeds to step S223, and it is determined whether the touch panel 120 is touched. If it is determined in step S223 that the touch panel 120 is not touched, the process returns to step S221. If it is determined in step S223 that the touch panel 120 is touched, the process proceeds to step S224. In step S214, the operation of displaying the written text on the screen 110 and recognizing the font is controlled according to the situation of being touched. Then, it returns to step S230.

When the user only wants to use the touchpad 120 to use the slider, the left edge of the control cover 130 can be moved to the fourth position, for example, the fourth pressure sensor 340 of FIG. 4, and the fourth pressure sensor at this time 340 transmits the pressure sensing signal to the control unit 150, and the control unit 150 analyzes the pressure sensing signal to proceed to step S230. In step S230, the touch panel 120 corresponds to the cursor movement controller, for example, as shown in FIG. 5D. The control unit 150 moves the cursor according to the situation in which the touch panel 120 is touched. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S231, and the first to fourth pressure sensors 310 to 340 are used to determine whether or not the control cover 130 has been moved. If it is determined in step S231 that the control cover 130 has been moved, the process returns to step S201. If no, the process returns to step S230.

Although the present embodiment is illustrated in steps S204, S212, and S222 by closing the corresponding application when the position of the control cover 130 is adjusted again, however, those skilled in the art should understand that the control cover is adjusted again. At the position of 130, the behavior of the original corresponding application being closed, continued to perform, etc., should be easily set by a setting interface for those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field, and the behavior does not exceed the present invention. category.

In addition, although the embodiment is to control the cover 130 in the first position, the control function of the touch panel 120 having the multimedia adjustment shortcut key is taken as an example. However, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that when the control cover 130 is in the first position, the control function of the touch panel 120 is not limited to the multimedia adjustment shortcut key, but can be a drawing board and a cursor controller. , web browser page scroller, etc. None of these alternatives are beyond the scope of the invention.

The notebook computer and the touch panel control method thereof disclosed in the above embodiments of the present invention can quickly switch the control function of the touch panel 120 and display the control interface thereon, so that the user can determine by moving the control cover 130. The control interface that the touchpad 120 should display and the control functions it should have. In this way, the designer of the notebook computer can directly switch the functions displayed and provided by the touch panel 120 directly by the control cover 130 according to the embodiment, without setting too many shortcut keys on the notebook computer. The touchpad 120 replaces the prior art hardware shortcuts. In this way, it is not necessary to set too many shortcut keys on the notebook computer, and when the user wants to quickly switch the execution program, the program can be executed by simply moving the control cover 130, or by the touch panel 120. The displayed control interface to quickly execute control commands, which saves space for setting up keyboard shortcuts and greatly increases the number of shortcut settings. In turn, the competitiveness of the notebook computer can effectively improve and improve the user's operating efficiency. This is an advantage that traditional notebook computers do not have.

In view of the above, the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Notebook computer

110. . . Screen

120. . . touchpad

130. . . Control cover

140. . . case

150. . . control unit

160. . . Sound unit

S201, S202, S203, S204, S205, S206, S210, S211, S212, S213, S214, S220, S221, S222, S223, S224, S230, S231. . . step

310. . . First pressure sensor

320‧‧‧Second pressure sensor

330‧‧‧ Third pressure sensor

340‧‧‧fourth pressure sensor

410‧‧‧ Notch

420‧‧‧ Telescopic components

421‧‧ ‧ spring

422‧‧‧Insulation column

423‧‧‧Conductive components

430‧‧‧Induction circuit

450‧‧‧Frame

460‧‧‧Flexible components

470‧‧‧ steel balls

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are flowcharts showing a method of controlling a touch panel provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the touch panel, the control cover, the first pressure sensor, the second pressure sensor, the third pressure sensor, and the fourth pressure sensor.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the first pressure sensor and the control cover.

FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing the touch panel corresponding to a multimedia adjustment shortcut key.

FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing the touch panel corresponding to a web browser page reel.

FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram showing the touch panel corresponding to a drawing tablet.

FIG. 5D is a schematic diagram showing the touch panel corresponding to the cursor movement controller.

100. . . Notebook computer

110. . . Screen

120. . . touchpad

130. . . Control cover

140. . . case

150. . . control unit

160. . . Sound unit

Claims (8)

A notebook computer includes: a housing; a touch panel disposed in the housing; a control cover disposed on the housing and moving over the touch panel to expose a portion of the touch And a control unit, according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover on the touch panel, to control one of a plurality of control interfaces corresponding to different functions of the touch panel, the control The interface includes a multimedia adjustment shortcut key, a web browser page reel, a drawing tablet, and a cursor controller; wherein the control unit controls the touch when the control cover exposes 20% of the touch panel The control panel corresponds to the multimedia adjustment shortcut button. When the control cover exposes 50% of the touch panel, the control unit controls the touch panel to correspond to the web browser page reel, and the control cover exposes 75%. In the touch panel, the control unit controls the touch panel to correspond to the drawing tablet. The notebook computer of claim 1, further comprising: a screen, wherein the control unit controls the screen to display the plurality of applications according to the pressure sensing signal triggered by the control panel on the touch panel. One of the pictures. The notebook computer of claim 2, wherein the application screens comprise a multimedia controller screen, a web browser screen, and a drawing software screen. For example, the notebook computer described in the first application of the patent scope, The plurality of pressure sensors are disposed in the housing and located at an edge of the touch panel for receiving a plurality of pressure sensing signals of the control cover on the touch panel. The notebook computer of claim 4, wherein the pressure sensor comprises: a notch portion; a telescopic element having one end protruding from the notch portion; and a sensing circuit disposed on the telescopic element The other end; when the telescopic element is squeezed, the telescopic element turns on the sensing circuit to generate the pressure sensing signals. The notebook computer of claim 5, wherein the telescopic element comprises: an insulating post; a conductive element disposed at one end of the insulating post; and a spring disposed on the insulating post and the sensing circuit When the insulating post of the telescopic element is squeezed, the spring is simultaneously squeezed to move the conductive element toward the sensing circuit to turn on the sensing circuit. The notebook computer of claim 5, wherein the control cover comprises: a frame; an elastic member having one end abutting the frame; and a steel ball disposed at the other end of the elastic member and protruding The framework; When the control cover is moved to the notch portion, the elastic member pushes the steel ball to cause the steel ball to press the telescopic element. A control method for a touch panel of a notebook computer, the notebook computer comprising a casing, a touch panel and a control cover, the control cover being disposed on the casing and moving above the touch panel In order to expose a portion of the touch panel, the control method of the touch panel includes: analyzing a pressure sensing signal triggered by the control cover on the touch panel; and triggering on the touch panel according to the control cover The pressure sensing signal is configured to control one of a plurality of control interfaces corresponding to different functions of the touch panel, the control interface comprises a multimedia adjustment shortcut key, a web browser page scroller, and a drawing write a word board and a cursor controller; wherein, when the control cover exposes 20% of the touch panel, the control unit controls the touch panel to correspond to the multimedia adjustment shortcut button, and the control cover exposes 50% of the touch panel When the control unit controls the touchpad to correspond to the web browser page reel, when the control cover exposes 75% of the touchpad, the control unit controls the touchpad to correspond to the drawing tablet. .