TWI626585B - Electronic device and external display operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device that establishes a wireless communication connection with an external display, the electronic device includes a touch module and an electronic paper, and the touch module receives a touch operation to trigger a first control item displayed by the display and triggers The electronic paper displays a virtual keyboard, and the touch module receives input information through the virtual keyboard to control the display to display the keying information in the first control item. The present invention also provides an operation method of externally connecting a display through the electronic device.

Description

Electronic device and external display operating method

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device and an external display operating method of the electronic device.

At present, electronic devices such as mobile phones on the market are usually designed with portability in mind. Generally, the size of the display screen is small, and the user experience when browsing a webpage or video is not as good as that of other electronic devices such as a tablet or a notebook computer. screen. Therefore, the mobile phone can externally connect a large independent display screen and output the display interface to the external display screen display, but at the same time, an additional input device is needed to cooperate with the external display screen, resulting in poor user experience.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device and an electronic device protective cover that can be externally connected and control the operation of the display.

An electronic device that establishes a wireless communication connection with an external display, the electronic device includes a touch module and an electronic paper, and the touch module receives a touch operation to trigger a first control item displayed by the display and triggers The electronic paper displays a virtual keyboard, and the touch module receives input information through the virtual keyboard to control the display to display the keying information in the first control item.

An external display operation method is performed by an electronic device, and the electronic device establishes a wireless communication connection with an external display, the method comprising: Receiving a touch operation to trigger a first control item displayed by the display and triggering an electronic paper to display a virtual keyboard; and receiving input information through the virtual keyboard to control the display to display the key in the first control item News.

The electronic device is connected to the external display and displays the interface of the electronic device through the display, performs a touch operation through the touch display screen provided by the electronic device itself, and performs a key input operation through the touch electronic paper display keyboard. Therefore, the electronic device can obtain a better display effect through the external display, and does not need to add an additional operation device, but directly operates by the electronic device itself to achieve a better multi-screen operation experience.

100, 300, 350, 400, 500‧‧‧ electronic devices

11‧‧‧ first surface

12‧‧‧ second surface

20, 320‧‧‧ display screen

30, 310‧‧‧ e-paper

40‧‧‧ processor

50‧‧‧Wireless communication module

60‧‧‧Power Module

70‧‧‧ storage unit

80, 440‧‧‧ touch module

81‧‧‧First touchpad

82‧‧‧second touchpad

200‧‧‧ display

210‧‧‧ cursor

220‧‧‧ first control

231‧‧‧First Control Area

232‧‧‧Second control area

233‧‧‧ Third control area

310‧‧‧Touch electronic paper

320‧‧‧Touch display screen

340‧‧‧ first interface

301‧‧‧ protective cover

330‧‧‧Second interface

410‧‧‧electronic paper

420‧‧‧Transparent display

430, 530‧‧‧ transparent touchpad

510‧‧‧ display screen

520‧‧‧Transparent electronic paper

1 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an electronic device according to a first form of the present invention.

2 is a schematic structural view of an electronic device according to a first form of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of an interface of a display in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an electronic device according to a second form of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of an electronic device and a protective cover according to a second form of the present invention.

6 is a schematic structural view of an electronic device and a protective cover according to a third form of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for operating an external display of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a second control item displayed on the electronic paper of the electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method for operating an external display of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an electronic device according to a fourth form of the present invention.

11 is a schematic structural view of an electronic device according to a fourth form of the present invention.

12 is a schematic structural view of an electronic device according to a fifth form of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a method for operating an external display of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a method for operating an external display of an electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows an electronic device 100 according to a first form of the present invention. The electronic device 100 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The electronic device 100 can establish a wireless communication connection with the external display 200 and display the interface of the electronic device 100 through the display 200. The display 200 can display a first control item 220 (please refer to FIG. 3), for example, the first control item can be a text box. The electronic device 100 includes a display screen 20, an electronic paper 30, a processor 40, a wireless communication module 50, a power module 60, a storage unit 70, and a touch module 80. The touch panel 80 includes a first touch panel 81 and a second touch panel 82. The display screen 20 and the first touch panel 81 are integrated into a touch display screen, and the electronic paper 30 and the The second touch panel 82 is integrated into a touch electronic paper. The touch module 80 is configured to receive a touch and key operation signal of the user. The processor 40 is configured to process the touch and key operation signals. The wireless communication module 50 is configured to establish a wireless communication connection with the display 200 and transmit the touch and key operation signals received by the touch module 80 to the display 200. The power module 60 and the storage unit 70 respectively supply power and store data for the electronic device 100.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the electronic device 100 includes an opposite first surface 11 and a second surface 12 . The first surface 11 defines a display screen 20 and a first touch panel 81 , and the second surface 12 . The electronic paper 30 and the second touch panel 82 are disposed. The electronic device 100 controls the display interface of the display 200 through the display screen 20 , the electronic paper 30 , and the touch module 80 . It can be understood that the size of the display 200 is larger than the display screen 20 of the electronic device 100, and has a better display effect, which is convenient for the user to browse. The display 200 can display the cursor 210 and the text box 220. The electronic paper 30 displays a virtual keyboard for the user to type in information. It can be understood that when the electronic device 100 does not establish the wireless communication connection with the display 200, the display screen 20 opens and displays a user interface of the electronic device 100; when the electronic device 100 is monitor When the wireless communication connection is established 200, the display screen 20 is closed.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , an electronic device 300 according to a second form of the present invention is shown. The electronic device 300 further includes a protective cover 301 . The touch display screen 320 is disposed on the first surface of the electronic device 300 , and the protective cover 301 includes a second surface. The touch electronic paper 310 is disposed on the second surface of the protective cover 301 . The protective cover 301 is in the form of a holster, but the material is not limited to leather, and the electronic device 300 can be covered openably. The touch electronic paper 310 is disposed on the touch display screen 320. When the protective cover 301 is in the closed state, the touch electronic paper 310 is correspondingly disposed on the touch display screen 320; When the protective cover 301 is in an open state, the touch electronic paper 310 is unfolded relative to the touch display screen 320 to a relative or adjacent positional relationship, for example, the touch electronic paper 310 can be folded into the electronic device 300. back. The electronic device 300 further includes a first interface 340. The protective cover 301 includes a second interface 330. The protective cover 301 can pass through the second interface 330 and the first interface 340 to implement the touch electronic paper 310 and the processor. Operation signal transmission between 40. The electronic device 300 and the protective cover 301 are applicable to more types of electronic devices because the touch electronic paper 310 is disposed on the cover 301 that can be detached at any time.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a third form of the electronic device 350 is illustrated. The protective cover 301 is in the form of a back shell that is fastened to the back of the electronic device 350 . The touch electronic paper 310 is disposed on the second surface of the protective cover 301 and has a direction outward.

Referring to FIG. 7, an external display operating method of the electronic device 100, 300 or 350 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes:

In step S41, the first touch panel 81 of the touch display screen receives the first touch operation of the user, thereby controlling the cursor 210 displayed by the display 200. The processor 40 and the wireless communication module 50 transmit the first touch operation to the display 200 to implement movement of the cursor 210.

Step S42, when the cursor 210 moves to the first control item of the display 200, The second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper receives the second touch operation of the user. In this embodiment, the first control item is the text box 220, the first touch operation is performed on the first touch panel 81, and the second touch operation is a click on the Two touch panels 82.

Step S43, the second touch operation triggers the first control item, and triggers the electronic paper 30 to display a virtual keyboard.

In step S44, the second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper receives the second touch operation of the user. The second touch operation is to input information on the virtual keyboard.

In step S45, the display 200 displays the keying information on the first control item.

It can be understood that, in this embodiment, the touch display screen composed of the display screen 20 and the first touch panel 81 and the touch electronic paper composed of the electronic paper 30 and the second touch panel 82 are respectively disposed on the electronic device 100. The opposite surfaces of 300 or 350 allow the user to conveniently hold the electronic device 100, 300 or 350 with one hand and place the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 through the fingers for operation.

Referring to FIG. 8, the second control item may be further displayed on the electronic papers 30, 310 of the aforementioned three forms of electronic devices 100, 300, 350. Specifically, the second control item includes at least a first control area 231, a second control area 232, and a third control area 233. The first control area 231 is an input control item.

Referring to FIG. 9, an electronic device 100, 300 or 350 external display operating method according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes:

In step S81, the second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper receives the second touch operation of the second control item by the user. In this embodiment, the second touch operation is a click operation on the first control area 231. It can be understood that the first touch panel 81 of the touch display screen does not receive the touch operation of the user.

Step S82, the second touch operation triggers the first control item, and triggers the The electronic paper 30 displays a virtual keyboard.

In step S83, the second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper receives the second touch operation of the user. The second touch operation is to input information on the virtual keyboard.

In step S84, the display 200 displays the keying information on the first control item. It can be understood that after the typing information is completed on the first control item, an exit or a carriage return on the virtual keyboard can be entered to leave the first control item.

In step S85, the second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper receives the second touch operation of the second control item by the user. The second touch panel 82 of the touch electronic paper can receive a second touch operation on the first control area 231, the second control area 232 or the third control area 233, and the second touch operation is a click.

In this embodiment, the second touch panel 82 receives a click operation of the first control area 231 by the user to implement keyboard typing information. The second control area 232 is a storage control item for triggering a storage function. The third control area 233 is a more control item for triggering a function of popping up more options. The second embodiment displays the first control area 231 by a specific area on the electronic paper 30, and triggers keyboard typing by clicking the first control area 231 without triggering the touch of the first touchpad 81 as in the first embodiment. The control function to move the cursor 210 to the text box 220 can further save power of the electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , a fourth form of the electronic device 400 includes an electronic paper 410 , a transparent display screen 420 , and a touch module 440 . The touch module 440 includes a transparent touch panel 430, and the transparent touch panel 430 receives a touch operation. The electronic paper 410, the transparent display screen 420 and the transparent touch panel 430 are sequentially stacked on the same surface of the electronic device 400, wherein the electronic paper 410 is the inner layer closest to the surface of the electronic device, and the transparent display screen is 420 times. The transparent touch panel 430 is located at an outermost layer away from the surface of the electronic device. Since the outer two layers are transparent materials, the inner layer of the electronic paper 410 can be seen by the user through the transparent touch panel 430 and the transparent display screen 420. The electronic paper 410 displays a virtual keyboard for the user to type in, and the virtual keyboard displayed by the electronic paper 410 does not act when it is not triggered. The transparent display screen 420 is used to display a user interface. The transparent touch panel 430 receives a touch operation of a user. When the electronic device 400 is connected to the display 200, the transparent touch panel 430 receives a touch operation of the user, and the transparent display screen 420 is turned off to save power. The processor 40 receives the touch operation signal of the user through the transparent touch panel 430 and feeds back to the display 200 to move the cursor 210. When the cursor 210 moves to the text box 220 and clicks to select the text box 220, the electronic paper 410 is triggered to display the virtual keyboard, and the information is input on the electronic paper 410.

Referring to FIG. 12 , an electronic device 500 of a fifth form is shown, which includes a display screen 510 , a transparent electronic paper 520 , and a transparent touch panel 530 . The display screen 510, the transparent electronic paper 520 and the transparent touch panel 530 are sequentially stacked on the same surface of the electronic device 500, wherein the display screen 510 is the inner layer closest to the surface of the electronic device, and the transparent electronic paper is 520 times. The transparent touch panel 530 is located at an outermost layer away from the surface of the electronic device. Since the outer two layers are transparent materials, the inner display screen 510 can be seen by the user through the transparent touch panel 530 and the transparent electronic paper 520.

Referring to FIG. 13, an external display operating method of the electronic device 400, 500 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes:

In step S111, the transparent touch panels 430, 530 receive the first touch operation of the user, thereby moving the cursor 210 displayed by the display 200. The processor 40 and the wireless communication module 50 transmit the first touch operation to the display 200 to implement movement of the cursor 210. The virtual keyboard displayed by the electronic paper 410, 520 does not act and does not receive the typing information before the first control item is triggered, and the virtual keyboard starts to act and receive only after the first control item is triggered. The typed information.

Step S112, when the cursor 210 moves to the first control item of the display 200, The transparent touch panels 430 and 530 detect the end of the first touch operation or detect the second touch operation. In this embodiment, the first control item is the text box 220. The first touch operation is a movement of a body part such as a user's finger or a stylus on the transparent touch panels 430 and 530. The end of the first touch operation is a body part such as a user's finger or a stylus leaving the transparent touch panel 430, 530. The second touch operation is to click on the transparent touch panels 430 and 530.

Step S113, the end of the first touch operation or the second touch operation triggers the first control item, and triggers the electronic paper 410, 520 to display a virtual keyboard.

In step S114, the transparent touch panels 430 and 530 receive the second touch operation of the user. The second touch operation is to click on the area displayed by the virtual keyboard on the transparent touch panels 430 and 530 to input information.

In step S115, the display 200 displays the keying information on the first control item.

Referring to FIG. 8, the second control item may be further displayed on the electronic papers 410, 520 of the fourth and fifth forms of the electronic devices 400, 500. Specifically, the second control item includes at least a first control area 231, a second control area 232, and a third control area 233. The first control area 231 is an input control item.

Referring to FIG. 14, an external display operating method of the electronic device 400, 500 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes:

In step S131, the electronic papers 410 and 520 display the virtual keyboard and the second control item, and receive the second touch operation of the second control item by the user through the transparent touch panels 430 and 530. In this embodiment, the second touch operation is a click operation on the first control area 231.

Step S132, the second touch operation triggers the first control item, and triggers the transparent touch panel 430, 530 to receive a keying operation.

In step S133, the transparent touch panels 430 and 530 receive the second touch operation of the user. The second touch operation is to click on the area displayed by the virtual keyboard on the transparent touch panels 430 and 530 to input information.

Step S134, the display 200 displays the keying information on the first control item. It can be understood that after the key input information is completed on the first control item, the escape key or the enter key displayed on the virtual keyboard can be clicked to leave the first control item.

In step S135, the transparent touch panels 430 and 530 receive the second touch operation of the second control item by the user. The transparent touch panels 430, 530 can receive a second touch operation on the first control region 231, the second control region 232, or the third control region 233. The second touch operation is clicking on the transparent touch panels 430, 530.

It can be understood that when the electronic device 100, 300, 350, 400, 500 is connected to the external display 200, the display screens 20, 510 and the transparent display screen 420 can activate or close the display interface according to the needs of the user.

The electronic device 100, 300, 350, 400, 500 of the present invention is connected to the external display 200 and displays the interface of the electronic device through the display 200, and performs a touch operation through the touch panel provided by the electronic device itself, through the electronic paper. Display the keyboard for typing. Therefore, the electronic device can obtain a better display effect through the external display 200, and directly operate by the electronic device itself without adding an additional operation device, thereby achieving a better multi-screen operation experience.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be covered by the following claims.

Claims (19)

An electronic device that establishes a wireless communication connection with an external display, wherein the electronic device includes a touch module and an electronic paper, and the touch module receives a touch operation to trigger the first display of the display Controlling the item and triggering the electronic paper to display a virtual keyboard, and the touch module receives input information through the virtual keyboard to control the display to display the keying information in the first control item, the electronic device The display module includes a touch panel, the touch panel is a transparent touch panel and receives the touch operation, and the display screen and the electronic paper are sandwiched between the touch panels. Between the surface of the electronic device. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a display screen and an opposite first surface and a second surface, and the display screen and the electronic paper are respectively disposed on the first surface and a second surface; the display screen opens and displays a user interface of the electronic device when the electronic device does not establish the wireless communication connection with the display; when the electronic device establishes the The display screen is closed when the wireless communication is connected. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic device further comprises a protective cover, the protective cover comprising the second surface and the electronic paper. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the touch module comprises a first touch panel and a second touch panel, and the first touch panel and the display screen are integrated into a touch display The second touch panel and the electronic paper are integrated into the touch electronic paper. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the touch operation comprises a first touch operation and a second touch operation, and the first touch panel receives the first touch operation to control the The cursor displayed by the display moves to the first control item, and the second touch panel receives the second touch operation to trigger the first control item. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first touch The control operation is to move on the first touch panel, and the second touch operation is to click on the second touch panel. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first touch panel does not receive the touch operation, and the second touch panel receives the touch operation to trigger the first control item The touch operation is a second control item displayed by clicking on the electronic paper. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic paper is sandwiched between the display screen and the surface of the electronic device, and the display screen is a transparent display screen. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display screen is sandwiched between the electronic paper and the surface of the electronic device, and the electronic paper is transparent electronic paper. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch operation comprises a first touch operation and a second touch operation, and the touch panel receives the first touch operation to control the display The displayed cursor moves to the first control item, and the touch panel detects the end of the first touch operation or the second touch operation to trigger the first control item. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first touch operation is to move on the touch panel, and the end of the first touch operation is to leave the touch panel, The second touch operation is to click on the touch panel. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel receives the touch operation to trigger the first control item, and the touch operation is a second click on the electronic paper display Control item. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the virtual keyboard does not act and does not receive the typing information before the first control item is triggered, and the virtual keyboard is only in the first control item. After being triggered, the operation starts and the typing information is received. An external display operation method is performed by an electronic device, and the electronic device establishes a wireless communication connection with an external display, wherein the method comprises: receiving a touch operation to trigger a first control item displayed by the display and Triggering an electronic paper to display a virtual keyboard; receiving input information through the virtual keyboard to control the display to display the typing information in the first control item; and receiving a touch panel through a touch module of the electronic device In the touch operation, the touch panel is a transparent touch panel, the electronic device includes a display screen, and the display screen and the electronic paper are interposed on the surface of the touch panel and the electronic device. between. The method of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises: when the electronic device does not establish the wireless communication connection with the display, turning on a display screen of the electronic device and transmitting the display The screen displays a user interface of the electronic device; and when the electronic device establishes the wireless communication connection with the display, the display screen is closed. The method of claim 14, wherein the touch operation comprises a first touch operation and a second touch operation, the electronic device receiving the first touch operation to control display by the display The cursor moves to the first control item, and the electronic device receives the second touch operation to trigger the first control item. The method of claim 16, wherein the first touch operation is to move on a touch module of the electronic device, and the second touch operation is to leave or click the touch mode. group. The method of claim 14, wherein the touch operation To click on the second control item displayed on the electronic paper. The method of claim 14, wherein the virtual keyboard does not act and does not receive the typing information before the first control item is triggered, the virtual keyboard being only in the first control item After the triggering, the operation starts and the typing information is received.