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Le lit dispositif de commande d'appareils electroniques mobiles et procede de disposition d'elements de commande d'un dispositif de commande Download PDF

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WO2006000377A2
WO2006000377A2 PCT/EP2005/006677 EP2005006677W WO2006000377A2 WO 2006000377 A2 WO2006000377 A2 WO 2006000377A2 EP 2005006677 W EP2005006677 W EP 2005006677W WO 2006000377 A2 WO2006000377 A2 WO 2006000377A2
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Hartmut Esslinger
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/021—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts using combined folding and rotation motions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/024—Profile on actuator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/048—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering adapted for operation by left- and right-handed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/022—Telephone handset
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/05—Mode selector switch, e.g. shift, or indicator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/066—Duplication of control panel, e.g. duplication of some keys

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  • the invention relates to an operating device for mobile electronic devices, the controls are arranged similar to the buttons and actuators of a musical instrument on the device, and a method for arranging the controls of a control device corresponding to the keys and actuating devices of a musical instrument, in particular a mouth-blowing instrument.
  • the invention relates to an operating device with controls such as buttons, wheels, rockers or rollers for hand-held electronic devices according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for arranging controls on an operating device of an electronic device according to the preamble of the claim 18th
  • Hand-held mobile electronic device operating devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, handhelds, MP3 players, portable CD players, remote controls, portable satellite navigation devices, and the like are predominantly on a surface of the device, usually holding in the hand upward broadside, arranged controls in the form of buttons, wheels and the like.
  • controls in the form of buttons on the broadside adjacent front and narrow sides are arranged, usually a countersunk on-off button on one end and a louder quieter rocker or two directly juxtaposed keys on one of the narrow sides.
  • the keys arranged on the narrow side are also at least thumbs operated while telephoning, whereas the arranged on the broadside keys and wheels do not operate can be because the speaker also arranged on the broadside must be kept to the ear.
  • such arranged on the broadside controls have the disadvantage that they are arranged in a small area close together and haptically not or only poorly distinguishable, so that the user of such a device is forced to view the operating device when operating the device, to operate the correct keys for the desired functions.
  • buttons arranged on the broadside can only be operated by the thumb of the hand holding the device and the fingers of the free hand, which means that either both hands are needed to operate the device or an input Only with the thumb, which then takes a long time because of the constant searching, finding and pressing the individual keys.
  • aimed at mobile phones operability only with the thumb of the holding hand leads to a variety of required keys and a complicated menu, since only one key can be pressed with the thumb, which is a multiple assignment of keys only with complicated, stored menus and intervening waiting times makes possible. Together with the close arrangement of the keys, this results in a very complicated, the user's attention completely seizing operability of such devices.
  • an operating device for a mobile telephone with a turntable arranged on the broadside held in the hand-held device for selecting applications by a rotary movement, wherein the turntable has a deflectable axis of rotation, whereby within a Application a navigation is executable.
  • the disadvantage of this is the interpretation of operability only with the thumb or with the help of the fingers of the free hand, resulting in a complicated menu with a variety of successive selection functions.
  • a rocker key input device for a mobile information transmission device such as a mobile phone or a Fembedienung
  • the rocker switch consists of a rotatable about a parallel to the broad side of the information transfer device axis roller, which by pressing down on its two ends can be used as a rocker switch, and by turning it as an instrument for scrolling a display.
  • the roller is supported on a wheel which is connected to a rotary sensor.
  • the roller is arranged below the arranged on the broadside display device of the mobile information transmission device, which also result in the already mentioned disadvantages.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to develop an operating device by means of a complete operation of a hand-portable, mobile electronic device with only one hand and possible with all necessary to hold the device fingers is possible without the fingers of the natural Hold position to move far, and to develop a method for such arrangement of the controls of a control device.
  • the operating device has the advantage over the prior art that the buttons and controls of the operating device on the device similar to the keys and actuators on a musical instrument, in particular a mouth-blowing instrument, such as an oboe, a clarinet, a saxophone and the same are arranged so that they are intuitive and one-handed, without a distraction of the user of the device, with all the fingers holding the device and the thumb are accessible and operable.
  • a mouth-blowing instrument such as an oboe, a clarinet, a saxophone and the same are arranged so that they are intuitive and one-handed, without a distraction of the user of the device, with all the fingers holding the device and the thumb are accessible and operable.
  • the fingers never have to be moved far away from the natural holding position.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device provides that at least a part of the controls are arranged on at least one narrow side of the device, preferably at least on the narrow side, on which the fingers of a user's hand holding the device, the device lying on the palm of his back capture it.
  • the controls are by grabbing the device automatically to the detectable by the fingers of one hand bodies.
  • the controls call depending on the combination of simultaneous operation of multiple controls different functions on the device, start or end.
  • the functions called up by the operating elements can be assigned to the operating elements completely freely by the user, or that different assignments of the operating elements can be selected by the user.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device provides that at least one operating element facing away from one of the narrow side accessible by the fingers, is arranged by the thumb detectable narrow side.
  • the inclusion of the thumb by arranging at least one control element to the detectable by the thumb narrow side of the device can be additional functions realize.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the individual, arranged on a narrow side controls are each arranged in the area in which touch the individual fingertips or the thumb while holding the device.
  • an advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the operating elements each have at least approximately the size of a fingertip.
  • the operating elements each have at least approximately the size of a fingertip.
  • Another advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that at least the controls for the fingers along an ergonomically shaped curvature are arranged.
  • the device itself can be performed ergonomically curved on his fingers facing the one-handed holding the device narrow side.
  • At least one operating element is a button which triggers a function by simply depressing, for example dialing a telephone number, starting a song or turning it on or off. When relieving the button, this can remain depressed, or in a soft-touch execution, for example, by means of a spring load return to their original position.
  • At least one operating element is a tiltable about a transverse axis rocker.
  • An additional, advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that at least one operating element is a roller.
  • a name, an address, a music or video title, a chapter of a movie or a text, or a file can be highlighted by scrolling in a menu to be selected or started by pressing another control.
  • roller is arranged rotatable about its longitudinal axis and axially displaceable relative to its longitudinal axis.
  • the roller can be designed spring-loaded in both directions of displacement, so that it goes back when releasing itself back to its starting position, for example in the middle of the path of movement. It is also conceivable to be able to select a letter by rotating the roller for entering names and addresses, the letter being added by moving the roller in one direction and a letter selected from a name or address in the other direction, For example, the wrong letter can be removed.
  • the selection of uppercase and lowercase letters can be done by pressing another control element.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that at least one operating element is a combined roller rocker or a combined roller button.
  • at least one operating element is a combined roller rocker or a combined roller button.
  • the roller additionally axially displaceable, the uppercase and lowercase, as well as special characters by moving the roller axially to its longitudinal axis, so that, for example, the middle position the lower case, the drawn position the capital letters, and the pushed position is assigned to the special characters.
  • this function is also conceivable by means of tilting the roller in a combined roller rocker.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is a mobile phone.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is a handheld computer or PDA.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is a remote control for entertainment devices, home control devices and the like.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is an electronic photo or video camera.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is a portable satellite navigation device.
  • an advantageous embodiment of the operating device according to the invention provides that the mobile electronic device is a portable entertainment device, in particular an MP3 player.
  • the inventive method for arranging controls on an operating device of an electronic device according to claim 18 has the advantage over the prior art, that at least one operating element corresponding to the buttons and actuators of a musical instrument, in particular a mouth-blown instrument is arranged on a hand-held device ,
  • An advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that the distances between at least two control elements and / or their respective actuation direction and / or their arrangement relative to each other and / or their respective arrangement are selected on the device corresponding to one or more keys and actuators of a musical instrument.
  • Another advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that the shape and / or actuation direction and / or the restoring force, and thus the perceivable for the user feedback when operating, at least one operating element are derived from the keys and actuators at least one musical instrument.
  • An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the drawing and is explained in more detail below: show:
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective detailed view of a narrow side of a mobile electronic device with control elements arranged thereon according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a mobile electronic device in the closed state, with control elements arranged according to the invention on its narrow side,
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a mobile electronic device in the half-opened state with its narrow side according to the invention arranged controls, and
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a mobile electronic device in the fully open state with its narrow side according to the invention arranged controls.
  • FIG 1 An illustrated in Figure 1, arranged on a narrow side 1 of a handheld PC with integrated mobile phone and MP3 player 2 control device 3 consists of four controls 4, which are divided into a rocker 5, a roller 6 and two juxtaposed keys 7.
  • the narrow side 1 shown in Figure 1 is the left side of the handheld PC with integrated mobile phone and MP3 player 2, which is detected by a right-handed with the fingers of the right hand, the thumb detects the narrow side 1 opposite, right side ,
  • the operating elements 4 are positioned on the narrow side 1 such that from left to right, the index finger 5, the rocker 5, the middle finger the roller 6, the ring finger the left button 7 and the little finger can press the right button 7, without changing the respective natural attitude significantly.
  • This arrangement essentially corresponds to the arrangement of the actuators and buttons on a musical instrument, in particular a mouth-blowing instrument, such as a clarinet, an oboe or a saxophone.
  • the controls 4 are accessible even in the closed state of the handheld PC with integrated mobile phone and MP3 player 2, which is especially in such devices in which an operation and operation even in the closed state
  • a portable music player such as an MP3 player
  • the controls 4 are arranged at both adjacent to the broad side 8 narrow sides 1 of the handheld PC with integrated mobile phone and MP3 player 2 to allow operation of right and left-handers.
  • the respective user can specify whether he is a right-handed or a left-handed person, so that the functions assigned to the operating elements 4 can be correspondingly assigned.
  • At least one operating element 4 remains active on the narrow side 2 detected by the thumb of the respective user in order to be able to make inputs or make a selection with the thumb as well.
  • a conventional control panel 9 with a rotary knob 12 and a keyboard 13 and buttons 14 is additionally arranged to on the one about the arranged on the narrow side 1 control device 3 functions and to provide useful inputs for a new, untrained in dealing with the intuitively detectable operating device 3 user a familiar input device, and on the other hand useful input devices, such as a Keyboard 13 for letter input or the like to be combined with the derived from a musical instrument operating device 3.
  • the control panel 9 is protected by a closable cover 10, to which in addition a in the closed state of the broad side 8 facing display device 11, which can also be designed as a touch screen with input function, is arranged.
  • the cover 110 is rotatable and pivotable, so that the display device 11 can be adjusted in the open state in any direction, for example, to show a presentation or a movie.
  • a possible process of opening is shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 in various sequences.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to the manufacture of portable and handheld electronic devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs and handhelds, portable satellite navigation devices, and the like. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande comprenant des éléments de commande et destiné à des appareils de commande d'appareils électroniques mobiles. Les éléments de commande du dispositif de commande sont placés sur l'appareil à la manière des touches et dispositifs de commande d'un instrument de musique, notamment d'un instrument de musique à vent à bouche. L'invention concerne également un procédé de disposition des éléments de commande sur un dispositif de commande d'un appareil électronique, selon lequel au moins un élément de commande est placé de manière correspondant aux touches et dispositifs de commande d'un instrument de musique, notamment d'un instrument de musique à vent à bouche sur un appareil tenant dans la main.
PCT/EP2005/006677 2004-06-23 2005-06-21 Le lit dispositif de commande d'appareils electroniques mobiles et procede de disposition d'elements de commande d'un dispositif de commande Ceased WO2006000377A2 (fr)

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