Touch-screen electronic devices

Abstract

The present invention discloses a touch-controlled electronic device, comprising a host end and a display. The host end is provided with a touch panel and a control module, the control module is used to receive a switching signal, and control the touch panel to switch to a first mode or a second mode according to the corresponding switching signal. In the first mode, the touch panel displays a keyboard interface and a mouse touchpad interface, so that it can replace a traditional mechanical keyboard to realize a keyboard function and replace a traditional mouse touchpad to realize a mouse touchpad function, and the user does not need to consider the problem of dust accumulation on the keyboard and how to deal with the dust; in the second mode, the touch panel displays a handwriting input interface, so that handwriting input operations can be accepted. Since the keyboard function and the mouse touchpad function are integrated, the touch panel area is no longer limited to the traditional small-area mouse touchpad, and the handwriting input interface area is larger, which is convenient for users to perform handwriting input, and the user experience is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a touch-controlled electronic equipment. Background Art

[0002] Traditional electronic devices (e.g., laptops, etc.) use mechanical keyboards, and the numerous protruding mechanical keys are prone to dust accumulation and difficult to clean, causing trouble for users. As users' requirements for electronic technology products continue to increase, it is proposed to use a touch-sensitive virtual keyboard to replace the traditional mechanical keyboard, such as Chinese patent CN201721266117.X.

[0003] However, in the prior art, the mouse touchpad and the virtual keyboard are still two completely independent settings, and the area of ​​the mouse touchpad is usually limited to a small size, such as the attached figure of Chinese patent CN201721266117.X Figure 1 As shown; moreover, existing mouse touchpads usually do not have a writing function. Even if some mouse touchpads have a writing function, due to the small area of ​​the mouse touchpad, the user is required to write one word before writing the next word, which lacks fluency and freedom and results in a poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a touch-controlled electronic device with rich touch panel functions to improve user experience.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a touch-controlled electronic device, comprising a host end and a display. The host end is further provided with a touch panel and a control module, the control module is used to receive a switching signal and control the touch panel to switch to a first mode or a second mode according to the corresponding switching signal. In the first mode, the touch panel displays a keyboard interface to perform keyboard functions and displays a mouse touchpad interface to perform mouse touchpad functions. In the second mode, the touch panel displays a handwriting input interface to accept handwriting input operations.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the present invention sets a touch panel and uses a control module to control the touch panel switching mode, so that the touch panel displays a keyboard interface and a mouse touchpad interface, thereby replacing the traditional mechanical keyboard to realize the keyboard function and replacing the traditional mouse touchpad to realize the mouse touchpad function. The user does not need to worry about the accumulation of dust on the keyboard and how to deal with the dust; or, the touch panel displays a handwriting input interface, so that handwriting input operations such as writing, drawing, etc. can be accepted. Since the keyboard function and the mouse touchpad function are integrated, the touch panel area is no longer limited to the traditional small-area mouse touchpad, and the handwriting input interface area is larger, which is convenient for users to perform handwriting input and the user experience is better.

[0007] In some embodiments, in the second mode, the touch panel displays the handwriting input interface in a first area and displays the mouse touchpad interface in a second area.

[0008] In some embodiments, the touch-controlled electronic device further includes a mode switching module, and the mode switching module is used to send a corresponding switching signal to the control module.

[0009] In some embodiments, the mode switching module includes a sensing unit and a stylus that can write on the touch panel. The sensing unit sends a first switching signal to the control module to control the touch panel to switch to the first mode, or sends a second switching signal to the control module to control the touch panel to switch to the second mode, depending on whether the stylus is sensed.

[0010] In some embodiments, the electronic device is provided with a receiving slot, and when the stylus pen is placed in the receiving slot, the sensing unit sends the first switching signal to the control module, and when the stylus pen is taken out of the receiving slot, the sensing unit sends the second switching signal to the control module.

[0011] In some embodiments, the sensing unit is a magnetic sensor, and the stylus pen is provided with a magnet for triggering the sensing unit.

[0012] In some embodiments, the host end is provided with a surface of the touch panel exposing the receiving groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the stylus pen is provided with an operating member, and in the second mode and when the operating member is in the first state, the entire interface of the touch panel is displayed as the handwriting input interface, and in the second mode and when the operating member is in the second state, the touch panel displays the handwriting input interface in the first area and the mouse touchpad interface in the second area.

[0014] In some embodiments, in the second mode, the stylus pen is communicatively connected to the control module, and the stylus pen sends status information of the operating element to the control module to control the entire interface of the touch panel to be displayed as the handwriting input interface, or to display the handwriting input interface in the first area and the mouse touchpad interface in the second area.

[0015] In some embodiments, in the second mode, the display displays the content on the touch panel interface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a touch-sensitive electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a host end in a first mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the host side in the second mode of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a touch-sensitive electronic device in a second mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a block diagram of the electrical structure of a touch-sensitive electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a working flow chart of a touch-sensitive electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to explain the content, structural features, achieved purposes and effects of the present invention in detail, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] The touch-controlled electronic device provided by the present invention includes a host end and a display for displaying information from the host end. The touch-controlled electronic device may be a laptop computer, a mobile PC, etc. The display may be hinged to the host end, or the display may be detachably arranged on the host end, for example, plugged into the host end, as described in Chinese patent CN201420253527.0. Below, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail by taking the touch-controlled electronic device as a laptop computer as an example and combining the accompanying drawings:

[0024] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a touch-sensitive electronic device 100. Figure 1 As shown, the electronic device 100 includes a host end 10 and a display 20. The host end 10 is provided with a touch panel 11 and a control module 12 (because the control module 12 is hidden inside the host end housing, Figure 1 The control module 12 is not shown. The touch panel 11 has a first mode and a second mode. The control module 12 is used to receive a switching signal and control the touch panel 11 to switch to the first mode or the second mode according to the corresponding switching signal. In the first mode, the touch panel 11 displays a keyboard interface 111 to perform keyboard functions and displays a mouse touchpad interface 112 to perform mouse touchpad functions (such as Figure 2In the second mode, the touch panel 11 displays a handwriting input interface 113 to accept handwriting input operations (such as Figure 3 shown).

[0025] In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive electronic device 100 further includes a mode switching module 30 for sending a corresponding switching signal to the control module 12 so that the control module 12 controls the touch panel 11 to switch to the first mode or the second mode according to the corresponding switching signal.

[0026] In some embodiments, the mode switching module 30 includes a sensing unit 31 and a stylus pen 32 (eg, a stylus pen 32) that can write on the touch panel 11. Figure 3 , Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , the sensing unit 31 sends a first switching signal to the control module 12 to control the touch panel 11 to switch to the first mode, or sends a second switching signal to the control module 12 to control the touch panel 11 to switch to the second mode, depending on whether the stylus 32 is sensed. By associating whether the stylus 32 is sensed with the mode switching control of the touch panel 11, it is suitable for the user's usage scenario.

[0027] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 is provided with a receiving slot 13. When the stylus pen 32 is placed in the receiving slot 13, it indicates that the user no longer needs to use the stylus pen 32 to perform handwriting input on the touch panel 11. The sensing unit 31 sends a first switching signal to the control module 12, so that the control module 12 controls the touch panel 11 to switch to the first mode (such as Figure 2 When the stylus pen 32 is taken out from the receiving slot 13, it means that the user needs to use the stylus pen 32 to perform handwriting input on the touch panel 11. The sensing unit 31 sends a second switching signal to the control module 12, so that the control module 12 controls the touch panel 11 to switch to the second mode (such as Figure 3 As shown), the mode switching flow chart of the touch panel 11 is as follows Figure 6 By inserting and removing the stylus pen 32, the touch panel 11 can be controlled to switch to a mode that cannot perform handwriting input (keyboard input is required) or a mode that can perform handwriting input, which is more suitable for the user's usage scenario and can greatly improve the user experience.

[0028] In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the mode switching module 30 includes a sensing unit 31 and a stylus 32. Of course, in other embodiments, the mode switching module 30 may also be in other forms. For example, the mode switching module 30 is a button switch provided on the host end 10, and the corresponding switching signal is sent to the control module 12 by triggering the button switch.

[0029] In some embodiments, further, the stylus pen 32 is provided with a magnet, and the sensing unit 31 is a magnetic sensor, and the magnetic signal is converted into an electrical signal by the sensing unit 31. Specifically, when the stylus pen 32 is placed in the receiving slot 13, the signal of magnetic field attraction (i.e., the first switching signal) is defined as 1, and the value 1 is sent to the control module 12, and the control module 12 then sends the value 1 to the touch panel 11, so that the touch panel 11 displays the keyboard interface 111 and the mouse touchpad interface 112. Similarly, when the stylus pen 32 is taken out of the receiving slot 13, the signal (i.e., the second switching signal) is defined as 0, and the value 0 is sent to the control module 12, and the control module 12 then sends the value 0 to the touch panel 11, so that the touch panel 11 displays the handwriting input interface 113.

[0030] In some embodiments, the control module 12 includes a flag register, and when the stylus pen 32 is placed in the receiving slot 13, the sensing unit 31 stores a value of 1 in the flag register, and when the communication register of the touch panel 11 reads that the flag register is 1, the keyboard interface 111 and the mouse touchpad interface 112 are displayed. Similarly, when the stylus pen 32 is taken out of the receiving slot 13, the sensing unit 31 stores a value of 0 in the flag register, and when the communication register of the touch panel 11 reads that the flag register is 0, the handwriting input interface 113 is displayed.

[0031] In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the receiving groove 13 is exposed on a surface of the host end 10 provided with the touch panel 11, so that the user can put the stylus 32 into the receiving groove 13 or take the stylus 32 out of the receiving groove 13. Of course, the receiving groove 13 is not limited to being provided on the host end 10, and is not limited to being exposed on a surface of the host end 10 provided with the touch panel 11.

[0032] It can be understood that the sensing unit 31 is not limited to the form of a magnetic sensor, nor is it limited to controlling the touch panel 11 mode switching by the insertion and removal of the stylus 32. For example, in some embodiments, the sensing unit 31 can be set at the position of the touch panel 11. When the stylus 32 clicks on the sensing unit 31, the sensing unit 31 senses the stylus 32 and sends a second switching signal to the control module 12 to control the touch panel 11 to switch to the second mode.

[0033] In some embodiments, in the second mode, the touch panel 11 displays the mouse touchpad interface 114 in addition to the handwriting input interface 113. That is, in the second mode, the mouse touchpad function can also be used.

[0034] In some embodiments, the stylus pen 32 is provided with an operating element 321. When the touch panel 11 is in the second mode and the operating element 321 is in the first state, the entire interface of the touch panel 11 is displayed as a handwriting input interface 113 (eg, Figure 4 As shown), the entire touch panel interface can accept handwriting input operations; when the touch panel 11 is in the second mode and the operating element 321 is in the second state, the touch panel 11 displays a handwriting input interface 113 and a mouse touchpad interface 114, the handwriting input interface 113 can accept handwriting input operations, and the mouse touchpad interface 114 performs the mouse touchpad function.

[0035] The stylus pen 32 is provided with a communication unit 322, such as a Bluetooth communication unit, etc. In the second mode, the stylus pen 32 is connected to the control module 12 for communication, and the stylus pen 32 sends the status information of the operating element 321 to the control module 12, so as to control the entire interface of the touch panel 11 to be displayed as the handwriting input interface 113, or to simultaneously display the handwriting input interface 113 and the mouse touchpad interface 114. In some embodiments where the electronic device 100 is provided with a receiving slot 13, when the stylus pen 32 is taken out of the receiving slot 13, the stylus pen 32 will automatically connect to the control module 12, and after the connection is successful, the stylus pen 32 can send the status information of the operating element 321 to the control module 12.

[0036] In some embodiments, the operating member 321 is a button, and the stylus 32 includes the operating member 321, a processing unit 323 electrically connected to the operating member 321, and a communication unit 322 electrically connected to the processing unit 323. When the operating member 321 is pressed, the processing unit 323 sends a first signal (first state information) to the control module 12 through the communication unit 322, and the control module 12 makes the entire interface of the touch panel 11 displayed as a handwriting input interface 113, that is, the touch panel 11 is a full-interface handwriting input, and the area representing the mouse touchpad interface 114 The touch panel interface 113 disappears, and the entire touch panel interface becomes the handwriting input interface 113. The stylus pen 32 can write in any area on the touch panel interface. When the operating element 321 is unpressed or not pressed, the processing unit 323 sends a second signal (second state information) to the control module 12 via the communication unit 322. The control module 12 enables the touch panel 11 to display the handwriting input interface 113 in the first area and the mouse touchpad interface 114 in the second area. At this time, the user can only perform handwriting input operations in the first area and can implement the mouse touch function in the second area.

[0037] It is understandable that, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the mode switching module 30 is a functional module of the touch-sensitive electronic device 100, and the mode switching of the touch panel 11 is realized through the cooperation of the mode switching module 30, the control module 12, the touch panel 11, etc. In other embodiments, the touch-sensitive electronic device 100 may not be provided with the mode switching module 30, for example, by using a controller independent of the touch-sensitive electronic device 100, so that the controller accepts the user's operation and sends the corresponding switching signal to the control module 12 through wired communication or wireless communication, so as to realize that the control module 12 controls the touch panel 11 to switch the mode.

[0038] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments, in the second mode, the display 20 displays the content on the touch panel interface, for example, the text written by the user, the pattern drawn by the user on the touch panel interface, etc., to facilitate the user to make drafts or take notes. Specifically, the position point and pressure of the touch panel 11 can be defined, and then the position can be calculated and stored in the firmware of the control module 12, and then transmitted to the display 20 for display. That is, as long as the position touched by the stylus 32 is known, the content can be output through a simple "position x ratio" operation, thereby realizing that the display 20 displays the content on the touch panel interface (existing technology).

[0039] It is understandable that when the user performs a handwriting input operation on the handwriting input interface 113 , he or she may also add a gesture action on the mouse touchpad interface 114 to zoom in or out on the content on the handwriting input interface 113 / display 20 .

[0040] Incidentally, the control module 12 specifically includes which functional units to implement the present invention, which is known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here. The touch panel 11 does not refer to a single touch screen that can receive a user's touch operation signal, but includes multiple functional units. As for which functional units are specifically included to implement the present invention, which is known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here.

[0041] In summary, the present invention sets a touch panel 11 and uses a control module 12 to control the switching mode of the touch panel 11, so that the touch panel 11 displays a keyboard interface 111 and a mouse touchpad interface 112, thereby replacing a traditional mechanical keyboard to implement keyboard functions and replacing a traditional mouse touchpad to implement mouse touchpad functions, and the user does not need to worry about dust accumulation on the keyboard and how to deal with the dust; or, the touch panel 11 displays a handwriting input interface 113, so that handwriting input operations such as writing and drawing can be accepted. Since the keyboard function and the mouse touchpad function are integrated, the area of ​​the touch panel 11 is no longer limited to the traditional small-area mouse touchpad, and the handwriting input interface 113 has a larger area, which is convenient for users to perform handwriting input, and the user experience is better.

[0042] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention are all within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A touch-sensitive electronic device, comprising a host and a display, characterized in that: The host end is also provided with a touch panel and a control module, the control module is used to receive a switching signal, and control the touch panel to switch to a first mode or a second mode according to the corresponding switching signal, in the first mode, the touch panel displays a keyboard interface to perform keyboard functions and displays a mouse touchpad interface to perform mouse touchpad functions, in the second mode, the touch panel displays a handwriting input interface to accept handwriting input operations; The touch-controlled electronic device further comprises a mode switching module, and the mode switching module is used to send a corresponding switching signal to the control module; The mode switching module includes a sensing unit and a stylus pen capable of writing on the touch panel. The sensing unit sends a first switching signal to the control module to control the touch panel to switch to the first mode, or sends a second switching signal to the control module to control the touch panel to switch to the second mode, according to whether the stylus pen is sensed. The electronic device is provided with a receiving slot, and when the stylus pen is placed in the receiving slot, the sensing unit sends the first switching signal to the control module, and when the stylus pen is taken out of the receiving slot, the sensing unit sends the second switching signal to the control module; The stylus pen is provided with an operating member, and in the second mode and when the operating member is in the first state, the entire interface of the touch panel is displayed as the handwriting input interface, and in the second mode and when the operating member is in the second state, the touch panel displays the handwriting input interface in the first area and displays the mouse touchpad interface in the second area; In the second mode, the stylus pen is communicatively connected to the control module, and the stylus pen sends status information of the operating element to the control module to control the entire interface of the touch panel to be displayed as the handwriting input interface, or to display the handwriting input interface in the first area and the mouse touchpad interface in the second area.

2. The touch-sensitive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: In the second mode, the touch panel displays the handwriting input interface in the first area and displays the mouse touchpad interface in the second area.

3. The touch-sensitive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The sensing unit is a magnetic sensor, and the touch pen is provided with a magnet for triggering the sensing unit.

4. The touch-sensitive electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The host end is provided with a surface of the touch panel exposing the receiving groove.

5. The touch-sensitive electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: In the second mode, the display displays the content on the touch panel interface.

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