Input apparatus, interaction system and interaction method

Abstract

The present application provides an input apparatus, an interaction system, and an interaction method. The input apparatus comprises an insulating housing, a mounting frame, and a conductive member. In the present application, the conductive member is fixed by means of the mounting frame, such that the mounting frame can provide stable and reliable support for the conductive member, so as to ensure that the conductive member on the input apparatus will not loosen after long-term use, ensuring stable capacitive coupling between the conductive member and an electronic device, improving the stability of interaction between the input apparatus and the electronic device, and improving user experience.

Description

An input device, an interaction system, and an interaction method

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202510471643.2, filed with the Chinese Patent Office on April 15, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the field of input device technology, and in particular to an input device, an interaction system, and an interaction method. Background Technology

[0003] The related technology proposes an interactive system that includes an electronic device with a capacitive touch-sensitive surface and an input device. The input device has a conductive element that can capacitively couple with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface to realize the interaction between the input device and the electronic device. Invention Overview

[0004] Conductive components on input devices are prone to loosening after prolonged use, affecting the stability of the interaction between the input device and electronic devices and reducing the user experience.

[0005] This application provides an input device, an interaction system, and an interaction method that can improve the stability of the interaction between the input device and the electronic device and enhance the user experience.

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides an input device, comprising:

[0007] An insulating housing having a receiving cavity;

[0008] The mounting frame is fixedly disposed in the receiving cavity; and

[0009] The conductive components are multiple and arranged in a preset manner on the mounting frame. The multiple conductive components are electrically connected to each other and can be capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device.

[0010] Secondly, this application also provides an interactive system, including:

[0011] Electronic devices with capacitively sensitive touch surfaces; and

[0012] At least one input device according to any of the first aspects above, wherein the conductive element is capable of capacitively coupling with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0013] Thirdly, this application also provides an interaction method, comprising: an electronic device applied to the interaction system described in the second aspect above, the interaction method comprising:

[0014] When multiple input devices trigger a touch operation on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, multiple data groups are determined. Each data group corresponds to one of the multiple input devices. For each data group, the data group includes the arrangement of the conductive parts of the input device corresponding to the data group on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and the touch parameters of the touch operation triggered by the input device corresponding to the data group.

[0015] Based on the data set, tasks to be executed are determined to obtain multiple tasks to be executed;

[0016] Execute the multiple pending tasks. Beneficial effects

[0017] In the input device provided in this application embodiment, a mounting frame is provided in the receiving cavity of the insulating shell. The conductive component is fixed by the mounting frame. The mounting frame can provide stable and reliable support for the conductive component, ensuring that the conductive component on the input device will not loosen after long-term use, ensuring stable capacitive coupling between the conductive component and the electronic device, improving the stability of the interaction between the input device and the electronic device, and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an input device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the mounting frame in the input device of Figure 1;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of another input device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along line AA in the input device of Figure 1;

[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sub-shell of an insulating shell;

[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the conductive component in Figure 5;

[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sub-shell of another type of insulating shell;

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the conductive component in Figure 7;

[0026] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of another input device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the first interaction method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of conductive components represented by the second matrix in an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 12 is a flowchart illustrating the second interaction method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 13 is a flowchart illustrating the third interaction method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 14 is a flowchart illustrating the fourth interaction method provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0032] Figure 15 is a flowchart illustrating the fifth interaction method provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 16 is a flowchart illustrating the sixth interaction method provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0034] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0035] 100—Input device;

[0036] 1—Insulating shell; 11—Receiving cavity; 12—Through hole; 121—Extension section; 122—Fixing section; 13—Limiting groove; 14—Sub-shell; 141—Beveled surface; 15—Grip recess; 16—Marking;

[0037] 2—Conductive component; 21—Fixing part; 22—Detection part; 23—Limiting part; 24—Wire;

[0038] 3—Mounting frame; 31—Bracket; 312—Branch; 32—Connector;

[0039] 4—Metal ball. Embodiments of the present invention

[0040] The embodiments of the technical solution of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application and are therefore merely examples, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0041] The related technology proposes an interactive system that includes an electronic device with a capacitive touch-sensitive surface and an input device. The input device has a conductive element that can capacitively couple with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface to realize the interaction between the input device and the electronic device.

[0042] However, the conductive components on the input device are prone to loosening after prolonged use, affecting the stability of the interaction between the input device and the electronic device and reducing the user experience.

[0043] To address the aforementioned technical problems, embodiments of this application provide an input device, an interaction system, and an interaction method. The input device, interaction system, and interaction method provided in the embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Referring to Figure 1, an interactive system proposed in this application includes an electronic device (not shown) and at least one input device 100. The electronic device includes various devices that use electronic components and circuits to implement functions. The electronic device in this application includes not only consumer electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, smartwatches, and smart home devices (such as smart speakers, smart light bulbs, and smart door locks), but also automotive electronic devices (such as in-vehicle displays), educational electronic devices (such as electronic dictionaries, learning machines, and smart blackboards), and medical electronic devices.

[0045] Electronic devices have capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces. Capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces can quickly respond to finger touch operations, support multi-touch, and can recognize multiple touch points simultaneously.

[0046] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the input device 100 includes an insulating housing 1, a mounting frame 3, and conductive elements 2. The insulating housing 1 has a receiving cavity 11 communicating with a through hole 12, and the mounting frame 3 is fixedly disposed in the receiving cavity 11. Multiple conductive elements 2 are arranged in a preset manner on the insulating housing 1, and the multiple conductive elements 2 are electrically connected to each other and can be capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch-sensitive surface. The input device 100 can take many forms, such as a Rubik's Cube, a stamp, an educational toy (e.g., a set square), a toy (e.g., a doll, a model), or an ornament (e.g., a pendant).

[0047] The insulating shell 1 is a shell structure with excellent electrical insulation properties, used to isolate charged bodies. The insulating shell 1 is typically made of plastic, ceramic, or composite materials. Designers can choose suitable insulating materials to manufacture the insulating shell 1 based on factors such as cost, weight, mechanical strength, and durability; this application does not specifically limit this. The shape of the insulating shell 1 can vary depending on the product form of the input device 100. The insulating shell 1 can be a regular shape such as a polyhedron (e.g., tetrahedron, hexahedron), triangular prism, cylinder, frustum, etc., or it can be an irregular shape. An irregular shape refers to a shape relative to a regular shape, and can be a combination of various regular shapes, such as a combination of at least two of polyhedral, spherical, cylindrical, and conical shapes, or other irregular shapes that are difficult to describe. The insulating shell 1 has many possible shapes. Provided that the conductive element 2 on it is capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, designers can flexibly design the shape of the insulating shell 1 according to actual needs; this application does not specifically limit this.

[0048] The conductive component 2 can be mounted on the insulating housing 1 through the support component within the receiving cavity 11. The mounting frame 3 can be an integral frame or an assembled frame. The integral frame can be integrally formed by casting, stamping, or other methods, while the assembled frame can be obtained by assembling structural components such as beams and columns.

[0049] Conductive component 2 is a structural component capable of conducting electric current. Conductive component 2 is made of materials with good conductivity, such as metals or conductive composite materials. For example, conductive component 2 can be made of copper (metal material), conductive rubber (composite material), conductive plastic (composite material), carbon fiber (carbon-based material), or cadmium-copper alloy (alloy material). The shape of conductive component 2 can be columnar, stepped, etc.

[0050] Multiple conductive elements 2 arranged in a preset pattern on the insulating housing 1 can serve as carriers of information and can contain complex information. For example, the multiple conductive elements 2 are arranged with several spaces between them, each conductive element 2 representing "1" and the spaces between the conductive elements 2 representing "0". The multiple conductive elements 2 can be arranged in multiple rows and columns. For example, the multiple conductive elements 2 can be arranged into specific graphics, symbols, text, etc.

[0051] The number of conductive elements 2 is less than or equal to the number of through holes 12, and each conductive element 2 is at least partially disposed in one through hole 12. The number of conductive elements 2 can also be equal to the number of through holes 12. In this case, multiple through holes 12 are arranged according to a preset arrangement, with one conductive element 2 disposed in each through hole 12. Alternatively, the number of conductive elements 2 can be less than the number of through holes 12. In this case, some through holes 12 are disposed of with conductive elements 2, while others are not. While some through holes 12 are arranged according to a preset arrangement, the other through holes 12 can be arranged in any manner. Thus, by placing the conductive elements 2 on the insulating housing 1 through the through holes 12, a tight connection between the conductive elements 2 and the insulating housing 1 can be ensured, improving the overall structural stability of the input device 100. Furthermore, by using through holes 12 to install the conductive elements 2, complex bonding and snap-fit ​​processes can be avoided, simplifying the assembly steps of the conductive elements 2, reducing assembly difficulty, improving assembly efficiency, and thereby reducing production costs.

[0052] Multiple conductive elements 2 are electrically connected to each other, and all conductive elements 2 have the same potential. In use, the user holds the input device 100, causing the conductive elements 2 on the input device 100 to act on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, i.e., facing the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. When multiple conductive elements 2 approach or contact the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, for example, when the distance between the conductive element 2 and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface is less than or equal to 3mm and greater than or equal to 0mm, capacitive coupling can occur with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, thereby enabling the electronic device to recognize the arrangement of multiple conductive elements 2 and quickly obtain information.

[0053] For example, in a through hole 12 with a conductive element 2, the conductive element 2 in the through hole 12 can represent "1". In a through hole 12 without a conductive element 2, the through hole 12 is empty and can represent "0". Multiple conductive elements 2 arranged in a preset manner and electrically connected to each other are capacitively coupled with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, which can generate encoded information such as "1011", or generate character information such as "1", "2", "3", "4", "+", "-", "×", "÷" etc.

[0054] Multiple electrically connected conductive elements 2 are provided corresponding to multiple through holes 12 in the insulating housing 1, and the multiple conductive elements 2 are arranged in a preset arrangement, so that the multiple conductive elements 2 can contain complex information. In use, the multiple conductive elements 2 only need to be applied to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface to achieve capacitive coupling between the multiple conductive elements 2 and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, so that the electronic device can recognize the arrangement of the multiple conductive elements 2 and thus quickly obtain information.

[0055] The solution provided in this application sets up a mounting frame 3 in the receiving cavity 11 of the insulating housing 1. The conductive component 2 is fixed by the mounting frame 3. The mounting frame 3 can provide stable and reliable support for the conductive component 2, ensuring that the conductive component 2 on the input device 100 does not loosen after long-term use, ensuring stable capacitive coupling between the conductive component 2 and the electronic device, improving the stability of the interaction between the input device 100 and the electronic device, and improving the user experience.

[0056] The mounting frame 3 has various structural forms. Referring to Figure 2, in some embodiments, the mounting frame 3 may include a bracket 31, which includes multiple branches 312. The multiple branches 312 are interconnected, and each branch 312 is tree-shaped and is provided with a conductive element 2.

[0057] The number of branches 312 can be two, three, four, etc. Multiple branches 312 can be integrally formed by injection molding, stamping, or other methods, or assembled from separate structures. The side of each branch 312 away from the connector 32 has a mounting surface. The conductive component 2 is detachably mounted on the mounting surface by screwing, or it can be fixed to the mounting surface by welding, bonding, or other methods. The mounting surface is adapted to the surface shape of the insulating housing 1; for example, when the surface of the insulating housing 1 is a plane or an inclined plane, the mounting surface can also be a plane or an inclined plane.

[0058] In this embodiment, the branch-like structure 312 resembles a tree branch, and the conductive element 2 can be disposed at the branch points and ends of the branch 312. This facilitates the spatial arrangement of the conductive element 2 and reduces the space occupied and weight of the branch 312, contributing to the lightweight design of the input device 100. The support 31 formed by the interconnection of multiple branches 312 can support multiple conductive elements 2. As shown in Figure 2, four conductive elements 2 can be disposed on each branch 312, and four branches 312 can accommodate 16 conductive elements 2. Furthermore, for conductive elements 2 that are detachably connected to the branch 312, when a conductive element 2 on a branch 312 is damaged, only the damaged conductive element 2 can be replaced, effectively reducing the maintenance and replacement costs of the input device 100.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 2. In some embodiments, the number of brackets 31 can be multiple; the mounting frame 3 may also include connectors 32, and multiple brackets 31 are connected by connectors 32.

[0060] The connector 32 can be a connecting shaft, connecting beam, or other structural component. The number of supports 31 can vary depending on the structural shape of the insulating shell 1. For example, if the insulating shell 1 has a tetrahedral or hexahedral structure, the number of supports 31 can be four or six, respectively, with each support 31 corresponding to one side of the insulating shell 1. Every two supports 31 can be connected by a connector 32, and the connectors 32 are then connected to each other by welding, bonding, or other methods.

[0061] This application embodiment uses multiple brackets 31 and connects the multiple brackets 31 into a whole through connectors 32. This not only improves the structural strength of the mounting frame 3, but also allows for the arrangement of a larger number of conductive parts 2, effectively improving the expandability of the mounting frame 3, and thus increasing the amount of information carried on the input device 100.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 2. In some embodiments, the connector 32 can be a connecting shaft, with multiple branches 312 evenly distributed around the axis of the connecting shaft. For example, as shown in Figure 2, the number of branches 312 in the left and right side brackets 31 is four, and these four branches 312 can be symmetrically arranged about the axis of the connector 32. This not only allows for a more even distribution of stress in the mounting frame 3, reducing local stress concentration and thus improving the stability and strength of the structure, but also allows for a more even distribution of load to other brackets 31 when the conductive element 2 on one bracket 31 of the mounting frame 3 is subjected to the action of a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, reducing deformation or damage to the mounting frame 3 caused by unbalanced forces.

[0063] In addition to being electrically connected via the wires 24 described above, the multiple conductive components 2 can also be electrically connected via supporting structural components. In some embodiments, the mounting frame 3 can be a conductor; the multiple conductive components 2 can also be electrically connected to each other via the mounting frame 3.

[0064] The mounting frame 3 can be made of materials with good conductivity, such as metals or conductive composite materials. For example, the mounting frame 3 can be made of copper (metal), aluminum (metal), conductive rubber (composite material), conductive plastic (composite material), carbon fiber (carbon-based material), or cadmium-copper alloy (alloy material). It is understood that if the material of the mounting frame 3 is the same as that of the conductive component 2, for example, if both the mounting frame 3 and the conductive component 2 are made of aluminum, then the mounting frame 3 and the conductive component 2 can be integrally formed using methods such as casting.

[0065] In this embodiment, the mounting frame 3 is made of a conductor. By connecting the mounting frame 3 to the conductive component 2, the electrical connection between multiple conductive components 2 can be achieved conveniently and reliably. This not only eliminates the need for multiple wires and avoids problems such as increased resistance and maintenance difficulties caused by wire tangling, but also reduces the risk of the wires detaching from the conductive component 2 due to insufficient connection strength, thereby further improving the reliability of the electrical connection between multiple conductive components 2.

[0066] In some embodiments, the conductive element 2 may also be completely disposed inside the insulating housing 1. For example, the conductive element 2 is disposed in the receiving cavity 11, and the distance between the conductive element 2 and the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm. For example, it can be 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.8 mm, 1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 2 mm, etc.

[0067] The distance between the conductive element 2 and the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 can be directly controlled by adjusting the thickness of the insulating housing 1, or indirectly controlled by adjusting the depth of a blind hole provided in the inner wall of the insulating housing 1. For the insulating housing 1 with a blind hole, the thickness of the insulating housing 1 can be relatively thick, for example, 30mm to 65mm. For example, the thickness of the insulating housing 1 can be directly set to 0.15mm, or a blind hole can be provided in the inner wall of a thicker insulating housing 1, so that the distance between the bottom wall of the blind hole and the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is 0.15mm. In this case, the distance between the conductive element 2 and the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is very small. When the user holds the input device 100 and acts on the capacitive screen, even if there is an insulating housing 1 between the conductive element 2 and the capacitive screen, it will not affect the capacitive coupling between the multiple conductive elements 2 and the capacitive screen.

[0068] In this embodiment, by placing the conductive element 2 inside the insulating housing 1, it is possible not only to avoid wear of the conductive element 2 when using the input device 100, thus effectively improving the service life of the conductive element 2, but also to prevent foreign objects such as dust and moisture from entering the interior of the input device 100, thereby improving the operational reliability of the input device 100.

[0069] In some embodiments, the shell wall of the insulating housing 1 is provided with a plurality of through holes 12 communicating with the receiving cavity 11; the number of conductive elements 2 is less than or equal to the number of through holes 12, and a conductive element 2 is at least partially disposed in one through hole 12.

[0070] The insulating housing 1 provides a mounting base for multiple conductive components 2. The housing wall of the insulating housing 1 has multiple through holes 12, the size and structure of which are adapted to the size and structure of the conductive components 2, allowing the designer to flexibly configure them according to actual needs.

[0071] The number of through holes 12 can be equal to the number of conductive elements 2. In this case, multiple through holes 12 are arranged according to a preset arrangement, with each through hole 12 equipped with one conductive element 2. Alternatively, the number of through holes 12 can be greater than the number of conductive elements 2. In this case, some through holes 12 are equipped with conductive elements 2, while others are not. When some through holes 12 are arranged according to the preset arrangement, the other through holes 12 can be arranged in any manner. For through holes 12 equipped with conductive elements 2, the conductive elements 2 in the through hole 12 can represent "1". For through holes 12 without conductive elements 2, the through hole 12 is empty and can represent "0". Multiple conductive elements 2 arranged according to the preset arrangement are capacitively coupled to the capacitive touchscreen, which can generate encoded information similar to "1011", or generate character information such as "1", "2", "3", "4", "+", "-", "×", "÷", etc.

[0072] In this embodiment, the conductive element 2 is disposed on the insulating housing 1 through the through hole 12, which ensures a tight connection between the conductive element 2 and the insulating housing 1, improving the overall structural stability of the input device 100. Furthermore, by using the through hole 12 to install the conductive element 2, complex bonding and snap-fit ​​processes are avoided, simplifying the assembly steps of the conductive element 2, reducing assembly difficulty, improving assembly efficiency, and thus reducing production costs.

[0073] In some embodiments, the plurality of through holes 12 may also be arranged in an array, and the plurality of through holes 12 may be arranged at least partially in a preset arrangement.

[0074] The through holes 12 can be arranged in a ring array, a linear array, a rectangular array, or a path array along a specified path. Designers can flexibly set the number and arrangement of the through holes 12 according to actual needs, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations on this.

[0075] This embodiment of the application arranges multiple through holes 12 in an array, which eliminates the need to consider the preset arrangement of the conductive components 2 and allows for direct processing of the arrayed through holes 12, effectively improving the production efficiency of the input device 100. Furthermore, when the number of arrayed through holes 12 exceeds the number of through holes 12 arranged in a preset manner, the user can utilize the extra through holes to adjust the arrangement order of the conductive components 2, further meeting user needs.

[0076] Referring to Figure 3, in some embodiments, the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is provided with a skin layer, which covers a plurality of through holes 12, and the skin layer is provided with markings 16 corresponding to a preset arrangement of a plurality of conductive elements 2.

[0077] The skin layer can partially or completely cover the insulating shell 1. The skin layer can be made of insulating materials such as rubber, plastic, or textiles. Designers can flexibly choose suitable materials for the skin layer according to actual needs; this application does not impose specific limitations on this. The skin layer covers the through-holes, preventing dust, insects, and other foreign objects from entering the insulating shell through the through-holes 12. It also protects the conductive components, preventing excessive wear. Furthermore, markings 16 can be provided on the surface of the skin layer. Markings 16 can be text, symbols, images, etc. As shown in Figure 3, markings 16 can be symbols such as "×" or "-". Thus, users can quickly and conveniently select the conductive component 2 that needs to be capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface by observing the markings 16.

[0078] In some embodiments, a shock-absorbing layer is provided on the inner surface of the insulating housing 1. The shock-absorbing layer may be made of materials such as rubber. In this way, the impact can be reduced when the input device 100 is flipped or dropped, thereby improving the service life of the input device 100.

[0079] In some embodiments, the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is provided with an anti-slip layer. This anti-slip layer can be a frosted layer or a rubber coating on the outer surface of the insulating housing 1. This prevents the input device 100 from slipping due to the user's wet hands or other reasons when using the device.

[0080] Referring to Figure 3, in some embodiments, the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is provided with markings 16 corresponding to a preset arrangement of multiple conductive elements 2. The markings 16 can be stickers affixed to the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 or marks sprayed onto the outer surface of the insulating housing 1. The markings 16 can be text, symbols, images, etc. Thus, users can quickly and conveniently select the conductive elements 2 that need to undergo capacitive coupling with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface by observing the markings 16.

[0081] In some embodiments, the conductive element 2 is disposed in the through hole 12 and located outside the receiving cavity 11, and the first end of the conductive element 2 is farther away from the receiving cavity 11 than the second end of the conductive element 2. For the conductive element 2 disposed on the lower part of the insulating housing 1 in FIG4, as shown in FIG5 and FIG6, the first end of the conductive element 2 is the lower end of the conductive element 2, and the second end of the conductive element 2 is the upper end of the conductive element 2, and the lower end of the conductive element 2 is farther away from the receiving cavity 11 than the upper end of the conductive element 2.

[0082] Referring to Figures 5 and 6, the end face of the first end of the conductive element 2, which is disposed in the through hole 12 and located outside the receiving cavity 11, can be flush with the outer surface of the insulating housing 1. In this way, the input device 100 can be made to look neater and more beautiful, thereby enhancing the overall sense and refinement of the input device 100, and improving the visual effect and user experience of the input device 100.

[0083] Furthermore, referring to Figures 7 and 8, the end face of the first end of the conductive element 2 can also protrude from the outer surface of the insulating housing 1. The designer can determine the protrusion height of the first end face of the conductive element 2 based on factors such as the structural strength, wear rate, and processing accuracy of the conductive element 2; this embodiment does not specifically limit this. Thus, when the input device 100 acts on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the end face of the first end of the conductive element 2 can be closer to or in closer contact with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, thereby improving the reliability of the capacitive coupling between the conductive element 2 and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface and ensuring the accuracy of the electronic device in recognizing the arrangement of multiple conductive elements 2.

[0084] It should be noted that regardless of whether the end face of the first end of the conductive element 2 is flush with or protrudes from the outer surface of the insulating housing 1, the user will come into contact with a portion of the conductive element 2 when holding the input device 100. Since multiple conductive elements 2 are electrically connected, all of them can be grounded through the human body, and thus, when the multiple conductive elements 2 on the input device 100 act on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, they can achieve capacitive coupling with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0085] It should be noted that, in addition to being a straight hole, the through hole 12 can also be a stepped hole or other structures. Referring to Figures 5 to 8, in some embodiments, the through hole 12 may include an extension section 121 and a fixed section 122. The fixed section 122 is connected to the extension section 121; the fixed section 122 is further away from the outer surface of the insulating shell 1 than the extension section 121; the inner diameter of the fixed section 122 is larger than the inner diameter of the extension section 121. Correspondingly, the conductive element 2 may include a fixing part 21 and a detection part 22. The fixing part 21 is adapted to the inner diameter of the fixed section 122 and is disposed on the fixed section 122; the detection part 22 is connected to the fixing part 21 and is disposed on the extension section 121.

[0086] The fixing part 21 and the detection part 22 of the conductive element 2 can be an integral structure or separate structures. When the fixing part 21 and the detection part 22 are separate structures, they can be connected by a plug-in method. The structural dimensions of the detection part 22 are smaller than those of the fixing part 21. For example, the detection part 22 can be a metal pin, and the fixing part 21 can be a DuPont plug.

[0087] This application uses a detector 22 with a smaller structural size, which can reduce the material of the detector 22 and thus reduce production costs. Furthermore, by connecting the larger fixing part 21 to the fixing section 122, the smaller detector 22 connected to the fixing part 21 can be firmly installed in the extension section 121, thus achieving a firm connection of the conductive element 2.

[0088] Referring to Figures 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the outer surface of the insulating housing 1 is provided with a limiting groove 13, which is provided corresponding to and communicates with the through hole 12; the detection part 22 is inserted and connected to the fixing part 21, and a limiting part 23 is provided at one end of the detection part 22 away from the fixing part 21. The size of the limiting part 23 is larger than the aperture of the extension section 121 and smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the limiting groove 13.

[0089] The shape of the limiting part 23 matches the shape of the limiting groove 13. For example, the limiting groove 13 can be a circular groove or a square groove, and the limiting part 23 can be a disc shape or a square shape accordingly. The limiting part 23 can be integrally formed with the detection part 22, or it can be fixedly connected to the detection part 22 by welding, bonding or other methods. The bottom wall of the limiting groove 13 communicates with the extension section 121. The end of the detection part 22 near the fixing part 21 passes through the bottom wall of the limiting groove 13 and the extension section 121 and extends into the fixing section 122, where it can be connected to the fixing part 21 inside the fixing section 122.

[0090] In this embodiment, a limiting part 23 is provided at the end of the detection part 22 away from the fixing part 21. During the process of connecting the detection part 22 and the fixing part 21, the limiting part 23 can abut against the bottom wall of the limiting groove 13 to limit the detection part 22, thereby preventing the detection part 22 from being inserted too far into the fixing part 21. This ensures that when the input device 100 acts on the capacitive touch surface, the conductive element 2 and the capacitive touch surface form a reliable capacitive coupling, thereby improving the working reliability of the input device 100.

[0091] It should be noted that there are multiple ways to achieve electrical connection between multiple conductive components 2.

[0092] Referring to Figure 4, in some embodiments, the second ends of the plurality of conductive elements 2 are electrically connected by a plurality of wires 24 disposed within the receiving cavity 11.

[0093] In this embodiment, the second end of each conductive element 2 is connected to a wire 24, and the ends of multiple wires 24 are interconnected. The specifications, length, and other parameters of the conductive element 2 can be flexibly selected according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0094] In this embodiment, multiple conductive elements 2 are electrically connected to each other by wires 24, so that the potential of multiple conductive elements 2 is the same. Therefore, when applied to the capacitive touch surface, it can be ensured that multiple conductive elements 2 can be capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch surface.

[0095] In order to further meet the customer's needs for adjusting input information and realize the autonomous adjustment of the arrangement of multiple conductive components 2, this application has optimized the structure of the insulating shell 1, conductive components 2 and mounting frame 3.

[0096] In some embodiments, the number of through holes 12 is greater than the number of conductive elements 2, and at least two adjacent through holes 12 are connected; at least one conductive element 2 is movably connected to the mounting frame 3 and is movable among the connected through holes 12.

[0097] The conductive component 2 can be movably connected to the mounting frame 3 using a sliding connection or other means, allowing the conductive component 2 to move relative to the mounting frame 3. The number of through holes 12 is greater than the number of conductive components 2, and at least two adjacent through holes 12 are connected, providing a movement channel for the conductive component 2.

[0098] For example, the insulating housing 1 has 16 through holes 12 arranged in four rows and four columns. Four through holes 12 in one column are connected to form a strip-shaped channel. Only one conductive element 2 is disposed in each of the four through holes 12. This conductive element 2 can move along the channel to any one of the four through holes 12. It is understood that when the user moves the conductive element 2 to different positions within the four through holes 12, the arrangement of multiple conductive elements 2 can be changed, forming four different arrangements. The user can select the desired arrangement from the four different arrangements as needed.

[0099] In this embodiment of the application, by moving the conductive element 2 among the multiple interconnected through holes 12, the arrangement of the multiple conductive elements 2 can be changed, allowing the user to independently select the desired arrangement of the multiple conductive elements 2, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0100] In some embodiments, at least one conductive element 2 is movably connected to the mounting frame 3 in a manner that allows it to move relative to the mounting frame 3, and the conductive element 2 can be moved away from or close to the outer surface of the insulating housing 1.

[0101] There are various ways to implement the movable connection between the conductive element 2 and the mounting frame 3. For example, a ratchet structure similar to a press-type ballpoint pen can be used. This application will not describe this in detail.

[0102] It should be noted that when multiple conductive elements 2 face the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the conductive element 2 can only capacitively couple with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface when it is in contact with or close enough to it. Therefore, by movably connecting the conductive element 2 relative to the mounting frame 3, the conductive element 2 can extend outward from the input device 100 to approach the insulating housing 1, or retract inward from the input device 100 to move away from the insulating housing 1. In this way, the user can increase or decrease the number of conductive elements 2 that are effectively capacitively coupled with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, thereby changing the arrangement of the conductive elements 2.

[0103] This embodiment of the application allows the user to control the number of conductive elements 2 that are effectively capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface by making the conductive element 2 retractably connected to the mounting frame 3. This enables the user to independently select the arrangement of the multiple conductive elements 2 as needed, further improving the user experience.

[0104] Referring to Figure 2, in some embodiments, the input device 100 may further include a metal ball 4, which is disposed on the mounting frame 3 and electrically connected to the conductive element 2.

[0105] The metal ball 4 can be made of steel, copper, or other materials. The diameter of the metal ball 4 can be flexibly set according to the size of the receiving cavity 11. The metal ball 4 can be a solid or hollow sphere. The metal ball 4 can be fixedly connected to the mounting frame via a connector. As shown in Figure 2, the metal ball 4 can be fixedly connected to the connector 32 of the mounting frame 3 via screws, welding, or other methods.

[0106] In this embodiment, the metal ball 4 is electrically connected to the conductive element 2, which can serve a similar purpose to grounding the human body when it comes into contact with the conductive element 2, further ensuring that the conductive element 2 is capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch surface when it acts on the capacitive touch surface.

[0107] In some embodiments, the metal ball 4 is disposed at the geometric center of the insulating housing 1.

[0108] It is understood that the geometric center of the insulating housing 1 is the central position of the insulating housing 1 in space. The specific position of the insulating housing 1 depends on its geometry, and this application does not impose any specific limitations on it.

[0109] In this embodiment, placing the metal ball 4 at the geometric center of the insulating housing 1 can make the weight distribution of the input device 100 more uniform, thereby improving the user's grip on the input device 100 and ensuring that the user can remain comfortable even when using the input device 100 for a long time, further improving the user experience.

[0110] It should be noted that, in addition to being disposed on the insulating housing 1 through the through hole 12 mentioned above, the conductive component 2 can also be disposed on the insulating housing 1 in other ways.

[0111] Referring to Figures 1, 3 and 9, in some embodiments, the insulating housing 1 can be a polyhedron, and at least one side of the insulating housing 1 is provided with a conductive element 2.

[0112] The insulating shell 1 can be a tetrahedron, hexahedron, dodecahedron, etc. As shown in Figures 1, 3, and 9, the insulating shell 1 is a regular hexahedron. When the insulating shell 1 can be a polyhedron, conductive elements 2 are provided on its sides. Conductive elements 2 can be provided on only one side or on multiple sides.

[0113] In this embodiment, the polyhedral insulating housing 1 has each side that can be placed on a desktop and has a sharp, angular profile, which facilitates the storage and use of the input device 100 and improves the user experience.

[0114] In some embodiments, the arrangement of the plurality of conductive elements 2 on at least two sides is different.

[0115] When multiple conductive elements 2 are provided on multiple sides, the arrangement of the conductive elements 2 on two or more sides can be set differently. For example, for an insulating shell 1 with a hexahedral structure, the arrangement of the conductive elements 2 on adjacent sides can be set differently, while the arrangement of the conductive elements 2 on opposite sides can be set the same. In this case, the insulating shell 1 has multiple conductive elements 2 with three different arrangements. As another example, for an insulating shell 1 with a tetrahedral structure, the arrangement of the conductive elements 2 on each of the four sides can be set differently, in which case the insulating shell 1 has multiple conductive elements 2 with four different arrangements.

[0116] In this embodiment of the application, by arranging multiple conductive elements 2 on at least two sides in different ways, multiple conductive elements 2 with different arrangements can be provided to users to meet various user needs.

[0117] Referring to Figures 4 and 5, in some embodiments, the insulating housing 1 includes a plurality of sub-housings 14, the edges of which have bevels 141; wherein, the bevels 141 of two adjacent sub-housings 14 are connected by splicing.

[0118] The number of sub-shells 14 can be determined based on the number of sides of the insulating shell 1. For example, when the insulating shell 1 is hexahedral, six sub-shells 14 can be used, and each sub-shell 14 has a bevel 141 on all four sides. The inclination angle of the bevel 141 can be flexibly set according to actual needs, and this application does not impose a specific limitation on it.

[0119] In this embodiment, by setting a bevel 141 on the edge of the sub-shell 14 and splicing multiple sub-shells 14 into the whole insulating shell 1, the assembly of the insulating shell 1 can be realized conveniently and quickly, effectively improving the production efficiency of the input device 100.

[0120] Referring to Figure 9, in some embodiments, the insulating housing 1 has an edge with a gripping recess 15. The gripping recess 15 can be formed by removing material. Thus, the gripping recess 15 can be formed on the edge of the insulating housing 1, providing a gripping point for the user to hold the input device 100, further improving the user experience.

[0121] Referring to Figure 10, which is a flowchart illustrating the first interaction method provided in this embodiment, this interaction method can be executed by an electronic device of the interaction system described above, the electronic device having a capacitive touch-sensitive surface. As shown in Figure 10, the interaction method may include the following steps:

[0122] S101, when it is detected that the conductive element in the input device is capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch surface, the position information of the conductive element on the capacitive touch surface is obtained.

[0123] S102, Determine the arrangement of conductive components based on the location information;

[0124] S103, determine the first control instruction associated with the arrangement mode, and execute the first control instruction.

[0125] When a user holds the input device, causing a conductive element on the input device to act on a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, capacitive coupling occurs between them. When the electronic device detects this capacitive coupling, it scans the coupling point between the conductive element and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface to determine the position of the conductive element on the surface. This position information allows the electronic device to determine the specific location of the conductive element on the surface. Based on this position information, the arrangement of the conductive elements on the surface can be determined, thus determining the arrangement of the conductive elements on the input device. There can be multiple arrangements of the conductive elements, and for each arrangement, an associated first control command can be set. The first control commands associated with different arrangements can be the same or different. After the electronic device determines the arrangement of the conductive elements based on the position information, it can determine and execute the associated first control command based on that arrangement. For example, a first control command associated with an arrangement can be set to instruct the electronic device to display "÷" at the position where the input device interacts with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. After the electronic device executes the first control command associated with the arrangement, the position symbol “÷” of the interaction between the device and the capacitive touch surface can be directly entered on the capacitive touch surface.

[0126] The solution provided in this application embodiment can quickly identify the arrangement of conductive components in the input device when capacitive coupling is detected between conductive components and capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, and execute a first control command associated with the arrangement, thereby enabling rapid triggering of the electronic device's functions and effectively improving the user's interactive experience with the electronic device.

[0127] It should be noted that there are multiple ways to implement the method of determining the arrangement of conductive components based on location information in an electronic device. Among some possible implementations, determining the arrangement of conductive components based on location information can include:

[0128] The position information is mapped onto the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface to obtain multiple coordinate points.

[0129] Construct a first matrix with M rows and N columns based on multiple coordinate points; where M and N are positive integers, and at least one of M and N is greater than or equal to 2.

[0130] The first matrix is ​​obtained by using a first identifier to represent elements that are coordinate points in the first matrix, and a second identifier to represent elements that are not coordinate points in the first matrix.

[0131] The arrangement of conductive components is represented by a second matrix.

[0132] The reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface can be defined with the top-left corner of the screen as the origin, the positive X-axis pointing horizontally to the right, and the positive Y-axis pointing vertically downwards. When the electronic device maps the position information of the conductive components on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface onto the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, multiple coordinates can be obtained. For example, the electronic device can obtain the (x,y) coordinates of the conductive components on the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. For instance, for an input device with four conductive components arranged in a quadrilateral, when the input device acts on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the position information of the four conductive components on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface can be mapped onto the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and the electronic device can obtain four coordinates: P1(1,1), P2(1,2), P3(2,2), and P4(2,1).

[0133] It is understandable that a first matrix with M rows and N columns, constructed based on multiple coordinate points, can cover the coordinates of all conductive components mapped onto the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. At least one of M and N is greater than or equal to 2, meaning that, depending on the arrangement of the conductive components, the first matrix can be arranged in at least one row and two columns, or at least in two rows and one column. For example, for the four coordinates P1(1,1), P2(1,2), P3(2,2), and P4(2,1), M and N can both be 4. Then, the first matrix with M rows and N columns, denoted as A, can be represented in the following form.

[0134] .

[0135] If a coordinate point exists at a certain position in the first matrix, that position can be marked as the first identifier. If a coordinate point does not exist at a certain position in the first matrix, that position can be marked as the second identifier, thus obtaining the second matrix. The arrangement of conductive components can be represented using the second matrix. The first and second identifiers are different; for example, the first identifier can be "1" and the second identifier can be "0". The first identifier, "1", represents the element of the four coordinates P1(1,1), P2(1,2), P3(2,2), and P4(2,1), where P1(1,1) corresponds to a. 32 P2(1,2) corresponds to a 22 P3(2,2) corresponds to a 23 P4(2,1) corresponds to a 33 The second identifier, "0", represents elements other than the four coordinates mentioned above. The second matrix, denoted as B, can be represented in the following form.

[0136] .

[0137] In practical applications, designers can flexibly choose appropriate numbers or symbols as the first and second identifiers, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations on this.

[0138] After obtaining the second matrix, the electronic device can represent the arrangement of the conductive components using this matrix. For example, referring to Figure 11, for the four conductive components mentioned above, the electronic device can clearly and intuitively represent the arrangement of these four conductive components using the second matrix represented by coordinates P1(1,1), P2(1,2), P3(2,2), and P4(2,1) on the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. Solid squares represent conductive components, while hollow squares represent no conductive components.

[0139] The embodiments of this application use a second matrix obtained by the first identifier and the second identifier, which can represent the arrangement of conductive components in a concise and intuitive way through efficient and fast calculations.

[0140] In some embodiments, the capacitive touch-sensitive surface can be a capacitive screen. Capacitive screens utilize multi-layer composite glass screen technology. After years of development, capacitive screens have become widely used in electronic devices due to their high sensitivity and support for multi-touch. Here, as shown in Figure 12, this application embodiment also provides a second interaction method, which may include the following steps:

[0141] S101, when it is detected that the conductive component in the input device is capacitively coupled to the capacitive screen, the position information of the conductive component on the capacitive screen is obtained;

[0142] S102, Determine the arrangement of conductive components based on the location information;

[0143] S103, determine the first control instruction associated with the arrangement mode, and execute the first control instruction.

[0144] Furthermore, for step S103, if executing the first control instruction includes displaying the first image, then after displaying the first image, the interaction method may further include the following steps:

[0145] S104, based on the position information and the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touchscreen, determine the first rotation angle of the input device relative to the reference coordinate system.

[0146] Based on the arrangement of the conductive components, this method further determines the first rotation angle of the input device relative to the reference coordinate system based on the position information and the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touchscreen.

[0147] For the two conductive elements on the input device, the first rotation angle can be determined by fitting a straight line. For example, the first rotation angle can be determined by the straight line defined by the two coordinates of the two conductive elements mapped onto a reference coordinate system. For instance, assuming the two conductive elements are mapped to coordinates (1,2) and (4,6) on the reference coordinate system, the first rotation angle of the input device can be obtained by calculating the tangent function. .

[0148] S105, adjust the first image so that the adjusted first image has a first rotation angle relative to the reference coordinate system.

[0149] It is understandable that when the first rotation angle is 0°, the adjusted first image is identical to the original first image. When the first rotation angle is greater than 0° or less than 0°, the adjusted first image can rotate relative to the original first image by a predetermined rotation angle. For example, when the determined first rotation angle θ is greater than 0°, the electronic device can adjust the first image to rotate counterclockwise by θ. When the determined first rotation angle θ is less than 0°, the electronic device can adjust the first image to rotate clockwise by θ.

[0150] It is understandable that the first rotation angle of the first image is determined by the rotation angle of the input device relative to the capacitive screen, that is, by the orientation in which the user holds the input device.

[0151] The solution provided in this application embodiment, based on determining the arrangement of conductive components, can also determine the first rotation angle of the input device relative to the reference coordinate system, and based on the first rotation angle, make the first image adaptively rotate relative to the capacitive screen, that is, keep in line with the orientation of the user holding the input device, thus further improving the user experience.

[0152] Referring to Figure 13, which is a flowchart illustrating the third interaction method provided in this embodiment, this interaction method can be executed by the electronic device of the interaction system described above. As shown in Figure 13, the interaction method may include the following steps:

[0153] S201, when it is detected that a conductive element in the input device is capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the position information of the conductive element on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface is obtained.

[0154] S202, Determine the arrangement of conductive components based on the location information.

[0155] S203, determine the first control instruction associated with the arrangement mode, and execute the first control instruction.

[0156] In this embodiment, steps S201-S203 can be the same as steps S101-S103 in the above embodiments, and will not be described again here.

[0157] S204: Acquire the movement trajectory of the input device when the input device moves relative to the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0158] When a user holds the input device, causing a conductive component on the device to act on a capacitive touch surface, capacitive coupling occurs. During operation, the electronic device periodically scans the capacitive coupling points between the conductive component and the capacitive touch surface, continuously acquiring multiple positional information of the conductive component on the surface. Based on the positional information acquired at different times, the electronic device sorts and connects the positional information chronologically to obtain the movement trajectory of the input device. This trajectory includes linear and curved tracks. Linear tracks can be horizontal or vertical lines, while curved tracks can be arcs or circles. Furthermore, the trajectory can be differentiated based on its starting position; for example, circles can be divided into clockwise and counterclockwise circles, horizontal lines into left-to-right and right-to-left lines, and vertical lines into top-down and bottom-up lines.

[0159] It should be noted that if the input device is stationary relative to the capacitive touch surface, the position information of the conductive components on the capacitive touch surface acquired by the electronic device during periodic scanning remains unchanged. If the input device moves relative to the capacitive touch surface—that is, while maintaining contact with or proximity to the capacitive touch surface and moving relative to it—the position information of the multiple conductive components on the capacitive touch surface acquired by the electronic device during periodic scanning changes. If the input device moves away from the capacitive touch surface, the conductive components can no longer capacitively couple with the capacitive touch surface, and the electronic device will no longer acquire the multiple position information formed by the conductive components on the capacitive touch surface, and thus will no longer acquire the movement trajectory of the input device.

[0160] Furthermore, although the position information changes when the input device moves relative to the capacitive touch surface, the arrangement of the conductive elements determined by the position information remains unchanged regardless of how the position information changes. Therefore, the movement of the input device relative to the capacitive touch surface will not affect the execution of the first control command.

[0161] S205, determine the second control command associated with the movement trajectory, and execute the second control command.

[0162] Different types of movement trajectories can be associated with different instructions. For example, a horizontal line can be associated with a brightness adjustment instruction, while a circle can be associated with an annotation instruction.

[0163] Within the same type of movement trajectory, trajectories with different start and end positions can be associated with different instructions. For example, in two horizontal line movement trajectories, the distance between the end position and the start position is 10mm in the first horizontal line movement trajectory and 15mm in the second horizontal line movement trajectory. Therefore, the brightness adjustment instruction associated with the first horizontal line movement trajectory could be a brightness adjustment of 10%, while the brightness adjustment instruction associated with the second horizontal line movement trajectory could be a brightness adjustment of 15%.

[0164] For each movement trajectory, a corresponding second control command can be determined and executed. The second control command can have various functions, such as executing a quick whiteboard, annotation, brightness adjustment, volume adjustment, network settings, or quick conferencing. For a hexahedral input device, multiple conductive elements can be arranged in a specific pattern on each of the six sides. When each side acts on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the electronic device can execute the corresponding second control command to achieve one of the aforementioned functions. For example, the second control command corresponding to a horizontal line trajectory from left to right can be set to increase the brightness of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. Once the electronic device determines the horizontal line trajectory from left to right, it can directly execute this second command to increase the brightness of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0165] The solution provided in this application can determine the movement trajectory of the input device on the capacitive touch surface when capacitive coupling is detected between a conductive component in the input device and the capacitive touch surface. Based on this movement trajectory, a corresponding second control command is executed, thereby enabling the electronic device to perform a specific function. This application effectively expands the application scenarios of input devices and improves the user's interactive experience with electronic devices.

[0166] Referring to Figure 14, which is a flowchart illustrating the fourth interaction method provided in this embodiment, this interaction method can be executed by the electronic device of the interaction system described above. As shown in Figure 14, the interaction method may include the following steps:

[0167] S301, when it is detected that a conductive element in the input device is capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the position information of the conductive element on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface is obtained.

[0168] S302, Determine the arrangement of conductive components based on the location information.

[0169] S303, determine the first control instruction associated with the arrangement mode, and execute the first control instruction.

[0170] In this embodiment, steps S301-S303 can be the same as steps S201-S203 in the above embodiments, and will not be described again here.

[0171] S304, when the input device rotates relative to the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, obtain the second rotation angle of the input device relative to the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0172] When a conductive component on the input device capacitively couples with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, the electronic device, based on the position information obtained from the first scan and the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, can determine the first angle between the line connecting the two conductive components and the X-axis or Y-axis of the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface in the initial state. During operation, the electronic device periodically scans the capacitive coupling point between the conductive component and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and, based on the real-time position information and the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, determines the second angle between the line connecting the two conductive components and the X-axis or Y-axis of the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface in the current state. By calculating the angle difference between this second angle and the first angle, the second rotation angle of the input device relative to the reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface can be determined.

[0173] S305, determine the third control command associated with the second rotation angle, and execute the third control command.

[0174] A corresponding third control command can be set for the second rotation angle. Different second rotation angles can be associated with different third control commands. For example, when the second rotation angle is greater than 0°, the third control command can be brightness adjustment. When the second rotation angle is less than 0°, the third control command can be volume adjustment.

[0175] The third control command may be the same as or different from the second control command in the above-described interaction method embodiment. Once the second rotation angle is determined, the corresponding third control command can be determined and executed based on the second rotation angle.

[0176] For example, a second control command corresponding to a second rotation angle greater than or equal to 10° and less than 30° can be set to reduce the brightness of the capacitive touch surface by one level. A second control command corresponding to a second rotation angle greater than or equal to 30° and less than 60° can be set to reduce the brightness of the capacitive touch surface by two levels. When the electronic device determines that the second rotation angle is 15°, it can directly execute the third control command to reduce the brightness of the capacitive touch surface by one level. When the electronic device determines that the second rotation angle is 45°, it can directly execute the third control command to reduce the brightness of the capacitive touch surface by two levels.

[0177] The solution provided in this application can determine a second rotation angle of the input device relative to a reference coordinate system of the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and execute corresponding third control commands based on this second rotation angle to achieve a specific function. This application effectively expands the application scenarios of the input device and improves the user experience.

[0178] The above embodiments describe the interaction between a single input device and an electronic device. Considering that in practical applications, there may be situations where multiple input devices interact with an electronic device simultaneously, some embodiments of this application also propose methods for multiple input devices to interact with an electronic device.

[0179] Referring to Figure 15, which is a flowchart illustrating the fifth interaction method provided in this embodiment, this interaction method can be executed by the electronic device of the interaction system described above. As shown in Figure 15, the interaction method may include the following steps:

[0180] S401, when multiple input devices trigger touch operations on a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, determine multiple data groups.

[0181] S402, determine the tasks to be executed based on the data set to obtain multiple tasks to be executed.

[0182] S403 executes multiple pending tasks.

[0183] Touch operation is a way for users to interact with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface of electronic devices using input devices. Multiple data groups correspond one-to-one with multiple input devices. For each data group Di, Di includes the arrangement of the conductive components of the corresponding input device on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, as well as the touch parameters of the touch operation triggered by the corresponding input device. Touch parameters include touch pressure, touch duration, rotation angle, and movement distance. The touch parameters can be used to identify the type of touch operation, which can include various types such as click, swipe, and rotation.

[0184] In practical applications, multiple input devices can be used by multiple users. When each user uses one input device to interact with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, multiple input devices may interact with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface simultaneously. In this case, the conductive elements of each input device Zi can capacitively couple with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and each input device Zi can also trigger a touch operation relative to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

[0185] When an electronic device detects multiple input devices triggering touch operations on a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, it can scan the capacitive coupling points between the conductive elements of each input device Zi and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface. This allows it to determine the arrangement of the conductive elements on input device Zi and the touch parameters of the touch operation triggered by input device Zi. Specifically, for input device Zi, a data set Di containing the arrangement and touch parameters can be determined. For multiple input devices, multiple corresponding data sets containing the arrangement and touch parameters can be determined.

[0186] It should be noted that electronic devices come with various types of applications, such as whiteboard applications, chat applications, teaching applications, browser applications, etc., and electronic devices also come with various functional modules (also known as functional controls or gadgets), such as screenshot functions, timers (including positive and negative timers), calculators, counters, etc.; some applications on electronic devices also have functional modules, such as whiteboard applications that have eraser, pen, text-to-speech, screenshot functions, etc.

[0187] The arrangement of conductive components in input device Zi can serve as a device identifier for Zi. Users can configure various target functions for multiple input devices according to their needs. For input device Zi, the target function is associated with the arrangement of the input devices.

[0188] Multiple data sets containing arrangement and touch parameters corresponding to multiple input devices can generate multiple tasks to be executed. After receiving multiple tasks to be executed, the electronic device can execute these tasks simultaneously, sequentially, or partially simultaneously and partially sequentially.

[0189] Assume that multiple input devices include a first input device Z1 and a second input device Z2, and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface is a capacitive screen. In one possible implementation, for a whiteboard application, the user can configure the first input device Z1 to add an emoji function in the electronic device, then associate the emoji function with the arrangement of conductive components in the first input device Z1 to obtain configuration data for the first input device Z1, and then store it in the electronic device. Similarly, the user can configure the second input device Z2 to open a widget function in the electronic device, then associate the widget function with the arrangement of conductive components in the second input device Z2 to obtain configuration data for the second input device Z2, and then store it in the electronic device.

[0190] For example, the interface displayed on the capacitive screen is a whiteboard application interface. If user A controls the first input device Z1 to trigger a first touch operation on the capacitive screen, and user B simultaneously controls the second input device Z2 to trigger a second touch operation on the capacitive screen, the electronic device can obtain the first data group D1 corresponding to the first input device Z1. This data includes the arrangement of the conductive components of the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the first touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the first data group D1, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the first input device Z1 is to add an emoticon. Therefore, the task type for the task to be executed by the first input device Z1 is "add emoticon task." Based on the touch parameters in the first data group D1, the touch operation triggered by the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen is a click operation, and the emoticon corresponding to the click operation is a "laughing and crying emoticon." Therefore, the "add emoticon task" specifically adds the "laughing and crying emoticon," and thus adds the "laughing and crying emoticon" to the whiteboard application interface. From user A's perspective, after clicking the capacitive screen with the first input device Z1, the "laughing and crying emoticon" is displayed on the whiteboard application interface. Simultaneously, the electronic device can obtain the second data group D2 corresponding to the second input device Z2, namely the arrangement of the conductive parts of the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the second touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the second data group D2, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the second input device Z2 is to open gadgets. The task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the second input device Z2 is to open gadgets. Based on the touch parameters in the second data group D2, the second touch operation triggered by the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen is to rotate. The gadget corresponding to the rotation operation is "counter". That is, the task of opening gadgets is to open "counter", and then open "counter" in the whiteboard application interface. From the user B's perspective, after rotating the second input device Z2 on the surface of the capacitive screen, the "counter" is opened in the whiteboard application interface.

[0191] In another possible implementation, for browser applications, the user can configure the first input device Z1 to have a text-to-speech function on the electronic device. Then, the text-to-speech function is associated with the arrangement of conductive components in the first input device Z1 to obtain configuration data for the first input device Z1, which is then stored in the electronic device. Similarly, the second input device Z2 is configured to have a screenshot function on the electronic device. The screenshot function is then associated with the arrangement of conductive components in the second input device Z2 to obtain configuration data for the second input device Z2, which is also stored in the electronic device.

[0192] In one possible implementation, for example, the interface displayed on the capacitive screen is a browser application interface. If user A controls the first input device Z1 to trigger a first touch operation on the capacitive screen, and user B simultaneously controls the second input device Z2 to trigger a second touch operation on the capacitive screen, the electronic device can obtain the first data group D1 corresponding to the first input device Z1, namely the arrangement of the conductive parts of the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the first touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the first data group D1, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the first input device Z1 is a reading function, and the task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the first input device Z1 is a reading task. Based on the touch parameters in the first data group D1, the touch operation triggered by the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen is a double-click operation, which corresponds to "reading the text in the browser application interface." From user A's perspective, after double-clicking the capacitive screen with the first input device Z1, the electronic device reads the text in the browser application interface. Simultaneously, the electronic device can obtain the second data group D2 corresponding to the second input device Z2, namely the arrangement of the conductive parts of the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the second touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the second data group D2, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the second input device Z2 is the screenshot function, and the task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the second input device Z2 is the screenshot task. Based on the touch parameters in the second data group D2, the second touch operation triggered by the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen is the rotation operation. The rotation operation corresponds to capturing the global image in the browser application interface. From the user B's perspective, after using the second input device Z2 to rotate on the surface of the capacitive screen, the user captures the global image in the browser application interface.

[0193] The solution provided in this application embodiment, for multiple input devices that trigger touch operations with capacitive touch-sensitive surfaces, can determine and execute multiple tasks to be executed based on multiple data sets containing arrangement and touch parameters, and simultaneously realize the interaction between multiple input devices and electronic devices, effectively expanding the application scenarios of input devices and further improving the user's interactive experience with electronic devices.

[0194] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG16, this application embodiment also provides a sixth interaction method, which may include the following steps:

[0195] S501, when multiple input devices trigger touch operations on a capacitive touch-sensitive surface, determines multiple data groups.

[0196] Among them, multiple data groups correspond one-to-one with multiple input devices. For each data group Di, the data group Di includes the arrangement of the conductive parts of the input device corresponding to the data group Di on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, as well as the touch parameters of the touch operation triggered by the input device corresponding to the data group Di.

[0197] S502, determine the tasks to be executed based on the data set to obtain multiple tasks to be executed.

[0198] In this embodiment, steps S501-S502 are the same as steps S401-S402 in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0199] S503 determines the task execution order based on the arrangement of the data groups.

[0200] S504: Execute multiple pending tasks according to the execution order.

[0201] Understandably, based on the target function configured in the input device corresponding to the arrangement in data group Di, the priority of the task to be executed for that input device is obtained. Tasks with the same priority are executed simultaneously, with higher-priority tasks being executed first, and vice versa. By sorting the priorities of multiple tasks to be executed, the execution order of the multiple tasks can be obtained.

[0202] Assume that the multiple input devices include a first input device Z1 and a second input device Z2, and the capacitive touch-sensitive surface is a capacitive screen.

[0203] In one possible implementation, the user can configure the first input device Z1 in the electronic device to open a whiteboard, then associate the whiteboard opening function with the arrangement of conductive components in the first input device Z1 to obtain configuration data for the first input device Z1, and then store it in the electronic device. Similarly, the user can configure the second input device Z2 in the electronic device to add emoticons, then associate the emoticon adding function with the arrangement of conductive components in the second input device Z2 to obtain configuration data for the second input device Z2, and then store it in the electronic device.

[0204] For example, the interface displayed on the capacitive screen is the desktop interface. If user A controls the first input device Z1 to trigger a first touch operation on the capacitive screen, and user B simultaneously controls the second input device Z2 to trigger a second touch operation on the capacitive screen, the electronic device can obtain the first data group D1 corresponding to the first input device Z1. This data includes the arrangement of the conductive components of the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the first touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the first data group D1, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the first input device Z1 is the "open application" function. The task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the first input device Z1 is the "open application" task. Based on the touch parameters in the first data group D1, the first touch operation triggered by the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen is a rotation operation. The application corresponding to the rotation operation is "whiteboard," meaning the "open application" task specifically opens the "whiteboard," and thus opens the "whiteboard" on the desktop interface.

[0205] The electronic device can obtain the second data group D2 corresponding to the second input device Z2, that is, the arrangement of the conductive parts of the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the second touch operation. According to the arrangement in the second data group D2, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the second input device Z2 is to add an emoticon. The task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the second input device Z2 is to add an emoticon. According to the touch parameters in the second data group D2, the touch operation triggered by the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen is to click. The emoticon corresponding to the click operation is "laughing and crying emoticon". That is, the emoticon addition task is to add "laughing and crying emoticon", and then add "laughing and crying emoticon" to the whiteboard application interface.

[0206] Based on the whiteboard opening function configured for the first input device Z1 corresponding to the arrangement in the first data group D1, the priority of the whiteboard opening task corresponding to the first input device Z1 is obtained. Based on the emoticon adding function configured for the second input device Z2 corresponding to the arrangement in the second data group D2, the priority of the emoticon adding task corresponding to the second input device Z2 is obtained. Since emoticons can only be added to the whiteboard interface after the whiteboard is opened, the whiteboard opening task and the emoticon adding task are sorted, with the whiteboard opening task having a higher priority than the emoticon adding task, thus obtaining the task execution order of the whiteboard opening task and the emoticon adding task. According to this task execution order, the whiteboard opening task is executed first, followed by the emoticon adding task.

[0207] From the perspectives of User A and User B, User A uses the first input device Z1 to rotate the capacitive screen, while User B uses the second input device Z2 to tap the capacitive screen. After that, the "whiteboard" is first opened on the desktop interface, and then the "laughing and crying emoji" is displayed on the whiteboard application interface.

[0208] In another possible implementation, for whiteboard applications, the user can configure the first input device Z1 in the electronic device to add an emoji function. Then, the user associates the emoji addition function with the arrangement of conductive elements in the first input device Z1 to obtain configuration data for the first input device Z1, which is then stored in the electronic device. Similarly, the user can configure the second input device Z2 in the electronic device to open a widget function. This widget opening function is then associated with the arrangement of conductive elements in the second input device Z2 to obtain configuration data for the second input device Z2, which is also stored in the electronic device.

[0209] For example, the interface displayed on the capacitive screen is a whiteboard application interface. If user A controls the first input device Z1 to trigger a first touch operation on the capacitive screen, and user B simultaneously controls the second input device Z2 to trigger a second touch operation on the capacitive screen, the electronic device can obtain the first data group D1 corresponding to the first input device Z1. This data includes the arrangement of the conductive components of the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the first touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the first data group D1, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the first input device Z1 is to add an emoticon. Therefore, the task type for the task to be executed by the first input device Z1 is "add emoticon task." Based on the touch parameters in the first data group D1, the touch operation triggered by the first input device Z1 on the capacitive screen is a click operation, and the emoticon corresponding to the click operation is a "laughing and crying emoticon." Therefore, the "add emoticon task" specifically adds the "laughing and crying emoticon," and thus adds the "laughing and crying emoticon" to the whiteboard application interface.

[0210] The electronic device can obtain the second data group D2 corresponding to the second input device Z2, namely the arrangement of the conductive parts of the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen and the touch parameters of the second touch operation. Based on the arrangement in the second data group D2, the electronic device queries the configuration data stored in the electronic device to obtain that the target function of the second input device Z2 is to open a gadget. The task type of the task to be executed corresponding to the second input device Z2 is the open gadget task. Based on the touch parameters in the second data group D2, the second touch operation triggered by the second input device Z2 on the capacitive screen is a rotation operation. The gadget corresponding to the rotation operation is a "counter". That is, the open gadget task specifically opens the "counter", and then opens the "counter" in the whiteboard application interface.

[0211] Based on the "Add Emoji" task configured for the first input device Z1 according to the arrangement in the first data group D1, the priority of the "Add Emoji" task corresponding to the first input device Z1 is obtained. Based on the "Open Widget" function configured for the second input device Z2 according to the arrangement in the second data group D2, the priority of the "Open Widget" function corresponding to the second input device Z2 is obtained. Since the execution of the "Add Emoji" task and the "Open Widget" function in the whiteboard application does not affect each other, they can be arranged in the same order. This ensures that the execution order of the "Open Whiteboard" task and the "Add Emoji" task is the same, and both tasks are executed simultaneously.

[0212] From the perspectives of User A and User B, User A uses the first input device Z1 to tap the capacitive screen, while User B uses the second input device Z2 to rotate the surface of the capacitive screen. Subsequently, a "laughing and crying emoji" is displayed in the whiteboard application interface, and a "counter" is opened in the whiteboard application interface.

[0213] The solution provided in this application sets the order of tasks to be executed by arranging data groups, which can improve the accuracy and logic of the execution of tasks, enable electronic devices to correctly understand the user's intentions, and avoid conflicts between multiple tasks during execution, thereby further improving the user's interactive experience with electronic devices.

[0214] The methods in the above embodiments can be implemented entirely or partially by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, they can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid state disk (SSD)).

Claims

1. An input device (100), comprising: An insulating housing (1) having a receiving cavity (11); The mounting frame (3) is fixedly disposed in the receiving cavity (11); and Conductive element (2), there are multiple conductive elements (2) and they are arranged in a preset manner on the mounting frame (3). The multiple conductive elements (2) are electrically connected to each other and can be capacitively coupled to the capacitive touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device.

2. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The mounting frame (3) includes: The support (31) comprises: Multiple branches (312) are interconnected, and each branch (312) is tree-shaped and is provided with the conductive element (2).

3. The input device (100) according to claim 2, wherein, The number of the supports (31) is multiple; The mounting frame (3) also includes: The connector (32) is used to connect the plurality of brackets (31).

4. The input device (100) according to claim 3, wherein, The connector (32) is a connecting shaft; The multiple branches (312) are evenly distributed around the axis of the connecting shaft.

5. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The mounting frame (3) is a conductor; The multiple conductive elements (2) are electrically connected to each other through the mounting frame (3).

6. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The conductive element (2) is disposed in the receiving cavity (11), and the distance between the conductive element (2) and the outer surface of the insulating shell (1) is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm.

7. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The insulating housing (1) has a plurality of through holes (12) communicating with the receiving cavity (11) on its shell wall. The number of conductive elements (2) is less than or equal to the number of through holes (12), and one conductive element (2) is at least partially disposed in one of the through holes (12).

8. The input device (100) according to claim 7, wherein, The plurality of through holes (12) are arranged in an array, and the plurality of through holes (12) are arranged at least partially in accordance with the preset arrangement.

9. The input device (100) according to claim 7, wherein, The outer surface of the insulating shell (1) is provided with a skin layer, which covers a plurality of the through holes (12). The skin layer is provided with markings (16) corresponding to a preset arrangement of the plurality of conductive elements (2); and / or The inner surface of the insulating housing (1) is provided with a shock-absorbing layer; and / or The outer surface of the insulating housing (1) is provided with an anti-slip layer; and / or The outer surface of the insulating housing (1) is provided with markings (16) corresponding to the preset arrangement of the plurality of conductive elements (2).

10. The input device (100) according to claim 7, wherein, The conductive element (2) is disposed in the through hole (12) and located outside the receiving cavity (11), and the first end of the conductive element (2) is farther away from the receiving cavity (11) than the second end of the conductive element (2). The end face of the first end of the conductive element (2) is flush with the outer surface of the insulating shell (1), or the end face of the first end of the conductive element (2) protrudes from the outer surface of the insulating shell (1).

11. The input device (100) according to claim 7, wherein, The through hole (12) includes: Extension (121); A fixed section (122) is connected to the extension section (121); the fixed section (122) is further away from the outer surface of the insulating shell (1) than the extension section (121); the inner diameter of the fixed section (122) is larger than the inner diameter of the extension section (121); The conductive element (2) includes: The fixing part (21) is adapted to the inner diameter of the fixing section (122), and the fixing part (21) is disposed on the fixing section (122). The detection part (22) is connected to the fixing part (21), and the detection part (22) is disposed on the extension section (121).

12. The input device (100) according to claim 11, wherein, The outer surface of the insulating shell (1) is provided with a limiting groove (13), the limiting groove (13) is provided corresponding to the through hole (12) and communicates with the through hole (12); The detection part (22) is connected to the fixing part (21) by insertion. The end of the detection part (22) away from the fixing part (21) is provided with a limiting part (23). The size of the limiting part (23) is larger than the aperture of the extension section (121) and smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the limiting groove (13).

13. The input device (100) according to claim 10, wherein, The second ends of the plurality of conductive elements (2) are electrically connected by a plurality of wires (24) disposed in the receiving cavity (11).

14. The input device (100) according to claim 7, wherein, The number of through holes (12) is greater than the number of conductive elements (2), and at least two adjacent through holes (12) are connected; At least one of the conductive elements (2) is movably connected to the mounting frame (3) and is movable between the plurality of through holes (12).

15. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, At least one of the conductive elements (2) is movably connected to the mounting frame (3) in a manner that allows it to move relative to the mounting frame (3), and the conductive element (2) is able to move away from or close to the outer surface of the insulating housing (1).

16. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The input device (100) further includes: A metal ball (4) is disposed on the mounting frame (3) and electrically connected to the conductive element (2).

17. The input device (100) according to claim 16, wherein, The metal ball (4) is located at the geometric center of the insulating shell (1).

18. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The insulating shell (1) is a polyhedron, and at least one side of the insulating shell (1) is provided with the conductive element (2).

19. The input device (100) according to claim 18, wherein, The arrangement of the multiple conductive elements (2) on at least two sides is different.

20. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The insulating housing (1) includes: Multiple sub-shells (14), the edges of which have bevels (141); The inclined surfaces (141) of two adjacent sub-shells (14) are connected by splicing.

21. The input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein, The insulating housing (1) has a ridge edge, and the ridge edge is provided with a gripping recess (15).

22. An interactive system, comprising Electronic devices with capacitively sensitive touch surfaces; and At least one input device (100) as claimed in any one of claims 1-21, wherein the conductive element (2) is capable of capacitively coupling with the capacitive touch-sensitive surface.

23. An interaction method applied to the electronic device in the interaction system of claim 22, the interaction method comprising: When multiple input devices trigger a touch operation on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, multiple data groups are determined. Each data group corresponds to one of the multiple input devices. For each data group, the data group includes the arrangement of the conductive parts of the input device corresponding to the data group on the capacitive touch-sensitive surface, and the touch parameters of the touch operation triggered by the input device corresponding to the data group. Based on the data set, tasks to be executed are determined to obtain multiple tasks to be executed; Execute the multiple pending tasks.

24. The interaction method according to claim 23, wherein, The execution of the plurality of pending tasks includes: The task execution order is determined based on the arrangement of the data groups; The plurality of tasks to be executed are executed in the order described.

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