CN101609386B - Portable electronic device and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable electronic device and a display control method. The portable electronic device includes a display unit and an operation module, and the operation module is coupled to the display unit. The display unit is used to display a screen, and the screen includes at least one first image corresponding to a first file or a first program. The operation module includes a touch/display unit that can display the first image, and the touch/display unit can allow a user to click on the first image. When the user clicks on the first image on the touch/display unit, the portable electronic device can execute the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image.

Description

Portable electronic device and display control method

technical field

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device and a display control method, in particular to a portable electronic device capable of touching a second display unit and a display control method.

Background technique

As notebook computers become more and more popular, in order to take advantage of their high mobility and space-saving features, the appeal of notebook computers will focus on thinness, lightness, and compactness. Due to the restriction of the volume, the design of each part of the notebook computer is more delicate than that of the desktop computer.

Early notebook computers did not have a pointing device, but with the development of Windows software, and in order to replace the hard-to-carry desktop mouse, various pointing devices equipped with notebook computers gradually evolved, such as Trackball (trackball), trackstick (track point), trackpad (track pad, track board) or touch pad (touch pad), built-in mouse (pop up mouse) and stylus (touch pen), etc. Among them, the touch panel is currently the most popular and practical pointing device. The touchpad is a flat panel arranged on the keyboard, which can sense the movement of the user on the flat panel to direct the movement of the cursor. In this way, the cursor can be moved to select the desired program image, and then the program can be executed.

However, when multiple programs are installed in the computer system and one of the programs is to be executed, the user must carefully search for multiple images representing these programs to select the image representing the program to be executed, and then click on the image to execute program. Therefore, a lot of time will be spent in the search process, which will further affect the work progress of the user. On the other hand, when the user is performing other operations, he often has to temporarily jump away from the ongoing operation to search for the desired program image, and cannot perform other operations and select the program image at the same time.

In the prior art, many operating systems have a shortcut bar. When the cursor moves to the shortcut bar, a program image on the shortcut bar can be selected to execute the program corresponding to the program image without temporarily jumping away from the ongoing operation. However, when the user is doing a lot of work, the movement of the cursor will consume extra time and affect the user's work progress.

On the other hand, when the user intends to operate the computer system to perform two functions simultaneously (such as watching movies and sending and receiving letters at the same time), the user must switch the currently displayed function, otherwise the screen must be split to display the two functions simultaneously. It will cause inconvenience in use.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device, which can quickly select the image originally in the first display unit on the second display unit, and further execute the file or program corresponding to the image, which can effectively save The time for users to find and select images to solve the above problems.

According to a specific embodiment, the portable electronic device of the present invention includes a display unit and an operation module. The display unit can be used to display a picture, and the picture includes at least one image corresponding to a file or a program respectively. The operation unit can be coupled to the display unit, and further includes a touch/display unit. The operation unit can control the image in the screen to be displayed on the touch/display unit. In addition, the touch/display unit can also allow the user to click on the image, and when the user clicks on the image, the portable electronic device can execute the image The corresponding file or program.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device, which can quickly select an image on the second display unit, and further execute the file or program corresponding to the image, which can effectively save the time for the user to find and select the image.

According to a specific embodiment, the portable electronic device of the present invention includes a display unit and an operation module, and the display unit can be used to display images. The operation unit can be coupled to the display unit, and further includes a touch/display unit. The operation unit can control the touch/display unit to display an image corresponding to a file or a program. In addition, the touch/display unit can also allow the user to click on the image, and when the user clicks on the image, the portable electronic device can Execute the file or program corresponding to the image.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a display control method, which can be used to control the display mode of a portable electronic device. The second display unit quickly selects the original image in the first display unit, and further executes the image. corresponding file or program.

According to a specific embodiment, the display control method of the present invention includes the following steps: firstly, displaying a picture on the display unit of the portable electronic device, wherein the picture includes at least one image corresponding to a file or program respectively; then, controlling the The image is displayed on the touch/display unit of the electronic device; finally, when the touch/display unit accepts the user to click on the image, the file or program corresponding to the image is executed.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a display control method, which can be used to control the display mode of a portable electronic device, quickly select an image through the second display unit, and further execute the file or program corresponding to the image.

According to a specific embodiment, the display control method of the present invention includes the following steps: first, display a picture on the display unit of the portable electronic device; then, control the touch/display unit of the electronic device to display an image corresponding to the file or program; finally , when the touch/display unit accepts the user to click on the image, execute the file or program corresponding to the image.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood through the following detailed description of the invention combined with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a schematic diagram of a screen displayed by the display unit in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 2B shows a schematic diagram of the first image shown in FIG. 2A displayed on the touch/display unit.

Fig. 3 shows a flowchart of steps of a display control method according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows a flowchart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference symbols

1: Portable electronic device 10: Display unit

12: Operation module 100: Screen

120: touch/display unit 122: shortcut keys

1000: first image

S20～S26: Process steps S20’～S26’: Process steps

S30～S34: process steps

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device 1 according to the present invention; FIG. 2A shows a schematic diagram of a screen 100 displayed on the display unit 10 of FIG. 1; FIG. 2B A schematic diagram of the first image 1000 shown in FIG. 2A displayed on the touch/display unit 120 is shown. As shown in FIG. 1 , the portable electronic device 1 includes a display unit 10 and an operating module 12 . The operation module 12 is coupled to the display unit 10 and further includes a touch/display unit 120 . In practice, the portable electronic device 1 can be, but not limited to, a notebook computer.

As shown in FIG. 2A, in this specific embodiment, the display unit 10 can be used to display a screen 100, and the screen 100 includes a first image 1000 corresponding to a first file or a first program (not shown in the figure), please Note that only three first images 1000 are shown in the figure, but in reality, the frame 100 may include one or more first images 1000, and the number thereof is determined according to the needs of users or designers. Next, as shown in FIG. 2B , the operating module 12 can control the first image 1000 to be displayed on the touch/display unit 120 , and the touch/display unit 120 allows the user to click on the first image 1000 . Please note that in this specific embodiment, the first image 1000 displayed on the touch/display unit 120 is identical in appearance to the first image 1000 displayed on the screen 100, but in practice, the first image 1000 is displayed on the touch/display The unit 120 can be displayed in different appearances and is not limited to this specific embodiment, as long as the user can identify the file or program corresponding to the first image 1000 .

In practice, the number and types of the first images 1000 displayed on the touch/display unit 120 can be determined by the user or the designer. In addition, when the touch/display unit 120 displays the first image 1000, the display unit 10 can simultaneously display the first image 1000 or stop displaying the first image 1000, that is, the portable electronic device 1 can be designed to display the first image 1000 An image 1000 is moved from the display unit 10 to the touch/display unit 120 for display, or both display the first image 1000 at the same time.

In practice, the touch/display unit 120 can be, but not limited to, a touchpad of a notebook computer. Therefore, the user can click on the first image 1000 on the touch/display unit 120 by touch. . When the user clicks the first image 1000 on the touch/display unit 120 , the portable electronic device 1 can execute the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image 1000 . In practice, the first program can be a multimedia player program, a satellite navigation program, an instant messaging program, an e-mail sending and receiving program, a file database system program, a work note program or an appointment reminder program.

In this specific embodiment, the operation module 12 further includes a shortcut key 122, which can be set at an appropriate position in practice, and is not limited to this specific embodiment. When the user presses the shortcut key 122 , the operation module 12 can control the first image 1000 to be displayed on the touch/display unit 120 for the user to touch. On the other hand, when the user presses the shortcut key 122 when the touch/display unit 120 displays the first image 1000 , the operation module 12 can control the touch/display unit 120 to stop displaying the first image 1000 . In practice, the user can also control the touch/display unit 120 to display or stop displaying the first image 1000 by clicking the menu in the display unit 10 through the operation module 12 or using voice control, which is not limited to this specific implementation. The shortcut keys described in the example.

In this specific embodiment, when the user clicks the first image 1000 on the touch/display unit 120, the portable electronic device 1 can execute the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image 1000 and will A first screen related to a first file or a first program (for example, an operation interface of a word processing program or a mail sending and receiving program) is displayed on the display unit 10 .

According to another specific embodiment, when the user presses the shortcut key 122, the touch/display unit 120 will first display the main menu, and then the user can control the first image 1000 to be displayed on the touch/display unit 120 through the main menu. . In addition, the main menu can also have a function of controlling the touch/display unit 120 to display at least one second image, wherein the second images respectively correspond to the second file or the second program. Similarly, the user can touch the second image on the touch/display unit 120, and then the portable electronic device 1 can execute the second file or the second program corresponding to the second image and display information about the second file or the second program. The second screen of the two programs is on the touch/display unit 120 . Likewise, in practice, the second program can also be a multimedia player program, a satellite navigation program, an instant messaging program, an e-mail sending and receiving program, a file database system program, a work note program or an appointment reminder program.

Please note that in practice, the first frame about the first file or the first program can also be displayed on the display unit, and the second frame about the second file or the second program can also be displayed on the touch/display unit, and Not limited to the specific examples described above.

In addition, in the above specific embodiments, when the touch/display unit 120 displays the main menu, the first image 1000 and the second image, the touch/display unit 120 is used for the user to click on the first image 1000 and second image, it is difficult to control the cursor in the screen displayed on the display unit 10 . Therefore, according to another specific embodiment, when the touch/display unit 120 displays the main menu, the first image 1000, the second image, the first screen or the second screen, the portable electronic device 1 can be further connected to an external input Units, such as, but not limited to, a mouse, to control a cursor. In addition, according to another specific embodiment, the portable electronic device 1 can also be designed such that when an external input unit is connected to control the cursor, the touch/display unit 120 then displays the main menu, the first image 1000, the second image, First screen or Second screen.

According to another specific embodiment, when the user presses the shortcut key 122, the touch/display unit 120 can directly display the second image for the user to click and execute the second file or the second program corresponding to the second image.

Please refer to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of steps of a display control method according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. The display control method of this specific embodiment is used to control the display mode of the portable electronic device. As shown in FIG. at least one first image corresponding to the first file or the first program respectively; in step S22, controlling the display of the first image on the touch/display unit of the portable electronic device; and, in step S24, the user clicks on the first When an image is displayed, the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image is executed.

In practice, the portable electronic device of this embodiment can be a notebook computer. Likewise, the display unit can be a display panel of a notebook computer, and the touch/display unit can be a touch panel of a notebook computer. In addition, the number and types of the first images displayed on the touch/display unit can be determined by the user or the designer.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which shows a flow chart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the difference between this specific embodiment and the previous specific embodiment is that the display control method of this specific embodiment further includes the following steps: In step S26, the first The screen is displayed on the display unit or the touch/display unit. For example, when the user clicks the shortcut (the first image) corresponding to the multimedia file (the first program) on the touch/display unit, the multimedia player program is executed to play the multimedia file and display the image of the multimedia file (the first frame) in the touch/display unit. Other steps in this specific embodiment are the same as the corresponding steps in the previous specific embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which shows a flow chart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention. This specific embodiment is used to control the display mode of the portable electronic device. As shown in FIG. 5 , the display control method of this specific embodiment includes the following steps: In step S20', displaying screen; in step S22', control the display of the second image on the touch/display unit of the portable electronic device; in step S24', when the user clicks on the second image, execute the second file or the second image corresponding to the second image the second program; and, in step S26', displaying a second screen related to the second file or the second program on the display unit or the touch/display unit.

Please refer to FIG. 6 . FIG. 6 shows a flow chart of steps of a display control method according to another specific embodiment of the present invention. This specific embodiment is used to control the display mode of the portable electronic device. As shown in FIG. This screen includes at least one first image to correspond to the first file or the first program respectively; in step S32, control the touch/display unit of the portable electronic device to display the main menu; in step S34, control the first The image and/or the second image are displayed on the touch/display unit of the portable electronic device.

In practice, after step S34, the user can click the first image or the second image on the touch/display unit to control the portable electronic device to execute the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image, Or execute the second file or the second program corresponding to the second image, and display the corresponding first frame and/or the second frame on the display unit and/or the touch/display unit.

Compared with the prior art, the portable electronic device of the present invention can display the content originally on the display unit (such as a liquid crystal display panel) by means of a touch/display unit (such as a touch panel with a display function) disposed thereon. The displayed program images represent programs or files, and the touch/display unit allows users to click on these program images to control the portable electronic device to execute corresponding programs. On the other hand, the touch/display unit can also display other customized program images for users to click. In addition, when the user clicks the program image displayed on the touch/display unit and the portable electronic device executes the corresponding program, the touch/display unit can also display the screen related to the program to achieve the effect of simultaneous display .

Through the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the aspects of the present invention are not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the claimed scope of the invention. Therefore, the claims of the present invention should be interpreted in the broadest way based on the above description, so as to cover all possible changes and equivalent arrangements.

Claims (14)

1. A portable electronic device, comprising: A display unit, used to display a picture, the picture includes at least one first image respectively corresponding to a first file or a first program; and An operation module is coupled to the display unit, the operation module includes a touch/display unit, and the operation module can control the first image to be displayed on the touch/display unit, and the touch/display unit can be used by a The user clicks on the first image; Wherein when the user clicks the first image on the touch/display unit, the portable electronic device executes the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image. 2. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first frame related to the first file or the first program is displayed on the display unit and/or the touch/display unit. 3. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch/display unit can display a main menu. 4. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the operation module further comprises a shortcut key, and the user controls the touch/display unit to display/close the main menu by pressing the shortcut key. 5. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main menu can be used for the user to control the display of the first image on the touch/display unit. 6. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main menu can be used for the user to control the touch/display unit to display at least one second image respectively corresponding to a second file or a second program , and the touch/display unit can allow the user to click the second image; wherein when the user clicks the second image on the touch/display unit, the portable electronic device executes the second image The second file or the second program corresponding to the second image. 7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second program includes a program selected from a multimedia player, a satellite navigation program, an instant messaging program, an e-mail sending and receiving program, a file database system program, At least one of the group consisting of a work note program and an appointment reminder program. 8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an external input unit for controlling a cursor on the screen; Wherein when the portable electronic device is connected to the external input unit, the first image of the screen is displayed on the touch/display unit. 9. A display control method for controlling a display mode of a portable electronic device, and the portable electronic device comprises a display unit and a touch/display unit, the display control method comprising the following steps: (A) displaying a screen on the display unit, the screen including at least one first image respectively corresponding to a first file or a first program; (B) controlling the first image to be displayed on the touch/display unit; and (C) Execute the first file or the first program corresponding to the first image when the touch/display unit accepts a user to click on the first image. 10. The display control method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the following steps: (D) Displaying a first frame related to the first file or the first program on the display unit and/or the touch/display unit. 11. The display control method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the following steps: (E) Displaying a main menu on the touch/display unit. 12. The display control method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the main menu can be used for the user to control the display of the first image on the touch/display unit. 13. The display control method according to claim 11, wherein the main menu can be used for the user to control the touch/display unit to display at least one second image respectively corresponding to a second file or a second program, and The touch/display unit enables the user to click the second image, and when the user clicks the second image on the touch/display unit, the display control method further includes the following steps: (F) Executing the second file or the second program corresponding to the second image. 14. The display control method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second program includes a program selected from a multimedia player, a satellite navigation program, an instant messaging program, an e-mail sending and receiving program, a file database system program, a work program At least one of the group consisting of a note program and an appointment reminder program.

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