CN102193665A - Computer and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer and its operation method, the computer comprises: a touch component, the touch component has an operation area, when the operation area is touched, the touch component generates an input signal; a projection module, used to project the operation screen on the operation area; and a computing element, the signal is connected to the projection module and the touch component, used to process the input signal to convert it into a touch signal. The present invention allows users to complete the purpose of inputting information without using other traditional mechanical structures, which not only saves the production cost, but also reduces the overall volume so that it does not occupy space.

Description

Computer and its operating method

technical field

The invention relates to a computer and its operating method, in particular to a computer capable of projecting and touching an operation screen and its operating method.

Background technique

Technology is changing with each passing day, and electronic operating devices can be seen everywhere. In order to facilitate users to operate these devices, the operation of the input interface is usually used for the user to click the symbols on the input interface to input information, and then achieve the required function.

At present, the operating devices of computers on the market are all made in a traditional structure, so when using a computer, an additional operating device is still required to input information. For example, in addition to the operation of the host, a computer also needs to be equipped with a keyboard or a mouse to input information to achieve the purpose of controlling the operation of the computer.

In addition, the disadvantage of this design lies in the manufacture of the operating device, which is undoubtedly a cost burden for the manufacturer. However, the installation of the operating device is not only cumbersome, but also takes up a lot of space, and various factors cause inconvenience to the user. Therefore, how to improve the computer so that it can enhance the convenience of using it is the invention of the present invention. It is a topic that people and technicians in the technical field who are engaged in this related industry are eager to improve.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present invention proposes a computer, including: a touch component, the touch component has an operation area, and when the operation area is touched, the touch component generates an input signal; a projection module , for projecting an operation screen on the operation area; and a computing element, signally connected to the projection module and the touch component, for processing the input signal and converting it into a touch signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the touch component includes: a horizontal light surface generator emitting light to form an operation area, and the light is reflected when the operation area is touched; an image extractor is used to extract the reflected light to generate an input signal.

The present invention also proposes a method for operating a computer, which is applied to the touch component, comprising the following steps: projecting an operation screen on the operation area of the touch component; when the operation area is touched, the touch component generates an input signal; and processes the input signal to be converted into a touch signal.

The computer of the present invention uses the touch component to operate, and uses the projection module to project the operation screen on the operation area, and touches and controls the operation area of the touch component to achieve the purpose of inputting information. With the arrangement of the present invention, the user can complete the purpose of inputting information without using other traditional mechanical structures, which not only saves the production cost, but also reduces the overall volume so that it does not occupy space.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, the content of which is sufficient to enable any person of ordinary skill in the art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and according to the contents disclosed in this specification, the claims and the appended FIG. 1 , any person of ordinary skill in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an overall structural diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an overall structural diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of computer operation steps of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are the computer disclosed in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are the computer disclosed in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a computer disclosed in the third embodiment of the present invention. The computer of the present invention includes a touch component 10 , a projection module 20 and a computing element 30 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is an overall structural view of the first embodiment of the present invention. The touch component 10 can be an optical touch component with an operation area 11, and the operation area 11 of the touch component 10 can be set on any plane area, such as a table plane, a projection screen or a flat wall; the projection module 20 is used for The operation screen 21 is projected to the operation area 11 ; the computing element 30 is signal-connected to the projection module 20 and the touch component 10 . Here, the projection module 20 is preferably an external projector, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Based on this, the first embodiment has a host 40 and is signally connected to the projection module 20 , wherein the computing element 30 is preferably a microprocessor located in the host 40 . The host 40 can be a computer host or an audio-video player, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any device that can output display signals falls within the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention. When the user wants to operate the computer of the present invention, first start the host 40, and output the display signal to the projection module 20, and then use the projection module 20 to project the operation screen 21 to the operation area 11, and the user can directly use the hand or other tools , touch on the operation area 11 to select and manipulate the operation screen 21 appearing in the operation area 11 , when the operation area 11 is touched, the touch component 10 generates an input signal. Then the computing element 30 is used to process the input signal, and convert the input signal into a touch signal.

Here, the touch signal is the number of touch points, touch coordinates, touch time and touch event. For example, when the user touches the operation area 11 with a finger, at this time, the number of touched points can be recorded as one or two times by repeatedly touching the operation area 11 . In addition, the touch point on the operation area 11 can also be converted into a coordinate value to display the current correct position of the touch point on the operation area 11 . In addition, the touch time can be recorded as the time point when the user touches the operation area 11 .

In addition, touch signals also have touch events. Here, the touch event of the operation area 11 is the user's hand pressing on the operation area 11 , or the movement of the hand on the operation area 11 , and the release action of the hand leaving the operation area 11 .

So far, when the computing element 30 converts the input signal into a touch signal, a corresponding operation is generated. For example, single-touch operation or multi-touch operation. For example, when the user touches the operation area 11 with a single finger, the operation mode performed at this time is such as moving, which is equivalent to the movement of the mouse pointer, or scrolling, which is equivalent to the movement of the mouse wheel. Drag is used to move an object after selecting it, which is equivalent to clicking on the object with the mouse and dragging it to change the original position of the object. Or press, it is equivalent to the action of pressing the mouse button to select the object with the mouse pointer.

In addition, multi-touch operations include zooming in, zooming out or rotating. For example, the user can use hands or tools to perform multi-touch on the operation area 11, and control the movement of these touch points to enlarge, reduce or rotate the display screen, so as to achieve the user's ideal use screen .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is an overall structural view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the touch component 10 of the second embodiment has a horizontal light surface generator 12 and an image extractor 13 . Wherein, the horizontal light surface generator 12 has a substantially rectangular structure, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the touch component 10 also has an image extractor 13, wherein the image extractor 13 can be a general digital camera or an infrared sensor (IR sensor). The horizontal light surface generator 12 can project light 14 to form a horizontal light surface 15 , and the horizontal light surface 15 covers the range of the operation area 11 , and the user operates in the operation area 11 with hands or tools.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention. The image extractor 13 captures an image when the user performs an output operation on the operation area 11 with a hand or a tool, touches the horizontal light surface 15 and reflects the image of the light 14 emitted by the horizontal light surface generator 12 , and generates an input signal. Then the computing element 30 is used to process the input signal, and convert the input signal into a touch signal. So far, the touch signal has been described above, and will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is an overall structural diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the third embodiment and the previous embodiments is that the third embodiment also has a screen 50 , which is preferably an LCD display, and the host 40 is signally connected to the projection module 20 and the screen 50 at the same time. The display signal is output to the projection module 20 via the host 40 to project the operation screen 21 to the operation area 11 . When the user touches the point selection operation area 11, the input signal is processed by the computing element 30 and converted into a touch signal, and the operation screen 21 is changed due to the touch signal, and the screen 50 can simultaneously display the operation display screen . The aforementioned screen 50 being an LCD display is only an example, and is not limited thereto. Any screen that can be used to display images falls within the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a flow chart of computer operation steps of the present invention, applied to the touch component 10, including the following steps:

Step 601: Project an operation screen on the operation area of the touch component.

The user first uses the projection module 20 to project the operation screen 21 of the computer onto the touch component 10 , wherein the touch component 10 has an area as the operation area 11 . The screen displayed in the operation area 11 and the corresponding operation screen 21 , and the user then performs a touch operation on the operation area 11 according to the corresponding operation screen 21 (refer to FIG. 1 ).

Step 602: When the operating area is touched, the touch component generates an input signal.

When the user performs an operation on the operation area 11, he or she uses a finger or other tools to perform a touch operation on the operation area 11. When the operation area is touched, the touch component 10 receives the touch operation, thus generating An input signal corresponding to the touch operation (refer to FIG. 1 ).

Step 603: Process the input signal to convert it into a touch signal.

So far, the input signal corresponding to the touch operation is processed again, and the input signal is converted into a touch signal. Here, the conversion process can preferably be processed by a microprocessor, but the invention is not limited thereto. Based on this, the touch signal includes the number of touch points, touch coordinates, touch time and touch events.

When the user touches the operation area 11 with a finger, the number of touched points on the operation area 11 can be recorded once or twice by repeatedly touching the operation area 11 . Furthermore, when the touch operation is performed, when the user touches any position of the operation area 11, the touch position can also be converted into a coordinate value to display the correct position of the user's current touch position in the operation area 11. Location. In addition, the present invention can be recorded as touch time, for example, record the time point when the user starts to touch the operation area 11, or the time point when the user leaves the operation area 11, and the user touches the operation area 11 until the user leaves the operation area. District 11 hours.

The touch event is the action of the user performing a press on the operation area 11 , for example, using a finger or other tools to perform a point-press action on the operation area 11 . Alternatively, the user performs a movement action on the operation area 11 , for example, using a finger or other tools to first perform a pressing action on the operation area 11 , and then perform a translation slide on the operation area 11 to change any position. And the release action of the finger leaving the operation area 11 , for example, the user lifts the finger or other tools away from the operation area 11 after performing the action of pressing or moving.

As mentioned above, the touch signal will generate a single-touch operation or a multi-touch operation. For example, the single-touch operation is to use a single finger of the user to touch the operation area 11 , and the operation mode performed on the operation area 11 at this time, such as movement, is equivalent to the movement of the mouse pointer. Scrolling is equivalent to operating the rotation of the mouse wheel. Drag is used to move an object after selecting it, which is equivalent to using the mouse pointer to select the object and drag it to change the original position of the object. Or press, using a finger or other tools to press down on the operation area 11, which is equivalent to the action of pressing a mouse button to select an object with a mouse pointer.

Furthermore, the multi-touch operation includes zooming in, zooming out or rotating. The user can perform multi-point touch on the operation area 11 by hand or tools, and control the movement of these touch points to enlarge, reduce or rotate the display screen, so as to achieve the user's ideal use screen. For example, the user can use the touch of two fingers to increase the relative distance between the two fingers on the operation area 11 to enlarge the display screen, or to decrease the relative distance between the two fingers on the operation area 11 . and make the display screen smaller. Or use two fingers to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise correspondingly to rotate the display screen.

In the present invention, the operation screen is projected to the operation area of the touch component through the projection module, the input signal is generated by touching the operation screen on the operation area, and then the touch signal is converted and generated through different input signals to achieve the operation purpose. Therefore, when using a computer, it is not necessary to install an additional operating device to input information. In addition, this design not only reduces the manufacturer's cost of making an additional input device, but also does not have the bulkiness and space occupied by traditional operating devices.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any changes and modifications made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included. Within the scope of the present invention, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims (16)

1. a computer is characterized in that, comprises:

Touch control component, above-mentioned touch control component has the operational zone, and when the aforesaid operations district was touched, above-mentioned touch control component produced input signal;

Projection module, in order to projection operation's picture in the aforesaid operations district; And

Arithmetic element, signal are connected in above-mentioned projection module and above-mentioned touch control component, in order to handle above-mentioned input signal to be converted to touching signals.

2. computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touch control component comprises:

The horizon light surface generator penetrates light and forms the aforesaid operations district, and above-mentioned light reflects when the aforesaid operations district is touched; And

Image extractor, the above-mentioned light that extracts reflection is to produce above-mentioned input signal.

3. computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touching signals comprises to touch to be counted out, touch coordinate, touch the time and touch incident.

4. computer according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned incident of touching comprises to be pressed, move or discharge.

5. computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touching signals produces single-point touch operation or multi-point touch operation.

6. computer according to claim 5 is characterized in that, that the operation of above-mentioned single-point touch comprises is mobile, roll, pull or push.

7. computer according to claim 5 is characterized in that, above-mentioned multi-point touch operation comprises amplification, dwindles or rotates.

8. computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned computer also comprises main frame, and above-mentioned main frame comprises above-mentioned arithmetic element.

9. computer according to claim 8 is characterized in that above-mentioned host signal is connected in above-mentioned projection module, output shows signal to above-mentioned projection module with projection aforesaid operations picture.

10. computer according to claim 9 is characterized in that above-mentioned computer also comprises screen, and above-mentioned host signal is connected in above-mentioned screen, export above-mentioned shows signal to above-mentioned screen to show display frame.

11. the method for operating of a computer is applied to touch control component, it is characterized in that, the method for operating of above-mentioned computer comprises:

Projection operation's picture is in the operational zone of above-mentioned touch control component;

When the aforesaid operations district was touched, above-mentioned touch control component produced input signal; And

Handle above-mentioned input signal to be converted to touching signals.

12. the method for operating of computer according to claim 11 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touching signals comprises to touch to be counted out, touches coordinate, touch the time and touch incident.

13. the method for operating of computer according to claim 12 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned incident of touching comprises to be pressed, moves or discharge.

14. the method for operating of computer according to claim 11 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touching signals produces single-point touch operation or multi-point touch operation.

15. the method for operating of computer according to claim 14 is characterized in that, that the operation of above-mentioned single-point touch comprises is mobile, roll, pull or push.

16. the method for operating of computer according to claim 14 is characterized in that, above-mentioned multi-point touch operation comprises amplification, dwindles or rotates.

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