CN102253790A - Electronic device and data selection method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and a data selection method thereof are provided, the electronic device includes a display unit, a database and a playing unit. The display unit may display a three-dimensional graphic corresponding to a plurality of data categories and may change its appearance according to an input command to correspond to one of the data categories. The playing unit can read and play the corresponding multimedia data from the database according to the data type pointed by the three-dimensional graph. The three-dimensional graph is provided with a column body, an annular part and a connecting part, wherein the column body is positioned in the middle of the annular part and is connected to the annular part through the connecting part.

Description

Electronic device and its data selection method

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device with a multimedia playing function and a data selection interface.

Background technique

With the rapid development of semiconductor technology, the functions of electronic products are becoming more and more powerful, and the size is becoming lighter and thinner, and at the same time, it brings convenience to people's life. Due to the rise of consumer electronics and network applications, music playback devices are becoming more and more popular, such as MP3 players, the most famous of which is the iPod produced by Apple Computer. iPod provides a simple and easy-to-use user interface, allowing users to operate through the central scroll wheel, and provides a large-capacity storage space to store a large number of multimedia files.

Due to the success of the iPod, the design of the current music player is mostly towards the development of light, thin and large-capacity storage space, and its stored music files can be as many as one thousand or even more. Although the user can store a large amount of data in the same music player, the current music player can only classify items such as album titles and singers, and the user needs to click on the exact music category to play, and Unable to select specific music categories by some metrics. The current music playing device cannot provide users with a more user-friendly classification method, especially when the number of music files is huge, it often causes troubles for users to select files.

Similarly, a large amount of music data can usually be stored on personal computers and network storage devices. When the user is using the music data, the music playing device cannot provide the user with a complete and convenient user interface to enhance the convenience of the user and the accuracy of data selection.

Contents of the invention

The present invention provides an electronic device and its data selection method. Combining a database and a humanized user interface, it can accelerate the understanding of user needs and select appropriate multimedia files. In addition, the user interface provided by the electronic device has a variety of classification parameters, which point to different data categories. When the user needs to select data according to multiple sets of conditions, it can help the user to find the desired data in a visual way. music category and speed up the selected process.

The invention provides an electronic device, which includes a display unit, a database and a playback unit. The display unit is used for displaying a three-dimensional figure, the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure corresponds to a plurality of data categories, and the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure changes the shape of the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure according to an input command and points to one of the above-mentioned data categories. The database is used to store a plurality of pieces of multimedia data, and the multimedia data respectively correspond to the above data types. The playback unit is coupled to the display unit and the database, and the playback unit reads and plays one of the corresponding multimedia data from the database according to one of the data types pointed to by the three-dimensional graphics. Wherein, the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure has a columnar body, an annular portion and a connection portion, and the columnar body is located in the middle of the above-mentioned annular portion and is connected to the above-mentioned annular portion via a connection portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned multimedia data is music data, and the above-mentioned playing unit is a music player. The above-mentioned columnar body has a plurality of emotional indicators, the above-mentioned annular part has a plurality of music types, and the above-mentioned connecting part has a plurality of strength indicators. One of the weak indicators. The relative positions of the columnar body, the annular portion, and the connecting portion of the three-dimensional figure are changed according to the input command. The above display unit may include a touch panel for receiving input instructions. In addition, the user can also generate the input command through the direction keys of the keyboard unit to control the three-dimensional graphics.

From another point of view, the present invention proposes a data selection method suitable for an electronic device. The above data selection method includes the following steps: first, a three-dimensional graphic is displayed on a display unit of the electronic device, and the three-dimensional graphic corresponds to For multiple data types, the 3D graphic changes the appearance of the 3D graphic according to an input command and points to one of the above data types. Then, link to a database according to one of the above data types pointed to by the three-dimensional graphics to read and play a corresponding multimedia data. Wherein, the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure has a columnar body, an annular portion and a connecting portion, the above-mentioned columnar body is located in the middle of the above-mentioned annular portion and is connected to the above-mentioned annular portion via a connecting portion, wherein the columnar body, the ring-shaped portion of the above-mentioned three-dimensional figure The relative position of the shaped part and the connecting part changes according to the input command. Please refer to the description of the above-mentioned electronic device for other implementation details of the above data selection method, and will not be repeated here.

To sum up the above, the present invention integrates multiple classification parameters into the same three-dimensional graphic, and associates the classification parameters with the multimedia files in the database, thereby providing a visual user interface, allowing users to conveniently Use and manage a large amount of music data, and accelerate the electronic device's process of processing user input instructions and improve the accuracy of data selection.

Description of drawings

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, together with the accompanying drawings, and are described in detail as follows, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional graphic according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a data selection method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

first embodiment

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 100 mainly includes a display unit 110 , a playback unit 120 and a database 130 . The playback unit 120 is coupled to the display unit 110 and the database 130 . The database 130 has multiple pieces of multimedia data, such as music files, which are classified according to different data categories. The playback unit 120 can read and play music files via the database 130 . The type of data category can be set according to design requirements or user requirements, such as the type of music, rhythm intensity, emotion expressed, or singer's name, group or individual, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment.

The display unit 110 is used for displaying a 3D graphic corresponding to multiple data categories, and the 3D graphic can change the appearance of the 3D graphic and point to different data categories according to an input command. Please refer to FIG. 2 at the same time. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional graphic according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The three-dimensional figure 200 has a columnar body 210 , an annular portion 230 and a connecting portion 220 . The columnar body 210 is located in the middle of the annular portion 230 and connected to the annular portion 230 via the connecting portion 220 .

The connecting part 220 and the annular part 230 can move up and down and rotate along the columnar body 210 according to the operation of the user. The user can control the three-dimensional graphics 200 through the touch panel (which can be set on the display unit 110 ) or the direction buttons. . The columnar body 210 , the annular portion 230 and the connecting portion 220 of the three-dimensional graphic 200 are respectively provided with various classification parameters or indicators, such as emotional indicators, music types or strength indicators. As shown in FIG. 2 , the columnar body 210 indicates the level of emotional indicators, and 1-9 indicates different levels, such as the degree of happiness. The higher the value, the more positive or positive the music is, and the lower the value, the more negative the music is. Or feel more negative music. The ring part 230 is marked with various types of music, such as pop, classical, POP, rock, funk, blues and jazz music, and the connection part 220 has indicators indicating strength, such as the level of music rhythm.

The user can slide or click on the touch screen to rotate the connection part 220 and move the ring part 230 to select the desired data category. The connection part 220 can rotate and move up and down with the columnar body 210 as the axis, and the ring part 230 can move as the connection part 220 moves up and down. The relative positional relationship of the columnar body 210 , the connecting portion 220 and the moving ring portion 230 of the three-dimensional figure 200 will change according to the user's operation (input command), thereby providing the user with a visual and convenient operation interface. Therefore, each type of data selected by the user corresponds to three parameters, namely mood index, music type and strength index. In addition, the electronic device 100 may further include a keyboard unit, and the user may also control the three-dimensional graphics 200 to select a desired category through the direction keys (not shown) on the keyboard unit. device.

The selected data category can be displayed by using visual effects such as highlight, shadow or flicker, which is not limited in this embodiment. Taking the data category 222 as an example, the emotion index corresponding to the data category 222 is 5, the music category is classical music, and the strength index is 10. When the user determines to select the data category 222, the playback unit 120 is, for example, a music player, and will link to the database 130 according to the data category 222 pointed to by the three-dimensional graphics 200, and read and play the corresponding multimedia from the database 130. data (music data). Taking the data category 222 as an example, the playing unit 120 will play classical music with strong rhythm. In addition, the way of playing music can be set to play sequentially or randomly or set the playing time. The electronic device 100 will provide a setting menu for the user to set, and the setting items are not limited to the above items.

The multimedia data in the database 130 are classified according to various indicators in the 3D graphics 200 , and each combination of indicators corresponds to at least one group of multimedia data. When the user stores new data into the database 130, the database 130 will classify the data according to different categories. It is worth noting that the playback unit 120 and the database 130 can be connected through wires or wirelessly or through a network, and the connection method is not limited. In another embodiment of the present invention, the database 130 can be realized by using a remote server or a storage device such as a hard disk or a memory, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the three-dimensional graphics 200 provided by the display unit 110 of the electronic device 100 can be presented in a three-dimensional image, allowing users to adjust and select conveniently. Combining the database with the humanized user interface (that is, the three-dimensional graphics 200 ), it is possible to quickly understand the needs of users and select appropriate multimedia files. In addition, since the three-dimensional graphic 200 can combine various parameters for the user to select, different selection conditions of the user can be met. When the user needs to select data according to multiple sets of conditions, it can help the user to find the required music category in a visual way and speed up the selection process. Thus, the user-friendly user interface allows the electronic device 100 to quickly filter out and play the type of music required by the user, thereby simplifying the complexity of classifying a large number of files and the procedure of data selection. In addition, it is worth noting that although three indicators such as emotional indicators, music types, or strength indicators are used as examples in FIG. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the displayed parameters can be adjusted or set according to design requirements and user requirements, as long as the classification methods set by the three-dimensional graphics 200 and the database 120 can correspond to each other.

second embodiment

A data selection method can be summarized from the above embodiments, which is suitable for an electronic device. Please refer to FIGS. 1-3 at the same time. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a data selection method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. First, a three-dimensional graphic 200 (as shown in FIG. 2 ) is displayed on the display unit 110 (step S310). The 3D graphic 200 corresponds to a plurality of data categories, and the shape of the 3D graphic 200 is changed according to an input command input by the user to point to one of the data categories (step S320 ), such as the data category 222 . Then, link to the database 130 according to one of the data types pointed to by the 3D graphic 200 to read and play the corresponding multimedia data (step S330 ). For the remaining details of the three-dimensional graphics 200 and the data selection method, please refer to the description of the above-mentioned first embodiment. After the description of the above-mentioned embodiment, those skilled in the art should be able to deduce other implementation modes, so we will not repeat them here. .

To sum up, the present invention uses three-dimensional graphs that can represent various index parameters as the user interface, allowing users to conveniently select the required data category, and then classify the data by associating the three-dimensional graphs with the database, so that the electronic device can quickly And accurately obtain the type of data required by the user and play it.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the electronic device can further include a keyboard unit, and the user can also control the three-dimensional graphics to select the desired category through the direction keys (not shown) on the keyboard unit. Restrict the means and means for generating input commands.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some modifications without departing from the disclosed scope of the present invention. Modifications and adjustments, therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. electronic installation comprises:

One display unit, in order to show a three-dimensional picture, this three-dimensional picture is corresponding to a plurality of data classifications, and this three-dimensional picture is to change the external form of this three-dimensional picture and point to one of described data classification according to an input instruction;

One data bank, in order to store the complex multimedia document, described multimedia document corresponds respectively to described data classification; And

One broadcast unit is coupled to this display unit and this data bank, and this broadcast unit reads and play one of corresponding described multimedia document according to one of this three-dimensional picture described data classification pointed from this data bank;

Wherein, this three-dimensional picture has a column, an annulus and a junction, and this column is positioned at the centre of this annulus and is connected to this annulus via a junction.

2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, described multimedia document are music information, and this broadcast unit is a music player.

3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, this column has a plurality of sentiment indicators, this annulus has a plurality of music types, and this connecting portion has a plurality of relative strength indexs, and described data classification corresponds respectively to one of one of described sentiment indicator, described music type and one of described relative strength index.

4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, the relative position of this column of this three-dimensional picture, this annulus and this connecting portion is to become according to this input instruction.

5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, this broadcast unit are to be connected to this data bank via network.

6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, this display unit comprises a contact surface plate, in order to receive this input instruction.

7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 also comprises in this electronic installation:

One keyboard unit has a directionkeys to receive this input instruction.

8. a data choosing method is applicable to an electronic installation, and this data choosing method comprises:

Show a three-dimensional picture on a display unit of this electronic installation, this three-dimensional picture is corresponding to a plurality of data classifications, and this three-dimensional picture is to change the external form of this three-dimensional picture and point to one of described data classification according to an input instruction; And

Be linked to a data bank to read a corresponding multimedia document and to play according to one of this three-dimensional picture described data classification pointed;

Wherein, this three-dimensional picture has a column, an annulus and a junction, this column is positioned at the centre of this annulus and is connected to this annulus via a junction, and wherein the relative position of this column of this three-dimensional picture, this annulus and this connecting portion is to become according to this input instruction.

9. data choosing method as claimed in claim 8, this multimedia document are music information.

10. data choosing method as claimed in claim 8, this column has a plurality of sentiment indicators, this annulus has a plurality of music types, this connecting portion has a plurality of relative strength indexs, and described data classification is to correspond respectively to one of one of described sentiment indicator, described music type and one of described relative strength index.

11. data choosing method as claimed in claim 8 also comprises via network in the step that is linked to this data bank according to this three-dimensional picture described data classification pointed being connected to this data bank.

12. data choosing method as claimed in claim 8, this input instruction are via a contact panel or directionkeys input.

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