CN103914220B - Electronic installation and electronic apparatus control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device control method for an electronic device. The control method includes: detecting a first inclination angle of the electronic device relative to a reference plane; and causing the electronic device to perform an operation according to the first inclination angle Operation; wherein, the operation is related to a user interface operation or an audio, video and picture playback operation.

Description

Electronic device and electronic device control method

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device control method, in particular to an electronic device control method for sensing an inclination angle of an electronic device to control the electronic device.

Background technique

Smart phones or tablet computers are quite common in modern society, and they generally use a touch interface to allow users to input commands for operation. However, using a touch interface to input commands may cause some inconvenience. For example, if a user wants to find and play the desired picture file among the many picture files stored in the mobile phone, he needs to hold the mobile phone with one hand and continuously slide the other hand on the touch interface to change the displayed picture file . In this way, the user will need two hands to use the mobile phone, which will make the user feel inconvenient in some situations (such as on a crowded bus or subway).

Contents of the invention

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device control method and an electronic device, which control the electronic device according to the tilt angle of the electronic device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device control method and an electronic device, which control the electronic device according to a combination of tilt angles of the electronic device.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device control method for an electronic device. The control method includes: detecting a first tilt angle of the electronic device relative to a reference plane; and using the electronic device according to the first tilt angle. The electronic device executes an operation; wherein, the operation is related to a user interface operation or an audio, video and picture playing operation.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device including a screen; a gravity sensor for detecting a first inclination angle of the electronic device relative to a reference plane; and a control unit for according to the first inclination angle The angle enables the electronic device to perform an operation; wherein, the operation is related to a user interface operation or an audio-visual picture playing operation.

According to the aforementioned embodiments, the user can control the action of the electronic device by detecting the tilt angle of the electronic device, which can avoid the problem of using two hands to control the electronic device in the prior art. In addition, the user can also set the size of the tilt angle or the action of the electronic device corresponding to the combination according to his own usage habits, so that the control method of the electronic device is more convenient.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 to 5 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to change a display state on a user interface according to a tilt angle.

6 to 9 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to play a picture file according to a tilt angle.

10 to 11 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to control playing a video according to the tilt angle.

FIG. 12 illustrates a method for controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates how to use a combination of tilt angles to control an electronic device.

Description of main component symbols

100 electronic devices

101 screen

103 gravity sensor

105 control unit

Electronic device

P reference plane

Icons for IC, IC ₁ and IC ₂

user interface

M selection mark

W show window

detailed description

FIG. 1( a ) illustrates an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, a mobile phone is taken as an example, but it is not limited to only be used on a mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 1( a ), the electronic device 100 includes a screen 101 , a gravity sensor 103 and a control unit 105 . The screen 101 displays different contents corresponding to the actions of the electronic device 100 . The gravity sensor 103 is used to detect whether the electronic device 100 has an inclination angle compared to a reference plane, and can be used to sense various inclination angles of the electronic device 100 in various directions. For example, if viewed from the X direction in FIG. 1(a), as shown in FIG. 1(b), the electronic device 100 may have tilt angles θ ₁ , θ ₂ , θ compared to the reference plane P. ₃ , θ ₄ and other situations. The same is true when viewed from the Y direction in Fig. 1(a), that is, compared with the reference plane P, there are also inclination angles θ ₁ , θ ₂ , θ ₃ , and θ ₄ in Fig. 1(b). The electronic device 100 may include more than one gravity sensor to increase the sensing sensitivity, but it is not limited thereto. The control unit 103 controls the electronic device according to a single tilt angle or a combination of multiple tilt angles, so that it can perform one or more specific operations or change multiple operating states. For example, it can make the electronic device display different picture files, and change volume or screen brightness. In a broad sense, the user operates the electronic device by tilting or a combination of tilting angles to make the electronic device engage in a specified operation behavior, and the specified operation behavior may include performing multiple specific operations and changing multiple operating states. Performing these specific operations or changing these operating states will change the content image files displayed on the screen 101 , and some will only change the state of the electronic device itself without displaying it on the screen 101 .

The mechanism of controlling the electronic device according to the tilt angle or the combination of tilt angles will be described below with different embodiments. It should be noted that the following examples are for illustration only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, the following embodiments are only described with several kinds of inclination angles, but all kinds of inclination angles can be applied in the concept of the present invention.

2 to 5 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to change the display state on the user interface (ie, perform different user interface operations) according to the tilt angle. As shown in FIG. 2( a ), the user interface UI (displayed on the screen 101 in FIG. 1 ) includes a plurality of icons IC and a selection mark M. As shown in FIG. The selection mark M is used to show which icon is selected. In one embodiment, the selection mark M moves between icons according to the tilt angle. As shown in FIG. 2( b ), when the electronic device E is tilted by θ ₁ , the selection mark M will move to the right. In FIG. ₂ ( c ), when the electronic device E is tilted by θ2 in different directions, the selection mark M will move down. When the angle of inclination is larger, the speed at which the selection mark M moves is faster. What's more, in Figure 3(a) and Figure 3(b), when the electronic device E is tilted at an angle θ3 larger than _θ1 in Figure ₂ (b), the selection mark M will move at a faster speed Move between icons. That is to say, the tilt angle is related to the moving speed of the selection mark M in the embodiment.

The control method of the present invention may further include a locking action, the locking action is used to lock the electronic device to be in a locked state, instead of performing a corresponding designated operation behavior according to the tilt angle. As shown in Fig. 4(a) and Fig. 4(b), in Fig. 4(a), the electronic device E is not tilted and the selection mark M is not moved. At this time, touch the screen of the electronic device E with a finger F to trigger the locking action Keep the electronic device locked. Therefore, even if the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₁ in FIG. 4( b ), the selection mark M will not move accordingly. In another embodiment, the locking action can also be triggered when the selection mark M moves. As shown in Figure 5(a), Figure 5(b) and Figure 5(c), the electronic device E is not tilted in Figure 5(a), so the selection mark M does not move, while in Figure 5(b) the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₁ , and the selection mark M will move from the icon IC ₁ to the icon IC ₂ . At this time, if the finger F touches the screen of the electronic device E to trigger the locking action, although the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₂ in FIG. 5( c ), the selection mark M will not move. However, please note that the triggering of the locking action can be triggered in other ways (such as triggering with a switch, or pressing the screen for a period of time), not limited to touching the screen with a finger. In another embodiment, the electronic device includes a physical or virtual button. When the user presses the button, the electronic device continuously detects the tilt angle, and when the user releases the button, the electronic device enters the locked state , so that the electronic device performs corresponding operation behaviors according to the tilt angle when the button is released. The pressing can be regarded as a triggering action, and the electronic device detects the tilt angle only when the key detects the triggering action. This mechanism can improve the user's operation accuracy in unstable environments.

The foregoing embodiments can be combined with various other control mechanisms so that users can control the electronic device more conveniently. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5( b ), when the selection mark M is locked on the icon IC ₂ , the electronic device E can automatically execute the program corresponding to the icon IC ₂ . In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5(b), after the selection mark M is locked on the icon IC ₂ , if the user makes the electronic device E rotate another angle of inclination (for example, return to FIG. 5 (a) in the horizontal state), the electronic device E automatically executes the program corresponding to the icon IC ₂ . Users can freely set these combinations according to their own usage habits, making the control method of the electronic device more convenient.

6 to 9 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to play a picture file on the electronic device according to the tilt angle. As shown in FIG. 6( a ), the electronic device E is not tilted, and plays the picture file 1 . In FIG. 6( b ), the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₁ , and the electronic device E will switch to the next picture file 2 of the picture file 1 . In FIG. 6( c ), the electronic device E is tilted by a larger angle θ ₂ , so the electronic device E will play the picture file 2 , the picture file 3 , the picture file 4 , and the picture file 5 in rapid succession. In another embodiment, the electronic device E can play the picture file in a flash mode according to the tilt angle. Please refer to FIG. 6(b) and FIG. 6(c). In FIG. 6(b), the electronic device E is tilted by a small angle θ ₁ , so after the electronic device E finishes playing the picture file 1, it will skip to the continuation The next image file 2. At this time, in Figure 6(c), the electronic device E is tilted by a large angle θ ₂ , so after the electronic device E finishes playing the picture file 2, it will skip the picture files 3 and 4 and play the original picture files 3 and 4. 4 after the picture file 5. That is, in the embodiment of FIG. 6 , the picture files will be played according to the tilt angle, and the tilt angle is related to the speed or play sequence of playing the picture files.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 may also include the aforementioned locking action, please refer to FIG. 7 . In FIG. 7( a ), the electronic device E is not tilted, and the picture file 1 is played. In Figure 7(b), the electronic device E is tilted at an angle θ ₁ , the electronic device E will switch to the next picture file 2 of the picture file 1, and at this time the finger F is used to trigger the locking action, so in Figure 7(c In ), the electronic device E still plays the picture file ₂ fixedly even if it is tilted by an angle θ2. FIG. 8 shows an extended embodiment of FIG. 7 , and the actions in FIG. 8( a ) and FIG. 8( b ) are the same as those in FIG. 7( a ) and FIG. 7( b ), so details are not repeated here. In FIG. 8(c), if the user rotates the electronic device E at another tilt angle (such as returning to the horizontal state in FIG. 8(c)) after the electronic device E is locked on the picture file 2, the electronic device E will automatically The picture file 2 is set as the desktop picture of the electronic device E. In another embodiment, after the electronic device E is locked on the picture file 2, it will automatically set the picture file 2 as the desktop picture of the electronic device. The user can also freely set the combination of the tilting angle and the locking action and the corresponding specified operation action according to their own usage habits, making the control method of the electronic device more convenient.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , the electronic device is used to play a single picture file, and the electronic device E only displays the part of the picture file circled by the display window. Taking Figure 9(a) as an example, the picture file contains triangles, circles and spiral shapes, but the display window W contains triangles in the picture file, so the screen SC of the electronic device only displays triangles and does not display the picture file other graphics. In FIG. 9( b ), the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₁ , so the display window W will move to the right correspondingly. At this time, the display window W includes the circle in the picture file, so the screen SC of the electronic device only displays the circle and does not display other graphics in the picture file. In FIG. 9( c ), the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₂ in another direction, so the display window W will move down correspondingly. At this time, the display window W includes the spiral in the image file, so the screen SC of the electronic device only displays the spiral and does not display other graphics in the image file. The embodiment of FIG. 9 is not limited to be used in picture files, and the picture files can be replaced by other data (such as a webpage screen). Therefore, the embodiment of FIG. 9 can be simplified as that the electronic device displays a part of multiple data, and the method for controlling the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention changes the part of the multiple data displayed by the electronic device according to the tilt angle. These data can be a picture file or a webpage frame, and the tilt angle is related to the position of the part in the picture file or the webpage frame. In another embodiment, if the electronic device supports multiple desktops, the present invention can also set the relative positions of the multiple desktops, and switch between different desktops as shown in FIG. 9 .

10 to 11 illustrate a method for controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, which illustrate how to control the speed at which the electronic device plays a video according to the tilt angle. In FIG. 10( a ), the electronic device E is not tilted, and plays the movie at normal speed. In FIG. 10( b ), the electronic device E is tilted by an angle θ ₁ , so the video will be played at a faster speed (5 times in this example). In FIG. 10( c ), the electronic device E is tilted by a larger angle θ ₂ , so the video will be played at a faster speed (10 times in this example). In addition to controlling the speed of forward playback of the video, the video can also be played in reverse according to the tilt angle, as shown in Figure 11. In FIG. 11( a ), the electronic device E is not tilted, and plays the movie at normal speed. In Figure 11(b), the electronic device E is tilted at an angle θ _a (please note that θ ₁ in Figure 10(b) and θ _a in Figure 11(b) are in different quadrants), and will first stop the original forward direction Play, then play the movie in reverse at a faster speed (5x in this example). In Figure 10(c), the electronic device E is tilted by a larger angle θ _b (note that θ ₂ in Figure 10(c) and θ _b in Figure 11(c) are in different quadrants), so it will Play the movie in reverse at faster speed (10x in this example). The embodiments shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 may also include the above-mentioned locking action, that is, after the locking action is triggered, a specific segment of the video is locked and does not move, or is locked at a fixed speed and does not change.

In the foregoing embodiments, the electronic device is controlled with a single tilt angle. The invention further proposes to control the electronic device according to the combination of tilt angles. Please refer to FIG. 12. If the electronic device is in a horizontal state and is in a locked state, the control unit 105 in FIG. and Figure 12(c) in three directions and the inclination angle is greater than the angles θ ₁ , θ ₂ , and θ ₃ in Figure 12(a), Figure 12(b) and Figure 12(c), if they all match, the electronic device. Conversely, if the electronic device is originally in a horizontal state and is in an unlocked state, it can be determined by judging whether the electronic device satisfies the tilt direction and angle of Figure 12(a), Figure 12(b) and Figure 12(c). Make the electronic device enter a locked state. Please note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the tilting direction and angle shown in FIG. 12 , and the functions performed are not limited to making the electronic device enter a locked state or unlock it. Therefore, the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 can be expressed as: detecting at least two inclination angles of an electronic device relative to a reference plane within a specific time period; Specifies the action behavior.

According to the aforementioned embodiments, the user can control the electronic device by detecting the tilt angle of the electronic device, which can avoid the problem of using two hands to control the electronic device in the prior art. In addition, the user can also set the size of the tilt angle or the specified operation behavior corresponding to the combination according to his own usage habits, so that the control method of the electronic device is more convenient.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (32)

1. An electronic device control method for an electronic device, the control method comprising: detecting a first inclination angle of the electronic device relative to a reference plane; and enabling the electronic device to perform an operation according to the first tilt angle; Wherein, the operation is related to a user interface operation or an audio-visual picture playback operation; The control method also includes: detecting at least two inclination angles of the electronic device relative to the reference plane within a specific time period; making the electronic device operate in one of a locked state and an unlocked state; When the at least two inclination angles meet a specific combination, the electronic device is operated in the locked state and the unlocked state. 2. The electronic device control method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is provided with the user interface, wherein: The control method detects the first tilt angle when the electronic device displays the user interface, and The operation includes changing the display state of the user interface according to the first tilt angle. 3. The electronic device control method according to claim 2, wherein the user interface is for displaying a plurality of icons and a selection mark, and the operation includes moving the selection mark among the selection marks according to the first tilt angle Moving between icons; wherein, the first tilt angle is associated with a moving speed of the selection mark. 4. The electronic device control method according to claim 3, further comprising: When a locking action is detected, the selection mark no longer moves according to the first tilt angle. 5. The electronic device control method according to claim 4, characterized in that, the control method further comprises detecting that the electronic device is rotated by a second tilt angle after detecting the locking action, and then performing An icon corresponding to a program. 6. The electronic device control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control method detects the first tilt angle when the electronic device plays a plurality of picture files, and The operation includes playing the picture files according to the first tilt angle. 7. The electronic device control method according to claim 6, wherein the first tilt angle is related to a playback speed of the picture files. 8. The electronic device control method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first tilt angle is related to a playing order of the picture files. 9. The electronic device control method according to claim 6, further comprising: When a locking action is detected, the picture file is no longer played according to the first tilt angle. 10. The electronic device control method according to claim 6, further comprising: When a locking action is detected, the picture file being played is used as a desktop picture of the electronic device. 11. The electronic device control method according to claim 6, further comprising: When the electronic device is rotated by a second tilt angle after detecting a locking action, the picture file being played is used as a desktop picture of the electronic device. 12. The electronic device control method according to claim 1, wherein: The control method detects the first tilt angle when the electronic device displays a part of multiple pieces of data, and The operation includes changing the portion displaying the plurality of pieces of data according to the first tilt angle. 13. The electronic device control method according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of pieces of data constitute a picture file or a web page frame, and the tilt angle is associated with a position of the part in the picture file or the web page frame . 14. The electronic device control method according to claim 12, wherein the multiple pieces of data are multiple desktops, and the part is one of the multiple desktops. 15. The electronic device control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control method detects the first tilt angle when the electronic device plays a video file, and The operation includes adjusting a playback speed of the video file according to the first tilt angle. 16. The electronic device control method according to claim 15, further comprising: detecting a second inclination angle of the electronic device relative to the reference plane; stop playing the video file at the playback speed; and play the video file in reverse according to a reverse play speed corresponding to the second tilt angle; Wherein, the first inclination angle and the second inclination angle are located in different quadrants. 17. The electronic device control method according to claim 1, further comprising: When a trigger action is detected, detecting the first tilt angle; and When the triggering action is released, the operation is performed according to the first inclination angle at the time of release. 18. An electronic device comprising: a screen; a gravity sensor for detecting a first inclination angle of the electronic device relative to a reference plane; and a control unit, configured to make the electronic device perform an operation according to the first tilt angle; Wherein, the operation is related to a user interface operation or an audio-visual picture playback operation; The gravity sensor also detects at least two inclination angles of the electronic device relative to the reference plane within a specific time period; The electronic device operates in one of a locked state and an unlocked state, and the control unit makes the electronic device operate in the other of the locked state and the unlocked state when at least two tilt angles satisfy a specific combination . 19. The electronic device according to claim 18, wherein the screen is used for displaying the user interface, including a plurality of icons and a selection mark, and the control unit moves the selection mark according to the first tilt angle; wherein , the first tilt angle is associated with a moving speed of the selection mark. 20. The electronic device of claim 19, further comprising: When the control unit detects a locking action, the selection mark no longer moves according to the first tilt angle. 21. The electronic device according to claim 20, wherein the control unit detects that the electronic device is rotated by a second tilt angle after detecting the locking action, then executes an icon where the selection mark stays corresponding to a program. 22. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the screen is for playing a plurality of picture files, and the operation comprises playing the picture files according to the first tilt angle. 23. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the first tilt angle is related to a playback speed of the picture files. 24. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the first tilt angle is associated with a play order of one of the plurality of picture files. 25. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein if the control unit detects a locking action, the screen will no longer play the picture file according to the first tilt angle. 26. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein if the control unit detects a locking action, the picture file being played is used as a desktop picture of the electronic device. 27. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein when the control unit detects a locking action, the gravity sensor detects that the electronic device is rotated by a second tilt angle, and then the picture being played The file is used as a desktop of the electronic device. 28. The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the screen provides Displaying a part of multiple pieces of data, the operation includes changing the part of the screen displaying the multiple pieces of data according to the tilt angle. 29. The electronic device according to claim 28, wherein the plurality of pieces of data constitute a picture file or a web page frame, and the tilt angle is associated with a position of the part in the picture file or the web page frame. 30. The electronic device according to claim 18, wherein the screen is used to play a video file, and the operation includes A playback speed for the screen to play the video file is adjusted according to the first tilt angle. 31. The electronic device according to claim 30, wherein if the gravity sensor detects a second inclination angle of the electronic device relative to the reference plane, the screen stops playing the video file according to the playback speed , and reversely play the video file according to a reverse playback speed corresponding to the second tilt angle; wherein, the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle are located in different quadrants. 32. The electronic device of claim 18, further comprising: A button for detecting a trigger action; Wherein, when the trigger action is detected, the gravity sensor detects the first tilt angle, When the button detects that the triggering action is released, the operation is performed according to the first tilt angle at the time of release.