CN103970454B - Electronic device with quick start function and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device with a quick start function and a control method thereof, wherein the electronic device includes a body, a control unit, at least one button and a touch screen, the control unit is arranged in the body and executes a program, the button and the touch screen are arranged on the body, the touch screen also includes a main touch area and an auxiliary touch area, the main touch area is used to display a shortcut icon corresponding to the program, when the shortcut icon is touched, the program corresponding to the shortcut icon is executed, and the auxiliary touch area is defined with at least one hot key area corresponding to the button, when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon of the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area, the control unit corresponds to the designated button as a shortcut hot key, correspondingly linked to the program, so that pressing this button will correspond to executing the program, so that the user can execute the program by pressing the button.

Description

Electronic device with quick start function and control method thereof

【Technical field】

The invention relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof, in particular to an electronic device with a quick start function and a control method thereof.

【Background technique】

Due to the rapid evolution of touch detection technology and hardware technology, touch function has been widely used in various consumer electronic products, such as smart phones, tablet computers, and notebook computers. At the same time, with the touch detection function and display The combination of science and technology has prompted the touch function to be further introduced into many traditional electronic products, such as desktop computer screens, smart home appliances, and even large electronic bulletin boards and other different types of product fields, making the application of touch function The level continues to expand, and it has gradually become an indispensable function of current electronic products.

From the perspective of use, due to the breakthrough of touch detection technology, various input methods using multi-touch detection function have been introduced continuously, and combined with the handwriting recognition function, the touch function of the screen has gradually replaced the traditional keyboard. Or the mouse input method, instead of the touch function to achieve information input or various instructions, its advantage is that it can simplify the space of the original input module in electronic products, and integrate all such functions into the touch screen to benefit electronic products. Portability, and at the same time, it can also make the operation more convenient for users. In addition, the touch screen integrated with input functions can also enable products such as electronic bulletin boards that originally only provided users with one-way information reading functions to evolve into two-way interactive functions, greatly increasing users' willingness to use.

Based on the above reasons, in current electronic products, the keys of hardware devices are gradually reduced, and even most of the function keys originally fixed outside the touch screen are canceled, and there is a tendency to replace them all with touch functions. However, it is understandable that when physical buttons are gradually replaced by virtual touch functions, the software programs behind the virtual touch functions are also becoming more and more complicated. Corresponding to various types of software programs, users often have to perform function settings for different types of software programs before use, or spend time understanding the default command input methods of different types of software programs in order to be able to use them effectively. This software program is not intuitive enough, which will inevitably cause troubles in the operation of the user and reduce the willingness of the user to use it.

In addition, since the touch function must be achieved through the detection of the touch screen, the touch function cannot be triggered or executed when the touch screen is turned off. Therefore, if the virtual touch function is completely relied on, when the touch screen of the electronic product is in the closed state, the user cannot input any information or instructions, which is very inconvenient.

【Content of invention】

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an electronic device that specifies a key or a hot key area to link to a specific program to quickly start the function of the program and a control method for the quick start function thereof, thereby solving the virtual problem of conventional electronic devices. The setting of the touch function is too complicated, or it is time-consuming to understand the setting of the touch function of different types of software programs.

As mentioned above, the present invention provides an electronic device with a quick start function, including a main body, a control unit, at least one key and a touch screen, wherein the control unit is disposed in the main body, and the control unit executes at least one program, The buttons and the touch screen are respectively arranged on the body, and the buttons and the touch screen are respectively electrically connected to the control unit. Meanwhile, the touch screen also includes a main touch area and an auxiliary touch area. The main touch area is used for A shortcut icon corresponding to the program is displayed. When the shortcut icon is touched, the touch screen sends an execution signal to the control unit to execute the program corresponding to the shortcut icon. The auxiliary touch area defines at least one hot key area corresponding to the key , when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area, the control unit generates a corresponding setting signal to the key, and the designated key is a shortcut hot key, corresponding to the link ( link) to the program, wherein when the key is pressed, the key correspondingly generates a control signal and sends it to the control unit, and the control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly.

In the aforementioned electronic device, when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area in the auxiliary touch area, the control unit simultaneously generates a setting signal to the hot key area, specifying The hotkey area is a shortcut hotkey, which is correspondingly linked to the program. When the hotkey area is touched, the touch screen generates a corresponding control signal and sends it to the control unit. The control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly.

The aforementioned electronic device, wherein the hot key area or key on the touch screen is designated as a shortcut hot key and the control unit does not start the program or the electronic device is in an idle state, when the hot key area is touched or the key is pressed, the touch screen or key The control signal is correspondingly generated and sent to the control unit, and the control unit receives the control signal, correspondingly restarts the program, and executes the program.

In the aforementioned electronic device, when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area in the auxiliary touch area, the control unit instructs the touch screen to display a corresponding setting window , the touch screen detects a setting action, and correspondingly generates a setting signal according to the setting action.

In the above-mentioned electronic device, when the hot key area or the key is pressed for more than a certain period of time, the control unit commands the touch screen to display a corresponding setting window, touches the screen and detects a setting action, and the control unit operates according to the setting The corresponding motion generates a setting signal to the touch screen, and the touch screen correspondingly cuts off the link between the hot key area or the key and the program.

In the aforementioned electronic device, when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area in the auxiliary touch area by more than 50% of the area of the hot key area, the control unit responds Generate setting signal.

Corresponding to the above-mentioned electronic device, the present invention further provides a control method for a quick start function, which is used for the above-mentioned electronic device with a touch screen. The control method includes the following steps: first, a control unit executes at least one program; second, A shortcut icon of the corresponding program is displayed on a main touch area of the touch screen; then, drag the shortcut icon of the main touch area to an auxiliary touch area, and make the shortcut icon and an auxiliary touch area The hot key areas are overlapped; then the control unit generates a setting signal corresponding to a key, and the designated key is a shortcut hot key, correspondingly linked to the program, and then, when the key is detected to be pressed, the key correspondingly generates a control signal And sent to the control unit, the control unit receives the control signal and correspondingly executes the program.

The control method for the aforementioned shortcut activation function, wherein after the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area, further includes the following steps: the control unit correspondingly generates a setting signal to the hot key area, designates the hot key area as a shortcut hot key, and corresponds to link to the program; the hot key area detects the press; the touch screen correspondingly generates a control signal and sends it to the control unit; and the control unit receives the control signal and correspondingly executes the program.

The control method for the aforementioned quick start function, wherein after the step of generating a control signal corresponding to the button and sending it to the control unit, the following steps are further included: the control unit receives the control signal and judges that the program is not started or the electronic device is in an idle state; and the control unit corresponds to Restart the program, and execute the program.

The control method for the aforementioned shortcut activation function, wherein after the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area, further includes the following steps: the control unit correspondingly commands the touch screen to display a setting window; touch screen detection setting A setting action of the window; and the control unit judges according to the setting action whether to designate the hotkey area or the button as a shortcut hot key, if the setting action is determined to be yes, the control unit generates a corresponding setting signal to the touch screen , use the designated hotkey area or button as a shortcut hotkey, and link to the program correspondingly; if it is judged that the set action is false, the control unit will not act.

The control method for the aforementioned quick start function, wherein the control unit designates the hot key area or the button as the shortcut hot key, and after the step of correspondingly linking to the program, it also includes the following steps: pressing the hot key area or the button for a certain period of time; the control unit Command the touch screen to display a setting window correspondingly; detect a setting action with the touch screen; and the control unit judges according to the setting action. A fixed signal is sent to the touch screen or button, and the touch screen or button cuts off the link between the hotkey area or the button and the program according to the set signal; if the set action is determined to be a non-initial action, the control unit does not act.

In the control method of the aforementioned shortcut activation function, in the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area, the shortcut icon overlaps with the hot key area by more than 50% of the area of the hot key area, so that the control unit generates corresponding commands Assign the signal to the hotkey area or key, designate the hotkey area or key as a shortcut hotkey, and link it to the program accordingly.

The effect of the present invention is that the electronic device of the present invention retains a small number of physical keys, and divides the touch area of the touch screen, and defines the hot key area, so when setting, the user only needs to drag the button of a certain program If a specific shortcut icon overlaps with the hotkey area, you can set the physical button corresponding to this hotkey area or the hotkey area itself as a shortcut hotkey, and link this program, so when the user presses this button or hotkey area , the control unit will execute the function of this program correspondingly. Not only is it very intuitive in setting, but it can also quickly set up hot keys for frequently used program functions according to the user's preference, for the user's subsequent operation, greatly increasing the operation convenience.

In addition, since the physical button or the hotkey area of the auxiliary touch area is independent of the main touch area, even if the electronic device is idle and the touch screen is turned off, the user can still press the physical button or the hotkey area , directly execute the set program function, even if the program is in the closing stage, the control unit can still restart the program correspondingly by pressing the physical button or the hot key area by the user, and execute its function correspondingly.

Regarding the features, implementation and effects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

【Description of drawings】

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic device with a quick start function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of components of the electronic device with quick start function according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic layout diagram of a touch screen in an electronic device with a quick start function according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the setting steps of the control method of the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the setting of the control method of the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the setting of the control method of the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of execution steps of the method for controlling the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of reset steps of the method for controlling the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of resetting the control method of the quick start function in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of the setting steps of the control method of the quick start function in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of execution steps of the method for controlling the quick start function in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the reset steps of the control method of the quick start function in the second embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols:

10 Electronics 101 Body

102 Touch screen 1021 Main touch area

1022 Assistive Touch Area 103 Buttons

104 Control unit F1, F2, F3… Shortcut illustration

A1, A2, A3…An hotkey zone B1, B2, B3…An hotkey zone

C1, C2, C3…Cn hotkey zone D1, D2, D3…Dn hotkey zone

W1, W2 setting window

【detailed description】

The electronic device with quick start function and the control method thereof provided by the present invention include two different embodiments, and the inventors will describe them respectively below.

In the first embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the present invention provides an electronic device 10 with quick start function, the electronic device 10 includes a body 101, a touch screen 102, and at least one button 103 and a control unit 104. It is worth noting that the electronic device 10 of this embodiment includes but is not limited to various electronic products such as smart phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, desktop computer screens or electronic bulletin boards, and any electronic product with the above components can be used as Protection object of the present invention. Similarly, the touch screen 102 described here also includes but is not limited to adopting different touch technologies such as resistive touch or capacitive touch, and those skilled in the art use a matching touch screen according to product characteristics and hardware planning.

In the aforementioned electronic device 10, the control unit 104 is disposed in the main body 101, and the control unit 104 executes at least one program, which includes but not limited to operating system programs or general market application programs. If the electronic device 10 is a smart phone Or a tablet computer, the program described here can also be a miniature application program (APP), and it is not limited thereto. Secondly, the button 103 of the electronic device 10 is arranged on the body 101, and the location of the button 103 is not limited to what is disclosed in the drawing. Those skilled in the art can adjust or change the area around the body 101 of the electronic device 10 according to design requirements. And the button 103 is electrically connected to the control unit 104 . In addition, the touch screen 102 of the electronic device 10 is also disposed on the main body 101 and is also electrically connected to the control unit 104 .

It is worth noting that referring to FIG. 3 , the touch screen 102 of this embodiment is further divided into a main touch area 1021 and an auxiliary touch area 1022 , wherein the main touch area 1021 is used to display the The shortcut icons F1, F2, F3, ... for executing the program, the shortcut icons F1, F2, F3, ... described here can be shortcuts (Shortcut) for starting this program, or they can be used in this program by the user Various functional instructions presented by the interface. For ease of explanation, and to make those skilled in the art can fully understand, the inventor gives two kinds of application examples respectively below, if take the Windows operating system program as example, the shortcut icons F1, F2, F3, ... can be used for any task on the Windows system desktop (Desktop). A shortcut to start an application, or various function commands in the Windows menu to adjust the computer system settings; in addition, if an application program for playing music is taken as an example, the shortcut icons F1, F2, F3, ... can be A shortcut to play a certain playlist, or a functional command for setting different music playback modes such as play, fast forward, rewind, pause, or volume, when the shortcut icons F1, F2, and F3 displayed on the main touch area 1021 , ... is touched, the touch screen 102 detects the touch action, and sends an execution signal to the control unit 104 to execute the program corresponding to the shortcut icon F1, F2, F3, ... or Any function instruction in this program.

In addition, the auxiliary touch area 1022 of the touch screen 102 defines a hot key area, and the hot key area is corresponding to the above-mentioned keys 103 by the control unit 104. The number and position of the hot key areas are not based on one side of the touch screen. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the hot key area can be the upper edge A1, A2, A3,...An of the touch screen 102, the left side B1, B2, B3,...Bn of the touch screen 102, the C1, C2, C3, ... Cn on the right side, or the lower edge D1, D2, D3, ... Dn of the touch screen 102 can be used selectively. The hot key areas A1, A2, A3, . . . An on the upper edge of the screen 102 are illustrated.

When the user uses the above-mentioned electronic device 10 to perform the control method of the quick start function, it is mainly divided into three implementation modes of setting, execution and reset for description. First, the setting mode of the control method includes the following steps, please Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, and please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. The area 1021 displays shortcut icons F1, F2, F3, . . . corresponding to the aforementioned programs as described in the preceding paragraph (S105). When the user wants to set the shortcut activation function, as shown in FIG. If it overlaps with the hot key area A1 of the corresponding key 103 in the auxiliary touch area 1022 (S110), the control unit 104 will display a corresponding setting window W1 on the touch screen 102 as shown in FIG. The user confirms this setting or cancels this setting.

At the same time, the touch screen 102 also detects a setting action of the setting window W1 (S120), that is, the user’s setting command, which is correspondingly sent to the control unit 104, and the control unit 104 then responds according to the information returned by the touch screen 102. The setting action judges whether the designated key 103 corresponding to the hot key area A1 is a shortcut hot key (S125). A setting signal is sent to the touch screen 102, and the designated key 103 is used as a shortcut hotkey to link (link) to the aforementioned program (S130), which means that the user activates the shortcut or function represented by the shortcut icon F1 of the aforementioned program The command setting is activated by the button 103, thus completing the setting of the quick start function; on the contrary, if the control unit 104 judges that the setting action is negative, it means that the user cancels the setting of the button 103 as a shortcut hotkey, and the control unit 104 does not perform any action. At the same time, the setting window W1 displayed on the touch screen 102 is also correspondingly closed.

The following two examples cited in the previous section will be further described. If the program executed by the control unit 104 is a Windows operating system, and the shortcut icon F1 displayed on the touch screen 102 is a shortcut to start the word processing function, then when the user Drag the shortcut icon F1 representing the word processing function to the auxiliary touch area 1022 according to the previous steps, and overlap it with the hot key area A1 corresponding to the key 103 in the auxiliary touch area 1022, and confirm the settings as described in the previous paragraph , then the button 103 is set as a shortcut hotkey for starting the word processing function in the Windows operating system. Furthermore, if the program executed by the control unit 104 is an application program for playing music, and the shortcut icon F1 displayed on the touch screen 102 is a functional command for starting the music playing function, then when the user will represent the function command for starting the music playing Drag the shortcut icon F1 to the auxiliary touch area 1022 according to the previous steps, and overlap with the hot key area A1 corresponding to the key 103 in the auxiliary touch area 1022. At the same time, after confirming the settings as described in the previous section, the key 103 will be activated. Set as a shortcut hotkey for a functional command to start music playback.

At the same time, in order to make the setting steps provided by this embodiment more concise and intuitive, in the aforementioned setting implementation mode, when the user drags the shortcut icon of the main touch area 1021 on the touch screen 102 in step S110 After displaying F1 to the auxiliary touch area 1022, and making the shortcut icon F1 overlap with the hot key area A1 of the corresponding key 103 in the auxiliary touch area 1022, the control unit 104 can omit the display settings of steps S115, S120, and S125 Step S130 is directly executed for programs such as window, detection setting action and judgment, and the control unit 104 correspondingly generates a setting signal to the touch screen 102, and the designated key 103 is used as a shortcut hotkey, correspondingly linking (link) to the aforementioned In other words, when the user drags the shortcut icon F1 to overlap the auxiliary touch area 1022 with the hot key area A1, the key 103 is designated as a shortcut hot key, correspondingly linked to the aforementioned program, This will help simplify the setting process and increase the convenience of user operations.

In addition, in order to avoid misjudgment by the control unit 104 caused by the user's erroneous dragging and overlapping, in step S110, in the process of dragging the shortcut icon F1 to the auxiliary touch area 1022, the system can choose to set, when the shortcut When the mode icon F1 overlaps with the hot key area A1 by more than 50% of the area of the hot key area A1, the control unit 104 is made to generate a corresponding setting signal to the key 103, and the key 103 is designated as a shortcut hot key corresponding to the link (link) to the aforementioned procedure.

In other words, only when the shortcut icon F1 is dragged and overlaps with the hot key area A1 exceeding 50% of the area of the hot key area A1, the control unit 104 judges that the user intends to set a shortcut hot key, otherwise the control unit 104 will not No action, this will also help the control unit 104 to make a judgment in the face of the shortcut icon F1 and the adjacent hot key areas, such as A1 and A2, in a state where there is overlap, so according to the aforementioned judgment mechanism, the control unit 104 can only When the shortcut icon F1 overlaps with any one of the hotkey areas A1 or A2 by more than 50%, it is determined that the user wants to set a shortcut hotkey, which can also increase the accuracy of the judgment of the control unit 104 and avoid erroneous Setting, it is worth noting that the criterion for judging the overlapping area of the shortcut icon F1 and the hot key area A1 can be adjusted or changed according to the use requirements or design planning, and the inventor will not repeat them here.

As mentioned above, after the user completes the settings of this embodiment, he can use the quick start function of the present invention, please refer to Figure 7, and please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3 at the same time, in the control unit 104 According to the actions of the user, the designated button 103 is a shortcut hotkey, corresponding to the link (link) to the setting steps (S101~S135) of the aforementioned program, when the user wants to start the word processing in the Windows operating system as described in the previous paragraph example function or start the music playing function, the user presses the set button 103, and the button 103 detects the press (S140), then the button 103 generates a corresponding control signal and sends it to the control unit 104 (S145), and the control unit 104 receives The control signal corresponds to the execution program (S150), such as starting the word processing function in the Windows operating system or starting the music playback function, so that the user can directly execute the default program or the function command of this program through the designated button 103, without having to touch The shortcut icon F1 displayed on the screen 102 .

In this embodiment, the quick start function is not only to execute the set function through the button 103, but also to execute the function when the program to be executed by the user is not started or the electronic device 10 is in an idle state, and the touch screen 102 is also turned off. , when the button 103 detects the press, the button 103 will still generate a control signal to the control unit 104, the control unit 104 receives the control signal and judges that the program to be executed is not started or the electronic device 10 is in an idle state, then the control unit 104 will Correspondingly restart the program, and execute the program or corresponding functional instructions. Therefore, even if the electronic device 10 is in an idle state, the touch screen 102 is turned off, or the program is not started, when the user presses the button 103, the program can still be restarted directly and the desired function can be executed, preventing the user from When executing, it must be confirmed whether the program is started, or the touch screen 102 must be restarted before the operation can be performed, which reduces the troubles of many operations.

In addition, as mentioned above, after the user completes the setting of this embodiment, the user can also reset the quick start function of the present invention, please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9, and please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 at the same time And Fig. 3, after the control unit 104 finishes designating the button 103 as a shortcut hotkey according to the action of the user, and correspondingly links (link) to the setting steps (S101~S135) of the aforementioned program, when the user wants to reset the button 103 When setting the quick activation function, the user only needs to press the key 103 for a period of time (S155), and the control unit 104 instructs the touch screen 102 to display a corresponding setting window W2 (S160), for the user whether to set the key 103 as Factory setting, at the same time, use the touch screen 102 to detect a setting action of the user (S165), the control unit 104 judges according to the setting action (S170), if the control unit 104 determines that the setting action is an initialization action It means that the user wants to restore the setting of the button 103 to the initial setting, and the control unit 104 correspondingly generates a setting signal to the button 103 (S175), and the button 103 cuts off the link between the button 103 and the original program according to the setting signal , in other words, the button 103 is no longer a shortcut hotkey, so the button 103 no longer has the function of starting the aforementioned program or its function instructions.

It can be seen from this that the user can quickly set, execute or reset the quick start function without using the touch screen 102 or complex software settings, and also does not need to memorize special settings corresponding to various applications. It is very convenient to set frequently used program shortcuts or function commands to specific keys, so that the set programs or function commands can be quickly executed.

In the second embodiment, the electronic device 10 provided by the present invention has a quick start function, its components and hardware configuration are similar to those of the first embodiment, please refer to the description of the first embodiment and Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The inventor does not repeat it here. At the same time, in this embodiment, the quick start function control method of the present invention is also similar to the first embodiment, and has three different implementation modes of setting, executing and resetting.

Further, in the setting mode of this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 10, and please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. The steps (S225) of determining whether the action is designated as a shortcut hotkey are all similar to the steps (S101~S125) of the first embodiment, and the inventor does not repeat them, but the difference lies in that in step 230, when the control unit 104 sets When setting the key 103 as a shortcut hotkey, the control unit 104 can also choose to generate a corresponding setting signal to the hotkey area A1 at the same time, designate the hotkey area A1 as a shortcut hotkey, and link (link) to the aforementioned startup shortcut or Function command, that is, the user can simultaneously choose to set the button 103 and the hot key area A1 to be designated as a shortcut hot key at the same time, corresponding to link (link) to the aforementioned startup shortcut or function command, so the button 103 and the hot key area A1 All have the function of quick start. Compared with the example described in the previous paragraph, after setting, the button 103 and the hot key area A1 of this embodiment both have the shortcut function of starting the word processing function in the Windows operating system or the function of starting music playback. It is worth noting that in this embodiment, the simplification of the configuration and the judging mechanism of the overlapping area provided in the first embodiment can be used in the same way, and the inventor will not repeat them.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the user completes the setting configuration, the user can choose to execute the set shortcut activation function through the key 103 and the hot key area A1, please refer to FIG. 11 , and please refer to FIG. 8 After the control unit 104 completes the designation of the key 103 and the hot key area A1 as a shortcut hot key according to the user's action, and correspondingly links (link) to the setting steps (S201~S235) of the aforementioned program, when the user wants to When starting the word processing function or starting the music playing function in the Windows operating system as described in the example, the user can not only press the button 103 as in the first embodiment, but also choose to press the hot key area A1, then when the hot key area A1 detects that the button is pressed (S240), the touch screen 102 will also correspondingly generate a control signal and send it to the control unit 104 (S245), and the control unit 104 will receive the control signal and correspondingly execute the program or function command.

Since in this embodiment, the touch detection of the auxiliary touch area 1022 is independent of the main touch area 1021, even if the electronic device 10 is idle, when the touch screen 102 is turned off, the heat in the auxiliary touch area 1022 The key area A1 can still detect the press and execute the quick start function correspondingly, so it is not limited. What’s more, in order to allow the user to easily press the hot key area A1 when the screen is turned off, the designer can design the auxiliary touch When the hot key area of the control area 1022 is selected, grid lines or icons are correspondingly printed on the glass of the touch screen 102 according to the planned hot key area, so as to facilitate the user's identification.

Similarly, in this embodiment, after the user completes the configuration, please refer to FIG. 12 , and please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 at the same time. The user can also press the button 103 Or hotkey area A1 resets the quick start function originally set, and the step flow of its reset pattern is all similar to the first embodiment, but its difference is only, in this embodiment, hotkey area A1 also can be similar Steps to reset the function, please refer to (S201~S235, S255~S285) for the detailed reset setting procedure.

The above-mentioned electronic device of the present invention retains a small number of physical keys, divides the touch area of the touch screen, and defines the hot key area, and cooperates with the control method of the quick start function provided by the two embodiments of the present invention, so that When setting the shortcut activation function, the user only needs to simply drag a specific shortcut icon of a program to overlap with the hotkey area, and then the physical button corresponding to the hotkey area or the hotkey area itself can be set as a shortcut hotkey. key to link this program, no need to go through complicated software settings, or remember different setting methods for different types of applications, not only very intuitive in setting, but also can quickly set up common program functions according to user preferences The hotkey for the user's subsequent operations. At the same time, the coverage area judging mechanism provided by the present invention also helps the electronic device improve the accuracy of judging whether it is designated as a shortcut hotkey when setting the shortcut start function, and avoid misjudgment.

In addition, since the physical button or the hotkey area of the auxiliary touch area is independent of the main touch area, even if the electronic device is idle and the touch screen is turned off, the user can still press the above physical button or hotkey area to directly execute The set program function no longer needs the shortcut icon displayed on the touch screen. Even if the program is in the closed stage, the control unit can still restart the program by pressing the physical button or hot key area correspondingly by the user, and corresponding to perform its function.

At the same time, when the user wants to reset the physical button or hotkey area and cancel the set quick start function, he only needs to press the physical button or the auxiliary touch area for a certain period of time to quickly restore to the factory default value, which is very convenient. easy.

To sum up, through the electronic device with quick start function and its control method provided by the present invention, users can quickly set physical keys or hot key areas as shortcut hot keys, and execute or reset them in a simple and intuitive way. The quick start function eliminates the need for complex software settings for different types of programs, which greatly improves the convenience of user operation and improves the user's willingness to use.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the relevant art can use the shapes, structures, and features described in the application scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. and quantity can be slightly changed, so the scope of patent protection of the present invention must be defined by the scope of patent application attached to this specification.

Claims (11)

1. An electronic device with quick start function, characterized in that, the electronic device includes: a body; A control unit is arranged in the body, and the control unit executes at least one program; At least one button is arranged on the body, and the button is electrically connected to the control unit; and A touch screen is arranged on the body, the touch screen is electrically connected to the control unit, and the touch screen also includes: A main touch area for displaying a shortcut icon corresponding to the program, when the shortcut icon is touched, the touch screen sends an execution signal to the control unit to execute the shortcut icon corresponding to the program the procedure; and An auxiliary touch area, defining at least one hot key area corresponding to the key, when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlapped with the hot key area Iteratively, the control unit correspondingly generates a setting signal to the button, designates the button as a shortcut hotkey, and links to the program correspondingly; Wherein, when the button is pressed, the button correspondingly generates a control signal and transmits it to the control unit, and the control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly, wherein when the touch screen detects When the shortcut icon of the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area of the auxiliary touch area, the control unit simultaneously generates the setting signal to the hot key area, designate the hotkey area as the shortcut hotkey, and link to the program correspondingly, when the hotkey area is touched, the touch screen generates the control signal correspondingly and sends it to the control unit , the control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the hot key area or the key of the touch screen is designated as the shortcut hot key and the control unit does not start the program or The electronic device is in an idle state, when the hot key area is touched or the key is pressed, the touch screen or the key correspondingly generates the control signal and sends it to the control unit, the control The unit receives the control signal, correspondingly restarts the program, and executes the program. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and merged with the auxiliary touch area When the hot key areas overlap, the control unit instructs the touch screen to display a setting window correspondingly, the touch screen detects a setting action, and generates a corresponding setting according to the setting action The set signal. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the hot key area or the key is pressed for more than a certain time, the control unit instructs the touch screen to display a corresponding setting Set the window, the touch screen detects a setting action, the control unit correspondingly generates the setting signal to the touch screen according to the setting action, and the touch screen correspondingly cuts off all The hotkey area or the link between the key and the program. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved, and is aligned with the auxiliary touch area When the area of the hot key overlaps more than 50% of the area of the hot key area, the control unit correspondingly generates the setting signal. 6. A control method for a quick start function, for an electronic device with a touch screen, characterized in that the control method comprises the following steps: executing at least one program with a control unit; using a main touch area of the touch screen to display a shortcut icon corresponding to the program; dragging the shortcut icon of the main touch area to an auxiliary touch area, and making the shortcut icon overlap with a hot key area of the auxiliary touch area; The control unit correspondingly generates a setting signal to a button, designates the button as the shortcut hotkey, and correspondingly links to the program; The button detects a press; The key correspondingly generates a control signal and transmits it to the control unit; and The control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly; Wherein when the touch screen detects that the shortcut icon in the main touch area is moved and overlaps with the hot key area in the auxiliary touch area, the control unit simultaneously generates the setting Set a signal to the hot key area, designate the hot key area as the shortcut hot key, and link to the program correspondingly, when the hot key area is touched, the touch screen will generate the corresponding The control signal is sent to the control unit, and the control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly. 7. The method for controlling the shortcut activation function according to claim 6, further comprising the following steps after the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area: The control unit correspondingly generates the setting signal to the hot key area, designates the hot key area as the shortcut hot key, and correspondingly links to the program; the hotkey zone detects a press; The touch screen correspondingly generates a control signal and sends it to the control unit; and The control unit receives the control signal and executes the program correspondingly. 8. The control method of the quick start function according to claim 6 or 7, wherein after the step of generating the control signal corresponding to the key and sending it to the control unit, the following steps are further included: The control unit receives the control signal and determines that the program is not started or the electronic device is in an idle state; and The control unit correspondingly restarts the program and executes the program. 9. The method for controlling the shortcut activation function according to claim 6 or 7, wherein after the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area, the following steps are further included: The control unit correspondingly commands the touch screen to display a setting window; The touch screen detects a setting action of the setting window; and The control unit judges whether to designate the hotkey area or the key as the shortcut hotkey according to the setting action, and if the setting action is determined to be yes, the control unit generates the corresponding Set a signal to the touch screen to designate the hotkey area or the button as the shortcut hotkey, correspondingly linked to the program; if it is judged that the setting action is not, then the The control unit does not work. 10. The method for controlling the shortcut start function according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the control unit designates the hotkey area or the key as the shortcut hotkey, which is linked to the corresponding After the steps of the procedure described above, the following steps are also included: Pressing the hot key area or the key for more than a certain period of time; The control unit commands the touch screen to correspondingly display a setting window; detecting a setting action with the touch screen; and The control unit judges according to the setting action, and if it determines that the setting action is an initialization action, the control unit correspondingly generates the setting signal to the touch screen or the button, so The touch screen or the button cuts off the link between the hotkey area or the button and the program according to the setting signal; if it is determined that the setting action is a non-initialization action, the control unit then do not act. 11. The method for controlling the shortcut activation function according to claim 6 or 7, wherein in the step of dragging the shortcut icon to the auxiliary touch area, the shortcut icon and the hot key area Overlapping more than 50% of the area of the hot key area, so that the control unit correspondingly generates the setting signal to the hot key area or the key, and designates the hot key area or the key as the The above-mentioned shortcut hotkey corresponds to the link to the above-mentioned program.