CN101308415B - Electronic device with switchable user interface and unobstructed touch operation - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device with a switchable user interface and an electronic device without obstruction of touch operation. The touch sensing device is used for detecting a contact signal of an input tool. The touch signal position detection module is coupled to the display and the touch sensing device and used for judging whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device or not, and if the touch signal is located in the specific area, judging whether the position of the touch signal changes or not. The processing module is coupled to the contact signal position detecting module and used for starting and displaying a user interface on the display when the position of the contact signal changes, so that the convenience of using the electronic device is improved.

Description

Electronic device with switchable user interface and unobstructed touch operation

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device with a switchable user interface and unimpeded touch operation.

Background technique

With the rapid development of the two-pointing device (Pointing Stick and Touch Pad) technology, manufacturers of electronic products such as notebook computers, mobile phones or portable multimedia players are using touch screens to replace traditional keyboards as The trend of a new generation of input interfaces. Taking a mobile phone as an example, when operating a traditional mobile phone, the user must click on the keyboard while comparing the display on the screen, and then perform operations such as inputting text or selecting a menu. However, for operating a mobile phone combined with a touch screen, the user only needs to use a device such as a stylus (stylus) to directly input text on the screen or open an application program. It can be seen that the touch screen is actually a more convenient input method.

However, for some light-weight handheld electronic devices, the size of the touch screen is limited. Therefore, when designing the user interface, the manufacturer must reduce the size of the menu options so that they can be displayed on the screen. Display more functional options. Taking a handheld electronic device with a built-in Windows operating system as an example, the Windows operating system supports a wide variety of functions, and most of them are displayed in the "Start" menu in the form of hierarchical menus. Therefore, when the user wants to open a certain function, he must click the "Start" menu, then find the menu position of the function to be executed from the "Start" menu, and finally click the corresponding option on the function menu to open it. The function. The desired menu can only be opened by clicking layer by layer, which will undoubtedly cause considerable inconvenience to the operation of the handheld electronic device.

In addition, if the user accidentally loses the stylus, or when the stylus is not at hand, the user may be forced to use the fingertips to input or operate due to the size of the user interface options. Actions such as menus. In this case, it is easy to select the wrong option because the options are too small, so that unnecessary user interface is opened. In this way, the user must return to the user interface of the previous layer and perform operations again, so as to open the correct user interface. It is not difficult to imagine that the occurrence of this situation will inevitably consume a lot of unnecessary operating time. For this reason, it is absolutely important to improve the convenience of operating electronic devices by enabling users to smoothly open various user interfaces directly on the touch screen with their fingers, and then operate the user interfaces conveniently. one of the factors.

In addition, the casing of the existing handheld electronic device is usually close to the edge of the display area of the touch display, and protrudes much more than the touch sensing plane of the touch display. Since the protruding part of the shell will block the touch operation of input tools (including fingers or stylus pens) and easily scratch the fingers, the user will not be able to quickly and effectively touch the pixels on the edge of the display area of the touch display, and cannot In addition, the non-display area of the touch display still has the ability of touch sensing, and the shell of the general handheld device usually covers this area, which not only hinders the user's touch operation, but also allows the The application of touch sensing in touch displays is limited.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides an electronic device with a switchable user interface and an electronic device with unimpeded touch operation. Different user interfaces can be opened, closed, or switched according to the position and moving direction of the contact signal generated by the input tool touching the touch-sensitive display.

The invention proposes an electronic device with a switchable user interface. The device includes a display, a touch sensing device, a touch signal position detection module and a processing module. Wherein the display is used for displaying a user interface, and the user interface has a plurality of first finger touchable images or has a plurality of first finger touchable images. The touch sensing device includes a touch panel, the touch sensing device and the display form a touch display for detecting the contact signal of the input tool, the contact signal position detection module is coupled to the display and the touch sensing The device is used to determine whether the contact signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device, and if located in the specific area, determine whether the position of the contact signal changes. Wherein, the touch signal position detection module also calculates a moving distance of the touch signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value; if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, it is judged that the position of the touch signal changes . The processing module is coupled to the touch signal position detection module, and is used for opening and displaying another user interface on the display to replace the user interface when the position of the touch signal changes. The other user interface has multiple second-finger touchable images or multiple second-finger touchable images. The plurality of second finger touchable images and the plurality of second finger touchable images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images. Each of the first finger-touchable image and the second finger-touchable image is a thumbnail of an execution screen of a corresponding application program. The user can execute the corresponding application program by touching the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image.

The present invention further proposes an electronic device with a switchable user interface. The device includes a display, a touch sensing device, a touch signal position detection module, a touch signal moving direction detection module, and a processing module. Wherein the display is used for displaying a user interface, and the user interface has a plurality of first finger touchable images or has a plurality of first finger touchable images. The touch sensing device includes a touch panel, and the touch sensing device and the display form a touch display for detecting contact signals of input tools. The touch signal position detection module is coupled to the display and the touch sensing device to determine whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device, and if located in a specific area, to determine whether the position of the touch signal changes. Wherein, the touch signal position detection module also calculates a moving distance of the touch signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value; if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, it is judged that the position of the touch signal changes . The touch signal movement direction detection module is coupled to the touch signal position detection module for detecting the movement direction of the touch signal. The processing module is coupled to the contact signal position detection module and the contact signal movement direction detection module, and is used to open and display another user interface on the display according to the movement direction when the position of the contact signal changes, to replace the user interface. The other user interface has multiple second-finger touchable images or multiple second-finger touchable images. The plurality of second finger touchable images and the plurality of second finger touchable images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images. Each of the first finger-touchable image and the second finger-touchable image is a thumbnail of an execution screen of a corresponding application program. The user can execute the corresponding application program by touching the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image.

The present invention provides an electronic device with unimpeded touch operation for opening a user interface, which includes a casing, a touch display and a processor. Wherein the housing has an opening. The touch-sensitive display is arranged in the opening of the casing to receive the contact signal of the input tool and to display a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger-touchable images or has a plurality of first Fingers can touch the image, the touch-sensitive display has a touch-sensing plane, and the outer surface of the casing does not protrude substantially from the touch-sensing plane. The processor is coupled to the touch-sensitive display to determine whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display, and if located in a specific area, then determine whether the position of the touch signal changes, and the position of the touch signal changes When , another user interface is opened and displayed on the touch-sensitive display to replace the user interface. Wherein, the processor calculates a moving distance of the contact signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value; if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, then judges that the position of the contact signal changes. The other user interface has multiple second-finger touchable images or multiple second-finger touchable images. The plurality of second finger touchable images and the plurality of second finger touchable images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images. Each of the first finger-touchable image and the second finger-touchable image is a thumbnail of an execution screen of a corresponding application program. The user can execute the corresponding application program by touching the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image.

The present invention further provides an electronic device with unimpeded touch operation for switching user interfaces, which includes a housing, a touch display, and a processor. Wherein the housing has an opening. The touch-sensitive display is arranged in the opening of the casing to receive the contact signal of the input tool and to display a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger-touchable images or has a plurality of first Fingers can touch the image, the touch-sensitive display has a touch-sensing plane, and the outer surface of the casing does not protrude substantially from the touch-sensing plane. The processor is coupled to the touch-sensitive display to determine whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display, and if located in a specific area, then determine whether the position of the touch signal changes and detect the moving direction of the touch signal, and When the position of the contact signal moves and changes, another user interface is opened and displayed on the touch-sensitive display according to the moving direction to replace the user interface. Wherein, the processor calculates a moving distance of the contact signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value; if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, then judges that the position of the contact signal changes. The other user interface has multiple second-finger touchable images or multiple second-finger touchable images. The plurality of second finger touchable images and the plurality of second finger touchable images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images. Each of the first finger-touchable image and the second finger-touchable image is a thumbnail of an execution screen of a corresponding application program. The user can execute the corresponding application program by touching the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image.

The electronic device provided by the present invention has a touch sensing plane located on the same plane as the casing, which can be used to receive the operation of the input tool, and the electronic device will be turned on according to the position and moving direction of the contact signal generated by the input tool. , toggle or close the user interface. Furthermore, the user can enter the desired user interface more conveniently and quickly, so as to increase the convenience of operating the electronic device.

Description of drawings

In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating an operation method of a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a user interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a user interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a 3D dynamic user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a switchable user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a user interface according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a switchable user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device with unimpeded touch operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 10A .

Detailed ways

When a user is using an electronic device with a touch display, if he can quickly open or switch between different user interfaces without going through the operation menu, it will certainly shorten the operation time and increase the efficiency of use . The present invention is a user interface operation method developed based on the above viewpoint. In order to make the content of the present invention more clear, the following specific examples are given as examples in which the present invention can indeed be implemented.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating an operation method of a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is to illustrate the detailed steps of opening the user interface through operation actions on the electronic device with a touch-sensitive display. The electronic devices include mobile phones, personal digital assistants, smart phones, and notebook computers, etc., and the scope thereof is not limited here.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , first, as shown in step 110 , a touch signal generated when an input tool touches a touch-sensitive display is detected. Wherein, the input tool may be, for example, a user's finger or a stylus or the like. As far as the manufacturing technology of the touch display is concerned, in the electronic device 200 shown in FIG. 2 , the touch display 210 can be divided into a display area 211 and a non-display area 213 . Among them, the display area 211 is a touch screen (touch screen) area familiar to ordinary people, which can not only be used to display images, but also allow users to use input tools to directly input text or click menus on the display area 211. Wait for the action. Although the non-display area 213 cannot be used to display images, it still has a sensing function, so that it can detect actions of input tools. In this embodiment, the contact surfaces between the display area 211 and the non-display area 213 of the touch-sensitive display 210 may be located on the same plane or different planes, and the scope thereof is not limited here.

Next, as shown in step 120, it is determined whether the contact signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display. This specific area includes the edge area near the edge of the display area (that is, the range from the edge of the display area inwards that does not exceed the finger touch size, such as the edge area 215 shown in Figure 2), the central area in the display area (that is, in the Parts of the display area other than the edge area, such as the central area 230 shown in FIG. 2 ), or non-display areas on the touch-sensitive display (such as the non-display area 213 shown in FIG. 2 ).

If the touch signal is located in a specific area on the touch-sensitive display, then in step 130, it is determined whether the position of the touch signal changes. Furthermore, to determine whether the position of the contact signal changes, the moving distance of the touching signal must be calculated first, and the moving distance may be the moving distance generated within a specific time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Then the moving distance is compared with the preset value, and if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, then it is determined that the position of the contact signal has changed. That is to say, when the position of the touch signal changes, it means that the input tool moves within a specific time after touching the touch display.

Finally, as shown in step 140 , the user interface is opened, for example, according to the position of the specific area. The method of opening the user interface includes dragging and displaying the user interface from the display edge of the touch-sensitive display, and in this embodiment, the user interface is dragged and displayed on the display area starting from the edge of the display area closest to the touch signal.

For example, if the specific area for opening the user interface is set as the edge area 215 on the electronic device 200 . Then, after the user's finger touches the edge area 215 and moves a moving distance exceeding a preset value, a new user interface will be dragged and displayed in the display area 211 starting from the edge 217 of the display area 211 .

In another embodiment, if the specific area on the electronic device 200 for opening the user interface is set as the non-display area 213, the user can touch the contact point 220 on the non-display area 213 with a finger and slide Finger, when the movement distance of the finger slide exceeds the preset value, then the electronic device 200 will open the user interface from the edge closest to the contact point 220 (ie, the edge 217 of the display area 211) and drag it to display in the display area 211 .

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the opened user interface includes, for example, a user interface with a finger-touchable image (icon) (user interface 300 shown in FIG. 3 ), a finger-touchable image (image) user interface, and the finger-touchable image is, for example, a miniature (miniature) of the execution screen of the application program, such as the user interface 400 shown in FIG. 4 , or a common user interface (use operator interface 500).

In another embodiment, for example, an existing user interface has been displayed on the electronic device, and the user can use the same or similar steps as the operation method of the user interface shown in FIG. Display the edge (eg, the edge of the touch signal closest to the display area), open, switch, or close the user interface on the existing user interface.

For example, through the above operation method, the user can open a common user interface (user interface 300 shown in FIG. 5 ) on a user interface (user interface 300 shown in FIG. interface 500). Another example is to open a common user interface (such as the user interface 500 shown in FIG. 5 ) on a user interface (such as the user interface 400 shown in FIG. 4 ) that includes a finger-touchable image. In addition, the user can also open a user interface (as shown in FIGS. The user interface 300 and the user interface 400). Or start another user interface with a finger-touchable image (or finger-touchable image) on a user interface with a finger-touchable image (or finger-touchable image).

In this embodiment, the existing user interface and the user interface to be opened later are respectively located in two parts of a 3D dynamic user interface (3D motion user interface) (3D motion user interface 610 as shown in FIG. 6 ). on a plane (for example, on two adjacent planes). The 3D dynamic user interface 610 may be a polyhedron or a cube, and the scope thereof is not limited here. Wherein, the 3D dynamic user interface 610 rotates around the axis. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the 3D dynamic user interface 610 rotates upwards around the X-axis 611 , rotates rightward around the Z-axis 613 , or rotates around the tilted axis 615 .

It is worth mentioning that, the above-mentioned operation method of the user interface can be implemented on any system with electronic computer capability, for example. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiment is designed as a computer program, and the computer program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (such as an optical disk or hard disk), and loaded into a computer system, so that the above-mentioned embodiment can be executed. How to operate the user interface described above.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a switchable user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 7 , the electronic device 700 includes a display 710 , a touch sensing device 720 , a contact signal position detection module 730 and a processing module 740 .

Wherein, the touch sensing device 720 is used for detecting a contact signal of an input tool (such as a finger or a stylus). In this embodiment, the touch sensing device 720 may be a touch pad or a touch panel. If the touch sensing device 720 is a touch panel, then the touch sensing device 720 and the display 710 constitute a touch display. Accordingly, the touch panel includes a display area and a non-display area corresponding to the display 710 , and the display area and the non-display area can be on the same plane or on different planes.

The touch signal position detection module 730 connected to the display 710 and the touch sensing device 720 is used to determine whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device 720. In this embodiment, the specific area includes the edge of the display area area, the central area outside the edge area, or the non-display area. If the touch signal is located in a specific area, the touch signal position detection module 730 will determine whether the position of the touch signal changes.

The processing module 740 is connected to the contact signal position detection module 730, and according to the judgment result of the contact signal position detection module 730, when the position of the contact signal changes, it will be turned on and displayed on the display 710 according to the position of the specific area user interface.

The user can operate the electronic device 700 with an input tool such as a finger or a stylus through the operation method of the user interface described in the above-mentioned embodiments to open the user interface, or open the user interface on an existing user interface. Opens another user interface to replace the existing user interface. Since the operation method is the same as the above-mentioned embodiment, it will not be repeated here.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a user interface according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the steps of switching the user interface of the electronic device through the touch-sensitive display are used to further describe the present invention. Wherein, the touch display can be divided into two parts, a display area and a non-display area. Please refer to FIG. 8 , first, as shown in step 810 , when the user performs an operation action through the input tool, a contact signal of the input tool touching the touch-sensitive display is detected. Wherein, the input tool includes a user's finger or a stylus.

After the touch signal is detected, as shown in step 820, it is determined whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display. In this embodiment, the specific area is, for example, an edge area (edge area 215 as shown in FIG. 2 ) of the display area of the touch-sensitive display, and a central area outside the edge area (central area 230 as shown in FIG. 2 ). , or a non-display area (the edge area 213 shown in FIG. 2 ).

If the touch signal is located in the specific area, then as shown in step 830, it is determined whether the position of the touch signal changes. For example, when the user moves the input tool on the touch-sensitive display by dragging, the position of the contact signal where the input tool touches the touch-sensitive display will change, and the moving distance of the touch signal can be calculated accordingly . When the moving distance is greater than the preset value, it is determined that the position of the contact signal has changed. Furthermore, by calculating the moving distance of the contact signal within a specific time, and judging whether the contact signal has changed by comparing the moving distance with the preset value, it will be possible to avoid the action of the user using the input tool to click the option , mistaking it as an action to switch the user interface, thereby preventing the electronic device from causing a wrong response.

Finally, as shown in step 840, switch to the user interface according to the moving direction of the contact signal. Wherein, the way of switching to the user interface includes pointing to the display edge of the touch-sensitive display in the opposite direction of the relative moving direction, and dragging to display the user interface. In this embodiment, the user interface includes, for example, a user interface with a finger-touchable image (such as the user interface 300 shown in FIG. 3 ), or a user interface with a finger-touchable image ( The user interface 400 shown in FIG. 4 ), wherein the finger-touchable image is, for example, a thumbnail image of the execution screen of the application program, or a common user interface (such as the user interface 500 shown in FIG. 5 ).

For example, if the specific area of the electronic device is the central area 230 shown in FIG. 2 , and the contact signal generated by the contact of the input tool with the touch-sensitive display is located at the contact point 231 . Then when the user moves the input tool to the right on the touch-sensitive display in a dragging manner, and when the moving distance is greater than a preset value, the user interface will be defined by the edge 233 (that is, the edge of the display area pointed to the left from the contact point 231 ). slide out and display in the display area 211 .

In another embodiment, for example, an existing user interface has been opened on the electronic device, and the user can switch the existing user interface through an operation similar to the above-mentioned embodiment. Switching the user interface includes closing the existing user interface, opening another user interface on the existing user interface, or switching from the existing user interface to another user interface. For example, through the above operation method, the user interface (user interface 300 and user interface 400 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Switch to a common user interface (user interface 500 shown in FIG. 5 ). Conversely, the common user interface can also be switched to a user interface with a finger-touchable image or a finger-touchable image. Besides, it is also possible to switch the user interface with the finger touchable image or the finger touchable image into another user interface also having the finger touchable image or the finger touchable image.

In this embodiment, the existing user interface and the user interface opened later are respectively located on two planes of the 3D dynamic user interface (such as the 3D dynamic user interface 610 shown in FIG. on two adjacent planes). The 3D dynamic user interface 610 can be a polyhedron or a cube. As shown in FIG. 6 , the 3D dynamic user interface 610 rotates around the axis. For example, the 3D dynamic user interface 610 rotates upward around the X axis 611 , rotates right around the Z axis 613 , or rotates around the tilt axis 615 .

The above-mentioned operation method of the user interface can be executed on any system with electronic computer capability, for example. That is to say, after the above-mentioned embodiment is designed as a computer program, the computer program can be stored on a computer-readable recording medium (such as an optical disk or hard disk), and loaded into an electronic computer system to execute the above-mentioned implementation. How to operate the user interface described in the example.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a switchable user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 900 includes a display 910 , a touch sensing device 920 , a contact signal position detection module 930 , a contact signal moving direction detection module 940 and a processing module 950 .

Wherein, the touch sensing device 920 is used to detect a contact signal generated by an input tool (such as a finger or a stylus). In this embodiment, the touch sensing device 920 is, for example, a touch pad or a touch panel. When the touch sensing device 920 is a touch panel, the touch sensing device 920 and the display 910 together constitute a touch display. The touch panel will correspond to the display 910 and include two parts, a display area and a non-display area. Wherein, the display area and the non-display area are, for example, on the same plane or on different planes, and the scope thereof is not limited here.

The contact signal position detection module 930 is connected to the display 910 and the touch sensing device 920 at the same time to determine whether the contact signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device 920. In this embodiment, the specific area includes the edge area of the display area , the center area outside the edge area, or the non-display area. If the touch signal is located in a specific area, the touch signal position detection module 930 will determine whether the position of the touch signal changes.

The touch signal moving direction detection module 940 is connected to the touch signal position detection module 930 and used for detecting the moving direction of the touch signal. The processing module 950 is connected to the contact signal position detection module 930 and the contact signal moving direction detection module 940 at the same time, according to the judgment result of the contact signal position detection module 930, when the position of the contact signal changes, according to the contact The moving direction detected by the signal moving direction detection module 940 switches the user interface on the display 910 .

The user can operate the electronic device 900 with an input tool such as a finger or a stylus through the operation method of the user interface described in the above embodiments to switch the user interface; or on an existing user interface Switch to another user interface. Since the operation method is the same as the above-mentioned embodiment, it will not be repeated here.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device with unimpeded touch operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device in FIG. 10A . The electronic device includes a casing 1001 , a touch-sensitive display 1002 , and a processor 1003 . The casing 1001 has an outer surface 1004 and an accommodating space 1005 , and the accommodating space communicates with the outside through an opening 1006 on the outer surface 1004 . The touch display 1002 includes a display 1007 and a touch sensing device 1008 . The display 1007 is disposed in the accommodating space 1005 of the casing 1001 . The touch sensing device 1008 is disposed in the opening 1006 of the outer surface 1004 of the housing 1001 for receiving a touch signal generated by an input tool. The touch sensing device 1008 has a touch sensing plane 1009 , and the touch sensing plane 1009 includes a display area 1010 and a non-display area 1011 . The edge of the opening 1006 of the housing 1001 is in continuous contact with the touch-sensing plane 1009, and the outer surface 1004 of the housing 1001 does not protrude from the touch-sensing plane 1009, and the housing 1001 referred to here does not include the hand-held electronic device. hotkeys or keys. The processor 1003 is coupled to the display 1007 and the touch sensing device 1008, and is used to determine whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display 1002, and if located in a specific area, then determine whether the position of the touch signal changes and detect the touch signal According to the moving direction of the touch signal, the user interface is opened and displayed on the touch-sensitive display 1002 when the position of the touch signal changes, or the user interface is switched on the touch-sensitive display 1002 according to the moving direction.

It is worth mentioning that since the outer surface 1004 of the casing 1001 does not protrude from the touch-sensing plane 1009, the casing surface 1004 and the touch-sensing plane 1009 are equivalent to a continuous smooth surface, allowing the user to move without hindrance Operate input tools. Furthermore, since the non-display area 1011 exposed by the touch-sensitive plane 1009 is not covered by the housing 1001 as in the prior art, in the design of the handheld electronic device, in addition to allowing the input tool to move and operate without hindrance In addition, the non-display area 1011 can be fully utilized to add more touch operation applications that make users feel more convenient.

Like the previous embodiments, the processor 1003 can open, switch or close the user interface according to the position and moving direction of the contact signal generated when the input tool operates the touch sensing device 1008 . As for the details of the operation process and functions, etc., which have been seen in the previous embodiments, they will not be repeated here.

In summary, the electronic device with switchable user interface and unimpeded touch operation according to the present invention can open, switch or close the user interface according to the position and moving direction of the touch signal generated by the input tool, Not only can it increase the convenience for the user to operate the input tool, but also provide the user with a simple operation method, thereby improving the efficiency of operating the electronic device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection should be defined by the claims.

Claims (28)

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An electronic device with a switchable user interface, comprising: A display for displaying a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger touchable images or has a plurality of first finger touchable images; A touch sensing device, the touch sensing device includes a touch panel, the touch sensing device and the display form a touch display for detecting a touch signal of an input tool; A contact signal position detection module, coupled to the display and the touch sensing device, is used to determine whether the contact signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device, and if located in the specific area, then determine the contact signal Whether the position of the contact signal changes, wherein the contact signal position detection module also calculates a moving distance of the contact signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value, and if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, then judges that the contact signal The location of the signal changes; and A processing module, coupled to the contact signal position detection module, is used to open and display another user interface on the display to replace the user interface when the position of the contact signal moves and changes; The other user interface has a plurality of second finger touchable images or has a plurality of second finger touchable images, and the plurality of second finger touchable images are the same as the plurality of second finger touchable images. The touch images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images; wherein the first finger touchable images and the second finger touchable images are respectively corresponding A thumbnail of the execution screen of the application program, the user can touch the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image image and execute the corresponding application. 2 . The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing module comprises dragging and displaying the other user interface by an edge of the touch signal closest to the display. 3 . 3. The electronic device with a switchable user interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch signal position detection module further comprises calculating the moving distance of the touch signal within a specific time. 4. The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing module includes closing the other user interface. 5 . The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user interface and the other user interface are respectively located on two planes of a 3D dynamic user interface. 6. The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 5, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface is a polyhedron. 7. The electronic device with a switchable user interface as claimed in claim 5, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface rotates around an axis. 8. An electronic device with a switchable user interface, comprising: A display for displaying a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger touchable images or has a plurality of first finger touchable images; A touch sensing device, the touch sensing device includes a touch panel, the touch sensing device and the display form a touch display for detecting a touch signal of an input tool; A contact signal position detection module, coupled to the display and the touch sensing device, is used to determine whether the contact signal is located in a specific area of the touch sensing device, and if located in the specific area, then determine the contact signal Whether the position of the contact signal changes, wherein the contact signal position detection module also calculates a moving distance of the contact signal, and judges whether the moving distance is greater than a preset value, and if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, then judges that the contact signal The position of the signal changes; a contact signal movement direction detection module, coupled to the contact signal position detection module, for detecting a movement direction of the contact signal; and A processing module, coupled to the contact signal position detection module and the contact signal movement direction detection module, is used to open and display on the display according to the movement direction when the position of the contact signal changes. display another user interface in place of the user interface; The other user interface has a plurality of second finger touchable images or has a plurality of second finger touchable images, and the plurality of second finger touchable images are the same as the plurality of second finger touchable images. The touch images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images; wherein the first finger touchable images and the second finger touchable images are respectively corresponding A thumbnail of the execution screen of the application program, the user can touch the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image image and execute the corresponding application. 9. The electronic device with a switchable user interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the processing module includes a display edge of the display pointed in a direction opposite to the moving direction, dragging to display the Another user interface. 10. The electronic device with a switchable user interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the touch signal position detection module further comprises calculating the moving distance of the touch signal within a specific time. 11. The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 8, wherein the processing module includes closing the other user interface. 12 . The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the user interface and the other user interface are respectively located on two planes of a 3D dynamic user interface. 13 . 13. The electronic device with switchable user interface as claimed in claim 12, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface is a polyhedron. 14. The electronic device with a switchable user interface as claimed in claim 12, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface rotates around an axis. 15. An electronic device with unhindered touch operation for opening a user interface, the electronic device comprising: a shell with an opening; A touch-sensitive display, arranged in the opening of the casing, is used to receive a contact signal of an input tool and to display a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger-touchable images or Having a plurality of first finger-touchable images, the touch-sensitive display has a touch-sensitive plane, and the outer surface of the casing does not substantially protrude from the touch-sensitive plane; and a processor, coupled to the touch-sensitive display, for judging whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display, if located in the specific area, then judging whether the position of the touch signal changes, and When the position of the contact signal moves and changes, another user interface is opened and displayed on the touch-sensitive display to replace the user interface, wherein the processor calculates a moving distance of the contact signal and determines the moving distance Whether it is greater than a preset value, if the moving distance is greater than the preset value, it is judged that the position of the contact signal has changed; The other user interface has a plurality of second finger touchable images or has a plurality of second finger touchable images, and the plurality of second finger touchable images are the same as the plurality of second finger touchable images. The touch images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images; wherein the first finger touchable images and the second finger touchable images are respectively corresponding A thumbnail of the execution screen of the application program, the user can touch the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image image and execute the corresponding application. 16 . The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the processor comprises dragging and displaying the other user interface by an edge of the touch-sensitive display closest to the touch-sensitive display. 17 . 17. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 15, wherein the processor comprises calculating the moving distance of the touch signal within a specific time. 18. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 15, wherein the processor comprises closing the other user interface. 19. The electronic device with unobstructed touch operation as claimed in claim 15, wherein the user interface and the other user interface are respectively located on two planes of a 3D dynamic user interface. 20. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 19, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface is a polyhedron. 21. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 19, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface rotates around an axis. 22. An electronic device with unimpeded touch operation, used to switch a user interface, comprising: a shell with an opening; A touch-sensitive display, arranged in the opening of the casing, is used to receive a contact signal of an input tool and to display a user interface, the user interface has a plurality of first finger-touchable images or Having a plurality of first finger-touchable images, the touch-sensitive display has a touch-sensitive plane, and the outer surface of the casing does not substantially protrude from the touch-sensitive plane; and a processor, coupled to the touch-sensitive display, for judging whether the touch signal is located in a specific area of the touch-sensitive display; if located in the specific area, judging whether the position of the touch signal changes, and detecting measuring a movement direction of the contact signal, so that when the position of the contact signal moves and changes, another user interface is opened and displayed on the touch-sensitive display according to the movement direction to replace the user interface, wherein The processor calculates a movement distance of the contact signal, and determines whether the movement distance is greater than a preset value, and if the movement distance is greater than the preset value, then determines that the position of the contact signal has changed; The other user interface has a plurality of second finger touchable images or has a plurality of second finger touchable images, and the plurality of second finger touchable images are the same as the plurality of second finger touchable images. The touch images are different from the plurality of first finger touchable images and the plurality of first finger touchable images; wherein the first finger touchable images and the second finger touchable images are respectively corresponding A thumbnail of the execution screen of the application program, the user can touch the first finger touchable image, the first finger touchable image, the second finger touchable image or the second finger touchable image image and execute the corresponding application. 23. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 22, wherein the processor includes a display edge of the display pointed in a direction opposite to the moving direction, dragging to display the other user interface. 24. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 22, wherein the processor comprises calculating the moving distance of the touch signal within a specific time. 25. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 22, wherein the processor comprises closing the other user interface. 26. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 22, wherein the user interface and the other user interface are respectively located on two planes of a 3D dynamic user interface. 27. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 26, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface is a polyhedron. 28. The electronic device with unimpeded touch operation as claimed in claim 26, wherein the 3D dynamic user interface rotates around an axis.