Input method and control module defined with an initial position and moving directions and electronic product thereof

• US 20060007176A1
• Filed: 07/06/2004
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Asia Vital Components Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Asia Vital Components Company Limited
• Inventors: Shen, Chung-Yi
• Application Number:
  US10/883,693
• Publication Number:
  US 20060007176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

An input method defined with an initial position and moving directions has a control module identifying different gestures on a touch control device and generating different control signals corresponding to the gestures for a main unit being used with successive control functions. A position of first contacting the touch control device is assigned as the initial position and parameter data collection is defined in the control module by the initial position and the gestures in different moving directions for being compared. The gestures generated are detected if the definition of the initial position in company with moving directions is coincided. The gestures in accordance with the definition are compared to the parameter data collection and result of comparison is output to the main unit.

Claims

1. An input method defined with an initial position and moving directions, having a control module identifying different gestures on a touch control device and generating different control signals corresponding to the gestures for a main unit being used with successive control functions, comprising the following steps:

A) a position of first contacting the touch control device being assigned as the initial position and parameter data collection is defined in the control module by the initial position and the gestures in different moving directions for being compared;

B) detecting if there are gestures generating and coinciding the definition of contacting the initial position in company with moving directions in step A); and

C) comparing the gestures in accordance with the definition in step A) to the parameter data collection and outputting result of comparison to the main unit.

2. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 1, wherein the initial position in step A) is a basis with a first moving direction and a second moving direction extending along an axis in a way of being opposite to each other and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the first and second moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the control module.

3. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 2, wherein the initial position is a basis in company with a third moving direction and a fourth moving direction, which are opposite to each other, extending perpendicular to the axis and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the third and fourth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the control module.

4. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 3, wherein the initial position is an origin with the first moving direction extending to the right of the origin, the second moving direction extending to the left of the origin, the third moving direction extending upward from the origin and the fourth moving direction extending downward from the origin.

5. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 3, wherein the initial position is a basis in company with a fifth moving direction, a sixth moving direction, a seventh moving direction and an eighth direction in addition to being company with the first, second, third and fourth moving directions in a way of the fifth moving direction being disposed between the first and the third moving directions, the sixth direction being disposed between the first and the fourth moving directions, the seventh moving direction being disposed between the second and the fourth moving directions and the eighth moving direction being disposed between the second and the third moving directions.

6. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 5, wherein an angle between any adjacent two of the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth moving directions being in a range of 30°

and 45°

.

7. The input method defined with an initial position and moving directions as defined in claim 2, wherein the initial position is a basis in company with a ninth moving direction and a tenth moving direction in a way of the ninth moving direction being a clockwise direction and the tenth moving direction being a counterclockwise direction and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the ninth and tenth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the control module.

8. A control module, electrically connected to a touch control device and a main unit for identifying gestures of an initial position in company with different moving directions on a touch control device and offering different control signals for control of the main unit, comprising:

a coordinate processing unit, being electrically connected to the touch control device to receive and convert the gestures on the touch control device into corresponding coordinate parameters;

a parameter memory unit, providing a parameter data collection therein for being compared with;

an operation unit, being electrically connected to the coordinate processing unit and the parameter memory unit, assigning an initial position, which is the first position being touched on the touch control device, the initial position with moving directions of the gesture being looked up as a criterion of determination, the coordinate parameter received by the coordinate processing unit being compared with parameter saved in the parameter data collection so as to output the control signal corresponding to the gesture; and

a transmission interface, being connected to the main unit to send the control signal generated by the operation unit to the main unit.

9. The control module as defined in claim 8, wherein the initial position is assigned as a basis with a first moving direction and a second moving direction extending along an axis in a way of being opposite to each other and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the first and second moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

10. The control module as defined in claim 9, wherein the initial position is a basis in company with a third moving direction and a fourth moving direction, which are opposite to each other, extending perpendicular to the axis and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the third and fourth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

11. The control module as defined in claim 10, wherein the initial position is an origin with the first moving direction extending to the right of the origin, the second moving direction extending to the left of the origin, the third moving direction extending upward from the origin and the fourth moving direction extending downward from the origin and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the third and fourth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

12. The control module as defined in claim 9, wherein the initial position is a basis in company with a fifth moving direction, a sixth moving direction, a seventh moving direction and an eighth direction in addition to being company with the first, second, third and fourth moving directions in a way of the fifth moving direction being disposed between the first and the third moving directions, the sixth direction being disposed between the first and the fourth moving directions, the seventh moving direction being disposed between the second and the fourth moving directions and the eighth moving direction being disposed between the second and the third moving directions and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

13. The control module as defined in claim 12, wherein the initial position is a basis with an angle between any adjacent two of the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth moving directions being in a range of 30°

and 45°

.

14. The control module as defined in claim 12, wherein the initial position is a basis with a ninth moving direction and a tenth moving direction in a way of the ninth moving direction being a clockwise direction and the tenth moving direction being a counterclockwise direction and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the ninth and tenth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

15. An electronic product, comprising:

a main unit;

a touch control device, being electrically connected to the main unit; and

a control module, being electrically connected to the main unit and the touch control device for identifying gestures of an initial position in company with different moving directions on the touch control device and offering different control signals for control of the main unit;

wherein, the control module further comprises;

a coordinate processing unit, being electrically connected to the touch control device to receive and convert the gestures on the touch control device into corresponding coordinate parameters;

a parameter memory unit, providing a parameter data collection therein for being compared with;

an operation unit, being electrically connected to the coordinate processing unit and the parameter memory unit, assigning an initial position, which is the first position being touched on the touch control device, the initial position with moving directions of the gesture being looked up as a criterion of determination, the coordinate parameter received by the coordinate processing unit being compared with parameter saved in the parameter data collection so as to output the control signal corresponding to the gesture; and

a transmission interface, being connected to the main unit to send the control signal generated by the operation unit to the main unit.

16. The electronic product as defined in claim 15, wherein the control module assigns the initial position as a basis with a first moving direction and a second moving direction extending along an axis in a way of being opposite to each other and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the first and second moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

17. The electronic product as defined in claim 15, wherein the control module assigns the initial position as a basis in company with a third moving direction and a fourth moving direction, which are opposite to each other, extending perpendicular to the axis and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the third and fourth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

18. The electronic product as defined in claim 17, wherein the control module assigns the initial position being an origin with the first moving direction extending to the right of the origin, the second moving direction extending to the left of the origin, the third moving direction extending upward from the origin and the fourth moving direction extending downward from the origin.

19. The electronic product as defined in claim 17, wherein the control module assigns the initial position as a basis in company with a fifth moving direction, a sixth moving direction, a seventh moving direction and an eighth direction in addition to being company with the first, second, third and fourth moving directions in a way of the fifth moving direction being disposed between the first and the third moving directions, the sixth direction being disposed between the first and the fourth moving directions, the seventh moving direction being disposed between the second and the fourth moving directions and the eighth moving direction being disposed between the second and the third moving directions and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth moving directions from the initial position, being defined in the parameter memory unit.

20. The electronic product as defined in claim 19, wherein the control module assigns the initial position as a basis with an angle between any adjacent two of the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth moving directions being in a range of 30°

and 45°

.

21. The electronic product as defined in claim 15, wherein the control module assigns the initial position as a basis with a ninth moving direction and a tenth moving direction in a way of the ninth moving direction being a clockwise direction and the tenth moving direction being a counterclockwise direction and a parameter data collection corresponding to the gestures, which move along the ninth and tenth moving directions from the initial position, being defined therein.

22. The electronic product as defined in claim 15 is a remote controller for identifying gestures of the initial position with different moving direction and control signals generated by the remote controller are for the main unit providing control functions such as item selection, channel increase and decrease and volume increase and decrease.

23. The electronic product as defined in claim 15, wherein the touch control device is divided into a plurality of zones for the main unit providing multiple control functions.