DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TOUCH-BASED METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20070018967A1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsieh, Kuan-Hong, Chung, Shin-Hong, Li, Xiao-Guang, Wang, Han-Che
• Application Number:
  US11/308,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20070018967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64

Abstract

A display apparatus and touch-based method therefor is provided. The touch-based method for the display apparatus includes the steps of: providing the display apparatus including a screen and a frame, the frame connecting the screen and including a first touch sensitive unit and at least a touch sensitive region, the touch sensitive region having a plurality of second touch sensitive units beneath thereof; activating navigation icons on the screen when receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit, each of the navigation icons indicating a function; and performing the functions indicated by the navigation icons when receiving sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising a screen and a frame, the frame connecting the screen, wherein:

the frame comprises;

a first touch sensitive unit for generating sensing signals to activate navigation icons on the screen, each of the navigation icons indicating a function; and

at least a touch sensitive region for generating sensing signals to perform the functions indicated by the navigation icons, the touch sensitive region having a plurality of second touch sensitive units beneath thereof.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a processing unit, wherein the processing unit receives the sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit and the touch sensitive region and performs a corresponding operation according to the received sensing signals.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the operation is selected from the group consisting of activating the navigation icons on the screen and performing the functions indicated by the navigation icons.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first touch sensitive unit further comprises a sensing signal processing circuit for generating the sensing signals in response to a touch operation, and the first touch sensitive unit is designated a coordinate for identification.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of the second touch sensitive units further comprises a sensing signal processing circuit for generating the sensing signals in response to a touch operation, and each of the second touch sensitive units is designated a coordinate for identification.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the processing unit further closes the navigation icons when a duration of not receiving sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units reaches a first preset value.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processing unit further turns off the display apparatus when a duration of receiving the sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit reaches a second preset value.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the sensing signal from the first touch sensitive unit is further employed to power on the display apparatus when the display apparatus is in a power-off state.

9. A touch-based method for a display apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a display apparatus which comprises a screen and a frame connecting the screen, the frame comprising a first touch sensitive unit and at least a touch sensitive region, the touch sensitive region having a plurality of second touch sensitive units beneath thereof;

receiving and recognizing sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit;

activating navigation icons on the screen according to the sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit, each of the navigation icons indicating a function;

receiving and recognizing sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units;

performing the functions indicated by the navigation icons according to the sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units; and

closing the navigation icons when a duration of not receiving sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units reaches a first preset value.

10. The touch-based method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of:

turning off the display apparatus when a duration of receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit reaches a second preset value.

11. The touch-based method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of:

powering on the display apparatus when receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit and the display apparatus is in a power-off state.

12. A touch-based method for a display apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a display apparatus comprising a screen and a frame connecting the screen, the frame comprising a first touch sensitive unit and at least a touch sensitive region, the touch sensitive region having a plurality of second touch sensitive units beneath thereof;

activating navigation icons on the screen when receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit, each of the navigation icons indicating a function; and

performing the functions indicated by the navigation icons when receiving sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units.

13. The touch-based method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of:

closing the navigation icons when a duration of not receiving sensing signals from the second touch sensitive units reaches a first preset value.

14. The touch-based method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of:

turning off the display apparatus when a duration of receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit reaches a second preset value.

15. The touch-based method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of:

powering on the display apparatus when receiving sensing signals from the first touch sensitive unit and the display apparatus is in a power-off state.