Method for Controlling a Computer System and Related Computer System

• US 20100328236A1
• Filed: 01/10/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Ma, Hsin-Hua
• Application Number:
  US12/684,963
• Publication Number:
  US 20100328236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041661 using detection at multiple resolutions, e.g. coarse and fine scanning; using detection within a limited area, e.g. object tracking window
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A method for controlling a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a touch device, a control module, a display device and an operation module. The touch device includes a main touch area without display function, wherein a touch point is moved for moving a cursor displayed in the display device. The main touch area includes a first partition and a second partition. The method includes the control module receiving an enable signal, a first touch point of the main touch area being touched, the touch device outputting a first touch signal to the control module, the control module deciding whether the first touch point is inside the first partition according to the first touch signal, and the control module notifying the operation module to perform a first program if the first touch point is inside the first partition.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a computer system comprising a touch device for detecting a touch action and outputting a touch signal, a control module for receiving the touch signal, a display device, and an operation module for performing programs, wherein the touch device comprises a main touch area without display function, a touch point is moved for moving a cursor displayed in the display device, and the main touch area comprises a first partition and a second partition, the method comprising the following steps:

the control module receiving an enable signal;

a first touch point of the main touch area being touched;

the touch device outputting a first touch signal to the control module;

the control module deciding whether the first touch point is inside the first partition according to the first touch signal; and

the control module notifying the operation module to perform a first program if the first touch point is inside the first partition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a quick start program code, the control module performs the quick start program code after the enable signal is received, and decides which partition the first touch point is inside after the first touch signal is received.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the control module comprises a common program code, the control module disables the quick start program code and performs the common program code after a disable signal is received, and calculates a displacement of the touch point after the touch signal is received, for moving a cursor displayed in the display device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the control module decides the first touch point is inside the second partition, and generates the disable signal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the control module generates the disable signal after the operation module is notified to perform a first program.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the control module comprises a common program code, the control module determines whether a displacement of the touch point is greater than a predetermined value before the operation module is notified to perform the first program, and generates a disable signal when the displacement of the touch point is decided to be greater than the predetermined value, the control module disables the quick start program code and performs the common program code after the disable signal is received, and moves a cursor displayed in the display device according to the displacement of the touch point.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the enable signal is received.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the enable signal is received.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the user interface displays relative position of the first partition and the main touch area.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the touch device comprises a first visual indicator for indicating a position of the first partition.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the following steps:

the control module deciding the first touch point is inside the second partition, and corresponding the first partition to a third program;

the second touch point of the main touch area being touched;

the touch device outputting a second touch signal to the control module;

the control module deciding whether the second touch point is inside the first partition according to the second touch signal; and

the control module notifying the operation module to perform the third program if the first touch point is inside the first partition.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the third program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the first touch point is decided to be inside the second partition.

13. A method for controlling a computer system comprising a pointing device for detecting a direction action and outputting a direction signal, a control module for receiving the direction signal, a display device and an operation module for performing programs, wherein the control module moves a cursor displayed in the display device according to the direction signal, and the pointing device is capable of detecting areas of a first direction area and a second direction area, the method comprising the following steps:

the control module receiving an enable signal;

the pointing device detecting a first direction action;

the pointing device outputting a first direction signal to the control module;

the control module deciding whether the first direction action is inside the first direction area according to the first direction signal; and

the control module notifying the operation module to perform a first program if the first direction area is inside the first direction area.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first direction area in the display device after the enable signal is received.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interface displays relative direction of the first direction area and the pointing device.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the control module comprises a quick start program code, the control module performs the quick start program code after the enable signal is received, and decides which direction area the first direction action is inside after the first direction signal is received.

17. A computer system comprising:

a display device;

a touch device for detecting a touch action and outputting a touch signal, the touch device comprising a main touch area without display function, wherein a touch point is moved for moving a cursor displayed in the display device, and the main touch area comprises a first partition and a second partition;

a control module for receiving the touch signal, the control module being switched between a common mode and a quick start mode, wherein in the common mode, the control module calculates a displacement data of the touch point after the touch signal is received, and thereby controls the movement of the cursor according to the displacement data; and

an operation module for performing programs;

wherein the control module is switched to the quick start mode after an enable signal is received, the touch device detects a first touch point of the main touch area being touched, and outputs a first touch signal to the control module, the control module decides which partition the first touch point occurs according to the first touch signal, and notifies the operation module to perform a first program if the first touch point is inside the first partition.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the control module comprises a quick start program code, the control module performs the quick start program code to enter the quick start mode after the enable signal is received, and decides which partition the first touch point is inside after the first touch signal is received.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the control module comprises a common program code, the control module disables the quick start program code after a disable signal is received, performs the common program code to enter the common mode, and calculates a displacement of the touch point after the touch signal is received, for moving a cursor displayed in the display device.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the control module decides the first touch point is inside the second partition, and generates the disable signal.

21. The computer system d of claim 19, wherein the control module generates the disable signal after the operation module is notified to perform a first program.

22. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the control module comprises a common program code, the control module determines whether a displacement of the touch point is greater than a predetermined value before the operation module is notified to perform the first program, and generates a disable signal when the displacement of the touch point is decided to be greater than the predetermined value, the control module disables the quick start program code and performs the common program code after the disable signal is received, and moves a cursor displayed in the display device according to the displacement of the touch point.

23. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the enable signal is received.

24. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the enable signal is received.

25. The computer system of claim 24, wherein the user interface displays relative position of the first partition and the main touch area.

26. The computer system of claim 25, wherein the touch device comprises a first visual indicator for indicating a position of the first partition.

27. The computer system of claim 17 further comprising:

the control module deciding the first touch point is inside the second partition, and corresponding the first partition to a third program;

the second touch point of the main touch area being touched;

the touch device outputting a second touch signal to the control module;

the control module deciding whether the second touch point is inside the first partition according to the second touch signal; and

the control module notifying the operation module to perform the third program if the first touch point is inside the first partition.

28. The computer system of claim 27, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the third program corresponding to the first partition in the display device after the first touch point is decided to be inside the second partition.

29. A computer system comprising a pointing device for detecting a direction action and outputting a direction signal, a control module for receiving the direction signal, a display device and an operation module for performing programs, wherein the control module moves a cursor displayed in the display device according to the direction signal, and the pointing device is capable of detecting areas of a first direction area and a second direction area, the computer system comprising:

the control module receiving an enable signal;

the pointing device detecting a first direction action;

the pointing device outputting a first direction signal to the control module;

the control module deciding whether the first direction action is inside the first direction area according to the first direction signal; and

the control module notifying the operation module to perform a first program if the first direction area is inside the first direction area.

30. The computer system of claim 29, wherein the control module displays a user interface comprising information of the first program corresponding to the first direction area in the display device after the enable signal is received.

31. The computer system of claim 30, wherein the user interface displays relative direction of the first direction area and the pointing device.

32. The computer system of claim 30, wherein the control module comprises a quick start program code, the control module performs the quick start program code after the enable signal is received, and decides which direction area the first direction action is inside after the first direction signal is received.

33. A method for controlling a computer system comprising a touch pad, the method comprising:

corresponding a plurality of areas of the touch pad to a plurality of programs of the computer system according to an enable signal;

detecting a touch signal from the touch pad; and

triggering a program of the plurality of programs according to a position of the touch signal included in an area corresponding to the program.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the step of corresponding the plurality of areas of the touch pad to the plurality of programs of the computer system according to the enable signal further comprises displaying a graphical interface in a screen of the computer system for indicating a corresponding relationship between the plurality of areas and the plurality of programs.

35. The method of claim 34 further comprising stopping corresponding the plurality of areas of the touch pad to the plurality of programs of the computer system according to a disable signal.

36. A computer system capable of instantly triggering programs, the computer system comprising:

an operation module for realizing functions of the computer system;

a touch pad; and

a control device, coupled to the operation module and the touch pad, comprising;

an activation unit for corresponding a plurality of areas of the touch pad to a plurality of programs of the operation module according to an enable signal; and

an execution unit for triggering a program of the plurality of programs according to a position of a touch signal included in an area corresponding to the program when the touch signal from the touch pad is detected.

37. The computer system of claim 36, wherein the activation unit is further used for displaying a graphical interface in a screen of the computer system according to the enable signal, for indicating a corresponding relationship between the plurality of areas and the plurality of programs.

38. The computer system of claim 37, wherein the activation unit is further used for stopping corresponding the plurality of areas of the touch pad to the plurality of programs of the computer system according to a disable signal.

39. The computer system of claim 37 further comprising a setting unit for setting the plurality of areas to corresponding to the plurality of programs.