PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE TOUCH PANELS

• US 20110001710A1
• Filed: 12/14/2009
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: WANG, XIAO-DONG
• Application Number:
  US12/636,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20110001710A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact

Abstract

An exemplary portable electronic device with multiple touch panels includes a side touch unit and main touch unit, a detection unit, and processor. The main touch unit is electrically connected to the side touch unit, and the detection unit is electrically connected to the side touch unit and the main touch unit. The processor is electrically connected to the detection unit and generates a corresponding control signal to achieve different operations when the side touch unit and the main touch unit are operated.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device with multiple touch panels, comprising:

a side touch unit configured for receiving touch information and generating a corresponding detection signal;

a main touch unit configured for receiving and relaying touch information to generate a corresponding detection signal;

a detection unit electrically connected to the side touch unit and the main touch unit, the detection unit configured for receiving and processing the detection signal from the side touch unit or the main touch unit to generate a corresponding command signal; and

a processor electrically connected to the detection unit, wherein the processor receives and processes the command signal from the detection unit and generates a corresponding control signal to achieve different touch operations when the side touch unit or the main touch unit is operated.

2. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side touch unit is a resistive touch panel.

3. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main touch unit includes a touch panel, the touch panel is also a resistive touch panel.

4. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 1, further including a resistance compensation unit electrically connected to the side touch unit, wherein the resistance compensation unit can compensate and increase the resistance of the side touch unit to improve detection voltage and positioning accuracy.

5. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 4, further including a housing having an exterior on which the side touch unit and the main touch unit are disposed, and an interior in which the resistance compensation unit, the detection unit, and the processor are disposed.

6. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side touch unit can output one-way detection voltage to the detection unit, the detection unit processes the detection signal to generate a corresponding command signal, and the processor processes the command signal to control the side touch unit achieve various touch operations in one-dimensional orientation.

7. A portable electronic device with multiple touch panels, comprising:

a side touch unit for receiving touch information and generating a corresponding detection signal;

a main touch unit configured for receiving and relaying touch information to generate a corresponding detection signal;

a detection unit electrically connected to the side touch unit and the main touch unit, the detection unit configured for receiving and processing the detection signal from the side touch unit or the main touch unit to generate a corresponding command signal; and

a processor electrically connected to the detection unit, wherein the processor receives and processes the command signal from the detection unit and generates a corresponding control signal to achieve different touch operations when the side touch unit or the main touch unit is operated, and the side touch unit achieves various touch operations in one-dimensional orientation.

8. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 7, wherein the side touch unit is a resistive touch panel.

9. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 8, wherein the main touch unit includes a touch panel, the touch panel is also resistive touch panel.

10. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 7, further including a resistance compensation unit electrically connected to the side touch unit, wherein the resistance compensation unit can compensate and increase the resistance of the side touch unit to improve detection voltage and positioning accuracy.

11. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 10, further including a housing having an exterior on which the side touch unit and the main touch unit are disposed, and an interior in which the resistance compensation unit, the detection unit, and the processor are disposed.

12. The portable electronic device with multiple touch panels as claimed in claim 7, wherein the side touch unit can output one-way detection voltage to the detection unit, the detection unit processes the detection signal to generate a corresponding command signal, and the processor processes the command signal to control the side touch unit achieve various touch operations in one-dimensional orientation.