APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SIDE TOUCH PANEL AS PART OF MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (MMI)
First Claim
1. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
- a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information;
a first sensor disposed on or under one of plurality of side surfaces for sensing a touch thereon;
a first sensor controller coupling the first sensor for generating one or more signals in response to the touch on the first sensor;
an application module providing a plurality of applications each comprising a plurality of function handlers; and
a system framework providing registration information for each function handler associated with an action type on the first sensor, determining an action type in terms of the signal(s) from the first sensor controller, and driving one function handler to perform a specific function according to the determined action type and the registration information,wherein the first sensor is a resistive or capacitive type sensor.
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Abstract
A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface is provided. A front panel are disposed on the front surface. A first sensor being a resistive or capacitive type sensor is disposed on or under one of plurality of side surfaces for sensing a touch thereon. A first sensor controller coupling the first sensor is for generating one or more signals in response to the touch on the first sensor. An application module provides a plurality of applications each comprising a plurality of function handlers. A system framework provides registration information for each function handler associated with an action type on the first sensor, determines an action type in terms of the signal(s) from the first sensor controller, and drives one function handler to perform a specific function according to the determined action type and the registration information.
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31 Claims
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1. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
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a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information; a first sensor disposed on or under one of plurality of side surfaces for sensing a touch thereon; a first sensor controller coupling the first sensor for generating one or more signals in response to the touch on the first sensor; an application module providing a plurality of applications each comprising a plurality of function handlers; and a system framework providing registration information for each function handler associated with an action type on the first sensor, determining an action type in terms of the signal(s) from the first sensor controller, and driving one function handler to perform a specific function according to the determined action type and the registration information, wherein the first sensor is a resistive or capacitive type sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), executed by a general-purposed processor or a micro-control unit (MCU) of a electronic apparatus, comprising:
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receiving one or more signals from a sensor disposed on or under a side panel of the electronic apparatus in response to a touch thereon; determining an action type in terms of the received signal(s); and performing a specific function according to the determined action type to update information displayed on a front panel of the electronic apparatus, wherein the sensor is a resistive or capacitive type sensor.
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5. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
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a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information; at least two side sensors disposed on or under one of plurality of side surfaces in series for sensing touches thereon; a sensor controller coupling the side sensors, and generating signals in response to touches on the side sensors at different times; and a processing unit coupling the sensor controller and the front panel, determining a slide action when the received signals indicate that the touches start with one end of the side sensors and end with the other end of the side sensors, and directing the front panel to update the displayed information in terms of the determined slide action. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
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a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information; a first side sensor disposed on or under a first side surfaces for sensing touches thereon; a second side sensor disposed on or under a second side surface for sensing touches thereon, where one edge of the first side surface is contacted with one edge of the second side surface to form a corner; a sensor controller coupling the side sensors, and generating signals in response to touches on the first and second side sensors at different times; and a processing unit coupling the sensor controller and the front panel, determining a clockwise or counterclockwise slide action when the received signals indicate that the touches are detected by the first and second side sensors in sequence, and accordingly directing the front panel to update the displayed information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
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a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information; a first side sensor disposed on or under a first side surfaces for sensing touches thereon; a second side sensor disposed on or under a second side surface for sensing touches thereon; a sensor controller coupling the side sensors, and generating signals in response to touches on the first and second side sensors; and a processing unit coupling the sensor controller and the front panel, directing the front panel to update the displayed information using a first control when the received signals indicate that the touches are detected by the first side sensor, and directing the front panel to update the displayed information using a second control when the received signals indicate that the touches are detected by the second side sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A touch sensitive apparatus for providing side touch panel as part of man-machine interface (MMI), comprising:
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a front panel disposed on a front surface for displaying information, and comprising a plurality of front sensors for sensing touches thereon; a side sensor disposed on or under a side surface for sensing touches thereon; a sensor controller coupling the side sensor, and generating signals in response to touches on the side sensor; and a processing unit coupling the sensor controller and the front panel, changing a control configuration for responding to a touch on the front sensors when the received signals indicate that the touch is detected by the side sensor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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