TOUCH INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20160266789A1
• Filed: 11/21/2014
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: QIU, Jie, LIN, Yung-lun, FU, Ruhai, YE, Chengliang, CHANG, Chun-kai
• Application Number:
  US14/407,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20160266789A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1692 the I/O peripheral being a secondary touch screen used as control interface, e.g. virtual buttons or sliders
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04104 Multi-touch detection in digitiser, i.e. details about the simultaneous detection of a plurality of touching locations, e.g. multiple fingers or pen and finger
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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

The present invention discloses a touch input device and a method. The touch input device comprises a main touch screen located to be attached with a primary surface of the touch input device, a minor touch screen located to be attached with a lateral surface of the touch input device and a main control module coupled to the main touch screen and the minor touch screen; wherein the main control module controls the minor touch screen to show a plurality of auxiliary touch buttons, and the touch input device further comprises a main touch button, and the main touch button is employed for activating and deactivating touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons. Accordingly, the present invention can activate the auxiliary touch buttons when the user demands and deactivate the auxiliary touch buttons as not demanded to prevent misoperation for the user'"'"'s convenience.

Claims

1. A touch input device, wherein the touch input device comprises a main touch screen located to be attached with a primary surface of the touch input device, a minor touch screen located to be attached with a lateral surface of the touch input device and a main control module coupled to the main touch screen and the minor touch screen;

wherein the main control module controls the minor touch screen to show a plurality of auxiliary touch buttons, and the touch input device further comprises a main touch button, and the main touch button is employed for activating and deactivating touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons;

the primary surface and the lateral surface are setup perpendicularly or setup of tilting with a predetermined angle in between.

2. The touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the main control module confirms a holding area of an user to the touch input device according to a touch control motion of the user accommodated by the main touch screen or the minor touch screen, and dynamically adjusts a display location of the auxiliary touch buttons according to the holding area.

3. The touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the main control module controls the minor touch screen or the main touch screen to show the main touch button.

4. The touch input device according to claim 2, wherein the main touch button is shown on the minor touch screen at a location close to the top of the touch input device.

5. The touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the main control module further confirms whether a duration of the touch control motion is larger than or equal to a threshold after accommodating the touch control motion of the user by the main touch screen or the minor touch screen, and the touch control motion is determined to be a invalid touch if the duration is larger than or equal to the threshold and no response is made to the touch control motion, and the touch control motion is determined to be a valid touch if the duration is smaller than the threshold and a response is made to the touch control motion.

6. A touch input device, wherein the touch input device comprises a main touch screen located to be attached with a primary surface of the touch input device, a minor touch screen located to be attached with a lateral surface of the touch input device and a main control module coupled to the main touch screen and the minor touch screen;

wherein the main control module controls the minor touch screen to show a plurality of auxiliary touch buttons, and the touch input device further comprises a main touch button, and the main touch button is employed for activating and deactivating touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons.

7. The touch input device according to claim 6, wherein the main control module controls the minor touch screen or the main touch screen to show the main touch button.

8. The touch input device according to claim 6, wherein the main touch button is shown on the minor touch screen at a location close to the top of the touch input device.

9. The touch input device according to claim 6, wherein the main control module further confirms whether a duration of the touch control motion is larger than or equal to a threshold after accommodating the touch control motion of the user by the main touch screen or the minor touch screen, and the touch control motion is determined to be a invalid touch if the duration is larger than or equal to the threshold and no response is made to the touch control motion, and the touch control motion is determined to be a valid touch if the duration is smaller than the threshold and a response is made to the touch control motion.

10. The touch input device according to claim 6, wherein the primary surface and the lateral surface are setup perpendicularly or setup of tilting with a predetermined angle in between.

11. The touch input device according to claim 6, wherein the main control module confirms a holding area of an user to the touch input device according to a touch control motion of the user accommodated by the main touch screen or the minor touch screen, and dynamically adjusts a display location of the auxiliary touch buttons according to the holding area.

12. A control method of a touch input device, wherein the control method comprises:

showing a plurality of auxiliary touch buttons;

employing a main touch button to activate and deactivate touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons.

13. The control method according to claim 12, wherein the step of employing a main touch button to activate and deactivate touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons comprises:

showing the main touch button;

activating and deactivating touch control function of the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons in response to the touch control motion of the main touch button.

14. The control method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the touch input device comprises a main touch screen located to be attached with a primary surface of the touch input device, a minor touch screen located to be attached with a lateral surface of the touch input device;

the step of showing the plurality of auxiliary touch buttons comprises;

controlling the minor touch screen to show the auxiliary touch buttons.

15. The control method according to claim 14, wherein the step of controlling the minor touch screen to show the auxiliary touch buttons further comprises:

confirming a holding area of an user to the touch input device according to a touch control motion of the user accommodated by the main touch screen or the minor touch screen, and dynamically adjusting a display location of the auxiliary touch buttons according to the holding area.