HANDHELD DEVICE WITH ONE-HANDED INPUT AND INPUT METHOD

• US 20180173360A1
• Filed: 12/16/2016
• Published: 06/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Nanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, WEI-JENG
• Granted Patent: US 10,061,435 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• 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 handheld device allowing comprehensive touch input on a small part of a large display screen includes a touch screen, a display, a touch sensor, and a control module. The handheld device enters to a first input mode in response an operation on the touch screen. The control module controls the display to display a first virtual keyboard, an input operation area, and a character input area in the first mode. In response to operations in the input operation area, the display displays a character of the first virtual keyboard in the character input area. An input method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A handheld device, the handheld device comprising:

a touch screen;

a display;

a control module configured to control the display to display a first virtual keyboard, an input operation area and a character input area in a first input mode, the first virtual keyboard comprises a center area and a plurality of character selecting areas surrounding the center area, each character selecting area comprises a plurality of characters, each character selecting area is positioned a first preset angle range of a coordinate with a center point of the center area being an original of the coordinate,

a touch sensor configured to sense a touch start point when the input operation area is pressed and a first coordinate angle of a first direction from the touch start point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the touch start point;

a determining module configured to determine the first coordinate angle is corresponding to which character selecting area of the first preset angle range;

the control module further configured to, according to the determined character selecting area, control the display to display a plurality of character bars adjacent to the determined character selecting area, each character bars comprises a character in the determined character selecting area, each character bars is positioned a second preset angle range of a coordinate with a center point of the determined character selecting area being an original of the coordinate;

the touch sensor further configured to sense a first end point along the first direction, and a second coordinate angle of a second direction from the first end point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the first end point;

the determining module further configured to determine the character bars that the second coordinate angle of the second preset angle range corresponds to;

the control module further configured to, according to the determined character bars, control the display to display the character of the determined character bars in the character input area; and

at least one processor for executing programs associated with at least one of the determining module and the control module.

2. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handheld device further has a second input mode, the handheld device further comprises a mode changing module, in response to changing input mode operation, the mode changing module changes the handheld device between the first input mode and the second input mode.

3. The handheld device as claimed in claim 2, wherein according to an input character operation on the touch screen, the control module controls the display to display a default input mode and a mode changing icon, the changing input mode operation is operated on the mode changing icon.

4. The handheld device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the default input mode is the second input mode, in the second input mode, the control module controls the display to display a second virtual keyboard, the second virtual keyboard is same as a virtual keyboard of general phones.

5. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input operation area is set on right and bottom of the touch screen.

6. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the center area displays an octagon, eight character selecting areas are adjacent to eight sides of the octagon, eight character selecting areas are rectangles.

7. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of character bars are arranged a sector toward the center area.

8. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first virtual keyboard further includes at least one changing areas, the changing areas surround the character selecting areas, each changing area displays a character class, the touch sensor further senses a first distance between the touch start point and present touch point along the first direction in real time, until the first distance reaches a first preset distance, the control module controls the display to display characters of the character class of the changing area surrounding the determined character selecting area in each character selecting area.

9. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the input operation area is pressed, the control module controls the display to display a selecting mark on the center area.

10. The handheld device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the center area is marked with a color.

11. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch sensor further senses a second distance between the first end point and present touch point in real time, until the second distance reaches a preset second distance, the control module controls the display to display the character of the determined character bars in the character input area.

12. The handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handheld further comprises a analyzing module configured to analyze words matching the character in the character input area, the control module further controls the display to display a preset number of word bars surrounding the character selecting areas, each word bars comprises a word, each word bars is positioned a third preset angle range of the coordinate with the center point of the center area being the original of the coordinate, the touch sensor further senses a second end point of the second direction, a third coordinate angle of a third direction from the second end point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the second end point, and a third distance between the second end point and present touch point along the third direction, according to the third distance and the third coordinate angle, the determining module determines which word bars or character selecting area is selected, the control module controls the display to display the word of the determined word bars in the character input area.

13. The handheld device as claimed in claim 12, wherein when the third distance is smaller than a third preset distance, the determining module determines the third coordinate angle is corresponding to which character selecting area of the first preset angle range, the control module controls the display to display the number of character bars adjacent to the determined character selecting area, when the third distance reaches the preset third distance, the determining module determines the third coordinate angle is corresponding to which word bars of the third preset angle range, the control module controls the display to display the word of the determined word bars in the character input area.

14. The handheld device as claimed in claim 13, wherein when the third distance reaches the preset third distance, the control module controls the display does not to display the number of character bars.

15. An input method comprising:

according to an operation on a touch screen of a handheld device, making the handheld device enter to a first input mode;

displaying a first virtual keyboard, an input operation area and a character input area, the first virtual keyboard includes a center area and a number of character selecting areas surrounding the center area, each character selecting area includes a number of characters, each character selecting area is positioned a first preset angle range of a coordinate with a center point of the center area being an original of the coordinate;

sensing a touch start point when an input operation area of the touch screen is pressed, and a first coordinate angle of a first direction from the touch start point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the touch start point;

determining the first coordinate angle is corresponding to which character selecting area of the first preset angle range;

displaying a number of character bars adjacent to the determined character selecting area, each character bars includes a character in the determined character selecting area, each character bars is positioned a second preset angle range of a coordinate with a center point of the determined character selecting area being an original of the coordinate;

sensing a first end point along the first direction and a second coordinate angle of a second direction from the first end point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the first end point;

determining the second coordinate angle is corresponding to which character bars of the second preset angle range; and

displaying the character of the determined character bars in the character input area.

16. The input method as claimed in claim 15, wherein in first input mode, further displaying a changing area, the s changing area surrounds the character selecting area, each changing area displays a character class, and the input method further comprising:

sensing a first distance between the touch start point and present touch point along the first direction in real time; and

when the first distance reaches to a first preset distance, displaying characters of the character class of the changing area surrounding the determined character selecting area in each character selecting area.

17. The input method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

analyzing words matching the character in the character input area;

displaying a preset number of word bars surrounding the character selecting areas, each word bars includes a word, each word bars is positioned a third preset angle range of the coordinate with the center point of the center area being the original of the coordinate;

sensing a second end point of the second direction, a third coordinate angle of a third direction from the second end point slides in a coordinate with an original of the coordinate is the second end point, and a third distance between the second end point and present touch point along the third direction;

when the third distance reaches the preset third distance, determining the third coordinate angle is corresponding to which word bars of the third preset angle range; and

displaying the word of the determined word bars in the character input area.

18. The input method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

analyzing whether the word in the character input area is intended and provides at least one intended word, and when the word in the character is wrong, displaying the at least one intended word bar surrounding at least one character selecting area, each intended word bar includes one intended word, each intended word bar is positioned a fourth preset angle range of the coordinate with the center point of the center area being the original of the coordinate;

sensing a fourth coordinate angle of a fourth direction from the second end point slides in the coordinate which the original of the coordinate is the second end point and a fourth distance between the second end point and present touch point along the fourth direction;

when the fourth distance reaches a preset fourth distance, determines the fourth coordinate angle is corresponding to which correct word bar of the fourth preset angle range; and

displaying the intended word of the determined intended word bars in the character input area.

19. The input method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

when the input operation area is pressed, displaying a selecting mark on the center area.

20. The input method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the plurality of character bars are arranged a sector toward the center area.