Data transferring system and method, and electronic device having the same

• US 8,166,411 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2009
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gold Charm Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): NABI, REZA U
• Application Number:
  US12/469,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169814A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 715/769
• US Class Current: 715/769
• 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 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A data transferring system includes a reading unit, a display unit, a selecting unit, an orientation sensing unit, an analyzing unit and a transferring unit. The reading unit is configured for reading contents. The display unit is configured for displaying the read contents to allow selection of contents. The selecting unit is configured for selecting contents in response to user inputs. The orientation sensing unit is configured for sensing the orientation of the electronic device. The analyzing unit is configured for determining whether the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation. The transferring unit is configured for transferring selected contents from the electronic device to the storage device if the electronic device is higher than the storage device and transferring selected contents from the storage device to the electronic device if the electronic device is lower than the storage device.

Claims

1. A data transferring system for controlling data transfer between an electronic device and a storage device, the electronic device comprising a storage unit and a user interface, the data transferring system comprising:

a reading unit configured for reading contents of the storage unit and the storage device plugged into the electronic device;

a selecting unit configured for selecting contents of the storage unit and the storage device in response to user inputs via the user interface;

an orientation sensing unit configured for sensing a titled orientation of the electronic device;

an analyzing unit configured for determining to perform a data transfer between the electronic device and the storage device when the orientation sensing unit senses the titled orientation of the electronic device, and further for determining whether the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed titled orientation of the electronic device wherein movement of the storage device is in sync with the electronic device; and

a transferring unit configured for transferring selected contents from the electronic device to the storage device if the electronic device is higher than the storage device and transferring selected contents from the storage device to the electronic device if the electronic device is lower than the storage device.

2. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display unit configured for displaying the read contents.

3. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the display unit is an LCD touch screen, and comprises a frame, a displaying area surrounded by the frame, and a plurality of ports mounted in the frame.

4. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the storage device accesses the port, the display unit generates a host window configured for displaying contents in the storage unit of the electronic device and a destination window configured for displaying contents in the storage device, the host window and the destination window are divided by a partition line, and the sizes of the host window and the destination window can be adjusted by dragging the partition line.

5. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the location of the destination window shown on the displaying area corresponds with the location of the port being accessed by the storage device.

6. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the analyzing unit is also configured for comparing whether the free space of the storage device is larger than the size of the selected contents, if yes, the analyzing unit sends a transferring command to the transferring unit to transmit the selected contents.

7. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the orientation sensing unit is an accelerometer, and is accommodated in the electronic device.

8. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or a mobile phone.

9. The data transferring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein if the electronic device is tilted towards a first side thereof plugged into the storage device, the analyzing unit determines the electronic device is higher than the storage device

based upon the sensed orientation sensed by the orientation unit, and if the electronic device is tilted towards a second side opposite to the first side thereof, the analyzing unit determines the electronic device is lower than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation sensed by the orientation unit.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a storage unit;

a user interface; and

a date transferring system comprising;

a reading unit configured for reading contents of the storage unit and a storage device plugged into the electronic device;

a display unit configured for displaying the read contents on the user interface to allow selection of the read contents;

a selecting unit configured for selecting contents in response to user inputs via the user interface;

an orientation sensing unit configured for sensing a titled orientation of the electronic device;

an analyzing unit configured for determining to perform a data transfer between the electronic device and the storage device when the orientation sensing unit senses the titled orientation of the electronic device, and further for determining whether the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation of the electronic device wherein movement of the storage device is in sync with the electronic device; and

a transferring unit configured for transferring selected contents from the storage unit to the storage device if the electronic device is higher than the storage device and transferring selected contents from the storage device to the electronic device if the electronic device is lower than the storage device.

11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the display unit is an LCD touch screen, and comprises a frame, a displaying area surrounded by the frame, and a plurality of ports mounted in the frame.

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein when the storage device accesses the port, the display unit generates a host window configured for displaying contents in the storage unit and a destination window configured for displaying contents in the storage device, the host window and the destination window are divided by a partition line, and the sizes of the host window and the destination window can be adjusted by dragging the partition line.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the location of the destination window shown on the displaying area corresponds with the location of the port being accessed by the storage device.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the analyzing unit is also configured for comparing whether the free space of the storage device is larger than the size of the selected contents, if yes, the analyzing unit sends a transferring command to the transferring unit to transmit the selected contents.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the orientation sensing unit is an accelerometer, and is accommodated in the electronic device.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the electronic device is a Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) or a mobile phone.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein if the electronic device is tilted towards a first side thereof plugged into the storage device, the analyzing unit determines the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation sensed by the orientation unit, and if the electronic device is tilted towards a second side opposite to the first side thereof, the analyzing unit determines the electronic device is lower than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation sensed by the orientation unit.

18. A data transferring method for controlling data transmission between an electronic device and a storage device, the electronic device comprising a storage unit and a user interface, the data transferring method comprising:

reading contents of the storage unit and the storage device plugged into the electronic device;

displaying the read contents on the user interface to allow determination of selection of contents;

selecting contents in response to user inputs via the user interface;

sensing a titled orientation of the electronic device;

determining to perform a data transfer between the electronic device and the storage device and whether the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed titled orientation of the electronic device wherein movement of the storage device is in sync with the electronic device; and

transferring selected contents from the electronic device to the storage device if the electronic device is higher than the storage device and transferring selected contents from the storage device to the electronic device if the electronic device is lower than the storage device.

19. The data transferring method as claimed in claim 18, wherein if the electronic device is tilted towards a first side thereof plugged into the storage device, the electronic device is higher than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation, and if the electronic device is tilted towards a second side opposite to the first side thereof, the electronic device is lower than the storage device based upon the sensed orientation.