Method and touchpad interface device using light for displaying level
First Claim
1. A touchpad interface device installed in an electronic device and used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
- a control panel having a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of pattern comprises a plurality of scale patterns, and wherein the plurality of scale patterns comprises a volume adjusting area;
a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact, wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area; and
a plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area, wherein when the lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated;
wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous;
wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the plurality of lighting elements, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated, wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern, wherein an area between the illuminated scale patterns and the non-illuminated scale patterns is defined as an adjusting area;
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is increased and the number of illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased and the number of illuminated scale patterns decreases.
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Abstract
A touchpad interface device includes a sensing board, a light guide plate, a control panel, and a plurality of lighting elements. The control panel includes a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas to form a plurality of patterns. Users can understand the operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns includes a plurality of scale patterns, and the plurality of scale patterns have a volume adjusting area. The plurality of light members is located under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area. When the plurality of lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated.
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19 Claims
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1. A touchpad interface device installed in an electronic device and used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel having a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of pattern comprises a plurality of scale patterns, and wherein the plurality of scale patterns comprises a volume adjusting area; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact, wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area; and a plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area, wherein when the lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated; wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the plurality of lighting elements, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated, wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern, wherein an area between the illuminated scale patterns and the non-illuminated scale patterns is defined as an adjusting area;
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is increased and the number of illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased and the number of illuminated scale patterns decreases.
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2. A touchpad interface device installed in an electronic device and used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel having a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of pattern comprises a plurality of scale patterns, and wherein the plurality of scale patterns comprises a volume adjusting area; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact, wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area; and a plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area, wherein when the lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated; wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the plurality of lighting elements, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated, wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern, wherein when the user first touches the illuminated scale patterns and then moves to the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is increased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein when the user first touches the non-illuminated scale patterns and then moves to the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns decreases. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A portable electronic device having a touchpad interface device used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel having a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of patterns comprise a plurality of scale patterns, and wherein the plurality of scale patterns comprise a volume adjusting area; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact;
wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area; anda plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area;
wherein when the plurality of lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated;wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the plurality of lighting elements, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated;
wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern, wherein an area between the illuminated scale patterns and the non-illuminated scale patterns is defined as an adjusting area;
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is turned up, and the number of illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased, and the number of illuminated scale patterns decreases. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A portable electronic device having a touchpad interface device used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel having a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns, wherein the plurality of patterns comprise a plurality of scale patterns, and wherein the plurality of scale patterns comprise a volume adjusting area; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact;
wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area; anda plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel and corresponding to the volume adjusting area;
wherein when the plurality of lighting elements illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated;wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the plurality of lighting elements, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated;
wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern, wherein when the user first touches the illuminated scale patterns and then moves the finger to the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is increased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein when the user first touches the non-illuminated scale patterns and then moves the finger to the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns decreases. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A portable electronic device having a touchpad interface device used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel comprising a volume adjusting area and a player control area, wherein the volume adjusting area and the player control area comprise a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns; a light guide plate disposed under the control panel; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact;
wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area and a player control sensing area corresponding to the player control area; anda plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel, with the light guide plate guiding light from the plurality of lighting elements to the control panel; wherein the plurality of patterns comprise the plurality of scale patterns, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are located in the volume adjusting area, and wherein the plurality of lighting elements is disposed corresponding to the volume adjusting area wherein when the lighting elements corresponding to the volume adjusting area illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the lighting element and the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated, wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern; wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and wherein the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous, wherein an area between the illuminated scale patterns and the non-illuminated scale patterns is defined as an adjusting area;
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is turned up, and the number of illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein if the physical contact first occurs in the adjusting area and then moves in the direction of the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased, and the number of illuminated scale patterns decreases. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A portable electronic device having a touchpad interface device used as an input interface for a user, the touchpad interface device comprising:
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a control panel comprising a volume adjusting area and a player control area, wherein the volume adjusting area and the player control area comprise a plurality of transparent areas and a plurality of covering areas forming a plurality of patterns allowing the user to understand an operating functionality of the control panel according to the plurality of patterns; a light guide plate disposed under the control panel; a sensing board disposed under the control panel for sensing physical contact;
wherein the sensing board has a volume adjustment sensing area corresponding to the volume adjusting area and a player control sensing area corresponding to the player control area; anda plurality of lighting elements disposed under the control panel, with the light guide plate guiding light from the plurality of lighting elements to the control panel; wherein the plurality of patterns comprise the plurality of scale patterns, wherein the plurality of scale patterns are located in the volume adjusting area, and wherein the plurality of lighting elements is disposed corresponding to the volume adjusting area wherein when the lighting elements corresponding to the volume adjusting area illuminate, the scale patterns at the corresponding position are illuminated; wherein when the user touches the volume adjusting area, the volume adjustment sensing area is activated to control brightness of the lighting element and the plurality of scale patterns are illuminated, wherein more scale patterns illuminated indicates volume is at a higher level, and the user is made aware of the higher level of the volume by the brightness of the scale pattern; wherein the plurality of scale patterns are aligned, the illuminated scale patterns are contiguous, and wherein the non-illuminated scale patterns are also contiguous, wherein when the user first touches the illuminated scale patterns and then moves the finger to the non-illuminated scale patterns, the volume is increased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns increases; and
wherein when the user first touches the non-illuminated scale patterns and then moves the finger to the illuminated scale patterns, the volume is decreased, and the number of the illuminated scale patterns decreases. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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