DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20140184532A1
• Filed: 08/14/2013
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Yin-Ting, Chen, Chien-Hung, Shen, Chang-Ho
• Application Number:
  US13/967,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20140184532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04162 for exchanging data with external devices, e.g. smart pens, via the digitiser sensing hardware

Abstract

A display system includes a stylus pen and a touch screen module. The touch screen module includes a touch screen. A control method of the display system includes activating a command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen. An input command from the stylus pen to the touch screen is received by the touch screen after the command input mode is activated. Performer a corresponding operation corresponding to the input command on the touch screen according to which command among a plurality of predetermined commands of the display system to which the input command corresponds.

Claims

1. A display system control method, the display system comprising a stylus pen and a touch screen module, the touch screen module comprising a touch screen, the method comprising:

activating a command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen;

receiving an input command from the stylus pen to the touch screen by the touch screen after the command input mode of the display system is activated; and

according to which command among a plurality of predetermined commands of the display system to which the input command corresponds, performing a corresponding operation corresponding to the input command on the touch screen.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein activating the command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen is controlling the stylus pen by a switch thereof to transmit a wireless control signal to the touch screen module so that the display system activates the command input mode after the touch screen module has received the wireless control signal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block; and

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the stylus pen is an optical stylus pen, the touch screen is an optical touch screen, and activating the command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen is controlling brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen by a switch thereof so that the display system activates the command input mode according to the brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen to the optical touch screen.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block; and

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block; and

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

7. A display system control method, the display system comprising a stylus pen and a touch screen module, the touch screen module comprising a touch screen, the method comprising:

receiving an input command from the stylus pen to the touch screen by the touch screen;

according to whether the display system has activated a command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen deciding whether or not to determine which command among a plurality of predetermined commands of the display system the input command corresponds to; and

after the command input mode of the display system has been activated by the stylus pen, determining which command among the plurality of predetermined commands of the display system to which the input command corresponds and performing a corresponding operation corresponding to the input command on the touch screen after the command among the plurality of predetermined commands of the display system that the input command corresponds to has been determined.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein activating the command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen is controlling the stylus pen by a switch thereof to transmit a wireless control signal to the touch screen module so that the display system activates the command input mode after the touch screen module has received the wireless control signal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the stylus pen is an optical stylus pen, the touch screen is an optical touch screen, and activating the command input mode of the display system by the stylus pen is controlling brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen by a switch thereof so that the display system activates the command input mode according to the brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen to the optical touch screen.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

13. A display system comprising:

a stylus pen configured to activate a command input mode of the display system; and

a touch screen module configured to receive inputs of the stylus pen, the touch screen module comprising;

a touch screen configured to receive an input command from the stylus pen to the touch screen; and

a controller coupled to the touch screen and configured to according to which command among a plurality of predetermined commands of the display system the input command corresponds to, control the touch screen to perform a corresponding operation corresponding to the input command after the command input mode has been activated.

14. The display system of claim 13, wherein the stylus pen comprises:

a switch configured to generate a wireless control signal; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the wireless control signal to the touch screen module.

15. The display system of claim 14, wherein the controller comprises:

a receiver configured to receive the wireless control signal transmitted from the transmitter;

wherein the display system is configured to activate the command input mode after the receiver has received the wireless control signal.

16. The display system of claim 15, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

17. The display system of claim 13, wherein:

the stylus pen is an optical stylus pen comprising a switch configured to control brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen; and

the touch screen is an optical touch screen and the display system is configured to activate the command input mode according to the brightness and/or color of light emitted from the optical stylus pen to the optical touch screen.

18. The display system of claim 17, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

19. The display system of claim 13, wherein:

the corresponding operation is enlarging an image displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from inside to outside;

the corresponding operation is shrinking an image display on the touch screen when the input command is a path spiraling from outside to inside;

the corresponding operation is turning an image in a block when the input command is selecting the block, tapping two points on the diagonal of the block, and entering a curved path;

the corresponding operation is dragging an image in a first block when the input command is tapping two points on the diagonal of the first block and dragging the first block;

the corresponding operation is renewing a page displayed on the touch screen when the input command is a path stretching along a first direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a previous page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction;

the corresponding operation is going to a next page of the page when the input command is a path stretching along a third direction, wherein an angle between the third direction and the second direction is about 180 degrees;

the corresponding operation is selecting a second block when the input command is enclosing the second block;

the corresponding operation is deleting the selected block when the input command is drawing two diagonal lines of the second block;

or

the corresponding operation is opening a tool bar when the input command is staying on a location for a predetermined duration.

20. The display system of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to according to whether the command input mode has been activated by the stylus pen to decide whether or not to determine which command among a plurality of predetermined commands of the display system the input command corresponds to.