Information integration method and touch display device using the same

• US 8,902,715 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2012
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Tu, Chang-Jhu, Wang, Chun-Yi, Gong, Jian-Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Amy Cohen
• Assistant Examiner(s): POWELL, MATTHEW T
• Application Number:
  US13/592,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20130058198A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• Field of Search: 368/223, 368/239, 368/241, 368/242, 368 28- 30
• US Class Current: 368/30
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/24 Clocks or watches with date or week-day indicators , i.e. calendar clocks or watches; Clockwork calendars
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

An information integration method applied to a touch display device includes the steps of displaying a time indicating unit on the touch display device, obtaining at least one event information, and displaying the event information as at least one information display unit on the touch display device in accordance with time data associated with the event information and in correspondence with the time indicating unit. A touch display device performing the information integration method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An information integration method applied to a touch display device, the information integration method comprising the steps of:

displaying a time indicating unit on the touch display device;

obtaining a plurality of event information, wherein the event information are provided by a first source and a second source; and

displaying a plurality of information display units representing the event information provided by the first source and the second source on the touch display device in accordance with time data associated with the event information and in correspondence with the time indicating unit,

wherein when a first orientation change event is provided to the touch display device, the event information provided from the first source are solely displayed.

2. The information integration method according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit is displayed on an outer side of a circumference of the time indicating unit.

3. The information integration method according to claim 1, wherein the touch display device obtains a plurality of the event information, and distances from the information display units, displayed in correspondence with the plurality of the event information of the same source, to the time indicating unit are the same.

4. The information integration method according to claim 3, wherein the information display units, displayed in correspondence with the plurality of the event information of different sources are arranged in radial patterns or concentric circles with respect to the time indicating unit.

5. The information integration method according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit is displayed on one side of the time indicating unit.

6. The information integration method according to claim 1, wherein the event information is provided by a servo device, provided by a storage module of the touch display device or provided by the touch display device executing an application program.

7. The information integration method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

providing a touch event to the touch display device to edit information contents of the information display unit.

8. The information integration method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

providing a touch event to the touch display device to zoom and/or expand the information display unit.

9. The information integration method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

providing a second orientation change event to the touch display device to solely display the event information provided from the second source.

10. A touch display device, comprising:

a touch display module displaying a time indicating unit;

a processing module obtaining a plurality of event information provided from a first source and a second source and displaying a plurality of information display units representing the event information provided by the first source and the second source on the touch display module in accordance with time data associated with the event information and in correspondence with the time indicating unit; and

an orientation sensing module for sensing a first orientation change event,

wherein when the orientation sensing module senses a first orientation change event, the processing module solely displays the event information provided from the first source according to the first orientation change event.

11. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the information display unit is fan-shaped, is displayed on an outer side of a circumference of the time indicating unit and is displayed with the information display unit partially covering the time indicating unit.

12. The touch display device according to claim 11, wherein the processing module obtains a plurality of the event information and displays a plurality of the information display units, and the information display units are displayed in a partially overlapped manner.

13. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the processing module obtains a plurality of the event information, and distances from the information display units, displayed in correspondence with the plurality of the event information of the same source, to the time indicating unit are the same.

14. The touch display device according to claim 11, wherein the information display units, displayed in correspondence with the plurality of the event information of different sources are arranged in radial patterns or concentric circles with respect to the time indicating unit.

15. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the event information is provided by a servo device, provided by a storage module of the touch display device or provided by the touch display device executing an application program.

16. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the touch display device obtains a touch event, and the processing module edits information contents of the information display unit according to the obtained touch event.

17. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the touch display device obtains a touch event, and the processing module zooms and/or expands the information display unit according to the obtained touch event.

18. The touch display device according to claim 10, wherein the orientation sensing module senses a second orientation change event, and the processing module solely displays the event information provided from the second source according to the second orientation change event.