CN100399246C - Input device and method for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

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CN100399246C
CN100399246C CNB2004100739700A CN200410073970A CN100399246C CN 100399246 C CN100399246 C CN 100399246C CN B2004100739700 A CNB2004100739700 A CN B2004100739700A CN 200410073970 A CN200410073970 A CN 200410073970A CN 100399246 C CN100399246 C CN 100399246C
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Abstract

An input device and method for mobile communication terminal. A switch mode easily produces a physical deformation of the switch structural component and the interference of the foreign body to the structural component operation, and reduces the importation credibility, which can provide less information in the screen, and the functional options are very complicated. At present, the mobile communication has developed to a graphical user interface level similar to the WINDOWS interface, but it obtains a fully applications that the switch mode is unable to fully apply such interface. The invention uses the magnetic field sensor to grasp the mobile state of the terminal; and uses an acceleration sensor to compensate the moving speed and degree of the terminals mobile communication; the direction selecting input operation when using the graphical user interface and a variety of applications, is changed into a physical displacement detection method to achieve a graphical user interface application and effectively provide a wide range of functions within the smaller regional; at the same time, it greatly improves the convenience of user input in the using process of in a variety of application functions.

Description

A kind of input media of mobile communication terminal and method
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of input media and method of mobile communication terminal, particularly, by the combination between earth magnetic sensor and the acceleration transducer, can detect the situation of movement of the mobile communication terminal that carries by the user, according to this quadrat method, can be on graphic user interface mobile indicator, send indication to the object of appointment.
Background technology
Along with the popularization and application of mobile communication terminal, satisfied people can both connect phone whenever and wherever possible demand, popularize by this, also brought revolutionary variation for people's life.And along with the increase of the number of users that often carries mobile communication terminal, businessman has also increased various additional functions for mobile communication terminal, and this provides various helps for people's life again conversely.
In order to use the various functions of above mobile communication terminal, need possess the input medium that can receive by the various contents of user input, still, with regard to present circumstances, input medium also is confined to limited several.The input medium that the most generally adopts comprises the keypad input method of utilizing switch at present.
In utilizing the button input mode of switch, the most generally the switch of Cai Yonging is a kind of dome-shaped switch.This dome-shaped switch is as a kind of physical switch, and when pressing the dome-shaped conductor by extraneous strength, the dome type structure thing that produces physical deformation that is under pressure will touch on the contact of below.At this moment, if when the dynamics of button is not enough, contacting between conductor and the contact will be abundant inadequately, and, for the repeatability input that the moment vibration (chattering) that prevents by dome causes, need carry out various anti-vibrations by relevant software and handle.Simultaneously, after the dome-shaped conductor has passed through long-time continuation deformation operation,, cause the situation of wrong input easily because the elasticity of dome weakens to some extent, moreover, in case when having broken away from appointed positions, cause the problem of loose contact easily.And because this member is also very responsive to extraneous foreign matters such as dusts, it uses confidence level also can decrease.These are dome-shaped switch and the common problem of other switchtypes, adopt the unavoidable problem of switch of physical contact selection mode exactly.
That is to say, utilize the internally-arranged type input medium be used for mobile communication terminal at present, can't guarantee input results accurately, and since this input medium foreign matter is too responsive to external world, need the user to give especially care.
This key-area inputting ways not only has the problem of above structure sensitive property, also exists awkward problem.That is, in order to carry out required function, can only adopt complicated multiple step menu selection mode, and the keyboard shortcut that can only carry out limited function, therefore, for the selection operation of required function has brought certain difficulty, and make correlation function use also relatively difficulty.
Particularly, for the user of the graphic user interface operation of getting used to similar PC, the mode of progressively importing with button in the mobile communication terminal, perhaps the mode that repeats to select by menu then is a kind of action type of very loaded down with trivial details inconvenience.
When utilizing on-off mode to use graphic user interface, need continue Push switch in order to enable indicator, perhaps carry out repeated input operation, at this moment, for indicator being moved to required place, need to consume the long time, and, if adopted this moment the input feel well during the dome-shaped switch, will seem more hard, the lower problem of also easy proximity switch performance.
Therefore, utilize existing switch input mode, on this small-sized picture, be difficult to provide the user interface that to utilize a lot of information such as graphical interfaces.
As mentioned above, because the input media and the method for existing mobile communication terminal have mainly adopted on-off mode, therefore, after having passed through long-term lasting the use, be easy to generate the physical deformation of switch junctions member and the interference that extraneous foreign matter is operated structural member, caused regular wrong input, reduced the confidence level of input operation, and, the user interface that can realize by this on-off mode also can only be limited in menu mode or selection mode progressively, the quantity of information that can provide in picture is less, and function choosing-item is also very numerous and diverse.Though, along with performance improvement to existing mobile communication terminal control part and display part, can provide various interfaces, particularly developed into the degree of the graphic user interface that similar WINDOWS interface can be provided, but, owing to when utilizing this interface, still need to rely on the user's input medium that adopts on-off mode, therefore, can't use this interface to be used fully.
Summary of the invention
At the above problem that exists, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of input media and method of mobile communication terminal.In input media and method by mobile communication terminal provided by the invention, utilize earth magnetic sensor to hold the situation of movement of terminal, and utilize acceleration transducer compensation translational speed and degree, to improve the input convenience of user when using graphic user interface and various application function.
The invention is characterized in that this device comprises following structural member: the earth magnetic sensor portion that accurately measures the mobile communication terminal situation of movement; The display part that shows various user interfaces; The input part of setting of complete operation pattern and option; By receiving signal by the output of above earth magnetic sensor portion, the situation of movement of detecting mobile communication terminal, and according to the control part of these information processing user interfaces input contents.
In order to compensate the mobile message of the mobile communication terminal that obtains by above earth magnetic sensor portion, except above-mentioned earth magnetic sensor portion, also need further to comprise the acceleration transducer that to detect mobile communication terminal velocity of displacement and degree.
The mobile communication terminal input method, wherein mobile communication terminal is equipped with earth magnetic sensor, this method has comprised following steps successively: select to utilize the input pattern of sensor, and with respect to current location, the detecting value of sensor is carried out initialized step; On display part, show the step that receives the user interface of mobile communication terminal situation of movement with input mode; By the magnetic field of the earth changing value that the coil by the earth magnetic sensor cross-distribution obtains, the step of detecting mobile communication terminal moving direction; Utilization is corresponding to the input content of above-mentioned mobile communication terminal moving direction, the step that the user interface that is presented in the display part is operated.
In above-mentioned mobile communication terminal, can set up acceleration transducer, and, in measuring the step of above-mentioned mobile communication terminal moving direction, also further comprise output valve, the step that the magnetic field of the earth changing value of above acquisition is compensated by the above-mentioned acceleration transducer of setting up.
Above-mentioned operating user interface has comprised following steps: according to the content of utilizing the sensor input, move the indicator that is provided by above-mentioned interface, and by keypad, select the object by above-mentioned indicator indication.
As mentioned above, in the input media and method of a kind of mobile communication terminal provided by the present invention, utilize earth magnetic sensor to hold the mobile status of terminal, and utilize acceleration transducer to compensate the translational speed and the degree of mobile communication terminal, direction during with use graphic user interface and various application function selects input operation to be converted to physical displacement detecting mode, realized the application of graphic user interface, make it in less zone, effectively to provide multiple function, simultaneously, greatly improved the convenience of user's input in the use of various application functions.
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Fig. 1 is the structured flowchart according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is relevant embodiment of the invention function situation process flow diagram;
Fig. 3 is the display part demonstration legend according to the embodiment of the invention.
* main identification division illustrates * in the accompanying drawing
10: control part 20: earth magnetic sensor portion
30: acceleration transducer portion 40: input part
50: display part 100: background frame
110: start button 120: communication icon
130: carry out object icon 140: indicator
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In order to realize above purpose, the present invention comprises following structure on its feature: the earth magnetic sensor portion that accurately measures the mobile communication terminal different condition; The display part that shows various user interfaces; Finish the input part of operating mode setting and option; By receiving signal by the output of above earth magnetic sensor portion, the situation of movement of detecting mobile communication terminal, and according to the control part of these process user interfaces input contents etc.
In order to compensate the mobile message of the mobile communication terminal that obtains by above earth magnetic sensor portion, except above-mentioned earth magnetic sensor portion, also need further to comprise the acceleration transducer that to detect mobile communication terminal velocity of displacement and degree.
The mobile communication terminal input method is characterized in that wherein mobile communication terminal is equipped with earth magnetic sensor, and this method comprises the steps: to select to utilize the input pattern of sensor, and with respect to current location, initialization is carried out in the detecting of sensor; On display part, show the user interface that receives the mobile communication terminal situation of movement with input mode; By the magnetic field of the earth changing value that the coil by the earth magnetic sensor cross-distribution obtains, detecting mobile communication terminal moving direction; Utilization is operated the user interface that is presented in the display part corresponding to described mobile communication terminal moving direction input content.
Below, in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawing, the present invention of feature is elaborated to having as above.
Fig. 1 is the structured flowchart according to the embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, detect the physical location change situation of mobile communication terminal by earth magnetic sensor portion 20 and acceleration transducer portion 30, and by control part 10 these detecting values of reception that are connected above-mentioned each sensor part, be converted into digital signal corresponding, according to these data, the indicator that is presented at the graphic user interface on the display part 50 is carried out move operation,, select object by above indicator indication by above input part 40 operations.
What should be noted that a bit is, in as above structure, even if in the situation of only utilizing earth magnetic sensor 20, also can obtain basic mobile communication terminal offset deviation data.
In the ordinary course of things, earth magnetic sensor 20 is a kind of exact instrument that can accurately measure the magnetic field of the earth, comprising measuring the various elements in magnetic field.Wherein, the coil that has square crossing to be provided with is created in current value on each coil by measurement, perhaps by the specified frequency generating unit is installed, measures the frequency change value that is caused by the magnetic field of the earth, by these measured values, and can indirect determination magnetic field of the earth data.At present, it is very little that the size of this earth magnetic sensor can become, now realize the component structure of film like form (on the silicon plate, being formed with Alperm (permalloy) film), therefore, adopted the minimum kit form of size to be applied in the mobile communication terminal at present.
It is exactly the orientation angles that is used to measure tracing object that this earth magnetic sensor 20 is used maximum situations.Recently, because LBS (Location Based Service) function begins to be subjected to the people to attract attention, in mobile communication terminal, adopt the chance main frame of this earth magnetic sensor 20 to increase.
But, it should be noted that in the present invention the application of this earth magnetic sensor 20 does not also lie in the angle that fixes the position.In the ordinary course of things, the magnetic field of the earth precision of measurement that is provided by earth magnetic sensor 20 can reach hundreds of/one, even if a kind of general lower earth magnetic sensor of precision also can satisfy the precision that least unit reaches 0.1 degree.Therefore, when the user makes the X of mobile communication terminal in the horizontal direction, when the Y coordinate changes, removes quantitative orientation values though utilize corresponding output changing value accurately to calculate, but enough measure the moving direction of mobile communication terminal.
However,, as shown in the figure, acceleration transducer portion 30 can also be set up, the degree of tilt or the translational speed of mobile communication terminal can be detected by these parts in order to improve utilization rate.Therefore, if the detecting information of this acceleration transducer portion 30 and the detecting content of earth magnetic sensor portion 20 are combined, just can obtain suitable azimuth information according to the location change of mobile communication terminal.
When accurate dynamic (utilizing the situation of the acceleration transducer measured value compensation earth magnetic sensor detecting value) mobile message that obtained on x, y change in coordinate axis direction, can realize various user interface capabilities based on these information, for this reason, preferably to adopt present widespread usage, obtain the user interface verified, drag assorted machine (MACINTOSH) figures user interface as WINDOWS, Mai Jin.This graphic user interface has following structure: in showing the picture of various objects, indicator is positioned on the required object, the selection signal is provided, carry out function corresponding.
According to above structure, on display part 50, show can carry out various functions object (the various objects (object) that comprise icon) afterwards, by 20 detectings of earth magnetic sensor portion, the x that the output pertaining mobile communication terminal moves, y axial coordinate changing value, by 30 detectings of acceleration transducer portion, the mobile degree of output mobile communication terminal and Z changes in coordinates value (degree of tilt), make the above-mentioned control part 10 can be according to recording above output end value, with the indicator on the mobile display part 50, by operation, can select object by above-mentioned indicator indication to the input part 40 of the operation push-button that comprises keypad zone of mobile communication terminal button or side etc.
Fig. 2 is relevant embodiment of the invention function situation process flow diagram, shown applicable user input method in the graphic user interface that possesses the diversity of settings icon among the figure, when the above icon that is provided is provided, can carry out function corresponding, simultaneously, in order to carry out corresponding function, can adopt pull-down menu, WINDOWS window operation and utilize modes such as various tool hurdle (tool bar) icon.Present embodiment can be directly applied in order to use this function corresponding, mobile indicator is moved in the process that reaches selection.
As shown in the figure, entered the input pattern that utilizes indicator as the user, that is, when entered utilize be installed on the earth magnetic sensor of mobile communication terminal inside and operational mode that acceleration transducer moves indicator after, be about to be converted to corresponding graphic user interface.Perhaps can be with corresponding graphic user interface as the basic environment that provides.
After entering above pattern,, be essential information with the magnetic field of the earth information setting of current mobile communication terminal by the initialization of sensor.That is, after the positional information that has obtained current mobile communication terminal,, calculate with mobile communication terminal and move corresponding earth magnetic sensor measured value deviation, and obtain the intensity of variation of x, y coordinate figure with this according to this information.
The direction that prepare to move according to indicator as the user, and level or when tilting mobile mobile communication terminal, the output valve of above-mentioned earth magnetic sensor and acceleration transducer can change to some extent.By measuring these changing values, if judge when this intensity of variation has surpassed designated value, according to the position of new change, mobile indicator, and carry out corresponding demonstration.
Before indicator arrives the desired position, repeat above step, then, can utilize the button of keypad or side, select object by the indicator indication, the selection signal is provided, can carry out corresponding object.
Fig. 3 is that the display part of the relevant embodiment of the invention shows legend.As shown in the figure, this moment, system can provide the user interface of similar WINDOWS operating system.At this moment, can amplify the background frame 100 that explicit user needs, when needs utilize the function (application program) of appointment, can adopt non-full frame, WINDOWS window display mode to show.
Above-mentioned indicator 140 is for example moved to object, and corresponding object is carried out by the button of keypad or side then in each icon 130 residing positions.When adopting keypad to operate, owing to can utilize " start button " 110, thereby also can use the menu selection mode.Even if in this situation,, can finish also that menu moves or operation such as appointment by earth magnetic sensor.And, when indicated can show the mobile communication terminal attribute information, during monitoring performance specific information icon 120, can also confirm corresponding detailed content.
That is, as shown in the figure,, therefore, not only further facilitated the usability of mobile communication terminal, but also obviously reduced the running time that is used for the button input owing to, within limited zone, can show multiple function simultaneously by graphic user interface.
Simultaneously, this direction indication input medium can be applied in the various application functions such as recreation, to obtain the more input effect of horn of plenty.
And, because this input medium is not exposed to the outside, therefore, can significantly reduce the diminish performance, the reduction input confidence level equivalent risk that produce in the use, make the with a high credibility of input in the repetition input mode of keypad.And, because the use of keypad is limited in the literal input, therefore can delay to produce the low phenomenon of input performance.

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1. an input device of mobile communication terminal is characterized in that, this device comprises following structural member: the earth magnetic sensor portion that accurately measures the mobile communication terminal situation of movement; The display part that shows various user interfaces; The input part of setting of complete operation pattern and option; By receiving signal by the output of above earth magnetic sensor portion, the situation of movement of detecting mobile communication terminal, and according to the control part of these information processing user interfaces input contents.
2. according to the input media of a kind of mobile communication terminal described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that: in order to compensate the mobile message of the mobile communication terminal that obtains by above earth magnetic sensor portion, except above-mentioned earth magnetic sensor portion, also need further to comprise the acceleration transducer of detecting mobile communication terminal velocity of displacement and degree.
3. the input method of a mobile communication terminal, it is characterized in that: wherein mobile communication terminal is equipped with earth magnetic sensor, this method has comprised following steps successively: the input pattern of selecting to utilize sensor, and, the detecting value of sensor is carried out initialized step with respect to current location; On display part, show the step that receives the user interface of mobile communication terminal situation of movement with input mode; By the magnetic field of the earth changing value that the coil by the earth magnetic sensor cross-distribution obtains, the step of detecting mobile communication terminal moving direction; Utilization is corresponding to the input content of above-mentioned mobile communication terminal moving direction, the step that the user interface that is presented in the display part is operated.
4. according to the input method of a kind of mobile communication terminal described in the claim 3, it is characterized in that: in above-mentioned mobile communication terminal, can set up acceleration transducer, and, in the step of measuring above-mentioned mobile communication terminal moving direction, also further comprise output valve, the step that the magnetic field of the earth changing value of above acquisition is compensated by the above-mentioned acceleration transducer of setting up.
5. according to the input method of a kind of mobile communication terminal described in the claim 3, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned operating user interface has comprised following steps: according to the content of utilizing the sensor input, the indicator that provides by above-mentioned interface is provided, and, select object by above-mentioned indicator indication by keypad.
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