CN1316350C - Graphic data input arrangement - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for inputting graphical information into a computer system. The graphical information may arise when a drawing device is moved relative to a base having a position-coding pattern detectable by an optical sensor in the drawing device. The computer system may record position information arising from a first area of the base as graphical input while recording position information arising from a second area of the base as the selection of a property associated with the graphical input. Such a property may be a visual property, such as line type, line thickness, and color.
Description
To be the denomination of invention that proposed on September 17th, 2002 be " data input device " 01806759.X number divide an application to the present patent application.
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for graphical information is input to the equipment of computing machine, and the pedestal that is suitable for incorporating into this equipment.In addition, the storage medium that the invention still further relates to plotting equipment and be used for numerical information.
Technical background
To a great extent, design program etc. to use with various types of graphic packages, CAD program, web graphical information is input to system in the computing machine.In above-mentioned environment, input system can be input to hand-drawing graphics in the program.
This type of input system generally includes a pedestal and a plotting equipment.When mobile plotting equipment on pedestal, in system, write down its motion as the figure input in the electronics mode, wherein can the figure input be sent in the computer system with digital form.United States Patent (USP) 4,717,793 A have been described an example of this type of input system.In this patent, the purpose of mounting base is to check the position of the plotting equipment on the pedestal with induction mode.By the above-mentioned information of duplicate record, the motion of the plotting equipment on the pedestal causes the figure input.Known input system is very expensive usually.In addition, they are difficult to handle, if particularly require pedestal to have very big input face and visual attributes that can the tablet pattern input.Therefore, this type of input system is difficult to use, and particularly is difficult to use in moving application.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to all or part of addressing the above problem.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of pedestal that is used for information is input to computer system, it is characterized in that: pedestal has position encoded pattern, this position encoded pattern makes it possible to utilize plotting equipment to detect position on the pedestal, and plotting equipment is sent to computer system with positional information; Pedestal has the input area that comprises one group of subregion, symbolic information is appointed as by computer system in position in the sub regions in the described input area, and a visual detector of the described symbolic information of representative is provided with the form of at least one symbol for each subregion in the described input area.
To achieve these goals, the present invention also provides a kind of equipment that is used for graphical information is input to computer system, this equipment comprises pedestal, plotting equipment and computer system, when plotting equipment moves with respect to pedestal, graphical information obtains producing, it is characterized in that: pedestal has position encoded pattern, and this position encoded pattern makes it possible to utilize plotting equipment to detect position on the pedestal, and plotting equipment is sent to computer system with positional information; Pedestal has the input area that comprises one group of subregion, symbolic information is appointed as by computer system in position in the sub regions in the described input area, and a visual detector of the described symbolic information of representative is provided with the form of at least one symbol for each subregion in the described input area.
According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of graphical information is input to equipment in the computer system, when moving plotting equipment, produce graphical information with respect to pedestal.This equipment is characterised in that, for pedestal provides position encoded pattern, and plotting equipment is installed so that utilize position on the position encoded mode detection pedestal.In addition, computer system is installed, so that the positional information of the plotting equipment of the position in the first area on the record expression pedestal is imported as figure.The positional information of the plotting equipment of the position on the record expression pedestal in the second area is as the information of the visual attributes related with the figure input.
Can be according to the mode that illustrates among applicant's patented claim WO 00/73983 and the PCT/SE00/01667, design attitude coding mode, this paper are quoted above-mentioned patent as a reference.In addition, this paper quotes WO/01/16691, and detail specifications comprises its content as a reference.Except that being input to graphical information in the graphic package, this type of plotting equipment also has many application.Therefore, have the user of this type of plotting equipment, only need to use suitable position encoded pedestal (as a piece of paper) and suitable software (for example in personal computer), just can realize according to equipment of the present invention.Can produce above software and pedestal with cheap relatively price, therefore, can realize at lower cost according to equipment of the present invention.This equipment allows to carry out the figure input that has different visual attributes, and wherein different visual attributes can be selected.
In addition, even do very greatly, also be suitable for moving application to pedestal according to equipment of the present invention.If with base structure is a piece of paper, as long as folding.
According to preferred forms, computer system is integrated in the plotting equipment.So that stronger movability is provided.Therefore, can be in plotting equipment display graphics image, be sent to server by mobile telephone system after a while, thereby the scene need not to be equipped with personal computer.As selection, personal computer can be integrated in the cell phone.
Be the indication that can show the visual attributes of nearest selection preferably with Computer System Design.Thereby notify user-selected visual attributes.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of graphical information is input to pedestal in the computer system, when moving plotting equipment, produce graphical information with respect to pedestal.For pedestal provides position encoded pattern, thereby can utilize plotting equipment to detect position on the pedestal, plotting equipment is sent to computer system with positional information.Pedestal has first area and second area.Computer system detects the position in the first area, and as the figure input, the position in the second area is as importing related visual attributes information with figure.Utilize computer system to detect the interior position of subregion of second area,, provide visible, the visual detector of the above information of representative for the subregion in the second area as the information of relevant visual attributes.Make the use of the said equipment be more prone to.
It visually is separated from one another that first area on the pedestal and second area are preferably in, and works with equipment according to the present invention thereby the user is easier.
The information of relevant visual attributes preferably includes colouring information, thereby can carry out more expressive figure input, because can use different colours.
According to another kind of embodiment, the packets of information vinculum bar type information of relevant visual attributes, thus can carry out more expressive figure input, because can use the different line styles of type, as solid line, dot-and-dash line and dotted line.
According to another kind of embodiment, the packets of information vinculum bar width information of relevant visual attributes, thus can carry out more expressive figure input, because can use different line thickness.
When second area is used for colouring information, preferably utilize above-mentioned color to give certain position in the subregion painted, wherein the position in the subregion is intended to represent particular color.Thereby cause user interface with language independent.
According to another kind of embodiment, for the subregion in the second area provides the alphanumeric indicator of representing above-mentioned color, wherein certain position in the subregion is intended to indicate particular color.Thereby the user who has when needed, limited color vision can carry out the figure input that has color attribute.
According to another kind of embodiment, second area can comprise one group of subregion visually separated from one another, wherein provides at least one alphanumeric symbol for each subregion.Therefore, even a small-scale second area only is provided, also can import the attribute in a large amount of visual attributes.Because can be so that the combination of subregion indication is long arbitrarily.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of graphical information is input to plotting equipment in the computer system, when moving plotting equipment, produce graphical information with respect to pedestal.Plotting equipment is installed so that utilize the position encoded pattern of mark on the pedestal, is detected the position on the pedestal.Integrated computer system in the plotting equipment is installed,, as the figure input, and detects the position in the second area on the pedestal, as the information of the visual attributes related with the figure input to detect the position in the first area on the pedestal.The advantage of this type of plotting equipment as mentioned above.Can revise plotting equipment from many aspects according to pedestal.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of storage medium that is used for numerical information is provided, wherein computer system can read above storage medium, storage medium comprises graphical information is input to program in the computer system, these program definition following steps: the positional information of the plotting equipment of the position in the first area on the record expression pedestal, import as figure; And the positional information that writes down the plotting equipment of the position in the second area on the expression pedestal, as the information of the visual attributes related with the figure input.This program can realize the function of the said equipment.Can be according to said base, from many aspects update routine.
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Fig. 1 represents the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to of the present invention.
Fig. 2 represents a kind of embodiment of selecting fully of the pedestal that is intended to use in the said equipment.
Fig. 3 represents the another kind of embodiment of said base.
The computer program steps of use in the device in accordance with the invention represented to be fit in Fig. 4 summary.
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Fig. 1 represents the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to of the present invention.This equipment comprises a plotting equipment 1, and plotting equipment 1 moves on pedestal 3.In this embodiment, track 5 (being preferably coloured track) is attached on the pedestal 3.Yet this is not essential.Can utilize to be easy to erasable made pedestal, this means that pedestal 3 can use many times.Printing position coding pattern 7 on pedestal 3 (representing) with the amplification form.
Position encoded pattern 7 is designed to,, then can clearly determines the position of above-mentioned partial mode in this pattern, thereby determine the position on the pedestal if record the partial mode of certain minimum dimension.
Position encoded pattern 7 can wherein utilize many symbols to be encoded in each position, and utilize a symbol to be encoded in many positions for form illustrated among applicant's above-mentioned patented claim WO 00/73983 and the PCT/SE00/01667.According to method shown among the WO 00/73983, construction location coding pattern 7, wherein large circle point representative " 1 ", dot representative " 0 ".Yet, also can be according to method shown among the PCT/SE00/01667, design attitude coding pattern 7, its orbicular spot is encoded to the distinct symbols value with respect to the different displacements of optical grating point.
For plotting equipment 1 equipment is used for distributing for the position of being detected the device of time stamp.Thereby the order that keeps the figure input.Pedestal 3 comprises first area 11 and second area 13, and first area 11 is right corresponding to first group of coordinate, and second area 13 is right corresponding to second group of coordinate.Visually separate with second area 13 first area 11 on the pedestal 3, in the present embodiment, utilizes track 15 to separate above-mentioned zone.
Utilize appropriate software that computer system 9 is installed, so that utilize the form of polygon order and so on, the positional information of the plotting equipment in the record first area 11 is imported as figure.In the example shown, when on pedestal 3, during mobile plotting equipment 1, track 5 being attached on the pedestal 3 with the way of contact.In the time of in above-mentioned motion occurs in first area 11, computer system 9 records occur and import 17 positional informations that transmit as figure.Therefore, figure input 17 is a digital figure information, and digital figure information is equivalent to the copy of track 5.For example, can be on the screen 19 of computer system 9, rendering graphical input 17.When the position in the record first area, the corresponding pixel of certain image during certain is used is set to " 1 ".Therefore, the meaning of figure input is that at least one pixel of storing or showing changes state.Many figure inputs can be formed piece image, wherein can utilize Email to send this image.
When the plotting equipment detection position, distribute a time stamp for the detection position, time stamp is corresponding with detection time.System can preserve and utilize above timing information, thereby not only can reproduce the view picture picture, and can reproduce the constituted mode of view picture picture.
Computer system 9 suitably is provided with, so that the positional information of the plotting equipment 1 in the record second area 13, as the information of the visual attributes related with the figure input.For example, as shown in the figure, create and recording geometry input 17 after, the particular sub-area 21 that the user can utilize plotting equipment 1 to click in the second area 13, thus be the related attribute (for example, blueness) of figure input 17 distribution and subregion 21.Also can carry out above-mentioned processing before carrying out figure input 17, this depends on the set-up mode of the software in the computer system 9.Position in the subregion 21 is intended to indicate specific visual attributes, and visible, the visual detector of the above attribute of representative suitably is provided for the subregion 21 in the second area 13.
Also computer system can be integrated in the plotting equipment.Like this, can in plotting equipment, show whole graph images, utilize mobile telephone system to be sent to server then.For example, also plotting equipment 1 can be integrated in the mobile phone.Simultaneously, the computer system that can control in the plotting equipment determines which location solution to be interpreted as the figure input, and which location solution is interpreted as visual attributes.Then, will import the corresponding information that has particular community, be sent to another computer system, as personal computer with figure.
Fig. 2 represent as according to the pedestal 3 of the part of equipment of the present invention ' select embodiment fully.Here, pedestal 3 ' comprise first area 11 ' and second area 13 '.In the present embodiment, first area and second area are physical separation equipment.As shown in the above-described embodiment, utilize first area 11 ' establishment figure input, and receive corresponding track 5 '.Utilize second area 13 ' be that the figure input distributes visual attributes.
When selecting visual attributes, preferably in some way to the above-mentioned attribute of user feedback, so that the visual attributes that notice is selected.For example, if plotting equipment and personal computer communication, and the user selects the visual attributes blueness, then shows legend " blueness " on the monitor of personal computer.If plotting equipment and cellular telephone communication then use the display screen on the phone in the same manner.As selection, can be at the display screen that provides of plotting equipment, so that realize above-mentioned functions.
Fig. 3 represents according to pedestal 3 of the present invention " another kind of embodiment.Pedestal is made up of a piece of paper usually, and this is a kind of cheap solution.Also can utilize the synthetic material manufacturing such as polymkeric substance, wherein can wipe its lip-deep coloured literal or figure easily.As mentioned above, be equipped with position encoded pattern for pedestal.Simultaneously, pedestal 3 " comprises first area 11 " and second area 13 ".As shown in the above-described embodiment, utilize first area 11 " create the figure input, and receive corresponding track 5 ".Utilize second area 13 " for the figure input distributes visual attributes.Second area 13 " many subregions 23,25,27,29,31 and 33 are arranged, and each subregion comprises many subregions 21 ".Each subregion 21 " all comprises one group of position.When each computer system in the equipment detects optional position in the above-mentioned set of locations, it is recorded as and the subregion 21 " information of corresponding visual attributes.In other subregions of subregion 21 " in position encoded can not appear at pedestal 3 usually ".
The information of relevant visual attributes can be colouring information.Here, first subregion 23 and the 3rd subregion 27 in pedestal 3 " has second area 13 ", above-mentioned two subregions are used to write down colouring information.Printed character digital indicator 22 in the subregion of first subregion 23 ", the indicator 22 " color of expression subregion representative.In this case, indicator is made up of color name, but also can use colour coding.Utilize the color (the different shadow representation of this paper) of indicator representative painted to the subregion in the 3rd subregion 27, subregion provides the user interface with language independent.Equally, utilize second subregion, 25 expression line thickness information, utilize the 4th zone 29 expression line style of type information.In Fig. 3, by the subregion that 16 segregant zone is formed, the attribute of subregion be digital 0 to 9 and alphabetical A to F.When plotting equipment is clicked certain sub regions, will in message, insert and corresponding numeral of this subregion or letter.Like this, can avoid character recognition.Also other subregions can be arranged, for example with normally used alphabetical A to Z and a to the corresponding subregion of z, so that insert common character.For example, can use common character designates e-mail address, fax number or key word.Therefore, can use above-mentioned subregion to realize non-figure input, and attribute is applied to the figure input.Like this, can realize having all types of simulating keyboards of ascii character.
The 6th subregion 33 is used to specify the figure input is attached on which layer of picture.In Graphics Application input on the different layers all is very useful in many application.For example, on ground floor, finish mechanical drawing, and on the second layer, place the legend of explanation mechanical features.Then, whether can select explicit declaration.Also can utilize Email to send the drawing of different levels for different addressees.
Also can make the different subregions in the second area interrelated.For example, can distribute particular community for certain layer, for example, specific line thickness and specific line color.
The visual attributes that also can distribute other types for the figure input.Can be figure input distribution " text " attribute, thereby system is functional to input application OCR (optical character identification).By using corresponding subregion, can be the visual attributes of legend appointment such as " runic " or " italic " of record.
Identical notion is applicable to the geometric figure such as circular and rectangle.For example, by using " circle " subregion, by the coarse circle of system perfecting user input.As selection, the user can specify the center of circle and the radius of circle in the first area, and indicates " circle " subregion in second area.Equally, also can draw logo and other figures.
Other subregion functions can be " deletion " (object in the deletion zone), " removing " (deleting all objects) and " cancelling " (object of the last input of deletion).
The computer program steps of use in the device in accordance with the invention represented to be fit in Fig. 4 summary, and wherein pedestal has two zones.Can go up the said procedure definition following steps of storage at digital storage media (as disk).After determining 41 positions (be preferably in the plotting equipment and carry out), determine that 43 above positions are whether in the first area.If in the first area, then preferentially write down 45 positional informations, import as figure.Preferential record comprises many subroutine (not shown).Otherwise above-mentioned position is positioned at second area, and second record 47 of positional information takes place, as the information of the visual attributes of relevant figure input.Second record also comprises many subroutine (not shown).
Protection scope of the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.Within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention can change or be out of shape with multiple mode.
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1. pedestal that is used for information is input to computer system, it is characterized in that: pedestal has position encoded pattern, this position encoded pattern makes it possible to utilize plotting equipment to detect position on the pedestal, and plotting equipment is sent to computer system with positional information; Pedestal has the input area that comprises one group of subregion, character information is appointed as by computer system in position in each subregion in the described input area, and a visual detector of the described character information of representative is provided with the form of at least one character for each subregion in the described input area.
2. according to the pedestal of claim 1, wherein said subregion visually separates.
3. according to the pedestal of claim 1 or 2, wherein said character information is and the corresponding ASCII character of described visual detector.
4. according to the pedestal of claim 1, wherein said character is an alphanumeric.
5. according to the pedestal of claim 1, wherein said input area is represented the keyboard of ascii character.
6. according to the pedestal of claim 1, also comprise first area and second area, wherein second area comprises one group of subregion; The input of graphical information is appointed as in position in the first area by computer system, the information of the visual attributes related with the input of graphical information is appointed as by computer system in position in the subregion in the second area, and the subregion in the described second area is provided with the visual detector of the described visual attributes information of representative.
7. according to the pedestal of claim 6, it is characterized in that: described second area visually separates with described first area.
8. according to the pedestal of claim 6, it is characterized in that: described second area separates physically with described first area.
9. according to the pedestal of claim 6, it is characterized in that: the information of described visual attributes comprises colouring information.
10. according to the pedestal of claim 6, it is characterized in that: the packets of information vinculum bar type information of described visual attributes.
11. the pedestal according to claim 6 is characterized in that: the packets of information vinculum bar width information of described visual attributes.
12. the pedestal according to claim 9 is characterized in that: when particular color is represented in a position in the subregion of second area, utilize this particular color to give the subregion in the described second area painted.
13. the pedestal according to claim 9 is characterized in that: for the subregion in the described second area provides the alphanumeric indicator of representing above-mentioned colouring information, a position indication particular color in the wherein said subregion.
14. the pedestal according to claim 13 is characterized in that: described alphanumeric indicator comprises color name.
15. the pedestal according to claim 13 is characterized in that: described alphanumeric indicator comprises colour coding.
16. the pedestal according to claim 6 is characterized in that: one group of subregion of described second area visually separates, and provides at least one alphanumeric character for each subregion in the second area.
17. the pedestal according to claim 6 is characterized in that: the information of described visual attributes is used to specify the accompanying level to picture of graphical information of input.
18. equipment that is used for graphical information is input to computer system, this equipment comprises pedestal, plotting equipment and computer system, when plotting equipment moves with respect to pedestal, graphical information obtains producing, it is characterized in that: pedestal has position encoded pattern, this position encoded pattern makes it possible to utilize plotting equipment to detect position on the pedestal, and plotting equipment is sent to computer system with positional information; Pedestal has the input area that comprises one group of subregion, character information is appointed as by computer system in position in each subregion in the described input area, and a visual detector of the described character information of representative is provided with the form of at least one character for each subregion in the described input area.
19. according to the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information of claim 18, wherein said subregion visually separates.
20. according to the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information of claim 18 or 19, wherein said character information is and the corresponding ASCII character of described visual detector.
21. according to the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information of claim 18, wherein said character is an alphanumeric.
22. according to the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information of claim 18, wherein said input area is represented the keyboard of ascii character.
23. according to the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information of claim 18, described pedestal also comprises first area and second area, wherein second area comprises one group of subregion; The input of graphical information is appointed as in position in the first area by computer system, the information of the visual attributes related with the input of graphical information is appointed as by computer system in position in the subregion in the second area, and the subregion in the described second area is provided with the visual detector of the described visual attributes information of representative.
24. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: described second area visually separates with described first area.
25. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: described second area separates physically with described first area.
26. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: the information of described visual attributes comprises colouring information.
27. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: the packets of information vinculum bar type information of described visual attributes.
28. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: the packets of information vinculum bar width information of described visual attributes.
29. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 26 is characterized in that: when particular color is represented in a position in the subregion of second area, utilize this particular color to give the subregion in the described second area painted.
30. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 26 is characterized in that: for the subregion in the described second area provides the alphanumeric indicator of representing above-mentioned colouring information, a position indication particular color in the wherein said subregion.
31. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 30 is characterized in that: described alphanumeric indicator comprises color name.
32. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 30 is characterized in that: described alphanumeric indicator comprises colour coding.
33. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: one group of subregion of described second area visually separates, and provides at least one alphanumeric character for each subregion in the second area.
34. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 23 is characterized in that: the information of described visual attributes is used to specify the accompanying level to picture of graphical information of input.
35. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 18 is characterized in that: described computer system is integrated in the described plotting equipment.
36. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 18 is characterized in that: described computer system is integrated in the cell phone.
37. the equipment that is used for tablet pattern information according to claim 35 or 36 is characterized in that: described computer system has indicator, is used to show the indication of the visual attributes of selection.
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