CN101072410A - Method for controlling portable electronic device and portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for controlling a portable electronic device and the portable electronic device are provided. The touch panel displays a standby picture. The storage device stores a plurality of item functions corresponding to the options in a hierarchical menu, wherein each item function is operated to display a corresponding picture on the touch panel. The pointer generator generates a pointer pointing to one of the item functions regardless of the position of the corresponding option in the hierarchical menu. The icon generator generates a shortcut icon associated with the pointer on the standby screen. The controller determines whether the shortcut icon is operated in a predetermined manner, and activates the item function when the shortcut icon is operated in the predetermined manner. The method for controlling the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device can ensure that the key operation of the portable electronic device is convenient and quick.

Description

The method and the portable electronic devices of control portable electronic devices

Technical field

The present invention is relevant for portable electronic devices, particularly relevant for a kind of method and portable electronic devices (System and method for controlling a portableelectronic device) of controlling portable electronic devices.

Background technology

Usually, mobile phone has conversation correlation function and many additional functions.In this kind mobile phone, these functions are arranged in checks for the user in the hierarchy type menu and selects.

But, this hierarchic option list is shown in a plurality of pictures.In order to carry out a function, the user must open this hierarchic option list from level to level, could carry out its required function.Owing to complicated button operation makes its operation sequence complexity.

For example, there is a logical incoming call not answered.In order to check the tabulation of missed call, must see through several pictures and enter in the hierarchic option list from level to level.Referring to Fig. 1, when being failure to actuate, show a standby picture 11.Instruct corresponding to a user and to show a primary option menu 13.When from thisprimary option menu 13, choosing an option (for example one " message registration " option), can show further that then this is selected the content of option.For example, show amessage registration 15, it comprises a plurality of selectable projects, and each project is corresponding to a function.This "message registration 15 " option comprises a plurality of projects corresponding to the performed function of a conversation related application, for example, dialed look facility, an incoming calls record look facility, one of one missed call look facility, removed message registration function, an incoming call time look facility, a cost of the phone call computing function, and a note (Short Message System, SMS) counter.When the user chooses this missed call look facility, promptly show a missed call list 17.And, can choose missed call number that is presented in this missedcall list 17 etc., to carry out further operation.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of method and portable electronic devices that can solve the control portable electronic devices of above technical problem.

The invention provides a kind of method of controlling portable electronic devices.This method at first provides a standby picture on a contact panel.And provide a plurality of item-function corresponding to the option in the hierarchy type menu, the wherein picture of each this item-function running to show that it is corresponding.One pointer is provided, and it points to one in this item-function, and the location independent of corresponding option with this in this hierarchic option list.Shortcut icon with this pointer association is provided on this standby picture.When this shortcut icon is operated with a predetermined way, activate this item-function.

The invention provides a kind of portable electronic devices, it comprises contact panel, storage device, pointer generator, icon generator and controller.This contact panel shows a standby picture.This storage device stores is corresponding to the plural item-function of the option in the hierarchy type menu, and wherein each this item-function running is to show its corresponding picture on this contact panel.This pointer generator produces one in this item-function of a pointed, and the location independent of corresponding option with this in this hierarchic option list.This icon generator produces the shortcut icon with this pointer association on this standby picture.When this controller determines that whether this shortcut icon is operated with a predetermined way, and when this shortcut icon is operated with this predetermined way, activate this item-function.

The method of control portable electronic devices of the present invention and portable electronic devices can make the portable electronic devices button operation easily and fast.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is shown in and activates a function operations schematic diagram in the conventional mobile phone.

Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram according to one embodiment of the invention one contact panel mobile phone.

Fig. 3 shows the flow chart according to the method that a shortcut icon is provided of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 shows the flow chart according to the method for use one shortcut icon of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 shows the structural representation according to the portable electronic devices with contact panel of one embodiment of the invention.

The primary clustering symbol description:

Mobile phone～50; Contact panel display unit～51;

Circuit arrangement～52; Control circuit device～53;

Pointer generator～531; Storage device～54;

Item-function～541; Pointer～545;

Key board unit～55; Time set～56;

Checkout gear～57; Icon generator～58;

Dialer～59.

Embodiment

For allow purpose of the present invention, feature, and advantage can become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended icon Fig. 2～Fig. 5 is described in detail.

Specification of the present invention provides different embodiment that the technical characterictic of the different execution modes of the present invention is described.Wherein, the usefulness that is configured to explanation of each assembly among the embodiment is not in order to restriction the present invention.And the part of drawing reference numeral repeats among the embodiment, for the purpose of simplifying the description, is not the relevance that means between the different embodiment.

According to the embodiment of the invention,, show a specific picture, and need not enter from level to level in the hierarchy type menu according at the operation that is provided in the shortcut icon on the contact panel.Be noted that the present invention is applicable to the portable apparatus with contact panel, for example: mobile phone, smart phone (smartphone), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) etc.

Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram according to one embodiment of the invention one contact panel mobile phone.As shown in the figure, contact panelmobile phone 20 comprises acontact panel 21 and a keyboard 25.Butcontact panel 21 is the display screen of sensing operating of contacts, and it shows a plurality of icons, when this icon is operated with pointer, can activate specific function.The shortcut icon of one or more user's definition can be provided oncontact panel 21, and whereinicon 21a and 21c are the default Status icons that shows, andicon 21b is the shortcut icon of user definition.Icon 21a represents at present according to the signal strength signal intensity in the telecommunication network.Icon 21c represents dump energy.Andicon 21b is the shortcut icon corresponding to missed call list.Whenicon 21b is pressed, will show a missedcall list.Keyboard 25 comprises numerical key and function key.

Fig. 3 shows the flow chart according to the method that a shortcut icon is provided of one embodiment of the invention.This method system is implemented on the mobile phone with contact panel, starts from step S300.Plural item-function (entry function) (step S301) is provided.These item-function are corresponding to the option (item) in the hierarchy type menu, and wherein each this item-function operates the picture to show that it is corresponding.One standby picture (waiting screen) (step S303) is provided on this contact panel.Generally speaking, this standby picture (by default) when mobile phone is failure to actuate is shown on this contact panel.

In step S305, receive an instruction, requirement will activate or produce a pointer (pointer), and produces the shortcut icon (shortcut icon) that is associated with this pointer.This instruction can be set and produce corresponding to a predeterminable event or user.

For example, (when for example a missed call incident, a quarter-bell are set incident or the generation of other predeterminable event) can produce this instruction automatically when a particular event takes place.This incident can be specified by mobile-phone manufacturers or user.

Moreover this instruction can produce corresponding to a user sets.For example, set and produce an instruction according to a user, requirement will produce a pointer of the specific webpage of pointing to an e-book, and generation is associated with the shortcut icon of this pointer.Thus, as long as the user pushes this quick nothing mark, this specific webpage is shown, the user just can then read this e-book from this page displayed, and need not begin to browse from first page of this e-book.

At step S306, produce a pointer corresponding to this instruction.Which layer was in this item-function of this pointed no matter should the position of correspondence option in this hierarchic option list be at.Then, according to this instruction, on this standby picture, produce a shortcut icon (step S307) that is associated with this pointer.

For example, there is a logical incoming call not answered.At this moment, if not have setting, then when the user wants to watch missed call list, must click from level to level to enter missed call list is shown corresponding to the shortcut icon of missed call list.According to this embodiment, produce an instruction corresponding to this missed call incident.Produce a pointer and related shortcut icon, wherein this pointed one missed call look facility according to this instruction.When this shortcut icon that is associated with this pointer is pressed or operates in other default mode, promptly activate this corresponding item-function, i.e. the missed call look facility.When this shortcut icon corresponding to missed call is pressed or operates in other default mode, activate this missed call look facility, to show missed call list.According to this pointer, the demonstration of this missed call list is corresponding to being associated with applied pressure on the shortcut icon of this pointer.At this, the user just can watch this missed call list by " single click (one touch) ", and unnecessaryly enters in the hierarchic option list from level to level.

Moreover this shortcut icon can be associated with the item-function of a pointed corresponding to a specific picture.For example, this shortcut icon can be associated with a pointed one message list, and it comprises the title of the note that has received; This shortcut icon can be associated with a pointed one quarter-bell and set picture, and it is in order to set quarter-bell time, quarter-bell the tinkle of bells, to reach other setting relevant with the alarm of mobile phone function; This shortcut icon can be associated with a pointed e-book and watch picture, and it shows a specific webpage of an e-book.

Fig. 4 shows the flow chart according to the method for use one shortcut icon of one embodiment of the invention.The method of Fig. 4 can be implemented on a contact panel mobile phone, and has wherein set a shortcut icon according to method shown in Figure 3.

This method starts from step S40.In step S41, judge whether a predeterminable event takes place.For example, an incident (part of not taking over a job of sending a telegram here) of sending a telegram here and not answering.This predeterminable event can be set according to needs, for example corresponding to the short message serving incident about the item-function of watching/handling note.When this predeterminable event takes place, a pointer (step S42) is provided, and the shortcut icon (step S43) with this pointer association is provided.In step S45, determine whether this shortcut icon is operated with a predetermined way, for example, push (pressed) or double-click (double-clicked), if, this method execution in step S47 then.In step S47, activate this item-function.In step S49,, show specific picture corresponding to this item-function according to this pointer.

Fig. 5 shows the structural representation according to the mobile phone with contact panel of one embodiment of the invention.Mobile phone 50 comprises contactpanel display unit 51,circuit arrangement 52,control circuit device 53,storage device 54,key board unit 55,time set 56,checkout gear 57,icon generator 58, reachesdialer 59.

Contactpanel display unit 51 can be used resistance-type framework formula (film-on-glass) or other known contact panel technology.Contactpanel display unit 51 provides standby picture.

Circuit arrangement 52 is carried out the function of mobile phone 50.Control circuit device 53 can be the some ofcircuit arrangement 52, at this for ease of explanation, in Fig. 5 with separately expression ofcircuit arrangement 52 andcontrol circuit device 53, its be stored in thestorage device 54 and the instruction set Collaboration ofkey board unit 55, in order to receive and selection function.Control circuit device 53 comprises apointer generator 531, and it provides a pointer, and it points to one in this item-function, and the location independent of corresponding option with this in this hierarchic option list.The plural item-function 541 thatstorage device 54 stores corresponding to the option in the hierarchy type menu, wherein each these item-function 541 running is to show its corresponding picture on this contactpanel.Storage device 54 also stores at least onepointer 545, and wherein eachpointer 545 is associated with a shortcut icon, and points to one in this item-function 541.Control circuit device 53 is also controlleddialer 59 and is carried out dial action.

Icon generator 58 provides the shortcut icon with this pointer association on this standby picture.Time set 56 andcontrol circuit device 53 Collaboration with according to seeing through the instruction set thatcontrol circuit device 53 transmits fromstorage device 54, are carried out several and clockingcapability.Checkout gear 57 is in order to detect the operation on the contact panel of mobile phone 50.Checkout gear 57 andcontrol circuit device 53 Collaboration.Key board unit 55 comprises all buttons on the mobile phone 50.The running and the interaction of the major function assembly of this mobile phone can be carried out according to known technology, and can be any suitable design, to carry out required function.

Control circuit device 53 is controlled contactpanel display unit 51 according to bycheckout gear 57 detected applied pressures.By the controlled function thatcontrol circuit device 53 is carried out, can carry out according to the method for Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 for contact panel.

Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly has the knack of this skill person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, thus protection scope of the present invention when with the claim scope the person of being defined be as the criterion.

Claims (22)

Translated fromChinese

1.一种控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法包括以下步骤：1. A method for controlling a portable electronic device, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:于一触控面板上提供一待机画面；providing a standby screen on a touch panel;提供对应于一阶层式选单中的选项的复数项目功能，其中每一所述项目功能运作以显示其对应的画面；providing a plurality of item functions corresponding to options in a hierarchical menu, wherein each said item function operates to display its corresponding screen;提供一指针，其指向所述项目功能中的一者，并与所述对应选项在所述阶层式选单中的位置无关；providing a pointer to one of the item functions regardless of the position of the corresponding option in the hierarchical menu;于所述待机画面上提供与所述指针关联的一快捷图标；及providing a shortcut icon associated with the pointer on the standby screen; and当所述快捷图标以一预定方式被操作时，激活所述项目功能。When the shortcut icon is operated in a predetermined manner, the item function is activated.2.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述可携式电子装置为一手机。2. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone.3.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还检测所述快捷图标是否被按压，并决定所述快捷图标是否以所述预定方式被操作。3. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method further detects whether the shortcut icon is pressed, and determines whether the shortcut icon is operated in the predetermined manner.4.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还于所述快捷图标被双击时，执行对应于所述指针的所述项目功能。4. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising executing the item function corresponding to the pointer when the shortcut icon is double-clicked.5.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还于所述快捷图标被持续按压超过一预定时间时，执行对应于所述指针的所述项目功能。5. The method for controlling a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the method further executes the item corresponding to the pointer when the shortcut icon is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time Function.6.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还于一预定事件发生时，提供所述快捷图标。6. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising providing the shortcut icon when a predetermined event occurs.7.如权利要求6所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还于一未接来电事件发生时，提供所述快捷图标。7. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising providing the shortcut icon when a missed call event occurs.8.如权利要求7所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法当对应于所述指针的所述项目功能被执行时，还显示界定一未接来电列表的一画面。8. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, when the function of the item corresponding to the pointer is executed, the method also displays a list defining a missed call list. picture.9.如权利要求6所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还于一闹铃设定事件发生时，提供所述快捷图标。9. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising providing the shortcut icon when an alarm setting event occurs.10.如权利要求9所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法当对应于所述指针的所述项目功能被执行时，还显示一界定闹铃设定的一画面。10. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, when the function of the item corresponding to the pointer is executed, the method further displays an alarm setting screen.11.如权利要求1所述的控制可携式电子装置的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还对应于一使用者设定提供所述快捷图标。11. The method for controlling a portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising providing the shortcut icon corresponding to a user setting.12.一种可携式电子装置，其特征在于，所述装置包括：12. A portable electronic device, characterized in that the device comprises:一触控面板，其显示一待机画面；a touch panel, which displays a standby screen;一储存装置，其储存对应于一阶层式选单中的选项的复数项目功能，其中每一所述项目功能运作以于所述触控面板上显示其对应的画面；a storage device, which stores a plurality of item functions corresponding to options in a hierarchical menu, wherein each of the item functions operates to display its corresponding screen on the touch panel;一指针产生器，其产生一指针指向所述项目功能中的一者，并与所述对应选项在所述阶层式选单中的位置无关；a pointer generator that generates a pointer to one of the item functions regardless of the position of the corresponding option in the hierarchical menu;一图标产生器，其于所述待机画面上产生与所述指针关联的一快捷图标；以及an icon generator, which generates a shortcut icon associated with the pointer on the idle screen; and一控制器，其决定所述快捷图标是否以一预定方式被操作时，并于所述快捷图标以所述预定方式被操作时，激活所述项目功能。A controller, which determines whether the shortcut icon is operated in a predetermined manner, and activates the item function when the shortcut icon is operated in the predetermined manner.13.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，所述可携式电子装置为一手机。13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile phone.14.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包含一检测器，其检测所述触控面板表面是否被接触，且所述控制器依据所述检测器的检测结果决定所述快捷图标是否被操作。14. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a detector, which detects whether the surface of the touch panel is touched, and the controller according to the detector The detection result of determines whether the shortcut icon is operated.15.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，所述控制器于所述快捷图标被双击时，执行对应于所述指针的所述项目功能。15. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the controller executes the item function corresponding to the pointer when the shortcut icon is double-clicked.16.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，所述控制器于所述快捷图标被持续按压超过一预定时间时，执行对应于所述指针的所述项目功能。16. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the controller executes the item function corresponding to the pointer when the shortcut icon is continuously pressed for more than a predetermined time.17.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，当一预定事件发生时，所述指针产生器产生所述指针，且所述图标产生器产生所述快捷图标。17. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein when a predetermined event occurs, the pointer generator generates the pointer, and the icon generator generates the shortcut icon.18.如权利要求17所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，当一未接来电事件发生时，所述指针产生器产生所述指针，且所述图标产生器产生所述快捷图标。18. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein when a missed call event occurs, the pointer generator generates the pointer, and the icon generator generates the shortcut icon.19.如权利要求18所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，当对应于所述指针的所述项目功能被执行时，所述触控面板还显示界定一未接来电列表的一画面。19. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein when the function of the item corresponding to the pointer is executed, the touch panel also displays a picture defining a list of missed calls .20.如权利要求17所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，当一闹铃设定事件发生时，所述指针产生器产生所述指针，且所述图标产生器产生所述快捷图标。20. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein when an alarm setting event occurs, the pointer generator generates the pointer, and the icon generator generates the shortcut icon .21.如权利要求20所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，当对应于所述指针的所述项目功能被执行时，更显示界定闹铃设定的一画面。21. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 20, wherein when the function of the item corresponding to the pointer is executed, a screen defining alarm setting is further displayed.22.如权利要求12所述的可携式电子装置，其特征在于，对应于一使用者设定，所述指针产生器产生所述指针，且所述图标产生器产生所述快捷图标。22. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein corresponding to a user setting, the pointer generator generates the pointer, and the icon generator generates the shortcut icon.

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