CN101308416B - User interface operation method - Google Patents

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CN101308416B
CN101308416B CN2007101050008A CN200710105000A CN101308416B CN 101308416 B CN101308416 B CN 101308416B CN 2007101050008 A CN2007101050008 A CN 2007101050008A CN 200710105000 A CN200710105000 A CN 200710105000A CN 101308416 B CN101308416 B CN 101308416B
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The invention discloses a user interface operation method and a recording media. The user interface operation method firstly detects a contact signal of an input tool contacting a touch-control display, then judges whether the contact signal is located in a specific region of the touch-control display, and determines whether the location of the contact signal is changed if the contact signal is in the specific region. If the contact signal is changed, the user interface is opened or switched. Therefore, the invention provides users with a more convenient and intuitive way to operate the user interface so as to achieve the purpose of increasing the convenience in using electronic devices.

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User's interface operation method
Technical field
The invention relates to the method for operating at a kind of user interface, and particularly relevant for a kind of method of operating of user interface of electronic installation.
Background technology
Along with making rapid progress of two indicator devices (Pointing Stick and Touch Pad) technology; No matter be the manufacturer of electronic products such as notebook computer, mobile phone or portable multimedia player, all have and utilize touch control screen to replace conventional keyboard with trend as inputting interface of new generation.With the mobile phone is example, while the display frame that the user must contrast on the screen when the operation with traditional mobile phone clicks keyboard, just can carry out input characters in view of the above or choose operational motions such as menu.Yet for the mobile phone of a combination of touch control formula screen of operation, the user only need be through like pointer devices such as (stylus), just directly input characters or opening application program on screen.This shows that touch control screen is real to be a kind of input mode more easily.
But for the comparatively light and handy hand-hold electronic device of some external form, the limited size of its touch control screen, so manufacturer is when design user interface is bound to such an extent that dwindle the size of menu option, could on screen, show more function choosing-item thus.With the interior hand-hold electronic device that has Windows is example, and the functional type that Windows is supported is various, and is that mode with hierarchic option list is presented in " beginning " menu mostly.Therefore when the user wants to open a certain function, must click " beginning " menu, then from " beginning " menu, look for the menu position of the function of desire execution again, click corresponding option on the functional menu at last to open this function.Menu through the action ability unlatching that successively clicks needs will cause considerable inconvenience undoubtedly for hand-hold electronic device operation.
In addition, if the user loses pointer accidentally, or be when pointer not on hand the time, for fear of the size of the option at user interface, the user possibly be compelled to import or to operate through finger tip actions such as menu.Under these circumstances, then be easy to and choose the option of mistake because option is too little, so that opened non-essential user interface.So, the user must return last layer user interface and operate again, could open correct user interface in view of the above.Be not difficult to infer, the generation of this situation certainly will will expend many unnecessary running times.Just because of this, how letting the user just can directly on touch control screen, successfully open various user interface through finger, and then easily the user interface is operated, definitely is one of key factor that promotes convenience in operating electronic devices.
In addition, the shell of conventional hand-held electronic is close to the edge of display area that display is touched in control usually, and it is many to control the touch-control sensing plane protrusion that touches display.Because shell protuberance branch stops the control of input tool (comprising finger or pointer) and touches operation and easy scratch finger; Therefore the user can not be fast and is effectively touched the pixel that the edge of display area of display is touched in control; And can't carry out very smooth-going touch control operation; In addition, the non-display area that display is touched in control still has the ability of touch-control sensing, and the shell of general hand-held device can cover this zone usually; Except that the touch control operation that hinders the user, and the application that lets control touch the touch-control sensing of display is restricted.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention provides a kind of user the method for operating at interface.Can contact the position and the moving direction thereof of the activation signal that touch-sensitive display produces according to input tool, open according to this or switch different user interfaces.
The present invention proposes the method for operating at a kind of user interface, is applicable to the electronic installation with touch-sensitive display.The method comprises the following steps: at first, detects the activation signal of input tool contact touch-sensitive display.Judge then whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch-sensitive display.If activation signal is positioned at the specific region, judge then whether the position of activation signal changes.If activation signal changes; Then the demonstration edge towing from touch-sensitive display shows the user interface; Use and open the user interface, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.
From another viewpoint; The present invention proposes the method for operating at a kind of user interface; Be applicable to electronic installation with touch-sensitive display; The method comprises the following steps: at first, detects the activation signal of input tool on touch-sensitive display, and judges whether activation signal is positioned at certain zone of touch-sensitive display.If be positioned at the specific region; Whether the position of then judging activation signal changes; If the position of activation signal changes; Then by the demonstration edge of the opposite direction of the moving direction of relative activation signal touch-sensitive display pointed, towing shows the user interface, and the user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.
From another viewpoint; The present invention proposes the method for operating at a kind of user interface; Be applicable to the electronic installation with touch-sensitive display, the method comprises the following steps: at first in the user interface, detects the activation signal of input tool on touch-sensitive display.Judge then whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch-sensitive display, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.If activation signal is positioned at the specific region, judge then whether the position of activation signal changes.If the position of activation signal changes, then show another user interface near the edge towing of viewing area by activation signal, use and replace the user interface.
From a viewpoint again; The present invention proposes the method for operating at a kind of user interface; Be applicable to the electronic installation with touch-sensitive display, the method comprises the following steps: at first in the user interface, to detect the activation signal of input tool on touch-sensitive display.Judge then whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch-sensitive display, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.If activation signal is positioned at the specific region, judge then whether the position of activation signal changes.If activation signal changes, then by the demonstration edge of touch-sensitive display pointed in the other direction of the moving direction of relative activation signal, towing shows another user interface, uses to replace the user interface.
The position and the moving direction thereof of the activation signal of the present invention through detecting input tool contact touch-sensitive display are opened according to the position of activation signal and moving direction thereof according to this or are switched the user interface.And then the user interface that lets the more convenient entering fast of user's ability need, to reach the purpose that increases convenience in operating electronic devices.
For letting the above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be more obviously understandable, hereinafter is special lifts preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs. elaborates as follows.
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Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram according to the method for operating at the user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram according to the user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram according to the user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram according to the user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram according to the dynamic user of the 3D interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation with changeable user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram according to the method for operating at the user interface that another embodiment of the present invention illustrated.
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation with changeable user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Figure 10 A is the stereographic map according to the hand-hold electronic device of a kind of block-free touch control operation that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.
Figure 10 B is the sectional view of the electronic installation of Figure 10 A.
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When the user when using the electronic installation with touch-sensitive display (touch display), if do not need just can not open or switch different user interfaces apace, certainly will be able to shorten the running time and increase the efficient in the use via the operation menu.The present invention is based on above-mentioned viewpoint and then develops the method for operating at a kind of user interface that.In order to make content of the present invention more clear, below specially lift the example that embodiment can implement as the present invention really according to this.
Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram according to the method for operating at the user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.Present embodiment is to explain having on the electronic installation of touch-sensitive display, opens the detailed step at user interface via operational motion.Wherein electronic installation comprises mobile phone, personal digital assistant, smart mobile phone and notebook computer or the like, does not limit its scope at this.
See also Fig. 1, at first shown in step 110, detect the activation signal that is produced when input tool contacts touch-sensitive display.Wherein, the finger that input tool for example can the person of being to use or pointer or the like.With regard to the manufacturing technology of touch-sensitive display, in the electronic installation 200 that Fig. 2 illustrated, touch-sensitive display 210 can be divided into viewing area 211 and non-display area 213.Wherein, Viewing area 211 is touch control screen (touch screen) zone that common people are familiar with; It not only can be used for display frame, more can let the user utilize input tool directly on viewing area 211, to carry out input characters or clicks operational motions such as menu.Though and non-display area 213 can't be in order to display frame, but still have sensing function, can detect the action of input tool in view of the above.In the present embodiment, the viewing area 211 of touch-sensitive display 210 and the surface of contact between the non-display area 213
For example can be to be positioned at same plane or Different Plane, not limit its scope at this.
Next shown in step 120, judge whether activation signal is positioned in the middle of the specific region of touch-sensitive display.This specific region has comprised that (promptly the edge by the viewing area inwardly is no more than the scope of pointing contact size near the fringe region at edge, viewing area; Fringe region 215 as shown in Figure 2), the central area in the viewing area (promptly belongs to the part beyond the fringe region in the viewing area; Or the non-display area on the touch-sensitive display (non-display area 213 as shown in Figure 2) central area 230 for example shown in Figure 2).
If activation signal is positioned at the specific region on the touch-sensitive display, then in step 130, judge whether the position of activation signal changes.Further, the position that judge activation signal makes not change and at first must calculate the displacement of activation signal, and this displacement can be the displacement that in special time (for example 0.2 second), is produced.Then displacement and preset value are compared, if displacement greater than preset value, judges that so just the position of activation signal changes.That is to say, when the position of activation signal changes, represent input tool behind the contact touch-sensitive display, within special time, have to produce and move.
Shown in step 140, for example open the user interface at last according to the position of specific region.The mode of opening the user interface comprises from the demonstration edge towing of touch-sensitive display and shows the user interface, and is to be begun near the edge of viewing area by activation signal in the present embodiment, and the towing of user interface is shown in the viewing area.
For instance, be fringe region 215 if on electronic installation 200, set the specific region be used for opening the user interface.So in user's finger engagement edge zone 215, and move one section surpass the displacement of preset value after, new user interface will be from the viewing area 211 edge 217 beginnings, pulled and be shown in the viewing area 211.
In another embodiment; If on electronic installation 200, setting the specific region be used for opening the user interface is non-display area 213; The user can be through pointing with contact point on the finger touches non-display area 213 220 and slip; When the displacement of sliding when finger surpasses preset value, so electronic installation 200 will be from 220 immediate edges of contact point (being the edge 217 of viewing area 211) open the user interface and towing is presented at the viewing area 211.
In the above-described embodiments; The user interface that is unlocked for example is to comprise that having finger can touch the user interface of image (icon) (user interface 300 as shown in Figure 3), have the user interface that finger can be touched image (image); And finger can be touched the contract drawing (miniature) that image for example is the execution picture of application program; User interface 400 as shown in Figure 4, also or common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5).
In another embodiment; On electronic installation, for example shown an existing user interface; The user can through with the same or analogous step of method of operating at user interface shown in Figure 1; By the demonstration edge of touch-sensitive display (for example activation signal is near the edge of viewing area), on existing user interface, opens, switch, or close the user interface.
For instance, through the aforesaid operations method, the user can touch the user interface of image (user interface 300 as shown in Figure 3) and go up to open common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5) having finger.For example be again to comprise that having finger can touch upward unlatching common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5), the user interface of image (user interface 400 as shown in Figure 4).In addition, the user can also go up at common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5) to open and have finger and can touch the user interface (like Fig. 3 and user interface 300 and user interface 400 shown in Figure 4) that image or finger can be touched image.Or having finger at one can touch and open another on the user interface of image (or finger can touch image) and have the user interface that finger can be touched image (or finger can be touched image).
In the present embodiment, existing user interface and the user interface that was unlocked afterwards lay respectively on two planes at the dynamic user of 3D interface (3D motion user interface) (the dynamic user of 3D as shown in Figure 6 interface 610) (on two for example adjacent planes).And the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 can be polyhedron (polyhedron) or cube (cube), does not limit its scope at this.Wherein, the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 is around axial rotation.For instance, as shown in Figure 6, the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 for example be around X axle 611 rotate up, around Z axle 613 to right rotation, also or around sloping shaft be rotated to 615.
What deserves to be mentioned is that the method for operating at above-mentioned user interface for example can be carried out in any system that possesses the robot calculator ability.In other words; The foregoing description is designed to a computer program; The recording medium (for example CD or hard disk) of utilizing computer-readable to get is stored this computer program, and it is loaded in the electronic computer system, just can carry out the method for operating at the described user of the foregoing description interface.
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation with changeable user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.See also Fig. 7, electronic installation 700 comprises display 710, touch control induction device 720, activation signal position detecting module 730 and processing module 740.
Wherein, touch control induction device 720 is in order to detect the activation signal of input tool (for example finger or pointer).In the present embodiment, touch control induction device 720 can be touch pad (touch pad) or contact panel (touch panel).If touch control induction device 720 is a contact panel, touch control induction device 720 constitutes a touch-sensitive display with 710 of displays so.In view of the above, contact panel comprises viewing area and non-display area with corresponding display 710, and viewing area and non-display area can be on same plane or Different Plane.
730 of the activation signal position detecting module that is connected with display 710 and touch control induction device 720 are in order to judge whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch control induction device 720; In the present embodiment; The specific region comprises the fringe region of viewing area, the central area outside the fringe region, or non-display area.If activation signal is positioned at the specific region, activation signal position detecting module 730 will judge whether the position of activation signal changes.
Processing module 740 is connected to activation signal position detecting module 730; And according to the judged result of activation signal position detecting module 730; When the position of activation signal changes, according on display 710, opening and show the user interface in the position of specific region.
The user can be through the method for operating at the described user of the foregoing description interface; With finger or input tool such as pointer electronic installation 700 is operated and to be opened the user interface according to this, or on an existing user interface, opening other user interface replaces existing user interface.Because method of operating and the foregoing description are identical, so repeat no more at this.
Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram according to the method for operating at the user interface that another embodiment of the present invention illustrated.Present embodiment is with the step at the user interface of switching electronic installation through touch-sensitive display, according to this present invention is carried out explanation further.Wherein, touch-sensitive display can be divided into viewing area and non-display area two parts.See also Fig. 8, at first shown in step 810, when the user carries out operational motion through input tool, detect the activation signal of input tool contact touch-sensitive display.Wherein, input tool has comprised finger or pointer of user etc.
Activation signal shown in step 820, judges whether this activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch-sensitive display after detecting and finishing.In the present embodiment; The specific region for example is the fringe region (fringe region 215 as shown in Figure 2) of the viewing area of touch-sensitive display; Central area outside the fringe region (central area 230 as shown in Figure 2), or non-display area (fringe region 213 as shown in Figure 2).
If activation signal is to be positioned among the specific region, shown in step 830, judge whether the position of activation signal changes so.For instance, when the user moved input tool with the mode of pulling on touch-sensitive display, the activation signal position that input tool contacts with touch-sensitive display just can change, and can calculate the displacement of activation signal in view of the above.When this displacement during, judge that then the position of activation signal changes greater than preset value.Further; Through calculating the displacement of activation signal in special time; And through relatively displacement and preset value judge whether activation signal changes; Can avoid utilizing the user input tool to click the action of option, think it is the action that to switch the user interface by mistake, avoid in view of the above causing that electronic installation produces wrong reaction.
At last shown in step 840, switch to the user interface according to the moving direction of activation signal.Wherein, the mode that switches to the user interface comprises the demonstration edge by the opposite direction touch-sensitive display pointed of the direction that relatively moves, and towing shows the user interface.In the present embodiment; The user interface for example is to comprise that having finger can touch the user interface of image (user interface 300 as shown in Figure 3); Or be to comprise that having finger can touch the user interface of image (user interface 400 as shown in Figure 4); Wherein finger can be touched the contract drawing that image for example is the execution picture of application program, also or common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5).
For instance, if the specific region of electronic installation is central area 230 shown in Figure 2, and input tool contacts the activation signal that is produced with touch-sensitive display and is positioned at contact point 231.So when mode on touch-sensitive display the move right input tool of user with towing; And displacement is during greater than preset value, and the user interface will skid off and be presented at viewing area 211 by edge 233 edge of the viewing area that contact point 231 points to (promptly from) left.
In another embodiment, on electronic installation, for example opened an existing user interface, the user can be switched this existing user interface through mode of operation similar to the above embodiments.Comprised and closed existing user interface and switch the user interface, on existing user interface, opened another user interface or switch to another user interface from existing user interface.For instance; Through the aforesaid operations method, can touch the user interface (like Fig. 3 and user interface 300 and user interface 400 shown in Figure 4) that image or finger can touch image and switch to common user interface (user interface 500 as shown in Figure 5) having finger on the electronic installation.Otherwise, also can common user interface be switched to and have that finger can be touched image or finger can be touched the user interface of image.In addition, can also can touch user interface that image or finger can touch image and switch to and have finger equally and can touch the other user interface that image or finger can be touched image having finger.
In the present embodiment, existing user interface and the user interface of being opened afterwards lay respectively on two planes at the dynamic user of 3D interface (the dynamic user of 3D as shown in Figure 6 interface 610) (on two for example adjacent planes).And the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 can be polyhedron or cube.As shown in Figure 6, the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 is around axial rotation.For instance, the dynamic user of 3D interface 610 for example be around X axle 611 rotate up, around Z axle 613 to right rotation, also or around sloping shaft be rotated to 615.
The method of operating at above-mentioned user interface for example can be carried out in any system that possesses the robot calculator ability.That is to say; After the foregoing description is designed to a computer program; The recording medium (for example CD or hard disk) of utilizing computer-readable to get is stored computer program, and it is loaded in the electronic computer system, just can carry out the method for operating at the described user of the foregoing description interface.
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation with changeable user interface that one embodiment of the invention illustrated.See also Fig. 9, electronic installation 900 comprises display 910, touch control induction device 920, activation signal position detecting module 930, activation signal moving direction detection module 940 and processing module 950.
Wherein, touch control induction device 920 is used for detecting the activation signal that input tool (for example finger or pointer) is produced.In the present embodiment, touch control induction device 920 for example is touch pad or contact panel.When touch control induction device 920 was contact panel, touch control induction device 920 constituted touch-sensitive display in the lump with 910 of displays.And contact panel comprises corresponding display 910 viewing area and non-display area two partly.Wherein, viewing area and non-display area for example are on same plane or Different Plane, do not limit its scope at this.
Activation signal position detecting module 930 is connected to display 910 and touch control induction device 920 simultaneously; In order to judge whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch control induction device 920; In the present embodiment; The specific region comprises the fringe region of viewing area, the central area outside the fringe region, or non-display area.If activation signal is positioned at the specific region, activation signal position detecting module 930 will judge whether the position of activation signal changes.
Activation signal moving direction detection module 940 is connected to activation signal position detecting module 930, and in order to detect the moving direction of activation signal.Processing module 950 is connected to activation signal position detecting module 930 and activation signal moving direction detection module 940 simultaneously; Judged result according to activation signal position detecting module 930; When the position of activation signal changes; According to the detected moving direction of activation signal moving direction detection module 940, on display 910, switch the user interface.
The user can pass through the method for operating at the described user of the foregoing description interface, with input tools such as finger or pointer electronic installation 900 is operated and is switched the user interface according to this; Or on an existing user interface, switch to other user interface.Because method of operating and the foregoing description are identical, so repeat no more at this.
Figure 10 A is that Figure 10 B is the sectional view of the electronic installation of Figure 10 A according to the stereographic map of the hand-hold electronic device of a kind of block-free touch control operation of one embodiment of the invention.This electronic installation comprises housing 1001, touch-sensitive display 1002 and processor 1003.Housing 1001 has an outside surface 1004 and an accommodation space 1005, and accommodation space is in communication with the outside through the opening on the outside surface 1,004 1006.Touch-sensitive display 1002 comprises display 1007 and touch control induction device 1008.Display 1007 is arranged in the accommodation space 1005 of housing 1001.Touch control induction device 1008 is arranged in the opening 1006 of outside surface 1004 of housing 1001, in order to receive the activation signal that input tool produced.Touch control induction device 1008 has a touch-control sensing plane 1009, and touch-control sensing plane 1009 comprises viewing area 1010 and non-display area 1011.Opening 1006 edges and the touch-control sensing plane 1009 of housing 1001 join continuously, and the outside surface 1004 of housing 1001 do not protrude from touch-control sensing plane 1009, and the housing 1001 of indication does not comprise hot key or button on the hand-hold electronic device here.Processor 1003 is coupled to display 1007 and touch control induction device 1008; In order to judge whether activation signal is positioned at the specific region of touch-sensitive display 1002; If be positioned at the specific region; Whether the position of then judging activation signal changes and detects the moving direction of activation signal, on touch-sensitive display 1002, opens when changing in the position of activation signal according to this and shows the user interface, or on touch-sensitive display 1002, switch the user interface according to moving direction.
What deserves to be mentioned is that because the outside surface 1004 of housing 1001 does not protrude from touch-control sensing plane 1009, surface of shell 1004 is equivalent to a continuously smooth surface with touch-control sensing plane 1009, can let the user have no the ground of obstruction move operation input tool.Moreover; Because the non-display area 1011 that expose on touch-control sensing plane 1009 is not covered by housing 1001 as tradition; Therefore in the design of hand-hold electronic device; Except letting input tool have no to hinder the ground move operation, can fill part and utilize this non-display area 1011, increase and more let the user feel the application of convenient touch control operation more.
Like the embodiment of before, the user interface is opened, switches or closed to the position and the moving direction thereof of the activation signal that processor 1003 is produced in the time of can operating touch control induction device 1008 according to input tool.Be shown in the embodiment of front as for details such as operating process and functions, repeated no more at this.
In sum, user's interface operation method of the present invention has advantage at least:
1. the user is provided the mode with the towing input tool on touch-sensitive display, directly opens or switch different user interfaces, shorten clicking menu layer by layer and open the time that the user interface is spent according to this, and then reach the purpose that promotes operating efficiency.
2. provide fast a kind of and intuitively mode of operation let the user open or switch the user interface, not only can reduce the user and how be familiar with the needed time of operating electronic devices, more can increase the convenience in the use.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; Right its is not in order to limit the present invention; Has common knowledge the knowledgeable in the technical field under any; Do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with what claim defined.

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1. the method for operating at a user interface is applicable to the electronic installation with a touch-sensitive display, and this method comprises the following steps:
Detect the activation signal of an input tool on this touch-sensitive display;
Judge whether this activation signal is positioned at a specific region of this touch-sensitive display;
If be positioned at this specific region, judge then whether the position of this activation signal changes; And
If the position of this activation signal changes; Then the demonstration edge towing from this touch-sensitive display shows a user interface; Use and open this user interface, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.
2. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 1 interface is characterized in that, judges that the step whether position of this activation signal changes comprises:
Calculate a displacement of this activation signal;
Judge that whether this displacement is greater than a preset value; And
If this displacement greater than this preset value, judges that then the position of this activation signal changes.
3. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 2 interface is characterized in that, the step of calculating this displacement of this activation signal also comprises:
Calculate this activation signal this displacement in a special time.
4. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 1 interface is characterized in that, this touch-sensitive display comprises a viewing area and a non-display area.
5. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 4 interface is characterized in that, this viewing area and this non-display area of this touch-sensitive display are positioned at same plane or Different Plane.
6. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 4 interface is characterized in that, this specific region comprises a central area of one edge zone, this non-display area or this viewing area of this viewing area.
7. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 4 interface is characterized in that, from this this user interface of towing demonstration, demonstration edge of this touch-sensitive display, uses the step of opening this user interface and comprises:
Pull this user interface of demonstration by this activation signal near the one edge of this viewing area.
8. the method for operating at a user interface is applicable to the electronic installation with a touch-sensitive display, and this method comprises the following steps:
Detect the activation signal of an input tool on this touch-sensitive display;
Judge whether this activation signal is positioned at a specific region of this touch-sensitive display;
If be positioned at this specific region, judge then whether the position of this activation signal changes; And
If the position of this activation signal changes; Then by a demonstration edge of this touch-sensitive display pointed in the other direction of a moving direction of relative this activation signal; Towing shows that a user interface, this user interface are one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image.
9. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 8 interface is characterized in that, judges that the step whether position of this activation signal changes comprises:
Calculate a displacement of this activation signal;
Judge that whether this displacement is greater than a preset value; And
If this displacement greater than this preset value, judges that then the position of this activation signal changes.
10. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 9 interface is characterized in that, the step of calculating the displacement of this activation signal also comprises:
Calculate this activation signal this displacement in a special time.
11. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 8 interface is characterized in that, this touch-sensitive display comprises a viewing area and a non-display area.
12. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 11 interface is characterized in that, this viewing area and this non-display area of this touch-sensitive display are positioned at same plane or Different Plane.
13. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 11 interface is characterized in that, this specific region comprises a central area of one edge zone, this non-display area or this viewing area of this viewing area.
14. the method for operating at a user interface is applicable to the electronic installation with a touch-sensitive display, this method comprises the following steps:
In a user interface, detect the activation signal of an input tool on this touch-sensitive display;
Judge whether this activation signal is positioned at a specific region of this touch-sensitive display, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image;
If be positioned at this specific region, judge then whether the position of this activation signal changes; And
If the position of this activation signal changes, then pull another user interface of demonstration near the one edge of this touch-sensitive display by this activation signal, use this user interface of replacement.
15. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 14 interface is characterized in that, judges that the step whether position of this activation signal changes comprises:
Calculate a displacement of this activation signal;
Judge that whether this displacement is greater than a preset value; And
If this displacement greater than this preset value, judges that then the position of this activation signal changes.
16. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 15 interface is characterized in that, the step of calculating this displacement of this activation signal also comprises:
Calculate this activation signal this displacement in a special time.
17. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 14 interface comprises:
Close this user interface.
18. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 14 interface is characterized in that, this touch-sensitive display comprises a viewing area and a non-display area.
19. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 18 interface is characterized in that, this viewing area and this non-display area of this touch-sensitive display are positioned at same plane or Different Plane.
20. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 18 interface is characterized in that, this specific region comprises a central area of one edge zone, this non-display area or this viewing area of this viewing area.
21. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 14 interface is characterized in that, this user interface and this another user interface lay respectively on two planes at the dynamic user of 3D interface.
22. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 21 interface is characterized in that, the dynamic user of this 3D interface is a polyhedron.
23. the method for operating at a user interface is applicable to the electronic installation with a touch-sensitive display, this method comprises the following steps:
In a user interface, detect the activation signal of an input tool on this touch-sensitive display;
Judge whether this activation signal is positioned at a specific region of this touch-sensitive display, this user interface is one to have a plurality of fingers and can touch the user interface or of image and have the user interface that at least one finger can be touched image;
If be positioned at this specific region, judge then whether the position of this activation signal changes; And
If the position of this activation signal changes, then by a demonstration edge of this touch-sensitive display pointed in the other direction of a moving direction of this activation signal relatively, towing shows another user interface, uses to replace this user interface.
24. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 23 interface comprises:
Close this user interface.
25. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 23 interface is characterized in that, this another user interface comprises a common user interface.
26. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 23 interface is characterized in that, this user interface and this another user interface lay respectively on two planes at the dynamic user of 3D interface.
27. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 26 interface is characterized in that, the dynamic user of this 3D interface is a polyhedron.
28. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 23 interface is characterized in that, judges that the step whether position of this activation signal changes comprises:
Calculate a displacement of this activation signal;
Judge that whether this displacement is greater than a preset value; And
If this displacement greater than this preset value, judges that then the position of this activation signal changes.
29. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 28 interface is characterized in that, the step of calculating the displacement of this activation signal also comprises:
Calculate this activation signal this displacement in a special time.
30. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 23 interface is characterized in that, this touch-sensitive display comprises a viewing area and a non-display area.
31. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 30 interface is characterized in that, this viewing area and this non-display area of this touch-sensitive display are positioned at same plane or Different Plane.
32. the method for operating at user as claimed in claim 30 interface is characterized in that, this specific region comprises a central area of one edge zone, this non-display area or this viewing area of this viewing area.
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