TWI534698B - Motion-based data browsing methods and systems, and related computer program products - Google Patents

Description

Action-based data browsing method and system, and related Computer program product

The present invention relates to a data browsing method and system, and more particularly to a method and system for performing data browsing according to the action of an electronic device.

In recent years, portable devices, such as smart phones, tablets, or notebook computers, have become more sophisticated and powerful. For example, a portable device can have network connectivity. Users can use the portable device to connect to the Internet anytime, anywhere to browse the Internet. Due to the convenience brought by these devices and their functions, these devices have become one of the must-have items for modern people, and they are frequently used in life anytime, anywhere.

The electronic device usually has a display unit, and the user can browse the data through the display unit. In general, the size of the display unit is sufficient to view various materials. When the display unit cannot display all the data, the user can scroll through the user interface through an input unit provided by the electronic device, such as a touch screen, to view other parts of the data.

On the other hand, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IOT) era, devices or items around each person can be connected to the Internet, and users can control and store these devices or items through the Internet. Take it. At present, wearable electronic devices have become one of the most developed applications in the Internet of Things. In some applications, the wearable electronic device may have different functions for detecting user's health information, recording exercise information, recording sleep status, or displaying an email or call notification. In general, wearable electronic devices typically have very limited dimensions, such as a 32 x 128 display unit, and not all wearable electronic devices provide an input unit, such as a touch screen. Therefore, it is very difficult for the user to browse the data in the wearable electronic device, and it is more difficult to scroll/switch between the data.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an action-based data browsing method and system, wherein data browsing operations can be performed according to the actions of the electronic device.

An action-based data browsing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, a piece of information is provided and a portion of the data is displayed by the display unit of one of the electronic devices. Then, the data is automatically moved, so that other parts of the data are displayed in the display unit of the electronic device. Detecting an action of the electronic device through the at least one sensing unit, and determining an instruction according to the action. Thereafter, a control operation is performed on the movement of the corresponding data in accordance with the instruction.

An action-based data browsing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit, a display unit, at least one sensing unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit includes a piece of information. The display unit displays a portion of the data. At least one sensing unit detects one of the actions of the electronic device. The processing unit automatically moves the data so that other parts of the data are displayed in the display unit. The processing unit determines an instruction according to the action detected by the sensing unit, and performs a control operation on the movement of the corresponding data according to the instruction.

In some embodiments, when the operating system electronic device is generally rotated relative to one of the particular axes, the control operation determines a speed of movement of the respective data based on a rotational angle of the respective rotation. In some embodiments, when the operating system electronic device is generally rotated relative to a first direction of a particular axis, the control operating system increases the moving speed of the respective movement, and when the operating system electronic device is substantially relative to the particular axis When the second direction is rotated, the control operation reduces the moving speed of the corresponding movement.

In some embodiments, when the actuation system electronic device is generally rotated relative to one of the particular axes, it can be determined whether the acceleration of one of the initiated rotations is greater than a predetermined acceleration. When the acceleration of the start rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the control operation determines a target portion according to a specific portion of the data currently displayed in the display unit, and displays the target portion of the data in the display unit of the electronic device. In some embodiments, when the actuation system electronic device is generally rotated relative to a first direction of a particular axis and the acceleration of the initiated rotation is greater than a predetermined acceleration, the target portion is located in a second direction of one of the particular portions, and when acted upon When the electronic device is substantially rotated relative to the second direction of the particular axis, and the acceleration of the initiated rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the target portion is located in the first direction of the particular portion. Wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

In some embodiments, when the actuation system electronic device is generally rotated relative to one of the particular axes, it can be determined whether the acceleration of one of the initiated rotations is greater than a predetermined acceleration. when When the acceleration of the start rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the control operation adjusts the movement speed of one of the movements of the corresponding data.

In some embodiments, a change in speed or displacement may be generated during a predetermined period of time during which the sensing unit detects an action, and whether the change in speed or displacement within a predetermined period conforms to a particular posture pattern. When the change of the speed or displacement in a predetermined period conforms to a specific posture type, the control operation adjusts the size of the data displayed in the display unit of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the actuation system electronic device moves generally relative to one of the particular axial directions.

In some embodiments, a wireless network can be coupled to a specific electronic device, and a specific electronic device can be routed through the wireless network to receive data for browsing on the electronic device.

The above method of the present invention can exist in a coded manner. When the code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the means for practicing the invention.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims appended claims

100‧‧‧Action-based data browsing system

110‧‧‧Sensor unit

120‧‧‧Display unit

130‧‧‧storage unit

132‧‧‧Information

140‧‧‧Processing unit

210‧‧‧Wearing electronic devices

220‧‧‧Specific electronic devices

230‧‧‧Wireless network

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410‧‧‧Display unit

420‧‧‧Information

FRD‧‧‧ first direction

SRD‧‧‧ second direction

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600‧‧‧Electronic devices

SA‧‧‧specific axis

SD‧‧‧Special direction

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1 is a schematic diagram showing an action-based data browsing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the acquisition of data by a particular electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing an action-based data browsing method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of an action-based data browsing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a method for browsing data according to an action according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the rotation of an electronic device relative to a particular axis.

Figure 7 shows a schematic view of the angle of the axis of an electronic device with respect to a particular direction.

8A to 8E are diagrams showing an example of rotation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a flow chart showing a method for browsing data according to an action according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of an action-based data browsing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a flow chart showing a method for browsing data according to an action according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12A and 12B are diagrams showing an example of an action-based data browsing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows an action-based data browsing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The action-based data browsing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable device. Device.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the action-based data browsing system 100 can include at least one sensing unit 110 , a display unit 120 , a storage unit 130 , and a processing unit 140 . The sensing unit 110 can be configured to detect an action of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 110 can be an acceleration sensor for generating corresponding displacement and velocity information when the electronic device moves. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 110 can be a gyroscope for generating a corresponding angular velocity as the electronic device moves. It should be noted that the foregoing sensing unit is only an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Any sensing unit that can be used to detect the motion of the electronic device can be applied to the present invention. The display unit 120 can display related information such as images, interfaces, and/or materials. The storage unit 130 can store related materials, such as the data output by the sensing unit 110, the application provided by the electronic device, and the related user interface. Specifically, the storage unit 130 includes a material 132. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the electronic device may retrieve the material 132 from a particular electronic device. Figure 2 is a diagram showing the acquisition of data by a particular electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the example of FIG. 2, the aforementioned electronic device can be a wearable electronic device 210. The wearable electronic device 210 can be associated with a specific battery The child device 220, such as a smart phone, is coupled through a wireless network 230, such as a Bluetooth network. The specific electronic device 220 can transmit the data 132 to the wearable electronic device 210 through the wireless network 230. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the material 132 can be a text message, and/or a text message, and the like. The processing unit 140 can control the operations of the related software and hardware in the electronic device, and perform the action-based data browsing method of the present case.

Figure 3 shows an action-based data browsing method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The action-based data browsing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a portable device such as a wearable device. .

First, as in step S310, a profile is provided. It is noted that the length of the data may be greater than the display range of the display unit of the electronic device. In other words, the display range of the display unit can only display a part of the data at a time. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the data may be a text message, and/or a text message, and the like. In some embodiments, the electronic device can be coupled to a specific electronic device via a wireless network and route the specific electronic device to receive data through the wireless network. Then, in step S320, a portion of the data is displayed through the display unit of the electronic device, and in step S330, the data is automatically moved, so that other portions of the data are displayed in the display unit of the electronic device. For example, when the electronic device obtains the data 420, a portion of the data 420 can be displayed in the display unit 410 of the electronic device, as shown in FIG. 4A. At this time, the material 420 is automatically moved toward a first direction FRD, so that other portions of the material 420 can be displayed in the display unit 410, as shown in FIG. 4B. It should be noted that in some embodiments, after receiving the data, a portion of the data may be displayed through the display unit. When a specific instruction is received, the operation of step S330 can be performed. In step S340, one of the actions of the electronic device is detected by the at least one sensing unit. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the sensing unit may be an acceleration sensor for generating corresponding displacement and velocity information when the electronic device moves. In some embodiments, the sensing unit can be a gyroscope for generating a corresponding angular velocity as the electronic device moves. It should be noted that the foregoing sensing unit is only an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Any sensing unit that can be used to detect the motion of the electronic device can be applied to the present invention. In step S350, an instruction is determined according to the detected action, and a control operation is performed on the movement of the corresponding data according to the instruction. For example, the movement of data can be paused, stopped, accelerated, decelerated, stepped, and/or stepped back. Remind that the aforementioned control operations are only In the case of the case, the invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 5 shows a method for controlling data browsing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The method for controlling data browsing according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable device. The electronic device can have at least one sensing unit to detect the action of the electronic device. In step S510, it is determined whether the action indicates that the electronic device is substantially rotated relative to a particular axis. Figure 6 shows an example of the rotation of an electronic device relative to a particular axis. As shown, an electronic device 600 can perform a first direction FRD with respect to a particular axis SA, such as counterclockwise, and a second direction SRD, such as clockwise rotation. For example, the electronic device 600 can be a wearable electronic device that is worn on a user's hand, wherein the user's hand can be the specific axis SA described above. The user can cause the electronic device 600 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the forearm by turning his forearm. When this action is not the rotation of the electronic device substantially with respect to the specific axis (NO in step S510), the flow is ended. When the action is that the electronic device is substantially rotated relative to the specific axis (YES in step S510), in step S520, one of the movement speeds of the corresponding data is determined according to one of the rotation angles of the corresponding rotation. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the moving speed of the movement of the corresponding data may be determined according to one of the rotational speeds of the respective rotations.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the angle of rotation may be represented by an axis perpendicular to one of at least one plane of the electronic device relative to a particular direction SD, such as the angle of gravity. Figure 7 shows a schematic view of the angle of the axis of an electronic device with respect to a particular direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device 600 can have a plane of three directions, and three X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis which are perpendicular to the respective planes, respectively. In this example, the X-axis can be used to determine the angle of rotation, where the X-axis has an angle θx with respect to a particular direction SD, such as the direction of gravity. When the user causes the electronic device 600 to move, the angle of the X-axis relative to a particular direction will also change accordingly. It should be noted that in some embodiments, when the data is displayed and viewed in the electronic device, it can be determined whether the electronic device is in a substantially stable state, such as no significant movement during a predetermined period. When the electronic device is in a substantially stable state, the electronic device can record the angle of the X-axis with respect to the specific direction SD at this time, and set the included angle to an initial angle. The initial angle can be used to calculate the angular difference (rotation angle) from the subsequent detection of the angle of the X-axis with respect to the specific direction SD.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, when the operating system electronic device 600 is generally rotated relative to the first direction FRD of the specific axis SA, the control operating system increases the moving speed of the corresponding movement, and when the operating system is electronically operated When 600 is generally rotated relative to the second direction SRD of the particular axis SA, the control operating system reduces the speed of movement of the corresponding movement. For example, the electronic device 600 can browse a material, and at this time, the angle of the X axis of the electronic device 600 with respect to the specific direction SD is recorded, as shown in FIG. 8A. It is reminded that the data can be moved at an initial speed like a marquee to be viewed in the display unit. When the electronic device 600 is rotated to a first angle with respect to the first direction FRD of the specific axis SA, as shown in FIG. 8B, the moving speed of the data is increased from the initial speed to a first speed. When the electronic device 600 is again rotated to a second angle with respect to the first direction FRD of the specific axis SA, as shown in FIG. 8C, the moving speed of the data is adjusted from the first speed to a second speed, wherein the second speed Greater than the first speed. In addition, when the electronic device 600 is rotated to a third angle with respect to the second direction SRD of the specific axis SA, as shown in FIG. 8D, the moving speed of the data is reduced from the initial speed to a third speed. When the electronic device 600 is again rotated to a fourth angle with respect to the second direction SRD of the specific axis SA, as shown in FIG. 8E, the moving speed of the data is adjusted from the third speed to a fourth speed, wherein the fourth speed Less than the third speed.

Figure 9 is a diagram showing a method of controlling data browsing according to an action according to another embodiment of the present invention. The method for controlling data browsing according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable device. The electronic device can have at least one sensing unit to detect the action of the electronic device. In step S910, it is determined whether the acceleration of one of the rotations of the corresponding electronic device is activated is greater than a predetermined acceleration. When the acceleration of the rotation of the corresponding electronic device is not greater than the predetermined acceleration (NO at step S910), the flow is ended. When the acceleration of the rotation of the corresponding electronic device is greater than the predetermined acceleration (YES in step S910), in step S920, a target portion is determined according to a specific portion of the data displayed in the display unit of the electronic device, and in step S930, The target portion of the data is displayed in the display unit of the electronic device. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the electronic device can set a preset distance value. The distance between the target portion of the data and the specific portion can be the preset distance value. In some embodiments, the distance between the target portion of the data and the particular portion may be determined depending on the magnitude of the acceleration when the acceleration is greater than the predetermined acceleration. For example, when the acceleration is larger, between the target part and the specific part of the data The greater the distance. Conversely, the smaller the acceleration, the smaller the distance between the target portion of the data and the particular portion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the material may have a particular flag, such as a branch symbol. The target portion of the data can be a specific marker position before or after a particular portion. It must be noted that in some embodiments, when the motion-system electronic device is generally rotated relative to the first direction of the particular axis and the acceleration of the initiated rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the target portion is located in the second direction of the particular portion. And when the motion-system electronic device rotates substantially in a second direction relative to the particular axis, and the acceleration of the initiated rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the target portion is located in the first direction of the particular portion. Wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

For example, the display unit 410 of the electronic device can display the material 420, wherein the material 420 can be moved to the first direction FRD as a marquee to be browsed in the display unit 410, as shown in FIG. 10A. When the electronic device rotates substantially with respect to the second direction SRD of the specific axis, and the acceleration of the start rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the target portion may be determined by the first direction FRD currently displayed on a specific portion of the display unit 410, and displayed on the display. Unit 410 is as shown in FIG. 10B.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, when the acceleration of the rotation of the corresponding electronic device is activated to be greater than the predetermined acceleration, the movement speed of the movement of the corresponding data may be adjusted. For example, when the electronic device rotates substantially in a first direction relative to a particular axis, and the acceleration of the initiated rotation is greater than a predetermined acceleration, the moving speed of the movement of the corresponding data may be increased. Conversely, when the electronic device rotates substantially in a second direction relative to the specific axis, and the acceleration of the starting rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the moving speed of the movement of the corresponding data can be reduced.

Figure 11 is a diagram showing a method of controlling data browsing according to an action according to another embodiment of the present invention. The method for controlling data browsing according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable device. The electronic device can have at least one sensing unit to detect the action of the electronic device. In step S1110, when the sensing unit detects the action of the electronic device, a change in speed and/or a displacement is generated in a predetermined period. In step S1120, it is determined whether the change in speed and/or displacement within a predetermined period conforms to a specific posture pattern. It is reminded that this specific posture pattern can be defined in advance in the electronic device. In some embodiments, one of the tolerance ranges corresponding to this particular pose pattern can also be defined. In other words, when the change in speed and / or displacement within a given period does not fully conform to the specific attitude pattern and falls within the tolerance range, then It is determined that the change in velocity and/or displacement during the predetermined period conforms to a specific attitude pattern. Notably, in some embodiments, a particular gesture profile may be represented as the electronic device moving generally relative to one of the particular axis SA directions. In some embodiments, a particular gesture profile can be represented as a hand gesture. When the change in speed and/or displacement within a predetermined period does not conform to the specific posture pattern (NO in step S1120), the flow is ended. When the change of the speed and/or the displacement in the predetermined period conforms to the specific posture type (YES in step S1120), in step S1130, the size of the data displayed in the display unit of the electronic device is adjusted. Taking the example of FIG. 4A as an example, a portion of the data 420 can be displayed in the display unit 410 of the electronic device. When the electronic device is generally tilted relative to a third direction of a particular axis SA, the size of the data 420 displayed in the display unit 410 can be increased, as shown in FIG. 12A. When the electronic device is tilted substantially in a fourth direction relative to a particular axis SA, the size of the material 420 displayed in the display unit 410 can be reduced, as shown in FIG. 12B. Note that the third direction is opposite to the fourth direction.

Therefore, the action-based data browsing method and system of the present invention can perform data browsing operations according to the actions of the electronic device, thereby providing a more intuitive and convenient data browsing method and increasing the browsing efficiency of the data in the electronic device.

The method of the invention, or a particular type or portion thereof, may exist in the form of a code. The code may be included in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as a wire or cable, fiber optics, or any transmission type, where the machine becomes part of the program when it is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer. Invented device. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

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Claims (10)

An action-based data browsing method is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: providing a data and displaying a part of the data through a display unit of the electronic device; automatically moving the data to cause other parts of the data Displayed in the display unit of the electronic device; detecting, by the at least one sensing unit, an action of the electronic device; determining an instruction according to the action; and performing a control operation on the movement of the corresponding data according to the instruction, wherein When the electronic device is rotated substantially relative to one of the specific axes, the control operation determines a moving speed of the corresponding movement of the data according to a rotation angle or a rotation speed of the corresponding rotation. An action-based data browsing method according to claim 1, wherein the control operation system corresponding to the movement when the electronic device is rotated substantially in a first direction relative to one of the specific axes The movement speed is increased, and when the action is the rotation of the electronic device substantially in a second direction relative to one of the particular axes, the control operation reduces the speed of movement corresponding to the movement. The action-based data browsing method of claim 1, wherein when the action is that the electronic device is rotated substantially relative to a particular axis, the method further comprises the step of: determining to initiate the one of the rotations Whether the acceleration is greater than a predetermined acceleration; When the acceleration for starting the rotation is greater than the predetermined acceleration, the control operation adjusts a moving speed of the movement corresponding to the data. According to the action-based data browsing method of claim 1, the method further includes the following steps: obtaining a change of a speed or a displacement generated by the at least one sensing unit during a predetermined period; Whether the change of the speed or the displacement conforms to a specific attitude pattern during the predetermined period; and when the speed or the change of the displacement conforms to the specific posture pattern within the predetermined period, the control operation adjusts the data to the electronic The size displayed in the display unit of the device. An action-based data browsing method according to item 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the action is that the electronic device moves substantially in relation to one of the specific axis directions. The action-based data browsing method according to claim 1 of the patent application scope further includes the steps of: coupling to a specific electronic device through a wireless network; and routing the specific electronic device to receive the data through the wireless network. An action-based data browsing system is applicable to an electronic device, comprising: a storage unit including a data; a display unit for displaying a portion of the data; and at least one sensing unit detecting one of the electronic devices Action; a processing unit for automatically moving the data, causing other parts of the data to be displayed in the display unit, determining an instruction according to the action, and performing a control operation on the movement of the corresponding data according to the instruction, wherein the action When the electronic device is rotated substantially relative to one of the specific axes, the control operation determines a moving speed of the corresponding movement of the data according to a rotation angle or a rotation speed of the corresponding rotation. A computer program product for being loaded by a machine and performing an action-based data browsing method, the computer program product comprising: a first code for displaying a portion of a data through a display unit; a second code for automatically moving the data to display the other portion of the data in the display unit; a third code for detecting an action of the electronic device through the at least one sensing unit; a code for determining an instruction according to the action; and a fifth code for performing a control operation on the movement of the corresponding data according to the instruction, wherein the action is that the electronic device is substantially relative to a specific axis When one of the rotations is performed, the control operation determines a moving speed of the corresponding movement of the data according to a rotation angle or a rotation speed of the corresponding rotation. An action-based data browsing method, applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: providing a data, and displaying a part of the data through a display unit of the electronic device; Automatically moving the data such that the other portion of the data is displayed in the display unit of the electronic device; detecting, by the at least one sensing unit, an action of the electronic device; determining an instruction according to the action; Moving the data to perform a control operation, wherein when the action is generally rotated relative to one of the particular axes and one of the accelerations is initiated to be greater than a predetermined acceleration, the control operation is based on the data A specific portion displayed in the display unit determines a target portion, and displays the target portion of the data in the display unit of the electronic device. An action-based data browsing method according to claim 9 wherein the action is the rotation of the electronic device substantially in a first direction relative to the one of the specific axes, and the acceleration to initiate the rotation is greater than the At a given acceleration, the target portion is in a second direction of one of the particular portions, and when the action is the rotation of the electronic device substantially relative to the second direction of the particular axis, and the acceleration that initiates the rotation is greater than The target portion is located in the first direction of the particular portion at the predetermined acceleration, wherein the first direction is opposite the second direction.