Keyboard device, input system and operation method
阅读说明:本技术 键盘装置、输入系统以及操作方法 (Keyboard device, input system and operation method ) 是由 朱俊威 于 2018-08-03 设计创作,主要内容包括:本发明提出一种键盘装置、输入系统以及操作方法。键盘装置包括处理器、显示器、输入单元以及第一通讯模块。输入单元接收输入数据,并且提供输入数据至处理器。当键盘装置开启时,第一通讯模块自动地搜寻另一键盘装置,并且自动地连接至另一键盘装置。第一通讯模块接收另一键盘装置提供的另一输入数据,并且提供另一输入数据至处理器。处理器依据输入数据以及另一输入数据的至少其中之一来驱动显示器,以使显示器对应地显示输入信息以及另一输入信息的至少其中之一。(The invention provides a keyboard device, an input system and an operation method. The keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The input unit receives input data and provides the input data to the processor. When the keyboard device is opened, the first communication module automatically searches for another keyboard device and automatically connects to another keyboard device. The first communication module receives another input data provided by another keyboard device and provides another input data to the processor. The processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.)
1. A keyboard apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
an input unit, coupled to the processor, for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor; and
a first communication module coupled to the processor, for automatically searching for another keyboard device and automatically connecting to the another keyboard device when the keyboard device is turned on, wherein the first communication module receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor,
the processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.
2. The keyboard device of claim 1, wherein the first communication module provides the input data to the another keyboard device when the first communication module is automatically connected to the another keyboard device.
3. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a second communication module coupled to the processor, for automatically searching for a network router and automatically connecting to the network router when the keyboard device is turned on,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
4. The keyboard device of claim 3, wherein when the first communication module is automatically connected to the another keyboard device, the first communication module is further connected to the network router via the another keyboard device if the keyboard device is in a low power state or the second communication module is in an inactive communication state with the network router.
5. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display comprises:
a display housing including a transparent panel;
a display panel disposed below the transparent panel; and
a circuit board including a display driving circuit and electrically connected to the display panel through a wire for driving the display panel,
wherein the traces are connected to the circuit board via the upper surface, the side surface or the lower surface of the display panel, and the circuit board is disposed at the side or below the display panel.
6. The keyboard apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
the key unit is coupled with the processor and used for outputting a control signal to the processor when the key element is operated.
7. The keyboard device of claim 6, wherein the display is integrated among the key units.
8. The keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein when the keyboard device is automatically connected to the another keyboard device, the keyboard device and the another keyboard device form an area network architecture, and share data with each other.
9. An input system, comprising:
a plurality of keyboard apparatuses, wherein the plurality of keyboard apparatuses each comprise:
a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
an input unit, coupled to the processor, for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor; and
a first communication module coupled to the processor,
wherein when a first keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices is turned on, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is configured to automatically search for at least a second keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices and is automatically connected to the second keyboard device, wherein the first communication module of the first keyboard device receives another input data provided by the second keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor of the first keyboard device,
wherein the processor of the first keyboard device drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display of the first keyboard device correspondingly displays at least one of input information and other input information.
10. The input system of claim 9, wherein the first communication module of the first keyboard device provides the input data to the second keyboard device when the first communication module of the first keyboard device is automatically connected to the second keyboard device.
11. The input system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of keyboard apparatus each further comprises:
a second communication module coupled to the processor,
wherein when one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is turned on, the second communication module of the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is used to automatically search for a network router and automatically connect to the network router,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
12. The input system of claim 11, wherein when the first communication module of the first keyboard device is automatically connected to the second keyboard device, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is further connected to the network router through the second keyboard device if the first keyboard device is in a low power state or the second communication module of the first keyboard device is in an inactive communication state with the network router.
13. The input system of claim 9, wherein the display comprises:
a display housing including a transparent panel;
a display panel disposed below the transparent panel; and
a circuit board including a display driving circuit and electrically connected to the display panel through a wire for driving the display panel,
wherein the traces are connected to the circuit board via the upper surface, the side surface or the lower surface of the display panel, and the circuit board is disposed at the side or below the display panel.
14. The input system of claim 9, wherein the keyboard apparatus further comprises:
the key unit is coupled with the processor and used for outputting a control signal to the processor when the key element is operated.
15. The input system of claim 14, wherein the display is integrated among the key units.
16. The input system of claim 9, wherein when one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses is automatically connected to another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses, the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses and the another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses form an area network architecture and share data with each other between the one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses and the another one of the plurality of keyboard apparatuses.
17. An operation method of a keyboard device, which is suitable for the keyboard device, wherein the keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module, the operation method comprises the following steps:
receiving input data through the input unit and providing the input data to the processor when the keyboard device is turned on;
when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching for another keyboard device through the first communication module and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device;
receiving another input data provided by the another keyboard device through the first communication module, and providing the another input data to the processor; and
and driving the display by the processor according to at least one of the input data and the other input data to enable the display to correspondingly display at least one of the input information and the other input information.
18. The operation method of the keyboard apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:
when the first communication module is automatically connected to the other keyboard device, the input data is provided to the other keyboard device through the first communication module.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the keyboard device further comprises a second communication module, the method further comprising:
when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching a network router through the second communication module and automatically connecting to the network router,
the first communication module and the second communication module are applicable to different communication protocol standards.
20. The operating method of the keyboard device of claim 19, further comprising:
when the first communication module is automatically connected to the other keyboard device, if the keyboard device is in a low-power state or the second communication module is in a non-effective communication state with the network router, the first communication module is further connected with the network router through the other keyboard device.
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a device having a display function and a key unit, and more particularly, to a keyboard device having a display function, an input system, and an operating method.
Background
With the development of science and technology, various terminal electronic products have been developed according to various human living needs, and particularly, terminal electronic products having a display function or a key function are widely used in human life. For example, a terminal electronic product having a display function may be an environment monitoring device configured in a home, and may be used to monitor various types of information of the home environment, such as temperature or humidity, and the like. Alternatively, the terminal electronic product with the key function may be an end device of the internet of things configured in a home, and may be used to control various devices of the internet of things, such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner. However, these types of general terminal electronic products generally provide only functions for displaying specific information or device control and can operate only independently, and cannot provide more diversified or convenient application effects. In view of this, a solution of several embodiments will be presented below.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a keyboard device, an input system and an operation method, which can provide display and control functions through a display and a key unit, and share data with other adjacent keyboard devices to provide effective and diversified application effects.
The invention discloses a keyboard device which comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The display is coupled to the processor. The input unit is coupled to the processor. The input unit is used for receiving input data and providing the input data to the processor. The first communication module is coupled with the processor. When the keyboard device is opened, the first communication module is used for automatically searching for another keyboard device and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device. The first communication module receives another input data provided by the another keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor. The processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of the input information and the other input information.
An input system of the present invention includes a plurality of keyboard apparatuses. The plurality of keyboard devices respectively comprise a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The display is coupled to the processor. The input unit is coupled to the processor. The input unit is used for receiving the input data and providing the input data to the processor. The first communication module is coupled with the processor. When a first keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices is turned on, the first communication module of the first keyboard device is used for automatically searching for at least a second keyboard device of the plurality of keyboard devices and automatically connecting to the second keyboard device. The first communication module of the first keyboard device receives another input data provided by the second keyboard device and provides the another input data to the processor of the first keyboard device. The processor of the first keyboard device drives the display according to at least one of the input data and the other input data, so that the display of one of the plurality of keyboard devices correspondingly displays at least one of input information and other input information.
The operation method of the keyboard device is suitable for the keyboard device. The keyboard device comprises a processor, a display, an input unit and a first communication module. The operating method comprises the following steps: when the keyboard device is started, automatically searching for another keyboard device through the first communication module and automatically connecting to the other keyboard device; receiving another input data provided by the another keyboard device through the first communication module, and providing the another input data to the processor; and driving the display by the processor according to at least one of the input data and the other input data to enable the display to correspondingly display at least one of the input information and the other input information.
Based on the above, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the present invention can provide the display and control functions through the display and the key unit. When the keyboard device is started, the keyboard device can automatically search other keyboard devices and can automatically connect to other keyboard devices to form a local area network architecture. Therefore, the keyboard device of the invention can automatically collect the input data provided by other keyboard devices in the area network and simultaneously display the input information of other keyboard devices according to the input data provided by other keyboard devices.
In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard device according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary keyboard apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an input system according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of a display according to a first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of a display according to a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of a display according to a third embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method of operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
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100. 200, 300, 400_1, 400_2, 400_3 to 400_ N: keyboard device
110. 210: processor with a memory having a plurality of memory cells
120. 220, 321, 322, 520', 520 ": display device
130. 230: input unit
140. 240: first communication module
150. 250, 323: key unit
260: second communication module
324: blank area
300B: device body
400: input system
401: network router
402: sensor with a sensor element
520B, 520B', 520B ": display casing
525. 525', 525 ": transparent panel
526. 526', 526 ": display panel
527. 527', 527 ": circuit board
528. 528', 528 ": wiring
P1, P2, P3: direction of rotation
UI (user interface): user interface
S1, S2, S3: surface of
S610, S620, S630, S640: step (ii) of
Detailed Description
In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, the following detailed description is provided as an illustration of specific embodiments of the invention. Further, wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 1, the
Several exemplary embodiments of the keyboard apparatus will be provided to assist the description, but the keyboard apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the following exemplary embodiments.
Taking the example that the
Taking the
In this embodiment, the
In this embodiment, the
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a keyboard apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 2, the keyboard apparatus 200 includes a processor 210, a display 220, an input unit 230, a first communication module 240, a key unit 250, and a second communication module 260. The processor 210 is coupled to the display 220, the input unit 230, the first communication module 240, the key unit 250 and the second communication module 260. Compared to the embodiment of fig. 1, the display 220 of the present embodiment can be integrated into the key unit 250. The key unit 250 may be, for example, a mechanical key, and a display 220 is provided on the pressing surface to provide a display function. In addition, in the present embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 200 further includes a second communication module 260. When the keyboard apparatus 200 is turned on, the second communication module 260 may automatically search for an external network Router (Router) and automatically connect to the network Router. That is, the keyboard apparatus 200 of the present embodiment may further have a function of connecting to a network.
In the present embodiment, when the keyboard apparatus 200 is turned on, the keyboard apparatus 200 is automatically connected to another keyboard apparatus through the first communication module 240 and is automatically connected to the network router through the second communication module 260. Under the condition that another keyboard device is also connected to the network router, when the keyboard device 200 is in a low power state or the second communication module 260 is in an inactive communication state with the network router, the keyboard device 200 switches to a connection mode to the network, so as to connect with another keyboard device through the first communication module 260 and connect with the network router through another keyboard device. In other words, when the keyboard apparatus 200 cannot effectively communicate with the network router through the second communication module 260, the keyboard apparatus 200 can use another keyboard apparatus as a router to perform the function of connecting to the network through another keyboard apparatus. Also, in one embodiment, the first communication module 260 may be a bluetooth module, and the second communication module 260 may be a Wi-Fi module. Therefore, the keyboard apparatus 200 of the present embodiment can further provide effective network connection capability.
In one embodiment, the keyboard apparatus 200 can be used as an ordering apparatus, for example, and the keyboard apparatus 200 can be on standby for a long time. When the user may wish to order a specific product at any time, the user may press the key unit 250 to cause the key unit 250 to output a control signal to the processor 210. Therefore, the processor 210 can be connected to the network router through the second communication module 260, and output a predetermined order signal or order data to the network ordering platform or the server through the network router, so as to automatically order a predetermined specific product. Moreover, the network ordering platform or server can correspondingly transmit the related ordering information or product information back to the keyboard device 200 for displaying through the display 220. Also, the input unit 230 may be a positioning sensor and is configured to provide positioning data to the processor 210, so that the order information output by the processor 210 may include the positioning location information of the user.
In addition, regarding other embodiments and technical details of the processor 210, the display 220, the input unit 230, the first communication module 240 and the key unit 250 of the present embodiment, reference may be made to the content of the embodiment of fig. 1 to obtain sufficient teaching, suggestion and implementation description, and thus, no further description is given.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary keyboard apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a front view of the
In this example, the
It should be noted, however, that the
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an input system according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, an
Taking the keyboard device 400_1 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_1 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_1 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard apparatus 400_1 searches for the keyboard apparatus 400_2 and the keyboard apparatus 400_2 is also in the connectable state (has been turned on), the keyboard apparatus 400_1 is automatically connected to the keyboard apparatus 400_ 2. And, the keyboard apparatus 400_1 is automatically connected to the
Taking the keyboard device 400_2 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_2 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_2 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard device 400_2 searches for the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 and the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 are also connectable (turned on), the keyboard device 400_2 is automatically connected to the keyboard device 400_1 and 400_ 3. The keyboard apparatus 400_2 may receive input data, such as the data of the above-mentioned environment information or the internet of things device information, through the input unit to display the corresponding input information through the display. Moreover, the keyboard device 400_2 can also automatically receive the input data provided by the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 through the communication module, and can automatically provide the input data to the keyboard devices 400_1 and 400_3 through the communication module. Therefore, the keyboard apparatus 400_2 can also display the related input information of the adjacent keyboard apparatus 400_1 and the keyboard apparatus 400_3 through the display. For further example, if the keyboard apparatus 400_2 is disposed in a kitchen and the keyboard apparatus 400_3 is disposed in a bathroom, a user can use the keyboard apparatus 400_2 in the kitchen to obtain environmental information or internet of things device information of the bathroom. Thus, the
Taking the keyboard device 400_3 as an example, when the keyboard device 400_3 is turned on, the keyboard device 400_3 automatically searches whether other keyboard devices exist in the communication range. When the keyboard device 400_3 searches for the keyboard device 400_2, the keyboard device 400_ N and the
FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of a display according to a first embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 5A, the structure of the
FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of a display according to a second embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5B, the structure of the display 520' of the present embodiment can be applied to the displays of the embodiments of the invention. Fig. 5B is a side view of display 520'. The
FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of a display according to a third embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 5C, the structure of the
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a method of operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The operation method of the embodiment is at least applicable to the keyboard device according to the embodiments of the invention. Taking the
In addition, other embodiments, functional unit features or technical details of the
In summary, the keyboard apparatus, the input system and the operating method of the present invention can automatically connect with other adjacent disk building apparatuses to form a function of an area network architecture, and can share data with other adjacent disk building apparatuses. In addition, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the invention also have the function of connecting to the network, and when the connection quality is poor or the electric quantity is insufficient, the connection can be automatically switched to execute the function of connecting to the network by other adjacent keyboard building devices. Therefore, the keyboard device, the input system and the operation method of the invention can provide diversified information contents and can be effectively connected to a network to provide diversified and convenient application effects.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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