IP Library Granted Patent US 9,870,078
Granted Patent B2
US 9,870,078 · App. 14/551,085 · Granted Jan 16, 2018

Touch panel device controlling method and touch panel device

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Patent No.
US 9,870,078
App. No.
14/551,085
Granted
Jan 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A touch panel device controlling method for controlling a first touch panel device which comprises: establishing a touch communications connection sequence, wherein the touch communications connection sequence comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the first touch panel device and at least one second touch panel device; and performing a predetermined operation of the first touch panel device based on the touch communications connection sequence.

Claims (51)

1. A touch panel device controlling method, for controlling a first touch panel device, comprising:

establishing at least one touch communications connection sequence, wherein each of the at least one touch communications connection sequence respectively comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the first touch panel device and at least one second touch panel device as a result of relative movements between the first touch panel device and the at least one second touch panel device varying a distance therebetween; and

performing a predetermined operation of the first touch panel device based on the at least one touch communications connection sequence,

wherein different predetermined operations are performed based on different touch communications connection sequences of the at least one touch communication connection sequence.

2. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 1 , wherein an amount of the second touch panel device is one.

3. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining whether the at least one touch communications connection sequence satisfies a recognizing rule, wherein the recognizing rule is satisfied by one or more of:

a number of touch communications connections established between the first touch panel device and a single second touch panel device being no less than a predetermined number of connections;

a length of time during which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the first touch panel device and the single second touch panel device being less than a predetermined length of time;

a time interval between every two consecutive touch communications connections of the plurality of touch communications connections being less than a predetermined time interval; and

an order in which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the first touch panel device and the single second touch panel device matches a predetermined order.

4. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 1 , wherein an amount of the second touch panel device is more than one.

5. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 4 , further comprising:

determining whether the at least one touch communications connection sequence satisfies a recognizing rule, wherein the recognizing rule is satisfied by one or more of:

a number of touch communications connections established between the first touch panel device and multiple second touch panel devices being no less than a predetermined number of connections;

a length of time during which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the first touch panel device and the multiple second touch panel devices being less than a predetermined length of time;

a time interval between every two consecutive touch communications connections of the plurality of touch communications connections being less than a predetermined time interval; and

an order in which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the first touch panel device and the multiple second touch panel devices matches a predetermined order.

6. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined operation comprises: executing an application installed in the first touch panel device.

7. The touch panel device controlling method of claim 1 , wherein the first touch panel device comprises:

a touch panel; and

a processing unit coupled to the touch panel;

wherein the processing unit establishes the touch communications connections between the first touch panel device and the second touch panel device via the touch panel.

8. A touch panel device, comprising:

a touch panel; and

a processing unit, capable of establishing at least one touch communications connection sequence with aid of the touch panel,

wherein each of the at least one touch communications connection sequence respectively comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the touch panel device and at least one second touch panel device as a result of relative movements between the touch panel device and the at least one second touch panel device varying a distance therebetween,

wherein the processing unit is capable of controlling the touch panel device to perform a predetermined operation based on the at least one touch communications connection sequence, and

wherein different predetermined operations are performed based on different touch communications connection sequences of the at least one touch communications connection sequence.

9. The touch panel device of claim 8 , wherein an amount of the second touch panel device is one.

10. The touch panel device of claim 9 , wherein the processing unit is capable of determining whether the at least one touch communications connection sequence satisfies a recognizing rule, and wherein the recognizing rule is satisfied by one or more of:

a number of touch communications connections established between the touch panel device and a single second touch panel device being no less than a predetermined number of connections;

a length of time during which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the single second touch panel device being less than a predetermined length of time;

a time interval between every two consecutive touch communications connections of the plurality of touch communications connections being less than a predetermined time interval; and

an order in which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the single second touch panel device matches a predetermined order.

11. The touch panel device of claim 8 , wherein an amount of the second touch panel device is more than one.

12. The touch panel device of claim 11 , wherein the processing unit is capable of determining whether the at least one touch communications connection sequence satisfies a recognizing rule, and wherein the recognizing rule is satisfied by one or more of:

a number of touch communications connections established between the touch panel device and multiple second touch panel devices being no less than a predetermined number of connections;

a length of time during which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the multiple second touch panel devices being less than a predetermined length of time;

a time interval between every two consecutive touch communications connections of the plurality of touch communications connections being less than a predetermined time interval; and

an order in which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the multiple second touch panel devices matches a predetermined order.

13. The touch panel device of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined operation comprises: executing an application installed in the touch panel device.

14. A touch panel device, comprising:

a touch panel; and

a processing unit, capable of establishing at least one touch communications connection sequence to a first touch panel device with aid of the touch panel and capable of triggering the first touch panel device to perform different predetermined operations based on different touch communications connection sequences of the at least one touch communications connection sequence,

wherein each of the at least one touch communications connection sequence respectively comprises a plurality of touch communications connections between the touch panel device and the first touch panel device as a result of relative movements between the touch panel device and the first touch panel device varying a distance therebetween.

15. The touch panel device of claim 14 , wherein the processing unit is capable of determining whether the at least one touch communications connection sequence satisfies a recognizing rule, and wherein the recognizing rule is satisfied by one or more of:

a number of touch communications connections established between the touch panel device and the first touch panel device being no less than a predetermined number of connections;

a length of time during which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the first touch panel device being less than a predetermined length of time;

a time interval between every two consecutive touch communications connections of the plurality of touch communications connections being less than a predetermined time interval; and

an order in which the plurality of touch communications connections are established between the touch panel device and the first touch panel device matches a predetermined order.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2021
From: XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 056714/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: MEDIATEK INC.
To: XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 056593/0167 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2014
From: CHIANG, TSUNG-YUEH
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 034243/0045 →