CN1393779A - Computer operation pilot method and user interface system with operation pilot function - Google Patents

Computer operation pilot method and user interface system with operation pilot function Download PDF

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CN1393779A
CN1393779A CN 01117546 CN01117546A CN1393779A CN 1393779 A CN1393779 A CN 1393779A CN 01117546 CN01117546 CN 01117546 CN 01117546 A CN01117546 A CN 01117546A CN 1393779 A CN1393779 A CN 1393779A
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A user interface system with operation pilot function for the computer with at least one application program containing at least one object is composed of a navigation interface generator for providing at least one prompt for each object to allow the user to inupt a request by one touch accordling to the said prompt, and a request responder for calling the corresponding object in application program according to the said request. Its method is also disclosed.

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Computer operation pilot method and have user's interface system of operation pilot function
The present invention relates to a kind of user's interface system and computer operation pilot method, it can provide function prompt, uses the application program that is installed in the computer with single action with the guiding user.
Existing PC operating system (operation system) as the Windows of Microsoft etc., though the Design and Features of its application program is powerful, but still exists the user to feel directly perceived inadequately and easy problem sometimes in operation.
For example, when the user wanted to use an application program under Windows, it must be left behind pull-down menu, the function that just can find it to need.In other words, the user must learn the position of each function in menu by heart, just can find its required function.For first use computer, or for the unfamiliar user of computer, because it does not understand the character and the using method of each function, so this kind mode of operation will significantly reduce the wish that it uses computer.
In addition, the user is when study one new application program, because the suggested method of operating of computer is limited, so the user must grope the function in each menu one by one.So, the consequence that not only easy initiation can not be expected also can reduce the efficient that the user uses application program simultaneously.
Some application program has possessed hot key (hot key) function, that is, the user can be directly with the function of the incompatible invokes application of some key groups on the keyboard, and do not need to choose via pull-down menu.Yet under the situation that lacks prompting, the user must remember the corresponding hot key combination of each function voluntarily.In the time of most of, for the user, memory hot key combination even more more difficult than choosing function with pull-down menu.
Therefore, how to guide the user to use application program effectively, use the efficient of application program, and increase wish, to become a kind of important topic that needs to be resolved hurrily to the computer person of being unfamiliar with study and use computer with the raising user.
At the problems referred to above, purpose of the present invention just provides a kind of user's interface system and computer operation pilot method, can improve unfamiliar user's study of computer and the wish of using computer.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of user's interface system and computer operation pilot method, can improve the efficient and the convenience of user's operating computer.
For achieving the above object, be implemented on one according to a kind of user's interface system of the present invention and be equipped with in the computer apparatus of at least one application program.The user uses described application program by user's interface system, and described application program then has at least one object.Comprise a navigation interface generator and a request responsor according to user's interface system of the present invention.The navigation interface generator provides at least one prompting at each object when the user uses application program, the user can be asked with single action (one touch) input according to prompting.Ask responsor then according to the request that the user imported, pairing object in the invokes application.
The present invention also provides a kind of computer operation pilot method, comprises a navigation interface generating routine and a request responder.The navigation interface generating routine provides at least one prompting by the navigation interface generator at each object when the user uses application program, the user can be asked with single action (one touch) input according to prompting.The request responder is then according to the request that the user imported, by pairing object in the request responsor invokes application.
The present invention also provides a kind of computer-readable recording medium, sign indicating number has program stored therein in this recording medium, can make a computer apparatus after reading described procedure code, carry out the program of following computer operation pilot method: when described user uses described application program, provide at least one prompting at described object, described user can be asked with the single action input according to described prompting; And, according to described request that described user imported, call in the described application program and the corresponding object of described request.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, when prompting for of being provided of navigation interface generator was a plurality of, the navigation interface generator also was placed in prompting in the plurality of regions, and provided a zone to select prompting at each zone.The user can select prompting according to the zone, selects request with the single action input area, to select one of them zone.
According to another embodiment of the invention, the navigation interface generator also provides at least one level to call prompting.The user can call prompting according to level, with the horizontal call request of another object in the single action input application programs.The request responsor can be according to horizontal call request, pairing another object in the invokes application.
Hereinafter with reference to user interface system and the computer operation pilot method with operation pilot function of description of drawings according to preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein components identical will be illustrated with identical label.
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram, shows the user's interface system framework according to preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a synoptic diagram, shows the flow process according to the computer operation pilot method of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 (A) is a synoptic diagram, shows that user's interface system provides the embodiment of function prompt to the user;
Fig. 3 (B) is a synoptic diagram, shows that user's interface system is divided into plurality of regions with functional module, and provides the zone to select the embodiment of prompting; With
Fig. 3 (C) is a synoptic diagram, shows that user's interface system provides level to call to be prompted to user's embodiment.
Label declaration in the accompanying drawing is as follows:
1 user's interface system, 11 navigation interface generators
The program step of 12 request responsors, 201~207 computer operation pilot methods
21 1Function prompt 31 first areas
Prompting 32 second areas are selected in 311 first areas
321 second areas are selected prompting 33 the 3rd zones
The prompting of prompting 34 objects is selected in 331 the 3rd zones
4 last layer functional modules, 41 functional modules
42 functional modules, 5 computer apparatus
51 application programs, 510 first pass control modules
51 1~51 mFunctional module 52 application programs
520 second process control modules 52 1~52 nFunctional module
80 users
In the following description, " object " in the so-called application program refers to relevantly with application program, and can offer functional module, file or the option etc. that the user chooses.One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that in detailed description described later for making, will unify with functional module as the object in the application program.
Please refer to Fig. 1, in preferred embodiment of the present invention, user's interface system 1 is installed in the computer apparatus 5, and this computer apparatus 5 has been installed a web application 51 and a notepad application 52, application program 51 has a first pass control module 510, and m functional module 51 1To 51 m, 52 of application programs have one second process control module 520, and n functional module 52 1To 52 n
User's interface system 1 comprises a navigation interface generator 11 and a request responsor 12.When navigation interface generator 11 uses web application 51 or notepad application 52 user 80, provide a function prompt, allow user 80 ask with single action (one touch) input according to function prompt at each functional module.12 requests of being imported according to user 80 of request responsor, this asks pairing functional module in the invokes application.
In the present embodiment, above-mentioned computer apparatus 5 comprise at least a CPU (central processing unit), a computer-readable get memory storage and other finish its function the peripherals that should possess, as input equipments such as keyboard and mouses, and output device such as display etc., and write down or transmission information with the electronic signal with concrete physical quantity between each unit, device or the equipment.
In the present embodiment, navigation interface generator 11 and request responsor 12 all can be and are stored in computer-readable and get program module in the memory storage, after it reads and carry out via CPU (central processing unit), can reach its function via the running of related hardware and the transmission of electronic signal.In addition, network related application 51, notepad application 52, first pass control module 510, second process control module 520 and each functional module also are to be stored in computer-readable to get program module in the memory storage.
In the present embodiment, so-called with " single action " input request, be meant the function prompt that user 80 can be produced according to navigation interface generator 11 on display, directly to knock the mode of a key on the keyboard, import request with an action.In the present embodiment, the key on the keyboard can be divided into " basic key " and " collateral key "." basic key " comprises F1 to F12, numerical key 0 to 9, four direction key and Enter (enter key), ESC (cancel key), PageUp (page up key) and PageDown keys such as (Page Down keys) up and down." collateral key " then comprise Backspace (backspace key) ,+(add key) ,-(Substract key), Home (row first key), End (end of line key), Ins (insertion key) and Del keys such as (delete keies).
Yet, it should be noted that, according to user's interface system of the present invention except with the keyboard input, can also accept the input that user 80 otherwise carries out, for example with mouse click input or with other can single action the controller of input request, for example numerical digit plate or voice recognition system wait the request of input.Be familiar with above-mentioned operator and can carry out the change of various equivalences, and do not exceed spirit of the present invention and category it.
Because navigation interface generator 11 provides clear and definite function prompt for each functional module, so user 80 need not click the pull-down menu of multiple field with mouse, or recites various hot keys and make up each functional module in the invokes application.The function prompt that user 80 only need be provided according to navigation interface generator 11 is chosen its needed function with single action and is got final product.
For the easier quilt of content of the present invention is understood, below will describe the flow process of guiding user's operating computer with user's interface system 1 in detail.
Please refer to Fig. 2, when user 80 wanted to use web application 51, user's interface system 1 can show the function prompt of each function on computer monitor earlier in program step 201.Select as for there being this moment which functional module to be available for users to 80, then be responsible for control by the first pass control module in the web application 51 510.
Program step 202 is accepted user 80 to knock the request of keyboard mode input.After receiving the request that user 80 imported, user's interface system 1 can be in program step 203 be delivered to this request request responsor 12, and judges by request responsor 12 whether user 80 request is other functional modules of calling web application 51 in program step 204.If user 80 request is to call other functional module, then enter program step 205, call the functional module that user 80 is asked, and get back to program step 201.
If in program step 204, user 80 request is not to call other functional module, then enters program step 206, judges further whether the user wants to withdraw from application program.If the user wants to withdraw from application program, then enter program step 207, handle user 80 request, and get back to program step 201.
Please refer to Fig. 3 (A), after user 80 had carried out web application 51, first pass control module 510 can provide ten functional modules 51 1To 51 10Select for user 80,11 of navigation interface generators are respectively at each functional module 51 1To 51 10 Function prompt 21 is provided 1To 21 10In the present embodiment, function prompt 21 1To 21 10Shown if user 80 is when wanting to call certain functional module the required button of pressing on keyboard.For example, under the situation shown in Fig. 3 (A), if user 80 wants to use " news " functional module 51 1, that is user 80 wants to open the catalogue of the website relevant with " news ", then it can be according to function prompt 21 1, call " news " functional module 51 by " 1 " key on the lower keyboard 1
It should be noted that user 80 still can use original input mode,, select the functional module in the application program 51 as clicking figure with mouse or manually importing network address etc. with keyboard.In other words, existing input mode also may be implemented in according in user's interface system of the present invention.User's 80 visual actual conditions and demands are used different input modes.
Please refer to Fig. 3 (B), also can in display frame, provide plurality of regions according to user's interface system 1 of preferred embodiment of the present invention.The setting in zone mainly is with selectable object on same picture, as functional module or option etc., handles according to correlativity on using and convenience subregion.For example, in Fig. 3 (B), user's interface system 1 provides three zones, is respectively first area 31, second area 32 and the 3rd zone 33, and the zone has first area selection prompting 311, one second area selection prompting 321 and 1 the 3rd zone selection prompting 331 respectively.In each zone, then be provided with a plurality of object promptings 34.
When the user interface of inclusion region occurred, the user can select its needed object according to the object prompting.Simultaneously, when the user first area 31 choose finish after, user's interface system 1 can enter into second area 32 automatically to wait for user's input.So, user's interface system 1 can guide user's complete operation sequentially.The user also can select prompting 311, second area to select prompting the 321 and the 3rd zone to select the indication of prompting 331 according to the first area at any time, chooses any one zone and operates.
Through above-mentioned guidance mode,, can select its required object in the mode that single action is selected simultaneously, so user's interface system 1 can be guaranteed operational convenience and dirigibility simultaneously owing to can see all selectable objects simultaneously.The user only need progressively select object to get final product in the mode of single action input according to prompting.
Please refer to Fig. 3 (C), also provide for the level between the difference in functionality module in the application program according to user's interface system 1 of preferred embodiment of the present invention and called prompting.For example, if the user is carrying out functional module 41, when it wanted to carry out functional module 42, it did not need to get back to earlier last layer functional module 4, and the selection function module 42 again.User's interface system 1 can directly provide the level of functional module 42 to call prompting, allows the user import horizontal call request to functional module 42 with single action.The request responsor promptly calls its pairing functional module 42 after receiving horizontal call request.So, can make the operation of whole application program have more elasticity.
Owing to can guide the user to operate, improved effectively unfamiliar user's study of computer and the wish of using computer according to user's interface system of the present invention and computer operation pilot method.
Owing to can allow the user import according to user's interface system of the present invention and computer operation pilot method, so significantly improved operational efficient and convenience with single action.
Because the mode of operation that provides subregion and level to call according to user's interface system of the present invention and computer operation pilot method, so can improve dirigibility in the use.
Reference preferred embodiment of the present invention illustrates and has described the present invention above, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above embodiment only is an illustrative, is not to be used to limit the present invention.Any within spirit of the present invention and category to its equivalent modifications of carrying out or change, all should be contained in the accompanying Claim book.

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1. user's interface system with operation pilot function, it is characterized in that this system implementation is equipped with in the computer apparatus of at least one application program in one, a user uses described application program by described user's interface system, described application program then has at least one object
Described user's interface system with operation pilot function comprises:
One navigation interface generator when it uses described application program described user, provides at least one prompting at described object, and described user can be asked with the single action input according to described prompting; And
One request responsor, it is according to request that described user imported, call in the described application program with the corresponding object of described request.
2. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
When prompting for of being provided of described navigation interface generator was a plurality of, described navigation interface generator also was placed in described prompting in the plurality of regions, and provided a zone to select prompting at each zone; And
Described user can select prompting according to described zone, selects request with single action input one zone, to select one of described zone.
3. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described navigation interface generator also provides at least one level to call prompting, makes described user call prompting according to described level, with the horizontal call request of single action input to another object of described application program; And
The described request responsor is also according to described horizontal call request that described user imported, calls in the described application program and corresponding described another object of described horizontal call request.
4. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the functional module in the described application program.
5. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the file that can read of described computer.
6. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the option in the described application program.
7. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described single action is meant a button that knocks on the keyboard.
8. user's interface system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described single action is meant that of carrying out with mouse clicks action.
9. a computer operation pilot method is characterized in that, this method is implemented on one and is equipped with in the computer apparatus of at least one application program, and described application program has at least one object,
Described computer operation pilot method comprises:
One navigation interface generating routine when it uses described application program described user, provides at least one prompting at described object, and described user can be asked with the single action input according to described prompting; And
One request responder, it is according to request that described user imported, calls in the described application program and the corresponding object of described request.
10. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
When described navigation interface generating routine provides a plurality of prompting, in its plurality of regions that also described prompting is placed in, and provide a zone to select prompting at each described zone; And
Described user can select prompting according to described zone, selects request with single action input one zone, to select one of described zone.
11. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described navigation interface generating routine also provides at least one level to call prompting, makes described user call prompting according to described level, with the horizontal call request of single action input to another object of described application program; And
The described request responder is also according to described horizontal call request that described user imported, calls in the described application program and corresponding another object of described horizontal call request.
12. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the functional module in the described application program.
13. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the file that can read of described computer.
14. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described object refers to the option in the described application program.
15. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described single action is meant a button that knocks on the keyboard.
16. computer operation pilot method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,
Described single action is meant that of carrying out with mouse clicks action.
17. a computer-readable recording medium is characterized in that, this recording medium sign indicating number that has program stored therein makes a computer apparatus after reading described procedure code, carries out the program of following computer operation pilot method:
When described user uses described application program, provide at least one prompting at described object, described user can be asked with the single action input according to described prompting; And
According to described request that described user imported, call in the described application program and the corresponding object of described request.
18. computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described computer operation pilot method also comprises:
When a plurality of prompting is provided, in the plurality of regions that also described prompting is placed in, and provide a zone to select prompting at each described zone; And
Described user can select prompting according to described zone, selects request with single action input one zone, to select one of described zone.
19. computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described computer operation pilot method also comprises:
Provide at least one level to call prompting, make described user call prompting, with the horizontal call request of single action input another object of described application program according to described level; And
According to described horizontal call request that described user imported, call in the described application program and corresponding another object of described horizontal call request.
20. computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that,
Described single action is meant a button that knocks on the keyboard.
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