JP2006031273A5

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Publication number: JP2006031273A5
Application number: JP2004207603A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-07-14
Publication date: 2007-09-06

Claims

And operation by the hardware keys for inputting Jo Tokoro letters or symbols, a response can be an information input apparatus to the operation by a plurality of touch panels keys,
Allocation means for assigning a function for operating the plurality of touch panel keys instead of the function of inputting the predetermined character or symbol to the hardware key;
When a function for operating the plurality of touch panel keys is assigned to the hardware key, selection means for selecting or confirming a touch panel key to be operated from the plurality of touch panel keys according to the operation of the hardware key When,
Notification means for notifying an operator by voice of information related to the touch panel key selected or confirmed by the selection means;
Information input apparatus characterized by having a.

The information input device according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for highlighting a touch panel key selected by the selection means.

The operation of allowing an operator to touch any one of the plurality of touch panel keys is permitted even when a function of operating the plurality of touch panel keys is assigned to the hardware key. Item 3. The information input device according to Item 1 or 2.

An information input device having a first operation mode and a second operation mode, and capable of responding to an operation by a touch panel key displayed on a display means and an operation by a hardware key for inputting predetermined information,
In the first operation mode, the predetermined information can be input in response to the operation of the hardware key, while an instruction associated with the touch panel key is input in response to the operation of the touch panel key. Having control means to enable,
The control means includes
In the second operation mode, when the hardware key is operated, it is possible to input the instruction associated with the touch panel key without inputting the predetermined information. apparatus.

The control means includes
5. The information input device according to claim 4, wherein, in the second operation mode, the instruction can be input in response to an operation of the touch panel key.

The control means makes the hardware key available for a specific operation in the second operation mode,
6. The information input device according to claim 4, wherein the specific operation is an operation of selecting an arbitrary touch panel key from among a plurality of touch panel keys.

The control means includes
The information input device according to claim 6, wherein in the second operation mode, control is performed so that a display form of a touch panel key that is selected by the specific operation is different from a display form of another touch panel key.

The control means includes
8. The information input device according to claim 6, wherein in the second operation mode, information related to a touch panel key that is selected by the specific operation is output by voice output means.

The control means makes it possible to use a hardware key different from the hardware key used for the specific operation in another operation different from the specific operation in the second operation mode,
9. The information input device according to claim 6, wherein the other operation is an operation for determining an instruction associated with a touch panel key selected by the specific operation. .

The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the information input device has at least one of a print function, a transmission function, and a data storage function.

A control method of an information input device capable of responding to an operation with a hardware key for inputting a predetermined character or symbol and an operation with a touch panel key,
In place of the function of inputting the predetermined character or symbol to the hardware key, a function of operating the plurality of touch panel keys is assigned,
When a function to operate the plurality of touch panel keys is assigned to the hardware key, a touch panel key to be operated is selected or confirmed from the plurality of touch panel keys according to the operation of the hardware key,
A control method characterized in that information relating to the touch panel key that has been selected or confirmed is output as a voice by a notifying means.

A control method for an information input device that has a first operation mode and a second operation mode and is capable of responding to an operation using a touch panel key displayed on a display means and an operation using a hardware key for inputting predetermined information. ,
In the first operation mode, the predetermined information can be input in response to the operation of the hardware key, while an instruction associated with the touch panel key is input in response to the operation of the touch panel key. Enable
In the second operation mode, when the hardware key is operated, it is possible to input the instruction associated with the touch panel key without inputting the predetermined information. .

13. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 11 or 12.

The program for making a computer perform the control method of Claim 11 or 12.