JP2009169825A - Display input device, electronic device, and display input control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of an input device such as a touch panel. <P>SOLUTION: The device comprises: a liquid crystal panel part 14 which functions as a display means for displaying an operation instruction input image on a display screen; a touch panel part 15 which functions as an operation instruction input means for receiving an operation instruction input on the display screen of the liquid crystal panel part 14; a touch panel control part 13 which functions as a position detection means for determining a receiving position of the operation instruction input received by the touch panel part 15 on the display screen of the liquid crystal panel part 14; and a control part 10 which functions as a default determination means for determining an object of a default button based on receiving position information for the operation instruction input on the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 14, obtained by the touch panel control part 13. The control part 10 determines an area enlarged by setting of default information as a recognition area of the default button. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display input device, an electronic apparatus, and a display input control program including input devices such as a touch panel and a mouse.

  In recent years, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a facsimile apparatus has been increasingly used with an interactive man-machine interface mainly for the purpose of simplifying user operations. There is a window system.

  The window system is a kind of GUI (Graphical User Interface) well known as an effective man-machine interface. For example, a rectangular area (this is displayed on a screen display device corresponding to one processing process). Is virtually assigned as a display screen, and according to the processing state of the processing process, operation guidance information and an operation symbol for specifying an operation according to the operation guidance information (for example, an operation button, etc.) ) Is displayed.

  In addition, a multi-window system in which a plurality of display windows can be displayed on a screen display device has been put into practical use. In this case, a specific one of the plurality of display windows is in a selected state, and the user can perform an arbitrary operation on the attention display window in the selected state. The attention display window can be appropriately switched by the user.

  Further, in such a window system or multi-window system, a screen pointing device for designating arbitrary coordinates in the display screen is used to appropriately operate the operation symbol of the display window. As the screen instruction device, for example, a touch panel device that directly inputs a coordinate by directly touching a display screen or a so-called mouse device that operates a mouse cursor representing an input coordinate is often used.

  For example, input devices such as copiers and facsimiles are equipped with more and more functions, and menu keys for selecting each function tend to increase remarkably. In order to cope with such a situation, the display unit includes a display unit that displays a predetermined screen, a touch panel that is disposed on the display unit and detects an operation position thereof, and the display unit includes a plurality of software keys. Display control means for displaying an input screen, and operation detection means for detecting an operation on the software key based on an operation position detected by the touch panel, and selecting the software key displayed on the display means with the touch panel There are many input devices that can be used.

  Conventionally, a window system or a multi-window system has been known as a very excellent means that can simplify the operation of the user, but since the user needs to operate using a screen pointing device, Since it takes time and effort, if there is a default button for the buttons in the frame displayed on the touch panel, etc., as a control method of the display input device that can reduce the operation time, the button on the touch pen side It has been proposed that the operation can be performed even by the operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-7-175574

  By the way, in the method proposed in the above-mentioned patent document 1, in the operation of the touch panel, a touch pen is used, a button is provided, and means such as transmission / reception of the button operation with the touch pen is necessary, and it is used in all touch panels. I can't do it.

  In display input devices such as touch panels, the display area is limited, and it is difficult to secure a sufficient button area for convenience of expression. Therefore, in order to improve button recognition, Recognizing by tracing. The buttons that are always present on such a screen, such as closing the displayed screen, can be defined as default buttons by operating the buttons on the touch pen side. Although it can save time and effort, a touch pen that enables such operations is required.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a display input device, an electronic apparatus, and a display input control program in which the operability of an input device such as a touch panel is improved in view of the conventional problems as described above.

  Other objects of the present invention and specific advantages obtained by the present invention will become more apparent from the description of embodiments described below.

  In the present invention, the operability of the input device is improved by simplifying touch operations such as buttons that are frequently used.

  In other words, when only displaying data on a certain screen, there are buttons for returning to the previous screen as buttons for performing the next operation. In order to simplify these button operations by positioning these buttons that must be operated or buttons that are frequently used as default buttons, this button is used for all invalid areas instead of targeting the displayed button area. This is the recognition area.

  A display input device according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays an operation instruction input image on a display surface, an operation instruction input unit that receives an operation instruction input on the display surface of the display unit, and an operation instruction input unit that receives the operation instruction input image. Position detecting means for determining a receiving position on the display surface of the display means for receiving the operation instruction input, and receiving position information on the display surface of the display means for the operation instruction input obtained by the position detecting means. And a default determining means for determining the target of the default button, wherein the default determining means sets the area enlarged by the setting of the default information as the recognition area of the default button.

  In the display input device according to the present invention, the operation instruction input means is, for example, a touch panel provided on a display screen of the display means.

  An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a display input device and a control unit that controls an operation of a functional unit by an operation input by the display input device, and the display input device displays an operation instruction input image on a display surface. A display means for receiving, an operation instruction input means for receiving an operation instruction input on the display surface of the display means, and a receiving position on the display surface of the display means for the operation instruction input received by the operation instruction input means Position detection means, and default determination means for determining the target of a default button based on the received position information on the display surface of the display means of the operation instruction input obtained by the position detection means, The default determining means is characterized in that an area enlarged by setting default information is used as a default button recognition area.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a display input control program executed by a computer provided in a display input device, displaying an operation instruction input image on a display surface, and accepting and receiving an operation instruction input on the display surface. The position of the received operation instruction on the display surface is determined, the target of the default button is determined based on the reception position information on the display surface of the display means of the operation instruction input, and the default information The display input control is performed by the computer provided in the display input device, in which the area enlarged by the setting is used as a default button recognition area.

  In the present invention, a button to be operated or a button that is frequently used is positioned as a default button, and instead of targeting the displayed button area, all the invalid areas are used as the button recognition areas. Such a button operation can be simplified, and a display input device, an electronic device, and a display input control program with improved operability of the input device can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is applied to an electronic apparatus 100 such as a digital multi-function peripheral having a functional unit 20 such as an image reading unit and a print processing unit controlled by a control unit 10 including a computer (CPU). The

  The electronic device 100 is configured to receive an operation input from the display input device 50 by the control unit 10 and operate the function unit 20, and the display input device 50 is connected to the control unit 10. A memory 11, a liquid crystal display control unit 12, a touch panel control unit 13, a liquid crystal panel unit 14 connected to the liquid crystal display control unit 12, a touch panel unit 15 connected to the touch panel control unit 13, and the like are provided.

  In the display input device 50, the liquid crystal display control unit 12 includes a video RAM ram and a liquid crystal driver (not shown), and drives the liquid crystal panel unit 14 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 10, and from the touch panel unit 15. Is displayed on the liquid crystal panel unit 14 as an operation instruction input image.

  The touch panel unit 15 is provided on the display surface of the liquid crystal panel unit 14, and is formed, for example, by disposing two transparent resin films on which a transparent resistance layer and electrodes are deposited facing each other. The position detection device includes a layer and detects a position pressed on the display surface of the liquid crystal panel unit.

  The touch panel control unit 13 receives a pressing operation on the touch area of the touch panel unit 15 defined in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 10 and gives the received operation input to the control unit 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display input device 50 includes a touch input unit 51 that receives a touch input, a touch position detection unit 52 that determines a position touched by the touch input unit 51, and the touch position detection. Based on the touch position information obtained by the means 52, the touch panel comprises the default judgment means 53 that judges the target of the default button and judges that the default button has been touched when other than the effective area is touched. The unit 15 functions as the touch input unit 51, the touch panel control unit 13 functions as the touch position detection unit 52, and the control unit 10 functions as the default determination unit 53.

  In the display input device 50, when the touch input is received by the touch input unit 51, that is, the touch panel unit 15 (step S1), the default determination unit 53, that is, the control unit 10, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Whether the position touched by the touch input means 51 is an effective area based on the touch position information obtained by the touch position detecting means 52, that is, the touch panel control unit 13, which determines the position touched by the touch input means 51. If the result of the determination is YES, that is, if the touched position is an effective area, processing of the target button defined in the touch area is executed (step S3).

  In addition, when the determination result in step S2 is NO, that is, the touched position is not an effective area, the control unit 10 determines the presence or absence of default information (step S4), and the determination result is YES, that is, the touched position. If the default information is set in the touch area, the processing of the target button defined as the default information in the touch area is executed (step S3), and the determination result in step S4 is NO, that is, the touched position. If the default information is not set in, the process ends.

  That is, the control unit 10 in the display input device 50 displays an operation instruction input image on the display surface in the memory 11 according to the display control program, receives the operation instruction input on the display surface, and receives the received operation instruction input. The receiving position on the display surface is determined, the target of the default button is determined based on the receiving position information on the display surface of the operation instruction input, and the area expanded by setting the default information is set as the default. Performs display input control as a button recognition area.

  Here, for example, the control unit 10 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 4A on the liquid crystal panel unit 14 and shades it in FIG. 4B. , It is possible to set default information in which not only the [Close] button 41 but also the entire screen range is the recognition range of the [Close] button 41. In this case, the [Close] button 41 is displayed as it is for easy recognition.

  Further, for example, when the control unit 10 has a [OK] button 42 for confirming the setting and a [Cancel] button 43 for canceling the setting on the screen for performing the setting as shown in FIG. The [OK] button 42 is set as a default, the display is also distinguished from other effective areas by double lines or bold lines, and the area shaded in FIG. 5B is the recognition range of the [OK] button 42. Default information can be set.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 10 makes the inside of the window 45 </ b> A an effective area for setting default information when the windows 45 </ b> A, 45 </ b> B... .

  In this way, buttons that are always operated and buttons that are frequently used, such as a button for returning to the previous screen that is provided as a button for performing the next operation when only displaying data is displayed on a certain screen, are the default. Such button operations can be simplified by positioning all the invalid areas as the recognition areas of the buttons instead of targeting the displayed areas of the buttons.

  That is, the display input device 50 includes a liquid crystal panel unit 14 that functions as a display unit that displays an operation instruction input image on a display surface, and an operation instruction input unit that receives an operation instruction input on the display surface of the liquid crystal panel unit 14. Touch panel unit 15 that functions as a touch panel unit, touch panel control unit 13 that functions as a position detection unit that determines a reception position on the display surface of liquid crystal panel unit 14 for an operation instruction input received by touch panel unit 15, and the touch panel. A control unit 10 that functions as a default determination unit that determines a target of a default button based on reception position information on the display surface of the liquid crystal panel unit 14 of the operation instruction input obtained by the control unit 13 is provided. The unit 10 sets the area enlarged by the default information setting as the default button recognition area.

  In the electronic device 100 described above, the present invention is applied to the display input device 50 including the touch panel unit 15 that directly touches the display screen to input coordinates. However, the present invention is limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a display input device using a so-called mouse device that operates a mouse cursor representing input coordinates.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic device to which this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the display input device with which the said electronic device was equipped. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the said display input device. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the display state of the liquid crystal panel part controlled by the control part in the said display input device. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the display state of the liquid crystal panel part controlled by the control part in the said display input device. It is a figure which shows typically the further another example of the display state of the liquid crystal panel part controlled by the control part in the said display input device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control part, 11 Memory, 12 Liquid crystal display control part, 13 Touch panel control part, 14 Liquid crystal panel part, 15 Touch panel part, 20 Function part, 50 Display input device, 100 Electronic equipment

Claims (4)

Display means for displaying an operation instruction input image on the display surface;
An operation instruction input means for receiving an operation instruction input on the display surface of the display means;
Position detecting means for determining a receiving position on the display surface of the display means of the operation instruction input received by the operation instruction input means;
A default determination unit that determines a target of a default button based on reception position information on the display surface of the display unit of the operation instruction input obtained by the position detection unit;
The display determination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the default determining means sets a region enlarged by setting default information as a default button recognition region.   2. The display input device according to claim 1, wherein the operation instruction input means is a touch panel provided on a display screen of the display means. A display input device, and a control means for controlling the operation of the functional unit by an operation input by the display input device,
The display input device is
Display means for displaying an operation instruction input image on the display surface;
An operation instruction input means for receiving an operation instruction input on the display surface of the display means;
Position detecting means for determining a receiving position on the display surface of the display means of the operation instruction input received by the operation instruction input means;
A default determination unit that determines a target of a default button based on reception position information on the display surface of the display unit of the operation instruction input obtained by the position detection unit;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the default determination means uses a region enlarged by setting default information as a default button recognition region. A display input control program executed by a computer provided in the display input device,
Display the operation instruction input image on the display surface,
Accept operation instruction input on the display surface,
Determine the receiving position of the received operation instruction input on the display surface,
Based on the reception position information on the display surface of the display means for the operation instruction input, the target of the default button is determined, and the display input control is performed with the area enlarged by the default information setting as the default button recognition area. A display input control program which is executed by a computer provided in the display input device.

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