JP2008129688A - Input device equipped with dial switch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move a focus in an order suitable for a user' taste in an input device for moving a focus on an option by a dial switch. <P>SOLUTION: An input device equipped with: a touch panel and a dial switch arranged on the front face of a display device is provided with a focus movement order accepting means for displaying a menu configured of a plurality of options, and for accepting the order of moving a focus showing that the menu is being selected through a touch panel; and a focus movement means for successively moving the focus on the option by using the order of moving the focus accepted by the focus movement order accepting means when the rotation of the dial switch is detected while the selection acceptance screen for the options is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device including a dial switch.

  Some information devices such as an in-vehicle navigation device include a dial switch as an input device (see Patent Document 1). Such an information device displays, for example, a menu including a plurality of options on a display. In addition, a focus for selecting an option is displayed. The focus moves the options according to the rotation of the dial switch. The operator confirms the selection by rotating the dial switch to focus on the desired option and pressing the confirm button.

JP 2006-31094 A

  By the way, the moving order of the focus when the dial switch is rotated does not always match the preference of the operator. For example, consider a case where there are six options and the arrangement is horizontal 3 × vertical 2. Depending on the operator, when the dial switch is turned clockwise, the focus moves from the top three options from left to right, then moves to the bottom left option and moves to the right. I think. On the other hand, depending on the operator, when the dial switch is turned clockwise, the focus moves from the top three options from left to right, then moves to the bottom left option and moves to the left. I want you to.

  On the other hand, if the operator is requested to perform a complicated operation in order to set the focus movement according to the preference of the operator, the usability is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in an input device that moves the focus with respect to an option using a dial switch, the focus can be moved according to the preference of the operator with a simple operation. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention accepts a moving order of focus with respect to options when an input switch (for example, a dial switch) other than the touch panel is operated via the touch panel.

  For example, the present invention is an input device including a touch panel provided on the front surface of the display device and an input switch other than the touch panel, and displays a menu having a plurality of options and is being selected via the touch panel. A focus movement order receiving means for receiving a focus movement order indicating that the movement of the input switch is detected while the selection selection reception screen is being displayed. And a focus moving means for sequentially moving the focus with respect to the options.

  The focus movement order receiving means may receive the focus movement order according to the order of touching the options.

  The focus movement order reception means may determine the focus movement order from the locus of the touched location on the touch panel.

  The focus movement order receiving unit may set the order of options that have not been touched after the order of options that have been touched.

  The focus movement order reception unit may change the display mode of the touched option from that before the touch.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an in-vehicle navigation device 100 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the in-vehicle navigation device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 1, a display 2, a storage device 3, a voice input / output device 4, an input device 5, a wheel speed sensor 6, a gyro sensor 7, And a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 8.

  The arithmetic processing unit 1 is a central unit that performs various processes. For example, the current position is detected based on information output from the various sensors 6 and 7 and the GPS receiver 8. In addition, graphics information is generated to display an image on the display 2.

  The display 2 includes a liquid crystal display device and the like, and is a unit that displays graphics information generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1.

  The storage device 3 includes a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HDD, or IC card. This storage medium stores map data necessary for navigation processing.

  The voice input / output device 4 includes a microphone, acquires voice spoken by the user, and transmits the voice to the arithmetic processing unit 1. Further, the message to the user generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1 is converted into an audio signal and output.

  The input device 5 is a unit that receives instructions from the user. The input device 5 includes a dial switch 51, a transparent touch panel 52 attached to the display surface of the display 2, and other hard switches (not shown). The dial switch 51 is configured to be able to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, generates a pulse signal for each rotation of a predetermined angle, and outputs the pulse signal together with the rotation direction. The touch panel 52 outputs a position touched by the operator.

  The sensors 6 and 7 and the GPS receiver 8 are used for detecting the current location (vehicle position) by the vehicle-mounted navigation device 100.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the arithmetic processing unit 1. Note that a description of functions for performing navigation processing, which is a basic operation of the vehicle-mounted navigation device 100, is omitted.

  As illustrated, the arithmetic processing unit 1 includes an input processing unit 41, a focus movement order setting unit 42, and a menu display processing unit 43.

  The input processing unit 41 receives a request from the user input to the input device 5, analyzes the request content, and controls each unit of the arithmetic processing unit 1 so that processing corresponding to the request content is executed. .

  The focus movement order setting unit 42 performs a process of setting the movement order for the option of the focus (indicating the selected option displayed on the option selection reception screen) and storing it in the menu information 440.

  The menu display processing unit 43 performs processing for displaying a menu screen based on the menu information 440. Further, a process for moving the focus is performed according to the rotation amount of the dial switch 51.

  The menu information 440 stores information related to the menu screen including a plurality of options (items selected on the selection reception screen).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the menu information 440. The menu information 440 stores a record for each menu screen. Each record stores a menu name 441, layout information 442, and a focus movement order 443. The layout information 442 is information used to draw the menu screen, including the position of options on the menu screen. The focus movement order 443 includes the focus movement order for the options included in the menu screen. The focus movement order 443 is rewritten by the focus movement order setting unit 42.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the arithmetic processing unit 1.

  As illustrated, the arithmetic processing unit 1 has a configuration in which devices are connected by a bus 32. The arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that executes various processes such as numerical calculation and control of each device, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores map data, arithmetic data, and the like read from the storage device 3. ) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 for storing programs and data, a DMA (Direct Memory Access) 24 for transferring data between the memories and between the memory and each device, and graphics drawing. In addition, a drawing controller 25 that performs display control, a video random access memory (VRAM) 26 that stores graphics image data, a color palette 27 that converts image data into RGB signals, and an A / D that converts analog signals into digital signals. Converter 28 and an SCI (Serial Communication Interface) that converts the serial signal into a parallel signal synchronized with the bus. ace) 29, a PIO (Parallel Input / Output) 30 that puts a parallel signal on the bus in synchronization with the bus, and a counter 31 that integrates the pulse signal.

  The components and functions shown in FIG. 3 are achieved by the CPU 21 executing a predetermined program. The menu information 440 may be stored in a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory).

  [Description of Operation] Next, the characteristic operation of the vehicle-mounted navigation device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6A.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of setting processing of the focus movement order. FIG. 6A shows a focus movement order setting screen 200 displayed when setting the focus movement order.

  The flow shown in FIG. 5 is started when a focus moving order setting request is made from the operator via the input device 5.

  First, the focus movement order setting unit 42 receives selection of the menu name of the menu screen that is a target for setting the focus movement order from the operator via the input device 5 (S11). Specifically, the menu name 441 is extracted from each record included in the menu information 440 and displayed as a list on the display 2. Then, selection of any one menu name is accepted from the operator via the input device 5.

  Next, the focus movement order setting unit 42 acquires layout information 442 corresponding to the menu name 441 selected in S11. Then, based on the acquired layout information 442, as shown in FIG. 6A, the focus movement order setting screen 200 including the menu screen 202 is displayed on the display 2 (S12).

  In the example of FIG. 6A, the focus movement order setting screen 200 displays a menu screen 202 in which six options 201a to 201f are arranged in 3 × 2 in the horizontal direction.

  Next, the focus movement order setting unit 42 receives the movement order of the focus when the dial switch 51 is turned from the operator via the touch panel 52 (S13). Here, it is assumed that the focus movement order when the dial switch 51 is rotated clockwise is received. At this time, a message prompting an operation may be displayed, such as “Please specify the order of focus movement when the dial switch is turned clockwise by touching the options in order”.

  Here, the operator touches each option in turn. In FIG. 6, “X” indicates the touched location. Dashed arrows are the movement trajectory of the finger. It is assumed that the operator's finger touches one option and then leaves the touch panel.

  Next, the focus movement order setting unit 42 registers the touched order of the touched options (“option displayed at a position corresponding to the touched position on the touch panel 52”: the same applies hereinafter). (S14). Specifically, the touched order is stored in the focus movement order 443 of the menu name 441 selected in S11 in association with the touched option.

  In the example of FIG. 6A, it is assumed that the option 201a, the option 201b, the option 201c, the option 201f, the option 201e, and the option 201d are touched in this order by the operator. In this case, the focus movement order 443 of the record of the menu screen selected in S11 of the menu information 440 is “1” as the order of the option 201a, “2” as the order of the option 201b, and “3” as the order of the option 201c. "," 4 "as the order of the options 201f," 5 "as the order of the options 201e, and" 6 "as the order of the options 201d.

  When there is an option that has not been touched, the order after the order of the last touched option is stored as the order of the options. Further, when there are a plurality of options that have not been touched, the order of the registration order of the options is stored in the order after the order of the option that was touched last.

  The focus moving order setting process has been described above.

  Next, how to move the focus in the mode for selecting an option on the menu screen will be described with reference to FIG.

  The menu display processing unit 43 searches the menu information 440 for a predetermined menu screen in predetermined processing such as destination setting, route search, and address search. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, a selection reception screen 210 including the menu screen 202 is displayed on the display 2 based on the layout information 442.

  In addition, the menu display processing unit 43 displays the focus 220 for selecting an option by placing the focus 220 on any of the options. In the example of FIG. 6B, the focus 220 is disposed on the option 211a.

  During the display of the selection reception screen 210, the menu display processing unit 43 monitors the rotation of the dial switch 51. When the rotation of the dial switch 51 is detected, the focus 220 is moved according to the rotation direction and the focus movement order 443.

  Specifically, when the menu display processing unit 43 detects the clockwise rotation of the dial switch 51, the menu display processing unit 43 selects an option in the next order from the order of the options in which the focus 220 is currently arranged from the focus movement order 443. Ask. Then, the focus 220 is moved to the option.

  On the other hand, when the menu display processing unit 43 detects counterclockwise rotation, the menu display processing unit 43 obtains, from the focus order information 443, an option that is one order before the order of the options in which the focus 220 is currently arranged. Then, the focus 220 is moved to the option.

  FIG. 6B shows a case where the dial switch 51 is turned clockwise. The focus 220 moves in the order of the option 201a, the option 201b, the option 201c, the option 201f, the option 201e, and the option 201d (the direction of the arrow in the drawing).

  In addition, when the position of the focus 220 moves to the option with the maximum focus movement order, and the dial switch 51 is further turned clockwise, the focus movement order may be moved to the option with the minimum value. Good. In this way, in the example of FIG. 6B, the focus 220 can be moved from the option 201d to the option 201a. Similarly, when the position of the focus 220 has moved to the option with the minimum focus movement order, and the dial switch 51 is further turned counterclockwise, the focus movement order is moved to the option with the maximum value. May be. In this way, the focus 220 can be moved from the option 201a to the option 201d.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  According to the above embodiment, it is possible to accept and set the movement order of the focus accompanying the rotation of the dial switch according to the operator's preference with a simple operation.

  In the above embodiment, when receiving the focus movement order from the operator (S13 in FIG. 5), the operator's finger is separated from the touch panel 52 every time one option is touched. Not limited to this, as shown in FIG. 7, the order of options may be received by a method of touching the options so that the finger is traced without leaving the touch panel 52. In such a case, the order of the touched options is obtained using the positions of the options 201a to 201f on the menu screen 220 and the traced trace (the trace of the touched place). That is, the options existing on the trajectory are obtained in order, and the focus movement order of the options is set in the order closer to the start point of the trajectory.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, there are no restrictions on how the menu screen options are arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the options 201a to 201d may be listed vertically (or horizontally). Further, the focus movement order does not necessarily have to move to the next option. It is also possible to jump over the option next to the focused option and move to another option.

  FIG. 8A shows a menu screen 201 on which options 201a to 201d are listed vertically. In the focus movement order setting screen 200 related to the menu screen 202, the focus movement order setting unit 42 stores the touched order of the touched options in the focus movement order 443 of the menu information 440, as in the above embodiment. To do. For example, when the options 201a, 201c, 201b, and 201d are touched in this order, this order is stored in the focus movement order 443.

  FIG. 8B shows an option selection reception screen 210 relating to the menu screen 202. The menu display processing unit 43 moves the focus 220 according to the focus movement order 443. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the dial switch 51 is turned clockwise, the focus 220 moves in the order of the option 201a, the option 201c, the option 201b, and the option 201d. On the other hand, when the dial switch 51 is turned counterclockwise, the focus 220 moves in the order of option 201d, option 201b, option 201c, and option 201a.

  In this way, if the focus movement order can be freely set, the operator can speed up the focus movement order of frequently used options. Then, it becomes possible to quickly select a target option on the selection reception screen 210.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the display mode may be changed on the focus movement order setting screen 200, such as changing the color of options before and after touching. This makes it possible for the operator to clearly distinguish between the touched option and the non-touched option.

  In addition, as a response to a case where an option that has been touched once is touched again, if the same option is touched again, an error indication may be displayed and touched again from the beginning.

  Further, the options that are not touched on the focus movement order setting screen 200 may not be displayed on the selection reception screen in the selection reception mode. For example, the focus movement order setting unit 42 stores options that have not been touched in the layout information 442. When displaying a menu screen based on the layout information 442, the menu display processing unit 43 omits display of any option that has not been touched.

  The option may be an icon such as a figure or a symbol, or may be a character.

  In addition, as long as the focus indicates that an option is selected, there are no restrictions on the expression method, such as its shape and color.

  The present invention is not limited to an input device of a navigation device, but can be applied to input devices of various information devices including a touch panel and a dial switch.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an in-vehicle navigation device to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the arithmetic processing unit 1. FIG. 3 is a configuration example of the menu information 440. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the arithmetic processing unit 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of focus moving order setting processing. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (FIG. 6A is a setting screen, and FIG. 6B is a selection reception screen). FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (FIG. 7A is a setting screen, and FIG. 7B is a selection reception screen). FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen (FIG. 8A is a setting screen, and FIG. 8B is a selection reception screen). FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen.

Explanation of symbols

100: In-vehicle navigation device,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Arithmetic processing part, 2 ... Display, 3 ... Memory | storage device, 4 ... Voice input / output device, 5 ... Input device, 6 ... Wheel speed sensor, 7 ... Gyro , 8 ... GPS receiver,
51 ... Dial switch,
52 ... Touch panel,
41 ... Input processing unit, 42 ... Focus movement order setting unit, 43 ... Menu display processing unit, 440 ... Menu information

Claims (7)

An input device comprising a touch panel provided on the front surface of the display device and an input switch other than the touch panel,
A focus movement order receiving means for displaying a menu of a plurality of options and receiving a movement order of focus indicating that the selection is being performed via the touch panel;
A focus that sequentially moves the focus with respect to the option using the focus movement order received by the focus movement order reception means when an operation of the input switch is detected while the selection selection reception screen is displayed. An input device comprising a moving means. In claim 1,
The input switch is a dial switch;
The input device is characterized in that the operation of the input switch is rotation of the dial switch. In claim 1,
The focus movement order receiving means
An input device that receives the movement order of the focus according to the order of touching the options. In claim 1,
The focus movement order receiving means
An input device characterized in that a moving order of the focus is determined from a locus of a touched place on the touch panel. In claim 2,
The focus movement order receiving means
An input device that sets an order of options that are not touched after an order of options that are touched. In claim 2,
The focus movement order receiving means
An input device, wherein a display mode of a touched option is different from that before touching. An input method of an input device comprising a touch panel provided on the front surface of the display device and an input switch other than the touch panel,
A focus movement order reception step for displaying a menu of a plurality of options and receiving a focus movement order indicating that the selection is being performed via the touch panel;
A focus that sequentially moves the focus with respect to the option using the focus movement order received by the focus movement order reception means when an operation of the input switch is detected while the selection selection reception screen is displayed. An input method for an input device comprising: a moving step.

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