JP2008287323A - Information input display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that, a conventional information input display device detects approach and contact of a finger to a display screen and only zooms an image, but it is difficult to identify zoomed items in a display screen with many items, and there may cause an erroneous operation in inputting data. <P>SOLUTION: Approach/contact of a finger to a display screen is detected by an input/display means, coordinate values of the approach/contact position of the finger and information on the approach/contact are obtained from an approach/contact operation discrimination means, additional information showing a zoom area and relating to a display area is acquired by an additional information generation means, and the zoom area and the additional information are zoomed by an operation screen display control means. In changing data, an input operation screen is displayed by the contact of the finger, current display information is temporarily stored in a storage means by a control means, and when a new data value is inputted, the information stored in the storage means is replaced with the new data value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a programmable display for various industries such as a numerically controlled machine tool, an information portable terminal, and a display device with an operation function such as navigation.

The portable terminal is required to be small because it is carried by a human, and as the device becomes smaller, the area of the display screen is reduced and the amount of information that can be displayed is reduced. By reducing the display characters and numbers in order to prevent this decrease in the amount of display information, an information amount equivalent to that of a conventional portable terminal can be displayed even on a small screen. Moreover, even for a portable terminal, it is necessary not only to view a display image but also to have a means for a user to input information. To reduce the size and weight, an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse is not used. Input means for touching the display screen directly with a pen is provided. In a portable terminal, in order to solve the problem of the amount of information to be displayed, input buttons are often arranged at a high density on a small screen with high resolution. There are many scenes where it is difficult for the user to select a desired button from these buttons with a finger, and there are many scenes where an erroneous input is made.
In order to reduce the area occupied by the installation location of display devices, including non-portable stationary displays used in various industrial programmable displays such as machine tools with numerical control and navigation systems. The same problem occurs when reducing the area.
In order to solve these problems, there are the following conventional techniques.
(1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-269022 “Portable information terminal with communication function”
When the user's finger or the like approaches on the application display screen that runs on the portable terminal, the approach detection device detects this and enlarges the image around the approached coordinates. This prevents erroneous input.

(2) JP 2002-311820 "Information processing device"
When two fingers approach on the display screen, a reduced image is displayed, and when two fingers move away, an enlarged image is displayed. As a result, an apparatus capable of enlarging and reducing the image, which is convenient for the user, is realized.

(3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-14024 “Plant Monitoring and Control Device”
In the plant control device, it is detected that the operator has approached the display unit that displays the plant monitoring screen, and the screen near the contact point on the data display unit that the operator wants to touch is enlarged or the display color is changed. indicate. This facilitates selection of control information and prevents erroneous operation.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-269022 “Portable Information Terminal with Communication Function” JP 2002-311820 A "Information Processing Device" Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-14024 “Plant Monitoring and Control Device”

In the conventional technology, it has been disclosed that the proximity / contact of the finger on the display screen is detected and the surrounding image is enlarged and displayed. There are the following problems.
For example, on a display screen in which a large number of items such as a list are collected, it is difficult for the user to determine which part is enlarged by only displaying a part of the enlarged display, and a reliable operation is difficult.

  Further, when data is input as in the prior art, it is not always easy to use the data input operation simply by automatically enlarging the display screen.

  In addition, when the finger is simply touched as in the prior art, the image is magnified, and when the finger is removed, the image is unintentionally left, and the user unintentionally removes the finger from the display screen. As a result, the enlarged display is terminated and the operation is not necessarily good.

  In addition, when the finger is simply touched as in the prior art, if the image is enlarged only, for example, in the case of a screen in which a plurality of areas are enlarged, the plurality of areas may be enlarged simultaneously depending on the operation, which hinders the operation. Could cause problems.

An information input display device according to the present invention includes:
An input / display unit that has a display function and an input function, and detects the proximity or contact of the user's finger to a predetermined position on the display screen;
Proximity / contact operation discrimination means for acquiring the proximity value or contact position coordinate value of the user's finger and discrimination information of proximity or contact by detection of the input / display means,
Based on the coordinate value and proximity information from the proximity / contact operation determination means, an additional information generation means for determining an enlarged display area of a predetermined range centering on the coordinate value and acquiring additional information related to information in the area When,
The enlarged display area and additional information acquired by the additional information generating means are enlarged and displayed on the input / display means, and the proximity / proximity due to the user's finger touching the position where the information content of the enlarged display screen is desired to be changed / Based on the coordinate value and contact information from the contact movement determination means, the user's finger has touched the position where the user wants to change the information content on the operation screen display control means for displaying the input operation screen on the input / display means and the enlarged display screen. Storage means for temporarily storing display information at the current contact position based on the coordinate value and contact information from the position proximity / contact operation determination means by;
And control means for replacing the previous display information stored in the storage means with new information when new information is input from the input operation screen by the user.

  According to the information input display device of the present invention, the additional information related to the information in this area is displayed in the vicinity of the enlarged area, which part is enlarged, and the enlarged information is displayed. It is possible to know what is the nature of the operation screen, and when it is necessary to change the enlarged information, the operation screen display control means displays the input operation screen by operating the finger to the information display position desired to be changed Therefore, the display information can be changed by operating this input operation screen, and operability can be improved and erroneous input can be prevented.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, an input / display unit 1 has a display function and an input function, and is composed of, for example, a touch panel capable of detecting the proximity and contact of a finger or the like. Specifically, a capacitive panel (capacity change can be detected when a finger that is a conductor approaches) and a pressure-sensitive panel (a place where pressure is applied when a finger or the like touches) And the position where the finger touches can be detected). Thereby, the proximity and contact of the finger can be detected.
The proximity / contact movement determination unit 2 acquires row / column information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1.

The additional information generation unit 3 acquires row and column information in a certain range before and after the row / column of the proximity point based on the row / column information of the proximity point position of the finger acquired by the proximity / contact movement determination unit 2. . Specifically, in this embodiment, cell information for two rows before and after the row and one column left and right obtained by the proximity / contact movement determination means 2 and the titles of the rows and columns related to the information of the cells. Additional information such as
The operation screen display control means 6 instructs the input / display means 1 to display an enlarged input screen together with the matrix information obtained by the additional information generation means 3. Further, depending on the operation state of the finger, an input operation screen for inputting a numerical value change such as (−, +) is displayed.

In the case where the enlarged image is a table, for example, information on what number of rows and columns and titles of rows and columns are used as additional information, and these are included, for example, FIG. 2 in which a 5 × 3 area is enlarged as shown in FIG. The screen shown in (B) is displayed. The area of the expanding table is not limited to the 5x3 range, and it is obvious that it may be 3x3, 1x5, or 5x1.
The operation status determination unit 4 stores the operation history of the apparatus and determines what operation status is currently in progress.
The control means 7 manages the input / output of data and the execution of processing of each means.
The storage unit 5 stores information necessary for processing according to an instruction from the control unit 7 and operation contents such as enlarged display related to a predetermined finger approach or contact.
FIG. 2C is an explanatory diagram of a screen additionally displaying an input operation screen. In the enlarged display screens of FIG. 2 (B) and FIG. 2 (C), the numeric keypad is the input operation screen, and “Operation”, “Job”, and “003”, “004”, “ “005”, “006”, “007” and “B”, “C”, “D” indicating the number of columns represent additional information.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG.
Here, it is assumed that the input / display unit 1 displays the table shown in FIG. 2A, and the user brings his / her finger close to cell “20” of 005-C in the table.
When the user's finger approaches the input / display unit 1, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger (S21 in FIG. 3).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires row / column information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 (S22 in FIG. 3). That is, row number = 005 and column number = C are acquired.
The additional information generation unit 3 acquires row information in a certain range before and after the row at the proximity point and column information in a certain left and right range of the column from the row / column information of the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 (S23 in FIG. 3). Specifically, the cell information for the two rows before and after the row obtained in S22 and the cell information for the left and right columns of the column, that is, the row = 002 and 004 and the information of 006 and 007 and the column = B and D Get information.

  The operation screen display control means 6 is the row / column information obtained by the additional information generating means 3, that is, the information of rows = 002 and 004 and 006 and 007, the information of columns = B and D and the additional information, and the proximity / contact. Based on the information of the row number = 005 and the column number = C acquired by the motion discriminating means 2, the input / display means 1 is centered on the proximity point position (the position of the row number = 005, the column number = C). ) To display an enlarged input screen (S24 in FIG. 3). Specifically, row numbers 002 to 007 and column symbols B to D so that you can see which rows and columns are enlarged, and rows and columns that indicate what the numbers in the cells mean Displays a screen with an enlarged 5x3 area that includes additional information on the title "Action" and "Job".

Next, a replacement operation such as changing the data (information content) of the enlarged display will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the user touches a portion of the input / display unit 1 such as a touch panel that is displayed in an enlarged manner and requires the data to be changed, the input / display unit 1 detects the touch of the finger (S25 in FIG. 3).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires the contact point coordinates from the contact point position detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the contact point coordinates.
The control means 7 acquires the matrix information on the enlarged input screen displayed in S24 and stores the information in the storage means 5 (S26). For example, when the finger touches the cell 004 -C, information “10” of row = 004 and column = C is acquired and stored in the storage unit 5.
The operation screen display control means 6 displays a numeric keypad input operation screen for changing the input numerical value as shown in FIG. (S27).
When the user inputs a numerical value to be changed from the input operation screen in order to change the numerical value, the control means 7 stores the information of row = 004 and column = C stored in the storage means 5 by using the numeric keypad (data ) (S28).

  This input operation screen may be a (+, −) display screen instead of the numeric keypad display screen. In the case of (+, −) display, when (+) is input, the control means 7 increases a numerical value obtained by incrementing a predetermined numerical value in the information of row = 004 and column = C stored in the storage means 5. When the data of the cell 004-C is replaced and (−) is input, the control means 7 sets the value obtained by reducing the numerical value set in advance in the information of row = 004, column = C stored in the storage means 5 to the cell. Replace with 004-C data.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given with respect to the enlarged display of a part (5 × 3) of a plurality of rows and columns, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B). Alternatively, 3x1 may be used to enlarge and display cell information for one cell before and after. FIG. 6B shows the input operation screen so that the enlarged display portion and the data value can be changed. Furthermore, it goes without saying that even when there is only one data column as shown in FIG. 7A, the effect is exhibited by enlarging as shown in FIG. 7B.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the row and column titles, that is, “operation” and “job” are displayed as additional information. However, as shown in FIG. May be displayed, only the title “action” of the line may be displayed.

  By adding and displaying matrix information on the enlarged input screen as described above, you can easily check which part is enlarged, and if you want to change the enlarged information, change it. Since the input operation screen is displayed by operating the finger at the information display position, the display information can be changed by operating the input operation screen, and operability can be improved and erroneous input can be prevented.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, in the table, different embodiments for changing an input value in a cell will be described by taking an operation as an example.
First, the operation of changing and inputting a numerical value in the numerical value input field will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the user's finger approaches the input / display unit 1 as shown in FIG. 12A, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger (S31 in FIG. 4).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines from the notified coordinate information whether this coordinate information is a target area for displaying an operation screen for performing a numerical value change input operation (S32).

In the case of the operation screen display area, the operation screen display control means 6 enlarges and displays a predetermined range centering on the proximity point position on the input / display means 1 based on the information from the control means 7 and also displays the first input operation screen. Displayed (S33).
Specifically, the first input operation screen displays, for example, in the vicinity of a numerical input area desired to be changed, a + button and a − button that can easily change a numerical value as shown in FIG.
If the user's finger is away from the target area (operation screen display target area) for displaying the operation screen for performing the numerical value change input operation and the input / display means 1 cannot detect proximity, the first input operation screen is displayed. It is erased and the next operation can be executed. If the current operation screen is erased once and the next operation cannot be executed, the user's finger will shake on the display screen. This is to prevent a problem that the corresponding screen is displayed.

When the user's finger touches the first input operation screen, the input / display unit 1 detects the touch of the finger (S34).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the finger contact position detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines whether it is on the first or second input operation screen based on the notified contact coordinate information (S35).
When the contact position of the user's finger is on the first input operation screen (+, −), the control means 7 executes processing (S36). Specifically, when + is pressed, the numerical value is increased as shown in FIG. If-is pressed, the numerical value is decreased.
If the finger touch position is not on the first input operation screen in S35, the process proceeds to S37.

The control means 7 determines whether or not the contact coordinate value of the user's finger is a target area (operation screen display target area) for displaying an operation screen for performing a numerical value change input operation (S37).
When the contact coordinate value of the user's finger is on the operation screen display target area as shown in FIG. 13A, the operation screen display control means 6 is displayed on the input / display means 1 based on information from the control means 7. The first input operation screen is closed, and the second input operation screen is displayed on the input / display means 1 (S38). Specifically, a numeric keypad panel is displayed as the second input operation screen as shown in FIG.
Next, when the user's finger touches the second input operation screen, the input / display unit 1 detects the touch of the finger (S34).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the finger contact position detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines whether it is on the first or second input operation screen based on the notified contact coordinate information (S35).
When the contact position of the user's finger is on the second input operation screen, the control means 7 executes processing (S36).
Specifically, the numerical value on the operation screen display target area is replaced with the value of the numeric keypad input.

  The above describes the case where the input value in the cell in the table is a numerical value. However, when the input value in the cell is character information, the first input operation screen has the same category as the character information in the cell. Display multiple choices by string. For example, when the input value desired to be changed is “Tokyo 1”, the user brings his / her finger close to the display position of “Tokyo 1” as shown in FIG. Then, the input / display unit 1, the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2, the control unit 7, and the operation screen display control unit 6 execute the process in the same manner as in the case of changing the numerical value, and execute the first process as shown in FIG. A plurality of character string information that can be selected as the input operation screen is displayed. If there is character string information to be changed in the first input operation screen, for example, “Kamakura”, the character information “Kamakura” is brought into contact with the character string information “Kamakura” as shown in FIG. Change to “Kamakura” as in (D).

  When there is no character string information to be changed in the first input operation screen, the user touches the display position of “Tokyo Daiichi” as shown in FIG. 9B. Then, the input / display unit 1, the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2, the control unit 7, and the operation screen display control unit 6 execute the process as in the case of changing the numerical value, and execute the second process as shown in FIG. A keyboard for inputting characters is displayed as the operation screen. The user inputs the desired information, for example, “Fujisawa” using this keyboard on the second operation screen, converts the kanji and changes “Tokyo Daiichi” to “Fujisawa” as shown in FIG. 10 (B). To do.

  Note that the picture in which the index finger is pointing at the center of the triple ring divided at three equal parts in FIG. 9A is for easy understanding of the movement of the finger close to the screen. The pictures pointed with the index finger in (B) and (C) are for explaining the operation of the finger touching the screen in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not displayed on the actual screen.

  As described above, the proximity / contact state of the finger is automatically determined, and a plurality of operation screens can be presented in a narrow display area without any special operation load, thereby improving usability.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, since the operation method for enlarging and displaying information with the finger close to the screen requires a small and accurate approach to the finger and the operation is difficult, the gesture recognition technology (known technology) is used to accurately select a small screen option. As an instruction method, an embodiment will be described in which a function of detecting a method of operating with a simple gesture is provided, and when an operation with a simple gesture is executed, the gesture operation is preferentially adopted.
The operation will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the user's finger approaches the input / display unit 1, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger (S41 in FIG. 5).
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines whether or not the notified coordinate information is an area to be processed (S42).
In the case of the processing target area, the operation screen display control means 6 determines the movement based on the information of the finger movement based on information from the control means 7 (S43).
In the present embodiment, the operation screen display control means 6 specifically determines the following three operations.
Action A: When a finger is brought close to the display switching tab such as “list”, “setting”, “calculation”, etc. in FIG.
Action B: As shown in FIG. 11 (B), the finger was passed over the display switching tab area from the top to the bottom from outside the screen (moved while keeping a small distance from the input / display device, that is, close position). If.
Action C: When the finger is passed over the area of the display switching tab from the bottom up, contrary to the action shown in FIG.

The determination of the operation can be realized as follows, for example.
When the first point at which the proximity point is detected is the enlargement target area (the “setting” portion in FIG. 11A), it is determined as the operation A.
The first point at which the proximity point is detected is the “calculation” portion of FIG. 11, the movement direction of the proximity point is from top to bottom as shown in FIG. 11B, and the final point is “0.0 Hz. "Is determined to be operation B.
The first point at which the proximity point is detected is the “0.0 Hz” portion, and when the movement direction of the proximity point is from bottom to top and the final point is “calculation”, it is determined as operation C.

For example, when the user performs the operation A, the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 determines this and notifies the control unit 7 of it. The control unit 7 sets the “enlarged display flag only during proximity” stored in the storage unit 5 to 1 (S44).
Similarly, in the case of operation B, the control means 7 sets “always display flag” stored in the storage means 5 to 1 (S45).
In the case of operation C, the control means 7 sets “always display flag” stored in the storage means 5 to 0 (S46).

Next, the operation screen display control means 6 displays the operation screen on the input / display means 1 based on the display flag stored in the storage means 5 (S47).
Specifically, when the enlarged display flag is 1 only during proximity, the display switching tab is enlarged while the finger is in proximity, and the enlarged information is erased when the finger is released. When the always enlarged display flag is 1, the display switching tab is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. If the flag for always enlarging display is 0, the enlarging display ends.

In FIG. 11, an object that can be operated by gestures is marked with a circle plus right next to the target area, and a target that can be operated next is indicated by a black triangle mark. The white circle plus indicates an operation for displaying the reverse of the current display.
Specifically, FIGS. 11A and 11B show that the display switching tab can be enlarged by operation B, and FIG. 11C shows the enlarged display by operation C. It shows that the switching tab returns to the original size.
In the circle at the end of the arrow, the symbols in the circle at the arrow origin are enlarged and displayed for easy understanding.
In addition, the picture in which the center of the triple wheel divided at three equal parts in FIG. 11 (B) is pointing with the index finger is for easy understanding of the operation of passing the part pointed with the index finger. This pattern is not displayed on the screen.

  As described above, the usability can be improved by controlling the display method of the operation screen by the operation of the finger.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Next, in a situation where there is no need for operation, if an object that was inadvertently specified due to a malfunction or the like is enlarged and displayed on the screen, the operation efficiency will be reduced. In the embodiment of the operation control method for performing the enlarged display only in the situation, the operation of the display switching tab and the numerical value input areas A and B as shown in FIG. explain.
As shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the storage 5 stores in advance operation contents such as an enlarged display related to the operation of the finger under a condition corresponding to the operation state.
When the user attempts to change the numerical value, when the finger is brought close to the numerical value input area A, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger.
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines whether or not the area close to the finger is the area A from the notified coordinate information. In the case of the area A, the control means 7 refers to the data of FIG. 8 stored in the storage means 5.

The operation status determination unit 4 determines the current operation status. For example, when the display switching tab is enlarged and displayed on the input / display unit 1, the control unit 7 does not display the region A in an enlarged manner by any finger operation based on the data in FIG.
The user selects which of the display switching tabs to display, information related to the selected tab is displayed on the screen, and is used when the display switching tab returns to the original state by the user's operation When the person's finger approaches the area A, the control means 7 instructs the operation screen display control means 6 to enlarge the area A, and the operation screen display control means 6 enlarges and displays the area A on the input / display means 1. .
When the data value in the area A is reset, an input operation screen is also displayed, and the data value in the area A is reset using the input operation screen.
As a result, when the display switching tab is enlarged, inadvertent enlargement processing is not performed when the finger approaches the area A unintentionally (a plurality of enlarged screens are prevented from being displayed at the same time). Control is performed so that the area A is enlarged only when the user gives an instruction to perform the operation reliably, that is, when the display switching tab returns to the original state by a finger operation. Constructing in this way improves usability.

Further, consider a case where the user changes the numerical value in the numerical value input area A and then inputs the numerical value in the numerical input area B having a high degree of relevance.
When the user's finger approaches the area B, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger.
The proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 acquires coordinate information from the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 and notifies the control unit 7 of the coordinate information. The control means 7 determines whether or not the proximity point position of the finger is the region B from the notified coordinate information. In the case of the area B, the control means 7 refers to the data of FIG. 8 stored in the storage means 5 based on the contents of the operation status determination means 4 (content that the numerical value of the area A has been changed). Control to perform zoom display. That is, the operation screen display control means 6 is instructed to perform enlarged display when the finger approaches the area B.
When the value of the operation status determination means 4 is not changed in the area A, the enlarged display of the area B is not performed even if the finger is close to the area B.

  Thereby, for example, when a numerical value with a high degree of association is changed after changing a specific numerical value, it can be controlled to perform enlarged display only when necessity is high, and usability can be improved.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
By moving the enlarged display unit in accordance with the movement of the finger, an erroneous operation in which the actual operation position deviates from the intended indication position can be prevented by restricting the movement of the enlarged display unit (in a separate window) during operation, and enlargement An embodiment will be described in which the display content displayed on the display unit is scroll-controlled according to the movement of the finger.

Here, it is assumed that the input / display unit 1 displays the soft keyboard operation screen shown in FIG.
When the user's finger approaches, for example, "Nu" on the soft keyboard operation screen displayed on the input / display unit 1, the input / display unit 1 detects the proximity of the finger, and the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 The coordinate information of the proximity point position of the finger detected by the input / display unit 1 is acquired.
The additional information generating unit 3 acquires area information within a predetermined range from the coordinate value of the proximity point position of the proximity / contact movement determination unit 2 with the coordinate value as the center. Specifically, in this embodiment, an area surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 14B is enlarged and displayed for two front and rear on the vertical and horizontal axes of the proximity point position.
The operation screen display control means 6 inputs the information of the enlarged display area obtained by the additional information generating means 3 and enlarges and displays the enlarged display area on the input / display means 1 (FIGS. 14A and 14C). ).
The additional information generating unit 3 moves the proximity point position of the input / display unit 1 by the user's finger movement or the coordinate value of the proximity point position acquired by the proximity / contact operation determination unit 2 moves. When the coordinate value is within the initially determined area, the range of the display area is not changed, and the area hidden by the enlarged display shown in FIG. 14B is scroll-displayed as shown in FIG.

  When the user's finger goes out of the enlarged display area as shown in FIG. 16 in the input / display unit 1, the additional information generating unit 3 displays the position of the proximity point of the input / display unit 1 by the user's finger movement. Since the movement detection and the movement of the coordinate value of the proximity point position acquired by the proximity / contact movement determination means 2 are outside the display area initially determined, the display area is moved as shown in FIG.

As described above, the display area is fixed and scroll-displayed in accordance with the movement of the finger only while the operator's finger moves the finger within the area of the enlarged display section. When the finger reaches the outside of the enlarged display area portion, the enlarged display portion is phase-shifted with that point as a new designated point. As a result, all items in the area hidden by the enlarged display section can be displayed by the enlarged display section, and the listability is ensured.
By restricting the movement of the enlarged display portion in this way, the enlarged display portion does not move due to the movement of the finger during operation, and the designated point is not shifted, so that erroneous operations are reduced, and operational efficiency is improved and reliable operation is expected. it can.
This embodiment is particularly effective when displaying map information on a display device with an operation function such as car navigation.

  The information input display device of the present invention is applied to a display device having an operation function such as a programmable display for various industries such as a machine tool by numerical control and a navigation system, and the operability of these devices can be improved.

It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a display screen before and after enlargement in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart in the third embodiment. 10 is an explanatory diagram of another display screen example before and after enlargement in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of another display screen example before and after enlargement in the first embodiment. FIG. 16 is an operation explanation diagram of an enlarged display according to the proximity / contact state of a finger stored in advance in a storage unit in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram for changing a character string input value on the first input operation screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram for changing a character string input value on the second input operation screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a display screen for explaining operations in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example for explaining the approaching operation of a finger in the second embodiment. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example for explaining a finger contact operation in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a display screen of the input and the display means in Embodiment 5, and is explanatory drawing of the area | region expanded and hidden by the expansion display part. It is explanatory drawing of the scroll display in an enlarged display part area | region. It is explanatory drawing of the position movement of the enlarged display part by the movement outside the enlarged display part of a finger | toe.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Input / display means, 2; Proximity / contact operation determination means, 3; Additional information generation means, 4; Operation status determination means, 5; Storage means, 6; Operation screen display control means, 7;

Claims (6)

An input / display unit that has a display function and an input function, and detects the proximity or contact of the user's finger to a predetermined position on the display screen;
Proximity / contact operation discrimination means for acquiring the proximity value or contact position coordinate value of the user's finger and discrimination information of proximity or contact by detection of the input / display means,
Based on the coordinate value and proximity information from the proximity / contact operation determination means, an additional information generation means for determining an enlarged display area of a predetermined range centering on the coordinate value and acquiring additional information related to information in the area When,
Enlarged display area and additional information acquired by the additional information generation means are enlarged and displayed on the input / display means, and the proximity / contact operation when the user's finger touches the desired position on the enlarged display screen. An operation screen display control means for displaying an input operation screen on the input / display means based on the coordinate value and the contact information from the discrimination means;
Storage means for temporarily storing the display information at the current contact position based on the coordinate value and the contact information from the position proximity / contact operation determining means when the user's finger touches the position where the information change of the enlarged display screen is desired ,
An information input display device comprising: a control unit that replaces previous display information stored in the storage unit with new information when new information is input from the input operation screen by the user.   The operation screen display control means uses the coordinate value and the proximity information from the proximity / contact movement determination means, and when the coordinate value is an area where the information change input operation is possible, the enlarged display area and the additional information from the additional information generation means. Is enlarged and displayed on the input / display means, and the first input operation screen on which a plurality of options are displayed is displayed on the input / display means, and the information change input operation can be performed from the proximity / contact operation determining means. When the coordinate value and the contact information of the correct area are obtained, the enlarged display area and the additional information from the additional information generating means are enlarged and displayed on the input / display means, and the change information can be input by key input. The information input display device according to claim 1, wherein the input operation screen is displayed on an input / display unit. When the operation screen display control means obtains the coordinate value and proximity information from the proximity / contact movement determination means, and the coordinate value of the proximity position does not change, the proximity position is centered while obtaining the coordinate value. The predetermined area is enlarged and displayed.
When the coordinate value changes in a predetermined direction and passes through the predetermined area, the predetermined area is enlarged and displayed until the next display signal is obtained,
2. The information input display device according to claim 1, wherein when the coordinate value changes in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction and passes through the predetermined area, the predetermined area during the enlarged display is erased. . When the display screen has an area A that allows numerical value change and an area B that may require numerical value change due to the numerical value change input in this area A, the storage means has a condition according to the operation status. Below, the details of the enlarged display operation related to the proximity or contact of the finger are stored in advance.
The control means inputs the motion of the operator's finger and the coordinate value of the motion position, and discriminates the region A or the region B from the coordinate value of the motion position, the discriminated region, the finger motion information, and the operation 2. The information input display device according to claim 1, wherein the information display apparatus is configured to control an enlarged display operation by referring to the operation content of the storage means based on information on the current state of the investigation of the situation determination means shell.   The additional information generation means acquires area information within a predetermined range centering on this coordinate value from the coordinate value of the proximity point position of the proximity / contact action determination means 2, and the proximity / contact action determination means by the user's finger movement. When the coordinate value movement of the proximity point to be acquired is within this area, the display area is not changed, the area hidden by the enlarged display is scrolled, and the user's finger is outside the area of the enlarged display section. The input / display means is operated by the operation screen display control means via the control means so that the display area moves when the movement of the coordinate value of the proximity point position obtained by the proximity / contact action determination means is outside the display area. The information input display device according to claim 1, wherein the information input display device is configured to be enlarged and displayed.   The operation screen display control means displays an enlargement displayable mark on an object that can be enlarged and displayed by the information being displayed on the input / display means screen, and indicates a direction in which the finger can be moved with a gap that allows proximity detection. The information input display device according to claim 3, wherein the mark to be displayed is configured to be displayed in the vicinity of the enlarged displayable mark.

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