JP2009223532A - Operation control method for icon interface - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation control method of an icon interface. <P>SOLUTION: This operation control method combined with the icon interface displayed on a display screen for making a user to click and select the function of an icon, includes at least steps of: detecting start of a menu page and the contact of the finger with a touch panel, and calculating finger central coordinates; associating the finger central position with the screen; making the corresponding icon generate graphic change; executing touch position deviation preventing measures; and executing the function of the selected icon. Thus, a user can operate function selection by displaying the corresponding icon menu through a screen, and to legibly, quickly and easily performs a function selecting operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a kind of operation control method for an icon interface, and more particularly, an operation control method for selecting a function by clicking on a user in combination with an icon interface displayed on a display screen. The present invention relates to an operation control method that can be performed.

  In general, the operation of electronic products has many remote control functions so that it is convenient for the user's operation, so remote operation using a remote controller is an essential function for various electronic products, As the functions of electric appliances become more complex, the functions of many electric appliances have increased considerably. For example, DVDs, MP3 players, car navigation systems, digital TVs, etc. have increased remote controller buttons to provide multiple functions. Many also use composite buttons, i.e. the same button can operate different functions in different states. However, such a remote control method is considerably complicated in operation, and the learning time of the user is extended, so that most users use only some simple functions. .

  A computer window interface with similarly complex functions makes it very easy for the user to learn, because the current computer window interface uses an icon interface and the mouse cursor is moved to a graphic (icon) on the display. This is because, when moved up, the text explanation is displayed, thereby reducing the step of searching for the user. Furthermore, with the spread of computers, most people are already accustomed to icon interface operations. If the operation of electrical products is designed to be similar to the computer operation method, the user can become more accustomed to the operation.

  The known electronic product operation method has already been upgraded from an early button-type remote control to a remote control device L having a touch panel as shown in, for example, Patent Document 1 (FIG. 1). However, most of the control methods are provided with a complex composite function key L1 on the touch panel L0 so that command operations of different functions can be performed. The screen of the touch panel L0 changes according to the function difference, and the same touch Different operating functions often appear in different areas under different screens. The biggest drawback is that the operation is too complicated and the touch panel L0 of the remote controller L is limited, so that the displayed font size becomes small and an excessive burden is placed on the eyes of the operator. In addition, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a touch panel design using a mouse. Although the operation command is input using the touch panel on the mouse, the drawback of Patent Document 1 described above cannot be overcome.

Taiwan Patent Notice No. I248261 Specification Taiwan Patent Notice No. M281228 Specification

  An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of operation control method of an icon interface, which is combined with an icon menu interface displayed on a display screen and allows a user to select a function by clicking the screen. It is assumed that the operation control method is such that the corresponding icon menu is displayed and the function selection operation can be performed so that the function selection operation can be performed quickly and easily.

The present invention provides an operation control method of a kind of icon interface, which is an operation control method that is combined with an icon interface displayed on a display screen and allows a user to click and select, and the method includes at least the following steps: In other words, start icon menu page,
Detecting the touch of the finger on the touch panel and calculating the finger center coordinates;
Make the finger center position correspond to the screen,
Causing a graphic change in the corresponding icon,
Take measures to prevent touch displacement
Perform the function of the selected icon,
Including the above steps, the user can perform the function selection operation by displaying the corresponding icon menu through the screen, and the function selection operation can be quickly and easily performed.

  According to the above-described icon interface operation control method of the present invention, the coordinate calculation of the touch panel employs a Cartesian coordinate system.

  According to the operation control method of the icon interface of the present invention described above, the coordinate value of the touch panel adopts an absolute coordinate value, and the position where the finger touches the touch panel is the basis for the appearance of the cursor on the screen of the display. .

  In addition, according to the operation control method of the icon interface of the present invention described above, after the menu page is activated, the touch of the finger on the touch panel is detected in the step of detecting the touch of the finger on the touch panel and calculating the finger center coordinates. In addition, when the step of calculating the finger center coordinate is not established, if it is detected that the finger has left the touch panel and has reached the set time, the menu page activation is canceled and the original screen is restored.

  In summary, the method of the present invention allows remote control operations to be performed under a user-friendly icon format, thereby shortening the time for searching for the user, which makes the present invention particularly useful and inventive. And solve the shortcomings of known techniques.

  FIG. 2 is a display diagram of an embodiment in which the present invention is used in a remote control device. The remote control device 1 includes a display 2 combined with at least one touch switch 12, the touch switch 12 executes a touch input function, and a touch panel 11 is provided on the touch switch 12. The touch panel 11 is touched by a finger. The touch panel 11 is controlled by the system and corresponds to the coordinates on the screen 20 of the display 2 in a one-to-one manner (FIG. 3). An area distribution is formed in accordance with the icons 21 on 20 and is divided into at least two corresponding areas. The operation of the operation control method of the present invention is provided by the combination of the above components, and the operation control method includes at least the following steps as shown in FIG.

Menu page activation (step 300): A screen of a plurality of icons 21 is displayed on the screen 20 of the display 2, the coordinate calculation on the touch panel 11 and the screen 20 of the display 2 adopts a Cartesian coordinate system, and the touch panel 11 It corresponds to the coordinates on the screen 20 of the display 2 in a one-to-one manner (for example, displayed by the absolute coordinate method).
Detection of a finger touching the touch panel and calculating finger center coordinates (step 400): When the finger M touches the touch panel 11, the touch panel 11 detects a touch signal of the finger M, and the finger center M1. And the step 500 is executed. If no touch signal of the finger M is detected, the process returns to the step 300.
The finger center position corresponds to the screen (step 500): the coordinates on the touch panel 11 correspond to the coordinates on the screen 20, the position of the finger center M1 corresponds to one corresponding position A on the screen 20, and The cursor 22 is generated at the corresponding position A.
A graphic change is generated in the corresponding icon (step 600): When the corresponding position A on the screen 20 of the finger center M1 is located in the set area cover range B of the set icon 21 (FIG. 5), the icon 21 is displayed. A graphic change is generated (white display or frame display 23).
Measures to prevent touch displacement are performed (step 700): When the touch panel 11 is touched with a finger M, the finger center M1 corresponds to the corresponding position A on the screen 20 (FIG. 5), which is the icon 21. The touch effective area 110 of the touch panel 11 is expanded to the boundary area C for a while when positioned in the set area cover range B, thereby providing a relief measure when the touch point M2 is displaced during a touch operation.

  Through the above-described steps, the user can select a function by clicking a necessary icon according to a method of moving the cursor 22.

Please refer to FIGS. In the present invention, according to the second embodiment of step 600, in order to make the selection of the icons more convenient, the distribution positions of the icons 241, 242, and 243 in the activated icon menu on the screen 20 (see step 300). The touch panel 11 is divided into one or more areas 111, 112, and 113 so that the user directly touches the areas 111, 112, and 113 represented by the icons 241, 242, and 243, thereby inputting The operation of moving the cursor 221 is not required. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the screen 20 has icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 and other presentation characters T, the touch panel 11 also has one or more corresponding to it. Are divided into areas 114, 115, 116, 117, and 118, and step 600 further includes the following sub-steps.
a. A plurality of icons appear (step 621): the screen 20 displays a plurality of icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 (see FIG. 8), and the touch panel 11 has a plurality of icons 244, 245 on the screen 20. 246, 247, 248 so as to correspond to one or more areas 114, 115, 116, 117, 118.
b. The finger position coordinates are calculated (step 622): The coordinate position of the finger center M1 on the touch panel 11 is acquired.
c. Cursor generation (step 623): The coordinate position corresponding to the touch of the finger center M1 of the touch panel 11 on the screen 20, that is, the cursor 221 is displayed at the corresponding position A on the screen 20, and the touch position of the finger M to the user. The cursor 221 is a presentation code (for example, an arrow or a cross code).
d. The icon generates a graphic change (step 624): Areas 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 at the location of the finger center M1 correspond to the icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 displayed on the screen 20. The icons 244, 245, 246, 247, and 248 can generate graphic changes (white display or frame display 2451), and execute step 700.

Please refer to FIG. 10 together with FIG. FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of step 600 in which the corresponding icon of the present invention generates a graphic change, the sub-steps including:
a. The finger position coordinates are calculated (step 631), and the coordinate position of the finger center M1 on the touch panel 11 is acquired.
b. Cursor generation (step 632): The coordinate position corresponding to the touch of the finger center M1 of the touch panel 11 on the screen 20, that is, the cursor 221 is displayed at the corresponding position A on the screen 20, and the touch position of the finger center M1 to the user. The cursor 221 is a presentation code (for example, an arrow or a cross code).
c. When the finger leaves (step 633): When the finger M leaves the touch panel 11 and reaches the set time (the set time is set by the system), step 634 is executed, and if not, step 635 is executed.
d. Cursor disappearance (step 634): The cursor 221 displayed on the screen 20 disappears, and step 300 is executed.
e. The icon generates a graphic change (step 635): Areas 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 at the location of the finger center M1 correspond to the icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 displayed on the screen 20. The icons 244, 245, 246, 247, and 248 can generate graphic changes (white display or frame display 2451), and execute step 700.

  Through the above steps, when the user releases his / her finger from the touch panel 11 and the set time is reached, the cursor 221 disappears, the screen 20 returns to the icon menu activation, which is convenient for the user's re-operation.

Please refer to FIG. 11 together with FIG. FIG. 11 is a fourth embodiment of step 600 in which the corresponding icon of the present invention generates a graphic change, the substeps of which include:
a. A plurality of icons appear (step 641): the screen 20 displays a plurality of icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, and the touch panel 11 displays a plurality of icons 244, 245, 246, 247, The area is divided into one or more areas 114, 115, 116, 117 and 118 so as to correspond to H.248.
b. The finger position coordinates are calculated (step 642): The coordinate position of the finger center M1 on the touch panel 11 is acquired.
c. Cursor generation (step 643): The coordinate position corresponding to the touch of the finger center M1 of the touch panel 11 on the screen 20, that is, the cursor 221 is displayed at the corresponding position A on the screen 20, and the touch position of the finger M to the user. The cursor 221 is a presentation code (for example, an arrow or a cross code).
d. When the finger is released (step 644): When the finger M leaves the touch panel 11 and reaches the set time (the set time is set by the system), step 645 is executed, otherwise, step 646 is executed.
e. Cursor disappearance (step 645): The cursor 221 displayed on the screen 20 disappears, and step 300 is executed.
f. The icon generates a graphic change (step 646): Areas 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 at the location of the finger center M1 correspond to the icons 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 displayed on the screen 20. The icons 244, 245, 246, 247, and 248 can generate graphic changes (white display or frame display 2451), and execute step 700.

  Through the above steps, when the user releases his / her finger from the touch panel 11 and reaches the set time, the cursor 221 disappears, the screen 20 of the display 2 returns to the icon menu activation, and is convenient for the user to re-operate. It is.

In order to make the control of the selection of the icon more accurate, the present invention further includes the following sub-steps in step 700 of the countermeasure for preventing touch position deviation (see FIGS. 4, 12, and 13).
a. The corresponding position on the screen 20 of the touch position of the finger center M1 is in the icon setting area cover range (step 701): The plurality of areas 119 provided on the touch panel 11 correspond to the plurality of icons 251 on the screen 20. When the finger center M1 touches the area 119 on the touch panel 11 and the corresponding position A on the screen 20 is within the set area cover range B of the icon 251 (shaded area in FIG. 13), 702 is executed.
b. Expansion of effective area (step 702): When the corresponding position A of the display on the screen 20 corresponding to the position where the finger center M1 is located is located in the set area cover range B of the icon 251, the icon 251 (for example, K) on the touch panel 11 The effective area of the area 119 corresponding to the character) expands in the four-round direction and enters the boundary area D. When the area 119 is touched with the finger M, the touch point M2 has a relatively large touch area. be able to.
c. Touch operation detection on the touch panel (step 703): When the touch force of the finger M is larger than the set value, it is considered that the touch operation has been established, and step 800 is executed. If it is smaller than the set value, step 300 is executed.

4, 14, 15, and 16 show a second embodiment of the step 700 for executing the touch position misalignment prevention measure according to the present invention. This step 700 not only expands the effective area of the icon but also sets the predetermined time until that time. If the position of the touch point of the finger M is misaligned during the touch process, it is still recognized that the icon has been touched, and its sub-steps include the following.
a. Stack recording of finger movement (step 711): The position of the touch panel 11 at the finger center M1 is recorded, and the first-in-first-out stack principle is adopted and is in the memory space (for example, as shown in FIG. The coordinate values X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 of the position of the new finger center M1 are recorded in the memory space S and the coordinate value of the position of the earliest finger center M1 is removed. To do.
b. Detection of touch operation of touch panel (step 712): When the touch force of finger center M1 is larger than the set value, it is considered that the touch operation has been established, and step 713 is executed.
c. Last icon acquisition (step 713): The coordinate values X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 of the position of the finger center M1 in the memory space S are taken out one by one in order from the front, and correspond to the icon 252 on the screen 20 If the coordinate values X1,..., X7 belong to the set area cover range B of the icon 252, the icon 252 is selected and step 800 is executed.

  When the user's finger touches the touch panel 11 by the above steps, the memory space S constantly updates the coordinate values X1,..., X7 of the position of the finger center M1, and the user's finger is a unit. If the front-to-back order of the movement positions on the touch panel 11 is the coordinate values X1 to X7 (corresponding positions on the screen 20 are P1 to P7) within the time T1 to T7, the touch operation detection (step 712) of the touch panel is performed. Later, when the last icon is selected (step 713), the coordinate values X1,..., X7 of the position of the finger center M1 in the memory space S are taken out one by one to correspond to the icon 252 on the screen 20, and at this time In recent times, at time T4, the coordinate value of the X4 position of the touch panel 11 of the finger center M1 can be input by the icon 252. Therefore, this icon 52 to select a. Thereby, when the operator touches the touch panel 11, it is possible to prevent a malfunction caused by a confirmation delay (for example, factors such as thinking and observation) with respect to the icon 252. It stays in the area 110 ′ representing the icon 252 for a period of time, and the finger center M1 is pressurized when touched, so that the finger M moves (usually moves downward) until the touch operation detection of the touch panel (step 712) is established. In addition, an unintentional movement has already occurred (that is, the finger position has moved from X4 to X7), and this movement has already moved out of the area 110 'representing the icon 252 (for example, position X7), causing a malfunction. . Therefore, it is necessary to solve this drawback by the steps described above.

It is a display figure of a known remote control apparatus. It is a display figure of the remote control apparatus of this invention. It is one display figure of the Example of this invention. 3 is a flowchart of the method of the present invention. It is the display figure 2 of the Example of this invention. 6 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of steps in which corresponding icons of the present invention generate graphic changes. It is the display figure 3 of the Example of this invention. FIG. 5 is a display diagram 4 of the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of the step of generating a graphic change by a corresponding icon of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a third embodiment of the step of generating a graphic change by a corresponding icon of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a fourth embodiment of steps in which a corresponding icon of the present invention generates a graphic change. 5 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of steps for preventing touch position deviation according to the present invention. It is a 1st Example display figure of a step of a touch position shift prevention measure of the present invention. It is a 2nd Example flowchart of the step of a touch position shift prevention measure of the present invention. It is a 2nd Example display figure of the step of the touch position shift prevention countermeasure of this invention. It is a memory space and time relationship figure of 2nd Example of the step of the touch position shift prevention countermeasure of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control apparatus 12 Touch switch 2 Display 11 Touch panel 20 Screen 21 Icon M Finger M1 Finger center A Corresponding position 22 Cursor B Setting area coverage 110 Touch effective area C Boundary area M2 Touch points 241, 242, 243 Icons 111, 112, 113 Area 221 cursor 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 Icon T Presentation characters 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 Area X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 Coordinate value S Memory space 252 Icon T1 ~ T7 unit time

Claims (14)

In the icon interface operation control method,
Step to launch icon menu page,
Detecting a finger touch on the touch panel and calculating a finger center coordinate;
The step of making the finger center position correspond to the screen,
Generating a graphic change on the corresponding icon,
Steps for preventing touch misalignment,
Performing the function of the selected icon,
An icon interface operation control method comprising the above steps.   2. The icon interface operation control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the icon menu page displays a plurality of icons on a display screen.   2. An operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of starting the icon menu page, the absolute coordinate method is adopted for the correspondence between the coordinates of the screen and the touch panel, and a one-to-one correspondence is adopted. The operation control method of the icon interface.   2. The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of starting the icon menu page, one or more areas are divided on the touch panel so as to correspond to the distribution positions of the icons on the screen. The operation control method of the icon interface.   2. The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of detecting a finger touch on the touch panel and calculating a finger center coordinate, a finger touch signal is detected by the touch panel and a finger center position coordinate is calculated. An operation control method of an icon interface, characterized by:   The operation control method of the icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of associating the finger center position with the screen, the coordinates on the touch panel correspond to the coordinates on the screen, and the finger center position corresponds to one correspondence on the screen. An icon interface operation control method characterized by corresponding to a position.   2. The icon interface operation control method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step of causing the finger center position to correspond to the screen, a cursor is generated at the corresponding position on the screen.   The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of generating a graphic change for the corresponding icon, when the corresponding position on the screen centered on the finger is within the set area coverage of the icon, the icon is displayed. A method for controlling operation of an icon interface, characterized by generating a graphic change.   2. The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of executing a measure for preventing touch position deviation, when the finger touches the touch panel, the corresponding position on the screen centered on the finger is the icon position. An operation control method for an icon interface, characterized in that, when located in a set area cover range, the touch effective area of the touch panel is enlarged for a while to relieve touch position deviation.   10. The icon interface operation control method according to claim 9, wherein when the touch effective area of the touch panel is expanded for a while, it is expanded to the boundary area.   The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of executing the countermeasure for preventing the touch position deviation, the icon within a certain period of time is confirmed forward with the time as an axis, and the finger center is detected during the touch process. An operation control method of an icon interface, wherein even if a positional deviation occurs from the icon, it is recognized that the icon is touched.   2. The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 1, wherein in the step of executing the function of the selected icon, the output of the selected icon function is executed.   2. The icon interface operation control method according to claim 1, wherein the step of activating the icon menu page is executed after the step of detecting a finger touching the touch panel and calculating a finger center coordinate. Interface operation control method.   14. The operation control method for an icon interface according to claim 13, wherein the step of starting the icon menu page is executed after the step of detecting a finger touch on the touch panel and calculating a finger center coordinate, and the touch of the finger on the touch panel. If the step of detecting the finger and calculating the finger center coordinates is not established, after detecting that the finger has left the touch panel and has reached the set time, the activation of the icon menu page is canceled and the original screen is displayed. A method for controlling the operation of an icon interface, characterized by recovery.

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