JP2010003138A - Control unit and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control unit that has improved appearance, and allows a user to readily select a desired item, comprehend whether the desired item has been selected in an easy to understand manner, and perform more intuitive operations than in the conventional types. <P>SOLUTION: A selection item includes the name of the selection item concerned and a hexagonal region for surrounding the name of the selection item concerned. Each selection item has: a function selection button region 46 that is arranged adjacently so that some sides of the hexagon of each selection item become parallel for drawing; a focus frame 47 for drawing a focus frame to the selection item to be selected currently; and a drawing region 45 of the name of an item to be selected, where at least one portion of the name of the selection item to be selected currently is drawn, in a region outside the selection region, namely a region outside the selection item. The focus frame 47 is drawn so that it travels between the function selection button regions 46, based on the input from an input section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device that displays a plurality of selection items on a display device and determines one item selected from the plurality of selection items based on an input from the input device.

  For in-vehicle devices such as car navigation devices equipped with a display device and various home appliances, a menu screen for the user to select a desired function is displayed on the display device and selected based on input from an input device such as a remote control or touch panel There is a control device that performs the processed (Patent Document 1).

  For example, in a navigation device having a dot matrix liquid crystal display screen as a display device and a touch panel for inputting a user's touch position on the screen as an input device, a menu screen 80 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display device. There is something.

  The menu screen 80 includes a screen name area 82 indicating a menu screen, a return button area 84 that is a button for returning to a screen before the menu screen is selected, and a function selection button for selecting a function. Area (search selection button area 86a, registration / edit selection button area 86b, target setting selection button area 86c, display audio setting selection button area 86d, route setting selection button area 86e, screen style setting selection button area 86f, navigation setting selection button An area 86g and a GPS positioning situation selection button area 86h). In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish each function selection button area, it is described as a symbol “86” as a representative.

  The function selection button areas 86a to 86h are drawn as rectangular areas having the same size, and each function selection button area 86 is drawn on a matrix of 2 columns and 4 rows. Each selection item name is drawn in the area.

  The user looks at the selection item names in these function selection button areas 86 displayed on the display device, specifies the selection item name corresponding to the desired function, and touches the function selection button area 86 of the selection item name. For example, in FIG. 9, when the user selects “Search”, the user touches the search function selection button portion 86a on the display device. When the control device inputs detection of touch to the location, a search screen (not shown) is drawn.

In this way, a plurality of selection items can be displayed on the display device, and one item selected from the plurality of selection items can be determined based on an input from the input device, and the determined one item can be determined. Processing can be performed.
JP 2008-90376 A

  However, in the display screen of the conventional control device shown in FIG. 9, the function selection button areas 86a to 86h are arranged on a matrix of 2 columns and 4 rows as rectangular areas of the same size. When the user selects a desired function, there is an explanation for determining which of the function selection button areas 86a to 86h corresponds to the function selection button for selecting the function. In other words, it may not be suitable for sensory operations (intuitive operations). In addition, it may be difficult to determine whether the item desired by the user has been selected.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, has a good appearance, makes it easy for the user to select a desired item, and easily understands whether a desired item has been selected. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device and a program that enable a general operation.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an apparatus according to the present invention (1) displays a plurality of selection items on a display unit, and selects one of the plurality of selection items based on an input from the input unit. A control device for determining an item, wherein the selection item includes the selection item name and a hexagonal region surrounding the selection item name, and each selection item is one of the hexagons of each selection item. A selection item drawing means for arranging and drawing adjacent to each other in parallel, a focus frame drawing means for drawing a focus frame for the selection item currently selected, and a current selection target A selection target item name drawing unit that draws at least a part of the selected item name in an area outside the selection item that is an area outside the selection item, and the focus frame drawing unit receives from the input unit To input Hazuki draws to move between the selections. Any drawing means is realized by the control unit 18 in the embodiment.

  In this way, based on the input from the input means, the focus frame is drawn so as to move between the selected items, and the focus frame is drawn on the currently selected selection item. It is easy to understand whether a desired item has been selected. Furthermore, since at least a part of the selection item name that is currently selected is also drawn in an area outside the selection item, whether or not the user has selected a desired item by paying attention to this area It is easy to know and easy to understand. The size of the character drawn in this area is preferably larger than the size of the character drawn in the selection item. For this reason, at least a part of the characters of the selection item name may be drawn, but if possible, the whole may be displayed. For example, the selection item name drawn in the area within the selection item is written in both Japanese and English, and at least some characters of the selection item name drawn outside the selection item are in Japanese according to the language setting set in advance by the user. Or only one of English should be drawn.

  Further, in this way, the selection item is formed as a hexagonal region, and the selection item is arranged and drawn so that either side of the hexagon is parallel to each other. In this way, the center position of each selection item can be easily shifted in a state of good appearance as compared with the case where the rectangular items are displayed in n columns and m rows. Therefore, the user can easily remember the approximate position of the desired item, and as a result, the user can easily select the desired item and can perform an intuitive operation as compared with the related art.

  It should be noted that drawing adjacently includes a case where some of them overlap and a case where they do not overlap. For example, even when the selection items are partially overlapped with each other, for example, when the input means is other than the touch panel (for the means other than the case of inputting by directly touching the display area of the screen) ), The item to be selected can be specified by moving the focus frame in accordance with the button operation of the input means. In addition, when the input means is a touch panel (when directly touching the display area of the screen for input), it is detected that the area where the selection item that is the target of selection overlaps the selection item that is not the target of selection is touched. In such a case, the focus frame may be moved by regarding the item that is not currently selected as the selected item. However, it is desirable that they do not overlap.

  Further, for example, after determining one selected item, the control device may regard the determined item as confirmed when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, for example, confirming operation from the input unit The item determined when there is an input may be confirmed. When the item is confirmed, the control device may perform processing related to the confirmed item, or may output information related to the confirmed item to another device.

  For example, the focus frame may be drawn in an arbitrary shape in the area of the selection item. However, the following (2) is particularly preferable.

  (2) The focus frame may be a frame surrounding a hexagon surrounding the selection item name. In this way, along with the movement of the frame outside the selection item, the line of sight in the selection item before the change is naturally moved into the newly selected selection item (the selection item after the change). Can do. For example, the focus frame may have a display form that is the same size as the hexagon that configures the selection item and that is different from the hexagon that configures the selection item. In addition, the focus frame may be a hexagon that is larger than the hexagon that configures the selection item and has a size that does not contact the graphic element that configures the adjacent selection item. For example, the focus frame may have a brighter display color than the hexagon that configures the selection item. In this way, the movement of the user's line of sight can be promoted more naturally.

  (3) The selection item drawing means may draw the display mode in the hexagonal region inside the focus frame and the display mode in the hexagonal region outside the focus frame in different modes. In this way, the user can easily understand which selection item is currently the selection target and which selection item has changed from which selection item due to the difference in display mode.

  In addition, as a different display mode, for example, it is preferable to draw in a bright color inside the hexagonal area inside the focus frame and draw in a dark color inside the hexagonal area outside the focus frame.

  (4) In the selection target item name drawing means, at least a part of the selection item name drawn in the area outside the selection item is a character string of a character larger than the selection item name drawn by the selection item drawing means. In addition to drawing, a hexagonal region surrounding the character string may be drawn. In this way, since the selection item area and the selection item non-selection area are both hexagonal areas, the entire screen is well balanced and looks good, and the user is drawn in the selection item non-selection area. By simply paying attention to the character string, it is possible to easily know the contents of the selection item currently selected.

  As the input means, for example, a switch, a remote controller, a touch panel, a tablet, and other various types can be used. In particular, when the following types (5) to (7) are used, the control device includes the following (5 ) To (7) may be provided.

  (5) The input unit has one button, and when the pressing signal of the one button is input, the focus frame drawing unit displays the selection items that are currently selected in a predetermined order. It is good to change. In this way, if the user remembers the predetermined order, the user can know how many times the button is pressed to move from the current position to the desired selection item. You can choose.

  The predetermined order may be an arbitrary order. For example, the predetermined order may be an order that can be moved with a single stroke through the point of the center of gravity of the area of each selection item. In this way, the movement of the line of sight accompanying the movement of the focus frame becomes smooth, and the selection item to be selected next (or n times earlier) can be predicted from the movement of the focus frame with one stroke. Therefore, it is easy to select a desired item and an intuitive operation is possible.

  (6) The input unit includes a plurality of buttons having button arrangements corresponding to the arrangement of the selection items to be drawn on the selection item drawing unit, and when the button pressing signal is input, the focus frame drawing unit The selection item that is the current selection target may be changed to a selection item drawn at a position corresponding to the position of the pressed button among the plurality of buttons. In this way, it is easy to select a desired item and an intuitive operation is possible.

  (7) The input means has a touch panel on the display means, and when the touch panel touches a portion corresponding to the selection item drawn on the selection item drawing means, the focus frame drawing means May change the selection item currently selected as the selection item corresponding to the corresponding part. In this way, it is easy to select a desired item and an intuitive operation is possible.

  (8) The selection target item name drawing means may draw the process of the change when the selection item that is currently selected changes. In this way, the user can easily know that the selection item has changed.

  For example, the change process is preferably drawn as shown in (9) below.

  (9) The selection target item name drawing unit is configured to project and draw a three-dimensional area on a secondary plane, and the selection is performed on each of a plurality of tangent planes with respect to a virtual cylindrical surface provided on the three-dimensional area. Provide at least part of the item name, and stop the rotation of the virtual cylinder at a stationary position where the tangent plane on which the at least part of the currently selected item name is selected is parallel to the secondary plane In this state, when projecting and drawing and changing the selection item currently selected, the selection item name is projected and drawn while rotating the central axis of the virtual cylinder. Good.

  The number of selection items can be any number. Further, the arrangement of the selection items can be arbitrarily arranged. However, the following (10) is particularly preferable.

  (10) The number of selection items may be four, and the selection item drawing unit may draw the selection items side by side at four positions on the top, bottom, left, and right. In this way, it looks good, it is easy for the user to select a desired item, it is easy to see whether the desired item has been selected, and an intuitive operation is possible than before.

  (11) A program for causing a computer to realize the function as each means in the control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 can be provided.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a control device that has a good appearance, makes it easy for a user to select a desired item, easily understands whether a desired item has been selected, and enables an intuitive operation than before. be able to.

  As an embodiment of the present invention, for example, an application example to a radar detector having the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a navigation device shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, these radar detectors and navigation devices are also simply referred to as devices. In these apparatuses, a remote controller shown in FIG. 3 is used as one of input means. Moreover, these apparatuses have the display part 5 as a display means, The process which displays the menu screen 40 shown on FIG. 5, FIG. 6 on the display part 5 is a control which has a function corresponding to a control apparatus. Performed in part 18. This process can be performed by a common process in the radar detector having the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the navigation apparatus shown in FIGS. First, the configuration of the radar detector and the navigation device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, and the processing in the control unit 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

  1 and 2 show the configuration of a radar detector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the solar panel 2 and the switch unit 3 are arranged on the upper surface of the case body 1, the microwave receiver 4 is arranged inside the front side of the case body 1, and the display unit 5 is arranged on the rear surface of the case body 1. An alarm lamp 6 and an infrared communication device 7 are arranged. A GPS receiver 8 is disposed inside the upper surface of the case body 1. Further, an adapter jack 9 is disposed on one side surface of the case body 1, and a power switch 10 and a DC jack 11 are disposed on the other side surface. A speaker is also built in the case body 1. In the present embodiment, the size and shape of the display unit 5 are made larger than before (in particular, the height direction is widened). Accordingly, the height H on the rear side of the case body 1 on which the display unit 5 is mounted is made sufficiently larger than the height H0 of other parts. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the display unit 5 having a larger screen than in the past.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the infrared communication device 7 transmits and receives data to and from a communication device incorporating an infrared communication device such as a mobile phone 12. The adapter jack 9 is a terminal for connecting the memory card reader 13. By connecting the memory card reader 13 to the adapter jack 9, data stored in the memory card 14 attached to the memory card reader 13 can be taken in. More specifically, the data stored in the memory card 14 includes update information such as information on a new target (position information including longitude and latitude, type information, etc.), and the update information passes through the control unit 18. Thus, the data is stored (downloaded) in the database 19 built in the apparatus, and the data is updated. The database 19 can be realized by a nonvolatile memory (for example, EEPROM) in the microcomputer of the control unit 18 or externally attached to the microcomputer. The database 19 stores information related to a certain target at the time of shipment, and data on the target added after that is updated as described above. Data update can also be performed via the infrared communication device 7.

  The DC jack is for connecting a cigar plug cord (not shown), and is connected to a cigar socket of the vehicle via the cigar plug cord so that power can be supplied. Furthermore, the apparatus of the present embodiment includes a wireless receiver 15 and a remote control receiver 16. The wireless receiver 15 receives incoming radio waves having a predetermined frequency. The remote control receiver 16 performs data communication with a remote control (portable device: handset) 17 and performs various settings for the device. The switch unit 3 is also connected to the control unit 18 (not shown) so that the same setting as the remote controller 17 can be performed. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the remote controller 17. The remote controller 17 has an up button 17a, a right button 17b, a down button 17c, a left button 17d, a decision button 17e, a function button 17f, and a cancel button 17g. Information indicating which button is pressed is transmitted to the remote control receiver 16. The control unit 18 performs processing based on information indicating which button is pressed from the remote control receiver 16.

  In addition, the control unit 18 executes predetermined processing based on information input from the various input devices (receivers and the like) and uses output devices (display unit 5, alarm lamp 6, speaker 20 and the like). To output predetermined alarms and messages. Note that these basic configurations can be basically the same as the conventional ones.

  4 and 5 show the configuration of the navigation device. This navigation device uses a thin rectangular case body 30, a large display portion 5 is provided on the rear surface of the case body, and alarm lamps 6 are provided on both sides of the rear surface. An SD card memory slot 31 is provided on the side surface, and an SD memory card in which map data or the like is recorded can be inserted into the SD card memory slot 31. This navigation apparatus is adapted to perform map data for performing such navigation using map data stored in the SD memory card. In addition to the navigation system function, the navigation apparatus also has a function as a radar detector that detects a vehicle speed measurement device and the like. In addition, a USB terminal is provided on the side opposite to the SD card memory slot 31 so that the software application can be upgraded by connecting to a personal computer.

  FIG. 5 shows functional blocks of the navigation device. This is basically the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and includes a touch panel 21 and a USB terminal (connection unit) 22 that detect which part of the display unit 5 is touched. The dimension shape of the display unit 5 is further increased. The same components as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Further, the switch unit 3, the remote controller 17, and the touch panel 21 will be described below as operation units.

  6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating examples of the menu screen 40 drawn on the display unit 5 by the control unit 18 in the apparatus according to the present embodiment. The drawing process of the menu screen 40 is stored on the EEPROM of the control unit 18 as a program executed by the computer included in the control unit 18.

  The menu screen 40 has a screen icon area 41 which is an area for drawing an icon indicating a menu screen, a screen name drawing area 42 for drawing a screen name indicating a menu screen, and a menu with one touch. A screen switching button area 43 that is a button for switching from the screen to another screen (MapRader screen in this embodiment), and a return button area 44 that is a button for returning to the screen before the menu screen is selected. The selection item name drawing area 45 for drawing at least a part of the selection item name currently selected as the selection target is drawn below the left side, and 4 for selecting a function is displayed below the selection item name drawing region 45. Function selection button area 46 (target setting selection button area 46a, registration / edit selection button area 46b, screen style selection button area 4 c, the display / audio setting selection button region 46d), is constructed by drawing a focus frame 47 to the selected item to be currently selected.

  Screen icon area 41, screen switching button area 43, back button area 44, selection target item name drawing area 45, function selection button areas (target setting selection button area 46a, registration / edit selection button area 46b, screen The style selection button area 46c and the display / sound setting selection button area 46d) are drawn as hexagonal areas, and the upper and lower sides of the hexagon are parallel to the horizontal side (upper side or lower side) of the menu screen 40. Draw as follows. The screen name drawing area 42 may be similarly drawn as a hexagonal area. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish the function selection button areas 46a to 46d, the function selection button areas 46a to 46d are represented by the symbol “46” as a representative.

  The function selection button area 46 is composed of a regular hexagonal area having the same size. These regular hexagonal regions are drawn side by side at four positions on the top, bottom, left, and right as shown in FIG. Specifically, the target setting selection button area 46a is drawn up, the registration / edit selection button area 46b is drawn on the right, the screen style selection button area 46c is drawn down, and the display / audio setting selection button area 46d is drawn on the left side. To do. Specifically, the horizontal coordinate (X coordinate) of the center coordinate of the target setting selection button area 46a is the same as the horizontal coordinate (X coordinate) of the central coordinate of the screen style selection button area 46c, and A predetermined space (corresponding to the space between the lower side of the target setting selection button area 46a and the upper side of the screen style selection button area 46c in FIG. 6) so that the target setting selection button area 46a and the screen style selection button area 46c do not overlap. ) To draw. Further, the vertical coordinate (Y coordinate) of the center coordinates of the registration / edit selection button area 46b and the display / audio setting selection button area 46d is an intermediate point between the center points of the target setting selection button area 46a and the screen style selection button area 46c. The coordinates (X coordinate) in the horizontal direction of the center coordinates of the registration / edit selection button area 46b and the display / audio setting selection button area 46d are the registration / edit selection button area 46b and the display / audio setting selection button area. 46d is drawn at coordinates provided with a predetermined space so that each side does not overlap. Each function selection button area 46 is drawn with a background color of dark blue.

  In each function selection button area 46, Japanese item names are drawn at the top and English item names are drawn at the bottom as the selection item names. That is, as a selection item name, the target setting selection button area 46a has “target setting” in the upper row, “Targeting” in the lower row, “registration / edit” in the upper row, and “registration / edit” in the lower row. "Register / Edit", screen style selection button area 46c, "screen style setting" in the upper row, "Setting Screen Style" in the lower row, display / audio setting selection button region 46d, "display / audio setting" in the upper row, Draw “View / Audio Set” at the bottom. In this way, a selection item name and a hexagonal region surrounding the selection item name are formed. In addition, the selection items are drawn adjacently so that any one of the hexagonal sides of the selection items is parallel to each other. These characters are drawn in white.

  The focus frame 47 draws a focus frame for the selection item currently selected. In FIG. 6, as an initial state, target setting is selected as a selection item, and the focus frame 47 is drawn as a regular hexagonal frame surrounding the target setting selection button area 46a. The focus frame 47 is drawn in white.

  The user looks at the selection item names in these function selection button areas 46a to 46d displayed on the display device, specifies the selection item name corresponding to the desired function, and selects the function selection button area 46 (46a of the selection item name). Any of ˜46d).

  When the touch panel 21 is used as the input unit, the control unit 18 detects this selection by detecting a touch to a position corresponding to the function selection button area 46 (any one of 46a to 46d) on the touch panel 21. Do.

  When the remote controller 17 is used as an input unit, the remote controller 17 performs detection by detecting which of the up button 17a, the right button 17b, the down button 17c, and the left button 17d is pressed. When it is detected that the upper button 17a has been pressed, it is determined that the target setting selection button area 46a has been selected. When it has been detected that the right button 17b has been pressed, the registration / edit selection button area 46b has been selected. If it is determined that the lower button 17c has been pressed, it is determined that the screen style selection button area 46c has been selected. If it has been detected that the left button 17d has been pressed, the display / audio setting selection button area 46d. It is determined that is selected.

  Further, when a selection item changeover switch provided in the switch part 3 of the main body 1 is used as the input part, it is performed by detecting whether or not the selection item changeover switch is pressed. When the selection item changeover switch is pressed, the selection item is moved between the selection items in an order that can be moved with a single stroke through the point of the center of gravity of the area of each selection item. That is, in this embodiment, the selection items are changed in the order of the target setting selection button area 46a, the registration / edit selection button area 46b, the screen style selection button area 46c, and the display / audio setting selection button area 46d with clockwise as the forward direction. To do. In this way, since the change is made in a predetermined order, if the user remembers the predetermined order, the user can know how many times the button is pressed to move from the current position to the desired selection item. Thus, a desired selection item can be selected. In this way, the movement of the line of sight accompanying the movement of the focus frame becomes smooth, and the selection item to be selected next (or n times earlier) can be predicted from the movement of the focus frame with one stroke. Therefore, it is easy to select a desired item and an intuitive operation is possible.

  The control unit 18 detects whether or not an input for selecting a selection item different from the current selection item has been made based on the input from these input units, and when the input is made, the selection that is currently selected. Drawing is performed by changing the item and moving the focus frame 47 to a position surrounding the changed selected item.

  For example, when the menu screen 40 is in the display state shown in FIG. 6, when the touch of the registration / edit selection button area 46 b is detected from the touch panel 21, or the pressing of the right button 17 b of the remote control 17 is detected, or When it is detected that the selection item changeover switch provided on the switch section 3 of the main body 1 is pressed, the focus frame 47 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 6 to the position shown in FIG. Draw. FIGS. 7A and 7B are snapshots of the menu screen when continuously moving from the position of the focus frame 47 shown in FIG. 6 to the position of the focus frame 47 shown in FIG. (FIG. 6 → FIG. 7 (a) → FIG. 7 (b) → FIG. 7 (c) shows the process of change). In practice, the screen is continuously changed from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. 7C.

  Along with the movement drawing of the focus frame 47, a process of changing the selection item from “target setting” to “registration / editing” is drawn in the selection target item name drawing area 45. That is, the selection target item name drawing area 45 is a structure in which a three-dimensional area is projected (mapped) on a secondary plane (menu screen 40) and drawn, and four selections are made on the virtual cylindrical surface provided on the three-dimensional area. Each of the tangent planes is provided with at least a part of the selection item name. The tangent planes are four planes on which the characters “target setting”, “registration / editing”, “screen style setting” and “display / sound setting” are placed, respectively. , “Screen style setting” and “display / sound setting” in the order of 90 degrees on the circumference of the virtual cylindrical surface.

  When this concept is schematically shown, the drawing content on the aa line of the front view of the menu screen 40 (secondary plane) in FIG. 6 is the menu screen 40 (secondary plane) shown in the side view shown in FIG. Projected (mapped) onto a plane (through the front side of the screen).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the four tangential planes 45 a ′, 45 b ′, 45 c ′, and 45 d ′ with respect to the virtual cylindrical surface 52 are arranged at positions shifted by 90 degrees on the circumference of the virtual cylindrical surface 52. “Target setting” on the tangent plane 45a ′, “Registration / edit” on the tangent plane 45b ′, “Screen style setting” on the tangent plane 45c ′, and “Display / audio setting” on the tangent plane 45d ′. "Is provided.

  As a result, in the state shown in FIG. 8, the characters “target setting” arranged on the tangent plane 45a ′ are projected in parallel on the display surface, so that the characters “target setting” are shown in FIG. Is entirely drawn on the menu screen 40. That is, the virtual cylinder is rotated at a stationary position where the tangent plane provided with at least a part of the selection item name that is currently selected is parallel to the secondary plane, and is projected and drawn. -ing

  When changing the selection item currently selected, the selection item name is projected and drawn while rotating the central axis of the virtual cylinder. That is, drawing is performed while projecting while rotating the virtual cylindrical surface 52 of FIG. 8 counterclockwise. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6 → FIG. 7 (a) → FIG. 7 (b) → FIG. 7 (c), the characters “target setting” on the tangent plane 45a ′ are in the downward direction and the back direction. The character “register / edit” on the tangent plane 45b ′ moves so as to pop out from above and stops in the state of FIG.

  As described above, a plurality of selection items can be displayed on the display unit 5, and one item selected from the plurality of selection items can be determined based on the input from the input unit. Further, when 5 seconds have elapsed after the determination, it is possible to perform processing related to the determined item of the content of the selection item after the change.

  Further, in this way, the selection item is formed as a regular hexagonal region, and the selection item is arranged and drawn so that either side of the regular hexagon is parallel to each other. In this way, the center position of each selection item can be easily shifted in a state of good appearance as compared with the case where the rectangular items are displayed in n columns and m rows. Therefore, the user can easily remember the approximate position of the desired item, and as a result, the user can easily select the desired item and can perform an intuitive operation as compared with the related art.

  Further, based on the input from the input unit, the focus frame 47 is drawn so as to move between the selected items, and the focus frame 47 is drawn on the currently selected selection item. It is easy to understand whether or not is selected.

  The focus frame 47 is, for example, a hexagon that is larger than the hexagon that configures the selection item and has a size that does not contact the graphic elements that configure the adjacent selection item. Since the focus frame 47 is a frame surrounding the hexagon surrounding the selection item name, the line of sight within the selection item before the change is changed to the newly selected selection item (changed) as the frame outside the selection item moves. It can be moved naturally into the later selection item). For example, the focus frame 47 may have a display mode that is the same size as the hexagon that configures the selection item and that is different from the hexagon that configures the selection item. The focus 47 frame is drawn in bright white while the hexagon forming the selection item is amber, so that the user's line of sight can be moved more naturally.

  Furthermore, since at least a part of the selection item name that is currently selected is drawn in the selection item name drawing area 45, whether or not the user selects a desired item by paying attention to this area. It is easy to know and easy to understand. The size of the character drawn in this area is preferably larger than the size of the character drawn in the selection item. For this reason, a part of the selection item name in the function selection button area 46 (in this embodiment, the Japanese part such as “target setting” in the upper stage) is drawn, but if possible, the whole may be displayed. Also, whether Japanese or English is displayed in the selection target item name drawing area 45 is set in advance based on the operation of the input unit, and either Japanese or English is drawn according to the set language setting. It may be.

  The control unit 18 determines that the determined item is confirmed when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed after determining the selected one item. For example, an input of a confirmation operation from the input unit is performed. It may be determined that the determined item is confirmed. For example, when the remote controller is used as the input unit, the confirmation operation may be that the determination button 17e has been pressed. When the item is confirmed, the control unit 18 may perform processing related to the confirmed item, or may output information related to the confirmed item to another device.

  In this embodiment, the focus frame 47 is a regular hexagonal frame surrounding the hexagon surrounding the selection item name. However, the focus frame 47 may be drawn in the area of the selection item or drawn in an arbitrary shape. Good.

  Further, the display mode inside the focus frame 47 and in the function selection button region 46 may be drawn in a different mode from the display mode outside the focus frame 47 and in the function selection button region 46. . In particular, the inside of the focus frame 47 and the function selection button area 46 is drawn in a bright color (for example, bright blue), and the outside of the focus frame 47 and the function selection button area 46 in a dark color (for example, dark blue). It is good to draw. In this way, the user has changed the display mode (the difference in color brightness) from which selection item to which selection item is currently selected, and from which selection item to which selection item. Easy to understand. In addition, the display mode of a predetermined part inside the focus frame 47 and the function selection button area 46 may be drawn in a different mode from the display mode of other parts. The predetermined part may be, for example, a selection item name part. For example, the selection item name portion within the focus frame 47 and within the function selection button region 46 may be drawn in a bright color such as white, and the other portions may be drawn in a darker color than white. . In this way, the selection item name in the focus frame 47 is displayed in white, while the selection item name outside the focus frame is displayed in a dark color. As a result, the character color of the selection item name changes as the focus frame 47 moves, so that it is easy to understand that the selection item has changed. In addition, the name of the currently selected selection item becomes easier to understand.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the radar detector which is preferable one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of a radar detector. It is a figure which shows an example of an input means. It is a figure which shows the structure of the navigation apparatus which is preferable one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of a navigation apparatus. It is a figure explaining the example of a drawing of the menu screen of one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a drawing of the menu screen of one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the drawing method to the display means of the menu screen of one Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a drawing of the conventional menu screen.

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2 Solar Panel 4 Microwave Receiver 5 Display 6 Lamp 7 Infrared Communication Device 8 GPS Receiver 9 Adapter Jack 11 DC Jack 12 Mobile Phone 13 Memory Card Reader 14 Memory Card 15 Wireless Receiver 16 Remote Control Receiver 17 Remote Control 18 Control Unit 19 Database 20 Speaker 21 Touch Panel 40 Menu Screen 41 Screen Icon Area 43 Screen Switch Button Area 45 Selection Target Item Name Drawing Area 46 Function Selection Button Area 47 Focus Frame

Claims (11)

A control device that displays a plurality of selection items on a display means and determines one item selected from the plurality of selection items based on an input from the input means,
The selection item includes the selection item name and a hexagonal region surrounding the selection item name, and the selection items are arranged such that either side of the hexagon of the selection item is parallel to each other. Selection item drawing means for arranging and drawing adjacent to each other;
A focus frame drawing means for drawing a focus frame for the selection item currently selected;
A selection target item name drawing unit that draws at least a part of the selection item name that is currently selected in an area outside the selection item that is an area outside the selection item, the focus frame drawing unit including the input unit A control apparatus that draws the focus frame so as to move between the selection items based on an input from. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the focus frame is a frame surrounding a hexagon surrounding the selection item name. The selection item drawing means draws the display mode in the hexagonal region inside the focus frame and the display mode in the hexagonal region outside the focus frame in different modes. The control device according to claim 1 or 2. In the selection target item name drawing means, at least a part of the selection item name drawn in the area outside the selection item is drawn with a character string larger than the selection item name drawn by the selection item drawing means. The control device according to claim 1, wherein a hexagonal region surrounding the character string is drawn. The input means has one button,
5. The focus frame drawing unit changes the selection items that are currently selected in a predetermined order when a pressing signal of the one button is input. 6. The control device described in 1. The input means has a plurality of buttons with button arrangements corresponding to the arrangement of selection items to be drawn on the selection item drawing means,
When the button pressing signal is input, the focus frame drawing means is the current selection target for a selection item drawn at a position corresponding to the position of the pressed button among the plurality of buttons. The control item according to claim 1, wherein the selection item is changed. The input means has a touch panel on the display means,
In the touch panel, when it is input that the part corresponding to the selection item drawn on the selection item drawing unit is touched, the focus frame drawing unit becomes the current selection target to the selection item corresponding to the corresponding part. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the selected item is changed. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the selection target item name drawing unit draws a process of the change when the currently selected selection item changes. The selection target item name drawing means is configured to project and draw a three-dimensional area on a secondary plane, and each of the plurality of tangent planes with respect to a virtual cylindrical surface provided on the three-dimensional area A state in which the rotation of the virtual cylinder is stopped at a stationary position where at least a part is provided and a tangent plane provided with at least a part of the selection item name currently selected is parallel to the secondary plane When projecting and drawing and changing the selection item currently selected, the selection item name is projected and drawn while rotating the central axis of the virtual cylinder. The control device according to claim 7. The number of the selection items is four,
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the selection item drawing means draws the selection items side by side at four positions on the top, bottom, left, and right.   The program for making a computer implement | achieve the function as each drawing means in the control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-10.

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