JP2010079772A - Coordinate indicating device and information processing device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coordinate indicating device that prevents touch points from being moved when fingers move away and achieves sure selection operation by allowing movement of a large number of options to be smoothly executed, and an information processing device using the same. <P>SOLUTION: The coordinate indicating device 50 includes a touch pad 51 and a depression detecting means 52 for detecting depression to a touch face 53. The touch face 53 is configured as follows. An overlapping detection region 60 is set between a first detection region 55 and a second detection region 56 that are adjacent to each other. A projecting rib 57 is provided in the overlapping detection region 60 so as to partition between the overlapping detection region 60 on the side of the first detection region 55 and the overlapping detection region 60 on the side of the second detection region 56. When a touch coordinate P1 is moved from the first detection region 55 to the second detection region 56, the device is configured to transmit a signal that moves a selection state 101 by one unit (one). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a touch pad type coordinate pointing device and an information processing apparatus using the coordinate pointing device.

  Conventionally, in a personal computer (personal computer), a cursor is displayed on a display device, and an input operation is performed by moving the cursor to an input field displayed on a display screen via a coordinate instruction device such as a mouse or a touch pad. Or, it is common to create a figure or the like by moving the cursor. On the other hand, in television receivers (televisions), mobile phones, etc., it is common to display various options on the display screen and move these options with a coordinate pointing device such as a cross key provided on the remote control. Yes. In other words, the analog selection method (cursor method) that allows the cursor to move continuously is common in personal computers and the like, whereas the digital selection method (block cursor method) in which options are moved and selected sequentially on a television. ) Is common. This is due to the fact that the block cursor method has clearer choices and is easy for the user unfamiliar with device operation to understand the operation.

  In recent years, with the digitization of televisions and the widespread use of electronic devices, the boundary between personal computers and televisions has become sparse, and the coordinate pointing device has been widely spread from the cursor method to the block cursor method.

  However, in the block cursor method, a specific one of a plurality of options is always selected, and the selected option must be moved sequentially with the coordinate pointing device to the target option. Don't be. For this reason, with a normal cross key, it is necessary to press the number of keys corresponding to the number of options to be moved. Also, a technique for continuing the movement amount by long-pressing a key has been proposed, but this method has a problem that the movement amount cannot be adjusted and the movement amount is excessive.

  Various coordinate pointing devices have been proposed. However, when the proposed coordinate pointing device adopts a block cursor method, there are the following problems.

  For example, as described above, there is a problem that if the cross key is pressed long, it will go too far. In addition, since the jog dial employs a mechanical structure, there is a problem that only one of the operations of failure and vertical and horizontal can be handled. In addition, there is a problem that a trackball, a touch pad, or an optical pointer goes too far.

  In particular, in portable terminals such as remote controllers and mobile phone devices, touchpads with excellent portability have become the mainstream technology, and if the block cursor method can be adopted with this touchpad structure, comfortable operability can be obtained. .

  However, since the touch pad is an operation method in which a flat operation surface is traced with a finger, there is a problem that the operation amount is difficult to understand. Therefore, in the prior art, a proposal has been made in which the surface of the touch pad is processed at regular intervals so that the movement and stop of the operator's finger can be easily controlled.

  Further, in the prior art, there has been proposed one in which a plurality of areas in which the amount of movement increases from the center of the touch pad toward the peripheral direction is set. In this prior art, a protrusion or the like is provided in each area so that the area touched by the user can be felt with a finger.

JP 2007-72660 A JP 2006-268663 A JP 2006-268665 A

  In the above conventional example, the touchpad is divided into a plurality of areas, and information such as character information as selection candidates is assigned to each area, and the movement amount of the cursor can be controlled according to the movement amount of the operator's finger. It is said. The touch pad is subjected to surface processing at regular intervals so as to intersect the movement direction of the operator's finger, and the amount of movement of the cursor can be set in accordance with the surface processing interval.

  However, in this conventional example, the movement and the stop position are made to correspond to the corrugated irregularities, or the surface processing as a mark is applied to the corresponding position, but the boundary between the adjacent regions is not clear. There is a problem that the touch point moves unintentionally and the cursor moves when the button is separated. Similarly, other conventional examples have a structure in which protrusions and the like are provided in each area so that a user can touch an area touched by a finger. However, since the boundary between adjacent areas is not clear, there is a problem similar to the conventional example. .

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a coordinate pointing device that does not move when a finger is removed, and that can smoothly move a large number of choices to perform a reliable selection operation, and information using the coordinate pointing device. It is to provide a processing apparatus.

  In order to achieve the object, a coordinate pointing device according to the present invention and an information processing device using the coordinate pointing device set an overlapping region between a plurality of touch detection regions set adjacent to a touch panel. A convex rib is formed in the overlapping area, and the option is moved by one unit when the touch position of the finger exceeds the boundary line on the traveling direction side of the overlapping area.

  Specifically, a coordinate pointing device according to the present invention and an information processing device using the coordinate pointing device include a touch pad for detecting a touch coordinate on the touch surface and a pressing on the touch surface. The touch detection surface includes an overlap detection area between the adjacent first detection area and the second detection area, and the overlap detection area includes an overlap detection area on the first detection area side. A convex rib is provided to partition the overlap detection area on the second detection area side, and when the touch coordinates move from the first detection area to the second detection area, the first detection is performed by moving from the overlap detection area to the second detection area. A signal for moving the selected state by one unit (one piece) in the moving direction from the detection area to the second detection area is transmitted.

  According to the present invention, when the finger is released, the touch point does not move, and a number of options can be moved smoothly and a reliable selection operation can be performed.

  The coordinate pointing device according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 show a cellular phone device provided with the coordinate pointing device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows a coordinate pointing device according to the second embodiment which is an application example of the first embodiment. Yes. In addition, the same site | part, an arrow, etc. are shown with the same code | symbol, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, a mobile phone apparatus provided with the coordinate pointing device according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

  First, a schematic structure of the mobile phone device will be described with reference to a schematic configuration diagram showing a schematic structure of the mobile phone device of FIG. In FIG. 1, what is generally indicated by reference numeral 1 is a two-fold type mobile phone device that allows the first box 2 and the second housing 3 to be folded via the connecting portion 4. The mobile phone device 1 includes a display arrangement surface 5 and an input unit arrangement surface 6 that are continuous with two casings open. A display unit 7 is arranged on the display arrangement surface 5. An operation input unit 8 including a numeric keypad and a function key and a coordinate pointing device 50 are arranged.

  The cellular phone device 1 of this embodiment displays a menu screen 100 for selecting various functions on the display unit 7 in addition to the normal telephone function, and among the plurality of function selection buttons 101 provided on the menu screen 100. The function assigned to the function selection button 101 can be executed by selecting one from the coordinate pointing device 50 and performing a determination operation.

  Here, the menu screen 100 adopts a block cursor type display format in which one of a plurality of displayed function selection buttons is always in a selected state 102. Accordingly, the selection state 102 of the function selection button 101 is set to be moved one by one movement operation of the coordinate pointing device.

  The coordinate pointing device 50 of this embodiment employs a capacitive touch pad 51, a tact switch 52 is arranged at the center and four sides of the touch pad 51, and the upper surface thereof is formed of a resin material. 53. The touch surface 53 includes a rectangular determination detection area 54 set in the center, a rectangular first detection area 55 set around the rectangular determination detection area 54, and a rectangular second detection area set around the rectangular detection detection area 54. 56 and convex ribs 57 partitioning each region.

  An instruction mark 58 is provided at the upper and lower center and the left and right center of the second detection area 56, and the tact switch 52 is provided below the instruction mark 58 and the determination detection area 54.

  One of the major features of the coordinate pointing device 50 according to this embodiment is that the selection state 102 is continuously performed in the normal mode in which the operation feeling similar to that of the normal cross key operation is obtained and the operation of rubbing between a plurality of detection areas. The point is that a continuous mode to move can be obtained.

  That is, in the coordinate pointing device 50 according to this embodiment, it is possible to perform a very general normal operation employed in this type of cross key type coordinate pointing device. That is, one selection state 102 can be moved in the direction indicated by the instruction mark 58 by a single operation of pressing the instruction mark 58, and a long press operation can be performed by a long press operation of the instruction mark 58. The selected state 102 can be moved for the amount of time. In addition, when the function selection button 101 in the selection state 102 is pressed in the determination detection area 54, the function assigned to the function selection button 101 can be executed.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the normal mode, there is provided a continuous mode in which when the finger touching a specific detection area is moved to another detection area, the selection state 102 can be moved in the movement direction of the finger. Yes. For example, the upper part of the second detection area 56 (the part of the instruction mark 58) Q1 is touched with a finger, and the touched finger is moved as it is according to the arrow, that is, the second detection area 56, the first By continuously moving the detection area 55, the determination detection area 54, the first detection area 55, and the second detection area 56, the selection state 102 can be moved in the movement direction by the number of movements of the detection area. it can.

  For example, in the previous example, with the second detection area 56 that is the touch point Q1 as a base point, the first detection area 55 that has moved, the second detection detection area 54, and the first detection area 55 three. The selection state 102 can be moved to the fourth in the second detection area 56. Therefore, if this rubbing operation is continuously operated, the selection state 102 can be further moved continuously.

  Further, following the continuous operation across the detection area, that is, without pressing the touched finger, the function selection button 101 in the selection state 102 can be determined and operated by pressing the finger.

  Thus, in this embodiment, by moving the detection area, the selection state 102 can be moved by the number of times of movement. At first glance, this continuous mode operation is common in that the normal mode instruction mark 58 is moved by the number of times it is pressed. However, since the operation of pressing the instruction mark 58 is an operation of moving the finger to be operated greatly, the burden on the finger is heavy when pressed continuously several times. However, in the continuous mode of this embodiment, the selection state 102 can be continuously moved by an operation of rubbing across the detection region, so that the burden on the finger with respect to the movement amount can be reduced. In addition, since the determination operation can be performed by continuously pressing the rubbing operation, it is not necessary to release the finger and press the determination detection area 54 again.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the normal mode and the continuous mode are selectively used according to the movement of the finger, the operation can be performed in a natural manner.

  Another major feature of this embodiment is that a convex rib 57 is provided at the boundary between the adjacent detection regions. In this embodiment, the selected state 102 can be moved in the moving direction by moving the finger to be touched in the up-down direction and the left-right direction around the determination detection area 54. It is formed in a direction orthogonal to this moving direction. By providing the convex rib 57, the finger to be touched exceeds the one convex rib 57 every time the detection state 102 is moved, that is, every time the selected state 102 is moved. For this reason, the user who operates can grasp | ascertain the moving amount | distance with the touch feeling of a finger | toe. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain an operation feeling (click feeling) of pressing a mechanical switch while performing an operation on the touch panel.

  Another major feature of this embodiment is that an overlap detection area 60 of both detection areas is set at the boundary between the detection areas, and the detection ribs 57 are provided with the convex ribs 57 in the overlap detection area 60. Even if the center of gravity P1 of the finger moving across the region moves beyond the convex rib 57 to the adjacent detection region, the selection state 102 is not moved as long as it is within the overlap detection region 60.

  That is, this type of coordinate pointing device employed in a small-sized device such as a mobile phone device is configured to be compact, and thus has a structure in which a plurality of detection areas are arranged close to each other. In this case, even when the target function selection button 101 is set to the selected state 102, there is a problem that the finger touches the adjacent detection area when the finger is released. In this embodiment, in order to solve this problem, overlap detection areas 60 in which movement is not determined in this detection area are provided on both sides of the convex rib 57. According to this structure, the above-described problems can be reduced and the movement of the convex rib 57 from both directions can be accommodated.

  As described above, according to the coordinate pointing device 50 of this embodiment, the touch point Q1 does not move when the finger is released, and the function selection button 101, which is a large number of options, can be smoothly moved and surely selected. It is possible to provide a coordinate pointing device 50 capable of

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8, the cellular phone device 1 including the coordinate pointing device 60 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail. Here, FIG. 2 is a device block diagram of the mobile phone device according to this embodiment. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the coordinate pointing device. FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the coordinate pointing device.

  First, in FIG. 2, the mobile phone device 1 according to this embodiment includes a control unit (CPU) 10 that centrally controls the mobile phone device 1, a communication device 11, a microphone 12, a speaker 13, and a display unit 7. And a storage device 14, a coordinate pointing device 50, an input operation unit 6, a camera unit 15, and a battery 16.

  In this embodiment, when the control unit 10 receives a detection signal from the coordinate support device 50, a program corresponding to the coordinate instruction device 50 is operated to display the display screen of the display unit 7 and to perform an operation instruction.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, usability of the coordinate pointing device 50 according to this embodiment will be described. Here, FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are diagrams for explaining the operation of the coordinate pointing device, and a top view of the coordinate pointing device 50 and an end view showing the operation of the finger are shown in pairs up and down. Yes. 4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams for explaining the operation of the coordinate pointing device. The menu screen 100 and the touch state of the coordinate support device 50 on the menu screen 100 are paired up and down. Show.

  First, FIG. 3A shows a state in which a finger touches the second detection area 56. When the operator touches the second detection area 56 with a finger, the operator takes a stable support posture in which the finger is sandwiched and supported by the convex ribs 57. I can know. Next, when the operator moves to the first detection area 55 in FIG. 5C without releasing the touched finger, the convex rib 57 is crossed as shown in FIG. The operator moves beyond the convex rib 57 to the first detection area 55 which is supported by the convex rib 57 again and is in a stable posture. Therefore, the user can feel that he has moved between the two detection areas with his finger. I can know.

  4, in this embodiment, when the menu screen 100 on which a plurality of function selection buttons 101 shown in FIG. 4A is arranged vertically is displayed, the uppermost function selection button 101 is selected as an initial value 102. It has become. In this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the finger is touched on the second detection area 56, the display content of the menu screen 100 does not change only by touching. From this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the touched finger moves over the convex rib 57 to the adjacent first detection region 55, the selected state 102 is one in the direction in which the finger moves, that is, downward. The second function selection button 101 moves to the selection state 102. Similarly, as shown in (c), if the touched finger is moved further down and moved to the decision detection area 54 without being released, the selection state 102 is one in the direction in which the finger has moved, that is, downward. The third function selection button 101 moves to the selection state 102.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the selected state 102 can be moved in the moving direction by moving the protruding rib 57 to the adjacent detection region. Here, in FIG. 4A, the case where the touch point Q1 is the second detection area 56 has been described. However, the touch point Q1 has the same effect in any detection area.

  Next, the operation flow shown in FIG. 5 will be specifically described with reference to the operation explanatory diagrams of FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the control unit 10 that controls the coordinate pointing device 50. FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the coordinate pointing device. FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 7C show a menu screen and a plan view of the coordinate pointing device in pairs.

  First, the control unit 10 monitors whether or not the touch surface 53 has been touched (step 150). When the touch surface 53 is touched, the control unit 10 determines the touched detection area (step 152). Then, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the touched detection area is pressed (step 154), whether or not the touch is released (step 155), and whether or not the touched detection area has moved (step 155). 156).

  In step 154, when the touched detection area is pressed, the control unit 10 determines that the normal mode is set, and determines whether the pressed detection area is the determination detection area 54 (step 156). If it is the decision detection area 54, the control unit 10 executes the function assigned to the function selection button 101 in the selection state 102 on the menu screen 100 (step 170). In the case of the function assigned to the detection area, for example, the second detection area 56 having the instruction mark 58, the selection state 102 is moved in the movement direction corresponding to the instruction mark 58 (step 168), and the process is terminated. . In this flow, long press is omitted in step 154, but if long press is performed in step 154, step 168 is executed in step 168 only for the long press time.

  In step 155, the control unit 10 ends the process if the touch is released, and proceeds to step 156 if the touch is not released. In step 156, the control unit 10 obtains the center of gravity P1 of the touched finger, and determines whether the center of gravity P1 has moved beyond the overlap detection region 60 to the adjacent detection region. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  6A shows the menu screen 100 in which the uppermost function selection button 101 is in the selection state 102. FIG. In this embodiment, an overlap detection area 60 is set between detection areas adjacent to two detection areas. That is, the overlap detection area 60 is set between the determination detection area 54 and the first detection area 55 and between the first detection area 55 and the second detection area 56. Therefore, the overlap detection area 60 is not set outside the second detection area 56.

  In the overlap detection region 60, a convex rib 57 is formed between the inside and the outside. Therefore, even when moving from the second detection area 56 shown in FIG. 6 to the first detection area 55, as shown in FIG. 7, the same determination is made whether moving from the first detection area 55 to the second detection area 56. It can be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the center of gravity P <b> 1 moves to the first detection area 55 as shown in FIG. The selection state 102 is moved from the first function selection button 101 to the second function selection button 101 in accordance with the moving direction of the center of gravity P1. However, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the center of gravity P1 is located in the overlap detection area 60 during the movement, the selection state 102 is not moved.

  In this embodiment, the same determination is performed even if the center of gravity P1 moves from the first detection area 55 to the second detection area 56. That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the touch point Q1 is the first detection area 55, the center of gravity P1 is moved to the upper second detection area 56 as shown in FIG. 7C. Then, the selection state 102 on the menu screen 100 moves from the second function selection button 101 in FIG. However, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the center of gravity P1 is located in the overlap detection area 60 during the movement, the selection state 102 is not moved.

  Returning to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the control unit 10 determines the moving direction of the center of gravity P1 when the center of gravity P1 moves beyond the overlap detection region 60 to the adjacent detection region in step 156 (step 158). ), The selected state 102 is moved in the moving direction (step 160). Then, the control unit 10 determines whether or not it has been pressed in the destination detection area (step 162). If it is determined that the button is pressed in step 162, the process proceeds to step 170. If not pressed, it is monitored whether the touch is released, that is, whether the finger is released (step 164). In step 164, the control unit 10 ends the process if the touch is released, and proceeds to step 152 if the touch is not released.

  In the above description, the menu screen 100 in which the function selection buttons 101 are arranged up and down has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the function selection buttons 101 can be applied even if they are arranged vertically and horizontally.

  Next, an application example of the first embodiment will be described as a second embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an external view of the touch surface showing the second embodiment. FIGS. 8A to 8B are a pair of a plan view and an end view of the touch surface. In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the overlap detection area 60 is provided, but the description thereof is omitted here.

  First, the embodiment shown in FIG. 6A is characterized in that grid-like convex ribs 57a are provided on the touch surface 53a. In this embodiment, the convex rib 57a is provided when the detection region 61 is adjacent. Therefore, the convex ribs 57a are not provided at the upper, lower, left and right ends. In this embodiment, since the determination detection area 54 is not set, a function dedicated to the continuous mode is provided. Therefore, the control unit 10 executes a function assigned to the function selection button 101 in the selection state 102 on a menu screen (not shown) by a pressing operation in any detection region.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of detection regions 61 are arranged in a matrix, and this is provided with a partition shape by grid-like convex ribs 57a. And the control part 10 is monitoring the movement to the detection area | region 61 adjacent up and down and right and left.

  For example, in FIG. 6A, if the detection area 61a is a touch point Q1, and the center of gravity P1 moves from the detection area 61a to the detection area 61b on the right side, the control unit 10 selects a menu screen 100 (not shown). Move state 102 one step to the right. When the center of gravity P1 of the detection area 61b moves to the upper detection area 61c, the control unit 10 further moves the selection state 102 of the menu screen 100 upward. As described above, in this embodiment, the movement of the touched finger can be bent halfway.

  (B) The embodiment shown in the figure is characterized in that the touch surface 53b is provided with a horizontally long detection region. That is, the cross-section of the human thumb is horizontally long, and the operating range of the human thumb is large horizontally and small vertically. In this embodiment, in accordance with the shape and movement of the finger of the user to be operated. The detection area is set horizontally.

  (C) The embodiment shown in the figure is characterized in that the touch surface 53c is provided with a detection area 61c outside the cross key. That is, in the first embodiment, the instruction mark 58 is provided in the second area 56, but in this embodiment, the instruction mark 58 is provided in the first detection area 55 adjacent to the decision detection area 54. . Also in this embodiment, there are no convex ribs 57 at the upper, lower, left and right ends. According to this embodiment, the cross cursor key is realized only in the inner area, and the outside of the cross cursor key is also provided with the touch pad detection area.

  As described above, the coordinate designating device 50 according to this embodiment has a selection screen (menu screen 100) including a plurality of options in which one option (function selection button 101) is in the selection state 102 on the display screen of the display device 7. Is displayed, and the coordinate indicating device 50 moves the selection state 102 in a predetermined direction. The coordinate indicating device 50 detects the touch coordinates (center of gravity P1) on the touch surface 53, and The touch surface 53 includes a press detection means 52 that detects a press on the touch surface 53, and the touch surface 53 has an overlap detection region 60 set between the adjacent first detection region 55 and the second detection region 56. The detection area 60 is provided with a convex rib 57 that partitions the overlap detection area 60 on the first detection area 55 side and the overlap detection area 60 on the second detection area 56 side, and the touch coordinates P1 is the first detection area. When moving from 55 to the second detection area 56, moving from the overlap detection area 60 to the second detection area 56, in the movement direction from the first detection area 55 to the second detection area 56, A signal for moving the selection state 101 by one unit (one) is transmitted.

  Further, the coordinate designating device 50 according to this embodiment displays a selection screen (menu screen 100) including a plurality of options (function selection buttons 101) in which one option is in the selection state 102 on the display screen of the display device 7. The coordinate indicating device 50 moves the selection state 102 in a predetermined direction. The coordinate pointing device 50 includes a touch pad 51 that detects the touch coordinates P1, and a press detection unit 52 that is disposed on the touch pad 51. The touch pad 51 and a touch surface 53 that covers the upper part of the press detection means 52 are provided, and the touch surface 53 is set around a determination detection area 54 set in the center of the touch detection area 54. First detection area 55, a second detection area 56 set around the first detection area 55, and an overlap detection area set between the adjacent detection areas 60, and a convex rib 57 that partitions the two detection areas in the center between the inside and outside of the overlap detection area 60, and the overlap when the touch coordinate P1 moves from one detection area to the next detection area. By moving from the detection area 60 to the adjacent detection area, a signal for moving the selected state by one unit is transmitted in the movement direction from the one detection area to the adjacent detection area.

  In this case, the four detection areas of the determination detection area 54 are provided with an instruction mark 58 outward from the determination detection area 54, and the pressing detection is performed below the determination detection area 54 and the instruction mark 58. Means 52 are provided.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus including the coordinate pointing device according to the present invention displays the selection screen 100 including a plurality of options 101 in which one option is in the selection state 102, and the selection state 102 is determined in advance. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a coordinate pointing device 50 that moves in the direction of the coordinate system 50 and a control device 10 that controls the display content of the display device 7 based on an operation signal of the coordinate pointing device 50. The apparatus 1 includes a touch pad 51 that detects a touch coordinate P1 on the touch surface 53, and a press detection unit 52 that detects a press on the touch surface 53, and the touch surface 53 includes adjacent first detection regions. An overlap detection area 60 is set between 55 and the second detection area 56, and the overlap detection area 60 on the first detection area 55 side and the overlap detection area on the second detection area 55 side are included in the overlap detection area 60. Convex ribs 57 that partition 0 are provided, and the control device 10 determines that the touch coordinate P <b> 1 moves from the first detection region 55 to the second detection region 56 to the second detection region 56. The selected state 102 is moved by one unit in the moving direction from the first detection area 55 to the second detection area 56.

  In addition, another information processing apparatus including the coordinate pointing device according to the present invention includes a display device 7 that displays a selection screen 100 including a plurality of options 101 in which one option is in the selection state 102, and the selection state 102. An information processing apparatus 1 comprising: a coordinate pointing device 50 that moves the display device 7 in a predetermined direction; and a control device 10 that controls display content of the display device 7 based on an operation signal of the coordinate pointing device 50. The coordinate pointing device 50 includes a touch pad 51 that detects the touch coordinates P1, a press detection unit 52 that is disposed on the touch pad 51, and a touch surface 53 that covers the touch pad 51 and the upper part of the press detection unit 52. The touch surface 53 includes a determination detection area 54 set at the center thereof, a first detection area 55 set around the determination detection area 54, and the first detection area 55. The second detection area 56 set around the detection area 55, the overlap detection area 60 set between the adjacent detection areas, and the two detections in the center inside and outside the overlap detection area 60 And the control device 10 moves the touch coordinate P1 from the detection region 60 to the next detection region when the touch coordinate P1 moves from one detection region to the next detection region. The selection state 102 is moved by one unit in the movement direction from the one detection area to the adjacent detection area.

  In this case, the four detection areas of the determination detection area 54 are provided with an instruction mark 58 outward from the determination detection area 54, and the pressing detection is performed below the determination detection area 54 and the instruction mark 58. Means 52 are provided.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows schematic structure of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is an apparatus block diagram of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation explanatory drawing of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation explanatory drawing of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation explanatory drawing of the coordinate instruction | indication apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cell-phone apparatus, 2 ... 1st box, 3 ... 2nd housing, 4 ... Connection part, 5 ... Display arrangement surface, 6 ... Input part arrangement surface, 7 ... Display part, 8 ... Operation input part, 10 ... Control unit (CPU), 11 ... communication device, 12 ... microphone, 13 ... speaker, 14 ... storage device, 15 ... camera unit, 16 ... battery, 50 ... coordinate pointing device, 51 ... touch pad, 52 ... tact switch, 53 ... Touch surface, 54 ... Determination detection area, 55 ... First detection area, 56 ... Second detection area, 57 ... Convex rib, 58 ... Instruction mark, 59 ... Touch area, 60 ... Overlap detection area, 100 ... Menu screen, 101 ... Function selection button, 102 ... Selection state, Q1 ... Touch point, P1 ... Center of gravity

Claims (6)

In the coordinate pointing device that displays a selection screen including a plurality of options in which one option is selected on the display screen of the display device, and moves the selected state in a predetermined direction,
The coordinate indicating device includes a touch pad that detects touch coordinates on a touch surface, and a press detection unit that detects pressing on the touch surface,
In the touch surface, an overlap detection area is set between the adjacent first detection area and the second detection area, and the overlap detection area on the first detection area side and the overlap detection area on the second detection area side are set in the overlap detection area. Convex ribs that partition the area are provided,
When the touch coordinates move from the first detection area to the second detection area, the movement direction from the first detection area to the second detection area by moving from the overlap detection area to the second detection area. A coordinate pointing device characterized by transmitting a signal for moving the selected state by one unit. In the coordinate pointing device that displays a selection screen including a plurality of options in which one option is selected on the display screen of the display device, and moves the selected state in a predetermined direction,
The coordinate pointing device includes a touch pad that detects touch coordinates, a press detection unit disposed on the touch pad, and a touch surface that covers the touch pad and the upper part of the press detection unit.
The touch surface has a determination detection region set at the center thereof, a first detection region set around the detection detection region, and a second detection region set around the first detection region. A detection region, an overlap detection region set between the adjacent detection regions, and a convex rib that partitions the two detection regions at the inside and outside of the overlap detection region,
When the touch coordinates move from one detection area to the next detection area, by moving from the overlap detection area to the next detection area, the movement direction from the one detection area to the next detection area, A coordinate pointing device characterized by transmitting a signal for moving the selected state by one unit. The coordinate pointing device according to claim 2,
In the four detection areas of the determination detection area, there are provided an instruction mark outward from the determination detection area, and the determination detection area and the pressing detection means are provided below the instruction mark. A coordinate pointing device. A display device that displays a selection screen having a plurality of options in which one option is selected, a coordinate pointing device that moves the selected state in a predetermined direction, and the display based on an operation signal of the coordinate pointing device In an information processing device comprising a control device for controlling the display content of the device,
The coordinate indicating device includes a touch pad that detects touch coordinates on a touch surface, and a press detection unit that detects pressing on the touch surface,
In the touch surface, an overlap detection area is set between the adjacent first detection area and the second detection area, and the overlap detection area on the first detection area side and the overlap detection area on the second detection area side are set in the overlap detection area. Convex ribs that partition the area are provided,
The control device moves the second detection region from the first detection region to the second detection region by moving the touch coordinates from the first detection region to the second detection region. An information processing apparatus that moves the selected state by one unit in a moving direction to an area. A display device that displays a selection screen having a plurality of options in which one option is selected, a coordinate pointing device that moves the selected state in a predetermined direction, and the display based on an operation signal of the coordinate pointing device In an information processing device comprising a control device for controlling the display content of the device,
The coordinate pointing device includes a touch pad that detects touch coordinates, a press detection unit disposed on the touch pad, and a touch surface that covers the touch pad and the upper part of the press detection unit.
The touch surface has a determination detection region set at the center thereof, a first detection region set around the detection detection region, and a second detection region set around the first detection region. A detection region, an overlap detection region set between the adjacent detection regions, and a convex rib that partitions the two detection regions at the inside and outside of the overlap detection region,
When the touch coordinate moves from one detection area to the next detection area, the control device moves from the one detection area to the next detection area by moving from the overlap detection area to the next detection area. An information processing apparatus that moves the selected state by one unit in the moving direction. The coordinate pointing device according to claim 5, wherein
In the four detection areas of the determination detection area, there are provided an instruction mark outward from the determination detection area, and the determination detection area and the pressing detection means are provided below the instruction mark. Information processing apparatus.

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