JP2010198289A - Portable information processing apparatus, processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information processing apparatus not falling easily even if a user inputs on a touch panel with a touch pen or the like in a violent manner. <P>SOLUTION: The portable information processing apparatus 601 includes a touch panel 602, support 603, a pressure unit 604, a generation unit 605, and a processing unit 606. The generation unit 605 receives contact position information detected by the touch panel 602, and upon receiving a pressure detection signal of the pressure unit 604, generates instruction information for designating the position of contact on the touch panel 602. The processing unit 606 receives the instruction information generated by the generation unit 605 and performs a predetermined process. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information processing apparatus, a processing method, and a program for realizing them on a computer, which are suitable for making it difficult to drop even if a user makes a violent input on a touch panel with a touch pen or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a portable information processing apparatus that touches a touch panel with a touch pen or the like and gives instructions to a program. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for performing an input operation of a game executed on a portable information processing apparatus with a touch pen. In the case of such a game operation, the touch pen is generally gripped with one hand and the portable information processing apparatus is gripped with the other hand.

JP 2007-75193 A

  Since the user holds the portable information processing device with only one hand, it is difficult to fix the portable information processing device, and the other hand hits or rubs the touch panel with a touch pen, Since power is applied to the processing apparatus, there is a problem that it is easy to drop.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems. A portable information processing apparatus, a processing method, and a program for realizing them on a computer that are suitable for making it difficult to drop even if a user makes intense input. provide.

  The portable information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel, a support, a pressing unit, a generation unit, and a processing unit, and is configured as follows.

  The touch panel detects the presence / absence of a contact operation by the contact body and the contact position.

  The touch panel detects whether or not a contact body such as a touch pen, a finger, or a nail is in contact with the touch panel surface, and if it is in contact, detects the position of the touch panel surface that is in contact with the contact body.

  The support supports the touch panel.

  The support is the casing of the portable information processing device, and the user holds the portable information processing device during the contact operation by holding the support with a hand different from the hand that performs the touch operation on the touch panel. To do.

  The pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the support and can be pressed.

  In general, a plurality of pressing portions are arranged, but one pressing portion may be provided. The user holds the support body at a predetermined position by pressing the pressing portion on the surface of the support body with a hand different from the hand performing the touch operation on the touch panel. The pressing unit is, for example, a button, a direction key, or an analog stick.

  A generation part produces | generates the instruction information which designates the detected contact position, when the touch panel detects the contact operation by a contact body and the press part is pressed.

  For example, when the user performs a touch operation with the touch pen with one hand and presses the pressing portion with the other hand, coordinate information of the position where the touch pen is in contact with the touch panel is generated. Even if the touch pen is in contact with the touch panel, coordinate information is not generated unless the pressing portion is pressed.

  The processing unit performs a predetermined process based on the generated instruction information.

  The processing unit performs processing defined by a program executed by the portable information processing apparatus using, as input information, coordinate information of a position where the touch pen touches the touch panel. For example, in a game like tapping a touch panel with a touch pen, a process of hitting a position touched by the touch pen with a hammer or the like is performed. Also, in a game where a guitar sound is played while the touch pen is moved in the horizontal direction, a sound associated with the position touched by the touch pen is output.

  According to the present invention, when the user presses the pressing portion in order to validate the input operation, force is also applied to other fingers to counter the force. As a result, the force to grip the portable information processing device is increased. Increase. Thereby, even if intense input operation is performed on the touch panel with the contact body, it is possible to make it difficult to drop the portable information processing apparatus.

  In the portable information processing apparatus of the present invention, the pressing unit may be configured to be able to press in a direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate.

  For example, when hitting the touch panel, the contact body is assumed to reciprocate in the vertical direction with respect to the touch panel. When the touch panel is rubbed, it is assumed that the contact body reciprocates in the horizontal direction with respect to the touch panel. On the other hand, the pressing part on the surface of the support is arranged at a position where it can be pressed in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the touch panel.

  The present invention relates to a preferred embodiment of the above invention, and even if the user performs a violent input operation on the touch panel with a contact body, the user seems to support the portable information processing device in the direction of the input operation. In addition, since the support is gripped, the portable information processing device can be made difficult to drop.

  A portable information processing device according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel, a support, a pressing unit, a selection unit, a generation unit, and a processing unit, and is configured as follows.

  The touch panel detects the presence / absence of a contact operation by the contact body and the contact position.

  The support supports the touch panel.

  A plurality of pressing parts are arranged on the surface of the support and can be pressed.

  For example, the pressing portion is disposed on the support surface so as to be pressed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction with respect to the touch panel.

  A selection part selects the press part which can be pressed in the direction assumed that a contact body reciprocates among several press parts.

  A direction in which the touch pen or the like is moved can be assumed by a program executed in the portable information processing apparatus. For example, when a program that requires an operation of hitting a touch panel such as tapping a mole is executed, it is assumed that the user moves the touch pen in a direction perpendicular to the touch panel. In this case, a pressing portion that can be pressed in the vertical direction with respect to the touch panel is selected as a pressing portion to be pressed in order to validate the input operation with the touch pen.

  Further, for example, when a program that requires an operation of rubbing the touch panel in the horizontal direction, such as playing a guitar sound, is assumed, the user moves the touch pen in the horizontal direction with respect to the touch panel. In this case, a pressing portion that can be pressed in the horizontal direction with respect to the touch panel is selected as a pressing portion to be pressed in order to validate the input operation with the touch pen.

By holding the pressing part that can be pressed in the vertical direction and holding the support so as to sandwich it, the portable information processing apparatus can be stably fixed even when a force is applied in the vertical direction like a mole-tapping game. Further, by holding the edge of the support body while pressing the pressing portion that can be pressed in the horizontal direction, the portable information processing apparatus can be stably fixed even when a force is applied in the horizontal direction as in a game of playing a guitar sound.

  The generation unit generates instruction information for designating the detected contact position when the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the selected pressing unit is pressed.

  For example, when the user performs a touch operation with a touch pen with one hand and presses a button with the other hand, the touch pen touches the touch panel when the pressed button matches the button selected by the selection unit. The coordinate information of the current position is generated.

  The processing unit performs a predetermined process based on the generated instruction information.

  According to the present invention, since the direction of the user's input operation is assumed and the support is gripped in that direction, even if the user performs intense input operations in a plurality of directions, it is difficult to drop.

  In the portable information processing device of the present invention, each of the plurality of pressing units is associated with an area included in the touch panel, and the generation unit is associated with the pressing unit for which the detected contact position is selected. The instruction information can be generated only when it is included in the region.

  For example, it is assumed that a button located on the left side of the touch panel is associated with an area on the left half of the touch panel. Only when the button located on the left side of the touch panel is pressed and contact with the touch pen is detected in the left half area of the touch panel, the coordinate information of the contact position is generated.

  Further, for example, when a button located on the left side of the touch panel is pressed during a touch operation, the user is operating the touch pen on the right, and it is generally assumed that the user is right-handed. On the other hand, when the button located on the right side of the touch panel is pressed during the contact operation, the user is operating the touch pen on the left, and it is generally assumed that the user is left-handed. In this way, the user's dominant hand can be determined by the pressing portion pressed during the contact operation.

  The present invention is one of the preferred embodiments of the invention described above, and only the input operation to the area associated with the pressing portion being pressed is valid, and thus the user is allowed to perform the input operation to the predetermined area. Can do.

  Furthermore, in the portable information processing device of the present invention, the touch panel is divided into a plurality of areas, and each of the plurality of pressing parts is associated with an area closest to the pressing part among the plurality of divided areas. Can be configured.

  For example, when the touch panel is divided into three such as left, right, and center, the button located on the left of the touch panel and the left area of the touch panel closest to the button are associated with each other. The coordinate information of the contact position is generated only for the contact operation detected in the left region when the left button is pressed.

  The present invention relates to a preferred embodiment of the above invention, and the input operation is performed in a relatively stable area close to the position held by the user, so that it is difficult to drop even if a violent input operation is performed. can do.

  Furthermore, in the portable information processing apparatus of the present invention, the touch panel can be configured to include a warning unit that warns when the touch operation is detected by the contact body but the pressing unit is not pressed.

  For example, when a touch operation is detected by the touch panel but the button is not pressed, the warning unit causes the speaker to output an error sound, or displays an error message on the display or the like. Also, if the button is pressed but not the selected button, and the selected button is pressed, but the contact position is not within the area associated with the pressed button, the warning section Performs a similar warning action.

  The present invention is one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and even when the user forgets to press the pressing portion and operates it, the user can immediately notice it.

  The processing method which concerns on the other viewpoint of this invention is a processing method which a portable information processing apparatus provided with a touch panel, a support body, a press part, a production | generation part, and a process part performs, Comprising: It comprises as follows.

  The touch panel detects the presence / absence of a contact operation by the contact body and the contact position.

  The support supports the touch panel.

  The pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the support and can be pressed.

  In the generation step, when the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the pressing unit is pressed, the generation unit generates instruction information specifying the detected contact position.

  In the processing step, the processing unit performs a predetermined process based on the generated instruction information.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the portable processing device and to cause the computer to execute the processing method.

  The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.

  The above program can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network independently of the computer on which the program is executed. The information storage medium can be distributed and sold independently from the computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a portable information processing apparatus, a processing method, and a program for realizing them on a computer that are suitable for making it difficult to drop even if a user makes intense input to the touch panel with a touch pen or the like. it can.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the portable information processing apparatus by which the processing method of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the portable information processing apparatus with which the processing method of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a side view of the portable information processing apparatus in which the processing method of the present invention is realized. It is a figure which shows an example of the contact operation which reciprocates a contact body to a perpendicular direction. It is a figure which shows an example of the contact operation which reciprocates a contact body in a horizontal direction. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the portable information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed by each unit of the portable information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram for describing a functional configuration of a portable information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example by which the touchscreen of the portable information processing apparatus of Embodiment 2 was divided | segmented into two area | regions. It is a figure which shows the example by which the touchscreen of the portable information processing apparatus of Embodiment 2 was divided | segmented into three area | regions. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing performed by each unit of the portable information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which displayed the figure and the character by making the direction of the pressed press part (direction key 17a) into the downward direction. It is a figure which shows the example which displayed the figure and the character by making the direction of the pressed press part (button 17b) into the downward direction.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable game machine will be described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to various computers, PDAs, mobile phones, and the like. . That is, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a typical schematic configuration of a portable information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an external view of the portable information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to these drawings.

  The portable information processing apparatus 1 includes a processing control unit 10, a connector 11, a cartridge 12, a wireless communication unit 13, a communication controller 14, a sound amplifier 15, a speaker 16, an operation key 17, a first display unit 18, and a second display unit. A display unit 19, a touch panel 20, and a support 21 are provided.

  The processing control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) core 10a, an image processing unit 10b, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 10c, a WRAM (Work RAM) 10d, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) controller 10e, A touch panel controller 10f.

  The CPU core 10a controls the operation of the entire portable information processing apparatus 1 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data. Specifically, a program and data stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12a in the cartridge 12 are read out with the cartridge 12 mounted in the connector 11, and predetermined processing is executed.

  The image processing unit 10b processes the data read from the ROM 12a in the cartridge 12 and the data processed by the CPU core 10a, and stores the processed data in the VRAM 10c.

The VRAM 10c is a frame memory that stores information for display, and stores image information processed by the image processing unit 10b and the like.
The WRAM 10d stores work data and the like necessary for the CPU core 10a to execute various processes according to the program.

  The LCD controller 10e controls the first display unit 18 and the second display unit 19 to display a predetermined display image. For example, the LCD controller 10 e converts the image information stored in the VRAM 10 c into a display signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and outputs it to the first display unit 18. In addition, the LCD controller 10 e displays a predetermined instruction icon or the like on the second display unit 19.

  The touch panel controller 10f detects contact (touch) on the touch panel 20 with a touch pen or a user's finger. For example, in the state where a predetermined instruction icon or the like is displayed on the second display unit 19, a contact on the touch panel 20 and its position are detected.

  The connector 11 is a terminal that can be detachably connected to the cartridge 12, and transmits / receives predetermined data to / from the cartridge 12 when the cartridge 12 is connected.

The cartridge 12 includes a ROM 12a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12b.
The ROM 12a stores a program for realizing the game and image data, sound data, and the like accompanying the game.
The RAM 12b stores various data indicating the progress of the game.

The wireless communication unit 13 is a unit that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 13 of another portable information processing apparatus 1 and transmits / receives predetermined data via an antenna (not shown) (not shown). .
The wireless communication unit 13 can also perform wireless LAN communication with a predetermined access point. The wireless communication unit 13 is assigned a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.

  The communication controller 14 controls the wireless communication unit 13 and mediates communication performed between the processing control unit 10 and the processing control unit 10 of another portable information processing device 1 according to a predetermined protocol.

  The sound amplifier 15 amplifies the audio signal generated by the processing control unit 10 and supplies it to the speaker 16.

  The speaker 16 is composed of, for example, a stereo speaker and outputs predetermined music sound, sound effect, etc. according to the audio signal amplified by the sound amplifier 15.

  The operation key 17 is a direction key 17a, buttons 17b, 17c, 17d, and the like that are appropriately arranged in the portable information processing apparatus 1, and receives a predetermined instruction input according to a user operation. The direction key 17a and the button 17b are arranged on both sides of the touch panel 20 as shown in FIG. 2, and can be pressed in the vertical direction with respect to the touch panel 20 shown in FIG. The button 17c is disposed on the back side of the portable information processing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and can be pressed in the horizontal direction against the touch panel 20 shown in FIG. Although not shown, the button 17d is arranged on the back side of the portable information processing apparatus 1 on the opposite side to the button 17c, as in the case of the button 17c, and is pressed horizontally against the touch panel 20 as shown in FIG. Is possible.

The 1st display part 18 and the 2nd display part 19 consist of LCD etc., are controlled by the LCD controller 10e, and display a game image etc. suitably.
Note that the second display unit 19 displays an instruction icon or the like for inputting an operation instruction from the user by touching the touch panel 20.

The touch panel 20 is disposed so as to be superimposed on the front surface of the second display unit 19 and receives an input by touching the touch pen 22 or the user's finger.
The touch panel 20 includes, for example, a pressure-sensitive touch sensor panel and the like, detects pressure of a user's finger and the like, and detects a contact state, a transition from a contact state to a non-contact state, and the like. In addition, the touch panel 20 may detect contact with a user's finger or the like from a change in capacitance or the like.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a contact operation with the touch pen 22. The contact operation by the touch pen 22 includes a contact operation in which the touch pen 22 is reciprocated in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in FIG. The contact operation of reciprocating in the vertical direction will be described by taking the mole-tapping game of FIG. 4 as an example. The mole tapping game is scored by touching the position on the touch panel 20 on which the mole 27 is displayed with the touch pen 22 at the moment when the mole 27 comes out from the hole 28 displayed on the second display unit 19. It is a game. At this time, the user reciprocates the touch pen 22 in the vertical direction (vertical movement 26) and touches the touch panel 20. Further, the contact operation for reciprocating in the horizontal direction will be described by taking the game of playing the guitar in FIG. 5 as an example. The game of playing the guitar is a game in which a sound is produced when the guitar 29 is moved so as to be rubbed with the touch pen 22 on the string of the guitar 29 displayed on the second display unit 19. At this time, the user reciprocates the touch pen 22 in the horizontal direction (horizontal movement 30) and rubs the touch panel 20.

  The support 21 includes operation keys 17 on the surface and supports the touch panel 20. The user mainly holds the support 21 and fixes the portable information processing apparatus 1.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is realized on the typical portable information processing apparatus 1 described above, but can also be realized on a general computer or game device. A general computer or game device includes a CPU core, a VRAM, and a WRAM similarly to the portable information processing device 1. In addition, as a communication unit, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) conforming to a standard such as 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network), a hard disk as a storage device, and a DVD -ROMs, magneto-optical disks, etc. can be used. In addition, a keyboard or a mouse is used as an input device instead of a touch panel. Then, after the program is installed, when the program is executed, it can function as a display device.

  Note that the portable information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can be appropriately replaced with elements of a general computer or a game device as necessary, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a portable information processing apparatus according to one embodiment. This will be described below with reference to this figure.

  A portable information processing device 601 of this embodiment includes a touch panel 602, a support 603, a pressing unit 604, a generation unit 605, a processing unit 606, and a warning unit 607.

  The touch panel 602, the support body 603, and the pressing unit 604 have the same functions as the touch panel 20, the support body 21, and the operation keys 17.

  When the generation unit 605 receives the contact position information detected by the touch panel 602 and receives a press detection signal from the pressing unit 604, the generation unit 605 generates instruction information for designating the contact position of the touch panel 602. The generated information is temporarily stored in the WRAM 10d. When the pressing operation of the pressing unit 604 is not detected, the instruction information is not generated. Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the generation unit 605 in cooperation with the WRAM 10d.

  For example, the user holds the touch pen 22 with the right hand, performs a contact operation on the touch panel 602, and presses an arbitrary pressing portion 604 (for example, the direction key 17a) while holding the support 603 with the left hand. In this case, coordinate information of a position where the touch pen 22 is in contact is generated. Even when the user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 602, coordinate information is not generated unless the pressing unit 604 is pressed during the operation.

  The processing unit 606 receives the instruction information generated by the generation unit 605 and performs predetermined processing. The processing unit 606 inputs instruction information to a program that is read from the ROM 12a in the cartridge 12 and executed, and performs processing according to the program. Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the processing unit 606 in cooperation with the WRAM 10d.

  For example, if the user touches the touch pen 22 with the lower left area of the touch panel 602, coordinate information indicating the position is generated. In the portable information processing apparatus 601, if a mole-tapping game program is executed, a process of hitting the position with a hammer or the like for hitting a mole is performed.

  When the warning unit 607 receives the contact position information but does not receive the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 604, the warning unit 607 outputs an error sound from the speaker 16, or the first display unit 18 or the second display unit 19. A message for instructing to press the pressing portion 604 is displayed. The warning unit 607 can be omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the portable information processing device 601 of this embodiment. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 602 with the touch pen 22 in order to input a program executed in the portable information processing apparatus 601.

  The generation unit 605 determines whether or not there is a touch operation on the touch panel 602 (step S701). For example, when the user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 602 with the touch pen 22, the generation unit 605 receives the contact position information from the touch panel 602 (step S701; Yes), and then determines whether the pressing unit 604 is pressed. Judgment is made (step S702). If contact with the touch panel 602 is not detected (step S701; No), the process waits as it is.

  When the generation unit 605 receives the pressing detection signal from the pressing unit 604 (step S702; Yes), the generation unit 605 generates instruction information for designating a position where the touch pen 22 comes into contact (step S703). For example, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, when the contact operation is performed with the right hand and the direction key 17 a or the button 17 c is pressed with the left hand, the generation unit 605 generates instruction information.

  When the generation unit 605 receives the contact position information from the touch panel 602 (step S701; Yes), but does not receive the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 604 (step S702; No), the warning unit 607 generates an error sound on the speaker 16. A warning is given such as outputting or displaying an error message on the first and second display units 18 and 19 (step S705).

  The processing unit 606 performs a predetermined process according to the program being executed based on the instruction information generated by the generation unit 605 (step S704).

  In the present embodiment, the user presses the pressing unit 604 in order to validate the input operation, and pressing the pressing unit 604 causes a force to be applied to other fingers, thereby increasing the force for gripping the portable information processing device 601. Therefore, even if a violent input operation is performed on the touch panel 602 with a contact body, the portable information processing device 601 can be made difficult to drop.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, a support body can be supported with respect to an input operation direction. For example, in FIG. 4, the user performs an input operation of reciprocating the touch pen 22 in the vertical direction (vertical movement 26) with the right hand, and presses the direction key 17a with the thumb of the left hand to validate the input operation. At this time, the user supports the remaining finger of the left hand against the force applied in the vertical direction by the thumb of the left hand. In FIG. 5, the user performs an input operation of reciprocating the touch pen 22 in the horizontal direction (horizontal movement 30) with the right hand, and presses the button 17c with the left index finger to validate the input operation. At this time, the user holds the support in the horizontal direction of the support body with the left index finger and thumb so that the left index finger can counter the horizontal force of the left index finger. Thus, the user can make it difficult to drop the portable information processing device 601 by holding the support so as to support the portable information processing device 601 in the direction of the input operation.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a portable information processing apparatus according to one of the embodiments, and is realized in the portable information processing apparatus 1.
The portable information processing device 801 according to the present embodiment has a function of selecting an operation key to be pressed in addition to the function of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  A portable information processing device 801 according to the present embodiment includes a touch panel 802, a support 803, a pressing unit 804, a generation unit 805, a selection unit 806, a processing unit 807, and a warning unit 808.

The support 803 and the processing unit 807 have the same functions as those in the first embodiment. Moreover, the pressing part 804 has the same function as Embodiment 1, and is comprised from 1 or multiple.
Hereinafter, the touch panel 802, the generation unit 805, the selection unit 806, and the warning unit 808 having different functions and operations will be described.

  The touch panel 802 has the same function as the touch panel 20 described above. Further, the touch panel 802 may be divided into a plurality of regions and configured to be associated with each of the plurality of pressing portions 804. Further, the plurality of divided areas may be configured to be associated with the pressing portion 804 closest to the area.

  For example, the touch panel of FIG. 9 is divided into a first area 23 and a second area 24, the first area 23 is a direction key 17 a that can be pressed in the vertical direction and a button 17 c that can be pressed in the horizontal direction, and the second area 24 is The button 17b can be pressed in the vertical direction and the button 17d can be pressed in the horizontal direction. In addition, the touch panel of FIG. 10 is divided into three, and the first area 23 is associated with the direction key 17a and the button 17c that are the nearest pressing part 804, and the second area 24 is associated with the buttons 17b and 17d that are the nearest pressing part 804. It is done. The selection unit 806 determines which of a plurality of items that are associated with the same region should be pressed based on the direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate. The center area in FIG. 10 is associated with, for example, both the direction key 17a and the button 17c, and is associated with each of the pressing portions 804 when the pressing portions 804 are pressed simultaneously, or with any of the operation keys. If is pressed, the input may be determined to be valid.

  The generation unit 805 receives the contact position information detected by the touch panel 802, the press detection signal of the pressing unit 804, and the information of the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806. When the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 is the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806, instruction information for specifying the contact position of the touch panel 802 is generated. The generated information is temporarily stored in the WRAM 10d. When the pressing operation of the pressing unit 804 is not detected, the instruction information is not generated. In addition, when the pressed pressing portion 804 and the selected pressing portion 804 coincide with each other, and the contact position on the touch panel 802 is within an area associated with the pressed pressing portion 804, the instruction information is displayed. You may make it produce | generate. Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the generation unit 805 in cooperation with the WRAM 10d.

  For example, the user holds the touch pen 22 with the right hand, hits the touch panel 802 with the touch pen 22 in the vertical direction, and holds the support body 803 while pressing the direction key 17a that can be pressed in the vertical direction with the left hand. At this time, when the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806 is the direction key 17a and the button 17b that can be pressed in the vertical direction, the instruction information of the contact position is generated. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the area of the touch panel 802 and the pressing portion 804 are associated with each other, if the pressed pressing portion 804 and the selected pressing portion 804 are the direction keys 17a, the touch pen Only when the position touched at 22 is within the first region 23, the instruction information of the contact position is generated.

  The selection unit 806 receives information on the direction in which the touch pen 22 is assumed to reciprocate from the program being executed, and selects a pressing unit 804 that can be pressed in the same direction as the assumed direction among the plurality of pressing units 804. . Also, information on the selected pressing unit 804 is sent to the generating unit 805. Therefore, the CPU core 10a functions as the selection unit 806.

  A direction in which the touch pen 22 or the like is moved can be assumed by a program being executed in the portable information processing device 801. For example, when a program that requests an operation of hitting the touch panel 802 such as tapping a mole is executed, it is assumed that the user moves the touch pen 22 in a direction perpendicular to the touch panel 802. Accordingly, the “vertical direction” in the direction in which the touch pen 22 is assumed to reciprocate is notified to the selection unit 806 from the program. Based on this, the selection unit 806 selects the direction key 17a and the button 17b that can be pressed in the vertical direction, and sends information on the selected pressing unit 804 to the generation unit 805.

  A position where the touch pen 22 contacts can be assumed by a program executed in the portable information processing device 801. The selection unit 806 may select the pressing unit 804 to be pressed based on the assumed position and the assumed direction. For example, in the case of a mole-tapping game as shown in FIG. 4, the assumed direction is “vertical direction”, and the contact body is assumed to be in contact with the upper right area of the screen from the position where the mole 27 is displayed. . As shown in FIG. 10, if the area on the right side of the screen (second area 24) is associated with the button 17b, the selection unit 806 presses the pressing unit to be pressed based on the assumed position and the assumed direction. As a button 804, the button 17b is selected. Thereby, since the user presses the button 17b in order to validate the input with the touch pen 22, the support body 803 can be gripped at a position close to a region where a force is applied by the contact body.

  Moreover, you may make it display the thing used as the object of contact operation near the press part 804 currently pressed. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user presses the direction key 17a in a mole-tapping game, the mole 27 is placed in the left area (the first area 23 in FIG. 10) associated with the direction key 17a. You may make it display. Thereby, even if a user performs intense input, since the position close to the contact position is held, the portable information processing device 801 can be made difficult to drop.

  When the warning unit 808 receives the contact position information but does not receive the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804, the warning unit 808 outputs an error sound from the speaker 16 or presses the first display unit 18 or the second display unit 19. A message instructing to press the part 804 is displayed. In addition, when the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 is received but not the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806, and the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806 is pressed, but the contact position is pressed. A similar warning operation is performed even when the area is not within the area associated with the pressed portion 804. The warning unit 808 can be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the portable information processing apparatus 801. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  First, the selection unit 806 receives information on the direction in which the touch pen 22 is assumed to be moved from a program executed in the portable information processing device 801, and the pressing unit 804 that can be pressed in the same direction as the assumed direction. Select (step S1101), and send information of the selected pressing unit 804 to the generation unit 805. The user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 802 with the touch pen 22 in order to input the program being executed.

  When the generation unit 805 receives the contact position information from the touch panel 802 (step S1102; Yes) and receives the press detection signal of the pressing unit 804 (step S1103; Yes), the pressed pressing unit 804 and the selection unit 806 have selected. It is determined whether or not the pressing portion 804 matches (step S1104). If they match (step S1104; Yes), the generation unit 805 determines whether or not the contact position on the touch panel 802 is within an area associated with the pressed portion 804 that has been pressed (step S1105). When the contact position is within the area associated with the pressed portion 804 that has been pressed (step S1105; Yes), the generation unit 805 generates instruction information that specifies the position where the touch pen 22 has contacted (step S1106).

  If contact with the touch panel 802 is not detected (step S1102; No), the process waits as it is. When the generation unit 805 receives the contact position information from the touch panel 802 (step S1102; Yes) and does not receive the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 (step S1103; No), the warning unit 808 generates an error sound to the speaker 16 An error message is output or displayed on the first and second display units 18 and 19 (step S1108). In addition, when the generation unit 805 receives the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 (step S1103; Yes), but is not the pressing detection signal of the pressing unit 804 selected by the selection unit 806 (step S1104; No), and pressing The pressed part 804 and the pressing part 804 selected by the selection part 806 coincide (Step S1104; Yes), but the contact position is not in the region associated with the pressed part 804 that has been pressed (Step S1105). No), the warning unit 808 performs the above warning operation (step S1108).

  The processing unit 807 performs a predetermined process according to the program being executed based on the instruction information generated by the generation unit 805 (step S1107).

  In the present embodiment, when the portable information processing device 801 is supported in the direction shown in FIG. 12 or 13 and an input operation is performed, the vertical direction is determined by the pressed pressing unit 804. Also good. For example, when the direction key 17a is pressed, the message 25 displayed on the first display unit 18 and the mole 27 and the hole 28 displayed on the second display unit 19 as shown in FIG. The direction of is displayed as downward. When the button 17b is pressed, the message 25 displayed on the first display unit 18 and the mole 27 and the hole 28 displayed on the second display unit 19 as shown in FIG. Display as.

  In the present embodiment, the direction of the force applied to the portable information processing device 801 is assumed, and the user grips the support 803 so as to be stable with respect to that direction. Therefore, the user performs intense input operations in a plurality of directions. Even so, the portable information processing device 801 can be made difficult to drop. In addition, the portable information processing device 801 can be more stably fixed by causing an input operation to be performed in an area close to the position held by the user.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even if the user makes a violent input to the touch panel with a touch pen or the like, the portable information processing apparatus, the processing method, and these suitable for making it difficult to drop are realized by a computer. A program can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable information processing apparatus 10 Processing control part 11 Connector 12 Cartridge 13 Wireless communication part 14 Communication controller 15 Sound amplifier 16 Speaker 17 Operation key 17a Direction key 17b, 17c, 17d Button 18 1st display part 19 2nd display part 20 touch panel 21 support 22 touch pen 23 first area 24 second area 25 message 26 vertical movement 27 mole 28 hole 29 guitar 30 horizontal movement 601 801 portable information processing apparatus 602 802 touch panel 603 803 support 604, 804 pressing unit 605, 805 generating unit 606, 807 processing unit 607, 808 warning unit 806 selection unit

Claims (10)

A touch panel for detecting the presence / absence of a contact operation by a contact body and a contact position;
A support for supporting the touch panel;
A pressing portion disposed on the surface of the support and capable of pressing operation; and
When the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the pressing unit is pressed, a generation unit that generates instruction information that specifies the detected contact position;
A processing unit that performs predetermined processing based on the generated instruction information;
A portable information processing apparatus comprising: The portable information processing device according to claim 1,
The portable information processing apparatus, wherein the pressing unit can be pressed in a direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate. A touch panel for detecting the presence / absence of a contact operation by a contact body and a contact position;
A support for supporting the touch panel;
A plurality of pressing portions arranged on the surface of the support and capable of pressing operation; and
A selection unit that selects a pressing unit that can be pressed in a direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate among the plurality of pressing units;
When the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the selected pressing unit is pressed, a generation unit that generates instruction information that specifies the detected contact position;
A processing unit that performs predetermined processing based on the generated instruction information;
A portable information processing apparatus comprising: The portable information processing device according to claim 3,
A region included in the touch panel is associated with each of the plurality of pressing portions,
The portable information processing apparatus, wherein the generation unit generates the instruction information only when the detected contact position is included in an area associated with the selected pressing unit. The portable information processing device according to claim 4,
The touch panel is divided into a plurality of areas, and each of the plurality of pressing parts is associated with an area closest to the pressing part among the plurality of divided areas. The portable information processing device according to claim 1 or 3,
A portable information processing apparatus further comprising: a warning unit that warns when the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body but the pressing unit is not pressed. A processing method executed by a portable information processing device having a touch panel, a support, a pressing unit, a generation unit, and a processing unit,
The touch panel detects the presence or absence of a contact operation by a contact body and the contact position,
The support supports the touch panel,
The pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the support and can be pressed.
The processing method is as follows:
When the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the pressing unit is pressed, the generating unit generates instruction information for specifying the detected contact position; and
A processing step in which the processing unit performs a predetermined process based on the generated instruction information;
A processing method comprising: A processing method executed by a portable information processing device having a touch panel, a support, a pressing unit, a selection unit, a generation unit, and a processing unit,
The touch panel detects the presence or absence of a contact operation by a contact body and the contact position,
The support supports the touch panel,
A plurality of the pressing parts are arranged on the surface of the support and can be pressed.
The processing method is as follows:
A selection step in which the selection unit selects a pressing unit that can be pressed in a direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate among the plurality of pressing units;
A generation step of generating instruction information for designating the detected contact position when the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the selected pressing unit is pressed; ,
A processing step in which the processing unit performs a predetermined process based on the generated instruction information;
A processing method comprising: A program executed by a portable information processing device having a touch panel, a support, and a pressing unit,
The touch panel detects the presence or absence of a contact operation by a contact body and the contact position,
The support supports the touch panel,
The pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the support and can be pressed.
The program stores the portable information processing apparatus,
When the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the pressing unit is pressed, a generating unit that generates instruction information for specifying the detected contact position;
A program that functions as a processing unit that performs predetermined processing based on the generated instruction information. A program executed by a portable information processing device having a touch panel, a support, and a pressing unit,
The touch panel detects the presence or absence of a contact operation by a contact body and the contact position,
The support supports the touch panel,
A plurality of the pressing parts are arranged on the surface of the support and can be pressed.
The program stores the portable information processing apparatus,
A selection unit that selects a pressing unit that can be pressed in a direction in which the contact body is assumed to reciprocate among the plurality of pressing units;
When the touch panel detects a contact operation by the contact body and the selected pressing unit is pressed, a generating unit that generates instruction information that specifies the detected contact position;
A processing unit that performs predetermined processing based on the generated instruction information;
A program characterized by functioning as

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