JP2012194731A - Display device, method for operating display device, program, computer-readable recording medium, and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of an operation for displaying a plurality of items so as to switch the items one by one on a display screen.SOLUTION: In a display device, while the depression of a display screen of a touch panel 8 is detected, a CPU 20 allows a touch panel control unit 27 to display a plurality of display buttons on the display screen of the touch panel 8 so as to switch the buttons in a preset order, each time a preset depression duration elapses. During the switching display, the CPU 20 allows a vibration device control unit 28 to vibrate the display screen using a vibration device 9 in a different vibration pattern for each display button. In addition, during the switching display of the display buttons, when determining that the depressing position of the display screen has moved beyond a preset distance while being depressed, the CPU 20 changes the switching display in an order opposite to the preset order, by starting from the display button displayed on the display screen at a time of the determination.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for displaying input items for inputting various information, a display method for the display device, a program comprising a procedure to be executed by a computer, a computer-readable recording medium recording the program, a facsimile device, and a printer The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus including a copying machine and a multifunction machine.

  In recent years, for example, as an operation display device for various devices such as car navigation devices, facsimile devices, printers, copiers, multifunction devices, image forming devices, and audio devices, users can input items displayed on a touch panel. The installation of a vibration touch panel that transmits a touch of a button to a user by touching a button by vibrating the touch surface is progressing.

  According to such a vibration touch panel, it is possible to know that the button has been pressed by vibration transmitted to the fingertip, so that the user can operate without looking at the display screen of the touch panel. I am letting.

  Conventionally, two buttons, a file down key and a file up key, are displayed on the vibration touch panel as described above at intervals, and when the user presses and holds down the file down key with a finger, a plurality of song names are scrolled down and displayed. Then, a display device (see, for example, Patent Document 1) has been proposed in which a song name is scrolled up and displayed when the file up key is pressed and held down for a long time.

  However, in the above-described conventional operation display device, when switching the display of the song title from scroll down to scroll up, the finger must be once released from the touch panel in order to change the pressing destination from the file down key to the file up key. Even if the user does not look at the vibration touch panel, it is not easy to press the file up key accurately, and there is a problem that it is not easy for the user to switch and display the song name without looking at the vibration touch panel.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the convenience of a switching display operation of an item when switching and displaying a plurality of items one by one on a display screen.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display means, a detection means for detecting a press on the display screen of the display means and a pressing position, a vibration means for vibrating the display screen of the display means, and time. While the pressing on the display screen is detected by the measuring means for measuring and the detecting means, the display means causes the time measured by the measuring means to be Display control means for switching and displaying a plurality of items on the display screen in a preset order, and at the time of switching display by the display control means, the vibration means vibrates the display screen with different vibration patterns for each item. And the vibration control means to be displayed on the display screen based on the pressed position detected by the detection means during the switching display of the items by the display control means. When it is determined that the pressed position has been pressed and moved beyond a preset distance, the switching display is changed from the item displayed on the display screen in the reverse order of the order when the determination is made. Provided is a display device provided with change control means.

Further, in the display device as described above, the detection of the pressing by the detection means is detected within a preset grace period immediately after the item on the display screen is switched based on the time measured by the measurement means. When it is determined that there is no display, display return control means for returning the item on the display screen to the item previously displayed may be provided.
Further, in the display device as described above, input means for inputting identification information for identifying the user, registration means for registering the operation determination time for each identification information input by the input means, and registration in the registration means It is preferable to provide means for adjusting the pressing duration based on the determined operation determination time.

  A display device comprising: a display means; a detection means for detecting a press on the display screen of the display means and a pressing position; a vibration means for vibrating the display screen of the display means; and a measurement means for measuring time Each time the time measured by the measuring means passes a preset pressing duration while the detecting means detects the pressing on the display screen. A display control step for switching and displaying a plurality of items on the display screen in a preset order, and a switching pattern in the display control step, the display screen has a different vibration pattern for each item on the display screen during the switching display. The display screen based on the pressed position detected by the detection means during the vibration control step for vibrating and the switching display of the item by the display control step If it is determined that the user has moved beyond a preset distance while the position of the button is pressed, the switching display is changed from the item displayed on the display screen when the determination is made in the reverse order of the above order. Provided is a display method for a display device comprising a change control step.

  Further, a display device comprising: a display unit; a detection unit that detects a press on the display screen of the display unit and a pressing position; a vibration unit that vibrates the display screen of the display unit; and a measurement unit that measures time. While the press on the display screen is detected by the detection means in the computer that controls the display, the display means performs the above-described display unit every time the time measured by the measurement means passes a preset press duration. A display control procedure for switching and displaying a plurality of items in a preset order on the display screen, and at the time of switching display by the display control procedure, the display screen vibrates with a different vibration pattern for each item on the display screen. The vibration control procedure to be performed and the above-mentioned item based on the pressed position detected by the detection means during the switching display of the item by the display control procedure. When it is judged that the pressed position on the display screen has been pushed and moved beyond a preset distance, the items displayed on the display screen at the time of the judgment are switched in the reverse order of the order. A program for executing a change control procedure for changing a display is provided.

  Also provided is an image forming apparatus including a computer-readable recording medium in which the above program is recorded and a display device as described above.

The display device, the display method of the display device, and the image forming apparatus according to the present invention can improve the convenience of the switching display operation of the items when the plurality of items are switched and displayed one by one on the display screen.
The program according to the present invention has a function for improving the convenience of the switching display operation of items when the computer switches a plurality of items one by one on the display screen. Can be realized.
Furthermore, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention can easily introduce the program into a computer.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the multifunctional machine which is one Example of the apparatus which provided the display apparatus of invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing control processing of an operation display unit in the multifunction machine shown in FIG. 1.

It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the vibration pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of the change of the item display of the touch panel shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a multifunction machine which is an embodiment of an apparatus provided with a display device of the invention.
The multifunction device 1 of this embodiment includes an operation display unit 2, a display device 3, an image reading device 4, a printing device 5, an external media input / output device 6, and a storage device 7.

  The CPU 20 includes an internal clock (not shown) corresponding to the measurement unit according to the invention, and controls the entire multifunction device 1 according to a control program stored in the memory unit 21, and is stored in the storage device 7. A local area network (LAN) control unit 22, a facsimile communication (FAX) control unit 23, an input / output device control unit 24, a storage device control unit 25, and an image processing control according to a processing program developed in the memory unit 21 as necessary. The unit 26, the touch panel control unit 27, and the vibration device control unit 28 are controlled.

The LAN control unit 22 is communicably connected to various external devices including PCs and multifunction peripherals on the Internet 11 via a communication control unit 10 including a modem and a router, and is connected to a personal computer (LAN) including wired and wireless. PC) 12 and a server computer (server PC) 13 are communicably connected to various devices to control the information exchange.
The FAX control unit 23 performs control for exchanging facsimile data with other facsimile apparatuses by facsimile communication via the FAX line 14.

The input / output device control unit 24 connects an external storage device 15 including a hard disk drive (HDD) to the outside of the multifunction device 1, and controls the reading and writing of processing programs and data with the external storage device 15.
In addition, a multimedia card, smart media, memory stick, SD memory card, floppy disk, and USB memory (registered trademark) inserted into the external media input / output device 6 via the external media input / output device 6 It controls the reading and writing of programs and data for various media including CDs and DVDs.

  The storage device control unit 25 controls the processing program and data read / write control for the storage device 7 including the HDD built in the multifunction device 1. The storage device 7 is a computer-readable recording medium, and stores a processing program according to the invention in advance.

In this embodiment, the case where the processing program according to the invention is recorded in the storage device 7 has been described, but the external storage device 15, the media inserted in the external media input / output device 6, or the PC 12 on the LAN, the server It can also be stored in a computer 13 and a recording medium of a device on the Internet 11 and read out and executed by the CPU 20.
The image processing control unit 26 controls the display control unit 29, the image reading control unit 30, and the print control unit 31.

The display control unit 29 is responsible for display control of various types of information on the display device 3 composed of CRT, liquid crystal, and the like.
The image reading control unit 30 controls image reading of an image reading device (scanner) 4 that reads an image of a document by optical processing or the like.
The print control unit 31 controls printing of the printing apparatus 5 including a laser printer and an ink jet printer capable of monochrome, color, and duplex printing.

  The operation display unit 2 corresponds to the display device according to the invention, and includes the touch panel 8 controlled by the touch panel control unit 27 and the vibration device 9 controlled by the vibration device control unit 28.

The touch panel 8 is mounted on a display unit (corresponding to the display unit according to the invention) for displaying various information on a display screen including a liquid crystal panel and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, A pressing detection unit (corresponding to the detecting means according to the invention) including a contact sensor that detects a pressing (pressing) on the display unit by the user and a pressing position thereof and outputs detection signals to the touch panel control unit 27. It consists of.
Examples of the pressing detection unit include various sensors including a resistance film type sensor, a pressure sensitive type sensor, and a capacitance type sensor.

  Each time when the CPU 20 and the touch panel control unit 27 detect the pressing on the display screen by the detecting unit, the time measured by the measuring unit passes a preset pressing duration. The display means serves as a display control means for switching and displaying a plurality of items on the display screen in a preset order.

  The CPU 20 and the touch panel control unit 27 are set in advance while the pressed position on the display screen is pressed based on the pressed position detected by the detecting means during the switching display of the items by the display control means. When it is determined that the user has moved beyond the distance, the function of change control means for changing the switching display in the reverse order of the order from the item displayed on the display screen when the determination is made is achieved.

  Further, the CPU 20 and the touch panel control unit 27 detect the pressing by the detecting means within a preset grace period immediately after the item of the display screen is switched based on the time measured by the measuring means. When it is determined that there is no more, the function of the display return control means for returning the item on the display screen to the item displayed immediately before is performed.

The vibration device 9 is, for example, a vibration generating unit (corresponding to the vibration unit according to the invention) that applies a voltage to the piezoelectric drive element so that the piezoelectric drive element is distorted and displaced in the stacking direction and applies vibration to the touch panel 8. is there.
The CPU 20 and the vibration device control unit 28 function as vibration control means for vibrating the display screen with different vibration patterns for each item by the vibration means when the display control means performs switching display.

  Further, the processing program according to the invention stored in advance in the storage device 7 is a press program in which the time measured by the measuring unit is preset while the pressing unit on the display screen is detected by the detecting unit. A display control procedure for switching and displaying a plurality of items on the display screen by the display means in a preset order every time the duration time elapses, and the display by the vibration means at the time of switching display by the display control procedure The vibration control procedure for vibrating the screen with a different vibration pattern for each item, and the pressing on the display screen based on the pressing position detected by the detection means during the switching display of the item by the display control procedure If it is determined that the position has been pressed and moved beyond a preset distance, it will be displayed on the display screen when that determination is made. The above order from the stomach item is a program for executing the change control procedure for changing the display switching in reverse order.

Next, control processing of the operation display unit 2 in the multifunction machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the control processing of the operation display unit 2 in the multifunction machine 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of the vibration pattern table.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in item display on the touch panel 8 illustrated in FIG. 1.
Here, the control processing of the operation display unit 2 when the user selects the paper size when using the copy function will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in step (indicated by “S” in the figure) 1, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 is set in each of the DIR and the selection item variable SEL, and an initial display button is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel 8 by the touch panel control unit 27 in FIG. 1 based on the vibration pattern table in FIG. 3 set in the RAM. And go to step 2.

  By the processing in step 1, the item name “automatic” corresponding to the selection item variable SEL = 1 in the vibration pattern table in FIG. 3 is referred to, and the display unit of the touch panel 8 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the area of the display button 40 and the item name “automatic” indicating that the display button automatically selects the paper size in the area are displayed.

In step 2 of FIG. 2, when the user touches or presses the display unit with a finger and the touch panel control unit 27 of FIG. 1 detects a signal indicating the pressed position on the panel from the pressed detection unit of the touch panel 8, Information on the pressed position (pressed point, contact point) is sent to the CPU 20, and the CPU 20 stores the pressed position POS 1 in the RAM of the memory unit 21, and proceeds to step 3.
The pressed position POS1 is an XY coordinate x coordinate value POS1.POS set on the display screen of the display unit of the touch panel 8. x and y coordinate values POS1. It consists of information with y.

  In step 3 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 determines whether or not the pressed position POS1 is located within the display button area, and if the pressed position POS1 is located within the display button area ("Y" ), The process proceeds to step 4, and if the pressed position POS1 is not located within the display button area (in the case of “N”), the process of step 3 is continued. If it is determined in step 3 that no pressing is detected in the display button area even after a preset time has elapsed, this processing may be terminated.

  In step 4 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 displays the item name corresponding to the selected item variable SEL on the display unit of the touch panel 8 by the touch panel control unit 27 of FIG. 1 based on the vibration pattern table of FIG. The vibration device 9 is vibrated with a vibration pattern corresponding to the selection item variable SEL by the vibration device control unit 28 and displayed in the region, and the process proceeds to Step 5.

  Since the selection item variable SEL = 1 remains as a result of the process of step 4, the item name “automatic” corresponding to the selection item variable SEL = 1 in the vibration pattern table of FIG. 3 is referred to, and the touch panel 8 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, the item name “automatic” in the area of the display button 40 is displayed on the display unit, and the user's finger 41 is kept pressed in the area. The vibration pattern information PTN1 corresponding to the selection item variable SEL = 1 is transmitted to the vibration device control unit 28, and the vibration device control unit 28 vibrates the vibration device 9 with the vibration pattern corresponding to the vibration pattern information PTN1. Since the vibration of the vibration device 9 vibrates the display screen of the touch panel 7, the user can feel the vibration through his / her finger.

  In step 5 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 sets the current time (NowTime) measured when the pressing of the display button is detected as the display button selection start time t based on the measurement time by the internal clock. , Go to Step 6. This NowTime is the current time measured by the multifunction device 1.

  In step 6 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 presets in RAM the time that took the difference between the current time NowTime [ms] measured when making this determination and the selection start time t [ms]. It is determined whether or not the pressing duration time T [ms] has elapsed. If (NowTime-t)> T [ms] (if “Y”), the process proceeds to step 7, and (NowTime-t) ≦ T [ms]. If (“N”), go to Step 12.

  2, the touch panel control unit 27 of FIG. 1 re-detects the signal of the pressed position on the panel from the pressed detection unit of the touch panel 8 and sends the information of the pressed position to the CPU 20. Stored in the RAM as the pressed position POS2, and proceed to Step 8. The pressing position POS2 is similar to the pressing position POS1 in the x-coordinate values POS2... XY coordinates set on the display screen of the display unit of the touch panel 8. x and y coordinate values POS2. It consists of information with y.

  In step 8 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. x and the pressed position POS2. The difference of x is taken, the absolute value (abs) of the difference is obtained, and it is determined whether or not the obtained value exceeds a preset distance (minimum moving distance for changing option moving order) Dmin. That is, it is determined whether or not abs (POS1.x-POS2.x)> Dmin. If abs (POS1.x-POS2.x)> Dmin (in the case of “Y”), the process proceeds to step 9 and abs (POS1.POS). If x−POS2.x) ≦ Dmin (in the case of “N”), proceed to Step 11.

The abs (POS1.x-POS2.x) is an expression indicating that the absolute value of the difference between (POS1.x) and (POS2.x) is calculated. It is determined whether or not the pressed position has been moved beyond a preset distance while being pressed.
In this way, by using the displacement of the X coordinate point of the pressed position in order to investigate the moving distance of the pressing, even if the user moves slightly upward or downward when moving the pressing, it moves Can be detected, and operability can be improved.

  2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 determines whether (POS1.x−POS2.x) <0, and if (POS1.x−POS2.x) <0 (in the case of “Y”). Proceed to Step 10, and if (POS1.x−POS2.x) ≧ 0 (in the case of “N”), proceed to Step 15.

  In the process of step 9, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, the XY coordinates set on the display screen of the display unit of the touch panel 8 are set with the lower left as the origin, and the X coordinates are set to the right. If the direction is positive and the left direction is negative, if the pressed position moves in the positive direction (right direction) beyond the distance Dmin, the process proceeds to step 15, and the pressed position exceeds the distance Dmin in the negative direction. If it has moved (to the left), go to Step 10.

In step 10 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 sets the change direction variable DIR to “−1”, and proceeds to step 11.
In step 11 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 adds (that is, subtracts) the change direction variable DIR “−1” to the current selection item variable SEL, and again calculates the calculated value to the selection item variable SEL. Substitute, substitute the value of POS2 into POS1, and return to step 4.

When the pressed position moves to the left beyond the preset distance Dmin by the processing of steps 4 and 8 to 11, the order of the item names of the display buttons registered in the vibration pattern table of FIG. Change to the reverse order to display the display buttons and vibrate with the vibration pattern.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the user moves to the display button 40 of A4, the distance D exceeding the preset distance Dmin in the left direction on the display screen while the user presses the finger 41. When (indicated by “-D” by an arrow in the figure) is moved, as shown in FIG. 4D, the display button 40 is returned to the automatic display displayed immediately before A4, and is automatically displayed. It is vibrated with the vibration pattern in the case of.

As described above, if the user moves the finger to the left on the display screen while pressing the display button 40 with the finger, one is displayed for each item name of the display button 40 displayed before the finger is moved. It can be returned one by one.
In addition, if the user can change the preset distance Dmin to an arbitrary value, an operational feeling corresponding to the user can be obtained, and the convenience of operation can be improved.

  With regard to the process of returning the item name of the display button 40, when the leftward movement on the display screen is detected once, the display order of the item names is reversed, and every time of pressing time T [ms], FIG. May be displayed in the reverse order of the order of the vibration pattern table shown in FIG. 3B. However, each movement of the pressed position returns to the previous item name, and then the vibration shown in FIG. 3 again. You may make it display in the order of a pattern table.

  On the other hand, in step 15 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 adds the change direction variable DIR “1” to the current selection item variable SEL, and substitutes the calculated value again into the selection item variable SEL. The value of POS2 is substituted into the pressed position POS1, and the process returns to step 4.

  If the pressed position has moved to the right beyond the preset distance Dmin by the processing in steps 4, 8, 9, 11, and 15, the movement of the pressed position does not exceed the distance Dmin, that is, the pressed position Except when the position moves to the left beyond the preset distance Dmin, the display button display content is displayed in the vibration pattern table of FIG. 3 each time the display button press duration exceeds the press duration T. On the basis of this, the transition is made in the order of automatic → A4 → A3 → B4 → B5, and when each display button is displayed, it vibrates in a vibration pattern corresponding to each button.

Next, in step 12 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 determines whether or not the pressing of the display button has ended based on the detection signal from the touch panel control unit 27. Return to step 13 when finished.
In step 13 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 determines whether or not (NowTime-t) <grace time Tr, and if (NowTime-t) [ms] <grace time Tr [ms] ("Y" Case) Proceed to Step 14, and if (NowTime-t) [ms] <Grace Time Tr [ms] (if "N"), proceed to Step 16.

In step 14 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 adds (i.e., subtracts) "-1" to the current selection item variable SEL, and assigns the calculated value to the selection item variable SEL again. Proceed to 16.
In step 16 of FIG. 2, the CPU 20 of FIG. 1 confirms the item of the selection item variable SEL (confirms that it has been selected and input by the user), stops the vibration control by the vibration device control unit 28, and vibrates the touch panel. Is stopped and this process is terminated. Thereafter, the process proceeds to input processing of the next selection item or processing based on information corresponding to the determined item.

  In this way, when the user releases his / her finger from the display button in order to confirm the selection of the display button by correcting the user's operation based on the grace time Tr, the operation is slow, Even when the display button is switched to the next display button, since it is recognized that the previous display button has been selected, the operability for a user who is not good at quick operation can be improved.

Note that the processing in steps 13 and 14 described above is not necessarily provided, and the user may be able to select whether or not to execute.
In this case, the grace time Tr can be further improved in convenience by allowing the user to arbitrarily adjust the time from the default value.

In the above-described processing, while the processing in steps 1 to 6, 11, and 15 is detected as pressing on the display screen by the detecting means, the time measured by the measuring means is set to a preset pressing duration time. This corresponds to a display control step in which a plurality of items are switched and displayed on the display screen in the preset order by the display means each time.
Further, the process of step 4 corresponds to a vibration control step of vibrating the display screen with a different vibration pattern for each item by the vibration means during the switching display by the display control step.

  Furthermore, the processing in steps 7 to 11 is preset while the pressed position on the display screen is pressed based on the pressed position detected by the detecting means during the switching display of the item by the display control step. When it is determined that the user has moved beyond the distance, the change control process changes the switching display in the order opposite to the above order from the items displayed on the display screen when the determination is made.

  Furthermore, the processes of steps 13, 14, and 16 are performed by the detecting unit within a preset grace period immediately after the display screen item is switched based on the time measured by the measuring unit. When it is determined that the detection is no longer detected, the display return control step of returning the item on the display screen to the item displayed one time before is performed.

If the vibration pattern is made different for each display button like the vibration pattern shown in FIG. 3, the user can select any vibration pattern from the vibration pattern when the display button is pressed. It is possible to easily know whether the display button is displayed.
In addition, if the display button is kept pressed, the contents of the display button are sequentially switched every time a predetermined elapsed time is pressed, and the display button is vibrated with a vibration pattern corresponding to the display button. It is not necessary to move the pressed position for the switching operation, and the display button can be easily switched without looking at the display screen.

Furthermore, if the display button is held down and moved up to a predetermined distance on the display screen, the display order of the display buttons can be switched in the reverse direction, so the display button can be easily displayed without looking at the display screen. Can be switched in the reverse direction.
When the display screen is moved upward or downward, the screen may be switched to a screen for selecting another type of selection item.
For example, if you move your finger upwards while holding down the display button, the display switches from the paper size selection to the item for setting the number of copies to display, and if you move it downward, the selection item to specify scaling It is good to switch to and display.

Further, in the above-described processing, when switching the display order of the display buttons to the reverse direction, the case where the user moves linearly up to a predetermined distance on the display screen while pressing the display button has been described. You may make it instruct | indicate the timing of the switching of a display order with a moving method.
For example, when operating to draw a circle in the area of the display button, it is possible to recognize the movement locus of the pressed position for drawing a circle using both the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the pressed position, and thereby the pressed position. When the button moves counterclockwise, the display order of the display buttons may be switched to the reverse direction, and when it moves clockwise, the display order may be restored.

  Further, the moving time at the time of moving the pressed position described above may also be detected, and when the moving time is shorter than a predetermined time, the display switching of the item names of the display buttons may be accelerated. Further, when the display switching is advanced, it is preferable that the display switching is gradually restored when an operation is performed to reduce the moving time of the pressed position.

  In the above processing, the display buttons are displayed in the order of automatic → A4 → A3 → B4 → B3. However, a history of the number of selections of each display button is taken for each user, and the order of the selection is large. You may make it rearrange so that it may display. At this time, the combination of the item name and the vibration pattern can be prevented from being changed by replacing each record of the vibration pattern table, that is, for each combination of the SEL number, the item name, and the vibration pattern.

In the above-described processing, an example of the display button in the case of the paper size selection operation in copying is shown. However, for other selection items in copying, the display button item name switching and each display are performed in the same manner as described above. The vibration for each button can be executed.
Next, the vibration may continue to vibrate until the display button is switched as in the above-described processing. However, after the display button is switched, the vibration is continued for a predetermined time and switched to the next display button. You may make it provide some white space.

  Moreover, although the case where the vibration pattern is changed for each item of the display button has been described, when the number of items in one selection group is large, if the user stores the display order of each item in advance, all the items are displayed. Since the change of the item name can be known without changing the vibration pattern of each item, vibration patterns smaller than the number of items may be sequentially repeated.

Next, when the display button is switched and displayed, for example, based on the vibration pattern table shown in FIG. 3, after the display button B3 is displayed, the next display may return to the beginning and display the automatic display button. .
Furthermore, the display button may be pressed using not only the user's finger but also a rod-shaped tool (for example, a pen) whose tip is rounded so as not to damage the touch panel.

  Next, when the multifunction device 1 of this embodiment is provided with a user authentication function, for example, when the user uses the multifunction device 1, the user inputs the user name and password from the operation display unit 2, or When a fingerprint reading device for reading a user's fingerprint is connected (in this case, the operation display unit 2 and the fingerprint reading device correspond to input means for inputting identification information for identifying the user), the fingerprint reading device The fingerprint data and the user name (and the personal identification number) read by the above are input, and the user name and personal identification number registered in the storage device 7 or the fingerprint data and the user name (and personal identification number) are registered in advance. When the collation results match, the user is authenticated as an authorized user of the multifunction machine 1 and can be used by the user.

  When the user starts using the multifunction device 1, the CPU 20 of the multifunction device 1 determines an operation determination time when the operation is determined by various operations by pressing the display button (for example, the user confirms the input of the display button). For this reason, the elapsed time from pressing to release is measured and registered in the storage device 7 in correspondence with the user name and password, or the user name and fingerprint data (and password).

Then, when the user next uses the multifunction device 1, the CPU 20 may adjust, for example, the pressing duration time based on the registered operation determination time.
For example, when the same selection button is operated in the next operation, the operability according to the decision-making time for each user is realized by setting the pressing duration T = operation determination time × 1.2. Therefore, a user with a fast operation can efficiently perform an input operation, and a user with a slow operation can make it difficult for a user to make a mistake.

According to the MFP 1 of this embodiment, when an item having two or more selection items is selected using the touch panel, the selection item can be selected as necessary by a simple operation even if the display does not look like a certificate. Since it can be advanced or returned, the operability of the user can be improved.
In addition, the present invention is implemented in the same manner as described above for all devices having a touch panel type operation display unit having a vibration function, such as a car navigation device, a facsimile device, a printer, a copying machine, an audio device, and a personal computer. Can do.

  Display device according to the present invention, display method for display device, program, computer-readable recording medium, image forming apparatus, facsimile apparatus, printer, copier, image processing apparatus including multifunction peripheral, or information processing apparatus including personal computer It can be applied in general.

1: Multifunction device 2: Operation display unit 3: Display device 4: Image reading device 5: Printing device 6: External media input / output device 7: Storage device 8: Touch panel 9: Vibration device 10: Communication control unit 11: Internet 12: PC 13: Server PC 14: FAX line 15: External storage device 20: CPU 21: Memory unit 22: LAN control unit 23: FAX control unit 24: Input / output device control unit 25: Storage device control unit 26: Image processing control unit 27: Touch panel control unit 28: Vibration device control unit 29: Display control unit 30: Image reading control unit 31: Print control unit 40: Display button 41: Finger

JP 2006-155447 A

Claims (7)

Display means, detection means for detecting a press and a pressing position on the display screen of the display means, vibration means for vibrating the display screen of the display means, measurement means for measuring time,
While the pressing on the display screen is detected by the detecting unit, a plurality of items are displayed on the display screen by the displaying unit every time the time measured by the measuring unit passes a preset pressing duration. Display control means for switching and displaying in a preset order;
In the switching display by the display control means, vibration control means for vibrating the display screen with a different vibration pattern for each item by the vibration means;
During the switching display of the item by the display control means, it is determined that the pressed position on the display screen has been pressed and moved beyond a preset distance based on the pressed position detected by the detecting means. And a change control means for changing the switching display in an order opposite to the order from the items displayed on the display screen when the determination is made.   On the basis of the time measured by the measuring means, when it is determined that the detection by the detecting means is no longer detected within a preset grace period immediately after the display screen item is switched, 2. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising display return control means for returning the item to the item displayed one time before.   Input means for inputting identification information for identifying a user, registration means for registering an operation determination time for each identification information input by the input means, and the press based on the operation determination time registered in the registration means 3. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising means for adjusting the duration. A display device comprising: a display unit; a detection unit that detects a press on the display screen of the display unit and a pressing position; a vibration unit that vibrates the display screen of the display unit; and a measurement unit that measures time. Display method,
While the pressing on the display screen is detected by the detecting unit, a plurality of items are displayed on the display screen by the displaying unit every time the time measured by the measuring unit passes a preset pressing duration. A display control step for switching and displaying in a preset order;
At the time of switching display by the display control step, a vibration control step of vibrating the display screen with a different vibration pattern for each item by the vibration means,
During the switching display of the item by the display control step, it is determined that the pressed position on the display screen has been pressed and moved beyond a preset distance based on the pressed position detected by the detecting means. And a change control step of changing the switching display in the reverse order of the order from the item displayed on the display screen when the determination is made. A display device comprising: a display means; a detection means for detecting a press on the display screen of the display means and a pressing position; a vibration means for vibrating the display screen of the display means; and a measurement means for measuring time. To the controlling computer,
While the pressing on the display screen is detected by the detecting unit, a plurality of items are displayed on the display screen by the displaying unit every time the time measured by the measuring unit passes a preset pressing duration. Display control procedure for switching and displaying in a preset order;
At the time of switching display by the display control procedure, a vibration control procedure for vibrating the display screen with a different vibration pattern for each item by the vibration means,
During the switching display of the item by the display control procedure, it is determined that the pressed position on the display screen has been pressed and moved beyond a preset distance based on the pressed position detected by the detecting means. A program for executing a change control procedure for changing the switching display in an order opposite to the order from the item displayed on the display screen when the determination is made.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 5 is recorded.   An image forming apparatus comprising the display device according to claim 1.

Images