JP2015069540A - Information instrument terminal and data storage method of information instrument terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information instrument terminal and a data storage method of the information instrument terminal that enable a storage of an image in the selected area by selecting an area of a part of a displayed screen without faulty operation in the information instrument terminal.SOLUTION: An information instrument terminal 1 comprises sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 detecting touch operations in a housing lateral part 12, and the sensors 31, 32, 33 and 34 are shaped to extend along the housing lateral part 12, and are arranged so as to face each other across a display part 20. The information instrument terminal 1 comprises control means for, by touching both of the sensors 31 and 32 with (a) finger(s): operating to slide the finger(s) with respect to a screen above the touch sensor 31 and 32; touching both of the sensors 33 and 34 with the finger(s); and operating to slide the finger(s) in the same direction with respect to the screen above the touch sensor 33 and 34, cutting out and storing the screen corresponding to an area from a slide start position to a slide end position.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information equipment terminal capable of selecting a partial area of a displayed screen and saving an image of the area, and a data storage method for the information equipment terminal.

  In recent years, the number of information equipment terminals having a touch panel mounted on a display unit has increased, and various operations are performed by the movement of a finger touching the touch panel. While intuitive operations such as screen scrolling can be performed by the movement of a finger touching the touch panel, operations other than intuitive operations can be performed by learning the operation method in advance.

  For example, a touch panel operation for saving an image displayed on the screen is set in some information device terminals. In addition, an operation method has been proposed in which an operation for selecting a partial area of the screen is performed by a touch panel operation as in the case described in Patent Document 1.

  The operation method performed by the touch panel operation described in Patent Document 1 starts the operation from the outside of the screen as a procedure for selecting a partial area of the screen. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an operation for selecting a partial area of the screen 400 in the conventional portable device 100. Here, FIG. 12A shows a state in which a sensor on the outside 405 of the screen 400 recognizes a finger contact, and FIG. 12B shows an operation state in which the finger is dragged.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when it is recognized that the touch operation is performed from the outside of the screen of the portable device 100, the selection mode is recognized. A sensor such as a pressure sensor is disposed outside the screen 405 so that this operation can be detected. When the operator's finger is operated from the outside 405 of the screen 400 and dragged into the screen 400, the guideline 430 is displayed based on the touch point 420 touched by the finger.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0056836

  However, such a touch operation on the screen 400 may be erroneously recognized as a touch operation of another intuitive touch panel operation. Whether it is a normal touch operation or an operation for selecting a partial area of the screen must be correctly recognized based on the previous operation. If the touch panel operation on the screen is misrecognized, it takes time to repeat the operation until the correct input operation is recognized or to shift to a screen that the user does not want. For this reason, there has been a demand for a data storage method for easily selecting a partial area of the displayed screen and storing an image of the area.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and in particular, information that allows a user to select a partial area of a displayed screen and save an image of the area without erroneous operation on an information equipment terminal. An object is to provide a data storage method for an equipment terminal and an information equipment terminal.

  An information equipment terminal according to the present invention detects a touch position of a user's finger on a side of a casing facing the display section of the casing across the display section of the information equipment terminal including a display section that displays an image on the casing. A pair of sensors that extend along the sides of the casing, and touch both of the pair of sensors at opposite positions with a finger, and the pair of touched sensors A controller that performs cutting and saving of a screen corresponding to an area from a slide start position to a slide end position by performing an operation of sliding a finger in the same direction along the outer edge of the display unit on the sensor; The capture area of the screen displayed on the display unit can be changed according to the amount of sliding a finger on the pair of sensors.

  According to this configuration, by performing an operation of sliding a finger on a pair of sensors disposed on the side of the casing with the display unit interposed therebetween, a screen cutout corresponding to an area from the slide start position to the slide end position is performed. Since the control means for executing the storage is provided, there is no possibility that the operation for saving the displayed image is erroneously recognized even if the display unit is provided with an input means such as a touch panel. In addition, since the storage area of the displayed image can be changed according to the amount of sliding of the finger in the same direction on the pair of sensors, a part of the screen can be selected as the capture area. Therefore, it is possible to select a partial area of the displayed screen without erroneous operation and save the image displayed in the capture area.

  Further, in the information equipment terminal according to the present invention, the pair of sensors is arranged on a bezel portion with the display portion interposed between the casing side portions.

  According to this configuration, since the pair of sensors are arranged in the bezel portion, the information apparatus terminal is not hindered from being thinned.

  In the information equipment terminal of the present invention, the pair of sensors is arranged on each of the upper and lower housing side parts and the left and right housing side parts of the information equipment terminal, and the vertical slide operation and the left and right slide operation are performed. By performing the other operation following the one operation, the control means corresponds to the region from the slide start position to the slide end position in the vertical direction and the region from the slide start position to the slide end position in the horizontal direction. The screen is cut and saved, and a part of the screen can be captured.

  According to this configuration, since either one of the up / down slide operation and the left / right slide operation selects the capture area in this direction and the subsequent operation selects the orthogonal capture area in the other operation, an erroneous operation is performed. It is possible to easily select a part of the displayed screen without any problem.

  The data storage method of the present invention includes a pair of sensors that are opposed to each other across the display unit, and a control unit that determines that the touch operation detected by the pair of sensors is a screen capture area selection operation, A data storage method for an information device terminal comprising: a touch operation of touching both of the pair of sensors with a finger and sliding the finger in the same direction with respect to the screen on the touched pair of sensors. Corresponding to the region from the start point coordinate to the end point coordinate where the finger is slid on the pair of sensors. Storing the image data displayed on the display unit.

  Since both the pair of sensors are touched with a finger and the finger is slid in the same direction with respect to the screen on the pair of touched sensors, it is determined that the touch operation has been performed. The displayed image can be saved without any problem.

  In the data storage method of the present invention, the step of determining that the touch operation is the capture region selection operation includes the pair of upper and lower casing side portions and the left and right casing side portions of the information equipment terminal, respectively. A sensor is arranged, and touches both of the pair of sensors located on the upper and lower sides or the left and right sides of the display unit with a finger and touches the screen on the touched pair of sensors. Following the step of determining that the slide operation has been performed by sliding the finger in the same direction, the touch operation is performed when the other one of the upper, lower, left and right slide operations is performed. It is characterized by determining that it is operation.

  Part of the screen that is displayed without erroneous operation because it is determined that the touch operation is a capture area selection operation when the other touch operation is performed following either one of the upper, lower, left, or right touch operations. You can select and save the area.

  According to the present invention, an image corresponding to an area from the slide start position to the slide end position is cut by performing an operation of sliding a finger on a pair of sensors disposed on the side of the housing with the display unit interposed therebetween. Since the control means for executing the storage is provided, there is no possibility that the operation for storing the displayed image is erroneously recognized. In addition, a part of the screen can be selected as the capture area according to the amount of sliding of the finger in the same direction on the pair of sensors. Therefore, it is possible to provide an information device terminal and a data storage method for the information device terminal that can select a partial area of the displayed screen without erroneous operation and store the image.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the information equipment terminal of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the information equipment terminal of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the data storage method of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example in the data storage method of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example following operation shown in FIG. It is a modification of the data storage method of 1st Embodiment, and is explanatory drawing which shows an information equipment terminal. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the information equipment terminal of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the information equipment terminal of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the data storage method of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example in the data storage method of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example following operation shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of operation which selects the one part area | region of the screen in the conventional portable machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. For easy understanding, the dimensions of the drawings are appropriately changed.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the information equipment terminal 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the information equipment terminal 1 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the data storage method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation example in the data storage method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation example following the operation illustrated in FIG. 4.

  The information equipment terminal 1 includes a housing 10 in which control means and the like are accommodated, and a display unit 20 that displays an image. As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 20 is surrounded by a bezel portion 12 a of the housing side part 12. For easy understanding, the X1 side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the upper side, the X2 side as the lower side, the Y1 side as the left side, and the Y2 side as the right side, for the display unit 20 of the information device terminal 1. Further, the surface on which the display unit 20 is exposed is referred to as a front surface, and the opposite surface of the housing 10 is referred to as a back surface. Further, since the appearance of the information equipment terminal 1 is important for appearance, it is not limited to a simple rectangular box, but the appearance is simplified in FIG. Further, operation switches and the like not directly related to the present invention are omitted.

  The display unit 20 includes a liquid crystal display as display means for displaying an image. The display unit 20 includes an input unit 50 for operating the information device terminal 1 so as to overlap the liquid crystal display. In the present embodiment, a touch panel is mounted as the input unit 50. For example, an organic EL display may be used instead of the liquid crystal display. Moreover, the display in which the input means 50 was incorporated may be sufficient.

  The case side portion 12 includes a bezel portion 12a that surrounds the display portion 20, and upper and lower side surface portions 12b and left and right side surface portions 12c of the case 10 that are continuous with the bezel portion 12a. The bezel portion 12a may be a non-display portion in which a part of the members constituting the display portion 20 is colored.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sensors 31 and 32 are opposed to the upper and lower side surface portions 12 b, and the sensors 33 and 34 are opposed to the left and right side surface portions 12 c, respectively, with the display unit 20 interposed therebetween. Are arranged as follows. In the present embodiment, the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 are electrostatic sensors that detect changes in capacitance. The sensors 31 and 32 have a length substantially equal to the horizontal dimension of the display unit 20 and can detect a position touched with a finger as a position sensor in the length direction. The sensors 33 and 34 have a length approximately equal to the vertical dimension of the display unit 20 and can detect a position touched with a finger as a position sensor in the length direction.

  In the present embodiment, the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 are activated in conjunction with activation of the information equipment terminal 1. In this state, each of the electrostatic capacitance measuring operations is repeated as an electrostatic sensor, and the electrode position and the electrostatic capacitance are detected so that the contact position coordinates can be detected when the electrostatic capacitance changes due to contact with a finger or the like. And a measurement circuit. Note that the input unit 50 mounted on the display unit 20 is a touch panel that detects a two-dimensional position coordinate, whereas the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 of the present embodiment have a one-dimensional position coordinate in the length direction. It is a touch sensor to detect.

  Next, a data storage method according to the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the information equipment terminal 1 is activated, the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 repeatedly perform predetermined capacitance measurement (step S11). Specifically, for each sensor, the capacitance distribution in the length direction of the sensor is calculated from the capacitance measurement between the electrode patterns, and the measured capacitance distribution and the initial value capacitance distribution are calculated. The touch position of the finger is detected from the difference.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in step S11, the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 repeatedly perform predetermined capacitance measurement. If the difference between the measured capacitance distribution and the initial capacitance distribution is equal to or smaller than a preset threshold value, it is determined that the touch operation is not performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, along the outer edge of the display unit 20, the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 that are opposed to each other across the display unit 20 are simultaneously touched with a finger, and the screen on the sensors 31 and 32 is displayed. Perform an operation to slide your finger in the same direction. With the slide operation, the finger touch position detected by the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 changes, and the change in capacitance is not detected at the end point position of the slide operation.

  As shown in FIG. 3, using this measurement data, in step S12, whether or not the touch operation to the position coordinates of the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 arranged at the facing positions facing each other in the length direction is performed at the same time. Is determined. If it is determined that the operation is a touch operation, the start point coordinates of the slide start position where the slide operation has started to be detected and the end point coordinates of the slide end position where the slide operation is no longer detected are estimated.

  Following this operation, as shown in FIG. 5, the sensor 33 and the sensor 34 that are opposed to each other across the display unit 20 are simultaneously touched with a finger, and the sensor 33 and 34 are in the same direction with respect to the screen. Perform the operation of sliding your finger. With the slide operation, the touch position of the finger detected by the sensor 33 and the sensor 34 changes, and the capacitance change is not detected at the end point position of the slide operation.

  During this time, the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 repeatedly perform predetermined capacitance measurement. Thereby, when it is determined in step S12 that there is a slide operation, whether or not the touch operation on the position coordinates of the sensor 33 and the sensor 34 arranged at the opposed positions in the length direction opposed at the same time has been performed in step S13. Is determined. If it is determined that the operation is a touch operation, the start point coordinates and end point coordinates of the slide operation are estimated.

  In step S14, the guideline surrounding the capture area A1 is displayed based on the amount of finger slide on the sensors 31 and 32 and the amount of finger slide on the sensors 33 and 34, and is displayed in the capture area A1. Image data is saved in the cache memory. This state is a so-called copy operation in which a part of the screen can be captured. For image data temporarily saved by this operation, a file save operation or pasting operation to various documents is performed by a predetermined input operation. It can be performed.

  In step S15, when the end operation is not performed, the determination flow from step S12 is repeated as to whether the slide operation is performed by touching with a finger again.

  In the present embodiment, the screen capture area when the sensors located at positions facing each other across the display unit 20 simultaneously detect a touch operation determined to be the same position coordinate in the length direction and simultaneously detect a slide operation. It is determined that this is a selection operation. When it is determined that the operation is a capture area selection operation, it is preferable to display guide lines G1, G2, G3, and G4 on the screen so that the selection range can be visually recognized.

  In the present embodiment, the procedure for performing the left / right slide operation following the up / down slide operation has been described, but the operation order (the order of step S12 and step S13) is not limited to this. When it is determined that one of the slide operations has been performed and the other slide operation is detected within a predetermined period thereafter, it can be determined that the operation is a screen capture area selection operation. In other words, only when it is recognized that the up / down and left / right slide operations are continuously performed within a predetermined period, it is determined that the operation is a screen capture area selection operation, and data storage is executed.

  When a vertical or horizontal sliding operation is not recognized within a predetermined period, the data within the predetermined period once determined to be a touch operation is canceled, and the capacitance for the initial touch operation is reinstated. Measurement is performed.

  As described above, the information equipment terminal 1 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit that performs cutting and saving of a screen corresponding to a region from the slide start position to the slide end position. Since it is determined that the operation is a capture region selection operation when a slide operation to the sensors located on opposite sides of the display unit 20 is recognized and a slide operation to the remaining sensors is subsequently recognized, If the operation is not performed, it is impossible to make the capture area selection operation misrecognize. On the other hand, the touch operation of sliding the sensor arranged on the casing side part 12 surrounding the display unit 20 in accordance with the area to be captured on the screen is an intuitive operation and can be easily operated. In addition, since there is no need to operate the display unit 20 or other input operation switches, there is no need to worry about erroneous operation by operating them.

  Hereinafter, the effect by having set it as 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The information equipment terminal 1 according to the first embodiment includes a display unit 20 that displays an image on a housing 10, and sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 are respectively provided on the upper and lower side surface portions 12 b and the left and right side surface portions 12 c of the housing side portion 12. , And one of the up / down slide operation and the left / right slide operation, followed by the other operation, corresponding to the area from the slide start position to the slide end position in the up / down direction and the slide start position in the left / right direction. Control means for cutting and saving a screen corresponding to an area from the slide end position to the slide end position.

  According to this configuration, since the data storage method performs an operation of sliding a finger on the pair of sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 disposed in the casing side part 12 with the display unit 20 interposed therebetween, the display unit 20 Even if it is the information equipment terminal 1 provided with the input means 50, such as a touch panel, it is possible to easily select a partial region of the displayed screen without erroneous operation. In addition, the storage area of the displayed image can be changed according to the amount of sliding the finger in the same direction on the sensors 31 and 32 and the amount of sliding the finger in the same direction on the sensors 33 and 34. Therefore, a part of the screen can be selected as the capture area A1. Therefore, it is possible to select a partial area of the displayed screen without erroneous operation and save the image displayed in the capture area A1.

  FIG. 6 is a modified example of the first embodiment and is an explanatory diagram showing the information equipment terminal 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 are arranged in the bezel portion 12 a surrounding the display unit 20 in the case side part 12. The sensor 31 is on the upper side (X1 side) of the display unit 20, the sensor 32 is on the lower side (X2 side) of the display unit 20, the sensor 33 is on the left side (Y1 side) of the display unit 20, and the right side (Y2) of the display unit 20 Sensors 34 are located on the respective sides.

  The modification of the first embodiment has the same configuration except that the positions of the sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 arranged on the housing side part 12 are the bezel portion 12a, and the same effect is obtained with the same control means. realizable.

  According to the configuration of the modified example of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the pair of sensors 31, 32, 33, and 34 are arranged on the bezel portion 12 a, which may hinder the thinning of the information equipment terminal 2. Absent.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the information equipment terminal 3 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the information equipment terminal 3 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a data storage method according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation example in the data storage method according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation example following the operation illustrated in FIG. 10.

  The information equipment terminal 3 includes a housing 10 in which control means and the like are accommodated, and a display unit 20 that displays an image. As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 20 is surrounded by a bezel portion 12 a of the housing side part 12.

  The display unit 20 includes a liquid crystal display as display means for displaying an image. The display unit 20 includes an input unit 50 for operating the information device terminal 1 so as to overlap the liquid crystal display. In the present embodiment, a touch panel is mounted as the input unit 50. For example, an organic EL display may be used instead of the liquid crystal display. Moreover, the display in which the input means 50 was incorporated may be sufficient.

  The case side portion 12 includes a bezel portion 12a that surrounds the display portion 20, and upper and lower side surface portions 12b and left and right side surface portions 12c of the case 10 that are continuous with the bezel portion 12a. The bezel portion 12a may be a non-display portion in which a part of the members constituting the display portion 20 is colored.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the sensors 31 and 32 are disposed on the casing side portion 12 so as to face the upper and lower side surface portions 12 b with the display unit 20 interposed therebetween. In the present embodiment, the sensors 31 and 32 are electrostatic sensors that detect a change in capacitance. The sensors 31 and 32 have a length substantially equal to the horizontal dimension of the display unit 20 and can detect the touch position of a finger as a position sensor in the length direction.

  In the present embodiment, the sensors 31 and 32 are activated in conjunction with activation of the information equipment terminal 3. In this state, the capacitance measurement operation is repeated as each of the electrostatic sensors, and the electrode pattern and the capacitance measurement are performed so that the touch position can be detected when the capacitance changes due to contact with a finger or the like. Circuit. The input means 50 mounted on the display unit 20 is a touch panel that detects a two-dimensional position coordinate, whereas the sensors 31 and 32 of the present embodiment are touch sensors that detect a one-dimensional position coordinate in the length direction. It is.

  Next, a data storage method according to the second embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the information equipment terminal 3 is activated, the sensors 31 and 32 repeatedly perform a predetermined capacitance measurement (step S21). Specifically, for each sensor, the capacitance distribution in the length direction of the sensor is calculated from the capacitance measurement between the electrode patterns, and the measured capacitance distribution and the initial value capacitance distribution are calculated. The touch position of the finger is detected from the difference.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in step S21, the sensors 31 and 32 repeatedly perform predetermined capacitance measurement. If the difference between the measured capacitance distribution and the initial capacitance distribution is equal to or smaller than a preset threshold value, it is determined that the touch operation is not performed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, along the outer edge of the display unit 20, the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 that are opposed to each other across the display unit 20 are simultaneously touched with a finger, and the screen is displayed on the sensors 31 and 32. Perform an operation to slide your finger in the same direction. With the slide operation, the finger touch position detected by the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 changes, and the change in capacitance is not detected at the end point position of the slide operation.

  Using this measurement data, in step S22, it is determined whether or not touch operations on the position coordinates of the sensor 31 and the sensor 32 arranged at the facing positions facing each other in the length direction are simultaneously performed. If it is determined that the operation is a touch operation, the start point coordinates of the slide start position where the slide operation has started to be detected and the end point coordinates of the slide end position where the slide operation is no longer detected are estimated.

  When it is determined that the operation is a capture area selection operation, guidelines G5 and G6 are displayed on the screen so that the selection range can be visually recognized (FIG. 10).

  In a state where the guidelines G5 and G6 are displayed, in step S23, the finger is slid vertically between the guidelines G5 and G6 on the input unit 50 of the display unit 20.

  In step S24, as shown in FIG. 11, the guideline surrounding the capture area A2 by the amount of sliding of the finger on the sensors 31 and 32 and the amount of sliding of the finger on the input means 50 of the display unit 20. Is displayed, and the image data displayed in the capture area A2 is stored in the cache memory. This state is a so-called copy operation, and image data temporarily stored by this operation can be subjected to a file storage operation or a pasting operation to various documents by a predetermined input operation.

  In step S25, when the end operation is not performed, the determination flow from step S22 is repeated as to whether the slide operation is performed by touching with a finger again.

  In the present embodiment, the screen capture area when the sensors located at positions facing each other across the display unit 20 simultaneously detect a touch operation determined to be the same position coordinate in the length direction and simultaneously detect a slide operation. It is determined that this is a selection operation.

  Immediately after it is determined that the operation is a capture area selection operation, if another switch operation is performed, a touch operation is performed on the input means 50 other than between the guide lines G5 and G6, or a predetermined period has elapsed, the touch operation is once performed. The data within a predetermined period determined to be is canceled, and the capacitance measurement for the touch operation from the beginning is performed again.

  Hereinafter, the effect by having set it as 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The information equipment terminal 3 according to the second embodiment includes a display unit 20 that displays an image on the housing 10, and a pair of sensors 31 and 32 that detect a touch operation of a user's finger on the housing side portion 12. . The pair of sensors 31 and 32 extend along the housing side part 12 and are arranged so as to face each other with the display unit 20 interposed therebetween, and the user has a pair of sensors 31 and 32 in positions facing each other. A screen corresponding to a region from the slide start position to the slide end position by performing an operation of sliding the finger in the same direction with respect to the screen on the touched pair of sensors 31 and 32 with the finger touching both It is characterized by comprising a control means for executing cutting and storing of the above. Thus, the capture area A2 of the screen displayed on the display unit 20 can be changed according to the amount of sliding of the finger on the sensors 31 and 32.

  According to this configuration, since it is a data storage method for performing an operation of sliding a finger on the pair of sensors 31 and 32 disposed on the housing side part 12 with the display unit 20 in between, a touch panel or the like is provided on the display unit 20. Even in the information equipment terminal 3 including the input unit 50, it is possible to easily select a partial area of the displayed screen without erroneous operation. In addition, the storage area of the displayed image according to the amount of sliding of the finger in the same direction on the pair of sensors 31 and 32 and the amount of sliding of the finger by the touch operation on the input means 50 that follows. Can be changed, a part of the screen can be selected as the capture area A2. Therefore, it is possible to select a partial area of the displayed screen without erroneous operation and save the image displayed in the capture area A2.

  The information equipment terminal 3 of the second embodiment is configured to include the pair of sensors 31 and 32 in the vertical direction of the casing side part 12, but may be a sensor in the horizontal direction. In this case, it is possible to select a part of the screen as the capture region A2 by performing the touch operation of the input means 50 subsequent to the horizontal slide operation between the guidelines.

  As described above, the information device terminal and the data storage method of the information device terminal according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention have been specifically described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. However, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the present invention can be modified as follows, and these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  (1) In the present embodiment, the pair of sensors arranged in the case side part 12 are touch sensors that detect one-dimensional position coordinates in the length direction, but a touch that can detect two-dimensional position coordinates. A sensor may be used. If the touch sensor can detect the two-dimensional position coordinates, it is possible to assign the operation in the width direction as another input operation in addition to determining that the slide operation in the length direction is the capture region selection operation.

  (2) In the present embodiment, the pair of sensors arranged in the case side part 12 is an electrostatic sensor that detects a change in capacitance, but a resistance touch sensor whose resistance value changes when pressed. May be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information equipment terminal 10 Housing | casing 12 Housing | casing side part 12a Bezel part 12b Upper and lower side surface part 12c Left and right side surface part 20 Display part 31,32,33,34 Sensor 50 Input means

Claims (5)

In an information equipment terminal having a display unit that displays an image on a housing,
A pair of sensors for detecting the touch position of the user's finger on the side part of the casing facing the display unit of the casing;
The pair of sensors has a shape extending along a side part of the housing,
A slide start position by touching both of the pair of sensors at opposite positions with a finger and sliding the finger in the same direction along the outer edge of the display unit on the touched pair of sensors. Control means for cutting and saving the screen corresponding to the region from the slide end position to the slide end position,
An information equipment terminal, wherein a capture area of the screen displayed on the display unit can be changed according to an amount of a finger slid on the pair of sensors.   The information equipment terminal according to claim 1, wherein the pair of sensors are arranged on a bezel portion with the display unit interposed between the pair of sensors.   The pair of sensors are respectively disposed on the upper and lower casing side portions and the left and right casing side portions of the information equipment terminal, and the other operation is performed following one operation of the upper and lower slide operations and the left and right slide operations. By doing so, the control means performs cutting and saving of the screen corresponding to the area from the slide start position to the slide end position in the vertical direction and corresponding to the area from the slide start position to the slide end position in the horizontal direction, The information equipment terminal according to claim 1, wherein a part of the screen can be captured. A pair of sensors at opposite positions across the display unit;
Control means for determining that the touch operation detected by the pair of sensors is a screen capture area selection operation, and a data storage method for an information equipment terminal comprising:
Determining that a touch operation has been performed in which both of the pair of sensors are touched with a finger and the finger is slid in the same direction with respect to the screen on the pair of touched sensors; A step of determining that it is a capture region selection operation, and a step of storing image data displayed on the display unit corresponding to a region from a start point coordinate to an end point coordinate obtained by sliding a finger on the pair of sensors And a data storage method characterized by comprising: In the step of determining that the touch operation is the capture area selection operation, the pair of sensors are respectively arranged on the upper and lower casing side portions and the left and right casing side portions of the information equipment terminal, and Touching both of the pair of sensors at positions facing each other across the display unit with a finger, and sliding the finger in the same direction relative to the screen on the touched pair of sensors Then, following the step of determining that the slide operation has been performed, it is determined that the touch operation is the capture region selection operation when either the up / down or left / right slide operation is performed. The data storage method according to claim 4, wherein: