JP2015075885A - Electronic equipment, control method of electronic equipment, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a screen (second screen) that is positioned at a front side, from disturbing viewing or operating a screen (first screen) that is positioned at a back side, in a technology for overlapping and displaying the first screen and the second screen.SOLUTION: Electronic equipment 10 includes: a display part 11 for displaying on a display the first screen and the second screen that is overlapped with the first screen and positioned at the front side of the first screen; a receiving part 12 for receiving input that designating a predetermined position on the first screen in the state where the first screen and the second screen are being displayed on the display; an area identification part 13 for identifying a predetermined area on the first screen on the basis of a predetermined position; a determination part 14 for determining whether the second screen is overlapped with the predetermined area; and a display change part 15 for changing a display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area in the case where it is determined that the second screen is overlapped with the predetermined area.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, an electronic device control method, and a program.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an operation display device that displays an operation screen (first screen) on a touch panel display and displays a notification screen (second screen) smaller than the first screen on the first screen. Is disclosed. In Patent Document 1, the user performs a touch operation on the left side of the first screen while the second screen is displayed on the right side of the first screen, and the touch position slides to the right. When the second screen is approached, the second screen is automatically moved to the left side of the first screen, the second screen is reduced, or the transparency of the second screen is changed. Is disclosed.

JP2013-105182A

  A technique for displaying the first screen and the second screen in an overlapping manner is widely used. In such a display mode, the screen (second screen) located on the front side does not get in the way when the screen (first screen) located on the back side is viewed or operated. Technology to do is required.

  For example, when visually recognizing or operating the first screen located on the back side, an operation for focusing on the first screen (touching the first screen and aligning the icon position with the first screen) For example, there is a technique in which the first screen moves to the front side and the second screen moves to the back side. According to this technique, the second screen does not get in the way when the first screen is visually recognized or operated.

  However, when viewing or operating the first screen, the positional relationship between the first and second screens, that is, the second screen is located on the front side, and the first screen is located on the back side. It may be required to maintain the positional relationship of being located. For example, when the second screen is a pop-up screen that displays highly important information such as a warning, the second screen is a reference screen that displays information to be referred to when operating the first screen. This is the case. In such a case, if the second screen moves to the back side, it is not preferable because the second screen cannot be viewed behind the first screen.

  When the touch position approaches the second screen, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 moves the second screen displayed on the right side of the first screen to the left side of the first screen, The second screen displayed on the left side of the screen moves to the right side of the first screen. In the case of this technology, the display mode of the second screen is only two patterns, the display on the right side of the first screen and the display on the left side of the first screen. The display of the second screen within this pattern The mode will change. In such a technique, there are various problems. For example, when the second screen is displayed across the right and left sides of the first screen, it is unclear how the second screen moves when the touch position approaches the second screen.

  In the technology for displaying the first screen and the second screen in an overlapping manner, the present invention is positioned on the front side when the screen (first screen) positioned on the back side is visually recognized or operated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for preventing a screen (second screen) from becoming an obstacle.

According to the present invention,
Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Receiving means for receiving an input for designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, display changing means for changing a display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
Is provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
A display step of displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
An accepting step of accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
An area specifying step for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
A determination step of determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, a display change step of changing a display position on the display of the second screen so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
There is provided a method of controlling an electronic device that performs the above.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Accepting means for accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
Display changing means for changing the display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
A program for functioning as a server is provided.

  According to the present invention, in the technology for displaying the first screen and the second screen in an overlapping manner, when the screen (first screen) located on the rear side is visually recognized or operated, the front side A technique is realized in which the screen (second screen) located at is not disturbed.

It is a figure which shows notionally an example of the hardware constitutions of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display part of this embodiment, and a reception part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the area | region specific part of this embodiment, and a judgment part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display change part of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display part of this embodiment, a reception part, an area | region specific part, and a judgment part. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display change part of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the priority specification part of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display change part of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the reception part and judgment part of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the display change part of this embodiment.

  First, an example of the hardware configuration of the electronic device of this embodiment will be described.

  The electronic apparatus of the present embodiment may be a portable device or a stationary device. Each unit included in the electronic device according to the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of an arbitrary computer, a memory, a program loaded in the memory (a program stored in the memory from the stage of shipping the apparatus in advance, a CD (Including programs downloaded from storage media such as (Compact Disc) and servers on the Internet, etc.), storage units such as hard disks for storing the programs, and any hardware and software such as a network connection interface Realized by combination. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the apparatus according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a CPU 1A, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 2A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3A, a display control unit 4A, a display 5A, and an operation reception connected to each other via a bus 8A. Part 6A, operation part 7A and the like. In addition, although not shown, other input / output I / Fs connected to external devices by wire, communication units for communicating with external devices by wire and / or wireless, microphones, speakers, cameras, auxiliary storage devices, etc. May be provided.

  CPU1A controls the whole computer of an electronic device with each element. The ROM 3A includes an area for storing programs for operating the computer, various application programs, various setting data used when these programs operate. The RAM 2A includes an area for temporarily storing data, such as a work area for operating a program.

  The display 5A includes a display device (LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, liquid crystal display, organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, etc.). The display 5A may be a touch panel display integrated with a touch pad. The display control unit 4A reads data stored in a VRAM (Video RAM), performs predetermined processing on the read data, and then sends the data to the display 5A to display various screens. The operation reception unit 6A receives various operations via the operation unit 7A. The operation unit 7A includes operation keys, operation buttons, switches, a jog dial, a touch panel display, and the like.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. Note that the functional block diagram used in the following description of the embodiment shows functional unit blocks rather than hardware unit configurations. In these drawings, each device is described as being realized by one device, but the means for realizing it is not limited to this. That is, it may be a physically separated configuration or a logically separated configuration.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment includes a display unit 11, a reception unit 12, a region specifying unit 13, a determination unit 14, and a display change unit 15.

  The display unit 11 simultaneously displays the first screen and the second screen on the display. At least a portion of the second screen overlaps the first screen. And the 2nd screen is located in the front side rather than the 1st screen. The information displayed on each of the first screen and the second screen is not particularly limited. For example, the second screen may be a pop-up screen that displays highly important information such as a warning. Alternatively, the second screen may be a reference screen that displays information that is referred to when the first screen is viewed and operated.

  An example of the display realized by the display unit 11 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state where the first screen A and the second screen B are displayed on the display 20. The first screen A and the second screen B overlap each other, and the second screen B is located on the front side.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the accepting unit 12 accepts an input specifying a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display. The input for designating a predetermined position is an operation of touching the predetermined position (when the display is a touch panel display), a predetermined operation with the cursor position set to the predetermined position (eg, left click, etc.), etc. It is realized by. It should be noted that it is preferable that the content of the operation for designating the predetermined position is different from the content of the operation for the first screen. For example, an operation for touching an arbitrary position on the first screen or a left click with the cursor position set to an arbitrary position on the first screen is accepted as an operation for the first screen. In this case, the operation for designating the predetermined position is an operation for holding the predetermined position on the first screen for a predetermined time or more, or the cursor position is set to an arbitrary position on the first screen. It is good also as operation which right-clicks in a state. The accepting unit 12 is configured to accept an input designating a predetermined position by such an operation.

  For example, in a state where the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 3, the reception unit 12 is set at a predetermined position on the first screen A. An input designating 30 can be accepted.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the area specifying unit 13 specifies a predetermined area on the first screen based on a predetermined position (one point on the first screen) received by the receiving unit 12. The specified predetermined area is an area where the second screen cannot be displayed in an overlapping manner. Means for specifying the predetermined region from the predetermined position is not particularly limited, and any technique can be adopted. An example will be described in the following embodiment.

  For example, assume that the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 3, and the receiving unit 12 receives an input designating a predetermined position 30. Then, the area specifying unit 13 specifies a predetermined area 31 on the first screen A based on a predetermined position 30 as shown in FIG. The predetermined area 31 shown in the figure is a square having a predetermined size with the predetermined position 30 as the center. 4 and 5, the predetermined area 31 is indicated by a dotted line. However, this is a description for explaining the present embodiment, and in practice, the dotted line that specifies the predetermined area 31 is displayed on the display 20. Do not show.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the determination unit 14 determines whether the predetermined area specified by the area specifying unit 13 and the second screen overlap. For example, the determination unit 14 calculates the display position (occupied area) of the second screen on the display and the display position (occupied area) of a predetermined area on the display, collates the calculation results, It is determined whether or not the screen of FIG. For example, if there are overlapping portions in the occupied areas of the second screen and the predetermined area, the determination unit 14 determines that they overlap.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the determination unit 14 determines that the second screen B and the predetermined area 31 overlap each other.

  Returning to FIG. 2, if the display changing unit 15 determines that the second screen overlaps the predetermined region specified by the region specifying unit 13, the display changing unit 15 does not overlap the predetermined region. Change the display position on the display. Note that the movement destination of the second screen may be an area that does not overlap the predetermined area, and when there are a plurality of movement destination candidates, it is a matter of design.

  For example, the display changing unit 15 does not change the display mode of the first screen A from the state shown in FIG. 4, and moves the display position of the second screen B to the right until it does not overlap the predetermined area 31. It can slide and it can be set as the display mode as shown in FIG. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the second screen B and the predetermined area 31 do not overlap.

  Next, an example of the processing flow of the electronic apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and FIGS. 3 to 5.

  In the display step S10, the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20, as shown in FIG. The second screen B overlaps the first screen A and is located on the front side of the first screen A. For example, the display unit 11 may display the first screen A (operation screen) and the second screen B (reference screen) on the display 20 in accordance with a user operation. Alternatively, the display unit 11 displays the first screen A (operation screen) on the display 20 in response to a user operation, and then causes the second screen (event) due to occurrence of a predetermined event (trouble, etc.). Notification screen) may be displayed on the display 20.

  In the reception step S20, the reception unit 12 designates a predetermined position on the first screen A in a state where the first screen A and the second screen B are displayed on the display 20 (see FIG. 3). Can accept input. A user who desires to change the display position of the second screen B performs an input designating a predetermined position. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the reception unit 12 can receive an input designating a predetermined position 30 on the first screen A.

  In the area specifying step S30, the area specifying unit 13 specifies a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 in S20. For example, the area specifying unit 13 specifies an area occupied by a square having a predetermined size centered on a predetermined position 30 as shown in FIG. 4 as the predetermined area 31 according to a predetermined rule.

  In the determination step S40, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the second screen and the predetermined region specified by the region specifying unit 13 in S30 overlap. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the determination unit 14 determines that the second screen B and the predetermined area 31 overlap each other.

  In the display change step S50, if it is determined in S40 that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, the display change unit 15 displays the display position on the display of the second screen so as not to overlap the predetermined area. To change. For example, the display changing unit 15 slides the second screen B in the right direction from the state shown in FIG. 4 so that the second screen B and the predetermined area 31 do not overlap as shown in FIG.

  The electronic device 10 according to the present embodiment described above specifies a predetermined area on the first screen where the second screen cannot be displayed based on the predetermined position received from the user. When the specified predetermined area and the second screen overlap, the display position of the second screen is moved so that the predetermined area and the second screen do not overlap.

  According to the present embodiment as described above, when the second screen is in the way when the predetermined position on the first screen is visually recognized and operated, the user performs an input to specify the predetermined position, The display position of the second screen can be changed.

  In the case of this embodiment, the display position of the second screen after movement is an area that does not overlap with a predetermined area specified at a predetermined position designated by the user. For this reason, the user can move the second screen to an area other than the desired area by appropriately inputting a predetermined position.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the technique of displaying the first screen and the second screen in an overlapping manner, the screen (first screen) located on the back side is visually recognized or operated. In this case, a technique for preventing the screen (second screen) located on the front side from getting in the way is realized.

<Second Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 as in the first embodiment. The configurations of the reception unit 12, the determination unit 14, and the display change unit 15 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The display unit 11 of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the first screen to be displayed is a screen including a plurality of child areas. Other configurations of the display unit 11 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The child area is a partial area on the first screen. The child area corresponds to any area that the user can distinguish from other areas based on the display mode on the display. That is, the boundary between the child area and the other area can be identified by the difference in color, shading, line, or the like. The child area corresponds to, for example, a window, pane, input box, image data, or the like arranged in a page (first screen). Note that the number of child areas included in the first screen is a matter of design.

  An example of the display realized by the display unit 11 is shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the first screen A and the second screen B are displayed on the display 20. The first screen A and the second screen B overlap each other, and the second screen B is located on the front side. The first screen A includes a plurality of child areas A1 to A3.

  When the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 is included in any child area, the area specifying unit 13 specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area including the predetermined position as the predetermined area.

  For example, it is assumed that the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 7 and the receiving unit 12 receives an input specifying a predetermined position 30. Then, the area specifying unit 13 is the whole or a part of the area occupied by the child area A1 including the predetermined position 30 (example: area obtained by reducing the area A1 at an arbitrary reduction ratio (example: 90%, 80%)). Is specified as a predetermined area.

  Next, an example of the processing flow of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and FIGS. 7 and 8.

  In the display step S10, the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20, as shown in FIG. The second screen B overlaps the first screen A and is located on the front side of the first screen A. The first screen A includes a plurality of child areas A1 to A3.

  In the reception step S20, the reception unit 12 specifies a predetermined position on the first screen A in a state where the first screen A and the second screen B are displayed on the display 20 (see FIG. 7). Can accept input. A user who desires to change the display position of the second screen B performs an input designating a predetermined position. In the case of the present embodiment, the user performs an input for designating a predetermined position in the child area to be visually recognized and operated. For example, a user who views and operates the child area A1 in the first screen A shown in FIG. 7 performs an input designating a predetermined position 30 on the first screen A. And the reception part 12 receives such an input.

  In the region specifying step S30, the region specifying unit 13 determines whether or not the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 in S20 is included in any child region. When the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 is included in any of the child areas, the area specifying unit 13 specifies all or part of the area occupied by the child area including the predetermined position as the predetermined area. . In addition, when the predetermined position received by the reception unit 12 is not included in any of the child areas, the area specifying unit 13 may specify the predetermined area by any other method, or specify the predetermined area It is not necessary to execute the processing.

  For example, it is assumed that the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 7 and the receiving unit 12 receives an input specifying a predetermined position 30. Then, the area specifying unit 13 specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area A1 including the predetermined position 30 as the predetermined area.

  In the determination step S40, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the second screen and the predetermined region specified by the region specifying unit 13 in S30 overlap. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the determination unit 14 determines that the second screen B and a predetermined area (area occupied by the child area A1) overlap.

  In the display change step S50, if it is determined in S40 that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, the display change unit 15 displays the display position on the display of the second screen so as not to overlap the predetermined area. To change. For example, the display changing unit 15 slides the second screen B downward from the state shown in FIG. 7 and, as shown in FIG. 8, the second screen B and a predetermined area (area occupied by the child area A1). ) Should not overlap.

  According to the electronic apparatus 10 of the present embodiment described above, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be realized.

  Further, the user can easily grasp what predetermined area (area where the second screen is not displayed) is specified by the predetermined position input by the user. For example, the user performs input for designating a predetermined position in any one of a plurality of child areas. Then, all or part of the area occupied by the child area including the designated predetermined position is specified as the predetermined area.

  In this way, the user can easily grasp what predetermined area (area where the second screen is not displayed) is specified, so as to which area the second screen is moved as a result. It can be easily grasped. Therefore, the user can efficiently move the second screen to a desired position with a small number of input operations.

  In addition, it is considered that the user often visually recognizes and operates in units of child areas. According to the present embodiment, since a predetermined area (area where the second screen is not displayed) can be set in units of child areas, an area where the user does not really want to display the second screen is determined as the predetermined area. (Area where the second screen is not displayed).

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 9 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment includes a display unit 11, a receiving unit 12, a region specifying unit 13, a determining unit 14, a display changing unit 15, and a priority order specifying unit 16. The configurations of the display unit 11, the receiving unit 12, the region specifying unit 13, and the determining unit 14 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

  The priority order specifying unit 16 specifies the priority order of the plurality of child areas included in the first screen. For example, the priority order specifying unit 16 determines a predetermined rule (eg, priority order 1: window, 2: pane, 3: input) based on the attributes (window, pane, input box, image data) of each child area. Box 4: Image data. If attributes are the same, priority may be assigned according to priority.)

  Note that the priority order specifying unit 16 may specify the priority order of the plurality of child regions based on the history of the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12. Here, the case where the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B as shown in FIG. 8 will be described as an example.

  The priority order specifying unit 16 accumulates a history of child regions including a predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 (see FIG. 10). In the information illustrated in FIG. 10, information indicating the number of times of input and information indicating a child area that includes a predetermined position designated by each time of input are associated with the history column. According to the information, the predetermined position specified by the first input is included in the child area A1, the predetermined position specified by the second input is included in the child area A2, and the third time It can be seen that the predetermined position specified by the input of is included in the child area A3, and the predetermined position specified by the fourth input is included in the child area A2.

  The priority specifying unit 16 assigns priorities to the plurality of child areas A1 to A3 based on such history and, for example, the following conditions.

Condition 1: A child area that may include a predetermined position has a higher priority than a child area that does not include a predetermined position.
Condition 2: In the case of child regions that may include a predetermined position, the priority is higher when the input time including the predetermined position is newer. In the case of the information shown in FIG. 10, the priority order of the child areas associated with larger numbers (newer times) becomes higher. If there is a child area associated with a plurality of numbers (2, 4) as in A2, the determination is made using the largest number.

  FIG. 10 shows the priority order of the child areas A1 to A3 immediately after receiving each input in the priority order column.

  Immediately after the first input, the child area A1 that includes the predetermined position has a higher priority than the child areas A2 and A3 that do not include the predetermined position. The priority order of the child areas A2 and A3 is the same.

  Immediately after the second input, the child areas A1 and A2 that may include the predetermined position have higher priority than the child area A3 that does not include the predetermined position. In the child areas A1 and A2 that may include the predetermined position, the priority of the new child area A2 is higher in the input times including the predetermined position.

  Immediately after the third input, any of the child areas A1 to A3 may include a predetermined position. In this case, the priority is specified in the order of newest input times including a predetermined position. As a result, child area A3> child area A2> child area A1.

  Immediately after the fourth input, any of the child areas A1 to A3 may include a predetermined position. In this case, the priority is specified in the order of newest input times including a predetermined position. As a result, child area A2> child area A3> child area A1.

  Returning to FIG. 9, when the display changing unit 15 determines that the second screen overlaps the predetermined region specified by the region specifying unit 13, the display changing unit 15 does not overlap the predetermined region and has the priority order. The display position of the second screen is changed so that the area overlapping with the child area having a lower priority than the higher child area becomes larger. Other configurations of the display change unit 15 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

  For example, it is assumed that the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 7 and the receiving unit 12 receives an input specifying a predetermined position 30. Then, the area specifying unit 13 specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area A1 including the predetermined position 30 as the predetermined area. The priority order specifying unit 16 specifies the priority order of the child areas A1 to A3 at this time as A1> A2 and A3 (A2 and A3 are peers). As a result, for example, the display changing unit 15 slides the second screen B downward from the state shown in FIG. 7, and as shown in FIG. 8, the second screen B and a predetermined area (occupied by the child area A1) Area) to avoid overlapping.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11, it is assumed that the receiving unit 12 receives a second input designating a predetermined position 30 ′. Then, the area specifying unit 13 specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area A2 including the predetermined position 30 ′ as the predetermined area. The priority order specifying unit 16 specifies the priority order of the child areas A1 to A3 at this time as A2> A1> A3. As a result, for example, the display changing unit 15 slides the second screen B to the right from the state shown in FIG. 8, and the second screen B is occupied by a predetermined area (the child area A2 is occupied as shown in FIG. 11). Area that overlaps with the child area A3 having a lower priority than the child area A1 having a higher priority.

  According to the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be realized. Further, the priority order of the plurality of child areas can be specified based on the history of designating the predetermined position, and the movement destination of the second screen can be determined based on this priority order.

  In addition, if the priority order of a plurality of child areas is specified based on the above-described conditions 1 and 2, the priority is given to the plurality of child areas in the order of high importance for the user (the possibility of visual recognition / operation is high). A ranking can be given.

<Fourth Embodiment>
FIG. 12 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment includes a display unit 11, a reception unit 12, a region specifying unit 13, a determination unit 14, a display change unit 15, and a rule holding unit 17. Note that a priority order specifying unit 16 may be further included. The configurations of the display unit 11, the reception unit 12, the determination unit 14, the display change unit 15, and the priority order specifying unit 16 are the same as those in the first to third embodiments.

  The rule holding unit 17 holds a specific rule for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12. The content of the specific rule only needs to be able to specify a predetermined region from a predetermined point, and the content is not particularly limited. For example, the specific rule may be a figure having a predetermined size centered on a predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 (eg, a circle, a triangle, a quadrangle, other polygons, or other figures). Note that the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 is not the center of the figure, but may be any other position in the figure.

  The area specifying unit 13 specifies a predetermined area based on the predetermined position received by the receiving unit 12 and the specific rule held by the rule holding unit 17. Other configurations of the region specifying unit 13 are the same as those in the first to third embodiments.

  According to the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first to third embodiments can be realized.

  Further, according to a predetermined rule (specific rule), a predetermined area (area where the second screen is not displayed) can be specified based on a predetermined position received from the user. For this reason, the user who recognizes this specific rule can grasp what predetermined area (area where the second screen is not displayed) is specified by the predetermined position inputted by the user. . For this reason, the user can grasp to which area the second screen is moved. As a result, the user can efficiently move the second screen to a desired position with a small number of input operations.

<Fifth Embodiment>
FIG. 13 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment includes a display unit 11, a receiving unit 12, a region specifying unit 13, a determining unit 14, a display changing unit 15, and a prohibited information holding unit 18. Note that at least one of the priority order specifying unit 16 and the rule holding unit 17 may be further included. The configurations of the display unit 11, the receiving unit 12, the region specifying unit 13, the determining unit 14, the priority order specifying unit 16, and the rule holding unit 17 are the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments.

  The prohibition information holding unit 18 holds in advance prohibition information for specifying a prohibition area where the second screen on the first screen is prohibited from overlapping. The prohibition information may be information indicating an arbitrary prohibition area on the first screen by coordinate information or the like. Alternatively, the prohibition information may be information that identifies any of the child areas described in the second embodiment by using attributes (window, pane, input box, image data, etc.). In the latter case, all or a part of the child area specified by the prohibition information becomes the prohibition area.

  When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area specified by the area specifying unit 13, the display changing unit 15 does not overlap the predetermined area and does not overlap the prohibited area. The display position of the second screen is changed. Other configurations of the display change unit 15 are the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments.

  According to the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first to fourth embodiments can be realized.

  In addition, when there is an area on the first screen that is not preferable to be visually invisible due to the overlap of the second screen, by setting the area as a prohibited area in advance, the second area is set in the prohibited area. Can be prevented from overlapping. As a result, the user can always visually recognize the information displayed in the prohibited area.

<Sixth Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2, 9, 12 and 13 as in the first to fifth embodiments. The configurations of the area specifying unit 13, the priority specifying unit 16, the rule holding unit 17, and the prohibition information holding unit 18 are the same as those in the first to fifth embodiments.

  The display unit 11 displays the first screen and the second screen on the touch panel display.

  The accepting unit 12 accepts a touch operation via the touch panel display. The accepting unit 12 can accept a touch operation of simultaneously touching two points on the touch panel display. The touch operation of touching two points simultaneously may be an operation of touching one point and then touching another point while maintaining (holding) the touch, or touching two points substantially simultaneously. It may be an operation.

  The determination unit 14 determines whether or not the second screen overlaps the straight line connecting the two points received by the reception unit 12.

  For example, in the state where the display unit 11 displays the first screen A and the second screen B on the display 20 as shown in FIG. 14, the reception unit 12 sets the predetermined position 32 and the predetermined position 33. Assume that an operation to touch at the same time is accepted. Then, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the second screen B overlaps the straight line 34 connecting the predetermined position 32 and the predetermined position 33. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the determination unit 14 determines that they overlap. In FIG. 14, the straight line 34 is indicated by a dotted line, but this is a description for explaining the present embodiment, and the dotted line indicating the straight line 34 is not actually displayed on the display 20.

  When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the straight line, the display change unit 15 reduces the second screen on the display.

  For example, the display change unit 15 can reduce the second screen B from the state shown in FIG. 14 and change the display to that shown in FIG.

  The display changing unit 15 may adjust the reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to the time during which the two points are kept touched after the two points are simultaneously touched. For example, the reduction rate may be reduced as the maintenance time increases. In this case, the larger the maintenance time, the smaller the second screen.

  Alternatively, the display change unit 15 may continue to reduce the second screen at a predetermined speed while simultaneously touching the two points after touching the two points. Then, the reduction of the second screen may be stopped when the two touch points are released.

  In addition, the display changing unit 15 may adjust the reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to the distance between the two points touched at the same time. For example, the reduction ratio may be decreased as the distance between the two points is decreased. In this case, the second screen becomes smaller as the distance between the two points becomes smaller.

  According to the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first to fifth embodiments can be realized. Further, the user can reduce the second screen by a simple touch operation. Furthermore, since the content of the touch operation is easily associated with the change mode of the second screen, the user can easily learn and utilize the operation content and its action.

Hereinafter, examples of the reference form will be added.
1. Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Receiving means for receiving an input for designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, display changing means for changing a display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
Electronic equipment having
2. In the electronic device according to 1,
The first screen includes a plurality of child areas that can be distinguished from other areas,
When the predetermined position is included in any of the child areas, the area specifying unit specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area including the predetermined position as the predetermined area. machine.
3. In the electronic device according to 2,
A priority specifying means for specifying the priority order of the plurality of child areas;
The display device is an electronic device that changes the display position of the second screen so that an area overlapping the child region having a lower priority than the child region having a higher priority is larger.
4). In the electronic device according to 3,
The priority order specifying unit is an electronic device that specifies the priority order of the plurality of child regions based on a history of the predetermined position received by the receiving unit.
5. In the electronic device according to 1,
Rule holding means for holding a specific rule for specifying the predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
The area specifying unit is an electronic device that specifies the predetermined area based on the predetermined position and the specifying rule.
6). In the electronic device according to any one of 1 to 5,
And further comprising prohibition information holding means for holding prohibition information for specifying a prohibited area where the second screen on the first screen is prohibited from being overlapped,
The display device is an electronic device that changes a display position of the second screen so as not to overlap with the prohibited area specified by the prohibited information.
7). In the electronic device according to any one of 1 to 6,
The display is a touch panel display,
The accepting means accepts a touch operation via the touch panel display;
When the accepting unit accepts the touch operation of touching two points simultaneously,
The determining means determines whether or not the second screen overlaps a straight line connecting the two points;
The display device is an electronic device that reduces the second screen on the display when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the straight line.
8). In the electronic device according to 7,
The display change unit is an electronic device that adjusts a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a time during which the two points are simultaneously touched after the two points are touched simultaneously.
9. In the electronic device according to 7,
The display change means is an electronic device that adjusts a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a distance between the two points.
10. Computer
A display step of displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
An accepting step of accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
An area specifying step for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
A determination step of determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, a display change step of changing a display position on the display of the second screen so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
Control method of electronic equipment to execute.
10-2. 10. The method of controlling an electronic device according to 10,
The first screen includes a plurality of child areas that can be distinguished from other areas,
In the region specifying step, when the predetermined position is included in any of the child regions, electrons that specify all or part of the region occupied by the child region including the predetermined position as the predetermined region Device control method.
10-3. In the electronic device control method according to 10-2,
The computer further executes a priority specifying step of specifying a priority of the plurality of child areas,
In the display change step, the electronic device control method of changing the display position of the second screen so that an area overlapping with the child region with lower priority than the child region with higher priority is larger.
10-4. In the method for controlling an electronic device according to 10-3,
In the priority order specifying step, an electronic device control method for specifying the priority orders of the plurality of child regions based on the history of the predetermined position received in the receiving step.
10-5. 10. The method of controlling an electronic device according to 10,
In the area specifying step, an electronic device that specifies the predetermined area based on the predetermined position and a specific rule for specifying the predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position. Device control method.
10-6. In the control method of the electronic device according to any one of 10 to 10-5,
In the display change step, the second screen is arranged so as not to overlap with the prohibited area specified by the prohibited information that specifies the prohibited area where the second screen on the first screen is prohibited from being overlapped. Method for controlling an electronic device to change the display position of the display.
10-7. In the control method of the electronic device according to any one of 10 to 10-6,
The display is a touch panel display,
In the receiving step, a touch operation is received via the touch panel display,
When receiving the touch operation of touching two points simultaneously in the receiving step,
In the determining step, it is determined whether or not the second screen overlaps a straight line connecting the two points;
In the display change step, when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the straight line, the electronic device control method reduces the second screen on the display.
10-8. In the method for controlling an electronic device according to 10-7,
In the display changing step, after the two points are touched at the same time, the electronic device control method of adjusting a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a time during which the touch is maintained.
10-9. In the method for controlling an electronic device according to 10-7,
In the display change step, the electronic device control method of adjusting a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a distance between the two points.
11. Computer
Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Accepting means for accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
Display changing means for changing the display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
Program to function as.
11-2. In the program described in 11,
The first screen includes a plurality of child areas that can be distinguished from other areas,
A program for causing the area specifying unit to specify, as the predetermined area, all or a part of an area occupied by the child area including the predetermined position when the predetermined position is included in any of the child areas. .
11-3. In the program described in 11-2,
Allowing the computer to further function as priority order specifying means for specifying the priority order of the plurality of child areas;
A program for causing the display changing means to change the display position of the second screen so that an area overlapping with the child region having a lower priority than the child region having a higher priority becomes larger.
11-4. In the program described in 11-3,
A program for causing the priority level specifying unit to specify the priority levels of the plurality of child regions based on a history of the predetermined position received by the receiving unit.
11-5. In the program described in 11,
Causing the computer to further function as rule holding means for holding a specific rule for specifying the predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
A program for causing the area specifying means to specify the predetermined area based on the predetermined position and the specifying rule.
11-6. In the program according to any one of 11 to 11-5,
Causing the computer to further function as prohibition information holding means for holding prohibition information for specifying a prohibition area in which the second screen on the first screen is prohibited from being superimposed;
A program for causing the display changing means to change a display position of the second screen so as not to overlap with the prohibited area specified by the prohibited information.
11-7. In the program according to any one of 11 to 11-6,
The display is a touch panel display,
Causing the accepting means to accept a touch operation via the touch panel display;
When the accepting unit accepts the touch operation of touching two points simultaneously,
Let the determination means determine whether or not the second screen overlaps a straight line connecting the two points;
A program for causing the display changing means to reduce the second screen on the display when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the straight line.
11-8. In the program described in 11-7,
A program for causing the display changing means to adjust a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a time during which the two points are simultaneously touched after the two points are touched.
11-9. In the program described in 11-7,
A program for causing the display changing means to adjust a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a distance between the two points.

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4A display control unit 5A display 6A operation accepting unit 7A operation unit 8A bus 10 electronic device 11 display unit 12 accepting unit 13 area specifying unit 14 determining unit 15 display changing unit 16 priority order specifying unit 17 rule holding unit 18 prohibition information holding unit 20 Display 30 Predetermined position 30 'Predetermined position 31 Predetermined area 32 Predetermined position 33 Predetermined position 34 Straight line

Claims (11)

Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Receiving means for receiving an input for designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, display changing means for changing a display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
Electronic equipment having The electronic device according to claim 1,
The first screen includes a plurality of child areas that can be distinguished from other areas,
When the predetermined position is included in any of the child areas, the area specifying unit specifies all or a part of the area occupied by the child area including the predetermined position as the predetermined area. machine. The electronic device according to claim 2,
A priority specifying means for specifying the priority order of the plurality of child areas;
The display device is an electronic device that changes the display position of the second screen so that an area overlapping the child region having a lower priority than the child region having a higher priority is larger. The electronic device according to claim 3,
The priority order specifying unit is an electronic device that specifies the priority order of the plurality of child regions based on a history of the predetermined position received by the receiving unit. The electronic device according to claim 1,
Rule holding means for holding a specific rule for specifying the predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
The area specifying unit is an electronic device that specifies the predetermined area based on the predetermined position and the specifying rule. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
And further comprising prohibition information holding means for holding prohibition information for specifying a prohibited area where the second screen on the first screen is prohibited from being overlapped,
The display device is an electronic device that changes a display position of the second screen so as not to overlap with the prohibited area specified by the prohibited information. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The display is a touch panel display,
The accepting means accepts a touch operation via the touch panel display;
When the accepting unit accepts the touch operation of touching two points simultaneously,
The determining means determines whether or not the second screen overlaps a straight line connecting the two points;
The display device is an electronic device that reduces the second screen on the display when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the straight line. The electronic device according to claim 7,
The display change unit is an electronic device that adjusts a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a time during which the two points are simultaneously touched after the two points are touched simultaneously. The electronic device according to claim 7,
The display change means is an electronic device that adjusts a reduction ratio for reducing the second screen according to a distance between the two points. Computer
A display step of displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
An accepting step of accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
An area specifying step for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
A determination step of determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
When it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area, a display change step of changing a display position on the display of the second screen so as not to overlap the predetermined area;
Control method of electronic equipment to execute. Computer
Display means for displaying on a display a first screen and a second screen that overlaps the first screen and is located on the front side of the first screen;
Accepting means for accepting an input designating a predetermined position on the first screen in a state where the first screen and the second screen are displayed on the display;
Area specifying means for specifying a predetermined area on the first screen based on the predetermined position;
Determining means for determining whether or not the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
Display changing means for changing the display position of the second screen on the display so as not to overlap the predetermined area when it is determined that the second screen overlaps the predetermined area;
Program to function as.

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