JP5313962B2 - Display device and display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that displays a plurality of options and a display program.

  In recent years, in mobile information terminals such as mobile phones, in addition to the main function of telephone by wireless communication, the function of browsing information on the Internet, the function of managing addresses (contacts), the function of managing schedules, or More multifunctional devices having functions as GPS (Global Positioning System) have been developed.

  This multi-function portable information terminal has a display screen such as a small LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). Each function can be activated so that various functions can be selected and activated within this limited display screen. In general, a plurality of icons corresponding to is displayed. In this icon display, the content and target of processing are displayed symbolically with small pictures and symbols, etc., so multiple items can be displayed in a limited display area, and the user can intuitively recognize the processing content and target. Can be made.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a shortcut function that activates a predetermined function is assigned to a desired icon to enable use of a function desired by the user when the icon is selected, and the icon is waiting for an incoming call. Technologies for mobile phones that improve usability by displaying on a standby screen, which is a screen, have been released.

JP 2003-198705 A

  However, the icon display described above is still difficult to handle for those who handle it for the first time because it displays a symbolic display with pictures and symbols that can be used by those who are used to operating information equipment.

  For those who are unfamiliar with handling, there is also a configuration that performs a guide display that displays a brief description of the icon as a supplement in addition to the icon display, but in this case, the icon is difficult to recognize for the guide display, and conversely it is easy to see When trying to do so, the number of displayed icons is limited and there is a risk that convenience related to function selection may be impaired. On the other hand, when the guide display is used, for those who are accustomed to the operation, not only the convenience related to the function selection is impaired, but also the operability is impaired due to the influence on the icon display due to the guide display overlapping the icon display. There was a fear.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device and a display program capable of realizing operability that is easy to understand even for a user who is used to the operation or a person who handles for the first time.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a display device,
First display control means for displaying a plurality of options on the display means;
A selection means for selecting a desired option from the plurality of options;
A frequency storage means for storing, for each of the plurality of options, a frequency at which an option is selected by the selection means and a function description corresponding to the selected option is displayed;
A determination unit that determines a time until the names corresponding to the plurality of options are displayed based on the frequency at which the function description stored by the frequency storage unit is displayed;
Second display control means for controlling the display of names corresponding to the plurality of options based on the determination content determined by the determination means;
It is provided with.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
The second display control means includes
When the time until the name is displayed is determined by the determining means, the options after the time determined by the determining means has elapsed after the plurality of options are displayed by the first display control means. The name corresponding to is displayed at the position of the option,
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1,
The determining means includes
Based on an average value of the frequency for each of the plurality of options stored by the frequency storage unit, a time until displaying the names corresponding to the plurality of options is determined.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1,
The determining means includes
Based on the frequency for each of the plurality of options stored by the frequency storage means, a time until the name corresponding to the option is displayed for each of the plurality of options is determined.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 1,
The second display control means superimposes the plurality of options displayed by the first display control means and displays a name corresponding to the options;
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1,
The second display control means displays a name corresponding to the option in a semi-transparent state at a position where the plurality of options are displayed by the first display control means.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 1,
The plurality of options are icon images symbolizing functions on the menu screen.
It is characterized by that.

Furthermore, a display program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided (the invention described in claim 8 ).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device and a display program capable of realizing easy-to-understand operability even for users who are accustomed to the operation or for the first time.

1 is an external view of a mobile phone 1 according to the present invention. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of a mobile phone 1. FIG. (A) is a figure which illustrates the structure of the main menu setting table 701, (b) is a figure which illustrates the structure of the display time setting table 702. It is a flowchart which shows the function display process in embodiment of this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing a timer start process in Modification 1. (A) is a figure which illustrates the main menu display by an icon image on the display part 20, (b) is a figure which illustrates having displayed the function name on the icon image in the main menu display, (c) ) Is a diagram showing an example of another screen layout.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the invention, and the terminology of the invention is not limited to this.

First, the external appearance of the mobile phone 1 to which the function display device according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG.
The mobile phone 1 is configured to include a display unit 20, an input unit 30, a microphone 40, a telephone speaker 501, an external speaker 502, and a communication antenna 62 in its appearance.

  The display unit 20 is composed of a backlit color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or LED (Luminescent Electronic Display), and displays various information related to the operation of the mobile phone 1, received information, and the like.

  The input unit 30 includes a menu switch 301, a display switch 302, a cursor switch 303, a determination switch 304, a clear switch 305, an off-hook switch 306, and an on-hook switch 307 in addition to the numeric switches.

  Each number switch is associated with numbers “0” to “9”, hiragana and alphabetic characters. The user switches to an input mode of a number mode, a kana mode, or an alphabetic mode by a predetermined operation, and inputs each character (hereinafter, character input is referred to as “data input”). For example, “2” is associated with five hiragana characters “ka line” and letters “A” to “C”. In kana mode, hiragana from “ka” to “ko” is selected according to the number of times the number switch is pressed. In alphabetic mode, alphabets from “A” to “C” are selected. .

  The menu switch 301 is a switch for displaying a menu screen. The display switch 302 is a switch for displaying a dedicated menu screen for displaying transmitted information such as an e-mail. The cursor switch 303 is a switch for performing screen scrolling and selection operations, and is configured to be able to detect up, down, left, and right directions. For example, the user presses the display switch 302 to select an item or folder on the menu screen of the e-mail displayed on the display unit 20 with the cursor switch 303 and presses (turns on) the decision switch 304. The detailed information of the selected item is displayed on the display unit 20.

  The clear switch 305 is a switch for clearing input contents and returning the screen state to the previous screen. The off-hook switch 306 is a switch for making a call to an input telephone number or starting a call when an incoming call is received, and the on-hook switch 307 is a switch for ending the call. The on-hook switch 307 also functions as a power switch for the mobile phone 1. When the on-hook switch 307 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), the power on / off (on / off) of the mobile phone 1 is switched.

Next, an example of a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The cellular phone 1 includes a CPU 10 (Central Processing Unit), a display unit 20 controlled by a display driver 21, an input unit 30, a microphone 40, a speaker 50, and an RF block 60 that performs transmission / reception of call signals and data communication through a communication antenna 62, Storage unit 70 and RAM 80 (Random Ac
cess Memory).

The CPU 10 executes processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, and inputs / outputs instructions to each functional unit and data. Specifically, the CPU 10 reads a program stored in the storage unit 70 in response to a press signal input from the input unit 30, and executes processing according to the program. Then, a display control signal for displaying the processing result is output to the display driver 21, and the processing result according to the display control signal is displayed on the display unit 20.
In addition, the CPU 10 has a function of measuring the time by counting the current time by counting the clock signal while operating on the basis of a clock signal generated by a crystal oscillator that constantly transmits a constant frequency (not shown).

  Further, the CPU 10 sequentially executes the screen display programs stored in the storage unit 70, thereby displaying the various function programs on the display unit 20 by displaying a list of various function programs using characters and icon images and by operating the input unit 30. A pointer that can be selected is displayed. When pressing of the decision switch 304 is detected in a state where a predetermined function program is selected, the program that realizes the corresponding function is executed by designating the path and pointer of the program in the storage unit 70. .

  The mobile phone 1 may be configured to include a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for image and audio signal processing. In that case, the CPU 10 and the DSP in the present embodiment may be incorporated into the same LSI package and configured as an integrated circuit, or the CPU 10 reads a program stored in the storage unit 70 as a function of the DSP. It is good also as a structure implement | achieved by software. Specifically, a DSP is a processor for digital signal processing, and generates audio data and video data by encoding audio signals and image signals, or conversely encodes encoded audio data and video data. The audio signal and the video signal are extracted by decoding.

  The display driver 21 displays various screens by supplying an appropriate drive current to the display unit 20 based on a display control signal input from the CPU 10. The display unit 20 is a display device for displaying various screens of the mobile phone 1 and includes an LCD, an LED, or the like.

  The input unit 30 is an input device that includes a switch group necessary for executing a program and inputting various information, and outputs a switch pressing signal pressed by the user to the CPU 10.

  The microphone 40 includes an A / D converter (not shown), A / D-converts the user's transmitted voice, and outputs it to the CPU 10 as transmitted voice data.

  The speaker 50 includes a D / A conversion unit (not shown). The speaker 50 D / A converts voice data such as a voice signal input from the CPU 10, a ring tone, and an operation confirmation sound and outputs the voice. The speaker 50 corresponds to the telephone speaker 501 and the external speaker 502 shown in FIG.

  The RF block 60 is a circuit unit that performs wireless communication with a wireless communication station on a wireless communication network (not shown) via the communication antenna 62 based on an instruction input from the CPU 10, and cooperates with the CPU 10. Thus, a function unit of a call control unit that performs a call with an external information terminal and a mail transmission / reception control unit that performs data communication with the external information terminal is realized.

  When receiving a signal indicating an incoming call from the wireless communication station, the call control unit causes the external speaker 502 to output a ring tone. When a call instruction (off-hook switch 306 is turned on) is input, a call is made to the input telephone number, and a wireless communication line is formed with the wireless communication station. Further, during a call state, the audio signal based on the received audio signal is amplified and demodulated and output to the telephone speaker 501, and audio data based on the audio signal input to the microphone 40 is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless communication station ( This transmission and reception of audio data is referred to as “call processing”).

  The mail transmission / reception unit is a functional unit that is exclusively controlled by the RF block 60 and the call control unit, and transmits / receives mail data including character data and image data. Specifically, mail data transmitted from another information device and relayed through a mail server (not shown) on the wireless communication network is received, the received mail data is stored in the storage unit 70, and the display unit 20 Output to. In addition, the mail data created by the user is transmitted to another information device via the mail server.

  The storage unit 70 includes a main menu setting table 701, a display time setting table 702, various application programs for performing screen display (not shown), telephone / mail transmission / reception, various initial settings, hardware inspection, or necessary. An initial program for loading a simple program and data related to transmitted / received information such as e-mail are stored. The CPU 10 sets the operating environment of the mobile phone 1 by executing the above-described initial program when the mobile phone 1 is turned on. The storage unit 70 stores data and programs for realizing various functions related to the operation of the mobile phone 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the main menu setting table 701 is a table that stores data related to icon images assigned to the various functions displayed on the display unit 20, and for the icon images for the various functions. “Display position” on the display unit 20, “Icon image address” indicating the storage location of the icon image data to be displayed, “Function name” indicating the name of the corresponding function, and “Function description” which is a brief description of the function Stores the “display count” for storing the number of times the explanation display based on the display unit 20 is displayed. The “display count” may be configured to store the number of times superimposed display based on a “function name” in a function display process described later.

  The display time setting table 702 selects the icon images displayed on the display unit 20 according to an instruction from the input unit 30 and displays the function description or the number of times that the function name is superimposed and displayed. Is a table for storing “time until the name is displayed” which is time information until the icon name is superimposed and displayed.

  The RAM 80 is a storage area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 10 and data related to the execution of these programs.

  Next, display processing related to function display at the time of standby screen display performed by the CPU 10 of the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the function display process, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the timer start process in the function display process.

  First, in a standby state in which a wallpaper image or the like is displayed on the display unit 20 to receive an operation instruction from the user, the CPU 10 makes a determination based on detection of a key operation in the input unit 30 (step S11), particularly key operation. If there is no key (step S11: N), the process is terminated as it is (maintaining the standby state), so that the standby state is maintained until a key operation is performed.

  When a key operation input is detected in step S11 (step S11: Y), a timer start process for starting a timer for measuring the time from the key operation input is started (step S12), and the main menu setting table 701 is started. Based on the above, a transition is made to a state in which various functions are displayed as icons on the display screen of the display unit 20 to display a main menu that can be selectively activated (step S13).

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the display screen of the display unit 20 displaying the main menu in step S13 has a radio wave reception state, a remaining battery level, a connection state of optional devices such as a memory card, and a clock at the top of the screen. And the like, a main menu display area G12 at the center of the screen, a menu switch 301, a determination switch 304, and a submenu display area G13 for displaying functions when the display switch 302 is pressed.

  The main menu display area G12 is an area in which icon images assigned for various functions are displayed based on the main menu setting table 701, and a name for displaying the name of the icon image selected based on the “function name”. Display area G121, explanation display area G122 displaying a brief explanation of the function assigned to the selected icon image based on “function description”, and various function lists based on “display position” / “icon image address” Is formed from an icon display area G123. The selection icon G124 indicates that the icon is an icon selected from a list of icon images displayed in enlarged display. The selection icon G124 is selected as the center icon in the state where the main menu display is started from the standby state by the detection of the key operation, that is, the state immediately after the transition to step S13.

  After step S13, whether or not the cursor switch 303 is pressed, that is, an icon selection instruction performed by the user while referring to the selection icon G124 is detected (step S14), and the instruction is not particularly operated (step S14). : N) waits until the timer started in step S12 expires (a preset time is reached) (step S19).

  When the pressing operation of the cursor switch 303 is detected (step S14: Y), the timer count is reset and the timer is restarted by the timer start process similar to step S12 (step S15) and selected. The selected icon G124 is moved to the icon in the direction designated by the cursor switch 303 with respect to the icon, and the “function name” and “function description” for the newly selected icon are read from the main menu setting table 701. (Step S16), the display in the name display area G121 and the explanation display area G122 is replaced with that relating to the newly selected icon (Step S17), and the display relating to the newly selected icon G124 is replaced. Menu display It migrated to state (step S18), and is waiting until the pressing operation of the time-up or following a cursor switch 303 is performed (step S19).

  Next, when it is determined that the time is up, that is, when the pressing operation of the cursor switch 303 is not detected within a predetermined time (step S19: Y), the timer count is reset and the timer is restarted (step S20). All “function names” of the main menu icon displayed in the icon display area G123 are read from the main menu setting table 701 (step S21), and the display of the name display area G121 and the explanation display area G122 is selected. The function name corresponding to the icon image other than the selected icon image in the icon display area G123 is displayed as it is with respect to the icon as it is, and is superimposed and displayed in a semi-transparent state (step S22).

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the icon display area G123 in step S22 is displayed on each icon other than the selected icon G124 with the function name corresponding to the icon size corresponding to the icon size. Now it is displayed superimposed. In addition, it is preferable that the superimposed display of the function name is performed with the size of the character that can be identified by the icon image and the degree of semi-transparency so as not to impair the feeling of use of the user who is used to using only the icon image. .

  After step S22, the pressing operation of the cursor switch 303 is detected in the same manner as in step S14 (step S23). When no operation is input (step S23: N), it is determined that the time is up based on the timer started in step S20. The process waits to execute the processes in steps S22 and S23 until the process is completed (step S24), and the process ends. If a pressing operation is detected (step S23: Y), the process returns to the processing from step S15, the timer is reset by timer reset / timer start processing, and the icon corresponding to the operation instruction is selected. A transition is made to the menu display state (the state as shown in FIG. 6A).

  As described above, the mobile phone 1 displays a list of icon images symbolizing various functions on the display unit 20 based on the main menu setting table 701, and the next instruction input is performed from the cursor switch 303 from the list display. When the predetermined time has passed, the name for each icon image stored in the main menu setting table 701 is superimposed on the icon image and displayed in a semi-transparent state. In addition, the mobile phone 1 displays the name of the icon image selected by the cursor switch 303 and the description of the function corresponding to the icon image in the name display area G121 and the description display area G122.

  Therefore, by confirming the display screen of the display unit 20 on which the main menu is displayed, the user intuitively selects various functions of the mobile phone 1 through the icon image by confirming the display in the icon display area G123. Is possible. By confirming the display in the name display area G121 and the explanation display area G122, the details of the function corresponding to the selected icon image can be recognized, and the device can be handled quickly and accurately.

  Furthermore, even when the user cannot intuitively recall various functions from the icon image, the user can select a desired function based on the function name superimposed and displayed on the icon image after a predetermined time has elapsed. Moreover, since the superimposed display on the icon image is performed semi-transparently, it is possible to display the name of the function for an unfamiliar user without interfering with intuitive function recognition by the icon image of a skilled user. .

[Modification]
Next, as a modification, a configuration for setting the timer for the function display process described above based on the “display count” in the main menu setting table 701 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the timer start process in the function display process. For simplification, the description of the same configuration is omitted, and only the “display count” count and timer setting of the main menu setting table 701 in the function display process will be described.

  The count of “display count” in the main menu setting table 701 is based on the “function description” in step S13 and step S17 when the display of the function description corresponding to the selected icon image is counted as “display count”. Is displayed in the explanation display area G122, and the “display count” corresponding to the selected icon image is incremented. In addition, when the superimposed display of the function name corresponding to the icon image is counted as “display count”, the “display count” corresponding to the icon image superimposed and displayed in step S22 in FIG.

  Then, in the timer start process in step S12, the CPU 10 reads “display count” of each icon image from the main menu setting table 701 as shown in FIG. 5 (step S121), and averages the read “display count”. Based on the value, the time until the name is displayed is read from the display time setting table 702 (step S122), a timer is set with the read time (step S123), and the timer is started (step S124).

  As described above, the mobile phone 1 is configured to set the function display processing timer based on the “display count” in the main menu setting table 701. It is possible to adjust the time until the name corresponding to the icon image is superimposed and displayed by the degree to which the user confirms the explanation corresponding to the icon image, and to display the function according to the number of times the user uses and the degree of proficiency Can do.

  In addition to the configuration in which one set time is read based on the average value, the set time of the timer in step S122 is read for each icon image, and the time up based on the set time of the timer in step S19 is read. A configuration in which the names are superimposed and displayed according to icon images having different display frequencies by performing the determination individually may be used. In this case, it is possible to perform display according to the proficiency level for each function of the user.

  Note that the description in the present embodiment shows an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of the mobile phone 1 in the present embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, although a mobile phone has been described in the present embodiment, it may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or other information terminal, and does not limit the present invention.

  Further, the main menu display in the main menu display area G12 of the display unit 20 is arranged with a name display area G121 and an explanation display area G122 at the center of an annular icon display area G123 as shown in FIG. Other layouts may be used, such as arrangement of icon images arranged in a list form (not shown).

  The icon selection instruction by the input unit 30 is not limited to the cursor switch 303 but may be a numeric key, and is not particularly limited. Furthermore, the input unit 30 may be configured to include a dial-shaped instruction input key (not shown) as a suitable operation instruction when the main menu display has the layout shown in FIG.

1 Mobile phone 10 CPU
20 display unit 30 input unit 70 storage unit 701 main menu setting table 702 display time setting table G12 main menu display region G121 name display region G122 description display region G123 icon display region G124 selection icon

Claims (8)

First display control means for displaying a plurality of options on the display means;
A selection means for selecting a desired option from the plurality of options;
A frequency storage means for storing, for each of the plurality of options, a frequency at which an option is selected by the selection means and a function description corresponding to the selected option is displayed;
A determination unit that determines a time until the names corresponding to the plurality of options are displayed based on the frequency at which the function description stored by the frequency storage unit is displayed;
Second display control means for controlling the display of names corresponding to the plurality of options based on the determination content determined by the determination means;
A display device comprising: The second display control means includes
When the time until the name is displayed is determined by the determining means, the options after the time determined by the determining means has elapsed after the plurality of options are displayed by the first display control means. The name corresponding to is displayed at the position of the option,
The display device according to claim 1. The determining means includes
Based on an average value of the frequency for each of the plurality of options stored by the frequency storage unit, a time until displaying the names corresponding to the plurality of options is determined.
The display device according to claim 1. The determining means includes
Based on the frequency for each of the plurality of options stored by the frequency storage means, a time until the name corresponding to the option is displayed for each of the plurality of options is determined.
The display device according to claim 1. The second display control means superimposes the plurality of options displayed by the first display control means and displays a name corresponding to the options;
The display device according to claim 1. The second display control means displays a name corresponding to the option in a semi-transparent state at a position where the plurality of options are displayed by the first display control means.
The display device according to claim 1. The plurality of options are icon images symbolizing functions on the menu screen.
The display device according to claim 1. Computer
First display control means for displaying a plurality of options on the display means;
Selection means for selecting a desired option from the plurality of options,
A frequency storage means for storing, for each of the plurality of options, a frequency at which an option is selected by the selection means and a function description corresponding to the selected option is displayed;
A determination unit that determines a time until the names corresponding to the plurality of options are displayed based on the frequency at which the function description stored by the frequency storage unit is displayed;
Second display control means for controlling the display of names corresponding to the plurality of options based on the determination content determined by the determination means;
Display program characterized by functioning as

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