JP5980141B2 - Display control apparatus and display control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an icon display technique for a navigation device.

  Navigation devices are becoming more sophisticated and multifunctional. As the monitor size of the navigation device has increased, the necessity of operating many of the navigation device's functions by touching the monitor configured with a touch panel has been eliminated, eliminating the hard switches provided around the monitor. .

  However, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to see the screen if the menu display or button arrangement increases in the screen, and various improvement methods have been devised for this. For example, in Patent Document 1, by sequentially rubbing an area set on a display screen, icons assigned with various functions are sequentially displayed on the display screen, and by stopping rubbing when an icon to be selected is displayed. The displayed icon is selected, and the function assigned to the selected icon is executed. According to this method, since icons of various functions are not displayed on the screen in advance, it is easy to see the screen and many functions can be operated.

JP 2007-199980 A

  However, according to the method of Patent Document 1, although the display screen can be easily viewed, since the operation of various functions is traced from an area allocated in the screen without displaying all icons, the icons in the screen are displayed. It is necessary for the user to memorize the arrangement, and there is a possibility that the operation of rubbing the screen may be repeated several times, and there is room for improvement in improving the operability.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a display control device and a display control method for additionally displaying icons with good visibility of a background image and good operability.

The display control apparatus of the present invention is a display control apparatus that displays a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel, and includes a display start timing setting unit that sets a display start timing of each icon, and a display position of each icon. the provided display position setting unit for setting to one of a plurality of predetermined icon display area of the touch panel, and a display control unit for displaying on the display position the icon on the display start timing in the touch panel, the icon is display start timing The display control unit includes a constant icon that is set simultaneously with the display of the background image, and an additional icon whose display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected . When detecting a touch, add display position to those the touched icon display area is set To display the icon.

The display control method of the present invention is a display control method for displaying a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel, wherein (a) a step of setting a display start timing of each icon; comprising the step of setting the display position of the icon to any of a plurality of predetermined icon display area of the touch panel, and a step of displaying at a display position the icon on the display start timing in the (c) touch panel, the icon display start The process (c) includes a constant icon whose timing is set at the same time as the display of the background image, and an additional icon whose display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected. When the display area is touched, displays the Add icon display position on the touched icon display area is set To is a process.

The display control apparatus of the present invention is a display control apparatus that displays a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel, and includes a display start timing setting unit that sets a display start timing of each icon, and a display position of each icon. the provided display position setting unit for setting to one of a plurality of predetermined icon display area of the touch panel, and a display control unit for displaying on the display position the icon on the display start timing in the touch panel, the icon is display start timing The display control unit includes a constant icon that is set simultaneously with the display of the background image, and an additional icon whose display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected . When detecting a touch, add display position to those the touched icon display area is set To display the icon. Since the icon is additionally displayed as needed by the user's touch operation, it is possible to avoid obstructing the visibility of the background image compared to the case where the icon is always displayed. In addition, since the icon whose display position is set is displayed in the touched icon display area, the icon can be additionally displayed by an intuitive operation. Furthermore, since additional display is performed by touching an icon display area including the display position of the desired icon, it is possible to additionally display the desired icon if the display position of the icon is roughly grasped.

The display control method of the present invention is a display control method for displaying a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel, wherein (a) a step of setting a display start timing of each icon; comprising the step of setting the display position of the icon to any of a plurality of predetermined icon display area of the touch panel, and a step of displaying at a display position the icon on the display start timing in the (c) touch panel, the icon display start The process (c) includes a constant icon whose timing is set at the same time as the display of the background image, and an additional icon whose display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected. When the display area is touched, displays the Add icon display position on the touched icon display area is set To is a process. Since the icon is additionally displayed as needed by the user's touch operation, it is possible to avoid obstructing the visibility of the background image compared to the case where the icon is always displayed. In addition, since the icon whose display position is set is displayed in the touched icon display area, the icon can be additionally displayed by an intuitive operation. Furthermore, since additional display is performed by touching an icon display area including the display position of the desired icon, it is possible to additionally display the desired icon if the display position of the icon is roughly grasped.

It is a schematic diagram of a display control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of a display start timing. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of a display position. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting screen of a display start timing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting screen of a display position. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process.

<A. Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the display control apparatus of the present invention. The display control apparatus of the present invention is configured as, for example, the navigation apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and performs display control of icons superimposed on the background image on the display screen. Here, the icons to be controlled include a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for operating various functions of the navigation device, and icons indicating various states such as the current time and direction.

  The user inputs the display start timing and display position of each icon to the navigation device (display control device), and the display control device displays the icon superimposed on the background image accordingly. As the display start timing, either a constant display that starts display simultaneously with the display of the background image or an additional display that starts display when a touch operation on the touch panel is detected is selected.

  In FIG. 1, a map image is shown as a background image. For example, if the user sets icons indicating the current time and direction to be always displayed, these icons (always icons) are always displayed superimposed on the background image. When the user touches the touch panel which is a display screen, the icon set as additional display (additional icon) is displayed superimposed on the background image. After a few seconds have passed since the touch, the additional icon returns to the non-display state, and only the icon is always superimposed on the map image.

  When many icons are superimposed and displayed on the background image, the visibility of the background image decreases. However, according to the display control apparatus of the present invention, since icons other than the constant icons (additional icons) are displayed according to the user's touch operation as appropriate, the visibility of the background image is maintained.

<A-1. Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the display control apparatus 10 of the present invention. The display control device 10 includes an input unit 1, a display start timing setting unit 2T, a display position setting unit 2L, a data storage unit 3, a display control unit 4, and a display unit 5.

  The input unit 1 is an input interface that receives a user input operation on the display control device 10 and is configured by a touch panel of a navigation device. The display unit 5 is an output interface of the display control device 10, and is configured by a touch panel of a navigation device, like the input unit 1. When the display control device 10 is configured as a device different from the navigation device, the input unit 1 and the display unit 5 are not constituent elements of the display control device 10 but are external configurations.

  The display start timing setting unit 2T sets the display start timing for each icon according to the input signal received from the input unit 1, and displays the display start timing information indicating the display start timing in the display start timing information database (DB) of the data storage unit 3. ) Store in 3T. The display start timing is either the same as the background image or the timing at which a touch on the touch panel is detected. The display position setting unit 2L sets the display position on the display screen for each icon according to the input signal received from the input unit 1, and displays the display position information indicating the display position in the display position information database (DB) of the data storage unit 3. Store in 3L.

  The display control unit 4 refers to the display start timing information DB 3T and the display position information DB 3L, and displays various icons at the set display position at the set display start timing.

  The display start timing setting unit 2T, the display position setting unit 2L, and the display control unit 4 are configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program stored in the memory. The data storage unit 3 is configured by a storage medium such as a memory.

<A-2. Operation>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display control apparatus 10. First, the display start timing setting unit 2T determines whether or not there is an input of display start timing from the user (step S1). If there is an input of display start timing (Yes in step S1), display start timing setting processing is performed (step S2). Specifically, display start timing information indicating the input display start timing is stored in the display start timing information DB 3T. If the display start timing information of the corresponding icon has already been stored, it is updated to new display start timing information. If there is no display start timing input (No in step S1), the process proceeds to step S3.

  Next, the display position setting unit 2L determines whether or not there is an input of the display position from the user (step S3). If there is an input of a display position (Yes in step S3), a display position setting process is performed (step S4). Specifically, display position information indicating the input display position is stored in the display position information DB 3L. If the display position information of the corresponding icon has already been stored, it is updated to new display position information. If there is no input of the display position (No in step S3), the process proceeds to step S5.

  Next, the display control unit 4 refers to the display start timing information DB 3T and the display position information DB 3L, and performs a display control process for each icon (step S5). Here, each icon is displayed at the designated display position at the designated display start timing. For the icons that have not been input by the user in step S1 or step S3, the display start timing information DB3T stores initial display start timing settings, and the display position information DB3L stores initial display position settings. Therefore, display control is performed using the information, and the process returns to step S1.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing display start timing setting processing. When the display start timing setting unit 2T acquires the display start timing designated by the user from the input unit 1 (step S11), the display start timing setting unit 2T stores the display start timing information in the display start timing information DB 3T (step S12).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the display position setting process (step S4 in FIG. 3). When the display position set by the user is acquired from the input unit 1 (step S21), the display position setting unit 2L stores the display position information in the display position information DB 3L (step S22).

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a display start timing setting screen. By the screen touch, a constant display or an additional display is selected for each icon. For example, when the user touches the frame labeled “AV icon”, the AV icon is selected, and in that state, touching either the “always display” frame or the “additional display” frame allows the AV icon to be selected. The icon display start timing is set. Note that after setting the display start timing, a transition to a display position setting screen (FIG. 7) described later may be made.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a display position setting screen. FIG. 7 shows an icon display area divided by a dotted line at the peripheral edge of the display screen, and the display position of each icon is set at an arbitrary place in this area. Here, the peripheral edge of the display screen is defined as an area having a predetermined width from the end of the display screen. The predetermined width is a width necessary to display one icon, for example. Note that the peripheral portion does not have to be strictly an area starting from the edge of the display screen, and there may be a clearance between the edge of the display screen. By assigning an icon display area to the peripheral edge while avoiding the central portion of the display screen, deterioration of the visibility of the background image can be reduced even if the icon is superimposed on the background image.

  The user changes the icon to be set or sets the icon display position while operating the cross cursor key on the touch panel. The display position setting method shown here is merely an example, and the icon display position may be set by, for example, drag and drop.

  The icon display area is divided into four areas: an upper left portion of the screen, a lower left portion of the screen, an upper right portion of the screen, and a lower right portion of the screen. A group of additional display icons assigned display positions within the same icon display area are displayed together when the user touches the screen. For example, when the user touches the upper left portion of the screen, an additional display icon group to which the display position is assigned is collectively displayed at the upper left portion of the screen.

  For example, icons related to audio display such as CD (Compact Disc) playback icons and CD recording icons may be arranged in the upper left part of the screen, for example, for each icon display area. In this way, the user can additionally display a desired icon by an intuitive operation of touching the icon display area corresponding to the type of icon to be displayed without having to strictly grasp the icon display position. It is.

  In FIG. 7, the peripheral portion of the display screen is divided into four areas, and each area is used as an icon display area. However, the number of divisions is not limited to four, and the division place is arbitrary. The number of delimiters and the delimiter location can be specified by the user according to his / her convenience.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the display control process (step S5 in FIG. 3) in the display control unit 4. First, the display control unit 4 refers to the display start timing information DB 3T and the display position information DB 3L, and displays a constant icon whose display start timing is set simultaneously with the background image together with the background image (step S31). The display position of the constant icon is the place indicated in the display position information stored in the display position information DB 3L.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a touch operation has been performed on the touch panel (step S32). If there is no touch operation, it waits until there is a touch operation. If there is a touch operation, it is determined whether or not the touch position is an icon display area (step S33). When the icon display area is touched, it is identified which of the plurality of icon display areas is touched, and an additional icon whose display position is set is displayed in the touched icon display area (step S34). ). When a place other than the icon display area is touched, all additional icons are displayed (step S35).

  Next, it is determined whether a certain period has elapsed since the additional icon was displayed (step S36). When the fixed period has elapsed, the additional icon is hidden (step S37). Then, it returns to step S1 of FIG. 3, and it is judged whether there exists an input of a display start timing from a user.

  According to the display control process described above, since an icon corresponding to the position touched by the user is displayed, only necessary icons can be additionally displayed. In particular, since all the additional icons belonging to the icon display area including the touched position are displayed, the user only needs to know the icon display area to which the desired icon belongs. That is, for example, a desired icon can be additionally displayed only by grasping a rough location such as the upper right or lower right of the display screen.

  In addition, additional icons that do not need to be displayed constantly return to non-display after a certain period of time even if they are additionally displayed, so that both confirmation of the additional icons and visibility of the background image can be achieved.

  Further, touching the area other than the icon display area, that is, the center of the display screen, displays additional icons at a time, realizing high operability.

<A-3. Modification>
The navigation device that configures the display control device 10 may be mounted on a vehicle, or may be configured as a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a server that cooperates therewith. Further, the functions may be shared among the in-vehicle device, the mobile terminal, and the server. Further, the display control device may be configured as another device that is connected to the navigation device.

  In the above-described display control process, it has been described that the additionally displayed icon is not displayed after a certain period of time. However, the user may be allowed to specify the additional display period for each icon. In addition, the user may be able to specify for each icon whether or not to hide after a certain period.

<A-4. Effect>
The display control device 10 of the present invention is a display control device that displays a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on the display unit 5 (touch panel), and a display start timing setting unit 2T that sets the display start timing of each icon. A display position setting unit 2L that sets the display position of each icon in any of a plurality of predetermined icon display areas of the touch panel, and a display control unit 4 that displays the icon at the display position at the display start timing on the touch panel. The display start timing is either simultaneously with the display of the background image or at the time of detecting a touch on the touch panel, and when the display control unit 4 detects a touch on any icon display area of the touch panel, The display start timing is set when a touch is detected, and the touched icon display area Display position is to display the set icons. Since the icon is additionally displayed as needed by the user's touch operation, it is possible to avoid obstructing the visibility of the background image compared to the case where the icon is always displayed. In addition, since the icon whose display position is set is displayed in the touched icon display area, the icon can be additionally displayed by an intuitive operation. Furthermore, since additional display is performed by touching an icon display area including the display position of the desired icon, it is possible to additionally display the desired icon if the display position of the icon is roughly grasped.

  In addition, since the icon display area is the peripheral part of the touch panel divided into a plurality of areas, the icon is not displayed in the center of the screen even when the icon is superimposed on the background image. Therefore, the visibility of the background image is maintained.

  Since the map image is required to have high visibility in the navigation device, it is useful to perform the display control of the present invention when various icons are superimposed on the map image.

  Further, when an area other than the icon display area of the touch panel is touched, the display control unit 4 displays all icons for which display start timing is set when the touch panel is touched. Therefore, it is possible to collectively display additional icons by a simple operation.

  Since the display start timing of each icon set by the display start timing setting unit 2T can be specified by the user, it is user-friendly.

  Since the display position of each icon set by the display position setting unit 2L can be specified by the user, it is user-friendly.

  Since the user can specify the shape and number of divisions of the icon display area, it is user-friendly.

  In addition, since the display control unit displays the icon set with the timing when the user touches the screen as the display start timing for a certain period from when the user touches the screen, the confirmation of the additional icon and the visibility of the background image are improved. Can be compatible.

  The display control method of the present invention is a display control method for displaying a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel, wherein (a) a step of setting a display start timing of each icon; A step of setting the display position in any of a plurality of predetermined icon display areas of the touch panel; and (c) a step of displaying the icon at the display start timing at the display start timing on the touch panel. In step (c), when any of the icon display areas of the touch panel is touched, the display start timing is set and the touched icon is displayed when touching the touch panel. This is a step of displaying an icon whose display position is set in the area. Therefore, different icons can be additionally displayed depending on the touch position. Furthermore, since the additional display is performed by touching the icon display area including the display position of the desired icon, the additional display is possible only by roughly grasping the display position of the icon.

  In the present invention, the embodiments can be appropriately modified and omitted within the scope of the invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 input part, 2T display start timing setting part, 2L display position setting part, 3 data storage part, 3T display start timing information database, 3L display position information database, 4 display control part, 5 display part, 10 display control apparatus.

Claims (9)

A display control device that displays a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel,
A display start timing setting unit for setting the display start timing of each icon;
A display position setting unit for setting the display position of each icon in any of a plurality of predetermined icon display areas of the touch panel;
A display control unit for displaying the icon at the display position at the display start timing on the touch panel,
The icon includes a constant icon in which the display start timing is set simultaneously with the display of the background image, and an additional icon in which the display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected,
Wherein the display control unit detects touching of one of the icon display area of the touch panel to display the additional icon the display position to those said touched the icon display regions is set,
Display control device. The icon display area is a peripheral part of the touch panel divided into a plurality of areas.
The display control apparatus according to claim 1. The background image is a map image;
The display control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. When an area other than the icon display area of the touch panel is touched, the display control unit displays all the icons for which the display start timing is set when the touch panel is touched.
The display control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-3. The display start timing of each of the icons set by the display start timing setting unit can be specified by a user.
The display control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4. The display position of each icon set by the display position setting unit can be specified by the user.
The display control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-5. The shape of the icon display area and the number of divisions can be specified by the user.
The display control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-6. The display control unit displays the additional icon only for a certain period from the detection of the touch on the touch panel .
The display control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-7. A display control method for displaying a background image and a plurality of icons superimposed on a touch panel,
(A) setting a display start timing of each icon;
(B) setting the display position of each icon in any of a plurality of predetermined icon display areas of the touch panel;
(C) a step of displaying the icon at the display position at the display start timing on the touch panel,
The icon includes a constant icon in which the display start timing is set simultaneously with the display of the background image, and an additional icon in which the display start timing is set when a touch on the touch panel is detected,
Wherein step (c), when any one of the icon display area of the touch panel is touched, a step of displaying the additional icon the display position on the touched the icon display regions is set,
Display control method.

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