JPH04365118A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an information processor which automatically prompt a user to clean a touch input means provided on a display means by recognizing the increase of stain due to contact. CONSTITUTION:A picture display means 3, an input means 4 for which information can be inputted from on the display means 3 by a finger or the like, and an information processing part 1 are provided. The contact number of times counting means 5 of the input means 4 and/or the operation time counting means 6 of the information processing part 1 is provided. A means 2 is provided which outputs a message, which prompts the user to clean the input means, on the display means 3 at the time of arrival of the counted value of either of these means at a prescribed value.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an information processing device,
In particular, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that has a display unit equipped with a touch panel and is capable of displaying information related to processing.

0002

[Prior Art] An information processing device is equipped with a display means used in the process of processing information such as characters and images, and the display means is further equipped with a transparent touch panel. It is known that inputting menus and other necessary items is possible by doing so.

[0003] In this type of information processing apparatus, input is often performed by the touch of a user's finger, but since the selection instruction is made with the fingertip, operation is simple, but the panel screen is likely to get dirty.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such conventional information processing devices, even if the surface of the touch panel becomes dirty due to the reasons mentioned above, the user often does not notice it and cannot continue working. Continuous exposure causes eye fatigue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to address this conventional problem and provide an information processing device that automatically prompts the user to clean the panel by monitoring the progress of dirt.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a display means for outputting and displaying characters and images, an input means for inputting information by touching the display means with a finger, etc. an information processing unit capable of processing based on the information processing unit, a counting unit for counting the number of times the input unit is touched and/or a clock unit for counting the operating time of the information processing unit; The present invention is characterized by comprising means for outputting a message to the display means urging cleaning of the input means when the number of contacts made or the operating time measured by the timer reaches a predetermined value.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the number of contacts to the input means counted by the counting means or the operating time of the information processing section counted by the clocking means reaches a predetermined value, a message is output to the display means, This prompts the user to clean the input means, thereby preventing the user from inadvertently proceeding with work without noticing that the input means is dirty and causing eye fatigue.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described in detail and specifically below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the present invention. Here, 1 is an information processing unit, 2 is a control unit that has a storage means such as ROM or RAM, has the function of a CPU and performs processing operations described later, and 3 is a control unit that carries out text, images, or various messages on a CRT, liquid crystal, etc. A display section 4 capable of displaying is a touch panel that is attached in an overlapping state on the display section 3 and reads the indicated position touched by the user with a fingertip or the like and sends it to the control section 2. Further, 5 is a counter, and the counter 5 increments the number of presses each time the touch panel 3 is pressed with a fingertip or the like. When the number of presses reaches a predetermined number, it is assumed that the surface of the touch panel 3 that is pressed has become undesirably dirty, and the control section 2 displays a message on the display section 1 to urge the user to clean the panel. For example, a message such as "Please clean" is output.

Next, the procedure of the control operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, in step S1, the information processing apparatus is initialized and enters a standby state for input. Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the touch panel 4 has been pressed, and unless the touch panel 4 has been pressed, the process waits until the touch panel 4 has been pressed, and then proceeds to step S3. In this way, the counter 5 is incremented by one in step S3, and the touch panel 4 is incremented in step S4.
Determine whether or not to clean the area. Here, if it is determined that the request is to perform a cleaning process, the process proceeds to step S5, where the user performs a cleaning process on the surface of the touch panel 5, and in step S6, a cleaning message is sent, assuming that the cleaning has been performed. is cleared and the process returns to step S1. Note that such a message is erased by pressing a part of the touch panel 4 in this example to confirm the cleaning process.

Further, if it is determined in step S4 that the count value of the counter 5 has not reached the predetermined value and therefore there is no selection of cleaning processing, the process advances to step S7, and processing corresponding to the depression of the touch panel 4 is performed. Then, when the above processing is completed, it is determined again in step S8 whether or not the count value has reached a predetermined value. If the answer is yes, a message requiring cleaning is outputted via the display unit 3 in step S9, and the process proceeds to step S2; if the answer is negative, the process returns to step S2.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention. In this example, the touch panel 4 is cleaned in relation to the usage time of the information processing device, and 6 is a timer as a timer for measuring the time. Next, a control operation procedure according to the second embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, the timer 6 is cleared in step S11, and time counting by the timer 6 is started in step S12. Then, in step S13, it is determined whether or not the touch panel 4 has been pressed, and if it is determined that the touch panel 4 has been pressed, the process advances to step S14. Here, if the predetermined time has not elapsed according to the clock signal sent from the clock timer 6, the process proceeds to step S15 based on the determination that the touch panel cleaning process is not selected, and the predetermined time is Processing takes place.

After performing the predetermined processing, the process proceeds to step S16, where it is further determined whether the time measured by the timer 6 has reached a predetermined time (T). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not been reached here, the process returns to step S13, and if it is determined that the predetermined time has been reached in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17, where a cleaning message is displayed on the display unit 3 and the process is continued. Return to S13. If it is determined in step S14 that the cleaning process is selected, the cleaning process is performed manually by the user in step S18, and the cleaning message is deleted in step S19 as if the cleaning has been completed, and the process returns to step S11.

[0016] In the above explanation, in relation to the number of times the touch panel, which is an input means, is touched or the operating time of the information processing section, the term "when the number of contacts reaches a predetermined number of times or the operating time reaches a predetermined time" is used. When the touch panel is touched, a message urging cleaning of the touch panel is output to the display means. It goes without saying that the above message may be output from time to time.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a counting means for counting the number of times of contact with the input means and/or
or a clock means for counting the operating time of the information processing section; and when the number of contacts counted by the counting means or the operating time counted by the clocking means reaches a predetermined value, the display means displays a message indicating that the input means should be cleaned. a counting means for counting the number of times the input means is touched and/or a time measuring means for counting the operating time of the information processing section, and a number of contacts counted by the counting means or the time measuring means; and a means for outputting a message to the display means urging cleaning of the input means when the operating time measured by the means reaches a predetermined value, so that it can be determined that the touch panel, which is the input means, has become dirty. When the time of use comes, a warning is given to the user to urge the user to clean, thereby making it possible to prevent eye fatigue of the user in advance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control operation procedure according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation procedure according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information processing department 2 Control section 3 Display section 4 Touch panel 5 Counter 6. Timer

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A display means for outputting and displaying characters and images, an input means for inputting information by touching the display means with a finger or the like, and an information processing unit capable of processing based on the input information. an information processing device comprising: a counting means for counting the number of times the input means is touched and/or a time measuring means for counting the operating time of the information processing section; and a number of contacts counted by the counting means or the time measuring means. An information processing apparatus comprising: means for outputting a message to the display means urging the input means to clean when the clocked operating time reaches a predetermined value.