JPWO2017154119A1 - Display control apparatus, display control method, and display control program - Google Patents

Abstract

The information processing terminal has a processor and a memory. The processor of the information processing terminal accepts selection of display information to be moved by the indicator via the touch panel for display information displayed on the display unit. Subsequently, the processor of the information processing terminal predicts the moving direction of the indicator based on the contact between the touch panel and the indicator. Thereafter, the processor of the information processing terminal specifies an area where the display information and the indicator do not overlap based on the predicted movement direction of the indicator, and displays alternative information regarding the display information in the specified area.

Description

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

  In recent years, information processing terminals such as smartphones having a touch panel have been rapidly spread, and the user group has been widened from young people to elderly people. Among them, there are many users who are not used to operating the touch panel. Such an information processing terminal accepts an operation on an icon and executes various processes. For example, the information processing terminal activates the corresponding application when an icon displayed on the touch panel is selected.

  Since the area of the touch panel is small and the icons displayed on the touch panel are also small, the operability is poor for the elderly and the like, and techniques for improving the operability are known. For example, a technique for receiving a gesture with a finger on a touch panel and executing a process according to the received gesture is known. In addition, a technique is known in which an icon on the touch panel is selected to be pushed in with a finger, and the selected icon is arbitrarily moved on the touch panel.

International Publication No. 2008/086302 JP 2010-147683 A

  However, in the above technique, the operability associated with the icon operation is not good. For example, in a state where the icon is selected to be pushed in, the icon and the finger overlap each other, so that the icon is difficult to see during the selection. Especially for elderly people, since the icons themselves are small, it is difficult to confirm whether they have been selected correctly.

  An object of one aspect is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program that can improve operability associated with icon operation.

  In the first proposal, the display control device includes a processor and a memory. The processor receives selection of display information to be moved by an indicator via a touch panel for display information displayed on the display unit, and moves the indicator based on contact between the touch panel and the indicator. Predict directions. The processor specifies an area where the display information and the indicator do not overlap based on the predicted movement direction of the indicator, and displays alternative information regarding the display information in the specified area.

  According to one embodiment, operability associated with icon operation can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an information processing terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a functional configuration example of the information processing terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the direction pattern DB. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the estimation of the operating hand. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining prediction of the finger movement direction. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a search pattern. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the finger direction prediction process. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a balloon-type icon. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a transmissive icon.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

[Description of information processing terminal]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the information processing terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. The information processing terminal 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example of a terminal having a touch panel such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal. The information processing terminal 10 displays an application icon on a display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. The information processing terminal 10 has a touch panel 10a superimposed on the LCD screen, and accepts an icon selection on the touch panel 10a. When the home button of the information processing terminal is down or up, the major axis direction is the Y axis (vertical axis), the minor axis direction is the X axis (horizontal axis), and the home button of the information processing terminal is moved to the left or In the right state, the long axis direction is the X axis (horizontal axis) and the short axis direction is the Y axis (vertical axis).

  For example, when the information processing terminal 10 receives selection of an icon on the touch panel 10a, the information processing terminal 10 executes an application corresponding to the selected icon. For example, when the information processing terminal 10 detects a finger touching the touch panel 10a, the information processing terminal 10 specifies an icon displayed at a position where the finger touches. In this way, the information processing terminal 10 detects icon selection by an indicator such as a finger. In addition, when the information processing terminal 10 detects a long press on an icon on the touch panel 10a, the information processing terminal 10 can select the long pressed icon to be in a selected state and accept the movement of the icon.

  Such an information processing terminal 10 includes a processor and a memory. The processor of the information processing terminal 10 accepts selection of display information to be moved by a finger via the touch panel 10a for display information such as an icon displayed on the LCD screen. The processor of the information processing terminal 10 predicts the moving direction of the selected icon based on the touch of the touch panel 10a and the finger. Thereafter, the processor of the information processing terminal 10 specifies an area where the icon and the finger do not overlap based on the predicted moving direction of the icon, and displays alternative information regarding the icon in the specified area.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the information processing terminal 10 includes proximity sensors 10b and 10c on the left and right sides of the screen, and icons T to A are displayed on the LCD screen. When the proximity sensor 10c detects a hand, the information processing terminal 10 determines that the operation is performed with the right hand. And when the information processing terminal 10 detects the selection state of the icon J, it will determine with the movement to the right direction from the contact state of a finger | toe and the touch panel 10a. Then, the information processing terminal 10 displays the balloon type icon J blown out from the icon J in a region that does not overlap with the finger moving in the right direction.

  Therefore, the information processing terminal 10 can display the selected icon in a region where the icon and the finger do not overlap, and can prevent the selected icon from becoming difficult to see while moving the icon. As a result, the information processing terminal 10 can improve the operability associated with the icon operation.

[Hardware configuration]
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information processing terminal 10 includes a wireless unit 1, a proximity sensor 2, an audio input / output unit 3, a memory 4, a touch panel 5, an LCD screen 6, and a processor 20. In addition to those shown in the figure, other hardware such as an acceleration sensor may be included.

  The wireless unit 1 performs wireless communication with a base station and other information processing terminals via the antenna 1a. The proximity sensor 2 corresponds to the proximity sensors 10b and 10c shown in FIG. 1, and detects a hand operating the touch panel. For example, a plurality of proximity sensors 2 are installed adjacent to the touch panel 10a in order to detect right hand or left hand. For example, when the touch panel 10a is operated with the left hand, the palm of the left hand passes or covers, and when the touch panel 10a is operated with the right hand, the palm of the right hand passes or covers. .

  The audio input / output unit 3 outputs sound from the speaker and executes various processes on the sound collected by the microphone. The memory 4 is an example of a storage device, and stores programs, data, and the like, for example.

  The touch panel 5 is an input unit that receives a user operation superimposed on the LCD screen 6, and outputs the operated position (coordinates) to the processor 20. The touch panel 5 corresponds to the touch panel 10a shown in FIG. 1, and various methods such as a capacitance method and an electromagnetic induction method can be adopted. The LCD screen 6 is an example of a display unit that displays various types of information.

  The processor 20 is a processing unit that controls processing of the entire information processing terminal 10, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). For example, the processor 20 executes an OS (Operating System). The processor 20 reads out a program stored in the hard disk or the like, develops it in the memory 4 and executes it, thereby executing each functional unit described later.

[Function block]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a functional configuration example of the information processing terminal 10 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing terminal 10 includes a direction pattern DB 21 and a search pattern DB 22, and the processor 20 includes a touch panel control unit 23, a selection receiving unit 24, an estimation unit 25, a prediction unit 26, and a display control unit. 27.

  The direction pattern DB 21 and the search pattern DB 22 are stored in a storage device such as a hard disk or a memory. The touch panel control unit 23, the selection receiving unit 24, the estimation unit 25, the prediction unit 26, and the display control unit 27 are examples of electronic circuits that the processor 20 has and examples of processes that the processor 20 executes.

  The direction pattern DB 21 is information for determining whether the operating hand is a right hand or a left hand, and is a database that stores a contact pattern between a finger and the touch panel 5. Whether the right hand or the left hand is determined based on the information stored here and the actual contact position between the finger and the touch panel. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the direction pattern DB 21.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the direction pattern DB 21 stores a pattern and a determination result in association with each other. For example, in the case of the pattern 1 in which the upper left and the lower right are in contact, the pattern 2 in which the other than the lower left is in contact, and the pattern 3 in which the other than the upper right are in contact with each other, the right handed (right hand) To be judged. Of the four regions, if the pattern 4 is in contact with the upper right and the lower left, the pattern 5 is in contact with other than the lower right, and the pattern 6 is in contact with other than the upper left, it is determined to be left-handed (left hand). Is done.

  The search pattern DB 22 is a database that stores a search pattern for searching for an area for displaying a balloon-type icon from the LCD screen. Although details will be described later, the search pattern DB 22 stores a search pattern associated with the moving direction of the finger for each of the right hand and the left hand.

  The touch panel control unit 23 is a processing unit that executes various processes in association with operations on the touch panel 5 and information displayed on the LCD screen. Specifically, the touch panel control unit 23 performs processing similar to general touch panel control, and accepts selection of icons displayed on the LCD screen on the touch panel 5. For example, the touch panel control unit 23 manages the coordinates on the touch panel 5 in association with the coordinates and pixels on the LCD screen, and detects which icon has been selected. The touch panel control unit 23 outputs the selected position information, coordinate information, icon information, and the like to the selection receiving unit 24, the estimation unit 25, and the prediction unit 26.

  The selection receiving unit 24 is a processing unit that receives selection of an icon on the touch panel 5 and outputs the received information to the display control unit 27. For example, the selection receiving unit 24 receives an icon corresponding to the touched position as a selected state on the touch panel 5 for a certain time (for example, 2 seconds or more). The icon in the selected state moves in conjunction with the finger until the finger is in a non-contact state, and moves to a position where the finger is in a non-contact state.

  The estimation unit 25 is a processing unit that estimates whether the finger whose icon has been selected is the right hand or the left hand and outputs the estimation result to the display control unit 27. For example, when the hand is detected by the proximity sensor 10b, the estimation unit 25 estimates the left hand, and when the hand is detected by the proximity sensor 10c, the estimation unit 25 estimates the right hand. In addition, when the dominant hand information is set in advance by the user, the estimation unit 25 can prioritize the setting information.

  The estimation unit 25 can also estimate based on the contact between the finger and the touch panel 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the estimation of the operating hand. As shown in FIG. 5, the touch panel 5 is divided into six regions 1 to 6 in the X-axis direction and divided into six regions a to f in the Y-axis direction in accordance with the division of the LCD screen. By specifying the position of the axis and the position of the Y axis, one region is determined. In the present embodiment, “3a” or the like is described to indicate a region of 3 on the X axis and a on the Y axis.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the finger 10 d first contacts with P <b> 1 that is “3c” of the touch panel 5, and then comes into contact with the contact surface of Q <b> 1. At this time, the estimation unit 25 acquires the capacitance value, the pressure value, and the like of the touch panel 5 via the touch panel control unit 23, and “3c” and “4d” of the touch panel 5 are values equal to or greater than a certain value. Thus, “3c” and “4d” are determined as contact areas. And the estimation part 25 estimates that it is right-handed (right hand) as a result of having determined that the pattern of a contact area corresponds to the pattern 1 with reference to direction pattern DB21. Thereafter, the estimation unit 25 outputs the estimation result to the display control unit 27.

  The prediction unit 26 is a processing unit that predicts the moving direction of a finger that is selecting an icon and outputs a prediction result to the display control unit 27. Specifically, when the contact surface moves within a predetermined time, for example, within 2 ms after the handedness is estimated by the estimation unit 25, the prediction unit 26, based on the region of the contact surface, the amount of movement, and the like, Predict the direction of movement.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining prediction of the finger movement direction. The touch panel 5 shown in FIG. 6 is divided into six regions 1 to 6 in the X-axis direction and six regions a to f in the Y-axis direction in accordance with the division of the LCD screen, as in FIG. By specifying the position of the X axis and the position of the Y axis, one region is determined. Note that the area of the LCD screen and the area of the touch panel 5 are synchronized and indicate the same area.

  In a state where the estimation unit 25 estimates the hand being operated, the finger 10d and the touch panel 5 are in contact with each other on the contact surface Q2. That is, “3c” and “4d” are specified as contact areas. At the next moment, the prediction unit 26 acquires “4c” and “5d” as the contact area between the touch panel 5 and the finger via the touch panel control unit 23. Here, the prediction unit 26 pays attention to the contact area P2 “3c” of the estimation point by the estimation unit 25, and the contact area moves from P2 to P3 because the contact area P3 “4c” is set at the next point. It is determined that That is, the predicting unit 26 determines that the touch position has moved in the plus direction of the X axis, that is, in the right direction because the contact area has moved by 1 in the X axis direction and 0 in the Y axis direction. As a result, the prediction unit 26 predicts the finger moving direction as the right direction.

  For example, when the contact area moves by −1 in the X-axis direction and 0 in the Y-axis direction, the prediction unit 26 predicts the moving direction of the finger as the left direction, and the contact area is 1 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis. When moving in the direction by −3, the moving direction of the finger is predicted as the downward direction. In addition, when the prediction unit 26 moves in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, the prediction unit 26 selects the one having the larger movement amount. When there are a plurality of estimated points by the estimation unit 25, paying attention to an arbitrary region, the same processing as the above processing is performed.

  The display control unit 27 includes a vacancy detection unit 28 and a display output unit 29, and is a processing unit that displays an alternative icon of the selected movement target icon in an area where no other icon is displayed.

  The vacancy detection unit 28 is a processing unit that identifies a region where the currently selected icon and the finger 10d do not overlap based on the movement direction of the finger 10d predicted by the prediction unit 26. Specifically, the vacancy detection unit 28 acquires the movement direction of the finger 10d from the prediction unit 26, and specifies a search pattern corresponding to the acquired movement direction from the search pattern DB 22. Then, the free space detector 28 searches for free space from the LCD screen according to the specified search pattern.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a search pattern. In FIG. 7, a right-handed example will be described. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the search patterns are classified into eight types. In the example of FIG. 7, the touch panel 5 is divided into seven areas 1 to 7 in the X-axis direction and divided into seven areas a to g in the Y-axis direction in accordance with the division of the LCD screen. This will be explained with an example. Note that the number of search pattern classifications and the number of divisions of the LCD screen are not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily subdivided.

  For example, if the finger movement direction is predicted to be upward, the vacancy detection unit 28 may select “1a to 7a, 1b to 6b, 1c to 5c” as areas that do not overlap with the finger, as shown in FIG. 27 areas of 1d to 3d, 1e to 3e, 1f to 2f, and 1g "are specified. In addition, when the finger movement direction is predicted to be right, the vacancy detection unit 28 sets “1a to 7a, 1b to 7b, 1c to 7c” as areas that do not overlap with the finger as shown in FIG. 33 regions of 1d to 3d, 1e to 3e, 1f to 3f, 1g to 3g "are specified. In addition, when it is predicted that the finger movement direction is downward, the vacancy detection unit 28 specifies 33 areas similar to (2) as shown in (3) of FIG.

  In addition, when the finger movement direction is predicted to be left, the vacancy detection unit 28 determines that “1a to 7a, 1b to 7b, 1c to 7c” as areas not overlapping with the finger, as illustrated in FIG. , 6d to 7d, 7e "are specified. When the movement direction of the finger is predicted to be in the upper right, the vacancy detection unit 28 determines that “1a to 5a, 1b to 4b, 1c to 3c, 1d” as areas not overlapping with the finger, as shown in (5) of FIG. To 2d, 1e to 2e, 1f to 3f, 1g to 4g ". In addition, when the finger movement direction is predicted to be lower right, the vacancy detection unit 28 identifies 33 areas similar to (2) as shown in (6) of FIG.

  Further, when it is predicted that the finger movement direction is the lower left, the vacancy detection unit 28 determines that “1a to 7a, 1b to 7b, 1c to 3c” as areas not overlapping with the finger, as shown in (7) of FIG. 26 areas from 5c to 7c, 1d to 2d, 6d to 7d, 1e, and 7e "are specified. In addition, when the finger movement direction is predicted to be in the upper left, the vacant detection unit 28 determines that “1a to 7a, 1b to 7b, 1c to 7c” as areas not overlapping with the finger, as illustrated in FIG. 27 areas of 1d to 3d, 1e to 2e, and 1f ”are specified.

  When the search pattern is specified, the vacancy detection unit 28 determines whether an icon is displayed in the corresponding area, and outputs the determination result to the display output unit 29. For example, when the movement direction of the finger 10d is upward, the vacancy detection unit 28 specifies the search pattern (1). Then, the vacancy detection unit 28 sequentially searches 27 areas “1a to 7a, 1b to 6b, 1c to 5c, 1d to 3d, 1e to 3e, 1f to 2f, 1g”, and “4a, 3b, 4b, 1c, 2e "is specified. Then, the vacancy detection unit 28 notifies the display output unit 29 of “4a, 3b, 4b, 1c, 2e” as the area where the icon exists, and notifies the display output unit 29 that no other icons exist. Notice.

  The display output unit 29 is a processing unit that displays a substitute icon for the currently selected icon in the empty area specified by the empty detection unit 28. Explaining in the above example, the display output unit 29 is located in an area other than “4a, 3b, 4b, 1c, 2e” in an area where the distance between the contact surface (area) between the finger 10d and the touch panel 5 is the closest. Display alternate icons. In this example, the display output unit 29 displays a balloon-type icon in the “3d” area. Various known methods can be used for the distance measurement. For example, the distance can be determined by calculating a linear distance to the contact surface (region), the movement amount of the X axis and the Y axis, and the like. .

  In addition, the display output unit 29 can dynamically change the size of the balloon-type icon according to the size of the nearest empty area. For example, in (1) of FIG. 7, the display output unit 29 has “2c, 3c, 2d, 3d” adjacent to the nearest empty area “3d” because the area “2c, 3c, 2d” is also empty. ”Is displayed as a balloon-type icon having a size extending over the four areas. The display output unit 29 also has a vertically long balloon type so as to straddle the two areas “3c, 3d” when the area “3c” adjacent to the nearest empty area “3d” is also empty. Display icon.

[Process flow]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing. Here, an example in which the right hand is estimated when the icon is selected will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the selection receiving unit 24 detects the movement of the icon via the OS function or the like (S101: Yes), the selection receiving unit 24 determines whether the icon is moving (S102).

  When the icon is moving (S102: Yes), the prediction unit 26 performs the direction prediction process for the finger 10d (S103). For example, when the selection receiving unit 24 is in a selection state in which the icon is movable, the selection receiving unit 24 performs a direction prediction process for the finger 10d.

  When the direction prediction process of the finger 10d is completed, the vacancy detection unit 28 acquires the current touch position (S104), acquires the moving direction of the finger 10d (S105), and specifies the detection pattern according to the moving direction of the finger. (S106).

  Subsequently, the empty detection unit 28 detects an empty area according to the detection pattern (S107), and the display output unit 29 specifies the empty area closest to the touch position (S108). Thereafter, the display output unit 29 displays a balloon-type icon in the identified area (S109).

  Note that when the movement of the icon is not detected (S101: No) or when the icon is not moving (S102: No), the process ends.

  Next, the finger direction prediction process executed in step S103 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the finger 10d direction prediction process. As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the prediction unit 26 detects that the finger 10d is in contact with the touch panel 5 (S201: Yes), the prediction unit 26 determines whether or not it is the first contact (S202).

  Then, when it is the first contact (S202: Yes), the prediction unit 26 records the first contact position (S203).

  On the other hand, when it is not the first contact (S202: No), the prediction unit 26 determines whether the contact is within a predetermined time from the previous contact (S204). And the prediction part 26 complete | finishes a process, when it is not the contact within predetermined time from the last contact (S204: No).

  On the other hand, when the contact is within a predetermined time from the previous contact (S204: Yes), the prediction unit 26 records the position of the local point (S205), and calculates the difference from the initial contact position to the local point. The direction of the finger 10d is specified (S206). When the finger 10d is not in contact with the touch panel 5 (S201: No) or when step S203 is executed, the process ends.

[effect]
As described above, the information processing terminal 10 displays a balloon-type icon having the same design as the selected icon around the position of the icon selected with the finger on the touch panel 5. Therefore, the user can confirm the icon he / she has selected at any time. The information processing terminal 10 also predicts the direction of finger movement from the contact point between the touch panel 5 and the finger 10d between two extremely short points, determines the direction in which the finger does not wear, and places it around the selected icon. Select a place where there are no other icons, and display a balloon icon.

  Therefore, the information processing terminal 10 can prevent deterioration of the visibility of the icon by the stylus pen or the finger, and can reduce stress related to the user's operation and prevent an erroneous operation.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a balloon-type icon. As illustrated in FIG. 10, when the icon J is selected and the user is moving, the information processing terminal 10 displays a balloon-type icon J of the icon J in the empty area. Then, while the icon J is moving, the information processing terminal 10 repeatedly executes the prediction of the direction of the finger 10d and the search for the empty area, and continues to display the balloon-type icon J following the movement of the icon J.

  Therefore, the information processing terminal 10 can improve the operability associated with the icon operation. In addition, since the information processing terminal 10 can dynamically change the size of the balloon-type icon according to the size of the free space, the convenience of the user can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms other than the embodiments described above.

[Display example]
The balloon icon described in the above embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing terminal 10 can display an icon corresponding to the feature of the currently selected icon. For example, in the case of a camera application that takes a picture, the information processing terminal 10 can also display a camera icon. Further, not only the balloon type icon but also the same icon as the selected icon or a specific icon can be displayed.

  In addition, when the vacant area is small, the information processing terminal 10 can display a balloon-type icon in a small size according to the size of the area. At this time, an icon corresponding to the feature of the selected icon can be displayed so that the selected icon can be seen at a glance.

  The information processing terminal 10 can also display a transmissive icon. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a transmissive icon. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the information processing terminal 10 displays the transparent balloon-type icon J when the icon J is selected but there is no free area within a certain distance from the icon J. At this time, the information processing terminal 10 displays a transmissive balloon-type icon J at a position that does not cover the direction of the finger 10d. By doing in this way, it can suppress that an alternative icon is displayed away from the icon currently selected.

[Suppression of display of substitute icon]
For example, the information processing terminal 10 can suppress the display of the substitute icon when the terminal screen is sufficiently large. Specifically, the information processing terminal 10 acquires the screen size from the OS, and suppresses the display of the substitute icon when the screen size is larger than a predetermined size (for example, 10 inches or more). The setting of the screen size is not limited to this method, and may be a user setting or may be automatically set by a learning function.

  In addition, the information processing terminal 10 can suppress the display of the substitute icon when the screen is output to an external device using wireless or wired. Specifically, the information processing terminal 10 suppresses Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) direct, Miracast, screen casting, and the like in a setting state that can be acquired from the OS.

  Further, the information processing terminal 10 uses an adapter that converts from a microUSB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal to an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) (registered trademark) by an MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) function, thereby enabling HDMI output. Suppose that this is a terminal. In this case, the information processing terminal 10 suppresses the display of the substitute icon when the terminal application detects the connection of the MHL device as a broadcast message.

  In this way, the information processing terminal 10 suppresses balloon-type icon display or the like when the screen is displayed on a large screen instead of a small screen. Therefore, since it is possible to suppress the state where the balloon-type icon is displayed on the large screen, the user's troublesomeness can be reduced.

[region]
In the above embodiment, the information processing terminal 10 has described the example in which the balloon type icon is displayed in the nearest empty area. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing terminal 10 can display a balloon-type icon in the widest empty area. At this time, the size of the balloon-type icon can be changed in accordance with the size of the empty area. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the balloon-type icon from becoming smaller, and thus it is possible to ensure a certain level of visibility.

[Display Information]
In the said Example, although the icon was illustrated as an example of display information, it is not limited to this. For example, the information processing terminal 10 can apply the same processing to image editing of an image folder and editing of audio data of an audio folder.

[Determination of the operating hand]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the right hand or the left hand is determined based on the contact area pattern or the user setting has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing terminal 10 can also recognize the image of a hand from the camera screen of the front camera installed in the information processing terminal 10 and determine which hand is operating depending on whether the hand moves to the left or right of the screen. . Moreover, although it demonstrated using the finger | toe as an example of a pointer, it is not limited to this, Even if it is a touch pen etc., it can process similarly.

[system]
Further, each configuration of each apparatus shown in FIG. 3 or the like does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, it can be configured to be distributed or integrated in arbitrary units. For example, the estimation unit 25 and the prediction unit 26 can be integrated. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

  In addition, among the processes described in the present embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed. Alternatively, all or part of the processing described as being performed manually can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above-described document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  The processor 20 of the information processing terminal 10 operates as an information processing apparatus that executes a display control method by reading and executing a program stored in a hard disk or the like. That is, the processor 20 executes a program that executes the same functions as the touch panel control unit 23, the selection receiving unit 24, the estimation unit 25, the prediction unit 26, and the display control unit 27. As a result, the processor 20 can operate as the touch panel control unit 23, the selection receiving unit 24, the estimation unit 25, the prediction unit 26, and the display control unit 27. The program referred to in the other embodiments is not limited to being executed by the information processing terminal 10. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where another computer or server executes the program or a case where these programs cooperate to execute the program.

  This program can be distributed via a network such as the Internet. The program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, flexible disk (FD), CD-ROM, MO (Magneto-Optical disk), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and the like. It can be executed by being read.

10 Information processing terminal 20 Processor 21 Direction pattern DB
22 Search pattern DB
23 Touch Panel Control Unit 24 Selection Accepting Unit 25 Estimation Unit 26 Prediction Unit 27 Display Control Unit 28 Free Space Detection Unit 29 Display Output Unit

Claims (8)

A processor and a memory;
The processor is
Accepting selection of display information to be moved by an indicator via a touch panel for display information displayed on the display unit,
Based on the contact between the touch panel and the indicator, predict the moving direction of the indicator,
Based on the predicted movement direction of the indicator, a region where the display information and the indicator do not overlap is specified, and a process of displaying alternative information related to the display information in the specified region is performed. Display control device.   The process of displaying identifies an area where other display information is not displayed from an area that does not overlap the indicator, and relates to the display information in an area that is the closest or widest to the display information among the specified areas The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display information is displayed.   The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display processing displays a transmissive icon as the alternative information in an area where the display information and the indicator do not overlap.   The display process includes displaying the substitute information when a screen is displayed from the display control device to an external device, or when the screen size of the display unit included in the display control device is a predetermined value or more. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is suppressed. The processor further executes a process of estimating whether the indicator is a left hand or a right hand,
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display process specifies an area that does not overlap the indicator using an estimation result. The process of predicting performs prediction of the moving direction of the display information every time the display information is moved by the indicator,
Each time the display information is moved by the indicator, the display processing is performed by searching for a region that does not overlap with the indicator among regions predicted to be different from the predicted direction of movement of the indicator. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein substitute information related to the display information is displayed in an area. Computer
Accepting selection of display information to be moved by an indicator via a touch panel for display information displayed on the display unit,
Based on the contact between the touch panel and the indicator, predict the moving direction of the indicator,
Based on the predicted movement direction of the indicator, a region where the display information and the indicator do not overlap is specified, and a process of displaying alternative information related to the display information in the specified region is performed. Display control method to be performed. On the computer,
Accepting selection of display information to be moved by an indicator via a touch panel for display information displayed on the display unit,
Based on the contact between the touch panel and the indicator, predict the moving direction of the indicator,
Based on the predicted movement direction of the indicator, a region where the display information and the indicator do not overlap is specified, and a process of displaying alternative information related to the display information in the specified region is executed. Display control program to be executed.

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