WO2015107617A1

WO2015107617A1 - Electronic device, control method and program

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Publication number: WO2015107617A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/050423
Authority: WO
Inventors: 英史林; 藤野　剛
Original assignee: 株式会社東芝
Priority date: 2014-01-14
Filing date: 2014-01-14
Publication date: 2015-07-23

Abstract

This electronic device is provided with a touch screen display and a control means. The control means switches the operation mode from a first mode to a second mode if a first touch operation involving a pressing force of at least a first value in a first region on the touch display is detected and, in a state in which the first touch operation has been maintained, a second touch operation on a second region on the touch screen display is detected.

Description

Electronic device, control method and program

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a user interface technology suitable for an electronic device having an electronic book browsing function.

In recent years, electronic devices that can be driven by a battery and are configured to be easily carried and electronically downloaded (purchased) from a content provider via the Internet for reading (purchasing) electronic book data have begun to spread. This type of electronic device is called an electronic book reader or the like. Many members of society who are the main users of electronic book readers use the electronic book reader to read on the train during commuting.

JP 2012-79156 A

By the way, recently, many books on reading techniques and techniques have been published, and methods for efficiently collecting information through reading have attracted attention. One of the recommended information gathering techniques in reading is an information gathering method using reading notes.

However, this information gathering method using reading notebooks must be prepared separately from the books, so it is difficult to apply in the first place when commuting. Also, if you find information that you want to record during reading, the e-book reader will select them by touching on the display, but in a shaking car, for example, while standing, touch It is difficult to perform operations such as taking out an operation pen or the like from a basket or specifying the start point and end point in detail.

Furthermore, unlike paper-based books, it is not possible to add text directly to an electronic book that is viewed with an electronic book reader, and it is a sensual record of impressions during reading and the importance of information to be collected. Difficult to do.

An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, a control method, and a program that can efficiently collect information when browsing an electronic book.

According to the embodiment, the electronic device includes a touch screen display and a control unit. The control means detects a first touch operation by a pressing force equal to or greater than a first value in a first area on the touch screen display, and maintains the first touch operation in a state where the first touch operation is maintained. When the second touch operation is detected in the two areas, the operation mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating transition of operation modes of the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the electronic device according to the embodiment is held with one hand and an electronic book is browsed. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where information desired to be recorded during browsing of an electronic book is found in the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a touch operation for shifting the electronic apparatus of the embodiment from the normal mode to the information collection mode. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment has shifted from the normal mode to the information collection mode. FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing a first example of a touch operation for selecting information to be collected in the information collection mode in the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing a second example of a touch operation for selecting information to be collected in the information collection mode in the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment has transitioned from the information collection mode to the information organization mode. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a touch operation for classifying and recording information to be collected in the information organization mode in the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a reading node in the electronic apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment has shifted from the information organization mode to the normal mode. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing relating to the transition of the operation mode when browsing the electronic book of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of information collection processing executed by the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of information organization processing executed by the electronic device of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The electronic device 1 is realized as an electronic book reader for downloading and browsing electronic books from a content provider that provides electronic book sales services via the Internet, for example.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the electronic device 1, a touch screen display 15 is installed in the center of the front of the housing. The touch screen display 15 incorporates an LCD (Liquid crystal display) 15A and a touch panel 15B. The electronic device 1 has a function of executing wireless communication compliant with, for example, IEEE 802.11g standard. With this wireless communication function, an electronic book can be purchased from a content provider, that is, downloaded via the Internet. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the electronic apparatus 1.

In addition to the touch screen display 15 shown in FIG. 1, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11, a system controller 12, a main memory 13, a graphics controller 14, a wireless communication device 16, an operation unit 17, an external storage as shown in FIG. The device 18 includes an acceleration sensor 19, an EC (Embedded controller) 20, a power button 21, a PSC (Power supply controller) 22, a battery 23, and the like.

The CPU 11 is a processor that controls the operation of various components in the electronic apparatus 1 and loads and executes various programs from the external storage device 18 such as a flash memory to the main memory 13. Among various programs executed by the CPU 11, there are an OS (Operating System) 100 that manages resource management, an electronic book application program 110 that operates under the OS 100, and the like. The electronic book application program 110 is a book viewer for browsing electronic books, and includes an information collection / organization module 111. The information collection / organization module 111 is a module for supporting efficient collection of information through reading using the electronic apparatus 1.

The system controller 12 is a device that connects between the local bus of the CPU 11 and various components. The system controller 12 includes a memory controller that controls access to the main memory 13. The system controller 12 also has a function of executing communication with the graphics controller 14 via a PCI EXPRESS serial bus or the like.

The graphics controller 14 is a display controller that controls the LCD 15 </ b> A used as a display monitor of the electronic apparatus 1. A display signal generated by the graphics controller 14 is sent to the LCD 15A. The LCD 15A displays a screen image based on the display signal. A touch panel 15B is disposed on the LCD 15A. The touch panel 15B is an electrostatic capacitance type pointing device for inputting on the screen of the LCD 15A. The touch position on the screen where the finger is touched and the movement of the touch position are detected by the touch panel 15B.

The wireless communication device 16 is a device configured to execute the wireless communication conforming to, for example, the IEEE 802.11g standard described above. The operation unit 17 is a group of operation buttons (excluding the power button 21) disposed on the peripheral wall of the electronic device 1, for example.

The acceleration sensor 19 is a sensor for detecting whether the screen of the LCD 15A is used in portrait (portrait) or landscape (landscape) direction. Based on the detection signal output from the acceleration sensor 19, it is possible to further determine the vertical relationship of the screen for each of the portrait case and the landscape case.

EC20 is a one-chip microcomputer including an embedded controller for power management. The EC 20 has a function of powering on / off the electronic apparatus 1 in accordance with the operation of the power button 21 in cooperation with the PSC 22. The PSC 22 is a device that controls supply of power for operation to various components in the electronic apparatus 1. The PSC 22 also has a function of charging the battery 23 using power from an external commercial power source.

The electronic device 1 having the above-described configuration has three operation modes, a normal mode, an information collection mode, and an information organization mode, as operation modes when browsing an electronic book.

The normal mode is a basic mode when browsing an electronic book, and the user browses the electronic book with the electronic apparatus 1 operating in the normal mode. The information collection mode is a mode for selecting, for example, information to be anxious or a keyword while browsing an electronic book in the normal mode as a collection target. The information organization mode is a mode for classifying and recording information selected in the information collection mode.

That is, in the electronic device 1, the operation mode when browsing the electronic book is, as shown in FIG. 3, the normal mode (M1) to the information collection mode (M2), and the information collection mode (M2) to the information organization mode (M3). ), The information arrangement mode (M3) can be changed to the normal mode (M1) (a1, a2, a3). And this electronic device 1 is provided with the user interface which can perform the transition of the operation mode smoothly at the time of browsing an electronic book, for example, even if standing in the train at the time of commuting, for example. First, this point will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a user browses an electronic book by holding the electronic device 1 with one hand.

Here, for example, it is assumed that a right-handed user is reading (browsing an electronic book) with the electronic device 1 with his left hand. The operation mode of the electronic device 1 at this time is the normal mode. In the normal mode, the electronic book application program 110 displays the electronic book on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A). When the electronic book application program 110 is in the normal mode, for example, a touch operation referred to as a tap is performed on the left side of the touch screen display 15, or a flick is performed on the touch screen display 15 from left to right. When the touch operation referred to is performed, the display target page is advanced to the next page, and conversely, a touch operation referred to as a tap or the like is performed on the right side of the touch screen display 15 or the touch screen display 15 When a touch operation called “flick” or the like is performed from the right to the left in the upper part, a page feed process is performed such as returning the display target page to the previous page.

Now, assume that information (b1, b2) to be recorded is found as shown in FIG. 5 while browsing an electronic book. In such a case, the user shifts the electronic apparatus 1 from the normal mode to the information collection mode. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the user strongly suppresses an arbitrary area (c1) on the touch screen display 15 with the left hand, for example, the thumb of the electronic device 1 while holding the other device. An arbitrary area (c2) on the touch screen display 15 is touched with, for example, the index finger of the right hand.

The information collection / organization module 111 of the electronic book application program 110 further performs contact in a region other than the detection region in a state where the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B) detects contact with a pressing force exceeding a threshold value. If detected, the electronic apparatus 1 is shifted from the normal mode to the information collection mode (a1 in FIG. 3). Whether or not the contact is caused by the pressing force exceeding the threshold can be determined based on, for example, the contact area or a pattern of change in the contact area with time.

In this way, the electronic apparatus 1 combines different touch operations with two fingers (one is strongly and continuously touching, the other is lightly and once touching), so that the user can shake the vehicle, for example, Even when standing on the electronic book, it is possible to easily shift the electronic device 1 to the information collection mode when browsing the electronic book.

When the electronic apparatus 1 shifts from the normal mode to the information collection mode, the electronic book application program 110 turns the display color of the electronic book on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A) to gray, for example, as shown in FIG. Change to color. This change in display color allows the user to recognize that the electronic apparatus 1 has shifted to the information collection mode. The notification of the transition to the information collection mode is not limited to a change in display color, and various methods such as audio output can be employed.

The information collection / rearrangement module 111 continues to contact the area (c1 in FIG. 6) in which contact with a pressing force exceeding the threshold, which has caused the transition from the normal mode to the information collection mode, is detected. Meanwhile, the electronic device 1 is maintained in the information collection mode. The contact during this time does not need to be a contact with a pressing force exceeding the threshold value. In other words, the user can keep the electronic device 1 in the information collection mode by keeping the thumb of the left hand lightly on the touch screen display 15. In other words, if you find multiple pieces of information that you want to record on one screen, you can save the trouble of shifting to the information collection mode for each piece of information by keeping them in the information collection mode until you have selected them for collection. it can.

When the electronic apparatus 1 shifts to the information collection mode, the user selects the information (b1, b2) to be recorded shown in FIG. 5 with the finger of the right hand, which is the free hand. A touch operation is performed on the touch screen display 15. Secondly, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a user interface that can smoothly select information to be collected, and smoothly performs the operation mode transition when browsing an electronic book as described above. This point will be described in detail in parallel with the user interface that can be used.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a first example of a touch operation for selecting information to be collected in the information collection mode in the electronic apparatus 1.

Now, it is assumed that the characters of the electronic book are displayed vertically on the touch screen display 15. In this case, with the index finger of the right hand, for example, the user performs a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 to trace the information to be collected in parallel and in the forward direction as shown in FIG. 8A. When this touch operation is detected by the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B) in the information collection mode, the information collection / organization module 111 sets the detection area as a selection range. In addition, the information collection / organization module 111 causes the user to recognize the set selection range by, for example, inverting the display on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A) of the information corresponding to the selection range. The notification of the set selection range is not limited to the reverse display, and various methods such as adding a side line can be employed. In this information collection mode, the information collection / arrangement module 111 sets the detection area as a selection range when a touch operation is performed on the touch screen display 15 that is parallel to the character arrangement direction but in the opposite direction. Is not set. This prevents setting of a selection range that is not intended by the user.

Here, an example is shown in which the text of an electronic book is displayed vertically, but if it is displayed horizontally, if it is a language in which the characters can be written from left to right, the forward direction A touch operation that traces from left to right is valid, and conversely, if the language is a language in which characters are written from right to left, a touch operation that traces from right to left in the forward direction is valid.

FIG. 8A shows a state in which the character string “ABCDEFGH” is set as the selection range. However, the user actually wants to set “ABCDEF” as the selection range. In the touch operation of tracing on the screen, the start point is easy to determine but the end point is difficult to determine. Therefore, in particular, such a state can occur in a shaking car. Therefore, the information collection / arrangement module 111 has an architecture that allows an extra “GH” to be deleted from the selection range by a simple operation.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8B, when a touch operation is performed on the touch screen display in a direction orthogonal to the character arrangement direction, the detection area overlaps the selection range. In the case, the overlapping portion is deleted from the selection range. As a result, the user can set the selection range and delete a part from the set selection range with one finger only by changing the tracing direction.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a second example of a touch operation for selecting information to be collected in the information collection mode in the electronic apparatus 1.

In the second example, the user performs a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 by placing, for example, the index finger of the right hand on the information to be collected for a certain period of time as shown in FIG. 9A. When a finger is placed on the touch screen display 15, a rectangular contact area is detected by the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B). The information collection / arrangement module 111 sets the selected area as a selection range when the longitudinal direction of the detected rectangular contact area is the character arrangement direction. By enabling the touch operation when a rectangular contact area is detected for a certain period or longer, setting of a selection range unintended by the user is prevented. Here, as in the first example described above, it is assumed that “ABCDEFGH” is set as the selection range when the touch operation is performed in consideration of setting “ABCDEF” as the selection range. Therefore, the user subsequently performs a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 to delete the extra “GH”.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9B, the user performs a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 in which a finger is placed for a certain period or more so as to be orthogonal to the character arrangement direction so as to overlap with a portion to be deleted. Do. When this touch operation is detected by the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B), the information collection / organization module 111 deletes an overlapping portion between the detection area and the selection area from the selection area. As a result, the user can set the selection range and perform partial deletion from the set selection range with one finger only by changing the direction in which the finger is placed.

Thus, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a user interface that can smoothly select information to be collected.

Again, the description returns to the description of the user interface provided in the electronic device 1 that can smoothly shift the operation mode when browsing the electronic book.

When the user completes the selection of the information (b1, b2) to be recorded shown in FIG. 5 according to any of the procedures shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, the electronic apparatus 1 enters the information collection mode. The thumb of the left hand that has been placed on the touch screen display 15 to keep it away is separated from the touch screen display 15. When the disappearance of contact in the area where the left thumb is placed (c1 in FIG. 6) is detected by the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B), the information collection / organization module 111 collects information on the electronic device 1. The mode is changed to the information arrangement mode (a2 in FIG. 3).

In this way, the electronic device 1 can easily shift the electronic device 1 to the information organizing mode simply by removing the finger placed on the touch screen display 15 while standing in a shaking car. Make it possible.

Thirdly, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a user interface that can smoothly organize the information selected as the collection target, and the above-described operation mode transition at the time of browsing the electronic book is performed. In parallel with the user interface that can be performed smoothly, this point will be described in detail.

When the electronic apparatus 1 shifts from the information collection mode to the information collection mode, the electronic book application program 110 displays objects 51A to 51D representing the organization box on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A) as shown in FIG. indicate. The organizing box also includes a box for discarding information, called a trash box (object 51A). The objects 51B to 51D correspond to the reading notes in the information collecting method using reading notes, which is one of the recommended information collecting techniques in reading, and are used for recording information. Is a box. The user can create any number of reading notes. That is, the number of objects 51B to 51D is variable. Further, the user can arbitrarily set the arrangement on the touch screen display 15.

Now, it is assumed that the user wants to record the information b1 selected in the information collection mode by classifying it into a reading note [3] represented by the object 51D among a plurality of reading notes. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the user performs a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 by sliding the information b1 toward the object 51D with the index finger of the right hand, for example. The touch operation for sliding the finger (contact body) may be a touch operation called a flick, a touch operation called a swipe, or a touch called a drag. It may be an operation.

When the touch operation is detected by the touch screen display 15 (touch panel 15B) in the information organization mode, the information collection / organization module 111 classifies and records the information as a reading notebook that is a target of the touch operation, In addition, the setting of the selection range corresponding to the information is canceled. The information collection / organization module 111 displays, for example, an animation in which highlighted information moves to an object on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A).

At this time, the information collection / organization module 111 adds importance to the information according to the speed at which the finger slides on the touch screen display 15. For example, several threshold values are prepared, and the higher the speed, the higher the importance is added in stages. Not only the importance level but also various attribute information can be added according to the speed.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a display example of a reading notebook in the electronic apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 12, the electronic apparatus 1 can browse a reading notebook that records information collected from an electronic book, like an electronic book. The electronic book application program 110 displays the collected information (d1, d2, d3) as a list for each reading notebook. Further, the electronic book application program 110 determines the display color of information on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A) based on the importance added to each. The user can understand at a glance the importance of the information depending on what color is displayed.

Further, when displaying a reading note, the electronic book application program 110 displays an area e1 for displaying information, an area e2 for displaying the collected date and time, and an electronic book name as shown in FIG. Area e3 and the like are provided. In addition, when the electronic apparatus 1 is equipped with a GPS (Global positioning system), an area for displaying the collected location may be provided. In addition to the importance level, the user can understand at a glance when the data was collected, when the data was collected from the electronic book, where the data was collected, and the like. Furthermore, by performing a touch operation on the electronic book name in the area e3, the user can browse the corresponding page (a page from which information is collected) of the electronic book.

As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a user interface that can smoothly organize information selected as a collection target.

Now, it is assumed that the user has classified and recorded all the selected information in one of the organizing boxes according to the procedure shown in FIG. As described above, every time information is classified and recorded in the organizing box, the setting of the selection range corresponding to the information is canceled. Therefore, the information collecting / organizing module 111 shifts the electronic apparatus 1 from the information organizing mode to the normal mode as shown in FIG. 13 when all the selection ranges are canceled (a3 in FIG. 3). When the electronic apparatus 1 shifts to the normal mode, the electronic book application program 110 deletes the objects 51A to 51D representing the organization box displayed on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A). In addition, the electronic book application program 110 restores the display color of the electronic book on the touch screen display 15 (LCD 15A) that is changed when the electronic device 1 is shifted to the information collection mode.

Thus, the electronic device 1 can shift the electronic device 1 to the normal mode without performing any operation simply by completing a touch operation for organizing information.

As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 includes a user interface that can smoothly shift the operation mode when browsing an electronic book.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing relating to the transition of the operation mode when browsing the electronic book of the electronic apparatus 1.

The electronic book application program 110 first sets the electronic device 1 to the normal mode (block A1). When a touch operation with a pressing force equal to or greater than the threshold is performed on the touch screen display 15 (YES in block A2) and a touch operation at another location is performed on the touch screen display 15 (YES in block A3) ), The information collecting / organizing module 111 of the electronic book application program 110 sets the electronic apparatus 1 to the information collecting mode (block A4). In the information collection mode, the information collection / reorganization module 111 performs information collection processing whose detailed flow is shown in FIG. 15 (block A5), and the touch operation on the touch screen display 15 in which a touch operation with a pressing force equal to or greater than the threshold is detected. While the contact in the area continues (YES in block A6), the electronic apparatus 1 is maintained in the information collection mode.

When the contact in the area on the touch screen display 15 where the touch operation with the pressing force equal to or greater than the threshold is detected (NO in block A6), the information collection / organization module 111 places the electronic device 1 in the information organization mode. (Block A7). The information collecting / organizing module 111 performs information organizing processing whose detailed flow is shown in FIG. 16 in the information organizing mode (block A8). When the organization of all information is completed (YES in block A9), the information collection / organization module 111 sets the electronic apparatus 1 to the normal mode (block A1).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of information collection processing executed by the electronic apparatus 1.

When a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 is detected in the information collection mode (YES in block B1), the information collection / organization module 111 performs an operation of tracing the touch operation in parallel and in the forward direction to the character arrangement direction. (Block B2). In the case of an operation for tracing in the forward direction and parallel to the character arrangement direction (YES in block B2), the information collection / organization module 111 sets the information of the traced area as a collection target (block B3).

On the other hand, when the operation is not a parallel and forward tracing operation to the character arrangement direction (NO in block B2), the information collection / organization module 111 subsequently performs an operation of tracing the touch operation in a direction orthogonal to the character arrangement direction. Whether or not (block B4). In the case of an operation of tracing in the direction orthogonal to the character arrangement direction (YES in block B4), the information collection / organization module 111 determines whether or not the traced area and the area of the information to be collected overlap. Block B5). If they overlap (YES in block B5), the information collection / arrangement module 111 deletes the information of the overlapping area from the collection target (block B6).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of information arrangement processing executed by the electronic apparatus 1.

When a touch operation on the touch screen display 15 is detected in the information organization mode (YES in block C1), the information collection / organization module 111 directs the touch operation from the information to be collected to the object representing the organization box. It is determined whether or not the operation is to slide the finger (contact body) (block C2). In the case of the operation of sliding a finger from the information to be collected toward the object representing the organizing box (YES in block C2), the information collecting / organizing module 111 determines the importance from the speed of sliding the finger (block C3). Then, the determined importance is added and the information to be collected is stored in a reading note corresponding to the organizing box represented by the object (block C4).

As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 can efficiently collect information when browsing an electronic book.

Since all the operation procedures of this embodiment can be realized by software, the same effects as those of this embodiment can be easily realized by introducing this software into a normal computer through a computer-readable storage medium. it can.

The various modules of the system described herein can be implemented as software applications, hardware and / or software modules, or components on one or more computers, such as a server. Although the various modules are shown separately, they can share some or all of the same underlying logic or code.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

Touch screen display,
A first touch operation due to a pressing force equal to or greater than a first value is detected in the first area on the touch screen display, and the second area on the touch screen display is maintained in the state where the first touch operation is maintained. A control means for switching the operation mode from the first mode to the second mode when a two-touch operation is detected;
An electronic device comprising:
The first mode is a mode for browsing and displaying a document on the touch screen display;
The second mode is a mode for collecting information in a selection range by performing a range selection operation on the touch screen display on which a document is displayed.
The electronic device according to claim 1.
In the second mode, when a touch operation on the touch screen display that traces parallel or in a forward direction to the character arrangement direction is detected in the second mode, the control unit sets an area from the start point to the end point as a selection range. The electronic device according to claim 2.
In the second mode, the control means detects a touch operation on the touch screen display that traces in a direction different from the character arrangement direction, and an area from the start point to the end point overlaps the selection range. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the overlapping portion is deleted from the selection range.
In the second mode, the control means detects a touch operation on the touch screen display that exceeds a first period for the rectangular area, and the longitudinal direction of the rectangular area is the character alignment direction. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the rectangular region is set as a selection range when parallel.
In the second mode, the control means detects a touch operation on the touch screen display that exceeds a first period for the rectangular area, and the longitudinal direction of the rectangular area is the character alignment direction. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the rectangular area overlaps the selection range, the overlapping portion is deleted from the selection range.
The control means maintains the second mode while the contact with the first region continues after switching to the second mode, and when the contact with the first region disappears, The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein switching to a third mode, which is a mode for organizing information collected in the second mode, is executed.
The control means displays one or more objects representing an organization box on the touch screen display in the third mode, and selects any one of the one or more objects from the selection range set in the second mode. When a touch operation on the touch screen display that slides the contact body toward the display area of the object is detected, information corresponding to the selection range is classified and recorded in a group corresponding to any of the objects. The electronic device according to claim 7.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the control unit adds attribute information to information corresponding to the selection range in accordance with a speed at which the contact body is slid.
10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the attribute information is information indicating importance.
When the control means classifies and records the information corresponding to the selection range in any group, the setting of the selection range is canceled, and all the selection ranges set in the second mode are canceled The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein switching to the first mode is executed.
An electronic device control method comprising:
A first touch operation with a pressing force equal to or greater than a first value is detected in the first area on the touch screen display, and the second area in the second area on the touch screen display is maintained while the first touch operation is maintained. When a touch operation is detected, switching the operation mode from the first mode to the second mode;
After the switch to the second mode, the second mode is maintained while the contact with the first region continues, and when the contact with the first region disappears, the switch to the third mode is performed. Running,
A control method comprising:
The first mode is a mode for browsing and displaying a document on the touch screen display;
The second mode is a mode for collecting information in the selection range by performing a range selection operation on the touch screen display on which the document is displayed.
In the second mode, when a touch operation on the touch screen display that traces in parallel or in the forward direction with the character arrangement direction is detected, an area from the start point to the end point is set as a selection range;
In the second mode, when a touch operation on the touch screen display tracing in a direction different from the direction in which characters are arranged is detected, and the area from the start point to the end point overlaps the selection range, the overlapping portion Removing from the selection range;
The control method according to claim 12, further comprising:
The third mode is a mode for organizing information collected during the second mode,
In the third mode, one or more objects representing the organizing box are displayed on the touch screen display, and the display area of any one of the one or more objects is selected from the selection range set in the second mode. When a touch operation on the touch screen display that slides the contact body toward is detected, information corresponding to the selection range is classified into a group corresponding to any one of the objects and recorded,
Adding importance to the information corresponding to the selected range according to the speed at which the contact body is slid;
The control method according to claim 13, further comprising:
Canceling the setting of the selection range when recording the information corresponding to the selection range in any group,
When all of the selection range set in the second mode is canceled, switching to the first mode;
The control method according to claim 14, further comprising:
Computer
A first touch operation with a pressing force equal to or greater than a first value is detected in the first area on the touch screen display, and the second area in the second area on the touch screen display is maintained while the first touch operation is maintained. When a touch operation is detected, switching the operation mode from the first mode to the second mode;
After the switch to the second mode, the second mode is maintained while the contact with the first region continues, and when the contact with the first region disappears, the switch to the third mode is performed. Running,
A program for running
The first mode is a mode for browsing and displaying a document on the touch screen display;
The second mode is a mode for collecting information in the selection range by performing a range selection operation on the touch screen display on which the document is displayed.
In the computer,
In the second mode, when a touch operation on the touch screen display that traces in parallel or in the forward direction with the character arrangement direction is detected, an area from the start point to the end point is set as a selection range;
In the second mode, when a touch operation on the touch screen display tracing in a direction different from the direction in which characters are arranged is detected, and the area from the start point to the end point overlaps the selection range, the overlapping portion Removing from the selection range;
The program according to claim 16, further executing.
The third mode is a mode for organizing information collected during the second mode,
In the computer,
In the third mode, one or more objects representing the organizing box are displayed on the touch screen display, and the display area of any one of the one or more objects is selected from the selection range set in the second mode. When a touch operation on the touch screen display that slides the contact body toward is detected, information corresponding to the selection range is classified into a group corresponding to any one of the objects and recorded,
Adding importance to the information corresponding to the selected range according to the speed at which the contact body is slid;
The program according to claim 17, further executing.
In the computer,
Canceling the setting of the selection range when recording the information corresponding to the selection range in any group,
When all of the selection range set in the second mode is canceled, switching to the first mode;
The program according to claim 18, further executing: