JP2003150317A - Display device and display method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely set a display position of icon images for operation input to be displayed on a display screen having a touch panel. SOLUTION: This display device is provided with a display means 1 having the touch panel 2 for detecting contact of a finger or an object in place of it with the display screen, a position detection means 3 for detecting a position where the finger or the object in place of it is brought into contact with the touch panel 2 and a display control means 5 for displaying the icon images 6, 9 at partial areas corresponding to the position detected by the position detection means 3 in a display area of the display means 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device and a display method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a view showing a screen of a conventional display device in a car navigation system,
In the figure, 21 is a display screen equipped with a touch panel, 2
Reference numeral 2 is an icon image for car navigation displayed on the right side of the display screen 21. Icon image 2 in this case
2 is composed of seven selection switches (SW1 to SW7).

Next, the operation will be described. In the display device of the car navigation system,
The time and the like are displayed during normal display. When car navigation information is required, a finger is brought into contact with the touch panel of the display screen 21 to display the icon image 22 of FIG. Then, when a finger is touched on the position of the touch panel corresponding to any of the selection switches of the icon image 22, processing corresponding to the switch, for example, route setting or target facility setting is executed. Therefore, in the display device in the conventional car navigation system, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the icon image 22 is displayed on the right side of the display screen 21, that is, on the driver's seat side so that the driver can easily operate it.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional display device and its display method have a configuration in which the icon image is fixedly displayed on the driver's seat side. When using the system, there was a problem that the operation was difficult. Also,
Since the display device is installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, the icon image displayed on the display screen will be viewed obliquely. Therefore, it looks as if the icon image is displayed at a position displaced from the position when the display device is viewed from the front. Therefore, when the selection switch of the icon image is selected, the position of the icon image and the position of the touch panel touched by the finger are displaced,
There was a problem that the operation might be wrong.

The above-mentioned problem is not limited to the display device of the car navigation system, but is similarly related to other display devices. For example, even in a display device of a mobile information terminal, a display screen provided with a touch panel has a right-handed exclusive configuration. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation is difficult for left-handed users. Further, for example, in a display device arranged in a control device, when the control target is viewed, the icon image of the display device is viewed diagonally, and when the touch panel is used to perform processing on the control target, the position of the icon image and the finger There is a problem in that the touch panel that comes into contact with the touch panel is displaced, which may result in an incorrect operation.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a display device and a display device which can freely set the display position of an icon image for operation input displayed on a display screen having a touch panel. The purpose is to obtain the display method. Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device and a display method thereof that enable accurate operation input even when the icon image for operation input displayed on a display screen having a touch panel is viewed obliquely. And

[0007]

In the display device according to the present invention, a display means provided with a touch panel for detecting the contact of a finger or an object in its place on the display screen, and the finger or an object in place of the touch means touches the touch panel. The display control means displays the icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected by the position detection means in the display area of the display means.

The display control means in the display device according to the present invention detects a position when a finger or an object in place of the finger touches a position of the touch panel corresponding to a state of a partial area other than the partial area displaying the icon image. When it is detected by the means, the display of the icon image is switched to another partial area.

In the display control means in the display device according to the present invention, the finger or an object in place of the finger touches the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image while the higher order icon image is being displayed on the display means. When detected by the position detecting means, the lower icon image related to an arbitrary icon image is displayed in the same partial area as the upper icon image.

The position detecting means in the display device according to the present invention determines, from the display position of the icon image, the position of the finger or an object in place of the finger which comes into contact with the touch panel for selecting the icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means. It is set at a shifted position.

A display method of a display device according to the present invention comprises a first step of detecting a position where a finger or an object in place of the touch panel touches a touch panel provided corresponding to a display screen of the display means, and the display means. And a second step of displaying an icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected in the first step in the display area.

The second step in the display method of the display device according to the present invention is that the finger or an object in place of the finger touches the position of the touch panel corresponding to a partial area state other than the partial area displaying the icon image. When that is detected by the first step, the display of the icon image is switched to another partial area.

In the second step of the display method of the display device according to the present invention, a finger or an object replacing the finger is placed at the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image in the state where the higher order icon image is displayed on the display means. When the contact is detected in the first step, the lower icon image related to the arbitrary icon image is displayed in the same partial area as the upper icon image.

The first step in the display method of the display device according to the present invention is to determine the position of a finger or an object which replaces the finger touching the touch panel to select the icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means. Is set to a position deviated from the display position of.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 1, and in the figure,
Reference numeral 1 is a display unit (display means) including an LCD or the like, 2 is a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 1, and 3 is a control unit for detecting the position of an object such as a finger touching the touch panel 2 or a stylus pen instead of the finger ( (Position detecting means) 4 is a drawing unit that stores video data to be drawn on the display unit 1, and 5 is for displaying an icon image read from the drawing unit 4 in a display area according to a control signal from the control unit 3. A video processing unit (display control means) that processes video data of the icon image. FIG. 2 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the touch panel 2. In the plan view, the position of the touch panel 2 is identified by the horizontal X coordinate and the vertical Y coordinate, and the contact position of a finger or the like is determined by the control unit 3. To be detected. In this case, the entire area of the touch panel 2 is divided into a right side (R) partial area and a left side (L) by a boundary 2a shown by a dotted line.
Are divided into partial areas. Also, in the cross-sectional view,
The display unit 1 and the touch panel 2 are in close contact with each other.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 shows FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing a display method of the display device of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a display screen of the display unit 1. Figure 3
In, it is determined whether or not there is a touch input by touching the touch panel 2 with a finger (step ST1). When there is a touch input, the X and Y coordinates of the input position are detected (step ST2). The input position is the right (R) partial area shown in FIG. 2, or
It is determined whether it is the left (L) partial area (step S
T3).

If the input position is the right (R) partial area, it is determined whether or not the icon image of the selection switch is being displayed on the right side of the screen (step ST4). If not displayed, the icon image of the selection switch is displayed on the right side of the screen (step ST5). In the initial state, that is, when there is no touch input, since the time is displayed on the display screen, the icon images 6 of the selection switches (SW1 to SW7) are displayed on the right side of the screen as shown in FIG. 4 (1). To do. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (3), when the icon image 6 of the selection switch is already displayed on the left side of the screen, the icon image 6 is switched to the right side of the screen shown in FIG. 4 (1). indicate.

After the icon image 6 of the selection switch is displayed on the right side of the screen, the right offset is set (step ST6). In the right offset setting, as shown in FIG. 4A, the operation input area for the icon image 6 is set to a dotted line position 7 which is shifted to the right of the display position of the icon image 6. That is, the position 7 is the input position of the touch panel 2 corresponding to the icon image 6. As described above, when the icon image 6 is viewed obliquely from the driver's seat, the display position is the position 7 indicated by the dotted line, so that the operation input area for the icon image 6 is aligned with the position of the icon image seen from the driver's seat. . After setting the right offset, step ST1
Then, it is determined whether or not there is the next touch input.

In step ST3, if the input position is the left (L) partial area, it is determined whether or not the icon image of the selection switch is being displayed on the left side of the screen (step ST7). If not displayed, the icon image of the selection switch is displayed on the left side of the screen (step ST8). In the initial state, that is, when there is no touch input, the time is displayed on the display screen.
As shown in (3), the icon image 6 of the selection switch is displayed on the left side of the screen. On the other hand, if the icon image 6 of the selection switch is already displayed on the right side of the screen as shown in FIG.
The display is switched to the left side of the screen shown in (3).

After the icon image 6 of the selection switch is displayed on the left side of the screen, the left offset is set (step ST9). In the left offset setting, as shown in FIG. 4C, the operation input area for the icon image 6 is set to the dotted line position 8 which is shifted to the left of the display position of the icon image 6. That is, the position 8 is the input position of the touch panel 2 corresponding to the icon image 6. Thus, when the icon image 6 is viewed obliquely from the passenger seat, its display position is the position 8 indicated by the dotted line, so that the operation input area for the icon image 6 is aligned with the position of the icon image seen from the passenger seat. . After setting the left offset, step ST1
Then, it is determined whether or not there is the next touch input.

If the selection switch icon image 6 is already being displayed on the right side of the screen in step ST4, or if the selection switch icon image 6 is already being displayed on the left side of the screen in step ST7, The pointer n designating each selection switch is set to "1", that is, SW1 (step ST10), and according to the X coordinate and the Y coordinate detected in step ST2,
SW designated by n while incrementing the value of n
It is determined whether or not (n) is turned on by the touch of a finger (step ST11).

If SW (n) is not on, the value of n is incremented by "1" (step ST1).
2). Then, it is determined whether or not the incremented value of n is larger than the total number MAX of selection switches (in this case, "7") (step ST13). If the value of n is less than or equal to MAX, SW (n) in step ST11
It is determined whether or not is on. When the value of n is larger than MAX, the input position touched by the finger does not correspond to any selection switch, and the touch input is invalid. In this case, the process proceeds to step ST1 and it is determined whether or not there is a new touch input.

If SW (n) is ON in step ST11, the lower processing of the turned ON SW (n) is executed (step ST14). For example, in FIG.
In the screen shown in (1), when one of the selection switches of the icon image 6 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 4B, the lower icon image 9 associated with the selection switch is displayed as the upper icon image. It is displayed on the right side (R) which is the same display area as 6. Further, also in this case, the operation input area for the icon image 9 is set to the dotted position 10 which is shifted to the right of the display position of the icon image 9. That is, the position 10 is the input position of the touch panel 2 corresponding to the icon image 9.

Further, for example, in the screen shown in FIG. 4C, when any one of the selection switches of the icon image 6 is turned on, as shown in FIG. Icon image 9 is displayed in the same display area as the upper icon image 6 on the left side (L). Further, also in this case, the operation input area for the icon image 9 is set to the dotted line position 11 which is shifted to the right of the display position of the icon image 9. Ie position 11
Is the input position of the touch panel 2 corresponding to the icon image 9.

On the screen of FIG. 4 (2) or 4 (4), the operation when there is a touch input with a finger is the same as the operation of the flowchart of FIG. For example, in FIG.
Left side (L) while the screen shown in (2) is displayed.
When a finger is touched in the display area of, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. 4 (4) or the screen shown in FIG. 4 (3). Further, when any of the selection switches is turned on in the screen shown in FIG. 4 (2) or the screen shown in FIG. 4 (4),
Further, the lower processing of the selection switch is executed.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the position where the finger touches the touch panel 2 is detected, and the icon image 6 is displayed in the partial area corresponding to the detected position.
Is displayed, the icon image for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit 1 equipped with the touch panel 2 according to whether the user who inputs the operation is the user in the driver's seat or the user in the passenger seat. The effect that the display position of 6 can be freely set is obtained.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when it is detected that the finger has touched the position of the touch panel 2 corresponding to the state of a partial area other than the partial area displaying the icon image, that touch is detected. Since the display of the icon image is switched to another partial area, the display position of the icon image 6 is changed to a new user even when the user performing the operation input is switched from the user in the driver seat to the user in the passenger seat or vice versa. The effect is that it can be freely changed according to.

Further, according to the first embodiment, it is detected that the finger touches the position of the touch panel corresponding to any selection switch while the selection switch of the icon image 6 is displayed on the display unit 1. When, the lower icon image 9 related to the icon image 6 of the selection switch
Is configured to be displayed in the same partial area as the higher-order icon image 6 that is currently displayed. Therefore, the icon image 6 for operation input displayed on the display screen equipped with the touch panel is displayed.
After the display position of is set according to the user, the display position adapted to the user can be maintained even when the lower icon image 9 is displayed.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the position of the finger touching the touch panel 2 in order to select the icon image displayed in the partial area of the display unit 1 is shifted from the display position of the icon image 6. Since the position 7 or 8 is set, the effect that an accurate operation input can be obtained even when the icon image 6 for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit 1 having the touch panel 2 is viewed obliquely .

Although the display device and its display method in the car navigation system have been described in the first embodiment, the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to the car navigation system. For example, the present invention can be applied to a display device and its display method in a mobile information terminal. Therefore, for example, an operation input icon displayed on the screen of the display unit including the touch panel depending on whether the user who inputs the operation of the mobile information terminal is a right-handed user or a left-handed user. The effect that the display position of the image can be freely set is obtained. Further, for example, when the user who performs the operation input is switched from the right-handed user to the left-handed user, or vice versa,
The effect that the display position of the icon image can be freely changed according to a new user is obtained.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 5 shows examples of various display screens according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
In the display screen of FIG. 5 (1), the area of the touch panel 2 is divided into an upper (U) display area and a lower (D) display area by a boundary 2a shown by a dotted line. Figure 5 (1)
The configuration of the display device in the example of FIG. 5 or the example of FIG. 5 (2) or 5 (3) described later is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Further, the display method in the second embodiment is also the same as the display method in the flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, in the case of the example of FIG. 5A, when not only an adult but also a small child performs an input operation on the touch panel 2 of the display unit 1 such as a display device in an automatic ticket vending machine at a station. Has an effect that the display position of the icon image can be freely set according to the height of the user.

Further, in the display screen of FIG. 5 (2),
The area of the touch panel 2 is 4 by the boundary 2a shown by the dotted line.
It is divided into two display areas (A), (B), (C) and (D). Therefore, for example, when a presentation or the like is performed on the image image displayed on the screen, it is possible to freely set the display area of the icon image so that the portion described in the image image and the icon image do not overlap. .

On the display screen of FIG. 5C,
The area of the touch panel 2 is divided into three display areas of a right side (R), a center (M) and a left side (L) by a boundary 2a shown by a dotted line. Therefore, for example, in the case of a device in which three or more users jointly use the horizontally long display device, an effect that the display area of the icon image can be freely set at a position close to the user performing the operation input is obtained.
Note that, also in the second embodiment, the operation input area for the icon image is set to be shifted from the display position of the icon image to a position according to the user's position.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the display position of the icon image for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit 1 having the touch panel 2 is displayed. The effect that can be set freely is obtained. In addition, an effect that an accurate operation input can be performed is obtained even when the icon image for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit 1 including the touch panel 2 is viewed obliquely.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display device is provided with the display means provided with the touch panel for detecting the contact of the finger or the object replacing the display screen, and the finger or the object replacing the touch panel. Since the display control means is configured to display the icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected by the position detection means in the display area of the display means, the touch panel is provided. There is an effect that the display position of the icon image for operation input displayed on the display means including can be freely set.

According to the present invention, the display control means in the display device is touched by the finger or an object replacing the finger on the position of the touch panel corresponding to the state of the partial area other than the partial area displaying the icon image. When it is detected by the position detection means, the display of the icon image is switched to another partial area, so that it is displayed on the display means even when the user performing the operation input on the touch panel is replaced by another user. There is an effect that the display position of the icon image for operation input can be freely changed according to a new user.

According to the present invention, the display control means in the display device is touched by the finger or an object in place of the finger on the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image while the higher order icon image is being displayed on the display means. When it is detected by the position detecting means, the lower icon image related to any icon image is configured to be displayed in the same partial area as the upper icon image, so that it is displayed on the display means having a touch panel. After setting the display position of the higher-order icon image for operation input according to the user, the display position according to the user can be maintained even when the lower-order icon image is displayed.

According to the present invention, the position detecting means in the display device displays the position of the finger touching the touch panel for selecting the icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means or the position of an object in place of the finger as the icon image. Since it is configured to set to a position deviated from the position,
Even when the icon image for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit having the touch panel is viewed obliquely, the operation input can be accurately performed.

According to the present invention, the display method of the display device includes a first step of detecting a position at which a finger or an object replacing the touch panel touches a touch panel provided corresponding to the display screen of the display means. A second step of displaying the icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected by the first step in the display area of the display means is included. Therefore, the operation displayed on the display means including the touch panel is performed. The effect is that the display position of the input icon image can be freely set.

According to the present invention, the second step in the display method of the display device is performed by placing the finger or an object replacing the finger at the position of the touch panel corresponding to the partial area state other than the partial area displaying the icon image. When the contact is detected in the first step, the display of the icon image is switched to another partial area. Therefore, even when the user performing the touch panel operation input is replaced by another user, the display is performed. There is an effect that the display position of the icon image for operation input displayed on the means can be freely changed according to a new user.

According to the present invention, the second step in the display method of the display device is replaced with the finger or the finger at the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image in the state where the higher order icon image is displayed on the display means. When it is detected in the first step that an object has touched, the lower icon image related to an arbitrary icon image is configured to be displayed in the same partial area as the upper icon image, so that the touch panel is provided. After setting the display position of the upper icon image for operation input displayed on the display means according to the user, there is an effect that the display position adapted to the user can be maintained even when the lower icon image is displayed. .

According to the present invention, the first step in the display method of the display device is to determine the position of the finger or the object which replaces the finger touching the touch panel for selecting the icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means. Since it is configured to be set at a position deviating from the display position of the icon image, accurate operation input can be performed even when the icon image for operation input displayed on the screen of the display unit having a touch panel is viewed obliquely. The effect is that you can do it.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2A and 2B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing structures of a display unit and a touch panel in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a display method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a conventional display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display unit (display unit), 2 touch panel, 2a boundary, 3 control unit (position detection unit), 4 drawing unit, 5 video processing unit (display control unit), 6, 9 icon image,
7, 8, 10, 11 Touch panel input position corresponding to icon images, 21 display screen, 22 icon images.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display unit including a touch panel that detects a contact of a finger or an object in its place on the display screen; a position detecting unit that detects a position where the finger or an object in place of the touch screen contacts; Display control means for displaying an icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected by the position detection means in the display area of the display means. 2. The display control means detects, by the position detection means, that a finger or an object instead of the finger has touched the position of the touch panel corresponding to a state of a partial area other than the partial area displaying the icon image. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display of the icon image is switched to the other partial area. 3. The display control means detects, by the position detection means, that a finger or an object in place of the finger touches the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image in a state in which the higher order icon image is being displayed on the display means. The display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lower icon image related to the arbitrary icon image is displayed in the same partial area as that of the upper icon image. 4. The position detecting means sets a position of a finger or an object in place of the finger touching the touch panel for selecting an icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means to a position displaced from the display position of the icon image. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is set. 5. A first step of detecting a position at which a finger or an object in place of it touches a touch panel provided corresponding to a display screen of the display means, and the first step in the display area of the display means. A second step of displaying an icon image in a partial area corresponding to the position detected by the step; 6. The second step detects, by the first step, that a finger or an object replacing the finger touches a position of the touch panel corresponding to a state of a partial area other than the partial area displaying the icon image. The display method of the display device according to claim 5, wherein when the icon is displayed, the display of the icon image is switched to the other partial area. 7. The second step is that the finger or an object in place of the finger touches the position of the touch panel corresponding to an arbitrary icon image in a state in which the higher order icon image is displayed on the display means. 7. The display device according to claim 5, wherein a lower icon image related to the arbitrary icon image is displayed in the same partial area as the upper icon image when detected by. Method. 8. The first step is a position in which the position of a finger or an object in place of the finger touching the touch panel for selecting an icon image displayed in the partial area of the display means is deviated from the display position of the icon image. It sets to any one of Claim 5 to Claim 7 characterized by the above-mentioned.
A display method of a display device according to the item.