JP2005222231A - On-vehicle terminal unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle terminal unit which can be easily operated by a user by reducing the labor of operations even under circumstances that the user hardly operates while driving or in a state where it is difficult to visually recognize a control panel. <P>SOLUTION: This on-vehicle terminal unit is provided with an operating part 10 for inputting operation information, and for inputting a portion of the operation information by at least depression, a display 20 for displaying a predetermined image, a control part 30 for performing processing corresponding to the operation information inputted through the operating part 10, a position information detecting part 40 which detects the position information of the current position, a radio communication part 50 for communicating with the external device and a speaker 60. The control part 30 identifies the operation information inputted by the depression of the operating part 10 corresponding to a depression pattern to be specified by the timing of depression and the number of times of depression so that processing corresponding to the identified operation information can be executed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle terminal, and more particularly to an in-vehicle terminal used in a dynamic management system or the like for efficiently performing business.

  The activity management system is composed of a center and in-vehicle terminals in business vehicles, and the center and in-vehicle terminals use the communication unit to send and receive information necessary for business execution, thereby efficiently and quickly performing business. It is operated as a system for As information necessary for business execution, for example, position information of the business vehicle is given, and the in-vehicle terminal in the business vehicle transmits its own location information to the center every predetermined time. The current position can be grasped in real time. For example, when it is necessary to carry out emergency work, the work vehicle located closest to the place is searched and an emergency message is sent to the in-vehicle terminal in the work vehicle. By doing so, the business vehicle can be sent to the site, and the business can be performed more quickly.

  In addition to the location information of the business vehicle, for example, when the business vehicle has received an urgent message and departed toward the destination, has arrived at the destination and is working, the work vehicle has been completed, By sending the details of the movement to the center, the center can grasp the movement of the work vehicle in detail, and can send an accurate instruction according to the situation to the work vehicle. Can perform business.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a conventional in-vehicle terminal included in a business vehicle. In FIG. 7, a conventional in-vehicle terminal 70 includes an operation unit 71 that allows a user to input for operation of the in-vehicle terminal 70, and a control unit 72 that performs a predetermined process in response to an input from the operation unit 71. A GPS receiving unit 73 that receives GPS (Global Positioning System) information and calculates the current position, a wireless communication unit 74 that communicates wirelessly with the center under the control of the control unit 72, input information from the operation unit 71, GPS reception A display 75 for displaying position information detected by the unit 73 and transmission / reception information of communication via the wireless communication unit 74 is provided.

  From the operation unit 71, for example, dynamic management information indicating “message reception”, “departure”, “work in progress”, “work completion”, and the like is input, and the operation unit 71 corresponds to various types of input information. An operation button is provided, and the user (operator) can select the behavior management information by pressing the button (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the display 75 is not a single display, but a configuration in which the display 75 is connected to, for example, a navigation device has also been devised. By installing the navigation device, for example, the latitude and longitude information of the destination is received together with the emergency message from the center, displayed on the map of the navigation device, and the route search processing from the business vehicle traveling position to the displayed destination is performed. Execution can further improve convenience.

Further, in FIG. 7, the operation unit 71 and the display 75 are separated from each other. However, for example, by providing the display 75 with a touch panel function and incorporating the operation unit 71 in the display 75, input of dynamic management information by screen operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to realize an in-vehicle terminal that is easy to use for the user (operator) without being troubled by the location of the operation unit 71 in the vehicle interior.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-6786

  However, in such a conventional in-vehicle terminal, if the operation is frequent, a lot of work to identify and operate the operation button occurs, and the operation burden increases, and it is difficult to operate especially during traveling. There was a problem. In addition, when it is desired to repeatedly reproduce the contents of the emergency message, it is necessary to repeat the operation, which is particularly difficult during traveling. Such a problem has been particularly noticeable when an in-vehicle terminal is installed on a dashboard and sunlight is reflected on the screen, making it difficult to view the screen.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is easier for the user to reduce the burden of operation even in difficult operation situations such as driving and situations where it is difficult to visually recognize the operation panel. An in-vehicle terminal capable of performing an operation is provided.

  The in-vehicle terminal according to the present invention inputs an operation information, and can perform an operation unit capable of inputting at least a part of the operation information by pressing, and a process according to the operation information input through the operation unit. A control unit, wherein the control unit identifies the operation information input by pressing the operation unit in correspondence with a pressing pattern specified by the timing of pressing and the number of times of pressing, and the identified operation It has the structure which performs the process according to information.

  With this configuration, operation information can be input as a pressing pattern via the operation unit, so that the burden of operation is reduced, thereby even in difficult operation situations such as driving and difficult to see the operation panel, It is possible to realize an in-vehicle terminal that can be operated more easily by the user.

  The in-vehicle terminal according to the present invention further includes a display for displaying a predetermined image, the operation unit generates information about the pressed position, and the control unit is a predetermined position of the operation unit. When the pressing position specified based on the information on the pressing position generated by the operation unit is the predetermined position, the operation information corresponding to the predetermined position is determined. The operation information is identified, processing corresponding to the identified operation information is performed, and the display is configured to display a mark related to the operation information input in correspondence with the predetermined position.

  With this configuration, the user can operate more easily even in difficult operation situations, and the operation information is input by pressing the position of the mark displayed on the display, and the position of the pressed mark Since the processing according to the operation information can be performed, an in-vehicle terminal that can be operated without storing the pressed position can be realized.

  Further, in the in-vehicle terminal of the present invention, the display is configured such that the mark displayed on the display is input by pressing the operation unit, and the operation information identified by the control unit is represented by the pressing pattern or the pressing It has a configuration including a mode selection button for selecting any mode to be input according to the position.

  With this configuration, a mode selection button is provided that allows the user to more easily perform operations even in difficult operation situations and to select the mode of operation information input, so the same operation information can be input in different modes. An in-vehicle terminal capable of improving the operability such as can be realized.

  The in-vehicle terminal of the present invention includes a position information detection unit that detects position information of a current position, and a wireless communication unit that communicates with an external device, and the control unit performs the operation according to the identified operation information. The wireless communication unit is controlled to transmit information including the position information detected by the position information detection unit to the external device.

  With this configuration, the user can operate more easily even in difficult operation situations, and can communicate with external devices and transmit the position information of the current position to the external devices. And an in-vehicle terminal capable of transmitting and receiving detailed information.

  The present invention detects the pressing pattern specified by the timing of pressing the touch panel and the number of times the touch panel is pressed, and specifies and processes the content input by the operation, thereby reducing the operation burden and thereby driving. It is possible to provide an in-vehicle terminal having an effect that a user can operate more easily even in a situation where the operation is difficult, such as a situation where it is difficult to visually recognize the operation panel.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration of an in-vehicle terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an in-vehicle terminal 100 inputs an operation information, an operation unit 10 that can input at least a part of the operation information by pressing, a display 20 that displays a predetermined image, and an operation unit 10. A control unit 30 that performs processing according to the operation information input, a position information detection unit 40 that detects position information of the current position, a wireless communication unit 50 that communicates with an external device, and a speaker 60. Configured.

  In the following, unless otherwise specified, the in-vehicle terminal for the dynamic management system is used as the in-vehicle terminal 100, the touch panel is used as the operation unit 10, and the GPS (Global Positioning System) information is received as the position information detection unit 40 to obtain the position information. The detection means (hereinafter referred to as a GPS receiver) will be described as an example.

  The touch panel 10 detects pressing by a so-called analog resistance film system or the like. For example, a transparent resistance film is provided on one inner surface of a pair of plate-like members facing each other at a predetermined interval, and a transparent electrode film is provided on the other inner surface. Is formed. At this time, one plate-like member that is arranged on the operation surface side of the touch panel 10 and has a transparent resistance film formed on the inner surface and deforms when pressed is called a pressure deformation member, and is constituted by a film or the like formed of resin. be able to. The other plate-like member on which the transparent electrode is formed is called a fixed plate-like member and can be constituted by a glass plate.

  Here, the transparent resistance film can be implemented with a uniform resistance film using, for example, ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or the like. The transparent resistance film may be formed on the fixed plate member and the transparent electrode film may be formed on the pressure deformation member.

  At this time, on the front surface of the touch panel, a pressure-sensitive part 11 is formed on the inner side, and each side of the transparent resistance film or an electrode forming part electrically connected to the transparent electrode film is provided around the pressure-sensitive part 11. 12 is formed.

  A reference voltage can be applied in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the transparent resistive film through the electrode forming unit 12, and the voltage of the transparent electrode film can be detected through the electrode forming unit 12.

  Next, an operation of detecting the pressed position of the pressure-sensitive unit 11 of the touch panel 10 in the in-vehicle terminal 100 having the touch panel 10 configured as described above will be described.

  First, a reference voltage is applied to both sides of the transparent resistance film in the longitudinal direction (Y coordinate axis direction) through the electrode forming unit 12. Then, the potential of the transparent electrode film when pressed is detected through the electrode forming unit 12. Here, the potential of the transparent electrode film is the voltage drop potential at the pressed position of the transparent resistance film, that is, the reference voltage applied to both ends in the vertical direction of the transparent resistance film is reduced to the pressed position from both ends. The voltage value is divided according to the distance. Therefore, the position in the vertical direction can be detected from the detected potential of the transparent electrode film.

  Similarly, the horizontal position of the pressed position can be calculated from the potential of the transparent electrode film by applying a reference voltage to both sides of the transparent resistance film in the lateral direction (X coordinate axis direction).

  Specifically, the left side in FIG. 2 is 0V, the right side is the X coordinate detection voltage VX0, and the X coordinate voltage detected as the voltage indicating the pressed position of the transparent electrode film is VXi. The X coordinate ai of the pressed position is obtained by taking the product of the distance between the left and right sides and the voltage ratio of VX0 and VXi. Similarly, when the lower side in FIG. 2 is 0V, the upper side is the Y coordinate detection voltage VY0, and the Y coordinate voltage detected as the voltage indicating the pressed position of the transparent electrode film is VYj, The Y coordinate bj is obtained by taking the product of the distance between the upper and lower sides and the voltage ratio of VY0 and VYj.

  In FIG. 2, in a state where the X coordinate detection voltage VXo and the Y coordinate detection voltage VYo are applied to the pressure sensing unit 11, the portion of the relative position (ai, bi) from the panel end is pressed, and pressed from the panel end. In the example, the voltage drop to the position is VXi for the X coordinate and VYj for the Y coordinate. When detecting the pressing of the touch panel 10, a voltage having a waveform composed of a pulse train may be applied as the X coordinate detection voltage or the Y coordinate detection voltage.

  FIG. 3A shows a configuration in which the voltage Vin having the waveform shown in FIG. 3B is applied to both ends of the pressing side electrode, and the pressing of the touch panel 10 is detected by a voltmeter connected to the fixed side electrode. A conceptual example is shown. FIG. 3B shows that the touch panel 10 is pressed at the left peak and the fourth peak from the left, and the voltmeter connected to the fixed electrode is pressed at the peak at these peaks. Is to be detected.

  Note that the detection of pressing is only required to detect that the voltage detected on the fixed electrode side is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and does not necessarily require measurement with a voltmeter, so-called voltage comparators, diodes, etc. It may be configured by the following means. Further, in the case of an operation that detects only pressing of the touch panel 10, the position detection operation such as the connection switching of the position detection voltage for the position detection described above may not be performed.

  The display 20 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example, and outputs information output from the control unit 30, and a touch panel 10 is provided on the display 20 so as to be overlapped. When the overlapping point on the pressed surface is pressed, the overlapping point on the display surface can be designated. The absolute position on the display 20 is specified by two-dimensional information, for example, as the number of dots in the X coordinate direction and the number of dots in the Y coordinate direction from the edge of the display 20.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example in which XY coordinates on the display 20 are expressed in dot units. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, a rectangular display having Xe dots in the X coordinate direction and Yf dots in the Y coordinate direction is shown. Here, the display is composed of pixels, and this pixel may be a pixel for color display or a pixel for monochrome display, and each pixel is treated as one dot.

  The touch panel 10 and the display 20 are arranged such that the pressed position on the touch panel 10 overlaps the point displayed on the display 20, so that the coordinates of the four corners of the touch panel 10 (shown in FIG. 4B (a0, b0), (am, b0), (a0, bn), and (am, bn)) are the coordinates of the four corners of the display 20 ((0 dots, 0 dots), (Xe dots, 0 dots), (0 dots, Yf dots), and (Xe dots, Yf dots)).

  Further, the coordinates of the pressed position on the touch panel 10 (relative position (ai, bi) from the panel edge) are converted into overlapping coordinates ((Xi, Yi) not shown) on the display 20 by the control unit 30 described later. The overlapping coordinates (Xi, Yi) on the display 20 are specified. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the display 20 includes a map screen 21 and a mode switch button mark (hereinafter referred to as a mode switch button 22), as well as “message”, “departure”, “working”, and “ A button mark “completed” (hereinafter referred to as “message” button 23, “departure” button 24, “working” button 25, “completed” button 26) is displayed. When the user tries to press one of these buttons on the display 20 (hereinafter referred to as a pressed button), the position corresponding to the pressed button on the touch panel 10 is pressed, and the position of the pressed button is It is detected and converted into an overlapping position on the display 20 (that is, a position where the pressed button is displayed).

  In the above description, the pressed position is displayed as one coordinate point. However, the pressed position is not necessarily limited to one point, and may be composed of a plurality of points or regions including neighboring points. Input is possible not only through a pointing device such as a pen with a sharp tip but also with a tip such as a finger having a predetermined spread.

  The control unit 30 detects that the touch panel 10 is pressed and a pressed position detection unit 31 that detects a pressed position on the touch panel 10, a pressed pattern detection unit 32 that detects a pressed pattern when there is a series of pressed operations. It is configured to include a response processing unit 33 that performs a predetermined process according to the pressed position or pressed pattern, and a memory 34 that stores predetermined information. In addition, the operation mode of the in-vehicle terminal 100 includes two operation modes, a first operation mode and a second operation mode.

  The pressed position detection unit 31 receives a pressed detection signal from the touch panel 10, and further receives an X coordinate signal and a Y coordinate signal from the touch panel 10 after the input of the pressed detection signal. When the X coordinate signal and the Y coordinate signal are input, the pressed position detection unit 31 detects the pressed position based on the X coordinate signal and the Y coordinate signal. When detecting the pressed position, the X and Y coordinates are stored in the memory 34 in correspondence with the X and Y coordinate signals, and the X and Y coordinates corresponding to the X and Y coordinate signals are stored. May be detected as the coordinates of the pressed position.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the detected pressed position includes part or all of the mode switching button 22, and a mode determination signal containing the determination result is output to the response processing unit 33. When the mode switching button 22 is not pressed, the in-vehicle terminal 100 operates in the first operation mode. When the mode switching button 22 is pressed, the in-vehicle terminal 100 operates in the second operation mode. The operation mode may be the first operation mode when the mode switching button 22 is pressed even times, and the second operation mode when the mode switching button 22 is pressed odd times.

  Furthermore, under the first operation mode, the pressed position detection unit 31 detects that the detected pressed position is, for example, a “message” button 23, a “departure” button 24, a “working” button 25, and a “completed” button shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not part of the button 26 is included. Here, the “message” button 23 is, for example, a button for displaying the emergency message on the screen when there is an emergency message transmitted from the center, and the “departure” button 24 is, for example, an emergency message. Is a button to be pressed when transmitting to the center and informing that the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle terminal 100 is heading to the site confirmed, and the “working” button 25 is, for example, a user of the in-vehicle terminal 100 Is a button that is pressed when notifying the center that the work is in progress, and the “complete” button 26 is a button that is pressed when notifying the center that the work is completed, for example.

  Here, the buttons displayed on the display 20 may include other buttons. Further, under the first operation mode, for example, the positions of buttons such as the “message” button 23, the “departure” button 24, the “working” button 25, and the “complete” button 26 are determined to be pressed positions. In this case, the pressed position detection unit 31 outputs a pressed button specifying signal containing information specifying the button corresponding to the pressed position to the response processing unit 33.

  The pressing pattern detection unit 32 receives a pressing detection signal from the touch panel 10, and the pressing pattern detection unit 32 detects a pattern of the pressing detection signal (hereinafter referred to as a pressing pattern) under the second operation mode. ing. The detection of the pressing pattern is performed by measuring the number of pressings from the first pressing and the timing of each pressing when there is a series of pressings within a predetermined time, and assuming that a combination of these is determined in the memory 34 in advance. It may be performed depending on whether or not it matches the stored one.

  When a series of pressing patterns input via the touch panel 10 matches one of the pressing patterns stored in the memory 34 as a predetermined pattern, the pressing includes information specifying the matching pressing pattern. A pattern specifying signal is output to the response processing unit 33. Specific examples of the pressing pattern include, for example, “tan, tan” (twice), “tan, tan, tan” (three times), “tan, tan, tan, tan” (four times), etc. Or “tan, tan, tan, tang” (4 times), “tan, tan, ta, turn” (4 times), “tan, tang, tang,” (4 times) ) Etc.

  The response processing unit 33 includes a mode determination signal and a pressed button specifying signal from the pressed position detecting unit 31, a pressed pattern specifying signal from the pressed pattern detecting unit 32, and information on the current position of the in-vehicle terminal 100 from the GPS receiving unit 40. The information received from the wireless communication unit 50 is input. The response processing unit 33 performs the following processing according to the mode determination signal input from the pressed position detection unit 31.

  The response processing unit 33 switches the subsequent operation mode when a mode determination signal including an operation mode different from the current operation mode is input from the pressed position detection unit 31. Specifically, when the mode determination signal indicates the first operation mode, the pressing position detection unit 31 is instructed to start processing, and when the mode determination signal indicates the second operation mode, the pressing pattern detection unit 32 starts processing. Instruct. The touch panel 10 may be connected to be controlled by the response processing unit 33, and the operation of the touch panel 10 may be controlled according to the operation mode. Specifically, control may be performed so that the operation of detecting the pressed position is not performed in the second operation mode.

  When the mode determination signal indicates that the operation mode is the first operation mode, the response processing unit 33 instructs the pressed position detection unit 31 to start a process for specifying a button corresponding to the pressed position input via the touch panel 10. The result of the processing is received as a push button specifying signal, and processing corresponding to the push button specifying signal is performed. Specifically, for example, when a signal specifying the above-mentioned “departure” button 24 is input, a signal indicating that the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle terminal 100 has departed toward the site is transmitted to the wireless communication unit. 50 is transmitted to the center. At that time, information specifying the vehicle, information on the current position input from the GPS receiver 40, time information, and the like may be added and transmitted to the center.

  When the mode determination signal indicates that the operation mode is the second operation mode, the response processing unit 33 outputs an instruction to start the process for specifying the pressing pattern input via the touch panel 10 to the pressing pattern detection unit 32, and The processing result is received as a pressing pattern specifying signal, and processing according to the pressing pattern specifying signal is performed. Specifically, for example, the pressing pattern “Tan, Tan” corresponds to the process of outputting the emergency message via the speaker 60 when there is an emergency message transmitted from the center in advance. If a pressing pattern specifying signal indicating a pressing pattern “Tan, Tan” is input in the second mode, when there is an emergency message transmitted from the center, the emergency message is transmitted via the speaker 60. The process of outputting audio is performed. At this time, the presence of an emergency message may be displayed on the touch panel 10 in addition to voice output.

  Alternatively, the above-mentioned pressing pattern “Tan Ta Tan” is associated with the process of requesting the details of the received emergency message to the center, and by pressing “Tan Ta Tan” In addition to performing transmission requesting the details of the urgent message to the center, information for identifying the vehicle, time information, and the like may be added and transmitted to the center via the wireless communication unit 50.

  The memory 34 is a storage means including, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), an OS (Operating System), an operation program, an operation parameter, an X, A table in which coordinates are associated, a table in which Y coordinate signals are associated with Y coordinates, a table in which buttons displayed on the display 20 are associated with processing contents, and a pressing pattern and processing contents are associated with each other. Other information necessary for proper operation of the in-vehicle terminal 100 such as a table is stored. The other information includes a history of position information from the GPS receiver 40, information transmitted / received via the wireless communication unit 50, and the like.

  The GPS receiver 40 receives a GPS signal and an auxiliary signal for specifying the current position from a GPS satellite or the like, and detects position information of a location where the in-vehicle terminal 100 is currently located. A technique for detecting position information by receiving a GPS signal or the like is publicly known, and a description thereof will be omitted. The position information detected by the GPS receiver 40 and the GPS signal containing the time information are output to the response processor 33.

  Under the control of the control unit 30, the wireless communication unit 50 transmits information output from the control unit 30 to the center and receives signals transmitted from the center. It should be noted that the signal may be received from signals other than from the center.

  The speaker 60 outputs a predetermined signal input from the control unit 30 or a predetermined signal received by the wireless communication unit 50 and input through the control unit 30 as sound. Specifically, an emergency message or the like may be output by voice, or the reception of information from the center may be output by voice.

  In the above description, the timer has not been explicitly described as the constituent means. However, since the GPS receiver 40 receives time information, the CPU ( Since the CPU generates a clock using the Central Processing Unit), the CPU may be used as a timer.

  Hereinafter, an operation of the control unit 30 configuring the in-vehicle terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control unit 30 constituting the in-vehicle terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, it is assumed that the in-vehicle terminal 100 starts operating with the start of the vehicle engine, and the operation mode immediately after the start of the operation is the first operation mode.

  First, the pressed position detection unit 31 determines whether or not the touch panel 10 has been pressed based on the presence or absence of a pressed detection signal (S61). This process is repeated until a pressing detection signal indicating that the touch panel 10 has been pressed is input.

  If it is detected in step S61 that the touch panel 10 has been pressed, whether or not the mode switching button 22 has been pressed by this pressing is determined by the pressing position detection unit 31 (S62), and it is determined that the mode switching button 22 has been pressed. If so, the process proceeds to step S66, and if it is determined that the mode switching button 22 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step S63.

  If it is determined in step S62 that the mode switching button 22 has not been pressed, the pressed position detection unit 31 determines whether the pressed button is a button other than the mode switching button 22 (S63). If it is determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S64. If it is determined that the button has not been pressed, the process returns to step S61.

  If it is determined in step S63 that any button other than the mode switching button 22 has been pressed, the pressed button is identified by the pressed position detection unit 31 (step S64), and the processing corresponding to the pressed button is performed by the response processing unit 33. Performed (step S65). Specifically, when the pressed button is the “message” button 23, for example, when there is an emergency message transmitted from the center, the emergency message is displayed on the screen. As a result, processing requested by the user from the in-vehicle terminal 100 in the first operation mode is performed. When the process in step S65 is completed, the process returns to step S61.

  If it is determined in step S62 that the mode switching button 22 has been pressed, the pressed pattern is specified by the pressed pattern detection unit 32 (S66), and processing corresponding to the pressed pattern specified in step S66 is performed by the response processing unit 33. (S67). Specifically, when the pressing pattern is identified as “Tan, Tan”, when there is an emergency message transmitted from the center, the emergency message is output via the speaker 60 as a voice. I do. Thus, the process requested by the user from the in-vehicle terminal 100 in the second operation mode is performed. When the process in step S67 is completed, the process returns to step S61.

  As described above, the in-vehicle terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention detects the pressing pattern including the timing and the number of times of pressing the touch panel, identifies the content input by the operation, and processes it. The burden on the operation is reduced, so that the user can perform the operation more easily even in a situation where the operation is difficult, such as a situation where it is difficult to visually recognize the operation panel.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle terminal in the dynamic management system has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the in-vehicle terminal in the dynamic management system, and is within the scope of the gist of the present invention. Therefore, it can be applied to other in-vehicle terminals. In the embodiment of the present invention, the operation in two operation modes has been described. However, the number of operation modes is not limited to these, and even three or more operation modes can be operated only by pressing patterns. May be.

  In addition, any one or more constituent means of the display, the GPS receiving unit, the communication unit, and the speaker constituting the in-vehicle terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily an essential component of the present invention. The present invention may be configured so that operation information can be input in different input modes and the requested processing is performed according to the input operation information.

  Specifically, an operation unit that allows operation information to be input and allows at least a part of the operation information to be input by pressing, and a control unit that performs processing according to the operation information input via the operation unit are provided. The control unit identifies the operation information input by pressing the operation unit in correspondence with the pressing pattern specified by the pressing timing and the number of pressings, and performs processing according to the identified operation information An in-vehicle terminal may be configured. With this configuration, operation information can be input as a pressing pattern via the operation unit, so that the burden of operation is reduced, thereby even in difficult operation situations such as driving and difficult to see the operation panel, The user can operate more easily.

  In addition, a display for displaying a predetermined image is added to this configuration, the operation unit generates information about the pressed position, and the control unit holds operation information corresponding to a predetermined position of the operation unit. When the pressing position specified based on the information on the pressing position generated by the operation unit is a predetermined position, the operation information corresponding to the predetermined position is identified, and the identified operation information The in-vehicle terminal may be configured so that the display displays a mark related to operation information input in correspondence with a predetermined position. With this configuration, the user can operate more easily even in difficult operation situations, and the operation information is input by pressing the position of the mark displayed on the display, and the position of the pressed mark Since the processing according to the operation information can be performed, the operation can be performed without storing the pressed position.

  In addition, a display of an in-vehicle terminal that does not include a position information detection unit (GPS reception unit), a wireless communication unit, and a speaker, a mark displayed on the display is input by pressing the operation unit, and the control unit identifies The in-vehicle terminal may be configured to include a mode selection button for selecting any mode in which operation information to be input is input according to a pressing pattern or a pressing position. With this configuration, a mode selection button is provided that allows the user to more easily perform operations even in difficult operation situations and to select the mode of operation information input, so the same operation information can be input in different modes. The operability such as can be improved.

  Further, the position information detection unit may be configured not to include a speaker or may include only a speaker. Even in difficult operating situations, the user can operate more easily, communicate with external devices, and send location information of the current location to external devices. Can be sent and received.

  As described above, the in-vehicle terminal according to the present invention can be operated more easily by the user by reducing the burden of operation even in a difficult operation situation such as a situation where it is difficult to visually recognize the operation panel while driving. It is effective as an in-vehicle terminal having an operation panel.

The figure which shows the block configuration of the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing about the detection of the pressing position using the touch panel which comprises the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing about the detection of the pressing pattern using the touch panel which comprises the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing about the relationship between the display which comprises the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a display, and a touchscreen The figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the display which comprises the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention The flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the control part which comprises the vehicle-mounted terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the block configuration of the conventional in-vehicle terminal

Explanation of symbols

10 Operation unit (touch panel)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Pressure sensing part 12 Electrode formation part 20 Display 21 Map screen 22 Mode switching button 23 "Message" button 24 "Departure" button 25 "Working" button 26 "Done" button 30 Control part 31 Press position detection part 32 Press pattern detection Unit 33 Response processing unit 34 Memory 40 Location information detection unit (GPS reception unit)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Wireless communication part 60 Speaker 70 In-vehicle terminal 71 Operation part 72 Control part 73 GPS receiving part 74 Wireless communication part 75 Display 100 In-vehicle terminal

Claims (4)

An operation unit that allows operation information to be input and allows at least a part of the operation information to be input by pressing; and a control unit that performs processing according to the operation information input through the operation unit, The unit identifies operation information input by pressing the operation unit in correspondence with a pressing pattern specified by at least one of the timing of pressing or the number of times of pressing, and processing according to the identified operation information An in-vehicle terminal characterized by The display further includes a display for displaying a predetermined image, the operation unit generates information about the pressed position, the control unit holds operation information corresponding to a predetermined position of the operation unit, and When the pressing position specified based on the information on the pressing position generated by the operation unit is the predetermined position, the operation information corresponding to the predetermined position is identified, and the identified operation information The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display displays a mark related to operation information input in association with the predetermined position. The display is configured such that the mark displayed on the display is input by pressing the operation unit, and the operation information identified by the control unit is input according to the pressing pattern or the pressing position. The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 2, further comprising a mode selection button for selecting the mode. A position information detection unit that detects position information of the current position and a wireless communication unit that communicates with an external device, and the control unit detects the position information detected by the position information detection unit according to the identified operation information. The in-vehicle terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wireless communication unit is controlled so as to transmit the included information to the external device.

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