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JP2005323048A
JP2005323048A JP2004138494A JP2004138494A JP2005323048A JP 2005323048 A JP2005323048 A JP 2005323048A JP 2004138494 A JP2004138494 A JP 2004138494A JP 2004138494 A JP2004138494 A JP 2004138494A JP 2005323048 A JP2005323048 A JP 2005323048A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a conventional touch sensor as a linear scroll device only reflects an input number on scrolling as it is and is not adaptive to various input. <P>SOLUTION: An input pad 9 on which tracing is performed by a finger is provided on the housing surface of electronic equipment and three pressure switches 10a to 10c are arranged on its reverse surface. The opening and closing information of the pressure switches 10a to 10c is inputted to analyze the direction, speed, and movement quantity of a contact point and indicate an operation to the electronic equipment, thereby obtaining various inputs by combining them. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、電子機器の筐体表面に設けられ、ユーザが指等でなぞって接触している状態を検知して電子機器へ動作を指示する入力デバイスに関する。   The present invention relates to an input device that is provided on a surface of a casing of an electronic device and detects an state in which a user is in contact with a finger or the like to instruct an operation to the electronic device.

電子機器としての携帯電話機は、電話機能に加えメール等各種機能が搭載され、操作が複雑になってきている。このため、入力デバイスもテンキー、機能キーのほかにタッチセンサを設けて操作性を向上させている。   A mobile phone as an electronic device is equipped with various functions such as mail in addition to a telephone function, which makes operation complicated. For this reason, the input device is provided with a touch sensor in addition to the numeric keys and function keys to improve operability.

従来、タッチセンサを筐体表面に設けた携帯電話機として、特許文献１に記載されたものがある。   Conventionally, as a mobile phone provided with a touch sensor on the surface of a casing, there is one described in Patent Document 1.

特開２００２−３３３９５１号公報JP 2002-333951 A

従来の１次元スクロールデバイスとしてのタッチセンサは、入力数をそのままスクロールに反映しているだけであり、多様な入力ができない問題点があった。   A conventional touch sensor as a one-dimensional scroll device simply reflects the number of inputs on the scroll as it is, and has a problem that various inputs cannot be made.

本発明における入力デバイスは、各種機能を実現する電子機器を収納する筐体の表面に設けられ、接触情報を検知して上記電子機器の動作を指示する入力デバイスであって、入力パッドの裏面に配列され接触圧力を検出する３個の圧力スイッチ、この３個の圧力スイッチの開閉情報を入力し、接触点が移動する方向、速度、移動量を解析する解析部、この解析部の解析結果に基づいて上記電子機器へ動作を指示する制御部から構成したものである。   An input device according to the present invention is an input device that is provided on the surface of a housing that houses an electronic device that realizes various functions, detects contact information, and instructs the operation of the electronic device. Three pressure switches that are arranged to detect contact pressure, open / close information of these three pressure switches are input, an analysis unit that analyzes the direction, speed, and amount of movement of the contact point, and the analysis result of this analysis unit Based on the control unit, the electronic device is instructed to operate.

本発明によれば、３個の圧力スイッチの開閉情報を入力し、接触点が移動する方向、速度、移動量を解析することにより電子機器へ動作を指示するので、多様な入力が可能になる。   According to the present invention, since the opening / closing information of the three pressure switches is input and the operation direction is instructed to the electronic device by analyzing the direction, speed, and amount of movement of the contact point, various inputs are possible. .

以下、本発明の実施の形態１について、図に基づいて説明する。   Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

図１は本発明を携帯電話機に適用した実施の形態を示した主要ブロック図である。図において、１はキースイッチ及び本発明に係るコントロールパッドからなる操作部、２は文字画像を表示する表示部、３はプログラムを記憶するＲＯＭ及びデータを一時記憶するＲＡＭからなる記憶部、４は通信制御機能を有する無線部、５は上記操作部１のコントロールパッドから入力されるイベント、すなわちコントロールパッドをユーザが操作する情報を解析する解析部としてのイベント制御部、６はコントロールパッドの裏面に配置されるＬＥＤ（図示せず）の発光を制御するＬＥＤ制御部、７各部の制御を司る制御部、８はコントロールパッドを操作する操作パターン（ジェスチャ）を記憶しており、入力された操作と操作パターンとを比較してジェスチャを認識するジェスチャ認識部である。   FIG. 1 is a main block diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone. In the figure, 1 is an operation unit comprising a key switch and a control pad according to the present invention, 2 is a display unit for displaying a character image, 3 is a storage unit comprising a ROM for storing a program and a RAM for temporarily storing data, 4 is A wireless unit 5 having a communication control function, 5 is an event control unit as an analysis unit that analyzes an event input from the control pad of the operation unit 1, that is, information on a user operating the control pad, and 6 is a backside of the control pad. An LED control unit that controls light emission of an LED (not shown) arranged, a control unit that controls each unit, 8 stores an operation pattern (gesture) for operating a control pad, and an input operation and The gesture recognition unit recognizes a gesture by comparing with an operation pattern.

図２は操作部１を構成する本発明に係るコントロールパッドを示す展開図であり、９は携帯電話機の筐体表面に設けられた入力パッドであり、ユーザがその表面をなぞることにより、裏面側に配置された圧力スイッチ１０ａ〜１０ｃがＯＮ−ＯＦＦされて所定パターンの入力信号を発生する。圧力スイッチに対応して配置されたＬＥＤ１１ａ〜１１ｃは圧力スイッチ１０ａ〜１０ｃのＯＮ−ＯＦＦ又はユーザが入力パッド９をなぞる操作に応じて発光するものであり、ユーザの操作をコントロールパッドが認識しているかを報知する手段として機能する。   FIG. 2 is a development view showing a control pad according to the present invention which constitutes the operation unit 1, and 9 is an input pad provided on the surface of the casing of the mobile phone. The pressure switches 10a to 10c arranged in the circuit are turned on and off to generate a predetermined pattern of input signals. The LEDs 11a to 11c arranged corresponding to the pressure switches emit light in response to ON / OFF of the pressure switches 10a to 10c or the user tracing the input pad 9, and the control pad recognizes the user's operation. It functions as a means for notifying whether or not.

次に、図３に基づいて動作について説明する。   Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

入力パッド９が操作されると、イベント制御部５はユーザが入力パッド９をなぞる操作がジェスチャ認識部８に記憶した操作パターンを入力しようとしているモード（ジェスチャモード）か、否かを判定するＳＴ１。この判定は、イベント制御部５が制御部７に対してそのときの動作モードを確認することにより行われる。すなわち、携帯電話機には待ち受けモード、メニュー選択モード等、各種のモードがあるが、そのときの動作モードがジェスチャ認識部８の操作パターンに対応して動作するモードに登録されているか、否かによって判定する。ＳＴ１の判定によって、ジェスチャモードと判定されるとジェスチャ認識と判定（ＳＴ２）してイベント制御部５は、ユーザが入力パッド９をなぞる操作情報をジェスチャ認識部８へ送出する。   When the input pad 9 is operated, the event control unit 5 determines whether or not the user's operation of tracing the input pad 9 is a mode in which the operation pattern stored in the gesture recognition unit 8 is to be input (gesture mode) ST1. . This determination is made when the event control unit 5 confirms the operation mode at that time with respect to the control unit 7. That is, the mobile phone has various modes such as a standby mode and a menu selection mode. Depending on whether or not the operation mode at that time is registered as a mode that operates in accordance with the operation pattern of the gesture recognition unit 8. judge. If the gesture mode is determined by the determination in ST1, it is determined as gesture recognition (ST2), and the event control unit 5 sends operation information for the user to trace the input pad 9 to the gesture recognition unit 8.

ジェスチャ認識部８は、イベント制御部５から入力した操作情報から操作内容（ジェスチャ）を解析・認識するＳＴ３。ジェスチャ認識部８で記憶されている操作パターンを認識できなかった場合、ＳＴ４に移行して認識ＮＧとしてイベント制御部５を介して制御部へ認識ＮＧ送出する。一方、ＳＴ３でジェスチャを認識すると、ＳＴ５に移行してジェスチャの識別結果をイベント制御部５を介して制御部へ送出する。   The gesture recognition unit 8 analyzes and recognizes the operation content (gesture) from the operation information input from the event control unit 5 (ST3). If the operation pattern stored in the gesture recognition unit 8 cannot be recognized, the process proceeds to ST4, and recognition NG is transmitted as recognition NG to the control unit via the event control unit 5. On the other hand, when the gesture is recognized in ST3, the process proceeds to ST5, and the identification result of the gesture is sent to the control unit via the event control unit 5.

制御部７は、ジェスチャ認識部８から入力した認識ＮＧ又はジェスチャの識別結果を解析し（ＳＴ６）、認識ＮＧの場合は、表示部２に認識ＮＧを表示するとともに、ＬＥＤ制御部６に対して、例えば、ＬＥＤ１１ａ〜１１ｃを点滅表示させて、ユーザに認識ＮＧを報知するＳＴ７。また、ジェスチャ認識結果入力した場合は、それを解析して解析結果に基づいた動作を指令するとともに、動作に応じた画面表示を表示部２に表示し、さらに、ＬＥＤ制御部６により、例えば、ＬＥＤ１１ａ〜１１ｃを点灯表示させて、ユーザにジェスチャ認識して動作したことを報知する（ＳＴ７）。   The control unit 7 analyzes the recognition NG or the gesture identification result input from the gesture recognition unit 8 (ST6). In the case of the recognition NG, the recognition unit NG is displayed on the display unit 2 and the LED control unit 6 is also displayed. For example, the LED 11a to 11c is blinked to notify the user of the recognition NG ST7. In addition, when a gesture recognition result is input, it is analyzed and an operation based on the analysis result is instructed, and a screen display corresponding to the operation is displayed on the display unit 2, and further, for example, by the LED control unit 6, The LEDs 11a to 11c are turned on to notify the user that the gesture has been recognized and operated (ST7).

一方、ＳＴ１でジェスチャモードではないと判定するとＳＴ７に移行し、イベント制御部５はコントロールパッドの操作を解析する。ここでは、メニュー表示をスクロールする場合を説明する。この解析は入力パッド９をなぞった場合の移動速度、移動量、移動方向を解析する。すなわち、図２において、ユーザが圧力スイッチを１１ａ−１１ｂ−１１ｃの順になぞったとすると、各圧力スイッチが順次開閉し、そのなぞった方向にメニューをスクロールさせる。そして、なぞる速度が速い場合は速くスクロールさせる。つまり、移動速度に応じてスクロールする速度をかえるＳＴ９。また、３つの圧力スイッチを１１ａ−１１ｂ−１１ｃの順になぞった場合は速くスクロールさせ、２つの圧力スイッチを１１ａ−１１ｂの順になぞった場合は遅くスクロールさせる。つまり、移動量に応じてスクロールする速度をかえるＳＴ９。このスクロールの表示は、イベント制御部５からの情報により、制御部７が表示部２を表示制御し、また、ＬＥＤ制御部により、スクロール速度に応じてＬＥＤ１１ａ〜１１ｃを順次表示させる。   On the other hand, if it is determined in ST1 that the gesture mode is not selected, the process proceeds to ST7, and the event control unit 5 analyzes the operation of the control pad. Here, a case where the menu display is scrolled will be described. This analysis analyzes the moving speed, moving amount, and moving direction when the input pad 9 is traced. That is, in FIG. 2, if the user traces the pressure switches in the order of 11a-11b-11c, the pressure switches are opened and closed sequentially, and the menu is scrolled in the traced direction. If the tracing speed is fast, the scrolling is fast. That is, ST9 changes the scrolling speed according to the moving speed. Further, when the three pressure switches are traced in the order of 11a-11b-11c, the scroll is performed quickly, and when the two pressure switches are traced in the order of 11a-11b, the scroll is performed slowly. That is, ST9 changes the scrolling speed according to the amount of movement. In this scroll display, the control unit 7 controls display of the display unit 2 based on information from the event control unit 5, and the LED control unit sequentially displays the LEDs 11a to 11c according to the scroll speed.

なお、イベント制御部５は圧力スイッチが同時に２個、例えば１１ａと１１ｂがＯＮしている場合には、強く押されている一方の圧力スイッチが操作されているものと判断する。   The event control unit 5 determines that one of the pressure switches that is strongly pressed is being operated when two pressure switches are simultaneously turned on, for example, 11a and 11b.

このように、本発明の実施の形態１によれば、３個の圧力スイッチの開閉情報を入力し、ユーザがなぞった方向、速度、移動量の３つの情報を解析して動作を指示するので多様な入力が可能になる。   As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the opening / closing information of the three pressure switches is input, and the operation is instructed by analyzing the three information of the direction, speed, and movement amount traced by the user. Various input becomes possible.

本発明の実施の形態１に係る全体構成を示す主要ブロック図である。It is a principal block diagram which shows the whole structure which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態１に係るコントロールパッドを示す展開図である。It is an expanded view which shows the control pad which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態１に係る動作を説明するためのフローチャートである。It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.

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１ 操作部 ２ 表示部 ５ イベント制御部 ６ ＬＥＤ制御部 ７ 制御部 ８ ジェスチャ認識部 ９ 入力パッド １０ａ〜１０ｃ 圧力スイッチ １１ａ〜１１ｃ ＬＥＤ。

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation part 2 Display part 5 Event control part 6 LED control part 7 Control part 8 Gesture recognition part 9 Input pad 10a-10c Pressure switch 11a-11c LED.

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各種機能を実現する電子機器を収納する筐体の表面に設けられ、接触情報を検知して上記電子機器の動作を指示する入力デバイスであって、
入力パッドの裏面に配列され接触圧力を検出する３個の圧力スイッチ、
この３個の圧力スイッチの開閉情報を入力し、接触点が移動する方向、速度、移動量を解析する解析部、この解析部の解析結果に基づいて上記電子機器へ動作を指示する制御部を備えたことを特徴とする入力デバイス。
An input device that is provided on the surface of a housing that houses an electronic device that realizes various functions, detects contact information, and instructs the operation of the electronic device,
3 pressure switches arranged on the back of the input pad to detect contact pressure,
An analysis unit that inputs the opening / closing information of the three pressure switches, analyzes the direction, speed, and amount of movement of the contact point, and a control unit that instructs the electronic device to operate based on the analysis result of the analysis unit. An input device characterized by comprising.
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