JP2006260267A - Menu edition method, menu edition program, and menu-editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a user understand an edition content visually and sensorially, in menu edition work. <P>SOLUTION: A menu is edited using a method that includes a step for removing one out of the plurality of contents arrayed on a prescribed track, a moving step for moving the removed content to a prescribed portion in a menu screen, and an edition step for executing prescribed edition processing, in response to the moved position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a menu editing method, a menu editing program, and a menu editing apparatus for editing a menu including a plurality of contents.

In general, since electronic devices and information terminal devices have many functions, the menu includes many contents. For this reason, frequently used content may be scattered in various places and levels in the menu, which may complicate the user. Therefore, various devices that can edit the menu so that the user can easily use them have been proposed and widely used (for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-173693

  Here, a menu that can grasp the correlation between contents visually and sensuously is considered to be easy for the user to use. Accordingly, it is required to allow the user to visually and sensuously understand the edited contents during the menu editing operation. In this regard, for example, it can be said that a menu editing apparatus such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 is insufficient.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a menu editing apparatus that allows a user to understand the editing contents visually and sensuously.

  A menu editing method according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a method for editing a menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory, and one of the plurality of contents is added to the menu editing method. A step of removing from the orbit, a moving step of moving the removed content to a predetermined location in the menu screen, and an editing step of executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with the moved location.

  In the editing step, the content moved to the predetermined location can be deleted from the menu, the content moved to the predetermined location is held in the location, and the held content is stored in the orbit. It can also be inserted between arbitrary contents above and held between the contents.

  Further, a menu editing method according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above problem is a method of editing a first menu that includes a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory. A step of removing one of a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory included in a second menu different from the menu from the second trajectory, and the removed content Moving to a predetermined location in the second menu screen, and an adding step of adding the content moved to the predetermined location to the first menu.

  The menu editing method may further include a step of preferentially arranging content that is frequently used in the second menu. In addition, at the same time as adding content in the adding step, the least frequently used content in the first menu may be deleted.

  The menu editing method may further include a step of preferentially arranging the content of newly arrived information on the second menu. In addition, at the same time as adding content in the adding step, content having the oldest time processed in the first menu may be deleted.

  In addition, a menu editing method according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a method for editing a menu including a plurality of contents. A plurality of contents are arranged on a loop trajectory and displayed as a trajectory menu. A trajectory menu display step, a first signal detection step for detecting a signal for switching the trajectory menu, and at the time of detecting the signal, the content at a predetermined position on the trajectory and at least one in the vicinity thereof An extraction step for extracting content, an extraction menu display step for arranging each extracted content so as to maintain a correlation with the trajectory menu, and displaying as an extraction menu; and Removing one of the contents from the array, and removing the removed content in the extraction menu screen. A moving step of moving the locations, in accordance with the moved position and a editing step of executing a predetermined editing process.

  A menu editing program according to an aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a program that edits a menu that includes a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory, and is provided at least in one place on the menu screen. An icon for executing a predetermined editing process is arranged, and according to selection of any one content on the trajectory, the content can be moved in the menu screen, and any of the selected content is selected. When the icon is moved onto the icon, a predetermined editing process corresponding to the icon is executed.

  In the menu editing program, the content moved on the icon can be deleted from the menu, and the content moved on the icon is held on the icon. When inserted between arbitrary contents on the orbit, the inserted contents can be held between the contents.

  A menu editing program according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a program that edits a first menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory. A second menu different from the menu, and a predetermined editing process is executed in at least one place on a second menu screen including a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory In response to the selection of any one content on the second trajectory, the content can be moved in the second menu screen, and the selected content is either The content is added to the first menu.

  A menu editing program according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a program that edits a menu that includes a plurality of contents. The plurality of contents are arranged on a loop trajectory and displayed as a trajectory menu. In response to an input of a signal for switching the trajectory menu, content at a predetermined position on the trajectory and at least one content in the vicinity thereof are extracted, and each extracted content is correlated with the trajectory menu. Are arranged so as to be maintained, displayed as an extraction menu, and an icon for executing a predetermined editing process is arranged in at least one place in the extraction menu screen, and any one of the extracted contents Depending on the selection, the content can be moved in the extraction menu screen, and there is no selected content. When it moved on Kano icon, to execute the predetermined editing process according to the icon.

  In addition, a menu editing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is to edit a menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory, and at least at one place in the menu screen. An icon arrangement means for arranging an icon for executing a predetermined editing process, an operation means for operating the menu, and a selection detection for detecting one selection among the plurality of contents by the operation of the operation means Means, movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the menu screen, and when the movable content is moved onto any of the icons, a predetermined editing process is executed in accordance with the icon Editing processing means.

  The editing processing means can delete the content moved on the icon from the menu, further holds the content moved on the icon on the icon, and holds the held content on the icon. It can also be inserted between arbitrary contents on the orbit and held between the contents.

  In addition, a menu editing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is to edit a first menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory. A second menu different from the menu, and a predetermined editing process is executed in at least one place on a second menu screen including a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory An icon arrangement means for arranging icons for operation, an operation means for operating the first and second menus, and selection of one content in the second menu by operation of the operation means is detected. Selection detecting means for performing movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the second menu screen, and when the movable content is moved over any of the icons, And a additional means for adding to said first menu.

  In addition, a menu editing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is for editing a menu including a plurality of contents, and arranging a plurality of contents on a loop trajectory and displaying them as a trajectory menu. Orbit menu display means for operating, an operating means for operating the menu, a first signal detecting means for detecting a signal for switching the orbit menu by operation of the operating means, and when the signal is detected, Extraction means for extracting content at a predetermined position on the trajectory and at least one content in the vicinity thereof, and extracting the extracted contents arranged so as to maintain correlation with the trajectory menu and displayed as an extraction menu Menu display means and an icon for arranging an icon for executing a predetermined editing process in at least one place on the extraction menu screen An arrangement arrangement means, a selection detection means for detecting selection of content in the extraction menu by operation of the operation means, a movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the extraction menu screen, and movable And editing processing means for executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with the icon when the content is moved onto any of the icons.

  When the menu editing method, the menu editing program, and the menu editing apparatus of the present invention are employed, the user can perform various editing processes on a plurality of contents on a predetermined trajectory while checking the arrangement. it can. For this reason, the editing content can be understood visually and sensuously, and this menu can be easily used even after editing.

  Below, with reference to drawings, the structure and effect | action of an onboard equipment provided with the menu editing apparatus of embodiment of this invention are demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the vehicle-mounted device 100 of the present embodiment. The vehicle-mounted device 100 has a function of executing navigation and playing back radio / TV broadcasts, for example, and includes a control unit 1, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 2, a gyro sensor 3, a vehicle speed sensor 4, and a recording medium processing unit. 5, image processing unit 6, display unit 7, ROM (Read Only Memory) 8, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 9, SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 10, VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 11, FM signal processing unit 12, a beacon processing unit 13, an input unit 14, and a voice recognition unit 15.

  The control unit 1 controls the vehicle-mounted device 100 as a whole. The GPS receiver 2 receives a GPS signal transmitted from the GPS artificial satellite for acquiring position information and outputs it to the control unit 1. Further, the gyro sensor 3 measures the angular velocity of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 100 is mounted, and outputs the measurement result to the control unit 1. Further, the vehicle speed sensor 4 detects the rotational speeds of the left and right drive wheels of the vehicle, generates a vehicle speed pulse signal corresponding to the average speed, and outputs the vehicle speed pulse signal to the control unit 1. The recording medium processing unit 5 stores, for example, a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or has a built-in HD (Hard Disk), and stores data recorded on these recording media. It has a reading function. In the present embodiment, for example, digital map data necessary for the vehicle-mounted device 100 to perform navigation is recorded on such a recording medium.

  The control unit 1 performs positioning calculation based on the signal output from the GPS receiver 2. Further, dead reckoning (hereinafter abbreviated as DR) is performed based on signals output from the gyro sensor 3 and the vehicle speed sensor 4 (that is, the direction of the vehicle or the traveling direction and the distance are calculated). Then, based on the calculated DR positioning result and GPS positioning result (in other words, the current position and traveling direction of the vehicle), the recording medium processing unit 5 is operated to extract digital map data around the current position, and image processing is performed. Output to unit 6. The image processing unit 6 performs D / A conversion, and superimposes and outputs a vehicle mark indicating the current position of the vehicle together with the converted map data. When this output signal is input to the display unit 7, for example, the vehicle mark is displayed at the center of the screen of the display unit 7, and a map around the vehicle is displayed on the entire screen.

  The ROM 8 is accessed by the control unit 1 when the vehicle-mounted device 100 is activated, and stores programs executed by the control unit 1 and other various data. Further, the DRAM 9 and the SRAM 10 temporarily store the program and data loaded from the recording medium processing unit 5 and the ROM 8 freely for reading and writing for high-speed processing. The SRAM 10 is backed up by a battery when the power is turned off, and can retain the memory contents. Further, the VRAM 11 can hold the contents displayed on the display unit 7.

  The FM signal processing unit 12 is a device that receives, for example, FM multiplex broadcast, extracts a desired signal from the received signal, and processes it. The beacon processing unit 13 is a device that receives and processes signals transmitted from, for example, an optical beacon installed on a main road or a radio beacon installed on an expressway. The signal received by the FM signal processing unit 12 or the beacon processing unit 13 is, for example, road traffic information (VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) signal) distributed by the road traffic information communication system center.

  In this embodiment, the display unit 7 is a known touch panel such as a pressure-sensitive type or an electrostatic type, and also serves as an input unit. The input unit 14 is a mechanical button or the like arranged on the front surface of the vehicle-mounted device 100, and includes, for example, a power switch. When the input unit 14 is operated, a signal corresponding to the input unit 14 is input to the control unit, and the control unit 1 executes a predetermined process. The voice recognition unit 15 is also a kind of input means, and recognizes a voice input to a microphone (not shown) and outputs a signal corresponding to the recognition content to the control unit 1. All the contents that can be operated by the voice recognition unit 15 can also be operated by the input unit 14.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a menu screen generated by the image processing unit 6 of the present embodiment and displayed on the display unit 7. The screen shown in FIG. 2A is, for example, when the vehicle-mounted device 100 is started up or when various input means (touch panel, input unit 14, voice recognition unit 15) are operated to display the menu screen. In addition, it is generated by the image processing unit 6 and displayed on the display unit 7.

  When the screen of FIG. 2A is displayed, the image processing unit 6 has the characters “navi”, “audio”, “external capture”, and “information” attached to the center of the screen of the display unit 7. A rectangular mark (hereinafter referred to as “navigation” mark, “audio” mark, “external capture” mark, “information” mark) is drawn. The “navigation” mark is used to display content related to navigation (for example, registration points corresponding to map data, VICS information, etc.). The “audio” mark is used to display content related to audio and video (equalizer settings, songs set as favorites, preset radio / TV broadcast stations, etc.). The “external capture” mark is for displaying content related to data captured from the outside. In addition, the “information” mark indicates content related to various information including user personal information (for example, user name, address, contact information, etc., which is input by operating the touch panel or the input unit 14). It is for displaying. Here, the “navigation” mark is selected, and in order to show it, only the “navigation” mark is displayed as being blacked out, and the other marks are displayed in white. Note that the content associated with each of these marks can be set by editing processing to be described later, input from the touch panel, or the input unit 14. Since this setting is stored in, for example, the HD of the recording medium processing unit 5, the contents are not lost even when the power is turned off.

  Further, the image processing unit 6 draws the correlation diagram 30 around the mark. The correlation diagram 30 is a circle having a band with a predetermined width arranged in the three-dimensional virtual space, and is inclined at a predetermined angle in the depth direction with respect to a plane parallel to the screen of the display unit 7. For this reason, the band on the near side of the screen (the lower side of the screen) is displayed thick, and the band on the far side of the screen (the upper side of the screen) is displayed thin. The correlation diagram 30 can rotate about its central axis (not shown) in accordance with a predetermined operation.

  In addition, on the correlation diagram 30, the content of the rectangular marks with the letters “A” to “T” (hereinafter, the content “A”, the content “B”, the content “C”... The content “T” "Is abbreviated as"). Since the “navi” mark is selected here, these 20 contents are related to navigation. Since these contents are arranged in a fixed state on the correlation diagram 30, they can be rotated together with the correlation diagram 30. The black circle 31 is for indicating the currently selected content, and is displayed beside the content “A” in FIG. Therefore, the content “A” is selected here. Also, four contents (contents “A” to “D” in this case) arranged clockwise from the selected content displayed beside the black circle 31 are displayed on the menu screen of FIG. In order to show this, the rectangular marks of the four contents are displayed with diagonal lines, and the rectangular marks of the other contents are displayed with white. Note that the characters “A” to “T” indicate the contents of the corresponding content, respectively, and may actually be character strings longer than these.

  Note that the number of contents displayed in the correlation diagram 30 is not limited to 20 and may be more. In addition, the shape of the correlation diagram 30 is not limited to a circle, and may be another unbroken shape such as a polygon or an ellipse. Depending on the display screen size and shape, the shape that can arrange the content most efficiently (that is, the most number while maintaining good visibility) is most desirable. When each content is arranged on the trajectory of a three-dimensional loop in this way, a large amount of content can be displayed on one screen, and the user can grasp the correlation between the content visually and sensuously. .

Further, the image processing unit 6, the left end screen for drawing the view switching icon V ₁ of the order of switching the viewpoint of the menu screen. When viewpoint switching icon V ₁ is being operated, the screen of the display unit 7 is switched to that of that of FIG. 2 (a) to FIG. 2 (b).

  The user directly touches the above-described marks, contents, icons, etc. with a finger, touches with a stylus pen (not shown), or operates the input unit 14 or uses the voice recognition unit 15. The menu screen can be operated by voice input.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing menu display processing executed when the menu screen is operated. As described above, when the on-vehicle device 100 is activated or an operation for displaying the menu screen is performed, the image processing unit 6 draws the menu screen shown in FIG. (Step 1, hereinafter, step is abbreviated as “S”). In addition, the menu display process of this embodiment is complete | finished when the power supply of the onboard equipment 100 is turned off or when the other function (for example, navigation function) of the onboard equipment 100 is operated. In the present embodiment, the menu screen is set up to display an item corresponding to the “navigation” mark. However, the user can arbitrarily set the menu screen corresponding to which mark to be displayed at the start-up according to his / her preference.

  Here, for example, when the user touches any mark in the center of the screen (S2: mark), the HD or ROM 8 of the recording medium processing unit 5 is read, and the image processing unit 6 displays a menu in which the corresponding content is arranged. The screen is drawn (S3).

  Also, for example, when the user touches any content (S2: content), the image processing unit 6 draws to rotate the correlation diagram 30 about its central axis so that the touched content is positioned beside the black circle 31. Process (S4). Note that the rotation direction at this time is appropriately selected to have a smaller rotation angle. For example, when the user touches the content “P” in the state of FIG. 2A, the image processing unit 6 performs a drawing process to rotate the correlation diagram 30 clockwise. When the content “E” is touched, the drawing process is performed so that the correlation diagram 30 is rotated counterclockwise. When the rotation angles in both rotation directions are equal, for example, clockwise is preferentially selected.

  When a predetermined operation such as touching the selected content (content beside the black circle 31) is performed, the control unit 1 executes processing corresponding to the content. For example, in FIG. 2A, when the content “A” is registration point information and the user touches the content “A”, the control unit 1 refers to the recording medium processing unit 5 to obtain appropriate map data. , And the image processing unit 6 is controlled to display a peripheral map centered on the registered point on the display unit 7, or the route calculation for navigation from the current vehicle position to the registered point based on the GPS signal is executed. To do.

Further, for example, when the user touches the viewpoint switching icon _{V 1 (S2: V 1)} , the image processing unit 6, an image which maintains a correlation of the content of the screen shown in FIG. 2 (a), selected Four contents arranged in the clockwise direction starting from the contents (here, contents “A” to “D” whose rectangular marks are hatched in FIG. 2A) are extracted from the correlation diagram 30. An image is drawn (S5, refer to FIG. 2B). More specifically, the selected content is placed on the foreground, and the remaining three contents are drawn in sequence on the back side while maintaining the correlation in the correlation diagram 30 (that is, in the clockwise order). Note that the number of contents displayed after the viewpoint is switched is not limited to four, and can be changed as appropriate according to specifications and settings.

  Here, a task bar is displayed at the top of the menu screen in FIG. In this task bar, link buttons “Custom” 62, “Usual” 64, and “What's New” 66 are arranged. When the menu screen is switched, a menu corresponding to “Custom” 62 (hereinafter referred to as a custom menu) is displayed. It should be noted that the custom menu has contents set in advance at the product shipment stage when the menu editing process described later is not performed, and reflects the contents after the menu editing process is performed.

  In the menu screen after switching shown in FIG. 2B, since there are four display contents, individual contents can be displayed larger than those in FIG. 2A. Further, in the menu screen of FIG. 2A, the correlation diagram 30 is displayed from a diagonally upper viewpoint (in other words, a viewpoint in which each content is displayed so as not to overlap each other), The menu screen of FIG. 2 (b) is substantially parallel to the plane on which each content is arranged (the plane on the correlation diagram 30 in FIG. 2 (a)) or slightly angled so that each content is displayed larger. (In other words, a viewpoint in which some contents are displayed so as to overlap each other). In this way, on the menu screen of FIG. 2 (b), each of the selected content and its surrounding content is displayed in a large size, so the visibility is extremely high. When a predetermined operation such as touching any of the four contents on this screen is performed, the control unit 1 executes a process corresponding to the contents as described above.

In addition to the task bar and the four contents, a selection icon S ₁ and S ₂ , a viewpoint switching icon V ₂ , a rearrangement icon 72, and a deletion icon 74 are displayed on the menu screen of FIG. 2B. . Here, for example, the selection icon S ₁ user touches (S6: S _1), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective content counterclockwise (S7). Specifically, the selected content is moved to the outside of the screen (that is, the selected content is deleted), the three contents displayed on the back of the selected content are moved to the foreground, and the three contents are displayed. Content (hereinafter abbreviated as back content, content “D” in FIG. 2B) that can be further adjacent to the back side (content in the state of FIG. 2B) A drawing process is performed so that “E” is displayed on the back of the rearmost content. For example, when 2 selection icon S ₁ in a state of (b) is operated, the content from the forefront "B", the content "C", the content "D", the content "E" are displayed in sequence.

Further, for example, the selection icon S ₂ user touches (S6: S _2), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective contents clockwise (S8). Specifically, the rearmost content is moved to the outside of the screen (that is, the rearmost content is deleted), and the other three contents are moved to the back by one step, and can be adjacent to the front side of the selected content. Drawing processing is performed so that the content (the content “T” corresponds in the state of FIG. 2B) is displayed in the foreground. For example, when the FIG. 2 (b) of the selected status icon S ₂ is operated, the content from the forefront "T", the content "A", the content "B", the content "C" is displayed in this order.

Further, for example, a viewpoint switching icon _{V 2} when the user touches _{(S6: V} 2), the image processing unit 6 draws treated to switch to the menu screen of the correlation diagram 30 shown in FIG. 2 (a) (S9) . At this time, in order to maintain the correlation of each content between the menu screens of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the content next to the black circle 31 always matches the content on the foreground when the screen is switched. It is drawn as follows. For example, FIG. 2 (b) the foreground in-mentioned menu screen and operates the viewpoint switching icon V ₂ when a content "F", correlation diagram 30 positioned content "F" in black circle 31 horizontal is displayed. Moreover, by operating the viewpoint switching icon V ₁ when the content "J" in black circle 31 horizontal is located in such menu screen of FIG. 2 (a), the menu screen foreground is a content "J" is displayed, for example .

  For example, when the content is dragged and dropped on the rearrangement icon 72 or the delete icon 74 (S6: D & D), or when “Usual” 64 or “What's New” 66 is touched (S6: Usual) Or, What's New), a menu editing process for editing the menu can be executed. The menu editing process in this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing menu editing processing that can be executed using the rearrangement icon 72 and the deletion icon 74. When the user touches any content on the menu screen of FIG. 2B and drags it and drops it at the display position of the sort icon 72 (that is, when the finger is released from the screen) (S21: Sort). ), The content moves onto the rearrangement icon 72 and is displayed as if it was held there (S22). The retained content (hereinafter abbreviated as retained content) can be reduced and displayed so as to fit within the rearrangement icon 72, for example.

While the content is held by operating the selection icon S ₁ and S ₂ are rotated each content, and dragging-and-dropping the held content between desired two contents, holding the content is inserted into that point (S23). As a result, the content arrangement order is changed. For example, the content “B” is dragged and dropped onto the rearrangement icon 72, and the selection icons S ₁ and S ₂ are operated so that the content “K” to “N” are displayed, and the content “B” is displayed. If you drag and drop between “L” and “M”, the content sequence is “A”, “C”, “D”... “L”, “B”, “M”. It becomes.

  Further, when the dragged content drop destination is the delete icon 74 (S21: Delete), the content is deleted from the menu screen (S24). Note that a message for confirming whether or not the content can be deleted may be displayed at an arbitrary position (for example, the center of the screen) before the actual deletion.

  As described above, the correlation between the menus in FIGS. 2A and 2B is always maintained. For this reason, the arrangement sequence change and deletion are also reflected in the correlation diagram 30. That is, when the menu screen is switched to the correlation diagram 30 after the editing process, the image processing unit 6 draws the correlation diagram 30 reflecting the editing content and displays the correlation diagram 30 on the display unit 7.

  The user can perform the arrangement order changing process and the deleting process here while confirming the correlation with the contents in the vicinity. For this reason, the editing content can be understood visually and sensuously, and this menu can be easily used even after editing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a menu editing process that can be executed using “Usual” 64. When the user touches “Usual” 64 on the menu screen of FIG. 2B, the image processing unit 6 draws a menu corresponding to “Usual” 64 shown in FIG. 6 (S31). On this menu screen, the same task bar, selection icons S ₁ and S ₂ , and viewpoint switching icon V _{2 as described above} are displayed. Also, four contents “U ₁ ”, “U ₂ ”, “U ₃ ”, and “U ₄ ” in the same form as described above are displayed. In addition, an area 76 with characters “To Custom” is displayed on the upper left of the screen.

  In the menu corresponding to “Usual” 64, contents with high usage frequency (for example, the top 20) are arranged (hereinafter, the menu corresponding to “Usual” 64 is referred to as a high frequency menu). The control unit 1 always counts the number of executions of each operation, and the content arrangement here is automatically determined and updated based on the count value. Note that the content arranged here is related to navigation, for example, when the “Navi” correlation diagram 30 is selected on the menu screen of FIG. 2A, and the “Audio” correlation diagram 30 is selected. If it is, it will be related to audio and video. Here, since the correlation diagram 30 of “navigation” has been selected, 20 contents with high usage frequency relating to navigation are displayed.

For example, when the user touches “Custom” 62 (S32: Custom), the image processing unit 6 draws the custom menu shown in FIG. 2A (S5 in FIG. 3). Further, for example, the selection icon _{S 1} when the user touches _{(S32: S} 1), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective content counterclockwise (S33). Further, for example, the selection icon _{S 2} user touches _{(S32: S} 2), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective contents clockwise (S34). Further, for example, a viewpoint switching icon _{V 2} when the user touches _{(S32: V} 2), the image processing unit 6 draws treated to switch to the menu screen of the correlation diagram 30 shown in FIG. 2 (a) (S35) .

  Further, for example, when the user drags and drops any content to the area 76 (S32: D & D), the content is registered in the custom menu (S36). At this time, if the number of contents of the custom menu is less than 20, the contents are simply added to the custom menu. On the other hand, when the number of contents is 20, it is necessary to delete any one of the contents. Here, the user may arbitrarily determine the deleted content, or may automatically delete the least frequently used content. In the latter case, it is preferable to display a message confirming whether or not the content can be deleted before the actual deletion.

  As described above, the correlation between the menu screens in FIGS. 2A and 2B is always maintained. For this reason, content editing using the high-frequency menu is also reflected in the correlation diagram 30 as in the examples of the arrangement order changing process and the deleting process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a menu editing process that can be executed using “What's New” 66. When the user touches “What's New” 66 on the menu screen of FIG. 2B, the image processing unit 6 draws a menu corresponding to “What's New” 66 shown in FIG. 8 (S41). ). On this menu screen, the same task bar, selection icons S ₁ and S ₂ , viewpoint switching icon V ₂ , and area 76 as described above are displayed. Also, four contents “W ₁ ”, “W ₂ ”, “W ₃ ”, and “W ₄ ” in the same form as described above are displayed.

  In the menu corresponding to “What's New” 66, information that is acquired regularly or irregularly by the GPS receiver 2, the FM signal processing unit 12, the beacon processing unit 13, a network connection unit (not shown), or navigation The latest (for example, the top 20) contents in various information such as destination information newly set by the function are arranged (hereinafter, a menu corresponding to “What's New” 66 is referred to as a new arrival information menu). . The control unit 1 measures the time when the operation is executed and the acquisition time of information by a network or the like, and the content arrangement here is automatically determined and updated based on the time information. Note that the content arranged here is related to navigation, for example, when the correlation diagram 30 of “Navi” is selected on the menu screen of FIG. When the correlation diagram 30 is selected, it is related to audio and video.

For example, when the user touches “Custom” 62 (S42: Custom), the image processing unit 6 draws the custom menu shown in FIG. 2A (S5 in FIG. 3). Further, for example, the selection icon _{S 1} when the user touches _{(S42: S} 1), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective content counterclockwise (S43). Further, for example, the selection icon _{S 2} user touches _{(S42: S} 2), the image processing unit 6 drawing process so as to rotate the respective contents clockwise (S44). Further, for example, a viewpoint switching icon _{V 2} when the user touches _{(S42: V} 2), the image processing unit 6 draws treated to switch to the menu screen of the correlation diagram 30 shown in FIG. 2 (a) (S45) .

  For example, when the user drags and drops any content to the area 76 (S42: D & D), the content is registered in the custom menu (S46). At this time, if the number of contents of the custom menu is less than 20, the contents are simply added to the custom menu as before. On the other hand, when the number of contents is 20, it is necessary to delete any one of the contents. Here, the user may arbitrarily determine the content to be deleted, or the content operated or acquired at the oldest time may be automatically deleted. In the latter case, it is preferable to display a message confirming whether or not the content can be deleted before the actual deletion.

  As described above, the correlation between the menu screens in FIGS. 2A and 2B is always maintained. For this reason, content editing using the newly arrived information menu is also reflected in the correlation diagram 30 as in the examples of the arrangement order changing process and the deleting process.

  In the present embodiment, a useful custom menu can be created simply by picking up appropriate contents from a frequently updated menu or a newly arrived information menu. For this reason, the user's workload for creating the custom menu can be greatly reduced.

  The above is the embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be modified in various ranges.

It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the onboard equipment of embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the menu screen of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the menu display process performed when operating the menu screen of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the menu edit process which may be performed by embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the menu edit process which may be performed by embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the menu screen of embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the menu edit process which may be performed by embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the menu screen of embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 GPS receiver 3 Gyro sensor 4 Vehicle speed sensor 5 Recording medium processing part 6 Image processing part 7 Display part 8 ROM
9 DRAM
10 SRAM
11 VRAM
12 FM signal processing part 13 Beacon processing part 14 Input part 15 Voice recognition part 100 Onboard equipment

Claims (19)

A menu editing method for editing a menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory,
Removing one of the plurality of contents from the trajectory;
A moving step of moving the removed content to a predetermined location in the menu screen;
A menu editing method comprising: an editing step of executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with the moved position.   The menu editing method according to claim 1, wherein in the editing step, the content moved to the predetermined location is deleted from the menu.   In the editing step, the content moved to the predetermined location is held at the location, and the held content is inserted between arbitrary contents on the trajectory and held between the content. Item 3. The menu editing method according to any one of Items 2 to 3. A menu editing method for editing a first menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory,
Removing one of a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory included in a second menu different from the first menu from the second trajectory;
A moving step of moving the removed content to a predetermined location in the second menu screen;
An addition step of adding the content moved to the predetermined location to the first menu.   The menu editing method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of preferentially arranging content that is frequently used in the second menu.   The menu editing method according to claim 5, wherein content that is least frequently used in the first menu is deleted simultaneously with adding content in the adding step.   The menu editing method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of preferentially arranging contents of newly arrived information on the second menu.   The menu editing method according to claim 7, wherein content is added in the adding step, and content having the oldest processing time in the first menu is deleted. In a menu editing method for editing a menu including a plurality of contents,
A trajectory menu display step for arranging a plurality of contents on the trajectory of the loop and displaying the content as a trajectory menu,
A first signal detection step for detecting a signal for switching the trajectory menu;
An extraction step of extracting content at a predetermined position on the trajectory and at least one content in the vicinity thereof when the signal is detected;
An extraction menu display step for arranging each extracted content so as to maintain a correlation with the orbit menu and displaying the extracted content as an extraction menu;
Removing one of the extracted contents from the array in the extraction menu;
A moving step of moving the removed content to a predetermined location in the extraction menu screen;
A menu editing method comprising: an editing step of executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with the moved position. A menu editing program for editing a menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory,
An icon for executing a predetermined editing process is arranged in at least one place on the menu screen,
In response to selection of any one content on the trajectory, the content can be moved in the menu screen,
A menu editing program for causing a predetermined editing process corresponding to an icon to be executed when the selected content is moved onto any of the icons.   The menu editing program according to claim 10, wherein the content moved onto the icon is deleted from the menu.   The content moved onto the icon is held on the icon, and when the held content is inserted between arbitrary contents on the trajectory, the inserted content is held between the contents. Or the menu edit program in any one of Claim 11. A menu editing program for editing a first menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory,
A second menu different from the first menu, and a predetermined menu is displayed at least in one place on a second menu screen including a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory Place an icon to execute the editing process,
In response to selection of any one content on the second trajectory, the content can be moved in the second menu screen,
A menu editing program for causing a content to be added to the first menu when the selected content is moved onto any icon. In a menu editing program that edits a menu containing multiple contents,
Arrange multiple contents on the loop trajectory and display it as a trajectory menu,
In response to an input of a signal for switching the trajectory menu, content at a predetermined position on the trajectory and at least one content in the vicinity thereof are extracted,
Arrange each extracted content so as to maintain the correlation with the trajectory menu, and display it as an extraction menu.
An icon for executing a predetermined editing process is arranged in at least one place in the extraction menu screen,
In response to the selection of any one of the extracted contents, the contents can be moved in the extraction menu screen,
A menu editing program for causing a predetermined editing process to be executed according to an icon when the selected content is moved onto any icon. A menu editing device for editing a menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a predetermined trajectory,
Icon arrangement means for arranging an icon for executing a predetermined editing process in at least one place in the menu screen;
Operating means for operating the menu;
Selection detection means for detecting one selection of the plurality of contents by the operation of the operation means;
Movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the menu screen;
A menu editing apparatus, comprising: editing processing means for executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with an icon when movable content is moved onto any of the icons.   The menu editing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the editing processing unit deletes the content moved on the icon from the menu.   The editing processing means holds the content moved on the icon on the icon, inserts the held content between arbitrary contents on the trajectory, and holds the contents between the contents. The menu editing apparatus according to claim 15 or 16. A menu editing device for editing a first menu including a plurality of contents arranged on a first trajectory,
A second menu different from the first menu, and a predetermined menu is displayed at least in one place on a second menu screen including a plurality of contents arranged on a second trajectory different from the first trajectory Icon placement means for placing an icon for executing the editing process;
Operating means for operating the first and second menus;
Selection detection means for detecting selection of one content in the second menu by the operation of the operation means;
Movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the second menu screen;
A menu editing apparatus, comprising: an adding unit configured to add the content to the first menu when the movable content is moved onto any of the icons. In a menu editing device for editing a menu including a plurality of contents,
A trajectory menu display means for arranging a plurality of contents on a loop trajectory and displaying the content as a trajectory menu;
Operation means for operating the menu;
First signal detecting means for detecting a signal for switching the trajectory menu by operation of the operating means;
An extraction means for extracting content at a predetermined position on the orbit and at least one content in the vicinity thereof when the signal is detected;
An extraction menu display means for arranging each extracted content so as to maintain a correlation with the orbit menu, and displaying it as an extraction menu;
Icon arrangement means for arranging an icon for executing a predetermined editing process in at least one place in the extraction menu screen;
Selection detection means for detecting selection of content in the extraction menu by operation of the operation means;
Movement control means for controlling the detected content to be movable in the extraction menu screen;
A menu editing apparatus, comprising: editing processing means for executing a predetermined editing process in accordance with an icon when movable content is moved onto any of the icons.

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