JP2009026001A - Operation device and electric apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device capable of performing a complicated and complex operation, and to provide an electric apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: A pointing device 1 having an operation board 12 to be movable from a prescribed position to a plurality of positions and outputting operation signals corresponding to the movement direction of the operation board 12 includes: a disc-like touch panel 13 arranged on the surface of the operation board 12 after a disc-like operation board 12 is formed; and an operation signal output connector 16 for outputting the operation signals in response to the detection result of the touch panel 13 and the movement direction of the operation board 12. The pointing device 1 is arranged in the electric apparatus and is operated in response to the operations of the operation board 12 and the touch panel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device that includes an operating body that can move in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position, and that outputs an operation signal in accordance with the moving direction of the operating body, and an electrical apparatus including the operating device.

  Various electric devices such as a notebook personal computer, a mobile phone, and a DVD recorder provided with a pointing device have been proposed as an operation device (for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a conventional pointing device 501. A conventional pointing device 501 includes an operation rod 514 supported to be tiltable with respect to the plate-like base 511. The tip of the operation rod 514 is covered with a rubber cap 512, and a touch sensor 513 is provided on the upper surface of the rubber cap 512.
When the user presses the rubber cap 512 and tilts the operating rod 514, the weight sensor 515 provided at the base end of the operating rod 514 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the tilting direction of the operating rod 514. Further, when a finger touches the touch sensor 513, the touch sensor 513 outputs a contact operation signal.

  When detecting the tilt of the operation rod 514, the control device mounted on an electric device, for example, a notebook computer, executes a process corresponding to the tilt direction of the operation rod 514 regardless of the presence or absence of the contact operation signal. For example, the pointer displayed on the display of the notebook computer is moved. Further, when the control device 514 detects a contact operation signal of the touch sensor 513 in a state where the operation rod 514 does not detect tilting, the control device executes determination processing. For example, processing corresponding to the soft key selected with the pointer is executed.

In the conventional pointing device 501 configured as described above, a function corresponding to one button can be added to the pointing device 501 and space saving can be achieved.
JP-A-8-335141

  However, in the conventional pointing device, when operating the operation stick, the finger always touches the touch panel, so that the operation stick and the touch panel cannot be operated independently, and there is a problem that the operation efficiency is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and includes an operation body capable of moving in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position, and a touch panel disposed on the surface of the operation body. An object of the present invention is to provide an operating device and an electric device that can simultaneously operate a touch panel and can perform more complicated and complex operations.

  An operating device according to the present invention includes an operating body capable of moving in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position, and is provided on a surface of the operating body in an operating device that outputs an operation signal corresponding to the moving direction of the operating body. And a touch panel that detects the contact position of the object, and an operation signal output unit that outputs an operation signal in accordance with a detection result of the touch panel and a moving direction of the operation body.

  An electrical device according to the present invention includes an operating body capable of moving in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position, and in an electrical device that operates according to the moving direction of the operating body, the electrical device is disposed on a surface of the operating body. It is characterized by comprising a touch panel for detecting the contact position of an object, and a control means for controlling the operation according to the detection result of the touch panel and the moving direction of the operating body.

  The electrical device according to the present invention includes means for storing a locus of a contact position detected by the touch panel, and means for specifying a character based on the stored locus of the contact position when the operating body moves. It is characterized by providing.

  When the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions, the electrical device according to the present invention specifies a change in the positional relationship between the contact positions based on the means for storing the detected contact positions and the stored contact positions. Means for controlling the operation based on a change in the positional relationship between the contact positions.

  The electrical apparatus according to the present invention includes means for enlarging or reducing an image based on image data, and the control means enlarges or reduces the image when the distance between the contact positions changes. It is characterized by.

  The electrical apparatus according to the present invention includes means for rotating an image based on image data, and the control means rotates the image when each contact position rotates around a predetermined position. And

  The electrical apparatus according to the present invention includes means for moving an image based on the image data, and the control means detects a plurality of contact positions on the touch panel, and the operation body moves when the operation body moves. The image is moved in accordance with the moving direction of the body.

  In the electric device according to the present invention, the control means detects a plurality of contact positions of the touch panel, and when the operation body moves from the predetermined position, the control means performs a first operation according to a moving direction of the operation body. Means for controlling the operation and means for controlling the second operation according to the moving direction of the operating body when the touch panel detects a single contact position and the operating body has moved from the predetermined position. It is characterized by providing.

  In the electrical device according to the present invention, the control means detects the first touch position of the touch panel, and when the operation body moves from the predetermined position, the control means performs a first operation according to a moving direction of the operation body. Means for controlling an operation; and means for controlling a second operation in accordance with a moving direction of the operating body when the touch panel detects another contact position and the operating body moves from the predetermined position; It is characterized by providing.

In the present invention, the operating body can move in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position. Further, a touch panel for detecting the contact position of the object is arranged on the surface of the operating body, and the operation signal output unit outputs an operation signal according to the moving direction of the operating body and the detection result of the touch panel.
Since the touch panel is arranged on the surface of the operating body, the operating body can be moved simultaneously with the operation of the touch panel, and the operating device and the electric device can accept simultaneous operation of the operating body and the touch panel.
Further, since the touch panel capable of detecting the contact position of the object is provided, more complex operations can be accepted. For example, the user can control the operation of the electric device by moving the operating body while touching a specific part of the touch panel. Alternatively, it is possible to control the operation of the electric device by moving the operating body while touching a plurality of places.

  In the present invention, the locus of the contact position detected by the touch panel is stored. When the operating tool moves, a character is specified based on the stored contact position. Therefore, it is possible to input handwritten characters using the touch panel and the operation tool.

  In the present invention, when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions, each contact position is stored, and a change in the positional relationship of each contact position is specified. The control unit controls the operation based on the positional relationship between the contact positions, for example, a change in distance between the contact positions, a change in position with respect to the operation plate, and the like.

  In the present invention, when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions, each contact position is stored, and a change in the positional relationship of each contact position is specified. The control unit enlarges or reduces the image when the distance between the contact positions changes. Therefore, the user can intuitively perform enlargement and reduction operations of the image.

  In the present invention, when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions, each contact position is stored, and a change in the positional relationship of each contact position is specified. And a control means rotates an image, when each contact position rotates centering on a predetermined position. Therefore, the user can intuitively perform an operation of rotating the image.

  In the present invention, when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions and the operating body moves, the control means moves the image according to the moving direction of the operating body. Therefore, the user can intuitively move the image.

In the present invention, when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions and the operating body moves, the control means controls the first operation according to the moving direction of the operating body. In addition, when the touch panel detects a single contact position and the operating body moves, the control unit controls the second operation according to the moving direction of the operating body.
Therefore, the operation that can be operated by the operating body is switched depending on whether the user moves the operation plate while touching one part of the touch panel or moves the operation plate while touching a plurality of places on the touch panel.

In the present invention, when the touch panel detects one contact position, the control unit controls the first operation according to the moving direction of the operating body, and when detecting another contact position, The second operation is controlled according to the moving direction.
Therefore, the operation that can be operated by the operating tool is switched depending on the position where the user touches the touch panel.

  According to the present invention, the operation of the touch panel can be performed simultaneously with the operation of the operation body, and a more complicated and complex operation can be performed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a pointing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the pointing device of Embodiment 1, and FIG. 3 is Embodiment 1. It is a side view which shows typically the pointing device of.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a pointing device (operation device) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The pointing device 1 includes a base 11, an operation plate 12 supported so as to be movable and depressable in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position with respect to the base 11, a touch panel 13 disposed on the operation plate surface 12 a, and movement of the operation plate 12 An operation signal output connector 16 that outputs an operation signal corresponding to the direction and the detection result of the touch panel 13 is provided.

  The base 11 has a flat, hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is made of, for example, resin. A hole is formed in a substantially central portion of the base surface 11a, and the operating rod 14 protrudes from the hole so as to be movable in parallel, and an operating plate 12 is provided at the tip of the operating rod 14. A disc portion 15a is formed at the base end portion of the operating rod 14, and a magnet 15b is disposed at a substantially central portion of the lower surface of the disc portion 15a so that the lower portion is an N pole and the upper portion is an S pole. Yes. The disc part 15a is supported by a support part (not shown) so as to be movable and depressable. For example, an elastic body for supporting the operation plate 12 so that it can be pressed is interposed between the disc portion 15a and the support portion. A sensor IC that outputs a signal in accordance with the position of the magnet 15b is disposed in a detection region that is further below the disc portion 15a and that can detect the magnetic field of the magnet 15b. The sensor IC detects a plurality of hall elements 15d that detect the magnetic field of the magnet 15b, calculates the position of the magnet 15b based on the output of each hall element 15d, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the moving direction of the operation plate 12. Part 15c. By using the Hall element 15d, it is possible to detect the pushing of the operation plate 12.

  The operation signal output connector 16 is provided at an appropriate position on the back surface of the base 11 and is configured to output an operation signal corresponding to the moving direction and pressing of the operation plate 12 and a detection result of the touch panel 13. .

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an operation state of the pointing device 1 according to the first embodiment. When the user presses the peripheral surface 12b of the operation plate 12 or the operation plate surface 12a in the direction along the base surface 11a, the operation plate 12 and the magnet 15b move in parallel, and the output of each Hall element 15d changes. The detection unit 15 c calculates the movement direction of the operation panel 12 based on the change in the output of each Hall element 15 d and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the movement direction of the operation plate 12 from the operation signal output connector 16. Further, when an object touches the touch panel 13, the touch panel 13 that has detected the contact position of the object outputs an operation signal from the operation signal output connector 16.

  Hereinafter, an example in which the pointing device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is mounted on a video recording / reproducing apparatus will be described. The video recording / playback apparatus has a function of displaying a still image list based on still image data recorded on a DVD in addition to a video recording / playback function. The file name of the recorded data can be updated by handwritten character input.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The video recording / reproducing apparatus includes a control unit 36 that controls operations of various components.

  The control unit 36 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a timer unit, and the like, and controls operations by giving control signals to various hardware. The control unit 36 is provided with a reception unit 38 that receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote operation device 39, a display unit 40, an operation unit 41, and the like. Further, this communication method is not limited to infrared rays, and may be wireless communication such as a wireless LAN.

The remote control device 39 includes the pointing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a power button, and the like, and transmits an infrared signal corresponding to the operating state of the pointing device 1 and various buttons. The receiving unit 38 receives the infrared signal transmitted from the remote operation device 39 and detects the operation state of the operation unit.
The display unit 40 includes a liquid crystal display, and displays the operation state, time, and the like of the video recording / reproducing device.
The operation unit 41 includes the pointing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention at an appropriate position of the housing, and controls operations of various components according to the operation of the pointing device 1.

  In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a digital tuner that amplifies an RF signal (broadcast signal) received by the antenna A and selects a signal of a specific channel, and the digital tuner 21 gives the selected signal to the demodulator 22.

  The signal given from the digital tuner 21 is modulated by an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) method, and the demodulator 22 demodulates the signal into stream data in the MPEG2TS (Transport Stream) format and demodulates the stream data. Is given to the switching unit 23.

  A hard disk drive 32 and a DVD drive 33 (to be described later) are connected to the switching unit 23 via a buffer memory 37. The switching unit 23 is supplied from the hard disk drive 32, the DVD drive 33, or the demodulating unit 22. Stream data or still image data is given to the separation unit 24. Further, the switching unit 23 switches the stream data to be given to the separation unit 24 in accordance with the control signal given from the control unit 36. The stream data given from the DVD drive 33 is in the MPEG2PS (Program Stream) format.

  Stream data in the TS format and PS format is composed of a plurality of packets. In particular, a packet in the TS format is obtained by packetizing video data and audio data in chronological order constituting video of one to three programs, program arrangement information (SI: Service Information), and the like. Video data and audio data in time series order are restored from the plurality of packets.

The separation unit 24 selects a packet related to video data and audio data of one program from the stream data, and supplies the video data and audio data including the selected packet to a video buffer and an audio buffer (not shown), respectively. The video buffer and the audio buffer supply the video data and the audio data supplied from the separation unit 24 to the video decoder 25a and the audio decoder 26, respectively, at a predetermined timing.
Further, the separation unit 24 selects program arrangement information included in the stream data, and provides the selected program arrangement information to an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) decoder 27. The program arrangement information includes information such as a title of a broadcast program, a channel, a broadcast start time, a broadcast end time, and a genre to which a program such as a movie or a drama belongs.
Further, when the still image data read from the DVD 35 is input via the switching unit 23 as will be described later, the separation unit 24 gives the still image data to the still image decoder 25b.

  The EPG decoder 27 generates image data of the program guide based on the program arrangement information given from the separation unit 24, and gives the generated program guide image data to the OSD (On Screen Display) display processing unit 28. The OSD display of the program guide by the EPG decoder 27 and the OSD display processing unit 28 is controlled by the control unit 36.

  The video decoder 25a demodulates the video data supplied from the video buffer according to the MPEG2 compression / decompression method, and supplies the demodulated video data to the OSD display processing unit 28. The video decoder 25 a gives the demodulated video data to the MPEG encoding unit 31.

  The still image decoder 25b demodulates still image data in accordance with a compression / decompression method such as JPEG, and provides the demodulated still image data to the OSD display processing unit 28.

  The OSD display processing unit 28 generates video data of video obtained by OSD displaying the video of the image data supplied from the EPG decoder 27 or the control unit 36 on the video of the video data supplied from the video decoder 25a. Video data is given to the video signal output unit 29 at a predetermined timing. In addition, when still image data is input from the still image decoder 25b, the OSD display processing unit 28 generates video data of a video in which one or a plurality of still images are juxtaposed based on the still image data, and the generated video data Is supplied to the video signal output unit 29.

  The audio decoder 26 demodulates the audio data given from the audio buffer according to a predetermined compression / decompression method, for example, the compression / decompression method of AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) or AC3 (Audio Code number 3), and the demodulated audio data is It is given to the audio signal output unit 30 at a predetermined timing. In addition, the audio decoder 26 provides the demodulated audio data to the MPEG encoding unit 31.

  The video signal output unit 29 and the audio signal output unit 30 DA convert the video data and audio data given from the OSD display processing unit 28 and the audio decoder 26 into an analog video signal and audio signal, and the DA converted video signal. And the audio signal are output to an external display device and speaker (not shown). Note that the control unit 36 can raise or lower the volume of the output audio by raising or lowering the signal level of the audio signal.

  The MPEG encoding unit 31 re-encodes the video data and audio data supplied from the video decoder 25 a and the audio decoder 26 into MPEG2PS format stream data, and the encoded stream data via the buffer memory 37 to the hard disk drive 32. Or, it is given to the DVD drive 33.

  The DVD drive 33 includes a modulation unit that modulates the stream data 8-16 and an optical pickup that records the modulated stream data on the DVD 35. The DVD drive 33 includes a demodulation circuit (not shown) that demodulates stream data or still image data read from the DVD 35 by an optical pickup, and supplies the demodulated stream data to the switching unit 23 via the buffer memory 37.

  The hard disk drive 32 includes a modulation unit that modulates stream data and a head unit that records the modulated program data on the hard disk 34. The hard disk drive 32 includes a demodulation circuit (not shown) that demodulates the stream data or still image data read from the hard disk 34, and supplies the demodulated stream data to the switching unit 23 via the buffer memory 37.

Hereinafter, a specific example of an operation method using the pointing device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a handwritten character input screen for a file name according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a handwritten character input operation method performed by the pointing device 1 according to the first embodiment.
When receiving an instruction to input the title name of the video data recorded on the hard disk 34 or the DVD 35, the control unit 36 gives image data to the OSD display processing unit 28, thereby displaying a character input screen as shown in FIG. indicate. The handwritten character input screen B is composed of a white rectangular image B2 and an input character display frame B1 displayed on the inner upper portion of the white rectangular image B2. A blank portion below the input character display frame B1 is an area for displaying a character input by handwriting on the touch panel 13 of the pointing device 1. In the input character display frame B1, a character that has been input, for example, a character “input like this” is displayed. In addition, a vertical bar cursor K1 indicating a character input position is displayed in the input character display frame B1.

  In this state, when the user touches the touch panel 13 with his / her finger and moves his / her finger to trace the character, a line segment corresponding to the locus traced by the user's finger, for example, the character “A” is displayed in the blank portion. Is displayed. In the first embodiment, it is particularly configured to accept input of hiragana. When the user moves the operation panel 12 in the horizontal direction, the cursor moves in the left-right direction, and it becomes possible to input another character at the cursor position after the movement. When the user moves the operation panel 12 in the vertical direction, the input hiragana is converted into kana-kanji characters and displayed. Next, when the operation panel 12 is pushed in, the character that has been converted to kana-kanji is determined.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the control unit 36 related to character input according to the first embodiment. First, the control unit 36 detects the operation state of the pointing device 1 (step S11). Specifically, the control unit 36 determines the movement direction of the operation panel 12 and the touch panel 13 based on a signal from the pointing device 1 of the operation unit 41 or a signal received via the remote operation device 39 and the reception unit 38. The contact position of the object is detected. And the control part 36 determines whether the touch panel 13 detected the contact position (step S12). When it determines with having detected the contact position (step S12: YES), the control part 36 memorize | stores the locus | trajectory of a contact position by memorize | storing a contact position (step S13).

  When the process of step S13 is completed, or when it is determined that the contact position is not detected (step S12: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 has moved in the left-right direction (step S12). S14). When it determines with having moved to the left-right direction (step S14: YES), the control part 36 specifies the input hiragana character (step S15), and moves a cursor (step S16). At this time, the input character may be automatically specified by the time-up process even if there is no movement in the left-right direction.

  When the process of step S16 is completed, or when it is determined that the operation plate 12 has not moved in the left-right direction (step S14: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether the operation plate 12 has moved in the up-down direction. Determination is made (step S17). When it is determined that the operation panel 12 has moved in the vertical direction (step S17: YES), the control unit 36 performs kana-kanji conversion on the input and unconfirmed hiragana characters (step S18).

When the process of step S18 is completed, or when it is determined that the operation plate 12 has not moved up and down (step S17: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 has been pushed in (step S17: NO). Step S19). When it determines with the operation board 12 not being pushed in (step S19: NO), the control part 36 returns a process to step S11. When it determines with the operation board 12 having been pushed in (step S19: YES), the control part 36 determines the character by which the kana-kanji conversion was carried out (step S20), and complete | finishes a process.
In addition, although it has comprised so that the character by which the kana-kanji conversion was carried out by pushing in the operation board 12 may be performed, you may comprise so that the decision process of the character by which kana-kanji conversion was carried out by the double click of the touch panel 13 etc. may be performed.

  In the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment, since the touch panel 13 is arranged on the disc-shaped operation plate 12, the operation of the touch panel 13 is performed simultaneously with the operation of the operation plate 12. More complex and complex operations. For example, it is possible to perform a handwritten character input operation with one hand using one pointing device 1. Specifically, it is possible to input characters by handwriting on the touch panel 13 and specify the hiragana input by moving the operation panel 12 in the horizontal direction, or perform kana-kanji conversion. Further, the input character can be confirmed by pressing the operation panel 12.

  In addition, since the touch panel 13 is arranged on the operation panel 12, the operation panel 12 and the touch panel 13 of the pointing device 1 can be performed with one hand, that is, with one finger, and a space-saving and efficient operation environment is provided. be able to.

  In the first embodiment, the disk-shaped operation plate 12 has been described. However, the shape of the operation plate 12 is not limited to the disk shape, and may be other shapes such as a rectangular plate shape or a triangular shape. May be.

  In the first embodiment, the video recording / reproducing apparatus has been described as an electric apparatus including the pointing device 1. However, the present invention may be applied to other electric apparatuses such as a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a music reproducing apparatus, and a PDA. The pointing device 1 may be applied.

(Embodiment 2)
The configuration of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and only the processing procedure of the control unit 36 is different. The point will be described.

  9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing the image processing operation method of the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the operation method of the pointing device 1 of the second embodiment. 9 and 10 show a plurality of still images C displayed on an external display device (not shown). A rectangular frame indicated by a broken line is a cursor K2 for selecting one still image C. When the user moves the operation panel 12 while touching the touch panel 13 with a finger as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the cursor K2 moves as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b). Note that the pointer may be moved instead of the cursor K2. Further, when the user moves the finger in an arc shape while touching the touch panel 13 with a finger as shown in FIG. 11B with the still image C to be processed being selected with the cursor K2, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10B, the still image C rotates and when moved in the linear direction, the still image C is enlarged and reduced as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the control unit 36 related to an image processing operation by the pointing device 1 according to the second embodiment. The control unit 36 detects the operation state of the pointing device 1 based on the signal from the pointing device 1 of the operation unit 41 or the signal received through the remote operation device 39 and the receiving unit 38 (step S31).

  Then, the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 is moving (step S32). If it is determined that the operation plate 12 is moving (step S32: YES), the control unit 36 moves the cursor K2 in substantially the same direction as the operation plate 12 as shown in FIG. 9 (step S33), and performs processing. Finish.

  When it is determined that the operation plate 12 has not moved (step S32: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether any of the touch panels 13 has detected a contact position (step S34). When it determines with not detecting the contact position (step S34: NO), the control part 36 finishes a process.

  When it is determined that any of the touch panels 13 has detected the contact position (step S34: YES), the control unit 36 stores the contact position (step S35). Next, the control unit 36 determines whether or not the locus of the contact position is an arc shape based on the stored contact position (step S36). When it determines with the locus | trajectory of a contact position being circular arc shape (step S36: YES), the control part 36 rotates the still image C selected with the cursor K2 (step S37), and complete | finishes a process.

  When it determines with the locus | trajectory of a contact position not being circular (step S36: NO), the control part 36 determines whether the locus | trajectory of a contact position is linear (step S38). When it determines with the locus | trajectory of a contact position not being linear (step S38: NO), the control part 36 complete | finishes a process. When it determines with the locus | trajectory of a contact position being linear (step S38: YES), the control part 36 expands or reduces the still image C selected with the cursor K2 (step S39), and complete | finishes a process.

Next, another specific example of the operation method using the pointing device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing the recording reservation operation method according to the second embodiment. The outermost rectangular frame and the list displayed inside the rectangular frame are the program table D displayed in OSD. The list consists of cells arranged in a matrix. Each row corresponds to a channel, and the channel number is displayed in the heading of each row. Each column of the list corresponds to the broadcast time, and the time of 17: 00-22: 00 is displayed in the heading of each column. In each cell constituting the list, the name, genre, and the like of the program broadcast at the corresponding channel and broadcast time are displayed. A thick rectangular frame surrounding one square is a cursor K3 for selecting a program.

FIG. 14A shows a state in which the page of the broadcast time zone displayed in the program guide has been changed, and FIG. 14B shows a state in which the page of the channel group displayed in the program guide has been changed.
Cursor movement is assigned to the operation plate 12, and when the user moves the operation plate 12, the cursor K3 moves as shown in FIG.
Further, page movement is assigned to the touch panel 13, and when the user touches the upper, lower, left and right portions of the touch panel 13, the broadcast time zone or channel group displayed in the program table is displayed as shown in FIGS. Be changed

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the control unit 36 relating to a recording reservation by the pointing device 1 according to the second embodiment. The control unit 36 detects the operation state of the pointing device 1 of the operation unit 41 (step S51).

  Then, the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 is moving (step S52). When it is determined that the operation plate 12 is moving (step S52: YES), the control unit 36 moves the cursor K3 according to the moving direction of the operation plate 12 as shown in FIG. 13 (step S53), and performs the process. Finish.

  When it is determined that the operation plate 12 has not moved (step S52: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 is pushed into the substrate (step S54). When it determines with the operation board 12 having been pushed in (step S54: YES), the control part 36 performs the reservation process of the selected program (step S55), and complete | finishes a process.

  If it is determined that the operation panel 12 is not pushed in (step S54: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not an object is in contact with the vertical and horizontal positions of the touch panel 13 (step S56). When it is determined that no object is in contact with the top, bottom, left, and right positions of the touch panel 13 (step S56: NO), the control unit 36 ends the process. When it is determined that an object is in contact with the top, bottom, left, and right positions of the touch panel 13 (step S56: YES), the control unit 36 moves the page of the program guide D up, down, left, and right (step S57) and ends the process. For example, when an object touches the upper part of the touch panel 13, the control unit 36 moves the page of the program guide D to the upper page, and when an object touches the lower part of the touch panel 13, the control unit 36 sets the program guide D to the lower page. Move to. When an object touches the left part of the touch panel 13, the control unit 36 moves the program guide D to the left page. When an object touches the right part of the touch panel 13, the control unit 36 sets the program guide D to the right page. Move to.

Next, another specific example of the operation method using the pointing device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the control unit 36 related to volume adjustment and channel change by the pointing device 1 according to the second embodiment. The control unit 36 detects the operation state of the pointing device 1 of the operation unit 41 (step S71).

  Then, the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 is moving (step S72). When it determines with the operation board 12 not moving (step S72: NO), the control part 36 complete | finishes a process. If it is determined that the operation panel 12 is moving (step S72: YES), the control unit 36 determines whether or not an object is in contact with the left position of the touch panel 13 (step S73). When it determines with the object contacting the left position of the touch panel 13 (step S73: YES), the control part 36 raises / lowers a sound volume according to the moving direction of the operation board 12 (step S74), and complete | finishes a process.

  When it determines with the object not contacting the left part of the touch panel 13 (step S73: NO), the control part 36 determines whether the object is contacting the right position of the touch panel 13 (step S75). When it determines with the object contacting the right position of the touch panel 13 (step S75: YES), the control part 36 changes a channel according to the moving direction of the operation board 12 (step S76), and complete | finishes a process. When it determines with the object not contacting the right part of the touch panel 13 (step S75: NO), the control part 36 moves the pointer which is not shown in figure (step S77), and complete | finishes a process.

  In the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment, since the touch panel 13 is arranged on the disc-shaped operation plate 12, the operation of the touch panel 13 is performed simultaneously with the operation of the operation plate 12. More complex and complex operations can be performed with one hand. For example, a single pointing device 1 can perform operations such as page switching, cursor movement, image rotation, enlargement, and reduction.

  In addition, the image can be rotated by moving the finger touching the touch panel 13 in an arc shape, and the image can be enlarged or reduced by moving in a linear direction.

  Furthermore, the operation that can be operated with the operation panel 12 can be switched depending on the position where the touch panel 13 is touched. For example, the volume is adjusted by moving the operation plate 12 in the vertical direction while touching the left portion of the touch panel 13, and the channel is changed by moving the operation plate 12 in the vertical direction while touching the right portion of the touch panel 13. You can also.

  In the first embodiment, the example has been described in which the pointing device 1 performs image processing operations such as image rotation, enlargement and reduction, cursor and page movement, and volume and channel adjustment. The operation that can be performed by the electric device is not limited to this. For example, the pointing device 1 according to the present embodiment may be configured to perform operations such as scrolling, moving a character in a video game, or moving the viewpoint.

  In addition, the functions of the electrical equipment that can be operated with the pointing device 1 are not limited to image processing, volume adjustment, and the like. For example, an image including a plurality of pointers may be generated, the first pointer may be moved by moving the operation panel 12, and the second pointer may be moved by operating the touch panel 13. In this case, a single pointing device 1 can be used to move a plurality of pointers with one hand. For example, when operating the web browser, the cursor for selecting the link item is moved on the operation panel 12 and the mouse pointer displayed in the application on the web browser is moved on the touch panel 13. It may be configured.

  The other configurations, operations, and effects of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / playback apparatus according to the second embodiment are the same as the configurations, functions, and effects of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / playback apparatus according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are assigned to the parts to be described, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 3)
The configuration of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and only the processing procedure of the control unit 36 is different. The point will be described.

  FIGS. 17 and 18 are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing the operation method of the pointing device 1 in the image processing operation of the third embodiment, and FIGS. 19 and 20 are diagrams for the image processing operation by the pointing device 1 in the third embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the control part 36 which concerns.

An example will be described in which the pointing device 1 according to the third embodiment operates enlargement, reduction, and rotation of the still image shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. As shown in FIG. 17A, when the operating body is moved, the cursor K2 shown in FIG. 9 moves.
Then, as shown in FIG. 17B, the user touches two points on the touch panel 13 with two fingers so as to pinch an image, and as shown in FIG. Is expanded or contracted, the still image C is expanded or contracted as shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the still image C can be rotated by rotating the two points in contact with the finger.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the operation panel 12 is moved while touching two fingers, the entire image shown in FIG. 9 is scrolled.

Hereinafter, specific processing contents of the control unit 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.
The control unit 36 detects the operation state of the pointing device 1 (step S91). Next, the control unit 36 determines whether there are two contact positions (step S92). When it determines with a contact position not being two places (step S92: NO), the control part 36 determines whether the operation board 12 moved (step S93). If it is determined that the operation plate 12 has not moved (step S93: NO), the control unit 36 ends the process. If it is determined that the operation panel 12 is moving (step S93: YES), the control unit 36 moves the cursor K2 (step S94) and ends the process.

  When it is determined that there are two contact positions (step S92: YES), the control unit 36 stores each contact position (step S95). And the control part 36 determines whether the distance between contact positions was extended more than predetermined distance based on the memorize | stored contact position (step S96). When it determines with the contact position having been extended (step S96: YES), the control part 36 expands the still image C selected with the cursor K2 (step S97).

  When the process of step S97 is completed, or when it is determined that the distance between the contact positions is not extended (step S96: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether the distance between the contact positions is shortened by a predetermined distance or more. Is determined (step S98). If it is determined that the distance between the contact positions has been shortened (step S98: YES), the control unit 36 reduces the still image C selected by the cursor K2 (step S99).

  When the process of step S99 is completed, or when it is determined that the distance between the contact positions is not shortened (step S98: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not each contact position has rotated to the right around the predetermined position. Is determined (step S100). When it determines with each contact position having rotated right (step S100: YES), the control part 36 right-rotates the still image C selected with the cursor K2 (step S101).

  When the process of step S101 is completed, or when it is determined that each contact position has not rotated to the right (step S100: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether each contact position has rotated to the left about the predetermined position. Is determined (step S102). When it determines with each contact position having rotated left (step S102: YES), the control part 36 rotates left still image C selected with the cursor K2 (step S103).

  When the process of step S103 is completed, or when it is determined that the respective contact positions are not rotated to the left (step S102: NO), the control unit 36 determines whether or not the operation plate 12 has moved (step S104). ). When it determines with the operation board 12 not moving (step S104: NO), the control part 36 complete | finishes a process. When it is determined that the operation panel 12 is moving (step S104: YES), the control unit 36 scrolls the entire image including the plurality of still images C (step S105) and ends the process.

In the pointing device 1 and the video recording / reproducing apparatus according to the third embodiment, the touch panel 13 detects a plurality of contact positions, and enlarges, reduces, rotates, and scrolls the image based on the positional relationship between the contact positions. Thus, the user can intuitively perform the image processing operation.
More specifically, the user touches two points on the touch panel 13 while pinching the image, enlarges the image by increasing the distance between the two points, and reduces the image by reducing the distance between the two points. be able to. Therefore, the user can enlarge and reduce the image intuitively.
Also, the user can rotate the image by pinching the image and touching two points on the touch panel 13 and rotating the two points of contact. Accordingly, the user can intuitively rotate the image.
Further, the user can scroll the entire image by touching two points on the touch panel 13 so as to pinch the image and moving the operation panel 12. Accordingly, the user can intuitively scroll the image.
Furthermore, when the operation plate 12 is moved while touching one point on the touch panel 13, the cursor is moved, and when the operation plate 12 is moved while touching two points on the touch panel 13, the entire image is scrolled. Therefore, the operation that can be operated with the operation panel 13 can be switched according to the number of objects (finger) that touch the touch panel 13.

  In the third embodiment, the process of enlarging, reducing, rotating, etc. the still image recorded on the DVD 35 has been described, but the operation target is not limited to this.

  For example, the pointing device according to the present embodiment may be applied as a pointing device that operates a plurality of window images in a multi-window operation environment. For example, when the touch panel on the pointing device is touched with two fingers, the window image selected at that time is selected as the movement target, and the operation panel is moved while the two fingers are touching the touch panel. Alternatively, when the window image is moved and two fingers are separated from the touch panel, the movement target may be released. Also in this case, a multi-window operation can be performed with one hand using a single pointing device.

  The other configurations, operations, and effects of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / playback apparatus according to the third embodiment are the same as the configurations, functions, and effects of the pointing device 1 and the video recording / playback apparatus according to the first embodiment. The same reference numerals are assigned to the parts to be described, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile phone according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and FIG. 22 is a front view schematically showing the mobile phone of Embodiment 4. The mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment includes the pointing device 1 according to the present invention, and complex and complex operations are possible as in the first to third embodiments.

  A mobile phone according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention includes a control unit 50, an antenna 51 for receiving wireless communication and a television broadcast signal, a demultiplexing unit 52, a wireless unit 53, a communication control unit 54, a tuner 55, A signal processing unit 56 and a display unit 60 are provided.

  The control unit 50 is, for example, a microcomputer provided with a CPU, and controls the operation of each component constituting the mobile phone. An operation unit 61 is connected to the control unit 50, and the control unit 50 controls the operation according to the operation state of the operation unit 61.

  The operation unit 61 includes the pointing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a call button, a numeric button, and the like. The configuration of the pointing device 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The antenna 51 performs radio communication with the base station via radio waves, and transmits and receives voice data, character data, image data, and the like. The antenna 51 can also receive a television signal.

  The demultiplexing unit 52 separates the radio signal and the broadcast signal received by the antenna 51, sends the separated radio signal to the radio unit 53, and sends the separated broadcast signal to the tuner 55.

  The communication control unit 54 controls the operation of the wireless unit 53. The communication control unit 54 causes the radio unit 53 to demodulate the radio received from the base station via the antenna 51 at the time of reception, and gives the demodulated signal to the control unit 50. Further, at the time of transmission, the communication control unit 54 modulates various data transmitted from the control unit 50 based on a predetermined protocol, and transmits the modulated radio signal from the antenna 51 via the demultiplexing unit 52.

The tuner 55 selects and amplifies one channel from the broadcast signal, and sends the selected signal to the signal processing unit 56.
The signal processing unit 56 separates the signal sent from the tuner 55 into a video signal and an audio signal, and the separated video signal is output to the display unit 60 and the audio signal is output from a speaker (not shown).

  The mobile phone also includes an imaging unit 57, an image processing unit 58, a memory 59, and a storage medium 62.

  The imaging unit 57 includes a lens, an imaging device, for example, a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, and the like. The imaging unit 57 sequentially transmits image data obtained by imaging to the image processing unit 58.

  The image processing unit 58 performs effect processing such as complement processing on the image data, and sends it to the memory 59. The display unit 60 sequentially displays images based on the image data written in the memory 59.

  The recording medium 62 is a non-volatile storage unit such as a flash memory. The control unit 50 has a function of recording, on the recording medium 62, still image or moving image image data captured by the imaging unit 57, or video and audio obtained from a broadcast signal. In addition, the control unit 50 can perform thumbnail display of recorded video, display of a still image, and the like as in the first or second embodiment, and the cursor movement, page movement, and still image display according to the operation of the pointing device 1. Rotation, enlargement and reduction can be performed.

  In the fourth embodiment, as in the first to third embodiments, the operation of the touch panel can be performed simultaneously with the operation of the operation plate, and a more complicated and complex operation can be performed.

  The other configurations, operations, and effects of the pointing device 1 according to the fourth embodiment are the same as the configurations, operations, and effects of the pointing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

It is a perspective view which shows typically the pointing device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the pointing device of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing the pointing device of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an operation state of the pointing device according to the first embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a video recording / reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a handwritten character input screen for a file name according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a handwritten character input operation method using the pointing device of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to character input according to the first embodiment. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an image processing operation method according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an image processing operation method according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a method for operating a pointing device according to a second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to an image processing operation by the pointing device according to the second embodiment. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a recording reservation operation method according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a recording reservation operation method according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to a recording reservation by the pointing device according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to volume adjustment and channel change by the pointing device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a pointing device operation method in an image processing operation according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a pointing device operation method in an image processing operation according to a third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to an image processing operation by a pointing device according to a third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit related to an image processing operation by a pointing device according to a third embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone based on Embodiment 4 of this invention. FIG. 10 is a front view schematically showing a mobile phone according to a fourth embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a conventional pointing device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pointing device 11 Base 12 Operation board 13 Touch panel 14 Operation rod 15a Disk part 15b Magnet 15c Detection part 15d Hall element 16 Operation signal output connector 36 Control part

Claims (9)

In an operating device comprising an operating body capable of moving in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position, and outputting an operation signal corresponding to the moving direction of the operating body,
A touch panel that is arranged on the surface of the operating body and detects a contact position of the object;
An operation signal output unit that outputs an operation signal according to a detection result of the touch panel and a moving direction of the operation body. In an electrical device comprising an operating body capable of moving in a plurality of directions from a predetermined position and operating in accordance with the moving direction of the operating body,
A touch panel that is arranged on the surface of the operating body and detects a contact position of the object;
An electrical apparatus comprising: control means for controlling an operation according to a detection result of the touch panel and a moving direction of the operating body. Means for storing a locus of a contact position detected by the touch panel;
The electrical apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: means for specifying a character based on a stored locus of a contact position when the operating body moves. Means for storing each detected contact position when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions;
Means for identifying a change in the positional relationship between the contact positions based on the stored contact positions;
The control means includes
The electric device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising means for controlling an operation based on a change in a positional relationship between each contact position. Means for enlarging or reducing the image based on the image data;
The control means includes
The electric device according to claim 4, wherein the image is enlarged or reduced when the distance between the contact positions changes. Means for rotating the image based on the image data;
The control means includes
The electric device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein an image is rotated when each contact position rotates around a predetermined position. Means for moving the image based on the image data;
The control means includes
The touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions, and when the operating body moves, the image is moved according to the moving direction of the operating body. Electrical equipment as described in any one of. The control means includes
Means for controlling a first operation in accordance with a moving direction of the operating body when the touch panel detects a plurality of contact positions and the operating body has moved from the predetermined position;
The touch panel detects a single contact position, and when the operation body moves from the predetermined position, the touch panel includes means for controlling a second operation according to a moving direction of the operation body. The electrical device according to any one of claims 2 to 7. The control means includes
Means for controlling a first operation in accordance with a moving direction of the operating body when the touch panel detects one contact position and the operating body moves from the predetermined position;
The touch panel detects another contact position, and when the operating body moves from the predetermined position, the touch panel includes means for controlling a second operation according to a moving direction of the operating body. The electrical device according to any one of claims 2 to 7.

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