JP2009080683A - Touch panel type display device, control method therefor, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a touch panel type display device allowing extensive prevention of malfunction not only at operation time of a touch panel but also in the other scene. <P>SOLUTION: This touch panel type display device has a display device and the touch panel. The display device determines a setting range of the touch panel based on designation of a user, and changes over the determined setting range to an effective state or an ineffective state. The user can select whether the setting range is designated by a predetermined item or is optionally designated. Thereby, the user can minutely designate the range wherein the touch panel is made to be ineffective, and can make the touch panel ineffective in the range intended by the user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to display control of a display device using a touch panel.

  In recent years, a display device attached to a navigation device or a portable information terminal is known to be provided with a touch panel, and a device having a function of temporarily disabling the touch panel has been proposed in order to prevent malfunction. ing. For example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 describe a technique for temporarily disabling the touch panel in order to prevent malfunction when cleaning the touch panel.

JP 2004-355078 A JP 2000-194504 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, in order to prevent malfunction during cleaning of the touch panel, invalidation of the touch panel is limited to the entire range. On the other hand, the malfunction of the touch panel occurs not only when cleaning the touch panel but also during operation. In this case, if the entire range of the touch panel is invalidated, the user cannot continue the operation during the invalid period.

  Examples of the problem to be solved by the present invention include the above. It is an object of the present invention to widely prevent malfunctions in touch panel type display devices when operating a touch panel or in other situations.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the touch panel type display device has a display device for displaying information, a touch panel provided in the display device, and a valid / invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user's specification. A range determining means for determining, and a switching means for switching the setting range determined by the range determining means to a valid state or an invalid state, wherein the range determining means allows the user to specify from a predetermined item; And a method for allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the setting range.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a control method of a touch panel type display device that includes a display device and a touch panel, and that processes settings for the touch panel, and is based on a user's specification, the valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel And a switching step of switching the setting range determined by the range determination step to a valid state or an invalid state, and the range determination step is a method for allowing a user to specify from a predetermined item And a method for allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the setting range.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch panel setting processing program executed by an apparatus including a computer, a range determining unit that determines a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation, and the range determination The computer functions as a switching unit that switches the setting range determined by the unit to a valid state or an invalid state, and the range determination unit is configured to arbitrarily specify the setting range by a method for allowing a user to specify from a predetermined item. And a method for causing the user to designate.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a touch panel display device determines a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a display device that displays information, a touch panel provided in the display device, and a user's specification. Range determining means, and switching means for switching the setting range determined by the range determining means to a valid state or an invalid state, and the range determining means allows the user to designate from a predetermined item; And allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the setting range.

  The touch panel display device includes a display device and a touch panel. Then, the range determining means determines the valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on the user's designation, and the switching means switches the setting range determined by the range determining means to the valid state or invalid state. The range determination means allows the user to select whether to specify from a predetermined item or to arbitrarily specify the setting range. Thereby, the user can specify the invalid range of the touch panel in detail, the touch panel can be invalidated within the range intended by the user, and the malfunction of the device due to an operation not intended by the user can be prevented.

  In one aspect of the above touch panel display device, the touch panel display device includes time determining means for determining an invalid time of the touch panel based on a user's designation, and the switching means is a touch panel according to the invalid time determined by the time determining means. The time determination means has a method of allowing the user to specify from a predetermined item and a method of arbitrarily selecting the invalid time by the user. In this aspect, the duration of the invalid or valid range determined by the range determining means can be designated. That is, the timer can be set. As a result, the touch panel invalidation and validation settings intended by the user can be performed in more detail.

  According to another aspect of the touch panel display device described above, the display includes a display determination unit that determines a display mode of the setting range set to the invalid state based on a user's designation, and the switching unit sets the invalid state. The display mode of the set range thus set is switched to the display mode specified by the display determination means. Thereby, the image display of the range which invalidates a touch panel can be designated by a user's intention.

  In another aspect of the touch panel display device described above, the touch panel display device includes a state display unit that displays a valid state or an invalid state of the touch panel, and the state display unit includes an icon on the screen of the display device or a frame of the display device. The valid or invalid state is displayed by the lamp arranged in. In this aspect, the user is notified of the valid or invalid state of the touch panel by an icon on the screen or a lamp arranged on the frame of the display device. Thereby, the user can always confirm the current state of the touch panel without any operation.

  In another aspect of the above touch panel display device, the touch panel display device includes a switch receiving unit that receives a switching instruction of a valid state or an invalid state of the touch panel by a user, and the switching unit receives the instruction from the user. If so, perform the switch. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the touch panel setting from being changed during the touch panel setting operation.

  In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a touch panel display device that includes a display device and a touch panel, and that processes settings for the touch panel, and sets a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation. A range determining step for determining, and a switching step for switching the setting range determined by the range determining step to a valid state or an invalid state, wherein the range determining step is a method for allowing a user to specify from a predetermined item; And allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the setting range.

  Also by this method, the user can specify the invalid range of the touch panel in detail, the touch panel can be invalidated within the range intended by the user, and the user's malfunction can be prevented.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch panel setting processing program executed by an apparatus including a computer, a range determining unit that determines a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation, and The computer functions as a switching unit that switches the setting range determined by the range determination unit to a valid state or an invalid state, and the range determination unit allows the user to specify from a predetermined item, and the setting range. And a method for allowing a user to arbitrarily designate.

  By executing this program on various devices, the touch panel type display device of the present invention can be realized. This touch panel setting processing program can be suitably handled in a state where it is recorded on a recording medium.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following description shows the example which applied the touchscreen type display apparatus which concerns on this invention to the navigation apparatus for vehicles. The touch panel display device to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to a navigation device, but may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an automatic ticket vending machine, or the like.

[Navigation device]
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the navigation device 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation device 1 includes a self-supporting positioning device 10, a GPS receiver 18, a system controller 20, a disk drive 31, a data storage unit 36, a communication interface 37, a communication device 38, a display unit 40, an audio output. A unit 50 and an input device 60 are provided.

  The autonomous positioning device 10 includes an acceleration sensor 11, an angular velocity sensor 12, and a distance sensor 13. The acceleration sensor 11 is made of, for example, a piezoelectric element, detects vehicle acceleration, and outputs acceleration data. The angular velocity sensor 12 is composed of, for example, a vibrating gyroscope, detects the angular velocity of the vehicle when the direction of the vehicle is changed, and outputs angular velocity data and relative azimuth data. The distance sensor 13 measures a vehicle speed pulse composed of a pulse signal generated with the rotation of the vehicle wheel.

  The GPS receiver 18 receives radio waves 19 carrying downlink data including positioning data from a plurality of GPS satellites. The positioning data is used to detect the absolute position of the vehicle from latitude and longitude information.

  The system controller 20 includes an interface 21, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, and controls the entire navigation device 1.

  The interface 21 performs an interface operation with the acceleration sensor 11, the angular velocity sensor 12, the distance sensor 13, and the GPS receiver 18. From these, vehicle speed pulses, acceleration data, relative azimuth data, angular velocity data, GPS positioning data, absolute azimuth data, and the like are input to the system controller 20. The CPU 22 controls the entire system controller 20. The ROM 23 includes a nonvolatile memory (not shown) in which a control program for controlling the system controller 20 is stored. The RAM 24 stores various data such as route data preset by the user via the input device 60 so as to be readable, and provides a working area to the CPU 22.

  A system controller 20, a disk drive 31 such as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive, a data storage unit 36, a communication interface 37, a display unit 40, an audio output unit 50, and an input device 60 are mutually connected via a bus line 30. It is connected to the.

  The disk drive 31 reads and outputs content data such as music data and video data from a disk 33 such as a CD or DVD under the control of the system controller 20. The disk drive 31 may be either a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive, or may be a CD and DVD compatible drive. The data storage unit 36 is configured by, for example, an HDD and stores various data used for navigation processing such as map data. The communication device 38 includes, for example, an FM tuner, a beacon receiver, a mobile phone, a dedicated communication card, and the like, and information distributed from a VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System) center or the like (hereinafter referred to as “VICS information”). Is acquired from the radio wave 39. The interface 37 performs an interface operation of the communication device 38 and inputs the VICS information to the system controller 20 or the like.

  The display unit 40 displays various display data on a display device such as a display under the control of the system controller 20. Specifically, the system controller 20 reads map data from the data storage unit 36. The display unit 40 displays the map data read from the data storage unit 36 by the system controller 20 on the display screen. The display unit 40 includes a graphic controller 41 that controls the entire display unit 40 based on control data sent from the CPU 22 via the bus line 30 and image information that can be displayed immediately, such as a VRAM (Video RAM). A buffer memory 42 that temporarily stores, a display control unit 43 that controls display of a display 44 such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) based on image data output from the graphic controller 41, and a display 44 are provided. . The display 44 functions as an image display unit, and includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device having a diagonal size of about 5 to 10 inches and is mounted near the front panel in the vehicle.

  The audio output unit 50 performs D / A (Digital to Analog) conversion of audio digital data sent from the CD-ROM drive 31, DVD-ROM 32, RAM 24, or the like via the bus line 30 under the control of the system controller 20. A D / A converter 51 to perform, an amplifier (AMP) 52 that amplifies the audio analog signal output from the D / A converter 51, and a speaker 53 that converts the amplified audio analog signal into sound and outputs the sound into the vehicle. It is prepared for.

  The input device 60 includes keys, switches, buttons, a remote controller, a voice input device, and the like for inputting various commands and data. The input device 60 is disposed around the front panel and the display 44 of the main body of the in-vehicle electronic system mounted in the vehicle. In the present embodiment, since the display 44 is a touch panel system, the touch panel provided on the display screen of the display 44 also functions as the input device 60.

  Note that the CPU 22 and the like in FIG. 1 correspond to the touch panel type display device in the present invention. Specifically, it corresponds to a range determination unit, a switching unit, a time determination unit, a display determination unit, a status display unit, and a switching reception unit.

[Touch panel setting method]
Next, the touch panel setting method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to display image examples shown in FIGS. The display image is displayed on the display 44 of FIG.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of an initial screen (hereinafter referred to as “touch panel setting screen”) for changing the settings of the touch panel. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of icons 101 to 105 and buttons 106 and 107 are displayed on the display image 80. The icon 101 is an icon that represents the title of the display image 80. The icon 102 is an icon for indicating a state of the touch panel, that is, an effective state or an invalid state, and a transition to a screen (hereinafter referred to as a “state change screen”) on which the touch panel can be set valid or invalid. Therefore, when the user selects the icon 102 via the touch panel, the screen changes to a state change screen described later.

  The icon 103 is an icon for making a transition to a setting screen (hereinafter referred to as “range specification screen”) in which the user can specify the valid range or invalid range of the touch panel. Therefore, when the user selects the icon via the touch panel, the screen transitions to a range designation screen described later.

  The icon 104 is an icon for making a transition to a setting screen (hereinafter referred to as “timer setting screen”) in which the user can specify the time for maintaining the valid or invalid state of the touch panel. Therefore, when the user selects the icon via the touch panel, the screen transits to a timer setting screen described later.

  The icon 105 is an icon for making a transition to a setting screen (hereinafter referred to as “display setting screen”) in which the user can specify the touch panel status display. Therefore, when the user selects the icon via the touch panel, the screen transitions to a display setting screen described later.

  The button 106 is a button (hereinafter referred to as “set button”) for changing the touch panel setting to the setting content designated by the user from each setting screen. That is, the contents set by the user on the setting screens of the status change screen, the range specification screen, the timer setting screen, or the display setting screen become effective only when the set button is pressed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the touch panel from being validated or invalidated by the user during the operation of changing the touch panel setting by the user. The button 107 is a button for initializing all touch panel settings (hereinafter referred to as “clear button”). When the user presses the clear button, for example, all the touch panels are enabled. The set button and the clear button are not necessarily on the touch panel setting screen. For example, the set button and the clear button may correspond to the button 71 on the frame 70 of the navigation device shown in FIG. May be displayed.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of the state change screen. As shown in FIG. 3A, the display image 81 allows the user to specify that the state of the touch panel is set to the enabled state or the disabled state. In the display image 81, a plurality of icons 110 to 112 are displayed. The icon 110 is an icon that represents the title of the display image 81. The icon 111 is an icon for designating activation of the touch panel. The icon 112 is an icon for designating invalidation of the touch panel. When the user selects the icon 111 or the icon 112 and the user presses the set button described above via the touch panel, the state of the touch panel changes to the valid state or the invalid state.

  FIG. 3B shows an example of a range designation screen. As shown in FIG. 3B, the display image 82 can specify a range to be enabled or disabled for the touch panel from items represented by the plurality of icons 121 to 125. Whether to specify a valid range or a invalid range can be made dependent on, for example, the state specified on the state change screen in FIG. That is, when valid is designated on the status change screen, the range to be validated is designated in FIG. 3B, and when invalid is designated on the status change screen, invalid is designated in FIG. 3B. The range to be specified will be specified. If not all icons can be displayed on one screen, the display image can be changed using the bar 126 and the button 127.

  The icon 120 is an icon indicating the title of the display image 82. When the user presses the icon 121, activation or invalidation of the entire touch panel is designated. When the user presses the icon 122, activation or invalidation of only the map in the touch panel is designated. When the user presses the icon 123, activation or invalidation of only the button portion of the touch panel is designated. When the user presses the icon 124, activation or invalidation of only the Navi screen of the touch panel is designated. Note that the Navi screen only indicates a navigation screen portion in a case where a two-screen display of a navigation screen displaying a map or the like and a TV (TeleVision) screen is set, for example.

  The icon 125 is an icon for the user to arbitrarily specify an effective range or an invalid range. When the user presses the icon 125, the display screen transitions to a screen for the user to specify a range (hereinafter referred to as a “user range specification screen”).

  For example, as shown in the display screen of the navigation device in FIG. 4A, the user range specification screen displays an icon 130 that prompts the user to specify a point for specifying a rectangular range that disables the touch panel. Then, as shown in the display screen of the navigation device in FIG. 4B, the range 142 is displayed from the two points 141a and 141b designated by the user, and an icon 140 and a decision button and a cancel button for displaying a confirmation sentence are displayed. An icon 143 is displayed. Note that the above invalid range designation method is merely an example, and the user may designate the invalid range by another method.

  FIG. 5A shows an example of a timer setting screen. As shown in FIG. 5A, the display image 55 can designate the duration of the valid state or invalid state of the touch panel from items represented by the plurality of icons 151 to 155. Whether to specify the range of validation or the range of invalidation can depend on, for example, the status specified on the status change screen. That is, when valid is designated on the state change screen, the valid time is designated in FIG. 5A, and when invalid is designated on the state change screen, the invalid time is designated in FIG. 5A. As an example, it may be possible to specify.

  The icon 150 is an icon indicating the title of the display image 55. Icons 151 to 153 display the time prepared in advance by the navigation device. The icon 154 is an icon that is designated when the user wants to set a time arbitrarily. By pressing the icon 154, for example, the screen transitions to a screen on which a number can be input using a touch panel. It becomes possible. The icon 155 is an icon designated when the timer is not used, and continues the valid state or the invalid state without dividing the time. That is, unless the setting is changed again, the valid state or the invalid state is maintained.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of the display setting screen. As shown in FIG. 5B, the display image 56 can be used to make settings related to the touch panel display for the items represented by the plurality of icons 161 to 164.

  The icon 161 and the icon 164 display a state icon and a state lamp ON or OFF state to be described later. The state can be switched by the user pressing the icon 161 and the icon 164. Note that when the user presses the icon 161 and the icon 164, the screen may be changed to a screen for changing the state, and the user may be allowed to specify an ON or OFF state. Here, the status icon is, for example, the icon 170 displayed on the display screen of the navigation device shown in FIG. Accordingly, when the status icon is set to ON, the touch panel status is always displayed by the icon 170, and when the status icon is set to OFF, the icon 170 is not displayed. Further, the status lamp is, for example, the lamp 171 disposed on the frame 70 of the navigation device shown in FIG. Therefore, when the status lamp is set to ON, the lamp 171 is turned on when the touch panel is in an effective state, and the lamp 171 is turned off when the touch panel is in an invalid state. 6 is merely an example, and the arrangement and shape may be changed depending on the screen design of the navigation device. In addition, the arrangement, the number, the size, and the like of the status lamps are examples, and the arrangement may be changed depending on the design or design of the navigation device.

  An icon 162 and an icon 163 shown in FIG. 5B are icons for the user to specify the background color in the invalid range of the touch panel. The icon 162 displays the ON / OFF state of the background color setting. The state can be changed by the user pressing the icon 162. In addition, when the user presses the icon 162, the screen may be changed to a screen for changing the state, and the user may specify the ON or OFF state. The icon 163 is an icon for transitioning to a screen in which the user specifies the background color when the background color setting is ON. Examples of the background color include, in addition to basic colors such as black and white, a saved image held by the navigation device in the data storage unit 36 shown in FIG.

  Next, a touch panel setting process procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Steps S <b> 101 to S <b> 105 show a user operation procedure, and steps S <b> 201 to S <b> 206 show the flow of the display screen of the navigation device 1. A program for realizing the processing shown in the flowcharts of steps S201 to S206 is stored in the RAM 24 and executed by the CPU 22.

  First, the navigation device 1 displays a normal screen such as a navigation screen (step S201). Next, the user presses a button for starting touch panel setting (hereinafter referred to as “touch panel setting button”) in order to perform touch panel settings (step S101). The touch panel setting button may be displayed, for example, on a menu screen for performing various settings of the navigation device 1 or a dedicated button may be provided on the frame of the navigation device 1.

  When the user presses the touch panel setting button, the screen of the navigation device 1 transitions from the screen state before the touch panel setting such as the navigation screen is performed to the touch panel setting screen (step S202).

  Then, the user selects an icon indicating an item whose setting is to be changed from icons indicating various setting items displayed on the touch panel setting screen (step S102). As a result, the screen of the navigation device 1 transitions to a screen corresponding to the setting item selected by the user, that is, one of the state change screen, the range designation screen, the timer setting screen, or the display setting screen (step S203). .

  Next, the user specifically specifies the setting contents from each setting screen of the touch panel (step S103). Thereby, the screen of the navigation apparatus 1 is changed to the touch panel setting screen, and the user can specify other setting items (step S204).

  Next, when the user wants to change the setting for another setting item (step 104; Yes), the user selects a setting item for further setting from the touch panel setting screen (step S102). In response to this, the navigation device 1 determines whether or not the user has specified another setting item (step S205). When the user designates another setting item (step S205; Yes), the process returns to step S203.

  On the other hand, when the user completes the touch panel setting and reflects the setting contents (step S104; No), the user presses the set button displayed on the touch panel setting screen or the like (step S105) to reflect the setting contents. Finish the touch panel settings. As a result, the screen of the navigation device 1 transitions to a screen before setting the touch panel again, such as a navigation screen (step S206).

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the user designates each setting item from the touch panel setting screen and changes each setting of the touch panel. However, it is also possible to provide a setting processing procedure for changing the setting of the touch panel more easily by displaying a message on the screen and allowing the user to select setting contents interactively from several patterns.

  8 and 9 show examples of screens for simply setting the touch panel. The screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed when, for example, a dedicated button for displaying the screen is arranged as the button 71 of the navigation device and the user presses the button. In FIG. 8A, in the icon 180, a text that prompts the user to select a range in which the touch panel is invalidated from the icon 181 is displayed. The icon 181 displays options predetermined by the navigation device. The number of icons 181 is preferably smaller than the icons 121 to 125 on the range designation screen shown in FIG. Thereby, shortening of the time which a user selects can be expected.

  FIG. 8B is a screen on which the user specifies a duration of a range in which the touch panel specified on the screen shown in FIG. The icon 182 displays a text prompting the user to select from the icon 183 a time for disabling the touch panel. The icon 183 displays options previously determined by the navigation device 1. Note that the number of icons 183 is preferably smaller than the icons 151 to 155 on the timer setting screen shown in FIG. Thereby, shortening of the time which a user selects can be expected.

  FIG. 9A shows a confirmation screen for the range of the touch panel specified by the user in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B and the timer setting. The icon 184 displays the invalid range of the touch panel specified by the user in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B and the contents of the timer setting, and the icon is used to confirm whether or not to set the touch panel with the above contents. A text prompting the user to select one of 185 and 186 is displayed. When the user presses determination of the icon 185, a notification screen indicating that the setting shown in FIG. 9B has been changed is displayed. On the other hand, when the user presses cancel of the icon 186, the touch panel setting is not changed, and the screen before the touch panel setting is returned. With the touch panel setting method according to the above modification, the touch panel setting time can be shortened, and the touch panel setting can be facilitated.

  8 and 9 is an example of a setting method according to a modified example. For example, a screen on which settings such as the background color of the invalid range of the touch panel shown in the embodiment can be set. May be further displayed.

  As described above, the navigation device according to the present embodiment includes the display device that displays information and the touch panel. And it processes with respect to the operation input by the user using a touch panel. Specifically, the navigation device determines a setting range of the touch panel based on a user's specification, and switches the determined setting range to a valid state or an invalid state. The user can select whether the setting range is specified from a predetermined item or arbitrarily. Thereby, the user can specify in detail the range to invalidate the touch panel, and the touch panel can be invalidated within the range intended by the user. Therefore, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the apparatus due to an operation not intended by the user.

The block diagram which shows schematic structure of a navigation apparatus. The example of an image which shows the setting screen of a touch panel. The example of an image which shows the screen which designates the state and range of a touch panel. The example of an image which shows the screen which designates the invalid range by a user. The example of an image which shows the screen which designates a timer setting and a display setting. The example of a display of a navigation apparatus provided with the icon and lamp which notify the state of a touch panel. The flowchart of the setting process of a touch panel. The display example of the first half in the screen transition of the navigation apparatus which concerns on a modification. The display example of the second half in the screen transition of the navigation apparatus which concerns on a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Navigation apparatus 10 Self-supporting positioning apparatus 18 GPS receiver 20 System controller 22 CPU
36 Data storage unit 38 Communication device 40 Display unit 44 Display

Claims (8)

A display device for displaying information;
A touch panel provided in the display device;
Range determining means for determining a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation;
Switching means for switching the setting range determined by the range determination means to an effective state or an invalid state,
The touch panel type display device, wherein the range determining means includes: a method for allowing a user to designate from a predetermined item; and a method for allowing the user to arbitrarily designate the set range. A time determining means for determining an invalid time of the touch panel based on a user designation;
The switching means switches between a valid state and an invalid state of the touch panel according to the invalid time determined by the time determining means,
The touch panel type display device according to claim 1, wherein the time determination unit includes a method for allowing a user to designate from a predetermined item and a method for arbitrarily selecting an invalid time by the user. Display determining means for determining the display mode of the setting range set to the invalid state based on the user's specification,
The touch panel type display device according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit switches a display mode of the setting range in which the invalid state is set to a display mode specified by the display determination unit. Comprising a state display means for displaying the valid state or invalid state of the touch panel,
The said status display means displays a valid state or an invalid state with the icon arrange | positioned on the screen of the said display apparatus, or the frame of the said display apparatus, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The touch panel type display device described. Comprising a switch accepting means for accepting an instruction to switch the valid state or invalid state of the touch panel by the user;
5. The touch panel display device according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit performs switching when the switching receiving unit receives an instruction from a user. 6. A control method for a touch panel display device, comprising a display device and a touch panel, and processing settings for the touch panel.
A range determining step for determining a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation;
A switching step of switching the setting range determined by the range determination step to an effective state or an invalid state,
The range determination step includes a method for allowing a user to designate a predetermined item and a method for allowing a user to arbitrarily designate the set range. A touch panel setting processing program executed by an apparatus including a computer,
Range determining means for determining a valid or invalid setting range of the touch panel based on a user designation;
Causing the computer to function as switching means for switching the setting range determined by the range determination means to an effective state or an invalid state,
The touch panel setting processing program, characterized in that the range determining means includes a method for allowing a user to specify from a predetermined item and a method for allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the setting range.   A storage medium storing the touch panel setting processing program according to claim 7.

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