JP2009099087A - Content generation device, information display device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content generation device capable of providing a user interface which can perform an intuitive operation to a displayed image. <P>SOLUTION: The content generation device is provided with a control part 24, which comprises: a model determining means 33 for receiving an image acquisition request from an information display device 10 and specifying the model of the information display device 10 from information included in the acquisition request; a layout information acquiring means for extracting information on at least the number, arrangement and shape of operation keys of the specified model from a model database 22; an image-meta data acquiring means 31 for extracting an image corresponding to the acquisition request from the information display device 10 from an image database 23; an image processing means 35 for processing acquired images in accordance with the shape of the operation keys; and a content generation means 36 for generating content in which processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for generating content including operation information of an operation unit in an information display device. Examples of the information display device include small portable terminals such as a mobile phone and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and devices such as a digital camera, a TV, and an audio device. The operation unit includes not only those provided in the information display device described above, but also devices provided separately from the main unit such as a remote controller.

In recent years, due to advances in communication technology, small mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs can download and display still images, moving images, software, etc. from server devices on the Internet, and operate software on mobile terminals. You can enjoy it.
However, a content creator for a terminal that does not have a pointing device such as a mobile phone needs to create content that is intuitive and easy to understand.

  In Patent Document 1, when an image is displayed on a portable device equipped with a browser, the image is divided and arranged so as to have the same positional relationship as the numeric keypad arrangement as shown in FIG. The image at the same position as the operated key is enlarged and displayed.

  In Non-Patent Document 1, an image on the Web is searched, and a thumbnail of the search result image is displayed in association with the layout of the numeric keypad of the mobile terminal.

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  For example, in order to display a plurality of images on the display screen of a mobile phone and to allow the user to select one of these images, the user needs to instruct the selection image sequentially using the up and down keys of the mobile phone. There is. There is a problem that the operation becomes complicated as the number of images increases.

  Further, in the method of dividing one image and displaying the partial image that is positionally associated with the layout of the numeric keypad as in Patent Document 1, the design (shape and layout) of the operation keys differs depending on the mobile terminal. Intuitive operability cannot be provided. The disclosed technique of Non-Patent Document 1 cannot provide intuitive operability for the same reason.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a content generation device, an information display device, and a computer program capable of providing a user interface that enables an intuitive operation on a displayed image. With the goal.

In order to achieve this object, the content generation device of the present invention receives a request for acquiring an image from the information display device, and specifies a model specifying unit for specifying the model of the information display device from the information included in the acquisition request, First acquisition means for extracting from the first storage means information on the arrangement and shape of at least the operation keys of the selected model, and second acquisition means for extracting an image corresponding to the acquisition request from the information display device from the second storage means Processing means for processing the image acquired from the second storage means in accordance with the shape of the operation key; content generation means for creating content in which the processed image is arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation key; .
Therefore, an intuitive operation can be performed on the image displayed on the information display device.

In the content generation apparatus, the content generation unit may superimpose at least one of a number, a character, and a symbol displayed on an operation key associated with the image on the processed image.
Therefore, the operability can be further improved.

In the content generation apparatus, the processing unit generates a stained glass collage image of a plurality of images acquired from the second storage unit, and the content generation unit applies the image associated with the page feed key of the operation key to the image generation unit. A stained glass collage image of the next image displayed when the page turning key is operated may be arranged.
Therefore, an image displayed on the next page when the operation key is operated can be recognized in advance.

The information display device of the present invention includes a storage unit that stores at least the arrangement and shape of operation keys of the device, a processing unit that processes an image displayed on the display unit in accordance with the shape of the operation key, And generating means for generating an image in which the processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys.
Therefore, an intuitive operation can be performed on the displayed image.

  The computer program of the present invention is a computer program that accepts an image acquisition request from an information display device and specifies a model of the information display device from information included in the acquisition request, and at least an operation of the specified model. First acquisition means for extracting information about the arrangement and shape of the key from the first storage means, second acquisition means for extracting an image corresponding to the acquisition request from the information display device from the second storage means, and the second A processing unit that processes an image acquired from a storage unit in accordance with the shape of the operation key, and a content generation unit that creates content in which the processed image is arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation key. It is said.

  The computer program of the present invention includes a processing unit that processes an image displayed on the display unit in accordance with the shape of the operation key, and a storage unit that stores at least the arrangement and shape of the operation key of the own device. With reference to the above, it is characterized in that the processed image is caused to function as a generation unit that generates an image in which the processed image is arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user interface that enables an intuitive operation on a displayed image.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the system configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, an information display device 10 such as a portable terminal and an information processing device 20 that stores content are connected via a network.
The information display device 10 includes an input unit 11, an acquisition unit 12, and a display unit 13. The input unit 11 includes input devices such as operation keys and buttons, and the acquisition unit 12 includes Web browser software that acquires information selected by the input unit 11 from the information processing apparatus 20. The display unit 12 displays the information acquired by the acquisition unit 12 on the display screen.

The information processing apparatus 20 includes a communication unit 21, a model database 22, an image database 23, and a control unit 24.
The communication unit 21 communicates with the information display device 10, receives an information acquisition request from the information display device 10, and notifies the control unit 24. Information requested by the control unit 24 is transmitted to the information display device 10.
The model database 22 stores layout information of the information display device 10 that outputs an information acquisition request. The layout information includes information such as the arrangement and number of operation keys of the information display device 10, the key shape, the functions assigned to the keys, and the screen resolution of the information display device 10.
Content such as images to be displayed on the information display device 10 is recorded in the image database 23.
The control unit 24 controls the information processing apparatus 20. The control unit 24 receives a request for information from the information display device 10, extracts information from the image database 23, processes the information, and transmits the information to the requested information display device 10 via the communication unit 21.

FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration of the control unit 24. The control unit 24 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, an NVRAM (Non Volatile RAM) 44, an input / output unit 45, and the like. The CPU 41 reads the program stored in the ROM 42 and performs calculations according to the program, thereby executing control according to the procedure shown in the flowchart described later. Further, the data of the calculation result is written in the RAM 43, and the NVRAM 44 is the data that has been written in the RAM 43 and the data that needs to be saved when the power is turned off.
Note that the program used for the control of the CPU 41 may be read from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and stored in the NVRAM 44, or the program transmitted via the communication network may be stored in the input / output unit 45. It may be received and stored in NVRAM 44.
The information display device 10 also has the same hardware configuration as that in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the control unit 24 realized by program control.
The control unit 24 functions as an image / metadata acquisition unit 31, an attention area extraction unit 32, a model determination unit 33, a layout information acquisition unit 34, an image processing unit 35, and a content generation unit 36 by program control.
The image / metadata acquisition unit 31 acquires image data and metadata from the image database 23.
The attention area extraction unit 32 extracts a region of interest of the image acquired from the image / metadata acquisition unit 31. The attention area extraction method is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-092555 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-092556.
The model determination unit 33 determines the model of the information display device 10 based on information acquired from the information display device 10. Information on the determined model is notified to the layout information acquisition unit 34.
The layout information acquisition unit 34 acquires layout information such as the arrangement, number, shape, and screen resolution of the information display device 10 for the corresponding model from the model database 22 based on the determined model information. The acquired layout information is notified to the image processing means 35.
Based on the layout information acquired from the layout information acquisition unit 34, the image processing unit 35 processes the image extracted by the attention area extraction unit 32 into the shape of the operation key.
The content generation unit 36 generates content that can be displayed on the information display device 10 using the image processed by the image processing unit 35.

The processing of the control unit 24 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5A shows an image extracted from the image database 23 based on an acquisition request from the information display device 10. The attention area of the extracted image is extracted by the attention area extraction means 32 and processed by the image processing means 35 so as to have the shape of the operation key of the information display device 10. FIG. 5B shows an image processed so as to resemble the shape of the operation key. When the image data is processed, content is generated by arranging the images in the content generation means 36 so that the key arrangement of the information display device 10 is the same. FIG. 5C shows an image displayed on the display screen of the information display device 10.

FIG. 6B shows an example of content displayed on the display screen of the information display device 10 when the information display device 10 is the PDA or smartphone shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 shows content in which characters, numbers, symbols, and the like of corresponding operation keys are superimposed together with images.
8 (A) and 8 (B), a stained glass of an image to be displayed next to an image associated with the page turning button among images displayed on the display unit 13 of the information display device 10. The example which displayed the collage image is shown. When the page feed button is pressed, the next image to be displayed is displayed as an image assigned to the page feed button.
Note that methods for creating a stained glass collage image are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-293576 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-293577.

  As described above, the present embodiment is processed into the shape of the operation key of the information display device 10 on the display screen of the information display device 10 having the operation keys of various designs (number, shape, arrangement, function). An image corresponding to the key arrangement is displayed. Therefore, operations such as image selection can be performed by the user's intuitive operation.

The processing procedure of the control unit 24 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When receiving an information acquisition request from the information display device 10 (step S1 / YES), the control unit 24 determines the model of the information display device 10 from the received information. With reference to the model database 22 based on the determined model information, layout information such as the arrangement, number and shape of operation keys of the information display device 10 and the screen resolution of the information display device 10 is acquired (step S2).

  Next, the control unit 24 acquires the image requested to be acquired from the image database 23 and cuts out the attention area from the extracted image. When the image of the attention area is cut out, the cut out image is processed so as to be similar to the shape of the operation key of the information display device 10 (step S3). Content in which the processed image is arranged in the same manner as the key arrangement of the information display device 10 is generated (step S4). The generated content is transmitted from the communication unit 21 to the information display device 10 (step S5).

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, about the apparatus which has the same function as 1st Example mentioned above, the code | symbol same as 1st Example is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
FIG. 10 shows the configuration of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the input device 51 is placed outside the information display device 50. The input device 51 corresponds to a remote control or an operation panel, and the information display device 50 includes a Kiosk installed in a digital camera, a TV, an electronic blackboard, a store, etc. in addition to a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, a PDA, or a game machine. Applicable to terminals and display devices.
The user uses the input device (remote controller) 51 to select an image to be displayed on the information display device 50. The selection information is transmitted from the information display device 50 to the information processing device 20. The processing on the information processing apparatus 20 side is the same as that in the first embodiment described above, and the arrangement, shape, number, and the like of the buttons of the input device (remote controller) 51 are acquired from the model database 22 from the received information. Content having the same shape as the buttons of the input device (remote control) 51 and the same layout as the buttons of the input device (remote control) 51 is generated and displayed on the display screen of the information display device 50.

  In this way, by displaying an image corresponding to the operation key arrangement in the same shape as the operation buttons of the input device 51 such as a remote controller, operations such as image selection can be performed more easily.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, about the apparatus which has the same function as 1st Example mentioned above, the code | symbol same as 1st Example is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 12, the control unit 24 of the first embodiment is provided in the information display device 60, and the information display device 60 performs the processing of the information processing device 20 of the first embodiment. The input unit 11 may be provided outside the information display device 60 as shown in FIG.
The RAM 43 (see FIG. 3) in the control unit 24 stores layout information of operation keys of the information display device 60 and an image to be displayed on the display unit 13.
The control unit 24 displays an image read from the RAM 43 or an image acquired via the network on the display unit 13. At this time, the control unit 24 refers to the operation key layout information stored in the RAM 43, divides the image into the same number of usable operation keys, and further processes the image so as to resemble the shape of the operation keys. To do. The processed image is displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG.

When the operation key is selected and operated by the user, the image displayed at the selected location is enlarged and displayed. FIG. 13B shows an enlarged image displayed by the user's selection operation.
In this way, the image is processed on the information display device 60 side so that an image having the same shape as the operation keys of the information display device 60 and corresponding to the arrangement of the operation keys is displayed. The effect of can be obtained.

  The embodiment described above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the conventional portable apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows a system configuration. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of an information display apparatus and information processing apparatus. The structure of the control part implement | achieved by program control is shown. It is a figure for demonstrating the process sequence of a control part. (A) is a figure which shows the external appearance of an information display apparatus, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed on the display part of the information display apparatus shown to (A). It is a figure which shows the example of a display displayed on the display part of an information display apparatus, and shows the example which superimposed the character, number, symbol, etc. of the operation key on the image corresponding to the arrangement | sequence of an operation key. The example which displayed the stained glass collage image of the image displayed next on the image applicable to a page feed button among the images displayed on the display part of the information display apparatus is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a control part. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the system configuration of the third embodiment. (A) shows an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the information display device, and (B) is a diagram showing an example in which a selected portion of the image shown in (A) is enlarged and displayed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information display apparatus 11 Input part 12 Acquisition part 13 Display part 20 Information processing apparatus 21 Communication part 22 Model database 23 Image database 24 Control part 31 Image / metadata acquisition means 32 Attention area extraction means 33 Model determination means 34 Layout information acquisition means 35 Image processing means 36 Content generation means

Claims (6)

A model specifying means for receiving an image acquisition request from the information display device and specifying the model of the information display device from the information included in the acquisition request;
First acquisition means for extracting information on the arrangement and shape of at least the operation keys of the identified model from the first storage means;
Second acquisition means for retrieving an image corresponding to the acquisition request from the information display device from second storage means;
Processing means for processing the image acquired from the second storage means in accordance with the shape of the operation key;
Content generating means for creating a content in which processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys;
A content generation apparatus comprising:   2. The content generation unit according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a number, a character, and a symbol displayed on an operation key associated with the image is superimposed on the processed image. Content generation device. The processing means generates a stained glass collage image of a plurality of images acquired from the second storage means,
2. The content generation unit arranges a stained glass collage image of a next image displayed when the page feed key is operated on an image associated with the page feed key of the operation key. Content generation device. Storage means for storing at least the arrangement and shape of the operation keys of the device itself;
Processing means for processing an image to be displayed on the display means in accordance with the shape of the operation key;
Generating means for generating an image in which the processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys;
An information display device comprising: Computer
A model specifying means for receiving an image acquisition request from the information display device and specifying the model of the information display device from the information included in the acquisition request;
First acquisition means for extracting information on the arrangement and shape of at least the operation keys of the identified model from the first storage means;
Second acquisition means for retrieving an image corresponding to the acquisition request from the information display device from second storage means;
Processing means for processing the image acquired from the second storage means in accordance with the shape of the operation key;
A computer program for causing a processed image to function as a content generation unit that creates content in which the processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys. Computer
Processing means for processing an image to be displayed on the display means in accordance with the shape of the operation key;
A computer program for causing a processed image to function as a generating unit that generates an image in which processed images are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the operation keys with reference to a storage unit that stores at least the arrangement and shape of the operation keys of the device itself .

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