JP2010055267A - Input apparatus, portable terminal apparatus, and input method for input apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make estimation of a decision point difficult to thereby improve security performance, by making a portion with a fingerprint attached thereto as a line. <P>SOLUTION: An input apparatus includes a display means for displaying a plurality of items, a detection means for detecting that the display means has been depressed, and a first determination means for determining, as an input item, an item at a middle position of a plurality of items depressed by sliding the display means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device using a touch panel provided in a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, and PDA, a mobile terminal device, and an input method thereof.

  As a conventional mainstream input device, there is a keyboard. However, in recent years, an input method using a touch panel is increasing instead of a keyboard.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an input operation on the touch panel. That is, of the input buttons displayed on the touch panel in the same manner as the action of pressing the key device, the input item displayed in the location 202 is input by touching the location 202 of the button whose input is to be determined.

  However, in the input method using the touch panel, a password is input by directly touching the touch panel with a finger, so that a fingerprint is attached, and the password may be estimated from the attachment position of the fingerprint.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the touch panel after the password is input. On the touch panel after the password is entered, a fingerprint mark 301 remains at the place where the password is entered, and the password can be estimated therefrom.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 10, since fingerprint marks remain on “1”, “3”, “4”, and “0”, the third party knows that these four keys have been pressed. It is possible to guess a password from a combination of two numbers.

  For such problems, for example, bank ATMs have been devised to devise software to change the arrangement of soft keys every time, but for those who are blind, the screen is displayed every time. Since it cannot be used if the above arrangement is changed, there remains a problem to exist as a universal device.

  That is, when only one decision point is pressed with a finger and released, a fingerprint is attached only to that point, so that there is a problem that the decision point can be estimated from the attached fingerprint.

  Therefore, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, for example, since the key that was last pressed is determined as the input key, an erroneous input by the user is prevented and a fingerprint is attached to only one point to estimate the input location. Can be prevented.

In the invention described in Patent Document 2, when a finger is touched on the character input start range on the touch pad, the character is displayed on the display device, the character is changed according to the movement of the finger, and the target character is displayed. When you release your finger, the character is entered.
JP 2002-091677 A JP 2006-350409 A

  However, in the inventions in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the input of the key at the position where the finger is finally released is accepted, for example, the position where the finger is placed and the position where the finger is placed are specified by following the locus of the fingerprint. And the decision point can be guessed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve security by making a portion where a fingerprint adheres a line and making it difficult to guess a decision point.

  In order to solve the above problems, an input device according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays a plurality of items, a detection unit that detects that the display unit is pressed, and a plurality of items that are pressed by sliding the display unit. And a first determination unit that determines an item at the midpoint position as an input item.

  The display means includes a midpoint position display means for visually recognizing a midpoint position that moves in accordance with the slide.

  The midpoint position display means displays the midpoint position item in a different color from the other items.

  The midpoint position display means displays the midpoint position item in a blinking manner.

  The first determining means determines a plurality of candidates as input candidates when the item at the midpoint position has a plurality of candidates, and the display means has first input candidate display means for identifying and displaying the input candidates. And second determining means for determining an item selected from the input candidates as an input item.

  The second determination means is characterized in that an input candidate item corresponding to a discrete position is determined as an input item by sliding while pressing the display means.

  A display means for displaying a plurality of items, a detection means for detecting that the display means has been pressed, and a display means for visually displaying the plurality of items pressed by sliding the display means at regular intervals in the order of pressing. Second input candidate display means for recognizing automatically, and third determination means for determining an item displayed on the second input candidate display means as an input item when being separated from the display means It is characterized by that.

  The second input candidate display means displays the item to be recognized in a color different from other items.

  The second input candidate display means displays the item to be recognized in a blinking manner.

  A mobile terminal device according to the present invention includes any one of the input devices described above.

  The input method of the input device according to the present invention includes a display step for displaying a plurality of items, a detection step for detecting that the display unit is pressed, and a midpoint between the plurality of items that are pressed by sliding the display unit. And a first determination step of determining a position item as an input item.

  A midpoint position display step for visually recognizing a midpoint position that moves according to the slide by the display unit is provided.

  The midpoint position display step is characterized in that the midpoint position item is displayed in a different color from the other items.

  The midpoint position display step is characterized in that the midpoint position item is displayed blinking.

  The first determination step includes a first input candidate display step of determining a plurality of candidates as input candidates when the item at the midpoint position has a plurality of candidates, and identifying and displaying the input candidates by the display unit; A second determination step of determining an item selected from the candidates as an input item.

  The second determination step is characterized in that an input candidate item corresponding to a discrete position is determined as an input item by sliding while pressing the display unit.

  A display step for displaying a plurality of items, a detection step for detecting that the display unit has been pressed, and a plurality of items that have been pressed by sliding the display unit by the display unit are visually displayed at regular intervals in the order in which they are pressed. A second input candidate display step for recognizing the input item, and a third determination step for determining an item displayed in the second input candidate display step as an input item when it is dispersed from the display unit. And

  In the second input candidate display step, the item to be recognized is displayed in a different color from the other items.

  In the second input candidate display step, the item to be recognized is displayed blinking.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult to guess a decision point from a third party by sliding the surrounding points including the decision point with a finger to identify the decision point, and to improve the security.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a mobile phone equipped with a touch panel. The mobile phone body 101 includes a touch panel 102.

  The touch panel 102 functions as a display unit and an input unit, and a desired number can be input by directly touching a virtual input button group 103 displayed on the touch panel 102 with a finger or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone terminal 1 includes a wireless unit 11, a detection unit 12, a control unit 13, a memory 14, and a display unit 15.

  The wireless unit 11 transmits and receives wireless signals and exchanges data with other terminals. The control unit 13 controls the operation of the entire mobile phone terminal 1 such as the information displayed on the display unit 15 and the operation of the mobile phone terminal based on the detection result of the detection unit 12. Store information.

  In addition, the display unit 15 displays image information and the like to notify the user of information, and the detection unit 12 detects which part on the screen the user touches, and inputs from the displayed information. It has a function as a touch panel.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram when the input positions (1), (2), and (3) of adjacent touch panels are slid with a finger.

  That is, when the finger is first brought into contact with (1) and slid to (2) and (3), conventionally, the first contact (1) or the last release of the finger (3) It was selected as a decision point and input was made.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the decision point of the touch panel in embodiment of this invention.

  In the touch panel according to the present embodiment, when adjacent input positions are successively pressed, one point on the locus is selected as a decision point and input is performed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an image of a fingerprint mark remaining on the touch play when adjacent input positions are continuously pressed on the touch panel.

  For example, (a) shows a trajectory when it is slid to input positions adjacent to each other. (A) has an advantage that the time from the touch of the finger on the touch panel to the determination is short because the slide distance is short, but since the trace of the fingerprint mark is short, there is a high risk of guessing the pressed button.

  Therefore, in order to draw a more complicated trajectory, the slide to the adjacent input position is not limited to a straight line, and may be bent halfway from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction as shown in (b).

  Also, when crossing diagonally as shown in (c), it is determined that the input is continuously made, and further, the input position is specified by crossing the part touched once as shown in (d). Can be made even more difficult.

  By sliding a finger on the touch panel as described above, fingerprint marks do not remain pinpointed as shown in FIG. 10, and it is difficult to specify an input location to draw a line across a plurality of keys. Become.

  In addition, it takes a long time for the finger to move on the touch panel, and even if the operation is viewed, it is difficult to estimate the decision point as compared to the case where the operation is performed at a pinpoint.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method for determining an input point of the touch panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  That is, in this embodiment, the midpoint position where the finger is slid from the place where the finger is touched on the touch panel and the finger is released is set as the decision point, and the key is input at the point.

  The arrows in the figure indicate the locus of the input position touched with a finger, and the points indicated by diagonal lines are decision points.

  The decision point that is the midpoint position is notified to the user by visually changing the decision point color or blinking while sliding the finger on the touch panel in order to visually recognize the decision point.

  The user can input a key of the point by releasing the finger when the point whose color has changed or blinked moves to a desired position.

  Next, a description will be given of a case where the midpoint position is not fixed at one point, for example, when the input location touched with a finger is an even number. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation when a plurality of decision point candidates are determined as one point.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the number of input points touched with a finger is an even number and a plurality of decision points are determined, the color is different from the decision point using the points as candidate points, as shown by diagonal lines, Inform the user by flashing.

  When a user releases his / her finger from the touch panel when a plurality of points are selected as candidate points, the user further presses a desired input position from the candidate points as shown in FIG. Then, it is recognized as a decision point.

  When a decision point is selected from the candidate points, it is possible to prevent the guess of the decision point by the fingerprint by recognizing the position where the finger is first placed as the decision point and sliding the finger from there. Of course, the finger may be slid from another location and the released position may be recognized as the decision point.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a method for determining an input point of a touch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, the decision candidate point is visually moved at regular intervals toward the place where the finger is released from the place where the finger touches, and the finger is released at the place where the decision candidate point has moved to the desired place. The point is set as a decision point.

  The decision candidate point is notified to the user by changing the color or blinking, and when it is determined by releasing the finger, it is changed to a different color or lit.

  By shortening the time for which the decision candidate point is moved, the time for determining a desired point can also be shortened. However, if it is too fast, the timing for releasing the finger becomes difficult, so an appropriate speed is preferable.

  In addition, if the decision candidate point catches up to the position where the finger is placed, it may be moved again from the position where the finger was placed first, or the locus from the position where the finger was placed to the position where it was placed first You may move to follow the reverse.

  According to this embodiment, even if the points are narrowed down by tracing the trajectory from the fingerprint, the input point is determined according to the timing of releasing the finger, so that it is known which point on the trajectory is being input. Therefore, security can be further improved.

  When entering important numbers such as passwords in public institutions such as buses and trains and crowds in the city, hacking damage due to analogy from peeping or fingerprints can be expected to be prevented.

  The present invention has been described above by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments thereof, various modifications and changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. is there.

It is a figure of the mobile phone carrying a touch panel. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram when sliding a finger on a touch panel. It is a figure which shows the decision point of the touchscreen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the locus | trajectory of the fingerprint which remains on a touch panel. It is a figure which shows the decision point of the touchscreen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the input position determination operation | movement of the touchscreen which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the decision point of the touchscreen which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the input operation of the conventional touch panel. It is a figure which shows the fingerprint trace in the conventional touch panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Radio | wireless part 12 Detection part 13 Control part 14 Memory 15 Display part 101 Mobile phone main body 102 Touch panel 103 Input button group 201 Decision point 202 Candidate point 301 Fingerprint mark

Claims (19)

Display means for displaying a plurality of items;
Detecting means for detecting that the display means is pressed;
An input device, comprising: a first determination unit that determines, as an input item, an item at the midpoint position of the plurality of items that is slid by pressing the display unit.   The input device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a midpoint position display unit for visually recognizing the midpoint position moving in accordance with the slide.   The input device according to claim 2, wherein the midpoint position display means displays the item of the midpoint position in a color different from that of the other items.   The input device according to claim 2, wherein the midpoint position display means blinks and displays the item of the midpoint position. The first determination unit determines the plurality of candidates as input candidates when the item at the midpoint position has a plurality of candidates,
The display means includes first input candidate display means for identifying and displaying the input candidates,
5. The input device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second determination unit that determines an item selected from the input candidates as an input item.   The input device according to claim 5, wherein the second determination unit determines, as an input item, the item of the input candidate corresponding to a discrete position by sliding while pressing the display unit. Display means for displaying a plurality of items;
Detecting means for detecting that the display means is pressed;
The display means includes second input candidate display means for visually recognizing the plurality of items pressed by sliding the display means at regular intervals in the order of pressing,
An input apparatus comprising: a third determination unit that determines an item displayed on the second input candidate display unit as an input item when being separated from the display unit.   The input device according to claim 7, wherein the second input candidate display unit displays an item to be recognized in a color different from other items.   The input device according to claim 7, wherein the second input candidate display unit blinks and displays an item to be recognized.   A portable terminal device comprising the input device according to any one of 1 to 9 above. A display step for displaying a plurality of items;
A detection step for detecting that the display unit has been pressed;
An input method of an input device, comprising: a first determination step of determining, as an input item, an item at the midpoint position of the plurality of items that is slid by pressing the display unit.   The input method of the input device according to claim 11, further comprising a midpoint position display step of visually recognizing the midpoint position moving in accordance with the slide by the display unit.   13. The input method of the input device according to claim 12, wherein the midpoint position display step displays the item of the midpoint position in a color different from that of the other items.   13. The input method of the input device according to claim 12, wherein in the midpoint position display step, the item of the midpoint position is displayed blinking. The first determination step determines the plurality of candidates as input candidates when the item at the midpoint position has a plurality of candidates,
A first input candidate display step for identifying and displaying the input candidates by the display unit;
The input method of the input device according to claim 11, further comprising a second determination step of determining an item selected from the input candidates as an input item.   16. The input device according to claim 15, wherein in the second determination step, the input candidate item corresponding to a discrete position is determined as an input item by sliding while pressing the display unit. Method. A display step for displaying a plurality of items;
A detection step for detecting that the display unit has been pressed;
A second input candidate display step for visually recognizing the plurality of items pressed by sliding the display unit by the display unit at regular intervals in the pressed order;
An input method for an input device, comprising: a third determination step for determining, as an input item, an item displayed in the second input candidate display step when being separated from the display unit.   The input method of the input device according to claim 17, wherein the second input candidate display step displays an item to be recognized in a color different from other items.   The input method of the input device according to claim 17, wherein in the second input candidate display step, an item to be recognized is blinked and displayed.

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