JP2010191534A - Radio equipment, display control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio equipment, a display control method, and a program for performing help display to a key operation without adding any change to conventional hardware configurations. <P>SOLUTION: The radio equipment having a display means is configured to receive an operation for executing a function associated with each key, and to calculate an elapsed time between the previous operation and this time operation, and to, when the calculated elapsed time exceeds a prescribed time, make the display means display explanations related to a function associated with the key operated this time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a radio, a display control method, and a program.

Conventionally, in a wireless device, an interface for a user to perform an operation has a configuration as shown in FIG. 5, for example.
As shown in FIG. 5, the user interface in the conventional wireless device 100 includes a display unit 2 and an operation unit 3. The operation unit 3 includes a plurality of keys, and a user can assign a function to each key. The number of keys varies depending on the specifications of the radio, but even if it is small, there are about 5 or 6 and about 20 when it is large. Therefore, it is difficult to operate without confusing the functions assigned to each key. Although the assigned function can be confirmed by operating the keys, there are functions that are troublesome if executed erroneously, such as emergency transmission or other transmissions involving radio waves. Therefore, it is effective to implement a help function (an explanation function related to a function associated with a key) so that the user can operate each function without making a mistake.

Examples of help function implementation are as follows.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, there is a method of adding a help-only key 31 in hardware. In this method, the function of the A key is displayed by pressing the A key after pressing the help dedicated key 31.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, there is a method of substituting one of the existing keys as a help-only key 31.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, there is a method of displaying a key operation guide on the display unit 2.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying help by long pressing a key.

JP 2006-268611 A

However, in the method of adding the help dedicated key 31 shown in FIG. 6 in hardware, the hardware needs to be changed, resulting in an increase in cost.
Further, in the method of substituting one of the existing keys shown in FIG. 7 as the help dedicated key 31, the user cannot assign a function to the help dedicated key 31, so that the number of executable functions is reduced. become. Further, in order to clearly indicate to the user that the key is a help key, it is necessary to change the printing of the key top, which causes an increase in cost.
In the method of displaying the key operation guide on the display unit 2 shown in FIG. 8, the display area is limited depending on the resolution of the LCD and the number of keys. It is difficult to display.
Further, in the technique for displaying help by long pressing the key disclosed in Patent Document 1, a function that can be assigned when a key is long pressed can be assigned separately from when the key is pressed shortly. The machine cannot associate the help display with the long press operation. In addition, since the function display or the operation is switched depending on the key pressing time, if the time difference between the two is small, the function may be displayed in a scene where the function display is unnecessary, for example. In order to clarify the time difference, when a long time is set until the function is displayed, the pressing time for displaying the function becomes long and the operation is troublesome.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a radio, a display control method, and a program capable of performing help display for key operations without changing the conventional hardware configuration.

  The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, and in a wireless device having a display means, is configured with a plurality of keys and accepts an operation for executing a function associated with each key. An operating means; a calculating means for calculating an elapsed time between the previous operation and the current operation by the operating means; and when the elapsed time calculated by the calculating means exceeds a predetermined time, the operating means Display control means for causing the display means to display a description of the function associated with the key operated this time.

  The present invention is characterized in that, in the wireless device, the elapsed time is an elapsed time from the previous operation to the current operation of the key operated by the operation means.

  According to the present invention, in the wireless device, when the elapsed time calculated by the calculation unit exceeds a predetermined time, the display control unit continues to operate the same key by the operation unit. Is characterized by causing the display means to display a description relating to the function associated with the key operated by the operating means.

  The present invention is characterized in that in the wireless device, the predetermined time can be arbitrarily set for each key.

  The present invention is characterized in that, in the wireless device, whether or not to display a description related to a function associated with the key can be arbitrarily set for each key.

  The present invention calculates an operation process for receiving an operation for executing a function associated with each key and a time elapsed between the previous operation and the current operation in the operation process in a wireless device including a display unit. And a display for displaying, on the display means, an explanation regarding the function associated with the key operated this time in the operation step when the elapsed time calculated in the calculation step exceeds a predetermined time. A display control method including a control step.

  The present invention relates to an operation function for accepting an operation for executing a function associated with each key to a computer in a wireless device including a display unit, and a progress between a previous operation and a current operation by the operation function. A description of a calculation function for calculating time and a function associated with the key operated this time by the operation function when the elapsed time calculated by the calculation function exceeds a predetermined time is displayed on the display means. This is a program for realizing a display control function to be displayed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a radio, a display control method, and a program capable of performing help display for key operations without changing the conventional hardware configuration.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the radio | wireless machine 100 which concerns on this embodiment. It is the figure shown about an example of a mode that the display content of the display part 2 changes with the key operation by a user. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of help display processing performed in the wireless device 100 according to the present embodiment. It is the figure shown about an example of a mode that the display content of the display part 2 changes with the key operation by a user. It is the figure shown about the user interface in the conventional radio | wireless machine 100. FIG. It is the figure shown about the method of adding the help exclusive key 31 hardware. It is the figure shown about the method of substituting one of the existing keys as the help exclusive key 31. FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method for displaying a key operation guide on the display unit 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a radio device 100 according to the present embodiment. The radio device 100 according to the present embodiment has no particular structural difference between the transmission side and the reception side.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless device 100 includes a communication unit 1, a display unit 2, an operation unit 3, a speaker 4, a microphone 5, a signal processing unit 6, and a control unit 7. Is done.

The communication unit 1 includes a reception unit 11 and a transmission unit 12.
The receiving unit 11 receives radio waves transmitted from other wireless devices via the antenna ANT, performs demodulation processing on the received radio waves, and then outputs a demodulated audio signal or the like to the control unit 7. .
The transmitting unit 12 performs a modulation process or the like on the audio signal output from the control unit 7 and then transmits the modulated radio wave via the antenna ANT.

The display unit 2 includes, for example, a display such as liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and displays various types of information (such as guide information for help display) based on display data output from the control unit 7.
The operation unit 3 includes, for example, a plurality of keys such as a power key, a transmission key, and an emergency transmission key.
When a user presses any key on the operation unit 3, an operation signal indicating a request corresponding to the pressed key is output to the control unit 7, and a predetermined process is executed in the control unit 7.

The speaker 4 amplifies an audio signal (for example, an audio signal included in the received radio wave) output from the control unit 7 and outputs audio based on the amplified audio signal.
When the microphone 5 receives an input of voice from the user, the microphone 5 converts the input voice into a voice signal and outputs the voice signal to the control unit 7.

  The signal processing unit 6 performs various settings based on the control signal output from the control unit 7. For example, when a help display control signal is transmitted from the control unit 7, a setting for causing the display unit 2 to perform help display is performed. Further, for example, when a help display cancel control signal is transmitted, a setting for canceling the help display on the display unit 2 is performed.

The control unit 7 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 72, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 73, and the like, and controls each unit of the wireless device 100.
The RAM 72 expands the processing program executed by the CPU 71 in the program storage area in the RAM 72, and stores the input data and the processing result generated when the processing program is executed in the data storage area. Further, the elapsed time from when the key is pressed last time calculated when the key of the operation unit 3 is pressed is stored for each key pressed.
The ROM 73 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory and stores a processing program, data, and the like in advance. The ROM 73 stores, for example, a help display program for displaying help for key operations.
The CPU 71 reads the processing program stored in the ROM 73, expands it in the RAM 72, and executes it, thereby controlling the entire radio device 100.

  Further, for example, when the CPU 71 receives a key press by the user, the CPU 71 calculates an elapsed time from the previous operation to the current operation for the pressed key, and the calculated elapsed time is a predetermined time. If it exceeds the limit, an explanation regarding the function associated with the operated key is displayed on the display unit 2.

  As described above, since the wireless device 100 has the above-described configuration, a dedicated key for displaying help is not necessary, and it is not necessary to newly add a help dedicated key in hardware, thereby preventing an increase in cost. can do. In addition, since there is no need to substitute an existing key for help display, the same number of functions as before can be assigned to the key.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the display content of the display unit 2 transitions according to a key operation by the user.
FIG. 2A shows a state when no function is executed.
Here, when the user presses the A key, the elapsed time from when the A key was previously pressed is calculated. If the calculated elapsed time is within a certain time, the function of the A key is executed as shown in FIG. When the B key is pressed, if the elapsed time from the previous pressing of the B key is within a certain time, the function of the B key is executed as shown in FIG. . Further, when the A key is pressed again, the function of the A key is executed as shown in FIG. 2D when the elapsed time from the previous pressing of the A key is within a certain time. The

On the other hand, when a key such as the C key that has not been operated for a certain period of time is pressed, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), explanation of the function assigned to the key (here, the C key) (help) Is displayed on the display unit 2. When the same key (C key here) is pressed during the help display, the help display is canceled and the function of the key (here C key) is executed as shown in FIG. According to this configuration, the help display of the function is not performed for the frequently operated key.
Hereinafter, the help display accompanying the key operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of help display processing performed in the wireless device 100 according to the present embodiment. This help display processing is realized by the CPU 71 executing a help display program stored in the ROM 73 when the power of the wireless device 100 is turned on.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step S101, elapsed time information held by each key is initialized.
In step S102, it is determined whether or not a key has been pressed. When the key is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S103, and when the key is not pressed, the process of step S102 is repeated.
In step S103, the elapsed time information of the key pressed in step S102 is updated.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous operation. The fixed time is a time until the help is displayed, and can be set to an arbitrary length for each key. If the fixed time or more has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step S105, and if the fixed time or more has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S108.
In step S105, help for the key pressed in step S102 is displayed.

In step S106, it is determined whether or not the key has been pressed. If the key is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S107. If the key is not pressed, the process of step S106 is repeated.
In step S107, it is determined in step S106 whether or not the same key as the key displaying help (the key pressed in step S102) has been pressed. When the same key as the key displaying help is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S108, and when the same key as the key displaying help is not pressed, the process proceeds to step S103.
In step S108, the function of the key pressed in step S102 is executed.
In step S109, it is determined whether the power is turned off. If the power is turned off, the help display process is terminated. If the power is not turned off, the process proceeds to step S102.

  As mentioned above, although concretely demonstrated based on embodiment which concerns on this invention, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the help display is set for all keys. However, this function can be turned off for a key for which a function is to be executed without displaying a help such as an emergency transmission. That is, whether or not to display an explanation about a function associated with a key (help display) can be arbitrarily set for each key.

In the above embodiment, each time the key is pressed, the elapsed time is calculated and it is determined whether or not the help display is performed. For example, as shown in FIG. However, if no operation is performed, the help display may be performed regardless of which key is pressed.
FIG. 4A shows a state when no function is executed.
Here, when the user presses the A key, the elapsed time from when any key was pressed last time is calculated. If the calculated elapsed time exceeds a certain time, an explanation (help) of the function assigned to the key (here, the A key) is displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. The When the B key is pressed during the help display of the A key, as shown in FIG. 4C, the description (help) of the function assigned to the key (here, the B key) is displayed on the display unit 2. Is displayed. When the C key is pressed during the help display of the B key, as shown in FIG. 4D, the description (help) of the function assigned to the key (here, the C key) is displayed on the display unit 2. Is displayed.

  To cancel the help display, the same key (here, the C key) as the help displayed key may be pressed. When the same key as the help displayed key is pressed, the help display is canceled and the function of the key (here, the C key) is executed as shown in FIG. According to this configuration, when the key operation is performed within a predetermined time, the function help display is not performed.

  Also, every time a key is pressed, the elapsed time is calculated to determine whether to display help, and any key that is pressed when no key is operated for a certain period of time. It is also possible to achieve both the help display method.

In the above embodiment, the elapsed time information is initialized when the radio is turned on. However, the elapsed time information is retained in the state where the power is turned off, and the next time the power is turned on. The counting may be restarted from the held time.
According to this configuration, for example, even when a key operation is performed immediately after turning on the power, a help display is performed for a key that is not frequently operated based on the stored elapsed time information.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each device constituting the wireless device 100 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Radio equipment 1 Communication part 11 Reception part 12 Transmission part 2 Display part 3 Operation part 4 Speaker 5 Microphone 6 Signal processing part 7 Control part 71 CPU
72 RAM
73 ROM

Claims (7)

In a radio equipped with a display means,
An operation means configured to receive an operation for executing a function configured by a plurality of keys and associated with each key;
Calculating means for calculating an elapsed time between the previous operation and the current operation by the operation means;
Display control means for causing the display means to display a description of the function associated with the key operated this time by the operation means when the elapsed time calculated by the calculation means exceeds a predetermined time;
A wireless device comprising:   2. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the elapsed time is an elapsed time from a previous operation to a current operation of a key operated by the operation unit. The display control means includes
When the elapsed time calculated by the calculation means exceeds a predetermined time, the same key is continuously operated by the operation means until the same key is operated by the operation means. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein an explanation about a function is displayed on the display unit. The predetermined time is
The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device can be arbitrarily set for each key.   The wireless device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein whether or not to display an explanation about a function associated with the key can be arbitrarily set for each key. In a radio equipped with a display means,
An operation process for receiving an operation for executing a function associated with each key;
A calculation step of calculating an elapsed time between the previous operation and the current operation by the operation step;
A display control step of causing the display means to display a description of the function associated with the key operated this time by the operation step when the elapsed time calculated by the calculation step exceeds a predetermined time;
A display control method including: In a radio equipped with a display means,
On the computer,
An operation function for receiving an operation for executing a function associated with each key;
A calculation function for calculating an elapsed time between the previous operation and the current operation by the operation function;
A display control function for causing the display means to display a description of a function associated with the key operated this time by the operation function when the elapsed time calculated by the calculation function exceeds a predetermined time;
A program to realize

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