JP2011159123A - Information processor, information input method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an input error on a touchpad in a state suitable for various users. <P>SOLUTION: A key input detection unit 102 detects depression of a key 101. A key information input unit 103 inputs information corresponding to the pressed key 101 detected by the key input detection unit 102. A contact input unit 104 detects external contact of an information processor 100 to input information corresponding to the detected contact. An interval learning unit 105 learns a time interval between detection of depression and detection of the next depression in the key input detection unit 102. A contact invalidation unit 106 invalidates input of the contact input unit 104 until a learning time corresponding to the time interval learned by the interval learning unit 105 elapses after the key input detection unit 102 detects the depression. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that processes information input from the outside, and an information input method and program for inputting information to the information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, information processing apparatuses such as notebook personal computers have a function of inputting information to the information processing apparatus, such as moving the cursor and selecting an icon by tracing or tapping the surface with a finger in addition to a keyboard and a mouse. In many cases, a touch pad (touch panel type mouse) capable of inputting information is provided.

  This function of the touch pad is always in an activated state (valid) while the user is inputting characters using the keyboard. Therefore, if you touch the touchpad unintentionally while inputting characters using the keyboard, the cursor may move to an unintended position, and as a result, incorrect information may be input. is there.

  As a solution, there are a method of temporarily disabling the function of the touch pad by a countermeasure by hardware, a method of reducing the sensitivity of the touch pad on software, and making it difficult to cause a malfunction.

  However, hardware-based countermeasures cannot be easily implemented on current laptop computers, and the method of lowering the sensitivity of the touch panel on the software has a negative effect when using the touchpad intentionally. The effect will come out.

  Therefore, a technique is considered in which the function of the touch pad is invalidated after a preset time elapses after the key input is detected (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3243423

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the invalid time is not in accordance with the user who inputs information, there is a possibility that it may become inconvenient for some users. .

  The objective of this invention is providing the information processing apparatus, the information input method, and program which solve the subject mentioned above.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention
An information processing apparatus for processing information input from the outside,
A plurality of keys that can be pressed from outside the information processing apparatus;
A key input detection unit for detecting that the key is pressed;
A key information input unit for inputting information corresponding to the key detected by the key input detection unit;
A contact input unit that detects a contact from the outside of the information processing apparatus and inputs information according to the detected contact;
An interval learning unit that learns a time interval from when the key input detection unit detects the pressing down until the next pressing is detected;
A contact invalidation unit that invalidates the input of the contact input unit until a learning time corresponding to the time interval learned by the interval learning unit elapses after the key input detection unit detects the pressing.

Moreover, the information input method of the present invention includes:
An information input method for inputting information,
Processing for detecting that a plurality of keys that can be pressed from the outside of the information processing apparatus are pressed;
A process of inputting information corresponding to the key that detected the pressing;
Processing for detecting contact from outside the information processing apparatus;
A process of inputting information corresponding to the detected contact;
A process of learning a time interval from detection of the press to detection of the next press;
And a process of invalidating an input corresponding to the contact until a learning time corresponding to the learned time interval elapses after the pressing is detected.

The program of the present invention is
A program for causing an information processing apparatus that processes information input from the outside to execute,
A procedure for detecting that a plurality of keys that can be pressed from outside the information processing apparatus are pressed;
A procedure for inputting information corresponding to the key that has detected the pressing;
A procedure for detecting contact from outside the information processing apparatus;
A procedure for inputting information corresponding to the detected contact;
A procedure for learning a time interval from detection of the press to detection of the next press;
A procedure for invalidating the input corresponding to the contact is performed until a learning time corresponding to the learned time interval elapses after the pressing is detected.

  As described above, in the present invention, erroneous input by the touch pad can be prevented in a state suitable for various users.

1 is an external view of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the learning method in the space | interval learning part shown in FIG. 2 among the information input methods in this form. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main information input method among the information input methods in this form.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the information processing apparatus of the present invention is a notebook computer.

  The information processing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a key 101 and a contact input unit 104.

  The key 101 is configured to be pressed from the outside of the information processing apparatus 100, and is a keyboard composed of a plurality of keys generally provided in a notebook computer.

  The contact input unit 104 is a touch pad that can input information such as cursor movement and icon selection by tracing or tapping the surface with a finger. The contact input unit 104 detects a contact from the outside of the information processing apparatus 100 and inputs information corresponding to the detected contact.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a key 101, a key input detection unit 102, a key information input unit 103, a contact input unit 104, an interval learning unit 105, and a contact invalidation unit 106. And a processing unit 107 are provided. FIG. 2 shows only the components according to the present invention among the components provided in the information processing apparatus 100.

  The key 101 is the same as the key 101 shown in FIG.

  The key input detection unit 102 detects that the key 101 has been pressed. When the key input detection unit 102 detects that the key 101 has been pressed, the key input detection unit 102 notifies the key information input unit 103 of information indicating which key has been pressed.

  The key information input unit 103 inputs information according to the key detected from the key input detection unit 102 and detected to be pressed into the information processing apparatus 100. That is, information corresponding to the key notified from the key input detection unit 102 (for example, information “A” when notified that the key “A” is pressed) is output to the processing unit 107.

  The contact input unit 104 is the same as the contact input unit 104 shown in FIG. The contact input unit 104 outputs information corresponding to the detected contact to the contact invalidation unit 106.

  The interval learning unit 105 learns a time interval from when the key input detection unit 102 detects the pressing of the key 101 until the next pressing is detected, that is, an input time interval of key input. This time interval learning method is not particularly defined as long as it is a general method performed based on the time interval for detecting pressing of the key 101 collected as sample data. For example, the time from when the key input detection unit 102 first detects the pressing of the key 101 to the detection of two consecutive presses of the Enter key is set as the measurement time, and the key input detection unit 102 within the measurement time An average value of the input time intervals of the key 101 may be calculated based on the number of times the depression of 101 is detected, and the calculated average value may be used as a learning time interval (learning time described later). Further, a value obtained by multiplying the calculated average value by a predetermined numerical value may be used as the learning time. The interval learning unit 105 may include a timer for measuring time and a counter for counting the number of times described above.

  The contact invalidation unit 106 invalidates the input of the contact input unit 104 until the learning time corresponding to the time interval learned by the interval learning unit 105 elapses after the key input detection unit 102 detects that the key 101 is pressed. To do. In other words, during this period, the output of the information output from the contact input unit 104 to the processing unit 107 is masked. At other times, the information output from the contact input unit 104 is output to the processing unit 107 as it is.

  The contact invalidation unit 106 is provided with a timer 108. The contact invalidation unit 106 activates the timer 108 when the key input detection unit 102 detects pressing of the key 101. The timer 108 times out when the learning time elapses after starting. The contact invalidation unit 106 invalidates the input of the contact input unit 104 until the timer 108 times out after the timer 108 is activated. The timer 108 may be an up counter that counts up at a predetermined cycle or a down counter that counts down at a predetermined cycle. For example, when the timer 108 is an up counter, the counter may be timed out when the counter is activated and the count value becomes a value corresponding to the learning time. When the timer 108 is a down counter, a value corresponding to the learning time may be set when the counter is activated, and a timeout may be set when the count value becomes “0”.

  The processing unit 107 performs predetermined processing based on information output from the key information input unit 103 and information output from the contact input unit 104 via the contact invalidation unit 106.

  The information input method in this embodiment will be described below. First, a learning method in the interval learning unit 105 shown in FIG. 2 among the information input methods will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a learning method in the interval learning unit 105 shown in FIG. 2 among the information input methods in this embodiment.

  When the key input detection unit 102 detects the input of the key 101 (step S1), the interval learning unit 105 starts measuring time (step S2). Simultaneously with the processing in step S2, counting of the number of times the key input detection unit 102 detects the input of the key 101 (the number of inputs of the key 101) is started (step S3).

  Thereafter, when it is detected by the key input detection unit 102 that the Enter key has been pressed twice in succession (step S4), the time interval of the key input in the time from the start of the time measurement is determined. An average value is calculated (step S5).

  Then, the calculated average value is set in the contact invalidation unit 106 as a learning time (step S6). At this time, instead of using the calculated average value as it is as the learning time, a value obtained by multiplying the average value by a predetermined numerical value may be used as the learning time. Moreover, the process from step S1 to S5 may be repeated a predetermined number of times, and the values obtained as a result may be averaged and set as the learning time.

  Below, the main information input method is demonstrated among the information input methods in this form.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a main information input method among the information input methods in the present embodiment.

  When the key input detection unit 102 detects the input of the key 101 (step S11), the contact invalidation unit 106 invalidates the input from the contact input unit 104 (step S12). At the same time as the process of step S12, the timer 108 is started (step S13). At this time, when the timer 108 is a down counter, a value corresponding to the learning time set by the interval learning unit 105 is set as the initial value of the timer 108, and countdown is started.

  Thereafter, when the timer 108 times out (step S14), the invalidation of the input from the contact input unit 104 by the contact invalidation unit 106 is canceled (validated) (step S15), and the input from the contact input unit 104 becomes invalid. The data is output to the processing unit 107 via the unit 106.

  Here, when the timer 108 is an up counter, the input of the contact input unit 104 is invalidated until the count value corresponding to the learning time set by the interval learning unit 105 is reached after the timer 108 is activated. When the timer 108 reaches a count value corresponding to the learning time set by the interval learning unit 105, the timer 108 times out.

  When the timer 108 is a down counter, the input of the contact input unit 104 is invalid until the count value becomes “0” after the timer 108 is activated. When the timer 108 reaches “0”, the timer 108 times out.

  If the key input detection unit 102 further detects the input of the key 101 before the timer 108 times out, the timer 108 is reset (returns to the initial value) and restarted.

  Further, the learning time described above can be set from outside the information processing apparatus 100.

  As described above, by setting the value obtained by the learning method as the time for which the input of the contact input unit 104 is invalidated, it is possible to perform the optimum setting for the user. In addition, it is possible to prevent malfunction during key input in a time optimal for the user. In this case, since it is not necessary to lower the sensitivity when using the contact input unit 104, the reaction does not deteriorate.

  The processing of the information processing apparatus 100 described above may be performed by a logic circuit that is produced according to the purpose. In addition, a program in which each processing content is described as a procedure is recorded on a recording medium readable by the information processing apparatus 100, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by the information processing apparatus 100 and executed. May be. The recording medium readable by the information processing apparatus 100 includes a transfer medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magneto-optical disk, a DVD, and a CD, as well as a ROM, a RAM, and the like built in the information processing apparatus 100. Memory, HDD, etc. The program recorded on the recording medium is read by a CPU (not shown) in the information processing apparatus 100, and the same processing as described above is performed under the control of the CPU. Here, the CPU operates as a computer that executes a program read from a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing apparatus 101 Key 102 Key input detection part 103 Key information input part 104 Contact input part 105 Space | interval learning part 106 Contact invalid part 107 Processing part 108 Timer

Claims (6)

An information processing apparatus for processing information input from the outside,
A plurality of keys that can be pressed from outside the information processing apparatus;
A key input detection unit for detecting that the key is pressed;
A key information input unit for inputting information corresponding to the key detected by the key input detection unit;
A contact input unit that detects a contact from the outside of the information processing apparatus and inputs information according to the detected contact;
An interval learning unit that learns a time interval from when the key input detection unit detects the pressing down until the next pressing is detected;
Information including a contact invalidation unit that invalidates the input of the contact input unit until the learning time corresponding to the time interval learned by the interval learning unit elapses after the key input detection unit detects the pressing. Processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The interval learning unit includes a measurement time which is a time period from when the key input detection unit detects the pressing down to detection of two consecutive presses of the Enter key, and the key input detection unit within the measurement time. An information processing apparatus that calculates an average value based on the number of times the pressing is detected and learns the average value as the time interval. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The contact invalid part is activated when the key input detection unit detects the pressing, and has a timer that times out when the learning time has elapsed since the activation, and the timer is activated after the timer is activated. An information processing apparatus that invalidates an input of the contact input unit until a time-out occurs. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the contact input unit is a touch pad. Processing for detecting that a plurality of keys that can be pressed from the outside of the information processing apparatus are pressed;
A process of inputting information corresponding to the key that detected the pressing;
Processing for detecting contact from outside the information processing apparatus;
A process of inputting information corresponding to the detected contact;
A process of learning a time interval from detection of the press to detection of the next press;
An information input method comprising: a process of invalidating an input corresponding to the contact until a learning time corresponding to the learned time interval elapses after the pressing is detected. To an information processing device that processes information input from outside,
A procedure for detecting that a plurality of keys that can be pressed from outside the information processing apparatus are pressed;
A procedure for inputting information corresponding to the key that has detected the pressing;
A procedure for detecting contact from outside the information processing apparatus;
A procedure for inputting information corresponding to the detected contact;
A procedure for learning a time interval from detection of the press to detection of the next press;
A program for executing a procedure of invalidating an input corresponding to the contact until a learning time corresponding to the learned time interval elapses after the pressing is detected.

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