JP2011165205A - Terminal device, scroll controlling method, and scroll controlling program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To alleviate load for reading the contents by improving the visibility of scrolling display. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile terminal device which can display documents with large information volume compared with the information volume that can be displayed at once on a display area of a screen by scrolling the documents by lines or rows by operating a scroll key, displays contents updated and to be newly displayed on the screen as an identification display area by operating the scroll key, and, in case continuous scrolling operation by the operation of the scroll key is identified, additionally displays such updated and to be newly displayed contents in the identification display area each time the displayed contents are updated by continuous scrolling operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key. The present invention relates to a scroll control method for a terminal device and a scroll control program for a mobile terminal device.

  Normally, the screen display capacity of a portable terminal device is small, and a document such as long text information can be displayed on the screen by scrolling line by line so that the entire document can be viewed.

  Also, in order to improve the operability at that time, portable terminals that can set the number of lines to be scrolled at a time by operating the scroll key once have appeared depending on the model. An example is shown in FIG. 6, (a) shows the whole document, and (b) shows an example of screen transition by scroll operation when the number of scroll lines of 3 lines and 5 lines is set. Yes.

  Also, in order to distinguish between the currently displayed character and the new character to be displayed next, the new character is overwritten by a certain number of characters on the currently displayed character, and the new character and the currently displayed character are displayed. Some have a blank portion between characters (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-350554 A

  With the scroll function described above, as shown in FIG. 6B, a part of the display area that has been displayed (the old display area) on the screen and a new display are made by the scroll operation. A part of the display area (new display area) is mixedly displayed.

  Therefore, it becomes difficult for the user to recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the new display area, and it takes time to read the contents. Recently, the processing speed for scrolling has become faster with the improvement in CPU performance, and this phenomenon appears prominently when a large number of scroll lines are set in one operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when displaying long text information or the like by the scroll function, the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen is defined by the user. Mobile terminal device, mobile terminal device scroll control method, and mobile terminal device scroll control for improving the visibility and reducing the burden of reading the contents by performing display processing that can be easily recognized The purpose is to provide a program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at one time in a display area of the screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. A portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying, comprising: display control means for displaying the content updated and newly displayed on the screen by the operation of the scroll key as an identification display area, wherein the display control means comprises: When a continuous scrolling operation is detected, every time the display content is updated by the continuous scrolling operation, the newly displayed content is added to the identification display area and displayed. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, the display control means includes the contents of the old display area that was displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the contents of the new display area that is updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. By displaying the identification display area for visually recognizing the boundary of the user, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the content of the old display area and the content of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen. The burden of reading is reduced.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at one time in a display area of the screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. A scroll control method for a portable terminal device that can be scrolled and displayed, wherein the display content is updated according to the set number of rows or columns by operating the scroll key to scroll the content of the display area And displaying the content that is updated by the operation of the scroll key and newly displayed on the screen as an identification display area, and the step of displaying the identification display area is a continuous process by the operation of the scroll key. When a scroll operation is detected, each time the display content is updated by the continuous scroll operation, a new display is made by the update. Display containers in addition to the identification area, and wherein the.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at one time in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. A scroll control program for a mobile terminal device that can be scrolled and displayed, wherein the display content is updated according to the number of rows or columns set by the operation of the scroll key and the content of the display area is scrolled. A content update step and a display control step for displaying the content updated by the operation of the scroll key and newly displayed on the screen as an identification display area are executed by a computer, and the display control step is performed by the operation of the scroll key. When a continuous scroll operation is detected, the display content is updated by the continuous scroll operation. Each time it is, performs control to display the contents to be newly displayed by the updating in addition to the identification area, and wherein the.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the content of the old display area that was displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the content of the new display area that is updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. By displaying the identification display area for visually recognizing the boundary of the user, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the content of the old display area and the content of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen. The burden of reading is reduced.

  In addition, the display of the above-described identification display area is canceled by detecting the elapse of a predetermined time or the operation of a new scroll key, so that the identification display is performed after the user confirms the contents by looking at the identification display area. An area that can be erased, and when it is detected that a scroll operation has been continuously performed within a certain time, which is less than a predetermined time, an identification display area by detecting a new scroll key operation By disabling the cancellation of the display, each display remains for a predetermined time without immediately disappearing, and the user can read the contents.

It is the figure which showed the internal structure of the portable terminal device of this invention with the block. It is a figure which shows the detail of the screen display part shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery structure. It is a flowchart which shows the scroll control method of the portable terminal device of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the identification display displayed on the portable terminal device of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the identification display displayed on the portable terminal device of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen structure of the conventional scroll display.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the portable terminal device of the present invention. The mobile terminal device of the present invention has a main display unit 1 as a control center, a screen display unit 2, a voice output unit 3, a voice input unit 4, a key operation unit 5, a wireless communication unit 6, an incoming call notification unit 7, a clock / timer. It comprises a unit 8 and a memory unit 9 and is connected to a communication network 11 via a radio base station 10.

  The screen display unit 2 is a block that realizes the scroll control method of the present invention in cooperation with the main control unit 1, and is scrolled by a single operation of a scroll key set via the key operation unit 5. The display contents are updated according to the number, and the identification display for visually recognizing the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the boundary of the contents of the new display area updated and displayed. I do. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

  The voice output unit 3 and the voice input unit 4 are blocks that control calls as portable terminals. The key operation unit 5 is a block that detects a user operation such as the scroll key operation described above and transfers it to the main control unit 1.

  On the other hand, the wireless communication unit 6 modulates and demodulates the contents of a call or data to be transmitted / received and controls an interface with the wireless base station 10. The incoming call notification unit 7 is a block for notifying the user of an incoming call by sound or a vibrator.

  The clock / timer unit 8 is a block that measures and manages a time value set in a clock function or a programmable. In relation to the present invention, the time for identifying display cancellation, the time for determining the continuous operation, They are set, monitored and notified to the main control unit 1. Details will be described later.

  The memory unit 9 records a program executed by the main control unit 1 and may be used as a work area or may be mapped to a display memory used by the screen display unit 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the screen display unit shown in FIG. 1 together with its peripheral configuration. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same blocks as those shown in FIG.

  The screen display unit 2 includes a display memory 21, a display content update unit 22, a display control unit 23, and a display monitor 24.

  The display contents are written in the display memory 21 by the main control unit 1 and have a storage capacity corresponding to the display area of the display monitor 24 such as a liquid crystal display.

  The display content update unit 22 is connected to the main control unit 1 via the internal bus 20 and is scrolled by a single operation of a scroll key that arrives via the key operation unit 5 based on the control of the main control unit 1. According to the set number of lines, the display contents are updated to scroll the contents of the display area.

  The display control unit 23 is also connected to the main control unit 1 via the internal bus 20, and based on the control of the main control unit 1, the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key And a function of performing an identification display for visually recognizing the boundary of the contents of the new display area that is updated and displayed by a single operation of the scroll key.

  Examples of identification display by the display control unit 23 include line display, boundary display by mark display (FIGS. 4A and 4B, respectively), or one display area as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, display processing such as a change in background color, character color, character font, etc. (FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, respectively) can be considered. By performing the processing in this way, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen, and can read the contents.

  The display control unit 23 cooperates with the main control unit 1 and the clock / timer unit 8 to detect the elapse of a predetermined time (identification display release timer) or the operation of a new scroll key as described above. Release the identification display.

  Also, when it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time (continuous operation determination timer) which is shorter than the predetermined time (identification display release timer), a new scroll key operation is detected. It also performs control to invalidate the release of the identification display due to the event. Details will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart quoted for explaining the scroll control method by the portable terminal device of the present invention. Specifically, the mobile terminal device according to the present invention is realized by sequentially reading and executing a program recorded in the memory unit 9.

  The operation of the portable terminal device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main control unit 1 checks whether or not the user has performed a scroll operation with the scroll key via the key operation unit 5 (S31). Here, when the scroll operation is detected, the display content updating unit 22 updates the display memory 21 according to the scroll line setting. Then, the display content is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S32).

  Here, it is assumed that the part that is newly displayed on the screen is displayed as an identification display area in distinction from others, such as by changing the background color (S33). Further, the main control unit 1 activates the clock / timer unit 8 to start timing by the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” (S34).

  Here, the “identification display cancellation timer” is provided to cancel the identification display by monitoring the elapse of a predetermined time from when the user confirms the identification display until the content is read.

  In addition, the “continuous operation determination timer” usually releases the identification display until a predetermined time elapses or when there is a new scroll operation, but earlier than the timer threshold set here. When the scroll key is continuously pressed, the identification display so far disappears immediately and cannot be followed visually. Therefore, the identification display is provided for a while.

  Normally, the “continuous operation determination timer” value <the “identification display release timer” value, where the former is 1.0 second and the latter is 5.0 seconds.

  Next, it is checked whether or not there is a further scroll operation (S35). Here, if it is confirmed that the scroll operation has not been performed (No in S35), the time-up of the continuous operation determination timer is checked (S36).

  Here, when time-up is detected (Yes in S36), the presence / absence of a new scroll operation is checked (S37). Here, when there is no new scroll operation (No in S37), the time-up of the identification display release timer is checked (S38), and when the time-up has been reached (S38 Yes), an example is shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. Is terminated (S39), and the process is terminated. If the time has not been reached (No in S38), the process returns to S37.

  When a new scroll operation is detected in S37 (S37 Yes), normally, the display of the recognized display area is canceled, but here the cancellation is invalidated, and the display content update unit according to the display scroll line setting 22, the display memory 21 is updated. Then, the display content updated by the display content update unit 22 is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S40).

  Next, the previous identification display area is canceled, and the part that newly appears on the screen is displayed as the identification display area (S41). Then, the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” are updated (S42), and the process returns to S35.

  On the other hand, when a further new scroll operation is detected in the process of S35 (S35 Yes), the display content updating unit 22 updates the display memory 21 according to the scroll line setting. Next, the display content is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S43). Then, the part newly appearing on the screen by scrolling is added to the identification display area so far and displayed (S44). Finally, the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” are updated (S42), and the process returns to S35.

  An example of the identification display is shown in FIGS. FIG. 4A shows an example in which line display is performed as an identification display at the boundary between the old display area and the new display area. Here, three new lines appear below the line by the first scroll. Then, five new lines set by the second scroll appear. FIG. 4B shows an example in which the identification display is indicated by a ▲ mark.

  5A is an example of changing the background color of one display area, FIG. 5B is an example of changing the text color of one display area, and FIG. 5C is an example of changing the background color of one display area. This is an example of changing the character font.

  In the above description, the scroll in the vertical direction has been described. However, when the scroll in the horizontal direction is performed, if the number of columns scrolled by one operation is set, the identification display can be performed in the same manner as described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Screen display part, 5 ... Key operation part, 8 ... Clock / timer part, 9 ... Memory part, 21 ... Display memory, 22 ... Display content update part, 23 ... Display control part, 24 ... Display monitor

Claims (3)

A mobile terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns,
Display control means for displaying the contents updated by the operation of the scroll key and newly displayed on the screen as an identification display area;
When the display control unit detects a continuous scroll operation by the operation of the scroll key, each time the display content is updated by the continuous scroll operation, the content newly displayed by the update is displayed. Control to display in addition to the identification display area,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A scroll control method for a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of the screen by operating a scroll key. Because
Scrolling the contents of the display area by updating the display contents according to the set number of rows or columns by operating the scroll key;
A step of displaying the content updated by the operation of the scroll key and newly displayed on the screen as an identification display area,
The step of displaying the identification display area includes:
When a continuous scroll operation by the operation of the scroll key is detected, every time the display content is updated by the continuous scroll operation, the content newly displayed by the update is added to the identification display area. indicate,
The scroll control method of the portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A scroll control program for a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in the display area of the screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. Because
A display content update step of updating the display content and scrolling the content of the display area according to the number of rows or columns set by the operation of the scroll key;
Causing the computer to execute a display control step of displaying, as an identification display area, the content that is updated by the operation of the scroll key and is newly displayed on the screen,
The display control step includes:
When a continuous scroll operation by the operation of the scroll key is detected, every time the display content is updated by the continuous scroll operation, the content newly displayed by the update is added to the identification display area. Control to display,
A scroll control program for a portable terminal device.

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