JP2011175310A - Information processor and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of object transfer in an information processor on which a touch panel is loaded. <P>SOLUTION: On the basis of the contact information of a touch panel 14, a contact coordinate calculation part 31 determines instruction coordinates, and selects an object in its neighborhood. Furthermore, a contact shape extraction part 32 searches the shape of the contact face of the finger with a sensor, and calculates a shape parameter from the shape. A first processing determination part 33 stores the shape parameter and the object in association in a storage part 17. When the contact of the finger is started again, a second processing determination part 34 calculates the shape parameter in the same way as the first processing determination part 33, and retrieves any almost coincident object from a storage part 17. When there exists such an object, a processing performance part 35 performs processing to the object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus including a touch panel for performing an input instruction, and an information processing system including a plurality of information processing apparatuses including a touch panel.

  Various electronic devices such as mobile phone devices, personal digital assistants, and portable music players have been improved in performance, multifunction, and miniaturization in the same way as PCs (personal computers). In order to cope with this, various devices have been applied to an input device that gives an input instruction. 2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an input device for an electronic device is widely used that includes a touch panel that gives an input instruction by touching an arbitrary position on a screen.

  When there are multiple terminals in the ubiquitous computing space, it is necessary to carry various data from the terminal to the terminal. Pointing in the space so far uses a laser pointer, etc. It was necessary to switch between using mouse and track points.

  As an example of improving the operability of object transfer using a touch panel, for example, in Patent Document 1, an object touched by a finger on the screen of one terminal between a plurality of terminals is changed to a finger on the screen of the other terminal. An apparatus for transferring an object to a place touched by is disclosed (see FIG. 14).

JP 2004-30284 A

  However, in the information processing apparatus using the conventional touch panel including the above-described Patent Document 1, only the presence / absence of contact with the screen is determined and the object is transferred. For this reason, there is a problem that only one object can be sent at a time.

  Further, even when a person different from the person who touched the screen of one terminal touches the screen of the other terminal, there is a risk that the object is transferred and information is leaked. Further, in order to solve this problem, it is necessary to recognize and distinguish that a different person touches the transfer destination screen by a monitoring camera or the like, and a large-scale device is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is an information processing apparatus capable of improving the operability of object transfer in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel, and an information processing apparatus including a plurality of information processing apparatuses. To provide a system.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a touch panel, a display unit, a shape detection unit that detects a contact shape from contact information on the touch panel, an object displayed on the display unit, and a contact detected by the shape detection unit. A storage unit that associates and stores a shape and a contact shape that is detected by the shape detection unit match a contact shape that is stored in the storage unit. And a process execution unit that executes a specific process.

  With this configuration, the operability of object transfer can be improved in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel. In addition, it is possible to easily execute specific processing on a plurality of files visually.

  In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the shape detection unit simultaneously detects a plurality of contact shapes, and the storage unit detects a plurality of objects detected on the display unit and the shape detection unit simultaneously. If the plurality of contact shapes simultaneously detected by the shape detection unit coincide with the plurality of contact shapes stored in the storage unit, the plurality of contact shapes are stored in association with each other. Specific processing is performed on the object associated with the contact shape.

  With this configuration, the accuracy of the contact shape can be increased and the types of contact shapes can be increased.

  In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the storage unit further stores a positional relationship between the plurality of contact shapes, and the processing execution unit detects a positional relationship between the plurality of contact shapes detected simultaneously by the shape detection unit. However, when the positional relationship of the plurality of contact shapes stored in the storage unit coincides, a specific process is performed on the object associated with the plurality of contact shapes.

  With this configuration, it is possible to further increase the accuracy of the contact shape and increase the types of contact shapes.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention performs a first process on an object based on a contact coordinate calculation unit that calculates contact coordinates from the contact information of the touch panel, and the contact coordinates and the position information of the object. A first process determination unit that determines whether to perform a second process determination unit that determines whether to perform a second process on the object based on the contact coordinates, and the storage unit When the first process determining unit determines to execute the first process, the object and the contact shape are stored in association with each other, the process executing unit is the second process determining unit is the second If the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit matches the contact shape stored in the storage unit when it is determined that the process is executed, the second object is associated with the object associated with the contact shape. Processing It has a configuration to execute.

  With this configuration, it is possible to associate the coordinates with which the finger is in contact with the coordinates of the object, and it is possible to handle a large number of files simultaneously.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention deforms or discolors the object displayed on the display unit when the first and second process determination units determine to execute the first and second processes. And a display control means for controlling the display.

  With this configuration, it is possible to visually confirm that the first and second processes are executed.

  Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is detected by the touch panel, the display unit, the shape detection unit that detects the contact shape from the touch information of the touch panel, the object displayed on the display unit, and the shape detection unit. A storage unit that stores the contact shape in association with each other, and information indicating the contact shape is received, and when the contact shape stored in the storage unit matches the received contact shape, the contact shape is associated with the contact shape And a communication unit for transmitting the received object.

  With this configuration, it is possible to transfer a file to another system using the contact shape.

  The information processing system of the present invention includes a first information processing device and a second information processing device each including a touch panel and a display unit, and the first information processing device is in contact with contact information on the touch panel. A shape detection unit that detects a shape; a storage unit that associates and stores the object displayed on the display unit; and the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit; and information indicating the contact shape A communication unit that receives from the information processing device and stores the object associated with the contact shape to the second information processing device when the contact shape stored in the storage unit matches the received contact shape The second information processing device includes a shape detection unit that detects a contact shape from contact information on the touch panel, and information indicating the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit. Transmitted to the broadcasting processing apparatus has a configuration in which the object associated with the contact shape and a communication unit for receiving from said first information processing apparatus.

  With this configuration, one or more objects on the transfer source information processing device screen are touched between multiple information processing devices connected to the network, and the transfer destination information processing device screen has the same shape as the contact shape of the transfer source. One or more objects such as files can be easily transferred by touching. That is, the operability of object transfer can be improved in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel. In addition, it is possible to easily execute specific processing on a plurality of files visually.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the information processing apparatus carrying a touch panel, the operativity of object transfer can be improved.

1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Detailed block diagram showing a configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the 1st process in Embodiment 1. The figure explaining the example of shape parameter calculation from the contact surface of a finger The figure explaining the correspondence table which matched the contact shape and object with one finger The flowchart which shows the 2nd process in Embodiment 1. Diagram explaining copying or moving of an object by a single finger contact The figure explaining the contact shape of two fingers, an object, and a correspondence table Diagram explaining copying or moving of an object by contact of two fingers Diagram explaining the combination with drawing effect Detailed block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows the 1st process in Embodiment 2 (between information processing apparatuses) The flowchart which shows the 2nd process in Embodiment 2 (between information processing apparatuses) The figure explaining the conventional apparatus

  In the following embodiments, a configuration example applied to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile phone device will be described as an example of an information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to various electronic devices such as a personal computer, a mobile phone device, a portable information terminal, and a portable music player.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The information processing apparatus includes an operation input unit 11, a display unit 12, a control unit 13, and a storage unit 17.

  The operation input unit 11 constitutes the input device of the first embodiment, and includes a touch panel 14, a detection unit 15, and a contact pattern calculation unit 16.

  The touch panel 14 is composed of a planar operation device such as a capacitive sensor, and outputs a signal indicating a position touched by the user. Based on the output signal of the touch panel 14, the detection unit 15 detects a contact area touched by the user and outputs it as contact information. The contact pattern calculation unit 16 performs contact information processing related to the contact shape touched by the user based on the contact information detected by the detection unit 15, and further outputs operation information such as designated coordinates indicating an operation point and a movement amount.

  The display unit 12 is composed of a display device and is arranged below the touch panel 14 and displays various operation screens for operation on the touch panel 14 and other operation screens. The control unit 13 controls each unit of the apparatus, inputs operation information from the operation input unit 11, and performs various signal processing, display control, and the like. Here, the control unit 13 and the contact pattern calculation unit 16 of the operation input unit 11 are configured by a memory for storing processing information, a processor for performing processing operation, and the like, and each function is performed by executing processing according to a predetermined program. Is realized.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of the contact pattern calculation unit 16 and the control unit 13 of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The information processing apparatus includes a contact coordinate calculation unit 31 and a contact shape extraction unit 32 as the contact pattern calculation unit 16. The control unit 13 includes a first process determination unit 33, a second process determination unit 34, a process execution unit 35, a display control unit 36, and a storage unit 17.

  The contact coordinate calculation unit 31 inputs the contact information of the contact area of the touch panel 14 detected by the detection unit 15, calculates the coordinates of the center of gravity as the coordinates of the center of the contact area, and outputs them as the center coordinate value.

  The contact shape extraction unit 32 inputs the contact information of the contact area of the touch panel 14 detected by the detection unit 15 and calculates the lengths of the major axis and the minor axis that are the features of the ellipse. As a means for calculating the lengths of the long axis and the short axis, for example, with respect to the output of each electrode in the detection area of the touch panel 14, it can be detected whether or not the finger is in contact with each intersection of the X electrode and the Y electrode. Keep it. The contact shape of the finger is predicted from the distribution of the pressure exceeding the predetermined threshold, and the lengths of the long axis and the short axis are calculated. The calculated value is handled as a shape parameter (FIG. 4).

  Based on the contact coordinates obtained by the contact coordinate calculation unit 31, the first process determination unit 33 searches for an object in the vicinity thereof and associates it with the shape parameter obtained by the contact shape extraction unit 32. Further, the associated objects and shape parameters are stored in the storage unit 17 as a storage table (FIG. 5). In addition, a signal for displaying on the screen that the first process has been performed is transmitted to the display control unit 36.

  The second processing determination unit 34 inquires the storage unit 17 for the shape parameter obtained by the contact shape extraction unit 32 and searches for the corresponding object, and if there is an object, the second processing determination unit 34 determines the object for the contact coordinate calculated by the contact coordinate calculation unit 31. The process execution unit 35 is instructed to execute a process such as pasting.

  The process execution unit 35 executes a process of pasting the object on the designated coordinates in accordance with the instruction obtained from the second process determination unit 34.

  When the display control unit 36 executes the process in the first process determination unit 33 or the second process determination unit 34, the display control unit 36 visually expresses this and shows it to the user. The display unit 12 is instructed to display (FIG. 10).

  3 and 6 are flowcharts showing the operation of the operation input unit in the first embodiment. First, the detection unit 15 determines the presence or absence of contact based on the output of the touch panel 14, and determines whether the touch panel 14 has detected a finger (step S11 in FIG. 5). If the finger is not detected, the process ends. If the finger is detected, the process proceeds to the next process. Next, using the contact information detected by the detection unit 15, the designated coordinates of the contact surface are obtained by the contact coordinate calculation unit 31, and the contact shape of the finger is obtained by the contact shape extraction unit 32 (step S 12).

  The detection unit 15 determines whether the finger is removed from the touch panel. If not, the tracing is continued. If the finger is separated, the process proceeds to the next step (step S13).

  When the finger is removed from the touch panel, the first process determination unit 33 associates the object data and the shape parameter (contact shape) in the vicinity immediately before the finger is released, and stores it in the storage unit 17 (step S14).

  The shape parameter may be two fingers as shown in FIGS. In that case, in addition to the finger contact shape, the shape parameter is the angle of two straight lines passing through the major axis of the ellipse of the two contact surfaces, and the distance to the two centers when the intersection of the two straight lines is the origin. Can be added. In this way, the types of contact parameters can be increased and associated with more objects, and the accuracy can be further increased.

  When the touch panel detects the touch of the finger again (FIG. 6, step S21), the shape parameter is calculated from the shape of the contact surface when the finger starts to touch, and the second process determination unit 34 is the same as the storage unit 17. Inquire whether there is any (step S22).

  If the corresponding shape parameter exists (step S23), the corresponding object is read from the storage unit 17 (step S24). If it does not exist, the process ends.

  The read object executes the second process in the process execution unit 35 (step S25).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, it can be combined with the drawing effect when the first and second processes are executed. For example, in the case of object movement, there is an effect that the drawing of the object disappears when the first process is executed, and the drawing of the object appears when the second process is executed.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel, the contact shape of a finger is calculated as a shape parameter, and stored in the storage unit 17 in association with an object near the touched coordinate. Further, when there is a finger contact, an inquiry is made as to whether the storage unit 17 has a shape parameter obtained from the finger contact shape. If there is a finger contact, the object is processed.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to handle a plurality of objects at the same time due to the difference in the contact shape of the finger. Alternatively, a plurality of users can simultaneously handle a plurality of objects on the same screen. Since it is possible to handle an object by touching with a finger on the touch panel, it can be a user interface that is easy to use visually.

  Further, the fingerprint of the finger may be read by the information processing apparatus of the first embodiment. In that case, it is also possible to handle personal authentication such as identifying an individual with higher accuracy and finely setting the authority of an object that can be handled.

  Thus, the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment can improve the operability of object transfer in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel. In addition, it is possible to easily execute specific processing on a plurality of files visually.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the operation input unit of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is extended to transfer objects between hosts via a network.

  As in the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus (first information processing apparatus) that performs the first process obtains the shape parameter from the contact information on the touch panel 14 and stores it in the storage unit 17 in association with the object data. In the information processing apparatus (second information processing apparatus) that performs the second process, when the touch of the finger is detected on the touch panel 40, the shape parameter is obtained by the contact shape extraction unit 42, and the second process determination unit 43 receives the data. Is transmitted to the first information processing apparatus through the communication unit 45. The first information processing apparatus receives the shape parameter through the communication unit 37, queries the storage unit 17, and transfers the corresponding object data to the second information processing apparatus when almost the same shape parameter exists. The second information processing apparatus receives the object data, and the second process determination unit 43 issues an execution command such as pasting the object data to the contact coordinates detected by the contact coordinate detection unit 41 with respect to the process execution unit 44. put out. The process execution unit 44 executes a second process (such as pasting of object data) on the object. The second embodiment may be two or more fingers as in the first embodiment. In that case, in addition to the shape of the contact surface, the angle and positional relationship between the ellipses of the contact surface can be added to the shape parameter. As a result, it becomes possible to associate a larger number of shape parameters and objects, and to improve accuracy.

  Furthermore, the fingerprint of the finger may be read by the information processing apparatus of the second embodiment. In that case, it is also possible to handle personal authentication such as identifying an individual with higher accuracy and finely setting the authority of an object that can be handled.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, data transfer between a plurality of information processing apparatuses can be easily handled visually by extending to object transfer between hosts.

  The present invention is intended to be variously modified and applied by those skilled in the art based on the description in the specification and well-known techniques without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Included in the scope for protection.

  The present invention can improve the operability of object transfer in an information processing apparatus equipped with a touch panel. In addition, it is possible to easily execute specific processing on a plurality of files visually. Therefore, the present invention is useful as an information processing apparatus including a touch panel for performing an input instruction and an information processing system including a plurality of information processing apparatuses including a touch panel.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Operation input part 12 Display part 13 Control part 14 Touch panel 15 Detection part 16 Contact pattern calculation part 17 Memory | storage part 31 Contact coordinate calculation part (1st information processing apparatus)
32 Contact shape extraction unit (first information processing device)
33 1st process determination part 34 2nd process determination part 35 Process execution part 36 Display control part 37 Communication part (1st information processing apparatus)
40 touch panel 41 contact coordinate calculation unit (second information processing apparatus)
42 Contact shape extraction unit (second information processing apparatus)
43 Second process determination unit 44 Process execution unit 45 Communication unit (second information processing apparatus)

Claims (7)

An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a display unit,
A shape detection unit for detecting a contact shape from contact information of the touch panel;
A storage unit that stores the object displayed on the display unit in association with the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit;
A process execution unit that executes a specific process on the object associated with the contact shape when the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit matches the contact shape stored in the storage unit;
An information processing apparatus. The shape detection unit detects a plurality of contact shapes simultaneously,
The storage unit stores an object displayed on the display unit in association with a plurality of contact shapes simultaneously detected by the shape detection unit,
When the plurality of contact shapes detected at the same time by the shape detection unit match the plurality of contact shapes stored in the storage unit, the processing execution unit applies to the objects associated with the plurality of contact shapes. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein specific processing is executed. The storage unit further stores a positional relationship between the plurality of contact shapes,
The processing execution unit corresponds to the plurality of contact shapes when the positional relationship of the plurality of contact shapes detected simultaneously by the shape detection unit matches the positional relationship of the plurality of contact shapes stored in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a specific process is executed on the attached object. A contact coordinate calculation unit for calculating contact coordinates from contact information of the touch panel;
A first process determination unit that determines whether to perform a first process on an object based on the contact coordinates and the position information of the object;
A second process determination unit that determines whether to perform a second process on the object based on the contact coordinates;
The storage unit stores an object and a contact shape in association with each other when the first process determination unit determines to execute the first process,
When the second process determination unit determines that the second process determination unit performs the second process, the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit matches the contact shape stored in the storage unit 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second process is performed on the object associated with the contact shape.   When the first process determining unit determines to execute the first process or the second process, the display unit further includes a display control unit that controls to deform or change the color of the object displayed on the display unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a display unit,
A shape detection unit for detecting a contact shape from contact information of the touch panel;
A storage unit that stores the object displayed on the display unit in association with the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit;
A communication unit that receives information indicating a contact shape, and transmits an object associated with the contact shape when the contact shape stored in the storage unit matches the received contact shape;
An information processing apparatus. In an information processing system including a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a display unit,
The first information processing apparatus includes:
A shape detection unit for detecting a contact shape from contact information of the touch panel;
A storage unit that stores the object displayed on the display unit in association with the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit;
When the information indicating the contact shape is received from the second information processing apparatus and the contact shape stored in the storage unit matches the received contact shape, the object associated with the contact shape is A communication unit for transmitting to the second information processing device;
Have
The second information processing apparatus
A shape detection unit for detecting a contact shape from contact information of the touch panel;
A communication unit that transmits information indicating the contact shape detected by the shape detection unit to the first information processing device and receives an object associated with the contact shape from the first information processing device;
An information processing system.

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