JP2013020300A - Information processor, information processor control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor capable of selecting a desired object and selecting desired processing on the desired object by one operation.SOLUTION: An operation reception unit (30) receives a target area specification operation for specifying a partial area on a screen with plural objects displayed thereon as a target area. An operation time information acquisition unit (32) acquires information on time required for the target area specification operation. A determination unit (34) determines whether or not the plural objects include an object in the target area. When the plural objects include the object in the target area, a processing selection unit (36) selects at least one of plural types of processing relating to the object on the basis of the time required for the target area specification operation. A processing execution unit (38) executes the processing selected by the processing selection unit (36).

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a program.

  An information processing apparatus that displays a screen including a plurality of objects on a display unit is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In such an information processing apparatus, when a user selects a desired object from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and further selects a desired process as a process related to the object, the desired process related to the desired object is selected. May be executed.

  For example, in a general personal computer, a plurality of icons indicating data (files) or data groups (folders or directories) are displayed on the screen. When the user selects a desired icon and further selects a desired process from a plurality of processes such as “copy”, “cut”, and “delete”, the data or data group indicated by the selected icon Are copied, cut, or deleted.

JP-A-7-160424

  In the information processing apparatus as described above, in order to execute a desired process related to a desired object, a user performs an operation of selecting a desired object and an operation of selecting a desired process as a process related to the desired object. Had to be done.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to select a desired object and to select a desired process as a process related to the desired object with a single operation. Is to provide an information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a program.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention specifies a partial area in the screen as a target area in the information processing apparatus that displays a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display unit. An operation receiving means for receiving a target area specifying operation, an operation time information acquiring means for acquiring information related to a time taken for the target area specifying operation, and among the plurality of objects, an object included in the target area exists. Determining means for determining whether or not an object included in the target area exists, and at least one of a plurality of types of processing related to the object is based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation A process selection means for selecting the object, and at least one of the objects selected by the process selection means And process execution means for executing the process, characterized in that it comprises a.

  The information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention is a method for controlling an information processing apparatus that displays a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display unit, in order to designate a partial area in the screen as a target area. An operation receiving step for receiving a target area specifying operation, an operation time information acquiring step for acquiring information related to a time taken for the target area specifying operation, and among the plurality of objects, there are objects included in the target area A determination step for determining whether or not to perform, and when an object included in the target area exists, at least one of a plurality of types of processing related to the object is based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation A process selection step for selecting the object and the object selected in the process selection step. Characterized in that it comprises at least a processing execution step of executing one process, the to.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus that displays a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display unit, and specifies a partial area in the screen as a target area. An operation receiving means for receiving a target area designating operation, an operation time information acquiring means for obtaining information related to a time taken for the target area designating operation, and an object included in the target area exists among the plurality of objects A determination means for determining whether or not to perform, when there is an object included in the target area, at least one of a plurality of types of processing relating to the object is based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation The process selection means to select, and the object selected by the process selection means It is a program for causing the at least processing execution means for executing one processing functions the computer as, related.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the above program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to select a desired object and select a desired process as a process related to the desired object with one operation.

  In the aspect of the invention, the process selection unit may include a unit that acquires an operation speed of the target area specifying operation based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation. In addition, when there is an object included in the target area, the process selection unit selects at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object based on the operation speed of the target area specifying operation. It may be.

  In one aspect of the present invention, when there is an object included in the target area, the process selection unit performs at least one of the plurality of types of processes related to the object on the target area specifying operation. The selection may be made based on time and the shape or / and size of the target area.

  Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, a unit that acquires a position in the screen instructed by the user may be included. The target area specifying operation may be an operation of specifying a partial area in the screen as the target area by drawing a trajectory in the screen. The determination means may include means for acquiring a partial area in the screen determined to be surrounded by the trajectory as the target area. When there is an object included in the target area, the process selection means performs at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object, the time taken to draw the trajectory, and the trajectory of the trajectory for the object. You may make it select based on the circumference direction.

  Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, a unit that acquires a position in the screen instructed by the user may be included. The target area specifying operation may be an operation of specifying a partial area in the screen as the target area by drawing a trajectory in the screen. The determination means may include means for acquiring a partial area in the screen determined to be surrounded by the trajectory as the target area. In the information processing apparatus, when the user is drawing the locus, an object to be included in a partial region of the screen that is surrounded by the locus when the target region designation operation is completed. When it is predicted that there is an object to be included in a partial area of the screen that is to be surrounded by the trajectory when the target area specifying operation is completed, And means for changing the object based on the time taken to draw the portion of the already drawn trajectory.

  In the aspect of the invention, the object may be an image showing data or a data group. The plurality of types of processes related to the object may include at least a copy process for copying and pasting the data or the data group and a cut process for cutting and pasting the data or the data group.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a touch panel may be included. The target area specifying operation may be performed via the touch panel.

It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen. It is a figure for demonstrating operation performed when copying or cutting data. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of operation speed and the kind of process. It is a functional block diagram of an information processor. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of locus | trajectory data. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process performed with information processing apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating enclosure conditions. It is a figure for demonstrating enclosure conditions. It is a figure for demonstrating enclosure conditions. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the method of determining whether an icon is contained in the area | region enclosed by a locus | trajectory. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen. It is a figure which shows another example of a screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of operation speed and the kind of process set for every kind of object. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the combination of operation speed and the shape of an object area | region, and the kind of process. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the combination of the operation speed and the magnitude | size of an object area | region, and the kind of process. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the shape of an object area | region, and the kind of process. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the magnitude | size of an object area | region, and the kind of process. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the combination of operation speed and the rotation direction of a locus | trajectory, and the kind of process. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the circulation direction of a locus | trajectory, and the kind of process. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of an object. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the combination of operation time and the magnitude | size of an object area | region, and the kind of process. It is a figure for demonstrating another example of target area designation | designated operation.

  Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by, for example, a portable game machine, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a personal computer, an arcade game machine, or a home game machine (stationary game machine).

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, a display unit 14, an audio output unit 15, an operation unit 16, and a touch panel 17.

  The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or a plurality of microprocessors. The control unit 11 executes processing for controlling each unit of the information processing apparatus 10 or executes information processing based on an operating system or other program stored in the storage unit 12.

  The storage unit 12 includes a main storage unit and an auxiliary storage unit. The main storage unit includes, for example, a RAM, and a program and data read from the auxiliary storage unit are written into the main storage unit. The main storage unit is also used as a working memory for the control unit 11. The auxiliary storage unit includes, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk, and programs and data are stored in the auxiliary storage unit.

  For example, in the auxiliary storage unit, a plurality of group information associated with a hierarchical structure is stored, and programs and data are stored in association with the group information. Specifically, a plurality of folders (directories) associated so as to have a hierarchical structure are stored, and programs or data are stored in association with the folders.

  The communication unit 13 is for performing data communication via a communication network such as the Internet. For example, the program and data are supplied to the information processing apparatus 10 from a remote location via a communication network and stored in the storage unit 12 (auxiliary storage unit).

  The display unit 14 is a liquid crystal display, for example. The display unit 14 displays a screen according to instructions from the control unit 11. The audio output unit 15 is, for example, a speaker or a headphone terminal. The sound output unit 15 outputs sound (for example, music or sound effects) in accordance with instructions from the control unit 11. The operation unit 16 includes, for example, a button, a stick (lever), a keyboard, or a mouse, and is used for a user to perform an operation.

  The touch panel 17 is a general touch panel such as a resistive film type or a capacitance type. The touch panel 17 detects a position touched by the user. The touch panel 17 supplies information corresponding to the position touched by the user to the control unit 11. The touch panel 17 is overlaid on the display unit 14 and is used by the user to indicate the position in the screen displayed on the display unit 14. For example, the position detected by the touch panel 17 (that is, the position touched by the user) is represented in the screen coordinate system. The screen coordinate system is such that the upper left vertex of the screen displayed on the display unit 14 is the origin O, the horizontal direction (right direction) is the X axis positive direction, and the vertical direction (down direction) is the Y axis positive direction. It is an XY coordinate system (see FIG. 2 described later).

  Note that the information processing apparatus 10 may include an optical disk drive or a memory card slot. The optical disk drive is for reading programs and data recorded on an optical disk (information storage medium), and the memory card slot is for reading programs and data stored on a memory card (information storage medium). The program and data may be supplied to the information processing apparatus 10 via an optical disk or a memory card and stored in the storage unit 12 (auxiliary storage unit).

  The display unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10 displays a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed. FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14. On the screen shown in FIG. 2, icons (images) 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20G, and 20H indicating data or data groups are displayed. Icons 20A to 20C are icons indicating folders, and icons 20D to 20H are icons indicating data. The alphabet displayed under each of the icons 20A to 20H indicates the name of the folder or data. In the case of the screen illustrated in FIG. 2, the icons 20 </ b> A to 20 </ b> H correspond to “a plurality of objects”. Hereinafter, the icons 20A to 20H may be collectively referred to as “icon 20”.

  For example, when the user designates an icon 20 indicating a folder (that is, when the user touches an area of the touch panel 17 corresponding to an area where the icon 20 indicating a folder is displayed), an icon indicating a folder immediately below the specified folder. 20 and the data icon 20 associated with the designated folder are displayed on the screen. Further, for example, when the user designates the icon 20 indicating data (that is, when the user touches the area of the touch panel 17 corresponding to the area where the icon 20 indicating data is displayed), the content of the designated data is displayed on the screen. Is done.

  Hereinafter, in the information processing apparatus 10 as described above, one operation is to select a desired object from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and to select a desired process as a process related to the desired object. A technique for realizing a user interface that can be performed by the above will be described.

  In the following, as an example, the icon 20 of a desired folder or data is selected from the icons 20 displayed on the screen, and either copy or cut is selected as a process related to the desired folder or data. explain. Note that “copy” corresponds to “copy” in an operation (process) generally called “copy and paste”, and is a process of copying a folder or data. For example, “copy” is executed when data associated with a folder is duplicated and the duplicated data is associated with another folder. On the other hand, “cut” corresponds to “cut” in an operation (process) generally called “cut and paste”. For example, “cut” is executed when the association between data associated with a folder and the folder is canceled and the data is associated with another folder.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation performed when data “G” is copied or cut. When copying or cutting the data “G”, the user selects the data “G” as an object to be copied or cut by drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20G indicating the data “G” on the touch panel 17. . When the trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20G indicating the data “G” is drawn, the data “G” is selected as a copy or cut target.

  Further, in this case, the user designates whether to copy or cut the data “G” by the speed of the operation for drawing the locus 22. FIG. 4 shows an example of the correspondence relationship between the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 and the type of processing. In FIG. 4, the type of processing is associated with the range of operation speed. The operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 is calculated by dividing the length of the trajectory 22 by the time taken to draw the trajectory 22. Further, “Vr” in FIG. 4 indicates a predetermined reference speed.

  According to the correspondence relationship shown in FIG. 4, when the operation speed is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), “cut” is selected as the process related to desired data. For this reason, for example, a user who wants to cut and paste the data “G” performs an operation of drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20G indicating the data “G” at an operation speed equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr).

  On the other hand, when the operation speed is faster than the reference speed (Vr), “copy” is selected as the process for the desired data. For this reason, for example, a user who wants to copy and paste the data “G” performs an operation of drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20G indicating the data “G” at an operation speed faster than the reference speed (Vr). .

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 10 selects a desired folder or data icon 20 from the icons 20 displayed on the screen, and selects a desired process as a process related to the desired folder or data. This can be done by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20.

  In the above description, the case where one icon 20 is selected, that is, an example in which a locus 22 surrounding one icon 20 is drawn has been described. However, a locus 22 surrounding a plurality of icons 20 is drawn. May be. That is, selecting a plurality of icons 20 and selecting a desired process as a process related to a folder and / or data indicated by the plurality of icons 20 draws a trajectory 22 surrounding the plurality of icons 20. You may be able to do it by one operation.

  Hereinafter, a configuration for realizing the user interface as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing functional blocks realized by the information processing apparatus 10. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 10 includes an operation reception unit 30, an operation time information acquisition unit 32, a determination unit 34, a process selection unit 36, and a process execution unit 38. These functional blocks are realized by the control unit 11 executing a program read from the storage unit 12.

  First, the operation reception unit 30 will be described. The operation receiving unit 30 receives an operation (hereinafter referred to as “target area specifying operation”) for specifying a partial area of the screen as a target area.

  In the case of the present embodiment, an operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding a partial area of the screen corresponds to a “target area specifying operation”. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, the operation reception unit 30 is based on the position information supplied from the touch panel 17 every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 second) while the user's finger is in contact with the touch panel 17. The position on the touch panel 17 instructed (contacted) by the user is acquired every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 seconds). And the operation reception part 30 acquires the locus | trajectory of the position instruct | indicated (contacted) by the user. In this case, a set of user designated positions (contact positions) acquired every predetermined time while the user's finger is in contact with the touch panel 17 is acquired as trajectory data. This trajectory data is stored in the storage unit 12.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the trajectory data. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the trajectory data includes a plurality of positions (here, positions P _{1 to} P ₁₈ ) on the trajectory 22. In FIG. 6, the position P ₁ is the start point of the locus 22. That is, the position P ₁ is the contact position when the contact is started on the touch panel 17. A position P ₁₈ is the end point of the locus 22. That is, the position P ₁₈ is the contact position when the contact is terminated to the touch panel 17.

  The operation time information acquisition unit 32 will be described. The operation time information acquisition unit 32 acquires information related to the time taken to perform the target area designating operation (hereinafter referred to as “operation time”).

  For example, the operation time information acquisition unit 32 acquires the time when the target area specifying operation is started. In addition, the operation time information acquisition unit 32 acquires the time at which the target area specifying operation has ended. And the operation time information acquisition part 32 acquires the time which passed from the start time to the end time as information regarding operation time.

  Alternatively, when the target area designating operation is started, the operation time acquisition unit 32 initializes a numerical value stored in the storage unit 12 to an initial value (for example, 0). In addition, until the target area specifying operation is completed, the operation time acquisition unit 32 sets the above-described numerical value stored in the storage unit 12 to a predetermined value (for example, 1) every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 seconds). Increase (or decrease) each time. When the target area specifying operation is completed, the operation time acquisition unit 32 acquires the difference between the numerical value and the initial value stored in the storage unit 12 as information related to the operation time.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation of drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding a partial area of the screen corresponds to the “target area specifying operation”. For this reason, in the case of the present embodiment, the time taken to perform the operation of drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding a partial area of the screen corresponds to the “operation time”.

For example, in the case of the trajectory data shown in FIG. 6, the time from when the user's finger touches the position P ₁ to when the user's finger moves to the position P _{18 and} then leaves the touch panel 17 is “operation time”. Equivalent to. Since the contact position of the user is acquired every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 second), the number of positions P _{1 to} P ₁₈ included in the trajectory data ( ₁₈ in the case of FIG. 6) is N, And if it is set as predetermined time (DELTA) T, operation time (T) will be acquired by the following formula | equation (1).
T = (N−1) * ΔT (1)

  The determination unit 34 will be described. The determination unit 34 determines whether there is an object included in the target area among the plurality of objects displayed on the screen.

  In the present embodiment, the icon 20 corresponds to an “object”. In addition, an operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding a partial area of the screen corresponds to a “target area specifying operation”, and an area surrounded by the trajectory 22 corresponds to a “target area”. For this reason, the determination unit 34 determines whether or not the icon 20 included in the region surrounded by the trajectory 22 exists.

  The storage unit 12 stores data indicating the position of each icon 20 displayed on the screen and locus data indicating the locus 22 input by the user. The determination unit 34 is based on these data. Make a decision.

  The process selection unit 36 will be described. When there is an object included in the target area, the process selection unit 36 selects at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object based on the time taken by the user to perform the target area specifying operation. .

  In order to realize the process selection unit 36, for example, information indicating a correspondence relationship between the condition related to the time (operation time) taken for performing the target area specifying operation and the type of process is stored in the storage unit 12. . More specifically, information as illustrated in FIG. 4 is stored in the storage unit 12. The information illustrated in FIG. 4 is an example of information indicating a correspondence relationship between the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 and the type of processing.

  In the case of the present embodiment, an operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding a partial area of the screen corresponds to a “target area specifying operation”. For this reason, the time taken to draw the trajectory 22 corresponds to the “operation time”. In addition, the operation speed of the operation for drawing the locus 22 is calculated based on the operation time of the operation for drawing the locus 22. That is, the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 is calculated by dividing the length of the trajectory 22 by the time taken to draw the trajectory 22 (operation time). Therefore, in the information shown in FIG. 4, the range of the operation speed corresponds to the condition related to the operation time of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22, and as a result, “related to the time (operation time) required for performing the target area specifying operation Corresponds to "condition".

  The process selection unit 36 performs process selection based on the above information. That is, the process selection unit 36 selects a process associated with a condition that is satisfied by the time (operation time) required for performing the target area specifying operation. For example, when the information illustrated in FIG. 4 is stored, the process selection unit 36 selects a process associated with the range to which the operation speed of the operation for drawing the locus 22 belongs.

  The process execution unit 38 will be described. The process execution unit 38 executes at least one process related to the object selected by the process selection unit 36. In the case of the present embodiment, the process execution unit 38 executes the process selected by the process selection unit 36 for the folder or data indicated by the icon 20 included in the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22.

  Next, processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing related to the present invention among the processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10. For example, the process illustrated in FIG. 7 is a process that is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, 1/60 seconds). The control unit 11 executes the process shown in FIG. 7 according to the program stored in the storage unit 12, so that the control unit 11 operates the operation reception unit 30, the operation time information acquisition unit 32, the determination unit 34, the process selection unit 36, And it comes to function as the process execution part 38.

As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 11 (operation receiving unit 30) determines whether or not the input of the trajectory 22 has been completed (S101). When it is determined that the input of the trajectory 22 has not been completed, the control unit 11 ends this process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the input of the trajectory 22 is completed, the control unit 11 initializes the value of the variable i to N (S102). Here, it is assumed that the positions P _{1 to} P _N are included in the trajectory data indicating the trajectory 22 input by the user. That is, “N” indicates the total number of positions included in the trajectory data. In other words, “N” indicates the total number of positions detected by the touch panel 17 while the locus 22 is input. For example, in the case of the trajectory data shown in FIG. 6, the value of “N” is 18.

After the step S102 is executed, the control unit 11 determines whether reference trajectory data, to satisfy the conditions surrounding the locus of the position P ₁ to the position P _i (S103). The “enclosing condition” is a condition for determining that a partial area of the screen is surrounded by a locus. In the present embodiment, each of the following two types of conditions A and B is set as a surrounding condition. 8, 9, and 10 are diagrams for explaining the enclosing conditions.
[Condition A] straight line from the position _{P i-1} to the position _{P i} is intersect with straight lines from the position _{P i-j-1} to the position _{P i-j (2 ≦ j} ≦ i-2).
[Condition B] linear distance d between the position _{P 1} and the position _{P i} is equal to or less than the reference distance Dr, and, within the position _P 2 _{~P i-1,} the reference straight line distance from the position _{P 1} There is a position that is greater than or equal to the distance Dr.

First, the condition A will be described. Here, for example, the trajectory from the position _{P 1} to the position _{P i,} it is assumed that a path 22A from the position _{P 1} shown in FIG. 8 to the position _{P 12.} In this case, the straight line to the position _{P 12} from the position _{P 11} is, for intersect with straight lines from the position _{P 1} to position _{P 2,} the locus 22A from the position _{P 1} to the position _{P 12} satisfies the condition A.

Next, the condition B will be described. Here, for example, the trajectory from the position _{P 1} to the position _{P i,} it is assumed that a path 22B from the position _{P 1} shown in FIG. 9 to the position _{P 12.}

In the present embodiment, when determining whether or not the condition B is satisfied, first, the reference distance Dr is set. For example, the reference distance Dr is the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the X axis coordinate values of the position P ₁ to P _12, the maximum value and the minimum value of the Y-axis coordinate values of the position P ₁ to P ₁₂ It is set based on at least one of the differences.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the size of the rectangular 40 to include the locus 22B from the position P ₁ to the position P _12, the reference distance Dr is set. Incidentally, the vertical side 42A of the rectangular 40 passes through the position P ₃ X-axis coordinate value is the minimum, and a sides parallel to the Y-axis direction, the vertical side 42B is X-axis coordinate value is the maximum position through P _10, and is parallel sides in the Y-axis direction. The horizontal sides 44A of the rectangular 40 passes through the position P ₆ Y-axis coordinate value is the minimum, and a sides parallel to the X-axis direction, the lateral side 44B is, Y-axis coordinate value is the maximum position through P _1, and a sides parallel to the X-axis direction.

More specifically, when the length of the horizontal sides 44A and 44B of the rectangle 40 is Lx and the length of the vertical sides 42A and 42B is Ly, the reference distance Dr is determined according to the following equation (2).
Dr = ((Lx / 2) ² + (Ly / 2) ² ) ^1/2 (2)

  When the reference distance Dr is determined according to the above equation (2), for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a right triangle 48 in which the lengths of the two sides 46A and 46B other than the hypotenuse 46C are Lx / 2 and Ly / 2, respectively. The length of the hypotenuse 46C is set as the reference distance Dr. The formula for calculating the reference distance Dr is not limited to the above formula (2), and may be calculated by another formula. The reference distance Dr may be determined in advance.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the linear distance d between the position _{P 1} and the position _{P 12} is less than the reference distance Dr, and, within the position _P 2 _{to P 11,} the straight line distance from the position _{P 1} Since there is a position (for example, position P ₆ ) that is not less than the reference distance Dr, the locus 22B from the position P ₁ to the position P ₁₂ satisfies the condition B.

In step S103, the position from the position P ₁ P _i conditions trajectory above to A, if both are determined not to satisfy the B, that does not satisfy the surrounds condition trajectory from the position P ₁ to the position P _i When it is determined that, the control unit 11 decreases 1 from the value of the variable i (S104). Then, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the position _Pi is the starting point (S105).

The case where it is determined that the position P _i is the start point is a case where the locus 22 input by the user is not a locus surrounding a partial area of the screen. In this case, the control unit 11 ends this process. In other words, in this case, the “cut” or “copy” processing of the folder or data is not executed, but is canceled. On the other hand, when it is determined that the position P _i is not the start point, the control unit 11 executes the process of step S103.

In step S103, if it is determined that satisfies the conditions surrounding the locus of the position P ₁ to the position P _i, that is, position location from P ₁ P _i to the locus the above conditions A, to satisfy at least one of B when it is determined, the control unit 11 (determination section 34) determines whether or not the icon 20 is present to be included within the region surrounded by the trajectory of the position P ₁ to the position P _i (target area) (S106 ).

Figure 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a method of determining whether contains icons 20 in the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory of the position P ₁ to the position P _i. Here, the trajectory from the position _{P 1} to the position _{P i,} it is assumed that a path 22C from the position _{P 1} shown in FIG. 11 to the position _{P 12.}

  In the method shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of (for example, two) virtual straight lines 50 that pass through the display position of the icon 20 and extend in a predetermined direction are set. Then, it is determined whether or not all of these virtual straight lines 50 have two intersections across the locus 22C and the display position of the icon 20. If all of these straight lines 50 have the two intersections as described above with the locus 22C, the control unit 11 determines that the icon 20 is surrounded by the locus 22C.

Region surrounded by the trajectory of the position P ₁ to the position P _i if it is determined that the icon 20 included in the (target region) is present, the control unit 11 calculates the operating speed of the operation for drawing the locus (S107).

For example, the control unit 11 calculates the operating speed when the locus from the position P ₁ to the position P _i is drawn. That is, the control unit 11 obtains the length of the trajectory from the position P ₁ to the position P _i. The length (L) of the locus is calculated according to the following equation (3). In the following formula (3), “D _i−1 ” indicates a linear distance between the position P _i−1 and the position P _i . For example, “D ₁ ” indicates the distance between the position P ₁ and the position P ₂ .
L = D ₁ + D ₂ +... + D _i-1 (3)

The control unit 11 (operating time information acquiring unit 32) calculates the time it took to draw the trajectory from the position P ₁ to the position P _i (operation time). This operation time (T) is calculated by the above equation (1). However, in this case, the value of the variable i corresponds to the value of “N” in the above equation (1).

Control unit 11, positions the length of the trajectory from P ₁ to a position P _i and (L), the position P ₁ from the position P _i to the time taken to draw the locus of (operating time: T) based on, trajectory from the position P ₁ to the position P _i to calculate the operation rate when drawn. That is, the control unit 11 calculates the operation speed by dividing the length of the trajectory (L) by the operation time (T).

In step S107, the control unit 11 may calculate the operation speed when a locus from the position P ₁ (start point) to the position P _N (end point) is drawn.

When the operation speed is calculated, the control unit 11 (processing selection unit 36), as the processing to be executed with respect to the icon 20 included in the region surrounded by the trajectory of the position P ₁ to the position P _i (target area), the operation A process corresponding to the speed is selected (S108).

  For example, the process is selected based on information as shown in FIG. For example, when the operation speed acquired in step S107 is equal to or lower than the reference speed Vr, the “cut” process is selected, and when the operation speed is faster than the reference speed Vr, the “copy” process is selected.

When the process of step S108 is completed, the control unit 11 (process execution unit 38) executes the process selected in step S108 (S109). That is, the control unit 11, with respect to folder or data indicating the icon 20 included in the region surrounded by the trajectory of the position P ₁ to the position P _i (target region), "cut" or "copy selected in step S108 ”Is executed. This process is complete | finished above.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 described above, a desired folder or data icon 20 is selected from the icons 20 displayed on the screen, and a process to be executed on the desired folder or data is selected. Can be performed by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding the icon 20. That is, according to the information processing apparatus 10, it is possible to select a desired object from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and to select a process to be executed on the desired object by one operation. A user interface can be realized.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  (A) For example, the screen displayed on the display unit 14 is not limited to the screen shown in FIG. That is, the object to be selected by the user is not limited to the icon 20.

  FIG. 12 shows another example of the screen displayed on the display unit 14. A plurality of characters are displayed on the screen shown in FIG. In the case of the screen shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of characters correspond to “a plurality of objects”.

  For example, when the trajectory 22 surrounding one or more characters is drawn while the screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed, the one or more characters are selected as a processing target. Furthermore, the process selection unit 36 selects the type of process to be executed on the one or more characters based on the time (operation time) taken to draw the trajectory 22.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, a trajectory 22 surrounding the characters “E” and “F” is drawn. In this case, the characters “E” and “F” are selected as processing targets. Further, the process selection unit 36 selects, for example, any one of the “copy” and “cut” processes as the processes to be performed on the characters “E” and “F” based on the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22. To do.

  As described above, a desired one or more characters are selected from a plurality of characters displayed on the screen, and a process to be performed on the desired one or more characters is selected. You may enable it to carry out by one operation of drawing the locus | trajectory 22 surrounding one or several characters.

  FIG. 13 shows another example of the screen displayed on the display unit 14. The screen shown in FIG. 13 shows a game screen that is displayed when the information processing apparatus 10 executes a game program. On the screen shown in FIG. 13, enemy characters 60A, 60B and a treasure chest 62 are displayed. In the case of the screen shown in FIG. 13, the enemy characters 60A and 60B and the treasure chest 62 correspond to “a plurality of objects”.

  When the trajectory 22 surrounding the object is drawn while the screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed, the object is selected as a processing target. In addition, the process selection unit 36 selects the type of process to be executed for the object based on the time (operation time) taken to draw the trajectory 22.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the locus 22 surrounding the treasure chest 62 is drawn. In this case, the treasure chest 62 is selected as a processing target. Further, the process selection unit 36 selects a process to be executed for the treasure chest 62 based on the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22.

  In this case, for example, processing is selected based on the information shown in FIG. In the information shown in FIG. 14, the correspondence between the operation speed and the type of processing is set for each type of object. According to the correspondence relationship shown in FIG. 14, when the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding the treasure box 62 is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), as a process to be executed for the treasure box 62, Processing for causing the character to examine the contents of the treasure chest 62 is executed. In this case, for example, an image showing the contents (game item or the like) of the treasure chest 62 is displayed on the game screen. On the other hand, when the operation speed is faster than the reference speed (Vr), a process for causing the user character to acquire the contents of the treasure box 62 is executed as a process to be executed for the treasure box 62. In this case, a game item or the like contained in the treasure chest 62 is added as an possession of the user character.

  When the trajectory 22 surrounding the enemy character 60A is drawn, processing is selected as follows according to the correspondence shown in FIG. That is, when the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 surrounding the enemy character 60A is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), a process for showing information of the enemy character 60A to the user is executed as a process related to the enemy character 60A. The In this case, for example, information (for example, name and various parameters) of the enemy character 60A is displayed on the game screen. On the other hand, when the operation speed is faster than the reference speed (Vr), a process for causing the user character to attack the enemy character 60A is executed as a process related to the enemy character 60A. In this case, the enemy character 60A is attacked.

  As described above, it is desirable to select one or more desired objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the game screen and to select a process to be performed on the desired one or more objects. It may be possible to perform this by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding one or a plurality of objects.

  (B) The process selection unit 36 may select a process based on not only the time taken for the target area specifying operation but also other information.

  (B-1) For example, the shape or / and size of the target area specified by the target area specifying operation may be used as “other information”. That is, the process selection unit 36 performs at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to objects included in the target area, the time taken to perform the target area specifying operation, the shape or / and size of the target area, You may make it select based on.

  In this case, for example, processing is selected based on information as shown in FIG. The information illustrated in FIG. 15 illustrates an example of a correspondence relationship between the combination of the operation speed of the operation for drawing the locus 22, the shape of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22, and the type of processing. In this case, the process selection unit 36 is associated with a combination of the range to which the operation speed when the user draws the trajectory 22 and the shape of the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 drawn by the user. Select the process.

  Even in the case described above, it is desirable to select one or more desired objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and to select a process to be performed on the desired one or more objects. It is possible to carry out by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding one or a plurality of objects.

  Furthermore, if it carries out as mentioned above, it will become possible to increase the kind of process which can be selected as a process performed regarding a desired one or some object. Note that it is possible to increase the types of processes that can be selected as processes to be executed on one or more desired objects by setting the range of operation speeds more finely. However, in this case, since the range of the operation speed associated with each process becomes narrow, it becomes difficult to draw the locus 22 at the operation speed belonging to the range associated with the desired process. In this regard, according to the embodiment described above, it is possible to prevent such an inconvenience from occurring.

  Note that the information shown in FIG. 16 may be stored instead of the information shown in FIG. The information illustrated in FIG. 16 is information indicating a correspondence relationship between the combination of the operation speed of the operation for drawing the locus 22 and the size of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22 and the type of processing. . In this case, the process selection unit 36 combines the range to which the operation speed when the user draws the trajectory 22 and the range to which the size of the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 drawn by the user belongs. Select the process associated with.

  Alternatively, information such as a combination of the information shown in FIG. 15 and the information shown in FIG. 16 may be stored. That is, information that indicates the correspondence between the combination of the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 and the shape and size of the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 and the type of processing is stored. It may be.

  Note that the information shown in FIG. 17 may be stored instead of the information shown in FIGS. The information illustrated in FIG. 17 is information indicating the correspondence between the shape of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22 and the type of processing. In this case, the process selection unit 36 selects a process associated with the shape of the area (target area) surrounded by the locus 22 drawn by the user.

  Further, the information shown in FIG. 18 may be stored instead of the information shown in FIG. The information shown in FIG. 18 is information indicating the correspondence between the size of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22 and the type of processing. In this case, the process selection unit 36 selects a process associated with the range to which the size of the area (target area) surrounded by the locus 22 drawn by the user belongs.

  Information such as a combination of the information shown in FIG. 17 and the information shown in FIG. 18 may be stored. That is, information indicating the correspondence between the combination of the shape and size of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22 and the type of processing may be stored.

  Even in the above-described manner, it is possible to select a process to be executed on a desired object by the shape or / and size of the area (target area) surrounded by the trajectory 22 surrounding the desired object. That is, selecting one or a plurality of desired objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and selecting a process to be executed with respect to the desired one or more objects This can be performed by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding the object.

  (B-2) Further, for example, the circulation direction of the trajectory 22 with respect to the object included in the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 may be used as “other information”. That is, the process selection unit 36 performs at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object included in the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 with respect to the time taken for the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 and the trajectory for the object. You may make it select based on the 22 rounding directions.

  In this case, for example, processing is selected based on information as shown in FIG. The information illustrated in FIG. 19 illustrates an example of a correspondence relationship between the combination of the operation speed of the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 and the rotation direction of the trajectory 22 with respect to the object, and the type of processing. In this case, the process selection unit 36 circulates the trajectory 22 with respect to an object included in the range (target region) surrounded by the range in which the operation speed when the user draws the trajectory 22 and the trajectory 22 drawn by the user. A process associated with the combination of and is selected.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the turning direction of the locus 22 with respect to the icon 20G is clockwise (clockwise). In this case, if the operation speed when drawing the trajectory 22 is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), the process A is selected. On the other hand, for example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. In this case, if the operation speed when drawing the trajectory 22 is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), the process B is selected.

  Even as described above, selecting one or more desired objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen, and selecting a process to be performed on the desired one or more objects It is possible to perform this by one operation of drawing a trajectory surrounding a desired object or objects. Furthermore, if it carries out as mentioned above, it will become possible to increase the kind of process which can be selected as a process performed regarding a desired one or some object.

  Note that the information shown in FIG. 20 may be stored instead of the information shown in FIG. The information shown in FIG. 20 is information indicating the correspondence between the direction of rotation of the trajectory 22 relative to the object and the type of processing. In this case, the process selection unit 33 selects a process associated with the circulation direction of the trajectory 22 for the object included in the region (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 drawn by the user.

  Even in this case, it is possible to select a process to be executed on a desired object according to the circulation direction of the trajectory 22 surrounding the desired object. That is, selecting one or a plurality of desired objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and selecting a process to be executed with respect to the desired one or more objects This can be performed by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding the object.

  (C) For example, while the user is drawing the trajectory 22, the control unit 11 is a part of the screen that will be surrounded by the trajectory 22 when the target area designation operation (operation for drawing the trajectory 22) is completed. It may be predicted whether or not there is an object to be included in the partial area. For example, when an object exists in the vicinity of the portion of the locus 22 that has already been drawn, it may be predicted that such an object exists. Then, when it is predicted that the object as described above exists, the control unit 11 may change the object based on the time taken to draw the portion of the locus 22 already drawn.

  For example, the control unit 11 changes the object based on the current operation speed. Note that the “current operation speed” is the length of the already drawn trajectory 22, the time taken to draw the portion of the already drawn trajectory 22 (that is, the current drawing speed after the operation for drawing the trajectory 22 is started). Divided by the elapsed time).

  For example, the control unit 11 increases the transparency of a part of the object based on the current operation speed. For example, when the current operation speed is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr), a part of the object (icon 20G) may be made transparent as shown in FIG. In this case, by making a part of the object (icon 20G) transparent, it becomes possible to notify the user that the current operation speed is equal to or lower than the reference speed (Vr). That is, it is possible to notify the user in advance that the “cut” process of the data indicated by the icon 20G is executed when the input of the locus 22 is completed.

  The control unit 11 may divide the object into a plurality of parts based on the current operation speed. For example, when the current operation speed is faster than the reference speed (Vr), the object (icon 20G) may be divided into a plurality of parts. In this case, by dividing the object (icon 20G) into a plurality of parts, it is possible to notify the user that the current operation speed is faster than the reference speed (Vr). That is, it is possible to notify the user in advance that the “copy” process of the data indicated by the icon 20G is executed when the input of the locus 22 is completed.

  (D) For example, in the above, the process selection unit 36 acquires the operation speed of the target area designating operation based on the time taken for performing the target area designating operation, and sets the operation speed of the target area designating operation as the operation speed. The example which selects a process based on was mainly demonstrated. However, the process selection unit 36 may select a process based on the time taken to perform the target area specifying operation without acquiring the operation speed of the target area specifying operation.

  In this case, for example, information shown in FIG. 22 is stored. The information shown in FIG. 22 indicates the correspondence between the combination of the time taken to draw the locus 22 (operation time) and the size of the region (target region) surrounded by the locus 22 and the type of processing. It is information. In this case, the process selection unit 36 includes a range to which a time (operation time) taken for the user to draw the trajectory 22 belongs, and a range to which a size of an area (target region) surrounded by the trajectory 22 drawn by the user belongs. A process associated with the combination of, is selected.

  Even in this case, it is possible to select a desired object or objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the screen and to select a process to be performed on the desired object or objects. This can be performed by one operation of drawing a trajectory 22 surrounding one or a plurality of objects.

  (E) The target area specifying operation is not limited to the operation of drawing the trajectory 22, and may be another operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, an operation for designating two positions 70 and 72 on the touch panel 17 may be used. In this case, a rectangular area 74 having a straight line connecting the two positions 70 and 72 as a diagonal line is set as the target area. Further, in this case, the time taken to designate the two positions 70 and 72 corresponds to “time taken for the target area designation operation (operation time)”. For example, when the position 72 is instructed after the position 70 is instructed first, the time from when the position 70 is instructed until the position 72 is instructed is “the time required for the target area designation operation (operation time)” It corresponds to.

  (F) The information processing apparatus 10 may include a pointing device other than the touch panel 17. For example, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a mouse. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a pointing device such as a Wii (registered trademark) remote control controller manufactured by Nintendo. Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 10 may include a pointing device such as a KINET (registered trademark) controller manufactured by Microsoft Corporation. In this case, the position of the predetermined part (for example, the right hand) of the user may be handled as the position indicated by the user.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing apparatus, 11 Control part, 12 Storage part, 13 Communication part, 14 Display part, 15 Sound output part, 16 Operation part, 17 Touch panel, 20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F, 20G, 20H Icon, 22 locus, 30 operation reception unit, 32 operation time information acquisition unit, 34 determination unit, 36 process selection unit, 38 process execution unit, 40 rectangle, 42A, 42B vertical side, 44A, 44B horizontal side, 48 right triangle, 60A, 60B Enemy character, 62 treasure chest.

Claims (9)

In an information processing apparatus for displaying a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display means,
Operation accepting means for accepting a target area designating operation for designating a partial area in the screen as a target area;
Operation time information acquisition means for acquiring information relating to the time taken for the target area specifying operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not an object included in the target area exists among the plurality of objects;
A process selection means for selecting at least one of a plurality of types of processing related to the object based on the time taken for the target area designating operation when an object included in the target area exists;
Process execution means for executing at least one process related to the object selected by the process selection means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The process selecting means includes means for acquiring an operation speed of the target area specifying operation based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation, and when there is an object included in the target area, An information processing apparatus that selects at least one of a plurality of types of processing related to an operation speed based on an operation speed of the target area specifying operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
When the object included in the target area exists, the process selection unit determines at least one of the plurality of types of processes related to the object, the time taken for the target area specifying operation, and the shape of the target area Alternatively, an information processing apparatus that makes a selection based on the size. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Means for obtaining a position in the screen indicated by the user;
The target area designating operation is an operation of designating a partial area in the screen as the target area by drawing a trajectory in the screen,
The determination means includes means for acquiring a partial area in the screen surrounded by the trajectory as the target area,
When there is an object included in the target area, the process selection means performs at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object, the time taken to draw the trajectory, and the trajectory of the trajectory for the object. Select based on the lap direction,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Means for obtaining a position in the screen indicated by the user;
The target area designating operation is an operation of designating a partial area in the screen as the target area by drawing a trajectory in the screen,
The determination means includes means for acquiring a partial area in the screen surrounded by the trajectory as the target area,
The information processing apparatus includes:
When the user is drawing the locus, it is determined whether or not there is an object to be included in a partial area of the screen that is surrounded by the locus when the target area specifying operation is completed. Means to predict,
When it is predicted that there will be an object to be included in a partial area of the screen that will be surrounded by the trajectory when the target area specifying operation is completed, in order to draw a portion of the trajectory that has already been drawn Means for changing the object based on the time taken,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The object is an image showing data or a group of data,
The plurality of types of processing related to the object include at least copy processing for copying and pasting the data or the data group, and cutting processing for cutting and pasting the data or the data group,
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
Including a touch panel,
The target area designation operation is performed via the touch panel.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. In a control method of an information processing apparatus for displaying a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display means,
An operation receiving step for receiving a target area specifying operation for specifying a partial area in the screen as a target area;
An operation time information acquisition step for acquiring information related to the time taken for the target area specifying operation;
A determination step of determining whether or not an object included in the target area exists among the plurality of objects;
When there is an object included in the target area, a process selection step of selecting at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation;
A process execution step of executing at least one process related to the object selected in the process selection step;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus that displays a screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed on a display means,
Operation accepting means for accepting a target area designating operation for designating a partial area in the screen as a target area;
Operation time information acquisition means for acquiring information on the time taken for the target area specifying operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not an object included in the target area exists among the plurality of objects;
When there is an object included in the target area, a process selection unit that selects at least one of a plurality of types of processes related to the object based on the time taken for the target area specifying operation; and
Process execution means for executing at least one process related to the object selected by the process selection means;
A program for causing the computer to function as

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