JP2013150085A - Touch panel type portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a touch panel type portable terminal in which each user can obtain desired operability in a touch panel display.SOLUTION: A representative configuration of a touch panel type portable terminal (portable terminal 100) comprises a display section 112 and a touch sensor 114 which is superimposed on the display section. On the display section, a keyboard 150 can be displayed in which a plurality of keys 150a-150l are arrayed and the plurality of keys can be independently disposed or changed in size.

Description

  The present invention relates to a touch panel mobile terminal having a touch panel display in which a touch sensor is superimposed on a display unit.

  In recent years, the spread of mobile terminals having a touch panel display in which a touch sensor is superimposed on a display unit, that is, so-called touch panel mobile terminals, has been accelerated. In the touch panel portable terminal, the touch panel display not only functions as a display unit that displays information for the user, but also functions as an operation unit that detects user input due to contact with the display unit. For this reason, a keyboard for a user to input is displayed on the touch panel display.

  Examples of the keyboard include a numeric keypad (numeric keys), an alphabet keyboard, and a hiragana (50-sound) keyboard. When performing character input, the user touches the display portion (display area) of the key of the character to be input among a plurality of keys constituting the keyboard displayed on the touch panel display. A plurality of keys constituting the keyboard are arranged as coordinate information on the touch panel display, and when the user touches the display part of the key, a touch sensor such as a resistive film type (pressure sensitive type) or a capacitive type is used. The coordinate position touched by is detected and a character is input.

  When performing key input on the touch panel display, a certain area is required in consideration of ease of pressing even if the keys can be displayed in an arbitrary size. This inevitably limits the number of keys that can be displayed on the display. Conventionally, a 5-touch method, a 2-touch method (pager method), a flick input, a T9 method, and the like are known as devices for inputting 50 sounds and alphabets with a small number of keys.

  As another means for improving the operability of key input, for example, in Patent Document 1, the keyboard displayed on the screen is enlarged by pressing an enlargement / reduction key arranged at a corner of the display means (screen). A portable information terminal device capable of shifting to a state or a reduced state is disclosed. According to Patent Document 1, since the keyboard size displayed on the touch panel can be changed, it is possible to select to move the keyboard closer to the dominant hand or to enlarge the keyboard. It is said that it is possible to reduce the number of push mistakes.

JP 2002-297293 A

  A keyboard displayed on a display unit in a conventional touch panel type portable terminal is not limited to the portable information terminal device of Patent Document 1, and a plurality of keys are configured to have a predetermined key arrangement. The predetermined key layout is, for example, inheriting a telephone numeric keypad layout or a typewriter's QWERTY layout.

  The touch panel portable terminal is assumed to be operated with the thumb of the dominant hand (hand). On the other hand, touch panel type mobile terminals tend to develop as information terminals, and displays are becoming larger. For this reason, in the predetermined key arrangement, for example, a plurality of keys are densely arranged and a frequently used key is arranged at a position where it is difficult to press, or a frequently used key is hard to reach the user's thumb The keyboard is difficult for the user to use. Even if the keyboard size can be changed as in Patent Document 1, it is only slightly improved in ease of input (ease of touch), and the keyboard layout of such a keyboard is still difficult to use. .

  In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a touch panel type portable terminal capable of obtaining the operability required by each user in a touch panel display.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a touch panel portable terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit and a touch sensor superimposed on the display unit, and a keyboard on which a plurality of keys are arranged. And a plurality of keys can be individually arranged or changed in size.

  In addition to the keyboard, the above display unit can display objects for displaying input characters or operation status, and the change of the arrangement of individual keys can be executed by dragging and dropping. If the display area overlaps with another key or object when the key is moved, the position of the moved key or other overlapped key or object may be shifted to a position where the display area does not overlap.

  In addition to the keyboard, the above display unit can display objects for displaying input characters or operation status, and the change of the arrangement of individual keys can be executed by dragging and dropping. If the object and the display area overlap when the key is moved, it is preferable to transparently display the moved key or object in the upper layer.

  In addition to the keyboard, the above display unit can display objects for displaying input characters or operation status, and the change of the arrangement of individual keys can be executed by dragging and dropping. Furthermore, the display unit can display 3D, and when the object and the display area overlap when the key is moved, the moved key and the object are arranged in layers having different depths and are in the upper layer. It is good to display things transparently.

  The above keyboard is composed of multiple pages, and the display unit can display a moving frame for moving keys to other pages. Each key can be moved by dragging and dropping each key. It can be executed by moving to a moving frame.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the touch panel type portable terminal which can acquire the operativity which each user each asks in a touch panel display can be provided.

It is a figure explaining the touchscreen type portable terminal concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure explaining arrangement of a key and arrangement of a size. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of the portable terminal in 6th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a touch panel mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as a mobile terminal 100) according to the present embodiment, FIG. 1A is an external view of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, in embodiment described below, although a mobile phone (smart phone) is illustrated as the portable terminal 100, it is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to any portable terminal having a touch panel display. The portable terminal 100 can be, for example, a PHS terminal, a notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a handy GPS, a navigation device, a network. It may be a book or the like.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a touch panel display 110 that displays information for a user and detects a user input by contact. As illustrated in FIG. 1B, the touch panel display 110 includes a display unit 112 and a touch sensor 114 superimposed on the touch panel display 110.

  The display unit 112 is composed of a liquid crystal display (EL), an EL (Electro Luminescence), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), etc., and displays information such as photo images, application operation screens, call destinations and senders in a call. Is displayed. Further, as will be described later, the display unit 112 displays a keyboard 150 (see FIG. 2) configured by arranging a plurality of keys, and an object 160 (see FIG. 3) for displaying input characters or operation states. Is possible.

  The touch sensor 114 is formed of a transparent material, and is superimposed on the display unit 112 so as to be visible, and detects a user input due to contact with the display unit 112. As a result, the touch panel display 110 can function as an operation unit that receives user input to the mobile terminal 100. The detection method of the user input by the touch sensor 114 may be a capacitance type or a pressure sensitive type, and is not limited to these methods, and other methods may be used.

  The operation of the mobile terminal 100 including the touch panel display 110 described above is managed and controlled by the terminal control unit 102. Specifically, the terminal control unit 102 manages and controls the functions of the entire mobile terminal 100 using a semiconductor integrated circuit including a central processing unit (CPU). For example, the terminal control unit 102 uses a program stored in the terminal memory 104 to Execute mail transmission / reception function. The terminal memory 104 includes a ROM, a RAM, an EEPROM, a non-volatile RAM, a flash memory, an HDD, and the like, and stores programs and data processed by the terminal control unit 102.

(First embodiment)
Next, a first embodiment of the characteristic operation of the mobile terminal 100 described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the arrangement of the plurality of keys 150 a to 150 l shown in FIG. 2A is a predetermined key arrangement (initial value) of the keyboard 150. In the present embodiment, a numeric keypad is illustrated as the keyboard 150, but the present invention is not limited to this, and another keyboard such as an alphabet keyboard or a hiragana keyboard may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, a keyboard 150 including a plurality of keys 150a to 150l is displayed on the touch panel display 110 (strictly, the display unit 112). In the present embodiment, any one or a plurality of keys among the plurality of keys 150a to 150l arranged in this predetermined key arrangement can be arranged independently. Hereinafter, a case where the arrangement of the key 150k (0 key) and the key 150l (# key) among the plurality of keys 150a to 150l in FIG.

  Changing the arrangement of the individual keys 150a to 150l can be performed by moving it by drag and drop. For example, when the position (arrangement) of the key 150k (0 key) is changed first, as shown in FIG. 2B, the user displays the key displayed on the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112). Touch the area corresponding to 150k. Then, the touch sensor 114 detects the user's contact with the key 150k.

  Then, when the user touches the key 150k and drags it to a desired position (illustrated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2B) and drops it at that position (if the finger is released from the key 150k), As shown in FIG. 2C, the key 150k is changed to a position desired by the user. When the position of the key 150k is changed, the control unit 102 uses the coordinate information of the arrangement of the keys 150a to 150l in the keyboard 150 shown in FIG. 2C as the changed key arrangement (hereinafter referred to as a changed key arrangement). Store in the terminal memory 104.

  Next, when the position (arrangement) of the key 150l (# key) is changed, as shown in FIG. 2D, the user displays the key displayed on the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112). An area corresponding to 150l is touched, and the key 150l is touched and dragged to a desired position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line). When the key 150l is dropped at that position, the key 150l is also changed to the position desired by the user as shown in FIG. When the position of the key 150l is changed, the control unit 102 stores the coordinate information of the arrangement of the keys 150a to 150l on the keyboard shown in FIG. 2E in the terminal memory 104 as the latest changed key arrangement.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, the user can change any individual key among the plurality of keys 150 a to 150 l configuring the keyboard 150 to a desired position. Therefore, since the keyboard 150 can be customized to the user's favorite key layout, each user can obtain the operability that he / she desires. Further, by storing the change key arrangement in the terminal memory 104, the change key arrangement stored last time can be displayed when the keyboard 150 is used next time, so that convenience can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3A, the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112) includes an object 160 for displaying input characters and operation states in addition to a keyboard 150 constituted by a plurality of keys 150a to 150l. Is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3B, the object 160 is also moved to a desired position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line) by drag and drop in the same manner as the keys 150a to 150l, and is shown in FIG. 3C. It is possible to change the position.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, the user touches an area corresponding to the key 150l displayed on the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112) as described in the first embodiment, While the key 150l is touched, it is dragged and dropped to a desired position (the position of the two-dot chain line). Then, the key 150l is overlapped with the object 160. When the key 150l is changed to the arrangement of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3D, the display areas of the key 150l and the object 160 overlap each other, and a part of the object 160 is hidden behind the key 150l and is difficult to view.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the key 150l is dragged and dropped to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3D, that is, when the key 150l is moved, the moved key 150l and the object 160 are moved to each other. When the display areas overlap, the terminal control unit 102 shifts the moved key 150l to a position where it does not overlap the object 160, as shown in FIG. As a result, when the arrangement of any individual key is changed, it does not overlap with the object 160, so that even if the key arrangement is customized, no trouble occurs during input, and high operability is ensured.

  In this embodiment, the configuration in which the key 150l is shifted when the display areas of the moved key 150l and the object 160 overlap each other is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the object 160 is changed to the key 150l. It is good also as a structure shifted to the position which does not overlap. The above operation can be applied not only when the key and the object 160 overlap, but also when the moved key overlaps with another key.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, among the plurality of keys 150a to 150l of the keyboard 150 shown in FIG. 3A, 150a to 150c (1 key, 2 keys, 3 keys) are dragged and dropped in FIG. 4A. Move to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line. When the keys 150a to 150c are changed to the positions indicated by the two-dot chain lines, the display areas of the keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 overlap, and it becomes difficult to visually recognize a part of the object 160.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the keys 150a to 150c are dragged and dropped to the position of the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 4A, if the moved display areas of the keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 overlap each other, As shown in FIG. 4B, the terminal control unit 102 transparently displays the keys 150a to 150c moved or the object 160 in the upper layer (in this embodiment, the keys 150a to 150c).

  With the above configuration, when the arrangement of any individual key is changed, even if the moved keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 overlap, an object in the lower layer (the object 160 in the present embodiment) is used. Visible. For this reason, even if the key arrangement is customized, there is no problem during input, and high operability can be ensured. Note that the above-described operation can be applied not only when the keys 150a to 150l and the object 160 overlap, but also when the moved key overlaps with another key.

  Further, when the display areas of the keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 moved as described above overlap each other, the display area can be maximally effectively used by transparently displaying what is in the upper layer. It becomes possible. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the keys 150a to 150c moved or the object 160 in the upper layer (in this embodiment, the keys 150a to 150c) are transparently displayed, The area where the keys 150a to 150c are arranged at the time of key arrangement is an empty area where no key is arranged.

  Therefore, the keys 150d to 150f are dragged and dropped to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4C, and are shifted toward the area (empty area) where the keys 150a to 150c are arranged in a predetermined key arrangement. Thereby, as shown in FIG.4 (d), the space | interval of the keys 150a-150c and the keys 150d-150f and the space | interval of the keys 150d-150f and the keys 150g-150i can be expanded. Therefore, since the key congestion is eliminated, the input operation can be performed more favorably, and erroneous input can be prevented.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, the display unit 112 can perform 3D display, and as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the keyboard 150 is displayed in 3D on the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112). In the display unit 112 capable of 3D display as described above, the keys 150a to 150c are dragged and dropped to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. When the areas overlap, the terminal control unit 102 arranges the moved keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 in layers having different depths as shown in FIG. 5C, and is in an upper layer (this embodiment) In the form, the keys 150a to 150c) are transparently displayed.

  According to the above configuration, even if the object 160 and the moved keys 150a to 150c overlap as described above, the key 160) in the lower layer among them can be visually recognized. In addition, since the moved keys 150a to 150c and the object 160 are arranged in layers having different depths, it is possible to improve visibility. Even in the above-described configuration, the keys 150d to 150f can be moved as shown in FIG. 5 (d) to the empty areas generated by moving the keys 150a to 150c as shown in FIG. 5 (c). Good.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6A, the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112) displays a keyboard 170 that is composed of a plurality of keys 170a to 170l and is used for so-called hiragana input. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the arrangement of the plurality of keys 170a to 170l illustrated in FIG. 6A is a predetermined key arrangement (initial value) of the keyboard 170.

  In the fifth embodiment, the keyboard 170 can be composed of a plurality of pages, and the plurality of keys 170a to 170l constituting the keyboard 170 can be moved to an arbitrary page. In FIG. 6A, in addition to the keyboard 170, moving frames 172a and 172b for moving a plurality of keys 170a to 170l constituting the keyboard 170 to other pages are displayed, and the individual keys 170a to 170l are dragged and dragged. By moving to the movement frames 172a and 172b by dropping, individual keys are moved to other pages.

  Specifically, the page displayed in FIG. 6A is the first page of a plurality of pages constituting the keyboard 170, and the moving frame 172a moves the keys 170a to 170l to the second page of the keyboard 170. The movement frame 172b is a movement frame for moving the keys 170a to 170l to the third page of the keyboard 170. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the key 170g is moved to the moving frame 172a by drag and drop among the plurality of keys 170a to 170l (the key 170g at the time of movement is shown by a two-dot chain line) The key 170g moves to the second page of the keyboard 170. As a result, the first page of the keyboard 170 shown in FIG. 6A is in a state where the key 170g is removed as shown in FIG. 6C.

  As in the case where the key 170g is moved in FIG. 6B, the keys 170h to 170l are also dragged and dropped onto the movement frame 172a and moved to the second page of the keyboard 170. Then, as shown in FIG. 6D, on the first page of the keyboard 170, keys 170 a to 170 f (keys that have not been moved) among the plurality of keys 170 a to 170 l are displayed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6E, on the second page of the keyboard 170, the moved keys 170g to 170l among the plurality of keys 170a to 170l are displayed. Note that, on the second page of the keyboard 170 shown in FIG. 6E, the keys 170a to 170l are replaced with the moving frame 172a for moving the keys 170a to 170l to the second page of the keyboard 170, and the keys 170a to 170l are replaced with the first page of the keyboard 170. A moving frame 172c to be moved to is displayed.

  Since the keyboard keys 170a to 170l can be moved to a desired page as in the above configuration, for example, a frequently used key is arranged on the previous page, and a less frequently used page is arranged on the subsequent page. It is possible to increase the degree of customization freedom. Further, since the number of keys arranged per page can be reduced by moving the pages of the keys, it is possible to arrange such as increasing the key interval or increasing the size of each key.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining arrangement of keys and arrangement of sizes. For example, in FIG. 7A, among the keys 170a to 170f displayed on the first page of the keyboard 170 shown in FIG. 6D, the keys 170d to 170f are shifted to an empty area as in the third embodiment. The interval between the keys 170a to 170c and the keys 170d to 170f is increased. In FIG. 7B, the keys 170a to 170f shown in FIG. 6D are changed to an arrangement of 2 rows and 3 columns, and the individual keys 170a to 170f are arranged at intervals. According to the configuration of FIGS. 7A and 7B, the input operation can be performed more satisfactorily because the denseness of the keys is eliminated.

  In FIG. 7C, the sizes of the keys 170a to 170f shown in FIG. 6D are enlarged and changed. Examples of the method of changing the size of the keys 170a to 170f include pinch out and pinch in. Alternatively, a method may be used in which a key whose size is to be changed is pressed (continuously pressed), and the size is changed in accordance with the long pressing time. Further, when the interval is widened as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, each key may be automatically enlarged so as to fill the gap. According to the configuration of FIG. 7C, since the size of the key itself is enlarged, it becomes easy to touch the key, and operability can be improved.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the sixth embodiment. In the first to fifth embodiments, the keyboards 150 and 170 used for character input are illustrated. In the sixth embodiment, a keyboard used for game operations is illustrated as the keyboard 180. I will explain. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the arrangement of the plurality of keys 180 a to 180 h shown in FIG. 8A is a predetermined key arrangement (initial value) of the keyboard 180.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112) displays a game screen (background) and a keyboard 180 that is configured from keys 180a to 180h and used for game operations and the like. . Of these keys 180a to 180h, the keys 180a to 180d are cursor keys that move in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the keys 180e to 180h are function keys to which functions according to the game are given.

  Also in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, by moving the key 180f by dragging and dropping the key 180f to a desired position (the position of the two-dot chain line) on the touch panel display 110 (display unit 112), The position of the key 180f can be changed. Similarly, by moving the keys 180a to 180e and the keys 180g to 180h to desired positions, the keyboard 180 is changed to a user's favorite key arrangement as shown in FIG. 8B.

  Further, as can be seen by comparing FIGS. 8A and 8B, the keys 180a to 180h are enlarged in FIG. 8B. As described above, also in the game keypad, as described in the fifth embodiment, the sizes of the plurality of keys 180a to 180h can be individually changed, thereby improving the operability. Become.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  The present invention can be used as a touch panel portable terminal having a touch panel display in which a touch sensor is superimposed on a display unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Portable terminal, 102 ... Control part, 104 ... Terminal memory, 110 ... Touch panel display, 112 ... Display part, 114 ... Touch sensor, 150 ... Keyboard, 150a-150l ... Key, 160 ... Object, 170 ... Keyboard, 170a- 170l ... key, 172a-172c ... moving frame, 180 ... keyboard, 180a-180h ... key

Claims (5)

A display unit, and a touch sensor superimposed on the display unit,
A touch panel portable terminal characterized in that a keyboard on which a plurality of keys are arranged can be displayed on the display unit, and the plurality of keys can be individually arranged or changed in size. . In addition to the keyboard, the display unit can display an object for displaying an input character or an operation state,
The arrangement of the individual keys can be changed by moving by drag and drop,
If the display area overlaps with another key or the object when the key is moved, the position of the moved key, the other overlapped key or the object is moved to a position where the display area does not overlap. The touch panel portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel portable terminal is shifted. In addition to the keyboard, the display unit can display an object for displaying an input character or an operation state,
The arrangement of the individual keys can be changed by moving by drag and drop,
2. If the display area overlaps with the object when the key is moved, the moved key or the object in the upper layer is transparently displayed. Touch panel type mobile terminal. In addition to the keyboard, the display unit can display an object for displaying an input character or an operation state,
The arrangement of the individual keys can be changed by moving by drag and drop,
Furthermore, the display unit can display 3D,
If the object and the display area overlap when the key is moved, the moved key and the object are arranged in layers having different depths, and the objects in the upper layer are displayed transparently. The touch panel type portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein The keyboard consists of multiple pages,
The display unit can display a moving frame for moving the key to another page,
The touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movement of the page of the individual keys can be performed by moving the individual keys to the moving frame by drag and drop. Mobile terminal.

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