JP2013206023A5

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Publication number: JP2013206023A5
Application number: JP2012072912A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2012-03-28
Publication date: 2014-11-27
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-28

Description

本発明によれば、表示対象を画面に表示する画像表示部と、指の接触位置を逐次検出するタッチパネルとを備えたユーザインタフェース装置であって、
タッチパネルに接触した指に対して、触覚をもたらす触覚振動を付与する触覚振動機構部と、
画面内に設定される仮想空間に設置された表示対象であるオブジェクトであって、触覚の対象となる触覚対象画像が貼付されたオブジェクト上の各位置に、仮想空間における基準点から当該各位置までの距離である奥行き量を割り当てる奥行き量割当手段と、
触覚対象画像上の各位置に、この触覚対象画像に対応する高低量を割り当てる高低量割当手段と、
指の接触位置に対応するオブジェクト上の位置である接触対応位置が、触覚対象画像の表示位置範囲と重畳する際、この接触対応位置に割り当てられた奥行き量と、この接触対応位置に相当する触覚対象画像上の位置に割り当てられた高低量とを取得する奥行き・高低取得手段と、
取得された奥行き量と、指の接触位置の移動に伴う、取得された高低量の変化分とに応じた触覚振動を、指に対してタッチパネルを介して付与すべく触覚振動機構部に指示する触覚振動制御手段と
を有するユーザインタフェース装置が提供される。 According to the present invention, there is provided a user interface device including an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen and a touch panel that sequentially detects a contact position of a finger ,
A tactile vibration mechanism that imparts tactile vibration that brings tactile sensation to a finger that touches the touch panel;
From the reference point in the virtual space to each position on the object that is the display target set in the virtual space set in the screen, and the tactile target image to be touched is attached A depth amount assigning means for assigning a depth amount which is a distance of
High and low amount assigning means for assigning a high and low amount corresponding to the tactile object image to each position on the tactile object image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to this contact corresponding position and the tactile sense corresponding to this contact corresponding position Depth / high / low acquisition means for acquiring the high / low amount assigned to the position on the target image;
The haptic vibration mechanism unit is instructed to apply a tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger to the finger via the touch panel. A user interface device having haptic vibration control means is provided.

また、本発明によるユーザインタフェース装置によれば、ユーザの操作から見て、指が、接触したまま移動して、画像表示部の画面に表示されたオブジェクト上に貼付された触覚対象画像を横切るようになぞった際、この指は、触覚対象画像が仮想空間内においてより奥側に位置しているほど、より小さい強度の触覚振動を付与される
ことも好ましい。 In addition, according to the user interface device of the present invention, as viewed from the user's operation, the finger moves while touching so as to cross the tactile target image pasted on the object displayed on the screen of the image display unit. When tracing, it is also preferable that the finger is given a tactile vibration having a smaller intensity as the tactile object image is located further in the virtual space.

本発明によれば、さらに、表示対象を画面に表示する画像表示部と、指の接触位置を逐次検出するタッチパネルとを備えたユーザインタフェース装置に搭載されたプログラムであって、このユーザインタフェース装置が、
タッチパネルに接触した指に対して、触覚をもたらす触覚振動を付与する触覚振動機構部を備えており、上記プログラムが、
画面内に設定される仮想空間に設置された表示対象であるオブジェクトであって、触覚の対象となる触覚対象画像が貼付されたオブジェクト上の各位置に、仮想空間における基準点から当該各位置までの距離である奥行き量を割り当てる奥行き量割当手段と、
触覚対象画像上の各位置に、この触覚対象画像に対応する高低量を割り当てる高低量割当手段と、
指の接触位置に対応するオブジェクト上の位置である接触対応位置が、触覚対象画像の表示位置範囲と重畳する際、この接触対応位置に割り当てられた奥行き量と、この接触対応位置に相当する触覚対象画像上の位置に割り当てられた高低量とを取得する奥行き・高低取得手段と、
取得された奥行き量と、指の接触位置の移動に伴う、取得された高低量の変化分とに応じた触覚振動を、指に対してタッチパネルを介して付与すべく触覚振動機構部に指示する触覚振動制御手段と
してコンピュータを機能させるユーザインタフェース装置用のプログラムが提供される。 According to the present invention, there is further provided a program installed in a user interface device including an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen and a touch panel that sequentially detects a finger contact position. ,
It has a tactile vibration mechanism that gives tactile vibration that brings tactile sensation to the finger that touched the touch panel.
From the reference point in the virtual space to each position on the object that is the display target set in the virtual space set in the screen, and the tactile target image to be touched is attached A depth amount assigning means for assigning a depth amount which is a distance of
High and low amount assigning means for assigning a high and low amount corresponding to the tactile object image to each position on the tactile object image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to this contact corresponding position and the tactile sense corresponding to this contact corresponding position Depth / high / low acquisition means for acquiring the high / low amount assigned to the position on the target image;
The haptic vibration mechanism unit is instructed to apply a tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger to the finger via the touch panel. A program for a user interface device that causes a computer to function as tactile vibration control means is provided.

本発明によれば、さらにまた、表示対象を画面に表示する画像表示部と、指の接触位置を逐次検出するタッチパネルとを備えたユーザインタフェース装置における触覚振動付与方法であって、ユーザインタフェース装置が、
タッチパネルに接触した指に対して、触覚をもたらす触覚振動を付与する触覚振動機構部を備えており、上記触覚振動付与方法が、
画面内に設定される仮想空間に設置された表示対象であるオブジェクトであって、触覚の対象となる触覚対象画像が貼付されたオブジェクト上の各位置に、仮想空間における基準点から当該各位置までの距離である奥行き量を割り当てる第１のステップと、
触覚対象画像上の各位置に、この触覚対象画像に対応する高低量を割り当てる第２のステップと、
指の接触位置に対応するオブジェクト上の位置である接触対応位置が、触覚対象画像の表示位置範囲と重畳する際、この接触対応位置に割り当てられた奥行き量と、この接触対応位置に相当する触覚対象画像上の位置に割り当てられた高低量とを取得する第３のステップと、
取得された奥行き量と、指の接触位置の移動に伴う、取得された高低量の変化分とに応じた触覚振動を、指に対してタッチパネルを介して付与すべく触覚振動機構部に指示する第４のステップと
を有する触覚振動付与方法が提供される。 According to the present invention, there is further provided a tactile vibration imparting method in a user interface device including an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen and a touch panel that sequentially detects a contact position of a finger. ,
A tactile vibration mechanism for applying a tactile vibration that provides a tactile sensation to a finger touching the touch panel, and the tactile vibration applying method includes
From the reference point in the virtual space to each position on the object that is the display target set in the virtual space set in the screen, and the tactile target image to be touched is attached A first step of assigning a depth amount which is a distance of
A second step of assigning a height corresponding to the tactile target image to each position on the tactile target image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to this contact corresponding position and the tactile sense corresponding to this contact corresponding position A third step of obtaining a height amount assigned to a position on the target image;
The haptic vibration mechanism unit is instructed to apply a tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger to the finger via the touch panel. There is provided a tactile vibration imparting method having a fourth step.

Claims

A user interface device including an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen, and a touch panel that sequentially detects a contact position of a finger ,
A tactile vibration mechanism that imparts tactile vibration that provides tactile sensation to the finger that has touched the touch panel;
An object that is a display target installed in a virtual space set in the screen, and each position on the object to which a tactile target image to be touched is pasted from a reference point in the virtual space. A depth amount assigning means for assigning a depth amount which is a distance to the position;
High and low amount assigning means for assigning a high and low amount corresponding to the tactile target image to each position on the tactile target image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to the contact corresponding position and the contact corresponding position Depth / height acquisition means for acquiring a height amount assigned to a position on the tactile object image
The tactile sensation to apply to the finger via the touch panel the tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger. A tactile vibration control means for instructing the vibration mechanism unit.

The first object and the second object are at least partially overlapped when viewed from the reference point side, and the first object is positioned in front of the first object and the second object. The contact-corresponding position in the overlapping area with the object does not overlap the display position range of the first tactile target image attached to the first object, and the second object attached to the second object. When overlapping with the display position range of the tactile target image of 2
The depth / height acquisition means is:
The depth amount assigned to the contact corresponding position of the second object and the height amount assigned to the position on the second tactile target image corresponding to the contact corresponding position are acquired. Item 4. The user interface device according to Item 1.

The tactile vibration control means determines the intensity of the tactile vibration to be a monotonically decreasing function for the acquired depth amount and to be a monotonically increasing function for the acquired amount of change in height. Item 3. The user interface device according to Item 1 or 2.

A pressing force detection unit for detecting a pressing force applied to the touch panel by the finger;
The haptic vibration control means causes the haptic vibration corresponding to the acquired depth amount, the amount of change in height and the pressing force value to be applied to the finger. The user interface device according to any one of the above.

The user interface device according to claim 4, wherein the haptic vibration control means determines the intensity of the haptic vibration so as to be a monotonically increasing function for the pressing force value.

When viewed from the user's operation, the finger moves while touching, and the finger is traced across the tactile target image pasted on the object displayed on the screen of the image display unit. 6. The user according to claim 1, wherein a tactile vibration having a smaller intensity is applied as the tactile object image is located further in the virtual space. Interface device.

A program installed in a user interface device that includes an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen and a touch panel that sequentially detects a contact position of a finger , the user interface device comprising:
A tactile vibration mechanism that provides tactile vibration that provides tactile sensation to the finger touching the touch panel;
An object that is a display target installed in a virtual space set in the screen, and each position on the object to which a tactile target image to be touched is pasted from a reference point in the virtual space. A depth amount assigning means for assigning a depth amount which is a distance to the position;
High and low amount assigning means for assigning a high and low amount corresponding to the tactile target image to each position on the tactile target image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to the contact corresponding position and the contact corresponding position Depth / height acquisition means for acquiring a height amount assigned to a position on the tactile object image
The tactile sensation to apply to the finger via the touch panel the tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger. A program for a user interface device, which causes a computer to function as tactile vibration control means for instructing a vibration mechanism unit.

A tactile vibration imparting method in a user interface device including an image display unit that displays a display target on a screen and a touch panel that sequentially detects a contact position of a finger , the user interface device comprising:
A tactile vibration mechanism that provides tactile vibration that provides tactile sensation to the finger that has touched the touch panel, and the tactile vibration imparting method includes:
An object that is a display target installed in a virtual space set in the screen, and each position on the object to which a tactile target image to be touched is pasted from a reference point in the virtual space. A first step of assigning a depth amount which is a distance to the position;
A second step of assigning a height corresponding to the tactile target image to each position on the tactile target image;
When the contact corresponding position, which is the position on the object corresponding to the contact position of the finger, is superimposed on the display position range of the tactile target image, the depth amount assigned to the contact corresponding position and the contact corresponding position A third step of obtaining a height amount assigned to a position on the tactile object image to be
The tactile sensation to apply to the finger via the touch panel the tactile vibration according to the acquired depth amount and the acquired amount of change in height according to the movement of the contact position of the finger. A tactile vibration imparting method comprising: a fourth step for instructing the vibration mechanism unit.