JP2014016714A - Information display device, information display method, information display program, and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display device enabling easy and reliable operation of an icon on a touch panel.SOLUTION: Data indicating a reaction area size of an icon is acquired as a reference value on the basis of the size and resolution of a screen, it is determined whether the icon has an easy-to-press reaction area size on the basis of the acquired reference value (step S14), and when it is determined that the icon does not have the easy-to-press size, reaction area enlargement means enlarges the reaction area size of the icon (step S16).

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device such as an electronic dictionary, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an information display method, an information display program, and a program recording medium.

  Conventionally, as an information display device, there is one disclosed in JP 2009-37343 A (Patent Document 1). In this information display device, when the pressing of the touch panel on the first reaction region by the user is detected, the range of the first reaction region is changed to a change region including at least a part of the reference region, When pressing of the second reaction region is detected next to the pressing of the reaction region, the range of the first reaction region is returned from the change region to the reference region.

  Another information display device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-236143 (Patent Document 2). In this information display device, when it is detected that the user's finger is close to the display surface of the main display unit by a predetermined distance or more, the icon in which the user's finger is close is displayed in an enlarged manner.

  Another information display device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-352924 (Patent Document 3). In this information display device, a button corresponding to the user contact position on the touch panel is specified, and the button is enlargedly displayed on the display control unit. When the user further presses the liquid crystal screen, the operation detection unit detects the pressing.

  Another information display device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-31914 (Patent Document 4). In this information display device, direction recognition means for determining a touch position shift direction with respect to the display area based on the frequency of touches outside the display area of the recognition area, and the touch position shift direction side of the recognition area A predetermined correction value is added to the detected value of the touch position when the area is touched to correct the touch operation button within the recognition area.

JP 2009-37343 A JP 2006-236143 A JP-A-2005-352924 JP 2009-31914 A

  By the way, the operation on the information display device equipped with the touch panel is basically based on selecting an icon by determining whether or not the coordinate of the input position of the touch panel is included in the icon reaction area. At this time, when the outline of the icon is small, the reaction area of the icon is also small, so that the icon intended by the operated person may not be selected.

  And in the said patent document 1, when changing a reaction area after a user's operation, it becomes easy to operate by enlarging a reaction area after the 2nd time, but the first 1st operation remains difficult. There is a problem.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned patent document 2, when the approach of a finger is sensed and the portion is enlarged, there is a problem that a means for detecting the approach of the finger is required and the screen needs to be redrawn.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 3, the means to detect the area | region which the user pushed and to detect further being pushed in is needed, and there exists a problem which a user's operation becomes complicated.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 4, there exists a problem that a precision does not rise until it learns a touch frequency.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information display device that can easily and reliably operate an icon on a touch panel.

In order to solve the above problems, the information display device of the present invention is
A touch panel that can be operated by touching an icon on the screen;
A memory for storing predetermined data indicating the size of a reaction area that is easy to press an icon determined according to the size and resolution of the screen;
Reference value acquisition means for acquiring, as a reference value, data indicating the size of the reaction region of the icon based on the size and resolution of the screen from the memory;
When the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition means, the size of the reaction area of the icon becomes the reference value. And a reaction area expanding means for expanding.

  According to the information display device of the present invention, the reaction area enlarging means is configured to display the icon when the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquiring means. Enlarge the size of the reaction area to the reference value.

  As a result, the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, so that even an icon having a small outer shape can be easily selected. In addition, when an icon is displayed on the screen, the process of enlarging the reaction region of the icon is performed, so that it is not necessary for the user to perform a special operation in advance, and it is easy to press the icon from the first operation.

  Moreover, in the information display device of one embodiment, the reaction area enlarging means expands only the reaction area of the icon without changing the size of the outline of the icon.

  According to the information display device of this embodiment, the reaction area enlarging means enlarges only the icon reaction area without changing the size of the outline of the icon. As a result, only the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, and the outline and screen configuration of the icon do not change. Therefore, redrawing of the screen, additional user action, etc. are unnecessary, and smooth operation is possible.

  In the information display device according to the embodiment, when the reaction area of the first icon is enlarged by the reaction area enlargement unit, the reaction area of the first icon does not overlap the reaction area of the second icon. And a reaction area readjustment means for adjusting the position of the reaction area of the first icon.

  According to the information display device of this embodiment, when the reaction area readjustment means enlarges the reaction area of the first icon by the reaction area enlargement means, the reaction area of the first icon becomes the second icon. The position of the reaction area of the first icon is adjusted so that it does not overlap with the reaction area. Thereby, even if the first icon is adjacent to the second icon, the ease of pressing the first icon can be improved.

  Further, the information display device according to the embodiment includes user setting means that can set the size of the reaction region of the icon by the user's selection.

  According to the information display device of this embodiment, the user setting means can set the size of the reaction region of the icon by the user's selection. Accordingly, the size of the icon reaction area can be selected according to the user's preference.

In the information display method of one embodiment,
Based on the size and resolution of the screen, the data indicating the size of the reaction area of the icon is determined based on the size and resolution of the screen from the predetermined data indicating the size of the reaction area that is easy to press the icon displayed on the touch panel screen. A reference value acquisition process to acquire as a value;
When the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition step, the size of the reaction area of the icon becomes the reference value. A reaction region expanding step of expanding.

  According to the information display method of this embodiment, when the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition process, The size of the reaction region is expanded so as to become the reference value.

  As a result, the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, so that even an icon having a small outer shape can be easily selected. In addition, when an icon is displayed on the screen, the process of enlarging the reaction region of the icon is performed, so that it is not necessary for the user to perform a special operation in advance, and it is easy to press the icon from the first operation.

In the information display program of one embodiment,
Computer
It functions as the reference value acquisition means and the reaction area expansion means.

  In addition, in the program recording medium of one embodiment, the information display program is recorded.

  According to the information display program and the program recording medium of this embodiment, since the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, it is easy to select even an icon having a small outer shape. In addition, when an icon is displayed on the screen, the process of enlarging the reaction region of the icon is performed, so that it is not necessary for the user to perform a special operation in advance, and it is easy to press the icon from the first operation.

  According to the information display device, the information display method, the information display program, and the program recording medium of the present invention, the reaction area expanding means (step) has a reaction area size of an icon to be displayed on the screen. If it is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition means (process), the size of the icon reaction area is enlarged to become the reference value, so that the icon on the touch panel can be operated easily and reliably.

It is a block diagram which shows the information display apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows a control part. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the said information display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the said information display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the said information display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state where the reaction area | region of an icon is not expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the reaction area | region of the icon was expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the reaction area | region of the icon was expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the reaction area of one icon is expanded and the reaction area of the other icon is not expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which expansion of the reaction area | region of an icon was adjusted. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other state to which the reaction area | region of the icon was expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows another state by which the reaction area | region of the icon was expanded. It is explanatory drawing which shows an adjustment bar.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information display device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information display device 1 includes a control unit 11, a drive unit 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 23. And a touch panel 24.

  The LCD 23 is a liquid crystal display and displays icons and the like on the screen. The structure of the LCD 23 is the same as that of a conventionally known LCD. Therefore, the description of the structure of the LCD 23 is omitted.

  The touch panel 24 can be operated by touching an icon on the screen with a finger. In other words, the touch panel 24 includes a pressing detection unit 39 that detects pressing of the panel by a finger. The structure of the touch panel 24 is the same as that of a conventionally known touch panel. For this reason, the description of the structure of the touch panel 10 is omitted.

  The driving unit 12 drives the LCD 23 and the touch panel 24. The drive unit 12 is controlled by the control unit 11.

  The ROM 21 is a readable semiconductor memory device. The ROM 21 stores a screen object acquisition unit 31, a reaction region enlargement unit 32, a reaction region readjustment unit 33, a reference value acquisition unit 34, and a user setting unit 35. These means 31 to 35 operate as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

  The RAM 22 is a readable / writable semiconductor device. The RAM 22 stores screen information 36, a work data temporary storage location 37, and a final data storage location 38. This information 36 and the locations 37, 38 are used as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (central processing), receives signals from the touch panel 24, the ROM 21, the RAM 22, and the like, performs various arithmetic processes, and sends signals to the LCD 23, the ROM 21, the RAM 22, and the like. Is output.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 11 includes a screen object registration unit 111, a reaction region acquisition unit 112, and a determination unit 113. These units 111 to 113 operate as shown in FIG.

  The control unit 11 is connected to an application 15, a touch panel driver 121 that drives the touch panel 24, and an LCD driver 122 that drives the LCD 23. The touch panel driver 121 and the LCD driver 122 constitute the drive unit 12.

  The information display device having the above configuration operates as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4. FIG.

  An icon of the application 15 is displayed on the screen of the LCD 23 of this information display device. The reference value acquisition unit 34 acquires, from the memory 341, a reference value of the size of the reaction area where the icon is easy to be pressed on this screen (step S11 in FIG. 3A).

  The memory 341 stores a predetermined numerical table indicating the size of the reaction area that is easy to press an icon determined according to the size and resolution of the screen. The reference value acquisition unit 34 acquires data indicating the size of the reaction region of the icon as a reference value from the memory 341 based on the size and resolution of the screen.

  For example, when a screen is pushed down with a finger on a predetermined touch pad, statistics are made on what happens to the detected value of the center coordinate, a detection error is calculated, and this is stored as a fixed value. If the detection error is ± 10 dots, detection is facilitated if the reaction region of the icon is set to at least 20 dots. That is, the reference value is 20 dots.

  Then, the screen object acquisition unit 31 acquires information on the number, coordinates, and size of icons from the screen information 36 (step S12). The screen information 36 stores information about all icons displayed on the screen.

  Then, a target icon is selected from all the icons (step S13), and it is determined whether the selected icon has a size that can be easily pressed (step S14). That is, it is determined whether or not the size of the reaction region of the icon satisfies the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition unit 34.

  When the size of the reaction area of the icon satisfies the reference value, the reaction area of the icon is stored in the work data temporary storage location 37 (step S15).

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, when the outer shape of the icon 51 displayed on the screen 50 is a size that can be easily pressed, the size of the reaction region 61 of the icon 51 is left as it is. The reaction area 61 of the icon 51 matches the (look) outline of the icon 51. In the normal icon 51, the outer shape and the reaction area match.

  On the other hand, when the size of the reaction area of the icon is smaller than the reference value, the reaction area enlarging means 32 enlarges the size of the reaction area of the icon so as to become the reference value (step S16). At this time, the reaction area enlarging means 32 enlarges only the icon reaction area without changing the size of the icon outline. The outline is displayed on the screen, and the reaction area is not displayed on the screen.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the screen 50 is small and the outer shape of the icon 51 is not easy to press, the reaction area 61 is expanded vertically and horizontally from the outer shape of the icon 51. Thereby, even if there are terminals having the same user interface and the same resolution but different screen sizes, the ease of pressing the icon can be improved.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, when the icon 51 on the screen 50 is reduced and the icon 51 becomes smaller and the outer shape of the icon 51 is not easy to press, the reaction area 61 is made larger than the outer shape of the icon 51. Thereby, even when the display of the icon 51 is reduced by a user operation, the reaction area is automatically enlarged, so that the ease of pressing the icon is improved.

  Then, the reaction area of this icon is stored in the work data temporary storage location 37 (step S15).

  Thereafter, the above steps S13 to S16 are repeated until there is no unprocessed icon (step S17).

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, when it is determined that the first icon 51A such as a check box is not easy to press on the same screen 50, the reaction area 61A of the first icon 51A is enlarged. On the other hand, when it is determined that the second icon 51B such as an OK button is easy to press, the reaction area 61B of the second icon 51B remains as it is. Therefore, even if the size of the icon varies, the reaction area of the small icon is automatically expanded, so that the ease of pressing the icon is improved.

  Subsequently, information on reaction areas of all icons is acquired from the work data temporary storage location 37 (step S18 in FIG. 3B).

  Then, among all the icons, one target icon is selected (step S19), and it is determined whether or not the reaction area of this icon overlaps the reaction area of other icons (step S20).

  If the reaction area of this one icon does not overlap with the reaction area of the other icons, the reaction area of this one icon is stored in the final data storage location 38 (step S21).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, if the reaction area 61A of the first icon 51A does not overlap the reaction area 61B of the second icon 51B, the position of the reaction area 61A of the first icon 51A is left as it is.

  On the other hand, if the reaction area of this one icon overlaps with the reaction area of the other icon, the reaction area readjustment means 33 readjusts the overlapping part of the reaction area of this one icon so as not to overlap. (Step S22). That is, the reaction area readjustment unit 33 adjusts the position of the reaction area of the one icon so that the reaction area of the one icon does not overlap with the reaction area of the other icon.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when enlarging the reaction area 61A of the first icon 51A, the first icon 51A does not overlap the reaction area 61B of the second icon 51B. The position of the reaction area 61A of the icon 51A is shifted upward. Thereby, even if it is the icons 61A and 61B adjacent to each other, the ease of pressing can be improved.

  Then, the reaction region of this icon is stored in the final data storage location 38 (step S21).

  Thereafter, the above steps S19 to S22 are repeated until there is no unprocessed icon (step S23).

  Subsequently, when the pressing detection unit 39 of the touch panel 24 detects a pressing down due to contact with the screen (step S31 in FIG. 4), the control unit 11 starts the reaction region of all icons from the final data storage location 38. Is acquired (step S32).

  At this time, the screen object registration unit 111 registers screen configuration information of the application 15. The reaction area acquisition unit 112 acquires the reaction areas of all icons registered in the screen object registration unit 111 from the final data storage location 38.

  Then, the determination unit 113 of the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is an icon reaction region that overlaps the contact position (input coordinates) detected by the press detection unit 39 (step S33).

  When the determination unit 113 confirms the presence of the icon reaction area, the determination unit 113 notifies the application 15 of the selected icon (step S34). The application 15 operates upon receiving this icon command.

  According to the information display device having the above configuration, the reaction area enlarging unit 32 is configured such that when the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquiring unit 34, Enlarge the size of the icon reaction area to the reference value.

  As a result, the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, so that even an icon having a small outer shape can be easily selected. In addition, when an icon is displayed on the screen, the process of enlarging the reaction region of the icon is performed, so that it is not necessary for the user to perform a special operation in advance, and it is easy to press the icon from the first operation.

  The reaction area enlarging means 32 enlarges only the icon reaction area without changing the size of the icon outline. As a result, only the reaction area of the icon is enlarged, and the outline and screen configuration of the icon do not change. Therefore, redrawing of the screen, additional user action, etc. are unnecessary, and smooth operation is possible.

  Further, when the reaction area readjustment means 33 enlarges the reaction area of the first icon by the reaction area enlargement means 32, the reaction area of the first icon does not overlap the reaction area of the second icon. In addition, the position of the reaction area of the first icon is adjusted. Thereby, even if the first icon is adjacent to the second icon, the ease of pressing the first icon can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the reaction area 61A of the icon 51A is enlarged to a rectangle as shown in FIG. 9, but the reaction areas 61A and 61B of the icons 51A and 51B are elliptical as shown in FIG. You may enlarge it into a shape. Thereby, even if the icons are arranged in a narrow range compared to the rectangle, the possibility that the reacting areas collide is reduced. Also, when pressing an icon, it is difficult to think of pressing the icon aiming at the four corners, and it is more reasonable to enlarge the reaction area with an ellipse.

  In the above embodiment, the number of icons is one or two as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, but the number of icons may be three as shown in FIG. In this case, the three icons 51A, 51B, and 51C are adjacent to each other, but the reaction regions 61A, 61B, and 61C do not overlap each other.

  Further, the user setting means 35 may set the size of the icon reaction area by the user's selection. Accordingly, the size of the icon reaction area can be selected according to the user's preference. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, an adjustment bar 70 for “setting ease of pressing an icon” is displayed on the screen 50, and the size of the adjustment bar 70 is set by the user to enlarge the reaction region of the icon. You may make it decide the width of.

  Further, the expansion of the reaction area of the icon by the reaction area expansion means and the adjustment of the position of the reaction area of the icon by the reaction area readjustment means may be performed before or after the icon is displayed on the screen. It may be before touching.

  The number of icons may be four or more. In addition, an icon reaction area may be displayed on the screen. Further, the icon outline and the icon reaction area may be matched to enlarge the icon reaction area and the icon outline.

  The information display device may be an information display device such as an electronic dictionary, a personal computer, a mobile phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

  Further, as the information display method of the present invention, a reference value acquisition step (that is, the reference value acquisition unit) and a reaction region expansion step (that is, the reaction region expansion unit) may be provided.

  Further, as the information display program of the present invention, a computer may be caused to function as the reference value acquisition means and the reaction area expansion means.

  The information display program may be recorded as the program recording medium of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Control part 24 Touch panel 32 Reaction area expansion means 33 Reaction area readjustment means 34 Reference value acquisition means 341 Memory 35 User setting means 50 Screen 51, 51A, 51B, 51C Icon 61, 61A, 61B, 61C Reaction area 70 Adjustment bar

Claims (7)

A touch panel that can be operated by touching an icon on the screen;
A memory for storing predetermined data indicating the size of a reaction area that is easy to press an icon determined according to the size and resolution of the screen;
Reference value acquisition means for acquiring, as a reference value, data indicating the size of the reaction region of the icon based on the size and resolution of the screen from the memory;
When the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition means, the size of the reaction area of the icon becomes the reference value. An information display device comprising: a reaction area expanding means for expanding. The information display device according to claim 1,
The information display device characterized in that the reaction area enlarging means enlarges only the reaction area of the icon without changing the size of the outline of the icon. The information display device according to claim 1 or 2,
When the reaction area of the first icon is enlarged by the reaction area enlargement means, the reaction area of the first icon is not overlapped with the reaction area of the first icon. An information display device comprising reaction area readjustment means for adjusting the position. In the information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An information display device comprising user setting means capable of setting a size of an icon reaction area by a user's selection. Based on the size and resolution of the screen, the data indicating the size of the reaction area of the icon is determined based on the size and resolution of the screen from the predetermined data indicating the size of the reaction area that is easy to press the icon displayed on the touch panel screen. A reference value acquisition process to acquire as a value;
When the size of the reaction area of the icon to be displayed on the screen is smaller than the reference value acquired by the reference value acquisition step, the size of the reaction area of the icon becomes the reference value. An information display method comprising: a reaction region expanding step of expanding. Computer
An information display program that functions as the reference value acquisition means and the reaction area expansion means in claim 1.   A computer-readable program recording medium on which the information display program according to claim 6 is recorded.

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