JP2014021882A5

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Publication number: JP2014021882A5
Application number: JP2012162250A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2012-07-23
Publication date: 2015-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-23

Description

本発明に係る操作装置は、それぞれ１以上のコンテンツを収容する複数の要素を表示手段に表示するように制御する表示制御手段と、前記表示手段に対するタッチ操作を検知する検知手段と、前記表示手段へのタッチ操作をするユーザが触感として感知可能な刺激を発生させる触感発生手段と、前記複数の要素の何れかに対するタッチ操作に応じて、前記タッチ操作がされた要素に収容されるコンテンツ数に応じた触感を前記触感発生手段に発生させるように制御する制御手段とを有することを特徴とする。 An operation device according to the present invention includes a display control unit that controls a display unit to display a plurality of elements each containing one or more contents, a detection unit that detects a touch operation on the display unit, and the display unit a tactile generating means for a user to generate a sense possible stimuli as touch to the touch operation on, in accordance with a touch operation on any one of said plurality of elements, the number of contents to be accommodated in the touch operation has been elements Control means for controlling the tactile sensation generating means to generate a corresponding tactile sensation.

グループに含まれるデータの数と前記触感変更手段による触感の種類の関係をユーザが設定できるようにすることで、ユーザがより重要と考えるコンテンツ数又はデータ量に応じた触感をフィードバックできる。これにより、ユーザの検索効率が向上する。

By enabling the user to set the relationship between the number of data included in the group and the type of tactile sensation by the tactile sensation changing means, it is possible to feed back tactile sensations according to the number of contents or the amount of data that the user considers more important. Thereby, a user's search efficiency improves.

Claims

Display control means for controlling the display means to display a plurality of elements each containing one or more contents ;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the display means;
Tactile sensation generating means for generating a stimulus that can be sensed as a tactile sensation by a user who performs a touch operation on the display means ;
In accordance with the touch operation on any one of said plurality of elements, that a control means for controlling so as to generate a tactile sensation corresponding to the number of contents to be accommodated in the touch operation is element to the tactile generator Characteristic operating device.

The control means controls the tactile sensation generating means to generate different tactile sensations depending on whether the number of contents accommodated in the touched element is 0 or more than 0. The operating device according to claim 1.

The control means generates a tactile sensation in the tactile sensation generating means depending on whether the number of contents accommodated in the touched element is equal to or less than a specific number of 1 or more and exceeding the specific number. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operating device is controlled to be controlled.

The control means controls the tactile sensation generating means to generate the same tactile sensation in any case where the number of contents accommodated in the element on which the touch operation is performed is from 1 or more to the specific number or less. The operating device according to claim 3, wherein:

The operation device according to claim 2, further comprising setting means for setting the specific number to a number designated by a user.

The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation generating unit generates a tactile sensation by vibrating the display unit.

The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation generating unit generates a tactile sensation by applying an electrical stimulus to a finger of a user who performs a touch operation.

The operation device according to claim 1, further comprising a search unit that searches for content to be contained in the element to be displayed in a list on the display unit according to a search condition.

The control unit changes at least one of the strength, time length, position, and number of tactile sensations generated by the tactile sensation generating unit in accordance with the number of contents accommodated in the touched element. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operating device is controlled as follows.

A control method for an operating device having tactile sensation generating means for generating a stimulus that can be perceived as a tactile sensation by a user who performs a touch operation on a display means,
A display control step for controlling to display a plurality of elements each containing one or more contents on the display means;
A detection step of detecting a touch operation on the display means;
A control step of controlling the tactile sensation generating means to generate a tactile sensation according to the number of contents accommodated in the element subjected to the touch operation, in response to a touch operation on any of the plurality of elements;
A method for controlling an operating device, comprising:

The program for functioning a computer as each means of the operating device described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9.

A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each means of the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.