JP2017041266A - Touch processing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a touch display device and program capable of enabling a touch pad region in a touch display part as necessary.SOLUTION: In a state where a touch pad area TP is allocated at a predetermined area in a touch display part 5 and a pointer is displayed at a predetermined position in the touch display part 5, a control part of a potable terminal performs processing corresponding to a touch operation when the touch operation is performed to the inside of the touch pad area TP, but performs control for canceling the touch operation when the touch operation is performed to the touch display part 5 other than the touch pad area TP.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a touch display device including a touch display unit that detects a touch-operated position on a display screen, and a program.

  Conventionally, in a large-sized touch display unit with a touch panel, for example, a mobile terminal device in which a substantially entire surface of a housing is a touch screen, for example, a target object (for example, an icon, link information, etc.) is moved or selected. The finger and pen are actually moved to the display position of the object when performing the operation, which is very easy to understand visually and in terms of operation, but is difficult to use when performing a one-handed operation. It was a thing. That is, in one-handed operation, it is often difficult to smoothly move a finger or a pen in a scene where a large range or freedom of hand does not work, making it difficult to use.

  By the way, conventionally, by setting a predetermined area other than the area where the software keyboard is displayed on the display screen as a touchpad area where the software keyboard can be operated, the touch operation in the touchpad area is performed. A technique for associating with the above key operation has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-86064 A

  However, in the above-described technique (the technique of Patent Document 1), the software keyboard can be operated by a touch operation on the touch pad area, but in the one-hand operation, the touch operation is performed on the touch pad area. While the software keyboard is in use, fingers or pens may touch the software keyboard, causing malfunctions.

  An object of the present invention is to enable a touch pad region to be effective as necessary.

A first aspect of the present invention is a touch display device including a touch display unit that detects a position where a touch operation is performed on a display screen, the switching means for switching between a first touch state and a second touch state, and the first In a one-touch state, a first touch control unit that detects a touch operation at each position on the display screen and performs processing according to the touch operation, and a display area for display content displayed on the display screen In the second touch state, an extraction means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder display content confirmation, and in the second touch state, a cursor movement or a click by a touch operation is applied to the partial display area extracted by the extraction means. And a second touch control means for controlling to switch to a second touch state for displaying a valid touch pad area.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch display device including a touch display unit that detects a position where a touch operation is performed on a display screen, and a switching unit that switches between a first touch state and a second touch state; In the one-touch state, the display content is displayed in the display area of the display content displayed on the display screen and the first touch control means that detects the position of the touch operation and performs processing according to the touch operation. Extracting means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of the touch, and in the second touch state, the partial display area extracted by the extracting means is a touch pad area that enables cursor movement or clicking by a touch operation. And a second touch control means configured to perform cursor movement or click processing according to a touch operation in the touch pad area. That.

  According to the present invention, the touch pad region can be validated as necessary.

The block diagram which showed the basic component of the portable terminal device (handy terminal) used for inventory management. (1) is a diagram showing a display state of the touch display unit 5, and (2) is a diagram showing a touch pad region TP assigned to a predetermined region in the touch display unit 5. (1)-(3) is a diagram showing a touchpad pointer PT displayed together with the display of the touchpad area TP when the touchpad area TP is assigned and displayed on the touch display unit 5. The flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (characteristic operation | movement of this embodiment) started execution according to a touchpad starting instruction | indication. The flowchart following the operation | movement of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing basic components of a portable terminal device (handy terminal) used for inventory management or the like.
The portable terminal device is a thin rectangular parallelepiped housing, with a control unit (CPU: including a central processing unit) 1 as a core, a power supply unit 2, a storage unit 3, a memory 4, a touch display unit 5, an operation unit 6, an image. The scanner 7 and the communication unit 8 are included. The control unit 1 operates by supplying power from the power supply unit (secondary battery) 2 and controls the overall operation of the portable terminal device according to various programs in the storage unit 3.

  The storage unit 3 includes, for example, a ROM, a flash memory, and the like. In addition to an operation system (OS), a program for realizing the present embodiment according to an operation procedure illustrated in FIGS. Various applications are stored. Note that the storage unit 3 may be configured to include a removable portable memory (recording medium) such as an SD card or an IC card, and is connected to a network via a communication function (not shown). May include a storage area on a predetermined external server side. The memory 4 is a work area that temporarily stores various types of information necessary for the operation of the mobile terminal device, such as timing information and flag information.

  The touch display unit 5 is a large touch display unit disposed on substantially the entire surface of a thin rectangular parallelepiped housing. The touch display unit 5 constitutes touch input means (touch screen) for detecting the position touched with a finger or a pen and inputting the coordinate data, and includes a display panel 5a and a touch panel 5b. Yes. The touch panel 5b may be any one of a capacitance method, a resistance film method, an electromagnetic induction method, a piezoelectric method, and the like. The display panel 5a is a high-definition liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, for example, and displays objects (icons, links, etc.) as well as function names as software keys. As will be described later, the control unit 1 analyzes the current display state of the touch display unit 5 and assigns the touch pad region to a predetermined region corresponding to the display state when receiving an instruction to assign the touch pad region. I have to.

  Although not shown, the operation unit 6 is provided with various push button type keys such as a power button, and the control unit 1 performs processing according to input operation signals from the touch display unit 5 and the operation unit 6. Do. The image scanner 7 captures code information with an image sensor (image sensor) such as a CCD or CMOS, and the control unit 1 reads the code information by analyzing image data captured by the image scanner 7. . The communication unit 8 is connected to a host device (not shown) via a wireless LAN (local communication network), and transmits and receives data to and from the mobile terminal device.

  FIG. 2 (1) is a diagram showing the display state of the touch display unit 5. In the figure, SP1 to SP3 indicate empty areas of a predetermined size or larger. In other words, the control unit 1 analyzes the display state of the data displayed on the touch display unit 5, and based on the display state, specifies that a region of a predetermined size or larger where no data is displayed is an empty region. ing. Note that the empty area of a predetermined size or more is, for example, a size that is 1/8 or more of the size of the touch display unit 5, but is not limited thereto. FIG. 2 (2) is a diagram showing the touch pad area TP assigned to a predetermined area in the touch display unit 5. When the control unit 1 receives an instruction for assigning the touch pad area, the predetermined empty area is shown. The touch pad area TP is assigned and displayed in the inside.

  In this case, among the empty areas SP1 to SP3 shown in FIG. 2A, the touch pad area TP is assigned with priority given to the empty area SP3 existing at or near the edge of the touch display unit 5. (See FIG. 2 (2)). At this time, the touch pad area TP is allocated with a size corresponding to the size of the empty area SP3. For example, in the present embodiment, a touch pad area TP having a size equal to or smaller than ¼ of the size of the touch display unit 5 is allocated and displayed within the size of the empty area SP3. Further, in the figure, the cross-shaped arrow attached in the touch pad area TP and in the touch display unit 5 indicates which range in the touch display unit 5 is operated in the touch pad area TP. It is shown. In this case, the entire range in the touch pad area TP corresponds to the entire range of the touch display unit 5.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a touch pad pointer PT displayed in the touch pad area TP together with the display of the touch pad area TP when the touch pad area TP is assigned and displayed in the touch display unit 5. is there.
In the drawing, a black triangular mark indicates a touchpad pointer PT, and a pointer is displayed inside the touchpad area TP (see FIG. 3A). In this case, when a touch operation (slide operation) is performed in the touch pad area TP, the touch pad pointer PT is moved in the moving direction (see FIG. 3B). Furthermore, when a touch operation (slide operation) is performed in the touch pad area TP, the touch pad pointer PT is moved accordingly. FIG. 3 (3) shows a state where the touchpad pointer PT has reached the display position of a desired object (icon, link, etc.). In this state, one touch operation (tap operation) is performed in the touchpad area TP. ) Or a touch operation (double tap operation) is performed twice in succession, the object is selected or executed.

Next, the operation concept of the mobile terminal device in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. Further, it is possible to sequentially execute the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via a transmission medium such as a network. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, an operation unique to the present embodiment can be executed using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.
4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the outline of the operation of the characteristic part of the present embodiment in the entire operation of the mobile terminal device. When the flow of FIG. 4 and FIG. Return to the main flow of operation (not shown).

4 and 5 are flowcharts for explaining an operation (characteristic operation of the present embodiment) that is started in response to a touchpad activation instruction. That is, the control unit 1 starts executing the flows of FIGS. 4 and 5 on the assumption that activation of the touch pad region TP is instructed when a predetermined touch operation is performed on the touch display unit 5.
First, the current display content displayed on the touch display unit 5 is analyzed, and an empty area of a predetermined size or larger is specified according to the display state (step S1).

  Then, this empty area is specified as the arrangement area of the touch pad area TP. If there are a plurality of empty areas, the empty area existing near the edge portion or the edge portion of the touch display unit 5 is selected. It is specified as an arrangement area of the touch pad area TP (step S2). In this case, as shown in FIG. 2B, the touch pad area TP is allocated to the vacant area SP3 existing at or near the edge portion of the touch display unit 5. Next, the size of the touch pad area TP is specified based on the size of the empty area specified as described above (step S3). Then, the specified size of the touch pad area TP is allocated and arranged in the specified empty area (step S4). Furthermore, a pointer is arranged and displayed in the touch pad area TP in accordance with the arrangement display of the touch pad area TP (step S5). Furthermore, the touch operation on the touch display unit 5 is invalidated, that is, the touch operation on all the regions other than the touch pad region TP in the touch display unit 5 is invalidated (step S6).

  In this state, when a touch operation is performed on the touch pad area TP (YES in step S7), a slide operation, a tap operation, or a double tap operation is performed as the type of touch operation. (Step S8). When a slide operation is performed (step S8), the slide direction and slide amount are detected (step S9), and the touch pad pointer PT is moved and displayed according to the slide direction and slide amount (step S10). . In this case, the touchpad pointer PT is moved and displayed not only in the touchpad area TP but outside the touchpad area TP according to the sliding direction and the sliding amount. Thereafter, a no-operation time timer (not shown) for measuring the no-operation time is reset and started (step S11), and the process returns to the above-described step S7.

  When a tap operation is performed on the touch pad area TP (step S8), the process proceeds to step S12, where the touch display unit 5 moves to the position of the touch pad pointer PT displayed in an area other than the touch pad area TP. It is checked whether or not the object is displayed. If the object is not displayed (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S7 described above to invalidate the current tap operation. If an object is displayed at the position of the touchpad pointer PT (YES in step S12), the object is selected as a processing target (step S13). Then, after resetting a no-operation time timer (not shown) (step S11), the process returns to step S7 described above.

  When the double tap operation is performed on the touch pad area TP (step S8), the process proceeds to step S14, and the object is placed at the position of the touch pad pointer PT displayed in the area other than the touch pad area TP on the touch display unit 5. Is displayed. If no object is displayed (NO in step S14), the process proceeds to step S7 described above to invalidate the current double tap operation. If an object is displayed at the position of the touchpad pointer PT (YES in step S14), for example, processing corresponding to the object such as an icon or a link is executed (step S15). Then, after resetting a no-operation time timer (not shown) (step S11), the process returns to step S7 described above.

  Hereinafter, each time a touch operation is performed (YES in step S7), a process of moving the touch pad pointer PT (step S10) according to the type of the touch operation (step S10), the position of the touch pad pointer PT is set. The process of performing either the process of selecting the displayed object (step S13) or the process of executing the object displayed at the position of the touchpad pointer PT (step S15) is repeated.

On the other hand, if the touch operation is not performed (NO in step S7), the flow proceeds to the flow of FIG. 5 to check whether the no-operation time timer is timed out (step S16), or the end of the touch pad area is detected by the user operation or automatically. It is checked whether or not an instruction has been issued (step S17), or whether or not a change in screen content (screen switching, screen scrolling) of the touch display unit 5 has been instructed by a user operation or automatically (step S18). Here, any of steps S16, S17, S18
If “NO” is determined in step S7, the process returns to step S7 in FIG.

  If the no-operation time timer has timed out (YES in step S16), the allocation of the touch pad area TP is canceled (the touch pad area TP is deleted) (step S19), and the display of the touch pad pointer PT is displayed. Erasing is performed (step S20). When the end of the touch pad is instructed (YES in step S17), the display on the touch display unit 5 is deleted (step S21), and then the allocation of the touch pad area TP is canceled (the touch pad area TP is deleted). At the same time (step S19), the display of the touchpad pointer PT is erased (step S20). Thereafter, the flow of FIGS. 4 and 5 is exited. When an instruction to change the screen contents is given (YES in step S18), the process returns to the first step S1 in FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control unit 1 assigns the touch pad region TP to a predetermined region in the touch display unit 5 and displays the touch pad pointer at a predetermined position in the touch display unit 5. When a touch operation in the touch pad area TP is performed, processing corresponding to the touch operation is performed. When a touch operation is performed on the touch display unit 5 other than the touch pad area TP, the touch is performed. Since the operation is invalidated, an erroneous operation in a state where the touch pad area TP is allocated in the touch display unit 5 can be effectively suppressed, and the one-handed operation is easy to use.

  When the assignment of the touch pad area TP is instructed, the current display state of the touch display unit 5 is analyzed, and the touch pad area TP is assigned to a predetermined area corresponding to the display state. The touch pad area TP can be allocated in relation to the display state of 5.

  Since the touch pad area TP is assigned to an empty area where no data is displayed on the touch display unit 5, the touch pad area TP can be assigned to a location that does not affect the display content.

  Since the touch pad area TP is assigned with priority given to the empty area existing at the edge of the empty area of the touch display unit 5, the touch pad area TP can be assigned to a place where it is easy to operate.

  When the touch pad area TP is allocated to the empty area of the touch display unit 5, the touch pad area TP is allocated with a size corresponding to the size of the empty area. The free space can be used effectively.

  Since the initial display position of the touchpad pointer PT is displayed in the touchpad area TP, the correspondence between the touchpad area TP and the pointer PT becomes clear.

  A process of moving the touchpad pointer PT according to the type of touch operation in the touchpad area TP, a process of selecting an object displayed at the position of the pointer PT, and an object displayed at the position of the pointer PT Therefore, the user can instruct the user to execute the process corresponding to the type of the touch pad region TP only by changing the type of the touch operation.

  In the above-described embodiment, the initial display position of the touchpad pointer PT is displayed in the touchpad area TP, but may be displayed in the vicinity of the touchpad area TP. In this case, the correspondence between the touch pad area TP and the pointer PT is clarified by displaying in the vicinity of the touch pad area TP, and the amount of movement of the pointer PT is less than that displayed in the touch pad area TP.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that activation of the touch pad area TP is instructed when a predetermined touch operation is performed on the touch display unit 5, but a predetermined push button type on the operation unit 6 is used. It may be that the activation of the touch pad area TP is instructed when the key is operated, and the user operation may be either a touch operation or a push button operation, and further may be a voice instruction or the like Good.

  Moreover, although the case where it applied to the handy terminal as a portable terminal device was shown in embodiment mentioned above, not only this but PDA, a digital camera, a music player, etc. may be sufficient.

  Further, the “apparatus” and “unit” shown in the above-described embodiments may be separated into a plurality of cases by function, and are not limited to a single case. In addition, each step described in the above-described flowchart is not limited to time-series processing, and a plurality of steps may be processed in parallel or separately.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the claims of the present application will be appended.
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(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1
A mobile terminal device having a touch display unit with a touch panel,
Touch pad assigning means for assigning a touch pad area to a predetermined area in the touch display unit;
Pointer display means for displaying a touchpad pointer at a predetermined position of the touch display unit when a touchpad area is assigned by the touchpad assigning means;
Processing execution means for executing processing according to a touch operation in the touchpad area;
When a touch operation is performed in the touch pad area in a state where the touch pad area is allocated in the touch display unit by the touch pad allocation unit, a process corresponding to the touch operation is performed. When a touch operation to the touch display unit other than the touch pad area is performed, touch control means for performing control to invalidate the touch operation;
It is a portable terminal device provided with.
(Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 2 is the portable terminal device according to claim 1,
The touch pad assigning means analyzes a current display state of the touch display unit when assignment of the touch pad area is instructed, and assigns the touch pad area in a predetermined area according to the display state.
This is a portable terminal device that is characterized as described above.
(Claim 3)
The invention according to claim 3 is the portable terminal device according to claim 2,
The touch pad assigning means assigns a touch pad area to an empty area where data is not displayed on the touch display unit.
This is a portable terminal device that is characterized as described above.
(Claim 4)
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal device according to the third aspect,
The touch pad assigning means assigns a touch pad area preferentially to an empty area existing at an edge portion of the empty area of the touch display unit,
This is a portable terminal device that is characterized as described above.
(Claim 5)
The invention according to claim 5 is the portable terminal device according to claim 3 or 4,
The touch pad assigning means assigns the touch pad area in a size corresponding to the size of the empty area when assigning the touch pad area to the empty area of the touch display unit.
This is a portable terminal device that is characterized as described above.
(Claim 6)
The invention according to claim 6 is the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The pointer display means displays an initial display position of the touchpad pointer in the touchpad area allocated by the touchpad allocation means or in the vicinity of the touchpad area.
This is a portable terminal device that is characterized as described above.
(Claim 7)
The invention according to claim 7 is the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A discriminating means for discriminating the type of the touch operation according to the touch operation in the touch pad area;
The process execution means includes a process of moving the pointer, a process of selecting an object displayed at the position of the pointer, and a position of the pointer as a process according to the type of touch operation determined by the determination means. Do one of the processes that execute the displayed object,
The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the portable terminal device is configured as described above.
(Claim 8)
The invention according to claim 8 provides:
Against the computer,
A function of assigning a touchpad area to a predetermined area in the touch display unit;
A function of displaying a touchpad pointer at a predetermined position of the touch display unit when the touchpad area is allocated;
A function of executing processing according to a touch operation in the touchpad area;
When a touch operation is performed in the touch pad area in a state in which the touch pad area is allocated in the touch display unit, processing corresponding to the touch operation is performed. A function of performing control to invalidate the touch operation when a touch operation to the touch display unit is performed;
It is a program for realizing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Power supply part 3 Memory | storage part 5 Touch display part 6 Operation part TP Touch pad area | region PT Pointer for touch pads

The present invention relates to a touch processing device and a program.

Claim 1 detects a touch operation position on the display screen, a touch processing apparatus for performing processing for the detected position, by the activation of the touchpad, Ya movement of the display contents of the display screen A touch pad area for touch pad processing to be selected is set in a specific partial area in the display screen, and setting means for setting touch pad operation detection for the touch pad area as valid, and in the display screen when set to detect a touch pad operation on the touch pad area includes a row cormorant touchpad processing means touchpad processing corresponding to the operation content of the touch pad operation, the touch at the touch pad area The non-detection of the pad operation invalidates the detection of the touch pad operation for the touch pad area, and the touch pad area Unset, characterized in that anda return means for returning the detection of the touch operation position on the display screen based on the detection state.
Claim 3 is a touch processing device that detects a touch operation position on the display screen and performs processing on the detected position. When the touch pad is activated, movement or selection of display content in the display screen is performed. The touch pad area for performing touch pad processing is set to a specific partial area in the display screen, and the touch operation detection for the display position of the display screen excluding the touch pad area is invalidated, and the touch pad area is Setting means for setting the touch pad operation detection as valid, and when a touch pad operation in the touch pad area set in the display screen is detected, touch pad processing corresponding to the operation content of the touch pad operation Touch pad processing means for performing the above.

Claims (9)

A touch display device including a touch display unit that detects a position where a touch operation is performed on a display screen,
Switching means for switching between the first touch state and the second touch state;
In the first touch state, first touch control means for detecting a touch operation at each position on the display screen and performing processing according to the touch operation;
Extraction means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of display contents from among the display areas of display contents displayed on the display screen;
In the second touch state, in the partial display area extracted by the extracting unit, a touch pad area that enables cursor movement or click by touch operation is displayed, and cursor movement corresponding to the touch operation in the touch pad area is displayed. Or a second touch control means for performing a click process;
A touch display device comprising: A touch display device including a touch display unit that detects a position where a touch operation is performed on a display screen,
Switching means for switching between the first touch state and the second touch state;
In the first touch state, first touch control means for detecting a position of the touch operation and performing processing according to the touch operation;
Extraction means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of display contents from among the display areas of display contents displayed on the display screen;
In the second touch state, the partial display area extracted by the extraction unit is set as a touch pad area that enables cursor movement or click by touch operation, and cursor movement according to the touch operation in the touch pad area Or a second touch control means for performing a click process;
A touch display device comprising: When the display content displayed on the display screen is changed in the second touch state, a new partial display area is extracted by the extraction means for the changed display content, and the new display area is displayed. Change control means for changing the partial display area extracted into the touchpad area;
The touch display device according to claim 1, further comprising: In the second touch state, when an instruction to switch back to the first touch state is instructed, a return control means for invalidating the touch pad area and controlling the return to the first touch state;
The touch display device according to claim 1, further comprising: Automatic return control means for invalidating the touch pad area and controlling the return to the first touch state when a touch instruction operation for a predetermined time or longer is not performed on the touch pad area in the second touch state;
The touch display device according to claim 1, further comprising: When the second touch control means displays the touch pad area by switching to the second touch state, each display content on the display screen is displayed in response to a touch movement operation in the touch pad area. Display the points that can indicate the display position,
The touch display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The extraction means extracts a free area where no data is displayed in the display area of the display content on the display screen as a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of the display content.
The touch display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A program for controlling a computer of a touch display device provided with a touch display unit that detects a touch-operated position on a display screen,
The computer,
Switching means for switching between the first touch state and the second touch state;
In the first touch state, a first touch control unit that detects a touch operation at each position on the display screen and performs processing according to the touch operation;
Extraction means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of display contents from the display area of display contents displayed on the display screen;
In the second touch state, in the partial display area extracted by the extracting unit, a touch pad area that enables cursor movement or click by touch operation is displayed, and cursor movement corresponding to the touch operation in the touch pad area is displayed. Or a second touch control means for performing a click process;
A computer-readable program designed to function as a computer. A program for controlling a computer of a touch display device provided with a touch display unit that detects a touch-operated position on a display screen,
The computer,
Switching means for switching between the first touch state and the second touch state;
In the first touch state, a first touch control unit that detects a position of the touch operation and performs processing according to the touch operation;
Extraction means for extracting a partial display area that does not hinder the confirmation of display contents from the display area of display contents displayed on the display screen;
In the second touch state, the partial display area extracted by the extraction unit is set as a touch pad area that enables cursor movement or click by touch operation, and cursor movement according to the touch operation in the touch pad area Or a second touch control means for performing a click process;
A computer-readable program designed to function as a computer.

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