JP2017162330A - Information input device, method of controlling information input device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information input device that enables a user to accurately execute intended processing even when the user wears personal protective equipment, a method for controlling the information input device, and a program.SOLUTION: A portable terminal 1 to which an information input device of the present invention is applied comprises: a detection part 110 that detects the pressing force and contact area of an operation body with respect to a touch panel; and a processing instruction part 120 that instructs processing according to a result of detection performed by the detection part 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input device including a touch panel, a control method for the information input device, and a program.

  Conventionally, patent document 1 is known as this kind of technique. Patent Document 1 discloses an information input device that detects a contact area of a finger or the like with respect to a touch panel and determines that the contact area has been “contacted” when a temporal change in the contact area becomes a predetermined value or more. In addition, as a technique for detecting a contact area, a touch panel capable of executing different processes by changing the contact area at the same contact position is also known (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-66687 SMK Co., Ltd. Product News “Realization of two-step input and vibration with capacitive touch panel” https://www.smk.co.jp/news/press_release/2013/1002tp/

  By the way, with the spread of tablet terminals such as smartphones in recent years, touch panels have been used for more various purposes. For example, tablet terminals are widely used for business purposes, and particularly in factories and construction sites, touch panels are often operated with protective equipment (gloves such as gloves). However, in the state where the protector is mounted in this way, when only the contact area of the finger is detected as in Patent Document 1, it is contrary to the user's intention when trying to change the contact area to the touch panel 11. Therefore, there is a risk that processing unintended by the user may be executed due to a large change in the contact area.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information input device, a control method for an information input device, and a program capable of accurately executing a process intended by a user even when a protective equipment is worn. And

  An information input device according to the present invention is an information input device including a touch panel, and includes a detection unit that detects a pressing force and a contact area of an operating body with respect to the touch panel, and a processing command that instructs processing according to a detection result of the detection unit. And a section.

  An information input device control method according to the present invention is a method for controlling an information input device including a touch panel, and includes a detection step for detecting a pressing force and a contact area of an operating body with respect to the touch panel, and a press detected in the detection step. And a process command step for commanding a process according to the pressure and the contact area.

In general, when the user wears a protective device, it is difficult to change the contact area of the finger with the touch panel as intended by the user. According to the configuration of the present invention, since not only the contact area of the operating body with respect to the touch panel but also the pressing force is detected, the process intended by the user can be executed accurately. In other words, a process according to the detection result of the contact area is commanded on the condition that a predetermined pressing force is applied, or a process according to the detection result of the pressing force is provided on the condition that there is a predetermined contact area. Misconfigurations can be reduced by the configuration such as commanding. Further, depending on the process execution condition setting, various processes can be executed by one-action operation, and convenience can be improved. The “one-action operation” mentioned here means “one contact (press) with one operating body”.
In addition, “detecting the pressing force and contact area of the operating body” in the claims means “detecting the pressing force of an arbitrary operating body and the contact area of the arbitrary operating body with respect to the same location”. When there are a plurality of operating bodies, the pressing force and the contact area with respect to the same location are detected for each operating body.

  In the information input device, the process command unit commands the first process when the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0, and the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and When the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1 (A1> A0), a second process different from the first process is commanded.

  In the present invention, on the condition that the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0, a different process is commanded depending on the difference in the contact area. Thereby, compared with the case where only a contact area is detected, the process which a user intends can be performed correctly.

  In the above information input device, the process command unit commands the first process when the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A0, and the pressing force is set to the pressure threshold value P1 (however, When P1> P0) and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1 (however, A1> A0), a second process different from the first process is commanded.

  In the present invention, two levels of threshold values are provided for the pressing force and the contact area, respectively, and different processes are commanded depending on whether both exceed the first level threshold value or the second level threshold value. Thereby, compared with the case where only a contact area is detected, the process which a user intends can be performed correctly.

  In the information input device, the processing command unit commands the first processing when the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area exceeds the threshold value X0, and the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area is set to the threshold value X1 (however, , X1> X0), a second process different from the first process is commanded.

  The present invention commands different processing depending on the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area. Thereby, compared with the case where only a contact area is detected, the process which a user intends can be performed correctly.

  In the information input device, the detection unit detects a pressing force, a contact area, and a pressing duration time of the operating body with respect to the touch panel.

  A detection part detects the pressing force of the operating body with respect to a touch panel, a contact area, and a press continuation time, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The present invention detects not only the pressing force and contact area of the operating body on the touch panel, but also the pressing duration. Thereby, compared with the case where only a contact area is detected, the process which a user intends can be performed correctly. Further, by detecting the pressing duration time, it is possible to diversify the processes that can be executed by one-action operation.

  In the information input apparatus, the detection unit detects a pressing force, a contact area, and a moving speed of the operating body with respect to the touch panel.

  The present invention detects not only the pressing force and contact area of the operating body on the touch panel, but also the moving speed. Thereby, when it is desired to execute some processing while moving the operating tool (for example, handwriting input), different processing results can be obtained according to the moving speed.

  In the above information input device, the processing command unit commands different processing depending on the value of the contact area detected while the state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 is continued for a predetermined time. Features.

In the present invention, on the condition that the state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 is continued for a predetermined time, a different process is commanded according to the value of the contact area detected during that time. Thereby, compared with the case where only a contact area is detected, the process which a user intends can be performed correctly. Further, the execution frequency of the process can be adjusted by setting the predetermined time.
The “contact area value” refers to the maximum value, minimum value, average value, intermediate value, etc. of the contact area.

  In the information input device, the process command unit commands execution of the specific process when the pressing force and the contact area satisfy a predetermined condition, and again, when the pressing force and the contact area satisfy the predetermined condition, It is characterized by instructing the release of the specific process.

  The present invention executes / cancels the specific process when the pressing force and the contact area satisfy predetermined conditions. As described above, the execution / cancellation of the specific process can be realized as the process according to the detection result of the pressing force and the contact area.

  A program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as each unit in the information input device.

  By executing this program, it is possible to realize an information input device capable of accurately executing a process intended by the user even when the protective equipment is worn.

It is an external appearance perspective view of a portable terminal and a tape printer. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a tape printer. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a portable terminal. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a print number setting screen. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control method of a portable terminal. It is an example of the graph which shows the relationship between the integrated value of pressing force and a contact area, and the repeat speed of an auto repeat. It is an example of the graph which shows the relationship between the integrated value of a contact area and a press continuation time, and the repeat speed of an auto repeat. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an edit screen when the thickness of a pen is set to "middle line". It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an edit screen when the thickness of a pen is set to "thick line". It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an edit screen when the thickness of a character is set to "thin character." It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an edit screen when the thickness of a character is set to "bold". It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the preview screen in which tape information is not reflected. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the preview screen in which tape information is reflected. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the portable terminal and tape printer which concern on a modification.

  Hereinafter, an information input device, an information input device control method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the case where the information input device of the present invention is applied to the mobile terminal 1 is illustrated.

  FIG. 1 shows a printing system SY comprising a mobile terminal 1 and a tape printer 3. The mobile terminal 1 includes a touch panel 11 for inputting information using the operation tool 5. As the operation body 5, a finger or a dedicated pen is used. In the figure, an example using a finger is shown. When a finger is used as the operation body 5, it may be operated with a bare hand or may be operated with a protective gear such as a gloves. However, in the case where the protector is to be mounted and the capacitive touch panel 11 is used, the tip of the protector needs to be made of a conductive material. In addition, even when a dedicated pen is used as the operation body 5 and the capacitive touch panel 11 is used, the tip portion needs to be made of a conductive material. Furthermore, when a dedicated pen is used, it is preferable that the tip portion is formed of an elastic body. Thereby, when the front-end | tip part of an exclusive pen is pressed on a panel surface, the contact area (pressing area) to a panel surface can be easily changed by deformation | transformation of an elastic body. In addition, the touch panel 11 of this embodiment is comprised so that not only the operation position of the operation body 5 but the pressing force and contact area to a panel surface can be detected. Then, various processes related to label editing and print data generation are executed in accordance with detection results such as the operation position, pressing force, and contact area.

  The mobile terminal 1 communicates with the tape printer 3 via wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication between the portable terminal 1 and the tape printer 3 may use a wired communication standard such as USB communication or Ethernet (registered trademark). Moreover, although the example which used the smart phone as the portable terminal 1 is shown in the same figure, you may use information processing terminals, such as another tablet terminal and a notebook personal computer.

  On the other hand, the tape printer 3 receives the print data from the portable terminal 1 when the tape cartridge 31 containing the long print tape T and the ink ribbon (not shown) is mounted and receives print data from the portable terminal 1. , The printing process and the cutting process are performed. The printed portion of the printing tape T is discharged from the tape discharge port 32 after the cutting process, and a strip-shaped label is created. Instead of the cutting process, a cut mark for manually cutting the printed part may be printed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the hardware configuration of the portable terminal 1 and the tape printer 3 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile terminal 1. The mobile terminal 1 includes a touch panel 11, a Bluetooth communication unit 12, a built-in memory 13, and a mobile terminal side control unit 14 as a hardware configuration.

  The touch panel 11 includes a display screen 11a and a detection device 11b. The display screen 11a is configured by a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like, and displays various types of information. On the other hand, the detection device 11b incorporates a large number of pressure detection elements, and detects the operation position, the pressing force, the contact area, and the like of the operation body 5 by a resistance film method or a capacitance method. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the operation is performed with only one operation body instead of the plurality of operation bodies 5. The Bluetooth communication unit 12 performs wireless communication after establishing connection by performing connection establishment processing (pairing processing) with the tape printer 3 based on the Bluetooth communication standard.

  The built-in memory 13 is realized by, for example, a flash ROM (registered trademark), and stores an OS (Operating System) 13a and a dedicated application 13b. The dedicated application 13 b is a smartphone application for controlling the tape printer 3. The portable terminal side control unit 14 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and cooperates with each of the above units (reference numerals 11 to 13) to display the label editing process and the editing process result. Based on this, print data generation processing and transmission processing of the print data to the tape printer 3 are performed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the tape printer 3. The tape printing apparatus 3 includes a Bluetooth communication unit 33, a cartridge detection unit 34, a printing mechanism 35, and a printing apparatus side control unit 36 as a hardware configuration.

  The Bluetooth communication unit 33 communicates with the mobile terminal 1 based on the Bluetooth communication standard. The cartridge detection unit 34 detects tape information regarding the tape cartridge 31. As the tape information, the tape width, tape color, character color (ink), tape material, etc. of the printing tape T are detected. As a detection method, a method of reading a code image (bar code, two-dimensional code, etc.) or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) affixed to or printed on the tape cartridge 31 or the presence or absence of one or more holes formed in the tape cartridge 31 is detected. A detection method is conceivable.

  The printing mechanism 35 includes a print head 41, a tape feed motor 42, a cutter motor 43 and a tape cutter 44. The print head 41 is a thermal head, and performs printing by sandwiching the fed printing tape T and ink ribbon with a platen roller (not shown). The tape feed motor 42 transports the fed print tape T from the print head 41 toward the tape discharge port 32 (see FIG. 1). The cutter motor 43 drives the tape cutter 44 and cuts the printed portion of the printing tape T in the tape width direction in a state where the tape feeding is temporarily stopped.

  The printing apparatus side control unit 36 is realized by a CPU, a RAM, and the like, and performs communication processing and printing processing with the mobile terminal 1 in cooperation with each of the above-described units (reference numerals 33 to 35). Specifically, the tape information detected by the cartridge detection unit 34 via the Bluetooth communication unit 33 when the tape cartridge 31 is mounted, when communication with the portable terminal 1 is established, or when there is an inquiry from the portable terminal 1. Transmit to terminal 1. In addition, print data is received from the mobile terminal 1 via the Bluetooth communication unit 33, and the printing mechanism 35 is controlled based on the print data.

  Next, the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The portable terminal 1 includes a detection unit 110, a process command unit 120, and a process execution unit 130 as functional configurations. The process command unit 120 and the process execution unit 130 have the mobile terminal side control unit 14 and the dedicated application 13b as main parts.

  The detection unit 110 corresponds to the detection device 11b, and detects the contact and pressing of the operation body 5 with respect to the touch panel 11 and the operation positions thereof. In the present embodiment, the difference between “contact” and “press” is determined as “press” when the detected pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined pressure threshold, and is less than the predetermined pressure threshold. The contact detection when the pressing force is detected is determined as “contact”.

  The detection unit 110 of this embodiment includes a pressing force detection unit 111 and a contact area detection unit 112. The pressing force detection unit 111 detects the pressing force of the operating tool 5 on the touch panel 11, and the contact area detecting unit 112 detects the contact area of the operating tool 5 on the touch panel 11 (detection step). In the present embodiment, the pressing force and the contact area are detected periodically while the operation body 5 is continuously pressed.

  The processing command unit 120 commands processing according to the detection result of the detection unit 110. In the present embodiment, an auto-repeat speed setting process is commanded according to the detection result of the detection unit 110 (process command step). Specifically, when the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A0, a command to set the first repeat speed (first processing) is commanded, and the pressing force is set to the pressure threshold value. When P0 is exceeded and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1 (where A1> A0), a process (second process) for setting a second repeat speed higher than the first repeat speed is commanded. That is, on the condition that the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 (predetermined pressure threshold), the repeat speed is switched depending on whether the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0 or the area threshold A1. The “repeat speed” refers to the number of set value advance / decrease times per unit time (1 second). The process execution unit 130 executes a process in accordance with a command from the process command unit 120. In the present embodiment, auto-repeat speed setting processing is executed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the print number setting screen D1. The print number setting screen D1 displays an auto repeat setting area 50 and a print number area 61 indicating a set value of the number of prints. The auto repeat setting area 50 includes a minus area 51 that decreases the set value and a plus area 52 that increases the set value. In the figure, the symbol P indicates the contact range of the operating body 5. For example, as shown in the figure, when the user touches (presses) the plus region 52, the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1, the number of copies is quickly increased. The display of the print copy number area 61 is quickly changed in the increasing direction.

  The contact range P may be displayed or not displayed. When displaying, the position and display size of the contact range P are determined according to the detection result of the detection part 110, and it displays in a predetermined display mode. Also, the predetermined display mode may be a dotted circle as shown in the figure, or may be highlighted. Further, the display mode may be changed according to the detected contact area or pressing force.

  Further, whether the user's operation target area is the minus area 51 or the plus area 52 may be determined according to which area the central point of the contact range P belongs to. It may be determined that the overlapping area is wider. Further, when a part of the contact range P protrudes outside the operation target region (minus region 51 or positive region 52), the contact area may be determined as an overlapping region between the operation target region and the contact range P. The contact area may be determined as the contact range P.

  Next, a control method of the mobile terminal 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the mobile terminal 1 (dedicated application 13b) detects a user operation (contact of the operating tool 5 to the touch panel 11) by the detection unit 110 (S01: Yes), the user operation is performed in the operation target area (in the example of FIG. 5, It is determined whether the operation is a minus area 51 or a plus area 52) (S02). If it is determined that the operation is not an operation in the operation target area (S02: No), processing corresponding to the user operation is executed (S03). If it is determined that the user operation is an operation on the operation target area (S02: Yes), it is determined whether the user operation satisfies the second condition (S04). In the present embodiment, the “second condition” refers to “the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1”. When it is determined that the second case is satisfied (S04: Yes), a process (second process) for quickly performing auto repeat is instructed by the process instruction unit 120 (S05).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second condition is not satisfied (S04: No), it is determined whether the user operation detected in S01 satisfies the first condition (S06). In the present embodiment, the “first condition” refers to “the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0”. When it is determined that the first condition is satisfied (S06: Yes), a process (first process) for performing slow auto-repeat is instructed by the process instruction unit 120 (S07). If it is determined that the first condition is not satisfied (S06: No), auto-repeat is not performed (auto-repeat speed is set to “zero”), and the process returns to S04. That is, S04 to S07 are repeated while the contact of the operating tool 5 with the touch panel 11 is continued.

  In the above flowchart, S04 to S07 are repeated while the touch of the operating body 5 on the touch panel 11 is continued. However, S04 to S07 is performed while “press” is continued instead of “contact”. You can repeat it. In the above flowchart, the auto repeat speed is changed to three types (quickly and slowly, the speed “zero”), but may be changed to four or more types. 5 illustrates the print number setting screen D1, but the present embodiment can also be applied to setting other numerical values such as a tape length setting.

  As described above, since the mobile terminal 1 according to the first embodiment detects not only the contact area of the operating body 5 with respect to the touch panel 11 but also the pressing force, the user's operation can be accurately determined. For example, when the process is executed by detecting only the contact area, if the user wears a protective device, the contact area is contrary to the user's intention when trying to change the contact area to the touch panel 11. There is a risk that processing will change greatly and a process unintended by the user will be executed. On the other hand, since the portable terminal 1 according to the present embodiment executes the process according to the detection result of the contact area on the condition that a predetermined pressing force is applied, the process intended by the user is accurately executed. be able to.

  In addition, the present embodiment is configured to change the auto repeat speed to a plurality of types by changing the contact area of the operation tool 5 to the touch panel 11 while the contact of the operation tool 5 is continued. Multiple processes can be switched with a single action.

Note that the following modifications can be employed regardless of the above-described embodiment.
[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the “second condition” is “the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A1”, but “the pressing force is the pressure threshold value P1 (provided that P1> P0) and the contact area may exceed the area threshold A1 ”. As described above, in the present modification, two steps of threshold values are provided for the pressing force and the contact area, respectively, depending on whether both exceed the first step threshold or the second step threshold. Command and execute different processing.

[Modification 2]
Further, the detection unit 110 may detect an integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area. In this case, the “first condition” is “the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area exceeds the threshold value X0”, and the “second condition” is “the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area is the threshold value”. X1 (where X1> X0) may be exceeded ”. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when X0 <integration value ≦ X1, the repeat speed of auto repeat may be V1, and when X1 <integration value ≦ X2, the repeat speed may be V2 (where V2> V1). . Further, in the example shown in the figure, when X2 <integration value ≦ X3, the repeat speed is V3 (where V3> V2). Thus, in this modification, different processing is commanded and executed according to the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area.

[Modification 3]
In addition, the detection unit 110 may detect the pressing force, the contact area, and the pressing duration time of the operating body 5. The pressing continuation time refers to the time during which the operating body 5 continues to press after being started to press the touch panel 11. In this case, the “first condition” is “the integrated value of the contact area and the pressing duration exceeds the threshold Y0 in a state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0”, and “the second condition "After the first processing based on the first condition is executed, the contact area and the pressure are pressed in a state where the pressing of the operating body 5 is continued (in a state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0). The integral value of the duration time may exceed the threshold value Y1 (where Y1> Y0) ”. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when Y0 <integral value ≦ Y1, the repeat speed of auto-repeat is V1, and then when Y1 <integral value ≦ Y2, the repeat speed is V2 (however, V2> V1). Then, when Y2 <integration value ≦ Y3, the repeat speed may be V3 (where V3> V2). In this way, in this modification, different processes are commanded and executed step by step according to the integrated value of the contact area and the pressing duration.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, processing for switching the thickness of a pen when performing handwriting input is performed according to the detection result of the detection unit 110. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Moreover, the modification applied about the component similar to 1st Embodiment is applied similarly about this embodiment.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the edit screen D2. The edit screen D2 displays an edit result display area 71, a pen designation area 73, and an eraser designation area 74. The pen designation area 73 is an area selected when handwriting input (pen input) is performed, and the eraser designation area 74 is an area selected when handwriting input is erased. The example in the figure shows a state where the pen designation area 73 is selected. In handwriting input, one of “thin line”, “middle line”, and “thick line” can be selected. Among these, the default setting is “thin line”. The editing result display area 71 displays a label image 72 in which a print image is superimposed on a tape image. The example of the figure shows a state in which a “curve” is drawn by handwriting (by the movement trajectory of the operation tool 5). Note that the symbol P indicates the contact range of the operating tool 5.

  In this embodiment, based on the detection result of the detection unit 110, when the pressing force of the operating tool 5 when the handwriting input is started exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A0, the thickness of the pen Is set to “middle line” (see FIG. 9), and when the pressing force of the operating body 5 exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A1, the thickness of the pen is changed to “thick line”. Is set to "" (see FIG. 10). That is, in the present embodiment, the “operation target region” is a region on the label image 72, and the “first condition” is that “the pressing force of the operating body 5 exceeds the pressure threshold value P 0 and the contact area is the area threshold value. “A0” and “second condition” are “the pressing force of the operating body 5 exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A1”. The “first processing” is “processing for setting the pen thickness to“ middle line ””, and the “second processing” is “processing for setting the pen thickness to“ thick line ””. It is.

  Even when the eraser designation area 74 is selected, the thickness to be erased (the width of the movement locus) may be changed based on the detection result of the detection unit 110, similarly to the case where the pen designation area 73 is selected. good. In the above example, the thickness of the pen is changed to three types, but it may be changed to four or more types. Further, when the pressing force for handwriting input is equal to or less than the pressure threshold value P0 or when the contact area is equal to or less than the area threshold value A0, the handwriting input may not be performed (the movement locus of the operation tool 5 is not displayed). Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which can detect while moving the operation body 5, and can change the thickness of the line from the middle of the line inputted by handwriting, not detecting only when handwriting input is started. .

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the thickness of the pen when performing handwriting input can be switched by the difference in the contact area of the operating tool 5. Thereby, the thickness of the pen can be switched intuitively. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the thickness of the pen can be changed in multiple stages and by shortening the detection interval, the thickness of the line can be intuitively changed as in the case where the calligraphy is actually performed.

In the second embodiment, [Modification 1] and [Modification 2] shown in the first embodiment are also applicable.
In addition, the following modifications can be employed.
[Modification 4]
In the above embodiment, the detection unit 110 detects the pressing force and the contact area of the operating body 5, but may further detect the moving speed. Further, a “smearing effect” of a pen may be added around the pen according to the moving speed. For example, a greater “bleeding effect” may be added as the operating body 5 is moved more slowly. In addition, the drawing image may be decorated according to the moving speed, such as changing the line color or line type according to the moving speed of the operating body 5. As a further modification, the thickness of the pen or eraser may be changed according to the pressing force, contact area, and moving speed of the operating body 5. For example, if the moving speed is fast even with the same pressing force and contact area, the thickness of the pen or eraser can be reduced, and if the moving speed is slow, the thickness of the pen or eraser can be increased.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, processing for switching the thickness of the character is performed according to the detection result of the detection unit 110. Only differences from the first and second embodiments will be described below. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and modifications applied to the same components can be applied.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the edit screen D3. The edit screen D3 displays an edit result display area 71 and a character thickness area 75 indicating a set value of the character thickness. The editing result display area 71 displays a label image 72 in which an image of a print image (character “Sample” in the example in the figure) is superimposed on a tape image. The character thickness area 75 indicates whether the character thickness is set to “thin” or “bold”. The example in the figure shows a state in which “default” is set to “fine characters”.

  In the present embodiment, when the user operates the operation target region and the pressing force and the contact area satisfy predetermined conditions, the execution of the specific process is instructed, and the pressing force and the contact area satisfy the predetermined condition again. Sometimes commands to release specific processing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the user presses an arbitrary position (see contact range P) on the label image 72, the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0, and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0. Command to set the character thickness to “bold”. FIG. 12 shows a display example of the editing screen D3 in a state where the thickness of the character is set to “bold”. As shown in the figure, the character “Sample” in the label image 72 is changed to bold, and in the character thickness area 75, the thickness of the character is displayed as “bold”. In addition, when the user once releases the pressing in the state of FIG. 12 and presses any position on the label image 72 again, the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0, Command to change the thickness of the character back to “thin”. That is, the state returns to the state of FIG. Thus, in the present embodiment, the “operation target region” is the region of the label image 72, and the “predetermined condition” is that “the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A0”. The “specific processing” is “processing for setting the thickness of a character to“ bold ””.

  Note that the “operation target area” may be other than the area of the label image 72. For example, a text box for character setting may be displayed on the editing screen D3, and the area of the text box may be set as the “operation target area”. In addition to the thickness of the character, the character color, character type (font type), presence / absence of decorative characters, and the like may be switched. Furthermore, not only when the region of the label image 72 is pressed and a predetermined condition is satisfied, but also when the character thickness region 75 is pressed, the character thickness may be switched each time the character is pressed.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the thickness of the character is switched between “thin type” and “bold type” triggered by the fact that the pressing force and the contact area by the operating body 5 satisfy predetermined conditions. be able to. Thereby, an area for selecting the thickness of the character can be omitted.

In the third embodiment, the following modifications can be employed.
[Modification 5]
The “predetermined condition” may be “the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area exceeds the threshold value X0”.

[Modification 6]
Further, the detection unit 110 detects the pressing force, the contact area, and the pressing duration time of the operating body 5, and sets the “predetermined condition” to “the contact area and pressing continuation in a state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P 0. The integral value of time may exceed the threshold Y0 ”.

[Modification 7]
In the above embodiment, the processing command unit 120 commands execution / cancellation of the specific process when the pressing force and the contact area of the operating tool 5 satisfy predetermined conditions, but the operating tool 5 selects a predetermined operation target region. Depending on the value of the contact area detected while the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 for a predetermined time, different processing may be commanded. Here, the “operation target area” is an area of the label image 72, for example. The “contact area value” is the maximum value, minimum value, average value, intermediate value, or the like of the contact area. “Different processing” is, for example, “processing for setting character thickness to a different thickness”. For example, the thickness of the character according to the maximum value of the contact area detected while the state where the pressing force of the operating body 5 pressing the area of the label image 72 exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 is continued for a predetermined time. May be instructed to set the thickness to any one of a plurality of types. As “different processing”, processing for setting different character colors, processing for setting different character types, processing for setting different decorative characters, and the like may be commanded. Thus, in this modification, on the condition that the state where the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 is continued for a predetermined time, a different process is commanded according to the value of the contact area detected during that time. The “predetermined time” that contributes to the execution frequency of the process may be set by the user according to his / her preference.

[Modification 8]
Also in the third embodiment, the first process and the second process may be executable as in the first and second embodiments. For example, when the thickness of the character can be selected from any of the three types of “thin characters (default value)”, “middle character”, and “bold”, the first process sets the character thickness to “middle character”. The second process may be a process of setting the thickness of the character to “bold”. As the first condition, the above-mentioned “predetermined condition” can be applied. Further, as the second condition, the conditions shown in [Modification 1], [Modification 2] and [Modification 3] of the first embodiment can be applied.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a process of reflecting the tape information on the preview screen D4 is performed according to the detection result of the detection unit 110. Only differences from the above embodiments will be described below. Note that in this embodiment as well, the same components as those in the above embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and modifications applied to the same components can be applied.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the preview screen D4. The preview screen D4 displays a preview display area 81, a print execution button 83, and a cancel button 84. The preview display area 81 displays a preview image 82 of the created label. In FIG. 13, the preview image 82 is displayed in the default tape color and character color. The print execution button 83 is a button for instructing print execution, and the cancel button 84 is a button for hiding the preview screen D4 (for example, a button for returning to the edit screen D3).

  In the present embodiment, when the user operates the operation target region and the pressing force and the contact area satisfy predetermined conditions, the execution of the specific process is instructed, and the pressing force and the contact area satisfy the predetermined condition again. Sometimes commands to release specific processing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the user presses an arbitrary position on the preview display area 81 (see the contact range P), the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0, and the contact area becomes the area threshold value A0. When it exceeds, a command to reflect the tape information detected by the cartridge detector 34 (see FIG. 3) on the preview image 82 is instructed. The tape information may be acquired in advance, or may be acquired when a predetermined condition is satisfied. FIG. 14 shows a display example of the preview screen D4 in a state where the tape information is reflected in the preview image 82. As shown in the figure, the tape color and character color of the preview image 82 are changed based on the acquired tape information. In addition, after the user once releases the pressing in the state of FIG. 14, the user presses again an arbitrary position (see the contact range P) on the preview display area 81, the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0, and the contact area is the area. When the threshold value A0 is exceeded, a command to cancel the reflection of the tape information is instructed. That is, the state returns to the state of FIG. Thus, in the present embodiment, the “operation target area” is the preview display area 81, and the “predetermined condition” is “the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0”. The “specific processing” is “processing for reflecting the tape information on the preview image 82”.

  The “operation target area” may be other than the preview display area 81. For example, the area of the preview image 82 may be used. In addition to the tape color and character color, the tape width and the type of pinking may be reflected as the tape information.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, reflection / non-reflection of the tape information on the preview image 82 can be switched using the pressing force and the contact area by the operating body 5 satisfying predetermined conditions as a trigger. it can. Thereby, it is possible to quickly switch to a display close to an actual printed matter.

In the fourth embodiment, [Modification 5] and [Modification 6] shown in the third embodiment can be applied.
In addition, the following modifications can be employed.
[Modification 9]
Also in the fourth embodiment, the first process and the second process may be executable as in the first and second embodiments. In this case, the first process may be a process for instructing reflection of the tape information, and the second process may be a process for instructing a print instruction. Further, the second process may be a process for inquiring the status to the tape printer 3 and displaying the response content. As the first condition, the above-mentioned “predetermined condition” can be applied. Further, as the second condition, the conditions shown in [Modification 1], [Modification 2] and [Modification 3] of the first embodiment can be applied.

[Modifications common to each embodiment]
In each of the above embodiments, the processing execution unit 130 is provided in the mobile terminal 1 (see FIG. 4), but may be provided in the tape printer 3 as shown in FIG. That is, based on a command from the portable terminal 1, the “first process” and the “second process” or the “specific process” may be executed on the tape printer 3 side. For example, it is conceivable to issue a print execution or status response from the portable terminal 1 and perform a printing process or a status response process on the tape printer 3 side. Although not particularly illustrated, as a further modification, all the units in the mobile terminal 1 shown in FIG. 4 may be provided in the tape printer 3.

  In addition, each component in the printing system SY (the portable terminal 1 and the tape printer 3) shown in the above embodiment and the modification may be provided as a program. The program may be provided by being stored in various recording media (CD-ROM, flash memory, etc.). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each component of the printing system SY and a recording medium on which the program is recorded are also included in the scope of rights of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the printing system SY including the tape printer 3 is illustrated, but the present invention can also be applied to printing devices other than the tape printer 3. Other modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable terminal, 110 ... Detection part, 111 ... Pressing force detection part, 112 ... Contact area detection part, 120 ... Process command part, 130 ... Process execution part.

Claims (10)

An information input device having a touch panel,
A detection unit for detecting the pressing force and contact area of the operating body with respect to the touch panel;
An information input device comprising: a processing command unit that commands processing according to a detection result of the detection unit.   The processing command unit commands the first processing when the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold A0, and the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold P0 and the contact 2. The information input device according to claim 1, wherein when the area exceeds an area threshold A <b> 1 (where A <b> 1> A <b> 0), a second process different from the first process is commanded.   The processing command unit commands the first processing when the pressing force exceeds the pressure threshold value P0 and the contact area exceeds the area threshold value A0, and the pressing force is set to the pressure threshold value P1 (where P1> P0). ) And the contact area exceeds an area threshold A1 (where A1> A0), a second process different from the first process is commanded. Information input device.   When the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area exceeds the threshold value X0, the processing command unit instructs the first processing, and the integrated value of the pressing force and the contact area is a threshold value X1 (however, X1 2. The information input device according to claim 1, wherein a second process different from the first process is commanded when> X0) is exceeded.   The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects the pressing force, the contact area, and the pressing duration time of the operating body with respect to the touch panel.   The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects the pressing force, the contact area, and the moving speed of the operating body with respect to the touch panel.   The said process instruction | command part commands different processes according to the value of the said contact area detected while the state where the said pressing force exceeded the pressure threshold value P0 was continued for the predetermined time, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The information input device according to 1.   The processing command unit commands execution of a specific process when the pressing force and the contact area satisfy a predetermined condition, and again, when the pressing force and the contact area satisfy the predetermined condition, The information input device according to claim 1, wherein a command to cancel the specific process is issued. A method for controlling an information input device including a touch panel,
A detection step of detecting the pressing force and contact area of the operating body with respect to the touch panel;
And a processing command step for commanding processing according to the pressing force and the contact area detected in the detection step.   The program for functioning a computer as each part in the information input device of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 8.

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