JP2018133108A - Electronic terminal and method for controlling the same, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify an operation object in a region where a finger of a hand holding an electronic device, of a user cannot reach in the state in which the user holds the electronic device and make the operation object in the region where the finger of the hand holding the electronic device cannot reach operable when an operable condition is satisfied.SOLUTION: There is provided a program capable of being read and executed by an electronic terminal which operates display information displayed on a touch panel through the touch panel. The program causes the electronic terminal to store curve data which is a curved locus formed by connecting coordinates at a plurality of points on the touch panel and accept swipe operation, identify a swipe-operated direction, determine whether the swipe operation and the curved locus cross each other or not, and in the case where it is determined that they cross each other, place an operation object far from a position where swipe operation is performed on a line in the identified direction so as to get closer to the position where swipe operation is performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic terminal, and a control method and program technology thereof.

  There are small electronic devices such as smartphones equipped with a touch panel on a display. The user operates the touch panel of the electronic device by performing an operation such as tapping or flicking on an icon or a list displayed on the touch panel of the small electronic device. In such a small electronic device, there is a case where an operation with one hand is performed.

  In recent years, touch panels of small electronic devices tend to be large. Especially when operating with one hand in a small electronic device with a large touch panel, the range that the finger can reach on the touch panel is limited, so for example if the icon etc. is placed at a position where the finger of the hand does not reach, The user cannot smoothly tap the icon and operates with both hands.

  In Patent Document 1, an icon array is arranged at a position where a plurality of icons can be displayed on a touch panel by changing the display position of a plurality of icons to a position on a fan-shaped arc having a predetermined radius centered on the detected contact position. A technique for moving the image is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, when there is a scroll display instruction in the downward direction by the user's operation, at least the object displayed at the top of the screen is further scrolled so that the object at the top is touched with one hand. Move it to a position where it can be operated and display it fixedly. After a predetermined time, display the object that was once displayed at the fixed displayable position again by scrolling back to the display position at the top of the screen. A technique for scrolling to move a target object to a position where it can be operated with one hand is disclosed.

JP 2013-229004 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-35219

  However, the prior art has a problem that it is not possible to specify an operation object in an area that cannot be reached by the finger of the hand.

  The present invention specifies an operation object in an area that cannot be reached by the finger of the user in a state where the user holds the electronic device, and an area that cannot be reached by the finger of the user when the operable condition is satisfied It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism that enables operation objects in the system to be operated.

  The present invention is a program that can be read and executed by an electronic terminal that manipulates display information displayed on the touch panel with a touch panel, and the electronic terminal is connected to a curved locus that connects coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel. Curve data storage means for storing the curve data, a receiving means for accepting a swipe operation, a direction specifying means for specifying the swipe operation direction, and the swipe operation and a curved locus of the curve data intersect An intersection determination unit that determines whether or not to perform an operation, and when the intersection determination unit determines to intersect, an operation object that is farther than the position where the swipe operation is performed on a line in the specified direction is It is functioned as a rearrangement means that arranges so as to approach the position where

  According to the present invention, when an electronic device is held in a user's hand and an operation object in an area that cannot be reached by the finger of the holding hand is specified and the operable condition is satisfied, the area that cannot be reached by the finger of the holding hand It is possible to provide a mechanism that makes it possible to operate an operation object in

It is a system configuration figure in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the data table which manages the various information in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of small electronic terminals, such as a common smart phone. It is a figure which shows the example of a registration screen of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of registration execution of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of completion of registration of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation method by which the special operation in embodiment of this invention is performed. It is a figure which shows the operation method with which normal operation | movement in embodiment of this invention is performed. It is a figure which shows the concept of the margin of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of the special operation | movement in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of the special operation | movement in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the registration flow 1 of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the registration flow 2 of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage flow of the special operation track | orbit in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the coordinate determination flow in embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the setting screen which sets whether special operation is performed when operation is performed from the special operation track | orbit vicinity in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the switching process of special operation and normal operation in embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the hardware constitutions of the electronic terminal in embodiment of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a small electronic terminal 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the small electronic terminal 101 refers to a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet terminal, or the like.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the small electronic terminal 101 includes an input receiving unit 102, an input control unit 103, a display unit 104, a display control unit 105, an information storage unit 106, and an information management unit 107.

When the user touches the touch panel mounted on the small electronic terminal 101 using a finger or the like, the input receiving unit 102 detects information related to the contact by electrostatic (capacitance) or pressure-sensitive (pressure). Is. Examples of the information related to contact include a contact position and a contact state on the touch panel. The contact position is a coordinate at which electrostatic capacitance or pressure is detected on the touch panel, and one contact position can be represented by a horizontal direction (X coordinate) and a vertical direction (Y coordinate). The contact state represents a state where a finger or the like is in contact with or separated from the touch panel. Note that there are touch panel types such as a resistive film type and an optical type.

The input control unit 103 receives information related to the contact detected by the input receiving unit 102. The input control unit 103 determines that the event has occurred on the touch panel based on the received information.
In this patent, each event is defined as follows.

  Press operation to touch the touch panel with a finger (pressing the touch panel), drag operation to move the contact position without releasing the finger from the touch panel, release operation to release the finger from the touch panel after the press operation, Further, sweeping on the touch panel (continuing dragging and releasing at a certain speed after pressing) is defined as flick operation and swipe operation.

The display unit 104 displays information such as character strings in which sentences are arranged, images, icons, and selection buttons. For example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display is pointed out. In a small electronic device such as a smartphone, the input receiving unit 102 is arranged on the display unit 104, and it is as if the button image is displayed by performing an operation such as pressing the button image or the like on the display unit 104. Operability as if it were directly operated.
The display control unit 105 manages information displayed on the display unit 104.
The information storage unit 106 is a medium that stores various types of information necessary for the operation of the small electronic terminal 101. For example, it refers to an HDD or the like.

The information management unit 107 performs processing such as storing various types of information received from the input control unit 103 and the display control unit 105 in the information storage unit 106 and extracting various types of information from the information storage unit 106.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of various information tables stored in the information storage unit 106.
The coordinate information management table 108 is a data table for managing coordinate information of a special motion trajectory described later.

In the coordinate information management table 108, a curved trajectory is registered as a series of slide operations. That is, the coordinate positions at a plurality of locations connecting the indices 0 to END are curved trajectories obtained by the slide operation shown in FIG.
The special operation execution flag 109 and the special operation trajectory margin 110 are information referred to when executing a special operation described later.

  As described above, the program installed in the small electronic terminal 101 allows the user to hold the small electronic terminal 101 with a curved locus connecting coordinates at a plurality of locations by a finger sliding operation as shown in FIG. The edge information is specified as the edge data that can be operated by the handle held in (the edge data specifying means), and the coordinate information management table 108 functions as the edge data storage means. Here, the edge data indicates a limit that a user's finger can reach in a state where the user holds the small electronic terminal 101 by hand.

Alternatively, the curve-shaped trajectory connecting the coordinates at a plurality of locations is identified as curve data having a curved shape (curve data specifying means) by an operation of drawing a curved trajectory with a finger, The coordinate information management table 108 functions as curve data storage means. Here, the curve data is not limited to the reach of the user's finger, but indicates a curved locus within the area where the user's finger can reach.
When the curve data is simply specified as curve data having a curved shape, the curve data can be registered (curve data registration means).
FIG. 3 is an example showing a configuration in one screen after the application is displayed, which is displayed on the display unit 104 of the small electronic terminal 101.
At this time, operable button controls (201 to 206), content (207), and the like are displayed.

Reference numerals 201 to 206 denote button controls that can be operated, and a predetermined operation occurs when the user performs an operation such as pressing on a portion where the button controls are displayed.
In addition, a start icon for each application may be arranged and displayed on the display unit 104 in one screen before the application is launched.

Further, the Internet article (character string) or URL (link information) displayed on the Internet browser may be displayed on the display unit 104 in one screen after the application is launched. Further, in this case, when a flick operation is performed on the screen with a finger, only articles (character strings) and URLs (link information) displayed on the Internet browser are scrolled downward.
4 to 6 are examples in which screen transitions of registration screens for registering special operation trajectories on the small electronic terminal 101 are displayed.
First, FIG. 4 shows a display example of a screen prompting the user to slide the outer edge of the range where the thumb can reach.
Next, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state where the user holds the small electronic terminal 101 with his / her hand and the user is actually performing a slide operation on the limit (end) of the range where the thumb can reach.
Here, reference numeral 301 denotes a user's thumb, which is slid on the screen in the direction indicated by the arrow from the start point to the end point.

  Reference numeral 302 denotes a trajectory (coordinate data of an event generated on the touch panel) in which the user's thumb performs a slide operation, and is displayed following the user's slide operation. This 302 functions as the edge data described with reference to FIG.

  In this way, the coordinate acquisition means acquires the coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel by the thumb slide operation with the hand held. Further, as a modification, the coordinate acquisition means can also acquire the coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel by a tap operation at three or more locations on the touch panel.

  The state in which the user actually performs the sliding operation on the outer edge (end) within the reach of the thumb has been described, but as a modification example of the registering operation, an arrow from the start point to the end point with the user's index finger or the like The trajectory (coordinate data of the event generated on the touch panel) in which the slide operation is performed may be registered as curve data by performing a slide operation by tracing the screen with a finger in the direction indicated by.

Finally, FIG. 6 is an example of a screen display for displaying that the pre-registration of the special motion trajectory is completed. Here, after the registration operation in FIG. 5 is completed, the registered special motion trajectory (303) is displayed.
FIG. 7 is an example of the start position of the special operation in which the user uses the pre-registered special operation trajectory setting.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a normal operation start position where the user does not use the pre-registered special operation trajectory setting.

First, FIG. 7 shows a case where the user starts swiping the coordinates on the special motion trajectory 303 with the thumb (presses the coordinates on the special motion trajectory 303).
FIG. 8 shows a case where the user starts swiping a coordinate that is not on the special motion trajectory 303 with a thumb (pressing on a coordinate outside the special motion trajectory 303).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a margin that is an allowable width for filling a trajectory error when a user uses a specially registered motion trajectory setting registered in advance. Since the margin is registered, even if the operation is started from a position slightly deviated from the coordinates on the special motion trajectory 303, the special motion is performed.

Reference numerals 402 and 403 denote margins (allowable widths) from the special operation trajectory 303. In this example, even if it deviates from the coordinates on the special action trajectory 303, even when the swipe operation is started from the coordinates within the range indicated by 402 to 403, the special action is performed. The special motion trajectory margin is stored in the information storage unit 106 (special trajectory margin 110). The special trajectory margin may have a fixed value on the system side in advance, or the user can freely set the allowable width.
FIG. 10 shows a first example of the special operation in which the user uses the special operation trajectory setting registered in advance.
FIG. 11 is a second example of the special operation in which the user uses the special operation trajectory setting registered in advance.

  10 and 11, the special motion trajectory 303 is displayed on the screen, but the special motion trajectory 303 may not always be displayed. Various forms can be taken, such as displaying on the screen only when the coordinates on the special motion trajectory 303 are pressed.

  The special operation is an operation that improves the operability when the small electronic terminal is operated with one hand. As an example in this patent, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the thumb reaches an operation target (operation object) displayed in an area where the thumb cannot reach (outside the special motion trajectory 303) when operated with one hand. The operation is described so that it can be operated even in the range (inside the special operation track 303). Both figures show an operation example when the operation is started from the coordinate 501 on the special motion trajectory 303 and the swipe operation is performed up to the coordinate 503.

  In the case of FIG. 10, the size of the range surrounded by the four points at the point AB′C ′ 503 is displayed after the swipe operation in the swipe direction 502 by the special operation. Shows an example of enlarged display.

  Here, the diagonal line 504 in the range surrounded by the four points of the point ABC501 follows the movement distance in the swipe direction 502, and the diagonal line in the range surrounded by the range of the four points of the point AB'C'503. An enlarged display is shown in 505.

  In the case of FIG. 11, the display contents in the range surrounded by the four points of the point EFG 501 are moved to the position of the point E′F′G ′ 503 after the swipe operation in the swipe direction 502 due to the special operation. Show. Here, the display content indicated by the point EFG501 is moved as it is, following the movement distance and movement direction in the swipe direction 502, moving in the direction indicated by the arrow 506, and rearranged at the position of the point E′F′G′503. Has been displayed.

  When calculating the rearrangement movement amount, a method may be used in which the previous event occurrence coordinates are stored in the information storage unit 106 and compared with the event occurrence coordinates.

Note that as the enlarged display and display moving method shown here, a method implemented on a general GUI (graphical user interface) screen may be used.
FIG. 12 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for newly registering a special operation trajectory in a small electronic terminal.
In step S <b> 601, the display control unit 105 displays a screen (FIG. 4) that prompts the user to slide the outer edge of the finger reachable range on the display unit 104.

  In step S <b> 602, the input reception unit 102 receives each event generated on the touch panel, and passes event coordinate information to the input control unit 103. The input control unit 103 determines each event (press, slide, release, etc.) that has occurred on the touch panel based on the received information.

  As a result of the determination in S603, if each event occurring on the touch panel is other than release (pressing or dragging), the process proceeds to S604. That is, the special motion trajectory registration process is continued.

  In step S <b> 604, the input control unit 103 sequentially passes coordinate information on each event to the information management unit 107. The information management unit 107 sequentially stores the sequentially received information in the coordinate information management table 108 managed by the information storage unit 106. Further, the input control unit 103 passes the sequentially stored coordinate information to the display control unit 105, and the display control unit 105 displays the contents indicating the special motion trajectory in which the event has occurred based on the received coordinates for confirmation. 104.

  Here, the small electronic terminal is a coordinate acquisition means for acquiring the coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel according to the user's operation, in which the input control unit 103 sequentially passes the coordinate information in each event to the information management unit 107. is there.

As for the process of S604, since a large number of events occur at the time of a slide, thinning-out processing such as performing the process once for every three events may be performed without passing all coordinate information.
As a result of the determination in S603, if the event that occurred on the touch panel is release, the process proceeds to S605.
In S605, the display control unit 105 displays on the display unit 104 that the registration of the special motion trajectory is completed and the registered special motion trajectory (FIG. 6), and ends the registration process.

In the flow of FIG. 12, the registration process is terminated when the release is performed, but when a registration end button (not shown in FIG. 4) is provided and the user selects the corresponding button. The registration process may be terminated.
FIG. 13 will be described.
FIG. 13 shows a modification of the registration processing flow when a registration end button is provided. Description will be made centering on the difference from the flow of FIG.

In steps S601 to S602, the same processing as in FIG. 12 is performed. As described above, in S601, a registration end button (not shown) is displayed in addition to the contents of FIG. 4 on the screen prompting the user to drag the outer edge of the reachable range of the finger.
In step S610, the input control unit 103 determines whether the registration end button has been pressed based on the received information.
If the result of determination in S610 is that the registration end button has not been pressed, processing proceeds to S604. (Continue registration of special motion trajectory)
If the registration end button is pressed as a result of the determination in S610, the process proceeds to S605.
The processing content of S604 and S605 is the same as the flow of FIG.
FIG. 14 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a special operation when the user uses the pre-registered special operation trajectory setting.

In step S <b> 701, the input reception unit 102 receives each event generated on the touch panel, and passes event coordinate information to the input control unit 103. Based on the received information, the input control unit 103 determines which of the events (pressed, moved, released, etc.) occurred on the touch panel.
Here, the move is an event including a swipe operation. That is, a swipe operation can be accepted in S701 (accepting means).
As a result of the event determination in S702, if the event generated on the touch panel is pressed, the process proceeds to S703.

  In step S <b> 703, the input control unit 103 executes processing for mainly determining whether the coordinate at which the first press event has occurred is on the special motion trajectory 303. A detailed flowchart of the coordinate determination process in S703 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S704, if it is determined as a result of the special motion trajectory determination in S703 that the coordinate where the pressing event first occurred is on the special motion trajectory 303 (the state shown in FIG. 7), the process proceeds to S705.

  In step S <b> 705, the information management unit 107 sets the value of the flag for executing the special operation stored in the information storage unit 106 to “ON”. In other words, while the value of the flag for executing the special operation is set to “ON” and the move is continued in S708, the flag in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is linked with the ON flag for executing the special operation. The indicated special action will be executed. Thereafter, the process returns to S701.

  Alternatively, as a modified example, an instruction to switch the display form of the operation object displayed in the first area on the touch panel that cannot be operated by the handle when the value of the flag for executing the special operation is set to “ON”. May be accepted.

  That is, it may be accepted as an instruction to switch the display form of the operation object that it is determined that the coordinate at which the pressing event first occurs is on the special motion trajectory 303. (Instruction reception means)

  As a result of the determination in S704, if the coordinate at which the pressing event first occurred is not on the special motion trajectory 303, the process proceeds to S707 without setting the value of the flag for executing the special motion to “ON”.

In step S707, normal event processing as described with reference to FIG. 7 is executed. Normal event processing is predetermined processing executed by pressing, releasing, and dragging events. For example, when a pressing event occurs on a button control displayed on the screen, the corresponding button control is pressed. If the display control unit 105 updates the display content of the button control and displays it on the display unit 104, and if a release event occurs on the button control in this state, the corresponding button control is displayed. The state where the button is pressed is released, and a predetermined operation defined by the corresponding button is performed. In addition, an operation such as scrolling the display content of the screen in accordance with the swipe event can be given. After executing S707, the process returns to S701.
As a result of the event determination in S702, if the event generated on the touch panel is a release (operation to release the finger), the process proceeds to S706.

In S <b> 706, the information management unit 107 sets the value of the special operation execution flag stored in the information storage unit 106 to “OFF” even when the value of the flag for executing the special operation is set to “ON”. Thus, the special operation shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is ended. Thereafter, normal event processing is executed in S707, and the process returns to S701.
As a result of the event determination in S702, if the event occurring on the touch panel is a move, the process proceeds to S708.

In S708, the information management unit 107 refers to the value of the special operation execution flag stored in the information storage unit 106, and if the result of ON determination is that the special operation execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to S709.
Here, the direction in which the swipe operation is performed while the value of the flag for executing the special operation is set to “ON” is specified (direction specifying means).
In S709, the special operation illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 is performed in conjunction with the move.

  As described above, in the special operation of S709, when it is determined that the intersection determination unit of S808 intersects, an operation object farther away from the position where the swipe operation is performed on the line in the direction specified in S708 is swiped. It arranges so that it may approach the position where operation was made (rearrangement means).

As described above, in the special operation of S709, according to the switching instruction, the operation object in the first area (outside the special motion trajectory 303) is opposed using the stored end data with the end data as a boundary. It is switched to the display mode that can be operated even in the second area on the touch panel that is the side (inside the special operation trajectory 303) (display mode switching means).
As a result of the determination in S708, if it is determined that the special operation execution flag is OFF, the process proceeds to S707. In S707, normal event processing is executed, and the process returns to S701.

In this flow, the flow for starting the special operation as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is shown, but the end of the special operation (that is, the enlarged display shown in FIG. 10 or the movement display shown in FIG. 11). To return to the original display (normal magnification, normal display position), or return to normal display after a certain period of time or when a double tap (pressed twice within a certain period of time) occurs. Various methods can be applied.
FIG. 15 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed process of the coordinate determination process executed in S703 of FIG.
In step S <b> 801, the input control unit 103 initializes the determination result to “not on orbit” first.
In step S <b> 802, the input control unit 103 initializes a counter used in the determination process to 0.
In step S <b> 803, the input control unit 103 acquires the value of the special motion trajectory margin 110 managed by the information storage unit 106 through the information management unit 107.

In step S <b> 804, the input control unit 103 acquires the coordinate information management table 108 managed by the information storage unit 106 through the information management unit 107. The input control unit 103 refers to the coordinate information of the counter-th index in the coordinate information management table 108 and determines whether the corresponding data is the end of the table.
As a result of the determination in S804, if the coordinate information of the counter-th index is not the end of the table, the process proceeds to S805.

  In step S805, the input control unit 103 acquires the values of the X coordinate and the Y coordinate from the coordinate information of the counter-th index. (These will be described later as DB_X and DB_Y, respectively)

In S806 and S807, the X coordinate and the Y coordinate (reception_X and reception_Y, which will be described later) of the coordinate information (event generated on the touch panel) received from the input receiving unit 102 are the special motion trajectory 303 and the special trajectory margin 110, respectively. It is determined whether it occurred within the range (region indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4C).
In step S806, the input control unit 103 determines whether the following relationship is established between the coordinates of reception_X and DB_X.

(DB_X-special motion trajectory margin) ≤ reception_X ≤ (DB_X + special motion trajectory margin)

As a result of the determination in S806, if reception_X is within the range, the process proceeds to S807. In step S807, the input control unit 103 determines whether the following relationship is established between the coordinates of reception_Y and DB_Y.

(DB_Y-special motion trajectory margin) ≤ reception_Y ≤ (DB_Y + special motion trajectory margin)

  As a result of the determination in S807, if the reception_Y is within the special motion trajectory, the process proceeds to S808. Further, here, it is determined whether or not it is within the range of the special motion trajectory, but as a modification, it may be determined whether or not the swipe operation crosses the curved trajectory of the curve data ( Intersection determination means).

That is, when the user's swipe operation is a user operation that can be determined to intersect with preset curve data, it may be determined that the intersection determination means has intersected (YES).
In step S808, the input control unit 103 updates the determination result to “on track” if the special operation trajectory is within the range, returns the determination result, and ends the process.
As a result of the determination in S806 and S807, if any of reception_X and reception_Y is not within the range, the process proceeds to S809.
In step S <b> 809, the input control unit 103 increases the counter by 1 to refer to the next data in the coordinate information management table 108. Thereafter, the process returns to S804.

As a result of the determination in S804, if the coordinate information of the index indicated by counter is the end of the table, the process ends. In this case, the determination result is returned as “not in orbit”. That is, the coordinates of the received event are outside the range of the special motion trajectory 303 and the special motion trajectory margin.
FIG. 16 is a display example of a setting screen for setting whether or not to execute a special operation when an operation is performed from around the special operation trajectory.

  A list for performing various function settings of the small electronic terminal is displayed on the display unit 104, and an item (special operation mode) for switching between valid / invalid of the special operation is displayed as one of the items.

  Reference numeral 901 denotes an item for switching between valid / invalid of the special operation, and the setting is switched by selecting a button displayed on the right side of the item name. When the “ON” button is selected, the special operation is enabled, and the special operation is executed when a drag operation is performed from the vicinity of the special operation trajectory. On the other hand, when the “OFF” button is selected, the special action is invalidated, and when a drag operation is performed from around the special action trajectory, the special action is not executed, and the normal operation (the content displayed on the screen follows the drag). Scrolling etc.) is executed.

As described above, the setting screen stores a switching setting as to whether or not to place the swipe operation closer to the position where the swipe operation is performed when it is determined by the intersection determination unit in S807 (setting storage unit).
Alternatively, it stores a switching setting as to whether or not to switch to a display form that can be operated even in the second area using the stored edge data (setting storage means).
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the switching process between the special operation and the normal operation.
In step S <b> 1001, the display control unit 105 displays an item (901 in FIG. 16) for setting validity / invalidity of the special operation on the display unit 104.
In step S1002, the input control unit 103 detects that the special operation setting button has been pressed.

  If it is determined in S1002 that the “ON” button has been selected, the process proceeds to S1003. In step S <b> 1003, the information management unit 107 refers to the coordinate information management table 108 stored in the information storage unit 106 and determines whether a special motion trajectory is registered.

  That is, based on the stored switching setting, when the intersection determining unit determines to intersect, the rearrangement unit determines whether to arrange the operation object so as to approach each other.

Further, when the switching instruction is received in S705 based on the stored switching setting, the display mode switching unit determines whether to switch the operation object to a display mode that can be operated in the second area.
If the result of determination in S1003 is that no special motion trajectory is registered, the process proceeds to S1004.
In S1005, the special processing flow shown in FIG. 14 is started.

If it is determined in S1002 that the “OFF” button has been selected, the process proceeds to S1006. In S1006, a flow for executing normal event processing is started. In the flow for executing the normal event processing, even if the special motion trajectory is registered and the drag operation is started near the special motion trajectory, the normal motion flow as shown in FIG. Perform event processing.
FIG. 18 will be described.

  In FIG. 18, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, which comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 4. Further, the ROM 2 or the external memory 11 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 1, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  Reference numeral 3 denotes a RAM that functions as a main memory, work area, and the like of the CPU 1. The CPU 1 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 2 or the external memory 11 into the RAM 3 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 5 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 9 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 6 controls display on a display such as a CRT display (CRT) 10. In FIG. 18, although described as CRT 10, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a memory controller, which is installed in an external storage device (hard disk (HD)), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 11 such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller 8 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, a LAN), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  The CPU 1 enables display on the CRT 10 by executing, for example, outline font development (rasterization) processing on a display information area in the RAM 3. Further, the CPU 1 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 10.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 11 and are executed by the CPU 1 by being loaded into the RAM 3 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 11, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

Further, the program in the present invention is a program that can be read and executed by the computer in the processing methods of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, and FIG. 17, and the storage medium of the present invention is a program that can be executed by the computer. Stored in external memory.

As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing reading.

In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of electronic devices or an electronic device constituted by one device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or electronic equipment. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or electronic device can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or electronic device can enjoy the effects of the present invention.
In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

101 Small electronic terminal

The present invention is, in a state where the electronic device user is in hand, and an object thereof is to provide a simple operation to Rukoto which may mechanism objects on the touch panel can not reach the handle of the finger.

The present invention relates to a reading program executable in an electronic terminal accepting an operation object displayed on the data touch panel, the electronic terminal, and receiving means for receiving swipe operation, the swipe operation the accepted, Direction specifying means for specifying the swipe direction;
Object displayed on the distant place on the line of the previous SL specified direction, and rearrangement means for positioning to be displayed toward the direction which is the specified, and by function, the moving distance of the accepted swipe The rearrangement unit rearranges the object displayed far away on the line in the specified direction so that the position of the object displayed far away on the line in the specified direction moves .

The present invention, in a state where the electronic device user is in hand, it is possible to provide a simple operation to Rukoto which may mechanism objects on the touch panel can not reach the handle of the finger.

Claims (5)

A program that can be read and executed by an electronic terminal that operates display information displayed on the touch panel with a touch panel,
The electronic terminal;
Curve data storage means for storing curve data which is a curved locus connecting coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel;
A receiving means for accepting a swipe operation;
Direction specifying means for specifying the swipe-operated direction;
An intersection determination means for determining whether or not the swipe operation and the curved locus of the curve data intersect;
Rearrangement that arranges an operation object that is farther than the position where the swipe operation is performed on the line in the specified direction so as to approach the position where the swipe operation is performed when it is determined that the intersection is determined by the intersection determination unit Means,
A program characterized by functioning as A setting storage means for storing a switching setting as to whether or not to arrange to approach the position where the swipe operation is performed when it is determined that the intersection is determined by the intersection determination means;
To function,
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the intersection determination unit determines to intersect based on the stored switching setting, the rearrangement unit determines whether to arrange the operation object so as to approach each other. program. Coordinate acquisition means for acquiring coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel according to a user operation;
Curve data specifying means for specifying a curve-like trajectory connecting the coordinates at the plurality of locations as the curve data that can be operated by a hand held by a user holding the electronic terminal in the curve data storage means Curve data registration means for registering the specified curve data;
The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is made to function. An electronic terminal for operating display information displayed on the touch panel with a touch panel,
Curve data storage means for storing curve data which is a curved locus connecting coordinates at a plurality of locations on the touch panel;
A receiving means for accepting a swipe operation;
Direction specifying means for specifying the swipe-operated direction;
An intersection determination means for determining whether or not the swipe operation and the curved locus of the curve data intersect;
Rearrangement that arranges an operation object that is farther than the position where the swipe operation is performed on the line in the specified direction so as to approach the position where the swipe operation is performed when it is determined that the intersection is determined by the intersection determination unit Means,
An electronic terminal comprising: An electronic terminal control method for operating display information displayed on the touch panel with a touch panel,
It is equipped with curve data storage means for storing curve data, which is a curved trajectory connecting coordinates at multiple locations on the touch panel.
An accepting step in which the accepting means of the electronic terminal accepts a swipe operation;
A direction specifying step in which the direction specifying means of the electronic terminal specifies the swipe direction; and
An intersection determination step for determining whether or not the intersection determination means of the electronic terminal intersects the swipe operation and a curved locus of the curve data;
When the relocation unit of the electronic terminal determines that the intersection is determined by the intersection determination step, the swipe operation is performed on an operation object that is farther than the position where the swipe operation is performed on the line in the specified direction. A rearrangement step to place it closer to the position;
The control method characterized by including.

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