JP2020072950A - Terminal device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program and a terminal device which enable freely scrolling a displayed content in operation using a touch panel, and performing a variety of operation control such as a scroll speed and a scroll movement amount with simple operation.SOLUTION: A terminal device 20 as a device for controlling scroll display processing of scrolling and moving a display area part of a content displayed on a touch panel 12 in response to a slide operation input is configured to detect an input state of either one of the number of slide operation inputs executed simultaneously during the slide operation input and a contact area in contact with the touch panel 12 for executing the slide operation input, and to control a scroll speed showing a movement speed when scrolling the display area part of the content in scroll display processing, or a scroll movement amount showing a movement amount when scrolling the same, on the basis of the input state detected during the slide operation input.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a program, and the like.

  In recent years, along with the multifunctionalization, functional improvement and popularization of tablet-type information communication terminal devices or information communication terminal devices such as smartphones (hereinafter referred to as “portable communication terminal devices”), in these portable communication terminal devices. Even the opportunities to play games are increasing. In addition to these portable communication terminal devices, various portable terminal devices that execute games are also provided.

  In such a terminal device, in addition to an operation using a controller such as a keyboard or a numeric keypad, a touch panel is provided on the display screen, and the screen for recognizing the executed game is touched by the pointing device or directly by the user. Something to operate has also appeared (hereinafter, such an operation is referred to as "touch operation").

  In recent years, not only terminal devices such as personal computers but also various devices that have a user interface for performing a touch operation on a display screen have appeared, and even a device that executes a game has a keyboard. It is used not only as a complementary interface to conventional interfaces such as a numeric keypad or as a numeric keypad, but also as an interface that replaces them.

  In particular, recently, in such a terminal device, one that changes the scroll speed on the screen displayed based on the area of the depressed area in the contact operation (touch operation) is known (for example, Patent Document 1). ..

JP, 2013-196142, A

  However, in the game device described in Patent Document 1, although the scroll speed is changed according to the pressed area that is pressed down by the touch operation, it is not displayed in conjunction with the slide operation input. It is not possible to change the scrolling direction of displayed content and its display, and it is not possible to freely scroll the displayed content, that is, the scrolling direction cannot be changed freely.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to be able to freely scroll the displayed content even when performing an operation using a touch panel. Another object of the present invention is to provide a program and a terminal device capable of controlling various operations such as scroll speed or scroll movement amount by a simple operation.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, the program of the present invention is
A program that receives a slide operation input to a touch panel on which a given screen is displayed, and executes a game in accordance with the received slide operation input,
The first detection process of detecting one or more touch operation input states on the screen is performed, and the touch operation input at a position after the first detection process and at which the first detection process is detected is performed. When the slide operation is continuously performed on the touch panel, a touch operation input detection processing unit that performs second detection processing for detecting an input in the operation as a slide operation input,
Display control means for controlling scroll display processing for scrolling and moving the display area portion of the content displayed on the screen according to the slide operation input, and
When one or more slide operations are input, (A) the number of inputs in the operation input including the slide operation input and the touch operation input, or (B) the area contacted by the operation input. Input state detection means for detecting any of the input states,
Functioning the computer as
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, based on the detected input state, the scroll speed indicating the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing, or the moving amount when scrolling It has a configuration for controlling the scroll movement amount.

  With this configuration, according to the present invention, during the slide operation input, based on the input state such as the number of the slide operation input or the contact area when the slide operation input is performed, the scroll direction of the displayed game content is changed. It is possible to freely scroll and the like, and it is possible to control the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount when the game content is scroll-displayed.

For example, the present invention
(1) When it is desired to make the movement small, for example, when the display area of the game content is finely corrected, the number of slide operation inputs is reduced, or the contact area when the slide operation input is performed is reduced. ,
(2) When the display area portion displayed on the screen is moved rapidly or significantly to the outside of the screen, or when the non-display area is quickly displayed or the non-display area far from the display area is displayed, Increasing the number of slide operation inputs, or increasing the contact area when performing the slide operation input,
You can

  Therefore, the present invention can control various operations such as scroll speed or scroll movement amount by a simple operation even when performing an operation using a touch panel that is difficult to perform various operations. It is possible to provide an attractive game using a new operation using the touch panel.

In addition, "touch operation input" and "slide operation input",
(1) Direct touch operation or slide operation on the touch panel by the user's finger,
(2) Indirect touch operation input or slide operation input on a touch panel executed via a device such as a pointing device, and
(3) Recognition by detecting a pseudo operation (including contact and non-contact) on the touch panel without detecting an operation input by directly or indirectly performing a touch operation or a slide operation on the touch panel. Touch operation or slide operation,
Each input of is also included.

In particular, the pseudo touch operation or slide operation is, for example,
(3A) A plurality of irradiation units formed by irradiating a light beam of infrared rays or the like in parallel with the touch panel surface at a position close to the touch panel surface and formed at one end of the touch panel at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and each irradiation unit. A plurality of sensors, which form a pair and are provided at the other end of the touch panel facing each of the irradiation parts, respectively receive each of the irradiated light beams, block the light beam when the touch panel is brought into contact with or in proximity to the touch panel. The touch operation or the slide operation that detects the vertical and horizontal coordinates and recognizes based on the detected coordinates, and
(3B) A touch operation or a slide operation in which a camera that captures an image on the display surface of the touch panel is provided, the user detects a position coordinate with which the user contacts or approaches the touch panel, and is recognized based on the detected position coordinate,
For example, a touch operation or a slide operation that is recognized by actually contacting the touch panel or by detecting the proximity of the touch panel using a detection unit having a shape different from that of the touch panel is included.

  Further, the "content" is a content that is formed to be displayed on a screen of a touch panel such as a game or a menu for performing a game or other given settings, and is a portion displayed on the screen. It is composed of a "content display area portion" and a portion which is hidden outside the screen (hereinafter, also referred to as "content non-display area portion").

And the "scroll display process" is, for example,
(1) The position of the display area of the content in which the touch operation input is detected or the position on the touch panel related thereto (hereinafter referred to as “reference position”) is moved in the slide operation direction according to the slide operation input,
(2) Along with that, the corresponding portion is displayed on the screen based on the slide operation amount and the input state of the slide operation input, which is the non-display area portion of the content formed in the direction opposite to the slide operation direction. ,
(3) Display processing for switching a display area portion of the content which is formed and displayed in the slide operation direction and which is moved out of the screen to a non-display area portion.

  In particular, the scroll display process according to the present invention does not need to be executed along with the slide operation input, that is, it is not necessary to move the reference position according to the slide operation amount of the slide operation input, and the scroll speed is controlled. Therefore, the slide operation amount and the movement amount of the reference position may be different.

  Further, "the number of inputs in the operation input including the slide operation input and the touch operation input" means, for example, when the slide operation input is performed by the finger of the player, the touch operation input, the slide operation input, or both operation inputs. It indicates the number of fingers that are executing (that is, touching the screen), and the "contact area" is, for example, the area on the screen that is touched by touch operation input, slide operation input, or both operation inputs. When there are a plurality of sizes and these operation inputs (when there are a plurality of touch operation inputs and slide operation inputs in total), the total size of the areas touched by the respective operation inputs is shown.

  In addition to the above, the "moving speed of the display area portion of the content in the scroll display process" means the area size (or the area size of the non-display area portion of the content displayed on the screen per unit time according to the slide operation input). , The area size of the display area portion of the content displayed on the screen is switched to the non-display area).

(2) Further, the program of the present invention is
The input state detection means,
As the input state, at least one of a slide operation direction and a slide operation amount in the slide operation input is detected.

With this configuration, for example, in the present invention, when controlling the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount based on the number of slide operation inputs, the slide operation direction (the slide operation direction of the content is determined together with the number of slide operation inputs. If so, the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount can be controlled by referring to the direction component of the corresponding direction) and the slide operation amount.

  Further, for example, the present invention is a case where the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled based on the contact area of the slide operation input, and when the contact areas of a plurality of slide operation inputs are summed, the contact The scroll speed or the scroll movement amount can be controlled by referring to the same slide operation direction (including the same slide operation direction component) and the slide operation amount together with the area.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, even when an operation using a touch panel that is difficult to perform various operations is performed, various operations such as scroll speed or scroll movement amount can be controlled by a simple operation.

(3) Further, the program of the present invention is
The input state detection means,
While detecting the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content,
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen and the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. , Has a configuration.

  With this configuration, the present invention can control the scroll speed based on the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content during the slide operation input, and thus, for example, the characteristics of the area size of the non-display area portion of the content. (That is, the characteristics of wideness and narrowness) or based on the characteristics of the display formed object such as the number of characters used in the game that can be displayed in the non-display area of the content and the type of the character. The speed or the scroll amount can be controlled.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform appropriate scroll control based on the characteristics such as the display status and the formation status in the non-display portion of the content while reducing the processing load, and convenience in the slide operation input. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability in the operation input using the touch panel.

(4) Further, the program of the present invention is
The input state detection means,
While detecting the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content,
The display control means,
Previously, the content related to the game is displayed on the screen according to the detected characteristic,
Have a configuration.

With this configuration, the present invention is to make the non-display area of the content wide and narrow, the number of characters used in the game in the non-display area of the content, or the non-display of the content such as the seed of the character. Content related to the game can be displayed on the screen according to the characteristics of the area portion. Therefore, for example, when the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content is large, the entire content is When the character is displayed in red and the number of the characters is small, the player can easily recognize the characteristic in the non-display area portion of the content, such as displaying the entire content in blue.

(5) Further, the program of the present invention is
The characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content include the size of the non-display area portion of the content, the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, the type of the character, And a configuration including at least one characteristic of the occupation ratio of the object arranged in the non-display area portion of the content in the non-display area portion.

  With this configuration, according to the present invention, during the slide operation input, the area size of the non-display area portion of the content, the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, the type of the character, or The scroll speed can be controlled based on the occupancy rate of the objects arranged in the non-display area portion of the content in the non-display area portion.

  For example, the present invention reduces the scroll speed or reduces the scroll movement amount when the area size of the non-display area portion of the content is narrow, and scrolls when the area size of the non-display area portion of the content is large. The speed can be increased or the scroll movement amount can be increased.

  That is, the present invention makes the scroll speed fast when the area size of the non-display area portion of the content is small, or makes the scroll speed slower while the displayable area portion is small even if the scroll amount is large. Alternatively, since the displayed content does not change even if the scroll amount is reduced, it is possible to reduce the processing load on the program when there is no effect in the scroll display processing or when the effect is small.

  Further, the present invention provides a predetermined number of characters used in a game arranged in a content non-display area portion such as an enemy character, a special character arrangement such as a boss character, a content non-display area such as the enemy character. The scroll speed or the scroll movement amount can be changed according to the occupancy rate of the object arranged in the portion in the non-display area portion.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, while reducing the processing load, it is possible to perform appropriate scroll control based on the display status and formation status of the content and improve the convenience in the slide operation input. It is possible to improve the operability in the operation input using the touch panel.

(6) Further, the program of the present invention is
On the screen during the scroll display processing, the computer is further made to function as notification control means for executing notification control for notifying the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount.

  With this configuration, the present invention outputs, for example, a display for visually recognizing the status of the changing scroll speed or scroll movement amount in the scroll display processing, or a sound for notifying the status of the scroll speed or scroll movement amount. By doing so, the operator can be made aware of the situation of the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount, so that an accurate slide operation input can be performed.

(7) In order to solve the above problems, the terminal device of the present invention is
A terminal device that receives a slide operation input to a touch panel on which a given screen is displayed,
The first detection process of detecting one or more touch operation input states on the screen is performed, and the touch operation input at a position after the first detection process and at which the first detection process is detected is performed. A touch operation input detection processing unit that performs a second detection process of detecting an input in the operation as a slide operation input when the slide operation is continuously performed on the touch panel;
Display control means for displaying a content related to the game on the screen and controlling scroll display processing for scrolling and moving a display area portion of the content displayed on the screen in response to the slide operation input,
When one or more slide operations are input, (A) the number of inputs in the operation input including the slide operation input and the touch operation input, or (B) the area contacted by the operation input. An input state detecting means for detecting one of the input states,
Equipped with
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, based on the detected input state, the scroll speed indicating the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing, or the moving amount when scrolling Control the amount of scroll movement,
Have a configuration.

  With this configuration, according to the present invention, during the slide operation input, based on the input state such as the number of the slide operation input or the contact area when the slide operation input is performed, the scroll direction of the displayed content is changed. Can be freely scrolled, and the scroll speed or scroll movement amount at the time of scrolling display of contents can be controlled.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, even when an operation using a touch panel that is difficult to perform various operations is performed, various operations such as scroll speed or scroll movement amount can be controlled by a simple operation.

It is a figure showing an example of a system configuration showing composition of a game system of one embodiment. It is an example of a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a server device according to an embodiment. It is an example of a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment. It is an example of the figure showing the external appearance composition of the terminal unit in one embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining scroll display processing in one embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) for explaining scroll display processing in one embodiment. It is a figure (1) for demonstrating detection of the input state of the slide operation input in one embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) for demonstrating detection of the input state of slide operation input in one embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) for explaining scroll display processing performed based on an input state (number of operation inputs) of slide operation input in one embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the scroll display process executed based on the input state (the number of operation inputs) of the slide operation input in the embodiment. It is a figure (the 3) for explaining scroll display processing performed based on an input state (number of operation inputs) of slide operation input in one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining the scroll display process executed based on the characteristic of the non-display area portion (area size of the non-display area portion) in the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the scroll display process executed based on the characteristic of the non-display area portion (area size of the non-display area portion) in the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram (No. 3) for explaining the scroll display process executed based on the characteristic of the non-display area portion (area size of the non-display area portion) in the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 4) for explaining the scroll display process executed based on the characteristic of the non-display area portion (area size of the non-display area portion) in the embodiment. It is a figure showing other examples of scroll display processing in one embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of an invalidation process at the time of inputting a slide operation for an input receiving area, which is executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment.

  The present embodiment will be described below. The present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential configuration requirements of the invention.

[1] Game System First, the outline and outline configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration showing a configuration of the game system 1 of the present embodiment.

  In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a server device 10 that provides a game service and a terminal device 20 (for example, the terminal devices 20A, 20B, 20C) are connected to the Internet (an example of a network). It is configured to be connectable.

  By accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the user can play the game transmitted from the server device 10 via the Internet. Further, the user can communicate with other users by accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20.

  The server device 10 is an information processing device that can provide a service for allowing a user to play a game by using a terminal device 20 that is communicatively connected via the Internet. Further, the server device 10 may function as an SNS server that provides a communication type service. Here, the SNS server may be an information processing device that provides a service capable of providing communication among a plurality of users.

  In addition, for example, when the server device 10 functions as an SNS server, the server device 10 executes a social game (Social Game) executed by using the operating environment (API (application programming interface), platform, etc.) of the SNS provided. We are able to offer the called game.

  In particular, the server device 10 is created in various languages such as games provided on the web browser of the terminal device 20, such as HTML, FLASH, CGI, PHP, shockwave, Java (registered trademark) applet, and Javascript (registered trademark). It has become possible to provide a browser game (a game that is activated by simply opening an installation site with a Web browser).

Note that, unlike the existing online game, the social game does not require a dedicated client software and includes a game that can be used only by a web browser and an SNS account. Further, the server device 10 can provide an online game in which the same game progress can be shared online at the same time by connecting to other users' terminals (smartphones, personal computers, game machines, etc.) via a network. Have a configuration.
On the other hand, the server device 10 may be configured by one (device, processor) or may be configured by a plurality (device, processor).

  Then, a database (in a broad sense, a storage device, a memory) of information such as billing information and game information stored in a storage area of the server device 10 (a storage unit 140 described later) is connected via a network (intranet or Internet). ), Or when functioning as an SNS server, information such as user information 146 stored in the storage area is stored in a database (in a broad sense) connected via a network (intranet or Internet). May be stored in a storage device or a memory).

  Specifically, the server device 10 of the present embodiment receives the input information based on the operation of the user of the terminal device 20 (that is, the player who executes the game), and performs the game process based on the received input information. It has become. Then, the server device 10 transmits the game processing result to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 performs various processes of providing the user with the game processing result received from the server device 10 so that the user can browse the result. It has become.

  The terminal device 20 is an information processing device such as an image generation device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a computer, a game device, a PDA, and a portable game machine, and is a server device via a network such as the Internet (WAN) and a LAN. It is a device connectable to 10. The communication line between the terminal device 20 and the server device 10 may be wired or wireless.

  In addition, the terminal device 20 includes a web browser capable of browsing web pages (HTML format data). That is, the terminal device 20 performs display control using a communication control function for communicating with the server device 10 and data (Web data, data created in HTML format, etc.) received from the server device 10. A web browser function or the like for transmitting user operation data to the server device 10 is provided, and various processes for providing a game screen to the user are executed so that the user can execute the game. However, the terminal device 20 may acquire the game control information provided from the server device 10, execute a predetermined game process, and execute a game based on the game process.

  Specifically, when the terminal device 20 requests the server device 10 to play a predetermined game, the terminal device 20 is connected to the game site of the server device 10 and the game is started. In particular, the terminal device 20 causes the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server to perform a predetermined process by using an API as necessary, or outputs the user information 146 managed by the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server. It has a configuration in which the game is acquired and the game is executed.

[2] Server Device Next, the server device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the server device 10 of this embodiment. Further, the server device 10 according to the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each part) of FIG. 2 are omitted.

  The server device 10 includes an input unit 120 for use by an administrator and other inputs, a display unit 130 for performing a predetermined display, an information storage medium 180 in which predetermined information is stored, a communication for communicating with the terminal device 20 and others. The processing unit 100 includes a unit 196, a processing unit 100 that mainly executes a process related to a game to be provided, and a storage unit 140 that mainly stores various data used in the game.

The input unit 120 is used by the system administrator or the like for inputting game-related settings and other necessary settings and data. For example, the input unit 120 of this embodiment is configured with a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

  The display unit 130 displays an operation screen for the system administrator. For example, the display unit 130 of the present embodiment is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer readable medium) stores programs and data, and its function is an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, magnetic tape. Alternatively, it is configured by a memory (ROM) or the like.

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (for example, terminals, other servers, and other network systems), and its function is hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs. It is composed of a program, etc.

  The storage unit 140 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and the function thereof is configured by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The information stored in the storage unit 140 may be managed by a database.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 140 stores, in the storage unit 140, game information 144 indicating information regarding a game to be provided, user information 146 indicating information regarding a user as a player regarding a game to be provided, and other various information necessary for game calculation. Information is stored.

  The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main storage unit 142 in the storage unit 140 as a work area. The function of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), or a program.

  The processing unit 100 performs various processes of this embodiment based on a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute the process of each unit).

  For example, the processing unit 100 (processor) controls the entire server device 10 based on a program stored in an information storage medium, and also performs various processes such as control of data transfer between the units. Further, processing for providing various services according to a request from the terminal device 20 is performed.

  Specifically, the processing unit 100 of this embodiment has at least a communication control unit 101, a Web processing unit 102, and a game management unit 104.

  The communication control unit 101 performs a process of transmitting / receiving data to / from the terminal device 20 via the network. That is, the server device 10 performs various processes based on the information received from the terminal device 20 or the like by the communication control unit 101.

  In particular, the communication control unit 101 of the present embodiment performs a process of transmitting the game screen to the user's terminal device 20 based on a request from the user's terminal device 20.

The web processing unit 102 functions as a web server. For example, the web processing unit 102 transmits data in response to a request from a web browser installed in the terminal device 20 through a communication protocol such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), and the web browser of the terminal device 20. Performs the process of receiving the data to be transmitted.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the server device 10 also has a function as an SNS server will be described as an example. However, the server device 10 is separately formed as a game server and an SNS server. Good. Further, the server device 10 may perform a part or all of the game processing of the present embodiment, or the terminal device 20 may perform a part thereof.

  The game management unit 104 operates in conjunction with the terminal device 20 and executes a game process relating to a role playing game (RPG) or a competitive game in each player, based on the player's operation input via the terminal device 20. , Manages user information 146 including characters used by each user and various items such as game progress of each user and item management.

  It should be noted that the game management unit 104 executes automatic calculation processing for automatically executing a game based on various data set by the user, not based on the user's operation, and reproduces the data on the terminal device 20. May be generated and the generated data may be provided to the terminal device 20.

[3] Terminal Device Next, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Note that FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device 20 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an example of a diagram showing the external configuration of the terminal device 20 in the present embodiment. In addition, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (sections) of FIG. 3 are omitted.

  The input unit 260 is for the player to input operation data, and the function thereof can be realized by a touch panel or a touch panel type display. That is, the input unit 260 includes the detection unit 262 that can detect the two-dimensional designated position coordinates (x, y) on the screen on which the image is displayed. For example, the input unit 260 includes a detection unit 262 that can detect two-dimensional contact position coordinates (x, y) in the contact detection area (touch panel).

  In the present embodiment, the contact position is position information obtained from the contact detection area by the player's contact operation (including direct contact and indirect contact by the pointing device).

  The player's touch operation according to the present embodiment includes a direct touch operation or a slide operation on the touch panel 12 by a user's finger, and an indirect touch panel 12 executed via a device such as a pointing device. In addition to the touch operation or the slide operation on the touch panel 12, the pseudo touch operation or the slide operation on the touch panel 12 is also included without directly or indirectly performing the touch operation or the slide operation on the touch panel 12.

For example, the pseudo touch operation or slide operation is
(1) A plurality of irradiating units that irradiate a light beam of infrared rays or the like in parallel with the touch panel surface at a position close to the touch panel surface, and are formed at one end of the touch panel 12 at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and each irradiation unit And a plurality of sensors that are provided in the other end of the touch panel facing each irradiation unit and receive each irradiated light beam, the light beam when contacting or approaching the touch panel 12 is generated. A touch operation or a slide operation, which detects the interrupted vertical and horizontal coordinates and recognizes based on the detected coordinates, and
(2) A touch operation or a slide operation in which a camera that captures an image of the display surface of the touch panel 12 is provided, the user detects the position coordinates of the touch or proximity of the touch panel 12, and the recognition is performed based on the detected position coordinates.
A touch operation or a slide operation that is recognized by actually touching the touch panel 12 or by detecting the touch panel 12 in the vicinity thereof is included.

  Further, when a plurality of contact positions are simultaneously detected in the contact detection area, any one of the contact positions (the contact position detected first) may be used, or the plurality of contact positions are processed simultaneously. You may.

  In addition, when a plurality of determination areas are present in the contact detection area, one contact position (the previously detected contact position) may be used in each determination area. Further, the determination area is a range on the contact detection area in which the contact position to be processed by the processing unit 200 such as movement control is specified in advance among the acquired contact positions.

  Particularly, in the present embodiment, the display screen (display) 12 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B is formed by stacking a liquid crystal display and a touch panel for detecting a contact position of a player (operator, user). It is a touch panel display. That is, in the present embodiment, the display screen 12 functions not only as the input unit 260 but also as the display unit 290.

  The touch operation on the display screen (hereinafter, referred to as “touch panel” except for special cases) 12 may be performed using a fingertip, or may be performed using an input device such as a touch pen. Good.

  In addition, the input unit 260 may include buttons, levers, a keyboard, a steering wheel, a microphone, an acceleration sensor, and the like that can input operation information (operation signals) other than the designated position.

  The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200 and the communication unit 296, and the function thereof can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. Then, the storage unit 270 of the present embodiment shows a main storage unit 271 used as a work area, an image buffer 272 in which a final display image and the like are stored, and information regarding a user as a player regarding a provided game. It includes user information 273 and a game data storage unit 274 that stores various data necessary for executing a game such as table data. Note that a part of these may be omitted, or the storage unit 140 of the server device 10 may form a part thereof.

  In particular, the storage unit 270 of the present embodiment stores, in the storage unit 270, condition information indicating a reference position and a designated position acquired by the touch detection processing unit 211, images of various markers, and conditions used in various determination processes, as described later. And the like can be stored in the main storage unit 271.

  The information storage medium 280 (computer-readable medium) stores programs and data, and its function is an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM) or the like.

  Further, the information storage medium 280 can store a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute the process of each unit). The processing unit 200 performs various processes of this embodiment based on a program (data) stored in the information storage medium 280, as described later.

  The display unit 290 outputs the image generated by the present embodiment, and the function thereof can be realized by a CRT, LCD, a touch panel type display, an HMD (head mounted display), or the like.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the display unit 290 also functions as the input unit 260 for the player to perform the game operation by using the touch panel display. Here, as the touch panel, for example, a touch panel of a resistance film type (4-wire type, 5-wire type), a capacitance type, an electromagnetic induction type, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave type, an infrared scanning type, or the like can be used.

  The sound output unit 292 outputs the sound generated according to this embodiment, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

  The communication unit 296 performs various controls for performing communication with the outside (for example, a host device or another terminal device), and its function is hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs and programs. It can be realized by

  The terminal device 20 receives and receives, via a network, a program and data for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment, which is stored in the information storage medium of the server device 10 or the storage unit 270. The program or data may be stored in the information storage medium 280 or the storage unit 270. The case where the terminal device 20 is made to function by receiving the program or data in this way can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

  The processing unit 200 (processor) performs a process such as a game process, an image generation process, or a sound generation process in cooperation with the server device 10 based on input data from the input unit 260, a program, or the like.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as the game processing, processing for starting the game when the game start condition is satisfied, processing for advancing the game, processing for arranging an object such as a player object or an enemy object, and displaying objects Processing, processing for calculating the game result, processing for ending the game when the game end condition is satisfied, and the like.

  In addition, the processing unit 200 performs various processes using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The function of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), or a program.

  Particularly, the processing unit 200 of the present embodiment includes an object space setting unit 210, a touch detection processing unit 211, a display control unit 212, an input state detection unit 213, a movement processing unit 214, a game calculation unit 215, and The virtual camera control unit 216, the game management unit 217, the drawing unit 220, and the sound processing unit 230 are included. Further, a part of them may be omitted.

  Note that, for example, the touch detection processing unit 211 of the present embodiment constitutes the input detection processing unit of the present invention, and the display control unit 212 constitutes the display control unit and the notification unit of the present invention. Further, for example, the input state detection unit 213 of the present embodiment constitutes the input state detection means of the present invention, and the sound processing unit 230 of the present invention constitutes the notification means of the present invention.

  The object space setting unit 210 includes various objects (sprites, billboards, polygons, polygons, objects, etc.) representing display objects such as objects (player objects, moving objects, enemy objects), moving paths, buildings, trees, columns, walls, and maps (terrain). Object that is composed of free-form surface or primitive surface such as subdivision surface) is set in the object space.

Specifically, the object space setting unit 210 determines the position and rotation angle (synonymous with the direction and direction) of the object (model object), and determines the position (X, Y) or (X, Y, Z).
), The object is arranged at the rotation angle (rotation angle around the X and Y axes) or (rotation angle around the X, Y and Z axes).

  Here, the object space includes both so-called virtual two-dimensional space and virtual three-dimensional space. The two-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged in two-dimensional coordinates (X, Y), and the three-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which objects are arranged in three-dimensional coordinates (X, Y, Z). is there.

  When the object space is a two-dimensional space, the objects are arranged based on the priority order set for each of the plurality of objects. For example, it is possible to perform a process of arranging the objects in order from the object (sprite) desired to appear to be on the back side and arranging the objects desired to appear to be on the front side in an overlapping manner.

  If an object with a large drawing size is placed below the image and an object with a small drawing size is placed above the image, it is possible to make the object space corresponding to the upper part of the screen appear to be on the back side. The object space corresponding to the lower part of can be made to appear to be on the front side.

  If the object space is a three-dimensional space, the objects are arranged in the world coordinate system.

  The touch detection processing unit 211 performs recognition processing of input information input by the player from the input unit 260. Specifically, the touch detection processing unit 211 of the present embodiment acquires the designated position input by the input unit 260.

  For example, the touch detection processing unit 211 acquires the contact position (two-dimensional contact position coordinate) in the contact detection area (touch panel) that detects the contact operation (that is, the touch operation) of the player as the designated position.

  That is, the touch detection processing unit 211 is an operation in which the player touches the touch panel 12 with a finger (hereinafter referred to as “touch operation input”), moves the finger as it is, and finally releases the touch panel 12 (hereinafter referred to as “slide operation”). The contact position (instructed position) during the contact operation period (during the slide operation period) corresponding to the period of performing the above).

In particular, the touch detection processing unit 211 is
(1) A first change (hereinafter, referred to as “contact state”) from a state in which no touch operation is input to the screen (hereinafter referred to as “contactless state”) (hereinafter, referred to as “contact state”) A first detection process for detecting a "position change") and a detection position (hereinafter, also referred to as "reference position") at which the status change is executed; and
(2) After the detection of the first change, when the first change is detected (that is, when the state changes from the non-contact state to the contact state), the touch operation input is continued (that is, the contact state). When the input by the slide operation (hereinafter, referred to as “slide operation input”) is being performed, the change of the slide operation input (that is, the designated position and the change of the designated position) is changed to the second. A second detection process of detecting as a change,
(3) A third detection process is performed to detect a state in which a touch operation input is not performed on the screen during the slide operation input (that is, when the slide operation input ends and a non-contact state is obtained).

In addition, the touch detection processing unit 211 acquires the designated position input in each predetermined cycle. Specifically, the predetermined cycle may be, for example, about 1/60 second to 1/120 second for each frame.

  In the present embodiment, the “reference position” and the “instructed position” are not limited to the positions on the touch panel 12 detected by the touch operation input or the slide operation input as described above, but may be separated from the detected position by a predetermined distance. A predetermined position or a predetermined position associated with a position on the specific touch panel 12, such as an area formed in a predetermined area such as a corner of the touch panel 12.

  The display control unit 212 displays on the touch panel 12 the content related to the game executed based on the instruction of the player.

  Further, the “content” is a content that is formed to be displayed on a screen of a touch panel such as a game or a menu for performing given settings related to the game, and is a portion displayed on the screen. Display area portion ”and a portion that is hidden outside the screen (hereinafter, also referred to as“ content non-display area portion ”).

  The display control unit 212 also controls a scroll display process of scrolling and moving the display area portion of the content displayed on the screen in response to the slide operation input.

  Specifically, the display control unit 212 scrolls based on the input state during the slide operation input detected by the input state detection unit 213, which indicates the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing. The speed or the scroll movement amount indicating the movement amount when scrolling is controlled.

  In addition, during the slide operation input, the display control unit 212 performs the scroll display process based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen and the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. Control the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount.

  In particular, the display control unit 212 determines, as the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content, whether the area size of the non-display area portion of the content is wide or narrow, the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, and The scroll speed or the scroll movement amount at the time of executing the scroll display process is controlled based on at least one characteristic of the character type.

The input state detection unit 213 determines that the input state during the slide operation input is
(A) The number of slide operation inputs being executed simultaneously, or
(B) Any one of the contact areas in contact with the screen to execute the slide operation input is detected.

  Further, the input state detection unit 213 detects at least one of the slide operation direction and the slide operation amount in the slide operation input. In particular, the input state detection unit 213 detects the length of continuous contact on the touch panel 12 (contact length) as the slide operation amount, and the slide operation direction at predetermined time intervals (for example, For each frame, detection is performed by the coordinate position on the touch panel 12 and the immediately preceding coordinate position.

  The movement processing unit 214 performs movement calculation of an object (particularly, an operation target object such as a character object or a moving object) in the object space. That is, the movement processing unit 214 moves or moves the moving object in the object space based on the input data or the program (moving algorithm) or various data (motion data) input by the player through the input unit 260. Performs processing to control the movement (motion, animation) of body objects.

  Specifically, the movement processing unit 214 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the movement information (movement direction, movement amount, movement speed, position, rotation angle, or acceleration) of objects and motion information (position or rotation angle of each part object). ) Is sequentially calculated for each frame. Here, the frame is a unit of time for performing object movement processing, movement processing (simulation processing), and image generation processing. Then, in the present embodiment, the frame rate may be fixed or may be variable according to the processing load.

  The movement processing unit 214 may perform a process of moving the object in the three-dimensional object space based on the input direction. For example, the moving direction is associated with each input direction in advance, and the object is moved in the moving direction corresponding to the input direction.

  The game calculation section 215 performs various game calculation processes. For example, when a plurality of player characters used in the game are set in the deck based on a player's instruction, the game calculation unit 215 uses each player character set in the deck to advance the game. Execute the process.

  In particular, the game calculation unit 215 forms an object space based on a map, in the case of RPG, progress of a game based on a scenario preset according to a user operation, a player object (operation target object) and an enemy object, Computation processing necessary for executing a game such as a battle with other objects (non-operation target objects) and parameter management during the battle is performed.

  Although the game calculation unit 215 is executed in conjunction with the server device 10, a part or all of the game calculation unit 215 may be formed in the server device 10.

  The virtual camera control unit 216 generates an image that is viewed from a given viewpoint and that appears to have a depth. In this case, the virtual camera control unit 216 controls the virtual camera (viewpoint) for generating an image viewed from a given (arbitrary) viewpoint in the object space. Specifically, a process of controlling the position (X, Y, Z) or the rotation angle (the rotation angle around the X, Y, Z axes) of the virtual camera (the process of controlling the viewpoint position and the line-of-sight direction) is performed.

  For example, when an object (for example, a character, a ball, a car) is photographed from behind by a virtual camera, the position or rotation angle (virtual camera) of the virtual camera is set so that the virtual camera follows changes in the position or rotation of the object. Control).

  In this case, the virtual camera can be controlled based on the information such as the position, rotation angle, or speed of the object obtained by the movement processing unit 214. Alternatively, the virtual camera may be rotated at a predetermined rotation angle or may be controlled to be moved along a predetermined movement path. Further, in this case, the virtual camera is controlled based on the virtual camera data for specifying the position (movement path) or the rotation angle of the virtual camera.

  If there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), the above control processing is performed for each virtual camera.

  The game management unit 217 sets a player character and various items used for a game such as a battle game in each player based on the player's operation input via the input unit 260, and registers it in the user information 273.

In particular, the game management unit 217 registers the set player character and various items in the user information 273 as deck data when executing the game using the deck.

  The drawing unit 220 performs a drawing process based on the results of various processes (game process) performed by the processing unit 200, thereby generating an image and outputting the image to the display unit (display) 290. The image generated by the drawing unit 220 may be a so-called two-dimensional image or a so-called three-dimensional image. In particular, the drawing unit 220 generates an image viewed from the virtual camera in the object space and displayed on the screen.

  Here, when a two-dimensional image is generated, the drawing unit 220 draws objects in descending order of priority, and when the objects overlap each other, overwrites objects of high priority and draws them. ..

  In addition, when generating a three-dimensional image, the drawing unit 220 of the present embodiment first sets the vertex data (vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector or α value) of each vertex of the object (model). Object data (model data) including these) is input, and vertex processing is performed based on the vertex data included in the input object data. When performing the vertex processing, vertex generation processing (tessellation, curved surface division, polygon division) for redistributing the polygon may be performed as necessary.

  Further, in the vertex processing, geometry processing such as vertex movement processing, coordinate conversion (world coordinate conversion, camera coordinate conversion), clipping processing, perspective conversion, or light source processing is performed, and the object is converted based on the processing result. Change (update, adjust) the given vertex data for the constituent vertices. Then, rasterization (scan conversion) is performed based on the vertex data after the vertex processing, and the surface of the polygon (primitive) and the pixel are associated with each other. Then, following rasterization, pixel processing (fragment processing) for drawing pixels that form an image (fragments that form a display screen) is performed.

  In the pixel processing, various processes such as texture reading (texture mapping), color data setting / changing, semi-transparent composition, and anti-aliasing are performed to determine the final drawing color of the pixels that make up the image, and the perspective conversion is performed. The drawing color of the object is output (drawn) to the image buffer 272 (frame buffer, buffer capable of storing image information in pixel units, VRAM, rendering target). That is, in the pixel processing, per-pixel processing for setting or changing the image information (color, normal line, brightness, α value, etc.) in pixel units is performed.

  As a result, an image viewed from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) set in the object space is generated. When there are a plurality of virtual cameras (viewpoints), it is possible to generate images so that the images viewed from the respective virtual cameras can be displayed on one screen as divided images.

  The vertex processing and the pixel processing performed by the rendering unit 220 are performed by a shader program described in a shading language by hardware that makes the rendering processing of polygons (primitives) programmable, that is, a so-called programmable shader (vertex shader or pixel shader). May be realized. The programmable shader has a high degree of freedom in the contents of drawing processing by allowing the processing for each vertex and the processing for each pixel to be programmable, and it is possible to greatly improve the expressive power as compared with the fixed drawing processing by hardware. ..

  Then, the drawing unit 220 performs geometry processing, texture mapping, hidden surface removal processing, α blending, and the like when drawing an object.

  In the geometry processing, processing such as coordinate conversion, clipping processing, perspective projection conversion, or light source calculation is performed on the object. Then, the storage unit 270 stores the object data (position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data (luminance data), normal vector, or α value) of the geometry processing (after perspective projection conversion).

  In the texture mapping, the texture (texel value) stored in the texture storage unit of the storage unit 270 is mapped to the object. Specifically, the texture (surface properties such as color (RGB) and α value) is read from the texture storage unit of the storage unit 270 using the texture coordinates set (added) to the vertices of the object, and the two-dimensional image is read. Map the texture that is to the object. In this case, processing for associating pixels with texels and bilinear interpolation as texel interpolation are performed.

  In the present embodiment, when drawing an object, a process of mapping a given texture may be performed. In this case, the color distribution (texel pattern) of the texture to be mapped can be dynamically changed.

  In this case, textures having different color distributions (pixel patterns) may be dynamically generated, or textures having different color distributions may be prepared in advance and the textures to be used may be dynamically switched. May be. Further, the color distribution of the texture may be changed for each object.

  In the hidden surface removal processing, hidden surface removal processing is performed by a Z buffer method (depth comparison method, Z test) using a Z buffer (depth buffer) that stores Z values (depth information) of drawn pixels. That is, when drawing the drawing pixel corresponding to the primitive of the object, the Z value stored in the Z buffer is referred to, and the Z value of the referred Z buffer and the Z value of the drawing pixel of the primitive are referred to. If the Z value at the drawing pixel is the Z value on the front side as viewed from the virtual camera (for example, a small Z value), the drawing pixel is drawn and the Z value in the Z buffer is newly updated. To a new Z value.

  In α blending (α blending), the drawing unit 220 performs a semi-transparent blending process (normal α blending, addition α blending, subtraction α blending, etc.) based on the α value (A value). The α value is information that can be stored in association with each pixel (texel, dot), and is, for example, positive alpha information other than color information. The α value can be used as mask information, semi-transparency (equivalent to transparency and opacity), bump information, and the like.

  In particular, the drawing unit 220 in this embodiment may generate an image to be displayed in the display area corresponding to the contact detection area. The image displayed in the display area may be an image including an object, for example.

  The sound processing unit 230 performs sound processing based on the results of various processing performed by the processing unit 200, generates a game sound such as BGM, sound effect, or sound, and outputs the game sound to the sound output unit 292.

  The terminal device 20 of the present embodiment may be a system dedicated to the single player mode in which only one player can play, or a system having a multiplayer mode in which a plurality of players can play.

  Further, when a plurality of players play, the game image and the game sound to be provided to the plurality of players may be generated using one terminal device 20, a network (transmission line, communication line), or the like. It may be generated by distributed processing using a plurality of terminal devices 20 or server devices 10 connected by.

[4] Method of this Embodiment [4.1] Overview Next, an overview of the method (scroll display processing) of this embodiment will be described.

  The terminal device 20 of the present embodiment has a configuration that executes game processing such as a shooting game, a battle part in an RPG, and a simulation game based on a touch operation input and a slide operation input.

  That is, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment receives the touch operation input and the slide operation input continuously input to the touch operation input, and the various games described above are received according to the received touch operation input and the slide operation input. Has a configuration for controlling game processing for executing.

In particular, the terminal device 20
(1) The first detection process for detecting a state where the touch operation is input from the state where the touch operation is not input to the touch panel 12 is performed, and the first detection process is performed after the first detection process. When the touch operation input at the time of detection is continued and the slide operation is performed on the touch panel 12, a second detection process of detecting an input in the operation as a slide operation input is executed,
(2) Content related to the game (for example, game content being played by the player) is displayed on the touch panel 12, and a display area portion of the content displayed on the touch panel 12 is scrolled and moved in response to a slide operation input. Control the scroll display process to
(3) During the slide operation input, either (A) the number of slide operation inputs simultaneously executed, or (B) the contact area in contact with the touch panel 12 for executing the slide operation input. The input state of
(4) During the slide operation input, based on the detected input state, the scroll speed indicating the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing, or the moving amount when scrolling is displayed. Control the amount of scroll movement,
Have a configuration.

  In addition, during the slide operation input, the terminal device 20 determines the scroll speed or the scroll movement based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area on the touch panel 12 and the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. It has a structure for controlling the quantity.

  The characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content include the size of the non-display area portion of the content, the number of characters used in the game in the non-display area portion of the content, the type of the character, and At least one characteristic of the occupation ratio of the object such as an enemy character in the non-display area portion is included.

  By having such a configuration, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment displays the slide operation input based on the number of the slide operation inputs or the contact area when the slide operation input is performed. It is possible to freely scroll the existing content and to control the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount when the game content is scroll-displayed.

For example, the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment is
(1) If it is desired to finely modify the display area of the game content, reduce the number of the slide operation inputs, or reduce the contact area when the slide operation inputs are performed.
(2) In the case of performing a quick or large movement to the outside of the display area displayed on the screen of the touch panel, or a quick situation confirmation outside the display area or a situation confirmation or movement of an area far from the display area, Increasing the number of slide operation inputs, or increasing the contact area when performing the slide operation input,
You can do it.

  Therefore, since the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment can control various operations such as scroll speed or scroll movement amount by a simple operation even when performing an operation using the touch panel, the touch panel is used. It has become possible to provide attractive games while improving the fun of the existing games.

[4.2] Basic Principle of Scroll Display Processing Next, the basic principle of the scroll display processing in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the scroll display process in the present embodiment, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining detection of the input state of the slide operation input in the present embodiment. Is. 9 to 11 are views for explaining the scroll display processing executed based on the input state (the number of operation inputs) of the slide operation input in the present embodiment, and FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a scroll display process executed based on a characteristic of a non-display area portion (area size of the non-display area portion) in the embodiment. Further, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of the scroll display process in the present embodiment.

(Scroll display processing based on input status during slide operation input)
The display control unit 212 is a game content drawn by the drawing unit 220, and an image in the game space in which various objects such as a player object and an enemy object viewed from the virtual camera in the virtual camera control unit 216 are arranged. , Game points, hit points, various display objects to be displayed during execution of the game, such as operation commands, and the like, and the game content on which they are formed are displayed on the touch panel 12.

  Further, as the image in the game space, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the display area portion (that is, the display area portion of the game content) displayed on the touch panel 12 and the outside of the touch panel 12 are hidden. A non-display area portion that is displayed on the touch panel 12 when the display is controlled by the player's operation or the progress of the game is formed. Note that FIG. 5 is an image of the game space formed in the left-right direction with respect to the drawing, and the game content when the scroll display processing is limited in the left-right direction is formed.

  Then, the display control unit 212 executes the display control of displaying only the display area portion on the touch panel 12, and scrolls the display area portion of the game content displayed on the touch panel 12 in accordance with the slide operation input. Controls display processing.

Basically, the display control unit 212 performs the scroll display processing as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6.
(1) The reference position, which is the position of the display area of the content in which the touch operation input is detected or the position on the touch panel 12 related thereto, is moved in the slide operation direction according to the slide operation input,
(2) A non-display area portion of the content which is formed in a direction opposite to the slide operation direction due to the movement, and has an operation amount in the slide operation input (that is, a slide operation amount) and an input state in the slide operation input. Based on that, display the corresponding part on the touch panel 12,
(3) The display area portion of the content which is formed and displayed in the slide operation direction and which is moved out of the display of the touch panel 12 is switched to the non-display area portion.
Display processing is executed.

  Further, during the slide operation input, the input state detection unit 213 determines, as the input state, the slide operation direction and the slide operation amount in the slide operation input (specifically, the change amounts of the x-axis component and the y-axis component on the touch panel 12). At least one of the above is detected. However, for example, when the scroll display process is limited to the game space formed in the left-right direction with respect to the drawings, the input state detection unit 213 determines the x-axis as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Only the amount of change in the component is detected.

Then, the input state detection unit 213, during the slide operation input,
(A) The number of slide operation inputs (that is, multi-touch) that are simultaneously executed, or (B) the contact area that is in contact with the touch panel 12 to execute the slide operation inputs (hereinafter, “contact area”). , ”) Is detected.

  In particular, the input state detection unit 213 determines, as the number of slide operation inputs (that is, multi-touch) being simultaneously executed, the touch operation inputs (slides) independently detected by the touch detection processing unit 211 on the area of the touch panel 12. (Including operation input) is detected.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the player independently touches the touch panel 12 with two fingers during the slide operation input, the input state detection unit 213 performs the slide operation. The number of inputs (hereinafter, also referred to as “multi-touch number”) is detected as “2”. However, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the input state detection unit 213 touches the touch panel 12 by touching two fingers of the player (non-independently at one place), , The number of the slide operation inputs is detected as “1”.

  On the other hand, the input state detection unit 213 has a specific contact area when the touch operation input (including the slide operation input) detected by the touch detection processing unit 211 is being executed on the area of the touch panel 12. The area in contact with a specific timing such as a frame timing is detected.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), the input state detection unit 213, when two fingers are independently touched on the touch panel 12 by the player during the slide operation input, the respective touches are performed. When the area is "1", the total area "2" of the two contact points is detected as the contact area.

  In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the input state detection unit 213 touches the touch panel 12 with two fingers (non-independently) touched by the player during the slide operation input. When the slide operation input is made, the area of the contact portion is detected as the contact area (contact area: 1.5 in the case of FIG. 8B).

  When detecting the number of a plurality of slide operation inputs (including the case of detecting the contact area), the reference slide operation amount used in the scroll display process is based on the touch operation detected first. The slide operation amount in one specific slide operation input such as the slide operation input is used.

  On the other hand, the display control unit 212, based on the input state in the slide operation input of the slide operation input (the number of multi-touches) or the contact area detected by the input state detection unit 213 as described above during the slide operation input. Controls the scroll speed or scroll movement amount in the scroll display process.

Specifically, the display control unit 212, in the scroll display process,
(1) When the number of slide operation inputs is small, or when the contact area when the slide operation input is performed is small, the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is reduced,
(2) When the number of slide operation inputs is large, or when the contact area when the slide operation input is performed is large, the display area displayed on the touch panel 12 is displayed outside the touch panel 12. A quick or large movement, a quick display of a non-display area, or a display of a non-display area far from the display area is performed.

  For example, in the case of executing a scroll display process for controlling the scroll movement amount based on the number of slide operation inputs, the number of unit screen areas scrolled during the scroll display process changes according to the number of slide operation inputs. Imagine a case. Then, it is assumed that the unit screen area in which the predetermined slide operation amount is 1 is scrolled.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, (a1) the display area portion of the game content is displayed on the touch panel 12, and (a2) three unit screen areas are formed as the non-display area portion as the game content, a3) When a slide operation input having a predetermined slide operation amount and a predetermined slide operation direction and the number of slide operation inputs is “1” is executed, the display control unit 212 displays As shown, during the scroll display process, a scroll display process of scrolling by “1” screen in a predetermined unit screen region is executed, and the unit screen region 1 is displayed on the touch panel 12 as a display region portion.

  Further, similar to (a1) and (a2) above, (b3) a predetermined slide operation amount and a predetermined slide direction, and "3" is detected as the number of input slide operation inputs ( When the same slide operation input as in a3) is performed, the display control unit 212 causes the scroll display to scroll by “3” screens in the unit screen area determined in advance during the scroll display processing, as illustrated in FIG. 11. The process is executed to display the display area portion on the touch panel 12 with the unit screen area 3 as the center. In particular, in FIG. 11, unit screen areas 2 and 3 are displayed on the touch panel 12.

  If the scrollable area size is not formed according to the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area as the non-display area portion of the content displayed by the slide operation input, the formed non-display area A scroll display process is executed according to the size of the area formed as a part.

  For example, as in the case of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 described above, in the case of executing the scroll display process for controlling the scroll movement amount based on the number of slide operation inputs, at the time of the scroll display process depending on the number of slide operation inputs. It is assumed that the number of scrolled unit screen areas changes.

  In this case, when the slide operation input in which the number of slide operation inputs is detected as “3” in the predetermined slide operation amount and the predetermined slide direction is executed, and the unit screen area is “1” screen When only the minute is formed, the display control unit 212 executes the scroll display process of scrolling only the "1" screen instead of the "3" screen in the predetermined unit screen area during the scroll display process.

(Scroll display processing based on the characteristics of the non-display area part of the content)
The display control unit 212 uses the touch panel together with the input state in the slide operation input detected by the input state detection unit 213 such as the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen, or in place of the input state. In the game content having the display area portion displayed above 12, scroll display processing for controlling the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is executed based on the characteristics of the non-display area portion.

Specifically, the display control unit 212 determines, as the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content,
(1) characteristics of the area size of the non-display area portion of the content (that is, the area size is wide or narrow),
(2) The number of characters (for example, enemy characters) used in the game that can be displayed in the non-display area of the content,
(3) Type of the character (for example, enemy boss character), or
(4) Occupancy rate of objects (objects necessary for the progress of the game, such as enemy characters and objects for building a battle or battle field) arranged in the non-display area of the content in the non-display area,
The scroll display process for controlling the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is executed based on the characteristics of the display formed object such as.

  For example, in the case of controlling the scroll movement amount based on the area size of the non-display area portion of the content, as shown in FIG. 12, a “2” screen as a unit screen area including unit screen areas S1 and S2 is displayed. When the game content including the non-display area portion is formed, the display control unit 212 scrolls the screen by two screens by a predetermined slide operation amount as shown in FIG. 13, and uses the unit screen area S2 as a reference. The game content is displayed on the touch panel 12. In particular, in FIG. 13, unit screen areas S1 and S2 are displayed on the touch panel 12.

  Further, in the case of controlling the scroll movement amount based on the area size of the non-display area portion of the content, as shown in FIG. 14, the game content having the non-display area portion for one screen composed of the unit screen area S1. When the slide operation input is executed with the same slide operation amount and slide operation direction as in the above-described example, the display control unit 212 scrolls one screen to move the unit screen area S1 as a reference. The played game content is displayed on the touch panel 12. In particular, in FIG. 13, the unit screen area S1 and a part of the area displayed before scrolling are displayed on the touch panel 12.

  Note that, for example, when the scroll movement amount is controlled based on the number of enemy characters formed in the non-display area of the content, the enemy character of "3" is detected in the non-display area. In this case, the display control unit 212 determines the standard scroll speed or the standard scroll movement amount, and executes the screen display process based on the determined standard scroll speed or the standard scroll movement amount.

  Further, in such a case, when the enemy character "9" is detected in the non-display area, the display control unit 212 triples the standard scroll speed or the standard scroll movement amount. The scroll speed or the triple scroll movement amount is determined, and the screen display process is executed based on the determined triple scroll speed or the standard scroll movement amount.

(Notification control)
The display control unit 212 may execute display control for displaying the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount on the touch panel 12 during the scroll display process. For example, the display control unit 212 executes the display of the arrow formed in the slide operation direction, and executes the display control that indicates the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount by the length of the arrow.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to or instead of the display control for displaying the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount, the scroll speed or the scroll during the scroll display process is performed by the sound effect output by the sound processing unit 230. You may perform the notification control which notifies a movement amount.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the display control unit 212 has been described by using the game content at the time of executing the game such as the competitive game as the scroll display process. However, the display control unit 212 displays a menu for performing various settings such as the game and the user's request. The scroll display process may be used when setting or registering the function to be performed.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the display control unit 212 is a case of selecting a player character to be used in a competitive game, in which the player character that can be selected by the player is displayed in the display area portion while being hidden. The player character is formed selectably in the area portion.

  In the case of FIG. 16, since the number of multi-touches is “2”, when one scroll is performed for each player character by a predetermined slide operation amount, the slide operation is performed from right to left in the drawing. At the same time, when the scroll is performed two times by the predetermined slide operation amount, the characters D and E are displayed in the display area portion.

  Further, in this case, when the number of multi-touch is "3", when the slide operation is performed from the right to the left in the drawing and the scroll is performed by 3 by the predetermined slide operation amount, the display area portion is displayed. The characters E and F will be displayed.

  Further, the scroll speed determined in the scroll display processing in the present embodiment may be a scroll speed that is temporally variable such as constant acceleration, instead of a constant speed.

  In addition, the display control unit 212 determines whether the area size of the non-display area portion of the content is wide or narrow, the number of characters (for example, enemy characters) used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, and the type of the character (for example, Boss character), the touch panel by changing the display area portion according to the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content such as the occupancy rate of the object arranged in the non-display area portion of the content such as the enemy character. It may be displayed on the screen 12.

  For example, in this case, when the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area of the content is large, the display control unit 212 displays the entire content in red, and when the number of characters is small. Displays the entire content in blue.

  With such a configuration, the player can easily recognize the characteristic in the non-display area portion of the content.

[5] Operation in this Embodiment Next, the operation of the input reception process including the scroll display process executed by the terminal device 20 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 17 describes the operation of the input reception processing including the scroll display processing executed by the terminal device 20 of the present embodiment.

  This operation is an operation of invalidation processing when a slide operation is input to the input receiving area during execution of the game, and is basically processing executed by the terminal device 20. However, some of the processing can be executed by interlocking with the server device 10.

  Further, in this operation, it is assumed that a predetermined game process has been executed in advance and is in a standby state for a touch operation input and a slide operation input, and a game content having a display area portion and a non-display area portion to be displayed on the touch panel 12. Are formed.

  Furthermore, in this operation, a case will be described in which the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen and the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. ..

  First, when the touch detection processing unit 211 detects a touch operation input from a state in which no touch operation input is made on the touch panel 12 (non-contact state) (step S101), the input state detection unit 213 causes the touch operation input to be performed. The input state in is detected as the first input state (step S102).

  Specifically, the input state detection unit 213 detects, as the first input state in the touch operation input, the number touched by the player on the touch panel 12 or the contact area touched. Further, the input state detection unit 213 detects the coordinate value on the touch panel 12 of the designated position input by the touch operation.

  Next, the touch detection processing unit 211 executes a standby process for waiting a predetermined time (for example, one frame ((1/60) seconds)) (step S103), and touch operation input to the touch panel 12 is performed. Whether or not a non-contact state has been detected (that is, a non-contact state after all touch operation inputs are completed), and when it is determined that the non-contact state is not detected, the touch operation input (at least It is determined whether or not the touch operation input 1) is continuously performed and the slide operation is performed on the touch panel 12 (steps S104 and S105).

  At this time, when the touch detection processing unit 211 detects the non-contact state after a lapse of a predetermined time, the touch detection processing unit 211 accepts an operation input based on the designated position in the touch operation input (step S106), and the accepted operation input. The game process is executed based on the above (step S107), and this operation is ended.

  On the other hand, if the touch detection processing unit 211 determines that the non-contact state has not been detected and that the touch operation input has been continued and the touch operation on the touch panel 12 has not been performed, the touch detection processing unit 211 determines in step S102. When it is determined that the non-contact state is not detected and the touch operation input is continuously performed and the slide operation is performed on the touch panel 12, the process proceeds to step S111.

  Next, the input state detection unit 213 detects the input state of the slide operation input as the second input state (step S111). Specifically, the input state detection unit 213 detects the number of touches by the player on the touch panel 12 (that is, the number of slide operation inputs that are simultaneously executed) or the touched area that is touched (that is, the touch area). The contact area on the touch panel 12 for executing the slide operation input is detected. Further, the input state detection unit 213 detects the coordinate value (instructed position) on the touch panel 12 when the second input state is detected.

  Next, the input state detection unit 213 detects the slide direction and the slide operation amount (distance on the touch panel 12) in the slide operation input from the first input state to the second input state (step S112) and displays them on the touch panel 12. The characteristic of the non-display area portion of the game content having the displayed display portion is detected (step S113).

  The input state detection unit 213 determines, as the characteristics of the non-display area portion, whether the area size of the non-display area portion of the game content is wide or narrow, the number of enemy characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, or , The type of the enemy character is detected.

  Next, the display control unit 212, based on the detected input state and the characteristics of the non-display area of the game content, the scroll speed when scrolling the display area of the content, or the scroll movement when scrolling. The amount is determined, and scroll display processing is executed based on the determined scroll speed or scroll movement amount (step S114).

  Next, the touch detection processing unit 211 determines whether all touch operation inputs have been completed and a non-contact state has been detected (step S115).

  Next, when the touch detection processing unit 211 determines that it is not in the non-contact state, the touch detection processing unit 211 updates the second input state to the first input state and also sets a predetermined time (for example, one frame ((1/60 ) Seconds)) is waited for (step S116), the process proceeds to step S111, and if it is determined that the contactless state is set, this operation is ended.

  In this operation, when the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled only based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen, or based on the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. If the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled only in step S114, the scroll speed or the scroll amount in step S114 may be determined without executing the process of either step S111 or S113.

[6] Others The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms referred to as broad or synonymous terms in the description or drawings can be replaced with broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.
Although the present embodiment has been described as an operation input of an RPG game, it can also be used in another game such as a competitive game or a simulation game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each game may be provided to the terminal device 20 by one server device 10, or a plurality of server devices 10 may be linked to form a server system and each game may be provided to the terminal device 20. You may.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game provided by the server device 10 is executed by the terminal device 20, but each function and game program of the processing unit 200 of the terminal device 20 except the touch detection processing unit 211. May be executed by the server device 10, and the terminal device 20 may realize the game by executing operation input and image display by streaming.

Further, in the present embodiment, the terminal device of the present invention is applied to the game device, but not limited to the game device, operation is performed using a touch panel such as a smartphone, a tablet information terminal device, a personal computer, a monitor or a television. The terminal device of the present invention can be provided as long as the terminal device can execute input.

  The present invention includes configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations described in the embodiments (for example, configurations having the same function, method, and result, or configurations having the same object and effect). Further, the invention includes configurations in which non-essential parts of the configurations described in the embodiments are replaced. In addition, the invention includes a configuration that achieves the same effects as the configurations described in the embodiments or a configuration that can achieve the same object. Further, the invention includes configurations in which known techniques are added to the configurations described in the embodiments.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications can be made without substantially departing from the novel matters and effects of the present invention. .. Therefore, all such modifications are included in the scope of the present invention.

10 ... Server device 20 ... Terminal device 200 ... Processing part 101 ... Communication control part 102 ... Web processing part 103 ... Game calculation execution part 104 ... Game management part 120 ... Input part 130 ... Display part 140 ... Storage part 142 ... Main storage part 144 ... Game information 146 ... User information
148 ... Automatic calculation information 180 ... Information storage medium 196 ... Communication unit 200 ... Processing unit 210 ... Object space setting unit 211 ... Touch detection processing unit 212 ... Display control unit 213 ... Input state detection unit 214 ... Movement processing unit 215 ... Game calculation Part 216 ... Virtual camera control part 217 ... Game management part 220 ... Drawing part 230 ... Sound processing part 270 ... Storage part 271 ... Main storage part 272 ... Image buffer 273 ... User information 260 ... Input part 262 ... Detection part 280 ... Information storage Medium 290 Display unit 291 Sound output unit

Claims (7)

A program that receives a slide operation input to a touch panel on which a given screen is displayed, and executes a game in accordance with the received slide operation input,
The first detection process of detecting one or more touch operation input states on the screen is performed, and the touch operation input at a position after the first detection process and at which the first detection process is detected is performed. When the slide operation is continuously performed on the touch panel, a touch operation input detection processing unit that performs second detection processing for detecting an input in the operation as a slide operation input,
Display control means for controlling scroll display processing for scrolling and moving the display area portion of the content displayed on the screen according to the slide operation input, and
When one or more slide operations are input, (A) the number of inputs in the operation input including the slide operation input and the touch operation input, or (B) the area contacted by the operation input. Input state detection means for detecting any of the input states,
Functioning the computer as
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, based on the detected input state, the scroll speed indicating the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing, or the moving amount when scrolling A program characterized by controlling the amount of scroll movement. In the program according to claim 1,
The input state detection means,
A program for detecting at least one of a slide operation direction and a slide operation amount in the slide operation input as the input state. In the program according to claim 1 or 2,
The input state detection means,
While detecting the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content,
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount is controlled based on the number of slide operation inputs or the contact area in contact with the screen and the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content. ,program. In the program according to claim 1 or 2,
The input state detection means,
While detecting the characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content,
The display control means,
A program for causing a content related to the game to be displayed on the screen according to the detected characteristic. In the program according to claim 3 or 4,
The characteristics of the non-display area portion of the content include the size of the non-display area portion of the content, the number of characters used in the game arranged in the non-display area portion of the content, the type of the character, And a program including at least one characteristic of an occupancy rate of an object arranged in a non-display area portion of the content in the non-display area portion. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A program for causing the computer to further function as notification control means for executing notification control for notifying the scroll speed or the scroll movement amount on the screen during the scroll display process. A terminal device that receives a slide operation input to a touch panel on which a given screen is displayed,
The first detection process of detecting one or more touch operation input states on the screen is performed, and the touch operation input at a position after the first detection process and at which the first detection process is detected is performed. A touch operation input detection processing unit that performs a second detection process of detecting an input in the operation as a slide operation input when the slide operation is continuously performed on the touch panel;
Display control means for controlling a scroll display process for displaying a game-related content on the screen and scrolling and moving a display area portion of the content displayed on the screen in response to the slide operation input,
When one or more slide operations are input, (A) the number of inputs in the operation input including the slide operation input and the touch operation input, or (B) the area contacted by the operation input. An input state detecting means for detecting one of the input states,
Equipped with
The display control means,
During the slide operation input, based on the detected input state, the scroll speed indicating the moving speed when scrolling the display area portion of the content in the scroll display processing, or the moving amount when scrolling A terminal device characterized by controlling a scroll movement amount.

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