JP3123075B2 - Input device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly to an input device that displays a switch pattern corresponding to an operation switch.

[Summary of the Invention]

According to the present invention, in an input device in which a switch pattern corresponding to an operation switch is displayed, the attribute of the operation switch is visually displayed by changing the shape of the corresponding switch pattern according to the attribute of the operation switch. In this case, the operability is improved.

[Conventional technology]

As an operation switch, in a so-called function key of a keyboard input device, a key pattern (switch pattern) corresponding to each function key is displayed on a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device or the like. The functions and the like assigned to the function keys are indicated by characters and the like.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the operation switch in which such a switch pattern is displayed, there are several attributes of the switch, for example, types of operations when the switch is operated. Specifically, for example, menu selection, toggle, trigger, one-point selection from a plurality of buttons, and the like. In the case of the above-mentioned menu selection, the operation switches to a sub-menu by operating the switch, and is displayed in a switch pattern corresponding to each operation switch. The state is switched, and in the case of the trigger, a predetermined operation is started by a switch operation, and the like.

In a conventional interactive system, such attributes of the operation switches are not displayed, so that it takes time to get used to the operation.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point,
The attributes of the operation switches are displayed in a clearly understandable manner,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an input device capable of improving operability.

[Means for solving the problem]

The input device according to the present invention includes: an operation switch; a display unit on which a switch pattern corresponding to the operation switch is displayed; and at least a menu selection and a switch operation for shifting to a submenu by a switch operation as attributes of the operation switch. When one of a toggle that switches between an on state and an off state every time and a trigger that starts a predetermined operation by a switch operation is set, if the shape of the corresponding switch pattern differs according to the set attribute. The above-mentioned problem is solved by having a control unit for displaying the display.

(Operation)

Since a switch pattern having a different shape is displayed according to the attribute of the operation switch, the attribute of the switch can be easily understood visually, and the operability can be improved.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of the input device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows an input device 11 according to an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to, for example, a control panel for controlling a so-called video processor for processing a video signal to obtain a special effect or the like.
Is shown. On the front panel of the input device 11 shown in FIG. 1, one side, for example, the lower side of the display unit 12 capable of two-dimensional display using a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a liquid crystal display device is viewed.
A plurality of, for example, six operation switches (in this case, so-called function keys) 21 to 26 are provided. In the lower area of the display unit 12, switch patterns respectively corresponding to the operation switches 21 to 26 are displayed immediately above the operation switches 21 to 26, and a first pattern corresponding to the operation switches 21 and 22 is displayed. The switch pattern 13 of the second shape corresponds to the operation switches 23 and 24 and the switch pattern 14 of the second shape.
However, the switch pattern 15 of the third shape is displayed corresponding to the operation switches 25 and 26, respectively. Each shape of these switch patterns 13, 14, and 15 indicates a different switch attribute from each other. Specifically, for example, the switch pattern 13 indicates that a transition to a sub-menu occurs when a switch is operated, The upper and lower edges of the rectangular shape are displayed double or in different colors. The switch pattern 14 indicates a so-called toggle operation in which an operation state such as on and off is alternately switched according to a switch operation.
The screen is divided, and functions are displayed at the top, and operating states such as ON and OFF are displayed at the bottom. The switch pattern 15 indicates a direct operation in which direct operation control is performed according to the switch operation,
Only a horizontally long rectangular shape is shown. On the panel surface of the input device 11, so-called numeric keys 28 for inputting numerical values are also provided.

Next, in the block diagram of FIG. 2, a controlled device 40 such as the video processor is connected to the input device 11.
In the input device 11, a display unit (display function unit) 31 corresponding to the display unit (display surface) 12 in FIG. 1 is connected to a control unit 33 of a so-called CPU system 32. The CPU system 32 has at least a control unit 33 and a memory. The control unit 33 further includes the operation switches 21 to 26 and the numeric keypad 28.
The input unit 35 corresponding to the above is connected. Here the control unit
The control 33 also performs control so that the shapes of the corresponding switch patterns are displayed differently according to the attributes of the current operation switches 21 to 26.

Next, FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 are diagrams for explaining the operation in accordance with the operation procedure of the operation switch.

First, in FIG. 3, switch patterns 13a to 13c indicating transition to a submenu are displayed corresponding to the operation switches 21 to 23, which are so-called function keys, respectively. Characters such as "background" are displayed on the switch pattern 13a, indicating that the operation of the corresponding operation switch 21 shifts to, for example, a submenu selection routine for background processing. Characters such as "edge" are displayed on the switch pattern 13b, and the corresponding operation switch 22 is displayed.
Is operated to shift to, for example, a submenu selection routine for edge processing.
The switch pattern 13c is displayed with the letters "shadow", and indicates that, by operating the corresponding operation switch 23, for example, the process proceeds to a submenu selection routine for a shadow (shadow) adding process.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the display state when the operation switch 22 corresponding to the switch pattern 13b is operated to shift to, for example, a submenu selection routine for edge processing in the display state of FIG. Is shown. At this time, switch patterns 14a to 14c indicating a toggle operation are displayed corresponding to the operation switches 21 to 23, respectively.
The switch pattern 14a is divided into two parts, and a "border" is displayed at the upper part and "ON" is displayed at the lower part. The switch pattern 14b is displayed as "soft" at the upper part and "OFF" is displayed at the lower part. 14b has a character display of "corner" at the top and "OFF" at the bottom. These are sub-menus of the edge processing. When the corresponding operation switches 21 to 23 are operated, a processing object (for example, a figure or the like) in image processing by the video processor is processed.
The processing such as “border”, “soft”, and “corner” for the edge (contour) is controlled on and off, respectively. For example, when the operation switch 21 corresponding to the switch pattern 14a is operated, the character display at the bottom of the pattern 14a changes to “OFF” as shown in FIG. 5, and the “voter” process of the edge of the symmetric object of the processed image is in the off state. And the outer frame displayed on the outline of the symmetrical object disappears. The switch patterns 15a and 15b indicating direct operation are directly controlled according to the operation of the corresponding operation switches 25 and 26,
For example, the operation switch 25 is used as a key for moving the cursor upward, and the operation switch 26 is used as a key for moving the cursor downward.

As described above, since the switch attributes can be visually recognized by the shape of the displayed switch pattern, the operability is greatly improved.

Note that the present invention is not limited to only the above embodiment.For example, in the above embodiment, the operation switches 21 to 26 are arranged outside the display unit 12, but these operation switches 21 to 26 Instead of providing a switch matrix layer made of a transparent conductive film or the like on the surface of the display unit 12, a switch matrix layer made of a transparent conductive film or the like is formed and input is performed by directly pressing the displayed switch patterns 13 to 15 and the like. Is also good.
In this case, the portion on the switch pattern of the transparent switch matrix layer becomes the operation switch. Further, as the switch pattern, for example, a double frame shape of the pattern 16 in FIG. 3 and a small window shape of the pattern 17 may be used. These may be used in place of a part of the patterns 13 to 15 or may have different attributes. Or can be used to indicate The small windows within the rectangular frame of the pattern 17 may display the operation states (status) such as ON and OFF. Further, it goes without saying that the number of operation switches and the types of switch attributes are not limited to those in the above embodiment.

〔The invention's effect〕

As is apparent from the above description, according to the input device of the present invention, at least the menu selection for shifting to the sub-menu by the switch operation, the ON state and the OFF state for each switch operation, as attributes of the operation switch. When any one of a toggle that switches to and a trigger that starts a predetermined operation by a switch operation is set, the shape of the corresponding switch pattern is displayed differently according to the set attribute, so that it is displayed. It is easy to visually recognize whether the attribute of the switch is menu selection, toggle, or trigger, preventing erroneous operation and improving operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of an input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the embodiment,
FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation along the operation procedure of the operation switch. 11 Input device 12 Display unit 13 Submenu shift switch pattern 14 Toggle operation switch pattern 15 Direct operation switch pattern 21 to 26 Operation switches (function keys) 28 Numeric keys 31 Display unit 32 CPU system 33 Control unit 34 Memory 35 Input unit 40 Controlled device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An operation switch, a display unit on which a switch pattern corresponding to the operation switch is displayed, and an attribute of the operation switch, at least a menu selection for shifting to a sub-menu by a switch operation, and an ON for each switch operation When one of a toggle that switches between a state and an off state and a trigger that starts a predetermined operation by a switch operation is set, the shape of the corresponding switch pattern is displayed differently according to the set attribute. An input device comprising: