JP3845890B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a child device electrodeposition having a data input function through the touch panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as an electronic device having a touch panel type data input function, there is an electronic notebook, for example.
That is, in this touch panel type electronic notebook, an arbitrary operation mode is activated by pen-touching an icon displayed on the touch panel, an arbitrary function is executed, or a pen touch trajectory is input as handwritten image data. Or character recognition and input as font data, or any input process can be performed by a pen touch operation on the touch panel. In this case, for example, a pen touch operation method for selecting an operation mode or executing a function is predetermined. This is performed by selecting one icon from a plurality of icons representing various operation modes and functions and performing a single pen touch (single touch).
[0003]
Further, for example, in a certain electronic notebook, when correcting data once inputted and displayed, it is determined that the correction function is executed by pen-touching (double-clicking) the data to be corrected twice. ing.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional electronic device having a touch panel type data input function, for example, a pen touch operation method for selecting an operation mode or executing a function is predetermined as a method of single touching an icon. Therefore, each time it is necessary to display an icon selection screen and perform a predetermined pen touch operation, there is a problem that the function cannot be easily selected by a pen touch operation method uniquely determined by the user.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a pen-touch operation method itself user defined, readily specific Ru electronic equipment name to be capable of performing the functions To do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An electronic apparatus according to the present invention is provided on a display screen, and includes a tablet that detects a touch position and a plurality of touch targets in a registration mode for registering a touch pattern that instructs execution of a predetermined function in various operation modes. a model pattern display means for displaying a model pattern where the points are arranged on the display screen, for any touch object points of the plurality of touch object points in the model pattern displayed by the model pattern displaying means in said registration mode depending on the touch position is detected by the tablet, said predetermined inspection issued touch position said arbitrary touch time interval corresponding to time section between the touch object point count data pattern the electronic device of this a pattern storage means for storing as an execution instruction of the function, to the various operation modes By had been the tablet is touched more than once, measured between interval time of touch, count data pattern of the touch time interval in which the count data pattern of the measured touch time interval stored in said pattern storage means A pattern determination unit that determines whether or not the pattern matches, and the pattern determination unit determines whether the count data pattern of the measured touch time interval matches the count data pattern of the stored touch time interval when the, characterized by comprising a function executing means for executing the predetermined function in accordance with execution instruction of said predetermined function corresponding to the count data pattern of the touch time interval.
[0007]
Incidentally, the model pattern display means displays a model pattern sequence surrounding the plurality of touch object points by open circles display, black circles display for the arbitrary touch object points of Riken issued the touch position by the said tablet Display control can be performed.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of an electronic notebook according to an embodiment of a pen input electronic device of the present invention.
[0009]
This electronic notebook includes a control unit (CPU) 11.
The control unit (CPU) 11 activates a system program stored in advance in the ROM 14 in response to an input signal from the tablet 13 provided to be superimposed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 12, and each part of the circuit according to this system program. In addition to the liquid crystal display unit 12, the tablet 13, and the ROM 14, a clock circuit 15, a RAM 16, and a pattern memory 17 are connected to the control unit (CPU) 11.
[0010]
The tablet 13 generates a voltage signal corresponding to the position touched by the pen P, and detects the X and Y coordinates on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 12 corresponding to the pen touch position. By providing the coordinate data of the detected pen touch position to the control unit 11, the control unit 11 determines the content of the touch operation based on the display data on the liquid crystal display unit 12 at that time.
[0011]
The ROM 14 stores in advance a system program for controlling the entire operation of the electronic notebook, a schedule mode for registering / searching schedule data, a memo mode for registering / searching memo data, and registering / searching for business card data. Sub-programs that individually manage various operation modes, such as business card mode for performing phone calls, phone book mode for registering / retrieving phone book data, and pen touches that indicate the functions that can be executed in each operation mode and the execution of those functions A pen touch pattern registration processing program, a pen touch input determination processing program, and the like associated with the operation patterns are also stored in advance.
[0012]
The clock circuit 15 performs a clock operation based on the oscillation signal from the built-in oscillation circuit, and the clock signal obtained by the clock operation of the clock circuit 15 is given to the control unit (CPU) 11.
[0013]
The RAM 16 includes a data register for registering various notebook data, such as a schedule data register for registering schedule data, a memo data register for registering memo data, and a business card data register for registering business card data. A work area or the like for temporarily storing various data input / output according to the control operation of each circuit by the control unit (CPU) 11 is provided.
[0014]
In the pattern memory 17, according to the pen touch pattern registration process, pen touch input patterns set in correspondence with various functions are registered as count value patterns corresponding to the time intervals between pen touches.
[0015]
That is, the pen touch pattern is registered as a continuous pattern of (n-1) count values obtained until the n-th pen touch, for example, by counting the time intervals between individual touches associated with n pen touches. Is done.
[0016]
Next, the operation of the electronic notebook having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with a pen touch pattern registration process in the electronic notebook.
[0017]
For example, when registration of a pen touch pattern is instructed by menu selection, a function selection screen for selecting a function to be registered is displayed as shown in FIG. 2A. In this function selection screen, “ In order to register a pen touch pattern for activating the “help” function, when “help” is designated by pen touch, a touch pattern input screen for activating “help” is displayed as shown in FIG. 2 (B1). The
[0018]
In this case, the touch pattern input screen displays a model pattern 18 in which five touch target points are respectively surrounded by white circles. Of the five touch target points arranged as the model pattern 18, When any touch target point is designated by, for example, pen touching sequentially from the left, the touch target point touched by the pen is indicated by a black circle display.
[0019]
For example, when the first, third, and fourth touch target points of the five touch target points in the model pattern 18 are pen-touched and the “Register” icon is pen-touched, the distance between the first touch point and the third touch point is determined. A touch time interval corresponding to two intervals and a touch time interval corresponding to one interval between the third touch point and the fourth touch point are input as a continuous pattern of count data, and a “help” activation command Is registered in the pattern memory 17 as a pen touch pattern corresponding to.
[0020]
As shown in the touch pattern input screen as shown in FIG. 2 (B2), a pen touch operation is performed at a desired position in a blank area without displaying the model pattern 18, and a count corresponding to the touch time interval is displayed. A continuous pattern of data may be registered in the pattern memory 17 as a pen touch pattern corresponding to the “help” activation command as well as the coordinate information of the pen touch.
[0021]
For example, when two consecutive pen touches “··” are performed in the lower right area of the touch pattern input screen shown in FIG. 2 (B2), the first to first coordinates are displayed together with the coordinate data of the lower right area corresponding to the touch position. Count data corresponding to the 2-touch time interval is registered in the pattern memory 17 as a pen touch pattern corresponding to the “help” activation command.
[0022]
Next, the operation when the registration function is activated by a pen touch operation in a state where the function activation pen touch pattern is registered in the pattern memory 17 in accordance with the pen touch pattern registration process will be described.
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing pen touch input determination processing by the electronic notebook.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing pen touch input processing accompanying pen touch input determination processing of the electronic notebook.
[0024]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing touch pattern determination processing accompanying pen touch input processing of the electronic notebook.
When a pen touch with the pen P is performed on the transparent tablet 13 provided to overlap the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 12, and coordinate data corresponding to the pen touch position is given to the control unit (CPU) 11, FIG. The pen touch input determination process is started, and first, the pen touch input process in FIG. 4 is performed (step SA).
[0025]
That is, when the touch position coordinate data detected by the tablet 13 is given to the control unit (CPU) 11, a pen input interrupt state is entered, and the touch position coordinate data is written to the pen input buffer in the RAM 16. The timer counter is activated in response to the timing signal from the clock circuit 15, and count data corresponding to the passage of time from the pen touch point is sequentially updated and written to the timer data register in the RAM 16 (step A1 → A2).
[0026]
If it is determined that a predetermined time or more (for example, 5 seconds or more) has elapsed based on the count data written in the timer data register in the RAM 16 in a state where there is no second pen touch, Since it is determined that it is not a pen touch for executing a registered specific function in accordance with the registration process of the pen touch pattern, the normal operation is performed according to the touch position coordinate data given from the tablet 13 to the control unit (CPU) 11. Various operations accompanying the pen input are executed (steps A3 → A4 → S1 → S2 → S3).
[0027]
On the other hand, in step A4, if a second pen touch is detected before it is determined that a fixed time has elapsed from the time of the first pen touch based on the count data written in the timer data register in the RAM 16, FIG. The process proceeds to touch pattern determination processing in (Step A4 → A3 → AB).
[0028]
That is, for example, when a second pen touch is detected, at that time, count data corresponding to the first and second pen touch time intervals written in the timer data register in the RAM 16 is read, and the RAM 16 Is stored in the touch pattern register, and it is determined whether or not a fourth pen touch has been made (steps B1 and B2).
[0029]
In this case, since the second pen touch has been made, it is determined that the fourth pen touch is not yet performed, the count data written in the timer data register in the RAM 16 is initialized, and the second touch is performed. The count of the timer counter corresponding to the elapsed time from the pen touch point is started (step B2 → B3).
[0030]
Thereafter, if a third pen touch is detected before it is determined that a certain time has passed since the second pen touch time, the second time written in the timer data register in the RAM 16 at that time is detected. And the count data corresponding to the third pen touch time interval are read out and stored in the touch pattern register in the RAM 16, and it is determined whether or not the fourth pen touch has been performed (step B4 → B5 → B4 → B1, B2).
[0031]
In this case, since the third pen touch has been made, it is determined that the fourth pen touch is not yet performed, the count data written in the timer data register in the RAM 16 is initialized, and the third touch is performed. The count of the timer counter corresponding to the elapsed time from the pen touch point is started (step B2 → B3).
[0032]
After that, before it is determined that a certain time has elapsed since the third pen touch point, the fourth pen touch is detected, and count data corresponding to the third and fourth pen touch time intervals is stored in the RAM 16. Is stored in the touch pattern register and it is determined that the fourth pen touch is made (step B4 → B5 → B4 → B1, B2 → B6), or the fourth pen touch is not made from the time of the third pen touch. When it is determined that a predetermined time or more has elapsed (steps B4 → B5 → B6), three timer counts between the touch points associated with the four pen touches stored in the touch pattern register in the RAM 16 are stored. Touch pattern consisting of data, or two timer counts between each touch point with 3 pen touches The touch pattern consisting of data and the pen touch pattern registered in the pattern memory 17 are compared, and it is determined whether or not there is a registered pen touch pattern that matches the input touch pattern (steps B6 and B7). .
[0033]
Here, if it is determined that the touch pattern associated with the current series of pen touches stored in the touch pattern register in the RAM 16 matches the pen touch pattern registered in the pattern memory 17, this match determination is performed. It is determined that the execution of a specific function registered in association with the pen touch pattern is instructed, and the registration function is executed (step B7 → A6 → S1 → “execution of registration function”).
[0034]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the touch pattern associated with the current series of pen touches stored in the touch pattern register in the RAM 16 does not match any pen touch pattern registered in the pattern memory 17, Since it is determined that the pen touch is not a pen touch for executing a specific function registered in the pattern memory 17, touch position coordinate data given from the tablet 13 to the control unit (CPU) 11 in accordance with the pen touch. In response to this, various operations accompanying normal pen input are executed (step B7 → A6 → S1 → S2 → S3).
[0035]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with pen touch input determination processing in the phone book mode by the electronic notebook.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B1), the count data corresponding to the pen touch “... In the state registered in the pattern memory 17, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the name P is touched with the pen P on the name list display screen in the telephone directory mode, the above-described FIGS. Based on the pen touch input determination process in FIG. 5, it is determined that the pen touch pattern “···” input this time matches the pen touch pattern corresponding to the “help” start command registered in the pattern memory 17, and the “help” function is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, display of the HELP screen in the telephone directory mode is executed.
[0036]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B2, for example, as the pen touch pattern registration process is performed, the count data corresponding to the pen touch “. In the state where the coordinate data of the lower area and the pen touch pattern for the “help” activation command are registered in the pattern memory 17, for example, in the lower right area of the name list display screen in the phone book mode, “••” is displayed with the pen P. When the pen touch is performed, it is determined that the pen touch pattern “··” input this time and the input coordinate data match the pen touch pattern corresponding to the “help” activation command registered in the pattern memory 17, and the “help” function is activated. The HELP screen display in the phone book mode is executed (see FIG. 6B).
[0037]
In this case, even when the name list display screen in the phonebook mode is touched with a pen P as “..”, the input coordinate data is different from the lower right area of the display screen. Does not match the pen touch pattern for the “help” activation command registered in the pattern memory 17, and the “help” function is not activated.
[0038]
In other words, the registration function will not be executed unless a pen touch with the same operation pattern as that at the time of registering the touch pattern for starting the specific function is performed in the same screen area. Therefore, the function is erroneously executed by an unrelated pen touch operation. Can be prevented.
[0039]
Therefore, according to the electronic notebook having the above configuration, a pen touch pattern for activating a function executable by the control unit (CPU) 11 in accordance with various programs stored in the ROM 14 is actually pen touched on the tablet 13. If the operation pattern of the pen touch on the tablet 13 matches the pen touch pattern registered in the pattern memory 17 in the operation in the normal mode after that, the touch interval count data is registered in the pattern memory 17. Since the execution of the function registered corresponding to the matching pen touch pattern is instructed and the program for controlling the function is started, for example, when selecting the operation mode or executing the function, the icon selection screen is displayed each time. There is no need to display the By pen touch operation method itself over THE is uniquely determined, it is possible to easily perform the function selection.
[0040]
In the above-described embodiment, a case where a pen touch pattern is registered as an instruction for starting a specific function in the electronic notebook has been described. However, since this pen touch pattern can be registered as a user-specific touch pattern, confidentiality is provided. A pen touch pattern may be registered as a function activation command for reading high information.
[0041]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with a pen touch pattern registration process in a bank terminal management apparatus according to another embodiment of the pen input electronic device of the present invention.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when an arbitrary bank is selected on the bank menu selection screen and the “function” icon is touched with a pen, a function registration screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 7B. The
[0042]
In this function registration screen, a pen touch pattern setting model pattern 18a for activating an account number display function, a pen touch pattern setting model pattern 18b for activating a personal identification number display function, and a deposit amount display function are provided. A model pattern 18c for setting a pen touch pattern for activation is displayed independently, and a pen touch pattern unique to the user can be registered as a display function activation command for each different type of data.
[0043]
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a pen touch pattern is registered as an instruction for starting a specific function, and the registration function is executed according to an operation pattern by pen touch. The pen touch patterns registered in this way may be displayed in a list and confirmed.
[0044]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a list display state of pen touch patterns registered in the electronic notebook.
For example, if you want to check the pen touch pattern for starting a specific function that has already been registered in the memo mode, if you touch the memo icon for a certain period of time in the display state of the mode menu selection screen, it will be registered in that memo mode. The pen touch pattern is read from the pattern memory 17 and displayed in a list so that it can be easily confirmed.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electronic device according to the present invention, in the registration mode, a model pattern in which a plurality of touch target points are arranged is displayed on the display screen, and any touch target point is touched among them. Then, the count data pattern of the touch time interval corresponding to the section between the arbitrary touch target points is stored as an execution command for the predetermined function of the electronic device, and touched with the touch pattern stored in the tablet in various operation modes. As a result, a predetermined function is executed. Therefore, a specific function can be easily executed by the touch operation method determined by the user himself / herself.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of an electronic notebook according to an embodiment of a pen input electronic device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with a pen touch pattern registration process in the electronic notebook.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing pen touch input determination processing by the electronic notebook.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing pen touch input processing accompanying pen touch input determination processing of the electronic notebook.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing touch pattern determination processing accompanying pen touch input processing of the electronic notebook.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with pen touch input determination processing in the phone book mode using the electronic notebook.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation display state associated with a pen touch pattern registration process in a bank terminal management apparatus according to another embodiment of the pen input electronic device of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a list display state of pen touch patterns registered in the electronic notebook.
[Explanation of symbols]
11: Control unit (CPU),
12 ... Liquid crystal display,
13: Tablet,
14 ... ROM,
15 ... clock circuit,
16 ... RAM,
17 ... pattern memory,
18 ... Pen touch model pattern,
19 ... "Register" icon.

Claims (2)

A tablet provided on the display screen for detecting the touch position;
Model pattern display means for displaying a model pattern in which a plurality of touch target points are arranged on a display screen in a registration mode for registering a touch pattern instructing execution of a predetermined function in various operation modes;
Depending on the touch position is detected by the tablet for any of the touch object points of the plurality of touch object points in the model pattern displayed by the model pattern displaying means in said registration mode, it is detected in this a pattern storing means for storing the count data pattern of the touch time interval as the execution instruction of the predetermined functions of the electronic device corresponding to the time section between the arbitrary touch object point of the touch positions,
By the tablet in the various operation modes is touched more than once, its touch was measured Ji interval time between the touch time during which the count data pattern of the measured touch time interval stored in said pattern storage means Pattern judging means for judging whether or not the count data pattern of the interval matches,
When a match between the count data pattern of the measured touch time interval in which the count data pattern of the touch time interval is the storage is determined by the pattern determination means, corresponding to the count data pattern of the touch time interval electronic apparatus, characterized by comprising a function executing means for executing the predetermined function in accordance with execution command of the prescribed function. It said model pattern display means displays a model pattern sequence surrounding the plurality of touch object points by open circles show, and display a black circle for the arbitrary touch object points of Riken issued the touch position by the said tablet The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein display control is performed.

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