JP4090825B2 - Mobile terminal device and scroll control method for mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and a portable device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key. The present invention relates to a scroll control method for a terminal device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Normally, the screen display capacity of a portable terminal device is small, and a document such as long text information can be displayed on the screen by scrolling line by line so that the entire document can be viewed.
Also, in order to improve the operability at that time, portable terminals that can set the number of lines to be scrolled at a time by operating the scroll key once have appeared depending on the model. An example is shown in FIG. 6, (a) shows the whole document, and (b) shows an example of screen transition by scroll operation when the number of scroll lines of 3 lines and 5 lines is set. Yes.
[0003]
Also, in order to distinguish between the currently displayed character and the new character to be displayed next, the new character is overwritten by a certain number of characters on the currently displayed character, and the new character and the currently displayed character are displayed. Some have a blank portion between characters (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-350554
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
With the scroll function described above, as shown in FIG. 6B, a part of the display area that has been displayed (the old display area) on the screen and a new display are made by the scroll operation. A part of the display area (new display area) is mixedly displayed.
Therefore, it becomes difficult for the user to recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the new display area, and it takes time to read the contents. Recently, the processing speed for scrolling has become faster with the improvement in CPU performance, and this phenomenon appears prominently when a large number of scroll lines are set in one operation.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when displaying long text information or the like by the scroll function, the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen is defined by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal device and a mobile terminal device scroll control method that improve visibility and reduce the burden of reading the content by performing display processing that can be easily recognized .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at one time in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. A mobile terminal device that can be scrolled and displayed, the content of the old display area that was displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key, and a new display that is updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key Display control means for performing identification display for visually recognizing the boundary of the contents of the area, and the identification display by the display control means is canceled when a predetermined time elapses or a new scroll key operation is detected . When it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time which is shorter than the predetermined time, the new scroll key operation is detected. Disable cancellation of the identification by the, and wherein the.
[0008]
According to the present invention, the display control means includes the contents of the old display area that was displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the contents of the new display area that is updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. The user can easily recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area that are mixedly displayed on the screen and read the contents. The burden is reduced.
Further, according to the present invention, when the display control means detects that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time, which is less than the predetermined time, the new scroll key operation is detected. By disabling the release of the identification display, the previous display does not disappear immediately, and each line display remains for a predetermined time, so that the user can read the contents.
[0011]
In addition, the identification display performs line display at the boundary between the old display area and the new display area, performs mark display, changes the background color of one display area, changes the character color, and changes the character font. It is at least one of them.
According to the present invention, the display control means performs display processing such as the above-described line display, boundary display by mark display, or change of the background color, character color, character font, etc. for one display region, thereby enabling the user to Can easily recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen, thereby reducing the burden of reading the contents.
[0012]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at one time in a display area of the screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns. A scroll control method for a mobile terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying, wherein the display content is updated by updating the display content according to a set number of rows or columns by a single operation of the scroll key. A step of scrolling, the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key, and the boundary between the contents of the new display area updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. anda step of performing identification for visible, the identification by the step of performing the identification is passed or the new scroll key operations for a predetermined time Is intended to release the detection, less than the predetermined time, upon detecting a within a certain time it was continuously scrolling, the identification by performing the detection of the new scroll key operations The release of is invalidated.
[0014]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is directed to a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed in the display area of the screen in units of rows or columns by operating a scroll key. A scroll control program for a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying, wherein the display content is updated by updating the display content according to the set number of rows or columns by one operation of the scroll key. The display content updating step for scrolling, the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key, and the contents of the new display area updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. A display control step for performing identification display for visually recognizing the boundary, and causing the computer to execute the identification display by the identification display step. Is intended to cancel the detection of the elapsed or new scroll key operations for a predetermined time, the less than the predetermined time, when it is detected that were continuously scrolling in time with the new scroll The cancellation of the identification display due to the detection of the key operation is invalidated.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the portable terminal device of the present invention. The mobile terminal device of the present invention has a main display unit 1 as a control center, a screen display unit 2, a voice output unit 3, a voice input unit 4, a key operation unit 5, a wireless communication unit 6, an incoming call notification unit 7, a clock / timer. It comprises a unit 8 and a memory unit 9 and is connected to a communication network 11 via a radio base station 10.
[0019]
The screen display unit 2 is a block that realizes the scroll control method of the present invention in cooperation with the main control unit 1, and is scrolled by a single operation of a scroll key set via the key operation unit 5. The display contents are updated according to the number, and the identification display for visually recognizing the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the boundary of the contents of the new display area updated and displayed. I do. Details will be described with reference to FIG.
[0020]
The voice output unit 3 and the voice input unit 4 are blocks that control calls as portable terminals. The key operation unit 5 is a block that detects a user operation such as the scroll key operation described above and transfers it to the main control unit 1.
On the other hand, the wireless communication unit 6 modulates and demodulates the contents of a call or data to be transmitted / received and controls an interface with the wireless base station 10. The incoming call notification unit 7 is a block for notifying the user of an incoming call by sound or a vibrator.
The clock / timer unit 8 is a block that measures and manages a time value set in a clock function or a programmable. In relation to the present invention, the time for identifying display cancellation, the time for determining the continuous operation, They are set, monitored and notified to the main control unit 1. Details will be described later. The memory unit 9 records a program executed by the main control unit 1 and may be used as a work area or may be mapped to a display memory used by the screen display unit 2.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the screen display unit shown in FIG. 1 together with its peripheral configuration. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same blocks as those shown in FIG.
The screen display unit 2 includes a display memory 21, a display content update unit 22, a display control unit 23, and a display monitor 24.
The display contents are written in the display memory 21 by the main control unit 1 and have a storage capacity corresponding to the display area of the display monitor 24 such as a liquid crystal display.
The display content update unit 22 is connected to the main control unit 1 via the internal bus 20 and is scrolled by a single operation of a scroll key that arrives via the key operation unit 5 based on the control of the main control unit 1. According to the set number of lines, the display contents are updated to scroll the contents of the display area.
[0022]
The display control unit 23 is also connected to the main control unit 1 via the internal bus 20, and based on the control of the main control unit 1, the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key And a function of performing an identification display for visually recognizing the boundary of the contents of the new display area that is updated and displayed by a single operation of the scroll key.
Examples of identification display by the display control unit 23 include line display, boundary display by mark display (FIGS. 4A and 4B, respectively), or one display area as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, display processing such as a change in background color, character color, character font, etc. (FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C, respectively) can be considered. By performing the processing in this way, the user can easily recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area mixedly displayed on the screen, and can read the contents.
[0023]
The display control unit 23 cooperates with the main control unit 1 and the clock / timer unit 8 to detect the elapse of a predetermined time (identification display release timer) or the operation of a new scroll key as described above. Release the identification display.
Also, when it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time (continuous operation determination timer) which is shorter than the predetermined time (identification display release timer), a new scroll key operation is detected. It also performs control to invalidate the release of the identification display due to the event. Details will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart quoted for explaining the scroll control method by the portable terminal device of the present invention. Specifically, the mobile terminal device according to the present invention is realized by sequentially reading and executing a program recorded in the memory unit 9.
The operation of the portable terminal device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0025]
First, the main control unit 1 checks whether or not the user has performed a scroll operation with the scroll key via the key operation unit 5 (S31). Here, when the scroll operation is detected, the display content updating unit 22 updates the display memory 21 according to the scroll line setting. Then, the display content is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S32).
Here, it is assumed that the part that is newly displayed on the screen is displayed as an identification display area in distinction from others, such as by changing the background color (S33). Further, the main control unit 1 activates the clock / timer unit 8 to start timing by the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” (S34).
[0026]
Here, the “identification display cancellation timer” is provided to cancel the identification display by monitoring the elapse of a predetermined time from when the user confirms the identification display until the content is read.
In addition, the “continuous operation determination timer” usually releases the identification display until a predetermined time elapses or when there is a new scroll operation, but earlier than the timer threshold set here. When the scroll key is continuously pressed, the identification display so far disappears immediately and cannot be followed visually. Therefore, the identification display is provided for a while.
Normally, the “continuous operation determination timer” value <the “identification display release timer” value, where the former is 1.0 second and the latter is 5.0 seconds.
[0027]
Next, it is checked whether or not there is a further scroll operation (S35). Here, if it is confirmed that the scroll operation has not been performed (No in S35), the time-up of the continuous operation determination timer is checked (S36).
Here, when time-up is detected (Yes in S36), the presence / absence of a new scroll operation is checked (S37). Here, when there is no new scroll operation (No in S37), the time-up of the identification display release timer is checked (S38), and when the time-up has been reached (S38 Yes), an example is shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. Is terminated (S39), and the process is terminated. If the time has not been reached (No in S38), the process returns to S37.
[0028]
When a new scroll operation is detected in S37 (S37 Yes), normally, the display of the recognized display area is canceled, but here the cancellation is invalidated, and the display content update unit according to the display scroll line setting The display memory 21 is updated by 22. Then, the display content updated by the display content update unit 22 is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S40).
Next, the previous identification display area is canceled, and the part that newly appears on the screen is displayed as the identification display area (S41). Then, the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” are updated (S42), and the process returns to S35.
[0029]
On the other hand, when a further new scroll operation is detected in the process of S35 (S35 Yes), the display content updating unit 22 updates the display memory 21 according to the scroll line setting. Next, the display content is read from the display memory 21 by the display control unit 23, and scroll display is performed (S43). Then, the part newly appearing on the screen by scrolling is added to the identification display area so far and displayed (S44). Finally, the “continuous operation determination timer” and the “identification display release timer” are updated (S42), and the process returns to S35.
[0030]
An example of the identification display is shown in FIGS. FIG. 4A shows an example in which line display is performed as an identification display at the boundary between the old display area and the new display area. Here, three new lines appear below the line by the first scroll. Then, five new lines set by the second scroll appear. FIG. 4B shows an example in which the identification display is indicated by a ▲ mark.
5A is an example of changing the background color of one display area, FIG. 5B is an example of changing the text color of one display area, and FIG. 5C is an example of changing the background color of one display area. This is an example of changing the character font.
In the above description, the scroll in the vertical direction has been described. However, when the scroll in the horizontal direction is performed, if the number of columns scrolled by one operation is set, the identification display can be performed in the same manner as described above.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the content of the old display area that was displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the content of the new display area that is updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key. The user can easily recognize the boundary between the contents of the old display area and the contents of the new display area that are mixedly displayed on the screen and read the contents. The burden is reduced.
[0032]
Also, the identification display disappears after the user confirms the contents by looking at the identification display by releasing the above-mentioned identification display by detecting the passage of a predetermined time or the operation of a new scroll key. Furthermore, when it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time, which is shorter than the predetermined time, the release of the identification display due to the detection of the new scroll key operation is invalidated. As a result, each display remains for a predetermined time without disappearing immediately, and the user can read the contents.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile terminal device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the screen display unit shown in FIG. 1 and its peripheral configuration.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a scroll control method of the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an identification display displayed on the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an identification display displayed on the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of a conventional scroll display.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main control part, 2 ... Screen display part, 5 ... Key operation part, 8 ... Clock / timer part, 9 ... Memory part, 21 ... Display memory, 22 ... Display content update part, 23 ... Display control part, 24 ... Display monitor

Claims (4)

A mobile terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of a screen by operating a scroll key in units of rows or columns,
Identification for visually recognizing the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the boundary of the contents of the new display area updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key A display control means for performing display,
The identification display by the display control means is canceled when a predetermined time elapses or a new scroll key operation is detected ,
When it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time which is less than the predetermined time, the release of the identification display due to the detection of the new scroll key operation is invalidated.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The identification display is
It is at least one of performing line display at the boundary between the old display area and the new display area, displaying marks, changing the background color of one display area, changing the character color, and changing the character font. ,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1. A scroll control method for a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed at once in a display area of the screen by operating a scroll key. Because
Scrolling the contents of the display area by updating the display contents according to the set number of rows or columns by one operation of the scroll key;
Identification for visually recognizing the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the boundary of the contents of the new display area updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key A step of performing display,
The identification display in the step of performing the identification display is to be canceled when a predetermined time elapses or a new scroll key operation is detected ,
When it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time which is less than the predetermined time, the release of the identification display due to the detection of the new scroll key operation is invalidated.
The scroll control method of the portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A scroll control program for a portable terminal device capable of scrolling and displaying a document having a larger amount of information than the amount of information that can be displayed once in the display area of the screen by operating a scroll key. Because
A display content update step of updating the display content and scrolling the content of the display area according to the set number of rows or columns by one operation of the scroll key;
Identification for visually recognizing the contents of the old display area displayed immediately before by one operation of the scroll key and the boundary of the contents of the new display area updated and displayed by one operation of the scroll key A display control step for performing display;
The identification display in the identification display step is canceled when a predetermined time elapses or a new scroll key operation is detected ,
When it is detected that the scroll operation is continuously performed within a certain time which is less than the predetermined time, the release of the identification display due to the detection of the new scroll key operation is invalidated.
A scroll control program for a portable terminal device.

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