JP4358799B2 - Operating device and operating system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation device and an operation system used for a portable terminal device that reproduces music data recorded on a recording medium (HDD, CD, MD, etc.), and a remote control device for remotely operating various electronic devices. The present invention relates to an operating device and an operating system that can be easily operated by holding the device with one hand.

  A portable terminal device that reproduces music data recorded on a recording medium (HDD, CD, MD, etc.) and a remote control device for remotely operating various electronic devices perform various operations as the functionality of the device increases. Since it is necessary, the buttons provided on the apparatus cannot be used, and an on-screen operation using a display is adopted. In on-screen operation, it is common to select multiple instruction keys arranged on the operation screen displayed on the display by operating operation means such as the up / down key, cross key, jog shuttle, It is difficult for an elderly person or an unfamiliar user to smoothly perform operations such as up / down key, cross key, and jok shuttle.

  Therefore, without using operation means such as up / down key, cross key, jok shuttle, etc., the tilt angle of the device is detected from the signal obtained from the acceleration sensor, and the instruction key on the operation screen is based on the tilt angle of the device. Has been proposed in which an instruction key displayed near the center of an operation screen is selected (for example, see Patent Document 1).

However, in the prior art, since there is only one type of instruction key selection control based on the tilt angle of the apparatus, a key arrangement area in which a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned and a plurality of music data are provided. When a composite operation screen composed of a music map area to be developed is used, it is difficult to select the instruction key in the key arrangement area and the music selection in the music map area by tilting the device. there were.
JP 2003-162371 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to develop a key arrangement area in which a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned and a plurality of music data are developed. Provided an operation device and an operation system that can easily select an instruction key in a key arrangement area and a music selection in a music map area by tilting the apparatus even in a composite operation screen composed of a music map area. There is in point to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configurations.
An operation device of the present invention is an operation device for a portable terminal device that selects and reproduces music data stored in a recording medium, and a plurality of music data are developed as figures on a plane based on two evaluation items. Display means for displaying a composite operation screen in which a key arrangement area including a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned is laid out so as to surround the music map area. Inclination angle detection means for detecting the tilt of the operating device and outputting a posture signal; and when the tilt of the operating device is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the tilt angle detecting means is arranged in the key arrangement region based on the posture signal. A first cursor movement control for moving the cursor to any one of the plurality of instruction keys and selecting the instruction key, and the inclination of the operating device is less than the threshold value In this case, the music selection cursor indicating an area on the music map screen based on the attitude signal is moved in a direction in which the device is tilted based on the attitude signal, and the music positioned in the music selection cursor Cursor control means for performing second cursor movement control for selecting data is provided .

The operation system of the present invention comprises a main device for selecting and reproducing the music data stored in the recording medium, a Ru operation system name from a remote control device for operating the main unit, the remote control device An inclination angle detecting means for detecting the inclination of the remote control device and outputting an attitude signal; an operation key for instructing execution; the attitude signal output from the inclination angle detecting means; and a pressing signal for the operation key. Transmitting means for transmitting, the main body device receiving means for receiving the posture signal and the pressing signal, and a piece of music in which a plurality of pieces of music data are developed as figures on a plane based on two evaluation items A map is laid out in the center, and a key layout area consisting of a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned is laid out so as to surround the music map area. Display means for displaying the composite operation screen, wherein when the inclination of the remote control device is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is one of a plurality of said instruction key has been arranged in the key arrangement area based on the position signal The first cursor movement control for selecting the instruction key, and when the inclination of the remote control device is less than the threshold, an area is displayed on the music map screen based on the attitude signal. Cursor control means for performing second cursor movement control for moving the music selection cursor shown in the direction in which the remote control device is tilted based on the attitude signal and selecting the music data located in the music selection cursor ; , Executing the operation assigned to the instruction key where the cursor is located based on the operation key pressing signal, and selecting the music Characterized by comprising a central control means for executing playback of the music data selected by Cursor.

  The operation device and the operation system of the present invention detect a tilt of the device by the tilt angle detection means and output an attitude signal, and a key arrangement area in which a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned are arranged and a plurality of music pieces In a composite operation screen composed of a music map area where data is expanded, in the key arrangement area, the cursor is placed on one of a plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area by the first cursor movement control based on the attitude signal. By moving, in the music map area, the music selection cursor for designating the range on the music map area is moved by the second cursor movement control based on the attitude signal different from the first cursor movement control. Adopt the cursor movement control suitable for the key layout area and the music selection cursor movement control suitable for the music map area. Therefore, it is possible to easily select the instruction key in the key arrangement area and the music selection in the music map area simply by tilting the device even in the composite operation screen including the key arrangement area and the music map area. There is an effect.

  Furthermore, the operating device and operating system of the present invention specify a cursor by specifying any of a plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area based on the attitude signal as the first cursor movement control in the key arrangement area. By configuring to move, any one of a plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area can be directly selected according to the posture of the device, and the operability of cursor movement in the key arrangement area is improved. There is an effect that it can be improved.

  Furthermore, the operation device and the operation system of the present invention, as the second cursor movement control in the music map area, move the music selection cursor in the direction in which the device is inclined based on the attitude signal, and are positioned within the music selection cursor. By configuring the music data to be selected, the music selection cursor in the music map area can be moved in an arbitrary direction in accordance with the inclination of the device, so that the operability of cursor movement in the music map area is improved. There is an effect that it can be improved.

  Further, the operation device and the operation system of the present invention are arranged such that a music map area is laid out in the center and a key arrangement area is laid out so as to surround the music map area on the composite operation screen, and the inclination of the apparatus is determined in advance. In the above case, when the cursor is moved to one of a plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area by the first cursor movement control, and the inclination of the device is less than the threshold value, the second cursor movement control By configuring the music selection cursor in the music map area to move, it is possible to easily switch between the instruction key selection in the key arrangement area and the music selection in the music map area depending on the tilt angle of the apparatus.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an embodiment of an operating device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the operating device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an output example of the tilt angle detection unit illustrated in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a posture in the coordinate conversion unit illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a vector calculation method, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a composite operation screen stored in the screen storage unit illustrated in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a cell information storage unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first cell information example stored in the cell information storage unit shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second cell information example stored in the cell information storage unit shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a first conversion table example corresponding to the key layout area in the composite operation screen illustrated in FIG. It is a diagram showing a second conversion table example corresponding to map regions of the combined operation screen shown in FIG.

  The operation device 1 according to the present embodiment is a portable terminal device such as an HDD player that reproduces music data recorded on an HDD that is a recording medium. Referring to FIG. A display unit 3 is provided on the main surface portion, and an operation key 4 is provided on the right side surface portion of the housing 2, and in the housing 2, referring to FIG. 2, an inclination angle detection unit 6 and an AD conversion unit. 7, coordinate conversion unit 8, cell information storage unit 10, conversion table storage unit 11, screen storage unit 9, display control unit 12, cursor control unit 13, central control unit 14, database 15, And an audio output unit 16.

  The display unit 3 is a display means such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and displays various title information such as the title name of the music data to be played back, bibliographic data such as the artist name, playback time, etc. Various instruction keys such as adjustment, music data search, and music data reproduction instruction are displayed. In the present embodiment, the guide information and the instruction key are displayed on the same screen on the display unit 3, but other display means such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided on the main surface of the operation device 1. The guidance information and the instruction key may be displayed on separate display means.

  The operation key 4 functions as a power key for instructing power on / off and an execution key for instructing execution of a function (instruction key) selected by the user. The operation key 4 is a right side surface portion of the housing 2. 3, i.e., as shown in FIG. 3, the main surface portion on which the display unit 3 is provided is located on the upper side, and the controller device 1 is disposed at a position where it can be operated with the thumb with the right hand held.

  The inclination angle detection unit 6 is an inclination sensor using an acceleration sensor such as a capacitance type, a piezoresistive type, or a heat distribution detection type. For example, referring to FIG. 1, the main surface portion, that is, the display surface of the display portion 3. Attitude signals corresponding to the inclinations of the X axis and the Y axis that are parallel to each other and orthogonal to each other, and the Z axis that is perpendicular to the main surface portion are output to the AD converter 7. In the present embodiment, the X axis is set in the vertical direction of the display unit 3, and the Y axis is set in the horizontal direction of the display unit 3.

  As the tilt angle detector 6, a fixed beam and a movable beam (beam) are regarded as electrode plates of capacitors, respectively, and variation in the distance between the beams is set as an electrostatic capacitance value in the X axis, Y axis, When a capacitance type triaxial acceleration sensor that detects the inclination of the Z axis (the axis perpendicular to the main surface portion as shown in FIG. 1 is used as the Z axis) is used, as shown in FIG. , An output voltage corresponding to the tilt angle of the Y axis and the Z axis is obtained as an attitude signal.

The AD conversion unit 7 converts the posture signal output from the tilt angle detection unit 6 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the coordinate conversion unit 8. The coordinate conversion unit 8 uses the X-axis and Y-axis based on the input posture signal. The respective rotation angles θ _x and θ _y of the controller device 1 centered on the axes are calculated. The rotation angle θ _x can be obtained from the inclination angles of the Y axis and the Z axis, and the rotation angle θ _y can be obtained from the inclination angles of the X axis and the Z axis. Hereinafter, the rotation of the controller device 1 around the X axis is referred to as rotation in the pitch direction, and the rotation of the controller device 1 around the Y axis is referred to as rotation in the roll direction. Further, the rotation angles θ _x and θ _y in the case where the main surface portion of the housing 2 is orthogonal to the direction of gravity are set to 0 degrees, and the rotation in the pitch direction for moving the display unit 3 upward is added to the plus. Rotation in the pitch direction for moving the lower part of the display unit to the lower side is negative, rotation in the roll direction for moving the right side of the display unit 3 to the lower side is positive, and rotation in the roll direction to move the left side of the display unit to the lower side Rotation is negative. In addition, the coordinate conversion unit 8 combines the calculated rotation angles θ _x and θ _y , and as shown in FIG. 5, an angle θ _a indicating in which direction the operating device 1 is tilted, and the operating device 1 A posture vector R represented by a length r indicating the magnitude of the tilt angle is calculated and output to the cursor control unit 13.

  The screen storage unit 9 stores a guide information display area in which various guide information is displayed, a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned, and a plurality of operation screens on which a music map for searching music data is laid out. The storage unit stores a screen for performing operations related to the reproduction of music data, a screen for adjusting volume, a screen for searching for music data, and the like. In the embodiment, it is assumed that the composite operation screen 31 (see FIG. 6) including a plurality of areas where different cursor movement controls are performed is stored in the screen storage unit 9. With reference to FIG. 6, the composite operation screen 31 has a circular music map area 32 laid out at the center and a plurality (four) of instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 4) so as to surround the music map area 32. ) Are arranged in a layout. The music map area 32 displays a music map in which music data stored in the database 15 is developed on a plane based on two evaluation items (for example, “gentle-violent” and “bright-dark”). The

  The cell information storage unit 10 is storage means for storing cell information composed of a plurality of cells (areas), and the first cell information and the second cell information used for cursor movement control in the composite operation screen 31. Is remembered.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first cell information includes five cells Sn (n = 0 to 4), and the length r in the posture vector R calculated by the AD conversion unit 7 is less than a predetermined threshold. In other words, that is, when the inclination of the controller device 1 is less than a predetermined angle, the cell S0 is specified as the current cell, and the length r in the posture vector R calculated by the AD conversion unit 7 is a predetermined threshold value. In the above case, that is, when the inclination of the controller device 1 is equal to or larger than a predetermined angle, the cell is changed according to the angle θ _a in the posture vector R calculated by the AD conversion unit 7, that is, the inclination direction of the controller device 1. Any one of S1 to S4 is specified as the current cell.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the second cell information includes three cells Tp (p = 0 to 2), and the length r in the posture vector R calculated by the AD conversion unit 7 is less than a predetermined threshold value. In this case, that is, when the inclination of the controller device 1 is less than a predetermined angle, the cells T0 to T2 depending on the length r of the attitude vector R calculated by the AD converter 7, that is, the inclination of the controller device 1. Is identified as the current cell.

  The conversion table storage unit 11 stores in the cell information storage unit 10 a first conversion table that associates each cell Sn of the first cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 10 with the area of the composite operation screen 31. Storage means for storing each cell Tp of the second cell information being stored and a second conversion table for associating the moving amount and speed of the cursor.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the first conversion table, the music map area 32 of the composite operation screen 31 is associated with the cell S0 in the first cell information shown in FIG. On the other hand, the instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 4) of the composite operation screen 31 are associated with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the second conversion table, the movement amounts L0-2 and the speeds A0-2) are associated with the cells T0-2 in the second cell information shown in FIG. . Note that the movement amount L0 and the speed A0 associated with the innermost cell T0 of the second cell information are “0”, and the longer the attitude vector R, that is, the greater the inclination of the apparatus, the larger the movement amount. The speed is set so as to increase, the movement amount has a relationship of L0 <L1 <L2, and the speed has a relationship of A0 <A1 <A2. The movement amount indicates the movement amount of the cursor per unit time, and is synonymous with speed.

  The display control unit 12 reads out any one of various operation screens stored in the screen storage unit 9 based on the control of the central control unit 14, displays the operation screen on the display unit 3, and displays the operation screen displayed on the display unit 3. The cursor control unit 13 is notified of the operation assigned to the instruction key Km arranged. Further, when displaying the composite operation screen 31 on the display unit 3, the display control unit 12 displays each of the music map areas 32 on the composite operation screen 31 based on the evaluation points of the music data stored in the database 15. Develop music data as figures such as points. When the guidance information display area is laid out on the operation screen displayed on the display unit 3, the display control unit 12 determines the title of the music data to be reproduced, the artist based on the instruction from the central control unit 14. Bibliographic data such as names are read from the database 15 and displayed in the guidance information display area.

  The cursor control unit 13 controls the movement of the cursor for selecting any of the plurality of instruction keys Km arranged in the key arrangement area 33 of the composite operation screen 31 displayed on the display unit 3 and the music map of the composite operation screen 31. It is means for performing movement control of a cursor indicating an area on the area 32 (hereinafter, the cursor on the music map area 32 is referred to as a music selection cursor 34).

  When the composite operation screen 31 is displayed on the display unit 3, the cursor control unit 13 is input from the coordinate conversion unit 8 based on the first cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 10. One of the cells Sn corresponding to the posture vector R is specified as the current cell, and the composite operation screen 31 associated with the current cell specified using the first conversion table stored in the conversion table storage unit 11 is displayed. Identify the area.

  When the cells S1 to S4 are specified as the current cell, the key arrangement area 33 is specified by the first conversion table, and the instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 1) arranged in the key arrangement area 33 are specified. 4) is specified, and the cursor control unit 13 moves the cursor to the specified instruction key Km. FIG. 6A shows a state where the cursor is moved to the instruction key K2 and selected. In addition, when the operation key 4 is pressed while the cursor is moved to any of the instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 4), the cursor control unit 13 performs an operation assigned to the instruction key Km where the cursor is located. Is sent to the central control unit 14.

  When the cell S0 is specified as the current cell, the music map area 32 is specified by the first conversion table, and the cursor control unit 13 stores the second information stored in the cell information storage unit 10. Based on the cell information, one of the cells Tp corresponding to the posture vector R input from the coordinate conversion unit 8 is specified as the current cell, and the movement associated with the current cell specified using the second conversion table The amount and speed are specified, and the music selection cursor 34 is moved with the movement amount and speed specified in the direction of the posture vector R. When the controller device 1 is maintained substantially horizontal and the innermost cell T0 of the cell information is specified as the current cell by the attitude vector R, the movement amount L0 and the speed A0 associated with the cell T0 are “0”. Therefore, the music selection cursor 34 is controlled not to be moved. When the operation key 4 is pressed while the music map area 32 is specified, the cursor control unit 13 selects music data included in the music selection cursor 34 and notifies the central control unit 14 of the music data.

  The central control unit 14 controls the audio output unit 16 to reproduce the music data selected and notified by the cursor control unit 13, and performs an operation notified from the cursor control unit 13 on the display control unit 12. This is executed by controlling the audio output unit 16. Further, when the operation key 4 is pressed in the power-off state, power-on control is performed, and when the operation key 4 is pressed for a predetermined time or more in the power-on state, the power-off control is performed. Note that the power-off control is executed by providing an instruction key assigned with a power-off operation on any of the operation screens and pressing the operation key 4 with the cursor moved to the instruction key. May be.

  The database 15 is a recording means such as an HDD, which stores music data input from a music data input terminal (not shown), bibliographic data such as the title name and artist name of each music data, and at least two evaluations. An evaluation score obtained by evaluating the music data for each item is recorded.

  The audio output unit 16 is an audio player that reproduces music data recorded in the database 15 based on an instruction from the central control unit 14, and outputs an audio signal from an audio output terminal (not shown) such as a headphone that is not shown. Output to the device.

Next, the cursor movement operation on the composite operation screen 31 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the movement operation of the cursor on the composite operation screen in the embodiment of the operation device according to the present invention.

  When the display control unit 12 reads the composite operation screen 31 from the screen storage unit 9 and displays it on the display unit 3 based on the control of the central control unit 14 (Step A1), the composite operation screen 31 displayed on the display unit 3 is displayed. The cursor control unit 13 is notified of the operation screen specifying information to be specified (step A2).

Next, the coordinate conversion unit 8 calculates X-axis and Y-axis rotation angles θ _x and θ _y based on the attitude signal output from the tilt angle detection unit 6 and converted into a digital signal by the AD conversion unit 7. (Step A3), by combining the calculated rotation angles θ _x and θ _y , an angle θ _a indicating which direction the controller device 1 is tilted and a length indicating the magnitude of the tilt angle of the controller device 1 The posture vector R represented by the length r is calculated (step A4).

  Next, the cursor control unit 13 selects one of the cells Sn corresponding to the posture vector R input from the coordinate conversion unit 8 based on the first cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 10 as the current cell. (Step A5), the area of the composite operation screen 31 associated with the current cell specified using the first conversion table stored in the conversion table storage unit 11 is specified (step A6), and the key It is determined whether or not any one of the instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 4) arranged in the arrangement area 33, that is, the key arrangement area 33 is specified (step A7).

  When the cells S1 to S4 are specified as the current cell and any one of the instruction keys Km (m = 1 to 4) arranged in the key arrangement area 33 is specified by the first conversion table, the cursor control unit 13 moves the cursor to the specified instruction key Km (step A8). FIG. 7 shows a state in which the cell S2 of the first cell information is specified as the current cell by the attitude vector R indicated by the solid line, and the cell S2 of the first cell information is specified as the current cell. In this case, the cell S2, which is the current cell, is converted into the instruction key K2 by the first conversion table shown in FIG. 8, and the cursor is moved to the instruction key K1 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the cursor control unit 13 determines whether or not the operation key 4 has been pressed (step A9). When the operation key 4 is pressed, the operation assigned to the instruction key Km where the cursor is located is performed. The central control unit 14 notifies the central control unit 14, and the central control unit 14 executes the operation notified from the cursor control unit 13 by controlling the display control unit 12 and the audio output unit 16 (step A 10). Ends the cursor movement operation at.

When the operation key 4 is not pressed in step A9, the process returns to step A3, and the coordinate conversion unit 8 is output from the tilt angle detection unit 6 and is converted into a digital signal by the AD conversion unit 7 based on the attitude signal. Then, rotation angles θ _x and θ _y of the X axis and Y axis are calculated.

  When the cell S0 is specified as the current cell in step A7 and the music map area 32 is specified by the first conversion table, the cursor control unit 13 stores the second cell stored in the cell information storage unit 10. Based on the information, the current cell is specified as one of the cells Tp corresponding to the posture vector R input from the coordinate conversion unit 8 (step A11), and the second conversion stored in the conversion table storage unit 11 The movement amount and speed associated with the current cell specified using the table are specified (step A12), and the music selection cursor 34 is moved with the movement amount and speed specified in the direction of the posture vector R (step A13). FIG. 8 shows a state in which the cell T2 of the second cell information is specified as the current cell by the attitude vector R indicated by the dotted line, and the cell T2 of the second cell information is specified as the current cell. In this case, the movement amount and speed of the music selection cursor 34 are specified as L2 and A2, respectively, by the second conversion table shown in FIG. 10, and the movement specified in the direction of the posture vector R shown by the dotted line in FIG. The music selection cursor 34 moves with the amount and speed.

  Next, the cursor control unit 13 determines whether or not the operation key 4 is pressed (step A14), and when the operation key 4 is pressed, selects the music data included in the music selection cursor 34. The central control unit 14 controls the audio output unit 16 to reproduce the music data selected and notified from the cursor control unit 13 (step A15), and the composite operation screen The movement operation of the music selection cursor 34 at 31 is terminated.

If the operation key 4 is not pressed in step A14, the process returns to step A3, and the coordinate conversion unit 8 is output from the tilt angle detection unit 6 and converted into a digital signal by the AD conversion unit 7 based on the attitude signal. Then, rotation angles θ _x and θ _y of the X axis and Y axis are calculated.

Next, an operation system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the operation system according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 12, an operation system 20 according to another embodiment includes a main body device 21 such as a DVD player or a television device, and a remote control device 22 that operates the main body device 21. Unit 3, coordinate conversion unit 8, screen storage unit 9, cell information storage unit 10, conversion table storage unit 11, display control unit 12, cursor control unit 13, central control unit 14, and reception unit The remote control device 22 includes an operation key 4, an inclination angle detection unit 6, an AD conversion unit 7, and a transmission unit 24. Note that the display unit 3 of the main device 21 may use display means such as a display connected to the main device 21.

  The transmission unit 24 of the remote control device 22 modulates the attitude signal output from the tilt angle detection unit 6 and converted into a digital signal by the AD conversion unit 7 and the pressing signal of the operation key 4 into an operation signal such as infrared rays, and the main body device. The receiving unit 23 of the main body device 21 demodulates the operation signal received from the remote control device 22 and inputs the attitude signal to the coordinate conversion unit 8 and the pressing signal of the operation key 4 to the cursor control unit 13. Thereby, even if the configuration of the controller device 1 described above is allocated to the main body device 21 and the remote control device 22, the same operation as the controller device 1 can be performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the inclination angle detection unit 6 detects the inclination of the controller device 1 and outputs an attitude signal, and a plurality of instruction keys Km to which different operations are assigned are arranged. In the composite operation screen 31 composed of the key arrangement area 33 and the music map area 32 where a plurality of music data are developed, the key arrangement area 33 is arranged in the key arrangement area 33 by the first cursor movement control based on the attitude signal. The cursor is moved to one of the plurality of instruction keys Km, and in the music map area 32, the second cursor movement control based on the posture signal different from the first cursor movement control is performed on the music map area 32. By configuring the music selection cursor 34 for designating the range to move, the cursor movement control suitable for the key arrangement area 33 and the music map area Since the movement control of the music selection cursor 34 suitable for 32 can be respectively employed, the key arrangement area can be obtained simply by tilting the operation device 1 even in the composite operation screen 31 including the key arrangement area 33 and the music map area 32. There is an effect that selection of the instruction key Km in 33 and music selection in the music map area 32 can be easily performed.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as the first cursor movement control in the key arrangement area 33, the cursor is specified by specifying any of the plurality of instruction keys Km arranged in the key arrangement area 33 based on the attitude signal. Can be directly selected according to the attitude of the controller device 1, and any of the plurality of instruction keys Km arranged in the key arrangement area 33 can be selected. There is an effect that the operability of cursor movement can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as the second cursor movement control in the music map area 32, the music selection cursor 34 is moved in the direction in which the controller device 1 is inclined based on the attitude signal, and the music selection cursor 34 is moved. Since the music selection cursor 34 in the music map area 32 can be moved in an arbitrary direction according to the inclination of the operation device 1 by selecting the music data located in the music map area 32, the music map area 32 There is an effect that the operability of the cursor movement can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, on the composite operation screen 31, the music map area 32 is laid out in the center, the key arrangement area 33 is laid out so as to surround the music map area 32, and the inclination of the controller device 1 is set in advance. When the cursor is moved to one of the plurality of instruction keys Km arranged in the key arrangement region 33 by the first cursor movement control when the threshold is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold, and the inclination of the controller device 1 is less than the threshold Since the music selection cursor 34 in the music map area 32 is moved by the second cursor movement control, the selection of the instruction key Km in the key arrangement area 33 and the music map area 32 in accordance with the inclination angle of the operation device 1. There is an effect that the music selection can be easily switched.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that each embodiment can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of embodiment of the operating device which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the operating device shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the use condition of the operating device shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an output of the inclination angle detection part shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the calculation method of the attitude | position vector in the coordinate transformation part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a composite operation screen memorize | stored in the screen memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st cell information example memorize | stored in the cell information storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of cell information memorize | stored in the cell information storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st conversion table example corresponding to the key arrangement | sequence area | region in the composite operation screen shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd conversion table example corresponding to the map area | region in the composite operation screen shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the movement operation | movement of the cursor on the composite operation screen in embodiment of the operating device which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of the operation system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation apparatus 2 Case 3 Display part 4 Operation key 6 Inclination angle detection part 7 AD conversion part 8 Coordinate conversion part (rotation angle calculation means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Screen memory | storage part 10 Cell information memory | storage part 11 Conversion table memory | storage part 12 Display control part 13 Cursor control part 14 Central control part 15 Database 16 Audio | voice output part 20 Operation system 21 Main body apparatus 22 Remote control apparatus 23 Reception part 24 Transmission part 31 Compound operation Screen 32 Music map area 33 Key layout area 34 Music selection cursor

Claims (2)

An operation device for a portable terminal device that selects and reproduces music data stored in a recording medium,
A music map in which a plurality of music data is developed as a figure on a plane based on two evaluation items is laid out in the center, and a key arrangement area including a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned is the music map. Display means for displaying a composite operation screen laid out to surround the area;
An inclination angle detecting means for detecting an inclination of the operating device and outputting an attitude signal;
When the tilt of the operating device is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the cursor is moved to one of the plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area based on the posture signal, and the instruction key is selected. And a music selection cursor indicating a region on the music map screen based on the posture signal based on the posture signal when the tilt of the operating device is less than the threshold value. An operation apparatus comprising cursor control means for performing second cursor movement control for selecting the music data located in the music selection cursor by moving in a direction in which the music is inclined. An operation system comprising a main unit that selects and reproduces music data stored in a recording medium, and a remote control unit that operates the main unit,
  The remote control device includes an inclination angle detection means for detecting an inclination of the remote control device and outputting an attitude signal;
  An operation key to instruct execution,
  Transmission means for transmitting the posture signal output from the tilt angle detection means and a press signal of the operation key;
  The main body device receives the posture signal and the press signal;
  A music map in which a plurality of music data is developed as a figure on a plane based on two evaluation items is laid out in the center, and a key arrangement area including a plurality of instruction keys to which different operations are assigned is the music map. Display means for displaying a composite operation screen laid out to surround the area;
  When the inclination of the remote control device is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the cursor is moved to one of the plurality of instruction keys arranged in the key arrangement area based on the attitude signal, and the instruction key is When the first cursor movement control to be selected is performed and the inclination of the remote control device is less than the threshold value, a music selection cursor indicating an area on the music map screen based on the attitude signal is based on the attitude signal. Cursor control means for performing second cursor movement control for moving the remote control device in a tilting direction and selecting the music data located in the music selection cursor;
  Central control means for executing an operation assigned to the instruction key at which the cursor is located based on a pressing signal of the operation key and executing reproduction of the music data selected by the music selection cursor. The operation system characterized by doing.

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