JP4564212B2 - Information provision terminal - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an information providing terminal comprising a display unit for providing information to a user, an operation unit operated by the user, and a flashing display for operation guidance provided corresponding to the operation unit, and The present invention relates to a device operation guidance method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A touch panel type operation screen on which a user performs a selection operation on the display screen, and an operation mechanism unit (for example, a scanner, a card insertion / extraction mechanism, a key operation mechanism, etc.) that is selectively operated at an operation stage on the operation screen. The provided information providing terminal includes a flashing indicator (flicker) for operation guidance corresponding to the operation mechanism unit, and performs operation guidance for shifting the operation to the operation mechanism unit by the flicker. .
[0003]
However, users who are unfamiliar with the operation of this type of device often keep an eye on the operation screen even when the operation moves to the operation mechanism unit, and do not notice flickering flickering, so smooth operation is not performed. There has been a problem in that the use of the device is delayed, causing inconvenience in operation for the user and reducing the efficiency of device operation.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, an information providing terminal including a touch panel type operation screen on which a user performs a selection operation on a display screen, and an operation mechanism unit with flicker that is selectively operated at an operation stage on the operation screen. However, in the past, even if the operation moved to the operation mechanism part, the operation screen was often watched and the flicker blinking was often not noticed. Therefore, the smooth operation was not performed, causing a delay in the use of the device. This causes inconvenience in operation for the user and causes a reduction in the efficiency of device operation.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, a touch panel type operation screen on which a user performs a selection operation on a display screen, an operation mechanism unit that is selectively operated at an operation stage on the operation screen, and An object of the present invention is to provide an information providing terminal having improved operability in an information providing terminal provided with a flicker for performing operation guidance of an operation unit.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An information providing terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit that provides information to a user, an operation unit that is operated by the user, a blinking display for operation guidance that is provided corresponding to the operation unit, and the blinking a flashing drive control means for blinking driving the display device, when the blinking indicator is flashing driven by the blinking display drive control means, ingredients Bei and display control means for reducing the screen luminance of the display unit characterized in that it was.
[0007]
As a specific example of the present invention, a touch panel type operation screen on which a user performs a selection operation on a display screen, and a card insertion mechanism, a key operation mechanism, for example, which are selectively operated at an operation stage on the operation screen. In the information providing terminal provided with an operation mechanism unit such as the above and a flicker that performs operation guidance of the operation mechanism unit, the above operation screen is displayed in order to instruct an operation part that requires a user (customer) operation. After displaying instructions such as the operation method and operation part, the brightness of the operation screen is reduced (darkening the operation screen), and at the same time the flicker blinks, so that the operation requiring user attention is required. Guide to site. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the operational confusion associated with the transition of the user's operation part, and to expect smooth and quick device operation, and to improve operability and increase the efficiency of device operation.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an information providing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. A case main body 1 of the information providing terminal has a touch panel type operation screen 30 and a display content of the operation screen 30. , 3n are provided which are selectively operated by the operation mechanism 3a, 3b, 3c,. Further, operation guide flickers (flashing indicators) 2a, 2b, 2c,..., 2n are provided at positions near the operation mechanisms 3a, 3b, 3c,.
[0010]
In this example, the operation mechanism unit includes a key operation unit 3a, a scanner unit 3b, a card insertion / removal unit 3c, and a contact phone 3n. A flicker 2a is provided in the vicinity of the key operation unit 3a, and the scanner unit 3b A flicker 2ba is provided in the vicinity, a flicker 2c is provided in the vicinity of the card insertion / removal portion 3c, and a flicker 2n is provided in the vicinity of the communication telephone 3n.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal components of the information providing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the same parts as those in FIG.
[0012]
A control unit (main control unit) 10 that controls the entire apparatus displays and controls operation information in accordance with a predetermined operation procedure on the monitor 32 between the input tablet 31 and the operation screen 30 in which the LCD monitor 32 is integrated. Then, the operation information according to the operation position coordinates is acquired from the input tablet 31. Further, various operation mechanism units (I / O-DV) such as the key operation unit 3a, the scanner unit 3b, the card insertion / extraction unit 3c, and the contact phone 3n, and the flicker lamp drive control unit 20 are controlled. Control.
[0013]
Under the control of the control unit 10, the flicker lamp drive control unit 20 performs flicker (FL) 2a, 2b for guiding operation of the various operation mechanism units (I / O-DV) 3a, 3b, 3c,. , 2c,..., 2n are selectively driven (flashing drive).
[0014]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the information providing terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0015]
Here, the operation in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the respective drawings.
[0016]
The user (customer) starts an operation on the screen according to the display instruction content of the operation screen 30 (step a1 in FIG. 3). At this time, none of the flickers (flashing indicators) 2a, 2b, 2c,..., 2n provided in the housing body 1 of the information providing terminal has yet flashed (step A1 in FIG. 3).
[0017]
At a certain operation stage on the operation screen according to the instruction displayed on the operation screen 30, the operation by the user is performed from the operation screen 30 on the other operation mechanism units (I / O-DV) 3a, 3b, 3c,. , 3n (step a2 in FIG. 3), the operation part (operation mechanism part) to be operated next is displayed on the operation screen 30 by the display control of the control unit 10, and the flicker is also performed. The lamp drive control unit 20 receives an instruction from the operation unit (operation mechanism unit) from the control unit 10, and flickers (for example, near the key operation unit 3a) provided in the vicinity of the corresponding operation unit (operation mechanism unit). The flicker 2a) is displayed blinking at the position (step A2 in FIG. 3).
[0018]
Further, the control unit 10 controls to reduce the display brightness of the operation screen 30 in accordance with the blinking display driving of the flicker 2a, dims the screen, and the attention of the user (customer) is flashed from the operation screen 30. It is made to face the key operation part 3a located in the vicinity of the flicker 2a (step A3 in FIG. 3).
[0019]
When the user pays attention to the blinking display of the flicker 2a (step a3 in FIG. 3), the user starts operating the key operation unit 3a located in the vicinity of the flicker 2a (step a4 in FIG. 3). The control unit 10 instructs the flicker lamp drive control unit 20 to stop the operation of the flicker 2a, and returns the display brightness of the operation screen 30 to the normal display brightness state, thereby returning the screen to the normal brightness ( FIG. 3 step A4).
[0020]
In this way, instructions such as an operation method and an operation part are displayed on the operation screen 30, and then the brightness of the operation screen 30 is changed when the user's operation shifts from the operation screen 30 to an operation of another part. By reducing (darkening the operation screen) and simultaneously blinking the flicker of the part to which the operation moves, the user's attention can be guided to the operation part that requires the operation. This eliminates the operational confusion associated with the transition of the user's operation site, and allows the device to be operated smoothly and quickly.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a touch panel type operation screen on which a user performs a selection operation on a display screen, an operation mechanism unit that is selectively operated at an operation stage on the operation screen, and In the information provision terminal equipped with the flicker that performs operation guidance of the operation unit, the brightness of the operation screen is reduced in synchronization with the flickering operation of the flicker, so that the operability can be improved and smooth. In addition, the operation of the device can be performed quickly and the efficiency of the device operation can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an information providing terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing internal components of the information providing terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the information providing terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Case body 2a, 2b, 2c, ..., 2n ... Flicker (flashing display)
3a, 3b, 3c,..., 3n... Operation mechanism unit 10... Control unit (main control unit)
20 ... Flicker lamp drive control unit 30 ... Operation screen 31 ... Input tablet 32 ... LCD monitor

Claims (1)

A display that provides information to the user;
An operation unit operated by a user;
A blinking indicator for operation guidance provided corresponding to the operation unit;
Blinking display drive control means for driving the blinking display to blink , and
An information providing terminal comprising: display control means for reducing screen brightness of the display unit when the blinking display is driven to blink by the blinking display drive control means .

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