JP4904239B2 - Input processing method and input control apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for processing input by a touch input device such as a tablet used as an input device, and an input control device for implementing the method.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable information processing devices that are rapidly spreading use a tablet or digitizer that is a touch input device instead of a mouse as an input device. In general, a tablet or digitizer is placed on a display such as a liquid crystal display as a transparent plate or under the display so as to be integrated with the display, and when a stylus pen as a pointing device comes into contact with the display, Sense.

  In this way, input is performed by touching the screen with a finger or pen using a resistive film (pressure-sensitive tablet) made of transparent electrodes attached to the surface of a display (CRT, LCD, plasma display, etc.) Or, the digitizer placed under the display detects the magnetism generated from the pen tip and detects the input position (the electromagnetic induction system that generates magnetism when the pen touches the screen and is placed under the display. The digitizer detects the input position), and devices that perform input on the screen are realized. These devices are called a touch screen, a touch panel, or the like. In addition to the pressure-sensitive tablet and the electromagnetic induction type digitizer, various methods such as those using ultrasonic waves such as an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave touch panel method have been realized for detecting the input position.

  The tablet is also used for designating a position in graphic input processing, selecting a menu in icon operation, starting up software, and the like, like a mouse.

  In the case of a mouse, a mouse button is provided, and an operation of pressing and releasing the mouse button is called a click, and further, a single click, a double click, etc. are called according to the number of times. A desired process can be instructed by executing these mouse operations after positioning the mouse cursor on a specific icon. In the case of a pen operation on a tablet, if the operation of bringing a pen or the like into contact (referred to as pen-down) and releasing it (referred to as pen-up) is called a tap, the mouse cursor is moved in the mouse operation and single-click or double-click is performed. This corresponds to applying a single tap or a double tap to a desired icon, respectively. Pen-down and pen-up are concepts including not only a pen but also an operation with a finger or the like.

  In the graphic input process, as shown in FIG. 1, when the pen 14 is brought into contact with the tablet 10, a point is drawn on the contact position on the display 12. In the figure, the tablet 10 and the display 12 are shown integrated. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the pen 14 is moved while being in contact with the tablet 10, a line corresponding to the movement is drawn on the display 12.

  By the way, in the case of a mouse, one of the mouse operations is an operation of moving the mouse while holding down the mouse button, that is, dragging, and a line is drawn when dragging in the figure input process. On the other hand, moving the mouse without pressing the mouse button simply moves the mouse cursor on the display.

  On the other hand, in the case of graphic input processing with a pen on a tablet, as described above, if a point or line is always drawn by pen-down, the cursor is moved without drawing a point or line. 3 cannot be realized. Therefore, even if the pen actually touches the tablet, there is provided an operation mode that causes only the movement of the cursor without determining that the pen is down. This mode is called a hovering mode. Then, in order to switch between the operation in the normal mode and the operation in the hovering mode, as shown in FIG. 4, a normal mode selection button 16 and a hovering mode selection button 18 are provided outside the display screen. In the icon operation in the hovering mode, even if a pen tap is performed on the icon, the cursor is only positioned on the icon.

  As described above, an input operation using a touch input device such as a tablet or a digitizer requires mode switching using buttons provided outside the screen, and in the case of an input operation that requires frequent mode switching, the operation is: It was very annoying and inefficient for the operator.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an input processing method and an input control device in a touch input device that can switch operation modes with a very simple operation. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an input of an apparatus that includes a first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and that performs input by touching the operation surface. In the processing method, a first step of detecting the number of consecutive touch operations in the second mode, and the second mode according to the detected number of times in the second mode. And a second step of determining information indicating the touch operation state indicating whether the touch operation state in the first mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is provided. .

  Preferably, the first step detects the number of touch operations within a predetermined time.

According to the present invention, in the input processing method of the device that includes the first mode that causes the drawing and the second mode that causes only the cursor movement, and performs input by a touch operation on the operation surface, A first step of detecting the number of touch operations that occur within a predetermined time in the second mode, and a touch operation state in the second mode according to the detected number of times in the second mode. Or a second step of determining information indicating the touch operation state that indicates which of the touch operation states in the first mode is provided.

Preferably, the second step determines that the touch operation state is in the second mode when the detected number of times is one, and the detected number of times is two or more. Determining that the touch operation state is in the first mode,

  Preferably, when the detected number of times is two, it is determined as a single click, and / or when the detected number of times is three, it is determined as a double click.

  Preferably, the device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor is a first state instructing processing on the operation target displayed on the display unit, and processing on the operation target. There is a second state in which no instruction is given, and the step of receiving the information indicating the touch operation state changes the cursor from the second state to the first state.

  Preferably, the second step includes a step of determining information indicating the touch operation state, and determining information indicating that the touch operation state is not satisfied when the touch operation is completed.

  Preferably, the device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor is a first state instructing processing on the operation target displayed on the display unit, and processing on the operation target. There is a second state where no instruction is given, and when the touch operation is finished, the cursor has a step of changing from the first state to the second state.

  Preferably, the method includes a step of performing information processing upon receiving information indicating the touch operation state.

  Preferably, the operation surface is touched with a pen, the non-touch operation state is a pen-up state, and / or the touch operation state is a pen-down state.

  Preferably, the first state is that the cursor is in a click state, and / or the second state is a hovering state.

  Preferably, the device includes a display unit, and an operation surface for touch operation is disposed on the display unit.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, there are provided an input control apparatus that implements the above method, and a program recording medium that can be read by a computer that uses the apparatus and that realizes the above method.

  According to the present invention, in an information processing device that uses a touch input device such as a tablet or digitizer instead of a mouse as an input device, it is possible to switch between a normal operation and a hovering operation with a very simple operation. Usability is improved. Although an example in which a pen (or stylus) is used will be described, the present invention can also be applied to a device operated with a finger.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment, an example using a pen (or stylus) will be described, but the present invention can be applied even when operating with a finger. For example, an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave touch panel and a pressure-sensitive tablet can be input by touching with a finger without using a pen, and the present invention does not exclude application to such a device.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portable information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The tablet 10 and the liquid crystal display 12 are overlapped and integrated, and function as an electronic “paper”. Various types of tablets 10 have been put into practical use, and the present invention can be applied to any type of tablet.

  6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining a pressure-sensitive tablet and an electromagnetic induction tablet as typical tablets. The pressure-sensitive tablet 10 of FIG. 6A is composed of a transparent film and glass and is mounted on the liquid crystal display 12. When the film and glass are pressed by being pressed with a pen or the like, the resistance value changes, and thereby the contact position is detected. Further, the electromagnetic induction tablet 10 of FIG. 6B is composed of a sensor plate having a sensor coil, and is disposed under the liquid crystal display 12. The position of the pen is confirmed by detecting the magnetic force generated from the pen tip by the sensor coil.

  Details of the hot pad 20 shown in FIG. 5 are shown in FIG. The hovering icon 22 in the hot pad 20 is an icon for switching between the improved hovering mode and the normal mode according to the present invention. When the hovering icon 22 is touched during operation in the normal mode, the tablet 10 and the display 12 are operated under the improved hovering mode according to the present invention until the next touch of the icon.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the portable information processing device (so-called pen personal computer) shown in FIG. A multi-chip module (MCM) 32, a South Bridge 38, and a video graphics array (VGA) controller 36 are connected to the PCI bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect bus) 30. Yes. A south bridge 38, a tablet controller 52, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54 are connected to an ISA bus (Industry Standard Architecture bus) 50.

  The multichip module 32 is a module in which a plurality of exposed silicon chips are mounted on a small substrate, and includes a CPU, a North Bridge, and a secondary cache memory. The north bridge is a PCI system controller that controls data exchange among the CPU, main memory, secondary cache memory, PCI bus, and the like. An SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) 34 as a main memory is connected to the multichip module 32 via a memory bus. The SDRAM 34 operates in synchronization with the system bus clock.

  The VGA controller 36 controls the liquid crystal display 12 under the VGA standard. The south bridge 38 is a bridge that mounts a PCI bus and connects the PCI bus and the ISA bus on the motherboard, and controls data exchange between the CPU, memory, input / output devices, and the like. A hard disk drive (HDD) 40 as an auxiliary storage device is connected to the south bridge 38.

  The tablet controller 52 controls input processing by the tablet 10 and detects an operation on the hot pad 20, and includes a CPU 52a, a memory (RAM) 52b, and an interface circuit 52c. The ROM 54 stores an initial program loader.

  The port replicator 60 is an adapter that is connected to a notebook personal computer, a pen personal computer, or the like to enhance expandability, and may be referred to as an expansion I / O box, a connector box, an expansion unit, or the like. Generally, various connectors such as a serial port 60d, a parallel port 60a, and a CRT connector 60f, a keyboard 60b, a mouse 60c, a floppy disk driver 60e, an Ethernet (registered trademark) port, and the like are provided. The port replicator is a detachable port replicator that can be used with a variety of infrequently used connectors when carrying a laptop or pen computer.

  In the embodiment, the port replicator 60 is connected to the floppy disk drive 60e. However, the floppy disk drive may be directly connected to the pen personal computer, or the pen personal computer may incorporate the floppy disk. Good. In addition to the port replicator, a floppy disk drive of a docking station may be used. A docking station is a SCSI or Ethernet (registered trademark), CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, additional PC card expansion bus, etc. for notebook computers and pen computers whose interfaces are restricted due to size restrictions. Most of the devices have a structure that is combined with a notebook PC.

  The program may be provided using a CD-ROM drive or a floppy disk drive of the docking station.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing executed by the CPU 52a in the controller 52 in accordance with a program on the memory 52b in the tablet controller 52. This program is always stored in the HDD 40, and is loaded into the memory in the tablet controller 52 when the system is started up. The program can be provided in a state stored in various recording media such as a floppy disk and a CD-ROM. This process is started as an interrupt process when a pen-down operation for the tablet 10 occurs.

  First, in step 102, the pen-down state flag and the pen-down state start flag are both set to 1 and the pen-down state end flag is set to 0 because the pen is down. Here, the pen-down state flag is a flag indicating that the current state is the pen-down state, the pen-down state start flag is a flag that is set to 1 only once when the pen-down state is entered, and the pen-down state end flag is a pen-down state. Is a flag indicating that has ended. These flags are formed on the memory 52b in the tablet controller 52. Next, in step 104, it is determined whether or not the current operation mode is the improved hovering mode by an operation on the hovering icon 22 in the hot pad 20, and if it is not the improved hovering mode, that is, the normal mode, the process proceeds to step 106. On the other hand, when the improved hovering mode is selected, the process proceeds to step 108.

  In step 106, an improved hovering mode flag, which is a flag indicating that the improved hovering mode is currently set, is set to 0, that is, off. On the other hand, in step 108, the improved hovering mode flag is set to 1 or on. This improved hovering mode flag is also formed on the memory 52b in the tablet controller 52. In step 110, which is executed after step 106 or 108, coordinate data of a portion of the tablet 10 being pressed by the pen is detected. In the case of a pressure-sensitive tablet, the coordinate data is detected by applying a voltage and measuring the resistance.

  Next, in step 112, as shown in FIG. 10, transmission data composed of status (1 byte) and coordinate data (4 bytes) is formed on the memory 52b in the tablet controller 52, and is sent to the pen driver described later. And send it out. The status byte includes a pen down state bit (pen down information), a pen down state start bit, a pen down state end bit, and a pen down state start flag, a pen down state start flag, a pen down state end flag, and an improved hovering mode flag. An improved hovering mode bit is included.

  Next, at step 114, it is detected whether or not it is currently in the pen-up state. In step 116, the pen-down state start flag is set to 0 and the process loops back to step 110. On the other hand, in step 118, both the pen-down state flag and the pen-down state start flag are set to 0, and the pen-down state end flag is set to 1, and a status reflecting the contents of these flags is created and transmitted. Thus, in the period from pen-down to pen-up, data is transmitted at regular intervals (for example, 5 ms).

  The change of each flag in the above-described processing under the improved hovering mode will be described with reference to FIG. First, when pen-down is performed, as shown in FIG. 11A, the pen-down state flag is 1, the pen-down state start flag is 1, and the pen-down state end flag is 0 by the processing of steps 102, 104, and 108. The type hovering mode flag is 1. The state of these flags is released as the status bits in step 112 together with the coordinate data detected in step 110.

  When the pen-down state continues, as shown in FIG. 11B, the processes of steps 114, 116, 110, and 112 are executed in a loop, and during that period, the pen-down state flag is 1, The pen down state start flag is 0, and the pen down state end flag is 0. During the loop processing, while the coordinate data is updated in step 110, the coordinate data and status are continuously sent out in step 112 at regular intervals.

  Furthermore, when the pen-up operation is performed and the pen-down state is completed, as shown in FIG. 11C, the process proceeds from step 114 to step 118, the pen-down state flag is 0, the pen-down state start flag is 0, and the pen-down state The state end flag becomes 1. This is the last status sent. When the pen-up operation is performed immediately after the pen-down operation, the state of FIG. 11A is directly shifted to the state of FIG. 11C without going through the state of FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a pen driver processing procedure executed by the CPU 32 a in the multichip module 32. The pen driver program is always stored in the HDD 40, loaded into the SDRAM 34 when the system is started up, and executed on the SDRAM 34. The program can be provided in a state stored in various recording media such as a floppy disk and a CD-ROM. This process starts when arrival of data sent from the tablet controller 52 is detected. First, in step 202, transmission data (see FIG. 10) from the tablet controller 52 is received and stored in a predetermined area in the SDRAM 34. Next, in step 204, it is determined whether the improved hovering mode bit in the status in the received data is 1 or 0. When the improved hovering mode bit is 1, the process proceeds to step 206, while the improved hovering mode bit is 0. Sometimes go to step 224.

  In step 206, it is determined whether the pen down state end bit in the status byte in the received data is 1 or 0. When the pen down state end bit is 1, the process proceeds to step 208. When the pen down state end bit is 0, the process proceeds to step 210. move on. In step 208, the countdown timer is set and started, and this routine is terminated. This countdown timer is a timer for determining whether the interval from the pen-up operation to the pen-down operation, that is, the time in the pen-up state is greater than or less than a predetermined threshold, and is implemented as a software timer in the SDRAM 34. The

  In step 210, it is detected whether the pen down state start bit in the status is 1 or 0. When the pen down state start bit is 1, the process proceeds to step 212. When the pen down state start bit is 0, the process proceeds to step 220. In step 212, it is detected whether or not the countdown timer is 0. When the timer is not yet 0, that is, when the time in the pen-up state is shorter than the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 214, while the timer is already set. When it is 0, that is, when the pen-up state is longer than the predetermined time, the routine proceeds to step 218.

  In step 214, the hovering valid flag is set to 1, and the process proceeds to step 216. The hovering valid flag is a flag indicating that the hovering operation should be effectively executed as a rule in the improved hovering mode, and is formed in the SDRAM 34. In step 216, the pen-down state bit in the status is changed to 0, and the process proceeds to step 224. On the other hand, in step 218, in the improved hovering mode, the hovering operation flag is set to 0 to exceptionally disable the hovering operation and execute the normal operation, and the process proceeds to step 224.

  In step 220, which is executed when it is determined in step 210 that the pen-down state start bit is 0, it is detected whether the hovering valid flag is 1 or 0. When the hovering valid flag is 1, the process proceeds to step 222. When the valid flag is 0, the process proceeds to step 224. In step 222, the pen-down state bit in the status is changed to 0, and the process proceeds to step 224. In the final step 224, the status and coordinate data including the pen-down state bit after the processing shown above is performed are sent to the OS (operating system).

  The pen-down state bits (pen-down information) in the status transmitted to the OS together with the coordinate data by the processing of the pen driver as described above are as follows. That is, when not in the improved hovering mode, that is, in the normal mode, the pen-down status bits are reported as 1 by sequentially executing steps 202, 204, and 224.

  On the other hand, the operation of the pen driver under the improved hovering mode will be described with reference to FIG. In the improved hovering mode, the interval from the pen-up operation to the current pen-down operation, that is, the time in the pen-up state differs depending on whether it is greater than or less than the threshold set in the countdown timer.

  First, in the last status, that is, the status sent when the pen-up operation is performed and the pen-down state ends, the pen-down state end bit is 1, so that as shown in FIG. Steps 202, 204, 206 and 208 are executed to set and start the countdown timer. As a result, the measurement of the interval until the next pen-down operation is started.

  When the next pen-down occurs when the counter-down timer is already 0, that is, when the pen-down operation occurs at a certain interval from the pen-up operation, first, as shown in FIG. As shown, since the initial status is sent with the pen down state bit being 1, the pen down state start bit being 1, the pen down state ending bit being 0, and the counter down timer being 0, steps 202 and 204 are performed. , 206, 210, 212, 214, 216, and 224 are sequentially executed. As a result, the hovering valid flag is set to 1 in step 214. The pen down status bit is changed to 0 in step 216 and then reported to the OS in step 224. In other words, if the countdown timer detects the number of pendowns within a predetermined time and it is determined in step 212 that the countdown timer is zero, the pendown operation (touch operation) continuously generated within the predetermined time is determined. ) Is one, and as a result, the pen-down state bit is not turned on and it is determined that the pen-down operation state is not established.

  In the intermediate status sent when the pen-down state continues after the state of FIG. 13B, as shown in FIG. 13C, the pen-down state bit is 1, the pen-down state start bit Is 0, the pen-down state end bit is 0, and the hovering valid flag is set to 1, steps 202, 204, 206, 210, 220, 222, and 224 are sequentially executed. As a result, the pen down status bit is also changed to 0 in step 222 and then reported to the OS in step 224.

  On the other hand, when the next pen-down occurs when the counter-down timer has not yet reached 0, that is, when the pen-down operation occurs without a certain interval from the pen-up operation, first, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, since the first status with the pen-down status bit being 1, the pen-down status start bit being 1, the pen-down status ending bit being 0 is sent, and the counter-down timer is not 0, the steps 202 and 204 are performed. , 206, 210, 212, 218, and 224 are sequentially executed. As a result, the hovering valid flag is set to 0 in step 218. Further, since the pen-down state bit is not changed, it is reported to the OS as 1 as it is. In other words, if the countdown timer detects the number of pendowns within a predetermined time and it is determined in step 212 that the countdown timer has not reached 0, the pendown operation (touch operation) that has occurred continuously within the predetermined time. ) Is two times or more, and the pen down state bit is turned on accordingly, and it is determined that the pen down operation state is established.

  In the intermediate status sent when the pen-down state continues after the state shown in FIG. 13D, as shown in FIG. 13E, the pen-down state bit is 1, and the pen-down state start bit is set. 0, the pen-down state end bit is 0, and the hovering valid flag is 0, steps 202, 204, 206, 210, 220, and 224 are sequentially executed. As a result, the pen-down status bit is not changed and is still reported to the OS as 1.

  Then, after the state shown in FIGS. 13B, 13C, 13D, or 13E, the pen-up operation is performed to end the pen-down state, and when the final status is sent, as described above. As shown in FIG. 13A, the countdown timer starts in preparation for the next pen-down.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the OS during the graphic input process. The OS program is always stored in the HDD 40, loaded into the SDRAM 34 when the system is started up, and executed on the SDRAM 34 by the CPU 32 a in the multichip module 32. The OS program can be provided in a state of being stored in various recording media such as a floppy disk and a CD-ROM. This process is started when the data sent from the above pen driver arrives. First, in step 302, transmission data from the pen driver is received and stored in a predetermined area in the SDRAM 34. Next, in step 304, it is determined whether the pen-down status bit in the status is 1 or 0. If the pen-down status bit is 1, the process proceeds to step 306. If the pen-down status bit is 0, the process proceeds to step 308.

  In step 306, the cursor is moved in the same state as when the mouse is clicked. As a result, a point or a line is drawn in the same manner as the drag operation with the mouse. On the other hand, in step 308, a process of simply moving the cursor to the position of the received coordinate data is performed.

  According to the processing of the tablet controller, the pen driver, and the OS as described above, when the pen is tapped once more in the improved hovering mode, the immediately following pen tap is changed to the pen tapping in the normal mode. It will work as well. That is, assuming that the state shown in FIG. 15A is in the improved hovering mode, an operation of drawing a line on the tablet after tapping the pen once as shown in FIG. Then, a line is displayed on the display as in the normal mode as shown in FIG. After a series of drawing processes, the pen-up state is entered, and after a certain amount of time has passed, the hovering operation is executed again. Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 16 (A), (B), (C) and (D), it has been necessary to move the pen to the outside of the screen in order to switch the mode. Operation becomes possible.

  More specifically, the movement and operation mode of the pen in the case where the normal operation is temporarily executed during the improved hovering mode to draw a line and the hovering operation is executed again will be described. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 17, a line is drawn immediately after tapping once to switch the operation immediately before drawing a line, and when the line is drawn and the pen is released from the tablet, the hovering operation is automatically performed. It will return. On the other hand, in the conventional method, as shown in FIG. 18, the button is pressed at timing A before drawing a line to shift to the normal mode, and then the line is drawn and then pressed again at timing B after drawing. It was necessary to return to hovering mode. However, in the present invention, such a complicated button operation is eliminated.

  Next, an icon operation under the improved hovering mode according to the present invention will be described. Even when the icon operation screen as shown in FIG. 19 is operated in the improved hovering mode, by tapping an extra pen once, the tap of the pen immediately after the pen is the same as the tap of the pen in the normal mode. Become functional. That is, since the first tap is used for switching the operation, a single click with the mouse is realized by a double tap with a pen, and a double click with the mouse is realized by a triple tap with a pen. Will be.

  20A and 20B are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the OS during icon operation. The OS program is always stored in the HDD 40, loaded into the SDRAM 34 when the system is started up, and executed on the SDRAM 34 by the CPU 32 a in the multichip module 32. The OS program can be provided in a state of being stored in various recording media such as a floppy disk and a CD-ROM. This process is executed when the data sent from the above-described pen driver arrives. As described above, the pen driver sends the pen down status bit corresponding to the second and subsequent taps to the OS for the pen taps generated continuously, and sends it to the OS. It will be determined as the first mouse click.

  First, in step 402, transmission data from the pen driver is received and stored in a predetermined area on the SDRAM 34. Next, in step 404, it is determined whether or not the pen-down state bit and the pen-down state start bit in the status are both 1. If the determination result is YES, the process proceeds to step 406. End the routine.

  In step 406, it is determined whether or not the value of the interrupt timer set in step 408 described later is 0. If the timer value is 0, the process proceeds to step 408. If the timer value is not 0, the process proceeds to step 410. In step 408, an interrupt timer is set and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, in step 410, it is considered that the next pen-down has occurred within a certain time from the previous pen-down, the interrupt timer is reset, and in the next step 412, it is determined that a double-click has occurred.

  When an interrupt is generated by the interrupt timer set in step 408, the process of FIG. 20B is executed. Since this process is executed when the next pen-down does not occur within a certain time from the pen-down, it is determined in step 450 that a single click has occurred.

  When a single click is detected, a file is selected. On the other hand, when a double click is detected, a program in the file is activated.

It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which draws a point with a pen. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which draws a line with a pen. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which moves only a cursor coordinate, without drawing a line. It is a figure for demonstrating the mode switch button which concerns on a prior art. 1 is a perspective view of a portable information processing device to which the present invention is applied. (A) And (B) is a figure for demonstrating the pressure-sensitive type tablet and electromagnetic induction type tablet as a typical tablet, respectively. It is a figure which shows the detail of a hot pad. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of the portable information processing device illustrated in FIG. 5. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a process of a tablet controller. It is a figure which shows the format of the data sent out by a tablet controller. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a tablet controller. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a process of a pen driver. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a pen driver. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of OS during a figure input process. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation mode switching method which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the conventional operation mode switching method. It is a figure for demonstrating the motion and operation mode of a pen in the case of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the motion of a pen in the conventional case, and an operation mode. It is a figure which illustrates an icon operation screen. (A) And (B) is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of OS during icon operation.

Explanation of symbols

10 Tablet 12 Display 14 Pen 16 Normal Mode Selection Button 18 Hovering Mode Selection Button 20 Hot Pad 22 Hovering Icon 30 PCI Bus 32 Multichip Module 34 SDRAM
36 VGA controller 38 South bridge 40 Hard disk drive 50 ISA bus 52 Tablet controller 54 ROM
60 port replicator

Claims (40)

A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. In the input processing method of the device that inputs by operation,
A first step of detecting a number of consecutive touch motions during operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. Representing a second step of representing information indicative of the touch action state;
An input processing method comprising:   The input processing method according to claim 1, wherein in the first step, the number of touch operations within a predetermined time is detected. A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. In the input processing method of the device that inputs by operation,
A first step of detecting a number of touch operations that occur within a predetermined time during the operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. Representing a second step of representing information indicative of the touch action state;
An input processing method comprising:   The second step determines that the touch operation state is in the second mode when the detected number of times is 1, and determines that the detected number of times is two or more. The input processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the touch operation state in the first mode is determined.   5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a single click is determined when the detected number is two and / or a double click is determined when the detected number is three. The input processing method described.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor performs a first state instructing processing on an operation target displayed on the display unit and an instruction on processing on the operation target. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of changing the cursor from the second state to the first state in response to receiving information indicating the touch operation state. The input processing method described in 1.   2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining information indicating the touch operation state in the second step, and determining information indicating that the touch operation state is not satisfied when the touch operation is completed. Item 7. The input processing method according to any one of Item 6 to Item 6.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor performs a first state instructing processing on an operation target displayed on the display unit and an instruction on processing on the operation target. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of changing the cursor from the first state to the second state when there is no second state and the touch operation is finished. 6. Input processing method.   The input processing method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of receiving information indicating the touch operation state and performing information processing.   The touch panel is a touch operation performed with a pen, the non-touch operation state is a pen-up state, and / or the touch operation state is a pen-down state. The input processing method according to 1.   The input processing method according to claim 6, wherein the first state is a click state of a cursor and / or the second state is a hovering state.   The input processing method according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a display unit, and an operation surface for touch operation is disposed on the display unit.   13. After switching from the touch operation state in the second mode to the touch operation state in the first mode, when the touch operation state ends, the mode returns to the second mode. The input processing method according to any one of the above. A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. In an input control device for a device that inputs by operation,
First means for detecting the number of consecutive touch motions during operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. A second means for determining information representing the touch action state;
An input control device comprising:   The input control device according to claim 14, wherein the first means detects the number of touch operations within a predetermined time. A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. In an input control device for a device that inputs by operation,
A first means for detecting the number of touch operations that occur within a predetermined time during the operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. A second means for determining information representing the touch action state;
An input control device comprising:   The second means determines that the touch operation state is in the second mode when the detected number is 1, and the detected number is 2 or more when the detected number is 2 or more. The input control device according to claim 14, wherein the input control device determines that the touch operation state is in the first mode.   The determination according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein when the detected number of times is two, it is determined as a single click, and / or when the detected number of times is three, it is determined as a double click. The input control device described.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor performs a first state instructing processing on an operation target displayed on the display unit and an instruction on processing on the operation target. 18. The device according to claim 14, further comprising means for changing the cursor from the second state to the first state upon receiving information indicating the touch operation state. The input control device according to item.   15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising: means for determining information indicating the touch operation state when the second means determines information indicating that the touch operation state is not completed when the touch operation is completed. Item 20. The input control device according to any one of items up to item 19.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor performs a first state instructing processing on an operation target displayed on the display unit and an instruction on processing on the operation target. 18. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising means for changing the cursor from the first state to the second state when there is no second state and the touch operation is ended. 18. Input control device.   The input control device according to any one of claims 14 to 21, further comprising means for receiving information indicating the touch operation state and performing information processing.   The touch panel is a touch operation performed with a pen, the non-touch operation state is a pen-up state, and / or the touch operation state is a pen-down state. 14. The input control device according to 14.   20. The input control device according to claim 19, wherein the first state is a click state of a cursor and / or the second state is a hovering state.   25. After switching from the touch operation state in the second mode to the touch operation state in the first mode, when the touch operation state ends, the mode returns to the second mode. The input control device according to any one of claims.   An information processing apparatus comprising: a touch input device; and the input control device according to any one of claims 14 to 25.   A touch input device, a display device, and the input control device according to any one of claims 14 to 25 are provided, and an operation surface of the touch input device is arranged on the display device. Information processing device. A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. A recording medium readable by a computer using a device for inputting by operation,
A first function for detecting a number of consecutive touch operations during operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. A second function for representing information indicating the touch operation state;
The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program which makes a computer realize.   The recording medium according to claim 28, wherein the first function detects the number of touch operations within a predetermined time. A first mode that causes drawing and a second mode that causes only cursor movement, and the touch on the operation surface in either the first mode or the second mode that is set by switching. A recording medium readable by a computer using a device for inputting by operation,
A first function of detecting the number of touch operations that occur within a predetermined time during the operation of the device in the second mode;
Whether the touch operation state in the second mode or the touch operation state in the first mode is determined according to the detected number of times during the operation of the device in the second mode. A second function for representing information indicating the touch operation state;
The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program which makes a computer realize.   The second function determines a touch operation state in the second mode when the detected number of times is 1, and determines that the detected number of times is two or more. The recording medium according to any one of claims 28 to 30, wherein the recording medium is determined to be in a touch operation state in the first mode.   29. The function according to claim 28, wherein the computer has a function of determining a single click when the detected number of times is two and / or a function of determining a double click when the detected number of times is three. 31. The recording medium according to any one of items 31 to 31.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor does not instruct the operation target displayed in the first state and the operation target displayed in the first state. 32. The device according to claim 28, further comprising a second state, wherein the cursor has a function of changing from the second state to the first state in response to information indicating the touch operation state. The recording medium described in 1.   29. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the second function has a function of determining information indicating a touch operation state, and determining information indicating that the touch operation state is not present when the touch operation ends. 34. The recording medium according to any one of items up to item 33.   The device is a device that displays a cursor on a display unit, and the cursor performs a first state instructing processing on an operation target displayed on the display unit and an instruction on processing on the operation target. 32. The device according to any one of claims 28 to 31, wherein the cursor has a function of changing from the first state to the second state when there is no second state and the touch operation ends. recoding media.   The recording medium according to any one of claims 28 to 35, having a function of receiving information indicating the touch operation state and performing information processing.   The touch panel is a touch operation performed with a pen, the non-touch operation state is a pen-up state, and / or the touch operation state is a pen-down state. 28. The recording medium according to 28.   The recording medium according to claim 33, wherein the first state is that the cursor is in a click state, and / or the second state is a hovering state.   The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 28 to 38, wherein the device includes a display unit, and an operation surface for touch operation is disposed on the display unit. A third function for returning to the second mode when the touch operation state ends after switching from the touch operation state in the second mode to the touch operation state in the first mode;
40. The computer-readable recording medium according to any one of claims 28 to 39, in which a program for causing a computer to execute is recorded.

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