JP4960325B2 - Image information processing apparatus, image processing apparatus, image information processing method, image information processing program, and recording medium on which image information processing program is recorded - Google Patents

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  Recording an image information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an image information processing method, an image information processing program, and an image information processing program for performing processing for changing an image displayed on a display unit provided with a touch panel according to an input state of the touch panel The recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in mobile devices such as a mobile phone, a mobile terminal device (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant), and a mobile game machine, a configuration including a touch panel integrally with a display screen is known. These conventional portable devices adopt a configuration in which menus and operation details are selected, numerical values, characters, diagrams, etc. are set and input by an input operation on the touch panel (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 and Non-Patent Document 1). reference).

The one described in Patent Document 1 is operated by drawing a circle on a touch panel provided on a display screen, and an instruction is given by an operation to draw a circle larger or smaller than the circle drawn first according to the enlargement / reduction of the screen. A configuration is adopted in which display control is performed to enlarge or reduce the displayed screen by performing an input operation.
The device described in Patent Document 2 recognizes the coordinates by an input operation of pressing a predetermined position on the touch panel provided on the display screen, and recognizes the second coordinate by an input operation of pressing another position. To do. A configuration is adopted in which screen display control such as screen enlargement / reduction and rotation is performed by one-point instruction and two-point instruction.
The non-patent document 1 is a display that is enlarged or reduced by performing a so-called pinch operation by pushing or closing with two fingers while displaying a photograph, a web page, an email, or a map. Implement control. In addition, in the case of a photograph or a web page, display control is performed by enlarging by so-called double tapping twice by quickly tapping twice and reducing by double tapping again. Further, in the case of a map, a configuration is adopted in which the image is enlarged by double tap and reduced by tapping once with two fingers.

JP 2000-206956 A JP 2001-134382 A http://www.apple.com/iphone/tips/

However, in the configuration in which the display screen is enlarged / reduced or moved by various input operations on the conventional touch panel described above, when similarly applied to a figure having a plurality of sections such as a pie chart, The entire screen on which the pie chart is displayed can only be enlarged, reduced, or moved, and the balance such as changing the graph contents of the pie chart cannot be changed. Therefore, in such a case, an input operation corresponding to the processing content for changing the content of each graph is required, and further ease of input operation is desired.
In view of the above, the present invention provides an image information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an image information processing method, an image information processing program, and an image information processing that can easily change the display state of an area graphic with a simple input operation. An object is to provide a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

(1) The image information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display control unit that causes a display unit having a display area to be displayed on a screen to display an area graphic partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality of divided areas; An operation signal acquisition unit that acquires an operation signal output in response to a contact operation from a touch panel provided at a position corresponding to a display area of the display unit, and a timing according to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition unit Time measuring means for starting the operation , target specifying means for recognizing a divided area to be changed in the display state of the area graphic displayed on the screen based on the operation signal, and recognition of the contact operation status based on the operation signal the divided territory and with changing the size or color of the change target divided area, not a change target in accordance with the change status of the display state of the change target divided area To change the display state anda image change control means for displaying on the display area by the display control means, the image change control means, when receiving an operation for changing the size or color for the divided regions In addition, the time interval of the continuous tap operation to the touch panel is measured by the timing unit based on the operation signal, and the change amount of the change is controlled according to the time interval. And
In this invention, when the operation signal output according to the contact operation from the touch panel provided at the position corresponding to the display area of the display means is acquired by the operation signal acquisition means, the target specifying means causes the display area of the display means to be displayed. The display control means recognizes a divided area that is a display state change target in an area graphic partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality of divided areas displayed on the screen. Then, the image change control means recognizes the touch operation status of the touch panel based on the operation signal acquired by the operation signal acquisition means, changes the display state of the change target divided area, and displays the change target split area. Control is performed to change the display state of other divided areas that are not to be changed in accordance with the state change state, and to cause the display control means to display in the display area of the display means.
Thus, by changing the display state of the divided area in the displayed area graphic by a predetermined contact operation, the display state of the other divided area is automatically changed, and the display state of the divided area is changed. Even in the case of an area graphic that requires a change in the display state of the divided areas, an input operation for separately changing the display state of the other divided areas is unnecessary, and the operability is improved.

(2) And in this invention, it is preferable that the said display control means is set as the structure which displays the area figure before changing the display state of the said division | segmentation area | region so that comparison is possible. Further, it is preferable that the display control means displays the area graphic of the divided area before the change and the area graphic of the divided area after the change in correspondence with each other.
In the present invention, the area graphic before changing the display state of the divided area is displayed by the image change control means so as to be comparable.
This makes it possible for the user to easily recognize the change state of the display state of the divided areas by the touch operation of the touch panel.

(3) Moreover, in this invention, the said operation signal acquisition means acquires the operation signal with the coordinate signal output according to the position which performs the contact operation from the said touch panel, The said object specific means is the said operation signal. It is preferable to adopt a configuration for recognizing the division area to be changed based on the coordinate signal.
In this invention, based on the operation signal having the coordinate signal output from the touch panel and acquired by the operation signal acquisition means in accordance with the position of the touch operation on the touch panel, the target specifying means recognizes the divided area to be changed.
Thus, it is easy to specify the divided area of the area graphic whose display state is to be changed, and the display state of the divided area can be quickly changed.

(4) Further, according to the present invention, the image processing apparatus includes a time measuring unit that starts timing in response to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquiring unit, and the image change control unit sets the operation signal and the time length to be timed. Accordingly, it is preferable to perform a control for recognizing the state of the contact operation and changing the change state of the display state of the divided area according to the recognized state of the contact operation.
In the present invention, the timing is started by the timing means in response to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition means. The image change control means recognizes the status of the contact operation according to the operation signal and the time length to be timed, and performs control to change the change status of the display state of the divided area according to the recognized status of the contact operation. .
As a result, it becomes possible to recognize a plurality of different operation contents depending on the operation time length as the contents of the contact operation, for example, without using an operation menu or performing a contact operation with both hands. However, it is possible to instruct change of a plurality of display forms, and operability can be easily improved by a simple configuration provided with a time measuring means and a simple calculation for recognizing the time length.

(5) In the present invention, the time measuring means measures an operation interval time from the end of the contact operation to the start of the next contact operation based on the operation signal, and the image change control means. Preferably, the control is performed to change the change state of the display state of the divided area to different contents depending on whether the length of the operation interval time is longer or shorter than a predetermined time.
In the present invention, the image change control means determines whether the operation interval time from the end of the contact operation timed by the time measuring means based on the operation signal to the start of the next contact operation is longer or shorter than the predetermined time. Thus, control is performed to change the display state of the divided areas with different changes.
As a result, for example, it is possible to set different contents for changing the display state depending on the contact operation situation such as small contact operation or large contact operation, and the operability can be easily improved.

(6) In the present invention, the time measuring means measures the operation continuation time from the start of the contact operation to the end based on the operation signal, and the image change control means is configured to measure the operation continuation time. It is preferable that control is performed to change the change state of the display state of the divided region to different contents depending on whether the length of the divided region is longer or shorter than a predetermined time.
In this invention, the image change control means displays the divided areas according to whether the operation continuation time from the start to the end of the contact operation timed by the time measuring means based on the operation signal is longer or shorter than the predetermined time. Control to change the state with different changes.
As a result, for example, it is possible to set different contents for changing the display state in the contact operation situation such as a long press operation or a tap operation that is a short press operation such as hitting the touch panel. The operability can be improved.

(7) Further, in the present invention, the image change control unit changes the size of the divided area to be changed based on the operation signal, and corresponds to the size to change the divided area to be changed. Thus, it is preferable to perform a control to change the size of the plurality of divided areas that are not the change target while maintaining the ratio of the size of the divided areas that are not the change target before the change.
In the present invention, the image change control means changes the size of the divided area to be changed based on the operation signal, and the relative size that is not the change target is corresponding to the change size of the changed divided area. Control is performed to change the size of the plurality of other divided areas partitioned at a proper ratio while maintaining the ratio of the size of the divided areas not to be changed before the change.
This also automatically changes the size of other divided areas that are not to be changed, so a predetermined divided area in an area graphic such as a pie chart or bar graph that is partitioned into a plurality of divided areas at a relative ratio. It is possible to allow the user to easily recognize the change status of the relative balance status due to the change in the simple operation.

(8) Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, the image change control unit receives a designation of a divided area to be excluded from a control target to be changed while maintaining the ratio of the size by a predetermined operation, The ratio of the size is maintained so that the change in the expansion and reduction of the divided area is distributed in proportion to the ratio of each divided area not to be changed except the divided area to be excluded. However, it is preferable to adopt a configuration configured to perform control to be changed. Further, the time measuring means measures an operation continuation time from the start of the contact operation to the end based on the operation signal, and the image change control means performs the contact operation on the divided area. In this case, when the length of the operation duration of the contact operation is longer than a predetermined time, the divided area may be designated as a divided area that is excluded from the control target to be changed while maintaining the ratio of the size. preferable.
This makes it possible to fix a desired divided area and avoid the influence of enlargement / reduction of other divided areas, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of numerical balance adjustment using a pie graph or a band graph and respecting the user's intention. .

(9) In the present invention, the image change control means controls to change any one of a color, luminance, and contrast for displaying the division area to be changed based on the operation signal. It is preferable to do.
In the present invention, the image change control means controls to change any one of the color, brightness, and contrast for displaying the divided area to be changed based on the operation signal.
In this way, for example, the colors of other divided areas are automatically changed in order to prevent it from becoming difficult to differentiate from the colors displayed in other divided areas that are not subject to change due to changes in the colors of the divided areas. In addition to the display status of color, brightness, and contrast, etc., the brightness and contrast of other divided areas can be changed according to the same brightness and contrast while maintaining differentiation. The divided areas are automatically changed, and the operability can be easily improved.

(10) Further, in the present invention, the image processing apparatus includes a time measuring unit that starts timing in response to acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquiring unit, and the image change control unit determines the operation signal and the time length to be timed. It is preferable that the state of the touch operation is recognized accordingly, and the change ratio in any one of the color, brightness, and contrast displayed in the divided region is changed according to the recognized touch operation state. .
In the present invention, the timing is started by the timing means in response to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition means. Then, the image change control means recognizes the status of the contact operation according to the operation signal and the time length to be timed, and any one of the color, brightness, and contrast displayed in the divided area according to the recognized status of the contact operation. Control to change the rate of change in KA.
This makes it possible to change the color, brightness, or contrast change rate by changing the color, brightness, or contrast change rate quickly, slowly, or greatly, for example, by small operations or rhythmic operations. It becomes easy.

(11) Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided timing means for starting timing in response to acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition means, and the image change control means has a size for the divided area. Or, when accepting an operation to change the color, the time measuring unit measures the time interval of continuous tap operations on the touch panel based on the operation signal, and the change amount of the change according to the size of the time interval It is characterized by having a configuration configured to control the size of the .
Thus, by changing the amount of change according to the tap operation interval, various graphic operations can be performed with a simple operation system.

(12) An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes the image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , a display unit having a display area for screen display, and a display of the display unit. And a touch panel that is provided at a position corresponding to the region and outputs an operation signal to the image information processing apparatus in response to a contact operation.
In the present invention, based on the operation signal from the touch panel which is provided in a position corresponding to the display area of the display unit, any of claims 1 to 8 can be easily change the display state of the field graphic with a simple input operation In the image information processing apparatus according to one item, since the display state of the area graphic displayed on the screen is changed, it is easy to create and display a desired area graphic. In particular, even a portable type that has a strong demand for an input operation with one hand can be applied with the function of changing the area graphic, and the versatility can be improved.

(13) In the image information processing method according to the present invention, a graphic displayed on the display area of the display means can be converted into a touch operation on a touch panel provided at a position corresponding to the display area of the display means by the calculation means. An image information processing method to be changed according to a display control step of displaying, on the display area, an area graphic partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality of divided areas, and a touch operation from the touch panel An operation signal acquisition step for acquiring an operation signal output in response to the operation signal, a timing step for starting timing in response to acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition step, and an operation signal acquired in the operation signal acquisition step Based on the object specifying step for recognizing the divided region to be changed in the display state of the area graphic displayed on the screen based on the operation signal acquired in the operation signal acquiring step Together to change the size or color of recognizing the serial contact operation conditions divided area of the change target, to change the display state of the divided area which is not a change target in accordance with a change state of the change target divided area An image change control step for displaying in the display area by the display control means, and in the image change control step, when receiving an operation for changing the size or color of the divided area, Based on this, the time interval of continuous tap operations on the touch panel is measured by the time measuring means, and the amount of change in the change is controlled according to the time interval .
The present invention is an image information processing apparatus according to claim 1 developed in a method, and has the same effects as the image information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

(14) An image information processing program according to the present invention causes an arithmetic means to function as the image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
According to the present invention, the computing means is caused to function as the image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , which can easily change the display state of the area graphic by a simple input operation.
This makes it possible to configure an image information processing apparatus, for example, by mounting it in an integrated circuit or a computer, and improve versatility.

(15) An image information processing program according to the present invention causes an arithmetic means to execute the image information processing method according to claim 10 .
According to the present invention, the image information processing method according to claim 10 that allows the display state of the area graphic to be easily changed by a simple input operation is caused to be executed by the calculation means.
Thus, for example, the image information processing method can be implemented by being executed by an integrated circuit or a computer, and versatility is improved.

(16) A recording medium on which the image information processing program according to the present invention is recorded is characterized in that the image information processing program according to claim 11 or 12 is recorded so as to be readable by the calculation means.
According to the present invention, the image information processing program according to claim 11 or claim 12 is recorded, which can improve versatility by easily changing the display state of the area graphic by a simple input operation.
Thus, for example, the present invention can be applied to an operation mode such as distributing a program, the program can be handled as a recording medium, and versatility can be further improved.

In the inventions according to claims 10 to 13 , the computing means is mounted with, for example, one personal computer, a configuration in which a plurality of computers are combined in a network, an element such as a microcomputer, or a plurality of electronic components. Circuit board etc. are also included.

Hereinafter, an image processing apparatus equipped with an image information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus that displays area graphics on the screen according to the present embodiment.

[1. Configuration of Image Processing Device] FIG.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus 100 is a portable computer such as a mobile phone or a portable terminal device (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant). The image processing apparatus 100 is a device that changes a figure displayed on the screen in the display area of the display unit according to a touch operation of a touch panel provided at a position corresponding to the display area of the display unit.
The image processing apparatus 100 includes a thin rectangular box-shaped casing 101. A display window 102 is formed on one surface of the housing 101. In addition, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a display unit 110 that is disposed in the housing 101 and that the display area 111 desires in the display window 102. Further, a touch panel 120 is integrally provided on the display surface corresponding to the display area of the display unit 110. FIG. 1 shows a state where an area graphic is displayed on the display area 111 of the display means 110 for convenience of explanation. Further, FIG. 1 shows the outer frame of the display area 111 and the outer frame of the touch panel 120 in a slightly shifted state for convenience of explanation.

[2. Internal Configuration of Image Processing Device] FIG. 2 and Other Next, the internal configuration of the image processing device 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.
2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the image processing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 100 includes a display unit 110, a touch panel 120, a communication unit 130, and a storage unit 140. And an arithmetic means 150 that also functions as an image information processing apparatus.

[2-1. Display means]
The display unit 110 is connected to the calculation unit 150. The display unit 110 receives an image signal such as an image or video output from the calculation unit 150 and displays the image or video on the display area 111 as appropriate.
The display surface in the display area 111 of the display means 110 is covered with a translucent member such as glass or plastic that is relatively strong and hardly damaged so that the display surface 111 is not damaged even if the user directly touches it. It has been broken.
As the display means 110, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube), an FED (Field Emission Display), an electrophoretic display panel, etc. The display device can be used.

[2-2. Touch panel)
The touch panel 120 is connected to the calculation means 150. The touch panel 120 recognizes the position touched by the user, for example, and outputs the position information to the calculation means 150.
Specifically, the touch panel 120 is formed of a translucent member, and is provided in a state where the screen display covers the display surface so as to be visible corresponding to the display area 111 of the display unit 110. When touched by the user, touch panel 120 detects the touched position and outputs an operation signal having a coordinate signal related to the coordinate position to computing means 150 according to the touch operation. As the coordinate position, any method that allows the user to specify the position of the contact operation in the display area 111, such as the coordinate related to the absolute position of the contact position in the display area 111 or the coordinates related to the apparatus position with respect to the entire display area 111 is applied. it can.
Note that the touch panel 120 may be of various configurations such as a so-called resistive film type sensor or a capacitance type sensor that detects a change in capacitance of the surface of the translucent member.

[2-3. Communication means]
The communication unit 130 is connected to the calculation unit 150. The communication means 130 is connected to a network, for example, to make a call with another mobile phone or a telephone, and to transmit / receive various information.
Here, as the network, for example, a plurality of base stations capable of transmitting and receiving information via the Internet, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a wireless medium based on a general-purpose network protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) Examples of the network include a communication line network and a broadcasting network constituting the network, and a wireless medium itself that is a medium for directly transmitting and receiving information such as wireless communication. Here, any medium such as radio waves, light, sound waves, and electromagnetic waves can be applied as the wireless medium.
For example, the network includes a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and a packet switching network (PSN) such as the Internet.

[2-4. Storage means]
The storage unit 140 is connected to the calculation unit 150. The storage unit 140 stores various programs developed on an OS (Operating System) that controls the operation of the entire image processing apparatus 100. The storage unit 140 also stores image data such as image data that is displayed on the display area 111 of the display unit 110, image data that is various content data, and template data such as a menu screen. Note that the image data can be appropriately acquired via the network by the communication unit 130 and stored in the storage unit 140 or deleted.
As the storage means 140, for example, it is desirable to use a memory having a configuration in which the storage is retained even when the power is suddenly turned off, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) memory. In addition, the storage unit 140 may be configured to include a drive, a driver, or the like that is readable and stored in a recording medium such as an HD, DVD, or optical disc.

[2-5. (Calculation means)
The arithmetic unit 150 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and various input / output ports (not shown), for example, a display port to which the display unit 110 is connected, an input port to which the touch panel 120 is connected, and a communication unit 130 are connected. A communication port, a storage port to which the storage unit 140 is connected, and the like.
The calculation unit 150 includes, as various programs, a communication control unit 151, a display control unit 152, an operation signal acquisition unit 153, an object specifying unit 154, an image change control unit 155, a time measuring unit 156, and the like. I have.

[2-6. Communication control means]
The communication control unit 151 controls the communication unit 130, appropriately connects the communication unit 130 to the network, interfaces various information for a call via a telephone line, and transmits / receives various information via the Internet. To do.
When this information is transmitted / received, the information stored in the storage unit 140 is appropriately read out and output from the communication unit 130 to the network, or the information acquired by the communication unit 130 from the network is transmitted to the storage unit 140 for storage. To do.

[2-7. Display control means]
The display control unit 152 controls the display unit 110 to display various image data on the display area 111 on the screen.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the display control unit 152 displays the area graphic 300 partitioned at a relative ratio to the plurality of divided areas 301 on the screen.
Here, as the area graphic 300, in addition to the pie chart as shown in FIG. 1, a band graph as shown in FIG. 3 (plan view showing a schematic configuration of the image processing apparatus displaying the area graphic of the band graph on the screen) It is a drawing in which a divided region 301 is partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality within a predetermined region, such as a columnar graph.
Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the display control means 152 corresponds to the area graphic 300 and the existing value graphic 400 that becomes the area graphic 300 before the display state is changed by the user's separate setting input. Are appropriately displayed so that they can be compared. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the area graphic 300 is a pie chart, the existing value graphic 400 is displayed in a circular shape with the same center. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the area graphic 300 is a band graph, the existing value graphic 400 is displayed in parallel.

[2-8. Operation signal acquisition means]
When the operation signal output unit 153 acquires an operation signal output from the touch panel 120 in response to a contact operation on the display surface of the display unit 110 by the user, the operation signal acquisition unit 153 outputs a coordinate signal included in the operation signal to the target specifying unit 154. In addition, a signal indicating that the operation signal has been acquired is output to the time measuring means 156.

[2-9. (Target identification means)
Based on the operation signal acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the target specifying unit 154 selects the divided region 301 that is a display target change target by the user in the region graphic 300 displayed on the screen of the display unit 110 by the touch operation. recognize.
That is, the target specifying unit 154 acquires the coordinate signal included in the operation signal from the operation signal acquisition unit 153, and recognizes the coordinate position where the touch operation is performed in the display area 111 of the display unit 110 based on the coordinate signal. Then, the target specifying unit 154 recognizes the divided area 301 of the area graphic 300 displayed on the screen in the display area 111 corresponding to the coordinate position where the touch operation is performed in the display area 111. Then, the target specifying unit 154 stores the specific information about the target divided area 301 in the storage unit 140 in association with the image data.

[2-10. (Image change control means)
The image change control means 155 recognizes the touch operation status of the touch panel 120 by the user based on the operation signal, changes the display state of the change target divided area 301, and displays the change target display area 301. In accordance with the change status, the display state of the divided area 301 that is not the change target is changed and displayed on the display area 111 of the display means 110 by the display control means 152.
That is, the image change control means 155 recognizes the contact operation status based on the time length of the touch operation of the touch panel 120, the time interval of the contact operation, and the like.

Specifically, based on the operation signal acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the image change control unit 155 performs FIG. 4 (timing for explaining the tap operation in the contact operation state of the operation signal by the touch operation of the touch panel. As shown in the chart) and FIG. 5 (timing chart for explaining the long press operation in the contact operation state of the operation signal), the time measuring means 156 described later starts measuring time from the time when the user starts the contact operation. The operation duration time T ₀ , which is the length of time until the contact operation is completed after the hand is released, is counted.
The operation duration time T ₀ is measured when the change target divided region 301 recognized by the target specifying unit 154 based on the operation signal is not changed. For example, the coordinate position where the contact operation is started is moved to a coordinate position corresponding to another divided region 301 while maintaining the contact operation without releasing the hand, and the target identification unit 154 changes the divided region 301 to be changed. If it is recognized that it has been changed, the timing is terminated at that time. As the contact operation in this case, for example, a process of recognizing it as a so-called drag-and-drop operation and moving the divided region 301 that was first changed to a position corresponding to the coordinate position where the hand is released is performed.
Then, the image change control means 155 compares operation duration time T ₀ which is clocking the predetermined time T ₁ is a time length threshold stored in advance in the storage unit 140, the predetermined time T ₁ as shown in FIG. 4 If it is short, it is determined as a tap operation, and if it is longer than a predetermined time T ₁ as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, based on the operation signal acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the image change control unit 155 is shown in FIG. 6 (a timing chart for explaining a small operation (double tap) in the contact operation state of the operation signal). As shown in FIG. 8 (timing chart for explaining a tap operation as a different operation command in the contact operation situation of the operation signal), the next contact operation is started from the time point when the user's contact operation is completed (may be started). An operation interval time S ₀ , which is a length of time until the start time, is counted by the timing unit 156.
Note that the timing of the operation interval time is when the change target divided region 301 recognized by the target specifying unit 154 is not changed based on the operation signal. For example, the target corresponding to the coordinate position where the contact operation is completed When the divided area 301 recognized by the specifying unit 154 is different from the recognized divided area 301 corresponding to the coordinate position when the next contact operation is started, it recognizes that the divided area 301 to be changed has changed. End timing at the time.
Then, the image change control unit 155 compares the operation interval time S ₀ with a different threshold time length stored in advance in the storage unit 140, and when the operation interval time S ₀ is shorter than the predetermined time S ₁ as shown in FIG. It is determined that the tap operation is performed in small increments, and as shown in FIG. 7 (timing chart for explaining the large increment operation in the contact operation situation of the operation signal), the predetermined time S that is longer than the predetermined time S ₁ of the short time but longer. If less than ₂ is judged to be tapped on a large increments, is longer than the predetermined time S ₂ a long time as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined that the touch operation for further processing.

[2-11. (Timekeeping means)
The time measuring means 156 recognizes the current time based on a reference pulse such as an internal clock. Then, the time measuring means 156 measures the time length based on the time start request signal and the time end request signal based on the operation signal output from the operation signal acquisition means 153.
The measured time length is stored in the storage unit 140, specified as to which operation signal the time length is associated with the operation signal, and output to the image change control unit 155.

[Operation of image processing apparatus]
Next, an image processing operation in the image processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus that displays a figure by drawing on the screen.

At the time of image processing, the user first responds to items and icons displayed for image processing based on the menu screen displayed in the display area 111 of the display means 110 under the control of the display control means 152 of the calculation means 150. The display screen to be touched is operated to start a program for image processing. That is, an operation signal having a coordinate signal related to the coordinate position touched from the touch panel 120 is output from the touch panel 120 and is received by the operation signal acquisition unit 153 of the calculation unit 150. Then, the target specifying unit 154 compares the coordinate signal received by the operation signal acquisition unit 153 with the menu screen displayed on the screen by the display control unit 152 and recognizes which item or icon has been selected. . Then, the calculation unit 150 reads out a predetermined program associated with the selected item or icon from the storage unit 140 and activates it.
[3-1. Example of drawing)
Here, a configuration for creating an area graphic using drawing software is illustrated, but for example, an area graphic is drawn based on numerical input, an area graphic is acquired from a network by the communication means 130, or a display form Any method can be used as an acquisition form of the area graphic 300 to be changed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the displayed template icon 501 is appropriately moved to the drawing area 510 by a drag and drop operation based on the work screen of the started drawing software. Then, as indicated by an arrow 502 in FIG. 9, the display surface is touched to reduce, enlarge, or deform the basic figure 503 corresponding to the template icon 501. The arrow 502 illustrates a so-called pinch operation. The area graphic 300 such as a pie chart or a band graph as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 may be created in this way, or may be generated based on data such as a spreadsheet, without the user creating it. It may be displayed.

Then, the display state of the area graphic 300 is appropriately changed, that is, the ratio of any one of the divided areas divided into a plurality of relative areas in the area graphic 300 is changed, that is, the area displayed on the screen is enlarged or Reduce.
[3-2. Operation of each part in deformation processing]
In the deformation process of the area graphic 300, the user taps the display surface at the position corresponding to the divided area to be changed in small increments. In response to this small tap operation, an operation signal is output from the touch panel 120. When the operation signal is acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the operation signal acquisition unit 153 outputs a signal indicating that the operation signal has been acquired.
By the signal output from the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the target specifying unit 154 specifies the divided region 301 in the region graphic 300 based on the coordinate signal of the operation signal. That is, the object specifying unit 154 compares the coordinate position of the coordinate signal with the coordinate position of the area graphic 300 displayed on the screen in the display area 111 controlled by the display control unit 152, and sets the position of the contact operation. The corresponding divided area 301 is recognized.
Further, by the signal output from the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the time measuring unit 156 is an operation having a length of time from the start to the end of the touch operation of the tap operation and from the end to the start of the next contact operation. The duration time T ₀ and the operation interval time S ₀ are each measured. Then, the image change control means 155 recognizes the contact operation status based on the operation duration time T ₀ and the operation interval time S _0, and displays the display state change contents stored in the storage means 140 corresponding to the contact operation status. A process of changing the display state of the area graphic 300 by specifying and changing the content is performed.

[3-3. (Processing according to tap interval)
Specifically, the image change control means 155 recognizes that the operation duration time T ₀ is a tap operation shorter than the predetermined time T ₁ and that the operation interval time S ₀ is shorter than the predetermined time S ₁ as shown in FIG. Then, it is recognized that the contact operation status is a small tap operation. By recognizing the small tap operation, the image change control unit 155 performs the change target area enlargement process corresponding to the small tap operation according to the setting rule stored in the storage unit 140. That is, a process of expanding the area of the divided area 301 recognized by the target specifying unit 154 while reducing the area of the other divided areas 301 is performed.
On the other hand, the image change control means 155 is a tap operation in which the operation duration time T ₀ is shorter than the predetermined time T ₁ , and the operation interval time S ₀ is longer than the predetermined time S _{1 and} shorter than the predetermined time S ₂ as shown in FIG. If it is recognized, it is recognized that the contact operation status is a large tap operation. By recognizing this large step tap operation, the image change control unit 155 causes the region to be reduced to be changed corresponding to the large step tap operation in accordance with the setting rule stored in the storage unit 140. That is, a process of reducing the area of the divided area 301 recognized by the target specifying unit 154 while expanding the area of the other divided areas 301 is performed.
[3-4. (Fix area by long press)
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operation change time T ₀ is longer than the predetermined time T ₁ and the image change control means 155 recognizes that the contact operation status is a long press operation, the object specifying means 154 is set according to the setting rule. The area of the divided area 301 specified in (3) is fixed without being reduced or enlarged, and the other areas are reduced or enlarged while the ratio is maintained relatively.
In the display state changing process for enlarging or reducing these divided areas 301, the other divided areas 301 are reduced or enlarged when there are a plurality of other divided areas 301 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, for example. The ratio which is the ratio of the other divided areas 301 to each other is relatively reduced or enlarged so as to be maintained after the area reduction.
Then, the image change control unit 155 performs processing for causing the display control unit 152 to display the screen of the area graphic 300 after changing the display state of the area graphic 300 according to the contact operation status.

[3-5. (Single tap and other operation recognition)
Then, the image change control means 155, when the operation continuation time T ₀ is shorter than the predetermined time T ₁ and the operation interval time S ₀ is longer than the predetermined time S ₂ as shown in FIG. 8, It is determined that the operation is a contact operation for another process, and similarly, based on the operation duration time T ₀ and the operation interval time S ₀ , identification of a target whose display state is to be changed, and identification of contents to be changed, such as enlargement processing or reduction processing And continue processing.
If the contact operation status is a long press operation, but the target identification unit 154 cannot recognize the divided area to be changed, that is, if a long press operation is performed outside the area graphic 300, the display is performed according to the setting rule. The change of the state is not an area enlargement or reduction process, but is changed to another display form change content such as a process of changing the color scheme of the divided area 301, for example.
Specifically, the color gradation is changed to small increments in the small increment operation, and the change amount of the color gradation is largely changed in the large increment operation.

[4. Effect of image processing apparatus]
As described above, in the above embodiment,
(1) When an operation signal output in response to a touch operation from the touch panel 120 provided at a position corresponding to the display area 111 of the display unit 110 is acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the target specifying unit 154 displays the display unit. The display control unit 152 recognizes the divided area 301 that is the display state change target in the area graphic 300 partitioned at a relative ratio to the plurality of divided areas 301 displayed on the screen by the display control unit 152. Then, the image change control unit 155 recognizes the touch operation status of the touch panel 120 based on the operation signal acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153 and changes the display state of the change target divided region 301 and also changes the change target. The display control unit 152 performs control to change the display state of the other divided regions 301 that are not the change target according to the change state of the display state of the divided region 301 and display the display state on the display region 111 of the display unit 110.
Therefore, by changing the display state of the divided area 301 in the area graphic 300 displayed on the screen by a predetermined contact operation, the display state of the other divided area 301 is automatically changed, and the display state of the divided area 301 is displayed. Even in the area graphic 300 that requires changing the display state of the other divided areas 301 by changing the above, an input operation for separately changing the display state of the other divided areas 301 is not required, and operability can be improved.

(2) Then, the image change control means 155 displays the existing value graphic 400, which is the area graphic 300 before the display state of the divided area 301 is changed, in a comparable manner. The presence / absence of the display of the existing value graphic 400 is set as, for example, the processing content selected next to the color change when the long press operation outside the display position of the area graphic 300 is double-tapped at a short time interval. Etc. can be exemplified.
For this reason, the user can easily recognize the change status of the display state of the divided region 301 by the touch operation of the touch panel 120. Therefore, the user can easily deform the area graphic 300 and can provide an appropriate drawing of the area graphic 300. In particular, as illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, by integrating the output of existing information and the input of new values into the same input / output system, it is easy to grasp the value and easily recognize the relationship with the existing information. Can be entered.

(3) Further, based on the operation signal having the coordinate signal that is output from the touch panel 120 and acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153 according to the position of the touch operation on the touch panel 120, the target specifying unit 154 divides the change target. Recognize the area.
For this reason, it is easy to specify the divided region 301 of the region graphic 300 whose display state is to be changed, and the display state of the divided region 301 can be quickly changed.

Then, based on the operation signal having the coordinate signal output from the touch panel 120 and acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 153 in accordance with the position of the touch operation on the touch panel 120, the target specifying unit 154 sets the division area 301 to be changed. It has recognized.
For this reason, it is easy to specify the divided region 301 of the region graphic 300 whose display state is to be changed, and the display state of the divided region 301 can be quickly changed.

(4) Further, in response to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition means, the time measurement means 156 starts timing. Then, the image change control means 155 recognizes the status of the contact operation according to the operation signal and the time length to be timed, and controls to change the change status of the display state of the divided region 301 according to the recognized status of the contact operation. do.
As a result, it becomes possible to recognize a plurality of different operation contents depending on the operation time length as the contents of the contact operation, for example, without using an operation menu or performing a contact operation with both hands. However, a plurality of display forms can be instructed, and the operability can be easily improved by a simple configuration provided with the time measuring means 156 and a simple calculation for recognizing the time length.

(5) Further, the operation interval time S ₀ from the end of the contact operation timed by the time measuring unit 156 based on the operation signal by the image change control unit 155 to the start of the next contact operation is a predetermined time S. _1, depending on whether longer than S ₂ shorter, and the control for changing the display state of the divided regions 301 in different changes.
For this reason, for example, it is possible to set different contents for changing the display state depending on the contact operation status such as small contact operation or large contact operation, and operability can be easily improved.

(6) Whether the operation continuation time T ₀ from the start to the end of the contact operation timed by the time measuring means 156 based on the operation signal by the image change control means 155 is longer or shorter than the predetermined time T ₁ Accordingly, control is performed to change the display state of the divided region 301 with different changes.
For this reason, for example, it is possible to set the content to change the display state as a plurality of different changes in the touch operation situation such as a long press operation or a tap operation that is a short press operation that strikes the touch panel 120. Thus, the operability can be easily improved.

(9 to 11) Then, the image change control unit 155 can also control to change any of the color, brightness, and contrast for displaying the change target divided region 301 based on the operation signal.
For this reason, for example, in order to prevent a change in the color of the divided area 301 from making it difficult to differentiate from the colors displayed in the other divided areas 301 that are not the change target, the colors of the other divided areas 301 are automatically changed. Display of color, brightness, and contrast, such as changing the brightness and contrast of other divided areas 301 according to changes in brightness and contrast, etc. By automatically changing the other divided areas 301 in the state, it is possible to easily change the display state such as the color, brightness, or contrast, as well as the enlargement or reduction of the area, and the operability can be improved. In addition, since the conditions related to the position of the area inside the area graphic 300 or the outside area are combined as the touch operation status, other changes such as color, brightness, and contrast other than the change contents of the enlargement or reduction of the divided area 301 are also made. The contents can be switched according to the contact operation status.
Similarly, in the case of color, brightness, and contrast, in response to the acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition unit 153, the time measurement unit 156 starts measuring time, and the image change control unit 155 starts the operation signal and time measurement. The contact operation status may be recognized according to the length, and control may be performed to change the change ratio in any of the color, brightness, and contrast displayed in the divided region 301 according to the recognized contact operation status.
As a result, for example, the change ratio of color, brightness, and contrast is changed quickly, slowly, or greatly by a small operation or rhythmic operation, so that the change operation of color, brightness, or contrast can be easily performed.

(12) Then, based on an operation signal from the touch panel 120 provided at a position corresponding to the display area 111 of the display means 110, the above-described calculation means 150 that can easily change the display state of the area graphic 300 with a simple input operation. Since the display state of the area graphic 300 displayed on the screen is changed, it is possible to easily create and display a desired area graphic. In particular, the function of changing the area graphic 300 can be applied even to a portable type that has a strong demand for an input operation with one hand, and it is effective for a cellular phone, a PDA, and the like, and an improvement in versatility can be obtained.

[5. Example of operation]
An example of the operation related to the above configuration, operation, and effect will be described. One of the features of this embodiment is that the amount of change in size and color is controlled by the time interval of the tap operation. In this case, when accepting an operation for changing the size or color of the divided area, the image change control unit 155 counts the time interval between successive tap operations on the touch panel 120 based on the operation signal by the timing unit 156. The amount of change of the change is controlled according to the time interval. The time interval between successive tap operations is, for example, that the interval between the first and second times is 0.3 seconds if two consecutive tap operations are for one operation in one set.
As an operation example in this case, for example, in each screen as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, one of the divided regions 301 to be changed is touched and selected, and “large”, “small”, “ While selecting the type of operation with the menu such as `` Change Color '' button, tap any place such as margin on the screen in small increments, and the size and color will change with a relatively small change amount. If tapping is performed with a slight increase in time interval, the same change will occur with a relatively large change amount.
As described above, by changing the amount of change according to the tap operation interval, various graphic operations can be performed with a simple operation system.

As another feature, when the divided areas constituting the graphs as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 are expanded or narrowed, the change is distributed to the other divided areas according to the immediately preceding ratio. For example, if the divided area A constituting one graph is 10, B is 20, and C is 30, and A is expanded to double 20, the expanded difference plus 10 is increased by a ratio of 2 to 3 between B and C. Are divided into minus 4 and minus 6, and B after the change is narrowed to 16 and C is narrowed to 24.
At this time, the image change control unit 155 determines the size of the plurality of divided areas that are not the change target corresponding to the size of the change target divided area, and the size of the divided area that is not the change target before the change. Control is performed while maintaining the size ratio. However, for divided areas that you do not want to change due to such changes, if you fix the area with a predetermined operation such as `` fixed '' button on the screen or long press with your finger, the change will be distributed to other remaining divided areas Get away.
In this case, the image change control unit 155 accepts the designation of the divided area to be excluded from the control target to be changed while maintaining the ratio of the size by a predetermined operation, and the change amount when the divided area is enlarged or reduced. Then, control is performed to change the size while maintaining the proportion of the size so that the divided regions that are not to be changed except the divided regions to be excluded are distributed in proportion to the proportion.
In this way, by fixing a desired divided area and avoiding the effects of enlargement / reduction of other divided areas, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of numerical balance adjustment using a pie chart or a band graph and to respect the user's intention. .

[6. Modification of Embodiment]
The aspect described above shows one aspect of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is within a range where the object and effect of the present invention can be achieved. Modifications and improvements are included in the content of the present invention. In addition, the specific configuration and shape in carrying out the present invention are not problematic as other configurations and shapes within the range in which the object and effect of the present invention can be achieved.
That is, a portable terminal device having a communication function has been exemplified, but for example, it is intended for a personal computer, a dedicated device such as a drawing device, or further mounted on a circuit board and incorporated into various devices. Can be used for various configurations. Furthermore, it can be appropriately set as a usage form, such as providing a downloadable distribution service of a program capable of transforming the graphic of the present invention from a network or recording the program on a recording medium such as an optical disc so as to be readable by a computer. The versatility can be improved by handling it as a program.
And as the control content, the change of the display state, such as reduction of the divided area by a small operation, enlargement of the divided area by a large operation, fixation of the divided area by a long press operation, etc. has been described as an example. The relationship with the contact operation status is not limited to this, and any combination can be used. In particular, as described above, the change contents and setting conditions of the target with the target specifying unit 154, the combination of small and large steps and operation intervals, and the number of small and large contact operations are appropriately changed. You only have to set it.
In addition, the specific configuration, shape, and the like in the implementation of the present invention may be other structures as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.

It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the image processing apparatus which displayed on the screen the area | region figure of one Embodiment concerning the image processing apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an image processing apparatus. It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the image processing apparatus which displayed the area | region figure of the band graph on the screen. It is a timing chart for demonstrating tap operation in the contact operation condition of the operation signal by the touch operation of a touch panel. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the long press operation in the contact operation condition of the operation signal. It is a timing chart for demonstrating small operation (double tap) in the contact operation condition of the operation signal. It is a timing chart for demonstrating large-scale operation in the contact operation condition of the operation signal. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the tap operation used as the different operation command in the contact operation condition of the operation signal. It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the image processing apparatus which displayed the figure by drawing on the screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Image processing apparatus 110 ... Display means 111 ... Display area 120 ... Touch panel 150 ... Arithmetic means also functioning as an image information processing apparatus 152 ... Display control means 153 ... Operation signal acquisition means 154 ... Object specifying means 155 ... Image change control means 156 ... Time measuring means

Claims (13)

Display control means for displaying on the display means having a display area to be displayed on the screen, area graphics partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality of divided areas;
An operation signal acquisition means for acquiring an operation signal output in response to a contact operation from a touch panel provided at a position corresponding to a display area of the display means;
Timing means for starting timing in response to acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition means;
An object specifying means for recognizing a divided area to be changed in the display state of the area graphic displayed on the screen based on the operation signal;
Based on the operation signal, the contact operation status is recognized and the size or color of the change target divided region is changed, and the change state of the display state of the change target divided region is not changed. Image change control means for changing the display state of the divided area and causing the display control means to display the display area in the display area;
Equipped with,
The image change control means includes
When accepting an operation for changing the size or color of the divided area,
Based on the operation signal, the time interval of the continuous tap operation to the touch panel is measured by the timing unit, and the change amount of the change is controlled according to the time interval . Image information processing apparatus. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the area graphic before the display state of the divided area is changed in a comparable manner. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The display control means includes
The area graphic of the divided area before the change and the area graphic of the divided area after the change are displayed in parallel in association with each other.
An image information processing apparatus characterized by that. An image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The operation signal acquisition means acquires an operation signal having a coordinate signal that is output in accordance with a contact operation position from the touch panel,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the target specifying unit recognizes the divided area to be changed based on a coordinate signal of the operation signal. An image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The time measuring means measures the operation duration time from the start of the contact operation to the end based on the operation signal,
The image change control means performs control to change the change state of the display state of the divided area to different contents depending on whether the operation duration time is longer or shorter than a predetermined time. Processing equipment. An image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The image change control means changes the size of the division area to be changed based on the operation signal, and corresponds to the size to change the division area to be changed. An image information processing apparatus that controls to change the size of a divided region while maintaining a ratio of the size of the divided region that is not the change target before the change. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 6 ,
The image change control means includes
The designation of the divided area to be excluded from the control target to be changed while maintaining the ratio of the size is accepted by a predetermined operation, and the change in the expansion and reduction of the divided area is excluded from the excluded divided area An image information processing apparatus configured to perform control to change while maintaining the ratio of the size so as to be distributed in proportion to each ratio to each of the divided regions that are not to be changed. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
The time measuring means measures the operation duration time from the start of the contact operation to the end based on the operation signal,
When the contact operation is performed on the divided area, the image change control unit sets the divided area to the size ratio when the length of the operation duration of the contact operation is longer than a predetermined time. Designate as a divided area to be excluded from the control target to be changed while maintaining
An image information processing apparatus characterized by that. An image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
Display means having a display area for screen display;
A touch panel provided at a position corresponding to the display area of the display means and outputting an operation signal to the image information processing apparatus in accordance with a contact operation;
An image processing apparatus comprising: An image information processing method for changing a figure displayed on the display area of the display means by a calculation means according to a touch operation of a touch panel provided at a position corresponding to the display area of the display means,
The computing means is
A display control step of displaying, in the display area, an area graphic partitioned at a relative ratio to a plurality of divided areas;
An operation signal acquisition step of acquiring an operation signal output in response to a contact operation from the touch panel;
A timing step for starting timing in response to acquisition of the operation signal by the operation signal acquisition step;
A target specifying step for recognizing a divided region to be changed in the display state of the region graphic displayed on the screen based on the operation signal acquired in the operation signal acquisition step;
Recognize the contact operation status based on the operation signal acquired in the operation signal acquisition step and change the size or color of the division area to be changed, and change target according to the change state of the division area to be changed An image change control step of changing the display state of the divided areas that are not and causing the display control means to display in the display area, and
In the image change control step,
When accepting an operation for changing the size or color of the divided area,
A time interval between successive tap operations on the touch panel is measured by the time measuring unit based on the operation signal, and a change amount of the change is controlled according to the time interval. Image information processing method. An image information processing program for causing a calculation means to function as the image information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . An image information processing program for causing an arithmetic means to execute the image information processing method according to claim 10 . 13. A recording medium on which an image information processing program is recorded, wherein the image information processing program according to claim 11 or 12 is recorded in a readable manner on an arithmetic means.

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