JP5223993B2

JP5223993B2 - Electronic device, control method, program

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Publication number: JP5223993B2
Application number: JP2012231752A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 崇大内
Original assignee: JVCKenwood Corp
Current assignee: JVCKenwood Corp
Priority date: 2012-10-19
Filing date: 2012-10-19
Publication date: 2013-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 2029-01-15
Also published as: JP2013012255A

Description

本発明は、電子機器、制御方法、プログラムに関する。 The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method, and a program .

タッチセンサを用いて所望の操作を行う電子機器が普及している。タッチセンサで電子機器を操作し、電子機器に対して所望の動作を行わせる操作制御方法は、タッチセンサの複数の領域に対して任意の操作ボタンの役割を割り当てることができる等の利点がある反面、ユーザが意図していない箇所に触れてしまう等の誤操作が発生しやすい。
ユーザの誤操作を防ぐ方法の一例として、特開平１１−１７５２１２号公報には、入力を確定させるための領域を設けることが記載されている。 Electronic devices that perform a desired operation using a touch sensor have become widespread. An operation control method for operating an electronic device with a touch sensor and causing the electronic device to perform a desired operation has an advantage that a role of an arbitrary operation button can be assigned to a plurality of regions of the touch sensor. On the other hand, an erroneous operation such as touching a part not intended by the user is likely to occur.
As an example of a method for preventing a user's erroneous operation, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-175212 describes providing an area for confirming an input.

特開平１１−１７５２１２号公報JP-A-11-175212

電子機器の一例として、タッチセンサを用いた撮像装置において、ユーザはタッチセンサを見ず、被写体又は被写体の撮像画像を見ながらタッチセンサを操作する場合がある。このような場合、タッチセンサに触れて撮像装置を操作している際にユーザの指がタッチセンサの意図しない領域へとずれてしまうことが起こり得る。すると、撮像装置に対して意図しない操作入力が行われてしまい、撮像装置を意図通りに制御できなかったり、撮像装置が意図しない動作を行ったりすることとなる。 As an example of an electronic device, in an imaging device using a touch sensor, a user may operate the touch sensor while looking at a subject or a captured image of the subject without looking at the touch sensor. In such a case, the user's finger may be shifted to an unintended region of the touch sensor while touching the touch sensor and operating the imaging device. Then, an unintended operation input is performed on the imaging apparatus, and the imaging apparatus cannot be controlled as intended, or the imaging apparatus performs an unintended operation.

本発明はこのような課題に鑑みなされたものであり、ユーザがタッチパネルの所望の領域に触れて電子機器を操作している際に、指が意図せず他の領域にずれたとしても電子機器の誤動作を防ぐことができる電子機器、制御方法、プログラムを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and even when the user touches a desired area of the touch panel and operates the electronic apparatus, even if the finger is unintentionally shifted to another area, the electronic apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device, a control method, and a program that can prevent malfunction of the computer .

本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理とを行う制御部と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示する表示部とを備え、前記制御部は、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを前記表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御する、ことを特徴とする電子機器を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理とを行う制御部と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示する表示部とを備え、前記制御部は、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを前記表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する、ことを特徴とする電子機器を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理とを行う制御部と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示する表示部とを備え、前記制御部は、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを前記表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御する、ことを特徴とする電子機器を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理とを行う制御部と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示する表示部とを備え、前記制御部は、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを前記表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する、ことを特徴とする電子機器を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御するステップと、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するステップとを有することを特徴とする制御方法を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させるステップと、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御するステップとを有することを特徴とする制御方法を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御するステップと、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するステップとを有することを特徴とする制御方法を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させるステップと、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させるステップと、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御するステップとを有することを特徴とする制御方法を提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、コンピュータを、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御する処理とを行う制御手段、として機能させることを特徴とするプログラムを提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、コンピュータを、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられた場合には、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理とを行う制御手段、として機能させることを特徴とするプログラムを提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、コンピュータを、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御する処理とを行う制御手段、として機能させることを特徴とするプログラムを提供する。
また、本発明は上述した従来の技術の課題を解決するため、コンピュータを、タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して行われた第１の操作に応じて、第１の動作を実行させる処理と、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第２の領域が触れられて行われた第２の操作に応じて、第２の動作を実行させる処理と、前記第１の動作に関連付けられた指標と、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標とを表示部が表示している状態において、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記第１の領域が触れられたことに応じて、前記第２の動作に関連付けられた指標を消去するよう前記表示部を制御するとともに、前記タッチセンサに対して非接触の状態から前記タッチセンサにおける第１の領域が触れられてから前記タッチセンサに対して接触している状態を維持して前記第２の領域が触れられて行われた操作に応じては、前記第２の動作を実行しないよう制御する処理とを行う制御手段、として機能させることを特徴とするプログラムを提供する。
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a second operation in response to the second operation performed, and the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. When the second region is touched while maintaining a contact state with respect to the control unit, a control unit that performs a process of controlling not to execute the second operation, and the first operation Association And a display unit for displaying the indicator associated with the second operation, and the control unit is associated with the indicator associated with the first operation and the second operation. In the state where the display unit is displaying the indicator, the indicator associated with the second action in response to the touch of the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor The electronic device is characterized in that the display unit is controlled so as to erase the information.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention applies a touch sensor to the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining a touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to a second operation performed by touching, a control unit that performs a process of executing a second operation, an index associated with the first operation, and an associated with the second operation A display unit that displays the indicator, and the control unit displays the indicator associated with the first operation and the indicator associated with the second operation on the display unit. In the touch sensor In response to touching the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the touch sensor When the second area is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state, the second area There is provided an electronic device characterized in that control is performed so as not to execute the operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention applies a touch sensor to the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining a touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to the second operation performed by touching the touch sensor, the process of executing the second operation, and the touch sensor from the first area in the touch sensor from the non-contact state to the touch sensor A control unit that performs a process of controlling not to execute the second operation in response to an operation performed by touching the second region while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor; The above A display unit that displays an index associated with the first operation and an index associated with the second operation, and the control unit includes: an index associated with the first operation; In the state where the display unit displays an index associated with the operation of the second operation, the second operation is performed in response to the first region being touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. An electronic apparatus is provided, wherein the display unit is controlled so as to erase the index associated with the.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention applies a touch sensor to the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining a touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to a second operation performed by touching, a control unit that performs a process of executing a second operation, an index associated with the first operation, and an associated with the second operation A display unit that displays the indicator, and the control unit displays the indicator associated with the first operation and the indicator associated with the second operation on the display unit. In the touch sensor In response to touching the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the touch sensor In response to an operation performed by touching the second area while touching the first sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state. Provides an electronic device that performs control so as not to execute the second operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the state, and a second region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a second operation in response to the second operation, and the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. When the second region is touched while maintaining a contact state, a step of not performing the second operation, an index associated with the first operation, In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the second action, the second region is touched in response to the touch of the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. And a step of controlling the display unit so as to erase the indicator associated with the operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the state, and a second region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. The display unit displays a step of executing the second operation in response to the second operation, an index associated with the first operation, and an index associated with the second operation. And controlling the display unit to erase the indicator associated with the second action in response to the touch of the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. When the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Comprises a step of controlling not to execute the second operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the state, and a second region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a second operation in response to the second operation, and the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to an operation performed by touching the second region while maintaining a contact state, a step of controlling the second operation not to be performed, and a step associated with the first operation In response to the first area being touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays the index and the index associated with the second action. And a step of controlling the display unit to erase the indicator associated with the second operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the state, and a second region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. The display unit displays a step of executing the second operation in response to the second operation, an index associated with the first operation, and an index associated with the second operation. And controlling the display unit to erase the indicator associated with the second action in response to the touch of the first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. It is performed by touching the second region while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. And a step of controlling not to execute the second operation according to the operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a second operation in response to the second operation performed, and the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. When the second region is touched while maintaining a contact state, a process of controlling not to execute the second operation, and an index associated with the first operation In a state in which the index associated with the second operation table radical 113 are displayed, in response to said first region from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor is touched, the first control means for performing a process of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation, that function as providing program characterized.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. The display unit displays a process for executing the second operation according to the second operation performed, an index associated with the first operation, and an index associated with the second operation. In the display state, the display unit is configured to erase the index associated with the second action in response to the first region being touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Control In both cases, the first region in the touch sensor was touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor, and then the second region was touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor. In such a case, a program is provided that functions as a control unit that performs a process of controlling not to execute the second operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of executing a second operation in response to the second operation performed, and the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to an operation performed while the second region is touched while maintaining a state of being in contact with the image, a process for controlling the second operation not to be performed and the first operation are performed. Associated In response to the first area being touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays the displayed index and the index associated with the second action. And a control means for performing a process of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation.
In order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention makes contact with the touch sensor after the first area of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with the touch sensor. A process of executing a first operation in response to a first operation performed while maintaining the touched state, and a second region in the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. The display unit displays a process for executing the second operation according to the second operation performed, an index associated with the first operation, and an index associated with the second operation. In the display state, the display unit is configured to erase the index associated with the second action in response to the first region being touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Control In both cases, the first region in the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor, and then the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor. According to an operation performed, a program is provided that functions as a control unit that performs a process of controlling not to execute the second operation.

本発明の電子機器、制御方法、プログラムによれば、ユーザがタッチパネルの所望の領域に触れて電子機器を操作している際に、指が意図せず他の領域にずれたとしても電子機器の誤動作を防ぐことができる。 According to the electronic device, the control method, and the program of the present invention, even when the user touches a desired area of the touch panel and operates the electronic apparatus, even if the finger is not intended and is shifted to another area, Malfunctions can be prevented.

本発明の各実施形態の構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１実施形態の電子機器について説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the electronic device of 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の各実施形態の動作を説明するためのフローチャートである。It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of each embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２実施形態の電子機器について説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the electronic device of 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

以下、本発明の電子機器、制御方法、プログラムについて、添付図面を参照して説明する。 Hereinafter, an electronic device, a control method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

＜第１実施形態＞
図１に示す第１実施形態は電子機器として撮像装置を例としたものである。
図１において、図示していない被写体からの光は光学部２のレンズ２１０，２３０によって集光される。光学部２は複数のレンズ２１０，２３０の間に絞り２２０を有する。ここでは、レンズを２枚のみ図示しているが一般的にはさらに多くのレンズを備える。光学部２によって集光された光はＣＣＤ等の撮像素子５に入射される。撮像素子５は入射された光信号を電気的な画素信号に変換し、Ａ／Ｄ変換部６へ出力する。 <First Embodiment>
The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 uses an imaging device as an example of electronic equipment.
In FIG. 1, light from a subject (not shown) is collected by lenses 210 and 230 of the optical unit 2. The optical unit 2 has a diaphragm 220 between the plurality of lenses 210 and 230. Here, only two lenses are illustrated, but generally more lenses are provided. The light condensed by the optical unit 2 is incident on an image sensor 5 such as a CCD. The image sensor 5 converts the incident optical signal into an electrical pixel signal and outputs it to the A / D converter 6.

Ａ／Ｄ変換部６は入力された画素信号をデジタルの画素信号へ変換し、映像信号処理部７へ入力する。映像信号処理部７はＡ／Ｄ変換部６から入力された画素信号に基づいて所定の形式の映像信号（例えばＲＧＢ信号）を生成し、各種の信号処理を施してＤ／Ａ変換部８及び顔検出部９へ出力する。 The A / D conversion unit 6 converts the input pixel signal into a digital pixel signal and inputs the digital pixel signal to the video signal processing unit 7. The video signal processing unit 7 generates a video signal (for example, RGB signal) of a predetermined format based on the pixel signal input from the A / D conversion unit 6, performs various signal processing, and performs the D / A conversion unit 8 and Output to the face detection unit 9.

顔検出部９は映像信号処理部７から入力された映像信号に基づいて画像の肌色部分を検出したり、周知のパターン認識技術を用いたりして被写体を撮像した画像に含まれている人物の顔を検出し、顔検出情報を制御部１へ出力する。Ｄ／Ａ変換部８は入力された映像信号をアナログの映像信号へ変換してオンスクリーンディスプレイ（ＯＳＤ）重畳部１１へ出力する。 The face detection unit 9 detects the skin color portion of the image based on the video signal input from the video signal processing unit 7 or uses a known pattern recognition technique to detect the person included in the image captured by the subject. A face is detected, and face detection information is output to the control unit 1. The D / A converter 8 converts the input video signal into an analog video signal and outputs the analog video signal to the on-screen display (OSD) superimposing unit 11.

タッチセンサ１３は、ユーザからの入力があると、その操作情報を制御部１内の入力処理部１０２へ出力する。入力処理部１０２は、後に説明するように、入力された操作情報に所定の処理を施す。タッチセンサ１３には例えば静電容量式のタッチセンサを用いることができる。図１のタッチセンサ１３はタッチセンサを模式的に示したものである。 When there is an input from the user, the touch sensor 13 outputs the operation information to the input processing unit 102 in the control unit 1. As will be described later, the input processing unit 102 performs predetermined processing on the input operation information. For example, a capacitive touch sensor can be used as the touch sensor 13. The touch sensor 13 of FIG. 1 schematically shows a touch sensor.

制御部１は表示制御部１０１、入力処理部１０２を有する。制御部１には例えばマイクロプロセッサを用いることができる。制御部１は１つのマイクロプロセッサで構成しても良いし、複数のマイクロプロセッサで構成しても良い。表示制御部１０１は、操作情報に応じて、ＯＳＤ発生部１０を制御する。 The control unit 1 includes a display control unit 101 and an input processing unit 102. For example, a microprocessor can be used as the control unit 1. The control unit 1 may be composed of one microprocessor or a plurality of microprocessors. The display control unit 101 controls the OSD generation unit 10 according to the operation information.

ＯＳＤ発生部１０は表示制御部１０１による制御に基づいてＯＳＤ信号を作成し、作成したＯＳＤ信号をＯＳＤ重畳部１１へ出力する。ＯＳＤ重畳部１１はＤ／Ａ変換部８から入力された映像信号にＯＳＤ発生部１０から入力されたＯＳＤ信号を重畳し、表示部１２へ供給する。そして、表示部１２はＯＳＤ重畳部１１から供給された映像信号に基づく映像を表示する。 The OSD generation unit 10 creates an OSD signal based on the control by the display control unit 101, and outputs the created OSD signal to the OSD superposition unit 11. The OSD superimposing unit 11 superimposes the OSD signal input from the OSD generation unit 10 on the video signal input from the D / A conversion unit 8, and supplies it to the display unit 12. The display unit 12 displays a video based on the video signal supplied from the OSD superimposing unit 11.

また、制御部１は、タッチセンサ１３からの操作情報や、顔検出部９からの顔検出情報を基に、モータ３を駆動するための制御信号をモータ駆動部４へ出力する。モータ駆動部４は制御部１から入力された制御信号を基にモータ３を駆動する。モータ３はモータ駆動部４によって駆動されることで光学部２のレンズ２１０，２３０を動かしたり、絞り２２０の開口の大きさを調整したりする。このように、光学部２は、レンズ２１０，２３０及び絞り２２０が動かされることによってフォーカス、ズーム倍率、露出を変更する。このように光学部２、モータ３、モータ駆動部４がズーム手段となる。本実施形態では以上のように光学的な手法を用いたズーム手段を例とするが、電子的な手法を用いたズーム手段や、光学的な手法を用いたズーム手段と電子的な手法を用いたズーム手段とを組み合わせたズーム手段を用いても良い。 Further, the control unit 1 outputs a control signal for driving the motor 3 to the motor driving unit 4 based on the operation information from the touch sensor 13 and the face detection information from the face detection unit 9. The motor drive unit 4 drives the motor 3 based on the control signal input from the control unit 1. The motor 3 is driven by the motor driving unit 4 to move the lenses 210 and 230 of the optical unit 2 and adjust the size of the aperture of the diaphragm 220. As described above, the optical unit 2 changes the focus, the zoom magnification, and the exposure by moving the lenses 210 and 230 and the diaphragm 220. Thus, the optical unit 2, the motor 3, and the motor driving unit 4 serve as zoom means. In this embodiment, as described above, the zoom means using the optical technique is taken as an example, but the zoom means using the electronic technique, the zoom means using the optical technique, and the electronic technique are used. You may use the zoom means combined with the zoom means.

図１及び図２（Ａ）、（Ｂ）を用いて、本実施形態の電子機器の構成及び動作についてさらに説明する。図２（Ａ）において、筐体１００には表示部１２及びタッチセンサ１３以外の各部が収納されている。筐体１００に対して開閉自在のモニタ部６０には表示部１２とタッチセンサ１３が設けられている。タッチセンサ１３は表示部１２に隣接して配置されている。タッチセンサ１３は所定の大きさ（領域）を有し、内部的に二点鎖線で示す４つの領域２１〜２４に分けられている。領域２１〜２４はそれぞれ図１における可変抵抗１３１〜１３４に対応している。ユーザの指５０がそれぞれの領域に触れると、図示しないコンデンサに蓄えられた電荷の変化に伴い、可変抵抗１３１〜１３４の抵抗値が変化し、可変抵抗１３１〜１３４の両端に生じる電圧値が変化する。入力処理部１０４は、その電圧値を検出することで指５０が触れた位置を検出することができる。 The configuration and operation of the electronic device of this embodiment will be further described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2A, and 2B. In FIG. 2A, each part other than the display unit 12 and the touch sensor 13 is housed in the housing 100. A display unit 12 and a touch sensor 13 are provided in a monitor unit 60 that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 100. The touch sensor 13 is disposed adjacent to the display unit 12. The touch sensor 13 has a predetermined size (region) and is divided into four regions 21 to 24 indicated by two-dot chain lines internally. The regions 21 to 24 correspond to the variable resistors 131 to 134 in FIG. When the user's finger 50 touches each area, the resistance value of the variable resistors 131 to 134 changes with the change of the charge stored in the capacitor (not shown), and the voltage value generated at both ends of the variable resistors 131 to 134 changes. To do. The input processing unit 104 can detect the position touched by the finger 50 by detecting the voltage value.

表示部１２は、被写体の画像と共に、ＯＳＤであるガイド画像２０１〜２０４を表示する。また、それぞれの領域２１〜２４には電子機器（撮像装置）が動作する際の機能が割り当てられている。ガイド画像２０１、ガイド画像２０２、ガイド画像２０３、ガイド画像２０４は、それぞれ、領域２１、領域２２、領域２３、領域２４に割り当てられた機能を示している。ここではガイド画像２１〜２４は、それぞれの機能を示す文字を含むものとしたがアイコン等の記号であっても良い。 The display unit 12 displays guide images 201 to 204 that are OSDs together with the image of the subject. In addition, a function when the electronic device (imaging device) operates is assigned to each of the areas 21 to 24. Guide image 201, guide image 202, guide image 203, and guide image 204 indicate functions assigned to region 21, region 22, region 23, and region 24, respectively. Here, the guide images 21 to 24 include characters indicating respective functions, but may be symbols such as icons.

まず、個々の領域２１〜２４それぞれに割り当てられた機能について説明する。ここでは、指５０がタッチセンサ１３に触れていない状態で領域２１〜２４のいずれかに触れた場合の動作について説明する。なお、図２（Ａ）、（Ｂ）における領域２１〜２４に割り当てられた機能は一例である。領域２１〜２４に割り当てられる機能は電子機器の状態に応じて適宜変更されても良い。 First, functions assigned to the individual areas 21 to 24 will be described. Here, an operation when the finger 50 touches any of the areas 21 to 24 in a state where the finger 50 is not touching the touch sensor 13 will be described. The functions assigned to the areas 21 to 24 in FIGS. 2A and 2B are an example. The functions assigned to the areas 21 to 24 may be appropriately changed according to the state of the electronic device.

図２（Ａ）において、領域２１と領域２２とを含む領域２５にはズーム機能が割り当てられている。領域２１と領域２２には、領域２５に割り当てられるズーム機能の下位機能である望遠側ズーム機能と広角側ズーム機能が割り当てられている。領域２３には顔認識機能が割り当てられ、領域２４には自動露出機能（ＡＥ）が割り当てられている。 In FIG. 2A, a zoom function is assigned to an area 25 including an area 21 and an area 22. A telephoto side zoom function and a wide angle side zoom function, which are subordinate functions of the zoom function assigned to the area 25, are assigned to the area 21 and the area 22. The area 23 is assigned a face recognition function, and the area 24 is assigned an automatic exposure function (AE).

指５０が領域２１に触れると、タッチセンサ１３の可変抵抗１３１の両端に生じる電圧の変化から、制御部１内の入力処理部１０４は、指５０が領域２１に触れたことを検出する。それを受けて制御部１はズームを望遠側にするための制御信号をモータ駆動部４へ出力する。モータ駆動部４は制御部１から入力された制御信号を基にモータ３を駆動する。モータ３はモータ駆動部４によって駆動されることで光学部２のレンズ２１０，２３０を動かす。このように、光学部２は、レンズ２１０，２３０が動かされることによってズーム倍率を所定の量だけ望遠側へ変化する。 When the finger 50 touches the region 21, the input processing unit 104 in the control unit 1 detects that the finger 50 has touched the region 21 from the change in voltage generated at both ends of the variable resistor 131 of the touch sensor 13. In response to this, the control unit 1 outputs a control signal for setting the zoom to the telephoto side to the motor drive unit 4. The motor drive unit 4 drives the motor 3 based on the control signal input from the control unit 1. The motor 3 is driven by the motor driving unit 4 to move the lenses 210 and 230 of the optical unit 2. In this manner, the optical unit 2 changes the zoom magnification to the telephoto side by a predetermined amount as the lenses 210 and 230 are moved.

制御部１は、領域２１に指５０が触れ続けていると、ズームを望遠側にするための制御信号を出力し続ける。よって、指５０が領域２１に触れ続けていると、ズーム倍率が最大になるまで、所定のスピードでズーム倍率が大きくなっていく。 When the finger 50 continues to touch the area 21, the control unit 1 continues to output a control signal for setting the zoom to the telephoto side. Therefore, if the finger 50 keeps touching the area 21, the zoom magnification increases at a predetermined speed until the zoom magnification becomes maximum.

指５０が領域２２に触れると、タッチセンサ１３の可変抵抗１３２の両端に生じる電圧の変化から、制御部１内の入力処理部１０４は、指５０が領域２２に触れたことを検出する。それを受けて制御部１はズームを広角側にするための制御信号をモータ駆動部４へ出力する。モータ駆動部４は制御部１から入力された制御信号を基にモータ３を駆動する。モータ３はモータ駆動部４によって駆動されることで光学部２のレンズ２１０，２３０を動かす。このように、光学部２は、レンズ２１０，２３０が動かされることによってズーム倍率を所定の量だけ広角側へ変化する。 When the finger 50 touches the region 22, the input processing unit 104 in the control unit 1 detects that the finger 50 has touched the region 22 from the change in voltage generated at both ends of the variable resistor 132 of the touch sensor 13. In response to this, the control unit 1 outputs a control signal for setting the zoom to the wide angle side to the motor drive unit 4. The motor drive unit 4 drives the motor 3 based on the control signal input from the control unit 1. The motor 3 is driven by the motor driving unit 4 to move the lenses 210 and 230 of the optical unit 2. In this manner, the optical unit 2 changes the zoom magnification to the wide angle side by a predetermined amount by moving the lenses 210 and 230.

制御部１は、領域２２に指５０が触れ続けていると、ズームを広角側にするための制御信号を出力し続ける。よって、指５０が領域２２に触れ続けていると、ズーム倍率が最小になるまで、所定のスピードでズーム倍率が小さくなっていく。 When the finger 50 continues to touch the region 22, the control unit 1 continues to output a control signal for zooming to the wide angle side. Therefore, if the finger 50 continues to touch the area 22, the zoom magnification decreases at a predetermined speed until the zoom magnification is minimized.

指５０が領域２３に触れると、タッチセンサ１３の可変抵抗１３３の両端に生じる電圧の変化から、制御部１内の入力処理部１０２は、指５０が領域２３に触れたことを検出する。それを受けて制御部１は顔検出部９に顔検出機能を開始させる。顔検出部９は映像信号処理部７から入力された映像信号を元に画像の肌色部分を検出したり、周知のパターン認識技術を用いたりして被写体に含まれている人物７０の顔を検出し、顔検出情報を制御部１へ出力する。 When the finger 50 touches the region 23, the input processing unit 102 in the control unit 1 detects that the finger 50 has touched the region 23 from the change in voltage generated at both ends of the variable resistor 133 of the touch sensor 13. In response to this, the control unit 1 causes the face detection unit 9 to start a face detection function. The face detection unit 9 detects the skin color portion of the image based on the video signal input from the video signal processing unit 7 or detects the face of the person 70 included in the subject by using a known pattern recognition technique. The face detection information is output to the control unit 1.

制御部１は、顔検出情報を基に、フォーカスを検出した顔に合わせるための制御信号をモータ駆動部へ出力する。モータ駆動部４は制御部１から入力された制御信号を基にモータ３を駆動する。モータ３はモータ駆動部４によって駆動されることで光学部２のレンズ２１０，２３０を動かす。このように、光学部２は、レンズ２１０，２３０が動かされることでフォーカスを検出した顔へ合わせる。指５０が再度、領域２３に触れると、制御部１は顔検出部９に顔検出機能を終了させる。 Based on the face detection information, the control unit 1 outputs a control signal for adjusting the focus to the detected face to the motor drive unit. The motor drive unit 4 drives the motor 3 based on the control signal input from the control unit 1. The motor 3 is driven by the motor driving unit 4 to move the lenses 210 and 230 of the optical unit 2. In this way, the optical unit 2 adjusts the focus to the detected face by moving the lenses 210 and 230. When the finger 50 touches the area 23 again, the control unit 1 causes the face detection unit 9 to end the face detection function.

指５０が領域２４に触れると、タッチセンサ１３の可変抵抗１３４の両端に生じる電圧の変化から、制御部１内の入力処理部１０４は、指５０が領域２４に触れたことを検出する。それを受けて制御部１は図示しない被写体の状況に合わせた露出調整をするために、絞り２２０を調整するための制御信号をモータ駆動部へ出力する。モータ駆動部４は制御部１から入力された制御信号を基にモータ３を駆動する。モータ３はモータ駆動部４によって駆動されることで光学部２の絞り２２０を動かす。このように光学部２は、絞り２２０が動かされることで露出量を調整する。 When the finger 50 touches the region 24, the input processing unit 104 in the control unit 1 detects that the finger 50 has touched the region 24 from a change in voltage generated at both ends of the variable resistor 134 of the touch sensor 13. In response to this, the control unit 1 outputs a control signal for adjusting the diaphragm 220 to the motor drive unit in order to adjust the exposure according to the condition of the subject (not shown). The motor drive unit 4 drives the motor 3 based on the control signal input from the control unit 1. The motor 3 is driven by the motor driving unit 4 to move the diaphragm 220 of the optical unit 2. In this way, the optical unit 2 adjusts the exposure amount by moving the diaphragm 220.

次に、図２（Ａ）及び図３のフローチャートを用いて、意図的に又は意図せずにユーザがタッチセンサ１３をなぞる場合を含めた、本実施形態の動作について説明する。
図３において、電子機器（撮像装置）の電源がオンになると、ステップＳ３０１にて制御部１内の入力処理部１０４は、タッチセンサ１３への入力の検出動作を開始する。その後、入力処理部１０２はステップＳ３０２にて指５０がタッチセンサ１３のいずれかの領域に触れて、入力がオンになったか否かを判断し、触れていなければ（Ｎｏ）、検出動作を続ける。 Next, the operation of the present embodiment including the case where the user traces the touch sensor 13 intentionally or unintentionally will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS.
In FIG. 3, when the power source of the electronic device (imaging device) is turned on, the input processing unit 104 in the control unit 1 starts detecting an input to the touch sensor 13 in step S301. Thereafter, in step S302, the input processing unit 102 determines whether or not the input has been turned on by touching any area of the touch sensor 13 with the finger 50, and if not touched (No), continues the detection operation. .

指５０がタッチセンサ１３のいずれかの領域に触れて、入力がオンになると（Ｙｅｓ）、ステップＳ３０３に移る。タッチセンサ１３に対して、指５０が非接触の状態で、いずれかの領域が触れられた場合、その触れられた領域は特定領域となる。本実施形態では、特定領域は領域２３，２４，２５のいずれかである。
フローチャートには示していないがここで入力処理部１０４は入力があった領域を図示しないメモリに記憶させる。メモリは制御部１内に存在しても良いし、制御部１外に存在しても良い。すでにメモリがいずれかの領域を記憶している場合はその記憶を現在触れた領域に更新する。
ステップＳ３０３にて、制御部１は指５０が触れている位置に応じた動作を各部に実行させる。 When the finger 50 touches any area of the touch sensor 13 and the input is turned on (Yes), the process proceeds to step S303. When any area is touched while the finger 50 is not in contact with the touch sensor 13, the touched area is a specific area. In the present embodiment, the specific area is one of the areas 23, 24, and 25.
Although not shown in the flowchart, the input processing unit 104 stores the input area in a memory (not shown). The memory may exist in the control unit 1 or may exist outside the control unit 1. If the memory already stores any area, the storage is updated to the area touched at present.
In step S <b> 303, the control unit 1 causes each unit to perform an operation corresponding to the position touched by the finger 50.

つまり、ステップＳ３０３にて、指５０が触れているのが領域２５内の領域２１であった場合、制御部１は、ズーム倍率を望遠側へ変化させる。指５０が触れているのが領域２５内の領域２２であった場合、制御部１は、ズーム倍率を広角側へ変化させる。 That is, in step S303, when the finger 50 is touching the region 21 in the region 25, the control unit 1 changes the zoom magnification to the telephoto side. When the finger 50 is touching the region 22 in the region 25, the control unit 1 changes the zoom magnification to the wide angle side.

また、ステップＳ３０３にて、指５０が触れているのが領域２３であり、現在、顔検出機能がオフである場合、制御部１は、顔検出部９の顔検出機能をオンにする。指５０が触れているのが領域２３であり、現在、顔検出機能がオンである場合、制御部１は、顔検出部９の顔検出機能をオフにする。指５０が触れているのが領域２４であり、現在、自動露出機能がオフである場合、制御部１は自動露出機能をオンにする。指５０が触れているのが領域２４であり、現在、自動露出機能がオンである場合、制御部１は自動露出機能をオフにする。 In step S303, when the finger 50 is touching the region 23 and the face detection function is currently off, the control unit 1 turns on the face detection function of the face detection unit 9. When the finger 50 is touching the area 23 and the face detection function is currently on, the control unit 1 turns off the face detection function of the face detection unit 9. When the finger 50 is touching the area 24 and the automatic exposure function is currently off, the control unit 1 turns on the automatic exposure function. When the finger 50 is touching the area 24 and the automatic exposure function is currently on, the control unit 1 turns off the automatic exposure function.

次に、ステップＳ３０４にて、入力処理部１０２は指５０がタッチセンサ１３から離れ、入力がオフになったか否かを判断する。指５０がタッチセンサから離れた場合（Ｙｅｓ）、ステップＳ３０２へ戻る。指５０がタッチセンサ１３から離れていない場合（Ｎｏ）、ステップＳ３０５へ移る。 Next, in step S304, the input processing unit 102 determines whether or not the finger 50 has left the touch sensor 13 and the input has been turned off. When the finger 50 is separated from the touch sensor (Yes), the process returns to step S302. When the finger 50 is not separated from the touch sensor 13 (No), the process proceeds to step S305.

ステップＳ３０５にて、入力処理部１０２は、指５０がタッチセンサ１３に触れたまま最初に触れた領域から連続的に移動し、別の領域へ移動したか否かを判断する。指５０が最初に触れた領域から連続的に移動していない場合（Ｎｏ）、ステップＳ３０４へ戻る。指５０が最初に触れた領域から連続的に移動した場合（Ｙｅｓ）、ステップＳ３０６へ移る。 In step S <b> 305, the input processing unit 102 determines whether or not the finger 50 continuously moves from the first touched area while touching the touch sensor 13 and moves to another area. If the finger 50 has not continuously moved from the first touched area (No), the process returns to step S304. When the finger 50 continuously moves from the first touched area (Yes), the process proceeds to step S306.

次に、入力処理部１０２はステップＳ３０６にて最初に指５０が触れたのがタッチセンサ１３のどの領域であったかを判断する。最初に指５０が触れた領域とはステップ３０２にて触れた領域（特定領域）であり、図示しないメモリに記憶されている領域である。領域２３又は領域２４への入力である場合、ステップＳ３０９に移る。 Next, in step S306, the input processing unit 102 determines which region of the touch sensor 13 the finger 50 first touched. The area first touched by the finger 50 is an area (specific area) touched in step 302 and is an area stored in a memory (not shown). If the input is to the area 23 or 24, the process proceeds to step S309.

ステップＳ３０９にて入力処理部１０２は、操作情報を、指５０が現在触れているのは移動先の領域に対応した操作情報ではなく、最初に指５０が触れた領域に対応した操作情報に置き換える。これにより、制御部１は最初に指５０が触れた領域に触れ続けているとして電子機器を制御する。その結果、制御部１は、移動先の領域に応じた動作を各部へ実行させない。その後、ステップＳ３０４へ戻る。 In step S309, the input processing unit 102 replaces the operation information with the operation information corresponding to the region touched first by the finger 50, not the operation information corresponding to the region to which the finger 50 is currently touching. . As a result, the control unit 1 controls the electronic device assuming that the area where the finger 50 first touches continues. As a result, the control unit 1 does not cause each unit to perform an operation according to the destination area. Thereafter, the process returns to step S304.

ステップＳ３０６にて領域２１又は領域２２への入力であった場合、ステップＳ３０７に移る。 If it is an input to the area 21 or the area 22 in step S306, the process proceeds to step S307.

ステップＳ３０７にて、入力処理部１０２は指５０がどの領域からどの領域へ移動したのかを判断する。指５０の移動が領域２１から領域２２、又は、領域２２から領域２１への移動であった場合、ステップＳ３０３に戻り、制御部１は、現在触れている領域である、指５０の移動先の領域に応じた動作を各部へ実行させる。 In step S307, the input processing unit 102 determines from which area the finger 50 has moved to which area. When the movement of the finger 50 is movement from the area 21 to the area 22 or from the area 22 to the area 21, the process returns to step S <b> 303, and the control unit 1 determines the movement destination of the finger 50 that is the currently touched area. Each unit is caused to execute an operation corresponding to the area.

領域２２から領域２３への移動、領域２３から領域２２への移動、領域２３から領域２４への移動、領域２４から領域２３への移動のいずれかであるその他の移動である場合（その他の領域間）、ステップＳ３０８へ移り、入力処理部１０２は、操作情報を、指５０が現在触れているのは移動先の領域に対応した操作情報ではなく、最初に指５０が触れた領域に対応した操作情報に置き換える。これにより制御部１は最初に指５０が触れた領域に触れ続けているとして電子機器を制御する。その結果、制御部１は現在行っている動作を維持するよう各部を制御する。その後、ステップＳ３０４へ戻る。 In the case of any other movement that is one of movement from the area 22 to the area 23, movement from the area 23 to the area 22, movement from the area 23 to the area 24, movement from the area 24 to the area 23 (other areas In step S308, the input processing unit 102 corresponds to the operation information corresponding to the area touched first by the finger 50, not the operation information corresponding to the movement destination area. Replace with operation information. As a result, the control unit 1 controls the electronic device on the assumption that the area where the finger 50 first touched continues to be touched. As a result, the control unit 1 controls each unit to maintain the current operation. Thereafter, the process returns to step S304.

以上のような制御を行うため、最初に指５０が、ズームに関連する機能が割り当てられた領域２１又は領域２２に触れた場合、指５０がタッチパネル１３から離れるまで、指５０がズームに関連しない機能が割り当てられた領域２３又は領域２４へずれてしまっても、ズームに関連する機能を継続して行うことができる。 In order to perform the control as described above, when the finger 50 first touches the area 21 or the area 22 to which a function related to zoom is assigned, the finger 50 is not related to zoom until the finger 50 is separated from the touch panel 13. Even if the function is shifted to the area 23 or the area 24 to which the function is assigned, the function related to the zoom can be continuously performed.

また、最初に指５０が、領域２３又は領域２４に触れた場合、指５０がタッチパネル１３に触れ続けていれば、指５０が他の領域へずれてしまっても、他の機能は動作しない。従って、誤動作を防ぐことができる。 In addition, when the finger 50 first touches the region 23 or the region 24, if the finger 50 continues to touch the touch panel 13, other functions do not operate even if the finger 50 is shifted to another region. Therefore, malfunction can be prevented.

また、ステップＳ３０２にて指５０がタッチセンサ１３に触れ（Ｙｅｓ）、その触れた領域が領域２１又は領域２２であった場合、ステップＳ３０３にて表示制御部１０１は、図２（Ｂ）に示すようにガイド画像２０３とガイド画像２０４を消去してガイド画像２０１及びガイド画像２０２のみを表示するようにしても良い。この場合、ステップＳ３０３は、領域２１又は領域２２が触れられたことが検出された際に、領域２３及び領域２４に割り当てられた機能を表すガイド画像を消去するステップを含む。 If the finger 50 touches the touch sensor 13 in step S302 (Yes) and the touched area is the area 21 or the area 22, the display control unit 101 in FIG. In this way, the guide image 203 and the guide image 204 may be deleted and only the guide image 201 and the guide image 202 may be displayed. In this case, step S303 includes a step of erasing guide images representing functions assigned to the regions 23 and 24 when it is detected that the region 21 or the region 22 is touched.

＜第２実施形態＞
図４を用いて、第２実施形態の電子機器について説明する。図４（Ａ）に示すように本実施形態の電子機器は領域２１〜２４が２次元状に配置されたタッチセンサ１３０を備える。
これに対応して、ガイド画像２０１〜２０４を２行２列に配置するように表示している。それ以外は第１実施形態の電子機器と同様である。 Second Embodiment
An electronic apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the electronic apparatus of this embodiment includes a touch sensor 130 in which the regions 21 to 24 are two-dimensionally arranged.
Correspondingly, the guide images 201 to 204 are displayed so as to be arranged in 2 rows and 2 columns. The rest is the same as the electronic device of the first embodiment.

また、指５０が最初に触れた領域が領域２２であった場合、表示制御部１０１は、図４（Ｂ）に示すようにガイド画像２０３とガイド画像２０４を表示させないようにして、ガイド画像２０２の変わりにガイド画像２１２のような範囲の広いガイド画像を表示させるようにしても良い。入力処理部１０２を含む制御部１が施す処理もそれに応じて変更する。 In addition, when the region first touched by the finger 50 is the region 22, the display control unit 101 does not display the guide image 203 and the guide image 204 as illustrated in FIG. Instead of this, a guide image having a wide range such as the guide image 212 may be displayed. The processing performed by the control unit 1 including the input processing unit 102 is also changed accordingly.

指５０が最初に触れた領域が領域２１又は領域２２であった場合、表示制御部１０１は、図４（Ｃ）に示すようにガイド画像２０３とガイド画像２０４を表示させないようにして、ガイド画像２０１の変わりに範囲の広いガイド画像２２１、ガイド画像２０２の変わりに範囲の広いガイド画像２２２を表示させるようにしても良い。入力処理部１０２を含む制御部１が施す処理もそれに応じて変更する。 When the region first touched by the finger 50 is the region 21 or the region 22, the display control unit 101 does not display the guide image 203 and the guide image 204 as illustrated in FIG. A guide image 221 having a wide range instead of 201 may be displayed, and a guide image 222 having a wide range instead of the guide image 202 may be displayed. The processing performed by the control unit 1 including the input processing unit 102 is also changed accordingly.

本発明は以上説明した各実施形態に限定されることはなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々変更が可能である。例えば、透明なタッチセンサを用いて、タッチセンサと表示部とを重ねて配置する構成にしても良い。制御部１によって各種構成要素を制御しているが複数の制御部によって各種構成要素を制御するようにしても良い。本実施形態ではユーザの指でタッチパネルを操作したが、ペンなどの棒状のものでタッチパネルを操作しても良い。 The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a touch sensor and a display unit are overlapped using a transparent touch sensor. Although various components are controlled by the control unit 1, various components may be controlled by a plurality of control units. In the present embodiment, the touch panel is operated with the user's finger, but the touch panel may be operated with a stick-like object such as a pen.

１制御部
１３タッチセンサ
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１０１表示制御部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 13 Touch sensor 21-25 Area | region 101 Display control part

Claims

A touch sensor;
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact with the touch sensor. Processing to execute the first operation;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
When the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. includes a control unit that performs a process of controlling not to execute the second operation,
And metrics associated with the first operation, and a display unit for displaying an indicator associated with the second operation,
The control unit is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays an index associated with the first operation and an index associated with the second operation. The display unit is controlled to erase the indicator associated with the second action in response to the touch of the first region from
An electronic device characterized by that.

A touch sensor;
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact with the touch sensor. Processing to execute the first operation;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second area of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
A control unit for performing
A display unit for displaying an index associated with the first action and an index associated with the second action;
With
The control unit is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays an index associated with the first operation and an index associated with the second operation. In response to the touch of the first region from the touch panel, the display unit is controlled to erase the indicator associated with the second action, and the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state. Control is performed so as not to execute the second operation when the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the sensor is touched. ,
An electronic device characterized by that.

A touch sensor;
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact with the touch sensor. Processing to execute the first operation;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
It is performed by touching the second region while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. And a process for controlling not to execute the second operation according to the operation performed.
A control unit for performing
A display unit for displaying an index associated with the first action and an index associated with the second action;
With
The control unit is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays an index associated with the first operation and an index associated with the second operation. The display unit is controlled to erase the indicator associated with the second action in response to the touch of the first region from
An electronic device characterized by that.

A touch sensor;
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact with the touch sensor. Processing to execute the first operation;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second area of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
A control unit for performing
A display unit for displaying an index associated with the first action and an index associated with the second action;
With
The control unit is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor in a state where the display unit displays an index associated with the first operation and an index associated with the second operation. In response to the touch of the first region from the touch panel, the display unit is controlled to erase the indicator associated with the second action, and the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state. In response to an operation performed by touching the second region while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the sensor is touched, the second operation is performed. Control not to run,
An electronic device characterized by that.

The touch sensor is arranged to overlap the display unit.
The electronic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

The touch sensor is transparent;
The electronic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

The first operation is an operation for increasing or decreasing a value related to an arbitrary function.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the electronic device is an electronic device.

The second operation is an operation of switching an arbitrary function from on to off or from off to on.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein

The electronic device is an imaging device having a zoom means,
The first operation is an operation relating to the zoom means;
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that.

The electronic device is an imaging device;
The second operation is an operation of switching the face detection function from on to off or from off to on.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that.

The electronic device is an imaging device;
The second operation is an operation of switching the automatic exposure function from on to off or from off to on.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that.

The indicator associated with the second action is a character related to the second action or an icon related to the second action.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the electronic device is a device .

The indicator associated with the first action is a character related to the first action or an icon related to the first action.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device.

The control unit is configured to perform a third operation performed while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is in contact after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Executing a third operation related to the first operation in response to an operation;
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 3, characterized in that.

The first operation is an operation for increasing a value related to an arbitrary function related to the first and third operations, and the third operation is an arbitrary function related to the first and third operations. Is an operation to decrease the value according to
Claims 1 to 4, electronic device, wherein a.

The electronic device is an imaging device having a zoom means,
The optional function related to the first and third operations is a zoom function for operating the zoom means,
The first operation is an operation to increase the zoom magnification by operating the zoom means to the telephoto side,
The third operation is an operation of reducing the zoom magnification by operating the zoom means to the wide angle side.
The electronic device according to claim 1 4 or 1 5, characterized in that.

It said first indicator associated with the operation is an index associated with the first and third operation,
Electronic device according to any one of claims 1 4 to 1 6, characterized in that.

Said first indicator associated with the operation, the first and third characters of the operation of, or, according to claim 1 7, wherein the an icon according to the first and third operation Electronics.

The display unit and the touch sensor are separate bodies.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 18 , wherein the electronic device is a device.

In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Performing the operation of 1;
Executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
When the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. includes the step of controlling so as not to perform the second operation,
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. in response to the touched, the control method characterized in that it comprises a step of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation.

In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Performing the operation of 1;
Executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to touching, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the first region in the touch sensor is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after being touched and controlling the second operation not to be performed when the second region is touched;
A control method characterized by comprising:

In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Performing the operation of 1;
Executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
It is performed by touching the second region while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Depending on the operation performed, controlling to not execute the second operation;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. in response to the touched, the control method characterized in that it comprises a step of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation.

In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Performing the operation of 1;
Executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to touching, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the first region in the touch sensor is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A step of controlling not to execute the second operation in response to an operation performed by touching the second region while maintaining a state of touching the touch sensor after touching When
A control method characterized by comprising:

Computer
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Processing to execute the operation of 1;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
When the second region is touched while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from the non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. Is a process of controlling not to execute the second operation;
And metrics associated with the first operation, in a state in which the index associated with the second operation table radical 113 are displayed, the first from the non-contact state with the touch sensor depending on the region is touched, the control means for performing a process of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation,
A program characterized by functioning as

Computer
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Processing to execute the operation of 1;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to touching, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the first region in the touch sensor is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of controlling the second operation not to be performed when the second region is touched while maintaining a state of touching the touch sensor after touching
Control means for performing,
A program characterized by functioning as

Computer
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Processing to execute the operation of 1;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
It is performed by touching the second region while maintaining the state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region in the touch sensor is touched from a non-contact state with the touch sensor. Depending on the operation, a process for controlling not to execute the second operation;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. in response to the touched, control means for performing a process of controlling the display unit so as to erase the index associated with the second operation,
A program characterized by functioning as

Computer
In response to a first operation performed while maintaining a state in contact with the touch sensor after the first region of the touch sensor is touched from a state in which the touch sensor is not in contact, Processing to execute the operation of 1;
A process of executing a second operation in response to a second operation performed by touching a second region of the touch sensor from a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor;
In a state where the display unit displays the index associated with the first action and the index associated with the second action, the first region is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. In response to touching, the display unit is controlled to erase the index associated with the second action, and the first region in the touch sensor is in a non-contact state with respect to the touch sensor. A process of controlling to not execute the second operation in response to an operation performed by touching the second region while maintaining a state in which the touch sensor is touched after touching When
Control means for performing,
A program characterized by functioning as