JP5514264B2 - Electronic equipment, display method - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device that displays a seek bar displayed on a playback screen such as audio / video playback software.

  Currently, a seek bar with a bar-like operation area is displayed on the playback screen of content such as audio / video playback software, etc., and an electronic device having a function for displaying / changing the current playback position of audio / video playback software Equipment is widespread.

In general, a seek bar displays a playback location of content such as music or video playback software.
The seek bar is displayed on a display screen such as a lower part of the content reproduction screen, and has a horizontally long bar-shaped area. Then, a knob-like operation portion (slider) displayed at the left end of the display screen moves to the right end as the reproduction proceeds.

  The length of the seek bar displayed on the screen indicates the playback time of the entire content being played, and which playback position is currently being played from the beginning to the end of the content such as music or video, It can be grasped visually by the position of this slider. Also, by dragging this slider and moving it to the left or right, the content can be reproduced from an arbitrary location of the dragging destination.

  For example, when a 5-minute moving image is played back, if the slider is positioned exactly in the middle, it indicates that the playback position (playback elapsed time) is at the time of 2 minutes and a half. Also, for example, if an arbitrary location on the seek bar is clicked at this time, playback can be started from that location.

  As described above, the length of the seek bar displayed on the screen indicates the playback time of the entire content being played back. For this reason, in general, in an electronic device that displays a seek bar, a seek bar is displayed with substantially the same length for both content having a long playback time and content having a short playback time.

  However, for example, when the seek bar is displayed with the same length, the seek bar that displays content with a long playback time has a relative change in the playback position relative to the amount of movement of the slider compared to the seek bar that displays content with a short playback time. Become bigger.

  For example, when comparing a seek bar for content with a playback time of 100 minutes and a seek bar with content for a playback time of 1 minute, for example, if the slider is moved half the length of the seek bar on the screen, the seek bar with a playback time of 100 minutes The change amount is a large change amount of 50 minutes, whereas the seek bar has a small change amount of 30 seconds for the reproduction position of the seek bar for one minute.

  In other words, in the adjustment of the playback position, when comparing the seek bar of the content with a long playback time and the seek bar of the content with a short playback time, the seek bar of the content with a long playback time is coarsely adjusted and difficult to make fine adjustment. On the other hand, the seek bar for content with a short playback time is finely adjusted and can be finely adjusted.

For this reason, in the adjustment of the reproduction position, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to make fine adjustment, particularly in the case of content with a long reproduction time.
In addition, even when content with a short playback time is displayed with a small seek bar, similarly, there is a problem in that it is difficult for the user to make fine adjustments in the adjustment of the playback position.

  For this reason, it has been a problem to provide an electronic device in which a user can easily make fine adjustments in content playback position adjustment using a seek bar.

JP 2008-152333 A

  In adjusting the playback position of content using a seek bar, it has been a problem to provide an electronic device that allows a user to easily make fine adjustments.

The electronic device according to the embodiment includes a first seek bar that is displayed on the display unit so that the playback position of the content being played can be specified by touching.
In addition, when the display unit on which the first seek bar is displayed is touched, the second seek bar displays the reproduction position of the content being reproduced so that it can be visually specified in more detail than the first display. Is provided.

FIG. 14 illustrates an appearance of an example of an electronic apparatus (tablet PC) according to an embodiment. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which a first seek bar is displayed on the video display unit in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which a first seek bar is displayed on the video display unit in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where a first seek bar and a second seek bar are displayed on a video display unit and operated by a user in an electronic device according to an embodiment. The electronic device which concerns on embodiment WHEREIN: When the left side of the 1st seek bar is designated by the user, the figure which shows a 2nd seek bar being displayed on the left side. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example in which a first seek bar and a second seek bar are displayed on a video display unit in an electronic device according to an embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an example of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a computer main body, reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard, reference numeral 12 denotes a touch pad, reference numeral 13 denotes a display device, and reference numeral 100 denotes a tablet personal computer (tablet PC).

Here, a description is given using a tablet PC 100 as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
In this embodiment, electronic device 100 is not limited to a tablet PC, and can also be applied to an electronic device including a touch panel such as a smartphone or a slate terminal.

  The electronic device (tablet PC) 100 includes a display device 13 having a touch panel for detecting a coordinate position of a pen, a finger, etc. and an area of a contact surface thereof in addition to a keyboard 11 and a touch pad 12 as input devices. Computer system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet PC 100 is provided with a keyboard 11 and a touch pad 12 in a computer main body 10. In the computer main body 10, hardware having a block configuration to be described later is built.

  Further, in the tablet PC 100, a display device 13 having a display panel (display screen) made of LCD and a tablet (touch panel) integrally provided on the surface of the display panel is rotated 2 with respect to the computer main body 10. The shaft hinge mechanism is openable and closable and rotatable.

  FIG. 1 shows that the display device 13 is in a normal open state (laptop mode). Further, for example, the display device 13 can be rotated 180 degrees from the normal open state and can be in a closed state (tablet mode) so as to hide the keyboard 11.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the tablet PC 100 includes a keyboard controller 21 for converting key input from the keyboard 11 into input data and inputting the input data into the computer main body 10. Further, a touch pad controller 22 for converting an operation input from the touch pad 12 into input data and inputting the input data to the computer main body 10 is provided.

  Further, the tablet PC 100 includes a tablet input device 23 in addition to the keyboard 11 and the touch pad 12 as a data input device. The tablet-type input device 23 includes a tablet (touch panel) 24 and a tablet controller 25 for converting a coordinate position of a pen, a finger, and the like detected by the tablet 24 and an area of a contact surface thereof into input data.

  The computer main body 10 also has an input / output control unit 26. The input / output control unit 26 transfers data input from the keyboard controller 21, the touch pad controller 22, and the tablet controller 25 to a microprocessor (CPU) provided in the control unit 27 and displays the data according to the control of the CPU. It controls the output operation of the device 13 and the input / output operation of the storage device 28 such as HDD or SSD (SolidStateDrive).

  Note that the control unit 27 includes a system memory such as a RAM that is loaded with an OS and various applications and is also used as a work area, and a memory device such as a BIOS ROM.

  The network I / F 29 connected to the input / output control unit 26 is an interface for connecting to an external server (not shown) or the like via a network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The tablet PC 100 can download a desired program or content from an external server or the like via the network I / F 29. In this embodiment, the wireless LAN is used as the network. However, a wired LAN may be used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram in which the first seek bar is displayed on the video display unit in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
In this embodiment, the tablet (touch panel) is composed of a multi-touch panel, and simultaneously displays a plurality of seek bars as will be described later.
The multi-touch panel is a touch panel that allows a user to simultaneously touch a plurality of points on the display screen and input data.
For example, multiple people touch the large display screen to perform collaborative work, touch the display screen with multiple fingers at the same time, and intuitively input movements such as moving and rotating the target, zooming the image, etc. can do.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a first seek bar, reference numeral 30 denotes a moving image, and reference numeral 1a denotes a slider.
Here, contents such as music and video playback software are displayed on the video display unit 13. Here, as an example, the moving image 30 is displayed.
The first seek bar 1 related to the moving image 30 is displayed on the lower side of the moving image 30.
Here, the playback start time “00:00:00” is displayed near the start end (left end) of the first seek bar 1, and the playback start time “02:00:00” is displayed near the end end (right end). ing. In addition, the time “01:00:00” that is half the playback position is displayed near the center (center). It can be seen from the difference between the playback time at the start end and the end end that the playback time of the moving image 30 is 2 hours.

  Then, the slider 1a is superimposed on the first seek bar 1. As described above, the length of the first seek bar 1 displayed on the display screen 13 indicates the playback time of the entire content (video 30) being played back, and which playback position of the content is being played back. It can be visually grasped by the position of the slider 1a. Here, it can be seen that the position is before the playback position “01:00:00” which is half of the content (moving image 30).

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the first seek bar and the second seek bar are displayed on the video display unit in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
Reference numeral 31 denotes a user's finger, here a thumb.
The user directly touches the slider 1a superimposed on the first seek bar 1 with the thumb 31 and drags the slider 1a left and right to the desired playback position of the first seek bar 1 while watching the first seek bar 1 and the moving image 30. .

As described above, the adjustment of the reproduction position using the seek bar for the content having a long reproduction time tends to be coarse.
Here, as described above, the playback time of the content is 2 hours, and the adjustment of the playback position becomes rough. In this state, it is difficult for the user to make fine adjustments.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating that the first seek bar and the second seek bar are displayed on the video display unit and operated by the user in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a second seek bar, and reference numeral 2a denotes a slider similar to the slider 1a displayed superimposed on the second seek bar.
In this embodiment, as described above, when the user touches and designates the position to be reproduced / changed of the first seek bar 1 with the first finger (for example, the right thumb) 31, the first touched by the user is here. The display of the slider 1a is moved to the position of the seek bar 1, and the content is reproduced at this reproduction position.

  In this state, when the user touches the video display unit 13 with the second finger (for example, the right index finger) 32, the second seek bar 2 different from the first seek bar 1 is displayed on the video display unit 13.

  The second seek bar 2 displays a seek bar indicating the vicinity of the designated reproduction position 1a when the first seek bar 1 is touched with the first finger 31. The second seek bar 2 displays the vicinity of the reproduction position 1a in detail.

  Here, for example, the second seek bar 2 moves from the reproduction position “01:10:00” to the reproduction position “01:10:20” (that is, from 1 hour 10:00 to 1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds). ) Is enlarged and displayed with respect to the first seek bar 1.

In addition, the second seek bar 2 is displayed rather in an arc shape (curved or fan-shaped) surrounding the slider 1a as shown in the figure, rather than linear.
Then, the slider 2 a is superimposed on the second seek bar 2 and displayed, for example, at a reproduction position “01:10:10” that is a reproduction intermediate position of the second seek bar 2. Here, the user's right index finger 32 is touched.

  In this state, when the user releases the right thumb 31 and the right index finger 32 from the video display unit 13, the content is reproduced at the reproduction position “01:10:10”.

  In this embodiment, the first seek bar 1 is displayed linearly and coarsely in terms of adjustment of the reproduction position, and the second seek bar 2 is displayed in the vicinity of the first seek bar 1 at the reproduction position 1a. The vicinity is displayed in detail in an arc shape (curve or fan shape) surrounding the slider 1a.

By configuring as described above, the user can easily perform fine adjustment when adjusting the playback position of the content using the seek bar.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating how the second seek bar is displayed on the left side of the electronic device according to the embodiment when the left side of the first seek bar is designated by the user.

In this embodiment, the first finger is the left thumb 33, the second finger is the left index finger 34, and the fingers are opposite to each other.
When the seek bar 1 and the seek bar 2 are operated with the left hand, when the seek bar 1 is operated with the left thumb 33, the seek bar 2 is operated with the left index finger 34. In this case, generally, the seek bar 2 is generally operated. Is easier to operate if it is arranged on the left side of the seek bar 1.

  Similarly to the above, when the user touches and designates the position where the first seek bar 1 is desired to be reproduced / changed with the first finger (left thumb) 33, the display of the slider 1a moves, and the content of the content at the reproduction position is moved. Playback is performed.

In this state, when the user touches the video display unit 13 with the second finger (left hand index finger) 34, the second seek bar 2 is displayed on the video display unit 13.
The second seek bar 2 displays a seek bar indicating the vicinity of the reproduction position 1a as described above. The second seek bar 2 displays the vicinity of the reproduction position 1a in detail.

  Here, for example, the second seek bar 2 moves from the reproduction position “00:50:00” to the reproduction position “00:50:20” (that is, from 0 hours 50 minutes 00 seconds to 0 hours 50 minutes 20 seconds). ) Is enlarged and displayed with respect to the first seek bar 1.

The shape of the second seek bar 2 is the same as described above.
Then, the slider 2a is superimposed on the second seek bar 2 and displayed at a reproduction position “00:50:10” that is a reproduction intermediate position of the second seek bar 2, for example. Here, the left index finger 34 of the user is touched.

  In this state, when the user releases the left thumb 33 and the left index finger 34 from the video display unit 13, the content is reproduced at the reproduction position “00:50:10”.

Also in this embodiment, the user can easily perform fine adjustment when adjusting the playback position of the content using the seek bar.
Further, when the display of the slider 1a is moved to the left half position of the first seek bar 1, the user can easily perform the fine adjustment by arranging the seek bar 2 on the left side of the seek bar 1 in this way.

  Similarly, when the display of the slider 1a is moved to the right half position of the first seek bar 1, the user can easily perform the fine adjustment by arranging the seek bar 2 on the right side of the seek bar 1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another example in which the first seek bar and the second seek bar are displayed on the video display unit in the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
In this embodiment, unlike the above description, the second seek bar 2 is displayed linearly.
Then, in the same manner as described above, when the user touches and designates the position of the first seek bar 1 to be reproduced / changed with the first finger (for example, the right thumb) 31, the display of the slider 1a moves, and the content of the content at the reproduction position is moved. Playback is performed.

  In this state, when the user touches the video display unit 13 with the second finger (for example, the right index finger) 32, the second seek bar 2 different from the first seek bar 1 is displayed on the video display unit 13.

  The second seek bar 2 displays a seek bar indicating the vicinity of the designated reproduction position 1a when the first seek bar 1 is touched with the first finger 31 in the same manner as described above. The second seek bar 2 displays the vicinity of the reproduction position 1a in detail.

  For example, the second seek bar 2 changes the reproduction position “01:10:00” to the reproduction position “01:10:20” (that is, 1 hour 10 minutes 00 seconds to 1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds), The first seek bar 1 is enlarged and displayed.

  The slider 2a is superimposed on the second seek bar 2, and is displayed, for example, at a reproduction position “01:10:10” that is a reproduction intermediate position of the second seek bar 2. Here, the user's right index finger 32 is touched.

  In this state, when the user releases the right thumb 31 and the right index finger 32 from the video display unit 13, the content is reproduced at the reproduction position “01:10:10”.

  By configuring as described above, the second seek bar 2 is displayed in the vicinity of the first seek bar 1, so that the user can make fine adjustments when adjusting the playback position of the content using the seek bar. It becomes easier to do.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment.
Reference sign S100 is a start step here. Then, it progresses to step S101.
Step S101 is a step of reproducing content. Here, a moving image is reproduced. Then, it progresses to step S102.
Step S102 is a step of displaying the first seek bar 1 of the content being reproduced and a rough display reproduction position indicated by the first seek bar 1. Then, it progresses to step S103.

  Step S103 is a step in which the user touches the position where the first seek bar 1 is to be reproduced / changed with the first finger (for example, the thumb). For example, the slider 1a can be moved in accordance with this. Then, it progresses to step S104.

Step S104 is a step in which the user touches the video display unit 13 with a second finger (for example, an index finger). Then, it progresses to step S105.
Step S105 is a step in which the second seek bar 2 displays a detailed seek bar display and a detailed reproduction designated position in the vicinity of the second finger near the reproduction position designated by the first finger. Then, it progresses to step S106.

  Step S106 is a step of changing the reproduction designated position of the moving image in accordance with the change of the position where the user touches the first seek bar 1. Then, it progresses to step S107.

  Step S107 is a step of displaying the second seek bar 2 in the same manner as described above when the user touches the video display unit 13 with the second finger. Then, it progresses to step S108.

Step S108 is a step in which the user releases the contact of the first finger and the second finger with the video display unit 13. Then, it progresses to step S109.
Step S109 is a step of reproducing the moving image from the detailed reproduction position designated by the user. Then, it returns to step S101 and repeats the said process.
As described above, the electronic device of this embodiment includes a multi-touch panel, and a user operates a plurality of seek bars such as the first seek bar 1 and the second seek bar 2 simultaneously.

  Then, a seek bar having a relatively large change amount of the playback position with respect to the slider moving amount as in the seek bar 1 and a seek bar having a relatively small change amount in the seek bar 2 are simultaneously used, for example, with two fingers. Display for easy operation.

  Further, when the seek finger 1 whose amount of change in the playback position is large with respect to the movement amount of the slider with the first finger is touched with the second finger while touching the panel (video display unit 13), this touch is performed. A seek bar with a relatively small amount of change, such as the seek bar 2, is displayed at the position.

  Further, for example, assuming that the operation is performed with one hand, a seek bar whose amount of change in the reproduction position is relatively large with respect to the movement amount of the slider, such as the seek bar 1, is displayed linearly (linearly), and the seek bar 2 A seek bar having a relatively small change in the playback position is displayed in an arc shape (curve or fan shape) or the like.

  In this embodiment, a multi-touch panel is used, and the position and shape of a plurality of time bars are changed and displayed so that the user can easily operate a plurality of seek bars at the same time. When operating simultaneously, it becomes easy to operate.

  By configuring as described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device in which a user can easily make fine adjustments in adjusting the playback position of content using a seek bar.

  In the above description, the user uses the example in which the electronic device 100 is described using the right thumb and the right index finger or the left thumb and the left index finger. However, the finger used by the user is not limited to the thumb and the index finger. Any finger such as an index finger and a middle finger and a thumb and a middle finger may be used.

Further, touching the multi-touch panel is not limited to a finger, and a touch pen or the like may be used.
Further, as described above, the shape of the second seek bar 2 is not limited to the arc shape (curve shape or fan shape), and may be a straight shape or the like.
Note that the above embodiment is not limited to the description itself, and in the implementation stage, the constituent elements can be variously modified and embodied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... 1st seek bar, 2 ... 2nd seek bar, 13 ... Image | video display part, 30 ... Movie, 31
... right hand thumb, 32 ... right hand index finger, 33 ... left thumb, 34 ... left hand index finger, 100 ... playback position (slider), 200 ... playback position (slider).

Claims (10)

A display unit;
A contact detection unit that is provided on the surface of the display unit and detects contact by multi-touch;
Reproduction position moving means for moving the reproduction position of the content based on the contact position of the first finger and / or the second finger detected by the contact detection unit, wherein the contact position of the first finger is the first position When the contact position movement amount is moved, the reproduction position of the content is moved by the first reproduction position movement amount corresponding to the first contact position movement amount, and when the first finger is in contact, When the finger contact position moves by the first contact position movement amount, the content reproduction position moves by a second reproduction position movement amount smaller than the first reproduction position movement amount corresponding to the first contact position movement amount. Playback position moving means for causing
A first reproduction position designation image for designating the reproduction position of the content when the contact detection unit detects that the second finger is in contact with the first finger. An electronic apparatus comprising: reproduction position display means for displaying on the contact portion of the second finger . The playback position display means, the electronic device according to 請 Motomeko 1 further displays a second reproduction position specified image movement amount is large reproduction position of the content than the first reproduction position specified image. When said contact detection unit detects that the contact is the first or second finger, the playback position display means to display the previous SL first or second playback position specified image on the display unit, The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first reproduction position designation image includes a curved portion. When said contact detection unit detects that the contact is the first or second finger, the playback position display means to display the previous SL first or second playback position specified image on the display unit, The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first reproduction position designation image includes a fan-shaped portion. The contact detection unit, when the first or second finger is detected to be in contact, the playback position display means to display the previous SL first or second playback position specified image on the display unit,
It said first playback position specified image, the electronic device according to claim 2 which is displayed the second reproduction position specified image by remote small. The contact detection unit, when the first or second finger is detected to be in contact, the playback display means, the front Symbol first including the first reproduction position image indicating the reproduction position of the content playback position specified image or displays said second playback position specified image including a second reproduction position image indicating the reproduction position of the content on the display unit,
The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein a reproduction position of the content indicated by the first reproduction position image corresponds to a reproduction position indicated by the second reproduction position image . The first reproduction position image Contact and the second reproduction position image to claim 6 positions definitive in the first or second playback position specified image by the display unit is touched can be specified The electronic device described. Comprising an image display unit for displaying an image, the first playback position specified image, any one of claims 1 a stone 7 the video display unit during playback of the content is displayed when touched The electronic device as described in. In response to the second finger has been released from the display unit, the electronic device according to claim 1, the reproduction position of the content is determined. A contact detection unit that is provided on the surface of the display unit and detects contact by multi-touch, and detects the contact of the first finger;
When the contact position of the first finger is moved by a first contact position movement amount, the content reproduction position is moved by a first reproduction position movement amount corresponding to the first contact position movement amount;
A step of detecting the contact of the second finger by the contact detector when the first finger is in contact;
A step of displaying a first reproduction position designation image for designating the reproduction position of the content on the contact portion of the second finger; and the contact position of the second finger is moved by the first contact position movement amount. Then, a step of moving the reproduction position of the content by a second reproduction position movement amount smaller than the first reproduction position movement amount corresponding to the first contact position movement amount;
A display method comprising:

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