JP5700556B2 - Information processing apparatus, image display method thereof, and computer-executable program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an image display method thereof, and a computer-executable program.

  In a multi-monitor system, a method of connecting an external monitor such as a projector to a personal computer device (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) having a main monitor and displaying the same or different images is often adopted. .

  In a presentation scene, for example, when a part of the material displayed on the whiteboard is small, there is a case where a part of the material is desired to be displayed large on the whiteboard. Here, Windows (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation has a function of a magnifying glass, and it is conceivable to use a magnifying glass.

  However, since many magnifying glasses are displayed as a magnifying window on the material, the material is hidden under the magnifying glass. In many cases, the presenter always wants to make a presentation while viewing the entire material. If a part of the material is hidden, the presenter may not be able to make the presentation smoothly. That is, the presenter does not know what is written (displayed) in the hidden part, and cannot perform the presentation efficiently. Further, not only for presentation but also for other purposes, the information provider may want to enlarge and display a part of the image to the information provider while viewing the entire image. Furthermore, not only when a part of the image is desired to be enlarged, but also when there is a case where the image is unclear and the information provider provides information to the information provider using a plurality of monitors. In some cases, an easy-to-use multi-monitor system is desired.

JP 2003-50653 A JP 2009-169552 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and when an information provider provides information to an information provider using a plurality of monitors, it is possible to improve the usability of the information provider. An object is to provide an information processing apparatus, an image display method thereof, and a computer-executable program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is an information processing apparatus connected to first and second monitors, and includes first display control means for displaying an image on the second monitor. Second display control means for displaying the same image as the image displayed on the second monitor on the first monitor, and in response to an input operation, on the screen of the first monitor on which the image is displayed Determination means for determining a processing target area; third display control means for performing image processing on an image in the processing target area determined by the determination means; and displaying the image after image processing only on the second monitor; And a third display control unit that performs image processing on an image of an area including the input position detected by the detection unit and displays the image after image processing only on the second monitor.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the second monitor is a projector device.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the image processing is an enlargement processing.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the image processing is contrast enhancement.

  According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that images are displayed on the first and second monitors in an extended desktop environment.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a presentation method for an information processing apparatus connected to first and second monitors, the step of displaying an image on the second monitor. A step of displaying the same image as the image displayed on the second monitor on the first monitor, and a processing target area in the screen of the first monitor on which the image is displayed according to an input operation And a step of performing image processing on an image in the determined processing target region and displaying an image after image processing only on the second monitor.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a program installed in an information processing apparatus connected to first and second monitors, and displays an image on the second monitor. A process, a step of displaying the same image as the image displayed on the second monitor on the first monitor, and a processing target in the screen of the first monitor on which the image is displayed according to an input operation A step of determining a region and a step of performing image processing on an image in the determined processing target region and displaying the image after image processing only on the second monitor are performed by a computer.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus that is easy to use when the information provider provides information to the information provider using a plurality of monitors. Play.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration example of a multi-monitor system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration example of a computer. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a functional configuration related to image display of the multi-monitor system. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for performing environment setting of a multi-monitor (extended desktop). FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining display examples of the first monitor and the second monitor. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor and the second monitor. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor and the second monitor. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor and the second monitor. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor and the second monitor. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration example of a multi-monitor system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a functional configuration related to image display of the multi-monitor system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor and the second monitor.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a computer system to which an information processing apparatus, an image display method thereof, and a computer-executable program according to the present embodiment are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. In addition, constituent elements in the following embodiments include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art or that are substantially the same. Although the components of the present invention are generally illustrated in the drawings herein, it can be readily understood that they may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of configurations with various configurations. Accordingly, the following more detailed description of the apparatus, method, and program embodiments of the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims, but merely to the selected implementation of the invention. It is intended as an example only, and is merely illustrative of selected embodiments of an apparatus, system and method consistent with the present invention as set forth in the claims herein. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be implemented without one or more of the specific details or with other methods, components, modules, and materials.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration example of a multi-monitor system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-monitor system 1 includes a first monitor M1 that is a built-in monitor and a mouse 21 that is a pointing device, and has a multi-monitor function (extended desktop function) (hereinafter referred to as “PC”). 2) and a second monitor M2 which is an external monitor connected to the PC2. The PC 2 can be configured with a notebook PC, for example. The first monitor M1 can be composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display. The second monitor M <b> 2 can be configured by, for example, a projector device that includes the projector 3 and the whiteboard 4.

  The PC 2 is connected to the projector 3 via a video cable 5 and transmits a video signal corresponding to display information used in the presentation. The projector 3 projects an image corresponding to the video signal input from the PC 2 onto the whiteboard 4.

  In the multi-monitor system 1 configured as described above, the presenter makes a presentation while watching the image displayed on the first monitor M1, and the listener listens to the presentation while watching the image displayed on the second monitor M2. The multi-monitor system 1 displays the same image as that displayed on the second monitor M2 on the first monitor M1. If the presenter wants to enlarge a part of the image displayed on the second monitor M2 and show it to the audience, the corresponding part of the image displayed on the first monitor M1 is selected with the mouse 21. The multi-monitor system 1 displays an enlarged image of the selected image only on the second monitor M2. Thus, the presenter can make a presentation by viewing the entire material displayed on the first monitor M1, and can make a presentation efficiently.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration example of the notebook PC 2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the notebook PC 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22, a memory 23, an HDD (Hard Disk Device) 24, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory) drive 25, and an input. Output I / F26. A keyboard 27, a track point 28, and a first monitor M1 are connected to the input / output I / F 26. The input / output I / F 26 is connected to the mouse 21 and the second monitor M2.

  The CPU 22 controls the entire PC 2 by the OS 31 stored in the HDD 24 and manages the function of executing processing based on various programs stored in the HDD 24. The memory 23 is composed of a ROM, a cache memory, a RAM, and the like. An execution program is used as an area for storing BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and data, and as an area for reading an execution program of the CPU 22. A writable area used as a work area for writing the processing data.

  The HDD 24 includes, for example, an OS 31 for controlling the entire PC 20 such as Windows (registered trademark) 7, Vista, XP, a utility program 32, a device driver 33 for operating peripheral devices in hardware, and a specific task. It has a function of storing the directed application programs 34A to 34E and the like. The OS 31 supports a multi-monitor function (extended desktop function). The device driver 33 controls the display of the first and second monitors M1 and M2 and the input devices such as the mouse 21, the keyboard 27, and the track point 28.

  The application program 34A is a presentation application program. The application program 34B is an application program for document creation / editing. The application program 34C is a spreadsheet application program. The application program 34D is an application program for sending and receiving electronic mail. The application program 34E is an application program for browsing web pages.

  The program stored in the HDD 24 can be installed from the CD-ROM 29 via the CD-ROM drive 25, for example. The OS 31, the utility program 32, the device driver 33, and the application programs 34A to E installed in the HDD 24 are read into the memory 23 and executed by the CPU 21. The OS 31 intervenes in the transmission and reception of data or commands among the application programs 34A to 34E, the utility program 32, and the device driver 33.

  The track point 28 is a built-in pointing device, and the mouse 21 is an external pointing device. Hereinafter, the mouse 21 will be described as an example of the pointing device.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a functional configuration related to image display of the multi-monitor system 1. FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen for setting the environment of the multi-monitor (extended desktop). 5 to 9 are diagrams for explaining display examples of the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2.

  In FIG. 3, an application program 34 </ b> A is a presentation application for a presenter to efficiently make a presentation when making a presentation using the multi-monitor function. The application program 34A has a viewer function 41 for displaying the same image as the image displayed on the second monitor M2 on the first monitor M1, and the first monitor on which the image is displayed according to the input operation. An enlargement function 42 is provided for determining a processing target area in the screen, enlarging an image in the determined processing target area, and displaying the enlarged image only on the second monitor M2. The application program 34A functions as a part of second to third display control means and determination means. The application program 34B is an application for creating and editing documents and images, and functions as a part of the first display control means.

  The OS 31 controls basic operations of the PC 2, manages various resources, and transmits, for example, instructions generated by the application programs 34A to 34E to the device driver 33 and the BIOS. The OS 31 has a multi-task function and a multi-window function, and is an application program execution context (a register set used by a certain application program, a main memory image, a file handle, etc.) and a software resource such as a GUI component. Management is also done.

  The OS 31 performs multi-monitor environment setting and realizes an extended desktop. For example, on the multi-monitor environment setting screen shown in FIG. 4, the user can set the arrangement and resolution of monitors used for the multi-monitor. The OS 31 virtually connects the monitor screen with the set arrangement and resolution to realize an extended desktop. In the example shown in the figure, an extended desktop is realized by virtually connecting the right side of the screen of the first monitor M1 and the left side of the screen of the second monitor M2. Between the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2, a mouse cursor CA, an icon, a window, and the like are movable. In the following description, it is assumed that an extended desktop as shown in FIG. 4 is set.

  Next, an example of an outline of the processing procedure of the multi-monitor system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the application program 34B displays an image for presentation on the second monitor M2 via the OS 31 (step S1). The application program 34A (viewer function 41) acquires the image displayed on the second monitor M2 from the OS 31 (step S2). The application program 34A (viewer function 41) instructs the OS 31 to display the acquired image (the image displayed on the second monitor M2) on the first monitor M1, and in response thereto, the OS 31 Displays the image on the first monitor M1 (step S3).

  When the presenter selects (designates) a part of the image on the first monitor M1 with the mouse cursor CA, the application program 34A (enlargement function 42) acquires the selected image from the OS 31 (step S5). . The application program 34A (enlargement function 42) requests the OS 31 to enlarge the acquired image (selected image), and in response, the OS 31 enlarges the selected image (step S6). The application program 34A (enlargement function 42) requests the OS 31 to display the enlarged image on the second monitor M2, and in response to this, the OS 31 displays the enlarged image on the second monitor M2 ( Step S7).

  The application program 34A (enlargement function 42) acquires the coordinates (one point) designated by the mouse cursor CA, and the surrounding image with the position p (x, y) of the selected mouse cursor as the center. (M × N) dots are captured as the processing target area, and the captured image of (M × N) dots is enlarged E (however, E> 1) times, and the expanded E × (M × N) dots The enlarged display window may be displayed at a corresponding position on the second monitor M1. Further, the application program 34A (enlargement function 42) may capture the image (M × N) dots using a region (for example, a rectangular region) designated by the mouse cursor CA as a processing target region. That is, any method may be used to specify the processing target area to be enlarged, and the processing target area may be moved in accordance with the movement of the mouse cursor CA.

  Next, specific display examples of the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the icons of application programs 34A, 34C, 34D, and 34E are displayed on the first monitor M1, and the icon of the application program 34B is displayed on the second monitor M2. Shall.

  The icon of the application program 34B displayed on the second monitor M1 is selected with the mouse cursor CA (for example, double-clicking the mouse 21) to activate the application program 34B, and as shown in FIG. 6, the second monitor M2 An image for presentation is displayed (step S1 in FIG. 3). Then, when the application program 34A displayed on the first monitor M1 is selected with the mouse cursor CA and the application 121 is activated, an image displayed on the second monitor M2 is displayed as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the first monitor M1 (steps S2 and S3 in FIG. 3).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, a portion of the image displayed on the first monitor M1 that the presenter wants to enlarge and show to the audience is selected with the mouse cursor cursor CA (step S4 in FIG. 3). ). The selected image is enlarged, and as shown in FIG. 9, the window W1 of the enlarged image is displayed only on the second monitor M2 at the corresponding position (steps S5 to S7 in FIG. 3).

  As described above, when the presenter wants to enlarge a part of the image displayed on the second monitor M2 and show it to the listener, the corresponding part of the image displayed on the first monitor M1 is displayed by the mouse 21. Since the selected image and the enlarged image of the selected image are displayed only on the second monitor M2, the presenter can make a presentation by viewing the entire image displayed on the first monitor M1, and the efficiency. Can give presentations.

  In the above embodiment, the selected image is enlarged as the image processing. However, the image processing of the present invention is not limited to this, and the image reduction processing, rotation processing, contrast adjustment, Brightness adjustment, color tone adjustment, and the like may be performed, or a combination of these may be performed. For example, a reduction process may be performed when the image is too large to be displayed in a reduced size, and a rotation process may be performed when the image is displayed in an inverted manner and is difficult to see.

  Here, the case where the presentation is performed has been described, but the use is not limited to the presentation. For example, in the case of medical use, in the scene where the doctor explains the medical condition to the patient, for example, the display is performed on the monitor M2. When the lesion to be performed is small, the vicinity of the lesion may be displayed largely on the monitor M2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the notebook PC 2 connected to the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2, the step of displaying an image on the second monitor, and the second monitor Displaying the same image as the image to be displayed on the first monitor, determining a processing target area in the screen of the first monitor on which the image is displayed, according to an input operation; And a process of displaying an image after the image processing on only the second monitor, so that the information provider provides information using a plurality of monitors. When providing information to a person, it becomes possible to improve the convenience of the information provider.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the second monitor M2 is a projector device, it is useful when information is provided using the projector device.

  Further, since the enlargement process is performed as the image process, the image can be enlarged and displayed on the information provider.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, an example in which the multi-monitor system according to the present embodiment is applied to medical use will be described. Here, as an example, a case will be described in which a doctor shows an X-ray image to a patient. In the second embodiment, description of the same points as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different points will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration example of a multi-monitor system according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the second monitor M2 is composed of a monitor device that is a large liquid crystal display. Here, it is assumed that the doctor operates the PC 2 and the patient views the second monitor M2.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a functional configuration related to image display of the multi-monitor system 1 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a display example of the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2.

  11, the application program 34A includes a contrast adjustment function 43 instead of the enlargement function 43 shown in FIG. The contrast adjustment function 43 determines a processing target area in the screen of the first monitor on which an image is displayed according to an input operation, emphasizes the contrast of the image in the determined processing target area, and Is displayed only on the second monitor M2.

  Next, an example of an outline of the processing procedure of the multi-monitor system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the application program 34B displays the X-ray image on the second monitor M2 via the OS 31 (step S11). The application program 34A (viewer function 41) acquires the image displayed on the second monitor M2 from the OS 31 (step S12). The application program 34A (viewer function 41) instructs the OS 31 to display the acquired image (the image displayed on the second monitor M2) on the first monitor M1, and in response thereto, the OS 31 Displays the image on the first monitor M1 (step S13).

  When a doctor selects (designates) a part of the image on the first monitor M1 with the mouse cursor CA, the application program 34A (contrast adjustment function 43) acquires the selected image from the OS 31 (step S15). . The application program 34A (contrast adjustment function 43) requests the OS 31 to enhance the contrast of the acquired image (selected image), and in response to this, the OS 31 enhances the contrast of the selected image ( Step S16). The application program 34A (contrast adjustment function 43) requests the OS 31 to display a contrast-enhanced image on the second monitor M2, and in response, the OS 31 displays the contrast-enhanced image on the second monitor M2. Displayed (step S17).

  Next, specific display examples of the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2 will be described with reference to FIG. While the same X-ray image is displayed on the first monitor M1 and the second monitor M2, the mouse cursor indicates the portion of the X-ray image displayed on the first monitor M1 that the doctor wants to emphasize the contrast to the patient. When selected with the cursor CA (step S14 in FIG. 11), the contrast of the selected image is enhanced, and the window W2 of the contrast-enhanced image is displayed only at the corresponding position on the second monitor M2 (FIG. 11 above). Steps S15 to S17). For example, in a scene where a doctor explains a medical condition to a patient, when the lesion displayed on the second monitor M2 is not clear, the vicinity of the lesion may be displayed on the second monitor M2 with contrast enhancement. Thus, effective informed consent can be performed in the medical field.

  In the above-described embodiment, a notebook PC has been described as an example of the information processing apparatus. However, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to a notebook PC, and may be a desktop PC, a PDA, a mobile phone. The present invention can be applied to various information processing apparatuses such as a digital camera. The first monitor is not limited to a notebook PC display, and an external display may be used. Further, a display may be used as the second monitor instead of the projector device. Further, although the mouse has been described, the pointing device capable of position input is not limited to the mouse, and a trackball, a tablet, a touch pad, or the like may be used.

  The information processing apparatus, the image display method thereof, and the computer-executable program according to the present invention are useful for giving a presentation.

1 Multi-monitor system 2 Personal computer (PC)
3 Projector 4 Whiteboard 5 Video cable 21 Mouse 22 CPU
23 Memory 24 HDD
25 CD-ROM drive 26 I / O interface 27 Keyboard 28 Track point 29 CD-ROM
31 OS
32 Utility Program 33 Device Driver 34A to E Application Program 41 Viewer Function 42 Enlargement Function 43 Contrast Enhancement Function M1 First Monitor M2 Second Monitor

Claims (4)

An information processing apparatus connected to the first and second monitors,
First display control means for displaying an image on the second monitor;
Second display control means for displaying the same image on the first monitor as the image displayed on the second monitor;
Determining means for determining a processing target area of the image displayed on the first monitor in response to an input operation on the image displayed on the first monitor;
The image within the processing target area determined by the determination unit is enlarged , and the window of the image after the enlargement process is not displayed on the first monitor, but only on the second monitor. Third display control means for superimposing and displaying at a corresponding position of the displayed image ;
With
An information processing apparatus, wherein an image is displayed on the first and second monitors in an extended desktop environment.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second monitor is a projector apparatus. An image display method for an information processing apparatus connected to first and second monitors,
Displaying an image on the second monitor;
Displaying the same image on the first monitor as the image displayed on the second monitor;
Determining a processing target area of the image displayed on the first monitor in response to an input operation on the image displayed on the first monitor;
The images of the determined processing target area expanding process, without displaying the window of the image after enlargement processing said first monitor only the second monitor, are displayed on the second monitor A process of displaying the image at a corresponding position on the image ,
Including
An image display method for an information processing apparatus, wherein an image is displayed on the first and second monitors in an extended desktop environment. A program installed in an information processing apparatus connected to the first and second monitors,
Displaying an image on the second monitor;
Displaying the same image on the first monitor as the image displayed on the second monitor;
Determining a processing target area of the image displayed on the first monitor in response to an input operation on the image displayed on the first monitor;
The images of the determined processing target area expanding process, without displaying the window of the image after enlargement processing said first monitor only the second monitor, are displayed on the second monitor A process of displaying the image at a corresponding position on the image ,
To the computer,
A computer-executable program characterized in that images are displayed on the first and second monitors in an extended desktop environment.

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