JP5814057B2 - Electronic device, electronic device control method, and electronic device application program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method for the electronic device, and an application program for the electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device, a control method for the electronic device, and an application program.

  For example, in a smartphone-type mobile phone, characters can be input using a software keyboard displayed on the touch panel, and various applications (applications) can be selected and started by touching the touch panel with a finger. It is.

  The application includes, for example, an application for inputting characters, such as a mailer or memo pad for creating an electronic mail. Such an application for character input has functions such as copy, cut, paste, and delete as editing functions, and it is easy to copy a created word or sentence and paste it to another part It is configured to be able to.

  In this case, among the sentences displayed in the input field, for example, by tracing the word or sentence to be copied with a finger from the touch panel, the copy area is designated by the function of the touch panel, and the word or sentence in the designated copy area is predetermined. Stored in the storage device. The stored words and sentences can be read out by a pasting function and pasted at a desired place in the sentence.

  In Patent Document 1, a specified copy area is stored in a temporary storage area of data called a clipboard, and the clipboard is visualized and displayed on a display screen, whereby a plurality of words stored in the clipboard are displayed. A configuration in which a desired word or sentence is selected from the sentence or sentence is disclosed.

JP 2009-205304 A

  As described above, in the past, the configuration of selecting a desired word or sentence from the clipboard visualized and displayed on the display screen has been used for convenience of an application for inputting characters. Was only a function to temporarily store data, and complicated editing work could not be performed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device with good operability of an application for inputting characters.

In order to solve the above problems, an electronic device according to the present invention includes first and second display areas, first and second input reception areas for receiving inputs to the first and second display areas, and the first An electronic device that controls display of the first and second display areas and includes a control unit that controls the first and second input receiving areas, and the control unit activates an application that allows character input When a character is input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the first display is displayed in the second display area in response to an instruction from the outside. Activating a second display area for editing the character string of the area and a third display area for character input, wherein the first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, Tables 2 and 3 Area accepts an operation via said second input receiving area, the second display area, in response to the input of editing a character string to display it, wherein the control unit, the second display area is dragged wherein when it is moved to the first display on the area, it appends the editing character string displayed in the second display area in the character string by.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit, the second plurality start the second display area in the display area, superimposed on each other, each of said second display area moves by dragging If, additionally writes the edited character string displayed on the second display area located above the character string displayed on the second display area located below.

One aspect of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit, to flick the previous SL second display area in a predetermined direction when the input is accepted to erase the second display area from the second display region .

One aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention is the first and second display areas, the first and second input reception areas that receive inputs to the first and second display areas, and the first and second areas. An electronic device that controls display of a display area and controls the first and second input receiving areas, wherein the control unit activates an application capable of character input to activate a character When performing input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the second display area is in the first display area according to an instruction from the outside. A second display area for editing a character string and a third display area for character input are activated. The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, and The third display area is the front Accepts an operation via the second input receiving area, wherein the control unit, if any part of the character string of the first display area is subjected to input operation, activating the second display area, In the second display area, the character of the part that has undergone the input operation of the character string and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string, and the second display area is externally connected to the edit character string. The editing operation is accepted.

In one aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention, when the control unit receives an input operation of the editing character string in the second display area , the control unit may include a portion that has received the input operation of the editing character string. The selected range of editing operation.

In one aspect of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit receives a character input by the editing operation in a portion of the second display area that has received the input operation of the character string in the first display area .

One aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention is the first and second display areas, the first and second input reception areas that receive inputs to the first and second display areas, and the first and second areas. An electronic device that controls display of a display area and controls the first and second input receiving areas, wherein the control unit activates an application capable of character input to activate a character When performing input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the second display area is in the first display area according to an instruction from the outside. start the second display area for editing the character string, the first and second display areas, respectively receives an operation via said first and second input receiving region, said first display area What in the string If the Kano portion is subjected to input operation, the second display area a plurality of activation, the plurality of the second display area, character and its surrounding portion which receives the input operation of each of the string Is displayed as an editing character string, and each of the second display areas is set in the editing character string according to a predetermined rule, and is displayed after setting a range of editing operations from the outside.

In one aspect of the electronic device according to the present invention, the predetermined rule includes a rule that selects only one character from a part that has received an input operation of the character string, a rule that selects only one word, and only one phrase. Including a rule to select and a rule to select only one sentence, and the control unit sets a range selection of the editing operation in each of the editing character strings in the second display area according to each of the predetermined rules To do.

The electronic device control method according to the present invention includes first and second display areas, first and second input reception areas for receiving inputs to the first and second display areas, and the first and second areas. A control method for an electronic device that controls display of a display area and includes a control unit that controls the first and second input receiving areas, and activates an application capable of character input to perform character input. In this case, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the character string in the first display area is displayed in the second display area in response to an instruction from the outside. Control is performed by the control unit to activate a second display area for editing and a third display area for character input, and the first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area. The above The second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area, the second display area receives an input of an edit character string and displays it, and the control unit When the second display area is moved onto the first display area by dragging, the editing character string displayed in the second display area is controlled to be added to the character string .

An application program for an electronic device according to the present invention includes first and second display areas, first and second input reception areas for receiving inputs to the first and second display areas, and the first and second areas. An application program for an electronic device that controls display of a display area and includes a control unit that controls the first and second input receiving areas, and activates an application capable of character input to perform character input In this case, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the character string in the first display area is displayed in the second display area in response to an instruction from the outside. a second display area for editing, the control unit to function so as to activate the third display area for character input, the first display area the first input The second and third display areas receive an operation via the second input reception area, and the second display area receives an input of an edit character string. When the second display area is moved onto the first display area by dragging, the control is performed such that the editing character string displayed in the second display area is added to the character string. Make the part work .

  With the electronic device according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an electronic device with improved operability of an application for inputting characters.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the closed state of the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the closed state of the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the open state of the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the open state of the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the electrical constitution of the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the state which the portable radio | wireless terminal of embodiment which concerns on this invention opened. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a character input operation of the mobile wireless terminal according to the third embodiment. It is a figure explaining the character input operation | movement of the portable radio | wireless terminal which concerns on Embodiment 4. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a character input operation of the portable wireless terminal according to the fourth embodiment. It is a figure explaining the character input operation | movement of the portable radio | wireless terminal which concerns on a modification. It is a figure explaining the character input operation | movement of the portable radio | wireless terminal which concerns on a modification.

  Hereinafter, Embodiments 1 to 3 of the electronic device according to the present invention will be described. However, an example in which the present invention is realized by an openable portable wireless terminal having a touch panel on a two-screen display unit will be described. First, the device configuration of the portable wireless terminal will be described.

<Appearance configuration>
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are diagrams showing the external shape of a portable wireless terminal 100 that realizes the present invention. FIG. 1 is a view when the portable wireless terminal 100 is viewed from the first housing 10 side in a closed state. FIG. 2 is a diagram when the mobile wireless terminal 100 is viewed from the second housing 20 side in a closed state.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the closed state is a state in which the first display unit 11 is exposed and the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are arranged to overlap each other. State. In this case, the first display unit 11 of the first housing 10 and the second display unit 12 (FIG. 3) of the second housing 20 are in a state of being overlapped with each other. It can be said to be 0 degrees.

  3 and FIG. 4 are views when the portable wireless terminal 100 is viewed from the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 side, and FIG. 3 shows the first display unit 11 and the first display unit 11. 2 shows a state in which the display unit 12 is completely opened so as to form the same plane, and FIG. 3 shows a predetermined angle so that the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 form an angle smaller than 180 degrees. It shows the open state.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the open state means that the first display unit 11 of the first housing 10 and the second display unit 12 of the second housing 20 are more than 0 degrees. It refers to a state in which the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are arranged so as to form a large angle, and a state in the middle of shifting to the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is also referred to as an open state.

  1-4, the 1st housing | casing 10 and the 2nd housing | casing 20 are connected via the hinge part 4 and the arm part 5, and were provided in the 2nd housing | casing 20 side. The hinge portion 4 connects the arm portion 5 to the second housing 20 so that the angle can be changed, and the first housing 10 is connected to the arm portion 5 so that the angle can be changed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the first housing 10 is positioned on the second housing 20 with the first display unit 11 exposed, as shown in FIG. It is possible to move the first housing 10 so that the first display unit 11 of the housing 10 and the second display unit 12 of the second housing 20 constitute the same plane.

  Here, the structure of the hinge part 4 and the arm part 5 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer surface of the second housing 20 is configured by combining a front case 21 and a rear case 22. The second housing 20 has the second display portion 12 on the front case 21 side, and as shown in FIG. 2, the hinge portion 4 and a first grip portion for gripping the hinge portion 4 from both sides in the rotational axis direction. 4a and a second grip 4b. The first arm 5a and the second arm 5b are engaged with the rotation axis of the hinge part 4 so as to be coaxial with the outer sides of the first holding part 4a and the second holding part 4b in the rotation axis direction. The first arm 5a and the second arm 5b are integrated with a beam (not shown), and the arm portion 5 is configured to include the first arm 5a, the second arm 5b, and the beam.

  The first housing 10 is a combination of a front case 1 having a first display unit 11 and a rear case having a surface opposite to the surface on which the first display unit 11 is provided (referred to as a back surface). The beam that is configured and not shown in the figure is provided on the rear case side of the first housing 10 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 10.

  The portions of the first arm 5 a and the second arm 5 b opposite to the engaging portions with the first grip portion 4 a and the second grip portion 4 b are engaged with the first housing 10 on the back surface of the first housing 10. However, the engaging portion is configured to be able to turn the first housing 10 so that the angle of the first housing 10 can be changed.

  The first housing 10 stores a microphone 19 as an audio input unit and a speaker 18 as an audio output unit. The microphone 19 and the speaker 18 are in the longitudinal direction of the surface from which the first display unit 11 is exposed. It is provided in the vicinity of both end portions.

  Further, each of the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 has a touch panel function, and the function is realized by an electrical configuration inside the portable wireless terminal 100.

<Internal configuration>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the portable wireless terminal 100. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the mobile wireless terminal 100 includes a first display unit 11, a second display unit 12, a voice input unit (microphone) 19, a voice output unit (speaker) 18, a control unit 130, and an information storage unit 140. A wireless communication unit 131, a first touch panel 123, and a second touch panel 124. Note that the control unit 130 and the wireless communication unit 131 are housed in, for example, the second housing 20.

  The control unit 130 includes a CPU 130a, a storage unit 130b, and the like, and comprehensively manages the operation of the portable wireless terminal 100 by controlling other components of the portable wireless terminal 100. Note that an application for inputting characters, which will be described later, operates by executing an application program stored in the storage unit 130b by the CPU 130a.

  The storage unit 130b includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Various functions of the control unit 130 are realized by the CPU 130a executing various programs in the storage unit 130b, and application programs (applications) used in the portable wireless terminal 100 are also stored and selected by the user. The application program is read and executed by the CPU 130a. The storage unit that stores the application program may be provided outside the control unit 130.

  The information storage unit 140 stores information such as mail data used in an application program (for example, a mailer). Information used in the application program executed by the CPU 130a is read from the information storage unit 140 and written.

  The wireless communication unit 131 receives a wireless signal from a portable wireless terminal different from the portable wireless terminal 100 or a communication device such as a Web server connected to the Internet by the antenna 131a, and performs amplification processing or down-processing on the received signal. The data is converted and output to the control unit 130. In addition, the wireless communication unit 131 performs up-conversion and amplification processing on the transmission signal generated by the control unit 130, and transmits the processed transmission signal to the portable wireless terminal different from the portable wireless terminal 100 through the antenna 131a. Or wirelessly transmitted to a communication device connected to the Internet.

  The voice input unit 19 converts voice input from the outside into voice data and outputs the voice data to the control unit 130. The audio output unit 18 converts the audio data from the control unit 130 into audio and outputs it to the outside.

  The 1st display part 11 and the 2nd display part 12 display various information, such as a character, a symbol, and a figure, by being controlled by the control part 130. FIG.

  Moreover, the 1st touch panel 123 and the 2nd touch panel 124 represent the structure for implement | achieving the touch panel function of the 1st display part 11 and the 2nd display part 12, respectively. The first display unit 11 includes a first touch panel 123, detects an operation with a user's finger via the touch panel function of the first touch panel 123, and outputs the detected operation to the control unit 130. The second display unit 12 includes a second touch panel 124, detects an operation with a user's finger via the touch panel function of the second touch panel 124, and outputs the detected operation to the control unit 130. In the above description, the user performs an operation with the finger on the touch panel. However, the input is not limited to the finger, and the input may be performed with a pen or a slate that can be input to a predetermined touch panel.

  In the following, a tap refers to an operation of releasing a finger from the touch panel within a predetermined time (for example, less than 2 seconds) after the user touches the touch panel with a finger.

  In addition, the long tap refers to an operation in which the user releases the finger from the touch panel after touching the finger for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds or more) on the touch panel.

  A flick refers to an operation of removing a finger touching the touch panel, that is, an operation of moving a finger on the touch panel by a predetermined distance at a predetermined speed or more, and drag and drop refers to a finger that is touched on the touch panel by the user. This refers to the operation of moving and releasing your finger at the target position. The above operations are collectively referred to as touch operations.

<Display example>
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the standby screen is displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 by the CPU 130a executing the standby screen program in the storage unit 130b.

  In this state, the portable radio terminal 100 is opened so that the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 are on the same plane, and the long sides of the first casing 10 and the second casing 20 are horizontal. Thus, the second casing 20 provided with the second display unit 12 is used on the lower side, and the first casing 10 provided with the first display unit 11 is used on the upper side.

  In addition, a plurality of software keys realized by the first touch panel 123 are displayed on the outer side of the short side of the first display unit 11 on which the microphone 19 is provided. In the example of FIG. 6, a back key 111 for displaying a screen immediately before the currently displayed screen, a menu key 112 for displaying an option menu corresponding to each screen, and a home key 113 for returning to the home screen are displayed. Yes. These keys are also realized by the second touch panel 124 as the back key 121, the menu key 122, and the home key 123 in the second display unit 12. The back key 111, the menu key 112, and the home key 113 function when the portable wireless terminal 100 is used in a closed state, and the back key 121, the menu key 122, and the home key 123 open the portable wireless terminal 100. It is configured to function when used in a live state.

<Embodiment 1>
Next, a character input operation of portable radio terminal 100 according to Embodiment 1 will be described using FIG. 7 to FIG.

  In the following description, the portable wireless terminal 100 will be described as being used with the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 open so as to form the same plane as shown in FIG. In the figure, it will be simplified.

  In FIG. 7A, a mailer is started as an application capable of inputting characters from the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, and a mail creation screen and a mail display screen are displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12, respectively. The state where the software keyboard screen is displayed is shown.

  FIG. 7A shows a state in which characters are input from the software keyboard 102 and the input characters are displayed in the input field 101.

  In this state, when the subsequent text is not input directly into the input field 101 but is once input into the memo palette and then added to the text already input in the input field 101, the menu key 122 (FIG. By tapping 6), as shown in FIG. 7B, the function selection screen 103 is displayed so as to overlap a part of the software keyboard 102 on the second display unit 12.

  The function selection screen 103 includes keys for activating a plurality of functions such as a New Memo Pallet key 1021 for activating a memo palette and an Edit Memo Pallet key 1022 for editing a memo palette.

  By tapping the New Memo Pallet key 1021 on the function selection screen 103, the second display unit 12 is divided into two parts on the left and right sides as shown in FIG. Is activated, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side.

  When input is made from the software keyboard 102, the input text is displayed as an edit character string on the memo palette 104 and is not displayed in the input field 101.

  Here, it is possible to continue character input to the memo palette 104 to complete the sentence. However, if the input is to be interrupted or if the memo palette 104 is to be hidden from another person's eyes, (a) in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, by touching any position of the memo palette 104 with the finger FG and flicking the memo palette 104 in the direction outside the screen, the memo palette 104 disappears from the second display unit 12. As shown in (b), the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the entire second display unit 12. Thereafter, when further input is desired, the menu key 122 (FIG. 6) is tapped again from the screen shown in FIG. 8B, and the function selection screen 103 shown in FIG. 7B is displayed. Then, the New Memo Pallet key 1021 on the function selection screen 103 is tapped to display a new memo palette.

  When the above operations are repeated, texts are input to the plurality of memo palettes, but they are hidden by flicking.

  In order to display the memo palette in the non-display state, the Edit Memo Pallet key 1022 is tapped on the screen on which the function selection screen 103 is displayed on the second display unit 12 as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the memo palettes 104, 1041, and 1042 that are in the non-display state are displayed.

  It should be noted that by tapping the text displayed in the input field 101, the state of editing the memo palette is completed, and the mailer screen as shown in FIG.

  Fragmented sentences are respectively input to the memo palettes 104, 1041, and 1042, but the sentences can be moved between the memo palettes. For example, FIG. 9B shows an operation of moving a sentence displayed on the memo palette 1042 to the memo palette 1041 by dragging and dropping the memo palette 1042 onto the memo palette 1041. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9C, the text in the memo palette 1042 is added to the text in the memo palette 1041.

  A series of sentences can be completed by adding the remaining text displayed in the memo palettes 104 and 1041 to the input field 101. For example, FIG. 10A shows an operation of moving a sentence displayed on the memo palette 1041 to the input field 101 by dragging and dropping the memo palette 1041 onto the input field 101. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10B, the text in the memo palette 1041 is added to the text in the input field 101.

  After the text has been added to the input field 101, a mailer as shown in FIG. 7A can be obtained by tapping the end key of the memo palette 1041 or tapping the text displayed in the input field 101. Return to the screen.

  As described above, in the portable wireless terminal 100 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to perform a task of once inputting sentences into a plurality of memo palettes and connecting the sentences in the fragment state. For example, when creating a long sentence or the like, it becomes possible to input fragmentary sentences into a memo palette and connect them after each refining.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a case where further editing is performed from a state in which a series of sentences are displayed in the input field 101 through the operation described above.

  For example, in FIG. 11A, by long-tapping the text in the input field 101, a range selection palette 105 having a size that covers the entire second display unit 12 is activated. A state in which the characters and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string is shown. In this case, the display area of the range selection palette 105 is larger than that of the input field 101, and the selected character is displayed in a larger size than the character in the input field 101.

  A function selection screen 106 is also displayed on the range selection palette 105, and the text displayed on the range selection palette 105 can be edited. On the function selection screen 106, for example, a Copy key 1061 for copying a selected area, a Cut key 1062 for cutting the selected area, a Paste key 1063 for pasting the copied or cut area to the caret position, are selected. A Delete key 1064 that deletes a sentence, a Select all key 1065 that selects all sentences displayed in the input field 101, and an Undo key 1066 that cancels the previous operation.

  Using the functions that can be selected on these function selection screens 106, the text displayed on the range selection palette 105 is edited.

  Further, when the memo palette 104 is long-tapped from the state shown in FIG. 10B, the memo pallet is respectively displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 as shown in FIG. 11B. 104 and the range selection palette 105 are activated, and the characters displayed on the memo palette 104 are enlarged and displayed on the range selection palette 105.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the above-described operation flow. As shown in FIG. 12, first, when the user selects an application (mailer, memo pad, etc.) that can input characters from the standby screen (or application selection screen) of the portable wireless terminal 100, the selection is made from the storage unit 130b. When the application program is read and executed by the CPU 130a, the application is activated (step S1). Here, a mailer is selected as shown in FIG.

  In the character input by the mailer, when the character is once inputted into the memo palette once and a method of making a series of sentences later is adopted, the menu key 122 (FIG. 6) is tapped (step S2).

  When the input by the tap in step S2 is accepted by the control unit 130, the function selection screen 103 is displayed so as to overlap a part of the software keyboard 102 on the second display unit 12 as shown in FIG. Then, the New Memo Pallet key 1021 is tapped on the function selection screen 103 (step S3).

  As a result of the processing in step S3, as shown in FIG. 7C, the second display unit 12 is divided into two parts on the left and right, the memo palette 104 is displayed on one side, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side. Is done.

  In this state, when an input to the software keyboard 102 is received from the touch panel by the control unit 130, the text input to the memo palette 104 is displayed on the first display unit 11 (step S4).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8A, the memo palette 104 is flicked off the screen as necessary, and the input is received by the control unit 130, so that the second display unit 12 displays the memo palette 104. It disappears (step S5), and the mailer screen is displayed (step S6). By repeating steps S2 to S6, the plurality of memo palettes are not displayed.

  Thereafter, the menu key 122 (FIG. 6) is tapped, and the function selection screen 103 shown in FIG. 7B is displayed when the input is accepted by the control unit 130 (step S7). Thereafter, the Edit Memo Pallet key 1022 is tapped on the function selection screen 103 (step S8).

  By the process of step S8, as shown in FIG. 9B, the memo palettes 104, 1041 and 1042 which are in the non-display state are displayed.

  On the memo pallet editing screen, the sentence editing is executed when the control unit 130 accepts a process of performing a fragmentary mutual movement between the memo pallets and adding it to the input field 101 (step S9).

  After the sentence editing is completed, the control unit 130 accepts a process of tapping the end key (displayed with [×]) of the memo palette 1041 or tapping the sentence displayed in the input field 101, so that FIG. Returning to the mailer screen shown in (a) (step S10), the series of input operations is terminated.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, a character input operation of portable radio terminal 100 according to Embodiment 2 will be described using FIG.

  In the following description, the portable wireless terminal 100 will be described as being used with the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 open so as to form the same plane as shown in FIG. In the figure, it will be simplified.

  In FIG. 13A, a mailer is started as an application capable of inputting characters from the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, and a mail creation screen and a mail display screen are displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12, respectively. The state where the software keyboard screen is displayed is shown.

  13A shows a state in which characters are input from the software keyboard 102 and the input characters are displayed in the input field 101. FIG.

  Here, since the area of the input field 101 displayed on the first display unit 11 is smaller than that of the first display unit 11, the displayed characters are also small.

  Therefore, in the mobile radio terminal 100 according to the second embodiment, by long-tapping any part of the area (edit target area) in the input field 101 where the text (original text) is to be edited, The range selection pallet 105 having the overall size is activated. In the range selection palette 105, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the characters of the long tapped portion and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string. In addition, a caret for indicating the editing position of the character is displayed in the long tapped portion.

  In this case, the display area of the range selection palette 105 is larger than that of the input field 101, and the selected character is displayed in a larger size than the character in the input field 101.

  Note that the function of displaying the long-tapped portion and the surrounding characters on the range selection palette 105 may be a function for displaying the characters before and after the long-tapped portion by the number of characters set in advance. The characters before and after the part may be selected one character at a predetermined interval during the tapping time. Moreover, it is good also as a function which the character after the part tapped long is selected one character at a time instead of before and after the part tapped long.

  A function selection screen 106 is also displayed on the range selection palette 105, and the text displayed on the range selection palette 105 can be edited. On the function selection screen 106, for example, a Copy key 1061 for copying a selected area, a Cut key 1062 for cutting the selected area, a Paste key 1063 for pasting the copied or cut area to the caret position, are selected. A Delete key 1064 for deleting the character string, a Select all key 1065 for selecting the entire text displayed in the input field 101, and an Undo key 1066 for canceling the previous operation.

  Using the functions that can be selected on these function selection screens 106, the text displayed on the range selection palette 105 is edited.

  Here, when editing the text displayed on the range selection palette 105, the range can be selected by tracing the character string on the range selection palette 105 with a finger.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14A, the character string can be selected by sliding the finger on the character string of the range selection palette 105 with the finger FG, as shown in FIG. 14B. In addition, the selected range is displayed in a color different from the background, which is also reflected in the text displayed in the input field 101.

  After the character string range is selected in this way, for example, when the Copy key 1061 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, the character string selected in the range is copied to the clipboard. Then, the caret is moved to the portion where the copied character string is to be pasted. For this purpose, by tapping a portion to be pasted in the input field 101, the caret moves to that position.

  After the caret position is determined, by tapping the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106, the character string copied with the caret position as the head is pasted.

  After text editing is completed, the range selection palette 105 is closed by tapping an end key (displayed with [×]) of the range selection palette 105, and the mailer screen shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the portable wireless terminal 100 according to the second embodiment, the range selection palette 105 having a size over the entire second display unit 12 is activated by long-tapping the edit target area in the input field 101. In the range selection palette 105, the characters of the long tapped portion and the surrounding characters are enlarged and displayed as an edit character string. For this reason, it becomes easy to read the character of the character string to be edited, and the range to be edited is easily selected.

  In addition, since the range selection palette 105 is displayed in an area that does not overlap the input field 101, there is no possibility that the input field 101 is hidden by a finger when a range is selected by a finger and a blind spot is formed.

  Since the range selection palette 105 is displayed in an area that does not overlap the input field 101, editing can be performed while viewing the entire sentence shown in the input field 101.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the above-described operation flow. As shown in FIG. 15, first, when the user selects an application (such as a mailer or memo pad) in which characters can be input from the standby screen (or application selection screen) of the mobile wireless terminal 100, the selection is made from the storage unit 130 b. When the application program is read and executed by the CPU 130a, the application is activated (step S21). Here, a mailer is selected as shown in FIG.

  Then, after inputting the text (original text) in the input field 101, when editing the original text, long-tap the edit target area of the original text (step S22).

  If the input by the long tap of step S22 is received by the control part 130, the range selection palette 105 will be displayed on the 2nd display part 12 which does not overlap with the input field 101 (step S23).

  When editing the text displayed on the range selection palette 105, the range of the character string is selected by sliding the finger on the character string of the range selection palette 105 (step S24).

  After the character string range is selected, for example, when the copy key 1061 on the function selection screen 106 shown in FIG. 13A is tapped and this tap is received by the control unit 130, the character selected in the range is selected. The column is copied to the clipboard (step S25).

  Then, the caret is moved to a portion where the copied character string is to be pasted in the original text of the input field 101 (step S26).

  Thereafter, the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, and when this tap is received by the control unit 130, a character string copied with the caret position at the head is pasted (step S27).

  After text editing is completed, the end key (indicated by [×]) of the range selection palette 105 is tapped, and when this tap is accepted by the control unit 130, the range selection palette 105 is closed (step S28), The input operation of is terminated.

<Embodiment 3>
Next, the character input operation of portable radio terminal 100 according to Embodiment 3 will be described using FIG. 16 and FIG.

  In the following description, the portable wireless terminal 100 will be described as being used with the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 open so as to form the same plane as shown in FIG. In the figure, it will be simplified.

  In FIG. 16A, a mailer is started as an application capable of inputting characters from the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, and a mail creation screen and a mail display screen are displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12, respectively. The state where the software keyboard screen is displayed is shown.

  FIG. 16A shows a state in which characters are input from the software keyboard 102 and the input characters are displayed in the input field 101.

  Here, the area of the input field 101 displayed on the first display unit 11 is relatively small, and the displayed characters are also small. When editing in this state, there are problems that it is difficult to read characters and that it is difficult to select a range to be edited.

  Therefore, in the mobile radio terminal 100 according to the third embodiment, by long-tapping any part of the area (edit target area) of the text (original text) to be edited in the input field 101, (b) of FIG. 2, the second display unit 12 is divided into two parts on the left and right sides, the range selection palette 105 is activated on one side, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side. Then, in the range selection palette 105, as shown in FIG. 16B, the character of the long tapped portion and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string. In addition, a caret is displayed in the long tapped portion of the input field 101.

  When an input is made from the software keyboard 102 in this state, a character is input from the caret position, and the input character is reflected in the input field 101.

  A function selection screen 106 is also displayed in the range selection palette 105, and editing such as copying, cutting, and pasting can be performed on the text displayed on the range selection palette 105.

  Here, when editing a sentence using the function selection screen 106, a range can be selected by tracing the character string on the range selection palette 105 with a finger. This operation is the same as the operation described with reference to FIG. The range may be selected using the arrow keys and the enter key of the software keyboard 102.

  After the character string range is selected in this way, for example, when the Copy key 1061 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, the character string selected in the range is copied to the clipboard. Then, the caret is moved to the portion where the copied character string is to be pasted. For this purpose, by tapping a portion to be pasted in the input field 101, the caret moves to that position.

  After the caret position is determined, by tapping the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106, the character string copied with the caret position as the head is pasted.

  After the text editing is completed, the range selection palette 105 is closed by tapping the end key (displayed with [x]) of the range selection palette 105, and the mailer screen shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the portable wireless terminal 100 according to the third embodiment, by long-tapping the edit target area in the input field 101, the second display unit 12 is divided into two parts on the left and right sides, and the range is displayed on one side. The selection palette 105 is activated, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side. For this reason, it becomes easy to read the characters of the character string to be edited, and the range to be edited can be easily selected.

  In addition, since the range selection palette 105 is displayed in an area that does not overlap the input field 101, there is no possibility that the input field 101 is hidden by a finger when a range is selected by a finger and a blind spot is formed.

  Since the range selection palette 105 is displayed in an area that does not overlap the input field 101, editing can be performed while viewing the entire sentence shown in the input field 101.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the above-described operation flow. As shown in FIG. 17, first, when an application (mailer, memo pad, etc.) capable of inputting characters is selected from the standby screen (or application selection screen) of the portable wireless terminal 100, the application selected from the storage unit 130b is selected. When the program is read and executed by the CPU 130a, the application is activated (step S31). Here, the mailer is selected as shown in FIG.

  Then, after inputting the text (original text) in the input field 101, when editing the original text, long-tap the editing target area of the original text (step S32).

  When the input by the long tap in step S32 is accepted by the control unit 130, the second display unit 12 that does not overlap the input field 101 is divided into two parts on the left and right sides, and the range selection palette 105 is activated on one side, The software keyboard 102 is displayed on the screen (step S33).

  When editing the text displayed on the range selection palette 105 using the function selection screen 106, the range of the character string is selected by sliding the finger on the character string of the range selection palette 105 (step S34). At this time, the selection range of the character string is reflected in the text displayed in the input field 101 by being colored in a color different from the background color.

  After performing the character string range selection, for example, when the copy key 1061 on the function selection screen 106 shown in FIG. 16A is tapped and this tap is received by the control unit 130, the range selection is performed. The character string is copied to the clipboard (step S35).

  Then, the caret is moved to a portion where the copied character string is to be pasted in the original text of the input field 101 (step S36).

  Thereafter, the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, and when this tap is received by the control unit 130, a character string copied with the caret position at the head is pasted (step S37).

  After the text editing is completed, the end key (displayed with [×]) of the range selection palette 105 is tapped. When this tap is accepted by the control unit 130, the range selection palette 105 is closed (step S38). A series of input operations are terminated.

<Embodiment 4>
Next, the character input operation of portable radio terminal 100 according to Embodiment 4 will be described using FIG. 18 and FIG.

  In the following description, the portable wireless terminal 100 will be described as being used with the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 open so as to form the same plane as shown in FIG. In the figure, it will be simplified.

  In FIG. 18A, a mailer is started as an application capable of inputting characters from the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, and a mail creation screen and a mail display screen are displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12, respectively. The state where the software keyboard screen is displayed is shown.

  FIG. 18A shows a state in which characters are input from the software keyboard 102 and the input characters are displayed in the input field 101.

  Here, the area of the input field 101 displayed on the first display unit 11 is relatively small, and the displayed characters are also small. When editing in this state, there are problems that it is difficult to read characters and that it is difficult to select a range to be edited.

  Therefore, in the mobile radio terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment, by long-tapping any part of the area (edit target area) in the input field 101 where the text (original text) is to be edited, (b) of FIG. As shown, the range selection palettes 1051, 1052, 1053, and 1054 are activated on the second display unit 12.

  In each of the range selection palettes 1051 to 1054, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the character of the long tapped portion and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string. In addition, a caret is displayed in the long tapped portion of the input field 101.

  Here, each of the range selection palettes 1051 to 1054 is selected from the caret position according to a predetermined rule. That is, the range selection palette 1051 selects one character from the caret position, the range selection palette 1052 selects one word from the caret position, and the range selection palette 1053 selects one sentence from the caret position. A range of knots is selected, and in the range selection palette 1054, one sentence is selected from the caret position. Note that the characters in the selected range are colored in a color different from other characters. From the range selection palettes 1051 to 1054, the one that selects the range that most closely matches the part to be edited is selected.

  Here, by selecting the range selection palette 1052 and tapping the palette, as shown in FIG. 18C, the second display unit 12 is divided into two parts on the left and right, and one of the ranges is selected. A palette 105 is displayed, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side.

  In the range selection palette 105, a character string in which the range of one word displayed in the range selection palette 1052 is selected is displayed. It should be noted that the character string selection range displayed on the range selection palette 105 is reflected in the text displayed in the input field 101 in a color different from that of other characters.

  A function selection screen 106 is also displayed in the range selection palette 105, and editing such as copying, cutting, and pasting can be performed on the text displayed on the range selection palette 105.

  After the character string range is selected in this way, for example, when the Copy key 1061 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, the character string selected in the range is copied to the clipboard. Then, the caret is moved to the portion where the copied character string is to be pasted. For this purpose, by tapping a portion to be pasted in the input field 101, the caret moves to that position.

  After the caret position is determined, by tapping the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106, the character string copied with the caret position as the head is pasted.

  After the text editing is completed, the range selection palette 105 is closed by tapping the end key (displayed with [×]) of the range selection palette 105, and the mailer screen shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the portable wireless terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment, by long-tapping the edit target area in the input field 101, a plurality of range selection palettes are activated on the second display unit 12, and each range selection is performed. For each pallet, a character string range is selected from the caret position according to a predetermined rule. For this reason, by selecting the one that selects the range that most closely matches the part to be edited, it is not necessary to specify the selection range by tracing with a finger, which improves usability.

  When any one of the range selection palettes is selected, the second display unit 12 is divided into left and right parts, the range selection palette 105 is displayed on one side, and the software keyboard 102 is displayed on the other side. This makes it easier to read the characters in the character string and makes it easier to select the range to be edited.

  Since the range selection palette 105 is displayed in an area that does not overlap the input field 101, editing can be performed while viewing the entire sentence shown in the input field 101.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the above-described operation flow. As shown in FIG. 197, first, when an application (mailer, memo pad, etc.) capable of inputting characters is selected from the standby screen (or application selection screen) of the portable wireless terminal 100, the application selected from the storage unit 130b is selected. When the program is read out and executed by the CPU 130a, the application is activated (step S41). Here, a mailer is selected as shown in FIG.

  Then, after inputting the text (original text) in the input field 101, when editing the original text, long-tap the edit target area of the original text (step S42).

  When the input by the long tap in step S42 is accepted by the control unit 130, a plurality of range selection palettes are activated on the second display unit 12 that does not overlap the input field 101 (step S43). At this time, each range selection palette includes a predetermined rule from the caret position, that is, a rule that selects only one character, a rule that selects only one word, a rule that selects only one phrase, and only one sentence. The range of the character string is selected according to the selection rule.

  From the plurality of range selection palettes, the selection of the range that most closely matches the part to be edited is selected, and the range of the character string is selected by tapping (step S44). The selection range of the character string displayed on the range selection palette 105 is reflected in the text displayed in the input field 101 with a color different from that of other characters (step S45).

  After the character string range is selected, for example, when the copy key 1061 of the function selection screen 106 shown in FIG. 18C is tapped and this tap is received by the control unit 130, the range selected character is selected. The column is copied to the clipboard (step S46).

  Then, the caret is moved to a portion where the copied character string is to be pasted in the original text of the input field 101 (step S47).

  Thereafter, the Paste key 1063 on the function selection screen 106 is tapped, and when this tap is accepted by the control unit 130, a character string copied with the caret position at the head is pasted (step S48).

  After the text editing is completed, the end key (indicated by [×]) of the range selection palette 105 is tapped, and when this tap is accepted by the control unit 130, the range selection palette 105 is closed (step S49). The input operation of is terminated.

<Modification>
In the first to fourth embodiments described above, the software keyboard has not been specifically described. As an example, a so-called QWERTY keyboard in which characters are arranged in a QWERTY arrangement is displayed.

  The QWERTY array is an array in which the keyboard character array is arranged in the order of “Q”, “W”, “ER”, “T”, “Y”,... One.

  In FIG. 20A, a mailer is started as an application capable of inputting characters from the standby screen shown in FIG. 6, and a mail creation screen and a mail display screen are displayed on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12, respectively. A state in which a software keyboard screen is displayed is shown, and a QWERTY keyboard 102A is displayed on the software keyboard screen.

  In this state, when the subsequent text is not input directly into the input field 101 but is once input into the memo palette and then added to the text already input in the input field 101, the menu key 122 (FIG. By tapping 6), as shown in FIG. 20B, the function selection screen 103 is displayed so as to overlap with a part of the QWERTY keyboard 102A on the second display unit 12.

  By tapping the New Memo Pallet key 1021 on this function selection screen 103, the second display unit 12 is divided into left and right parts as shown in FIG. Is activated and the QWERTY keyboard 102B is displayed on the other side. The QWERTY keyboard 102B takes a form in which the QWERTY keyboard 102A is compressed in the horizontal direction.

  Further, a numeric keyboard may be displayed instead of the QWERTY keyboard 102B.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the numeric keyboard is displayed from the state in which the QWERTY keyboard is displayed. FIGS. 21A and 21B are the same as FIGS. 20A and 20B, respectively. By tapping the New Memo Pallet key 1021 on the function selection screen 103 in FIG. 21B, the second display unit 12 is divided into two on the left and right as shown in FIG. 21C. The memo palette 104 is activated on one side, and the numeric keyboard 102C is displayed on the other side.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st display part 12 2nd display part 123 1st touch panel 124 2nd touch panel 130 Control part

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First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
A control unit that controls display of the first and second display areas and controls the first and second input reception areas, and an electronic device comprising:
The controller is
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the second display is performed in accordance with an instruction from the outside. In the display area, a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area and a third display area for character input are activated.
The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, the second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area ,
The second display area is
Receives the input of the edit string, displays it,
The controller is
If the second display area is moved to the first display on the area by a drag, it characterized that you write once the editing character string displayed in the second display area in the character string, the electronic device . The controller is
When a plurality of the second display areas are activated in the second display area, and each of the second display areas is moved by dragging and overlapped with each other, the second display area displayed on the second display area located above is displayed. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an editing character string is added to the character string displayed in the second display area located below . The controller is
The second case of input of flicking the display area in a predetermined direction is accepted to erase the second display area from the second display area, an electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein. First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
A control unit that controls display of the first and second display areas and controls the first and second input reception areas, and an electronic device comprising:
The controller is
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the second display is performed in accordance with an instruction from the outside. In the display area, a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area and a third display area for character input are activated.
The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, the second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area,
The controller is
When any part of the character string in the first display area receives an input operation, the second display area is activated, and the second display area has a part that has received the character string input operation. And the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit string,
The second display area is
An electronic apparatus that receives an editing operation from the outside on the editing character string . The controller is
When the edited character string in the second display area is subjected to input operation, you receiving portion of the input operation of the editing character strings and the selection of the editing operation, the electronic device according to claim 4, wherein . The controller is
Wherein in the second display area, the first accepting an character input by the editing operation on the received portion of the input operation of the character string in the display area, according to claim 4 electronic apparatus according. First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
A control unit that controls display of the first and second display areas and controls the first and second input reception areas, and an electronic device comprising:
The controller is
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is activated in the first display area, and the second display is performed in accordance with an instruction from the outside. In the display area, activate a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area,
The first and second display areas accept operations through the first and second input acceptance areas,
When any part of the character string in the first display area receives an input operation, a plurality of the second display areas are activated, and the character string input operation is performed in each of the plurality of second display areas. The character of the part that received and the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit string,
Each of the second display areas is
An electronic device , wherein the editing character string is set and displayed with a selection range of an external editing operation in accordance with a predetermined rule . The predetermined rule is:
A rule that selects only one character from a portion that has received an input operation of the character string, a rule that selects only one word, a rule that selects only one phrase, and a rule that selects only one sentence;
The controller is
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the range selection of the editing operation is set in each of the editing character strings in the second display area according to each of the predetermined rules . First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
A control unit for controlling display of the first and second display areas and a controller for controlling the first and second input receiving areas,
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is started in the first display area, and the second display is received in response to an instruction from the outside. Controlled by the control unit to activate a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area and a third display area for character input in the display area,
The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, the second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area, and the second display area is , Receives an edit string, displays it,
The controller is
Control of an electronic device that controls to add the edit character string displayed in the second display area to the character string when the second display area is moved onto the first display area by dragging Way . First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
An electronic device application program comprising: a control unit that controls display of the first and second display areas and controls the first and second input reception areas ;
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is started in the first display area, and the second display is received in response to an instruction from the outside. Causing the control unit to function in the display area so as to activate a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area and a third display area for character input ;
The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, the second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area, and the second display area is , Receives an edit string, displays it,
When the second display area is moved onto the first display area by dragging, an electronic device that causes the control unit to function so as to add the editing character string displayed in the second display area to the character string. Device application program . First and second display areas;
First and second input receiving areas for receiving an input to each of the first and second display areas;
An electronic device application program comprising: a control unit that controls display of the first and second display areas and controls the first and second input reception areas;
When a character input is performed by starting an application capable of character input, the first display area for displaying the input character string is started in the first display area, and the second display is received in response to an instruction from the outside. Causing the control unit to function in the display area so as to activate a second display area for editing the character string in the first display area and a third display area for character input ;
The first display area receives an operation through the first input reception area, the second and third display areas receive an operation through the second input reception area,
When any part of the character string in the first display area receives an input operation, the second display area is activated, and the second display area has a part that has received the character string input operation. And the surrounding characters are displayed as an edit character string, and the second display area is an application program for an electronic device that causes the control unit to function so as to accept the external edit operation on the edit character string .

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