JP5878042B2 - Apparatus, method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present application relates to an apparatus, a method, and a program. In particular, the present application relates to a device having a touch screen, a method for controlling the device, and a program for controlling the device.

  Touch screen devices comprising a touch screen are known. Touch screen devices include, for example, smartphones and tablets. The touch screen device detects a finger, pen, or stylus pen gesture via the touch screen. The touch screen device operates according to the detected gesture. An example of the operation according to the detected gesture is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  The basic operation of the touch screen device is realized by an OS (Operating System) installed in the device. The OS installed in the touch screen device is, for example, Android (registered trademark), BlackBerry (registered trademark) OS, iOS, Symbian (registered trademark) OS, or Windows (registered trademark) Phone.

International Publication No. 2008/086302

  Many touch screen devices shift to a locked state when they are not operated by a user for a certain period of time from the viewpoint of prevention of user's erroneous operation and security. When the touch screen device is in a locked state, it does not accept user operations except for specific operations. The specific operation includes, for example, a lock release operation for releasing the lock state.

  By the way, when the touch screen device is in the locked state, the lock screen is displayed. For this reason, when in the locked state, the user cannot confirm the information displayed before the locked state is entered.

  For these reasons, there is a need for an apparatus, a method, and a program that can visually confirm information displayed before entering the locked state even in the locked state.

  An apparatus according to an aspect includes a touch screen display that displays a first object, and the first object that is displayed on the touch screen display when the device is in a locked state. And a controller that displays the transparent second object in an overlapping manner.

  A method according to one aspect is a method of controlling an apparatus comprising a touch screen display, the step of displaying a first object on the touch screen display, and a display on the touch screen display when in a locked state. And displaying a second object that is transparent to the first object on the first object being displayed.

  A program according to one aspect includes a step of causing a device including a touch screen display to display a first object on the touch screen display, and the first displayed on the touch screen display when in a locked state. And a step of displaying a second object that is transparent to the first object on the object.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear view illustrating an appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the home screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display in the locked state. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the smartphone. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the application execution function. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the application execution function. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the object restoration function. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a control processing procedure based on a function provided by the control program. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a control processing procedure based on a function provided by the control program. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating another example of control by the object exclusion function.

  Embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Below, a smart phone is demonstrated as an example of an apparatus provided with a touch screen.

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The overall configuration of the smartphone 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the smartphone 1 has a housing 20. The housing 20 includes a front face 1A, a back face 1B, and side faces 1C1 to 1C4. The front face 1 </ b> A is the front of the housing 20. The back face 1 </ b> B is the back surface of the housing 20. The side faces 1C1 to 1C4 are side surfaces that connect the front face 1A and the back face 1B. Hereinafter, the side faces 1C1 to 1C4 may be collectively referred to as the side face 1C without specifying which face.

  The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, buttons 3A to 3C, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, and a camera 12 on the front face 1A. The smartphone 1 has a speaker 11 and a camera 13 on the back face 1B. The smartphone 1 has buttons 3D to 3F and a connector 14 on the side face 1C. Hereinafter, the buttons 3A to 3F may be collectively referred to as the button 3 without specifying which button.

  The touch screen display 2 includes a display 2A and a touch screen 2B. The display 2A includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL panel (Organic Electro-Luminescence panel), or an inorganic EL panel (Inorganic Electro-Luminescence panel). The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, and the like.

  The touch screen 2B detects contact of a finger, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like with respect to the touch screen 2B. The touch screen 2B can detect a position where a plurality of fingers, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like is in contact with the touch screen 2B.

  The detection method of the touch screen 2B may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method (or an ultrasonic method), an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a load detection method. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, a finger, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like that the touch screen 2B detects contact may be simply referred to as “finger”.

  The smartphone 1 determines the type of gesture based on at least one of the contact detected by the touch screen 2B, the position at which the contact is detected, the interval at which the contact is detected, and the number of times the contact is detected. The gesture is an operation performed on the touch screen 2B. The gesture discriminated by the smartphone 1 includes touch, long touch, release, swipe, tap, double tap, long tap, drag, flick, pinch in, pinch out, and the like.

  “Touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger contacts the touch screen 2B as a touch. “Long touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B for a predetermined time or more. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger is in contact with the touch screen 2B for a predetermined time or more as a long touch.

  “Release” is a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines that a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B is a release. “Swipe” is a gesture in which a finger moves while touching the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture that moves while the finger is in contact with the touch screen 2B as a swipe.

  A “tap” is a gesture for releasing following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a touch as a tap. The “double tap” is a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice as a double tap.

  “Long tap” is a gesture for releasing following a long touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a long touch as a long tap. “Drag” is a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed. The smartphone 1 determines, as a drag, a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed.

  A “flick” is a gesture that is released while a finger moves at high speed in one direction following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines, as a flick, a gesture that is released while the finger moves in one direction at high speed following the touch. Flick is "upper flick" where the finger moves upward on the screen, "lower flick" where the finger moves downward on the screen, "right flick" where the finger moves rightward on the screen, finger is left on the screen Including “left flick” moving in the direction.

  “Pinch-in” is a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers approach. The smartphone 1 determines, as a pinch-in, a gesture that swipes in a direction in which a plurality of fingers approach. “Pinch out” is a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers move away. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers move away as a pinch out.

  The smartphone 1 operates according to these gestures that are determined via the touch screen 2B. Therefore, an operability that is intuitive and easy to use for the user is realized. The operation performed by the smartphone 1 according to the determined gesture differs depending on the screen displayed on the display 2A. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, “the touch screen 2B detects a gesture and the smartphone 1 determines that the type of the detected gesture is X”, “the smartphone 1 detects X”, or “The controller detects X” may be described.

  An example of a home screen displayed on the display 2A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of the home screen. The home screen may be called a desktop or a standby screen. The home screen is displayed on the display 2A. The home screen is a screen that allows the user to select which application to execute from among the applications installed in the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 executes the application selected on the home screen in the foreground. The screen of the application executed in the foreground is displayed on the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 can place an icon on the home screen. A plurality of icons 50 are arranged on the home screen 40 shown in FIG. Each icon 50 is associated with an application installed in the smartphone 1 in advance. When the smartphone 1 detects a gesture for the icon 50, the smartphone 1 executes an application associated with the icon 50. For example, the smartphone 1 executes the mail application when a tap on the icon 50 associated with the mail application is detected.

  The icon 50 includes an image and a character string. The icon 50 may include a symbol or a graphic instead of the image. The icon 50 may not include either an image or a character string. The icons 50 are arranged based on the arrangement pattern. A wallpaper 41 is displayed behind the icon 50. The wallpaper is sometimes called a photo screen or a back screen. The smartphone 1 can use any image as the wallpaper 41. An arbitrary image may be determined as the wallpaper 41 according to the setting of the user.

  The smartphone 1 can increase or decrease the number of home screens. For example, the smartphone 1 determines the number of home screens according to the setting by the user. The smartphone 1 displays the selected one on the display 2A even if there are a plurality of home screens.

  The smartphone 1 displays one or more locators on the home screen. The number of locators matches the number of home screens. The locator indicates which home screen is currently displayed. The locator corresponding to the currently displayed home screen is displayed in a manner different from other locators.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, four locators 51 are displayed. This indicates that the number of home screens 40 is four. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the second symbol from the left is displayed in a manner different from other symbols. This indicates that the second home screen from the left is currently displayed on the display 2A.

  When the smartphone 1 detects a gesture while displaying the home screen, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A. For example, when detecting a right flick, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the left home screen. For example, when the smartphone 1 detects a left flick, the smartphone 1 switches the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the right home screen.

  A region 42 is provided at the upper end of the display 2A. In the area 42, a remaining amount mark 43 indicating the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery and a radio wave level mark 44 indicating the electric field strength of the communication radio wave are displayed. The smartphone 1 may display the time, weather, running application, communication system type, telephone status, device mode, event occurring in the device, and the like in the area 42. As described above, the area 42 is used for various notifications to the user. The area 42 may be provided on a screen other than the home screen 40. The position where the region 42 is provided is not limited to the upper end of the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 displays a notification 52 for the user on the home screen 40. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a notification for notifying the user that a mail has been received is displayed. The notification for notifying the user that the mail has been received is not limited. For example, a notification for notifying the user that an incoming call has been received or a notification for receiving SMS and MMS is displayed on the home screen. May be displayed. The home screen 40, the icons 50 arranged on the home screen 40, the execution screen of the application corresponding to the icons 50, and the like are examples of the first object.

  The home screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the forms of various elements, the arrangement of various elements, the number of home screens 40, how to perform various operations on the home screen 40, and the like are as described above. Not necessarily.

  An example of a screen displayed on the display 2A when the smartphone 1 is in a locked state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display 2 </ b> A when the smartphone 1 is in a locked state. The smartphone 1 displays a screen 60 shown in FIG. 5 on the display 2A in addition to the home screen 40 shown in FIG. If the smartphone 1 continues for a certain period of time that is not operated by the user, the smartphone 1 shifts to the locked state from the viewpoint of prevention of user's erroneous operation and security. When in the locked state, the smartphone 1 displays the second object that is transparent to the first object on the first object displayed on the display 2A immediately before shifting to the locked state. For example, when the home screen 40 is displayed on the display 2A as the first object immediately before shifting to the locked state, the smartphone 1 transmits the home screen on the home screen 40 as shown in FIG. The translucent object 61 to be displayed is displayed in an overlapping manner. The object 61 has substantially the same area as the home screen. The object 61 is an example of a second object. Hereinafter, the screen 60 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to as a lock screen 60 for convenience of explanation.

  An object 61 shown in FIG. 5 is, for example, a translucent image layer, and transmits information on the back side of the object 61. Therefore, after the transition to the locked state, the information displayed on the display 2A immediately before the transition to the locked state. Can be notified to the user. 5 prevents the touch gesture on the home screen 40 from being detected by the touch screen 2B. For example, when the object 61 is superimposed on the home screen 40, the smartphone 1 detects the detection result by the touch screen 2 </ b> B as a touch gesture for the object 61. As described above, the smartphone 1 prevents an erroneous operation on the plurality of icons 50 arranged on the home screen 40 by displaying the object 61 on the home screen 40 in an overlapping manner. The smartphone 1 reduces the display area of the object 61 when there is a touch gesture on the object 61. The part where the object 61 disappears due to the reduction of the display area is partially unlocked, the home screen 40 is clearly displayed, and the home screen 40 can be operated.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, a button 3, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a communication unit 6, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, a storage 9, a controller 10, a speaker 11, and a camera. 12 and 13, a connector 14, an acceleration sensor 15, an orientation sensor 16, and a gyroscope 17.

  As described above, the touch screen display 2 includes the display 2A and the touch screen 2B. The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, or the like. The touch screen 2B detects a gesture.

  The button 3 is operated by the user. The button 3 includes buttons 3A to 3F. The controller 10 detects an operation on the button 3 by cooperating with the button 3. The operations on the button 3 are, for example, click, double click, triple click, push, and multi-push.

  The buttons 3A to 3C are, for example, a home button, a back button, or a menu button. The button 3D is, for example, a power on / off button of the smartphone 1. The button 3D may also serve as a sleep / sleep release button. The buttons 3E and 3F are volume buttons, for example.

  The illuminance sensor 4 detects illuminance. Illuminance indicates light intensity, brightness, or luminance. The illuminance sensor 4 is used for adjusting the luminance of the display 2A, for example. The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of a nearby object without contact. The proximity sensor 5 detects that the touch screen display 2 is brought close to the face, for example. The illuminance sensor 4 and the proximity sensor 5 may be configured as one sensor.

  The communication unit 6 communicates wirelessly. The communication method performed by the communication unit 6 is a wireless communication standard. Examples of wireless communication standards include cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, and 4G. As cellular phone communication standards, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular, GSM (registered trademark) mmloS). (Personal Handy-phone System). Examples of wireless communication standards include WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), IEEE802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (NearFunel, etc.). The communication unit 6 may support one or more of the communication standards described above.

  The receiver 7 and the speaker 11 output the audio signal transmitted from the controller 10 as audio. The receiver 7 is used, for example, to output the other party's voice during a call. The speaker 11 is used for outputting a ring tone and music, for example. One of the receiver 7 and the speaker 11 may also function as the other. The microphone 8 converts the voice of the user or the like into a voice signal and transmits it to the controller 10.

  The storage 9 stores programs and data. The storage 9 is also used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the controller 10. The storage 9 may include any non-transitory storage device such as a semiconductor storage device and a magnetic storage device. The storage 9 may include a plurality of types of storage devices. The storage 9 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk and a storage medium reader.

  The programs stored in the storage 9 include an application executed in the foreground or the background and a control program that supports the operation of the application. For example, the application displays a screen on the display 2 </ b> A, and causes the controller 10 to execute a process according to a gesture detected by the touch screen 2 </ b> B. The control program is, for example, an OS. The application and the control program may be installed in the storage 9 via wireless communication by the communication unit 6 or a non-transitory storage medium.

  The storage 9 stores, for example, a control program 9A, a mail application 9B, a browser application 9C, a weather forecast application 9D, usage status data 9Y, and setting data 9Z. The mail application 9B provides an electronic mail function. The e-mail function enables, for example, creation, transmission, reception, and display of an e-mail. The browser application 9C provides a WEB browsing function. The WEB browsing function enables, for example, display of a WEB page and editing of a bookmark. The weather forecast application 9D provides the user with information regarding the weather and the weather forecast. The usage status data 9 </ b> Y includes information regarding the usage status of the application installed in the smartphone 1. For example, the usage status data 9 </ b> Y includes items such as a screen, a row, a column, an image, a name, an installation date / time, a usage count, and a final usage date / time, and holds data for each application installed in the smartphone 1. The setting data 9Z includes information related to various settings related to the operation of the smartphone 1.

  The control program 9A provides functions related to various controls for operating the smartphone 1. The control program 9A realizes a call by controlling the communication unit 6, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like, for example. The function provided by the control program 9A is a function for displaying a second object that is transparent to the first object displayed on the display 2A in a state of being locked in a locked state. Is included. Further, the function provided by the control program 9A includes a function (object exclusion function) for reducing the display area of the second object when a touch gesture for the second object is detected by the touch screen 2B. . Further, the function provided by the control program 9A is associated with the first object when a touch gesture for the first object that is not displayed overlapping the second object is detected by the touch screen 2B. A function (application execution function) for executing a specific application is included. Further, the function provided by the control program 9A includes a case where a touch gesture for the first object has not been detected by the touch screen 2B and a certain time has elapsed after the display area of the second object is reduced. , A function of increasing the display area of the second object (object restoration function) is included. The function provided by the control program 9A may be used in combination with a function provided by another program such as the mail application 9B.

  The controller 10 is an arithmetic circuit. The arithmetic circuit is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an SoC (System-on-a-chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). The controller 10 controls various operations of the smartphone 1 to realize various functions.

  Specifically, the controller 10 executes instructions included in the program stored in the storage 9 while referring to the data stored in the storage 9 as necessary. And the controller 10 controls a function part according to data and a command, and implement | achieves various functions by it. The controller 10 may change the control according to the detection result of the detection unit. The functional unit includes the display 2A, the communication unit 6, the microphone 8, and the speaker 11, but is not limited thereto. The detection unit includes, but is not limited to, the touch screen 2B, the button 3, the illuminance sensor 4, the proximity sensor 5, the receiver 7, the camera 12, the camera 13, the acceleration sensor 15, the azimuth sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17.

  For example, when the controller 10 is in a locked state by executing the control program 9A, the controller 10 sets the second object that is transmitted through the first object to the first object displayed on the display 2A. Overlapping display. Furthermore, when a touch gesture for the second object is detected by the touch screen 2B, the controller 10 decreases the display area of the second object. Furthermore, when a touch gesture for the first object that is not displayed overlapping the second object is detected by the touch screen 2B, the controller 10 executes an application associated with the first object. Furthermore, the controller 10 reduces the display area of the second object, and when a certain amount of time has elapsed without the touch gesture for the first object being detected by the touch screen 2B, the controller 10 Increase the display area.

  The camera 12 is an in-camera that captures an object facing the front face 1A. The camera 13 is an out camera that captures an object facing the back face 1B.

  The connector 14 is a terminal to which another device is connected. The connector 14 may be a general-purpose terminal such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface (registered trademark), Light Peak (Thunderbolt (registered trademark)), or an earphone microphone connector. . The connector 14 may be a dedicated terminal such as a dock connector. Devices connected to the connector 14 are, for example, an external storage, a speaker, and a communication device.

  The acceleration sensor 15 detects the direction and magnitude of acceleration acting on the smartphone 1. The direction sensor 16 detects the direction of geomagnetism. The gyroscope 17 detects the angle and angular velocity of the smartphone 1. The detection results of the acceleration sensor 15, the azimuth sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17 are used in combination in order to detect changes in the position and orientation of the smartphone 1.

  In FIG. 6, part or all of the program stored in the storage 9 may be downloaded from another device by wireless communication using the communication unit 6. 6 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by a reading device included in the storage 9. 6 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by the reading device connected to the connector 14. The non-transitory storage medium is, for example, an optical disc such as a CD (registered trademark), a DVD (registered trademark), or a Blu-ray (registered trademark), a magneto-optical disk, or a memory card.

  The configuration of the smartphone 1 illustrated in FIG. 6 is an example, and may be appropriately changed within a range that does not impair the gist of the present application. For example, the number and type of buttons 3 are not limited to the example of FIG. The smartphone 1 may include buttons such as a numeric keypad layout or a QWERTY layout as buttons for operations related to the screen instead of the buttons 3A to 3C. The smartphone 1 may include only one button or may not include a button for operations related to the screen. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the smartphone 1 includes two cameras, but the smartphone 1 may include only one camera or may not include a camera. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the smartphone 1 includes three types of sensors in order to detect the position and orientation, but the smartphone 1 may not include some of these sensors. Alternatively, the smartphone 1 may include another type of sensor for detecting at least one of a position and a posture.

  An example of control based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described with reference to FIGS. Below, the example of the control by the object exclusion function, the application execution function, and the object restoration function described above among the functions provided by the control program 9A will be described.

  7 to 9 show examples of control by the object exclusion function. 7 to 9 show how the display area of the object 61 decreases according to the user's touch gesture with respect to the object 61.

  Step S11 shown in FIG. 7 shows a state where the object 61 on the lock screen 60 is tapped. Step S12 shown in FIG. 7 shows a state in which the display area of the object 61 has decreased and a part has disappeared.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S11 of FIG. 7, the smartphone 1 decreases the display area of the object 61 as shown in step S12 of FIG. For example, the smartphone 1 reduces a part of the display area around the position where the user's tap with respect to the object 61 is detected among the display areas of the object 61 having substantially the same area as the home screen 40. Thereby, the smartphone 1 can clearly display a part of the home screen 40 on the back surface of the object 61. For example, as shown in step S12 of FIG. 7, a notification notifying the user that there is a new mail can be clearly displayed. Furthermore, the smartphone 1 can make a part of the home screen 40 that has become clear due to the disappearance of the object 61 operable. In other words, the smartphone 1 partially releases the locked state.

  Subsequent to step S12 shown in FIG. 7, step S13 shown in FIG. 8 shows a state where the object 61 whose part of the display area has disappeared is further tapped. Step S14 shown in FIG. 8 shows a state in which the display area of the object 61 is further reduced and a part thereof disappears.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S13 of FIG. 8, the smartphone 1 decreases the display area of the object 61 as shown in step S14 of FIG. For example, the smartphone 1 further reduces a part of the display area around the position where the user's tap with respect to the object 61 is detected among the display areas of the object 61 in which a part of the display area has disappeared. Thereby, the smartphone 1 can display a part of the home screen 40 on the back surface of the object 61 more clearly. Furthermore, the smartphone 1 can make a part of the home screen 40 that has become clear due to the disappearance of the object 61 operable.

  Subsequent to step S14 shown in FIG. 8, in step S15 shown in FIG. 9, the object 61 in which a part of the display area has disappeared is further tapped. Step S16 shown in FIG. 9 shows a state in which the display area of the object 61 has completely disappeared.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S15 of FIG. 9, the display area of the object 61 is completely disappeared as shown in step S16 of FIG. For example, the smartphone 1 displays the display area by further reducing the display area around the position where the user's tap on the object 61 is detected among the display areas of the object 61 in which a part of the display area has disappeared. Disappear. Thereby, the smartphone 1 can clearly display all of the home screen 40 on the back surface of the object 61. When the object 61 is completely lost, the locked state is completely released.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, by removing a part or all of the object 61, a part or all of the home screen 40 becomes operable. For example, the icon 50 arranged on the home screen 40 is displayed. The application associated with can be executed. Hereinafter, an example of control (control by the application execution function) of executing an application in accordance with a user operation after reducing a part of the display area of the object 61 with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described. To do. 10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an example of control by the application execution function.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of control for executing the mail application 9B associated with the icon 50a arranged on the home screen 40 from the state shown in step S12 of FIG. Step S21 shown in FIG. 10 shows a state where the icon 50a is being dragged. Step S22 shown in FIG. 10 shows a state in which the mailbox screen 70 is displayed on the display. An image 71 on the mail box screen 70 indicates that there is one received mail that has not been browsed.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, as shown in step S21 of FIG. 10, when the smartphone 1 detects a drag on the icon 50a that is not displayed overlapping the object 61, the smartphone 1 executes the mail application 9B associated with the icon 50a. . For example, the smartphone 1 executes the mail application 9B when the icon 50a moves by a certain distance or more by dragging. Then, as shown in step S <b> 22 of FIG. 10, the smartphone 1 displays a mailbox screen 70 on the display 2 </ b> A. In this way, the smartphone 1 can easily cause the user to execute the application. For example, when the user wants to check new mail, the user can execute the mail application 9B and quickly check new mail by performing a simple operation after removing a part of the object 61.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of control for executing the weather forecast application 9D associated with the icon 50b arranged on the home screen 40 from the state shown in step S12 of FIG. Step S31 shown in FIG. 11 shows a state where the icon 50b is being dragged. Step S32 shown in FIG. 11 shows a state in which the screen 80 when the weather forecast application 9D is executed is displayed on the display.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, as illustrated in step S31 in FIG. 11, when the smartphone 1 detects dragging on the icon 50b that is not displayed overlapping the object 61, the smartphone 1 executes the weather forecast application 9D associated with the icon 50b. To do. For example, the smartphone 1 executes the weather forecast application 9D when the icon 50b moves by a certain distance or more by dragging. And as shown to step S32 of FIG. 11, the smart phone 1 displays the screen 80 when the weather forecast application 9D is performed on the display 2A. In this way, the smartphone 1 can easily cause the user to execute the application. For example, when the user wants to confirm the weather forecast, the user can quickly confirm the weather forecast for executing the weather forecast application 9D by performing a simple operation after removing a part of the object 61.

  In FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the smartphone 1 describes an example in which the application associated with the icon 50a or the icon 50b is executed when the icon 50a or the icon 50b moves by a certain distance or more by dragging. It is not limited. For example, the smartphone 1 may execute an application associated with the icon 50 when detecting pinch-in, pinch-out, long touch, or the like for the icon 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, after a part or all of the object 61 is removed, for example, when an operation cannot be accepted for a certain period of time with respect to the icon 50 that can be operated, the reduced object 61 may be increased. In the following, referring to FIG. 12, after reducing a part of the display area of the object 61, control for increasing the display area of the object 61 when the operation is not accepted for a certain period of time (control by the object restoration function). An example will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of control by the object restoration function.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of control for increasing the display area of the object 61 from the state shown in step S12 of FIG. Step S41 shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the state shown in step S12 of FIG. Step S42 shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the state shown in step S11 of FIG.

  The smartphone 1 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B. Subsequently, as shown in step S41 of FIG. 12, the smartphone 1 reduces the display area of the object 61, and when the operation is not accepted for a certain period of time, as shown in step S42 of FIG. For example, the display area 61 is increased and restored to the original state. In this way, the smartphone 1 can prevent erroneous operations by the user as much as possible.

  In FIG. 12, when the smartphone 1 increases the display area of the object 61, the example has been described in which the area is increased to some extent at a time, but is not limited thereto. For example, the smartphone 1 may decrease the display area of the object 61 and gradually increase the display area of the object 61 at a constant rate as time passes while the operation is not accepted. At this time, the icon 50 may be operated until all the icons 50 overlap the display area of the object 61. Alternatively, when the display area of the object 61 and the icon 50 overlap even a little, the operation of the icon 50 may not be operated.

  With reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, an example of a control processing procedure based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described. 13 and 14 are diagrams showing a control processing procedure based on a function provided by the control program 9A.

  First, an example of a processing procedure for displaying the second object when shifting to the locked state will be described with reference to FIG. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 13 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure illustrated in FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed by the controller 10 while the smartphone 1 is activated.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the controller 10 determines whether or not to shift to the locked state in step S <b> 101. For example, the controller 10 shifts to the locked state when a certain period of time elapses when no operation is performed. The operation includes operation input to the button 3, detection of a touch gesture by the touch screen 2B, output of sensor values by each sensor, and the like.

  As a result of the determination, when the controller 10 shifts to the locked state (step S101, Yes), as step S102, the controller 10 displays the second object so as to overlap the screen displayed on the display 2A. Exit. For example, the controller 10 causes the home screen 40 displayed on the display 2 </ b> A to overlap and display a translucent object 61 having substantially the same area as the home screen 40. On the other hand, if the controller 10 does not shift to the locked state as a result of the determination (step S101, No), the process is ended as it is.

  Next, referring to FIG. 14, an example of the processing procedure of control by the object exclusion function (see FIGS. 7 to 9), the application execution function (see FIGS. 10 and 11), and the object restoration function (see FIG. 12) described above. Will be explained. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 14 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure illustrated in FIG. 14 is repeatedly executed by the controller 10 based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B when the smartphone 1 is in the locked state.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the controller 10 decreases the display area of the second object in step S201 in accordance with the touch gesture for the second object. For example, the controller 10 reduces a part of the display area of the object 61 having substantially the same area as that of the home screen 40 around the position where the user tap on the object 61 is detected. On the other hand, when a tap on the object 61 is not detected, the controller 10 does not decrease the display area of the object 61. Subsequently, in Step S202, the controller 10 determines whether or not a touch gesture for the first object that is not displayed overlapping the second object is detected.

  When the touch gesture for the first object is detected as a result of the determination (step S202, Yes), the controller 10 executes the application associated with the first object as step S203, and performs the process. finish. On the other hand, when the touch gesture for the first object is not detected as a result of the determination (step S202, No), the controller 10 determines that the display area of the second object is reduced for a certain period of time as step S204. It is determined whether or not elapses.

  As a result of the determination, the controller 10 increases the display area of the second object as step S205 when a certain time has elapsed since the display area of the second object was decreased (step S204, Yes). The process is terminated. On the other hand, if the result of determination is that a certain time has not elapsed since the display area of the second object has been reduced (No at step S204), the controller 10 returns to step S201 described above and continues processing. .

  As described above, when the smartphone 1 is in the locked state, the smartphone 1 causes the home screen 40 displayed on the display 2 </ b> A to overlap and display the translucent object 61 that passes through the home screen 40. Thereby, even in the locked state, the information displayed on the display 2A before the locked state can be notified to the user. Furthermore, when a touch gesture on the object 61 is detected by the touch screen 2B, the smartphone 1 decreases the display area of the object 61. Thereby, a part of the home screen 40 on the back surface of the object 61 can be clearly displayed and a part of the home screen 40 can be operated. Furthermore, when a touch gesture for the icon 50 that is not displayed overlapping the object 61 is detected by the touch screen 2 </ b> B, the smartphone 1 executes an application associated with the icon 50. Thereby, the smart phone 1 can make a user perform an application easily. Furthermore, after reducing the display area of the object 61, the smartphone 1 increases the display area of the object 61 when a certain amount of time has elapsed without a touch gesture on the icon 50 being detected by the touch screen 2 </ b> B. Thereby, the smartphone 1 can prevent an erroneous operation by the user as much as possible.

  For example, in FIG. 7, when the tap on the object 61 is detected, the smartphone 1 has described an example in which the display area of the object 61 is decreased. However, the order in which the display area is decreased is set and set in advance. The display area may be reduced in the same order. Hereinafter, an example of control by the object exclusion function will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15, it is assumed that the display area is reduced in the order of F 1 → F 2 → F 3 in the display area of the object 61. In this case, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S51 of FIG. 16, it corresponds to F1 in the display area of the object 61 as shown in step S52 of FIG. Reduce the display area. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S53 of FIG. 17, it corresponds to F2 in the display area of the object 61 as shown in step S54 of FIG. Reduce the display area. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as illustrated in step S55 in FIG. 18, the smartphone 1 corresponds to F3 in the display area of the object 61 as illustrated in step S56 in FIG. Reduce the display area. 15 to 18, the position where the object 61 is tapped is not particularly limited.

  For example, in FIG. 7, when a tap on the object 61 is detected, the smartphone 1 has described an example in which the display area of the object 61 is decreased. However, the display area is gradually changed according to the number of detected taps. It may be decreased. Hereinafter, another example of control by the object exclusion function will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.

  For example, if the smartphone 1 detects a tap on the object 61 as shown in step S61 of FIG. 19, the smartphone 1 is damaged by the tap without reducing the display area of the object 61 as shown in step S62. An image 62 having a visual effect as if it is present is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in step S63, when the smartphone 1 detects the next tap on the object 61 from the state of step S62, as shown in step S64, the smartphone 1 seems to be further damaged by the tap. An image 62 having a visual effect is displayed. Subsequently, when the smartphone 1 detects the next tap on the object 61 from the state in step S64 in FIG. 19 as shown in step S65 in FIG. 20, as shown in step S66 in FIG. In the display area, the portion where the image 62 was displayed is reduced.

  In embodiment mentioned above, although the smart phone 1 demonstrated the case where the object 61 was superimposed and displayed with respect to the home screen 40, it is not limited to this. For example, when an application such as a web browser is executed immediately before shifting to the locked state, the object 61 may be displayed in an overlapping manner on the execution screen of the application.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the tap on the object 61 is detected, the smartphone 1 has described an example in which the display area of the object 61 is reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The smartphone 1 may reduce the display area of the object 61 when a touch gesture other than a tap, such as a swipe for the object 61, is detected.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the smartphone 1 is in the locked state, for example, the smartphone 1 displays the semi-transparent object 61 on the home screen 40 displayed on the display 2A immediately before shifting to the locked state. Explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the smartphone 1 can be any object that can pass through the home screen on the back, such as an object on which dots or patterns are drawn instead of the translucent object 61. May be used. Alternatively, for example, the smartphone 1 captures a first object such as a home screen displayed on the display 2A immediately before shifting to the locked state, and displays the captured image superimposed on the first object. May be. In this way, as in the case of displaying the translucent object 61, the information displayed on the display 2A immediately before shifting to the locked state can be notified to the user, and the user's erroneous operation can be prevented.

  The characterizing embodiments have been described in order to fully and clearly disclose the technology according to the appended claims. However, the appended claims should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters shown in this specification. Should be embodied by a possible configuration.

  For example, each program shown in FIG. 6 may be divided into a plurality of modules. Alternatively, each program shown in FIG. 6 may be combined with another program.

  In the above embodiment, a smartphone has been described as an example of a device including a touch screen, but the device according to the appended claims is not limited to a smartphone. The device according to the appended claims may be a portable electronic device other than a smartphone. Examples of the portable electronic device include a mobile phone, a tablet, a portable personal computer, a digital camera, a media player, an electronic book reader, a navigator, and a game machine. Alternatively, the device according to the appended claims may be a stationary electronic device. The stationary electronic devices are, for example, a desktop personal computer and a television receiver.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Smart phone 2 Touch screen display 2A Display 2B Touch screen 3 Button 4 Illuminance sensor 5 Proximity sensor 6 Communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage 9A Control program 9B Mail application 9C Browser application 9D Weather forecast application 9Y Usage status data 9Z Setting data 10 Controller 11 Speaker 12, 13 Camera 14 Connector 15 Acceleration sensor 16 Direction sensor 17 Gyroscope 20 Housing

Claims (8)

A touch screen display for displaying the first object;
A controller that, when in a locked state, displays a second object that is transparent to the first object on the first object displayed on the touch screen display;
The touch screen display detects a touch gesture on the second object to reduce a display area of the second object;
The controller is
When the touch gesture is detected by the touch screen display, the display area of the second object is decreased, and the first object located in the area where the display area of the second object is decreased Operation to a part of
An apparatus that restores the reduced display area of the second object and shifts to the locked state when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display area of the second object is reduced . A touch screen display that detects touch gestures;
A controller that controls display of the touch screen display according to the touch gesture detected by the touch screen display;
The controller is
When the second object that is transparent to the first object is displayed on the first object and the operation on the first object is impossible,
Upon detection of the filter Tchijesucha that against the second object to reduce the display area of the second object, said to reduce the portion of the display region of the second object, of the said second object Enabling an operation on a part of the first object located in the area where the display area is reduced;
An apparatus for restoring the reduced display area of the second object when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display area of the second object is reduced .   The controller reduces the display area of the second object according to an order preset for each area of the second object when the touch gesture is detected by the touch screen display. The apparatus according to 1 or 2.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first object includes a plurality of icons.   When the touch gesture for the first object that is not displayed overlapping the second object among the plurality of icons is detected by the touch screen display, the controller displays the first object. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the associated application is executed and the display of the second object is not displayed on the first object.   The controller reduces the display area of the second object, and if the predetermined time elapses without a touch gesture on the first object being detected by the touch screen display, the second object is displayed. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display area of the object is increased. A method for controlling a device comprising a touch screen display, comprising:
Controlling the display of the touch screen display according to a touch gesture detected by the touch screen display;
Displaying a second object that is transparent to the first object on the first object;
When you are not the operation to the first object, upon detecting a filter Tchijesucha that against the second object to reduce the display area of the second object, the second object one Reducing the display area of the part, enabling an operation to a part of the first object located in the area where the display area of the second object is reduced;
Restoring a reduced display area of the second object when a predetermined time has elapsed after reducing the display area of the second object . For devices with touch screen displays,
Controlling the display of the touch screen display according to a touch gesture detected by the touch screen display;
Displaying a second object that is transparent to the first object on the first object;
When you are not the operation to the first object, upon detecting a filter Tchijesucha that against the second object to reduce the display area of the second object, the second object one Reducing the display area of the part, enabling an operation to a part of the first object located in the area where the display area of the second object is reduced;
A program for executing a step of restoring the reduced display area of the second object when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display area of the second object is reduced .

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