JP5931839B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, distribution server, and distribution method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, a distribution server, and a distribution method.

  Patent Document 1 listed below improves user operability by selecting hierarchical item data such as an operation menu for each layer using each of two fingers. An information processing apparatus capable of performing the above is disclosed.

JP 2013-97604 A

  By the way, a smart device such as a smartphone may be operated with one hand. In the case of operating with one hand, if the touch panel is operated with two fingers, it is difficult to stably hold the smart device. Therefore, the smart device may be dropped during operation. In addition, it can be held stably during operation by supporting it with the other hand, but for this purpose, it is necessary to be able to move both hands freely. Therefore, the touch panel cannot be operated using two fingers as in Patent Document 1 in situations such as when holding luggage or holding on a strap on a train.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and information can be easily input to the smart device with one hand while the smart device is stably held with the other hand. The purpose is to be able to.

  A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is, for example, a storage unit that stores a plurality of item data, a first area, and a periphery of the first area. A display control unit that displays a plurality of second areas to which any one of the item data stored in the unit is assigned, and a contact that specifies a contact position that is a position on the screen that the user is touching A position specifying unit; and a selection receiving unit that receives selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen; An information processing apparatus comprising: an execution unit that executes processing according to item data received by the selection receiving unit.

  In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, a computer is arranged around a first area and the first area, and a plurality of second items each assigned one of a plurality of item data items. A display control step for displaying the region on the screen, a contact position specifying step for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen that the user is touching, and the contact position from the second region on the screen A selection receiving step of accepting selection of item data assigned to the second region, and an execution step of executing processing according to the item data received in the selection receiving step when moving to the first region; An information processing method characterized by executing the above is provided.

  Further, the third aspect of the present invention provides, for example, a computer that includes a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged around the first area, each of which is assigned one of a plurality of item data. A display control procedure for displaying the region on the screen, a contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen that the user is touching, and the contact position from the second region on the screen A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area, and an execution procedure for executing processing in accordance with the item data accepted in the selection acceptance procedure when moving to the first area; A program characterized by causing the above to be executed is provided.

  The fourth aspect of the present invention provides, for example, a storage unit that stores a plurality of item data and a control program that causes a user terminal to execute a predetermined process together with the plurality of item data stored in the storage unit. A distribution unit that distributes to a user terminal, and the control program is arranged in the user terminal around a first area and the first area, and each of the plurality of item data is assigned to the first area. A display control procedure for displaying a plurality of second areas on the screen, a contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen that is touched by a user, and the contact position is displayed on the screen. A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area when the second area is moved to the first area, and acceptance in the selection acceptance procedure Providing a distribution server, characterized in that to execute the execution procedure for executing processing in accordance with the item data.

  Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, for example, a computer executes a distribution step of distributing a control program for causing a user terminal to execute a predetermined process together with a plurality of item data stored in a storage unit to the user terminal. The control program includes, on the user terminal, a first area and a plurality of second areas that are arranged around the first area and each of which is assigned one of a plurality of item data. A display control procedure for displaying on the screen; a contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position which is a position on the screen that the user is touching; and the contact position from the second region to the first position on the screen. A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area when moving to an area, and processing according to the item data accepted in the selection acceptance procedure It provides a delivery method characterized by executing the execution instructions to be executed.

  According to the present invention, a user can easily input information to a smart device with one hand while holding the smart device stably with one hand.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an information input method according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a distribution system. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of data stored in the item data storage unit. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the hierarchical structure of item data. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a user terminal. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a relationship between item data and a display range. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the input operation. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of content displayed based on input information. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the user terminal. FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the user terminal. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another example of the information input method. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining still another example of the information input method. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining still another example of the information input method.

[Outline of processing]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of an information input method according to the embodiment. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 30 acquires an application program for displaying content from the distribution server in accordance with a user instruction. Then, the user terminal 30 executes the acquired application program and receives an input of information for specifying the content to be displayed from the user. Then, the user terminal 30 acquires content corresponding to the received information from the distribution server and displays it.

  The application program in the present embodiment is a program that receives an input of an address, acquires map data near the received address, and displays a map image based on the acquired map data, for example. The content in the present embodiment is, for example, a map image near a designated address. Moreover, the user terminal 30 in this embodiment has a touch panel provided on the screen as an input device.

  In addition, the address has a hierarchical structure such as prefectures, municipalities, street addresses, and numbers, etc., select one of the item data of each hierarchy in order from the highest hierarchy such as prefectures By going, a series of address information can be input. Here, the item data in the present embodiment means item data that is an option in each layer. In addition, each item data is ordered in each hierarchy.

For example, the user terminal 30 displays an input screen 40 as shown at time T ₁ in FIG. 1 by executing the application program acquired from the distribution server. The input screen 40 includes, for example, an area 400 in which an input confirmation column for displaying information in the middle of input is displayed, an area 401 in which an image for accepting an input operation is displayed, and cancellation or application of the previous input operation. An area 405 for displaying an image (for example, a return button) for receiving an instruction to end the program is included. At time T _{1 in} FIG. 1, a state in which the address has been input halfway is shown.

  The image displayed in the area 401 includes a fixed area 402 and a plurality of selection areas 403 arranged around the fixed area 402 so as to surround the fixed area 402. The fixed area 402 is an example of a first area, and the selection area 403 is an example of a second area. In the plurality of selection areas 403, adjacent selection areas 403 are separated by a boundary line, and a boundary line 404 indicating the boundary of the display range is displayed on one of these boundary lines.

In the present embodiment, seven selection areas 403 are arranged in a circle around the fixed area 402. In each selection area 403, item data as options is displayed. In the scene from time T ₁ to time T ₃ illustrated in FIG. 1, the number of item data in the hierarchy to which the item data displayed in each selection area 403 belongs is larger than the number of selection areas 403. For this reason, in the selection area 403, a part of a plurality of item data as options in each hierarchy is displayed.

For example, when the user touches a certain selection area 403 on the screen (for example, the selection area 403 displaying “Kanazawa Ward”) at time T ₁ in FIG. 1, the user terminal 30 selects the selection area touched by the user. With the item data displayed in 403 as a reference, item data from the order of the item data to a predetermined number of orders (3 in the example of FIG. 1) is arranged in another selection area 403.

Specifically, the item data of “Izumi Ward”, “Isogo Ward”, “Kanagawa Ward”, “Kanazawa Ward”, “Konan Ward”, “Kohoku Ward”, and “Sakae Ward” are ordered in this order. Has been. When the user touches the selection area 403 in which “Kanazawa Ward” is displayed in the example at time T _{1 in} FIG. 1, the user terminal 30 confirms from the selection area 403 in which “Kanazawa Ward” is displayed. Centered on the area 402, with the selection area 403 of “Kanazawa Ward” as the reference, the order of “Kanazawa Ward” to the previous three “Kanagawa Ward”, “Zushi Ward”, and “Izumi Ward” Are arranged in each selection area 403 in this order.

  Similarly, the user terminal 30 rotates clockwise from the selection area 403 in which “Kanazawa Ward” is displayed, centering on the confirmation area 402, and from the order of “Kanazawa Ward” with the selection area 403 of “Kanazawa Ward” as a reference. The item data of “Konan Ward”, “Kohoku Ward”, and “Sakae Ward” in the order up to three are arranged in each selection area 403 in this order. Then, the user terminal 30 displays a boundary line 404 at the boundary between the selection area 403 in which “Izumi Ward” is arranged and the selection area 403 in which “Sakae Ward” is arranged.

Then, after the user's finger touches the selected area 403 on the screen, for example, at time T ₂ of the FIG. 1, when the user's finger slides across the screen example in the direction of arrow 406, the user terminal 30, the user Each time the selection area 403 touched by is changed, as in the case of time T _{1 in} FIG. 1, the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user is used as a reference in order of the item data. A predetermined number of item data items are arranged in each selection area 403.

As a result, each time the selection area 403 touched by the user changes, the item data displayed in some of the selection areas 403 changes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, at time T _1, in the selection area 403 the item data of "Izumi-ku" and "Isogo-ku" is displayed respectively at time T _2, "Seya-ku" And item data for “Tsukitsu-ku” are displayed. Then, the boundary line 404 moves in the direction of the arrow 407, which is the same direction as the arrow 406 moved so that the user's finger slides on the screen, with the fixed region 402 as the center.

  In this way, by sliding the user's finger so as to draw a circle around the fixed area 402 in the area on the screen where the plurality of selection areas 403 are arranged, the user can select the number of the selection areas 403. More item data can be displayed in each selection area 403 one after another.

  Note that while the item data is displayed in the selection area 403, even if the position touched by the user moves on the screen, the display position of the item data continues to be displayed in the same selection area 403. As a result, the user slides the user's finger in a circle around the fixed area 402 on the screen until the desired item data is displayed, and when the desired item data is displayed, A selection area 403 in which item data is displayed can be touched with a finger.

Next, after touching any of the selected region 403, at time T ₃ in FIG. 1, for example, sliding on the screen the user's finger in the direction of leaving for example arrow 408 touches the screen, when having reached the defined region 402 The user terminal 30 confirms the selection of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 that has been touched until just before the confirmation area 402 is touched. Then, the user terminal 30 adds the information of the item data whose selection is confirmed to the end of the address displayed in the area 400, and displays the item data of the lower hierarchy of the item data whose selection is confirmed in each selection area 403. To do.

Thus, the determination to the user, for example, as shown at time T ₁ of the FIG. 1, touch the one of the selection areas 403, for example, as shown at time T ₂ of the FIG. 1, the desired item data are displayed The user's finger slides around the area 402 so as to draw a circle on the screen. Then, when the desired item data is displayed, the user slides his / her finger on the screen to the selection area 403 where the item data is displayed, and then, for example, as shown at time T ₃ in FIG. Slide your finger to the confirmation area 402. Thereby, the selection of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before by the user is confirmed. Then, the user terminal 30 displays the item data of the lower hierarchy of the item data whose selection is confirmed in each selection area 403, and the user selects the item data of the lower hierarchy by the same operation.

  With such an input method, the user can select and input desired item data one after another without releasing a finger from the touch panel provided on the screen of the user terminal 30. For this reason, it is possible to more stably hold a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal during information input as compared with an input method involving an operation of releasing a finger from the screen such as a tap. This allows the user to drop the smart device even in situations where the smart device has to be operated with one hand, such as when holding a baggage or holding it on a strap. Information can be input while being held stably.

[Configuration of Distribution System 10]
FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of the distribution system 10. The distribution system 10 includes a distribution server 20 and a plurality of user terminals 30-1 to 30-n. The distribution server 20 is communicably connected to the communication line 11. Each user terminal 30-1 to n is operated by the users 13-1 to 13-n. Hereinafter, the user terminals 30-1 to n and the users 13-1 to 13-n are collectively referred to as “user terminal 30” and “user 13”, respectively, without being distinguished from each other.

  The distribution server 20 includes an application storage unit 21, an item data storage unit 22, a content data storage unit 23, and a distribution unit 24. The application storage unit 21 stores application program data in association with an application ID for identifying each application program. In the present embodiment, each application program is executed on the user terminal 30 to acquire and display content corresponding to information received from the user. As another form, the program stored in the application storage unit 21 has a function of acquiring and displaying content corresponding to information received from the user by being executed in the browser program of the user terminal 30. It may be a plug-in program or a Java script to be realized.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of data stored in the item data storage unit 22. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the item data storage unit 22 stores an item data table 221 including information on item data of each layer for each application ID 220. Each item data table 221 stores an individual table 223 for each hierarchy number 222 indicating the hierarchy to which the item data belongs. Each individual table 223 stores a plurality of records 228 including information on each item data.

  Each record 228 includes an item number 224 for identifying each item data belonging to the hierarchy corresponding to the hierarchy number 222, an item name 225 of the item data, an upper number 226 indicating an item number of the item data belonging to the upper hierarchy, In addition, a lower number 227 indicating an item number of item data belonging to a lower hierarchy is stored. The item number 224 is also used when specifying the order of each item data belonging to each layer.

  In the item data storage unit 22 illustrated in FIG. 3, for example, the item data table 221 is associated with the application ID 220 of “A001”. In the item data table 221, for example, the layer number 222 of “4” is assigned. The individual table 223 is associated. The record 228 in the individual table 223 includes, for example, an item number 224 of “40001”, an item name 225 of “Kohoku Ward”, an upper number 226 of “30001”, “50001, 50002,. ”Is stored.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the hierarchical structure of item data. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, one or more item data belonging to a lower hierarchy is associated with item data of each hierarchy other than the lowest hierarchy. In addition, item data of each layer other than the highest layer is associated with one item data belonging to the upper layer. In FIG. 4, item data of each hierarchy when data having a hierarchical structure is an address is illustrated.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The content data storage unit 23 stores content data in association with designation information for designating content data for each application ID. In the present embodiment, the content data is, for example, map data, and the designation information is, for example, an address.

  When the distribution unit 24 receives an application request including an application ID from the user terminal 30 via the communication line 11, the distribution unit 24 acquires an application program corresponding to the application ID from the application storage unit 21. Then, the distribution unit 24 refers to the item data storage unit 22 and acquires the individual tables 223 from the highest level to a predetermined level (for example, 3 levels) lower than the item data table 221 associated with the application ID. To do. Then, the distribution unit 24 sends the application program acquired from the application storage unit 21 together with the individual table 223 for each layer acquired from the item data storage unit 22 via the communication line 11 to the user terminal 30 that is the transmission source of the application request. Send to.

  In addition, when the distribution unit 24 receives an item data request including an application ID and an item number from the user terminal 30 via the communication line 11, the distribution unit 24 refers to the item data storage unit 22 and corresponds to the application ID. The item data table 221 is specified, and from the specified item data table 221, a record of item data lower by a predetermined hierarchy (for example, two hierarchies) is acquired from the item data of the item number.

  Then, the distribution unit 24 transmits the acquired item data record together with the hierarchy number to the user terminal 30 that is the transmission source of the item data request, via the communication line 11. If a record of item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy does not exist in the item data table 221, the distribution unit 24 notifies the user terminal 30 that has transmitted the item data request to that effect.

  When the distribution unit 24 receives a content request including an application ID and designation information (for example, an address) from the user terminal 30 via the communication line 11, the distribution unit 24 refers to the content data storage unit 23 and The content data associated with the ID and the designation information is acquired. Then, the distribution unit 24 transmits the acquired content data to the user terminal 30 that is the transmission source of the content request via the communication line 11.

  For example, the user terminal 30 wirelessly communicates with the nearest base station 12 connected to the communication line 11 and communicates with the distribution server 20 via the base station 12 and the communication line 11. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 30 is a portable smart device such as a smartphone, a portable PC (Personal Computer), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet information terminal, and has a touch panel as an input device. The user terminal 30 is an example of an information processing device.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the user terminal 30. The user terminal 30 includes a communication unit 300, an item data storage unit 301, an application acquisition unit 302, a display device 303, an input device 304, an item data acquisition unit 310, a display control unit 311, a selection reception unit 312, an execution unit 313, and a contact. A position specifying unit 314 is included. The item data acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 311, the selection reception unit 312, the execution unit 313, and the contact position specification unit 314 are realized by the application acquisition unit 302 executing the application program.

  The communication unit 300 performs wireless communication with the nearest base station 12. The display device 303 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like. The input device 304 is a touch panel provided on the screen of the display device 303, for example.

  When receiving an application ID specification from the user via the input device 304, the application acquisition unit 302 transmits an application request including the specified application ID to the distribution server 20 via the communication unit 300. Then, the application acquisition unit 302 receives the application program and the individual table 223 for each layer from the distribution server 20, and associates the received individual table 223 for each layer with the application ID designated by the user. Store in the storage unit 301.

  In addition, the application acquisition unit 302 executes the application program received from the distribution server 20, and the functions of the item data acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 311, the selection reception unit 312, the execution unit 313, and the contact position specifying unit 314 are performed by the user. This is realized in the terminal 30.

  The item data storage unit 301 stores data having the same structure as the item data storage unit 22 of the distribution server 20 illustrated in FIG. However, the item data storage unit 301 stores an item data table in association with the application ID specified by the user, and the item data table has a predetermined hierarchy lower than the highest level acquired by the application acquisition unit 302. Individual tables for each hierarchy up to are stored. The item data table in the item data storage unit 301 also stores an individual table for each hierarchy including a record of item data acquired by the item data acquisition unit 310 described later.

  When the item data acquisition unit 310 receives the item number of the item data from the display control unit 311, the item data acquisition unit 310 refers to the item data storage unit 301 and is lower than a predetermined hierarchy (for example, two hierarchies) of the item data corresponding to the item number. It is determined whether the item data is stored in the item data storage unit 301. If item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy is not stored in the item data storage unit 301, the item data acquisition unit 310 displays an application ID associated with the item data table in the item data storage unit 301, and a display An item data request including the item number received from the control unit 311 is transmitted to the distribution server 20 via the communication unit 300.

  When receiving the hierarchy number and the record of item data from the distribution server 20, the item data acquisition unit 310 stores the received item data record in the individual table corresponding to the received hierarchy number in the item data storage unit 301. Register. Note that when the distribution server 20 notifies that there is no item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy, the item data acquisition unit 310 does not register a record in the item data storage unit 301.

  The contact position specifying unit 314 monitors a signal from the input device 304, and specifies a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user when the user touches the screen of the user terminal 30. The contact position specifying unit 314 specifies, for example, a predetermined position (for example, the center of gravity) in an area on the screen that is in contact with the user's finger as the contact position.

  The display control unit 311 refers to the item data storage unit 301 and acquires the item number and item name of the item data of the hierarchy to be displayed. Then, the display control unit 311 creates an image in which item data item names corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 are arranged in each selection area 403 in the acquired item data. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the display control unit 311 displays an area 400 in which an input confirmation field is displayed, an area 401 in which an image for accepting an input operation is displayed, and cancellation of the previous input operation. Then, the input screen 40 including an area 405 or the like in which a return button for receiving an instruction to end the application is displayed is displayed on the display device 303.

  When the display control unit 311 detects that the user is touching any of the selection areas 403 based on the contact position specified by the contact position specifying unit 314, the display control unit 311 displays the selection area 403 touched by the user. Using the displayed item data as a reference, the item name and item number of the item data in a predetermined order before and after the order of the item data are acquired from the item data storage unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges the item name of the acquired item data in each selection area 403. Each time the selection area 403 touched by the user changes, the display control unit 311 changes the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user to a predetermined number of orders in the order of the item data. The item name of the item data is rearranged in each selection area 403.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a relationship between item data and a display range. FIG. 6 shows an example of the relationship between the item data and the display range at time T ₁ and time T ₂ in FIG. In FIG. 6, “n−4” to “n + 6” illustrate the order of the item data.

For example, at time T ₁ , the display control unit 311 touches the selection area 403 in which “Kanazawa Ward” that is the n-th item data is displayed based on the contact position specified by the contact position specifying unit 314. Item data in the order from the order of the item data to a predetermined number (for example, three in the example of FIGS. 1 and 6) with the item data of the nth “Kanazawa Ward” as a reference. Are acquired from the item data storage unit 301.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the display control unit 311 includes “Izumi Ward”, “Isogo Ward”, and “Kanagawa Ward” as item data in the order three items before the nth “Kanazawa Ward” item data. Are acquired, and “Konan Ward”, “Kohoku Ward”, and “Sakae Ward” are respectively acquired as item data in the order of three items after the nth “Kanazawa Ward” item data. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges the item name of the acquired item data in each selection area 403.

  The display control unit 311 also displays a selection area 403 in which item data of a predetermined number before the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user is displayed, and item data in the order of a predetermined number after. A boundary line 404 is arranged between the selection area 403 in which is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, a boundary line 404 is arranged between the selection area 403 in which “Izumi Ward” is displayed and the selection area 403 in which “Sakae Ward” is displayed.

For example, at time T ₂ , the user's finger is the selection area in which the n + 2 “Kohoku Ward” item data is displayed from the selection area 403 in which the nth “Kanazawa Ward” item data is displayed. Similarly, when the user moves while sliding on the screen 403, the display control unit 311 uses the item data of “Kohoku Ward” as a reference, and the item names of the item data in a predetermined number of order before and after the item data. The item number is acquired from the item data storage unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges the acquired item data in each selection area 403.

If k and n are natural numbers and the order of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user is n-th, each selection area 403 not touched by the user has n−kth to nth. The −1st item data and the (n + 1) th to n + kth item data are respectively displayed. The case where k = 3 is illustrated at time T ₁ in FIG.

Further, when the order of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user is n + 2th, each selection area 403 not touched by the user includes item data from n−k + 2 to n + 1th, The item data from n + 3 to n + k + 2 are displayed. The case where k = 3 is illustrated at time T ₂ in FIG.

As is apparent from FIG. 6 and the description thereof, when the user's finger moves between the plurality of selection areas 403, the range displayed in the selection area 403 in the plurality of item data changes. Further, while the item data is displayed in the selection area 403, even if the user's finger moves between the plurality of selection areas 403, the item data continues to be displayed in the same selection area 403. For example, at time T ₁ of the FIG. 6, item data was displayed in the selection area 403a "Kohoku-ku", for example, as shown at time T ₂ of the FIG. 6, if the user's finger has moved on the selection area 403a However, it continues to be displayed in the selection area 403a. Therefore, the user can display desired item data by sliding his / her finger on the screen, and can touch the selection area 403 on which the desired item data is displayed.

The display control unit 311, based on the contact position where the contact position identification unit 314 has identified, as the user's finger, as shown for example in time T ₃ in FIG. 1, the screen on the selected region 403 to the defined region 402 , The item data in the lower hierarchy of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 that was touched immediately before the fixed area 402 is referred to the item data storage unit 301. It is determined whether or not the data storage unit 301 exists.

  When item data of a lower hierarchy exists in the item data storage unit 301, the display control unit 311 displays the item name of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the confirmation area 402 as an input screen. 40 areas 400 are displayed. When the item name of the upper item data is already displayed in the area 400, the display control unit 311 is displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the fixed area 402 at the end of the already displayed item name. Add the item name of the item data.

  Then, the display control unit 311 sends the item number of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 that was touched immediately before the confirmation area 402 to the item data acquisition section 310. Then, the display control unit 311 acquires the item number and item name of the item data in the lower hierarchy from the item data storage unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges item names of item data corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 in each of the selection areas 403 in the acquired item data of the lower hierarchy.

The display control unit 311, from the state shown, for example, in a time T ₃ in FIG. 1, for example as shown at time T ₄ in FIG. 7, the user detects that touches the back button displayed in the area 405 In this case, the item data storage unit 301 is referred to, and the item name and item number of the item data in the hierarchy one level higher than the hierarchy to which the item data displayed in each selection area 403 belongs are acquired. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges item names of item data corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 in each selection area 403 in the acquired item data.

Time T _{4 in} FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the user touches the return button in the area 405 in a state in which item data subordinate to “Kohoku Ward” selected at time T ₃ in FIG. 1 is displayed. Yes. At time T _{4 in} FIG. 7, the display control unit 311 displays the item names of the item data of the next higher layer (the layer to which “Kohoku Ward” belongs) in each selection area 403 again. Then, the display control unit 311 deletes the last item name from the region 400 among the item names displayed in the region 400 of the input screen 40 and notifies the selection receiving unit 312 of the cancellation of the item name.

Selection receiving unit 312, based on the contact position where the contact position identification unit 314 has identified the user's finger, for example, as shown at time T ₃ in FIG. 1, sliding on the screen from the selection area 403 to the determination area 402 When the movement is detected, selection of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the fixed area 402 is accepted. Then, the selection receiving unit 312 refers to the item data storage unit 301, and item data in the lower hierarchy of the item data displayed in the selection region 403 touched immediately before the confirmation region 402 is displayed in the item data storage unit 301. It is determined whether or not it exists inside. When item data of a lower hierarchy exists in the item data storage unit 301, the selection receiving unit 312 holds the item name of the received item data.

  In addition, when item data of a lower hierarchy does not exist in the item data storage unit 301, the selected item data is item data of the lowest hierarchy, so the selection receiving unit 312 connects the item names received so far. To create the specified information. Then, the selection receiving unit 312 sends the created designation information to the execution unit 313. In the present embodiment, the selection receiving unit 312 creates, as the designation information, an address obtained by connecting the item data sequentially selected for each hierarchy by the user. When the display control unit 311 is notified of the cancellation of the item name, the selection receiving unit 312 deletes the last item name from the designation information being created.

  When receiving the designation information from the selection receiving unit 312, the execution unit 313 creates a content request including the received designation information, and transmits the created content request to the distribution server 20 via the communication unit 300. And when the content data corresponding to designation | designated information is received from the delivery server 20, the execution part 313 created and produced the content display screen 41 containing a content as shown, for example in FIG. 8, based on the said content data The content display screen 41 is displayed on the display device 303. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of content displayed based on input information. In the content display screen 41 illustrated in FIG. 8, a map corresponding to the designation information that is an address is displayed as the content.

[Operation of User Terminal 30]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the user terminal 30. For example, when the application acquisition unit 302 executes the application program received from the distribution server 20, the user terminal 30 starts the operation illustrated in this flowchart.

  First, the display control unit 311 acquires the item number and item name of the item data of the highest hierarchy from the item data storage unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 creates input screens 40 in which the item names of item data corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 are arranged in each selection area 403 in the acquired item data, and the created input screen 40 Is displayed on the display device 303 (S100).

  Next, the display control unit 311 determines whether or not the user has touched the selection area 403 based on the contact position information from the contact position specifying unit 314 (S101). When the user touches the selection area 403 (S101: Yes), the display control unit 311 stores the item data items in the order from the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched by the user to a predetermined number of items before and after. From the unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges the acquired item data in each of the other selection areas 403 (S102).

  Next, the display control unit 311 determines whether or not the contact position has moved to another selection area 403 (S103). When the contact position moves to another selection area 403 (S103: Yes), the display control unit 311 executes the process shown in step S102 again. On the other hand, when the contact position has not moved to another selection area 403 (S103: No), the display control unit 311 determines whether or not the contact position has moved to the fixed area 402 (S104). When the contact position has not moved to the fixed region 402 (S104: No), the display control unit 311 executes the process shown in step S103 again.

  When the contact position has moved to the fixed area 402 (S104: Yes), the display control unit 311 and the selection receiving unit 312 refer to the item data storage unit 301 and touch the selected area 403 touched immediately before the fixed area 402. It is determined whether or not item data belonging to a lower hierarchy of the displayed item data exists in the item data storage unit 301 (S105).

  When item data belonging to a lower hierarchy exists in the item data storage unit 301 (S105: Yes), the selection receiving unit 312 displays the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the confirmation area 402. Accept and retain item names. In addition, the display control unit 311 displays the item name of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the confirmation area 402 in the area 400 of the input screen 40. When the item name of the upper item data is already displayed in the area 400, the display control unit 311 is displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the fixed area 402 at the end of the already displayed item name. The item name of the item data being added is added (S106).

  Next, the display control unit 311 sends the item number of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 that was touched immediately before the confirmation area 402 to the item data acquisition section 310. Then, the display control unit 311 acquires the item number and item name of the item data in the lower hierarchy from the item data storage unit 301. Then, the display control unit 311 arranges item names of item data corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 in each of the selection areas 403 in the acquired item data of the lower hierarchy (S107).

  Next, the item data acquisition unit 310 refers to the item data storage unit 301, and item data lower than a predetermined hierarchy (for example, two layers) of the item data corresponding to the item number received from the display control unit 311 is stored in the item data storage unit. By determining whether or not the item data is stored in 301, it is determined whether or not the item data has been acquired (S108).

  When item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy is stored in the item data storage unit 301 (S108: Yes), the display control unit 311 executes the process shown in step S101 again. On the other hand, when the item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy is not stored in the item data storage unit 301 (S108: No), the item data acquisition unit 310 is associated with the item data table in the item data storage unit 301. An item data request including the application ID and the item number received from the display control unit 311 is transmitted to the distribution server 20.

  The display control unit 311 receives the hierarchy number and the item data from the distribution server 20, and the item data storage unit 301 registers the received item data in the individual table corresponding to the received hierarchy number (S109). The display control unit 311 executes the process shown in step S101 again. Note that when the distribution server 20 notifies that there is no item data lower than the predetermined hierarchy, the item data acquisition unit 310 does not register a record in the item data storage unit 301.

  In addition, when the item data in the lower hierarchy of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the fixed area 402 does not exist in the item data storage unit 301 (S105: No), the selection receiving unit 312. Creates the designation information by connecting the item name of the item data displayed in the selection area 403 touched immediately before the confirmation area 402 and the item name received so far, and executes the created designation information. Send to part 313.

  Next, the execution unit 313 transmits a content request including the designation information received from the selection reception unit 312 to the distribution server 20 and receives content data corresponding to the designation information from the distribution server 20. Then, based on the content data, the execution unit 313 executes processing for displaying the content display screen 41 including the content as shown in FIG. 8 on the display device 303 (S110), and the user terminal 30 The process shown in the flowchart ends.

  If the user does not touch the selection area 403 (S101: No), the display control unit 311 determines whether the user has touched the return button in the area 405 based on the contact position information from the contact position specifying unit 314. Is determined (S111). When the user has not touched the return button in the area 405 (S111: No), the display control unit 311 executes the process shown in step S101 again.

  On the other hand, when the user touches the return button in the area 405 (S111: Yes), the display control unit 311 refers to the item data storage unit 301 and the hierarchy to which the item data displayed in each selection area 403 belongs. It is determined whether or not there is item data of a hierarchy one level higher than (S112). When there is no item data of one level higher (S112: No), the user terminal 30 ends the processing shown in this flowchart.

  On the other hand, when there is item data of one level higher (S112: Yes), the display control unit 311 acquires the item name and item number of the item data of the level one higher from the item data storage unit 301. . Then, the display control unit 311 arranges item names of item data corresponding to the number of selection areas 403 in the acquired item data in each selection area 403 (S113), and executes the process shown in step S101 again. To do.

[Hardware Configuration of User Terminal 30]
FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 50 that implements the functions of the user terminal 30. The computer 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 52, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 53, a wireless communication device 54, a display device 55, an input device 56, and a media interface (I / F) 57. Is provided.

  The CPU 51 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 53 and controls each unit. The ROM 53 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 51 when the computer 50 is started up, programs depending on the hardware of the computer 50, data used by these programs, and the like.

  The wireless communication device 54 wirelessly communicates with the base station 12 connected to the communication line 11, receives data from other devices via the communication line 11 and the base station 12, sends the data to the CPU 51, and transmits the data generated by the CPU 51. Then, the data is transmitted to other devices via the base station 12 and the communication line 11. The CPU 51 acquires data from the display device 55 such as a touch panel. Further, the CPU 51 outputs the generated data to the display device 55 such as an LCD.

  The media interface 57 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 58 and provides it to the CPU 51 via the RAM 52. The CPU 51 loads the program from the recording medium 58 onto the RAM 52 via the media interface 57 and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 58 is a semiconductor memory, for example.

  The CPU 51 of the computer 50 implements the functions of the communication unit 300, the item data storage unit 301, and the application acquisition unit 302 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 52 from the recording medium 58 via the media interface 57. . The ROM 53 stores data in the item data storage unit 301.

  The CPU 51 of the computer 50 reads these programs from the recording medium 58 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the base station 12 and the communication line 11. .

  Note that the application acquisition unit 302 executes the application program acquired from the distribution server 20 via the base station 12 and the communication line 11, thereby causing the item data acquisition unit 310, the display control unit 311, the selection reception unit 312, and the execution unit. 313 and the functions of the contact position specifying unit 314 are realized in the user terminal 30.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the user terminal 30 of the present embodiment, the user can easily input information to the user terminal 30 with one hand while stably holding it with the other hand. .

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, Many deformation | transformation are possible within the range of the summary.

[Displaying item data using an index]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the region 401 in the input screen 40 is provided with the fixed region 402 and the selection region 403, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown at time T ₁₀ in FIG. 11, the region 401 may be provided with a plurality of index regions 420 arranged around the selection regions 403 so as to surround the plurality of selection regions 403.

  An index is associated with the item data of each hierarchy for each predetermined group. In each index area 420, an index of the hierarchy of item data arranged in the selection area 403 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 11, an initial of the item name is associated with an index for each group of item data such as a group belonging to the “a” row and a group belonging to the “ka” row in the 50-sound table. Yes.

The user terminal 30 is, for example, as shown at time T ₁₁ in FIG. 11, when the user touches the index area 420 in which index "of" line is displayed, the index of "sa" row associated items Data (item data in which the first letter of the item name belongs to the “S” line and subsequent lines of the 50-sound table) is displayed in each selection area 403.

  Thereby, even when the number of item data belonging to one hierarchy is large, the user can efficiently display target item data from the item data belonging to the hierarchy in the selection area 403. Note that a return button may be arranged in one of the plurality of index areas 420 as shown in FIG. 11, for example.

[Other examples of back button arrangement]
In the above-described embodiment, the return button is arranged in the area 405 provided outside the area where the plurality of selection areas 403 are arranged, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown at time T ₂₀ in FIG. 12, the return button may be arranged in one selection area 403 b among the plurality of selection areas 403. In this case, the display control unit 311 arranges item data in each of the remaining selection areas 403 excluding the selection area 403b in which the return button is arranged among the plurality of selection areas 403.

Then, for example, as shown at time T ₂₁ in FIG. 12, items the user's finger when moving on the screen in the direction of arrow 421, the display control unit 311, which is displayed in the selection area 403 which the user is touching Using the data as a reference, the item names of the item data in a predetermined number of orders before and after the order of the item data are rearranged in each selection area 403 except the selection area 403b. At this time, the return button is continuously displayed in the same selection area 403b.

  In this way, regardless of the selection area 403 touched by the user, the back button is continuously displayed in the same selection area 403b, so that the user can slide the finger touching the screen to place the return button. The selected area 403b can be touched. Then, the user's finger moves while sliding on the screen from the selection area 403b where the return button is arranged to the confirmation area 402, so that the selection of the return button is confirmed. Thus, the user can display the item data of the higher hierarchy by touching the return button with the same finger movement as the operation for displaying the item data.

[Example of starting processing with input up to the middle of the hierarchy]
In the above-described embodiment, the selection receiving unit 312 selects the item name received so far when the item data of each layer is selected in order from the highest layer and the item data of the lowest layer is selected. Based on this, the execution unit 313 executes predetermined processing, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown at time T ₃₀ in FIG. 13, an area 430 the end button in the input screen 40 is displayed is provided, when the user touches the corresponding area 430, selection receiving unit 312, previously selected The designated item data may be connected to create the designation information, and the created designation information may be sent to the execution unit 313. For example, when the user touches the area 430 at time T ₃₀ in FIG. 13, the selection receiving unit 312 sends the designation information including “Kohoku Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture”, which is the address input halfway, to the execution unit 313. .

Then, the execution unit 313 executes processing according to the item data up to the hierarchy included in the designation information received from the selection reception unit 312. For example, if the item data is the information of each layer included in the address, the execution unit 313, for example, as shown at time T ₃₁ in FIG. 13, in the areas specified by the address input halfway, predetermined A map near the selected location is acquired from the distribution server 20 to create the content display screen 41, and the created content display screen 41 is displayed. The predetermined point is, for example, the location of an administrative agency having jurisdiction over the area. Thus, when the user inputs item data up to an arbitrary level, the user terminal 30 can display the processing result up to that level.

[Other examples of hierarchical data]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example of an address having a hierarchical structure has been described as information to be input, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information to be input may be any information as long as it has a hierarchical structure and the target information can be input by selecting item data of each hierarchy. Information for specifying a product category having a hierarchical structure in a product search in a shopping site may be used.

[Distribution Server 20 Implemented by Multiple Devices]
In the above-described embodiment, the distribution server 20 is described as a single device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each function of the distribution server 20 is distributed and arranged in two or more devices. The apparatus may be configured to realize the function of the distribution server 20 as a whole by operating cooperatively via the communication line 11. In this case, the server that distributes the application program and the server that distributes item data and content data may be configured as separate devices.

[Another example of arrangement of fixed area 402 and selection area 403]
In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of selection areas 403 are provided around the fixed area 402 so as to surround the fixed area 402, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fixed region 402 may be arranged around the plurality of selection regions 403 so as to surround the plurality of selection regions 403. In this case, a return button may be arranged in an area surrounded by the plurality of selection areas 403.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the number of the selection areas 403 is seven has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of the selection areas 403 may be more than seven or less. Also good. The number of selection areas 403 may be determined by the number of characters or the number of strokes of the item name to be displayed. However, if the number of selection areas 403 changes whenever the displayed item data changes, it is difficult for the user to see. Therefore, when displaying item data of the same hierarchy, the number of selection areas 403 should not be changed. Is preferred.

[Input of information without hierarchical structure]
In the above-described embodiment, input of item data having a hierarchical structure has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to an input method in which a plurality of options having no hierarchical structure are selected one after another. it can. For example, by sliding around the confirmation area 402 like a circle, characters, numbers, symbols, or the like are displayed one after another in each selection area 403, and the user moves from the selection area 403 to the confirmation area 402 on the screen. By repeating the operation of sliding a finger on the present invention, the present invention can also be applied when inputting a sentence or the like.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above-described embodiment. In addition, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

12 base station 30 user terminal 300 communication unit 301 item data storage unit 302 application acquisition unit 303 display device 304 input device 310 item data acquisition unit 311 display control unit 312 selection reception unit 313 execution unit 314 contact position specification unit

Claims (12)

A plurality of item data having a hierarchical structure, wherein the item data of each hierarchy stores a plurality of item data associated with at least other item data of an upper or lower hierarchy ;
Display control for displaying on a screen a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged around the first area and each of which is assigned one of the item data stored in the storage unit And
A contact position specifying unit for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user;
A selection accepting unit that accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution unit that executes processing according to the item data received by the selection reception unit;
With
The display control unit
When the selection accepting unit accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area while maintaining a state where the contact position can be specified on the screen, the contact position is associated with the item data. An information processing apparatus characterized by acquiring item data of a higher or lower hierarchy from the storage unit, allocating any of the acquired item data to each of the second areas, and displaying the item data on the screen. Each of the plurality of item data is ordered,
The display control unit
When the contact position is specified on the second region, the item data of the order up to a predetermined number before and after the order of the item data assigned to the second region is acquired from the storage unit, the acquired item data, the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 which respectively allocated to other second region other than the second region and displaying on the screen. The display control unit
Each time the contact position moves from the second area to another second area adjacent to the second area, the order of the item data assigned to the second area after the movement is changed. Item data items in order up to a predetermined number are acquired from the storage unit, and the acquired item data items are allocated to a second region other than the second region after the movement and displayed on the screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 . A storage unit for storing a plurality of item data;
Display control for displaying on a screen a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged around the first area and each of which is assigned one of the item data stored in the storage unit And
A contact position specifying unit for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user;
A selection accepting unit that accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution unit that executes processing according to the item data received by the selection reception unit;
With
Each of the plurality of item data is ordered,
The display control unit
Each time the contact position moves from the second area to another second area adjacent to the second area, the order of the item data assigned to the second area after the movement is changed. Item data items in order up to a predetermined number are acquired from the storage unit, and the acquired item data items are allocated to a second area other than the second area after the movement and displayed on the screen. Item data displayed before the movement of the contact position among the item data displayed is displayed in the same second area as before the movement of the contact position. The display control unit
When the contact position is specified on the second area to which the nth item data is assigned, the second area other than the second area to which the nth item data is assigned , N−k th to n−1 th item data and n + 1 th to n + k th item data are respectively allocated and displayed on the screen,
When the contact position moves from the second area to which the nth item data is assigned to the second area to which the (n + 1) th item data is assigned, the (n + 1) th item data N−k + 1 to n + th item data and n + 2 to n + k + 1th item data are respectively allocated to the second area other than the second area to which is assigned and displayed on the screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus. The storage unit
In each hierarchy, further storing an index indicating a group to which the plurality of item data belongs,
The display control unit
A plurality of layers arranged around the plurality of second regions so as to surround the plurality of second regions, each of which is assigned an index of a hierarchy to which item data allocated to the plurality of second regions belongs Further displaying a third area on the screen;
When the contact position is specified on the third area, the item data belonging to the group corresponding to the index assigned to the third area is extracted from the storage unit, and at least one of the extracted item data is extracted. part of the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that displayed on the second said screen allocated to the region of. Among the plurality of third regions, there is a region to which a predetermined image is assigned,
The display control unit
When the contact position is specified on the third area to which the predetermined image is assigned, it belongs to a hierarchy one level higher than the hierarchy to which the item data assigned to the plurality of second areas belongs The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein item data is extracted from the storage unit, and at least part of the extracted item data is assigned to the second area and displayed on the screen. When the item data that is lower than the predetermined hierarchy than the hierarchy to which the item data that is assigned to each of the second areas and displayed on the screen belongs is not stored in the storage unit, The item data acquisition part which acquires the said item data from the server holding the said item data for every hierarchy, and memorize | stores it in the said memory | storage part, The any one of Claim 1 to 3, 6, 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Computer
A plurality of item data that are arranged around the first region and around the first region and each have a hierarchical structure, and the item data in each layer includes at least an upper or lower layer a display control step of displaying a plurality of second regions, to screen for any of a plurality of item data has been assigned the item data is associated with the,
A contact position specifying step for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen that the user is touching;
A selection receiving step of receiving selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution step of executing processing according to the item data received in the selection reception step,
The display control step includes
When the selection accepting step accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area while maintaining a state where the contact position can be specified on the screen, the contact position is associated with the item data. An information processing method comprising: acquiring item data of an upper or lower hierarchy, assigning the acquired item data to each of the second areas, and displaying the item data on the screen . On the computer,
A plurality of item data that are arranged around the first region and around the first region and each have a hierarchical structure, and the item data in each layer includes at least an upper or lower layer A display control procedure for displaying , on the screen, a plurality of second areas to which any of a plurality of item data associated with the item data is assigned,
A contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user;
A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution procedure for executing processing according to the item data received in the selection reception procedure ,
The display control procedure includes:
When the selection accepting procedure accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area while maintaining a state where the contact position can be specified on the screen, it is associated with the item data. A program for acquiring item data of a higher or lower hierarchy, assigning any of the acquired item data to each of the second areas, and displaying the data on the screen . A plurality of item data having a hierarchical structure, wherein the item data of each hierarchy stores a plurality of item data associated with at least other item data of an upper or lower hierarchy ;
A distribution unit that distributes a control program that causes the user terminal to execute a predetermined process together with a plurality of item data stored in the storage unit;
The control program is stored in the user terminal.
A display control procedure for displaying on the screen a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged around the first area and each of which is assigned with a plurality of item data;
A contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user;
A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution procedure for executing processing according to the item data received in the selection reception procedure;
Was executed,
The display control procedure includes:
When the selection accepting procedure accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area while maintaining a state where the contact position can be specified on the screen, it is associated with the item data. A distribution server that acquires item data of a higher or lower hierarchy from the storage unit, assigns any acquired item data to each of the second areas, and displays the item data on the screen . Computer
A control program to the user terminal to execute a predetermined process, a plurality of item data having the stored hierarchical structure in the storage unit, the said item data of each layer, at least another upper or lower hierarchy A delivery step of delivering to the user terminal together with a plurality of item data associated with the item data;
The control program is stored in the user terminal.
A display control procedure for displaying on the screen a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged around the first area and each of which is assigned with a plurality of item data;
A contact position specifying procedure for specifying a contact position that is a position on the screen touched by the user;
A selection acceptance procedure for accepting selection of item data assigned to the second area when the contact position moves from the second area to the first area on the screen;
An execution procedure for executing processing according to the item data received in the selection reception procedure ,
The display control procedure includes:
When the selection accepting procedure accepts selection of item data assigned to the second area while maintaining a state where the contact position can be specified on the screen, it is associated with the item data. A distribution method comprising: acquiring item data of a higher or lower hierarchy from the storage unit, assigning the acquired item data to each of the second areas, and displaying the item data on the screen .

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