JP6027703B1 - Information processing apparatus and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

A novel information processing apparatus is provided. A display (20), a touch pad (30), and a main control unit (10) are provided. The main control unit (10) has a first mode and a second mode. In the second mode, the position detected in the first mode is notified to the application. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus including a touch pad that receives a touch operation for scrolling a display in a screen.

  Conventionally, an information processing apparatus that accepts a touch operation for scrolling a display in a display unit is known. An example of such an information processing apparatus is described in Patent Document 1. Specifically, the coordinate input device described in Patent Literature 1 sets a scroll area in the input operation surface (display unit). The user can scroll the display in the input operation surface by sliding the finger in contact with the scroll region of the input operation surface in the direction in which the scroll region extends.

JP 2000-214994 A (released on August 4, 2000)

  However, the coordinate input device described in Patent Literature 1 sets a scroll area for accepting an operation for scrolling the display in the vertical direction and another scroll area for accepting an operation for scrolling the display in the horizontal direction. Therefore, when the user of the coordinate input device wants to scroll the display in an oblique direction, the user first touches one of the scroll areas and performs a first touch operation to scroll the display in the vertical direction. Next, the user performs a second-stage touch operation in which the finger is brought into contact with the other scroll area to scroll the display in the left-right direction. Thus, in order to scroll the display in an oblique direction, the user needs to perform a troublesome two-step touch operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a novel information processing apparatus.

  An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit, an operation surface that is disposed at a position different from the display area of the display unit, and an object detection that detects a position at which the object approaches or contacts the operation surface. And a control unit that detects a touch operation on the operation surface via the object detection unit, wherein the control unit has a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, when a long press operation on the operation surface is detected, the mode is shifted to the second mode, and the long press operation includes the first touchdown, and the second mode. When the second touchdown on the operation surface is detected, the application is notified of the position where the first touchdown is detected.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, a novel information processing device can be provided.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment. 1 is an external view of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of image control executed by a touch event determination unit and a display control unit included in the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of image control executed by a touch event determination unit and a display control unit included in the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of image control content determination processing executed by a touch event determination unit included in the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 3 is a graph showing a touch position on a touch pad provided in the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment and changes thereof. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of image control executed by a touch event determination unit and a display control unit included in the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the image control performed by the touch event determination part with which the information processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 was provided, and the display control part.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(Outline of the mobile terminal device 1)
The outline | summary of the portable terminal device 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view of the mobile terminal device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal device 1 is a so-called foldable mobile phone. In the mobile terminal device 1, the first housing 1 </ b> A and the second housing 1 </ b> B are connected via the hinge 3, and can rotate around the axis of the hinge 3. The first housing 1A and the second housing 1B have, for example, a substantially flat plate shape. A display 20 (display unit) is disposed on one surface of the first housing 1A. A hard key 31 is arranged on one surface of the second housing 1B, and is placed under the hard key 31 (inside the second housing 1B) so as to overlap the hard key 31 for the touch pad 30 (object detection unit). Sensors are arranged.

  The mobile terminal device 1 has an open state (the form shown in FIG. 2) in which the first housing 1A and the second housing 1B are opened, and a surface (display surface) on which the display 20 of the first housing 1A is disposed. And a closed state (not shown) in which the surface (operation surface) on which the hard key 31 of the second housing 1B is disposed is opposed.

  The display 20 displays an image or the like (see FIG. 3) in the image display area pc (display area). As the display 20, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), an organic EL display, or the like can be applied.

  The hard key 31 is used by the user to operate the mobile terminal device 1. The hard key 31 is a physical key that outputs a signal corresponding to the key pressed by the user. For example, the hard key 31 is a menu key, a numeric keypad, a cross key, a center key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, or the like.

  The touch pad 30 is for operating the mobile terminal device 1. The touch pad 30 includes the above-described sensor, detects an object (such as a user's finger or stylus) that approaches or touches the touch pad 30 at predetermined time intervals, and detects the detected position (for example, two-dimensional on the touch pad 30). Position information indicating coordinates) is output. The detection area where the touch pad 30 detects an object is the entire surface (operation surface) on which the hard keys 31 of the second housing 1B are arranged. That is, the operation surface of the second housing 1B is the detection surface of the touch pad 30. Therefore, the key top surface of the hard key 31 is a part of the detection surface and is included in the detection region. The sensor provided in the touch pad 30 is a capacitance sensor or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the touch pad 30 detects whether or not the user's finger (operation article) is in contact with the operation surface of the second housing 1B. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation surface (detection region of the touch pad 30) of the second housing 1B is at a position different from the display surface (display region) of the display 20.

  In addition, although the foldable portable terminal device 1 is shown in FIG. 2, the present invention is not limited to this, and a portable terminal device such as a straight type, a slide type, or a biaxial hinge type may be used. In the present embodiment, a portable terminal device including an information processing device is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to any information processing apparatus including a display unit and an object detection unit having a planar detection area for detecting an object approaching or in contact with the display unit at a position different from the display area of the display unit. is there. The present invention is applicable to, for example, notebook PCs, portable game machines, digital cameras, digital video cameras, portable music players, and the like.

(Operation system of the mobile terminal device 1)
As described above, the mobile terminal device 1 includes the two operation units (input units) of the hard key 31 and the touch pad 30. In order to facilitate the user's operation with the touch pad 30 (to prevent erroneous operation), the main control unit 10 (see FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal device 1 performs “key operation mode”, “pointer mode”, “scroll mode”. ”Has three modes.

  The key operation mode is a mode that can be operated only by the hard key 31. That is, in the key operation mode, the operation using the touch pad 30 is invalid. In key operation mode, for example, operate the cross key to move the focus (select an item in the list), press the center key to make a decision, operate the numeric keypad to enter numbers or characters, The user can press a key to start a call, or press an off-hook key to end a call or application.

  When the off-hook key is pressed and held in the key operation mode, the mode is shifted to the pointer mode. In the key operation mode, a specific application is activated to shift to the pointer mode. When the mobile terminal device 1 is activated, the main control unit 10 is in a key operation mode.

  The pointer mode is a mode in which an arrow mark cursor is displayed on the screen, and a cursor moving operation and a determining operation using the touch pad 30 are enabled. The pointer mode includes a cursor non-display state and a cursor display state. In the cursor non-display state, the user touches the touch pad 30 (the operation surface of the second housing 1B) and swipes a little to display the cursor. That is, the cursor transitions to the cursor display state. Moreover, the operation by the hard key 31 is possible similarly to the key operation mode. In the cursor display state, the user can move the cursor by swiping or flicking the touch pad 30 or single-tap the touch pad 30 within a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) after the cursor moves. Thus, the determination can be input at the position where the cursor is located, or the determination can be input at the position where the cursor is located by double-tapping the touch pad 30. When the hard key 31 is pressed in the cursor display state, the cursor is deleted. That is, the state transits to a cursor non-display state. Further, when a predetermined time elapses without operating the touch pad 30 in the cursor display state, the cursor transitions to the cursor non-display state.

  In the pointer mode, the key operation mode is entered by long-pressing the off-hook key. Also, the key operation mode is entered by terminating the specific application. In the pointer mode, a long tap on the touch pad 30 shifts to the scroll mode. When the mode is changed to the pointer mode, the cursor is displayed.

  The scroll mode is a mode that enables the screen to be scrolled by the touch pad 30. In the scroll mode, the screen can be scrolled by swiping or flicking the touch pad 30, or a predetermined process corresponding to the running application can be executed by long-tapping the touch pad 30. In the scroll mode, a single tap of the touch pad 30 makes a transition to the pointer mode. Also, in the scroll mode, when the predetermined time has passed without operating the touch pad 30, the mode is changed to the pointer mode. In the scroll mode, when the specific application is finished, the key operation mode is entered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the main control unit 10 is in the scroll mode, the main control unit 10 transitions to the pointer mode by accepting a short tap operation. Further, when the main control unit 10 is in the pointer mode, the main control unit 10 transitions to the scroll mode by accepting a long tap operation.

(Configuration of portable terminal device 1)
The configuration of the mobile terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal device 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal device 1 includes a main control unit 10 (information processing device), a display 20, a touch pad 30, a storage unit 40, and a work memory 50.

  The main control unit 10 includes a touch pad control unit 11, a touch event determination unit 12 (position information acquisition unit), and a display control unit 13. The touch pad control unit 11 acquires a detection signal generated in response to a touch operation on the touch pad 30 from the touch pad 30, and outputs the acquired detection signal to the touch event determination unit 12.

  When the detection signal is input from the touch pad control unit 11, the touch event determination unit 12 determines the type of the touch operation by executing an image control content determination process described later, and displays the determination result. To the unit 13.

  Based on the determination result by the touch event determination unit 12, the display control unit 13 performs image control contents (for example, display scrolling) on the image displayed in the image display area pc of the display 20 and the pointer pt (sign). , Display of pointer pt).

  The storage unit 40 stores long press threshold time data indicating a reference time for a long press determination unit 123 (described later) of the touch event determination unit 12 to determine the presence or absence of a long press operation. The storage unit 40 also stores touch position data indicating the touch position determined by a touch determination unit 121 (described later) of the touch event determination unit 12. Further, the storage unit 40 also stores data such as an image displayed on the display 20, a cursor cr, and a pointer pt.

(Details of touch event determination unit 12)
Details of the touch event determination unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the touch event determination unit 12 includes a touch determination unit 121, a move determination unit 122, and a long press determination unit 123.

  The touch determination unit 121 acquires, from the touch pad control unit 11, a detection signal generated with a touch operation on the touch pad 30. Based on the acquired detection signal, the touch determination unit 121 performs a touch-down operation (a touch operation in which the user makes a finger touch the touch pad 30) and a touch-up operation (a touch operation in which the user releases the finger from the touch pad 30). Is detected (detected).

  The move determination unit 122 also acquires a detection signal generated with a touch operation on the touch pad 30 from the touch pad control unit 11. The move determination unit 122 detects a swipe operation (a touch operation in which the user moves the finger without releasing it from the touch pad 30) based on the acquired detection signal.

  The long press determination unit 123 acquires, from the touch pad control unit 11, a detection signal generated with a touch operation on the touch pad 30. Based on the acquired detection signal, the long press determination unit 123 detects (detects) a long press operation (a touch operation in which the user makes a finger contact the touch pad 30 beyond a threshold time).

(Example of image control; Part 1)
An example of image control by the touch event determination unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of image control executed by the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13. First, it is assumed that the main control unit 10 is in the pointer mode.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, when a touchdown is detected in the touchpad 30 (step A), the touch determination unit 121 acquires a detection signal generated along with the touchdown from the touchpad control unit 11. And the touch determination part 121 determines the position where the touchdown was detected on the touchpad 30 based on the acquired detection signal.

  When the main control unit 10 is in the pointer mode, the long press determination unit 123 determines whether the touch operation is a long press operation, more specifically, the duration of the touch is longer than the long press threshold time of the storage unit 40. Whether it is too long or not. Here, the duration of the touch is the time from when touch-down is detected until touch-up or move is detected.

  When the duration of the touch is longer than the long press threshold time (step B), the main control unit 10 transitions from the pointer mode to the scroll mode. Along with this, the display control unit 13 deletes the cursor cr on the display 20. In addition, the touch determination unit 121 notifies the display control unit 13 of the position where the touchdown is detected, and the display control unit 13 corresponds to the position on the display 20 corresponding to the position where the touchdown is detected (hereinafter, corresponding The pointer pt is displayed at (referred to as position) (step B). Here, the position on the touch pad 30 and the position on the display 20 are associated with each other in advance one to one.

  After the pointer pt is displayed on the display 20 (that is, after the main control unit 10 transitions to the scroll mode), the move determination unit 122 detects a move operation on the touch pad 30 (step C).

  The move determination unit 122 acquires information on a touch position (a position indicated by a cross in FIG. 3) from the touch pad control unit 11 for each unit time. Then, the move determination unit 122 detects a change in the position of the touch during a period from when the touchdown is detected until the unit time elapses as the first move operation. In addition, the move determination unit 122 determines the touch position (hereinafter referred to as the move start point) from the touch position when the first move operation is started (hereinafter referred to as the move start point) (hereinafter referred to as the move start point). Then, the move vector toward the move end point is calculated.

  After the first move operation is detected, the move determination unit 122 changes the touch position in the period from the time when the first move operation is completed until the unit time elapses. Detected as an operation. The move determination unit 122 calculates a move vector from the move start point of the second move to the move end point of the second move. Thereafter, the move determination unit 122 calculates the move vector of the third and subsequent moves in the same manner. Note that one swipe as a user operation corresponds to all the operations of the move included in the period from the time when the touchdown is detected to the time when the touchup is detected.

  The move determination unit 122 notifies the display control unit 13 of the information on the move vector (or information on the move start point and the move end point). The display control unit 13 scrolls (step C) the image in the image display region pc along the vector on the display 20 corresponding to the move vector. Here, the vector on the display 20 corresponding to the move vector is obtained by converting the move vector detected in the coordinate system in the touch pad 30 into the coordinate system in the display 20. Note that the display control unit 13 does not move the pointer pt on the display 20.

(Example of image control; 2)
Another example of image control by the touch event determination unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of image control executed by the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13. First, it is assumed that the main control unit 10 is in the pointer mode.

  As shown in FIG. 4, first, the touchdown 1 is detected (step A), and the main control unit 10 shifts to the scroll mode by a long press operation (step B). The touch determination unit 121 displays the pointer pt at a corresponding position on the display 20 corresponding to the position where the touchdown 1 is detected (step B). The flow of image control so far is the same as the flow of image control described with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, when the touch-up 1 and the touch-down 2 are continuously detected (step B-2), the move determination unit 122 calculates a move vector from the position where the touch-down 2 is detected toward the move end point. Then, the move determination unit 122 instructs the display control unit 13 to scroll the image in the image display region pc along the move vector calculated in this way. The display control unit 13 scrolls the image in the image display area pc on the display 20 (step C) according to the instruction of the move determination unit 122.

  As described above, when a move is detected after touchdown 1 -touchup 1 -touchdown 2 is detected, the move vector calculated by the move determination unit 122 is detected immediately before the move is detected. The vector is directed from the position of touchdown (here, touchdown 2) to the end point of the move.

(Image control content determination process flow)
The flow of image control content determination processing executed by the touch event determination unit 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the image control content determination process. FIG. 6 is a graph showing the position of a touch on the touch pad 30 and its change. First, it is assumed that the main control unit 10 is in a pointer mode in which a cursor cr (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is displayed on the display 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the image control content determination process, first, the touch determination unit 121 detects the touchdown 1 when the touchdown 1 is detected on the touch pad 30 (see step A in FIG. 4). The position (DX1, DY1) (see FIG. 6) is determined (S1, position information acquisition step).

  Next, the long press determination unit 123 detects a long press operation (see step B in FIGS. 3 and 4) (S2). In other words, the long press determination unit 123 determines that the touchdown 1 is a long press operation. Then, the touch determination part 121 records the information which shows the position (DX1, DY1) where the touchdown 1 was detected in the memory | storage part 40 (S3).

  Subsequently, the touch determination unit 121 notifies the display control unit 13 of the position where the touch down 1 is detected on the touch pad 30. The display control unit 13 displays the pointer pt at the corresponding position on the display 20 corresponding to the position where the touchdown 1 is detected (see step B in FIGS. 3 and 4) (S4).

  Thereafter, the touch determination unit 121 determines whether touch-up has been detected (S5). When the touch-up 1 is not detected (No in S5), the image control content determination process proceeds to S8. On the other hand, when a touch-up is detected (see step B-2 in FIG. 4) (Yes in S5), a new touch-down 2 is detected on the touch pad 30 (see step B-2 in FIG. 4). The touch determination unit 121 determines the position (DX2, DY2) of touchdown 2 (see FIG. 6) (S6, position information acquisition step). The touch determination unit 121 then detects the difference (ΔX = DX2-DX1, ΔY = DY2-DY1) between the position (DX1, DY1) where the touchdown 1 is detected and the position (DX2, DY2) where the touchdown 2 is detected. ) (See FIG. 6) is calculated (S7).

  Next, the move determination unit 122 detects the move 1 from the position (DX2, DY2) where the touchdown 2 is detected toward the touch position (MX1, MY1) (see FIG. 6) after unit time (S8). (See Step C in FIGS. 3 and 4). Hereinafter, the position (DX2, DY2) is referred to as the start point of the move 1, and the position (MX1, MY1) is referred to as the end point of the move 1. Note that it is not necessary to detect touch-up at the positions (MX1, MY1).

  Thereafter, the move determination unit 122 calculates a correction end point (MX1 ′ = MX1−ΔX, MY1 ′ = MY1−ΔY) (see FIG. 6) of the move 1 (S9). When touch-up 1 is not detected (No in S5), the correction end point (MX1 ′, MY1 ′) of move 1 is equal to the end point (MX1, MY1) of move 1.

  Subsequently, the move determination unit 122 notifies the display control unit 13 (application) of the position (DX1, DY1) where the touchdown 1 is detected as the correction start point of the move 1 (S10, display control step). In addition, the move determination unit 122 notifies the correction end point (MX1 ′, MY1 ′) of the move 1 to the display control unit 13 (application) (S11, display control step). The display control unit 13 moves the move vector (MX1′-DX1, MY1′-DY1) from the correction start point (DX1, DY1) of the move 1 to the correction end point (MX1 ′, MY1 ′) in the coordinate system in the display 20. And the image in the image display area pc is scrolled along the converted vector (display control step).

  Alternatively, instead of S10 and S11, the move determination unit 122 may notify the display control unit 13 of the start point (DX2, DY2) of the move 1 and the end point (MX1, MY1) of the move 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the move vectors (MX1′-DX1, MY1′-DY1) from the correction start point (DX1, DY1) of the move 1 to the correction end points (MX1 ′, MY1 ′) of the move 1 are Is equal to a vector (MX1-DX2, MY1-DY2) from the start point (DX2, DY2) to the end point (MX1, MY1) of the move 1. Therefore, the vector converted from the vector (MX1-DX2, MY1-DY2) to the coordinate system in the display 20 is converted from the move vector (MX1'-DX1, MY1'-DY1) to the coordinate system in the display 20. Is equal to the vector

  In subsequent S12 to S17, detection of a new move n (n is an integer of 2 or more) and notification of the move n are executed.

  When the touch-up is not detected in S13 (No in S13) and the n-th move n is detected, in S12 to S17 of the image control content determination process, the move determination unit 122 determines the correction start point and the move of move n. The correction end point (MXn ′ = MXn−ΔX, MYn ′ = MYn−ΔY) of n is notified to the display control unit 13 (application). Here, the correction start point of move n is the correction end point (MXn-1 ′ = MX (n−1) −ΔX, MYn−1 ′ = MY (n−1) −ΔY of the n−1th move n−1. ).

  The display control unit 13 moves from the correction start point (MXn-1 ′, DYn-1 ′) of the nth move n to the correction end point (MXn ′, MYn ′) of the nth move n (MXn′−). MXn-1 ′, MYn′-MYn-1 ′) are converted into vectors in the coordinate system in the display 20, and the images in the image display area pc are scrolled along the converted vectors (display control step).

  The information of the correction start point of move n and the correction end point of move n is notified not only to the display control unit 13 but also to an application installed in the mobile terminal device 1, and the application performs the operation of the notified move n. In response to this, an action on the image in the image display area pc may be executed.

  In FIG. 6, the move vector of the first move 1 and the move vector of the second move 2 are both in an oblique direction (direction intersecting with the xy coordinate axis) in the coordinate system (orthogonal coordinate system) in the touch pad 30. Move vector. However, in the present invention, when n (≧ 2) moves 1 to n are detected, at least one move m (1 ≦ m ≦ n) among the first move 1 to the n-th move n. The move vector may be an oblique vector in the coordinate system on the touchpad 30.

  If the touch-up is detected after the n-th move n is detected (Yes in S13), the image control content determination process ends.

(Modification)
FIG. 4 shows the flow of image control when two touchdowns 1 and 2 are detected. In the description of the flow of the image control content determination process, it is assumed that two touchdowns 1 and 2 are performed. In the present modification, the flow of image control when the third touchdown is detected will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the third touchdown is detected after the second move 2 (after the second touchup is detected), the touch determination unit 121 performs the third touchdown. The difference (ΔM = DX3-MX2, ΔN = DY3-MY2) between the detected position (DX3, DY3) and the end point (MX2, MY2) of the second move 2 is calculated.

  Next, the move determination unit 122 detects a move from the position (DX3, DY3) where the third touchdown is detected toward the touch position (MX3, MY3) after a unit time. Thereafter, the move determination unit 122 performs the correction start point (DX3-ΔX-ΔN, DY3-ΔY-ΔN) of the move, and the correction end point (MX3 ′ = MX3-ΔX−ΔM, MY3 ′ = MY3-ΔY) of the move. -ΔN) is calculated.

  Then, the move determination unit 122 notifies the display control unit 13 of the correction start point (DX3-ΔX-ΔN, DY3-ΔY-ΔN) and the correction end point (MX3 ′, MY3 ′) of the move.

  The display control unit 13 converts the move vector from the correction start point (DX3-ΔX-ΔN, DY3-ΔY-ΔN) to the correction end point (MX3 ′, MY3 ′) into a vector in the coordinate system in the display 20. Then, the image in the image display area pc is scrolled along the converted vector.

[Embodiment 2]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  In the first embodiment, when a long press operation is performed on the touch pad 30, the main control unit 10 shifts from the pointer mode to the scroll mode, and the pointer pt is displayed on the display 20 (step B in FIG. 3). The configuration to be referred to has been described. However, even when the main control unit 10 transitions to the scroll mode, it is not essential that the pointer pt is displayed on the display 20.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the pointer pt is not displayed on the display 20 even when the main control unit 10 is in the scroll mode will be described.

(Example of image control; Part 3)
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of image control executed by the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 10 of the mobile terminal device 1 is in the pointer mode, the touchdown 1 is detected (step A), and the long press is further detected (step B). In this case, the main control unit 10 transitions from the pointer mode to the scroll mode. At this time, the touch determination unit 121 according to the present embodiment deletes the cursor cr on the display 20 but does not display a pointer on the display 20. In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, since the pointer is not displayed at the corresponding position on the display 20 corresponding to the position where the long press is detected, the main control unit 10 performs an operation other than the long press. May change from the pointer mode to the scroll mode.

  When the movement is detected after the main control unit 10 transitions to the scroll mode, the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13 perform the image display area according to the procedure of the image control content determination process described in the first embodiment. The image in pc is scrolled (step C).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, no pointer is displayed on the display 20 even when the main control unit 10 transitions to the scroll mode. Therefore, since the pointer and the image are not displayed in an overlapping manner, there is an advantage that the user can easily see the image.

[Embodiment 3]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  In the first and second embodiments, the configuration in which one image display area pc is included on the display 20 and the image in the image display area pc is scrolled has been described. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of images are displayed on the display 20 and any of those images is scrolled will be described.

(Example of image control; Part 4)
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of image control executed by the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, two image display area sections pc1 and pc2 (sections) are displayed on the display 20. However, three or more images may be displayed on the display 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, when the main control unit 10 is in the pointer mode, when the touchdown 1 is detected (step A) and further long press is detected (step B), the main control is performed. The unit 10 transitions from the pointer mode to the scroll mode. The touch determination unit 121 according to the present embodiment deletes the cursor cr on the display 20 and displays a pointer on the display 20 (step B). At this time, the pointer pt is displayed at a corresponding position on the display 20 corresponding to the position where the touchdown 1 is detected. In FIG. 8, the pointer pt is displayed in the image display area section pc2.

  Thereafter, when a move is detected, the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13 scroll the image in the image display area section pc2 according to the procedure of the image control content determination process described in the first embodiment (Step C ) On the other hand, the touch event determination unit 12 and the display control unit 13 do not scroll the image in the image display area section pc1 where the pointer pt is not displayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, only the display in the section where the pointer pt is displayed among the plurality of sections displayed on the display 20 is scrolled. Therefore, the user can scroll only the image in the section by long pressing an appropriate position on the touch pad 30 and displaying the pointer pt on the desired section.

  If a touchdown and move operation is further detected (see step B-2 and step C in FIG. 4) after a move and touchup is detected (step C in FIG. 8), a pointer pt is displayed. The display in the displayed image display area section pc2 is further scrolled.

[Example of software implementation]
The control block (particularly the main control unit 10) of the mobile terminal device 1 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the mobile terminal device 1 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by a computer (or CPU). Alternatively, a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, and the like are provided. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Additional Notes]
Note that according to one embodiment of the present invention, the display of the display unit can be scrolled in an oblique direction by a user's one-step touch operation.

  In the information processing apparatus (main control unit 10) according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display unit (display 20) and a planar detection region for detecting an object that is close to or in contact with the display unit are positioned at positions different from the display region of the display unit The information processing apparatus includes an object detection unit (touch pad 30) and a position information acquisition unit (touch event determination unit 12) that acquires position information indicating a position where the object detection unit detects the object. The coordinate system of the display area of the display unit and the coordinate system of the detection area of the object detection unit are associated with each other, and the position information acquisition unit in a direction intersecting the coordinate axis of the coordinate system of the detection area When the oblique movement of the object is detected, the display of the display unit is determined according to the direction and amount of the display area in the coordinate system corresponding to the direction and quantity of the object in the detection area coordinate system. Further comprising a display control unit for obliquely moving (13) in the coordinate system of the display area.

  According to the above configuration, when an object (for example, a user's finger) is detected to move in an oblique direction within the detection area of the object detection unit, it corresponds to the direction and distance of the movement detected by the object detection unit. The display in the display area of the display unit moves diagonally according to the direction and the distance. Therefore, the user can move (scroll) the display in the display area in the oblique direction (corresponding direction) by moving the finger or the slitus pen in the oblique direction in the detection area of the object detection unit. it can.

  The information processing apparatus according to aspect 2 of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to aspect 1, wherein the display control unit causes the position information acquisition unit to continuously move the object in the detection area a plurality of times including the oblique movement. When detected, the display unit displays in accordance with the direction and amount in the coordinate system of the display area corresponding to the direction and amount of movement of the object in the coordinate system of the detection area in order from the movement of the object detected previously. The process of moving the image in the coordinate system of the display area may be performed continuously a plurality of times.

  According to the above configuration, when the movement of the object in the detection region is detected a plurality of times in succession, the direction and amount in the coordinate system of the display region corresponding to the direction and amount of each movement The display of can be moved.

  In the information processing apparatus according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the aspect 1 or 2, the display area includes one or a plurality of sections, and the display control unit includes coordinates of the detection area detected by the position information acquisition unit. The object to move the display when performing the process of moving the display of the display unit in the coordinate system of the display area according to the direction and quantity of the display area in the coordinate system corresponding to the direction and amount of the movement of the object in the system A predetermined sign may be displayed in the above section.

  According to said structure, the display which is moved among the displays in a some division is shown by a predetermined | prescribed label | marker. Therefore, the user can know in which section the display can be moved (scrolled) by checking the sign.

  The control method according to aspect 4 of the present invention includes a display unit (display 20) and an object detection unit (touch) that has a planar detection region for detecting an object that approaches or touches the display unit at a position different from the display region of the display unit. And a coordinate system of a display area of the display unit and a coordinate system of a detection area of the object detection unit are associated with each other, and the object detection unit In the position information acquisition step (S1, S6) for acquiring position information indicating the position where the object is detected, and in the position information acquisition step, the object is obliquely moved in a direction intersecting with the coordinate axis of the coordinate system of the detection area. If detected, the display on the display unit is raised according to the direction and amount in the coordinate system of the display region corresponding to the direction and amount of the oblique movement of the object in the coordinate system of the detection region. And a display control step of obliquely moving (S10, S11) in the coordinate system of the display area.

  According to said structure, there can exist the same effect as the information processing apparatus which concerns on the said aspect 1. FIG.

  The information processing apparatus according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the information processing apparatus is operated on each computer by causing the computer to operate as each unit (software element) included in the information processing apparatus. The control program for the information processing apparatus to be realized in this way and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

  The present invention can be used for an information processing apparatus including a touch pad and a screen.

10 Main control unit (information processing device)
20 Display (display part)
30 Touchpad (object detection unit)
12 Touch event determination unit (location information acquisition unit)
13 Display control part pt Pointer (sign)
pc Image display area (display area)
pc1, pc2 Image display area section (display area, section)

Claims (5)

A display unit;
An operation surface arranged at a position different from the display area of the display unit;
An object detection unit for detecting a position where the object approaches or contacts the operation surface;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that detects a touch operation on the operation surface via the object detection unit;
The control unit
Having a first mode and a second mode;
In the first mode, when a long press operation on the operation surface is detected, a transition is made to the second mode,
The long press operation includes a first touchdown,
In the second mode, when detecting a second touchdown on the operation surface, the information processing apparatus notifies the application of a position where the first touchdown is detected.   When the control unit detects a touch operation including the second touchdown on the operation surface in the second mode, the control unit detects position information corresponding to the touch operation based on the first touchdown. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is corrected based on the detected position and the position where the second touchdown is detected and notified to the application. A display unit;
An operation surface arranged at a position different from the display area of the display unit;
An object detection unit for detecting a position where the object approaches or contacts the operation surface;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that detects a touch operation on the operation surface via the object detection unit;
The control unit
Having a first mode and a second mode;
In the first mode, when a long press operation on the operation surface is detected, a transition is made to the second mode,
The long press operation includes a first touchdown,
In the second mode, the information processing apparatus displays a predetermined sign at a corresponding position on the display unit corresponding to the position where the first touchdown is detected. A display unit;
An operation surface arranged at a position different from the display area of the display unit;
An object detection unit for detecting a position where the object approaches or contacts the operation surface;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that detects a touch operation on the operation surface via the object detection unit;
The control unit
A plurality of images are displayed on the display unit,
Having a first mode and a second mode;
In the first mode, when a long press operation on the operation surface is detected, a transition is made to the second mode,
The long press operation includes a first touchdown,
In the second mode, when an operation of a move on the operation surface is detected, the information processing apparatus scrolls the image corresponding to the position where the first touchdown is detected. A control program for causing a computer to function as a control unit of an information processing device,
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit, an operation surface arranged at a position different from the display area of the display unit, and an object detection unit that detects a position where an object approaches or contacts the operation surface,
The computer
Detecting a touch operation on the operation surface via the object detection unit,
Having a first mode and a second mode;
In the first mode, when a long press operation on the operation surface is detected, a transition is made to the second mode,
The long press operation includes a first touchdown,
In the second mode, when a second touchdown on the operation surface is detected, a position where the first touchdown is detected is notified to the application.
A control program that functions as the control unit.

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