JP6117053B2 - Display control apparatus, display control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control apparatus, a display control method, and a program for displaying a display screen including an object such as a startup file or a shortcut.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display control apparatus that controls display of a display screen having a window whose display direction can be changed so that a plurality of people can simultaneously view the display screen from a plurality of directions at a meeting or a meeting is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a display control device provided with display direction control means for rotating a window in parallel with a display screen by using display direction designating means for designating the display directions of the windows. Yes.

JP 2000-305893 A

  On the other hand, when the number of windows increases, it is conceivable that the display control device displays an object having the same display direction as the window as a shortcut to improve visibility. However, in this case, since objects with different display directions are mixed, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the objects on the display screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a program that make the visibility of a display screen suitable.

A display control device according to the present invention specifies each display direction of a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions in a display control device that controls display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display directions can be changed. Based on the display direction of the plurality of objects specified by the specification unit from the state where the specification unit and the plurality of objects facing the plurality of display directions are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen , the same characterized by a plurality of objects facing the display direction of the and a display processing unit that Ru are aligned on the display screen.

In the present invention, the display control device controls display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display directions can be changed. The specifying unit specifies each display direction of the plurality of objects facing the plurality of display directions. The display processing unit arranges and displays a plurality of objects facing the same display direction on the display screen based on the display directions of the plurality of objects specified by the specifying unit.
Thereby, the display control apparatus can make the visibility of the display screen suitable.

  In the display control device according to the present invention, the display screen has a rectangular shape, and the display processing unit aligns the plurality of objects facing the same display direction on each side of the display screen associated with the display direction. It is characterized by being displayed.

In the present invention, the display control device forms a rectangular display screen, and the display processing unit aligns a plurality of objects facing the same display direction on each side of the display screen associated with the display direction. To display.
Thereby, the display control apparatus can make the visibility more suitable.

The display control apparatus according to the present invention includes a classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction , and the display processing unit corresponds to one group classified according to the display direction according to the display direction. It is characterized in that it is arranged and displayed on one side of the attached display screen , and other groups are not displayed .
The display control device according to the present invention further includes a receiving unit that receives an operation for each of the plurality of objects, and a classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction, and the display processing unit includes: The plurality of groups classified according to the display direction are arranged and displayed on one side of a display screen associated with the display direction of one object for which an operation is received by the reception unit.
The display control apparatus according to the present invention further includes a classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction, and the display processing unit divides the display screen into a plurality of screens, and Each of the plurality of classified groups is displayed in alignment with one side of the screen associated with the display direction of each group in the plurality of screens.

In the present invention, the plurality of objects are classified into a plurality of groups according to the display direction, and the display processing unit arranges the one group classified according to the display direction on one side of the display screen associated with the display direction. indicate.
Thereby, the display control apparatus can improve the visibility of the user who is in one direction with respect to the display screen.

The display control method according to the present invention is a display control method for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display directions can be changed. The display direction of the plurality of objects is specified and the plurality of display directions are directed. Based on the display direction of the specified objects, the plurality of objects facing the same display direction are displayed on the display screen from the state where the plurality of objects are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen. alignment is characterized Rukoto.

  In the present invention, display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display direction can be changed is controlled. The display directions of a plurality of objects are specified, and a plurality of objects facing the same display direction are arranged and displayed on the display screen based on the specified display directions of the plurality of objects.

The program according to the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute processing for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display directions can be changed, and a specifying step of specifying display directions of the plurality of objects; From a state in which a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen , the same display direction is determined based on the display directions of the plurality of objects specified in the specifying step. a plurality of object oriented, characterized in that and a step of Ru are aligned on the display screen.

  In the present invention, the program causes the computer to execute processing for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display directions can be changed, and a specifying step for specifying the display directions of the plurality of objects; Based on the display direction of the plurality of objects specified in the step, a step of arranging and displaying the plurality of objects facing the same display direction on the display screen is executed.

  According to the present invention, the display control apparatus arranges and displays a plurality of objects facing the same display direction on the display screen based on the display directions of the plurality of objects. Thereby, the display control apparatus can make the visibility of the display screen suitable.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a display control apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a record layout which shows one structural example of an object table. It is a record layout which shows one structural example of a correspondence table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display part which displayed the object dissipatively. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display part which displayed the menu. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display part which arranged and displayed the object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display part which displayed the started application. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the first embodiment. 10 is a record layout showing a configuration example of an object table according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display unit that displays objects arranged according to the second embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of the object duplication process. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays a menu according to Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays objects arranged according to a third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays a menu according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays objects arranged according to a fourth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the fourth embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the divided | segmented display screen. 14 is a record layout showing a configuration example of a correspondence table according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays a menu according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display unit that displays objects arranged according to a fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of a record layout of an object table according to a sixth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit according to a sixth embodiment.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. In the following description, the top, bottom, left and right in each figure are used. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the display control apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 1 includes a control unit 10, an input / output unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a display unit 13. The display control device 1 is, for example, a tablet portable terminal or a PC (Personal Computer). The control unit 10, the input / output unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the display unit 13 are connected on the bus L.

  The display unit 13 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or the like, and displays various information such as an object or an application on the display screen in accordance with instructions from the control unit 10. The display screen is rectangular, for example.

  The input / output unit 11 is an input device such as a touch panel, a mouse, or a keyboard, and outputs received operation information to the control unit 10. The touch panel is provided so as to cover the display screen of the display unit 13. For example, the touch panel accepts position designation on the display screen of the display unit 13 by a touch operation of a user's fingertip such as touch, flick, or drag. The touch panel detects the coordinates on the display screen of the contact point with which the user's fingertip contacts. The touch panel outputs information on touch operations performed by the user together with the detected coordinates to the control unit 10.

  The storage unit 12 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM is a nonvolatile memory element such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) or a flash memory. The RAM is composed of a volatile memory element such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The storage unit 12 stores in advance various data required when the control unit 10 performs processing such as the control program 12a (program), the object table 12b, and the correspondence table 12c.

  The control unit 10 includes, for example, one or a plurality of CPUs (Central Processing Units) or a multi-core CPU. When the control unit 10 receives operation information from the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 outputs a control signal to the storage unit 12, the display unit 13, or the like, thereby controlling the operation of each unit in the display control device 1.

  FIG. 2 is a record layout showing a configuration example of the object table 12b. The object table 12b is a table that associates information about objects. An object is data displayed on the display screen of the display unit 13. The object indicates, for example, an application startup file or a shortcut to a file or folder. As shown in FIG. 2, the object table 12b includes an ID (Identification) column, an object name column, an image column, an initial X1 coordinate column, an initial X2 coordinate column, an initial Y1 coordinate column, an initial Y2 coordinate column, a display direction column, and an X1 coordinate. A column, an X2 coordinate column, a Y1 coordinate column, a Y2 coordinate column, a shape column, an application column, and a file column. Hereinafter, on the display screen displayed on the display unit 13, the origin of the coordinate axes is the left end when viewed from the front, the X coordinate with the direction from left to right as the X axis positive direction, and the coordinate axes on the display screen displayed on the display unit 13. The Y coordinate is used in which the origin is the upper end of the front view and the direction from top to bottom is the Y axis positive direction.

  An ID code for identifying an object is stored in the ID column. A name for identifying the object is stored in the object name column. Image data forming an object is stored in the image sequence.

  The initial X1 coordinate sequence stores the X coordinate of the left end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 without being rotated. The initial X2 coordinate sequence stores the X coordinate of the right end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 without being rotated. In the initial Y1 coordinate sequence, the Y coordinate of the upper end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 without being rotated is stored. In the initial Y2 coordinate row, the Y coordinate of the lower end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 without being rotated is stored.

  The display direction column stores the display direction of the object indicating the angle of the object rotated clockwise around the center coordinate. The center coordinates are, for example, an X coordinate indicating a midpoint between the X1 coordinate and the X2 coordinate, and a Y coordinate indicating a midpoint between the Y1 coordinate and the Y2 coordinate. The unit of angle stored in the display direction column is degrees. The unit of the angle stored in the display direction column may be radians. For example, 0, 90, 180, π, 2π, etc. are stored in the display direction column. 0 indicates a direction rotated clockwise by 0 degree around the center coordinate of the object. Reference numeral 90 denotes a direction rotated 90 degrees clockwise around the center coordinates of the object. Reference numeral 180 denotes a direction rotated clockwise by 180 degrees around the center coordinates of the object. π indicates a direction rotated by π radians clockwise around the center coordinates of the object. 2π indicates a direction rotated by 2π radians clockwise around the center coordinates of the object.

  The X1 coordinate sequence stores the X coordinate of the left end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 while being rotated. The X2 coordinate sequence stores the X coordinate of the right end of the object when the object is rotated and displayed on the display unit 13. The Y1 coordinate row stores the Y coordinate of the upper end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 while being rotated. The Y2 coordinate column stores the Y coordinate of the lower end of the object when the object is displayed on the display unit 13 while being rotated.

  The shape column stores the shape of the object. For example, a rectangle, an ellipse, or a rounded corner is stored in the shape column. A rounded corner is a shape in which the corners of an object are rounded.

  The application column stores an application that is activated when an object is operated. For example, doc.exe, browser.exe, list.exe, art.exe, and the like are stored in the application column. doc.exe is a text creation software. The sentence creation software is, for example, Microsoft's Word (registered trademark) or JustSystems' Ichitaro (registered trademark). browser.exe is an internet browser. The Internet browser is, for example, Internet Explorer (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation or Firefox (registered trademark) of Mozilla Project. list.exe is spreadsheet software. The spreadsheet software is Excel (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation or Sanshiro (registered trademark) of Just Systems Corporation. art.exe is image creation software. The image creation software is Microsoft's Paint (registered trademark) or Adobe's Photoshop (registered trademark).

  In the file column, a file link associated with the object is stored.

  The object table 12b may include a file type column.

  The file type column stores the file format associated with the object. For example, a text file, a spreadsheet file, an image file, and the like are stored in the file type column. A text file is, for example, a file created by document creation software. A spreadsheet file is, for example, a file created by spreadsheet software. An image file is, for example, a file created by image creation software.

  FIG. 3 is a record layout showing a configuration example of the correspondence table 12c. The correspondence table 12c is a table in which the display direction is associated with one side of the display screen of the display unit 13. The correspondence table 12c includes a display direction row and a corresponding side row.

  The display direction column stores the display direction of the object indicating the angle of the object rotated clockwise around the center coordinate. In the corresponding side row, one side of the display screen of the display unit 13 associated with the display direction is stored. For example, an upper side, a left side, a lower side, or a right side is stored in the corresponding side row.

  Below, an effect | action and operation | movement of the display control apparatus 1 are demonstrated. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the display unit 13 dissipatively displaying objects. The control unit 10 specifies the object name, image data, initial X1 coordinate, initial X2 coordinate, initial Y1 coordinate, initial Y2 coordinate, shape and display direction, X1 coordinate, X2 coordinate, Y1 coordinate, and Y2 coordinate from the object table 12b.

  The control unit 10 forms data with image data arranged at the top and object names arranged at the bottom. The control unit 10 generates an object by converting the formed data into a specified shape. For example, the control unit 10 applies a mask to portions other than the specified shape in the formed data, and generates an object by making the masked data transparent. The control unit 10 displays the generated object in an initial X1 coordinate, an initial X2 coordinate, and a coordinate area on the display screen surrounded by the initial Y1 coordinate from the initial Y1 coordinate. The control unit 10 rotates the displayed object in the display direction. The control unit 10 displays the rotated object in a coordinate area on the display screen surrounded by the X1 coordinate to the X2 coordinate and the Y1 coordinate to the Y2 coordinate. In the following description, the X coordinate and the Y coordinate are described by a Cartesian coordinate system of (x, y) for simplification.

  Specifically, the control unit 10 arranges the image data of “icon A” at the top, places the object name of “shortcut A” at the bottom, and generates an object 131 converted into a rectangle. The control unit 10 arranges the generated object in the coordinate area on the display screen from (50, 120) to (80, 170). The control unit 10 rotates the arranged object 131 by 0 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the rotated object 131 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (50, 120) to (80, 170).

  The control unit 10 arranges the image data of “icon A” at the top, places the object name of “shortcut B” at the bottom, and generates an object 132 converted into a rectangle. The control unit 10 arranges the generated object in the coordinate area on the display screen from (110, 120) to (140, 170). The control unit 10 rotates the arranged object 132 by 90 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the rotated object 132 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (150, 130) to (100, 160).

  The control unit 10 arranges the image data of “icon C” in the upper part, arranges the object name of “sentence A” in the lower part, and generates an object 133 converted into a rectangle. The control unit 10 arranges the generated object in the coordinate area on the display screen from (110, 10) to (140, 60). The control unit 10 rotates the arranged object 133 180 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the rotated object 133 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (140, 60) to (110, 10).

  Since the objects 134 to 137 have substantially the same operations and operations as the objects 131 to 133, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 displaying the menu 130. As shown in FIG. 5, the menu 130 is displayed over the object displayed on the display unit 13. A menu 130 is a menu for controlling the display direction and arrangement of objects. Menu 130 comprises rotating rows and omnidirectionally aligned rows.

  For example, when the user flicks an object displayed on the display screen of the display unit 13 by using the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 causes the menu 130 to be displayed over the flicked object.

  When the user touches the rotating row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, for example, the control unit 10 rotates the flicked object clockwise by a predetermined angle. The predetermined angle is, for example, 90 degrees. The control unit 10 converts the X1 coordinate, the X2 coordinate, the Y1 coordinate, and the Y2 coordinate, and displays the flicked object in the coordinate area on the display screen.

  Specifically, when the user flicks the object 131 displayed on the display unit 13 using the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 causes the menu 130 to be displayed over the object 131. When the user touches the rotating row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 rotates the object 131 by 90 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the object 131 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (90, 130) to (40, 160) by coordinate conversion.

  When the user flicks the object 132 displayed on the display unit 13 using the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 causes the menu 130 to be displayed over the object 132. When the user touches the rotating row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 rotates the object 132 by 90 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the object 132 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (140, 170) to (110, 120) by coordinate transformation.

  When the user flicks the object 133 displayed on the display unit 13 using the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 causes the menu 130 to be displayed over the object 133. When the user touches the rotating row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 rotates the object 133 by 90 degrees clockwise. The control unit 10 displays the object 133 in the coordinate area on the display screen from (100, 50) to (150, 20) by coordinate conversion.

  Since the objects 134 to 137 have substantially the same operations and operations as the objects 131 to 133, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 in which objects are arranged and displayed. When the user touches the omnidirectional alignment row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 classifies the objects 131 to 137 into a plurality of groups for the same display direction. Specifically, the control unit 10 includes a group of 0 degrees including the object 131, a group of 90 degrees including the object 132, a group of 180 degrees including the object 133, the object 134, and the object 135, and 270 degrees including the object 136 and the object 137. Classify into groups.

  Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays a plurality of groups classified for each same display direction in alignment with each side of the display screen associated with the display direction.

  Specifically, based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays the object 131 included in the 0 degree group at the upper end of the left side of the display screen, and the object 132 included in the 90 degree group on the upper side of the display screen. Display on the right edge.

  Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays the object 133 included in the 180 degree group at the lower end of the right side of the display screen, displays the object 134 included in the 180 degree group on the object 133, An object 135 included in the group of 180 degrees is displayed on 134.

  Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays the object 136 included in the 270 degree group on the left end of the lower side of the display screen, and displays the object 137 included in the 270 degree group on the right side of the object 136.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 displaying the activated application. As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 13 includes applications 138 to 141.

  When the user touches the object with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 refers to the display direction of the object table 12b, the application and the file associated with the object. The control unit 10 activates an application. The control unit 10 rotates the application window in the same display direction as the object. The control unit 10 displays the rotated application on the display screen of the display unit 13 with reference to the coordinate data of the object table 12b so as not to overlap the object and other applications.

  Specifically, when the user touches the object 131 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 refers to the display direction, application, and file of the object table 12b. The control unit 10 activates the application 138. The control unit 10 rotates the window of the application 138 by 0 degrees. The control unit 10 displays the rotated application 138 on the display screen.

  When the user touches the object 132 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 refers to the display direction, application, and file of the object table 12b. The control unit 10 activates the application 139. The control unit 10 rotates the window of the application 139 by 90 degrees. The control unit 10 displays the rotated application 139 on the display screen.

  Note that the applications 140 and 141 have substantially the same operations and operations as the objects 138 and 139, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  8, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the first embodiment. The control unit 10 specifies an object name, image data, initial X1 coordinate, initial X2 coordinate, initial Y1 coordinate, initial Y2 coordinate, shape and display direction, X1 coordinate, X2 coordinate, Y1 coordinate, and Y2 coordinate from the object table 12b. (Step S11).

  The control unit 10 generates an object based on the object name, the image data, and the specified shape (step S12). Specifically, the control unit 10 forms data in which image data is arranged at the top and object names are arranged at the bottom. The control unit 10 generates an object by converting the formed data into a specified shape.

  The control unit 10 arranges the generated object in a coordinate area on the display screen surrounded by the initial X1 coordinate to the initial X2 coordinate and the initial Y1 coordinate to the initial Y2 coordinate (step S13).

  The control unit 10 rotates the arranged object in the specified display direction (step S14). The control unit 10 displays the rotated object in the coordinate area on the display screen surrounded by the X1 coordinate to the X2 coordinate and the Y1 coordinate to the Y2 coordinate (step S15).

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the object displayed on the display screen has been operated by the input / output unit 11 by a predetermined display operation (step S16). The predetermined display operation is, for example, a flick by the touch panel of the input / output unit 11. The predetermined display operation is not limited to flicking with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, and may be right click with the mouse of the input / output unit 11, for example. When it is determined that the object has not been operated by the predetermined display operation (S16: NO), the control unit 10 proceeds to S117 and determines whether the object has been operated by the input / output unit 11 by the predetermined activation operation.

  When it is determined that the object has been operated by a predetermined display operation (S16: YES), the control unit 10 causes the menu 130 to be superimposed on the operated object and displayed on the display screen (step S17).

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the rotation row of the menu 130 has been operated by the input / output unit 11 (step S18). When it is determined that the rotating row has not been operated (S18: NO), the control unit 10 proceeds to S112 and determines whether or not the omnidirectional alignment row of the menu 130 has been operated by the input / output unit 11. When it is determined that the rotation row has been operated (S18: YES), the control unit 10 rotates the operated object by a predetermined angle clockwise (step S19). The predetermined angle is, for example, 90 degrees. The control unit 10 performs coordinate conversion of the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 coordinates, and displays the rotated object in the converted coordinate area on the display screen (step S110). The control unit 10 updates the X1 coordinate, X2 coordinate, Y1 coordinate, Y2 coordinate, and display direction of the object table 12b (step S111).

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the omnidirectional line of the menu 130 has been operated by the input / output unit 11 (step S112). When the control unit 10 determines that the omnidirectional line of the menu 130 has not been operated (S112: NO), the control unit 10 proceeds to S117 and determines whether the object has been operated by the input / output unit 11 by a predetermined activation operation. .

  When it is determined that the omnidirectional alignment row of the menu 130 has been operated (S112: YES), the control unit 10 specifies the X1, X2, Y1, Y2, and display directions from the object table 12b (step S113). The control unit 10 classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to the display direction (step S114). Specifically, the control unit 10 classifies the objects into a plurality of groups for each same display direction.

  Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays a plurality of groups classified in the same display direction in an aligned manner on each side of the display screen associated with the display direction (step S115). The control unit 10 updates the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 coordinates of the object table 12b (step S116).

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the object displayed on the display unit 13 has been operated by the input / output unit 11 by a predetermined activation operation (step S117). The predetermined activation operation is, for example, a touch using the touch panel of the input / output unit 11. The predetermined activation operation is not limited to touching with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, and may be left click with the mouse of the input / output unit 11, for example. When the control unit 10 determines that the object has not been operated by a predetermined activation operation (S117: NO), the process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation (S117: YES), the control unit 10 specifies the display direction, application, and file from the object table 12b (step S118). The control unit 10 activates the application (step S119). The control unit 10 rotates the application window in the same display direction as the object (step S120). The control unit 10 displays the rotated window on the display screen (step S121).

  According to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 displays a plurality of groups classified for each same display direction in alignment with each side of the display screen associated with the display direction based on the correspondence table 12c. To do. Thereby, the display control apparatus 1 can make the visibility of the display screen suitable.

  In the present embodiment, the object is rotated clockwise, but may be rotated counterclockwise. In the present embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but it may not be rectangular. For example, the display screen may be oval. Further, in this embodiment, the display control apparatus displays the images arranged in four display directions of 0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, and 270 degrees. However, the display direction is not limited to this display direction, and the display direction at an arbitrary angle. It is also possible to display them in a line.

Embodiment 2
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiment. In the following, the configuration and operation other than those specifically described are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  FIG. 11 is a record layout showing a configuration example of the object table 12b according to the second embodiment. The object table 12b further includes a priority column.

  A priority is stored in the priority column. The priority is a numerical value that indicates the objects that the control unit 10 preferentially displays on the display unit 13 by the size of the numbers when the objects overlap each other on the display screen. For example, when the priority of one object is 20, and the priority of the other object is 10, the control unit 10 displays the object of priority 20 on the display unit 13 with priority over the object of priority 10. Let

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display unit that displays objects arranged according to the second embodiment. The control unit 10 specifies the X1 coordinate, the X2 coordinate, the Y1 coordinate, the Y2 coordinate, the shape, and the priority. The control unit 10 determines whether one object and the other object overlap based on the X1 coordinate, the X2 coordinate, the Y1 coordinate, the Y2 coordinate, and the shape. Specifically, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the coordinate area in the shape of one object overlaps the coordinate area in the shape of the other object.

  When the control unit 10 determines that one object and the other object overlap, the control unit 10 compares the priorities of the overlapping objects. When the control unit 10 determines that one object has higher priority than the other object, the control unit 10 displays the one object on the display screen so as to overlap the other object.

  Specifically, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the objects overlap based on the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 coordinates of the objects 131 to 137. The control unit 10 determines that the object 132 and the object 135 overlap. The control unit 10 compares the priority of the object 132 with the priority of the object 135. The control unit 10 determines that the object 135 has a higher priority than the object 132. The control unit 10 superimposes the object 135 on the object 132 and displays it on the display screen.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for object duplication processing. Since the processing from S11 to S121 is the same as the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the first embodiment, the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  In FIG. 9, when the control unit 10 determines that the object is duplicated after completing the process of S <b> 116, the control unit 10 performs object duplication processing in which the other object is superimposed on one object and displayed on the display unit 13. . After completing the object duplication process, the control unit 10 moves the process to S117.

  The control unit 10 specifies the X1 coordinate, X2 coordinate, Y1 coordinate, Y2 coordinate, shape, and priority of the object from the object table 12b (step S21). The control unit 10 determines whether one object and the other object overlap based on the X1 coordinate, the X2 coordinate, the Y1 coordinate, the Y2 coordinate, and the shape (step S22). Specifically, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the coordinate area in the shape of one object overlaps the coordinate area in the shape of the other object. When it is determined that the one object and the other object do not overlap (S22: NO), the control unit 10 ends the object overlapping process.

  When it is determined that the one object and the other object overlap (S22: YES), the control unit 10 determines whether the priority of one object is higher than the priority of the other object (step S22). S23).

  When the control unit 10 determines that the priority of one object is higher than the priority of the other object (S23: YES), the control unit 10 displays the one object on the display unit 13 so as to overlap the other object (step S24). ), The object duplication process is terminated.

  When the control unit 10 determines that the priority of one object is equal to or lower than the priority of the other object (S23: NO), the other object is displayed on the display screen so as to overlap the one object (step S25). ), The object duplication process is terminated.

  According to the present embodiment, when the control unit 10 determines that the priority of one object is higher than the priority of the other object, the control unit 10 displays the one object so as to overlap the other object. Thus, the display control apparatus can appropriately display the object on the display unit 13 even when the object overlaps.

Embodiment 3
Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiment. In the following, the configuration and operation other than those specifically described are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 displaying the menu 130 according to the third embodiment. The menu 130 further includes a selection direction alignment line.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 in which objects according to the third embodiment are arranged and displayed. When the user flicks the object 137 with, for example, the touch panel of the input / output unit 11 and touches the selection direction alignment line with, for example, the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 selects a plurality of touched objects for the same display direction. Classify into groups. Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays one group including the object flicked by the input / output unit 11 in alignment with one side of the display screen associated with the display direction, and displays other groups. Shall not.

  Specifically, based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays the object 136 included in the 270 degree group at the left end of the lower side of the display screen, and displays the object 137 to the right of the object 136.

  16 and 17 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the third embodiment. Since the processing from S11 to S25 is the same as the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the first embodiment, the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  After finishing the processing of S116, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the selection direction alignment line of the menu 130 has been operated on the input / output unit 11 (step S30). When it is determined that the selection direction alignment row has not been operated (S30: NO), the control unit 10 proceeds to S117 and determines whether or not the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation.

  When it is determined that the selection direction alignment row has been operated (S30: YES), the control unit 10 classifies the objects into a plurality of groups for the same display direction (step S31). Based on the correspondence table 12c, the control unit 10 displays the group including the operated object in alignment with one side of the display screen associated with the display direction (step S32).

  The control unit 10 updates the X1 coordinate, X2 coordinate, Y1 coordinate, and Y2 coordinate of the object table 12b (step S33), moves the process to S117, and determines whether the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation.

  According to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 arranges one group including the operated objects on one side of the display screen associated with the display direction based on the correspondence table 12c, thereby The visibility of the object can be made suitable.

Embodiment 4
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiment. In the following, the configuration and operation other than those specifically explained and the operation are the same as those of the third embodiment, and the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 displaying the menu 130 according to the fourth embodiment. The menu 130 further includes a selection direction display line.

  When a group including objects for which the control unit 10 has been operated is displayed aligned with one side of the display screen associated with the display direction, and the object is flicked by the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, for example, the menu 130 is displayed. A selection direction display line is displayed on the screen.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 in which objects according to the fourth embodiment are arranged and displayed. When the user touches the selection direction display line of the menu 130 with, for example, the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 associates a plurality of classified groups with the display direction of the operated object based on the correspondence table 12c. Displayed on one side of the displayed display screen.

  Specifically, when the user flicks the object 137 with, for example, the touch panel of the input / output unit 11 and touches the selection direction alignment line with, for example, the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 displays the object 137 on the right side of the display unit 13. Is displayed at the top of. The control unit 10 displays the object 136 on the left side of the object 137.

  The control unit 10 displays the object 135 to the left of the object 136. The control unit 10 displays the object 134 below the object 135. The control unit 10 displays the object 133 below the object 134.

  The control unit 10 displays the object 132 on the left side of the object 135. The control unit 10 displays the object 131 on the left side of the object 132.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the fourth embodiment. Since the processing from S11 to S33 is the same as the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the above-described third embodiment, the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  After ending the process of S33, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the input / output unit 11 has operated the selection direction display line of the menu 130 (step S40). When it is determined that the selection direction display line of the menu 130 has not been operated (S40: NO), the control unit 10 proceeds to S117 and determines whether or not the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation.

  When the control unit 10 determines that the selection direction display line of the menu 130 has been operated (S40: YES), the display in which the plurality of classified groups are associated with the display direction of the operated object based on the correspondence table. The screens are arranged and displayed on one side of the screen (step S41).

  The control unit 10 updates the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 coordinates of the object table 12b (step S42), moves to S117, and determines whether the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation.

  According to the present embodiment, based on the correspondence table, the control unit 10 aligns a plurality of groups classified for the same display direction on one side of the display screen associated with the display direction. Thereby, the display control apparatus can make the visibility of a plurality of objects displayed on the display screen suitable for a user in one direction.

Embodiment 5
Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating the embodiment. In the following, the configuration and operation other than those specifically described are the same as those of the fourth embodiment, and the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a divided display screen. As shown in FIG. 21, the display screen of the display unit 13 can be divided into four display surfaces 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d with the middle point of the display screen as the center. The midpoint of the display screen indicates the midpoint between the X coordinate on the left side and the X coordinate on the right side of the display screen, and the midpoint between the Y coordinate on the top side and the Y coordinate on the bottom side of the display screen. The display surface 13a is an upper left rectangular region from the midpoint of the display screen, the display surface 13b is an upper right rectangular region from the midpoint of the display screen, and the display surface 13c is a lower left rectangular region from the midpoint of the display screen. The display surface 13d is a rectangular area at the lower right from the middle point of the display screen.

  FIG. 22 is a record layout showing a configuration example of the correspondence table 12c according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 22, the correspondence table 12c includes a display surface row. A display surface associated with a display direction is stored in the display surface row.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 displaying a menu according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 23, the menu 130 includes screen division rows. When the user touches the screen division row of the menu 130 with the touch panel of the input / output unit 11, the control unit 10 divides the display screen into the display surfaces 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d. After dividing the display screen, the control unit 10 classifies the touched objects into a plurality of groups for the same display direction.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the display unit 13 in which objects according to the fifth embodiment are arranged and displayed. As shown in FIG. 24, the control unit 10 aligns a plurality of groups classified in the same display direction on one side of the display surfaces 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d associated with the display direction based on the correspondence table. To display.

  The control unit 10 displays the object 131 at the upper end of the left side of the display surface 13a. The control unit 10 displays the object 132 at the right end of the upper side of the display surface 13b.

  The control unit 10 displays the object 133 at the lower end of the right side of the display surface 13c. The control unit 10 displays the object 134 on the object 133. The control unit 10 displays the object 135 on the object 134.

  The control unit 10 displays the object 136 at the left end of the lower side of the display surface 13d. The control unit 10 displays the object 137 to the right of the object 136.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the control unit according to the fifth embodiment. Since the processing from S11 to S42 is the same as the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the above-described fourth embodiment, the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  After completing S42, the control unit 10 performs display screen division processing. After completing the display screen dividing process, the control unit 10 moves the process to S117. The control unit 10 determines whether or not the screen division row has been operated (step S50). When it determines with the control part 10 not having operated the screen division | segmentation line (S50: NO), a process is complete | finished and it moves to S117 after that.

  When it is determined that the screen division row has been operated (S50: YES), the control unit 10 divides the display screen into display surfaces (step S51). The control unit 10 classifies the objects into a plurality of groups for the same display direction (step S52). Based on the correspondence table, the control unit 10 displays a plurality of groups classified in the same display direction in alignment with the respective sides of the display surface associated with the display direction (step S53).

  The control unit 10 updates the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 coordinates of the object table 12b (step S54), ends the process, and then moves to S117 to determine whether or not the object has been operated by a predetermined activation operation. judge.

  According to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 aligns the objects on the divided display surfaces, so that the display control apparatus can further improve the visibility of the objects.

  Although the display screen in the present embodiment is displayed by dividing the display screen into four at the midpoint, a display unit is provided separately from the display unit 13 and displayed on the display unit 13 and the separately provided display unit. A surface may be displayed.

Embodiment 6
Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiment. In the following, the configuration and operation other than those specifically described are the same as those of the fifth embodiment, and the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the record layout of the object table 12b according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 26, the object table 12b further includes an account column, an attribute column, and a handle column. The account column stores a user account that can access the object, or a group that summarizes the user accounts.

  The attribute column stores the type of authority that can be executed for each user, group, and third party other than the user and group associated with the object. For example, --x ------ or --------- is stored in the attribute column. --x ------ indicates that the user has permission to execute the file. --------- indicates that the user, group, and other third parties are not authorized to execute the file.

  A handle for identifying the identity of the application associated with the object is stored in the handle column. For example, when handles having the same number are stored in the handle row, it means that the applications associated with the objects are the same.

When the control unit 10 operates the object displayed on the display unit 13 with the input / output unit 11,
With reference to the account and attribute of the object table 12b, it is determined whether or not the account has the authority to execute the file. If the control unit 10 determines that the account does not have authority to execute the file, the control unit 10 ends the process and waits until the object is operated.

  When the control unit 10 determines that the account has authority to execute the file, the control unit 10 refers to the handle of the object table 12b and determines whether an application having the same handle as the operated object is activated. If the control unit 10 determines that an application having the same handle as the object is activated, the control unit 10 ends the process and waits until the object is operated.

  When the control unit 10 determines that an application having the same handle as the object is not activated, the controller 10 refers to the application and the file and activates the application.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the control unit according to the sixth embodiment. Since the processing from S11 to S54 is the same as the processing procedure of the control unit 10 according to the first embodiment, the description is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  After completing the process of S118, the control unit 10 specifies an account, an attribute, and a handle based on the object table 12b (step S60). The control unit 10 refers to the account and attribute and determines whether the account has the authority to execute the file (step S61). When it is determined that the account does not have authority to execute the file (S61: NO), the control unit 10 ends the process. When it is determined that the account has the authority to execute the file (S61: YES), the control unit 10 determines whether an application having the same handle is activated (step S62).

  When it is determined that the application having the same handle is activated (S62: YES), the control unit 10 ends the process. When it is determined that the application having the same handle is not activated (S62: NO), the control unit 10 moves the process to S119 and activates the application.

  According to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 determines whether or not to start an application based on the account, attribute, and handle, thereby improving the security of the display control device.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the meanings described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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Claims (7)

In a display control device for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects capable of changing the display direction,
A specifying unit for specifying each display direction of a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions;
From a state in which a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen , the same display direction is determined based on the display directions of the plurality of objects specified by the specifying unit. display control apparatus comprising: a display processing unit that a plurality of objects Ru are aligned on the display screen facing. The display screen is rectangular,
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit displays the plurality of objects facing the same display direction in alignment with each side of a display screen associated with the display direction. . A classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction;
The display processing unit according to claim 1, wherein the first group of classified by display direction to display in alignment with one side of a display screen associated with the display direction, characterized in that it does not display the other group Or the display control apparatus of Claim 2. A reception unit that receives an operation on each of the plurality of objects;
A classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction;
The display processing unit displays a plurality of groups classified according to the display direction in alignment with one side of a display screen associated with the display direction of one object that has been operated by the reception unit.
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control apparatus is a display control apparatus. A classification unit that classifies the plurality of objects into a plurality of groups according to a display direction;
The display processing unit divides the display screen into a plurality of screens, and each of the plurality of groups classified according to the display direction is associated with the display direction of each group among the plurality of screens. Align and display on one side
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control apparatus is a display control apparatus. In a display control method for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display direction can be changed,
Specifying the display direction of the plurality of objects,
A plurality of objects facing the same display direction from a state in which a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen based on the display directions of the plurality of objects specified. display control method, characterized in that Ru is aligned on the display screen a. On the computer,
In a program for executing processing for controlling display of a display screen having a plurality of objects whose display direction can be changed,
A specifying step of specifying a display direction of the plurality of objects;
From a state in which a plurality of objects facing a plurality of display directions are arranged and displayed at arbitrary positions on the display screen , the same display direction is determined based on the display directions of the plurality of objects specified in the specifying step. a program characterized by causing a plurality of objects oriented and a step of Ru are aligned on the display screen.

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