JP6128097B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing an operation on a character string displayed on a display unit of an information processing apparatus.

  When a character string or the like is input to a document displayed on a display unit such as an information processing device or an image processing device, a cursor is displayed at a position to input the character string and a key on the hardware keyboard is pressed. The character string corresponding to the key is displayed at that position.

  In addition, recently, a user interface capable of inputting various information by performing a touch operation on the display unit with a finger has appeared, and such a touch operation has become possible. A software keyboard is displayed on the display unit, and the user can input a character string or the like by pressing each key of the software keyboard.

  Even when such a software keyboard is used, the position where the cursor is displayed becomes the input position as the position for inputting the character string, etc., and the user moves the cursor to the position to be input and inputs the character string, etc. There is a need to.

  As a method of saving the trouble of moving the cursor, the key of the software keyboard is touched on with the electronic pen, and the electronic pen is moved to the input area and touched off, so that the position of the movement destination is specified from the key. A technique capable of inputting a character string or the like is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-134953 A

  In the technique of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to input a character string or the like to the input area without moving the cursor position, but after the input, the cursor position is moved to the input position, When the next character string or the like is input, the trouble that the cursor has to be moved to the position to be input again occurs.

  For example, when a new character string is added to a single document or between character strings in the middle of a document, input of the character string or the like is resumed from the end of the document after input. In many cases, if the cursor moves in the middle of a character string or between character strings, it is necessary to move the cursor to the end of the document and restart the input of the character string, which is very troublesome.

Therefore, in the present invention, when correcting a character string input by operating the software keyboard, information that can reduce the effort required for user input by controlling the display position of the cursor with respect to the character string. It is an object to provide a processing device, a control method, and a program.

The first invention for solving the above problems is an information processing apparatus for displaying a character string to be specified from the key with respect to the position of the cursor displayed on the display area by the key depression of the software keyboard, before If the moving operation accepting means for accepting a move operation of the key specified by the serial software keyboard, the destination of the move operation received by the moving operation receiving unit is an operation to the display area, and the transfer Dosaki Based on the position, the control specified by the designated key is executed on the character string , while the movement destination received by the movement operation accepting unit is an operation to move outside the display area. If so, execution means for executing the control specified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area for the character string When the control unit specified by the execution unit executes the control specified from the key, when the destination is an operation to the display area, the control unit specifies the control unit from the key and then performs the control before the control is performed. The cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the display area. On the other hand, when the movement destination is an operation outside the display area, the control specified by the key is performed. Display means for displaying a cursor based on the position .

A second invention for solving the above problem is a control method of an information processing apparatus for displaying a character string specified from a key at a cursor position displayed in a display area by pressing a key of a software keyboard. Te, wherein the information processing apparatus, a moving operation accepting step of accepting a move operation of the key specified in the previous SL software keyboard, an operation of the destination of the moving operation received by the mobile operation receiving step to the display area If it is, on the basis of the position at which the transfer Dosaki, the control specified by the given key performed on the string, while the movement of the moving operation received by the moving operation receiving step When the destination is an operation outside the display area, it is specified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area. When the execution step for executing control on the character string and the control specified from the key by the execution step are executed, if the movement destination is an operation to the display area, it is specified from the key. After the control, the cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the display area before the control is performed, while the movement destination is operated outside the display area. In this case, a display step of displaying a cursor based on a position controlled from the key is executed.

The third invention for solving the above-mentioned problem can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a character string specified from the key at the position of the cursor displayed in the display area when the key of the software keyboard is pressed. a program, the information processing apparatus, before SL and moving operation accepting means for accepting a move operation of the key specified by the software keyboard, the destination of the move operation the display region received by the mobile operation receiving means If an operation to, on the basis of the position at which the transfer Dosaki, the control specified by the given key performed for the character string, on the other hand, the received by the mobile operation acceptance means moving When the operation destination is an operation outside the display area, it is identified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area. An execution means for executing the control to be performed on the character string, and when the movement destination is an operation to the display area when executing the control specified from the key by the execution means, After the control is performed, the cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the display area before the control is performed, while the movement destination is moved outside the display area. A program for functioning as display means for displaying a cursor on the basis of a controlled position specified from the key in the case of an operation .

According to the present invention, when an input by the operation of the software keyboard for text, it is possible to reduce the labor required for inputting Yu chromatography The, an effect that.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is this drawing which shows the structure of the hardware of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the insertion process of the character string etc. to the document performed with the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the deletion and replacement | exchange process of the character string etc. of a document performed with the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the screen information table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can delete a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can delete a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can delete a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can replace character strings in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can replace character strings in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can replace character strings in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can replace character strings in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard which can insert a character string in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the screen for inputting a password in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard for inputting a password in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the software keyboard for inputting a password in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the screen for inputting a password in embodiment of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a touch panel 101 that allows a user to input various operations by touching with a finger. The touch panel 101 includes a press detection unit 102 that detects that the touch panel 101 is pressed, and a touch panel 101. A screen display means 103 for displaying various screens is provided.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a control unit 104 that controls various processes executed by the information processing apparatus 100. The control unit 104 detects that the touch panel 101 has been pressed by the press detection unit 102. The event generation unit 105 that generates various events, and the length of the pressed event so that the event to be generated can be changed according to the length of the touch panel 101 pressed by the press detection unit 102. Timer monitoring means 106 for monitoring. Details of each function will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of hardware in the information processing apparatus 100.

  Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from an input unit 209 such as a keyboard or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on the display unit 210 such as a CRT display (CRT) or a liquid crystal display.

  The display unit 210 is affixed with a touch panel sheet, displays a system operation screen, and transmits the position information to the CPU 201 via the input controller 205 when a displayed key is pressed. Further, after detecting that the key is released, that is, when the finger or the like is released after the key is pressed, a character string specified from the key is displayed.

  Reference numeral 207 denotes a memory controller, which is stored in an external storage device (hard disk (HD)), a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, a LAN), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 can perform display on the display unit 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display unit 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and the like used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and detailed descriptions thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing for inserting a character string or the like into a document executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Each step is executed under the control of the CPU 201.

  In step S100, the press detection unit 102 determines whether or not the button of the software keyboard displayed on the display unit 210 is pressed. If it is determined that the button is pressed, the process proceeds to step S101.

  An example of this software keyboard is shown in FIG. The software keyboard 300 includes an input character display area 301 for inputting and displaying a character string, a character string button 303 for inputting a character string, and a function button 304 capable of operating a predetermined function. Yes.

  In step S101, the press detection unit 102 detects a position where the button is pressed. In step S102, the press detection unit 102 determines that the pressed position is within the display area of the pressed button (or a pressable range). If it is determined that it is within the display area, the process proceeds to step S105. If it is not determined to be within the display area, the process proceeds to step S103.

  The position pressed here indicates a coordinate on the screen, and this position is specified by using the screen information table 400 storing information on the screen configuration shown in FIG.

  The screen information table 400 stores an area related to the input character display area 301 as coordinates corresponding to the screen ID 401 for uniquely identifying the screen, and the input character display area 301 inputs a password as will be described later. A password input flag 403 for determining whether or not it is an area for use.

Furthermore, the screen information table 400 includes information on coordinates as position information of the character string buttons 303 and the function buttons 304, respectively.
Hereinafter, the position indicates this coordinate, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S103, the screen display unit 103 displays specific information for specifying the character string input from the pressed button or the function to be operated. In step S104, the screen display unit 103 detects in step S101. If the pressed position has been moved, this specific information is also moved to the destination.

  In step S105, the press detection unit 102 determines whether or not the pressed button has been released. If it is determined that the pressed button has been released, the process proceeds to step S106. If not, the process proceeds to step S101. To proceed.

  The flow up to this point will be described as a specific example. As shown in FIG. 7, for the document displayed in the input character display area 301, e is to be inserted between d and f constituting the document. A case will be described as an example.

  In this case, when the user first presses e as a button, initially the position pressed in the area of the button of e is detected, but the state where the e is pressed (specifically, after pressing e, When the finger is moved out of the display area of the e button while the finger is not spoken from the software keyboard (the same applies hereinafter), the e button is currently pressed as shown in FIG. In order to inform the user, the character string e that can be input by pressing the e button is displayed as specific information.

  Until the e button is released, the specific information of the character string e is also moved and displayed in accordance with the movement of the user's finger (from step S101 to step S105).

  In step S106, the pressing detection unit 102 determines whether or not the position where the pressed button is released is the input character display area 301. If it is determined that the position is the input character display area 301, step S107 is performed. If the input character display area 301 is not determined, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S107, the event generation means 105 inserts a character string or activates a function at the released position.

  A specific example in this step is shown in FIG. When the user moves to the input character display area 301 while pressing the e button and releases it between d and f constituting the document, the character string e is inserted between d and f. Is done.

  In the specific example, the character string button 303 is pressed as an example. However, when the function button 304 that operates a predetermined function such as backspace, space, Enter, or the like is pressed, the function button 304 is similarly displayed. When the button is moved out of the display area of the button in a pressed state, specific information for specifying a function that operates by pressing the function button 304 is displayed at the destination, and an input character display area When the function button 304 is released after moving to 301, it is assumed that the function button 304 is pressed at the released position, and the operation (including backspace, space, line feed, etc.) is performed.

  In step S108, the event generation means 105 inserts a character string or activates a function at the cursor position in the input character display area 301 at present. Similarly to step S107, this step inserts a character string or activates a function using the character string button 303 or the function button 304 as a pressed button.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing for deleting and replacing document character strings and the like executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Each step is executed under the control of the CPU 201.

  In step S200, the press detection unit 102 determines whether or not the software keyboard displayed on the display unit 210 is pressed. If it is determined that the software keyboard is pressed, the process proceeds to step S201.

  In step S201, the press detection unit 102 detects the position where the button is pressed. In step S202, the press detection unit 102 determines whether the pressed position is the input character display area 301. If it is determined that it is within the input character display area 301, the process proceeds to step S203, and if it is not determined that it is within the input character display area 301, the process ends.

  In step S203, the screen display unit 103 determines whether the screen displayed on the display unit 210 is not a screen for inputting a password, and when determining that the screen is a screen for inputting a password, If the process is terminated and it is not determined that the screen is for entering a password, the process proceeds to step S204.

  The determination in this step is that when the password input flag 403 corresponding to the screen ID of the screen information table corresponding to the screen ID displayed on the display unit 210 is ON, the screen displayed on the display unit 210 is If the password input flag 403 is OFF, the screen displayed on the display unit 210 is not determined to be a screen for inputting a password.

  The reason for making such a determination is that when the password input screen shown in FIG. 27 is displayed on the display unit 210, when the password input area is pressed, the software keyboard shown in FIG. Although the input is started, there is a risk that the password is stolen by a third party as shown in FIG. 29. Therefore, the input password is converted into another character string such as *, as shown in FIG. A character string of * is displayed in the password input area.

  In such a case, there is almost no need to replace or delete the character string. Therefore, when such a screen is displayed, this processing is terminated.

  In step S204, the screen display unit 103 focuses on the pressed character string among the character strings constituting the document displayed in the input character display area 301. In step S205, the timer monitoring unit 106 (Predetermined time) It is determined whether or not a certain portion of the input character display area 301 has been pressed. If it is determined that the input character display area 301 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S213. If not, the process proceeds to step S206. Proceed.

  In step S206, the press detection unit 102 detects the position where the button is pressed. In step S207, the press detection unit 102 determines whether the position detected in step S206 is outside the input character display area 301. If it is determined not to be outside, the process proceeds to step S205. If it is determined to be outside, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S208, the screen display unit 103 displays the pressed character string outside the input character display area 301. In step S209, the screen display unit 103 determines that the pressed position detected in step S201 has been moved. This character string is also moved to the destination.

  In step S210, the press detection unit 102 determines whether the button is no longer pressed (released). If it is determined that the button is no longer pressed (released), the process proceeds to step S211. If it is determined that the button has not been pressed (released), the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S211, the screen display unit 103 replaces the character string focused in the input character display area 301 with a character string input by pressing the button released in step S210, or A function that operates when the button released in S210 is pressed is operated.

  In step S212, the screen display unit 103 deletes the character string focused in the input character display area 301.

  A specific example of this process will be described. First, the user moves e out of the input character display area 301 while pressing e as a character string to be deleted among the documents displayed in the input character display area 301 (FIG. 10). At this time, outside the input character display area 301, the character string e is also displayed at the movement destination of the finger (FIG. 11).

  Then, the character moves out of the input character display area 301 and stops being pressed when the button is not arranged. The character string e displayed in the input character display area 301 and pressed (selected) by the user is deleted. , E and the subsequent character strings are displayed to the left (FIG. 12).

  Further, the user moves e out of the input character display area 301 while pressing e as a character string to be replaced among the documents displayed in the input character display area 301 (FIG. 13). At this time, the character string e is displayed outside the input character display area 301 even at the finger movement destination (FIG. 14).

  Then, the character moves outside the input character display area 301 and stops being pressed when the button is arranged (FIG. 15), and the character string displayed in the input character display area 301 and pressed (selected) by the user. In place of e, a character string that is input by pressing a button at a position where pressing is stopped is displayed, or a function that operates by pressing a button at a position where pressing is stopped is operated. (FIG. 16).

  As a modification of this embodiment, in the insertion processing of a character string or the like into the document shown in FIG. 3, one character string is inserted, but a plurality of character strings can also be inserted.

  As this method, first, after a button is pressed in step S100, before the button is released in step S105, it is determined whether or not another button has been pressed for a long time by the timer monitoring means 106. If it is determined that a character string has been selected, a character string input by pressing another button can be added to be inserted into a document displayed in the input character display area 301.

  In step S105, any number of buttons can be added until the button is released, and pressing a button to be added for a long time is sequentially added.

  This flow will be described as a specific example. As shown in FIG. 17, a case where xyz is to be inserted between d and f constituting a document with respect to the document displayed in the input character display area 301 is shown. This will be described as an example.

  First, the user depresses x, moves the finger to the character string button 303 where y can be input, and depresses the character string button 303 for a long time with the software keyboard depressed as shown in FIG. (FIG. 19).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 20, in addition to the first pressed x, y is also added as a character string to be inserted. Then, as shown in FIG. 21, with the software keyboard held down, the finger is moved to the character string button 303 where z can be input, and when pressed for a long time (FIG. 22), x and y are changed. In addition, z is also a character string that can be inserted (FIG. 23).

  Then, after determining the character string to be inserted, the user does not take his finger off the software keyboard (FIG. 24), and the position where xyz is to be inserted into the document displayed in the input character display area 301 When the finger is moved to and released (FIG. 25), xyz is inserted at the released position (FIG. 26).

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a character string is added to a document, the addition can be performed without moving the position of the cursor. it can.

  Although the embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like. Specifically, the present invention is applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of one device.

  Furthermore, any device such as an image processing device, an image forming device, and a photographing device is applicable as long as it is equipped with such a touch panel type display unit and can perform input. It is possible.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute (read) each processing method, and the storage medium according to the present invention stores a program that allows the computer to execute each processing method.

  The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by performing reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS or the like operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is a part of the actual processing or It goes without saying that the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by performing all of the above processing is also included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  On the other hand, unlike the example of the present invention, the present invention may be applied to an apparatus composed of one device. That is, it may be applied to an information processing apparatus alone.

  Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

100 Information processing apparatus 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 System bus 205 Input controller 206 Video controller 207 Memory controller 208 Communication I / F controller 209 Input unit 210 Display unit 211 External memory

Claims (11)

An information processing apparatus for displaying a character string specified from a key at a cursor position displayed in a display area by pressing a key of a software keyboard,
A moving operation receiving means for receiving a moving operation of a key designated by the software keyboard;
When the destination of the movement operation received by the movement operation reception means is an operation to the display area, the control specified from the specified key is made to the character string based on the position to be the movement destination. Run against
on the other hand,
When the destination of the moving operation received by the moving operation receiving means is an operation outside the display area, the control specified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area Execution means to execute on the string;
When executing the control specified from the key by the execution means, if the destination is an operation to the display area, the display before performing the control after performing the control specified from the key The cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the area. On the other hand, when the movement destination is an operation outside the display area, the control position specified from the key is performed. Display means for displaying a cursor based on
An information processing apparatus comprising: The execution means controls the character specified by the key at the position of the cursor displayed in the display area when the position to which the key is moved is outside the display area by the movement operation accepting means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus is executed for a column. The control specified from the key is to operate a predetermined function when the key is pressed,
The execution means operates a predetermined function specified by the key on the character string based on a position to which the key is moved received by the movement operation receiving means. The information processing apparatus according to 1 or 2. The movement operation accepting unit moves the first key and the second key together by moving the first key indicating the moving key with respect to the second key,
The execution means is identified from the first key and the second key based on a position that is the destination to which the first key and the second key are moved together by the movement operation accepting means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control is executed for the character string. The movement operation reception means sequentially receives control for specifying a character string key to be added to a character string specified from the key during movement of a key of the software keyboard,
The execution means inserts a plurality of character strings in the added order with respect to the character strings displayed in the display area based on the position to which the key moved by the movement operation accepting means is moved. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus. Selection accepting means for accepting selection of a character string displayed in the display area;
A character string operation accepting means for accepting an operation of moving the character string accepted by the selection accepting means;
A deletion unit that deletes the character string from the display area by moving the character string selected by the character string operation reception unit to the outside of the display area;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:   The selection accepting means does not accept selection of a character string displayed in the display area when a character string composed of a character that has been obscured by conversion of the input character is displayed in the display area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6.   Character string replacement means for switching the character string displayed in the display area and the character string specified from the key by moving the character string selected by the character string operation receiving means to the key. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the character string replacement unit performs a predetermined operation specified from the key on the character string displayed in the display area. A control method of an information processing apparatus for displaying a character string specified from a key at a cursor position displayed in a display area by pressing a key of a software keyboard,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A move operation accepting step for accepting a move operation of a key designated by the software keyboard;
When the movement destination of the movement operation received in the movement operation reception step is an operation to the display area, the control specified from the designated key is made to the character string based on the position to be the movement destination. Run against
on the other hand,
When the destination of the movement operation received by the movement operation reception step is an operation outside the display area, the control specified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area An execution step to execute on the string;
When executing the control specified from the key in the execution step, if the destination is an operation to the display area, the display before performing the control after performing the control specified from the key The cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the area. On the other hand, when the movement destination is an operation outside the display area, the control position specified from the key is performed. A display step that displays a cursor based on
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, characterized by: A program that can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a character string specified from the key at the position of the cursor displayed in the display area by pressing a key on the software keyboard,
The information processing apparatus;
A moving operation receiving means for receiving a moving operation of a key designated by the software keyboard;
When the destination of the movement operation received by the movement operation reception means is an operation to the display area, the control specified from the specified key is made to the character string based on the position to be the movement destination. Run against
on the other hand,
When the destination of the moving operation received by the moving operation receiving means is an operation outside the display area, the control specified from the designated key by the position of the cursor displayed in the display area Execution means to execute on the string;
When executing the control specified from the key by the execution means, if the destination is an operation to the display area, the display before performing the control after performing the control specified from the key The cursor is displayed so as to continue the input from the input position for the character string displayed in the area. On the other hand, when the movement destination is an operation outside the display area, the control position specified from the key is performed. Display means for displaying a cursor based on
Program to make it function.

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