JP6137252B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

Conventionally, in accordance with a communication standard such as NFC (Near Field Communication), a short-range communication with a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card is performed, and data stored in the non-contact IC card is read and used for information processing. An information processing apparatus is known.
Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a non-contact IC card as such an information processing apparatus, and including a keyboard as a commonly used input unit.

JP 2009-193474 A

  However, in the information processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above, an antenna for communication with the non-contact communication IC card is disposed so as to surround the keyboard. For this reason, when the user holds the non-contact IC card near the antenna, the keyboard is covered and hidden by the non-contact IC card, and the input operation to the keyboard cannot be performed.

An object of this invention is to control a display state by the detection of a non-contact communication medium .

The invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium, the detection means detecting whether or not the non-contact communication medium is held over an antenna near the first input means of the apparatus , when detecting that the was with contactless communication medium held over the antenna, as well as communicates with its non-contact communication medium, said first input means hidden by the non-contact communication medium is held over And a control unit that controls to display the corresponding touch input image as the second input unit in the display unit of the device that is not hidden by the non-contact communication medium being held over.
The invention according to claim 5 is an information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium, wherein the first input means of the apparatus is detected over the non-contact communication medium, and the non-contact When it is detected that the first input means is held over the communication medium, a user operation in place of the input operation for the first input means that is hidden by the holding is used as the second input means of the display unit of the device. And a control unit that controls to display a specific image that is enabled by a touch operation on the display unit of the device that is not hidden by the non-contact communication medium.

According to the present invention, the display state can be controlled by detecting a non-contact communication medium .

It is a top view which shows the outline of the external appearance structure in the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the hardware in the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure for performing an input function display process among the functional structures in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an input function exhibiting process executed by the information processing apparatus of FIG. 2 having the functional configuration of FIG. 3.

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

  FIG. 1 is a top view illustrating an outline of an external configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an outline of an external configuration of an information processing apparatus in a standby state, and FIG. 1B is an external view of the information processing apparatus with a non-contact IC card held over it. It is a figure which shows the outline of a structure.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a first input unit 11 configured with a keyboard and a display unit 12 configured with a display, and communicates with the non-contact IC card 100. It has a function. For this reason, in the information processing apparatus 1, the antenna 14 for communication with the non-contact IC card 100 is arranged so as to surround the first input unit 11 (keyboard).

  When the non-contact IC card 100 is held near the antenna 14, that is, above the first input unit 11 by the user, the information processing apparatus 1 transmits and receives data from the non-contact IC card 100 and executes various types of information processing. For example, when the non-contact IC card 100 serves as a user's membership card or employee card, the information processing apparatus 1 executes an authentication process based on data stored in the non-contact IC card 100.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the non-contact IC card 100 is held near the antenna 14, the first input unit 11 (keyboard) is covered with the non-contact IC card 100. Means. In this case, the user cannot perform an input operation to the first input unit 11 (keyboard) that is normally used.
On the other hand, a touch panel is stacked and disposed as the second input unit 13 with respect to the entire display screen of the display unit 12. Even when the first input unit 11 is covered by the non-contact IC card 100, the second input unit 13 (touch panel) is brought into contact with or close to an object such as a user's finger (hereinafter, referred to as “the user input”). (Referred to as “touch operation”).
Therefore, when the non-contact IC card 100 is held over, the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment displays an image SK for GUI (Graphical User Interface) for functioning as a software keyboard on the display unit 12. By linking with the second input unit 13 (touch panel), the second input unit 13 (keyboard) functions as an alternative input unit.
Here, the “software keyboard” refers to a touch operation performed on a position corresponding to a predetermined key in a GUI image image SK (hereinafter, software keyboard image SK) displayed on the display unit 12. This is equivalent to pressing a predetermined key on the physical keyboard and refers to an input means for inputting information assigned to the predetermined key to the information processing apparatus 1.
In order to clearly distinguish from such a software keyboard, a physical keyboard (hardware keyboard) will be simply referred to as a “keyboard” hereinafter.

Next, the internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 having the functions as described above will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of hardware in the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 1 is configured as a mobile terminal, for example.

  The information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 15, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 16, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 17, a battery 18, a bus 19, an input / output interface 20, and a second input. A unit 13, a display unit 12, a first input unit 11, an R / W unit 21, a communication unit 22, an output unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a drive 25 are provided.

  The CPU 15 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 16 or a program loaded from the storage unit 24 to the RAM 17.

  The RAM 17 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 15 to execute various processes.

  The battery 18 is, for example, a lithium ion secondary battery, and is a power supply source that supplies driving power to the information processing apparatus 1.

  Here, the CPU 15, the ROM 16 and the RAM 17 are connected to each other via a bus 19. An input / output interface 20 is also connected to the bus 19. The input / output interface 20 includes a second input unit 13, a display unit 12, a first input unit 11, an R / W unit 21, a communication unit 22, an output unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a drive 25. Is connected.

  The second input unit 13 is configured as a touch panel as described above, and is stacked on the display unit 12 to input position coordinates where a user's touch operation is performed.

  The display unit 12 includes a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays, for example, wallpaper or a software keyboard image SK.

  The first input unit 11 includes a keyboard composed of various physical keys, and inputs information assigned to the predetermined physical key when the predetermined physical key is pressed.

  When the non-contact IC card 100 comes close, the R / W unit 21 performs so-called non-contact communication via the antenna 14, and reads / writes data stored in the non-contact IC card 100.

The communication unit 22 controls communication with other devices (not shown) via a network including the Internet.
The output unit 23 is composed of a speaker or the like and outputs sound.

  The storage unit 24 is configured by a hard disk, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), or the like, and stores data of various images, for example, data such as a display state in the display unit 12.

  A removable medium 31 made of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 25. The program read from the removable medium 31 by the drive 25 is installed in the storage unit 24 as necessary. The removable medium 31 can also store various data such as image data stored in the storage unit 24 in the same manner as the storage unit 24.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing the input function exhibiting process among the functional configurations of the information processing apparatus 1.
The input function exhibiting process is the software by the second input unit 13 when the input operation to the first input unit 11 cannot be performed, that is, when the non-contact IC card 100 is held near the antenna 14. A series of processing until the keyboard functions are exhibited.

  When the input function exhibiting process is executed, in the CPU 15, as shown in FIG. 3, a card detection unit 41, a communication processing unit 42, an input state recognition unit 43, a GUI image display control unit 44, The input processing unit 45 functions.

The card detection unit 41 detects the non-contact IC card 100 based on whether or not the R / W unit 21 and the non-contact IC card 100 are performing non-contact communication.
The communication processing unit 42 controls non-contact communication between the non-contact IC card 100 and the R / W unit 21 based on the detection result of the card detection unit 41, and processes data and the like exchanged by the non-contact communication. .

  The input state recognition unit 43 receives the detection result of the card detection unit 41 and recognizes the input states of the first input unit 11 and the second input unit 13. For example, the input state recognition unit 43 recognizes whether or not the second input unit 13 is in a state where input is possible. That is, the input state recognition unit 43 recognizes whether or not a software keyboard image (for example, a software keyboard image SK as shown in FIG. 1B) is displayed.

  The GUI image display control unit 44 controls the display state of the GUI image on the display unit 12 based on the recognition result in the input state recognition unit 43. Specifically, the GUI image display control unit 44 causes the display unit 12 to display a software keyboard image when the input state recognition unit 43 recognizes that the first input unit 11 is in an incapable input state. Control. On the other hand, the GUI image display control unit 44 displays the software keyboard image on the display unit 12 as necessary when the input state recognition unit 43 recognizes that the first input unit 11 is ready for input. Control to delete.

  The input processing unit 45 processes information input from the first input unit 11 or the second input unit 13. The input processing unit 45 performs processing such as input of an authentication code and character input, for example, according to input information from the first input unit 11 or the second input unit 13.

Next, the input function exhibiting process executed by the information processing apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the input function exhibiting process executed by the information processing apparatus 1 of FIG. 2 having the functional configuration of FIG.
The input function exhibiting process is started when the user performs an operation for starting the input function exhibiting process.

In step S11, the input state recognition unit 43 recognizes the GUI display state at that time as an initial state. That is, the input state recognition unit 43 determines whether or not the input by the second input unit 13 is possible. Specifically, the input state recognition unit 43 displays a software keyboard image (for example, FIG. It is recognized whether or not the software keyboard image SK) as shown is displayed. The input state recognition unit 43 recognizes the GUI display state as a valid display state when the GUI image of the software keyboard is displayed, and invalidates the GUI display state when the software keyboard image is not displayed. Display state and recognition.
The GUI display state recognized as the initial state in this way is stored in the storage unit 24. That is, the storage unit 24 stores whether the initial state is a valid display state or an invalid display state.

In step S <b> 12, the card detection unit 41 determines whether or not the non-contact IC card 100 has been detected.
When the non-contact IC card 100 is not detected, it is determined as NO in Step S12, and the process returns to Step S12 to execute the subsequent processes. That is, until the non-contact IC card 100 is detected, the determination process of step S12 is repeatedly executed, and the input function exhibiting process is in a standby state. Thereafter, when the non-contact IC card 100 is held near the antenna 14, that is, above the first input unit 11, the non-contact IC card 100 is detected. In such a case, an input operation on the first input unit 11 becomes impossible, so that it is determined as YES in Step S12, the process proceeds to Step S13, and the following process is executed.

In step S13, the input state recognition unit 43 determines whether or not the GUI display state is valid. Specifically, the input state recognition unit 43 determines whether a software keyboard image is displayed on the display unit 12.
If the GUI display state is not a valid display state (invalid display state), that is, if no software keyboard image is displayed on the display unit 12, it is determined NO in step S13, and the process proceeds to step S14. Proceed to
On the other hand, when the GUI display state is a valid display state, that is, when a software keyboard image is displayed on the display unit 12, it is already possible to input with the second input unit 13 other than the first input unit 11. Therefore, it is determined as YES in Step S13, and the process proceeds to Step S15.

  In step S14, the GUI image display control unit 44 causes the display unit 12 to display a software keyboard image (for example, a software keyboard image SK as shown in FIG. 1B). As a result, the user can perform an input operation with the second input unit 13 instead of the first input unit 11.

  In step S <b> 15, the R / W unit 21 performs non-contact communication with the non-contact IC card 100.

In step S <b> 16, the communication processing unit 42 determines whether or not communication has ended.
If the communication is not terminated, it is determined as NO in step S16, the process is returned to step S15, and the subsequent processes are executed. That is, until the communication is completed, the determination process in step S16 is repeatedly executed. Thereafter, when the communication is completed, it is determined as YES in Step S16, the process proceeds to Step S17, and the following process is executed.

In step S <b> 17, the input state recognition unit 43 determines whether or not the initial state is a valid display state. Specifically, the input state recognition unit 43 refers to the initial state information stored in the storage unit 24 and determines the display state of the initial state.
If the initial state is a valid display state, YES is determined in step S17, and the process proceeds to step S18.
If the initial state is a display state that is not valid (invalid display state), NO is determined in step S17 to return the display state on the display unit 12 to the initial state, and the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S18, the GUI image display control unit 44 causes the display unit 12 to display (continuously display) a software keyboard image (for example, a software keyboard image SK as illustrated in FIG. 1B). Thereby, the input function exhibiting process ends.

  In step S19, the GUI image display control unit 44 hides the software keyboard image. In other words, since the non-contact IC card 100 is not held over and communication is completed, the first input unit 11 can be used, and the display unit 12 changes the software keyboard image to non-display, which is the initial state. To do. Thereby, the input function exhibiting process ends.

  Therefore, the information processing apparatus 1 can perform input even when the input operation to the first input unit 11 that is normally used cannot be performed.

The information processing apparatus 1 configured as described above includes the first input unit 11, the card detection unit 41, and the second input unit 13.
The first input unit 11 inputs information by an input operation.
The card detection unit 41 detects an event that prevents input to the first input unit 11.
When the card detection unit 41 detects an event that prevents an input operation to the first input unit 11, the second input unit 13 inputs information by an input operation as an alternative to the first input unit 11.

  In the information processing apparatus 1 configured as described above, when the card detection unit 41 detects an event that prevents an input operation to the first input unit 11, the second input unit 13 substitutes for the first input unit 11. The information is input by an input operation. For this reason, in the information processing apparatus 1, even when the input operation to the input means that is normally used cannot be performed, the second input unit 13 can substitute and perform input. Further, when the first input unit 11 is configured as a permanent keyboard, that is, a physical keyboard (hardware keyboard), the second input unit 13 inputs only when the operation of the first input unit 11 is hindered. Since it only needs to exhibit its function, it can be configured by a software keyboard.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, the second input unit 13 prohibits input of information by the input operation when the card detection unit 41 no longer detects an event that prevents the input operation to the first input unit 11. . For this reason, in the information processing apparatus 1, the function of the second input unit 13 can be automatically stopped in accordance with the return of the input function of the first input unit 11 to the input enabled state. Will not interfere with the input of

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a display unit 12 and a GUI image display control unit 44.
The display unit 12 displays an image.
The GUI image display control unit 44 controls display on the display unit 12.
The second input unit 13 is configured by a touch panel that is stacked on the display screen of the display unit 12.
In addition, the GUI image display control unit 44 controls the presence or absence of display on the display unit 12 in the software keyboard image SK for inputting information by an input operation of contact or proximity of an object to the touch panel.

  For this reason, since the information processing apparatus 1 does not need to have an input unit as hardware, there is no restriction on the layout of the arrangement by the second input unit 13, that is, the degree of freedom in designing the apparatus. Can be increased.

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 includes an R / W unit 21.
The R / W unit 21 performs non-contact communication with the non-contact IC card 100 via the antenna 14.
The antenna 14 is disposed in the vicinity of the first input unit 11.
The card detection unit 41 detects communication with the non-contact IC card 100 as an event that hinders an input operation to the first input unit 11.

  For this reason, even in the information processing apparatus 1, even if the operation that hinders the input operation to the first input unit 11 is performed by communication with the non-contact IC card 100, that is, an operation of holding the non-contact IC card 100. Since it is not necessary to arrange the antenna 14 at a position where the operation does not interfere with the first input unit 11, the degree of freedom in designing the device can be increased.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included in this invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second input unit 13 is configured as a software keyboard, but is not limited thereto. The second input unit 13 may be any input means that can complement the input in the first input unit 11, and may be a physical keyboard (hardware keyboard), for example.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the second input unit 13 displays the QWERTY layout full keyboard by the GUI image display control unit 44 as shown in FIG. I can't. Moreover, the 2nd input part 13 may display the display corresponding to the non-contact IC cards 100, such as an authentication code of only numbers, and may exhibit a function, for example. In addition, the second input unit 13 may display a function corresponding to active application software, that is, active software, for example.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 detects the communication state with the card as an event that prevents the input to the first input unit, and thereby prevents the input to the first input unit 11 However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the information processing apparatus 1, for example, it is only necessary to detect a state related to an event that prevents an input to the first input unit 11 by detecting a communication state or various sensors.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied has been described using a mobile terminal as an example, but is not particularly limited thereto.
For example, the present invention can be applied to general electronic devices having a function of an input function exhibiting process. Specifically, for example, the present invention can be applied to an authentication device, a notebook personal computer, a printer, a television receiver, a video camera, a portable navigation device, a mobile phone, a portable game machine, and the like.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software.
In other words, the functional configuration of FIG. 3 is merely an example, and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient that the information processing apparatus 1 has a function capable of executing the above-described series of processing as a whole, and what functional block is used to realize this function is not particularly limited to the example of FIG. .
In addition, one functional block may be constituted by hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. The computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, for example, a general-purpose personal computer.

  The recording medium including such a program is not only constituted by the removable medium 31 of FIG. 2 distributed separately from the apparatus main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance. The recording medium etc. provided in The removable medium 31 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like. The optical disk is configured by, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like. The magneto-optical disk is configured by an MD (Mini-Disk) or the like. In addition, the recording medium provided to the user in a state of being preliminarily incorporated in the apparatus main body includes, for example, the ROM 16 in FIG. 2 in which the program is recorded, the hard disk included in the storage unit 24 in FIG.

In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series along the order, but is not necessarily performed in time series, either in parallel or individually. The process to be executed is also included.
Further, in the present specification, the term “system” means an overall apparatus configured by a plurality of devices, a plurality of means, and the like.

  As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment is only an illustration and does not limit the technical scope of this invention. The present invention can take other various embodiments, and various modifications such as omission and replacement can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention described in this specification and the like, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the filing of the present application will be appended.
[Appendix 1]
A first input means for inputting information by an input operation;
Detecting means for detecting an event that interferes with input to the first input means;
When an event that prevents an input operation to the first input unit is detected by the detection unit, as an alternative to the first input unit, a second input unit that inputs information by an input operation;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Appendix 2]
The second input means prohibits input of information by the input operation when an event that prevents the input operation to the first input means is not detected by the detection means.
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein
[Appendix 3]
Display means for displaying an image;
Comprising display control means for controlling the display of the display means,
The second input means is constituted by a touch panel that is stacked on the display screen of the display means,
The display control means controls the presence or absence of display on the display means of an image for GUI for inputting information by an input operation of an object contact or proximity to the touch panel.
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized in that:
[Appendix 4]
A reader / writer means for performing non-contact communication with a non-contact IC card via an antenna;
The antenna is disposed in the vicinity of the first input means;
The information processing according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the detection unit detects communication with the non-contact IC card as an event that hinders an input operation to the first input unit. apparatus.
[Appendix 5]
In an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus including a first input unit and a second input unit that input information by an input operation,
A detection step of detecting an event that hinders the input operation of the first input means when the target of the input operation is the first input means;
An input switching step of switching to the second input means as an input operation target when an event that interferes with the input operation of the first input means is detected by the processing of the detection step;
An information processing method comprising:
[Appendix 6]
A computer that controls an information processing apparatus including a first input unit and a second input unit that input information by an input operation;
A detection step of detecting an event that interferes with the input operation of the first input means when the target of the input operation is the first input means;
An input switching step of switching to the second input means as an input operation target when an event that interferes with the input operation of the first input means is detected by the processing of the detection step;
A program characterized by causing a control process to be executed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing apparatus, 11 ... 1st input part, 12 ... Display part, 13 ... 2nd input part, 14 ... Antenna, 18 ... Battery, 19 ... Bus , 20 ... I / O interface, 22 ... Communication unit, 23 ... Output unit, 24 ... Storage unit, 25 ... Drive, 31 ... Removable media, 41 ... Card detection unit 42 ... Communication processing unit 43 ... Input state recognition unit 44 ... GUI image display control unit 45 ... Input processing unit 100 ... Non-contact IC card

Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium,
Detecting means for detecting whether the non-contact communication medium is held over an antenna near the first input means of the device ;
Wherein when detecting in contactless communication medium that is held over the antenna, corresponding to the communicates with the noncontact communication medium, said first input means hidden by the non-contact communication medium is held over Control means for controlling the touch input image to be displayed as the second input means in the display unit of the device that is not hidden by the contactless communication medium being held over ;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Before SL control means wherein, when the touch input image on the display unit is not displayed in advance, and controls to display the touch input image on the display unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. Before SL control means, when the communication with the noncontact communication medium is completed, the control to display and change to hide the touch input image,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. When the communication with the non-contact communication medium is finished, the control means changes the touch input image to non-display and displays it when the touch input image is not previously displayed on the display unit. Control,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. An information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium,
Detecting means for detecting that the first input means of the apparatus is held over a non-contact communication medium;
When it is detected that the first input unit is held over the non-contact communication medium, a user operation in place of the input operation for the first input unit hidden by the holding is performed on the display unit of the device. Control means for controlling to display on the display unit of the device that is not hidden by the non-contact communication medium, a specific image that is enabled by a touch operation with two input means ;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Before SL control means when said the specific image on the display unit is not displayed in advance, and controls to display the specific image on the display unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. Before SL control means, when the communication with the noncontact communication medium is completed, the control to display and change to hide the specific image,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6. When the communication with the non-contact communication medium is finished, the control means controls to change the specific image to non-display when the specific image is not previously displayed on the display unit. ,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7. A program for controlling a computer of an information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium,
The computer,
Detecting means for detecting whether the non-contact communication medium is held over an antenna near the first input means of the device;
Wherein when detecting in contactless communication medium that is held over the antenna, corresponding to the communicates with the noncontact communication medium, said first input means hidden by the non-contact communication medium is held over Control means for controlling the touch input image to be displayed as the second input means in the display unit of the device that is not hidden by the contactless communication medium being held over ,
A program designed to function as A program for controlling a computer of an information processing apparatus that communicates with a non-contact communication medium,
The computer,
Detecting means for detecting that the first input means of the apparatus is held over a non-contact communication medium;
When it is detected that the first input unit is held over the non-contact communication medium, a user operation in place of the input operation for the first input unit hidden by the holding is performed on the display unit of the device. Control means for controlling to display a specific image, which can be made by a touch operation with two input means, on the display unit of the apparatus not hidden by the non-contact communication medium;
A program designed to function as

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