JP6143105B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus.

  As a conventional technique, there is an information processing apparatus that pulls a cursor to the center of an item button when a selection cursor is positioned on the item button displayed in a display area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The information processing apparatus displays a plurality of item buttons and a selection cursor to select and select the item button in a display area, and the inside of the outer line of the item button by an input unit for operating the cursor The function of the item button is selected when the cursor is moved to either the button area arranged at the button area or the selection area arranged at the outer periphery of the button area, and the moving speed of the cursor is the predetermined speed. If the cursor is in the selection area when it corresponds to a lower stop, set the cursor coordinates to the position when it corresponds to the stop, and if the cursor is in the button area, set the cursor coordinates to the item button. Move to the center of

JP 2013-120487 A

  However, the information processing apparatus shown in Patent Document 1 is based on the assumption that a cursor is displayed. However, if the cursor is not displayed and the item button indicated by the cursor is displayed as being selected, There is a problem in that the user's operation direction does not always match the direction from the currently selected item button to the newly selected item button.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that matches a user operation direction with a direction from a currently selected item button to a newly selected item button.

One aspect of the present invention is a means for displaying a plurality of item buttons each having a center coordinate to be arranged in a display area;
Means for determining the coordinates of the indicated position in the display area based on an input signal;
Means for selecting an item button closest to the indicated position from among the plurality of item buttons;
Means for displaying a selection cursor on the item button in the selected state;
Provided is an information processing apparatus having means for setting the coordinates of the indicated position as the center coordinates of the item button in the selected state when the item button in the selected state has been selected for a predetermined time or more. To do.

The information processing apparatus further includes means for correcting the center coordinates of the plurality of item buttons into coordinates between the item buttons and the coordinates of the center of the item buttons,
The means for selecting the information processing apparatus may select an item button having the closest coordinates of the indicated position and the coordinates of the correction center among the plurality of item buttons.
In addition, the information processing apparatus shifts the center coordinates of the plurality of item buttons in the same direction by a constant α times the width of each item button to correct the coordinates between the item buttons and the center of the correction. Means for coordinates,
The means for selecting the information processing apparatus may select an item button having the closest coordinates of the indicated position and the coordinates of the correction center among the plurality of item buttons.
Further, the plurality of item buttons may have different widths.

  According to the present invention, the operation direction of the user can be matched with the direction from the currently selected item button to the newly selected item button.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an operation when selecting one of the item buttons based on the positional relationship between the pointing cursor and the item button. FIGS. 3A to 3C are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of the display content of the display that changes according to the operation of the control unit. FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams showing an example of display contents on the display in the comparative example when the designated position is not moved. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus.

[Embodiment]
(Configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicating the whole schematically illustrates a typical information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The information processing apparatus 1 is not particularly limited, but is used for controlling the operation of in-vehicle devices such as an air conditioner, an audio device, and a navigation device.

  The information processing apparatus 1 is connected to the above-described vehicle-mounted device (not shown) and controls the operation of the vehicle-mounted device, the display 3 that is a display unit that displays a control screen of the vehicle-mounted device, and an input that outputs an input signal. It has a touch pad 4 as means. The control unit 2 operates based on the input signal of the touch pad 4 and controls display of the display 3.

  In the information processing apparatus 1 according to the illustrated example, for example, the display 3 is disposed in the dash panel and the touch pad 4 is disposed in the periphery of the driver's seat such as the center console. When the information processing apparatus 1 touches the touch pad 4 with a user's finger 5, for example, the position of the contact point 40 on the surface of the touch pad 4 is detected by a touch sensor, and a position detection signal corresponding to this position is generated. It is configured as an information processing apparatus that selects and determines item buttons 31a-31g on the display 3 (referred to as “item buttons 31” on behalf of these), and the control unit 2 controls the in-vehicle device in response to the selection determination. Yes.

  The display 3 displays an in-vehicle device control screen including a plurality of item buttons 31a-31g. Even if the item buttons 31a-31g have the same size and regular arrangement, the effects of the invention to be described later are obtained. Although it plays, especially the case where it is an irregular arrangement | positioning including the thing of a different magnitude | size as shown in figure is demonstrated.

  For example, the display 3 displays a control screen of the audio device as a control screen of the in-vehicle device, the item buttons 31a and 31g are scroll buttons for scrolling the music up and down, and the item buttons 31b-31f are the music item selection of the album being reproduced. Button. Moreover, the display 3 may display the control screen of an air conditioner and a navigation apparatus, and may display the control screen of several vehicle equipment on one screen.

  The indication position 32 of the display 3 is not actually displayed, but virtually indicates the position of the display area of the display 3. The indication position 32 on the touch pad 4 is based on an input signal output from the touch pad 4. It moves in the display area by a distance proportional to the amount of movement of the contact point 40. That is, the designated coordinates of the designated position 32 and the coordinates of the contact point 40 of the touch pad 4 are relative. The indication position 32 may be displayed.

  The selection cursor 33 displayed on the display 3 is for selecting one of the item buttons 31a-31g based on the positional relationship between the item buttons 31a-31g described later and the designated position 32.

  In addition, although the external shape of the operation surface of the touch pad 4 is rectangular, an arbitrary external shape can be selected by a curve or a straight line, and the operation surface may be divided into a plurality.

(Operation of the embodiment)
The operation of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The following operations are executed in a predetermined cycle. The cycle can be appropriately changed according to the refresh rate of the touch pad 4, the refresh rate of the display 3, and the specification of the control unit 2, but as an example, 60 Hz to 200 Hz. It is.

  First, the control unit 2 calculates the coordinate change by acquiring the coordinates of the contact point 40 from the input signal output by the touch pad 4 and comparing it with the coordinates one cycle before (S1).

  Next, the control unit 2 determines a position moved from the coordinates on the display area one cycle before the designated position 32 by an amount proportional to the movement amount as the coordinates of the designated cursor (S2).

  Next, the control unit 2 determines an item button to be selected by the following method (S3).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an operation when selecting one of the item buttons 31 based on the positional relationship between the designated position 32 and the item button 31. In order to simplify the description, the item buttons 31a and 31b which are selected are described below. In the coordinates described below, the upper left vertex of the display area is the origin (0, 0), the right direction is the X direction, and the lower direction is the Y direction.

  First, the control unit 2 acquires the center coordinates of the item buttons 31a and 31b. Note that information on the center coordinates of the item buttons 31a and 31b is stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown).

The center coordinates of the item button 31a are (X2, Y2), the width is W _X2 , the height is W _Y2 , the center coordinates of the item button 31b are (X1, Y1), the width is W _X1 , and the height is W _{When Y1} , first, the control unit 2 calculates the correction center by shifting the center coordinates by a constant α times the width. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the case where the constant α is 1/3 will be described, but other values may be adopted based on the arrangement and size of the item buttons 31, the shape of the display area, and the like.

If the coordinates of the correction center of the item button 31a are (X2 ′, Y2 ′), X2 ′ = X2-1 / 3W _X2 and Y2 ′ = Y2-1 / 3W _Y2 . If the coordinates of the correction center of the item button 31b are (X1 ′, Y1 ′), X1 ′ = X1-1 / 3W _X1 and Y1 ′ = Y1-1 / 3W _Y1 . The correction center in FIG. 2 shows an example in which only the X direction is corrected.

  Next, the control unit 2 calculates the distance between the coordinates (Xb, Yb) of the designated position 32 and the correction center of the item buttons 31a, 31b by the method described below.

First, the distance L2 between the indicated position 32 and the item button 31a is L2 = ΔX2 ′ + ΔY2 ′ = | X2−Xb | −1 / 3W _X2 + | Y2−Yb | −1 / 3W _Y2 . When | X2-Xb | -1 / 3W _X2 <0, | X2-Xb | -1 / 3W _X2 = 0, and when | Y2-Yb | -1 / 3W _Y2 <0, | Y2-Yb | −1 / 3W _Y2 = 0.

The distance L1 between the indication position 32 and the item button 31b is L1 = ΔX1 ′ + ΔY1 ′ = | X1−Xb | −1 / 3W _X1 + | Y1−Yb | −1 / 3W _Y1 . When | X1-Xb | -1 / 3W _X1 <0, | X1-Xb | -1 / 3W _X1 = 0, and | Y1-Yb | -1 / 3W _Y1 <0 | Y1-Yb | −1 / 3W _Y1 = 0.

  Next, the control unit 2 compares L2 and L1, and if L2 <L1, the item button 31a is selected, and if L1 <L2, the item button 31b is selected.

  The control unit 2 displays the selection cursor 33 on the item button 31 that has been selected by the above operation, and the center of the item button 31 that has been selected when a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed. The designated position 32 is moved to the coordinates (S4).

  The above operation will be described together with the display contents of the display 3 as follows.

  FIGS. 3A to 3C are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of display contents on the display 3 that change according to the operation of the control unit 2.

Figure 3 (a) is a case of a 1/3 constant α when calculating the corrected center, item button 31a is the selected state when the instruction position 32 is located in the region A _a, likewise region When the designated position 32 is located in A _b , the area A _c ..., The item button 31 b and the item button 31 c.

In the state of FIG. 3 (a), the indication position 32 may be located within the region A _a, item button 31a is the selected state, the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item buttons 31a.

  Next, when a predetermined time elapses in the state of FIG. 3A, the control unit 2 moves the indicated position 32 to the center coordinates of the item button 31a in the selected state as shown in FIG. 3B. .

  Thereafter, the user confirms the display content of the display 3 shown in FIG. 3B, and the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item button 31a. Next, the item button 31b positioned to the right of the item button 31a. If the user intends to select the touch pad 4, the finger 5 is operated to the right to move the indicated position 32 to the right.

The control unit 2, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), together with moving the indication position 32 based on the coordinate change input on the touch pad 4 to the operating direction R _m is the right direction, the indication position 32 and a plurality of items Based on the positional relationship with the correction center of the button 31, the item button 31b located closest is selected, and the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item button 31b.

  In other words, the user is operating in the right direction, and the display content of the display 3 is visually recognized by the user as if the selection cursor 33 is moving in the right direction, so that these directions match. Become.

  Here, in order to compare with the operation of the present embodiment, a case where the designated position 32 is not moved to the center coordinates of the selected item button 31 will be described as a comparative example.

(Comparative example)
4A and 4B are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of display contents on the display 3 in the comparative example in the case where the designated position 32 is not moved.

In the state of FIG. 4 (a), the indication position 32 may be located within the region A _a, item button 31a is the selected state, the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item buttons 31a.

  Next, the user confirms the display content of the display 3 shown in FIG. 4A, and the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item button 31a. Next, the item button positioned to the right of the item button 31a. If it is considered to select 31b, the touch pad 4 is operated to the right by the finger 5 to move the indicated position 32 to the right.

However, the control unit 2, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), together with moving the indication position 32 based on the coordinate change input on the touch pad 4 to the operating direction R _m is the right direction, the indication position 32 and a plurality Based on the positional relationship of the item button 31 with the correction center, the closest item button 31c is selected, and the selection cursor 33 is displayed on the item button 31c.

  That is, although the user is operating in the right direction, the display content of the display 3 is visually recognized by the user as if the selection cursor 33 has moved in the upper right direction, and these directions do not match.

(Effect of embodiment)
According to the above-described embodiment, when the predetermined time elapses while the item button 31 is in the selected state, the instruction position 32 is moved to the center coordinates of the item button 31 in the selected state. Since the cursor 33 is recognized and operated as the operation start position, the user's operation direction can be matched with the direction from the currently selected item button to the newly selected item button.

[Modification]
As described above, the typical configuration example of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention has been described with reference to each of the above-described embodiments and illustrated examples. However, the following modifications are possible.

(1) The information processing apparatus 1 is applicable not only to in-vehicle devices but also to various electronic / electric devices.
(2) The present invention can also be applied to various information processing devices that do not include a touch pad, such as a mouse device or an operation knob.
(3) The information processing apparatus 1 may select an arrangement number, an arrangement position, an arrangement form, and the like as appropriate according to, for example, the purpose of use.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from or adjusting the technical idea of the present invention.

1 the information processing apparatus 2 controller 3 display 4 touchpad 5 finger 31, 31a-31 g item button 32 indicated position 33 selection cursor 40 contact point _A a -A _g region

Claims (2)

Means for displaying in the display area a plurality of item buttons each having a center coordinate to be arranged;
Means for determining the coordinates of the indicated position in the display area based on an input signal;
Means for selecting an item button closest to the indicated position from among the plurality of item buttons;
Means for displaying a selection cursor on the item button in the selected state;
When the item button in the selected state has been in the selected state for a predetermined time or more , means for setting the coordinates of the indicated position as the center coordinates of the item button in the selected state ;
Means for correcting the coordinates of the center of the plurality of item buttons in the same direction by a constant α times the width of each item button and correcting the coordinates to the coordinates of the outer shape of the item button to obtain the coordinates of the correction center. ,
The means for setting the selected state is an information processing apparatus that selects, from among the plurality of item buttons, an item button having the closest coordinates of the indicated position and the coordinates of the correction center . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of item buttons have different widths .