JP6205079B1 - Computer mounting method and computer - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a user interface technology capable of effectively acquiring information related to a user's behavior and prompting the user to be presented through prompting the user's behavior and recording the user's actual behavior. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided that causes a computer with a touch panel to be executed. In such a method, the display area of the touch panel includes a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation, and receiving a first touch operation related to the content in the operation area, according to the first touch operation , Making the operation area ready to accept a second touch operation related to the content, receiving the second touch operation one or more times, and trying based on at least the number of times the second touch operation is received Determining a number and displaying the number of trials in an operation area. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method and a computer.

A computer having a touch panel (for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal) can receive various types of touch operations with a user's finger, stylus, or the like at an arbitrary position on the touch panel. Examples of the touch operation include a swipe operation, a slide operation, a flick operation, a drag operation, a single tap operation, a double tap operation, and a long press operation. Various operation instructions are generated for an operating system and an application activated on the mobile terminal through a touch operation by the user.
For example, in a social media network (SNS) service, a user of a mobile terminal in which an SNS application is installed posts a comment or evaluates (likes) a content on the SNS through a touch operation on a predetermined icon. (Patent Document 1, paragraphs [0011], [0012], etc.).

JP 2014-092877 A

  The present disclosure relates to content provided to a user, prompts the user's action, records the user's actual action, and effectively acquires information about the user's action, and presents the user interface to the user The purpose is to provide technology.

  According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method for causing a computer including a touch panel to be executed is provided. In such a method, the display area of the touch panel includes a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation, and receiving a first touch operation related to the content in the operation area, according to the first touch operation , Setting the operation area to a state where the second touch operation related to the content can be accepted, receiving the second touch operation one or more times, and displaying the number of times the second touch operation is received in the operation area Including the steps of:

  According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer including a touch panel is provided. In such a computer, the display area of the touch panel has a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation, and the first reception for receiving the first touch operation related to the content at the first icon display position in the operation area. An icon display unit that displays a second icon in the operation area in response to the first touch operation, and a second reception unit that receives the second touch operation one or more times at the display position of the second icon And a display unit that displays the number of times the second touch operation is received in the operation area.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a user interface technology that can prompt the user's action regarding the content provided to the user and can effectively acquire information on the actual action of the user.

It is a basic lineblock diagram of a computer by one embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the computer by one Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram implemented with the computer mounting method by one Embodiment. It is a processing flow figure in the computer mounting method by one Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram implemented with the computer mounting method by one Embodiment. It is a screen transition diagram implemented with the computer mounting method by one Embodiment.

  First, configurations of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. A computer-implemented method that is executed by a computer including a touch panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include the following configuration.

  [Embodiment 1] According to Embodiment 1, there is provided a computer mounting method for causing a computer including a touch panel to execute. In this method, the display area of the touch panel has a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation, and the method receives a first touch operation for content in the operation area; And the operation region is set to a state in which the second touch operation related to the content can be accepted, the step of receiving the second touch operation one or more times, and the number of times of receiving the second touch operation. Determining the number of trials and displaying the number of trials in the operation area.

  Thereby, regarding the content provided to the user, it is possible to prompt the user's action, effectively acquire information on the user's actual action, and provide a user interface technology that can be presented to the user. The user interface technology is user-friendly and easy for the user to operate.

  [Mode 2] According to mode 2, the method according to mode 1, further including a step of receiving a third touch operation related to content in the operation area, and accepting the second touch operation in response to the third touch operation The state is released. Thereby, the user state can be presented to the user more flexibly and dynamically.

  [Mode 3] According to mode 3, in the method described in mode 1 or 2, the number of tries is incremented each time the second touch operation is received. Thereby, the user state can be presented to the user more flexibly and dynamically.

[Form 4]
According to Aspect 4, the method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 3, further comprising a step of receiving a fourth touch operation related to content in the operation area, and the number of trials is decremented according to the fourth touch operation. . Thereby, the user state can be presented to the user more flexibly and dynamically.

  [Mode 5] According to mode 5, in any one of modes 1 to 4, in the step of receiving the first touch operation, the first touch operation is received at the display position of the first icon in the operation area, and the second In the step of receiving the touch operation, the second touch operation is received at the display position of the second icon in the operation area. Accordingly, the second touch operation is guided through the icon display, and the operation is easy for the user.

  [Mode 6] According to mode 6, in any one of modes 1 to 5, at least one tag information is associated with the content, and the content is associated with the user in response to the first touch operation. Tags are weighted and associated with the user according to the number of two-touch operations. Thereby, in the application on a portable terminal, various contents according to the user's preference personalized can be provided to the user by using the acquired user behavior information.

  [Mode 7] According to mode 7, in any one of modes 1 to 6, the step of receiving the second touch operation further stores the time of receiving the second touch operation in association with the user and the content. including. Accordingly, it is possible to provide content to the user based on more accurate user behavior information.

  [Mode 8] According to mode 8, in any one of modes 1 to 7, the operation area is provided below the display area of the touch panel. Thereby, user operativity about acquisition of a user's action information can be made more intuitive for a user.

  [Mode 9] According to mode 6, a computer including a touch panel is provided. In such a computer, the display area of the touch panel has a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation, and the computer receives a first touch operation related to the content at the display position of the first icon in the operation area. A first reception unit, an icon display unit that displays a second icon in the operation area in response to the first touch operation, and a second that receives the second touch operation one or more times at the display position of the second icon. A receiving unit; and a display unit that determines the number of tries based on at least the number of times the second touch operation is received and displays the number of tries in the operation area.

  Thereby, regarding the content provided to the user, it is possible to prompt the user's action, effectively acquire information on the user's actual action, and provide a user interface technology that can be presented to the user. The user interface technology is user-friendly and easy for the user to operate.

  A computer-implemented method and a computer embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description of the same or similar elements may be omitted in the description of each embodiment. Further, the features shown in each embodiment can be applied to other embodiments as long as they do not contradict each other.

  FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a computer 10 according to an embodiment. The computer 10 is preferably a device including a touch panel, such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. In the present specification, the term “touch panel” can be replaced with “touch display” and “touch screen”.

  As illustrated, the computer 10 includes a touch panel 11, a processing unit 15, a storage unit 17, and a communication unit 19, and is electrically connected through a bus. The touch panel 11 includes a display unit (display) 12 for displaying various data stored in the storage unit 17 and various images and screens generated by the processing unit 15. The touch panel 11 also includes a contact detection unit 13 that detects a touch operation with a user's finger or an object such as a stylus. Note that due to the structure of the touch panel 11, the contact detection unit 13 may be disposed in an upper layer of the display unit 12 such as a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL, or a plasma display.

  The contact detection unit 13 can employ a pressure detection method, a resistance film method, a capacitance method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like. When an input by a touch operation is received on an arbitrary position of the contact detection unit 13, a change amount such as pressure, electrical resistance, capacitance, and elastic wave energy at the contact position is detected, and the corresponding contact position coordinates are specified. The

  The processing unit 15 may be configured as a processing unit (processor) such as a CPU and / or GPU. In particular, each step of the computer-implemented method according to the embodiment is executed by the processing unit 15.

  The storage unit 17 can temporarily or permanently store a computer program to be executed and various types of data related to users and applications. Then, in response to an instruction from the processing unit 15, registration, update or deletion of information in the storage unit 17 is executed. The storage unit 17 includes main storage such as ROM and RAM, and auxiliary storage such as hard disk, flash memory, and optical disk, but is not limited thereto.

  The communication unit 19 transmits / receives data to / from a program distribution source server and user-owned external user equipment such as a wearable terminal and a weight scale via a communication network such as the Internet.

  Each element of the computer 10 described above is merely an example, and the computer used in the computer-implemented method according to the embodiment is not limited to these elements. In addition to the illustrated touch panel 11, processing unit 15, storage unit 17, and communication unit 19, for example, various buttons such as a physical button, a voice input / output unit, a camera, an external device connection terminal, a temperature sensor, and a gyro sensor, and Other optional elements can be included (both not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram corresponding to the computer 10 shown in FIG. 1 for a computer according to an embodiment. Various types of information processing shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 are performed through the interaction of the functional blocks shown in FIG. Each functional block may be implemented as part of hardware and / or as part of software. Note that the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 2 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to these.

  In relation to the touch panel 11, an input unit 112 (for example, an image input unit and a software keyboard that enables input of text information) and an output unit 114 (for example, a screen and audio output unit) are mounted. . In relation to the processing unit 15, a reception unit 151, a content area display unit 154, an operation area display unit 155, and an application management unit 159 are implemented. In relation to the storage unit 17, an application related table 171, a user related table 172, a life log related table 173, a content related table 174, and a message related table 175 are implemented. In relation to the communication unit 19, a server communication unit 192 for transmitting and receiving programs and data, and an external device communication unit 194 (for example, a communication unit with devices such as a wearable terminal and a weight scale) are mounted.

  In the processing unit 15, the reception unit 151 receives an input by a touch operation from the input unit 112. The touch operation is a physical contact operation on the touch panel 11 and includes, for example, a swipe operation, a slide operation, a flick operation, a drag operation, a single tap operation, a double tap operation, and a long press operation. In the reception unit 151, a first touch operation reception unit 152 and a second touch operation reception unit 152 are further mounted. The first touch operation receiving unit 152 receives a first touch operation related to content in the operation area defined in the display area of the touch panel 11 at the first icon display position. The second touch operation accepting unit 153 receives the second touch operation related to the content one or more times at the display position of the second icon. The content area display unit 154 displays content in the content display area defined on the notation area of the touch panel 11 and presents it to the user.

  The operation area display unit 155 displays information related to the computer mounting method according to the embodiment in the operation area defined in the display area of the touch panel 11. In the operation area display unit 155, a first icon display unit 156, a second icon display unit 157, and a frequency display unit 158 are further mounted. The first icon display unit 156 displays a first icon in the operation area in response to the first touch operation. The second icon display unit 157 displays a second icon in the operation area in response to the second touch operation. The number display unit 158 determines the number of tries based at least on the number of times the second touch operation is received, and displays the number of tries in the operation area. The above configuration is merely an example, and various icons may be displayed in the content display area 154, for example.

  The application management unit 159 manages the progress of the application through the user's touch operation. In one embodiment, the application running on the computer 10 may be a user health care application. Specifically, various contents relating to user health management (for example, contents relating to health care such as contents relating to abdominal breathing methods) are provided. Also, health consultation may be provided by online chat. That is, the health management application according to the embodiment may have a chat function in a part thereof, and the chat function may be called in the health management application.

  In the storage unit 17, the application management table 171 stores application programs received from the server communication unit 192, information related to application progress, and the like. The user relation table 172 stores information about users registered as users in the application. Information about the user may include basic information such as icon images, nicknames, contact information, age and gender, and preference information regarding hobbies and actions in daily life. Usually, the initial information is registered by the user when the application is installed. In addition, the information about the user may include information about the user that is dynamically acquired from the life log information such as the content of the message by chat, the content of the browsing content, and the task information after the user registration.

  Similarly to the user relation table 172, the life log relation table 173 manages information about the user. In particular, the life log related table 173 stores life log information acquired by the user's application use and / or received from the external device communication unit 194, input information by the input unit 112, and the like.

  Specifically, the life log information includes sleep time, number of steps, heart rate, calorie consumption, body weight, and user behavior information such as location information, checked-in facility information, and behavior history regarding browsed content. Is good. The user behavior information may be detected through a device installed in a facility such as a beacon. Input information is related to information related to meals and water intake, pre-set health management tasks (such as fitness tasks such as stretching and abdominal breathing, and habit tasks such as taking water), and content viewed It is recommended to include information on the action history. The progress information of the task may be updated automatically or manually by the user when the user actually performs the task. For example, each time the user takes water, the progress information may be registered or updated together with the specific intake amount and time. Moreover, it is good to update the frequency | count by registration whenever a user actually performs abdominal respiration with respect to abdominal respiration task.

  The content management table 174 manages content to be displayed on the user screen during application activation. For example, a news article about diet and sleep downloaded from a server, and / or a distribution source URL of the news article may be stored as content. Further, the content may be posted by each user who uses the application.

  The message association table 175 stores information related to a message displayed together with an icon during execution of the chat function. For example, a message template related to an item of a predetermined type such as “Diet” is stored. In the chat screen, the user stores a history of information on message transmission / reception in an automated service (virtual user) such as an expert system, and a history of information on message transmission / reception with other users. A program related to information processing technology related to artificial intelligence, such as message content syntax analysis, natural language processing, and image analysis, is also stored.

  The table configuration of the storage unit 17 is merely an example, and is not limited thereto. Moreover, at least a part of the tables 171 to 175 may be configured on the server side. That is, data may be referred to, added, updated, and deleted by the computer 10 through the network.

  The information processing in the computer-implemented method according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the screen transition diagrams and flowcharts of FIGS. In the screen transition examples of FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, screen image examples displayed on the touch panel 11 are shown. In addition, the flowchart of FIG. 4 shows an example of a processing flow for displaying the number of “trys” (number of tries) of the user on the screen.

  In the screen transition of the basic mode shown in FIG. 3, first, the user screen D11 is displayed in the display area of the touch panel. The user screen D11 is preferably a top screen when the application is started, for example. On the user screen D11, a plurality of contents C1 and C2 stored in the contents relation table 174 are displayed. The displayed contents C1 and C2 include user information (particularly basic user information and preference information) stored in the user related table 172 and user related information stored in the life log related table 173 and the message related information. Based on this, it is personalized at any time to determine the arrangement.

  For example, when “diet” is registered in advance as user preference information, content related to dieting is preferably displayed preferentially. The user-related information includes, for example, message information obtained by chat, dynamic information obtained from life log information such as task information after the user registration, and behavior information such as behavior history related to the content browsed in the past. May be included. The displayed contents are not limited to two, C1 and C2, but may be three or more, and may be a display mode in which contents are sequentially displayed as the screen is scrolled.

  When the touch position by the user is received and the contact position P11 is determined, the content corresponding to the contact position P11 is specified. As shown in the figure, for example, when the content C2 is arranged at a position P11 where a touch operation by a tap is performed, the screen transitions to a content screen D12 in which the content C2 is displayed in a large part of the display area of the touch panel. The content screen D12 has a content area AR1 for displaying the content C2 and an operation area AR2 for receiving a user's touch operation. In the content screen D12, it is preferable to provide the operation area AR2 below the display area of the touch panel 11, in particular, below the content area AR1, in terms of touch operability by the user. Whether the user holds the computer 10 (for example, a smartphone) vertically or horizontally, or the user holds the computer 10 with one hand or both hands, the operation area AR2 is arranged below the content area AR1. By doing so, an intuitive touch operation by the user becomes possible.

  With reference to the flowchart in FIG. 4 and the screen transition diagram in FIG. 5, an example of information processing executed in the computer-implemented method according to the embodiment, particularly information processing for displaying the number of “try” of the user on the screen is shown. The content screen D12a in FIG. 5 corresponds to the content screen D12 in FIG. That is, the content area AR1 displays the content C2 by the content area display unit 154. Here, the content C2 is a content with a title “Let's challenge abdominal breathing!”, And the content includes “target number of times” and “how to” as text. The content is not limited to the text format, and may be an image or video content. In the operation area AR2, a heart icon IC1 is displayed in the center by the first icon display unit 156, and functions as a “favorite” button in one example. In other words, when the user is interested in the content, it is a button for recording the user's “favorite” and associating the user with the content.

  The process flow S50 of FIG. 4 is started when such a content screen D12a is displayed (S100). The first touch operation accepting unit 152 receives a first touch operation related to the content C2 in the operation area AR2 (S110). For example, a tap operation is received at the display position of the icon IC1. When the first touch operation is received at the display position of the icon IC1 (S120), the second icon display unit 157 can accept the second touch operation related to the content C2 in the operation area AR2 according to the first touch operation. (S130).

  That is, like the content screen D12b, the second icon display unit 157 displays the check mark icon IC3 in the center. In one example, the icon IC3 functions as a “try” button. That is, when the user actually acts on the “favorite” content (“try”), it is a button for recording the user's behavior information together with the time. It should be noted that as an index that has received the first touch operation on the content screen D12a, the corresponding heart mark icon IC2 may be arranged on the left side of the operation area AR2 as shown in the content screen FIG. 12b. In one example, the icon IC2 in which the color of the icon IC1 is changed may be displayed. When the third icon operation is received at the display position of the icon IC2 on the content screen D12b, the state where the second touch operation related to the content C2 is accepted is canceled and the screen display is changed to return to the content screen D12a. Is good. This results in the user releasing the content C2 from “favorites”.

  Next, in a state where the second touch operation can be received, the second touch operation receiving unit 153 receives the second touch operation in the operation area AR2 (S140). For example, a tap operation is received at the display position of the icon IC3. The second touch operation can be accepted multiple times. When the second touch operation is received at the display position of the icon IC3 (S150), the number display unit 158 increments the number of times the second touch operation is received each time, and determines the index of the number of times as the number of trials. It is displayed on AR1 (S160). The time when the second touch operation is received in S150 is stored as a life log in the life log related table 173 in association with the user and the content.

  In accordance with the content of “Let's challenge abdominal breathing!” Content on the content screen D12b, when the user actually performs the first abdominal breathing for the first time, the user performs a touch operation on the icon IC3 every time it is performed. Accordingly, on the content screen D12c, the icon IC4 corresponding to the check mark is arranged next to the icon IC2 on the left side of the screen of the operation area AR2 by changing the color density of the icon IC3 as an index that has received the icon IC3. It is good. At that time, it is preferable to present the number of trials to the user by displaying an index (“× 2”) (that is, twice) indicating the number of implementations. In other words, every time a touch operation is performed on the icon IC3, it is preferable that the number of tries is incremented and displayed as (+1), assuming that a “try” is performed.

  Conversely, when a fourth icon operation is received at the display position of the icon IC4 on the content screen D12c, “try” may be canceled each time. In other words, the number of trials related to the content C2 is preferably decremented and displayed (-1). As a result, when the number of tries becomes “0”, it is preferable to make a transition so as to return the screen display to the content screen D12b. This results in the content C2 being released from the content to be implemented ("try") by the user. As described above, when the user's touch operation is performed on the icons IC2, IC3, and IC4, the operation becomes easy to understand and intuitive for the user.

  Note that the shapes, sizes, positions, and the like of the icons IC1 to IC4 are not limited to those illustrated. The user's touch operation may not be performed on the icon, but may be a slide operation along the shape of the operation area AR2 (in FIG. 5, for example, a slide operation at an arbitrary position in the operation area AR2). When the slide operation is adopted, the user can determine the start and end of the slide operation at an arbitrary position in the operation area AR2, which makes the operation easier for the user. As an example, the sliding direction (for example, right or left) may be assigned to each operation of adding or canceling “favorite”, or performing or canceling “try”.

  In this way, by providing the operation area AR2 in which various icons are arranged when displaying content to the user, a user interface technology is provided that can prompt the user's actual behavior and effectively acquire the user's behavior information. be able to. The user interface technology is very user-friendly and easy for the user to operate. Such user behavior can be obtained and used as behavior information, and can be presented to the user in an easily understandable manner.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the example which applies the user action information acquired in this way to the chat function in an application is demonstrated. FIG. 6 shows an example of transition to a chat screen with a virtual user displayed on the touch panel 11. The user screen D21 corresponds to the user screen D11 shown in FIG. When a touch operation (for example, a double tap operation or a long press operation) is received at position P12 on the user screen D21, the chat guidance screen D22 is overlaid on the user screen D21. In the chat guidance screen D22, a character icon CHAR is displayed, and the user transitions to the chat screen D23 by performing a slide operation from the position P12 to the position P21 of the icon CHAR.

  The chat screen D23 enables a chat between the user and another user associated with the icon CHAR. That is, it enables real-time messaging between the user and other users. The other user may be any user that exists through the network, or may be a virtual user by a virtual user program stored in the application-related table 171 and the message-related table 175.

  In the case of a virtual user by a virtual user program, automatic response by an expert system is possible by making an agent resident. Agents are also equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) to enable more dynamic and interactive chat. On the chat screen D23, for example, a message from the virtual user is displayed by a balloon from the left side of the screen. A message input by the user is displayed by a balloon from the right side of the screen. When a message is sent and received, a new message is added in a balloon format in the lower direction of the screen. The chat screen D23 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  As described above, the user behavior information that the user performs abdominal breathing is stored in the life log related table 173 and can be used also in the chat function. In the example of the chat screen D23, “Taro-san,“ Abdominal breathing is going well !? ”“ Abdominal breathing should target 20 per day ” The reflected message can be sent and reflected in the chat content.

  The acquired user behavior information may be applied to the arrangement of the contents C1 and C2 displayed on the user screen D21 besides being applied to the chat function in the application. For example, content C1 (for example, meditation and yoga) associated with the “breathing” tag may be preferentially displayed. This is based on the assumption that a user who has behavior information that he actually implemented “abdominal breathing” content is also interested in the related content. As described above, by effectively using the acquired user behavior information, it is possible to provide the user with various contents personalized, that is, according to the user's preference.

  Specifically, at least one tag is associated with the content stored in the content association table 174. In one example, “abdominal breathing” content, content related to “meditation”, content related to “yoga”, and the like are all associated with a “breathing” tag in advance. In response to the user recording the “abdominal breathing” content in “favorites” by the first touch operation in S110 of FIG. 4, the “abdominal breathing” content is associated with the user. Then, as the number of tries is incremented by the second touch operation in S140, the “breathing” tag associated with the “abdominal breathing” content is further weighted and associated with the user. That is, the higher the number of tries, the stronger the “breathing” tag associated with the user (compared to other tags). When the association with the user's “breathing” tag is strengthened, as described above, the content C1 associated with the “breathing” tag is preferentially displayed on the user screen D21.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

Claims (7)

A computer-implemented method for causing a computer having a touch panel to execute, wherein a display area of the touch panel includes a content area for displaying content and an operation area for receiving a touch operation.
Receiving a first touch operation related to the content in the operation area;
In response to the first touch operation, transitioning the operation area to a state in which a second touch operation related to the content can be accepted;
Receiving one or more of the second touch operations;
The step of determining the number of trials every time the second touch operation is received and displaying the number of trials in the operation area, wherein the number of tries is in a state in which the operation area can accept the second touch operation. The number of times a task related to the content has been performed by the user according to the content displayed in the content area after being transitioned; and
Only including,
At least one tag information is associated with the content;
In response to the first touch operation, the content is associated with the user,
The tag information is associated with the user weighted according to the number of tries.
Method. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
Receiving a third touch operation related to the content in the operation region;
The method in which the state in which the second touch operation can be accepted is canceled in response to the third touch operation. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The method, wherein the number of tries is incremented each time the second touch operation is received. 4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:
Receiving a fourth touch operation related to the content in the operation region;
The method wherein the number of tries is decremented in response to the fourth touch operation. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
In the step of receiving the first touch operation, the first touch operation is received at a display position of the first icon in the operation area;
The method of receiving the second touch operation, wherein the second touch operation is received at a display position of a second icon in the operation area. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising the step of receiving the second touch operation.
Storing the time of receiving the second touch operation in association with the user and the content. The operation region is provided in the lower part of the display area of the touch panel, any one process of claim 1 6.