JP6270109B2 - Object operation system, object operation control program, and object operation control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an object operation system, an object operation control program, and an object operation control method, and more particularly to an object operation system capable of displaying and operating an object, an object operation control program for controlling a movement operation of a plurality of objects, and object operation control. Regarding the method.

  In recent years, an electronic conference or the like that uses a display screen (referred to as a shared screen) that can be used by a plurality of users and writes and discusses display elements (hereinafter referred to as objects) such as characters, graphics, and images on the shared screen. Has been done. In such a shared screen, a plurality of users can write various objects, and the written objects can be moved to any place in the shared screen.

  On the shared screen, there may be a case where a plurality of arbitrary objects are desired to be collected in different places. In this case, in the conventional system, since it is necessary to drag and move a plurality of objects to be assembled one by one, there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated. From such a background, various methods relating to a moving operation of a plurality of objects have been proposed.

  For example, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a display unit that displays an image including an object, a detection unit that is stacked on the display unit and detects contact with the display unit, and the display in which contact is detected by the detection unit. An information processing apparatus is provided that includes control means for switching an operation mode for the display means based on a ratio of the area of the object displayed on the display means to the area of the means. In this gazette, if the object is smaller than the finger (if it is difficult to specify and operate), it is set to the gathering movement mode (the mode that involves moving all the objects that touched the finger), and otherwise In this case, setting to a direct movement mode (a mode in which only a specified object is moved) is described.

JP 2010-252556 A

  Here, when discussing by writing an object on the shared screen, an efficient discussion can be made by placing related objects around the main object or arranging equivalent objects side by side. It can be performed. Therefore, when discussing by gathering multiple objects selected from them in different places, or organizing written objects, it is important to maintain the positional relationship of the multiple objects. .

  However, since the collection movement mode of Patent Document 1 is an operation mode in which all objects touched by a finger are involved and moved, the positional relationship between a plurality of objects is destroyed. For this reason, there is a problem that the meaning of the positional relationship of the objects is lost when a plurality of objects are collected in the collection movement mode when the positional relationship of the objects as described above is meaningful. . In addition, this problem is not limited to the case where a plurality of users operate objects using a shared screen. For example, the same problem occurs when a certain user aggregates a plurality of objects displayed on his computer terminal. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is an object operation system that can easily aggregate a plurality of objects without losing the meaning of the positional relationship between the plurality of objects. And an object operation control program and an object operation control method.

One aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that displays an object on a screen, an operation unit that can operate the object, and a control unit that controls the display unit and the operation unit. When the first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and the second operation for designating the collection position of the plurality of objects are detected, the positional relationship between the top and bottom and the left and right on the screen of the plurality of objects is maintained. Then, the plurality of objects are gathered together in the vicinity of the gathering position.

One aspect of the present invention is an object operation control program that operates in a control unit that controls a display unit that displays an object on a screen and an operation unit that enables the object to be operated. When a first operation for detecting a first operation for selecting an object and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects, the first operation and the second operation are performed. The second process of collecting the plurality of objects together in the vicinity of the collection position is executed while maintaining the vertical and horizontal positional relationships of the objects on the screen.

One aspect of the present invention is an object operation control in a system comprising: a display unit that displays an object on a screen; an operation unit that allows the object to be operated; and a control unit that controls the display unit and the operation unit. A first method for detecting a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects, a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects, and the first operation and the second operation. And performing a second process for gathering the plurality of objects together in the vicinity of the set position while maintaining the vertical and horizontal positional relationships of the plurality of objects on the screen. Features.

  According to the object operation system, the object operation control program, and the object operation control method of the present invention, it is possible to easily aggregate a plurality of objects without losing the meaning of the positional relationship between the plurality of objects.

  The reason for this is that, in a system including a display unit that displays an object on a screen, an operation unit that allows the object to be operated, and a control unit that controls the display unit and the operation unit, the control unit includes a plurality of objects. When the first operation to be selected and the second operation to specify the collection position of the plurality of objects are performed, the positional relationship (vertical and / or horizontal positional relationship) of the plurality of objects is determined. This is because control is performed to maintain a plurality of objects at the collection position.

It is a figure which shows typically the external appearance structure of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other external appearance structure of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other external appearance structure of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other external appearance structure of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process (object collection process) of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example of the collection process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the set process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example of selection operation of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of selection operation of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process (A set process or parallel movement process of an object) of the object operation system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example of the set process or parallel movement process of the object which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the external appearance structure of the object operation system which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the object operation system which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example of the collection process of the object which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example of the set process or parallel movement process of the object which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention.

  As shown in the background art, when an object is manipulated to discuss or organize objects, various operations are performed on the object, such as moving the object or collecting the object. Here, when a plurality of objects are gathered, conventionally, an operation for selecting and moving each object has to be performed, which is complicated. Further, as in Patent Document 1, a method of collecting objects touched by a finger or the like can be used to collect a plurality of objects. However, in this method, the positional relationship between the plurality of objects is disrupted, There is a problem that it cannot be used when the positional relationship of a plurality of objects is significant.

  Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, when an operation for selecting a plurality of objects and an operation for specifying a collection position of the plurality of objects are performed, the positional relationship of the plurality of objects on the screen The control is performed to maintain the (vertical and / or horizontal positional relationship) and to aggregate a plurality of objects at a designated collection position without substantially changing the size of each object. Thereby, a plurality of objects can be easily assembled without losing the meaning of the positional relationship between the plurality of objects.

  In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, the object operation system, the object operation control program, and the object operation control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. explain. 1 to 4 are diagrams schematically showing the configuration of the object operation system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the object operation system. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing (collection processing) of the object operation system of this embodiment, and FIGS. 7 to 15 are schematic diagrams showing specific examples of object collection processing. FIGS. 16 and 17 are schematic diagrams showing specific examples of the object selection operation, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing (set processing or parallel movement processing) of the object operation system of this embodiment. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific example of object collection processing or parallel movement processing.

  The present invention is applicable to both cases where there is one operator and a plurality of operators. In this embodiment, a system having a shared work area that can be operated by a plurality of operators will be described. There are four possible forms of this system. As shown in FIG. 1, the first form includes a touch panel having a display unit 40 that displays an object and an operation unit 50 that operates the object, and a control unit 20 that controls the display unit 40 and the operation unit 50. It is the form comprised with the apparatus united. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a touch panel having a display unit 40 and an operation unit 50 and a control unit 20 that controls the display unit 40 and the operation unit 50 are configured separately, and these are wired. Or it is a form connected by radio | wireless. In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a device in which the display unit 40 and the control unit 20 are integrated and an operation unit 50 that sends an operation signal to the control unit 20 in a wired or wireless manner are separately provided. It is the form comprised by. As shown in FIG. 4, the fourth mode is a mode in which the display unit 40, the operation unit 50, and the control unit 20 are configured separately and are connected by wire or wirelessly. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the description, the description will be made on the premise of the first embodiment of FIG.

  The object operation system 10 of the present embodiment is a display panel having an arithmetic function, an electronic blackboard, a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone, a notebook computer device, and the like, as shown in FIG. The unit 20, the storage unit 30, the display unit 40 and the operation unit 50 are configured.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 and a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23. The CPU 21 receives a control program from the ROM 22 and the storage unit 30. The entire operation of the object operation system 10 is controlled by calling and developing the program in the RAM 23 and executing it. Moreover, the control part 20 functions also as a process part 20a and the operation determination part 20b, as shown in FIG.5 (b).

  The processing unit 20a causes the display unit 40 to display an object according to the content of the operation determined by the operation determining unit 20b. When the operation determination unit 20b detects an operation for selecting an object, the user can be identified by adding a frame to the selected object or changing the display form. In addition, when the operation determination unit 20b detects an operation for designating the collection position of the objects, the processing unit 20a indicates a positional relationship on the screen of the plurality of selected objects (hereinafter simply referred to as a positional relationship). While maintaining, a plurality of objects are gathered in the vicinity of the gathering position. In addition, when the operation determination unit 20b detects an object drag operation, the processing unit 20a moves the selected objects in parallel in the drag direction.

  The operation determination unit 20b determines an operation performed by the operation unit 50. For example, when a tap (short time touch) or a long press is performed on the object, it is determined that the operation is to select the object. Further, when a tap or the like is performed in a predetermined area (for example, an area other than the object) on the screen after the object is selected, it is determined that the operation is an operation for designating the collection position of the selected object. In addition, when an object is selected and dragged (moved in a touched state) with respect to any object, it is determined that the operation is an operation for moving the selected object in parallel.

  The processing unit 20a and the operation determination unit 20b may be configured as hardware, or the control unit 20 may be configured as software (operation control program) that functions as the processing unit 20a and the operation determination unit 20b. The operation control program may be executed by the CPU 21.

  The storage unit 30 is configured by a memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like, and stores information on the contents of operations performed on the operation unit 50 and objects displayed on the display unit 40. .

  The display unit 40 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and the like, and provides a shared work area where a plurality of operators can operate the object. The operation unit 50 includes a touch sensor composed of grid-like electrodes arranged on the display unit 40, hard keys, and the like, and performs a normal object operation (for example, selection of an object, parallel movement of a plurality of objects, etc.). In addition, a set operation for collecting a plurality of objects at a predetermined set position is accepted. The display unit 40 and the operation unit 50 constitute a touch panel.

  Hereinafter, an object operation control method using the object operation system 10 configured as described above will be described. The CPU 21 executes each process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 by developing the operation control program stored in the ROM 22 or the storage unit 30 in the RAM 23 and executing it. In the following description, a plurality of objects are displayed in advance on the display unit 40 (touch panel), and the user operates the objects on the touch panel.

  First, when the user selects a plurality of objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the touch panel by tapping objects to be collected, the control unit 20 (operation determination unit 20b) performs a user operation. The object selection operation is determined, and the object selected by the user is specified. Then, the control unit 20 (processing unit 20a) makes it possible to identify the selected object by adding a frame to the identified object or changing the form (color or density) of the object (S101).

  Next, when the user designates a collection position by tapping or long-pressing a position on the touch panel where a plurality of objects are to be collected, the control unit 20 (operation determination unit 20b) designates the collection position. It is determined that the operation is performed, and the set position designated by the user is specified (S102). Then, the control unit 20 (the processing unit 20a) moves each of the plurality of objects selected in S101 to the vicinity of the set position specified in S102 while maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects (S103). .

  FIG. 7 schematically shows a collection process of a plurality of objects. Here, in order to facilitate understanding, the number of objects displayed on the display unit 40 (touch panel) is five, each is represented by a simple rectangle, and the hatching type is changed to distinguish the five objects.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when five objects are arranged on the touch panel, the user selects a plurality of objects (here, two objects) by tapping on the desired object. The unit 20 displays the selected object in an identifiable manner by adding a frame to the selected object, changing the form (color or density) of the object (adding a bold frame in the figure), etc. (See FIG. 7B). When selecting an object, the selected state may be released by tapping the selected object again.

  Next, when the user designates a collection position by tapping or long-pressing an arbitrary place on the touch panel (here, the right position of five objects), the control unit 20 designates a plurality of objects. It is determined that an instruction to gather at a position has been given (see FIG. 7C). Then, the control unit 20 moves each of the selected plurality of objects to the vicinity of the designated set position while maintaining the positional relationship (vertical and horizontal positional relationship) of the plurality of objects (FIG. 7 ( d)).

  As described above, when an operation for selecting a plurality of objects and an operation for specifying a collection position of the plurality of objects are performed, each object is set in the vicinity of the collection position while maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects. By moving to a plurality of objects, it is possible to gather a plurality of objects having a meaningful positional relationship at a desired position.

  Hereinafter, the process of collecting a plurality of objects will be described in detail.

[How to move multiple objects]
First, a method for moving a plurality of objects will be described. As shown in FIG. 8A, five objects are arranged on the touch panel, and two objects (object a and object b to which a thick line frame is added) are selected from among them. ) Is designated.

  In this case, since the object a is arranged at the upper left with respect to the object b, the object is moved as shown in FIG. 8B when maintaining the vertical relationship and the horizontal relationship between the object a and the object b. Specifically, with respect to the object b on the right side, the center and end of the object b along a line connecting a predetermined position (center in the figure) such as the center (center of gravity position) and end of the object b and the set position. The object b is moved until a predetermined position (the end portion in the figure) such as. For the object a on the left side, the object a is moved to a predetermined position near the set position and on the upper left side of the object b along a line connecting the predetermined position of the object a and the set position. .

  In FIG. 8B, the object a and the object b are overlapped in the vicinity of the set position. However, when the visibility deteriorates due to the overlapping of the objects, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to move each object toward the collection position until the position where the object b does not overlap the object b. As described above, by collecting the objects so as not to overlap each other, for example, when the objects are text, it is possible to read the contents even when the objects are collected. In FIGS. 8B and 8C, each object and the collection position are connected by a straight line. However, when the collection position is in the horizontal direction of the figure, the curve is located near the collection position in the vertical direction of the figure. Curves that increase the components), and by moving the objects along such curves, it is possible to reduce the overlap of the objects near the set position.

  In FIG. 8C, the objects are not overlapped with each other, but there are cases where the objects are desired to be gathered at a position as close as possible to the gathering position. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8D, the centers of the plurality of objects can overlap the set position so that the plurality of objects are as close as possible to the set position while maintaining the positional relationship. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), the center of a predetermined object (here, object b) among a plurality of objects is overlapped with the set position, and other objects have a positional relationship with the predetermined object. It can also be arranged to maintain. In this way, by placing objects as close to the set position as possible, the operability when collectively operating a plurality of collected objects can be improved, and when collecting objects at multiple set positions In addition, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that it becomes difficult to know in which set position each object is gathered.

[Positional relationship of multiple objects]
Next, the positional relationship between a plurality of objects will be described. FIG. 8 describes the case where a plurality of objects are gathered in the vicinity of the gathering position while maintaining the top / bottom / left / right positional relation. However, when the number of objects to be gathered is large, the top / bottom / left / right positional relation is changed. If maintained, it may be difficult to place these objects near the collection position. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when six objects are arranged and three objects (objects a to c) among them are assembled, if the left and right positional relationship of the objects is maintained, the object a There is a case where it is separated from the set position. Here, since these objects are drawn separately in the vertical direction, it is considered that the vertical positional relationship is important. Therefore, in such a case, as shown in FIG. 9B, the left-right positional relationship of the objects a to c is broken (the object a is arranged on the right side of the object b), and only the vertical positional relationship is maintained. Thus, it can be assembled near the set position. Thus, even when only the upper and lower positional relationships of the objects are maintained, the meaning of the positional relationship of the objects can be prevented from being lost.

  Similarly, for example, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when six objects are arranged and three objects (objects a to c) among them are gathered, if the upper and lower positional relationships of the objects are maintained, The object a may move away from the collection position. Here, since these objects are drawn separately on the left and right, the positional relationship between the left and right is considered to be important. Therefore, in such a case, as shown in FIG. 10B, the vertical positional relationship of the objects a to c is broken (the object b is arranged above the object c), and only the horizontal positional relationship is maintained. Thus, it can be assembled near the set position. Thus, even when only the left-right positional relationship of the object is maintained, the meaning of the positional relationship of the object can be prevented from being lost.

  In FIGS. 7 to 10, the strict relative positions of a plurality of objects are broken (however, the vertical and / or horizontal positional relationship is maintained), but the strict relative positions of the objects are important. There is also. In such a case, each object can be moved so that the exact relative positions of the plurality of objects are maintained. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when six objects are arranged and three objects (objects a to c) are collected, a figure (here, a rectangle) passing through the centers of the three objects. 11), and as shown in FIG. 11B, the relative positions of the centers of the three objects are reduced so that the center of the similar figure obtained by reducing the figure overlaps the vicinity of the set position (the object itself is reduced). Can be substantially the same size). In FIG. 11, the figure passing through the centers of the three objects is rectangular, but a figure connecting the centers of the objects (in the case of n objects, an n-gon) may be used.

  7 to 11 illustrate the case where a plurality of objects are separated (not overlapping) in the initial state, but the objects may overlap in the initial state. In this case, the overlapping objects are meaningful in their overlapping, and when the overlapping objects are moved to the vicinity of the collection position, the degree of overlapping may increase and visibility may deteriorate. In such a case, each overlapping object can be moved so that the overlapping state is maintained. For example, when six objects are arranged as shown in FIG. 12A and two objects (objects b and c) are overlapped with each other, three objects (objects a to c) are collected. As shown in FIG. 12B, the overlapping objects can be moved to the vicinity of the set position without changing the overlapping state.

[Display method when collecting objects]
Next, a display method when collecting a plurality of objects will be described. 7 to 12 show the state before and after the collection of a plurality of objects. However, the intermediate stage of moving the plurality of objects to the vicinity of the collection position is continuously displayed. Display). For example, when five objects are arranged as shown in FIG. 13 (a) and two objects (objects a and b) are collected, as shown in FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (c). , The state of each stage in the middle of moving the objects a and b at a predetermined speed (here, the same speed) ((b) is the initial state of movement, (c) is the state where the object b has reached the set position) You can also In this way, by displaying an animation of the moving state, a user other than the operator can recognize that the operation of the object is being performed, and the complicated operation when a plurality of users collaborate. Can be prevented in advance.

  When displaying an animation, all objects to be assembled may be moved at the same speed, but depending on the distance to the collection position, for example, an object with a long distance to the collection position is moved relatively quickly. Thus, the moving speed may be changed. For example, when five objects are arranged as shown in FIG. 14 (a) and two objects (objects a and b) are collected, as shown in FIGS. 14 (b) and 14 (c). It is also possible to move an object (object a) having a long distance to the set position at a faster speed than the object b. As described above, by moving the objects at a speed corresponding to the distance to the set position, it is possible to reduce the overlap between the objects near the set position due to the objects that are far from the set position gathering slowly.

  Specifically, when moving at the same speed as shown in FIG. 13, when waiting for distant objects to reach the vicinity of the collection position, the closer objects approach the collection position one after another. Overlap will increase. On the other hand, when the control is performed so that the distance to the set position is longer as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of objects reach the vicinity of the set position at the same timing, and thus close objects overlap more than necessary at the set position. Can prevent inconvenience.

  In FIGS. 13 and 14, the collection position is indicated by tapping the collection position. For example, when the collection of objects is indicated by long pressing the collection position, the user is touching the touch panel. You can only move the object. For example, when five objects are arranged as shown in FIG. 15 (a) and two objects (objects a and b) are collected, the set position is set as shown in FIG. 15 (b). While the user is touching, the object is moved, and when the user releases the touch as shown in FIG. 15C, the movement of the object can be stopped. In this way, by moving the object only while indicating the set position, the user can stop the movement of the object at an arbitrary stage, so the user can control the degree of set and the degree of overlap It becomes.

[Selecting multiple objects]
Next, a method for selecting a plurality of objects will be described. In the above description, the user selects the objects to be assembled by tapping individual objects. However, the object selection method is arbitrary, and a plurality of objects can be selected at once. For example, as shown in FIG. 16A, five objects of blue (objects indicated by hatched hatching in the figure) or orange (objects indicated by hatching of the dot in the figure) are arranged. When a predetermined stamp (face mark stamp) is given to one object, a button for instructing batch selection can be arranged on the touch panel.

  Then, when the batch selection button is selected, as shown in FIG. 16B, an attribute for identifying objects to be batch-selected is displayed, and a desired attribute (here, a face mark stamp) is displayed. When is selected, as shown in FIG. 16C, an object having the attribute can be selected. The attribute of the object is not limited to the stamp or the color of the object, but may be the type of the object (text, graphics, image), the background color of the object, the creator of the object, or the like.

  In FIG. 16, a batch selection button, an attribute selection button, and the like are displayed on the touch panel. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the user draws a closed curve using a touch pen or the like, FIG. ), An object in a region surrounded by a closed curve may be selected. Also, an input means such as a touch pen can be identified, and touching with the touch pen gives an attribute associated with the touch pen (for example, a face mark stamp is given when touched with a specific touch pen). It is also possible to switch the attribute ON / OFF for each touch. By identifying the input means and giving the attribute in this way, the attribute can be given to the object as if the stamp is physically pressed.

  The case where a plurality of objects are collected at the collection position has been described above. As an operation when a plurality of objects are selected, there is an operation of moving a plurality of objects in parallel in addition to an operation of collecting a plurality of objects. Therefore, in this embodiment, a set of a plurality of objects and a parallel movement of the plurality of objects can be selected. The object operation control method in that case will be described below. The CPU 21 executes each process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18 by developing the operation control program stored in the ROM 22 or the storage unit 30 in the RAM 23 and executing it.

  First, when the user selects a plurality of objects from among a plurality of objects displayed on the touch panel by tapping objects to be collected, the control unit 20 (operation determination unit 20b) performs a user operation. The object selection operation is determined, and the object selected by the user is specified. Then, the control unit 20 (processing unit 20a) makes it possible to identify the selected object by adding a frame to the identified object or changing the form (color or density) of the object (S201).

  Next, when the user performs an operation of tapping or long-pressing a place other than the object in the touch panel or dragging any of the selected objects, the control unit 20 (operation determination unit 20b) performs the user operation. Is an operation for instructing a set of a plurality of objects or an operation for instructing parallel movement of a plurality of objects (S202).

  When the user operation is an operation for instructing a set of a plurality of objects (an operation of tapping or long-pressing a place other than the objects), the control unit 20 (processing unit 20a) selects each of the plurality of objects selected in S201. While maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects, the object is moved to the vicinity of the set position designated in S202 (S203). On the other hand, when the user operation is an operation instructing parallel movement of a plurality of objects (an operation of dragging one of the selected objects), the control unit 20 (processing unit 20a) performs the plurality of operations selected in S201. Each of the objects is moved in parallel in the direction specified by the drag operation in S202 (S204).

  Note that the series of processes may be terminated when the collective process of S203 or the parallel movement process of S204 is performed, but the process may return to S202 after performing the process of S203 or S204. By doing so, the collective operation or the parallel movement operation can be continuously performed on the object selected once. In the above flow, either the collective process or the parallel movement process is performed, but other processes (for example, a process for enlarging / reducing a plurality of objects) may be performed. Further, object selection operation may be executed in parallel by adding object selection / non-selection switching by tapping an object in parallel with the processing of S203 and S204.

  FIG. 19 schematically shows a collection process / parallel movement process of a plurality of objects. Here, in order to facilitate understanding, the number of objects displayed on the display unit 40 (touch panel) is five, each is represented by a simple rectangle, and the hatching type is changed to distinguish the five objects.

  When the user selects a plurality of objects (here, two objects) by tapping a desired object in a state where five objects are arranged as shown in FIG. 19A, the control unit 20 The selected object is displayed in an identifiable manner by adding a frame to the selected object, changing the form (color or density) of the object (adding a bold frame in the figure), etc. (FIG. 19 ( b)).

  Here, when the user specifies a collection position by tapping or long-pressing a place other than an object on the touch panel, the control unit 20 is instructed to collect a plurality of objects at the designated position. (See FIG. 19C-1), the control unit 20 moves each of the selected plurality of objects to the vicinity of the designated set position while maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects. (See FIG. 19 (d-1)). On the other hand, when the user performs an operation (drag operation) to move the touch position while touching any of the selected objects, the control unit 20 determines that an instruction to move a plurality of objects in parallel has been given. Then, the control unit 20 moves the selected objects in parallel in the drag operation direction (see FIGS. 19C-2 and 19D-2).

  As described above, by determining the operation after the operation for selecting a plurality of objects is performed, a process for moving the plurality of objects to the vicinity of the set position and a process for moving the plurality of objects in parallel are performed. Various processes for objects can be realized.

  Next, an object operation system, an object operation control program, and an object operation control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing the external configuration of the object operation system of this embodiment, and FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the object operation system. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the object collection processing according to the present embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the object collection processing or parallel movement processing according to the present embodiment. is there.

  In the first embodiment described above, the description has been made on the assumption that the object is operated on the touch panel. However, the object operation control method of the present invention is similarly applied to a computer device including a mouse and a keyboard. can do. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  The object operation system 10 of the present embodiment is a desktop computer device or the like as shown in FIG. 20, and as shown in FIG. 21A, the control unit 20, the storage unit 30, the display unit 40, and the operation unit. 50 or the like.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU 21 and a memory such as a ROM 22 and a RAM 23. The CPU 21 calls a control program from the ROM 22 and the storage unit 30, develops the program in the RAM 23, and executes the control program. Control the behavior. Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, the control unit 20 also functions as a processing unit 20a and an operation determination unit 20b.

  The processing unit 20a causes the display unit 40 to display an object according to the content of the operation determined by the operation determining unit 20b. In addition, when the operation determination unit 20b detects an operation for selecting an object, the user can be identified by adding a frame to the object to be processed or changing the display form. In addition, when the operation determination unit 20b detects an operation for instructing the collection position of the objects, the processing unit 20a collects the plurality of objects at the collection position while maintaining the positional relationship of the selected plurality of objects. In addition, when the operation determination unit 20b detects an object movement operation, the processing unit 20a moves the selected objects in parallel in the operation direction.

  The operation determination unit 20b determines an operation performed by the operation unit 50. For example, if the left mouse click (or left click while pressing the control (CTRL) key) is performed with the cursor positioned on the object, it is determined that the operation is to select the object. Also, after an object is selected, a left mouse click (or left click while pressing the CTRL key) is performed with the cursor placed in a predetermined area on the screen (for example, a place other than the object). In this case, it is determined that the operation is an operation for designating the collection position of the selected object. Further, after the object is selected, when the mouse is moved while left-clicking with the cursor placed on any object, it is determined that the operation is to move the selected object in parallel.

  The processing unit 20a and the operation determination unit 20b may be configured as hardware, or the control unit 20 may be configured as software (operation control program) that functions as the processing unit 20a and the operation determination unit 20b. The operation control program may be executed by the CPU 21.

  The storage unit 30 is configured by a memory, an HDD, an SSD, and the like, and stores information regarding the contents of operations performed by the operation unit 50 and objects displayed on the display unit 40.

  The display unit 40 is configured by an LCD, an organic EL display, or the like, and displays a screen on which an object can be operated. The operation unit 50 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. In addition to normal object operations (for example, object selection, parallel movement of a plurality of objects, etc.), the operation unit 50 is a set that collects a plurality of objects at a predetermined set position. Accept operations.

  When an object is operated using the object operation system 10 having the above-described configuration, the mouse is clicked or moved instead of tapping, long pressing, and dragging. Therefore, as an example of the operation, the operation of FIG. 7 and FIG. 19 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 22 and FIG. The same applies to operations other than those in FIGS. 7 and 19 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 22 schematically shows a collection process of a plurality of objects. As shown in FIG. 22A, with the five objects arranged, the user moves the cursor over a desired object and left-clicks the mouse (or left-clicks while holding down the CTRL key). When a plurality of objects (here, two objects) are selected, the control unit 20 adds a frame to the selected object, or changes the form (color and density) of the object (in the figure, a bold line frame). The selected object is displayed so as to be identifiable (see FIG. 22B).

  Next, the user moves the cursor to an arbitrary location on the screen (here, the right position of five objects) and left-clicks the mouse (or left-clicks the mouse while holding down the CTRL key). Is designated, the control unit 20 determines that an instruction to collect a plurality of objects at designated positions has been given (see FIG. 22C). Then, the control unit 20 moves each of the selected plurality of objects to the vicinity of the designated set position while maintaining the positional relationship between the plurality of objects (see FIG. 22D).

  As described above, when an operation for selecting a plurality of objects and an operation for specifying a collection position of the plurality of objects are performed, each object is set in the vicinity of the collection position while maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects. As in the first embodiment, a plurality of objects having a meaningful positional relationship can be collected at a desired position.

  FIG. 23 schematically shows a set process / parallel movement process of a plurality of objects. As shown in FIG. 23A, with the five objects arranged, the user moves the cursor over a desired object and left-clicks the mouse (or left-clicks the mouse while pressing the CTRL key). When a plurality of objects (here, two objects) are selected, the control unit 20 adds a frame to the selected object, or changes the form (color and density) of the object (in the figure, a bold line frame). The selected object is displayed in an identifiable manner (see FIG. 23B).

  When the user designates the set position by moving the cursor to a place other than the object on the screen and left-clicking the mouse (or left-clicking the mouse while holding down the CTRL key), the control unit 20 The controller 20 determines that an instruction to collect the designated positions of the plurality of objects has been made (see FIG. 23 (c-1)), and the control unit 20 replaces each of the selected plurality of objects with the positions of the plurality of objects. While maintaining the relationship, it is moved to the vicinity of the designated set position (see FIG. 23 (d-1)). On the other hand, when the user moves the cursor to one of the selected objects and left-clicks the mouse and performs an operation to move the mouse, the control unit 20 issues an instruction to move a plurality of objects in parallel. The control unit 20 moves the selected objects in parallel to the drag position (see FIGS. 23C-2 and 23D-2).

  As described above, the first operation is performed by determining the operation after the operation for selecting the plurality of objects is performed, and performing the process of moving the plurality of objects to the vicinity of the set position or the process of moving the plurality of objects in parallel. As in the first embodiment, various processes for a plurality of objects can be realized.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, The structure and control can be changed suitably, unless it deviates from the meaning of this invention.

  For example, when collecting objects, in the first embodiment, the object is tapped and selected, and then a predetermined position (outside the object) is tapped or long-pressed. In the second embodiment, the mouse is moved over the object. An example of left-clicking the mouse while holding down the CTRL key at a predetermined position (outside the object) and selecting the object, and specifying the set position is arbitrarily set. Can do. For example, as a set position designation operation, after tapping the set position, tapping the set position, selecting the set position on the menu screen, or pressing a predetermined hard key provided in the object operation system You can also tap the set position.

  In the above embodiment, after an operation for selecting a plurality of objects, an operation for specifying a collection position of the plurality of objects is performed. However, the order of these operations is arbitrary, and an operation for specifying the collection position. After performing the operation, an operation of selecting a plurality of objects to be assembled at the set position may be performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that one user performs an operation. However, if objects to be operated are different, when a plurality of users perform an operation at the same time, The control of the present invention can be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the object is described as a rectangular figure, but the form of the object is arbitrary, and the method of the present invention is similarly applied to figures, images, photographs, text, etc. of any shape. can do.

  The present invention relates to a system capable of operating an object such as a character or a figure, in particular, a system capable of joint operation by a plurality of operators, an operation control program operating in the system, and a recording medium recording the operation control program And an object operation control method in the system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Object operation system 20 Control part 20a Processing part 20b Operation determination part 21 CPU
22 ROM
23 RAM
30 storage unit 40 display unit 50 operation unit

Claims (36)

A display for displaying objects on the screen;
An operation unit that makes the object operable,
A control unit for controlling the display unit and the operation unit,
When the control unit detects a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects, the control unit moves the top and bottom and left and right of the plurality of objects on the screen. Maintaining the positional relationship and assembling the plurality of objects together in the vicinity of the assembly position;
An object operation system characterized by that. A display for displaying objects on the screen;
An operation unit that makes the object operable,
A control unit for controlling the display unit and the operation unit,
When the control unit detects a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for specifying a collection position of the plurality of objects, the control unit maintains the positional relationship of the plurality of objects on the screen. Then, the plurality of objects are gathered in the vicinity of the set position, and the objects closer to the set position are moved closer to the set position, and the objects are moved so as not to overlap each other.
An object operation system characterized by that. The control unit aggregates the plurality of objects such that the relative position of the center of each object is reduced.
The object operation system according to claim 1, wherein the object operation system is an object operation system. The control unit moves each object along a straight line connecting the center of the object and the collection position.
The object operation system according to claim 1, wherein the object operation system is an object operation system. The control unit moves each of the objects so that an object closer to the set position is closer to the set position and the objects do not overlap each other.
The object operation system according to claim 1. The control unit moves each of the objects so that the objects overlapping each other before the set are maintained in an overlapping state.
The object operation system according to claim 2 or 5, wherein The control unit moves each object so that the objects partially overlap each other.
The object operation system according to claim 4. The control unit, when collecting the plurality of objects in the vicinity of the set position, causes the display unit to display a state during movement of each object.
The object operation system according to claim 1, wherein the object operation system is an object operation system. The control unit moves each object so that the moving speed increases as the object is farther from the set position.
The object operation system according to claim 8. The control unit continues to move the object while the set position is specified.
The object operation system according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by the above. The control unit selects the plurality of objects based on the designated attribute when an attribute of the object is designated.
The object operation system according to claim 1, wherein The control unit determines an operation performed after the selection of the plurality of objects, and collects the plurality of objects at the set position or moves the plurality of objects in parallel according to the determined operation.
12. The object operation system according to claim 1, wherein the object operation system is any one of claims 1 to 11. An object operation control program that operates in a control unit that controls a display unit that displays an object on a screen and an operation unit that enables the object to be operated,
In the control unit,
A first process for detecting a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects;
When the first operation and the second operation are performed, the plurality of objects are gathered together in the vicinity of the gathering position while maintaining the vertical and horizontal positional relationships of the plurality of objects on the screen. Causing the second process to be executed,
An object operation control program characterized by the above. An object operation control program that operates in a control unit that controls a display unit that displays an object on a screen and an operation unit that enables the object to be operated,
In the control unit,
A first process for detecting a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects;
A second process for maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects on the screen and collecting the plurality of objects in the vicinity of the set position when the first operation and the second operation are performed; Let it run
In the second process, each object is moved so that an object closer to the set position approaches the set position and does not overlap each other.
An object operation control program characterized by the above. In the second process, the plurality of objects are gathered so that the relative position of the center of each object is reduced.
The object operation control program according to claim 13 or 14, In the second process, each object is moved along a straight line connecting the center of the object and the collection position.
The object operation control program according to claim 13 or 14, In the second process, each object is moved so that an object closer to the set position is closer to the set position and does not overlap each other.
The object operation control program according to claim 13. In the second process, the objects that overlap each other before the set are moved so that the overlapping state is maintained.
The object operation control program according to claim 14 or 17, In the second process, the objects are moved so that the objects partially overlap each other.
The object operation control program according to claim 16. In the second process, when the plurality of objects are gathered in the vicinity of the gathering position, a state during the movement of each object is displayed on the display unit.
The object operation control program according to any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein In the second process, each object is moved so that the moving speed increases as the object is farther from the set position.
21. The object operation control program according to claim 20, wherein: In the second process, the movement of the object is continued while the set position is specified.
The object operation control program according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that In the first process, when an attribute of an object is designated, the plurality of objects are selected based on the designated attribute.
The object operation control program according to any one of claims 13 to 22, wherein In the first process, an operation performed after selecting the plurality of objects is determined,
In the second process, according to the determined operation, the plurality of objects are collected at the collection position or the plurality of objects are moved in parallel.
The object operation control program according to any one of claims 13 to 23. An object operation control method in a system comprising: a display unit that displays an object on a screen; an operation unit that enables the object to operate; and a control unit that controls the display unit and the operation unit,
A first process for detecting a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects;
When the first operation and the second operation are performed, the plurality of objects are gathered together in the vicinity of the gathering position while maintaining the vertical and horizontal positional relationships of the plurality of objects on the screen. A second process to be executed,
An object operation control method characterized by the above. An object operation control method in a system comprising: a display unit that displays an object on a screen; an operation unit that enables the object to operate; and a control unit that controls the display unit and the operation unit,
A first process for detecting a first operation for selecting a plurality of objects and a second operation for designating a collection position of the plurality of objects;
A second process for collecting the plurality of objects in the vicinity of the set position while maintaining the positional relationship of the plurality of objects on the screen when the first operation and the second operation are performed; Run
In the second process, each object is moved so that an object closer to the set position approaches the set position and does not overlap each other.
An object operation control method characterized by the above. In the second process, the plurality of objects are gathered so that the relative position of the center of each object is reduced.
27. The object operation control method according to claim 25 or 26. In the second process, each object is moved along a straight line connecting the center of the object and the collection position.
27. The object operation control method according to claim 25 or 26. In the second process, each object is moved so that an object closer to the set position is closer to the set position and does not overlap each other.
26. The object operation control method according to claim 25. In the second process, the objects that overlap each other before the set are moved so that the overlapping state is maintained.
30. The object operation control method according to claim 26 or 29. In the second process, the objects are moved so that the objects partially overlap each other.
The object operation control method according to claim 28, wherein: In the second process, when the plurality of objects are gathered in the vicinity of the gathering position, a state during the movement of each object is displayed on the display unit.
32. The object operation control method according to any one of claims 25 to 31. In the second process, each object is moved so that the moving speed increases as the object is farther from the set position.
The object operation control method according to claim 32, wherein: In the second process, the movement of the object is continued while the set position is specified.
34. The object operation control method according to claim 32 or 33. In the first process, when an attribute of an object is designated, the plurality of objects are selected based on the designated attribute.
The object operation control method according to any one of claims 25 to 34, wherein: In the first process, an operation performed after selecting the plurality of objects is determined,
In the second process, according to the determined operation, the plurality of objects are collected at the collection position or the plurality of objects are moved in parallel.
36. The object operation control method according to any one of claims 25 to 35.

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