JP6458513B2 - Display device and display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device and a display program.

  In Patent Document 1, when a paper jam occurs, a trouble icon is displayed below the left end of the LCD, and when the trouble icon is touched by the user, a notification window indicating the content of the error is displayed at the center of the LCD. An image processing apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2002-344682 A

  In Patent Document 1, since the display position of the notification window displayed by touching the trouble icon is fixed, the notification window may interfere with subsequent user operations depending on the displayed screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device and a display program that can suppress the possibility that a specific display related to notification may interfere with user operations.

  In order to achieve this object, a display device of the present invention includes a display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed, a touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area, and a control unit. The control unit includes a receiving unit that receives position information that is information related to a touch position detected by the touch panel, a detecting unit that detects a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving unit, and a notification. When a condition to be performed is satisfied, a specific display unit that displays a specific display related to the notification in the display area, and the touch unit is touched to start the touch operation by the detection unit during the display of the specific display When the first operation to be detected is detected, the position of the specific display is changed based on the touch position by the first operation A position changing unit that comprises a.

  The present invention can be configured in various modes such as a control device that controls a display device, a display system, a display method, a display program, and a recording medium that records the display program.

  According to the display device disclosed in this specification, the touch panel is touched to start a touch operation on the display area during display of the specific display related to the notification displayed when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied. When the first operation is detected, the position of the specific display is changed by the position changing unit based on the touch position by the first operation. Therefore, since the display position of the specific display is changed each time according to the touch position by the first operation, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the user operation will be disturbed compared to the case where the specific display is displayed at a fixed position.

  Further, the display position of the specific display may be changed to a position farthest from the touch position by the first operation in the display area. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that a specific display obstructs a user operation.

  In addition, when the screen is switched due to the detection of the first operation for touching the touch panel to start the touch operation on the display area during the display of the specific display related to the notification, the position changing unit switches the screen after the switching. The position of the specific display may be changed to the position estimated by the estimation means. The estimation means estimates a position where the touch operation on the screen is difficult to be input regardless of whether or not the position is a position where the touch operation can be input on the screen displayed in the display area. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the specific display interferes with the user operation on the screen after switching.

  Further, the specific display unit may display the specific display related to the notification at the position estimated by the estimation unit when the condition for performing the notification is satisfied. The estimation means estimates a position where the touch operation on the screen is difficult to be input regardless of whether or not the position is a position where the touch operation can be input on the screen displayed in the display area. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the specific display that is displayed in response to the establishment of the condition for performing the notification will interfere with the user operation.

  Further, the estimating means may specify a position where a touch operation can be input on the screen displayed in the display area based on the type of the screen. Thereby, about each screen displayed on a display area, it can suppress suitably that a specific display obstructs a user operation.

  Further, the position changing means or the specific display means may display the specific display in either the vertical orientation or the horizontal orientation according to the display position of the specific display. As a result, the specific display can be displayed in the display orientation corresponding to the display position, so that the display position candidates for the specific display can be increased.

  In addition, the position changing unit or the specific display unit may limit the display direction of the specific display to a direction in which the language specified by the language information stored in the storage unit can be displayed among the vertical and horizontal directions. . Thereby, when a character string is included in the specific display, it can be suppressed that the character string is displayed in an inappropriate direction for the display language described by the character string.

  The screen displayed in the display area after the detection of the first operation by the detection unit is a screen on which the second operation that moves while maintaining the touch by the first operation following the first operation can be input as the touch operation. Whether or not there is may be determined by a screen determination unit. In this case, when it is determined that the screen displayed in the display area is a screen in which the second operation can be input, the position changing unit or the specific display unit can input the specific display on the screen. You may make it display with the display direction along the direction of the said 2nd operation in the position which can be displayed with the display direction along the direction. Thereby, when inputting 2nd operation, it can suppress that a specific display exists ahead of the operation direction of 2nd operation, and obstructs the said 2nd operation.

  In addition, the display area is divided into a plurality of divided areas based on the area information, and the position determination unit determines whether the position of the first operation is included in the area where the specific display is displayed among the divided areas. May be. In this case, when it is determined that the position of the first operation is included in the area where the specific display is displayed, the position changing unit changes the display position of the specific display among the plurality of divided areas. You may make it change into the area | region which does not contain a position. Thereby, when the first operation is performed near the specific display, the display position of the specific display can be changed.

  In addition, when the first operation is detected during the display of the first display, which is one of the specific displays, the position changing unit changes the display position of the specific display while using one of the specific displays. Yes, the display position of the second display is maintained without changing the display position when the first operation is detected during the display of the second display for performing notification more detailed than the content of the first display. You may do it. Since the second display is for giving a more detailed notification than the content of the first display, the size thereof tends to be larger than that of the first display. When such a display of the second display is changed, there is a possibility that the user operation is disturbed. On the other hand, even if the first operation is detected during the display of the second display, it is possible to suitably suppress the specific display from interfering with the user operation by maintaining the display position of the second display.

  In addition, the position changing unit or the specific display unit displays the specific display when the hand estimated by the estimation information that can be estimated whether the hand that inputs the touch operation on the touch panel is the right hand or the left hand is the right hand. When the hand estimated by the estimation information is a left hand, the specific display may be displayed at a position avoiding the left side of the display area. Thereby, it can suppress that it becomes a shadow of the hand which inputs the touch operation with respect to a touchscreen, and a specific display becomes difficult to see.

  Further, the estimation information may be information that can identify the shape of the arc drawn by the second operation that is detected as the touch operation and moves while maintaining the touch by the first operation following the first operation. Or estimation information is good also as information which can specify the inclination of the movement by the 2nd operation which moves while maintaining the touch by the 1st operation following the 1st operation detected as a touch operation. By using, as the estimation information, the operation locus of the second operation that tends to occur according to the hand side that inputs the touch operation, it is possible to automatically estimate the hand that inputs the touch operation.

  Further, according to the display program disclosed in the present specification, the same effects as those of the display device described above can be obtained.

(A) is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a multifunction peripheral device, (b) is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a status display. It is a schematic diagram explaining the display position of one line display. It is a schematic diagram explaining the change of the display position of one line display according to the input of operation. It is a schematic diagram explaining the change of the display position of one line display according to the input of operation. It is a schematic diagram explaining the change of the display position of one line display according to the input of operation. It is a flowchart which shows a screen control process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st status display process. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd status display process. It is a schematic diagram explaining the display position of the one line display changed according to the input of operation when a display language is English.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a multifunction peripheral device 10 which is an embodiment of the display device of the present invention. Hereinafter, the multifunction peripheral device 10 is referred to as “MFP 10”. The MFP 10 has various functions such as a print function, a scan function, a copy function, and a facsimile function.

  The MFP 10 includes a CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, NVRAM 14, operation keys 15, LCD 16, touch panel 17, scanner unit 18, printer unit 19, NCU 20, modem 21, and network interface (hereinafter referred to as “network I / F”) 22. Is provided. These units are connected to each other via the input / output port 23.

  The CPU 11 controls each function of the MFP 10 and controls each unit connected to the input / output port 23 according to programs and data stored in the ROM 12, RAM 13, NVRAM 14, or various signals transmitted / received via the NCU 20. . The ROM 12 is a read-only memory that stores various programs executed by the CPU 11 and constants and tables that are referred to when the programs are executed. Various programs stored in the ROM 12 include programs that cause the CPU 11 to execute the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8.

  The RAM 13 is a rewritable volatile memory having a temporary area for temporarily storing various data when the CPU 11 executes various programs stored in the ROM 12. The NVRAM 14 is a nonvolatile RAM. For example, for each screen that can be displayed on the LCD 16, the NVRAM 14 stores screen information including information regarding the arrangement of operation buttons included in the screen, information for specifying the hierarchical structure of each screen, and the like.

  The operation key 15 is a mechanical key provided on the casing of the MFP 10 and accepts various setting values and instructions from the user. The LCD 16 is a liquid crystal display device and displays various screens. A touch panel 17 is provided on the LCD 16 so as to overlap the LCD 16.

  The touch panel 17 detects the input position of the touch operation when, for example, a touch operation by contact or approach of an indicator such as a finger or a stick is input. When the CPU 11 receives an input position detected by the touch panel 17 from the touch panel 17, the CPU 11 detects a touch operation performed on the touch panel 17 based on the input position. The CPU 11 may be configured to receive information indicating a change in the input position detected by the touch panel 17 from the touch panel 17. In such a case, the CPU 11 detects a touch operation performed on the touch panel 17 based on information received from the touch panel 17 and indicating a change in the input position.

  The “touch operation” that can be detected by the CPU 11 includes a pressing operation, a moving operation, and a lifting operation. The pressing operation is an operation of touching the indicator on the screen in order to start the touch operation. “Touching” includes not only the touch of the indicator on the screen but also the approach of the indicator to the extent that it is detected by the touch panel 17. The moving operation is an operation of moving the indicator following the pressing operation while maintaining the touch by the pressing operation. The lifting operation is an operation for lifting the indicator from the screen in order to end the pressing operation or the moving operation. That is, the lifting operation is an operation for ending the touch operation.

  The scanner unit 18 reads a document and converts it into image data. The printer unit 19 prints an image based on the image file on a recording sheet. The modem 21 modulates image data to be transmitted at the time of FAX transmission into a signal that can be transmitted to a telephone line network (not shown) and transmits the signal via the NCU 20 or is input from the telephone line network via the NCU 20. The received signal is demodulated into image data. The NCU 20 controls connection to the telephone line network by closing or disconnecting the line with respect to a telephone line network switch (not shown). The network I / F 22 is an interface for communicably connecting to a server or the like via a network by a wired or wireless system.

  When an error or notification item occurs, the MFP 10 according to the present exemplary embodiment displays a status display Q for transmitting the contents to the user on the LCD 16. As shown in FIG. 1B, the status display Q is composed of a one-line display Q1 for displaying simple contents and a detailed display Q2 for displaying more detailed contents than the one-line display Q1. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that the display language on the screen is Japanese. Japanese is one of the languages that can be displayed horizontally or vertically.

  Note that language information indicating what language (in this embodiment, Japanese) the display language on the screen is stored in, for example, the NVRAM 14 as one of the settings of the MFP 10. The CPU 11 refers to the language information stored in the NVRAM 14 as the MFP 10 is turned on, and determines what language the display language is.

  When an error or notification item occurs, first, a one-line display Q1 is displayed on the LCD 16. Although details will be described later, the one-line display Q1 is an arrangement of operation buttons capable of inputting a tap operation arranged on the screen being displayed on the LCD 16 among the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the LCD 16. Alternatively, it is displayed at a position corresponding to whether or not the screen has a flick function (that is, a screen that can use a flick operation).

  Note that the “tap operation” is an aspect of a pressing operation in the touch operation, and is an operation of moving the indicator touched on the screen without moving it. On the other hand, the “flick operation” is an aspect of the moving operation in the touch operation, and is an operation in which the indicator is lightly repelled in a predetermined direction after contacting or approaching the indicator.

  The one-line display Q1 includes a detail button Q1a. When a tap operation on the detail button Q1a is input by the user, a detail display Q2 is displayed at substantially the center of the LCD 16 instead of the one-line display Q1. When the predetermined button Q1a is not provided and a predetermined operation (for example, a long press operation) for the one-line display Q1 is input, the detail display Q2 may be displayed instead of the one-line display Q1.

  If the user operates a cancel key that is one of the operation keys 15 during the display of the detail display Q2, the detail display Q2 can be returned to the one-line display Q1. Note that the status display Q, that is, the one-line display Q1 and the detailed display Q2, are erased from the LCD 16 when the error to be displayed is resolved or when a predetermined confirmation operation for the notification item is input by the user. Is done.

  Examples of the error that is the target of the status display Q include out of ink and paper jam. On the other hand, examples of notification items that are the target of the status display Q include firmware update notifications received from servers on the Internet.

  The contents of the one-line display Q1 and the detailed display Q2 are prepared in advance in the NVRAM 14 for each error regarding those related to the error. On the other hand, the contents of the one-line display Q1 and the detailed display Q2 relating to the notification item may be prepared in advance in the NVRAM 14 depending on the type of notification item, or may be received together with the notification from a server on the Internet.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed on the upper side or the lower side of the LCD 16, the display content of the one-line display Q1 is horizontally written. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed on the left or right side of the LCD 16, the display content of the one-line display Q1 is vertically written. Thus, since the display direction of the content of the one-line display Q1 changes according to the display position, it can be displayed on either the top, bottom, left or right side of the screen.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the display area of the LCD 16 is divided into three parts in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, whereby nine divided areas are formed. Specifically, the nine divided areas are an upper left area L1, a left middle area L2, a lower left area L3, a middle upper area M1, a middle middle area M2, a middle lower area M3, an upper right area R1, a right middle area R2, and a lower right area. Region R3. The NVRAM 14 stores upper left coordinates and lower right coordinates of each area, and each area can be specified based on these coordinates. The information specifying each region may be the upper left coordinate, the length in the left-right direction, and the length in the up-down direction.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed on the upper side of the LCD 16, the one-line display Q1 is displayed across the regions L1, M1, and R1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed below the LCD 16, the one-line display Q1 is displayed across the regions L3, M3, and R3. Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed on the left side of the LCD 16, the one-line display Q1 is displayed across the regions L1 to L3. As shown in FIG. 2D, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed on the right side of the LCD 16, the one-line display Q1 is displayed across the regions R1 to R3.

  In the present embodiment, when a tap operation on an operation button is input in the area including the one-line display Q1 during the display of the one-line display Q1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed according to the input position of the tap operation. Is done. Specifically, first, when the screen on which the one-line display Q1 is displayed is not a screen having a flick function, the one-line display Q1 is set so as to be a position farthest from the input position of the tap operation as described below. The display position of is changed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the tap operation on the operation button is input is the upper left area L1 as indicated by the hatched portion, the one-line display Q1 The display position is changed to the lower side that is the side farthest from the upper left region L1 among the sides constituting the display area of the LCD 16. In FIG. 3, the operation buttons are not shown.

  Of the sides constituting the display area of the LCD 16, not only the lower side but also the right side corresponds to the side farthest from the upper left area L 1, but to the right side where the display content is vertically written as indicated by a two-dot chain line. Priority is given to the display on the lower side where the display content is horizontal writing, not the display of. The LCD 16 of the present embodiment is configured such that the length of the left and right sides is longer than the length of the upper and lower sides in the display area, so that priority is given to display in which the display content is written horizontally, so that more content can be displayed in one line. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the LCD 16 is configured such that the length of the left and right sides is longer than the length of the upper and lower sides in the display area. However, the LCD 16 configured to have the length of the upper and lower sides is longer than the length of the left and right sides in the display area. In such a case, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed to the right side where the display content is vertically written in response to an input of a tap operation on the upper left region L1.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the middle-upper area M1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the middle-upper area M1. Change to the lower side, which is the side farthest from. As shown in FIG. 3C, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation is the upper-right area R1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is the side farthest from the upper-right area R1. And the display content is changed to the side of the lower side which is horizontal writing.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the left middle area L2, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the left middle area L2. Change to the right side, which is the side farthest from. As shown in FIG. 3E, when the region including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the right middle region R2, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the right middle region R2. Change to the left side, which is the side farthest from.

  As shown in FIG. 3F, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the lower left area L3, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is the highest from the lower left area L3. The display content is changed to the side of the upper side which is a distant side and is horizontally written. As shown in FIG. 3G, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the middle-lower area M3, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the middle-lower area M3. Change to the upper side, which is the side farthest from. As shown in FIG. 3 (h), when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the lower-right area R3, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the lower-right area R3. The display content is changed to the side of the upper side that is horizontal writing and the side that is farthest from the side.

  Of the nine regions L1 to L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3, the vertical writing and the horizontal writing single-line display Q1 can be displayed in the regions L1, L3, R1, and R3 located at the corners. Therefore, when a tap operation is input to the areas L1, L3, R1, and R3 including the one-line display Q1 in a state where the vertical-line single-line display Q1 is displayed in the areas L1, L3, R1, and R3, one line is displayed. The display position of the display Q1 is changed according to the above rules, and the display direction of the one-line display Q1 is changed from vertical writing to horizontal writing.

  On the other hand, when the screen on which the one-line display Q1 is displayed is a screen having a flick function, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 is matched with the direction in which the flick operation can be input (hereinafter referred to as “flick direction”). In addition, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed so that the position is as far as possible from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button.

  First, the case where the flick direction is the left-right direction (arrow A direction) is illustrated in FIGS. As shown to Fig.4 (a), when the area | region where tap operation with respect to the operation button was input including the 1 line display Q1 is the upper left area | region L1, the display position of the 1 line display Q1 is displayed on the display of the 1 line display Q1. The direction can be changed to the left and right directions (that is, horizontal writing), and the position is changed to the lower side farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button. In FIG. 4, the display of operation buttons is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the tap operation on the operation button is input is the middle upper area M1 or the upper right area R1, As in the case of the upper left region L1 described above, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the lower side that can horizontally write the display direction of the one-line display Q1 and is farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button.

  As shown in FIG. 4D and FIG. 4E, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the left middle area L2 or the right middle area R2, one line is displayed. The display position of the display Q1 is changed to the side of the upper side as far as possible from the input position of the tap operation with respect to the operation button, in which the display direction of the one-line display Q1 can be written horizontally.

  When a tap operation on the left middle region L2 or the right middle region R2 is input, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 can be horizontally written not only on the upper side but also on the lower side among the sides constituting the display area of the LCD 16, and Although it corresponds to a side as far as possible from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button, in the present embodiment, priority is given to display on the upper side.

  Since the lower side of the display area tends to be a shadow of an indicator (for example, a hand) for inputting an operation, giving priority to the upper side as the display position of the one-line display Q1, the one-line display Q1 becomes the shadow of the indicator. It can suppress becoming difficult to see. Note that, when a tap operation is input to the left middle region L2 or right middle region R2, the one-line display Q1 may be changed to the lower side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4F to 4H, the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the lower left area L3, the middle lower area M3, or the lower right area R3. In this case, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the upper side that can be horizontally written in the display direction of the one-line display Q1 and that is farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button.

  Next, the case where the flick direction is the vertical direction (arrow B direction) is illustrated in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the upper left area L1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is displayed as the one-line display Q1. The direction can be changed to the right side that is the farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button, and the direction can be changed to the vertical direction (that is, vertical writing). In FIG. 5, the display of the operation buttons is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (d) and FIG. 5 (f), when the region including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the left middle region L2 or the lower left region L3, As in the case of the upper left region L1 described above, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the right side that can be vertically written in the display direction of the one-line display Q1 and that is farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, FIG. 5E, and FIG. 5H, the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the upper right area R1, the right middle area. In the case of R2 or the lower right region R3, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed to the left side that can be vertically written in the display direction of the one-line display Q1 and that is farthest from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button. .

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5G, when the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the middle-up area M1 or the middle-down area M3, one line The display position of the display Q1 is changed to the left side as far as possible from the input position of the tap operation with respect to the operation button, in which the display direction of the one-line display Q1 can be vertically written.

  When a tap operation is input to the middle upper area M1 or the middle lower area M3, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 can be vertically written not only on the left side but also on the right side among the sides constituting the display area of the LCD 16, and This corresponds to a side as far as possible from the input position of the tap operation on the operation button, but in the present embodiment, priority is given to the display on the left side.

  In general, since there are many right-handed users, the right side of the display area tends to be a shadow of the dominant hand for such right-handed users. Therefore, by giving priority to the left side as the display position of the one-line display Q1, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the one-line display Q1 becomes a hand shadow and is difficult to see. When the NVRAM 14 can store whether the user's dominant hand is left or right, and the dominant hand is stored as a left-handed person, a tap operation on the middle upper area M1 or the middle lower area M3 is input. In this case, the one-line display Q1 may be changed to the right side.

  Therefore, according to the MFP 10 of the present embodiment, when a tap operation with respect to the operation button is input in the area where the one-line display Q1 is displayed during the display of the one-line display Q1, the input position of the tap operation is displayed. Accordingly, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed every time, so that the one-line display Q1 can be prevented from interfering with the user operation. In particular, when the screen does not have a flick function, the one-line display Q1 is displayed at the position farthest from the input position of the tap operation, so that it is possible to suitably suppress the one-line display Q1 from interfering with the user operation. . In addition, when the screen has a flick function, it is possible to prevent the one-line display Q from being present at the operation destination in the flick direction and disturbing the flick operation when inputting the flick operation.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a screen control process executed by the CPU 11 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 12. This process is a process for controlling the display content of the LCD 16 and is started when the MFP 10 is turned on.

  The CPU 11 displays an initial screen on the LCD 16 (S601). The CPU 11 determines whether or not the status display Q needs to be displayed, that is, whether an error or a notification item has occurred (S602). If the CPU 11 determines that it is not necessary to display the status display Q (S602: No), the CPU 11 shifts the processing to S606. On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the status display Q needs to be displayed (S602: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the status display Q is being displayed on the LCD 16 (S603).

  When the CPU 11 determines that the status display Q is being displayed, that is, the one-line display Q1 or the detailed display Q2 is being displayed (S603: Yes), the CPU 11 proceeds to S606. On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the status display Q is not being displayed (S603: No), the CPU 11 determines whether the screen being displayed on the LCD 16 is a screen having a flick function (S604). When the CPU 11 determines that the screen being displayed is a screen that does not have the flick function (S604: No), the CPU 11 executes a first state display process (S605). The first state display process is a process of displaying the one-line display Q1 on a screen that does not have a flick function, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the screen being displayed is a screen having a flick function (S604: Yes), the CPU 11 executes a second state display process (S610). The second state display process is a process of displaying the one-line display Q1 on a screen having a flick function, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the process of S605 or S610, the CPU 11 determines whether a switching operation from the detailed display Q2 to the one-line display Q1 has been input (S606). Specifically, when the CPU 11 detects an operation on the cancel key that is one of the operation keys 15, the CPU 11 determines that an operation for switching to the one-line display Q1 is input. When the CPU 11 determines that an operation for switching to the one-line display Q1 is input (S606: Yes), the CPU 11 deletes the detailed display Q2 being displayed (S611), and the process proceeds to S604. As a result, the first state display process (S605) or the second state display process (S610) is executed, so that the detailed display Q2 accompanying the operation of the cancel key is changed to the one-line display Q1 corresponding to the detailed display Q2. Switching is realized.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the switching operation to the one-line display Q1 is not input (S606: No), the CPU 11 determines whether the switching operation from the one-line display Q1 to the detailed display Q2 is input (S607). Specifically, when the CPU 11 detects a tap operation on the detail button Q1a, the CPU 11 determines that a switching operation to the detail display Q2 has been input. When the CPU 11 determines that an operation for switching to the one-line display Q1 is input (S607: Yes), the CPU 11 executes switching to the detail display Q2 (S612). That is, the CPU 11 erases the one-line display Q1 being displayed and displays a detailed display Q2 corresponding to the one-line display Q1. After the process of S612, the CPU 11 moves the process to S602.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation for switching to the detailed display Q2 has not been input (S607: No), the CPU 11 determines whether an operation involving screen transition has been input (S608). “Screen transition” means that the screen hierarchy changes. That is, when the screen display content is changed without changing the screen hierarchy, it is not included in the “screen transition”. For example, when the CPU 11 detects a tap operation on an operation button accompanied by a screen transition due to the operation, the CPU 11 determines that an operation accompanied by a screen transition is input. When the CPU 11 determines that an operation involving screen transition is input (S608: Yes), the CPU 11 executes a process of transitioning the screen displayed on the LCD 16 in accordance with the input operation (S609). The process proceeds to S602.

  If the CPU 11 determines that an operation involving screen transition has not been input (S608: No), it is determined whether a tap operation on an operation button in the screen has been input (S613). Note that the operation button to be determined in S613 is a button that is not accompanied by a screen transition when operated. When the CPU 11 determines that a tap operation on the operation button in the screen has been input (S613: Yes), the CPU 11 updates the display of the screen according to the operated operation button (S614), and the process proceeds to S615. To do. The display update is, for example, an increase in a setting value displayed on the screen when a button for increasing the installation value is operated. If the display on the screen does not change according to the operation, the CPU 11 skips the process of S614 and proceeds to S615.

  The CPU 11 determines whether the status display Q is being displayed on the LCD 16 (S615). When the CPU 11 determines that the status display Q is not being displayed (S615: No), the CPU 11 shifts the processing to S602. On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the status display Q is being displayed (S615: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the status display Q being displayed is the one-line display Q1 or the detailed display Q2. (S616). When the CPU 11 determines that the state display Q being displayed is the detailed display Q2 (S616: Detailed display), the CPU 11 shifts the process to S602.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the state display Q being displayed is the one-line display Q1 (S616: one-line display), the CPU 11 determines that each of the areas L1 to L1 obtained by dividing the display area of the LCD 16 into nine by the tap operation on the operation button. It is determined whether it was performed within the area including the one-line display Q1 among L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3 (S617).

  When the CPU 11 determines that the tap operation on the operation button is not performed within the corresponding area (S617: No), that is, when the tap operation is performed outside the corresponding area, the CPU 11 shifts the process to S602. . On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the tap operation on the operation button has been performed within the corresponding area (S617: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the screen being displayed on the LCD 16 is a screen having a flick function (S618). ).

  When the CPU 11 determines that the screen being displayed is a screen that does not have the flick function (S618: No), the CPU 11 displays the display position of the one-line display Q1 so as to be the position farthest from the input position of the tap operation. Is changed (S619). According to S619, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed according to whether the input position of the tap operation is any of the regions L1 to L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3, as described with reference to FIG. Is done.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 11 determines that the displayed screen is a screen having a flick function (S618: Yes), the CPU 11 matches the display direction of the one-line display Q1 with the flick direction and performs the tap operation on the operation button. The display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed so as to be as far as possible from the input position (S620). According to S620, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is any one of the regions L1 to L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3. Will be changed accordingly. After the process of S620 or S619, the CPU 11 shifts the process to S602.

  According to the processing of S616 to S620, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed according to the position of the tap operation, but the display position of the detailed display Q2 is not changed even if the tap operation is performed. Since the display area of the detail display Q2 displays a detailed content, the size thereof is relatively large. Therefore, if the display position of the detail display Q2 is changed, there is a possibility that the operation may be disturbed. On the other hand, since the display position of the detailed display Q2 is not changed even if a tap operation is performed, it is possible to suppress the detailed display Q2 from interfering with the operation.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the tap operation on the operation button in the screen has not been input (S613: No), the CPU 11 performs other processing (S621), and the processing proceeds to S606. As the processing in S621, for example, when a flick operation for scrolling the list contents is input on the screen for displaying the list, the processing for scrolling the list according to the flick operation or the status display Q is deleted. The process etc. which erase | eliminate the status display Q when a condition arises are illustrated. If there is no other process to be executed, the CPU 11 skips the process of S621 and shifts the process to S602.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first state display process (S605) described above. The CPU 11 determines whether an operation button is arranged on the upper side of the display target screen (S701). Note that the “screen to be displayed” is a screen that is being displayed, or a transition destination screen when the screen transitions, for example, each of the areas L1, M1, and L1 formed above the display area of the LCD 16 When the operation button including all or part of R1 is arranged, the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is arranged on the upper side of the screen. The operation buttons are, for example, buttons such as a copy button and a FAX button for selecting various functions that the MFP 10 can execute, and buttons for setting items for selecting various settings when using the functions. Note that the arrangement of the operation buttons on the display target screen is specified based on the screen information stored in the NVRAM 14. The position of the button may be specified by image processing on the screen.

  If the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is not arranged on the upper side of the screen (S701: No), it is estimated that there is an empty space where no tap operation is input on the upper side of the screen. The display Q1 is displayed on the upper side of the screen (S702), and this process ends. The one-line display Q1 displayed on the upper side of the screen has a horizontal writing orientation as shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is arranged on the upper side of the screen (S701: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the operation button is arranged on the lower side of the display target screen (S703). For example, when operation buttons including all or part of each of the regions L3, M3, and R3 formed on the lower side of the display region of the LCD 16 are arranged, the CPU 11 arranges the operation buttons on the lower side of the screen. Judge that it has been.

  If the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is not arranged on the lower side of the screen (S703: No), it is estimated that there is an empty space on the lower side of the screen where no tap operation is input. The one-line display Q1 is displayed on the lower side of the screen (S704), and this process is terminated. As shown in FIG. 2B, the one-line display Q1 displayed on the lower side of the screen is horizontally written.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is arranged on the lower side of the screen (S703: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the operation button is arranged on the left side of the display target screen (S705). For example, when operation buttons including all or part of each of the areas L1 to L3 formed on the left side of the display area of the LCD 16 are arranged, the CPU 11 indicates that the operation buttons are arranged on the left side of the screen. to decide.

  If the CPU 11 determines that no operation button is arranged on the left side of the screen (S705: No), it is estimated that there is an empty space on the left side of the screen where no tap operation is input. The display Q1 is displayed on the left side of the screen (S706), and this process ends. The one-line display Q1 displayed on the left side of the screen is vertically written as shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is arranged on the left side of the screen (S705: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether the operation button is arranged on the right side of the display target screen (S707). For example, when the operation buttons including all or part of the regions R1 to R3 formed on the right side of the display region of the LCD 16 are arranged, the CPU 11 indicates that the operation buttons are arranged on the right side of the screen. to decide.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is not arranged on the right side of the screen (S707: No), it is estimated that there is an empty space on the right side of the screen where no tap operation is input. The display Q1 is displayed on the right side of the screen (S708), and this process ends. The one-line display Q1 displayed on the right side of the screen is vertically written as shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the operation button is arranged on the right side of the screen (S705: Yes), the CPU 11 displays the one-line display Q1 on the upper side of the screen (S709), and ends this processing. That is, when the operation buttons are arranged on the top, bottom, left and right of the screen, the one-line display Q1 may be displayed on the operation buttons arranged on the upper side. Note that the one-line display Q1 displayed in S709 may have a semi-transparent or transparent background. By making the background translucent, the user can visually recognize the operation button below the one-line display Q1 through the translucent background.

  According to the first state display process (S605), the processes of S701 to S704 are executed with priority over the processes of S705 to S708. That is, the horizontal line display Q1 is displayed on the upper or lower side of the screen in preference to the vertical line display Q1. In other words, the one-line display Q1 that is easy to display more contents in one line is preferentially displayed.

  Display on the upper side of the screen is given priority on the upper and lower sides of the screen. Therefore, it is suppressed that the one-line display Q1 becomes a shadow of the indicator and is difficult to see. On the other hand, priority is given to the display on the left side of the screen on the left and right sides of the screen. In general, since there are many right-handed users, priority can be given to the left side as the display position of the one-line display Q1, so that the possibility that the one-line display Q1 becomes a hand shadow and becomes difficult to see can be reduced.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second state display process (S610) described above. The CPU 11 determines the flick direction (S801). When the CPU 11 determines that the flick direction is the left / right direction (S801: left / right), the CPU 11 determines whether there is an empty space unrelated to the flick operation above or below the display target screen (S802). For example, when there is no area for performing a flick operation (hereinafter referred to as “flick area”) on the upper or lower side of the screen and no operation button is arranged, the CPU 11 is on the upper or lower side of the screen. Judge that there is free space unrelated to the flick operation. Even if the flick area and the operation button are present, when the one-line display Q1 is displayed in the space, the space is an empty space if the overlap with the one-line display Q1 is relatively small. You may judge.

  When the CPU 11 determines that there is an empty space unrelated to the flick operation on the upper or lower side of the screen (S802: Yes), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 in the empty space (S803), and ends this processing. To do. If the CPU 11 determines that there is no empty space unrelated to the flick operation above or below the screen (S802: No), the CPU 11 determines whether there is a flick area above the screen (S804).

  If the CPU 11 determines that there is no flick area on the upper side of the screen (S804: No), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the upper side of the screen (S805), and ends this process. On the other hand, if the CPU 11 determines that there is a flick area on the upper side of the screen (S804: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether there is a flick area on the lower side of the screen (S806). When the CPU 11 determines that there is no flick area on the lower side of the screen (S806: No), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the lower side of the screen (S807), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 11 determines that there is a flick area on the lower side of the screen (S806: Yes), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the upper side of the screen (S808), and ends this process. In other words, if there are flick areas on the top and bottom of the screen, even if the user performs a flick operation on the lower flick area by displaying the one-line display Q1 on the top of the screen. Further, it is possible to prevent the one-line display Q1 from becoming difficult to see due to the shadow of an indicator (for example, a hand) that performs the flick operation. The one-line display Q1 displayed in S808 may have a semi-transparent or transparent background.

  When the CPU 11 determines that the direction in which the flick operation can be input is the vertical direction (S801: up and down), the CPU 11 determines whether there is an empty space unrelated to the flick operation on the left or right side of the display target screen. (S809). For example, when there is no flick area on the left or right side of the screen and no operation button is arranged, the CPU 11 determines that there is an empty space unrelated to the flick operation on the left or right side of the screen.

  If the CPU 11 determines that there is an empty space unrelated to the flick operation on the left or right side of the screen (S809: Yes), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 in the empty space (S810), and ends this process. . If the CPU 11 determines that there is no empty space unrelated to the flick operation on the left or right side of the screen (S809: No), the CPU 11 determines whether there is a flick area on the left side of the screen (S811).

  If the CPU 11 determines that there is no flick area on the left side of the screen (S811: No), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the left side of the screen (S812), and ends this process. On the other hand, if the CPU 11 determines that there is a flick area on the left side of the screen (S811: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether there is a flick area on the right side of the screen (S813). If the CPU 11 determines that there is no flick area on the right side of the screen (S813: No), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the right side of the screen (S814), and ends this process.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 11 determines that there is a flick area on the right side of the screen (S813: Yes), the CPU 11 displays a one-line display Q1 on the left side of the screen (S815), and ends this process. That is, when a flick area exists on the left or right side of the screen, the right-handed user performs a flick operation on the right flick area by displaying the one-line display Q1 on the left side of the screen. In addition, it is possible to prevent the one-line display Q1 from becoming difficult to see due to the shadow of the indicator that performs the flick operation (for example, the right hand that is the dominant hand). Note that the one-line display Q1 displayed in S815 may have a translucent or transparent background.

  According to the second state display process (S610), on the screen having the flick function, the one-line display Q is displayed in the display orientation (horizontal writing or vertical writing) that matches the flick direction. In addition, it can be suppressed that the one-line display Q is present at the operation destination in the flick direction and obstructs the flick operation.

  As described above, according to the MFP 10 of the present embodiment, when a tap operation on the operation button is input during display of the one-line display Q1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed from the input position of the tap operation. Since the position is changed to the farthest position, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the one-line display Q1 may interfere with the user operation.

  Further, when a tap operation on the operation button is input during display of the one-line display Q1, when the screen is switched by the tap operation, the touch operation is estimated to be difficult to be input on the screen after the switching. Since the one-line display Q1 is displayed, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the one-line display Q1 interferes with the user operation.

  In addition, when a situation requiring the display of the status display Q occurs, the one-line display Q1 is displayed at a position where it is estimated that the touch operation is difficult to input in accordance with the arrangement of the operation buttons and the flick area on the displayed screen. Therefore, also in such a case, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the one-line display Q1 is an obstacle to the user operation.

  In the above embodiment, the MFP 10 is an example of a display device. A program for realizing the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 is an example of a display program. The CPU 11 is an example of a control unit. The LCD 16 is an example of a display unit. The touch panel 17 is an example of a touch panel. The tap operation is an example of the first operation. The flick operation is an example of the second operation. The one-line display Q1 is an example of the specific display and the first display. The detail display Q2 is an example of a specific display and a second display.

  The CPU 11 that executes the processes of S606, S607, S608, and S613 is an example of a detection unit. The CPU 11 that executes the processes of S605, S610, and S612 is an example of a specific display unit. The CPU 11 that executes the processes of S619, S620, S605, and S610 is an example of a position changing unit. CPU11 which performs the process of S701, S703, S705, S707, S802, S804, S806, S809, S811, and S813 is an example of an estimation means. The CPU 11 that executes the process of S604 is an example of a screen determination unit. CPU11 which performs the process of S617 is an example of a position determination means.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the MFP 10 having the LCD 16 and the touch panel 17 is exemplified as the display device of the present invention. However, various devices having an LCD on which the touch panel is overlaid can be the display device of the present invention. For example, a single-function device such as a printer or a scanner, a terminal device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a music playback device, or a digital camera can be applied as the display device of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the display area of the LCD 16 is divided into 3 × 3 9 areas, that is, the areas L1 to L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3. However, the number of divisions is not limited to nine. For example, it may be 2 × 2 4 regions or 4 × 4 16 regions. Further, the number of divisions in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction may not be equal. For example, a configuration in which the vertical direction that is the short side is divided into two parts while the horizontal direction that is the long side is divided into three parts, that is, a structure that is divided into 2 × 3 six regions may be adopted. Moreover, the structure by which only an up-down direction or only the left-right direction is divided | segmented may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, since the one-line display Q1 is not displayed in the middle / middle area M2, the display position of the one-line display Q1 does not change when a tap operation is input in the middle / middle area M2. In the case where the one-line display Q1 is displayed in the middle / middle area M2, it is necessary to consider the middle / middle area M2.

  For example, on a screen that does not have a flick function, if the area including the one-line display Q1 and the input of the tap operation on the operation button is the middle / middle area M2, the upper, lower, left, and right sides are displayed. Of these, the one-line display Q1 may be displayed on the upper side. On the other hand, on the screen having the flick function, the one-line display Q1 may be displayed so that the display orientation matches the flick direction according to the flick direction. For example, when the flick direction is the left-right direction, the one-line display Q1 may be displayed on the upper side, and when the flick direction is the vertical direction, the one-line display Q1 may be displayed on the left side.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (f), and 3 (h), the tap operation is performed on the regions L1, L3, R1, and R3 located at the corners. Is input, regardless of whether the one-line display Q1 displayed in the regions L1, L3, R1, and R3 is vertical writing or horizontal writing, the one-line display Q1 is displayed at a position where the one-line display Q1 is horizontal writing. It was set as the structure which moves. Instead, when the one-line display displayed in the regions L1, L3, R1, and R3 is vertical writing, the single-line display Q1 is displayed at a position where the single-line display Q1 becomes vertical writing, for example, on the left side. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the display language on the screen is Japanese is exemplified. Various languages such as English can be adopted as the display language. Depending on the language, there are languages that allow both horizontal and vertical writing, such as Japanese and Chinese, and languages that are inappropriate for vertical writing, such as English, French, and Russian. Therefore, when the display language is an inappropriate language such as English, the display direction may be limited so that the display direction of the one-line display Q1 is not vertical. Thereby, it can suppress that a display language is displayed with an unsuitable direction.

  For example, in the above embodiment in which the display language is Japanese, for example, as shown in FIG. 3D, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is set to the right side in response to the tap operation input in the left middle region L2. However, when the display language is, for example, English, as shown in FIG. 9, the display position is changed to the upper side so that the one-line display Q1 is horizontally written. Note that the display content can be written horizontally when displaying one line display on the lower side, so the display position may be changed to the lower side as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

  In addition, when the display language is, for example, English and the flick direction is the vertical direction, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 is orthogonal to the flick direction. The horizontal line display Q1 may be displayed on the side as far as possible from the operation input position.

  When the MFP 10 can set one of the various languages as the display language, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 is limited when the set language is a language that can be written horizontally and vertically. On the other hand, if the language is unsuitable for vertical writing, the display direction of the one-line display Q1 may be limited to horizontal writing. In this modification, the CPU 11 determines how many languages are displayed in response to selection of a language as the display language. Then, the CPU 11 completes the setting of the display language by rewriting the language information stored in the NVRAM 14 (that is, the language information of the current display language) with the language information of the selected language.

  In the above embodiment, the one-line display Q1 having a size in which the long side extends over the three regions is illustrated, but the length of the long side may not be a length that extends over the three regions. For example, the present invention can be applied even to the one-line display Q1 whose long side is about one area or two areas. Further, in the above embodiment, the single-line display Q1 having a size in which the short side is less than one area is illustrated, but the present invention can be applied even to the single-line display Q1 in which the length of the short side exceeds one area.

  In the said embodiment, it was set as the structure which changes the display position of the 1 line display Q1 according to the area | region where the tap operation with respect to the operation button was input including the 1 line display Q1. Instead of this, when the tap operation is input in the area including the one-line display Q1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed according to the area, even if the operation is not performed on the operation button.

  In the above embodiment, when a tap operation is performed on the operation button in an area including the one-line display Q1, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed according to the area where the tap operation is performed. When the distance between the tapped operation position and the one-line display Q1 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed according to the tapped operation position. In this case, the tap operation that triggers the change of the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be an operation on the operation button or an operation performed in an area where the operation button is not arranged.

  In the above embodiment, the one-line display Q1 is displayed in a part of three areas adjacent in the vertical and horizontal directions among the areas L1 to L3, M1 to M3, and R1 to R3, and the tap operation on the operation button is displayed in one line Q1 When the display operation is performed in a region including, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is changed according to the region where the tap operation is performed. Instead, the one-line display Q1 is displayed over the entire three adjacent areas, and when a tap operation is performed on the one-line display Q1, the one-line display Q1 is displayed according to the area where the tap operation is performed. The display position may be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the display position of the one-line display Q1 is triggered when the CPU 11 detects a tap operation on the operation button, that is, an operation of moving the indicator touched on the screen without moving it in S613. The configuration is changed. Instead, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed when a touch on the operation button, that is, only a pressing operation is detected. That is, when the pressing operation is detected, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed before the lifting operation is detected.

  The trigger for changing the display position of the one-line display Q1 is not limited to the tap operation on the operation button, and the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed when a certain operation on the screen is detected. . The operation in such a case may be a tap operation that is an aspect of a pressing operation or a flick operation that is an aspect of a movement operation. Therefore, the screen having the flick function is not limited to the tap operation, and the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed when the CPU 11 detects the flick operation on the screen. Further, the display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed when a touch on the screen (that is, only a pressing operation) is detected.

  Although the display position of the detailed display Q2 is not changed even when a tap operation is input in the above embodiment, the display position of the detailed display Q2 may be changed according to the input of the tap operation. In the above embodiment, the change of the display position of the one-line display Q1 according to the input of the tap operation has been described for the screen having the flick function. However, the flick function is also applied to the screen that can input various movement operations such as a drag operation. The display position of the one-line display Q1 may be changed as in the case of the screen having it.

  According to the processing of S705 to S708 of the first state display processing (FIG. 7), the left side is given priority as the display position of the one-line display Q1 on the left side and the right side of the screen. It may be made different depending on which of the left side or the right side of the screen is given priority as the display position of the one-line display Q1. In other words, the NVRAM 14 can store whether the user's dominant hand is left or right, and if the dominant hand is stored as a left-handed person, the determination in S707 is prior to the determination in S705 in order to prioritize the display on the right side. Do.

  Similarly, in the second state display process (FIG. 8), the determination order of S811 and S813 may be changed according to the user's dominant hand. Thereby, even if the user's dominant hand is left or right, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the one-line display Q1 becomes a dominant hand shadow and is difficult to see. Further, the position where the one-line display Q1 is displayed in S815 may be configured to display the one-line display Q1 on the right side when the user's dominant hand is the left hand.

  The dominant hand may be determined by the user's input as to whether his / her dominant hand is the right hand or the left hand, or the operation trajectory by a moving operation such as a flick operation or a drag operation may be used. It is good also as a structure which CPU11 judges according to a tendency. In this case, examples of the operation trajectory by the moving operation serving as the determination reference include the shape of an arc drawn by the moving operation, the inclination of the moving operation, and the like.

  The CPU 11 sets the arc shape drawn by the moving operation to, for example, the input position of the operation for each point detected by the touch panel 17 with respect to at least three points of the starting point and end point of the moving operation and one point during the moving operation. Judgment based on. Note that the start point and end point of the moving operation are an input position of a pressing operation for starting the moving operation and an input position of a lifting operation for ending the moving operation. The CPU 11 estimates the dominant hand based on whether the determined arc shape is on the left or right. For example, when the shape of the arc rises to the right side, the CPU 11 estimates that the dominant hand is the right hand. When the shape of the arc seems to rise to the left, the CPU 11 estimates that the dominant hand is the left hand.

  On the other hand, the CPU 11 determines the inclination of the movement operation based on, for example, the start point and end point of the movement operation. The CPU 11 estimates the dominant hand based on the determined inclination. For example, when the inclination is rising to the right, the CPU 11 estimates that the dominant hand is the right hand. When the inclination is rising to the left, the CPU 11 estimates that the dominant hand is the left hand.

  The handedness may be estimated by a handedness estimated for one recently performed movement operation, or each of a plurality of recently performed movement operations (for example, up to 10 times). The estimated dominant hand may be accumulated, and the more estimated hand may be determined as the dominant hand. When each user can be determined based on the login information, the user's dominant hand may be determined based on the estimation result for the moving operation input by each user, and the user's dominant hand may be determined according to the logged-in user. .

  When considering the user's dominant hand, it is preferable that the display position of the one-line display Q1 is not at least on the same side as the user's dominant hand. It is more preferable that the display position of the one-line display Q1 is not on the same side as the user's dominant hand and not on the lower side of the screen.

  In the above embodiment, one single line display Q1 is displayed. However, when the single line display Q1 is being displayed, it is necessary to display the state display Q under a condition different from that of the single line display Q1 being displayed. In addition to the one-line display Q1 being displayed, another one-line display Q1 may be displayed. In such a case, in consideration of the user's dominant hand, it is preferable to display it at a position that is unlikely to be a shadow of the dominant hand.

  In the above-described embodiment, the CPU 11 has been described as a configuration for executing each process described in FIGS. 6 to 8. However, a configuration in which a plurality of CPUs cooperatively execute each process described in each of these drawings. Also good. Further, an IC such as an ASIC may be configured to execute each process described in each of the above drawings independently or in cooperation with a plurality of ICs. Further, the CPU 11 and an IC such as an ASIC may cooperate to execute each process described in the above drawings.

  Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit or change a one part process from each process described in FIGS. 6-8 within the range which does not deviate from the independent claim in a claim. It is good also as a structure implemented combining each characteristic demonstrated by the said embodiment and each modification mentioned above suitably.

10: MFP, 11: CPU

Claims (14)

A display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed;
A touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area;
A control unit;
With
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
When the first operation for touching the touch panel to start the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the specific display, the position of the specific display is determined by the first operation in the display area. Position changing means for changing to a position farthest from the touch position ;
A display device comprising: A display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed;
A touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area;
A control unit;
With
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
Regardless of whether or not the touch operation can be input on the screen displayed in the display area, an estimation unit that estimates a position where the touch operation on the screen is difficult to input;
When the first operation for touching the touch panel to detect the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the specific display, a screen displayed in the display area according to the first operation is displayed. In the case of switching, on the screen after the switching, position changing means for changing the position of the specific display to the position estimated by the estimating means;
A display device comprising: A display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed;
A touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area;
A control unit;
A storage unit for storing language information for designating a language displayed in the display area;
With
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
When the first operation for touching the touch panel to detect the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the specific display, the position of the specific display is changed to the touch position by the first operation. Position changing means for changing based on;
With
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the position changing unit or the specific display unit limits a display direction of the specific display to a direction in which a language specified by the language information can be displayed. A display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed;
A touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area;
A control unit;
With
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
When the first operation for touching the touch panel to detect the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the specific display, the position of the specific display is changed to the touch position by the first operation. Position changing means for changing based on;
A second operation in which the screen displayed in the display area after the detection of the first operation by the detecting means is moved while the touch by the first operation following the first operation is maintained can be input as the touch operation. Screen judging means for judging whether the screen is correct,
With
The position changing unit or the specific display unit may display the specific display when the screen determination unit determines that the screen displayed in the display area is a screen in which the second operation can be input. A display device characterized by displaying in a display direction along the direction of the second operation at a position that can be displayed in a display direction along the direction of the second operation that can be input on the screen. A display unit having a display area on which a screen is displayed;
A touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area;
A control unit;
With
The controller is
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
The specific display includes a first display and a second display for giving a more detailed notification than the content of the first display,
When the first operation of touching the touch panel to detect the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the first display, the display position of the specific display is changed, Position changing means for maintaining the display position of the second display without changing the display position when the first operation is detected by the detecting means during display of the second display;
A display device comprising: The controller is
Regardless of whether the touch operation can be input on the screen displayed in the display area, the estimation unit includes an estimation unit that estimates a position where the touch operation on the screen is difficult to input,
The specific display unit, when the condition for notification is satisfied, according to specific display according to the notification, to any of the claims 1-5, characterized in that to display the estimated position by said estimating means Display device. The estimating means, the display device according fillable position a touch operation on the screen displayed on the display area, in claim 2 or 6, characterized in that specified based on the type of the screen. The position changing means or said specified display means, said specific display, in accordance with the display position of the specific display, to display in portrait or any display direction transverse claim 1, wherein the 7 The display apparatus in any one. A storage unit that stores area information that can identify each divided area obtained by dividing the display area,
The controller is
When the first operation is detected by the detection means during the display of the specific display, the position of the first operation is determined based on the position of the first operation and the area information. Position determining means for determining whether the specific display is included in the displayed area,
The position changing means determines the display position of the specific display in the divided area when the position determining means determines that the position of the first operation is included in the area where the specific display is displayed. among them, the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that to change in a region that does not include the position of the first operation. A storage unit that stores estimation information capable of estimating whether a hand that inputs a touch operation on the touch panel is a right hand or a left hand;
When the hand estimated by the estimation information is a right hand, the position changing unit or the specific display unit displays the specific display at a position avoiding the right side of the display area, 10. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the hand to be estimated is a left hand, the specific display is displayed at a position avoiding a left side of the display area. The estimation information is information that can identify the shape of an arc drawn by a second operation that is detected as the touch operation by the detection means and moves while maintaining the touch by the first operation following the first operation. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the display device is a display device. The estimated information is information that can be detected by the detection unit as the touch operation and that can identify a tilt of movement by the second operation that moves while maintaining the touch by the first operation following the first operation. The display device according to claim 10 . A display program readable by a computer of a display device comprising a display unit having a display area for displaying a screen and a touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area,
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
When the first operation for touching the touch panel to start the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the specific display, the position of the specific display is determined by the first operation in the display area. As a position change means for changing to the position farthest from the touch position ,
A display program for causing the computer to function. A display program readable by a computer of a display device comprising a display unit having a display area for displaying a screen and a touch panel for detecting a touch position by a touch operation on the display area,
Receiving means for receiving position information which is information related to the touch position detected by the touch panel;
Detecting means for detecting a touch operation on the touch panel based on the position information received by the receiving means;
A specific display means for displaying a specific display related to the notification in the display area when a condition for performing the notification is satisfied;
The specific display includes a first display and a second display for giving a more detailed notification than the content of the first display,
When the first operation of touching the touch panel to detect the touch operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the first display, the display position of the specific display is changed, When the first operation is detected by the detection unit during the display of the second display, as a position change unit that maintains the display position of the second display without changing the display position,
A display program for causing the computer to function.

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