JPH0378335U - - Google Patents

Description

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an external configuration diagram of an operator console showing an application example of the touch screen device of the present invention;
The figure is a diagram showing an example of screen development. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Display screen, 2... Indicated position detecting means, 3... Touch area determining means, 4... Specified position movement detecting means, 5... Audio signal generating means, 6... Operation instructing means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a touch screen device configured to input a position signal by designating a predetermined location on the screen and perform a function defined and displayed at the designated location, A touch area determination means inputs a position signal and determines whether the specified position is a valid touch area or an invalid area, and a touch area judgment means that moves the specified position on the screen and moves the touched area to a different defined area or invalid area. A designated position movement detecting means for determining whether the designated position has moved, receiving judgment results from the touch area determining means and the designated position movement detecting means, and outputting an audio signal that can be identified depending on whether the specified position is a valid area or an invalid area. an audio signal generating means, inputting the position signal at the last point in time when the specified position on the screen is no longer instructed, and if the position is a valid touch area, instructing the action defined at the position; A touch screen device comprising operation instruction means for instructing to output an audio signal indicating an invalid touch area if the touch area is invalid.