JPH0736612A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an information processor which easily operates a computer system without using a special device occupying a desk and can extend the work space on the desk. CONSTITUTION:An input means 101 which inputs position information by depressing a carpet device with plural feet or fingers at a certain time, a storage means 102 where position information inputted from the input means 101 is stored for a prescribed time, a discriminating means 103 which discriminates the operation state of feet or fingers in accordance with position information stored in the storage means 102, and a selecting means 105 which selects a function of the system by the operation states of feet or fingers discriminated by the discriminating means 103 are included.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device,
In particular, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that operates a computer system by performing control corresponding to the movement of a foot, a finger, or the like that operates on a rug in the computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of operating a computer system, an interface method in which a mouse or a keyboard is used for instruction has been studied.

When a user operates a computer system, a device such as a mouse or a keyboard is placed on a desk or the like for operation.

In addition to the method of placing these devices on a desk and operating them, a method of controlling a computer system by attaching a transparent film on a display and touching with a finger to select display information of a computer There is.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, when the device is operated on the desk by the computer system, when the work other than the computer operation is performed on the same desk, these devices are moved. It is necessary to do or remove it. Therefore,
A space for moving the keyboard and the like is required, and if the space cannot be secured, work will be performed in another place.

Further, in a method of controlling by touching with a finger a transparent film on a display, it is necessary to superimpose display information corresponding to the button operation, like the button pressing operation. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables easy operation of a computer system without using a special device such as a keyboard or a mouse that occupies a desk. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device capable of performing a work space on a desk while expanding the work space.

[0008]

The information processing apparatus of the present invention is an input for inputting position information by pressing a rug device that processes information according to the pressed position information with a plurality of feet or fingers at a certain time point. Means, accumulating means for accumulating the positional information input by the input means for a predetermined time, discriminating means for discriminating the motion state of the foot or finger from the positional information accumulated in the accumulating means, and the leg discriminated by the discriminating means. Alternatively, it includes a selection unit that selects the function of the system according to the operation state of the finger.

Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a first action correspondence means for making the determination result of the operation state of the foot or finger by the determination means correspond to the book operation function.

Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a second motion coping means for making the discrimination result of the motion state of the foot or finger by the discrimination means correspond to the display control of the display information displayed on the display.

[0011]

According to the present invention, when a certain computer system is operated, various movements of the feet or fingers are transmitted to the computer system as position information via the rug device, and the information is analyzed to perform the operation. It is possible to associate the operation of the screen information for displaying the position information input through the rug device as book information on the display with the position information. Further, the position information can be operated in association with the control of the display information on the display screen.

Thus, the computer system can be easily operated without using a special device such as a keyboard or a mouse that occupies a desk with a foot or a finger.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The computer system shown in the figure has a position information input section 1 for inputting to the computer system.
01, a position information storage unit 102 that stores the position information from the position information input unit 101, an operation state determination unit 103 that determines the operation state from the input position information, and operation information necessary to determine the operation state, An operation information / position information correspondence unit 104 that performs correspondence with position information, a display control unit 105 that controls display, a display information control unit 106 that processes and controls the operation of display information, and a display unit that displays display information. 10
It is composed of 7.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the position information input section of the embodiment of the present invention.

As the position information input unit 101 shown in FIG.
Operation input to the computer system is performed using the rug device unit 202.

The user's left foot 200 and right foot 201 are on the rug device section 202, and the rug device section 2
It is operated by pressing or releasing 02. The computer system is operated by the position information transmitted from both feet via the rug device unit 202. Rug device section 2
Reference numeral 02 denotes, for example, a sensor arranged on a matrix and capable of recognizing a plurality of position information.
A device that can acquire information by sampling 100 times or more per second is used.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention having the above structure will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the outline of the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Step 1) Predetermined initial position information is set in the rug device 202 in the position information storage unit 102 in advance.

Step 2) On the rug device 202, position information is input from the position information input unit 101 by moving the right foot, the left foot, or both feet. The input position information is stored in the position information storage unit 102 for a predetermined time.

Step 3) The operation state determination unit 103 determines the operation based on the initial position information stored in the position information storage unit 102 and the position information input immediately before, and classifies the functions according to Table 1 described later.

In this example, it is divided into "walking", "running feet" and "jumping". In each motion, the motion having the longest time interval is defined as “walking” depending on the time interval of the position information input from one position information input to the next. Functions are classified into the classified motions based on the position information determined by the motion state determination 103. For example, in the case of “walking”, if there is a movement in the right direction, the function is A, and if there is a movement in the left direction, the function is B.

The present embodiment will be described in detail below.

Table 1 is an example of a correspondence table stored in the operation information / position information correspondence unit 104 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0027]

[Table 1]

Here, although there is a motion of "walking" in Table 1, "walking" is the same motion as a human normally walks,
In this operation, the right foot and the left foot are alternately moved onto the rug device 202.

The premise of the movement of the foot on the rug device will be described below.

In order to determine the operation of the rug device 202 and make it correspond to the function, first, in order to obtain the initial position, face the front (upper side of FIG. 2) with both feet facing the center on the rug device 202 shown in FIG. The rug device 202 is pressed with.

Here, for example, in the rug device 202, when the horizontal direction is X and the vertical direction is Y, a plurality of pieces of position information Xh1, Yh1, Xh of the left foot (h) 200 are set.
2, Yh2, ..., Xhn, Yhn and a plurality of position information Xr1, Yr1, Xr2, Yr2, ... Of the right foot (r) 201.
The position information input unit 10 is used as the coordinate information of Xrn and Yrn.
1, and is stored in the position information storage unit 102.
The position information stored in the position information storage unit 102 becomes the initial position, and the operation state determination unit 103 determines the operation based on the value of the initial position information. This initial position does not change until the initial position is next reset or the system is started up.

To detect the direction, for example, if the left end position information is Xhm from the position information of the left foot 200 in FIG. 2 and the right end position information is Xrm from the position information of the right foot 201 in FIG. The center of is (Xrm-Xhm) / 2 + Xhm = Xc (x-axis of the center). When the next position information is in the rightward direction from the Xc axis + Xk at the center of the left end and the right end (which is defined as a margin value that reliably moves from the spot), the operation is performed in the right direction. Similarly on the center Xc axis-
When there is position information to the left of Xk, the operation is to the left.

It is assumed that the position information of the left and right feet of the initial position and the position information and time data associated with the movement on the rug device 202 are accumulated in the position information accumulating unit 102, and 5 seconds or more have elapsed in time. Accumulated data shall be deleted.

Next, the determination operation of the operation state determination unit 103 when the foot specifically moves on the rug device 202 will be described.

In order for the operating state determination unit 103 to determine "running to the right from the initial position", the right foot 201 is moved away from the rug device 202 in order to step right from the initial position (and stepped from the left foot 200). In that case, the right foot 201 and the left foot 200 are to be read interchangeably. Only the position information of the left foot 200 is input from the position information input unit 101, and the same position information stored immediately before remains in the position information storage unit 102.
Since 0 still presses the rug device 202, and the position information of the right foot 201 stored immediately before is not input to the position information storage unit 102, it can be seen that the right foot 201 has separated.

When the right foot 201 presses the rug device 202, the position information is input from the position information input unit 101, and the position in the right direction is 5 cm or more (for example, the margin value of Xk is 5 cm) from the center x-axis. The position information indicates that the right foot 201 has pressed the rug device 202 to the right.

When the left foot 200 is separated for walking, only the position information of the right foot 201 is input from the position information input unit 101, and the same position information as the right foot 201 accumulated immediately before remains, so that the right foot 201 moves. Since the rug device 202 is still pressed and the position information of the left foot 200 stored immediately before is not input to the position information storage unit 102,
It can be seen that the left leg 200 has separated.

When the left foot 200 presses the rug device 202, position information is input, and if the position information is in the right direction described above, it can be seen that the left foot 200 is pressed in the left direction.

As shown in Table 1 when the above position information is input, the motion can be classified into "walking", "running foot" and "jumping" according to the time interval from one input to the next input.

Therefore, the operation state determination unit 103 determines that the right foot 2
01 from pressing the rug device 202 until the left foot 200 presses the rug device 202, or the left foot 200
When the time interval between pressing the rug device 202 with and the pressing of the rug device 202 with the right foot 201 is 0.6 seconds or more and 1.5 seconds or less, it is determined to be “walking”. From these facts, it is determined that “walking to the right from the initial position” and corresponds as “function A” shown in Table 1.

Similarly, on the spot, the rug device 20 is alternately alternated.
If 2 is pressed for 0.6 seconds or more and 1.5 seconds or less, it is determined to be “walking”, “walking from the initial position to the right”, and corresponds to “function A”. . Similarly,
The function corresponding to the case where it is determined that “walking leftward from the initial position” is referred to as “function B”.

Next, in Table 1, there is an action called "running foot". The "running foot" is the same as the running motion of a human being, and is an operation of alternately pressing the right foot 201 and the left foot 200 on the rug. The difference from "walking" is that the time interval from the right foot 201 pressing the rug device 202 to the left foot 200 pressing the rug device 202 is short. In order to determine the "running foot from the initial position to the right", the motion is determined in the same manner as the walking described above, but the right foot 201
If the time between pressing the rug device 202 with and the time with which the left foot 200 presses the rug device 202 is 0.2 seconds or more and 0.6 seconds or less, it is determined to be “running foot”.

As described above, the data indicating the time interval from one input to the next input is discriminated by the operation state discrimination unit 103.
Are stored in the position information storage unit 102.

In Table 1, "running to the right from the initial position" corresponds to "function C". Similarly, by pressing the rug device 202 alternately on the spot, the time interval in which the rug device 202 is alternately pressed is 0.2 seconds or more and 0.6 seconds or less (0.2 ≦ t ≦ 0.6 sec). ), It is determined to be “running foot”, “running foot to the right from the initial position”, and corresponds to “function C”. Similarly, since the rug device 202 is alternately pressed to the left and right, it is determined to be "running from the initial position to the left" and corresponds to "function D".

Further, in Table 1, there is a motion of "jumping". The "jumping" is the same as the motion of a person jumping up or diagonally upward, and after jumping with the right foot 201, the left foot 200 or both feet. , The rug device 202 to the right foot 201,
Or left leg 200 or rug device 202 with both legs
Is an operation of pressing.

In order to determine "jumping from the initial position to the right with both feet and landing with one foot", when jumping from the initial position to the above-mentioned right direction from the spot, position information of both feet is not input. When it is determined that both feet are separated, and then either foot presses the rug device 202, the positional information of one foot is input. If it is determined from the plurality of position information that the rug device 202 is being pressed by one foot, the time interval from the time when the position information is not input from the initial position until the next time the rug device 202 is pressed by one foot is 0.
When it is 5 seconds or more and 1 second or less (0.5 ≦ t ≦ 1 sec
) Is determined to be “jump”. From these facts, the operation state determination unit 103 determines that “jumping to the right from the initial position with both feet and landing with one foot”, and corresponds as “function E”. Similarly, "jump leftward from the initial position with both feet and land with one foot" is determined, and the "function F" is similarly handled.

Next, a case will be described in which the initial position resetting function for resetting the initial position when the initial position is not known after each operation is set to "function G".

In order to determine "jump from one position to the center with one foot and land with both feet", when jumping from one position to a position near the initial position with one foot, the position information of one foot is not input. Therefore, it is determined that one foot is away, and the position information is not input for the other one foot that remains next, so it is determined that the foot is a jump. Next, when the position information of the rug device 202 with both feet is input near the initial position, the rug device with both feet near the initial position from the time when the position information is no longer input from each position (when the feet are separated). If the time until 202 is pressed is 0.5 seconds or more and 1 second or less (0.5 ≦ t ≦ 1 sec), it is determined that “jumping with one foot”.

From the above series of patterns, in Table 1,
The motion state determination unit 103 determines that “jump from one position to an initial position with one foot and land with both feet”, and corresponds to “function G”, and positions the left and right feet at that time as the initial position. The information is stored in the information storage unit 102.

Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a case where a display operation of book information is performed will be described.

FIG. 4 is an image of an operation screen of the book meta system for displaying and operating the book information according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a screen row in which function buttons for receiving an input are arranged. In FIG. 1, a motion information / position information correspondence unit 1
04 and the display information control unit 106 are arranged with information for the book information system (book metaphor system), FIG. 4 is a screen sequence displayed on the display unit 107.

On the operation screen shown in the figure, the "next page" button 400 corresponding to the operation of turning the book information on the operation screen forward by one page, and the operation of turning the book information on the operation screen backward by one page Corresponding to "previous page turn" button 401, corresponding to the operation to fast forward the book information on the operation screen in the forward direction,
"Forward fast forward" button 402, which continues fast forward in the forward direction until the "Stop" button 406 is pressed, corresponds to the operation of fast forwarding book information in the backward direction on the operation screen, and backward fast forward until the "Stop" button is pressed. "Backward fast forward" button 403, "Back cover flip" button 404 corresponding to the operation of turning the book information on the operation screen back cover, "Clip front" corresponding to the operation of the book information on the operation screen turned on Button 405, "Stop" button 40 corresponding to the operation of stopping the fast forward in the forward or reverse direction of the operation screen
6 are arranged.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the outline of the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Steps 10) to 11) are the same as the contents of the flowchart of FIG.

Step 12) The operation state judging section 103
The operation state is determined based on the contents of the position information storage unit 102.

Step 13) The motion information / position information correspondence unit 104 associates the judgment result of the motion state judgment unit 103 with Table 2 shown below.

Step 14) The display information control unit 106 is provided with a book information control unit of a book metaphor, and the display control 105 obtains the display information control unit 106 by the operation information / position information correspondence unit 104. The display information displayed on the display unit 106 is controlled by using the function corresponding to Table 2 described above.

Table 2 shows motion information / position information correspondence section 104.
Is a correspondence table stored in, and is an example of operating a book information system (book metaphor system).

[0059]

[Table 2]

In Table 2 above, an example of operating the book metaphor system shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

In order to determine the operation of the rug device 202 "press once with the right foot from the position where the left and right feet are aligned" as a premise for the operation of the book metaphor system, the right foot 201 and the left foot 200 on the rug device 202 of FIG. It is assumed that the rug device 202 is pressed by both feet.

Plural position information of the left foot 200 and the right foot 20
A plurality of pieces of position information 1 are input from the position information input unit 101, and the position information is stored in the position information storage unit 102.

The motion state discrimination unit 103 discriminates the right foot 201 or the left foot 200 from this position information.

Next, with the right foot 201, the rug device 202
While pressing once, place the right foot 201 on the rug device 20.
Separate from 2. As a result, only the positional information of the left foot 200 is input, and the same positional information accumulated immediately before remains.
Furthermore, since the left foot 200 still presses the rug device 202 and the coordinate data of the right foot 201 accumulated immediately before is not input, it can be seen that the right foot 201 is away.

Next, the right foot 201 is placed on the rug device 202.
When is pressed, the positional information of the right foot 201 not included in the immediately previous data is input, and the time interval t until the right foot 201 presses the rug device 202 is 0.2 seconds or more and 0.8 seconds or less (0.2 ≦ t ≤ 0.8 sec), after which 0.5
If the right foot 201 is not separated for more than a second, it is determined that "the right foot presses once from the position where the left and right feet are aligned" and "function 1
(As the next page turns) ” "Function 2 (previous page turning)" can be similarly performed.

Next, in order to determine "press the right foot twice from the position where the left and right feet are aligned", the same determination is performed as described above, except that the rug device 202 must be pressed twice. In that point, after pressing the rug device 202 with the right foot 201 once, the right foot 201 is released from the rug device 202 within 0.5 seconds, and then the rug device 202 is pressed again.
When the time interval t before pressing is 0.2 seconds or more, 0.8
It is less than a second (0.2 ≦ t ≦ 0.8 sec).
If the right foot 201 is not separated for 0.5 seconds or more, it is determined that “the right foot presses twice from the position where the left and right feet are aligned”,
Corresponds as "function 3 (forward fast forward)". "Function 4
(Reverse fast forward) "can be similarly performed.

Next, in order to determine that "the right foot is pressed three times from the position where the left and right feet are aligned", the same judgment is made as described above, except that the rug device 202 should be pressed three times. In that point, the same procedure as described above is applied until the right foot 201 presses the rug device 202 twice, and then the right foot 201 is released from the rug device 202 within 0.5 seconds.
The time interval until the rug device 202 is pressed is 0.
It is 2 seconds or more and 0.8 seconds or less (0.2 ≦ t ≦ 0.8 seconds), and if the right foot 201 does not leave for 0.5 seconds or more thereafter, “the right foot is aligned with the right foot. It is determined to be “press three times in 201” and corresponds as “function 4 (back cover flipping)”. "Function 5 (page turning)" can be performed in the same manner.

Next, in order to determine "jump with both feet from the position where the left and right feet are aligned and press once with both feet", a plurality of position information of the left foot 200 and a plurality of right feet 201 are determined as described above. The position information is input and the position information is accumulated. The right foot 201 and the left foot 200 are discriminated from this position information. Next, when jumping with both feet, it is determined that the player is jumping because the positional information of both feet that had been input immediately before is not input.

Next, when the operating condition discriminating unit 103 presses the rug device 202 with both feet, the positional information of both feet is input, and at this time, both feet are separated from the rug device 202,
Next, when the time interval until the rug device 202 is pressed is 0.5 seconds or more and 1 second or less, the information (Table 2) of the motion information / position information correspondence unit 104 indicates “from the position where the left and right feet are aligned”. Jump with both feet and press once with both feet ".

First, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. The premise of this operation is shown below.

An operation example when displaying and operating book information will be described. The operation information / position information correspondence unit 104 in FIG.
Table 2 is stored in. Further, it is assumed that the display information control unit 106 is provided with a book information control unit of a book metaphor. It is assumed that an image of book information of the book metaphor as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 107. The position information storage unit 102 is the position information input unit 1
It is assumed that the position information input in 01 has accumulated position information and time for a certain time.

The operation state determination unit 103 is the rug device 2
The motion information / position information correspondence unit 1 is based on the position information input within a certain time after the foot pressing 02 is released.
In 04, the correspondence with the function will be performed.

The operation for the user 100 to operate the book information system will be described with reference to FIG.
The left and right feet are aligned near the center of the rug device 202 and the rug device 202 is pressed. The pressing information is input to the position information storage unit 102 and stored as position information.

The operation state determination unit 103 determines this state, waits for the next information, and releases the right foot 201 to press the rug device 202 with the right foot 201, which is the next operation, from the position information storage unit 101. As a result, the position information of only the left foot 200 is input to the position information storage unit 102, the operation state determination unit 103 determines this state, and waits for the next information.

When the rug device 202 is pressed by the right foot 201, which is the next operation, from the position information storage unit 101, the position information is input to the position information storage unit 102 and stored as position information.

The operation state discrimination unit 103 discriminates this state from the position information of the position information storage unit 101 and waits for the input of the next information. Wait for 0.5 seconds, if the input information that the right foot 201 is separated from the rug device 202 is not input,
These motion patterns in the motion information / positional information correspondence unit 104 and the time until the rug device 202 is pressed (in this case, the time interval t from when the right foot 201 is released to when it is pressed is 0.2 seconds or more, 0.8 seconds or less (0.2 ≦ t ≦
0.8)) and the corresponding function are collated from Table 2, and it is determined as "function 1 (turning to next page)".

Next, the information is output to the display control unit 105 as "function 1 (turning to the next page)", and the display information control unit (book information control unit) 106 performs a process corresponding to the corresponding function (next page. The display control unit 105 controls the display of the next page, and the display unit 107 displays the next page.

The same operation can be performed when the operation corresponding to "function 2 (turning the previous page)" is performed. Also, "Function 3
In order to perform the operation corresponding to “(forward fast forward button)” with the position information input unit 101, the same determination and processing are performed as described above, except that the right foot 201 is used for the rug device 202.
After pressing once, the right foot 201 leaves the rug device 202 within 0.5 seconds. If the operation state determination unit 103 waits for the next input information, the second position information of the rug device 202 is input, the second waits for 0.5 seconds, and the input information that the right foot 201 has separated from the rug device 202 is not input. The operation information / positional information correspondence unit 104 checks whether or not these operation patterns and the time until the rug device 202 is pressed have a corresponding function, and determine "function 3 (forward fast forward)". .

Next, it outputs to the display control unit 105 as "function 3 (forward fast forward)", and the display information control unit (book information control unit) 106 carries out a process corresponding to the corresponding function (until the stop button is pressed). Continue turning over the next page). Until the stop button is pressed in the display control unit 105, the display control of the next page is performed, and the display unit 107 displays the next page. The same operation can be performed when the operation of "function 3 (forward fast forward)" is performed. To stop this fast forward,
The operation corresponding to "Function 7 (stop)" is performed. The processing is the same as that described above, except that the position information of both feet is not input by jumping on the rug device 202, so that the motion state determination unit 103 detects that both feet have left the rug device 202. If the feet are not separated for 0.5 seconds from the time when the rug device 202 is pressed with both feet within 0.5 seconds to 1 second, the operation information /
The position information corresponding unit 104 collates and determines that it is “function 7 (stop)”.

Next, information is output to the display control unit 105 as "function 7 (stop)", and the display information control unit (book information control unit) 106 performs a process (stop) corresponding to the corresponding function.
Then, the display control unit 105 controls the display of the screen on which the stop button is pressed, and the display unit 107 displays the corresponding page. In order to perform the operation corresponding to "function 5 (back cover flipping)" with the position information input unit 101, the same determination and processing are performed as described above, except that the right foot 201 is used for the rug device 2
After pressing 02 twice, the right foot 201 separates from the rug device 202 for the third pressing within 0.5 seconds, and then the right foot 201 presses the rug device 202 for another 0.5 seconds. Wait, if the position information that the right foot 201 has separated from the rug device is not input, these motion patterns in the motion information / position information correspondence unit 104 and the time until the rug device 202 is pressed have corresponding functions. It is checked whether there is any, and it is determined as "function 5 (back cover flipping)".

Next, information is output to the display control unit 105 as "function 5 (back cover flipping)", and the display information control unit (book information control unit) 106 performs a process corresponding to the corresponding function (flip back cover page). ) Is performed, the display control unit 105 controls the display of the back cover, and the display unit 107 displays the back cover. The same operation can be performed when the operation corresponding to "function 6 (cover turning)" is performed.

Next, as a third embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the display information displayed on the display is associated with the operation will be described.

FIG. 6 shows a display screen example of a three-division screen and an example of a rug device when displaying and operating the display control information system of the third embodiment of the present invention.

In this figure, it is assumed that information for the display control information system is arranged in the operation information / position information correspondence unit 104 and the display information control unit 106 in FIG.
It is assumed that a plane screen is arranged and the screen example shown on the display unit 107 is shown.

The system shown in FIG. 6 has a left screen section 600 for displaying display information, a central screen section 601 for displaying display information, and a right scoop section 60 for displaying display information.
2, a rug device 202 is shown.

For example, when there is an external view of a notation having display information and information for explaining it, the left screen portion 6
00, an external view is displayed, and detailed information is displayed on the central screen portion 601 and the right screen portion 602, respectively.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the display control system of the third embodiment of the present invention. An example of the screen of the next display information following a certain external view and detailed information displayed in FIG. And is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 107.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the display control system of the third embodiment of the present invention. The external view of a product next to the external view of a product displayed in FIG. It is an example of a screen, and is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 107 in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the outline of the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

In steps 20) to 22), the same operation as shown in FIG. 5 is performed.

Step 23) The motion information / position information correspondence unit 104 associates the following Table 3 with the judgment result judged by the motion state judgment unit 103.

(Step 24) The display control section 105 controls the information set in the display information control section 106 to reflect the corresponding function in step 23, and displays it on the display section 107.

Table 3 shows motion information / position information correspondence section 104.
3 is a correspondence table stored in, and is an example when operating and displaying the display information system.

[0094]

[Table 3]

An example of operating the display control system shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 in Table 3 above will be described.

First, the determination of the operation by the operation state determination unit 103 will be described.

It is assumed that the user 100 presses the rug device on both the right foot 201 and the left foot 200 on the rug device 202 and stores the position information. Here, the detection of the movement to the front or the rear is performed, for example, by setting the position information of the lower end to Yh1 and the position information of the upper end from the position information of the initial position to Yhh, and determining the position information of the lower end from the position information of the right foot 201 in FIG. Is Yr1, and the top position information is Yrh, Yhh>
If Yrh and Yh1> Yr1, the value of the uppermost end of the left and right information is (Yhh-Yr1) / 2 + Yr1 = Yc (the central Y axis). When there is the next position information in the upper direction above + Yk on the Yc axis (the margin value is defined to move reliably from the spot), the operation is performed in the forward direction, and similarly the center Yc axis is -Yk. When there is the next position information in the lower direction, the operation is backward.

Next, when the right foot 201 is released from the rug device 202 to push forward, only the positional information of the left foot 200 is input, and the same positional information accumulated immediately before remains, so that the left foot 200 is still the rug device. When the user presses 202, the position information of the right foot 201 stored in the position information storage device 102 immediately before has not been input.
Is away from the rug device 202.

Next, when the right foot 201 presses the rug device in the forward direction, the positional information of the right foot 201 not included in the immediately preceding data is input, and it can be seen that the right foot 201 pressed the rug device in the forward direction. At this time, the time interval t from when the right foot 201 leaves the rug device 202 to when the rug device 202 is pressed again is 0.2 seconds or more and 0.8 seconds or less (0.2 ≦ t ≦ 0.8 sec). If it is, it is determined that "the front foot is pressed once from the initial position with the right foot", and it corresponds to "Function A (display the following display information on all three screens)" in Table 3. "Function a (display the previous display information on all three screens)" can be performed in the same manner.

Next, in order to determine "press the right direction once with the right foot from the initial position", the position information storage unit 102
As described above, it is assumed that position information for discriminating rightward or leftward from the initial position is accumulated. Here, since the right foot is pressed by the right foot 201, when the right foot 201 is separated from the rug device 202, only the positional information of the left foot 200 is input. Here, since the same position information accumulated in the position information accumulating unit 102 immediately before remains, the left foot 200
Is still pressing the rug device 202, and the position information of the right foot 201 stored in the position information storage unit 102 immediately before has not been input, so that it can be recognized that the right foot 201 is away from the rug device. Next, when the right foot 201 presses the right rug device 202, the positional information of the right foot 201 not included in the immediately preceding data is input, and it is recognized that the right foot 201 has pressed the right rug device 202. At this time, if the time interval t from the right foot 201 leaving the rug device 202 to pressing the rug device 202 again is 0.2 seconds or more and 0.8 seconds or less, the operation state determination unit 103 determines , "From the initial position, use the right foot to move 1
It is determined as "press twice", and corresponds to "Function C (display next display information only in the center / right screen)" in Table 3. "Function d (display the previous display information only on the center / right screen)" can be performed in the same manner.

The direction is discriminated by widening the margin values in the right direction and the left direction. In combination with the discrimination of the right direction and the left direction, the front, rear, right front, right rear, left front, The left rear part can be identified.

The above-mentioned operation state discriminating unit 1 in this embodiment.
The processing performed based on the determination result of 03 will be described.

The premise of the following operation is shown below.

An example of displaying and operating a certain product information system will be described. It is assumed that the contents of Table 3 are stored in the operation information / position information correspondence unit 104 of FIG. 1, the product information display control unit is arranged in the display information control unit 106, and the display control unit 105 is provided for the product information display system. It is assumed that the display control unit is arranged and the display unit 107 displays the product external view and the explanations A and B shown in FIG.

The position information accumulating section 102 is assumed to have accumulated the position information and the time for the fixed time of the position information inputted by the position information inputting section 101.

The operation state discriminating unit 103 uses the rug device 2
It is assumed that the motion information / positional information correspondence unit 104 corresponds to the function based on the positional information input within a certain time after the foot pressing 02 is released.

When the user 100 operates a certain product information display system, the explanation of A on the screen 601 and the explanation of B on the screen 602 for the certain product on the screen 600 in FIG. 6 has been read, and the following explanation will be given. There is. When the user 100 wants to read the following description, the following operation is performed.

Near the center of the rug device 202 shown in FIG. 2, the left and right feet are aligned and the rug device 202 is pressed.
The position information is input to the position information storage unit 102 and stored as position information. With this position information as the initial position,
The operation on the rug device 202 is determined based on this information.

Next, the right foot 201 is released from the rug device 202 in order to press the right front with the right foot 201 once. The position information of only the left foot 200 is input to the position information storage unit 102, the operation state determination unit 103 determines this state, waits for the next information, and the position information storage unit 101 moves forward with the right foot 201, which is the next operation. When is pressed, the position information is input to the position information storage unit 102 and stored as position information.

The operation state determination unit 103 determines whether this state is the forward direction or the backward direction from the initial position, waits for the next information for 0.5 seconds, and the input information that the right foot 201 is separated from the rug device 202 is displayed. If not input, these operation patterns in the operation information / positional information correspondence unit 104 and the time until the rug device 202 is pressed, that is, the time interval t until the right foot 201 is pressed away in this case,
0.8 or less for 0.2 seconds or more (0.2≤t≤0.8sec)
Check if there is a corresponding function in the
The following display information is displayed only on the right screen) ".

Next, information is output to the display control unit 105 as “function C (display next display information only in the center / right screen),” and the display control unit 106 performs processing corresponding to the corresponding function (the central screen 601). The following information is output to the right screen 602), the display control unit 105 controls the display of the central screen 601 and the right screen 602, and the display unit 107 displays the next explanation screen.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the following explanation screen is displayed on the center screen and the right screen according to the above-described operation from FIG.

"Function d (display the previous display information only on the center / right screen)" can be performed in the same manner as described above. Next, if you want to see the external view and explanation of another product, after inputting the initial position described above, then release the right foot 201 from the rug device 202 to press it once with the right foot 201, and then position information. The position information of only the left foot 200 is input to the storage unit 102, the operation state determination unit 103 determines this state, waits for the next information, and the position information storage unit 101 presses the right direction with the right foot 201, which is the next action. Then, the position information is input and stored in the position information storage unit 102.

The operation state discriminating unit 103 discriminates whether this state is in the right direction from the initial position, and the next information is 0.5.
After waiting for a second, if the input information that the right foot 201 has separated from the rug device 202 is not input, the operation information / positional information correspondence unit 104 indicates these operation states and the rug device 2
Time to press 02, that is, right foot 2 in this case
The time interval t from when 01 is released to when it is pressed is 0.2
If it is more than 0.8 seconds and less than 0.8 seconds (0.2 ≤ t ≤ 0.8 sec), it is checked whether there is a corresponding function, and it is judged as "function a (display the following display information on all 3 screens)". To do.

Next, the information is output to the display control unit 105 as "function a (display the next display information for all three screens)", and the display information control unit 106 executes the processing corresponding to the corresponding function (for all three screens). The following product information is output), and the display control unit 105 displays the left screen 600 and the center screen 601.
And the display control of the right screen 602 are performed, and the display unit 107
Display the external view and explanation screen of the next product. FIG. 9 is a diagram in which the following product appearance screen and explanation screen are displayed in accordance with the above-described operation from FIG. 7.

"Function a (display the previous display information on all three screens)" can be performed in the same manner as described above. Next, a case will be described in which the function of setting the initial position again when the initial position cannot be recognized after each operation is set to “function D”.
In order to determine “jump with one foot from each position and land with both feet”, when jumping from each position toward the initial position with one foot, the position information of one foot is not input from the position information storage unit 101. From the operating state determination unit 10
If it is determined in step 3 that one foot is separated and the next remaining one leg jumps, the position information of the remaining one leg is not input, and therefore it is determined to be a jump. Next, when the position information of the rug device 202 with both feet is input near the initial position, the rug device 2 near the initial position when the position information is not input from each position, that is, after the feet are separated.
If the time until 02 is 0.5 seconds or more and 1 second or less, "jump from each position to the initial position with one foot,
"Functioning (resetting the initial position)"
The positions of the left and right feet at that time are stored as initial positions in the position information storage unit 102.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the foot pressing time intervals used for the above judgment are merely examples, and the time can be arbitrarily set. Further, the size of the rug device 202 and the method of detecting the positional information are not limited to those shown in FIG. Also, the rug device 20
It is also possible to operate the computer system by writing a design on 2 and linking it with the corresponding function button.

Further, the correspondence between the functions shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3 and the operation of the rug device 202 can be made arbitrary. Further, although the motion of the foot is discriminated, the mat on the desk may be operated by the motion of the finger. The judgment method at that time is the same as for the foot,
The present invention is not limited to this embodiment as long as the function can be determined.

[0119]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the operation of a certain computer system is transmitted as the position information and the pressing information through various movements of the foot or the finger, and the information is transmitted. In the method of analyzing and operating,
Input various foot or finger movements as position information,
By accumulating the position information, judging the operation instruction from the input position information, and taking correspondence between the operation state and the position information, without using a special device such as a keyboard or a mouse that occupies a desk. You can operate your computer with your feet and fingers, and you can expand the space on your desk, improving your work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a position information input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation screen of a book meta system for displaying and operating book information according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen example of a three-screen split screen and an example of a rug device when performing a display operation of the display control information system of the third example of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining the display control system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the display control system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 user 101 position information input unit 102 position information storage unit 103 motion state determination unit 104 motion information / position information correspondence unit 105 display control unit 106 display information control unit 107 display unit 200 left foot 201 right foot 202 rug device 400 next page turning button 401 Page forward button 402 Forward fast forward button 403 Reverse fast forward button 404 Reverse display flip button 405 Display flip button 406 Stop button 600 Left screen portion 601 Center screen portion 602 Right screen portion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting position information by pressing a rug device that processes information according to the pressed position information with a plurality of feet or fingers at a certain point, and the position input by the input unit. Accumulation means for accumulating information for a predetermined time, discrimination means for discriminating an operation state of the foot or finger from the position information accumulated in the accumulation means, and movement of the foot or finger discriminated by the discrimination means An information processing apparatus, comprising: a selection unit that selects a system function according to a state. 2. A first result in which the determination result of the operation state of the foot or the finger by the determination means corresponds to a book operation function.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a second action correspondence unit that associates a determination result of the operation state of the foot or finger by the determination unit with display control of display information displayed on a display. The information processing device described.