JPH08137619A - Touch display operation practice machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To allow the user to make operation practice of a touch display device by providing a function for operation practice for the touch display device different from a substantial function of an electronic device to the electronic device. CONSTITUTION: A CPU 5 stores a connection state between an input connector and an input channel unit by a DSP 6 just before a practice switching operation display section being a practice start key into a memory 9. Thus, the menu of the touch display device 1 is switched into a menu of a nerve game, by which the nerve game is conducted. Furthermore, as soon as the menu of the touch display device 1 is switched into a menu for the nerve game, the menu of the practice switching operation display section is switched from the menu of the practice start into the practice end and into the practice end key menu. Thus, the game is progressed in response to the operation of the touch display device 1. Thus, the practice of the touch input operation is conducted with respect to the touch display device 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a touch display operation training machine for practicing input operation of the touch display in an electronic device which has a touch display and operates according to an input operation of the touch display. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in addition to automatic teller machines at banks, automatic ticket vending machines at stations, automatic tourist information machines, etc., there are various types of touch displays that can be operated by touching the screen with a finger. It is also used in special commercial electronic devices such as measuring instruments and audio mixers. For example, some audio mixers can adjust various state quantities such as connection between input / output channels, level adjustment, and frequency characteristic adjustment by operating a touch display.

However, since this touch display is rarely used in general home electric appliances, many operators are not accustomed to operating the touch display. Also,
In this touch display, as a method of detecting a touch on the screen, a method of arranging a switch of a transparent electrode on the screen to detect ON / OFF of the switch and a method of emitting light from a corner of the screen There are two methods, that is, a method of detecting the reflected light of light, and which method is adopted in each electronic device is different. Furthermore, regarding the method of recognizing the touch position on the screen,
There is a method of recognizing the position touched on the screen first as the touch position, and a method of recognizing the position at the moment when the finger is released from the screen as the touch position. The squid is mixed. Therefore, the operation feeling of the touch display in each electronic device is different, so that the touch display cannot be smoothly operated especially at the beginning of use of the electronic device, and the operation may be time-consuming.

Therefore, in order to smoothly operate the touch display, it is necessary to practice the operation, but conventionally, a dedicated operation practice machine for practicing the operation of the touch display, or There was no electronic device that had the function of operating practice. Therefore, the operator
Be accustomed to operating the touch display while actually using the electronic device, or be careful not to affect the operation of the electronic device or change the setting conditions while the electronic device is operating (for example, an audio mixer). in the case of,
I had no choice but to practice operating the touch display (by changing the level of unused channels).

[0005]

However, as described above, it takes a very long time to get used to the operation of the touch display, which is rarely used while actually using the electronic device. is there. Also, when practicing the touch display while paying attention not to affect the operation of the electronic device or change the setting conditions while the electronic device is operating, the operator should be very careful while practicing. I have to Further, if the setting conditions of the device are changed, it is necessary to restore the original setting conditions, which is very troublesome.

The present invention provides a touch display operation practicing machine capable of practicing touch display operation by providing an electronic device with a function for practice of touch display operation different from the original function of the electronic device. The purpose is to provide. Further, it is an object of the present invention to enable the user to practice the touch display in a fun manner by incorporating a game into the practice of operating the touch display.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch display operation training machine, which has a touch display, performs predetermined control according to an operation of the touch display, and changes the display state of the touch display. In an electronic device equipped with a first control means, for the practice of operating the touch display, which is different from the predetermined control in the first control means for changing the display state of the touch display according to the operation of the touch display. The first and second control means in a state in which the second control means for performing the above control and one of the first and second control means perform the above respective controls in response to the operation of the touch display. Switching means for switching in accordance with a predetermined control in step 1).

A touch display operation training machine of a second invention is the touch display operation training machine of the first invention, wherein the second control means changes the display state of the touch display in accordance with the operation of the touch display. It is characterized by being a game means for changing.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the switching means performs the first and second control so that one of the first and second control means performs each control according to the operation of the touch display. The switching is performed according to a predetermined control in the means. Therefore, the first and second control means do not simultaneously control according to the operation of the touch display.

The first control means performs a predetermined control according to an operation of the touch display, for example, a process for causing an electronic device having this touch display to perform its original operation, and at the same time, performs the touch operation. Change the display status of the display. On the other hand, the second control means
The display state of the touch display is changed according to the operation of the touch display by performing control different from the control in the first control means, that is, control for practicing operation of the touch display. That is, the first
The first and second control means perform different controls according to the operation of the touch display, respectively.
The respective controls of the above control means do not affect each other.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game means forms the second control means, and the game means displays the display state of the touch display in accordance with the operation of the touch display, that is, the game development. Change.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a touch display operation training machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of an audio mixer having a touch display operation training machine of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, this audio mixer has a digital signal processing device (hereinafter referred to as DSP) 6
The DSP 6 has an A / D converter 7,
For example, 30 input connectors T1 to T30 are connected via 7, ... Each input connector T1 to T
Each of 30 is connected to, for example, a microphone, and audio signals picked up by these microphones are converted into digital audio signals by A / D converters 7, 7, ... And supplied to the DSP 6. DSP
6 has, for example, 20 output terminals, which are D / A
20 output connectors P via the converters 8, 8, ...
1 to P20.

The DSP 6 includes input connectors T1 to T3.
0, the A / D converters 7, 7, ... Are subjected to various kinds of signal processing on the digital audio signals, and the processed signals are D / A converters 8, 8 ,. Is supplied to each of the output connectors P1 to P20 via. As a unit for performing the above various signal processing, a DSP
Inside the 6, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, 20 input channel units C1 to C20 are provided,
The signals from the input side A / D converters 7, 7, ... Are supplied to these input channel units C1 to C20. Which input connector the signal from which input connector is supplied to is determined according to the connection control signal from the CPU 5. This connection is a process generally called patching. Further, in the DSP 6, in addition to the input channel units C1 to C20, units for performing various signal processings are provided, and the outputs of the input channel units C1 to C20 are further combined with these various units. They are patched one after another and finally connected to the output connectors P1 to P20. Of course, these connections are also made according to the connection control signal from the CPU 5. Hereinafter, a specific procedure of this patching will be described taking as an example a case where the outputs of the A / D converters 7, 7, ... And the input channel units C1 to C20 are connected.

The CPU 5 generates the connection control signal as described above, which is generated based on the information from the touch display 1. As shown in FIG.
As partially shown in FIG. 3, the input connector side operation / display group 20 corresponding to each of the input connectors T1 to T30 and the input channel unit side operation / display group 10 corresponding to the input channel units C1 to C20 are relatively arranged. They are displayed in the top and bottom in a close state. Further, below the operation / display unit 20 on the input connector side, a practice switching operation / display unit 3 which is displayed as "Start practice" is arranged.

The input connector side operation / display group 20 has a substantially rectangular operation / display section 21 corresponding to each of the input connectors T1 to T30, and these operation / display sections 21 have a rectangular display in the upper right corner. It has a part 21a, and the remaining part is the operation part 2.
1b. It should be noted that a code indicating the corresponding input connector is displayed on each operation unit 21b.

Input channel unit side operation / display group 1
0 has a roughly rectangular operation / display unit 11 corresponding to each of the input channel units C1 to C20. These operation / display units 11 have a rectangular display unit 11a in the upper right corner thereof, and the rest are operated. It is a part 11b. It should be noted that a code indicating the corresponding input channel unit is displayed on each operation unit 11b.

In this audio mixer, for example, when connecting the input connector T7 and the input channel unit C3, first, the operation section 11b of the operation / display section 11 corresponding to the input channel unit C3 is touched. Every time the operation unit 11b is touched, the reference symbol T of the input connector is displayed on the display unit 11a located at the upper right of the operation unit 11b.
1 to T30 are sequentially updated and displayed. Here, the operation unit 11b is touched until the display of the input connector T7 appears on the display unit 11a.

Next, the operation corresponding to the input connector T7
The operation unit 21b of the display unit 21 is touched. This operation unit 2
Every time 1b is touched, the symbols C1 to C20 of the input channel unit are sequentially updated and displayed on the display unit 21a located at the upper right of the operation unit 21b. here,
The operation unit 21b is touched until the display of the input channel unit C3 appears on the display unit 21a.

By the above operation, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation / display section 11 corresponding to the input channel unit C3.
The symbol of the input connector T7 is displayed on the display section 11a, and the symbol of the input channel unit C3 is displayed on the display section 21a of the operation / display section 21 corresponding to the input connector T7. At the same time, the CPU 5 switches the connection state to the DSP 6 so as to supply the audio signal from the input connector T7 to the input channel unit C3, as shown in FIG. In this way, the CPU
5, the DSP 6 is caused to execute the patching process corresponds to the first control means described in the claims. A program for executing these operations is stored in the memory 9.

In FIG. 4, in addition to supplying the audio signal from the input connector T7 to the input channel unit C3, the audio signals from the input connectors T1, T2 and T30 are supplied to the input channel units C2, C1 and C3.
The state of supplying each to C20 is shown. Further, in FIG. 5, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the operation / display units 11 and 11 have display units 11a and 11a corresponding to the input channel units C1 and C2 of the touch display 1, respectively.
The symbols of the input connectors T2 and T1 are displayed respectively (operation / display portions 21, 21, 21 corresponding to the input connectors T1, T2, T30, and operation / display corresponding to the input channel unit C20). Illustration of the part 11 is omitted.).

Next, the operation of the touch display operation training machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG.
Is operating the DSP 6 as a connecting means between the input connectors T1 to T30 and the input channel units C1 to C20, that is, in the original operating state of the audio mixer (step S2), the practice switching operation / display section 3, that is, practice. Touch the start key (step S4).
Here, the CPU 5 displays the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, D just before the practice switching operation / display section 3 which is the practice start key is touched.
The connection state between the input connectors T1 to T30 and the input channel units C1 to C20 by SP6 is stored in the memory 9 (step S6).

As a result, the screen display of the touch display 1 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a screen for a nervous breakdown game including 18 operation / display units (hereinafter referred to as cards) 2a, 2b, .... Switch to (Step S
8). On the screen of this nervous breakdown game, all the cards 2a, 2b, ... Are initially displayed with their back faces facing each other, and when any of the cards is touched with the finger 4, the cards are displayed with their front faces facing. As described above, that is, the nervous breakdown game is developed in accordance with the operation of the touch display 1. That is, FIG. 2A shows a state where the card 2i is first touched and then the card 2q is touched, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the state after the touch. The game development after FIG. 2B is the same as that of the normal nervous breakdown game, and therefore its explanation is omitted. Further, at the same time that the screen display of the touch display 1 is switched to this nervous breakdown game, the practice switching operation / display unit 3 is also changed from the display of the start of practice to the display of the end of practice, that is, the practice end key.

The program for this nervous breakdown game is stored in the memory 9, and the above DSP 6 is connected to the input connectors T1 to T30 and the input channel unit C1.
The program of the patching processing which functions as a connection means with the C to C20 is a program which has no relation, that is, a program which forms another module. Further, the program for this nervous breakdown game is executed by the CPU 5, but executing the program for this nervous breakdown game corresponds to the second control means described in the claims.

When it is desired to end this nervous breakdown game, the practice switching operation / display unit 3, that is, the practice end key is touched (step S10) to return to the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, the original operating state of the audio mixer. Return (step S1
2). Of course, in this case, the CPU 5 reads the state shown in FIG. 5 stored in step S6 from the memory 9 and controls the DSP 6. Note that steps S4 and S10 correspond to the switching means described in the claims.

As described above, the touch display operation practicing machine of the present embodiment has a nervous breakdown game. In this nervous breakdown game, the cards 2a, 2b ,. -Is turned over, that is, the game is developed. Therefore, whether or not the finger 4 touches the touch display 1 can be confirmed by the change of the screen display, that is, the operation practice of touch input on the touch display 1 can be practiced. Further, the operator can practice the operation of the touch display 1 while enjoying the nervous breakdown game.

In this nervous breakdown game, the original operation of the audio mixer, that is, the DSP 6 is connected to the input connectors T1 to T30 and the input channel units C1 to C2.
It is composed of a program that has no relation to the patching program that functions as a connection means with 0, that is, a program that forms another module, and the setting condition on the verge of executing the nervous breakdown game is the memory 9 Is configured to be stored in. Therefore,
No matter how the touch display 1 is operated during execution of the nervous breakdown game, the original operation of the audio mixer is not affected or the setting conditions are not changed.

In the present embodiment, by touching the practice switching operation / display unit 3, that is, the practice end key in the state of FIG. 2, the screen display of the touch display 1 is changed from the nervous breakdown game to the audio shown in FIG. Although it is configured to return to the original screen display of the mixer, when the audio mixer has to perform its original operation, the screen display of the touch display 1 is automatically changed from the nervous breakdown game to the audio mixer original screen. It may be configured to return to the screen display of. When the audio mixer has to perform its original operation, for example, an operator for controlling the original operation of the audio mixer, other than the touch display 1 (for example, the touch display 1 and Is a separate slide type fader operator for adjusting the input signal level)
When is operated. In addition, when the touch display 1 is not operated for a certain time during the execution of the nervous breakdown game, the screen display of the touch display 1 is automatically returned from the nervous breakdown game to the original screen display of the audio mixer. May be.

Also, press the practice start key and practice end key to 1
Although the practice switching operation / display unit 3 is used, the practice start key and the practice end key may be configured by different operation / display units, that is, they may be formed at different locations on the touch display 1.

Although the touch display operation practice machine according to the present embodiment is applied to the audio mixer, the practice machine is not limited to the audio mixer and may be applied to various signal processing devices and measuring instruments. In addition, although the nervous breakdown game was adopted as a program for practicing operation of the touch display, the game is not limited to the nerve breakdown game, and various board games such as an Othello game and chess, and a shooting game can be played according to the touch display 1 operation. A game program whose development changes and an interactive quiz program may be adopted.

[0031]

According to the touch display operation practice machine of the first aspect of the invention, in addition to the first control means for performing a predetermined control of executing the original operation of the electronic device, the touch display operation practice machine of the touch display is operated according to the operation of the touch display. It is provided with a second control means for controlling the touch display operation practice of changing the display state. Then, either one of the first and second control means is configured to be switched by the switching means so as to perform each control according to the operation of the touch display. With this configuration, by switching the second control means to perform control according to the operation of the touch display, it is possible to determine whether or not the (finger) has touched the touch display. It can be confirmed by the change, that is, practice of touch input operation on the touch display can be performed.

Since the second control means performs control different from that of the first control means, the practice of operating the touch display in the second control means is the first.
There is no influence on the control by the control means, that is, the original operation of the electronic device or the setting condition of the electronic device is changed. Therefore, the operator can practice operating the touch display without having to worry that the operation of the electronic device may be affected or the setting conditions may be changed as in the conventional case. There is.

In the touch display operation practice machine of the second invention, the second control means is constituted by the game means for changing the game development in accordance with the operation of the touch display. Therefore, it is possible to practice the operation of the touch display while playing the game, and thus, it is possible to practice the operation of the touch display more enjoyably as if it were an entertainment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of an audio mixer including a touch display operation training machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display state of the touch display of the touch display operation training machine according to the embodiment of the present invention,
(A) is a figure which shows the state which is touching the touch display, (b) is a figure which shows the state which the display of the touch display changed by (a).

FIG. 3 is an electrical block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an audio mixer device including the touch display operation training machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operating state in a DSP of the audio mixer device shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a display state of a touch display of the audio mixer device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Touch display 2a, 2b, 2c, ... Card 3 Practice switching operation / display section 4 Fingers 10 Input channel unit side operation / display group 20 Input connector side operation / display group

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device having a touch display, comprising: first control means for performing a predetermined control according to an operation of the touch display and changing a display state of the touch display, Second control means for performing control for practice of operation of the touch display, which is different from the predetermined control in the first control means for changing the display state of the touch display according to operation, and the first and the second control means. Switching means for switching one of the two control means to a state in which each of the controls is performed in accordance with an operation of the touch display according to a predetermined control in the first and second control means. A touch-display operation training machine for the above-mentioned electronic devices that features. 2. The touch display operation training machine according to claim 1, wherein the second control means is a game means for changing a display state of the touch display according to an operation of the touch display. .