JPH09269863A - Inputting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the selecting of a wrong command by regarding continuous click in a fixed time as an instruction at the time of instructing by means of a pointing device. SOLUTION: This method is constituted of an inputting means 1 called the pointing device, a detection means 2 detecting the input coordinate position of the pointing device and its state, a timer 3 measuring the inputting time of the pointing device, a judging means 4 judging whether the command state of the pointing device is valid or not, a storing means 5 storing data, etc., and a processing means 6 processing when the judging result is valid to make the inputting method in GUI environment realizing the instruction of a command by continuously clicking in a fixed time instead of double click.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input method for giving an instruction using a coordinate input position (hereinafter referred to as a pointing device) in a graphical user interface (hereinafter referred to as GUI) environment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a GUI environment, a method of giving a command to a device by a pointing device (specifically, a mouse, a trackball, an input pen, a fingertip, a trackpad, etc.) is adopted. Conventionally, in this method, when a selection command is given, two continuous clicks (hereinafter referred to as double clicks) are performed.

An example of this is shown in FIG. Users usually
A series of processes can be performed by aligning an arrow display called a cursor 7 pointed on the display device by a pointing device with a command selection unit called an icon 8 associated with the processing content and performing a selection operation. At the time of selection operation, it was necessary to double-click with a pointing device.

[0004]

However, in this method, because of the peculiar operation method in which the same coordinate is clicked twice consecutively within a relatively short time, (a) the coordinate is momentarily during double-clicking. The position (hereinafter referred to as the cursor) may be misaligned and the target command may not be selected properly, or a different command may be selected. (B) It is difficult for an unfamiliar user to intuitively understand the timing of double-clicking.

Since problems such as the above have occurred, it has not always been easy to use. Furthermore, in recent years, with a pointing device device that is widely used in a portable information terminal or the like for inputting with an input pen or a fingertip, when double-clicking on the screen, the first designated coordinate and the second designated coordinate are inevitable. There is a problem that the error of occurs.

An object of the present invention is to provide an input method that solves the problems caused by the above double click operation and enhances the operability.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means called a pointing device, a detection means for detecting an input coordinate position and its state, a timer for measuring an input time, and a command. It is provided with a judging means for judging whether the state is valid, a storage means for storing data and the like, and a processing means for carrying out processing when the result of the judgment is valid, and gives a command by the pointing device. Input method in GUI environment.

According to the present invention, when an instruction is given by the pointing device, continuous click (hereinafter referred to as hold click) for a certain period of time is regarded as an instruction, thereby solving the problem (a). Regarding the hold click time, the above-mentioned problem (b) is solved by providing an intuitive and easy-to-understand method of continuing the click until the desired phenomenon occurs. It is possible to provide an input method in a GUI environment that solves the above problem and enhances operability.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is an input means called a pointing device, a detection means for detecting an input coordinate position of the pointing device and its state, and an input time of the pointing device. A pointing device, a determination means for determining whether the command state of the pointing device is valid, a storage means for storing data and the like, and a processing means for performing processing when the result of the determination is valid. This is an input method characterized by holding and clicking with a device to give a command, and has an effect of realizing a command with a method of holding and clicking with a pointing device.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing an outline of an input method in a GUI environment according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of an input method in the same GUI environment, and FIG. 3 is a determination process in the input method in the GUI environment. FIG. 4 is a timing chart of the input method in the GUI environment of the conventional example and the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is input means which is a pointing device, 2 is detection means for detecting the input coordinate position and its state, 3 is a timer for measuring the input time, and 4 is whether the command state of the pointing device is valid or not. 5 is a storage unit for storing data and the like, and 6 is a processing unit for performing processing when the determination result is valid.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 9 denotes an input device, which is assumed to be a pointing device, specifically, a mouse device, a pen input device, a trackball, etc., but the case of a mouse will be described below as an example. The detection means 10 constantly detects the coordinate position of the input means 9 and the state of the button of the input means 9, and when the button of the input means 9 is clicked, the timer 11 counts the duration of the click. To do. The operation start time (reference input time) by the hold click is stored in advance in the storage means 13 by the user, and the determination means 12 causes the processing means 14 to notify the processing means 14 when the time of the timer 11 exceeds the registration time of the storage means 13. Pass processing. The processing means 14 performs processing according to a processing method registered in advance.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart in the judging means 12. If a click is detected, the cursor coordinates at the start of the click in step 1 and
While acquiring the time for inputting the judgment reference as the hold click, the timer for counting up is initialized, and the process proceeds to the next step. If it is not detected in step 2 that the button has been continuously pressed, it is determined that the click has been interrupted, and the process stop process of step 3 is performed.

When it is determined that the button is continuously pressed, the current cursor position is acquired in step 4, and the process proceeds to step 5. In step 5, the cursor position acquired in step 1 is compared with the cursor position acquired in step 4, and if they do not match, an operation called dragging, which is an existing operation specific to the pointing device, is performed. Therefore, the process proceeds to step 6. In step 6, processing relating to dragging is performed.

When it is determined in step 5 that the coordinate position has not changed, in step 7 the current value of the counted timer is read, and in step 8 that value and the hold click acquired in step 1 are determined. Compare with the time of reference input. If the timer value does not reach the reference time, the process returns to step 2 and the same processing is repeated. If the timer value exceeds the reference time in step 8, it is determined that this click is a hold click, and the execution process of step 9 is performed.

FIG. 4 is a timing diagram comparison of signals of a double-click operation of a mouse which is a conventional example and a hold click in the present invention.

In the conventional double-click example shown in FIG. 4 (a), the mouse is operated by 15A within the standard input time 18A to perform 2
When the mouse signal 16A is repeatedly clicked, the determination process 17A is performed and then the execution process 19A is performed. However, if the two clicks are not completed within the reference input time 18A or the coordinates are misaligned between the two clicks, the determination process 17A does not determine the double click. However, the process did not shift to the execution process 19A, and when viewed from the user, the result seemed to be a misjudgment, which was difficult to use. Further, in a pen type input device, an operation of double tap corresponding to double click inevitably causes an error.

On the other hand, in the present invention shown in FIG. 4B, when continuous clicks are detected by the mouse operation 15B, the determination processing 17B as shown in the flowchart of FIG. If you see 18B, execution process 1
Move to 9B. Therefore, the user can stop the mouse click after seeing the result of the execution process, which has the effect of significantly improving the usability of the user compared to the conventional example, and the pen-type or touch-type It is possible to easily and surely issue a command with the pointing device.

[0019]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is easy to instruct and realize a command by a pointing device in a GUI environment, and
It is possible to provide a user with an easy-to-understand operation method and improve operability. In particular, in the case of a pen-type or touch-type pointing device, the operability can be dramatically improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram of an input method in a GUI environment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of an input method in the GUI environment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of determination processing in an input method in the GUI environment.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart of a conventional example and an input method in a GUI environment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an input screen in a GUI environment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Means 2 Detecting Means 3 Timer 4 Judging Means 5 Storage Means 6 Processing Means 9 Input Means 10 Detecting Means 11 Timers 12 Judging Means 13 Storage Means 14 Processing Means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input means called a pointing device, a detection means for detecting the input coordinate position of the pointing device and its state, a timer for measuring the input time of the pointing device, and whether or not the command state of the pointing device is valid. The present invention is characterized by comprising a determination means for determination, a storage means for storing data and the like, and a processing means for performing processing when the result of the determination is valid, and holding and clicking with a pointing device gives a command instruction. And input method.