JPS62242220A - Input control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make input operation surely by providing a means that detects the position of an operator immediately before an operator comes into contact with a touch panel and giving a notice that input becomes effective when the position is judged as effective input. CONSTITUTION:When an operator comes into contact with a touch panel 2, a panel detecting section 6 detects an input instruction, and a control section 8 gives an instruction to a CRT control section 7 to give next input instruction and makes display in a CRT 9. When detecting sections 3, 5 that detect contact of a finger etc. with the touch panel 2 immediately before detect contact of a finger etc., this is communicated to the control section 8. When it can be detected as an effective input command when the touch panel is contacted, the control section 8 gives a sound by a speaker 4 to notify that it becomes an effective input instruction. When a user makes input instruction by this notifying sound, he touches a finger etc. to the touch panel 2. Then, the control section 8 sounds a sound different from the notifying sound, and at the same time, regards it as an input instruction, and gives next input instruction to the CRT control section 7 and displays in the CRT 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device having a touch panel, and relates to a device 1 that performs processing based on input instructions from a user in a device that does not limit the number of users to 1%, such as a cash machine. This invention relates to an input control method suitable for handling equipment.

[Conventional technology]

As described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 60-140420, a conventional device, when a touch panel is touched, provides audio feedback of the touch position to the operator. Further, as described in 1% Japanese Patent Publication No. 124724/1983, when a touch panel is touched, the color applied at the touched position is changed. They were yelling. However, both of these operations occur when the touch panel is touched. For this reason, it is not possible to determine whether the input is valid or invalid immediately before the operator touches the touch panel. Also, cancellation is not possible. Also, no consideration was given to the fact that the operator does not have a sense of input instructions using a touch panel.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is not possible to determine whether the touch panel is valid or invalid immediately before the operator touches the touch panel. Also, cancellation is not possible. Further, no consideration was given to the fact that the operator does not have a sense of input instructions through the touch panel, which caused problems such as giving the operator a sense of anxiety and causing erroneous operations.

An object of the present invention is to detect when the operator is about to touch the touch panel and to notify that the input will be valid.

Further, by giving the operator a sense of input instructions, the purpose is to give the operator a sense of security and enable him to perform input operations reliably.

[Means for solving problems]

The above object is achieved by providing means for detecting the device at a position immediately before the operator touches the touch panel, and when that position is determined to be a valid input, foretelling that the input is valid.

[Effect]

The means for detecting the position immediately before the operator touches the touch panel operates to detect the position within the touch panel immediately in front of the touch panel using an optical sensor or the like. As a result, the processing means determines whether the detected position is valid or invalid depending on the state in which the input instruction is being given, and if it is valid, a notice of valid input is given, thereby preventing malfunctions.

〔Example〕

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an operating device such as an automatic cash handling device, which is an embodiment of the present invention. CBr4 of operating device 1
A see-through touch panel 2 is provided on the top, and detection sections 3 and 5 are provided to detect the finger immediately in front of the touch panel 2, and an input instruction control section 8 for the user instructs the control section 7. Display on C-T9.

When the user touches the touch panel 2 corresponding to the input instruction position of the CBr4 display with a finger or the like in accordance with the CBr4 display, the input instruction is detected by the panel detection s6 and the control unit 8
Contact. In response to this input instruction, the control section 8 instructs the CRT control section 7 to perform the next input instruction, and outputs Cl(T 9
will be displayed.

Q) When a finger or the like is detected by the detection units 3 and 5 that detect the moment when the finger or the like touches the touch panel 2, the control unit 8 is notified, and the control unit 8 receives a valid input instruction when the touch panel 2 is touched. If it can be detected, the speaker 4 makes a sound foretelling that a valid input instruction will be issued. When the user makes an input instruction using this warning sound, the user must touch the touch panel 2.
When a finger or the like touches the CRT control section 7, the control section 8 causes the speaker 4 to emit a sound different from the warning sound, and also regards this as an input instruction and instructs the CRT control section 7 to input the next input instruction, which is then displayed on the CRT 9.

FIG. 2 is an example of detecting the point immediately before the user twists the finger 14 on the touch panel 10 to give an input instruction. Detection is performed by transmitting a signal 13 from a unit 12 that transmits a signal 13 for detecting a finger to the touch panel 10 side, and detecting reception by a unit 11 that receives this signal 13. Second
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the user's finger 14 does not cut off the signal 13. Figure 2 (2) shows the user's finger 1.
4 indicates a state in which the signal 13 is cut off and the reception detection section 11 cannot detect the signal 13.

FIG. i2 (3) shows a state in which the user's finger 14 is in contact with the touch panel 10.

FIG. 3 is a diagram in which the user's input instructions are effectively indicated. The finger 15 is about to approach the touch panel 19 in order to give an input instruction, but the finger 15 is above the touch panel 1111t18 to the extent that it detects just before contact, so the sound 20 is not emitted 21. When the finger 16 is located at the detection position 18, a warning sound 20 is sounded @22. When the finger 17 touches the touch panel 19, a sound 20 is generated as a ringing 231.

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the user's finger is in contact with the touch panel 28. The finger 24 is about to approach the touch panel 28 in order to give an input instruction, but the sound 29 cannot be emitted because it is above the detection position 27 immediately before contact.

When the finger 25 is located at the detection position 27, a warning sound 29 and a sound 31 are emitted.If the finger 26 is raised before the finger 26 touches the touch panel 28, a warning-1 is generated.
5 is a processing flow of a single-manpower instruction in the control unit 8 of the operating device t1.

χ detection 33 is performed immediately before the user's finger or the like touches the touch panel. When detected, it is determined whether the detected position is valid as an input (34), and when it is determined to be valid, an input validation warning sound is sounded (vJ35).

Thereafter, it is determined 3eL that the finger has touched the touch panel. When it touches the touch panel, it sounds the input effective amount #37L, and performs the process according to the input instruction.38 Also, when the input valid warning sound is sounding, it is determined that the finger has been removed from the touch panel without touching the touch panel39. , input valid warning sound? stop 4
0, the next input instruction is detected 33.

Furthermore, although the above embodiment has been explained using the blocks shown in FIG. 1, other blocks may be added.

Further, in the above embodiments, the method of detecting the direct H+1 in contact with the touch panel shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has been described, but another method may be used.

Furthermore, although the above embodiments have been described as processing operation flows as shown in FIG. 5, the order of the processing operation flows may be changed, some of them may be omitted, or another processing operation flow may be added.

In addition, in the above heaven example, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure M4, the notice - ¥
Although the explanation has been made using r22, 31 and the effective sound 23, it is also possible to give a notice to the user and to input a valid input different from the notice, such as by changing the display of the effective human power instruction range.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when an input instruction is given on the touch panel of the operating device, it is possible to detect the moment immediately before the touch panel is touched, and to foretell that the input instruction will become effective. In addition, when the user touches the touch panel, it is possible to indicate that the input is valid, distinct from a notice, so that when the user makes an input instruction, he or she can reliably input it and confirm whether or not the input instruction was made correctly. In addition, input instructions can be canceled during input. Therefore, the user's input operation feeling is equivalent to that of manual key input, and it is possible to prevent input operation errors and make the input operation easier. Not only that, but it also has the effect of improving services for users.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram for detecting the point immediately before touching the touch panel, and Figs. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing the relationship between the position of a finger touching the touch panel and sound. , FIG. 5 is a processing flow diagram of an apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Operating device 2. lO...Touch panel 3.5...Detection section 4...Speaker 6.
...Panel detection section 7...CkLT control section 8...
・Control unit 9...CRTll...@ number detection s 12...Signal transmitting unit 13...Signal hair 1 Concave volume 2 flash 5th concave l (Figure 4, F:F/32nd S port

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a device equipped with a touch panel as an operation unit that detects input instructions by touching the panel, etc. with a finger, etc., a means is provided to detect when the user is about to touch the touch panel with a finger, etc., and the finger, etc. comes in contact with the touch panel. means for notifying the user that a valid input instruction will be issued immediately before the user touches the touch panel with a finger, etc.; At the same time, an input control method is characterized in that, in the event of a contact, it becomes a valid input distinct from a notice, thereby preventing a user from making an input operation error and facilitating the input operation.