JPWO2020110204A1 - Mobile terminal device, display operation method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Browse any website efficiently with few operations. A mobile terminal device that reproduces content provided by a server device, in which at least a part of a plurality of selection items is arranged and displayed including a predetermined item selection position (S103), and a plurality of displayed selections are displayed. Accepts operation input to move one of the items to the item selection position (S104, S105), and based on the received operation input, one selection item is set to the item selection position while maintaining the arrangement relationship of multiple selection items. Move and display (S109, S108), request the server device to send content based on the selected item displayed by moving to the item selection position, and play the content provided in response to the request (S109, S108). S111-S113).

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device suitable for, for example, a smartphone, a display operation method, and a program.

YAHOO! In order to browse any website on Internet search sites such as JAPAN (registered trademark) [https://www.yahoo.co.jp/], select the hierarchical categories from the top page in order. By performing a category search or a keyword search for entering a search term, the website finally reaches the user's desired website.

As described above, in the category search, it is necessary to sequentially select the hierarchical categories. Further, in the keyword search, it is necessary to select and input an appropriate keyword, and select a website required by the user himself / herself from the search results.

In this way, within a website that provides a large amount of content, a means for easily reaching the site desired by the user has been sought.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device, a display operation method, and a program capable of efficiently browsing an arbitrary website with a small number of operations. To provide.

One aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal device that reproduces content provided by a server device, and is a display unit that arranges and displays at least a part of a plurality of selected items including a predetermined item selection position. An input unit that accepts an operation input for moving one of the plurality of selection items displayed arranged in the display unit to the item selection position, and the plurality of selection items based on the operation input received by the input unit. Based on the display control unit that moves one selection item to the item selection position and displays it while maintaining the arrangement relationship of the selection items, and the selection item that is moved to the item selection position and displayed by the display control unit. It includes a reproduction control unit that requests the server device to transmit the content and reproduces the content provided by the server device in response to the request.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of the entire system of one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing contents of the web browser executed on the mobile terminal device side according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an initial display screen in the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship example of a plurality of application channels in a display screen of the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transition example of a display screen in the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transition example of a display screen in the mobile terminal device according to the same embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment when the present embodiment is applied to an Internet system capable of browsing a website will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a web server SV operated by a company that provides a portal site and a smartphone SP as a mobile terminal device owned by a general user, including a base station constituting an Internet network or a mobile phone communication network. It is a figure which illustrates the state of being connected through a network NW.

Further, it is assumed that a web browser set so that the portal site provided by the web server SV is the top page is pre-installed on the smartphone SP.

In addition, the smartphone SP has a built-in receiving circuit that supports GPS (Global Positioning System), and information on the current position (latitude / longitude / altitude) in three-dimensional space and the current time using an atomic clock. Information can be obtained. This information is also used when performing interconnection processing with the nearest base station that constitutes a part of the network NW.

It should be noted that the specific configurations of the hardware circuits of the smartphone SP and the web server SV are the same as those of general well-known hardware circuits, and the illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
It is assumed that the web browser pre-installed on the smartphone SP is preset so that the portal site provided by the web server SV becomes the home page.

FIG. 2 shows a part of the processing contents related to the selection operation of the category channel (“category ch” in the figure) executed by the processor in the smartphone SP from the time when the web browser is started on the smartphone SP. It is a flowchart which shows.

At the beginning, the processor of the smartphone SP requests the web server SV via the network NW to transmit the initial screen information using the URL of the top page of the portal site registered as the home page (step S101).

In response to this request, the web server SV responds, transmits information for displaying the top page of the portal site, and receives it on the smartphone SP (step S102).

In the smartphone SP, the large heading (a part of the category channel (ch)) and the middle heading (items in the selected category channel (ch)) that make up the top page of the portal site provided by the web server SV based on the received information. ) Is displayed on a display having a touch panel function (step S103).

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a homepage screen displayed on the display DS of the smartphone SP at this time. The bottom heading UT is displayed at the lower end of the screen, the large heading BT is displayed immediately above the screen, and the middle heading MT is displayed near the top of the screen.
By arranging the large heading BT on the lower side of the display DS in consideration of the smartphone SP that can be operated with one hand, when the smartphone SP is grasped with one hand, the operation of sliding, tapping, etc. with the thumb can be easily performed. It is supposed to be possible.

In addition, most of the screen including the center displays the main image MI corresponding to the category channel selected at that time and the item name in the category channel.

In the vicinity of the upper end of the screen on the middle heading MT, the title name TL of the selected category channel "TODAY" that notifies the events after today, which is the default category channel selected at that time, is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3 (B), in the middle heading MT, the item names "topics", "now / here", "news", and "ranking" in the selection category channel "TODAY" of the title name TL selected at that time. Is listed, and the fact that "Topics" is selected at that time is displayed together with the slide bar.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, in the lower heading UT at the bottom of the screen, the selection item names of the global navigation "Home", "Notice", and "My Note" are used as comprehensive selection items including setting changes in the first place. List "My Settings" and display that "Home" is selected at that time.

FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a plurality of, for example, 20 category channel names and their sequence relationships, some of which are displayed in the heading BT. In FIG. 3A, a state in which a part of five category channels are displayed and the category channel “TODAY” is located in the central frame CF thereof is illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the plurality of category channels have a ring structure arrangement relationship, and when the user of the smartphone SP slides the large heading BT portion in the horizontal direction, the slide operation is performed. According to the speed and the amount, the range displayed by the heading BT is controlled to be cyclically and endlessly slid.
It is desirable that the large heading BT is arranged on the lower side of the display DS in accordance with the smartphone SP that can be operated with one hand to ensure operability with one hand, particularly with the thumb.

It is assumed that the center frame CF of the heading BT has a fixed position, and when the category channel moved by the slide operation is located in the center frame CF, the category channel is the category channel selected by the user. The contents of the title name TL, the middle heading MT, and the main image MI are automatically updated and displayed by communication with the web server SV.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when one of the category channels other than the central frame CF displayed in the heading BT is tapped, the operated category channel is assumed to be selected and moved to the central frame CF position. The title name TL, the middle heading MT, and the main heading MT, and the main heading MT, and the main The contents of the image MI are automatically updated and displayed.

From the display state on the display DS shown in FIG. 3A, the processor in the smartphone SP is subjected to a slide operation within the display range of the heading BT (step S104) or a tap operation. By repeatedly determining whether or not (step S105) or whether or not an operation has been performed in the main image MI regarding the display content of the category channel selected at that time (step S106), any one of these is performed. Wait for the operation to be performed by the user.

If it is determined in step S106 that an operation has been performed in the displayed main image MI (Yes in step S106), the processor transmits information corresponding to the operated position in the main image MI to the web server SV. After that (step S107), the display processing in the category channel and the like are continued according to the image information and the like transmitted from the web server SV in response. In the present embodiment, the description of the subsequent processing will be omitted.

If it is determined in step S105 that the tap operation has been performed within the display range of the heading BT (Yes in step S105), the processor moves the tapped category channel to the position of the central frame CF. The display range of the category channel is slid and moved (step S108).

Further, in step S104, when it is determined that the slide operation has been performed within the display range of the heading BT (Yes in step S104), the speed of the processor gradually increases from the initial speed according to the amount and speed of the slide operation. The category channel to be displayed within the display range of the heading BT is slid and moved so as to decrease, and finally the slide movement is stopped (step S109).

In step S108, the processor slides the category channel moved to the central frame CF by the tap operation, or in step S109, slides the category channel corresponding to the slide operation, and finally stops the central frame. It is determined whether or not the category channel located in the CF is "immediately" shown in FIG. 4 (step S110).

If the category channel located in the central frame CF is not "immediately" (No in step S110), the processor sends a request for transmission of screen information of the selected category channel located in the central frame CF to the web server SV. (Step S112).

When the screen information of the selected category channel is received from the web server SV in response to this transmission request (step S113), the process proceeds to step S103 based on the received information, and the screen in the newly selected category channel is displayed. Perform the display.

Further, in step S110, when the category channel located in the central frame CF is "immediately" (Yes in step S110), the processor acquires the current position information and the current time information acquired by the GPS receiving circuit. At the same time, a transmission request for screen information of the category channel "immediately" is transmitted to the web server SV (step S111).

When the screen information of the selected category channel "immediately" is received from the web server SV in response to this transmission request (step S113), the process proceeds to step S103 based on the received information, and the selected category channel "immediately" is received. Execute the screen display with "Now".

5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating a specific transition state of the screen in the selected category channel “immediately”. In the transition state of these screens, the smartphone SP transmits position information such as a touch operation of the display DS to the web server SV, so that the web server SV responds and provides new screen information to the smartphone SP. The process of displaying on the display DS is continuously executed.

As shown in FIG. 5 (A), from the state where the category channel "TODAY" shown in FIG. 3 (A) is displayed on the display DS, the category channel "Now" is displayed in the central frame CF by a slide operation or a tap operation. When it is positioned, a screen corresponding to the new category channel "Now" is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (B).

FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display DS of the smartphone SP at this time. In the large heading BT, "immediately" is displayed at the position of the central frame CF, and in the middle heading MT, "now / here" is selected by default.

The main image MI is a display screen that introduces events such as movies, plays, and stage performances according to the current position and the current time in order from the current position. By tapping the concentric icon TP0 for changing the condition, which is located at the upper right of the main image MI, the screen for changing the date and place can be changed as shown in FIG. 5C.

In FIG. 5C, the date, location, and genre to be displayed can be changed. In the default state, the date is "today", the location is "around the current location", and the genre is "all genres". Indicates the state of

Here, when the touch area TP1 indicating the location is tapped to change the location, the map information of the surrounding area centering on the current location is provided to the smartphone SP from the web server SV for the time being in response to the transmission request corresponding to the operation. Will be done.

FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating map information of the periphery centered on the current position, which is displayed on the display DS at this time. The current address "Suginami-ku, Tokyo" is displayed near the top of the screen, and most of the screen below is used to locate the events, major buildings, etc. of the genre selected at that time. A map containing a symbol mark is displayed to indicate the point.

In addition, a display prompting the selection of a city is executed at the upper part of the map, and a display prompting the location is confirmed by a guide message "confirm at this place" is executed at the lower part of the map.

Here, when the touch area TP2 showing the display prompting the selection of the city is tapped, the screen for actually selecting the city is displayed.

FIG. 6B illustrates a state in which a part of the list created by the combination of the prefecture name + the city, ward, town, and village is displayed in a selectable manner at the lower part of the screen of the display DS. Here, a part of the list is displayed, and by distinguishing the central prefecture name + city / ward / town / village name from the adjacent others and displaying it, the prefecture name + city / ward / town / village name displayed in the center is displayed. It is urged to select by tapping for and to move the displayed list range by sliding up and down.

From the display state of Fig. 6 (B), once move "Shibuya-ku, Tokyo" located below "Main part of Kanagawa prefecture" in the center of the list to the center by sliding operation, and then touch this again. In area TP3, by tapping "Shibuya-ku, Tokyo" in the center, it is assumed that the operation to select a city has been performed, and then the map display of the selected city is displayed.

FIG. 6C illustrates a state in which a map centered on "Shibuya-ku, Tokyo" is displayed on the display DS of the smartphone SP. In the web server SV that received from the smartphone SP that "Shibuya-ku, Tokyo" was selected by the selection operation from the list, the latitude and longitude that are the center position coordinates of the map are specified for each selected city, ward, town, and village. Create map information with and provide it to the smartphone SP.

In this way, in the category channel "Immediately", a map of any position including the current location can be displayed by a simple and intuitive operation.

When the processor of the smartphone SP determines in step S104 that the slide operation has been performed within the display range of the large heading BT (Yes in step S104), the processor displays the slide operation at the position of the center frame CF at the beginning of the slide operation. Before displaying the contents of the selected category channel, which is located in the center frame CF at the time of stopping the slide movement, from the category channel and the amount and speed of the slide operation, before actually stopping the slide movement. Can be calculated.

Therefore, the screen provided by the web server SV in response to the transmission request is executed in advance of the above-mentioned request for transmitting screen information to the web server SV before the display for actually stopping the slide movement is performed. The process of receiving information and displaying it on the display DS depends on the communication status, but it can be executed with almost no time lag from the time when the slide movement is stopped, and the user of the smartphone SP It is possible to realize a smooth screen transition according to the operation without giving a sense of discomfort.

As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently browse an arbitrary website with a small number of operations.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the category channel is selected by moving an arbitrary category channel to the position of the center frame CF by a slide operation and a tap operation within the display range of the heading BT. An extremely intuitive and easy-to-understand operation environment can be realized.
In addition, the heading BT on the screen displayed on the display DS is arranged on the lower side of the display DS according to the smartphone SP that can be operated with one hand, so that the user can easily operate it with only the thumb. be able to.

Further, since the plurality of category channels displaying a part of the large heading BT are controlled to move the display position endlessly as a ring structure, only a part of a large number of category channels is large. Even in a screen environment that cannot be displayed on the heading BT, if the user performs a slide operation in the wrong direction in consideration of the operability of the slide operation, the slide operation in that direction can be continued. As a result, the desired category channel can be easily selected without giving unnecessary stress to the user, such as the desired category channel reappearing.

Further, in the above embodiment, when it is desired to provide the information of the category channel including the information related to the current position, such as the category channel "immediately", the transmission request to the web server SV including the information of the current position is made. By doing so, the communication process between the smartphone SP and the web server SV can be simplified.

In this respect, in particular, when the category channel including the information related to the current position provides the information including the map information, the effect is remarkable, and a more efficient information service can be provided.

In the above embodiment, the case where the smartphone SP is used as the mobile terminal device has been described, but the present invention does not limit the type of the mobile terminal device and the like, and also has a tablet terminal and a mobile type personal having a communication function. It can also be applied to computers and the like.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, each embodiment may be carried out in combination as appropriate as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by an appropriate combination in a plurality of disclosed constitutional requirements.

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal device that reproduces content provided by a server device.
A display unit that displays at least a part of a plurality of selected items in an array including a predetermined item selection position.
An input unit that accepts an operation input for moving one of a plurality of selection items displayed arranged in the display unit to the item selection position.
A display control unit that moves one selection item to the item selection position and displays it while maintaining the arrangement relationship of the plurality of selection items based on the operation input received by the input unit.
Based on the selection item displayed by moving to the item selection position by the display control unit, the server device is requested to transmit the content, and the content provided by the server device is reproduced in response to the request. Playback control unit and
A mobile terminal device equipped with. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit accepts at least one of a slide operation and a tap operation for moving one of a plurality of selection items displayed arranged in the display unit to the item selection position. .. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of selection items arranged and displayed on the display unit by the display control unit endlessly change the display position due to movement as a ring structure. It also has an acquisition unit to acquire the current position.
When the selected item displayed by moving to the item selection position by the display control unit is an item related to the current position, the playback control unit obtains the current position acquired by the acquisition unit with respect to the server device. The location information is added, the transmission of the content is requested, and the content provided from the server device is played back in response to the request.
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1. The mobile terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the content provided from the server device includes map information centered on the current position. It is a display operation method on a mobile terminal device that reproduces the content provided by the server device.
A display process in which at least a part of a plurality of selected items is arranged and displayed including a predetermined item selection position, and a display process.
An input process that accepts an operation input for moving one of a plurality of selection items arranged and displayed in the display process to the item selection position, and an input process.
A display control step of moving one selection item to the item selection position and displaying it while maintaining the arrangement relationship of the plurality of selection items based on the operation input received in the input step.
Based on the selection item displayed by moving to the item selection position in the display control step, the server device is requested to transmit the content, and the content provided by the server device is reproduced in response to the request. Regeneration control process and
Display operation method having. A program executed by a computer built in a mobile terminal device that reproduces content provided by a server device.
A display unit that displays at least a part of a plurality of selected items in an array including a predetermined item selection position.
An input unit that accepts an operation input for moving one of a plurality of selection items arranged and displayed on the display unit to the item selection position.
A display control unit that moves one selection item to the item selection position and displays it while maintaining the arrangement relationship of the plurality of selection items based on the operation input received by the input unit.
Based on the selection item displayed by moving to the item selection position by the display control unit, the server device is requested to transmit the content, and the content provided by the server device is reproduced in response to the request. Playback control unit and
A program that works.

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