KR20120121845A - Information display device, information display method, and computer readable media storing information display program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information display apparatus, an information display method, and an information display program are provided to unify operating feel of a plurality of applications. CONSTITUTION: An information display apparatus(20) comprises a control unit(21), an operating unit(23), and a display unit(24). The control unit enforces two or more applications. The operating unit gives an order to the control unit. The display unit indicates an information image written by the execution of the application, a menu item for application selection, and a menu item used for the selected application. The menu item used for the selected application comprises a first menu item and a second menu item. [Reference numerals] (12) Transceiver unit; (14) GPS receiver; (15) Wind direction anemometer; (16) Direction sensor; (21) Control unit; (22) Nautical chart information memorizing unit; (23) Operating unit; (24) Display unit; (51) Operating knob; (52) Track ball

Description

Information display device, information display method, and information display program {INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA STORING INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM}

The present invention relates to an information display apparatus capable of executing a plurality of applications and capable of changing the screen of each application.

Background Art Conventionally, a radar image display apparatus for creating and displaying a radar image based on an echo signal or the like received by a radar antenna has been known. In this radar image display device, a menu display is devised for displaying a radar image on a display large. Patent document 1 discloses a radar image display device of this kind.

The radar image display device of Patent Literature 1 classifies a menu item into a menu item for normal display and a menu item for abnormal display. Menu items subject to normal display include information that is obliged to display according to international standards, for example, and information that the user always wants to pay attention to (such as the position of the ship, the speed of the ship, the heading of the bow), and is always displayed in the corner of the screen. . On the other hand, menu items which are subject to abnormal display are displayed to overlap with the radar image when a predetermined operation is performed. Thereby, a radar image can be displayed large, maintaining some operability.

In addition, as a technique related to the display of the radar image, in addition to the above-described Patent Document 1, a list of the configuration (Patent Document 2) and a list of the available ranges (display range range) to be displayed by adding an azimuth scale to a range ring (distance ring) and being used are usually used. The structure (patent document 3) which a user can select a range is known.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 1998-239419 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1993-002065 Japanese Patent Publication No. 1996-105954

Recently, not only the echo signal but also the data such as the position information and the fish group information of the own ship, and simultaneously executing the application according to the received data, the radar image, the electronic chart around the own ship, the image of the fish group information, etc. Displayable information display devices have been proposed. This kind of information display apparatus can switch the image displayed on a display based on the instruction from a user.

However, since the type and number of menu items required for each displayed image are different, the display location and display method of the menu items are different for each image in the conventional information display apparatus. Therefore, the user needs to remember the display point and the selection method for each application, and the user may be confused about the selection of the menu item.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been reported as a result of the above situation, and an object thereof is to provide an information display apparatus which can display screens of a plurality of applications by changing them, and to provide a configuration in which operation feelings are uniform among applications.

The problem to be solved of the present invention is as described above, and means for solving this problem and its effect will be described below.

According to the 1st viewpoint of this invention, the information display apparatus of the following structures is provided. That is, this information display apparatus is provided with a control part, an operation part, and a display part. The controller may execute two or more applications. The operation unit can operate to instruct the control unit. The display unit simultaneously displays a menu item for selecting an application and a menu item used in the selected application together with an information image created by execution of the application being selected. In addition, the display unit executes the display position of the information image created by the execution of the application being selected on the display screen, the display position of the menu item for selecting the application, and the display position of the menu item used in the selected application. It is almost common between applications.

As a result, even if the applications are changed, the menu item display method is the same, and thus, the operation feeling can be unified among a plurality of applications.

It is preferable that the information display apparatus is substantially common between the application to be executed by the method of selecting the application and the method of selecting a menu item used in the application.

As a result, not only the arrangement of menu items and the like, but also a selection method (for example, a device and a button used at the time of selection, and a display method of a lower menu item when the menu items are hierarchical) can be made almost common among applications. I can unify a feeling of operation more.

It is preferable to set it as the following structures about the said information display apparatus. That is, the menu item used in the selected application includes a first menu item and a second menu item. The first menu item is displayed in an up-down direction or left-right direction along a corner of the screen. The second menu item is a menu item displayed in an up-down direction or left-right direction along a corner of a screen and mapped to the first menu item.

In this way, by selecting the items arranged side by side on the upper part of the screen, the visibility of the information image at the time of selection of the menu item is better compared to the pull-down menu structure in which the menu item is displayed below the selected item. can do.

It is preferable that the arrangement direction of the first menu item and the second menu item is different with respect to the information display device.

This makes it possible to arrange the first menu item and the second menu item in an L-shape so that the menu items can be accessed. Therefore, the user can grasp the contents of both menu items without moving the gaze very much. In addition, since the position of the menu item can be arranged, the operability of the user can be improved.

In the information display apparatus, the display unit may display a menu item for selecting the application at a position where the arrangement direction of the first menu item and the arrangement direction of the second menu item cross each other.

As a result, the display position of the menu item for selecting an application and the display position of the first menu item and the second menu item can be accessed. Therefore, the position of the menu item can be further arranged, so that the operability of the user can be further improved.

In the information display device, it is preferable that the display unit displays a menu item for selecting the application in one of the upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right corners of the display screen.

As a result, the display screen can be effectively utilized, so that the information image created by the execution of the application can be displayed large.

In the information display apparatus, when the application to be executed is changed, it is preferable that the first menu item and the second menu item are changed to a menu item corresponding to the changed application and displayed.

In this way, even when the application is changed, the menu items corresponding to the changed application can be displayed in the same display format as before the change.

It is preferable to set it as the following structures about the said information display apparatus. That is, the first menu item is a menu item of the top layer of the application being selected. The second menu item is a menu item in a hierarchy immediately below the first menu item.

This allows the user to easily find a desired menu item even if the application has a large number of menu items.

For the information display device, the display unit preferably displays all menu items of the uppermost layer arranged in the same direction as the first menu items.

This makes it easier to grasp the menu tree set in the application.

In the information display device, it is preferable that the display unit displays all menu items in a hierarchy immediately below the first menu item in the same direction as the second menu item.

This makes it easier to grasp the menu tree set by the application.

For the information display device, it is preferable that the setting contents of the corresponding setting item are displayed on the second menu item.

As a result, the user can grasp the setting contents simply by looking at the second menu item at first glance, so that the setting can be easily changed.

It is preferable that the second menu item continues to be displayed on the information display device even after the processing based on the selection of the second menu item.

This allows the user to select the second menu item without reselecting the first menu item, for example, when continuously selecting the second menu item mapped to the first menu item. Therefore, the effort of a user can be reduced and operability can be improved.

In the information display apparatus, if there is a third menu item mapped when the second menu item is selected, the third menu item is displayed.

This makes it possible to cope with, for example, an application in which menu items are set in a multilayer format, an application with many setting items, or the like. In addition, since the third menu item is displayed when the second menu item is selected, the visibility of the information image can be prevented from being lowered by the third menu item.

In the information display apparatus, after the selection of the third menu item or the selection of a menu item mapped to the third menu item, the third menu item is preferably non-displayed.

This can prevent the display screen from being occupied by the third menu item, thereby preventing the visibility of the information image from being lowered.

In the information display device, it is preferable to distinguish and display the second menu item to which the third menu item is mapped and the second menu item to which the third menu item is not mapped.

As a result, the user can grasp the presence or absence of the third menu item by simply looking at the second menu item.

It is preferable to set it as the following structures about the said information display apparatus. That is, the display unit displays a common menu item which is a menu item that is used in common among other applications. The common menu item continues to be displayed in the same position even if the application changes.

This makes it possible to further unify the operation feeling among the plurality of applications.

It is preferable to set it as the following structures about the said information display apparatus. That is, the operation portion includes a plurality of selection operation portions. The selection operation unit may select at least one of the first menu item and the second menu item.

Thereby, even if the 1st menu item and the 2nd menu item are arrange | positioned apart, the time and trouble which a selection of a menu item take are prevented from increasing.

With respect to the information display device, it is preferable that at least one of the plurality of selection operation units can select only one of the first menu item or the second menu item.

As a result, for example, when the selection operation unit capable of selecting only the second menu item is provided, the second menu item can be quickly selected after the selection of the first menu item.

As for the information display device, it is preferable that a plurality of the selection operation units can change selectable menu items.

This makes it possible to select menu items in a variety of ways, which makes it possible to flexibly cope with the usage environment and the user's taste.

It is preferable to set it as the following structures about the said information display apparatus. That is, the information display device is mounted on the ship. Examples of the application include an application for displaying a target around the own ship as the information image based on a signal from a radar antenna, and an application for displaying the sea chart around the own ship as the information image.

As a result, the above-described effects can also be exerted on the information display apparatus mounted on the ship. In particular, since there are many applications with many menu items for ships and it is not desirable to hide the information image even when the menu items are selected, the effect of the present invention can be particularly effectively exerted.

According to the 2nd viewpoint of this invention, the following information display methods are provided. In other words, the information display method can simultaneously display the information image created by the execution of the application being selected, the menu item for selecting the application, and the menu item used in the selected application. In this information display method, the display position of the information image on the display screen, the display position of the menu item for selecting the application, and the display position of the menu item used in the selected application are almost displayed. .

This makes it possible to unify a feeling of operation among a plurality of applications.

According to the 3rd viewpoint of this invention, the information display program of the following structures is provided. In other words, the program can execute a process of simultaneously displaying an information image created by the execution of the application being selected, a menu item for selecting an application, and a menu item used in the selected application. In addition, the program performs a process of displaying the display image so that the display position of the information image on the display screen, the display position of the menu item for selecting the application, and the display position of the menu item used in the selected application are almost common. Do it.

This makes it possible to unify a feeling of operation among a plurality of applications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information display apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
2 is a front view showing the configuration of an operation unit;
3 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when the application to be displayed is ECDIS;
4 is a diagram illustrating display contents of a display unit when an application to be displayed is ECDIS;
5 is a diagram showing display contents of a display unit when an application switches from ECDIS to RADAR.
Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating display contents of a display unit when an application to be displayed is a RADAR;
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating display contents of a display unit when an application to be displayed is a RADAR; FIG.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Next, embodiment of this invention is described with reference to drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information display apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the operation unit 23.

The information display apparatus 20 of this embodiment is provided with the control part 21, the chart information storage part 22, the operation part 23, and the display part 24 so that it may show in FIG. In addition, the information display apparatus 20 is connected with various sensors which can detect the position information of the target, the ship's ship, and the like. The detection result of such a sensor is input to the control unit 21. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the control unit 21 can create a radar image and a sea chart around the own ship and display it on the display unit 24 having a square screen.

In addition, the user can operate the operation unit 23 to change the display contents of the display unit 24 or to change various settings. The operation unit 23 has an operation knob (select operation unit) 51 and a track ball (select operation unit) 52 in addition to various keys as shown in FIG. 2.

By operating the knob 51 to rotate the cursor to a predetermined menu item, the user can press the knob 51 to select the menu item. The track ball 52 can adjust the pointer to a predetermined menu item and can select the menu item by clicking it. In addition, the selection method of a menu item is comprised so that it may carry out by common operation, even if an application is changed as mentioned later.

The antenna unit 10, the GPS receiver 14, the wind direction anemometer 15, and the orientation sensor 16 are mainly connected to the information display device 20 of the present embodiment.

The antenna unit 10 includes a radar antenna 11 and a transceiver 12. The radar antenna 11 is configured to be capable of transmitting a directional high pulse wave (transmission pulse signal) and to receive an echo signal (reflected wave) from the target.

The transmission / reception unit 12 is configured to output the echo signal obtained by sampling the echo signal received by the radar antenna 11 to the control unit 21 of the information display device 20.

The control part 21 of the information display apparatus 20 is comprised from the software which consists of the hardware which consists of CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. which were abbreviate | omitted in the figure from the various programs memorize | stored in said ROM. The control unit 21 can perform control (for example, display control) of the information display apparatus 20 by executing a program. In addition, the program may be stored in a storage medium (CD-ROM or the like) other than the configuration stored in the ROM included in the control unit 21. The control unit 21 calculates the distance to the echo circle (a target such as a ship or land) based on the time until the radar antenna 11 receives the echo signal. In addition, the direction in which the echo circle exists can be known by the direction of the radar antenna 11 (the radio wave transmission / reception direction) when the echo is received. In this way, the control unit 21 can calculate the position of the echo circle and display it on the display unit 24. In addition, the control unit 21 can set the radar antenna 11 and the radar image (whether or not to set the pulse width of the transmission pulse signal and the interference cancellation process) according to the user's operation.

The GPS receiver 14 receives the positioning signal from the GPS antenna 13 and detects the current position information of the position of the own ship (in detail, the position of the GPS antenna 13). The position information calculated by the GPS receiver 14 is output to the control unit 21 of the information display device 20.

The wind direction anemometer 15 is, for example, a configuration in which a vertical tail and a propeller are mounted on a rotatable main body. In this configuration, the vertical tail receives the wind and rotates the main body so that the propeller faces the wind blowing side. Therefore, the wind direction can be detected in the direction of the main body at this time, and the wind speed can be detected from the rotation speed of the propeller. The wind direction and wind speed detected by the wind direction anemometer 15 are transmitted to the control unit 21 of the information display device 20.

The orientation sensor 16 has a plurality of GPS antennas fixed to the own ship, so that the heading orientation can be detected from the relative positional relationship of the GPS antennas. The bow orientation detected by the orientation sensor 16 is transmitted to the control unit 21 of the information display device 20. In addition, the orientation sensor 16 can use, for example, a magnetic orientation sensor, a gyro, etc. besides this structure.

The control unit 21 may display the detection result of the sensor on the display unit 24 based on the data input from the wind direction anemometer 15, the orientation sensor 16, and other sensors omitted in the drawing. The control part 21 can change the data displayed on the display part 24, or change the display point of data according to a user's operation.

The information display device 20 also includes a chart information storage section 22 for storing electronic charts. The control unit 21 can automatically display the chart around the own ship on the display unit 24 based on the position information of the own ship input from the GPS receiver 14 and the stored contents of the chart information storage unit 22. .

Moreover, the control part 21 of this embodiment has a route | route creation function, based on the information etc. previously memorized | stored, it creates the route | route to reach from a starting place to a destination, and displays the said route | route on the display part 24 with a charity position. can do.

As mentioned above, the control part 21 of this embodiment is an application which performs the process regarding the antenna unit 10 and a radar image, an application which displays data in the structure according to the setting of a user, and an application which performs the process regarding an electronic chart and a route. It is configured to be executable. And the control part 21 is comprised so that switching from which application the information image from which application is displayed on the display part 24 according to a user's selection is possible.

Next, the contents displayed on the display unit 24, the operation method thereof, and the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing the display contents of the display section 24 when the application to be displayed is ECDIS (an application that performs electronic chart and route processing). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display contents of the display unit 24 when the application can switch from ECDIS to RADAR (an application that performs processing on the antenna unit 10 and the radar image). 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the display contents of the display unit 24 when the application to be displayed is a RADAR.

The display content of the display unit 24 is in addition to the electronic chart or radar image as an information image largely displayed in the center of the screen so as to be shown in Fig. 3A, etc., the application display unit 30, the first menu item display unit 31, and the second. The menu item display part 32, the common menu item display part 35, and the navigation data display part 36 are comprised. In addition, in the display part 24, the 3rd menu item display part 33 or the 4th menu item display part 34 may be displayed temporarily, as shown in FIG.

First, a description will be given when the application to be displayed is ECDIS.

The application display unit 30 is disposed in the upper left corner of the screen. The application display unit 30 shows which application information information is currently displayed. When the application to be displayed is changed (for example, when switching from ECDIS to RADAR), the user operates the trackball 52 to move the pointer 37 to click the application display unit 30. If so, the list of applications is displayed at the bottom of the application display unit 30 as shown in Fig. 5A. The list and the application display unit 30 constitute an application selection menu 30a. The user then adjusts the pointer 37 to RADAR, which is the application to be displayed. At this time, a frame-shaped cursor is displayed on the RADAR in which the pointer 37 is set as shown in Fig. 5A (see Fig. 5A). By clicking in this state, the application to be displayed can be switched from ECDIS to RADAR (see Fig. 5B). In addition, the structure of this application display part 30 and the application selection menu 30a is common between the application targets. The application selection method (the device used for the selection, the order of selection, etc.) is also common among the applications to be displayed.

The first menu item display section 31 is disposed in an area along the corner of the screen (upper part of the display section 24) from the upper left corner of the screen (the screen corner on which the application name is displayed). The first menu item display unit 31 displays first menu items arranged in the left and right directions. The first menu item is a menu item used in an application displayed on the application display unit 30. In this embodiment, an application (ECDIS, RADAR, etc.) with many menu items is used, and therefore, a hierarchical menu is set in such an application. The first menu item display unit 31 displays all menu items corresponding to the top hierarchy of the menu of the hierarchical type.

When the user selects the first menu item, the user first operates the trackball 52 to move the pointer 37 to the desired first menu item. At this time, a frame-shaped cursor is displayed on the first menu item to which the pointer 37 is aligned (see FIG. 3 (A)). By clicking in this state, the first menu item can be selected. The selected first menu item is displayed as if the display color is different from other first menu items (for example, the colors are reversed) (see Fig. 3B).

The second menu item display section 32 is disposed in an area along the corner of the screen (the left end portion of the display section 24) from the upper left corner of the screen (the screen corner on which the application name is displayed). In the second menu item display unit 32, second menu items are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. That is, the application selection menu 30a is displayed at a position where the arrangement direction of the first menu item and the arrangement direction of the second menu item cross each other. In the second menu item display section 32, all menu items in the hierarchy immediately below the first menu item selected as above are displayed side by side in the same direction as the second menu item. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the second menu item display unit 32 displays different second menu items depending on the selection of the first menu item. In addition, the second menu item has a menu item (third menu item) which is further lower than that of the second menu item, and is displayed so as to distinguish them. In this embodiment, the triangle mark identification mark is displayed only on the second menu item in which the lower third menu item exists, and the user can determine the presence or absence of the third menu item by this.

When the user selects the second menu item, the frame-shaped cursor displayed on the second menu item display part 32 is moved by the rotation operation of the operation knob 51 to fit the desired second menu item. In this state, the second menu item can be selected by pressing the operation knob 51. The user can cause the control unit 21 to perform the selected job and setting by selecting the second menu item on which the identification mark is not displayed. In addition, the user can display the third menu item display unit 33 by selecting the second menu item on which the identification mark is displayed (see Fig. 4A).

The second menu item display section 32 is normally displayed at all times. Therefore, for example, when there is a frequently used first menu item, the second menu item in the lower layer can be selected without selecting the first menu item each time. In addition, the 2nd menu item display part 32 can also be hidden according to the operation of the operation part 23. FIG.

In order to prevent the third menu item display unit 33 from overlapping with an electronic chart or the like, the second menu item display unit (3) can be displayed only in FIG. 32 is displayed in an entire area extending from the right side to the right side. In the third menu item display unit 33, the third menu item on the lower layer of the selected second menu item is the same as the left-right direction (the direction in which the first menu items can be arranged). Direction). In addition, in the third menu item, an identification mark is displayed on the lower right side of the frame only to the presence of the lower menu item (fourth menu item) of the third menu item as in the second menu item. In addition, the selection of the third menu item display unit 33 is performed using the track ball 52 in the same manner as the selection of the first menu item.

The user can cause the control unit 21 to perform the selected job and setting by selecting the third menu item on which the identification mark is not displayed. In addition, the user can display the fourth menu item display unit 34 by selecting the third menu item on which the identification mark is displayed (see Fig. 4B). In addition, after the third menu item is selected or the fourth menu item mapped to the third menu item is selected, the third menu item is configured to be non-displayed.

The fourth menu item display unit 34 is arranged so that the fourth menu items mapped to the selected third menu items are arranged in the vertical direction (the same direction as the direction in which the second menu items can be arranged). In addition, the selection of the fourth menu item display section 34 is performed using the track ball 52 in the same manner as the selection of the first menu item.

In this embodiment, the arrangement of the menu items is the same regardless of the application to be displayed, and the contents of the menu items are changed according to the application. Therefore, a feeling of operation can be unified among a plurality of applications. Moreover, the display part 24 of this embodiment is a menu used by the application selected by the application selection menu 30a with the information image (electronic chart etc.) created by execution of the application currently selected so that it may show to FIG. 5 (A) etc. The items (first to fourth menu items) can be displayed simultaneously.

In the present embodiment, the menu item is selected as described above, but in the above, the operation knob 51 is used only for the selection of the second menu item, and the track ball 52 is used for other selections. This makes it possible to quickly select the second menu item since it is not necessary to move the pointer 37 large after the selection of the first menu item. In addition, the method of selecting a menu item can be set arbitrarily, for example, the setting which can select menu items other than a 2nd menu item using the operation knob 51, and the selection of a 2nd menu item using the trackball 52 are performed. You can change the settings as many as possible.

As the selection operation unit, an external mouse can be used instead of the track ball 52, for example. In addition, the structure provided with a direction key and a determination key can be used as a selection operation part.

The common menu item display unit 35 is disposed below the screen than the second menu item. The common menu item display unit 35 displays a common menu item which is a menu item that is used in common between different applications. The common menu item display part 35 is comprised so that a position may not change even if an application is changed (refer FIG. 5). Therefore, a feeling of operation between a plurality of applications can be unified.

As a specific example of the process performed by the common menu item, the process of canceling an operation and returning it to the base, the process of adjusting the display color of a screen, etc. are mentioned, for example.

The navigation data display unit 36 displays information corresponding to an application (setting information about a route in the case of ECDIS, etc.) and information that is always displayed regardless of the application (ship speed, position, and bow orientation).

The following briefly describes specific examples of menu items when the application is ECDIS. In ECDIS, for example, " route monitoring ", " route planning ", " chart management " "Route monitoring" is a menu item for setting about the display of the set route. "Plan Route" is a menu item for setting a route. "Chart management" is a menu item for installing or updating the electronic chart.

As the second menu item mapped to "route monitoring", for example, "display setting" is mentioned. As the third menu item mapped to the "display setting", "split display" and "object setting" are mentioned, for example. "Split display" is a menu item for displaying on the display unit 24 a plurality of charts having different scales or positions. "Object setting" is a menu item for setting information displayed on an electronic chart.

As a 4th menu item mapped to "object setting", "display object selection" and "mark setting" are mentioned, for example. "Selection of display target" is a menu item for selecting a target (mark and buoy set by the user) to be displayed on the chart. "Mark setting" is a menu item for setting the shape of a mark to be displayed and the like.

Next, the configuration of the display unit 24 after the application can switch from ECDIS to RADAR will be described. In the present embodiment, when the application to be executed is changed, the first menu item and the second menu item are changed to menu items corresponding to the changed application (see FIG. 5). Even when the application is changed from ECDIS to RADAR as shown in FIG. 5, the first menu item display unit 31 is arranged to follow the top of the screen, and the second menu item display unit 32 is also arranged to follow the left end of the screen. Stay. In addition, the number of menu items displayed on the first menu item display unit 31, the size of the menu items displayed on the second menu item display unit 32, and the like change slightly. In the present invention, it is assumed that "the display positions of the menu items are almost common", including the case where there is such a slight change between applications.

When the application to be displayed is changed to RADAR, the display contents of the common menu item display unit 35 do not change as described above. In addition, the display content of the navigation data display part 36 changes in part so that the information according to an application (in the case of RADAR, information regarding a target tracking, etc.) is displayed. As the first menu item, a menu item for setting the antenna unit 10 and the radar image is displayed. Specifically, a menu item for instructing the start of transmission of a pulse signal, a menu item for selecting an antenna to be used when a plurality of radar antennas are arranged, and a menu item for changing the display mode of the radar image may be mentioned. .

The display mode of the radar image will be described below. There are various setting items in the radar, but the setting can be performed collectively by setting the display mode. In the present embodiment, as the display mode, for example, a short-range mode, a remote mode, a coastal mode, and a user setting mode (the display mode in which a desired setting is made by the user) and the like are set (in the drawings, MODE 1, MODE 2,...). Write).

In the first menu item display unit 31, the display mode currently set to be shown in Fig. 5B and the like is displayed. When the user desires to switch the display mode, the user operates the trackball 52 and clicks the display mode of the first menu item display unit 31. If so, a list of display modes (display mode selection menu 31 a) is displayed as shown in Fig. 6A. The user can change the display mode by clicking on the desired display mode. In addition, the state at the time of changing a display mode from MODE3 to MODE2 is shown by FIG.

On the other hand, in the second menu item display unit 32, setting items relating to radar are displayed as second menu items. The second menu item is configured to display not only the content of the setting item but also the current setting (what level is selected and whether the function is ON or OFF). Specific examples of this second menu item include pulse width setting, gain setting, tuning setting, and the like.

These second menu items can be collectively changed by selecting the display mode as described above (see FIG. 6). For example, when the near mode is selected, each setting is changed at the same time so that a near-field object becomes easier to see.

After switching the display mode, the user can adjust the radar image by changing the level of the setting item by the same operation as that of selecting the third menu item when the application to be displayed is ECDIS (see FIG. 7). ). In particular, in the present embodiment, since the second menu item is displayed continuously and the current setting is displayed on the second menu item, this adjustment can be easily performed.

In this way, the menu item is selected using the operation knob 51 and the track ball 52, and the application is performed in the same order (selection method) as in the case of ECDIS. In addition, when the application is RADAR, unlike the case of ECDIS, it is necessary to select from the pull-down display mode selection menu 31a when the first menu item is selected. In the present invention, it is assumed that " menu item selection methods are almost common "

As described above, in the information display device 20 of the present embodiment, the information image created by the execution of the application being selected is displayed, and the application name being selected is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. The first menu item is displayed in the left and right directions along the corner of the screen from the place where the application name is displayed. In addition, the information display device 20 displays a second menu item mapped to the first menu item in a vertical direction along a corner of the screen from the place where the application name is displayed. When the application to be executed is changed, the information display device 20 displays menu items corresponding to the changed application. In addition, the process regarding display of the display part 24 shown above is performed by executing the program stored in the said ROM of the control part 21 as mentioned above.

This makes it possible to unify a feeling of operation among a plurality of applications. In addition, even if an application (for example, ECDIS) has a large number of menu items, a desired menu item can be easily found.

In addition, in the information display apparatus 20 of the present embodiment, the second menu item continues to be displayed even after processing based on the selection of the second menu item. Therefore, the second menu item can be selected by a simple operation when the second menu item mapped to the first menu item is continuously selected.

In addition, since the identification display for identifying the second menu item to which the third menu item is mapped is displayed on the information display device 20, the user can grasp the presence or absence of the third menu item by simply looking at the second menu item. In addition, since the third menu item is displayed only when the second menu item is selected, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the screen from being degraded by the third menu item.

Moreover, the information display apparatus 20 of this embodiment is provided with the selection operation part (operation knob 51 and the track ball 52). The selection operation unit may select at least one of the first menu item and the second menu item. Therefore, even if this configuration tends to move away from the position of a 1st menu item and a 2nd menu item, the time and effort which a selection of a menu item take can be prevented from increasing.

As mentioned above, although the preferred embodiment of this invention was described, said structure can be changed as follows, for example.

The display screen described in the above embodiment is an example, and the display position of the information image, the display position of the application selection menu, and the display position of the menu item used in the selected application may be almost common between the applications.

The application selection menu 30a (application display unit 30) may be present in the upper right corner, the lower left corner, and the lower right corner, without being limited to the case where the upper left corner of the screen is displayed.

Instead of the configuration of the above embodiment, the menu for selecting the first menu item is displayed (upper left corner of the screen) in a vertical direction along the corner of the screen to select the second menu item for selecting the application. You may arrange in the left-right direction along the corner of a screen in the location where a menu is displayed (upper-left corner of a screen). Further, the first menu item and the second menu item may be arranged in parallel. Specifically, the first menu items are arranged so as to follow the top of the screen, and the second menu items are arranged so as to follow the bottom of the screen, or the first menu items are arranged so as to follow the right end of the screen. You can also arrange menu items. Further, the first menu items may be arranged in a portion (for example, the left side) of the upper part of the screen, and the second menu items may be arranged in the vicinity thereof (right side of the upper part of the screen).

The device connected to the display device is not limited to the above-described example, but can connect, for example, a sonar and fish group detector. The application executable by the control unit 21 is not limited to the above-described example, but may execute an application that displays fish group information based on data acquired from the fish group detector, for example.

The information display device of the present invention is not limited to ships, and may be configured to display information images of applications (navigation software, etc.) mounted on other moving objects such as automobiles and aircrafts and used as the moving objects. For example, the present invention can be applied to a store management system that manages sales and staff by changing a plurality of applications, and a system that edits video and audio by changing a plurality of applications.

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Claims (22)

A control unit capable of executing two or more applications,
An operation unit capable of instructing the control unit;
Menu items for selecting an application together with an information image created by execution of the application being selected;
And a display unit for simultaneously displaying menu items used in the selected application.
The display unit executes a display position of an information image created by execution of the application being selected on the display screen, a display position of a menu item for selecting the application, and a display position of a menu item used in the selected application. An information display apparatus, which is substantially common among applications. The method according to claim 1,
And the method for selecting the application and the method for selecting a menu item used in the application are substantially common between the executed applications. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The menu item used in the selected application is
The first menu item displayed in an up-down direction or left-right direction along a corner of the screen;
And a second menu item, which is a menu item displayed in an up-down direction or left-right direction along a corner of the screen and mapped to the first menu item. The method according to claim 3,
And an arrangement direction of the first menu item and the second menu item is different. The method of claim 4,
And the display unit displays a menu item for selecting the application at a position where the arrangement direction of the first menu item and the arrangement direction of the second menu item cross each other. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
And the display unit displays a menu item for selecting the application in one of upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right corners of the display screen. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
And when the application to be executed is changed, the display unit changes and displays the first menu item and the second menu item as menu items corresponding to the changed application. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
The first menu item is a menu item of the top layer of the application being selected.
And wherein the second menu item is a menu item in a hierarchy immediately below the first menu item. The method according to claim 8,
And the display unit displays all the menu items of the highest hierarchy as the first menu item in the same direction. The method according to claim 8 or 9,
And the display unit displays all menu items in a hierarchy immediately below the first menu item as the second menu item in the same direction. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 10,
And the setting contents of the corresponding setting item are displayed on the second menu item. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 11,
And the second menu item is continuously displayed even after processing based on the selection of the second menu item. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 12,
And when the second menu item is selected, if there is a third menu item mapped, the third menu item is displayed. The method according to claim 13,
And after selecting the third menu item or selecting a menu item mapped to the third menu item, the third menu item is not displayed. 14. The method according to claim 13 or 14,
And displaying the second menu item to which the third menu item is mapped and the second menu item to which the third menu item is not mapped. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 15,
The display unit displays a common menu item that is a menu item that is used in common among other applications,
And the common menu item is continuously displayed at the same position even if the application is changed. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 16,
The operation portion includes a plurality of selection operation portion
And the selection operation unit is capable of selecting at least one of the first menu item and the second menu item. 18. The method of claim 17,
At least one of the plurality of selection manipulation units is capable of selecting only one of the first menu item and the second menu item. The method according to claim 17 or 18,
And the plurality of selection operation units can change selectable menu items. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20,
Mounted on the ship,
As an application, an application for displaying an object around the own ship as the information image based on a signal from the radar antenna and an application for displaying the sea chart around the own ship as the information image. Information display device, characterized in that included. An information image created by execution of the application being selected,
Menu items for selecting applications,
Menu items used in the selected application
I can display it at the same time,
And a display position of the information image on the display screen, a display position of a menu item for selecting the application, and a display position of a menu item used in the selected application, to be substantially common. How information is displayed. An information image created by execution of the application being selected,
Menu items for selecting applications,
Menu items used in the selected application
You can execute the processing to display at the same time
Performing processing for displaying the display image of the information image on the display screen, the display position of the menu item for selecting the application, and the display position of the menu item used in the selected application to be almost common. Information display program characterized.

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