WO2000073889A1

WO2000073889A1 - Panel computer

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Publication number: WO2000073889A1
Application number: PCT/JP1999/002774
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroaki Sato
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 1999-05-26
Filing date: 1999-05-26
Publication date: 2000-12-07
Also published as: TW448393B

Abstract

A cursor display having an input area corresponding to the left button of the mouse, an input area corresponding to the right button of the mouse and an input area corresponding to the scroll wheel of the mouse is made so that, when a touch panel operation is performed on individual input areas, a corresponding mouse operation is performed. When a touch panel operation is performed on portions other than the individual input areas, only a cursor movement processing is performed.

Description

Specification

Panel Computer Technical Field

The present invention relates to a panel computer, and more particularly to a panel computer that implements a mouse function using a touch panel. Background art

In general, the panel convenience store is installed on a wall or the like, so a touch panel provided in front of the screen of the display device is used as a pointing device instead of a mouse.

The panel combination that uses the conventional touch panel as a pointing device One night, the operation of the touch panel functions as a mouse cursor movement and left button operation, and the function of the right mouse button operation is the touch panel operation. They used a switch installed outside.

Alternatively, the function of operating the right button of the mouse is realized by using the right button key installed in the evening touch panel, as in the evening touch panel type input device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-977363. I was

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a panel computer using an evening panel type input device disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-973633. In the figure, 1 is a panel computer, 2 is a display device, 2a is a screen of the display device 2, 3 is a sunset panel, 4 is a cursor, and 9 is a right button key.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an evening panel control program of a panel computer using an evening panel type input device disclosed in, for example, the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-973633. First, the data of the touch panel 3 is input (step S101), and it is determined whether or not the input position is within the area of the right button key 9 (step S102). If the input position is within the area of the right button key 9, the right button pressing mode is turned on (step S103). If the input position is outside the area of the right button key 9, the right button pressing mode is determined (step S104). If the right button pressing mode is ON, the right button processing is performed (step S105), and the right button pressing mode is turned OFF (step S106). If the right button pressing mode is OFF, the left button processing is performed (step S107).

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional panel touch panel using the touch panel as a pointing device, the right button key occupies the fixed display area, so the display area that can be used by application programs is reduced. Had to move his / her gaze when operating the right button.

In addition, there is a disadvantage in that when the right button operation is performed, two operations, the right button key and the desired position, must be performed.

In addition, there was a drawback that the cursor movement and button operation were inseparable, so that only the force movement could not be performed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and does not occupy a fixed display area, has little movement of a worker's line of sight, and realizes all functions of a mouse by one operation of a touch panel. In addition, the purpose is to obtain a panel convenience that can be operated only by moving the cursor. Disclosure of the invention

In view of the above object, a panel combination according to the present invention includes an input area corresponding to a left mouse button, an input area corresponding to a right mouse button, and an input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse. When the operation of the touch panel is performed on each input area, the corresponding mouse processing is performed. When the operation of the touch panel is performed on any area other than the input area, Only the cursor movement processing is performed.

The present invention relates to a display device having a screen, a touch panel provided in front of a screen of the display device, and a cursor display for displaying a cursor including a right button input area corresponding to a right mouse button on the screen. Means, input position determining means for determining an input position when a touch panel input is detected, and operation instruction means for instructing an operation corresponding to a right button of a mouse when the input position is the right button input area, With A panel computer characterized by the above-mentioned.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned cursor display means, wherein the cursor display means further performs a cursor display further including a left button input area corresponding to a left button of a mouse. The operation corresponding to the left button of

The panel convenience store according to claim 1, characterized in that:

Also, in the present invention, the cursor display means may perform a cursor display further including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse, and the operation instructing means may include a mouse when the input position is the scroll wheel input area. 2. The panel computer according to claim 1, wherein an operation corresponding to the scroll wheel is instructed.

Also, in the present invention, the force display means may display a cursor further including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse, and the operation instructing means may be arranged so that the input position is the scroll wheel input area. The panel computer according to claim 2, wherein an operation corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse is instructed.

Also, the present invention provides a display device having a screen, a touch panel provided in front of a screen of the display device, and a cursor display for displaying a cursor on the screen including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse. Means, an input position determining means for determining an input position when a touch panel input is detected, and instructing an operation corresponding to a mouse scroll wheel when the input position is in the scroll wheel input area. And an operation instruction means.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned cursor display means, wherein the cursor display means further performs a cursor display further including a left button input area corresponding to a left button of a mouse. 6. The panel convenience store according to claim 5, wherein an operation corresponding to the left button is instructed.

The present invention also provides the panel computer according to claim 1, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only movement of a cursor when an input position is out of an input area corresponding to a right button of a mouse. is there. The invention according to claim 2, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the right button or the left button of the mouse. It is in the night of the combi.

Further, according to the present invention, the operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the right button of the mouse or the scroll wheel. On the panel computer.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to any of the right button, the left button and the scroll wheel of the mouse, the operation instruction means instructs only the movement of the cursor. A panel combination according to claim 4.

The invention according to claim 5, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the force cursor when the input position is out of the input area corresponding to the scroll wheel of the mouse. On the panel computer.

The present invention is also characterized in that the operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the scroll wheel or the left button of the mouse. Panel computer.

Also, the present invention provides a display device having a screen, a touch panel provided in front of the screen of the display device, and a cursor display for displaying a cursor including a left button input area corresponding to a left mouse button on the screen. Means for determining an input position when an input from the touch panel is detected; and when the input position is the left button input area, an operation corresponding to a left mouse button is instructed. A panel computer comprising: operation instruction means for instructing only movement of a cursor in an area other than the input area corresponding to the left button of the mouse. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a panel computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a panel computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a cursor according to the present embodiment, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control of the touch panel of the panel computer according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating left button processing according to the present embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating right button processing according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating scroll wheel (upper) processing according to the first embodiment. Chart,

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a scroll wheel (lower) process according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the general area processing in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a conventional panel combination.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a conventional touch panel control of a panel computer. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a panel computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional one are denoted by the same reference numerals. 1 is a panel computer, 2 is a display device, 2a is a screen of the display device 2, 3 is a touch panel, and 4a is a power console.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a panel computer according to the present invention. 100 is a display unit composed of a display device 2 having a screen 2a for performing display including a cursor 4a, and 101 is a program according to a program. A control unit composed of an operating computer (not shown in particular), 102 is an input unit composed of at least the touch panel 3. The function block of the control section 101 relating to the present invention includes a cursor display section 101a, an input position determination section 101b, and an operation instruction section 101b.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an example of the cursor 4a according to the present invention. In the figure,

5 is a left button input area, 6 is a right button input area, 7 is a scroll wheel (upper) input area, 8 is a scroll wheel (lower) input area, and each area moves as the cursor moves. is there.

It should be noted that there is no need to specifically explain the usage examples of the left and right buttons. In general, the left button is used to select an object (program, document file, character string, graphic, etc.), start the selected program, copy the selected document file, and so on. On the other hand, the right button displays the information of the selected object (character typeface, figure color, etc.) and performs a predetermined process on the selected object (changes the character typeface, figure color Etc.).

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control of the panel of the panel computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the control of the touch panel, first, after displaying the cursor 4a on the screen 2a of the display device 2, the data of the touch panel 3 is input (step S1), and the input position is determined (step S2). . If the input position is within the left button input area 5, left button processing (step S3), if the input position is within the right button input area 6, right button processing (step S4), the input position scrolls If it is within the wheel (upper) input area 7, scroll wheel (upper) processing (step S5), if the input position is within the scroll wheel (lower) input area 8, scroll wheel (lower) processing (step S5) 6) If the input position is other than the above, general area processing (step S7) is performed, and the process returns to the evening panel 3 data input processing (step S1).

The input position determination process (step 2) will be described. In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the display position of the cursor is represented by a point a, and the shape of the cursor is y 1, 2, y 3, x 1, 2 with the point a as the origin. , x 3, x 4 coordinates. The input position determination process (step 2) uses the input position (Xi, Yi) acquired in step 1 as the origin of the cursor display position a (Xa, Ya) as the relative coordinates (xi, yi) = (xi X i, Yi) Convert to one (Xa, Ya). Next, the relative coordinates and the force-sol shape are compared, and if xl≤xi <x2 and yl ^ yi y3, it is determined that the input position is within the left button input area 5 and x3≤xi If <x4 and y1≤yi <y3, it is determined that the input position is within the right button input area 6.

, X 2≤x i <x 3 and y 1≤y i <y 2, the input position is the scroll wheel.

J (upper) It is judged that it is within the input area 7, and x2≤x i x 3 and y2≤y i x y

If it is 3, it is determined that the input position is within the scroll wheel (lower) input area 8

If all conditions are not met, the input position is determined to be in another area I do.

The left button processing (step S3) executed when the input position is within the left button input area 5 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the left button processing (step S3) of FIG. 4 in the embodiment of the present invention. The touch panel control detects the touch panel input to the left button input area 5 in step S1 and step S2 in Fig. 4, so first notify 〇S or the application that the left button has been pressed. Perform left button pressing processing (step S11). Next, the user inputs the data of the evening touch panel 3 (step S12), and determines whether or not the evening touch panel 3 is being pressed (step S13). If the button is pressed, cursor movement processing such as notifying that the force cursor 4a has moved to 0S or the application using the coordinate values newly input in step S12 (step S14) ) To update the display of the cursor 4a (step S15), and repeat the processing from step S12. The processing in steps S14 and S15 corresponds to the dragging processing of the left mouse button. If the pressing of the touch panel 3 is released in step S13, a left button release process (step S16) such as notifying 0S or the application that the left button has been released is performed, and the process is performed. Finish.

The right button processing (step S4) executed when the input position is within the right button input area 6 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the right button processing (step S4) of FIG. 4 in the embodiment of the present invention. The touch panel control detects the touch panel input to the right button input area 6 in step S1 and step S2 in Fig. 4, so it first notifies 0S or the application that the right button has been pressed. Perform right button press processing (step S21). Next, the user inputs the data of the evening touch panel 3 (step S22), and determines whether or not the evening touch panel 3 is being pressed (step S23). When the button is pressed, the force solver movement processing such as notifying that the force solver 4a has moved to 〇S or the application using the coordinate values newly input in step S22 (step S22). 24) is performed, the display of the force solver 4a is updated (step S25), and the processing from step S22 is repeated. The processing in steps S24 and S25 corresponds to the dragging processing of the right mouse button. In step S23, the pressing of the evening touch panel 3 is released. In this case, the right button release processing (step S26) such as notifying the S or application that the right button has been released is performed, and the processing ends.

The scroll wheel (upper) process (step S5) of FIG. 4 executed when the input position is within the scroll wheel (upper) input area 7 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a scroll wheel (upper) process (step S5) in the embodiment of the present invention. The touch panel control detects the touch panel input to the scroll wheel (upper) input area 7 in steps S1 and S2 in Fig. 4. Up scroll processing (step S31), such as notifying that the rotation has been performed, is performed. Next, the input of the evening touch panel 3 is input (step S32), and it is determined whether or not the evening touch panel 3 is being pressed (step S33). Steps S32 and S33 are repeated until the pressing of the touch panel 3 is released. When the pressing of the touch panel 3 is released, the process is terminated.

The scroll wheel (lower) processing (step S6) of FIG. 4 executed when the input position is within the scroll wheel (lower) input area 8 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a scroll wheel (lower) process (step S6) in the embodiment of the present invention. The touch panel control detects the touch panel input to the scroll wheel (bottom) input area 8 in steps S1 and S2 in Fig. 4, so the scroll wheel is first turned down to 〇S or the application. Perform a downward scrolling process (step S41), such as notifying that the display has been turned. Next, the data of the evening touch panel 3 is input (step S42), and it is determined whether or not the evening touch panel 3 is being pressed (step S43). Steps S42 and S43 are repeated until the pressing of the evening touch panel 3 is released, and the process is terminated when the pressing of the evening touch panel 3 is released.

This is executed when the input position is a general area other than the left button input area 5, right button input area 6, scroll wheel (upper) input area 7, and scroll wheel (lower) input area 8. The area processing (step S7) will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the general area processing (step S7) in the embodiment of the present invention. The evening touch panel control is performed in steps S1 and S2 in Fig.4. Since the input of the touch panel to the area is detected, firstly, the coordinate value newly input in step S51 is used to notify 0S or the application that the force solver 4a has moved to the application or the like. Is performed (step S51), and the display of the cursor 4a is updated (step S52). Next, the user inputs the data of the evening touch panel 3 (step S53), and determines whether or not the evening touch panel 3 is being pressed (step S54). If the button is being pressed, the process from step S51 is repeated using the coordinate values newly input in step S53. In step S54, if the pressing of the evening touch panel 3 is released, the process ends.

. Industrial Use Possibilities

As described above, according to the present invention, the cursor display including the right button input area corresponding to the right mouse button is performed on the screen, and when the input position is the right button input area, the operation corresponding to the right mouse button is performed. Since the input area corresponding to the right button of the mouse moves together with the force cursor, there is no need to occupy the display area, and the entire screen can be used by the application program. The right mouse button operation can be performed without moving the line of sight, and the effect that the button operation can be performed with only one operation to the corresponding input area can be obtained.

In addition, a cursor display further including a left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button is performed. Similarly, when the input position is the above left button input area, an operation corresponding to the left mouse button is performed. Therefore, the above effects can be obtained for the right and left buttons respectively.

In addition, in addition to the mouse right button input area, a scroll wheel display area that further includes a scroll wheel input area corresponding to the mouse scroll wheel is displayed. Similarly, when the input position is in the above scroll wheel input area, Since the operation corresponding to the scroll wheel of the mouse is performed, the above effects can be obtained for the right button and the scroll wheel.

In addition to the mouse right button input area and scroll wheel input area,

The cursor is displayed further including the left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button. Similarly, when the input position is the above left button input area, the cursor corresponds to the left mouse button. The right button, the left button, and the scroll wheel have the above effects.

Also, a cursor display including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to the scroll wheel of the mouse is performed, and when the input position is in the scroll wheel input area, an operation corresponding to the scroll wheel of the mouse is performed. The above effect can be obtained for one unit.

In addition, in addition to the scroll wheel of the mouse, a cursor display that further includes a left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button is displayed. Similarly, when the input position is the above left button input area, a cursor corresponding to the left mouse button is displayed. Because the operation to be performed, the scroll wheel and the left button for it and the above effects can be obtained. In each of the above embodiments, only the movement of the cursor is performed when the input position is out of the input area where the input position is displayed. Only movement can be performed.

In addition, a cursor display including a left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button is displayed on the screen, and when the input position is the above left button input area, an operation corresponding to the left mouse button is performed, and the input position is changed. In the case other than the input area, only the movement of the force cursor is performed, so the input area corresponding to the left mouse button moves with the force solver, so there is no need to occupy the display area and the application program To use the full screen, the operator can operate the left mouse button without moving his / her gaze, and the operation of the button can be performed with only one operation to the corresponding input area. In addition, by distinguishing the operation of the button and the operation of the force sol, an effect that only the movement of the cursor can be performed is obtained.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. a display device having a screen;

A sunset panel provided in front of a screen of the display device,

Cursor display means for performing force cursor display including a right button input area corresponding to a right mouse button on the screen;

Input position determining means for determining an input position upon detection of a touch panel input; operation instruction means for instructing an operation corresponding to a right button of a mouse when the input position is the right button input area;

A panel computer comprising:

2. The cursor display means performs a cursor display further including a left button input area corresponding to a left mouse button,

The operation instructing means instructs an operation corresponding to a left button of a mouse when an input position is in the left button input area;

The panel computer according to claim 1, wherein:

3. The cursor display means displays a cursor further including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse,

The operation instructing means instructs an operation corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse when an input position is in the scroll wheel input area;

The panel computer according to claim 1, wherein:

4. The cursor display means displays a cursor further including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse,

3. The panel combination according to claim 2, wherein:

5. A display device having a screen;

A sunset panel provided in front of a screen of the display device,

A force-sol display means for displaying a force-sol display including a scroll wheel input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse on the screen; Input position determining means for determining an input position upon detection of a touch panel input; operation instruction means for instructing an operation corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse when the input position is the scroll wheel input area;

A panel computer comprising:

6. The cursor display means performs a cursor display further including a left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button,

The panel computer according to claim 5, wherein:

7. The panel computer according to claim 1, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only movement of a cursor when an input position is outside an input area corresponding to a right button of a mouse.

8. The panel according to claim 2, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only movement of the force cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the right button or the left button of the mouse. Computer.

9. The panel according to claim 3, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the right mouse button or the scroll wheel. Computer.

10. The operation instructing means instructs only the movement of the force cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to any of the right button, the left button of the mouse, and the scroll wheel. The panel computer according to claim 4.

11. The panel computer according to claim 5, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only movement of a cursor when an input position is out of an input area corresponding to a scroll wheel of a mouse.

12. The panel according to claim 6, wherein the operation instructing means instructs only movement of the force cursor when the input position is outside the input area corresponding to the scroll wheel or the left button of the mouse. Computer.

13. A display device having a screen,

A sunset panel provided in front of a screen of the display device, Cursor display means for displaying a cursor including a left button input area corresponding to the left mouse button on the screen;

An input position determining means for determining an input position when detecting an input from the touch panel; and, when the input position is the left button input area, instructing an operation corresponding to a left mouse button; An operation instructing means for instructing only the movement of the cursor in a case other than the corresponding input area;

A panel computer comprising: