WO2013061499A1 - 入力装置および入力装置の制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an input device including a touch sensor and a method for controlling the input device.
- a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone
- various input devices used when a user operates the terminal have been developed according to the function and application of each terminal.
- an input operation is performed when a user directly presses a mechanical key or button or the like provided in advance on the surface of the mobile terminal body with a finger or the like.
- the mechanical keys (for example, the numeric keypad) of the input device in such a terminal are arranged in advance according to the main use of the terminal. Therefore, in general, the physical layout of the key defined first cannot be changed later.
- a single terminal such as a mobile phone that has many auxiliary functions in addition to the main use of the terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc.
- PDA Personal Digital Assistant
- smartphone a tablet terminal
- the key arrangement is fixed, depending on the function used, the user may feel inconvenient when performing an input operation.
- an input device including a touch sensor such as a touch panel or a touch switch is employed as an input device such as an operation unit or a switch for detecting an input operation by a user.
- An input device having such a touch panel generally displays an image such as operation keys and buttons and a character or a character string (hereinafter referred to as “object”) that prompts an input operation on a display screen of the touch panel.
- object a character or a character string
- any type of touch sensor detects contact with a finger or a stylus pen, and the touch sensor itself does not physically move like a mechanical push button switch even when touched. .
- the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1 can arbitrarily display the arrangement of objects on the display screen of the touch panel to detect contact by the user, and can constitute an arrangement of free keys and the like. is there. Therefore, each time the function of the terminal is switched, the cellular phone can provide extremely good operability by freely changing the arrangement of objects according to the function. For example, when a user uses a digital camera function mounted on a mobile phone, the mobile phone may detect an operation of the user by displaying an object constituting an operation unit for the digital camera on the touch panel. it can. On the other hand, when a user inputs characters such as an e-mail using the mobile phone, the mobile phone displays an object constituting a keyboard such as a personal computer (PC) on the touch panel to detect contact. be able to. Thus, this mobile phone can detect a user operation by optimizing one input device for a plurality of functions by providing a touch panel.
- PC personal computer
- an input device having a touch panel detects a contact when a user directly touches (touches) an object displayed on the display unit with a fingertip or the like, the user can perform an extremely intuitive operation. That is, the user performs an operation by directly touching an object displayed on the screen with a fingertip or the like according to the guidance displayed on the screen of the touch panel. Therefore, the user can cause the terminal to execute the process very easily by an intuitive operation according to the guidance displayed on the screen, and as a result, an effect of reducing erroneous operations can be expected.
- the touch panel can increase the degree of freedom of the configuration of the input unit, and the advantage that the user can perform an input operation very intuitively. There is an increasing trend.
- An input device having a touch panel as described above is installed in ATMs (automatic depositing and paying machines) such as banks and ticket vending machines such as stations, and is currently used on a daily basis, in addition to portable terminals. Furthermore, in a store such as a fast food restaurant, when an employee processes a customer order, a business is performed using a terminal device including an input device having a touch panel as described above.
- a touch panel as the input device, mechanical operation buttons or keys such as a keyboard other than the touch panel are no longer essential elements. Therefore, since the area for arranging mechanical operation buttons and the like on the terminal device main body is small, the terminal device itself can be downsized as a whole. For this reason, the freedom degree of the installation place of the terminal device in various stores or station premises can be increased.
- An input device having such a touch sensor can detect various types of input operations that are difficult to perform with an input device such as a normal keyboard.
- an input device having a touch sensor can detect an input operation that shifts the contact on the touch surface, that is, an input operation by a slide input while the user is in contact with the touch surface.
- This slide input is a characteristic input method unique to a touch sensor, and is very convenient depending on the mode of input operation, and is a simple and intuitive input operation.
- an input device having a touch sensor usually starts executing a predetermined process based on contact with a touch surface corresponding to a position where an object such as a key is displayed. It is necessary to pay attention to the path of the finger.
- the user When the user is performing the slide input aiming at the position of the end point of the slide input, the user may not be very conscious of the location that passes in the middle of the slide input. In such a case, there is a possibility that execution of a process unintended by the user may be started when an operation is performed with only the end point of the slide input being performed.
- an example of such a case will be described.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a processing mode performed by a conventional input device including a touch sensor.
- a user performs an input operation using an input device equipped with a touch sensor when performing online transfer from an Internet site such as a bank.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D show displays on a touch panel of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or an ATM terminal installed in a bank or the like.
- the input device can detect an operation in which the user directly touches the touch panel (touch sensor) on which the object is displayed with a finger or the like.
- FIG. 8 (A) shows a state after the user inputs the transfer amount by performing an input operation using a numeric key or the like.
- this input device displays an “input complete” button object in the lower left corner.
- the input device detects a contact caused by an operation in which the user directly touches the “input complete” button.
- FIG. 8B shows a state in which the screen display on the touch panel has transitioned to the confirmation screen before the transfer because the user has pressed the “input complete” button in FIG. 8A.
- the input device can detect the user's contact with the “transfer” button for executing the transfer of the input amount. However, it is assumed that the user notices an error in the transfer amount and actually corrects the transfer amount before making the transfer.
- This input device detects the user's contact with the “correction” button for correcting the input of the transfer amount, so that the user can input the transfer amount again. That is, in FIG. 8B, the user can release the finger once from the touch sensor and then press the “correction” button to redo the transfer amount.
- an input device having a touch sensor usually starts executing predetermined processing based on contact with a touch surface corresponding to a position where an object such as a button is displayed.
- the input device since the user's slide input has touched the “transfer” button before reaching the “correction” button, the input device is configured as shown in FIG. The process corresponding to the “transfer” button starts to be executed. Then, although the user wanted to press the “correction” button, the input device starts the transfer process based on the contact with the “transfer” button, and as shown in FIG. The transfer process will be completed contrary to the intention.
- a conventional input device as described above with a pressure detection unit that detects pressure on the touch sensor. That is, even if a simple contact with an object such as a button is detected, execution of the corresponding process is not started, and the execution of the corresponding process is not started until the press detection unit detects a predetermined reference press.
- An input device is also conceivable. This input device does not react only by lightly touching an object such as a button by setting a predetermined standard, but reacts when an object such as a button is pushed in by pressing with a force exceeding a predetermined standard. With such an input device, since the execution of the predetermined process is not started based on the contact at the moment when the contact is detected, the execution of the process unintended by the user can be prevented. Seems also.
- an object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is an input device capable of avoiding execution of processing based on an input unintended by a user when a slide input is detected by a touch sensor, and control of the input device. It is to provide a method.
- the invention of the input device is as follows: A touch sensor; A pressure detection unit that detects pressure on the touch sensor; In a state where the touch sensor detects a contact in a predetermined area, when the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard, control is performed so as to perform a predetermined process, and the press When the touch sensor detects a touch that moves from outside the predetermined area to the predetermined area in a state where the data based on the pressure detected by the detection unit satisfies the predetermined standard, the predetermined processing is not performed.
- a control unit for controlling It is characterized by providing.
- the invention of the input device is as follows: A touch sensor; A pressure detection unit that detects pressure on the touch sensor; When the touch sensor detects a contact in a predetermined area and the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit satisfies the first reference, the control is performed so as to perform a predetermined process.
- the touch sensor detects a contact that moves from outside the predetermined area to the predetermined area in a state where the data based on the pressure detected by the press detection section satisfies the first reference
- the press detection section A control unit that controls to perform the predetermined process when data based on the detected pressure satisfies a second reference higher than the first reference; It is characterized by providing.
- the invention according to a third aspect is the input device according to the second aspect,
- the control unit sets the second reference based on data based on a pressure that satisfies the first reference.
- the invention of the input device is as follows: When the contact object presses within a predetermined area of the touch sensor, a predetermined process is performed. When the contact object is pressed, when the touch object moves from outside the predetermined area to the predetermined area, the predetermined process is performed. It is not to be done.
- the invention of the control method according to the fifth aspect of achieving the above object is as follows: When the input object presses within the predetermined area of the touch sensor, the input device performs a predetermined process, and when the contact object is pressed, the input object moves from outside the predetermined area of the touch sensor into the predetermined area. The predetermined processing is not performed.
- a predetermined process is performed when the data based on the press satisfies a predetermined standard in a state where the contact in the predetermined area is detected.
- the touch-based data satisfies a predetermined standard and a contact that moves from outside the predetermined area of the touch sensor to the predetermined area is detected, No processing is performed. Therefore, even if a slide input accompanied by a predetermined pressure slides to the position of the object, the predetermined process is not performed, so that the execution of the process based on the input not intended by the user is avoided.
- the predetermined processing is performed. Therefore, when a slide input accompanied by a predetermined press slides to the position of the object, a predetermined process is performed based on an operation accompanied by a user's intentional strong press, so execution of a process based on an input unintended by the user Is avoided.
- the input device is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, an input device used for a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a car navigation system, an industrial device (FA device), an audio device such as an audio device, or
- a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone
- an input device used for a smartphone a tablet terminal
- a car navigation system an industrial device (FA device)
- FA device industrial device
- an audio device such as an audio device
- the present invention can be applied to a wide variety of other input terminals such as input devices used for various devices such as electronic musical instruments, home appliances, game machines, and ticket machines.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the input device 1 includes a touch sensor 11, a press detection unit 12, a tactile sensation providing unit 13, a display unit 14, and a control unit 15.
- the control unit 15 is a processor that controls the overall processing of the input device 1 including each functional unit.
- the touch sensor 11 is normally disposed on the front surface of the display unit 14 and corresponds to a touch by a user's finger or the like with respect to a key, button or the like (hereinafter simply referred to as “key or the like”) displayed on the display unit 14. 11 is detected by the touch surface. Based on the output from the touch sensor 11, the control unit 15 can know the position where contact is detected in the touch sensor 11.
- the touch sensor 11 is configured by a known method such as a resistance film method, a capacitance method, and an optical method.
- the press detection unit 12 detects a press when the user performs an operation on the touch sensor 11. For example, physical or electrical characteristics (distortion, resistance, voltage, etc.) change according to the press. An element such as a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element is used.
- the press detection unit 12 is configured using, for example, a piezoelectric element or the like, the piezoelectric element of the press detection unit 12 has a magnitude (or load (force) of a load (force) related to the press on the touch sensor 11.
- the magnitude of the voltage voltage (voltage value (hereinafter referred to as data based on pressing)
- the control part 15 is controlled to perform a predetermined process, for example based on an application, etc., when the data based on a press are more than a predetermined threshold value.
- the control unit 15 notifies the control unit 15 of the data based on the press by the press detection unit 12 or detects the data based on the press of the press detection unit 12 based on the press. Get the data. That is, the control unit 15 acquires data based on the pressure applied to the touch sensor 11 from the pressure detection unit 12. Note that the data based on the pressure may be the magnitude of the load applied to the pressure, the power value, the resistance value, or the like instead of the voltage value.
- the press detection unit 12 may measure a change in the gap between the touch sensor 11 and the display unit 14 that occurs when the touch sensor 11 is pressed by the user.
- the data based on the pressure corresponds to the change value of the gap.
- the press detection part 12 may measure the change of the clearance gap between the touch sensor 11 and other components, for example, a circuit board.
- the press detection part 12 can be comprised according to the contact detection system in the touch sensor 11.
- FIG. when the touch sensor 11 is a resistive film type, the magnitude of the resistance according to the size of the contact area is associated with the load (force) of pressing against the contact surface of the touch panel, so that a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element is obtained. It is possible to configure without using the above.
- the touch sensor 11 is a capacitance type, it is configured without using a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element by associating the size of the capacitance with a load (force) of pressing against the touch panel. Can do.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 vibrates the touch sensor 11 and is configured using, for example, a piezoelectric vibrator.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 can transmit vibration to a finger, a stylus pen, or the like (contact target) that is in contact with the touch sensor 11.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 can also be configured to indirectly vibrate the touch surface of the touch sensor 11 by transmitting vibrations from a vibration motor (eccentric motor) or the like to the input device 1.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 vibrates the tactile sensation providing unit according to a press detected by the press detection unit 12 (press on the touch sensor 11), thereby generating vibrations and presenting a tactile sensation to a user's finger or the like. It can be understood sensuously that the user who is pressing the touch sensor 11 has operated.
- the press detection part 12 can also be comprised integrally with the tactile sense presentation part 13. FIG.
- the press detection unit 12 and the tactile sensation providing unit 13 are configured using a piezoelectric element, it is also possible to configure a press detection unit / tactile sensation providing unit by using the piezoelectric element in common. This is because the piezoelectric element generates a voltage when pressure is applied and deforms when the voltage is applied.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 generates vibration by driving the piezoelectric element when the voltage level (voltage value (data)) of the piezoelectric element that also serves as the pressing detection unit 12 satisfies a predetermined standard.
- the voltage value (data) may reach a predetermined reference value, It may be when the value (data) exceeds a predetermined reference value or when a voltage value (data) equal to the predetermined reference value is detected.
- the display unit 14 displays various objects including an input object, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL display. In the present embodiment, the display unit 14 draws and displays an object based on application software.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- organic EL display an organic EL display
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the mounting structure of the input device 1 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 2 (b) is a plan view of the main part.
- the display unit 14 is housed and held in the housing 21.
- the touch sensor 11 is held on the display unit 14 via an insulator 22 made of an elastic member.
- the display unit 14 and the touch sensor 11 are rectangular in plan view.
- the shapes of the display unit 14 and the touch sensor 11 may be in accordance with various specifications such as the shape of the housing.
- the touch sensor 11 is held on the display unit 14 via the insulators 22 arranged at the four corners deviated from the display area A of the display unit 14 indicated by virtual lines in FIG.
- the housing 21 is provided with an upper cover 23 so as to cover the surface area of the touch sensor 11 that is out of the display area of the display unit 14.
- An insulator 24 made of an elastic member is disposed between the upper cover 23 and the touch sensor 11.
- the surface member having the touch surface 11a is made of, for example, a transparent film or glass, and the back member is made of glass or acrylic.
- the touch sensor 11 it is preferable to use a touch sensor having a structure in which, when the touch surface 11a is pressed, the pressing portion is slightly bent (distorted) according to the pressing force, or the structure itself is bent slightly.
- a strain gauge sensor 31 for detecting a load (pressing force) applied to the touch sensor 11 is provided in the vicinity of each side covered with the upper cover 23 by adhesion or the like. Further, on the back surface of the touch sensor 11, a piezoelectric vibrator 32 for vibrating the touch sensor 11 is provided by adhesion or the like in the vicinity of two opposing sides. That is, the input device shown in FIG. 2 includes the press detection unit 12 illustrated in FIG. 1 using four strain gauge sensors 31 and the tactile sensation providing unit 13 using two piezoelectric vibrators 32. . And the touch surface 11a is vibrated by vibrating the touch sensor 11 by the tactile sensation providing unit 13. In FIG. 2B, the casing 21, the upper cover 23, and the insulator 24 shown in FIG. 2A are not shown.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the slide input control process of the input device according to the first embodiment.
- the slide input control process starts when the touch sensor 11 detects contact with the user's finger or the like.
- the control unit 15 determines whether the contact is detected within a predetermined region (step S11).
- the above-mentioned “predetermined area” means a place where an object such as a key whose contact is to be detected is displayed on the display unit 14. Therefore, when a contact is detected within a predetermined area, the contact is detected in the area of the touch sensor 11 corresponding to a location where an object such as a key whose contact is to be detected is displayed on the display unit 14.
- the control unit 15 determines whether or not the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies a predetermined standard (step S12). .
- the press detection part 12 detects a load from the average value of the output of the four strain gauge sensors 31 shown in FIG. 2, for example.
- the predetermined standard satisfied by the data based on the pressure is set in advance with a standard corresponding to a value such as 1N (Newton) in consideration of the data based on the pressure when the user performs a normal pressing operation. It is preferable that the setting can be changed after that.
- this predetermined standard is not intended to be satisfied when the user touches lightly unintentionally, and in order to give the user a sense of pressure to present a realistic tactile sensation.
- an excessively low reference is not set.
- the control unit 15 returns to step S11. continue processing.
- step S12 when the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies a predetermined standard (when the touch sensor 11 is pressed), the control unit 15 causes the tactile sensation providing unit 13 to present a tactile sensation. Control is performed (step S13) and control is performed so as to perform predetermined processing (step S14). That is, in the present embodiment, the control unit 15 is in a state where the touch sensor 11 detects a contact in a predetermined area and the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies a predetermined standard ( When the contact object presses within a predetermined area of the touch sensor 11, control is performed to perform a predetermined process.
- step S ⁇ b> 13 the control unit 15 drives the tactile sensation providing unit 13 with a predetermined drive signal, and vibrates the touch sensor 11 with a predetermined vibration pattern set in advance to present a tactile sensation. With this vibration, the user can recognize that his input operation has been normally detected by the input device 1.
- the “predetermined process” in step S14 means a predetermined process assigned to the object that has detected contact.
- the control unit 15 performs a process of displaying (outputting) the character.
- the control unit 15 makes a transition to the confirmation screen shown in FIG. Process.
- the control unit 15 performs the process related to the transfer, and in the case of the input to the “correction” object, performs the process related to the correction. .
- the input device 1 stimulates pressure sense until the data based on the pressure applied to the touch sensor 11 satisfies a standard for presenting a tactile sensation (for example, a standard corresponding to 1N).
- a standard for presenting a tactile sensation for example, a standard corresponding to 1N.
- the piezoelectric vibrator 32 is driven with a predetermined drive signal to vibrate the touch surface 11a to stimulate the sense of touch.
- the input device 1 can present the user with a realistic click feeling similar to that obtained when a button switch such as a push button switch (push button switch) is pressed.
- step S11 when it is determined in step S11 that the contact is detected outside the predetermined area, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the contact is released by releasing the finger or the like from the touch sensor 11 ( Step S15).
- “outside the“ predetermined region ”” means a place where an object such as a key whose contact is to be detected is not displayed on the display unit 14. Therefore, when contact is detected outside the predetermined area, contact is detected in the area of the touch sensor 11 corresponding to a location where an object such as a key for which contact is to be detected is not displayed on the display unit 14.
- step S15 If the contact is not released in step S15, the control unit 15 returns to step S11 and continues the process. On the other hand, when the contact is released in step S15, the control unit 15 does not perform the process in step S13 nor the process in step S14, that is, does not perform the process corresponding to the input operation. The process ends. In other words, in the present embodiment, the control unit 15 moves the touch sensor 11 from outside the predetermined region into the predetermined region in a state where the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies the predetermined standard. When contact is detected (when the touch target is pressed and the touch sensor 11 moves from outside the predetermined area to the predetermined area), control is performed so that the predetermined process is not performed. Therefore, even if the slide input with the data based on the press satisfying the predetermined standard slides to the position of the object, the predetermined process is not performed. Therefore, the process based on the input operation unintended by the user is not performed. Execution is avoided.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a mode of processing performed by the input device according to the first embodiment.
- the processing scene performed by the input device described with reference to FIG. 8 will be described as being applied to the input device 1 of the present embodiment. That is, description will be made assuming that the user performs an input operation using the input device 1 according to the present embodiment when performing online transfer from an Internet site such as a bank.
- FIG. 4 (A) shows a state after the user inputs the transfer amount by performing an input operation using a numeric key or the like.
- the user inputs a number of, for example, 100,000 yen as the transfer amount.
- the input device 1 displays the object of the “input complete” button in the lower left corner of the display unit 14.
- the input device 1 detects a contact with the “input completed” object (step S11), and when the contact is detected, the data based on the pressure accompanying the contact satisfies a predetermined standard. It is determined whether it is satisfied (step S12).
- the input device 1 When the data based on the pressure accompanying the contact with the “input completed” object satisfies a predetermined standard, the input device 1 presents a tactile sensation by the tactile sensation providing unit 13 (step S13), and a confirmation screen shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display unit 14 (step S14).
- the execution of the predetermined process is started by the operation of simply touching the touch sensor.
- the data based on the pressure accompanying the contact satisfies the predetermined reference.
- the difference is that execution of a predetermined process is started by satisfying. As described above, this difference can prevent an undesired process from being started based on an operation in the case where the user touches lightly unintentionally as described above. Can present a tactile sensation.
- FIG. 4 (B) shows a point in time when the display changes on the confirmation screen from FIG. 4 (A).
- the user originally pressed the part where the “input completed” object was present but no object exists at present, and the data based on the pressure still satisfies the predetermined standard. State. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, it is assumed that the user has performed the slide input with the data based on the press satisfying a predetermined standard up to the “correction” object. However, in this state, since the predetermined processing (step S14) has already been performed and the processing of the present embodiment has been completed, the input device 1 also performs “correction” processing for “transfer”. No processing is performed.
- the input device 1 does not perform the predetermined process even when the slide input with the data based on the press satisfying the predetermined standard slides to the position of the object. Therefore, execution of processing based on an input operation not intended by the user is avoided.
- the input device 1 can execute the “correction” process.
- the input device 1 presents a tactile sensation (step S13).
- processing corresponding to the “correction” object is performed (step S14).
- the input device according to the second embodiment can be implemented with the same configuration as that of the input device 1 described in the first embodiment, and the processing by the control unit 15 described in the first embodiment is partially changed. Is. Therefore, the same description as in the first embodiment is omitted as appropriate.
- the user uses a finger from the touch sensor 11 or the like.
- the input operation can be performed on the object that has been slid without releasing.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the slide input control process of the input device according to the second embodiment.
- a description similar to the flowchart of the input device according to the first embodiment described in FIG. 3 is omitted as appropriate.
- step S11 of the flowchart of FIG. 3 is a “first area” in FIG. 5 (step S21). Further, the “predetermined reference” in step S12 in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is the “first reference” in FIG. 5 (step S22). Further, in FIG. 5, steps S23 to S28 are added after step S14 in the flowchart of FIG.
- two types of predetermined areas described in the first embodiment are set. For convenience, these are distinguished as a first region and a second region.
- the first region can be substantially the same as the “predetermined region” described in the first embodiment.
- the second area corresponds to a place where an object such as a key whose contact is to be detected is displayed on the display unit 14 after the predetermined processing (step S14) described in the first embodiment is performed.
- the area to be assumed is assumed.
- first standard can be substantially the same as the “predetermined standard” described in the first embodiment.
- second reference is set in advance as a reference higher than the first reference.
- the second standard can be set in advance after setting a standard corresponding to a value such as 2N (Newton) in consideration of data based on the pressure when the user performs an operation with a strong pressure. It is preferable to do so.
- the control unit 15 is in a state where the touch sensor 11 detects a contact in the first region (step S21), and the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 is the first data.
- step S22 a tactile sensation is presented (step S13), and control is performed so as to perform a predetermined process corresponding to the first region (step S14) as in the first embodiment. It is the same.
- step S15 the control unit 15 determines whether or not the contact has been released (step S15), and if the contact has not been released. Returning to step S11, the processing is continued, and if the processing has been canceled, the processing of the present embodiment is terminated as in the first embodiment.
- the control unit 15 indicates that the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies the first standard. It is determined whether or not (step S23). When the data based on the pressure satisfies the first standard in step S23, the control unit 15 keeps the data based on the pressure within the second area from outside the second area while satisfying the first standard. It is determined whether or not a slide input to shift to is detected (step S24). That is, in step S24, after the user starts contact from the position where the object for detecting contact (in the first region) is displayed, a predetermined process is performed, and then the press associated with the contact is performed. It is determined whether or not the slide input has been performed up to the area corresponding to the position where the object (in the second area) for detecting the contact is displayed while the base data satisfies the first criterion.
- step S24 when the slide input in which the position of contact moves into the second region is not detected while the data based on the pressure satisfies the first criterion, the control unit 15 returns to step S23 and continues the process.
- step S ⁇ b> 24 when the slide input in which the contact position moves into the second region while the data based on the pressure satisfies the first reference is detected, the control unit 15 detects the pressure detection unit 12. It is determined whether or not the data based on the pressure satisfies a second standard higher than the first standard (step S25).
- step S25 when the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 does not satisfy the second standard, the control unit 15 returns to step S23 and continues the process.
- the control unit 15 presents a tactile sensation (step S26) and corresponds to the second region. Control is performed so as to perform predetermined processing (step S27).
- step S28 determines whether or not the contact is released. If the contact is not released in step S28, the control unit 15 returns to step S23 to continue the process. If the contact is released, the control unit 15 ends the process of the present embodiment.
- the input is performed.
- the apparatus 1 is the same as the first embodiment in that neither the “transfer” process nor the “correction” process is performed.
- the input device 1 As shown in FIG. 4C, the process assigned to the “correction” object is executed (step S27). That is, as shown in FIG. 4D, the input apparatus 1 performs a process related to “correction” (step S27).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another example of a mode of processing by the input device according to the second embodiment.
- the process corresponding to the object is executed. Will not start.
- an operation input is performed such that data based on the pressure accompanying the contact satisfies the second criterion. Then, the execution of the process corresponding to the object is started.
- the input device 1 slides to the “transfer” object in FIG. 6B while the data based on the pressure accompanying the contact with the “input completed” object in FIG. 6A satisfies the first criterion. Even if an input is made, execution of the process corresponding to this object can be started. That is, when the data based on the pressure accompanying the contact with the “transfer” object satisfies the second standard, the input device 1 executes the process corresponding to the “transfer” object, as shown in FIG. To start. FIG. 6D shows that the transfer process is completed in this way.
- the input device 1 according to the second embodiment can start executing the processing corresponding to the object even after the slide input. Therefore, according to the input device 1 according to the third embodiment, the user performs processing corresponding to the object after the slide input by performing a smooth series of operations without releasing the finger from the touch sensor 11 after the slide input. Can be started.
- the input device according to the third embodiment can be implemented with the same configuration as that of the input device 1 described in the second embodiment, and a part of the processing by the control unit 15 described in the second embodiment is changed. Is. Therefore, the same description as in the second embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the slide input control processing of the input device according to the third embodiment.
- the slide input control process according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by adding the process of step S30 after step S24 in the second embodiment described with reference to FIG.
- step S23 to step S24 the “data based on the pressure satisfying the first criterion” when the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 satisfies the first criterion. And stored in a storage unit built in the control unit 15.
- step S24 after detecting the slide input in which the contact moves into the second region while the data based on the pressure satisfies the first criterion, the control unit 15 performs data based on the pressure that satisfies the first criterion. Based on the above, the second reference is set (step S30).
- step S30 the control unit 15 performs, for example, a process of adding a predetermined value to the average value of the data based on the pressure that satisfies the first reference associated with the contact when the slide input is performed.
- the input device 1 according to the third embodiment can detect a user input operation similar to that of the second embodiment described above. Furthermore, the input device 1 according to the third embodiment can change the reference to be satisfied by the data based on the pressure for starting the processing corresponding to the object after the slide input in accordance with the pressing force of each user. . Therefore, the input device 1 according to the third embodiment can further improve the operability.
- a mode has been described in which a predetermined standard is regarded as “a threshold value of data based on pressure” and, when the standard is reached, it is determined that “the standard is satisfied”.
- the aspect that can be determined as “satisfying the criterion” is not limited to this, and it can be assumed that various aspects are included. For example, it can be determined that “the reference is satisfied” when the data based on the pressure accompanying the user's contact with the object exceeds the reference. Further, it can be determined that “the reference is satisfied” when the data based on the pressure detected by the pressure detection unit 12 indicates the above-mentioned reference.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and many changes or modifications can be made.
- the tactile sensation providing unit 13 when the data based on the pressure satisfies a predetermined standard, the tactile sensation providing unit 13 presents a tactile sensation so that the user can recognize that the input operation has been correctly detected. It was.
- the user instead of presenting tactile sensation, or together with presenting tactile sensation, for example, by generating a specific sound from the audio output unit, the user can recognize that the input operation has been detected. You can also. Further, in the above case, the user can be made aware that an input operation has been detected by indicating some change in the display of the display unit 14.
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タッチセンサと、
前記タッチセンサに対する押圧を検出する押圧検出部と、
前記タッチセンサが所定領域内における接触を検出している状態で、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが所定の基準を満たした場合、所定の処理を行うように制御するとともに、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが所定の基準を満たしている状態で、前記タッチセンサが前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行する接触を検出した場合、前記所定の処理を行わないように制御する制御部と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
タッチセンサと、
前記タッチセンサに対する押圧を検出する押圧検出部と、
前記タッチセンサが所定領域内における接触を検出している状態で、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが第1の基準を満たした場合、所定の処理を行うように制御するとともに、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが前記第1の基準を満たしている状態で、前記タッチセンサが前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行する接触を検出した場合、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが前記第1の基準よりも高い第2の基準を満たしたら前記所定の処理を行うように制御する制御部と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記制御部は、前記第2の基準を、前記第1の基準を満たす押圧に基づくデータに基づいて設定するものである。
接触対象がタッチセンサの所定領域内をプレスすると、所定の処理を行い、前記接触対象がプレスした状態で、前記タッチセンサの前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行すると、前記所定の処理を行わないものである。
入力装置が、接触対象がタッチセンサの所定領域内をプレスすると、所定の処理を行い、前記接触対象がプレスした状態で、前記タッチセンサの前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行すると、前記所定の処理を行わないものである。
図1は、本発明の第1実施の形態に係る入力装置の概略構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、本発明の第2実施の形態に係る入力装置を説明する。第2実施の形態に係る入力装置は、第1実施の形態において説明した入力装置1と同じ構成により実施することができ、第1実施の形態において説明した制御部15による処理を一部変更するものである。したがって、第1実施の形態と同じ説明は、適宜省略する。
次に、本発明の第3実施の形態に係る入力装置を説明する。第3実施の形態に係る入力装置は、第2実施の形態において説明した入力装置1と同じ構成により実施することができ、第2実施の形態において説明した制御部15による処理を一部変更するものである。したがって、第2実施の形態と同じ説明は、適宜省略する。
11 タッチセンサ
11a タッチ面
12 押圧検出部
13 触感呈示部
14 表示部
15 制御部
21 筐体
22 インシュレータ
23 アッパカバー
24 インシュレータ
31 歪みゲージセンサ
32 圧電振動子
Claims (5)
- タッチセンサと、
前記タッチセンサに対する押圧を検出する押圧検出部と、
前記タッチセンサが所定領域内における接触を検出している状態で、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが所定の基準を満たした場合、所定の処理を行うように制御するとともに、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが所定の基準を満たしている状態で、前記タッチセンサが前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行する接触を検出した場合、前記所定の処理を行わないように制御する制御部と、
を備えることを特徴とする入力装置。 - タッチセンサと、
前記タッチセンサに対する押圧を検出する押圧検出部と、
前記タッチセンサが所定領域内における接触を検出している状態で、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが第1の基準を満たした場合、所定の処理を行うように制御するとともに、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが前記第1の基準を満たしている状態で、前記タッチセンサが前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行する接触を検出した場合、前記押圧検出部が検出する押圧に基づくデータが前記第1の基準よりも高い第2の基準を満たしたら前記所定の処理を行うように制御する制御部と、
を備えることを特徴とする入力装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記第2の基準を、前記第1の基準を満たす押圧に基づくデータに基づいて設定する、請求項2に記載の入力装置。
- 接触対象がタッチセンサの所定領域内をプレスすると、所定の処理を行い、前記接触対象がプレスした状態で、前記タッチセンサの前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行すると、前記所定の処理を行わない入力装置。
- 入力装置が、接触対象がタッチセンサの所定領域内をプレスすると、所定の処理を行い、前記接触対象がプレスした状態で、前記タッチセンサの前記所定領域外から当該所定領域内に移行すると、前記所定の処理を行わない制御方法。
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