WO2016038676A1 - 触感制御システムおよび触感制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tactile sensation control system and a tactile sensation control method for controlling a user's tactile sensation during operation on an operation surface of a touch panel or a touch pad.
- a technique for imparting tactile sensation to a finger by irradiating the finger with ultrasonic waves is disclosed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- a technique for imparting a tactile sensation to a user by vibrating an arbitrary area of the touch panel by ultrasonic vibration is disclosed (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
- a technique for imparting a tactile sensation by dynamically (physically) raising and lowering an arbitrary area of a touch panel is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 3).
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 and Non-Patent Document 1 When using the techniques of Patent Documents 1 to 3 and Non-Patent Document 1, it is considered that the user can operate with the tactile sensation without concentrating the line of sight on the display screen.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 and Non-Patent Document 1 do not disclose any specific use and cannot provide a user interface that is easy to use.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a tactile sensation control system and a tactile sensation control method that allow a user to perform a user-friendly operation without concentrating the line of sight on the display screen during operation.
- the purpose is to provide.
- a tactile sensation control system is a tactile sensation control system that controls a user's tactile sensation during an operation on an operation surface of a touch panel or a touchpad, and an operation performed by a user on the operation surface
- An operation area information acquisition unit that acquires information related to an area as operation area information
- an event occurrence detection unit that detects the occurrence of a specific event that is predetermined as an event that defines a valid or invalid state of an operation
- operation area information acquisition The tactile sensation between the operation area in which the operation is valid and the operation area in which the operation is invalid is different based on the operation area information acquired by the section and the specific event detected by the event occurrence detection section
- a tactile sensation control unit for controlling as described above.
- a tactile sensation control method is a tactile sensation control method for controlling a user's tactile sensation during operation on an operation surface of a touch panel or a touch pad, and information regarding an operation region on which the user operates on the operation surface.
- the occurrence of a specific event that is predetermined as an event that defines the valid state or invalid state of the operation is detected, and the operation is in a valid state based on the acquired operation area information and the detected specific event Control is performed such that the tactile sensation between the operation area and the operation area in which the operation is invalid is different.
- the tactile sensation control system is a tactile sensation control system that controls a user's tactile sensation during an operation on an operation surface of a touch panel or a touch pad.
- An operation region information acquisition unit acquired as an event
- an event occurrence detection unit that detects the occurrence of a specific event that is predetermined as an event that defines a valid or invalid state of an operation
- an operation acquired by the operation region information acquisition unit Based on the region information and the specific event detected by the event occurrence detection unit, the tactile sensation control unit that controls the tactile sensation between the operation region in which the operation is valid and the operation region in which the operation is invalid. It is possible to perform a user-friendly operation without concentrating the line of sight on the display screen during operation. That.
- the tactile sensation control method is a tactile sensation control method for controlling the tactile sensation of the user when operating the operation surface of the touch panel or the touch pad, and acquires information on the operation region on which the user operates on the operation surface as operation region information. Detecting an occurrence of a specific event that is predetermined as an event that defines the valid state or invalid state of the operation, and an operation region in which the operation is in a valid state based on the acquired operation region information and the detected specific event; Since the control is performed so that the tactile sensation differs from the operation area in which the operation is invalid, it is possible for the user to perform a user-friendly operation without concentrating the line of sight on the display screen during the operation.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the tactile sensation control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows the minimum necessary components constituting the tactile sensation control device 1.
- the tactile sensation control device 1 includes at least an operation area information acquisition unit 2, an event occurrence detection unit 3, and a tactile sensation control unit 4.
- the operation area information acquisition unit 2 acquires, as operation area information, information related to an operation area that is operated by the user on the operation surface of the touch panel or the touch pad.
- the event occurrence detection unit 3 detects the occurrence of an event (specific event) that is determined in advance as an event that defines the valid or invalid state of the operation.
- the tactile sensation control unit 4 is based on the operation region information acquired by the operation region information acquisition unit 2 and the event detected by the event occurrence detection unit 3. Control is performed so that the tactile sensation differs from the operation area in the invalid state.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of three tactile sensations of “smooth”, “half-gritty”, and “gritty”.
- the horizontal axis indicates the strength of the tactile sensation
- the leftmost column indicates “smooth”
- the middle two columns indicate “half rough”
- the rightmost column indicates “gritty”.
- the tactile sensation of the entire square is expressed by vibrating the dot or line pattern portion expressed in black shown in each square by, for example, ultrasonic vibration. That is, for example, when the intensity of vibration in each square is the same, the tactile sensation of “roughness” is stronger on the right side than on the left side in FIG.
- the first line in FIG. 2 indicates that the larger the dot eyes, the stronger the feel of the grain.
- the second line indicates that the narrower the grid interval, the stronger the feel of the grain.
- the third line It shows that the feel of roughness increases as the line changes from a broken line to a solid line and the line becomes thicker. Note that the texture pattern of the rough texture is not particular to FIG. 2, and there are infinite combinations.
- FIG. 2 shows a method for obtaining a different rough feel by changing the pattern even if the vibration intensity is the same. However, if the vibration intensity is changed even if the pattern is the same, A tactile sensation can be obtained.
- the texture of“ smooth ” can be expressed by not performing ultrasonic vibration, for example.
- the texture of “gritty” can be expressed by, for example, performing ultrasonic vibration with a strength equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.
- the “half rough” tactile sensation can be expressed by, for example, performing ultrasonic vibration smaller than the above threshold.
- the strength of the rough tactile sensation can be expressed.
- the rough texture pattern and the static rough texture that does not change the vibration intensity have been explained.
- the vibration intensity is changed with time, or the rough texture pattern is temporal. It is also possible to express the tactile sensation of moving by changing it to (ie, by dynamically changing the vibration pattern or the tactile pattern of the gritty tactile).
- FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating an example of generating a “moving rough” tactile sensation by changing the intensity of vibration over time. 3 to 5, the horizontal axis indicates time, and the vertical axis indicates the strength of tactile sensation.
- FIG. 3 shows a case where the tactile sensation is made constant and the tactile sensation occurs at a constant cycle.
- FIG. 4 shows a case where the tactile sensation is changed and the tactile sensation occurs at a constant cycle.
- FIG. 5 shows a case where the tactile sensation is constant and the tactile sensation cycle changes.
- the user can obtain a tactile sensation as if, for example, the “gritty” area is moving (that is, the tactile sensation of “moving rough”).
- the “gritty” tactile feel and the “smooth” tactile feel are alternately switched.
- the “gritty” tactile feel and the “half-gritty” tactile feel may be alternately switched.
- the texture of the “roughness” may be switched continuously instead of discretely, and a continuous change and a discrete change may be freely combined.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of generating a “moving rough” tactile sensation by changing the rough tactile sensation pattern over time.
- the vertical axis indicates time.
- region b have a tactile feeling, for example.
- the positions of the area a and the area b are moved with time.
- the region a and the region b having a tactile sensation the user can obtain a tactile sensation as if the “rough” region is moving (ie, a “moving rough” tactile sense).
- Each of region a and region b may have a tactile sensation as shown in any of FIGS.
- the “gritty” tactile sensation region and the “smooth” tactile sensation region are moved temporally, but the “gritty” tactile sensation region and the “half-gritty” tactile sensation region are It may be configured and moved in time, or an area in which the “gritty” tactile sensation changes discretely or continuously may be configured to move in time. 3 to 6, when a “gritty” tactile sensation that changes continuously is adopted, a smooth “growing gritty” tactile sensation can be obtained.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the tactile sensation control device 5.
- the tactile sensation control device 5 includes a control unit 6, a display information generation / output unit 7, a tactile touch panel control unit 8, an operation information acquisition unit 9, a vehicle information acquisition unit 10, and map information acquisition.
- the display information generation / output unit 7 is connected to the display 13
- the tactile touch panel control unit 8 and the operation information acquisition unit 9 are connected to the tactile touch panel 14, and
- the map information acquisition unit 11 is connected to a map DB (database) 15.
- the external device information acquisition control unit 12 is connected to the audio 16 and the air conditioner 17.
- the control unit 6 controls the entire tactile sensation control device 5.
- the control unit 6 controls the display information generation / output unit 7, the tactile touch panel control unit 8, the vehicle information acquisition unit 10, the map information acquisition unit 11, and the external device information acquisition control unit 12.
- the control unit 6 includes an event occurrence detection unit 3.
- the event occurrence detection unit 3 detects the occurrence of an event (specific event) that is predetermined as an event that defines the valid state or invalid state of the operation. Specifically, the event occurrence detection unit 3 detects whether a moving body such as a vehicle is moving.
- the display information generation / output unit 7 generates display information in accordance with instructions from the control unit 6.
- the display information generation / output unit 7 converts the generated display information into a video signal and outputs the video signal to the display 13.
- the tactile touch panel control unit 8 includes an operation area information acquisition unit 2 and a tactile control unit 4.
- the operation area information acquisition unit 2 acquires operation area information input from the control unit 6.
- the tactile sensation control unit 4 is based on the operation region information acquired by the operation region information acquisition unit 2 and the event detected by the event occurrence detection unit 3.
- the tactile sensation control information for controlling the tactile sensation to be different from the operation area in the invalid state is output to the tactile sensation touch panel 14.
- the operation information acquisition unit 9 acquires information related to a user operation on the tactile touch panel 14 as operation information from the tactile touch panel 14.
- the vehicle information acquisition unit 10 includes sensor information (vehicle speed pulse information and the like) detected by various sensors provided in the vehicle via an in-vehicle LAN (Local Area Network), vehicle control information (information about the engine, and brake). Information, information on a side brake, etc.) or GPS (Global Positioning System) information or the like is acquired as vehicle information.
- sensor information vehicle speed pulse information and the like
- vehicle control information information about the engine, and brake
- GPS Global Positioning System
- the map information acquisition unit 11 acquires map information from the map DB 15.
- the external device information acquisition control unit 12 acquires information regarding external devices (audio 16 and air conditioner 17) that are the operation target of the user as external device information.
- the external device information acquisition control unit 12 controls external devices (audio 16 and air conditioner 17).
- the display unit 13 displays the display information input from the display information generation / output unit 7 on the display screen.
- the tactile touch panel 14 outputs information related to the touch operation by the user (information such as presence / absence of touch, touch position, operation content) to the operation information acquisition unit 9 as operation information. Further, the tactile touch panel 14 provides a tactile sensation (“smooth”, “half-gritty”, “gritty”, “moving gritty”) at an arbitrary position on the touch panel based on the haptic control information input from the haptic touch-panel control unit 8. Change.
- the tactile touch panel 14 is provided on the display screen of the display device 13 and can be used by the user as if the user directly operated the display screen. That is, the display screen area of the display 13 and the area where the tactile sensation of the tactile touch panel 14 is generated may completely coincide with each other. Moreover, either the display screen area
- the tactile touch panel 14 is installed so that the area where the tactile sensation of the tactile touch panel 14 is generated protrudes from the display screen area of the display device 13 and is used as an area where the touch operation can be input although it is not displayed. Also good.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the tactile sensation control device 5.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the tactile sensation control device 5. In FIG. 9, the left diagram shows the display and tactile sensation when the vehicle is stopped, and the right diagram shows the display and tactile sensation while the vehicle is traveling.
- step S11 the display information generation / output unit 7 generates display information in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 6, converts the generated display information into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the display 13.
- step S12 the event occurrence detection unit 3 detects whether or not the vehicle is traveling based on the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 10. Specifically, the event occurrence detection unit 3 may detect, for example, whether or not the vehicle is running based on a vehicle speed pulse, and is stopped when the vehicle speed becomes zero by applying a brake. It may be detected that the vehicle is at a stop when the vehicle speed is zero and the side brake is pulled. Further, the event occurrence detection unit 3 may determine whether or not the vehicle is traveling based on an image taken by the camera. In this case, the vehicle information acquisition part 10 acquires the image image
- step S13 the tactile touch panel control unit 8 sets the tactile feel control information of the travel operation restriction icon 18 (operation area) in which the operation is invalid according to an instruction from the control unit 6 to “smooth”.
- step S14 the tactile sensation touch panel control unit 8 sets the tactile sensation control information of the travel operation restriction icon 18 in which the operation is valid in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 6 to “gritty”.
- step S15 the tactile touch panel control unit 8 outputs the tactile touch control information set in step S13 or step S14 to the tactile touch panel 14.
- the tactile touch panel 14 is controlled based on the tactile sensation control information input from the tactile touch panel control unit 8 so that the tactile sensation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 is different depending on whether the operation is enabled or disabled.
- the travel operation restriction icon 18 when the vehicle is stopped, the operation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 is in an effective state, and thus the tactile feeling is “gritty”. On the other hand, when the vehicle is traveling, the operation of the traveling operation restriction icon 18 is in an invalid state, and thus the tactile sensation is “smooth”. Further, when the travel operation unrestricted icon 19 that does not depend on the travel state of the vehicle is displayed on the display screen of the display 13, the tactile sensation on the tactile touch panel 14 of the travel operation unrestricted icon 19 is related to the travel state of the vehicle. (Ie, the operation of the travel operation unrestricted icon 19 is always in a valid state).
- the travel operation restriction icon 18 includes various operation icons on the navigation screen. In this case, it is assumed that the control unit 6 has a navigation function. Examples of the travel operation unrestricted icon 19 include a volume adjustment icon for the audio 16 and a temperature adjustment icon for the air conditioner 17.
- the user operates (icon operation) the traveling operation restriction icon 18 and the traveling operation unrestricted icon 19 by touch input.
- the touch input in the first embodiment can feel a tactile sensation as a preliminary operation of the icon operation when the user touches the operation surface of the tactile touch panel 14 lightly, and the icon when the user strongly presses the operation surface. Operation methods that accept operations are also included.
- step S ⁇ b> 16 the control unit 6 determines whether or not the user has operated the tactile touch panel 14 via the operation information acquisition unit 9. When the user operates the tactile touch panel 14, the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, when the user does not operate the tactile touch panel 14, the process proceeds to step S11.
- step S17 the control unit 6 performs transition of the display screen according to the user's operation.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the operation of the tactile sensation control device 5.
- the left figure shows the display and tactile sensation when the vehicle is stopped, and the right figure shows the display and tactile sensation while the vehicle is running.
- the gesture input area 21 refers to an area in which a user can input by a gesture operation in the display screen.
- the tactile sensation in the gesture input area 21 is “half rough”.
- the tactile sensation of the travel operation unrestricted icon 20 is “gritty”, and the tactile sensation of the area other than the travel operation unrestricted icon 20 and the gesture input area 21 is “half rough”.
- the tactile sensation control unit 4 may change the tactile sensation indicating the invalid state to the tactile sensation indicating the valid state.
- the tactile sensation control unit 4 changes the tactile sensation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 from “smooth” to “gritty”. change.
- Whether or not the user sitting in the passenger seat performs an operation can be detected by, for example, a camera or a sensor. By doing so, the operability from the passenger seat side is improved.
- the display mode of the travel operation restriction icon 18 may be changed depending on whether the vehicle is stopped or traveling. For example, in FIG. 9, when the vehicle is stopped, a display (for example, color display) showing that the operation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 is valid is performed, and when the vehicle is traveling, the travel operation is performed. A display that indicates that the operation of the restriction icon 18 is in an invalid state (for example, gray display) is performed.
- a display for example, color display
- the tactile sensation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 is changed according to whether or not the vehicle is traveling is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the tactile sensation on the tactile touch panel 14 for example, the tactile sensation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 shown in FIG.
- the tactile sensation of the gesture input area 21 shown may be controlled.
- the position of the mobile communication terminal can be detected by GPS, and whether or not the mobile communication terminal is moving can be detected by an acceleration sensor.
- the operation is disabled and the tactile sensation is controlled, and if the owner is indoors, the operation is enabled and the tactile sensation is controlled. Also good. In the situation where the owner pays attention to the surroundings, the operation of depriving the sight is prohibited, so that there is an effect of further suppressing the decrease in attention.
- Each of the traveling operation restriction icon 18, the traveling operation unrestricted icon 19, and the traveling operation unrestricted icon 20 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 may have a physically raised shape.
- the tactile sensation is changed according to the traveling state (moving state) of a moving body such as a vehicle or a mobile communication terminal. It is not necessary to concentrate, and it is possible to easily grasp that the operation is in the valid state or the invalid state. That is, an operation that is convenient for the user can be performed.
- the indicator 13 is provided on the meter panel 22, and the tactile touch pad 23 is replaced with the tactile touch pad 14 in the vicinity of the driver. (I.e., the display 13 and the tactile touch pad 23 are separately installed at different locations) may be applied to a tactile control system for a meter panel.
- the meter panel 22 is provided with a display 13 and a speedometer 24.
- the display device 13 is provided on the meter panel 22, the display device 13 and the tactile touch pad 23 are separated from each other, so that an effect of largely preventing a reduction in the attention of the driver during operation can be obtained.
- the display device 13 provided in the meter panel 22 may use a partial region or the entire region of the meter panel 22 as a display region of the display device 13.
- the size of the region where the tactile sensation occurs on the tactile touch pad 23 and the size of the display region on the display 13 may be the same, may be similar, or may not be similar.
- the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that when the vehicle is about to travel a curve, the tactile sensation of the icon in which the operation is valid is changed to a tactile sensation indicating that the operation is invalid. Since the configuration of the tactile sensation control apparatus according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the tactile sensation control apparatus 5 (see FIG. 7) according to the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the tactile sensation control apparatus according to the second embodiment. Note that steps S21 and S23 to S27 in FIG. 12 correspond to steps S11 and S13 to S17 in FIG.
- step S ⁇ b> 22 the event occurrence detection unit 3 is about to curve the vehicle soon based on the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 10 and the map information acquired from the map DB 15 via the map information acquisition unit 11. It detects whether or not the vehicle travels (detects whether or not to notify the presence of a curve ahead of the vehicle generated by a predetermined rule). Specifically, the event occurrence detection unit 3 travels a curve after the vehicle travels a predetermined distance from the current position based on the information on the current position of the vehicle included in the GPS information and the map information. Whether or not is detected. When the vehicle is about to travel a curve (when notifying the presence of a curve ahead of the vehicle), the process proceeds to step S23. On the other hand, if the vehicle will not travel on the curve soon, the process proceeds to step S24.
- step S22 the event occurrence detection unit 3 determines whether to proceed to step S23 or step S24 based on the information regarding the curvature of the curve included in the map information and the vehicle speed information included in the vehicle information. You may make it perform. Specifically, when the curvature of the curve is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the process may proceed to step S23 in order to invalidate the operation of the travel operation restriction icon 18. Further, when the vehicle speed is slower than a predetermined threshold value, the process may proceed to step S24 in order to validate the operation of the travel operation restriction icon 18.
- the tactile sensation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 is changed depending on whether or not the vehicle is about to travel a curve is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the tactile sensation is changed so that the operation of the travel operation restriction icon 18 becomes invalid when the number of other vehicles is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.
- the presence and position of other vehicles can be detected by, for example, a camera or a laser radar.
- the tactile sensation is varied according to the driving load on the driver, such as when driving on a curve or when there are many other vehicles in the vicinity.
- the user does not need to concentrate his / her line of sight on the display screen during the operation, and can easily grasp that the operation is in the valid state or the invalid state. That is, an operation that is convenient for the user can be performed.
- the third embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that when an incoming call is received, the tactile sensation of an icon whose operation is invalid is changed to a tactile sensation indicating that the operation is valid.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the tactile sensation control device 25 according to the third embodiment.
- the tactile sensation control device 25 includes a communication unit 26.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment (see FIG. 7), and thus the description thereof is omitted here.
- the communication unit 26 is communicably connected to a communication terminal (not shown).
- a communication terminal not shown.
- the user selects an incoming call reception icon 28 (see FIG. 15 described later) displayed on the display unit 13. By doing so, it becomes possible to make a call (hands-free call).
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the tactile sensation control device 25.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the tactile sensation control device 25.
- steps S31, S36, and S37 in FIG. 14 are the same as steps S11, S16, and S17 in FIG.
- the left diagram shows the display and tactile sensation when there is no incoming call
- the right diagram shows the display and tactile sensation when there is an incoming call.
- step S32 the event occurrence detection unit 3 detects whether an incoming call is received from the outside via the communication unit 26. If there is an incoming call, the process proceeds to step S33. On the other hand, if there is no incoming call, the process proceeds to step S34.
- step S33 the tactile touch panel control unit 8 sets the tactile control information of the incoming call reception icon 28 (operation area) in which the operation is invalid according to an instruction from the control unit 6 to “smooth”.
- step S34 the tactile sensation touch panel control unit 8 sets the tactile sensation control information of the incoming call reception icon 28 in which the operation is valid in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 6 to “gritty”.
- step S35 the tactile touch panel control unit 8 outputs the tactile touch control information set in step S33 or step S34 to the tactile touch panel 14.
- the tactile touch panel 14 is controlled based on the tactile sensation control information input from the tactile touch panel control unit 8 so that the tactile sensation of the incoming call reception icon 28 differs depending on whether the operation is enabled or disabled.
- the operation of the incoming call reception icon 28 when there is no incoming call, the operation of the incoming call reception icon 28 is in an invalid state, so that the touch is “smooth”.
- the tactile sensation is “gritty”.
- another operation icon 27 is displayed on the display screen of the display device 13, and the tactile sensation on the tactile touch panel 14 of the operation icon 27 is “rough” regardless of whether there is an incoming call. (That is, the operation of the operation icon 27 is always in a valid state).
- examples of the operation icon 27 include an operation icon for navigation, an operation icon for the audio 16, and an operation icon for the air conditioner 17.
- the incoming call includes not only an incoming voice call but also an incoming call related to communication from the outside, and specifically includes reception of e-mail, push-type information distribution, traffic information, disaster information, and the like.
- Each of the operation icon 27 and the incoming call reception icon 28 shown in FIG. 15 may have a physically raised shape.
- the tactile sensation of the incoming call reception icon 28 varies depending on whether or not there is an incoming call, the user does not need to concentrate his / her line of sight on the display screen at the time of operation. Can respond. That is, an operation that is convenient for the user can be performed.
- the tactile sensation control device described above is not only an in-vehicle navigation device, that is, a car navigation device, but also a PND (Portable Navigation Device) and a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal) that can be mounted on a vehicle,
- the present invention can also be applied to a navigation apparatus constructed as a system by appropriately combining servers and the like or an apparatus other than the navigation apparatus.
- each function or each component of the tactile sensation control device is distributed and arranged in each function that constructs the system.
- the function of the tactile sensation control device can be arranged in the server.
- tactile sensation control is provided by including a display device 30 and a tactile touch panel 31 on the user side, and providing at least the operation region information acquisition unit 2, event occurrence detection unit 3, and tactile control unit 4 in the server 29.
- a system can be constructed.
- the functions of the operation region information acquisition unit 2, the event occurrence detection unit 3, and the tactile sensation control unit 4 are the same as the functions of the operation region information acquisition unit 2, the event occurrence detection unit 3, and the tactile sensation control unit 4 in FIG. is there.
- the server 29 may be provided with each component as shown in FIGS. At this time, each component provided in the server 29 may be appropriately distributed and arranged in the server 29 and the display device 30.
- the function of the tactile sensation control device can be arranged in the server and the mobile communication terminal.
- the display device 30 and the tactile touch panel 31 are provided on the user side
- the operation area information acquisition unit 2 and the event occurrence detection unit 3 are provided on the server 32
- the tactile sense control unit 4 is provided on the mobile communication terminal 33.
- a tactile sensation control system can be constructed.
- the functions of the operation region information acquisition unit 2, the event occurrence detection unit 3, and the tactile sensation control unit 4 are the same as the functions of the operation region information acquisition unit 2, the event occurrence detection unit 3, and the tactile sensation control unit 4 in FIG. is there.
- the server 32 and the mobile communication terminal 33 may include each component as shown in FIGS. At this time, each component provided in the server 32 and the mobile communication terminal 33 may be appropriately distributed and arranged in the display device 30, the server 32, and the mobile communication terminal 33.
- software for executing the operation in the above embodiment may be incorporated in, for example, a server or a mobile communication terminal.
- the above-described tactile sensation control method is a tactile sensation control method for controlling the tactile sensation of the user when operating the operation surface of the touch panel or the touch pad, and relates to an operation area in which the user operates on the operation surface.
- Information is acquired as operation area information, the occurrence of a specific event that is predetermined as an event that defines the valid state or invalid state of the operation is detected, and an operation is performed based on the acquired operation area information and the detected specific event. Control is performed such that the tactile sensation of the operation area in which is in the valid state and the operation area in which the operation is invalid are different.
- the operation area information acquisition unit 2 the event occurrence detection unit 3, the tactile sensation control unit 4, the control unit 6, the display information generation / output unit 7, the tactile touch panel control unit 8, and the operation
- the information acquisition unit 9 the vehicle information acquisition unit 10, the map information acquisition unit 11, the external device information acquisition control unit 12, and the communication unit 26 executes program processing using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on software. Is realized.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- the acquisition unit 10, the map information acquisition unit 11, the external device information acquisition control unit 12, and the communication unit 26 is configured with hardware (for example, an operation / configuration configured to perform a specific operation or process on an electrical signal. A processing circuit or the like). Further, both of the above may be mixed.
- 1 tactile sensation control device 2 operation region information acquisition unit, 3 event occurrence detection unit, 4 tactile control unit, 5 tactile control device, 6 control unit, 7 display information generation output unit, 8 tactile touch panel control unit, 9 operation information acquisition unit 10, vehicle information acquisition unit, 11 map information acquisition unit, 12 external device information acquisition control unit, 13 indicator, 14 tactile touch panel, 15 map DB, 16 audio, 17 air conditioner, 18 travel operation restriction icon, 19, 20 travel operation Unrestricted icon, 21 gesture input area, 22 meter panel, 23 tactile touchpad, 24 speedometer, 25 tactile control device, 26 communication unit, 27 operation icon, 28 incoming call acceptance icon, 29 server, 30 display device, 31 tactile touch panel , 32 servers, 33 mobile communication terminals.
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まず、本発明の実施の形態1による触感制御システムの構成について説明する。なお、本実施の形態および以下の各実施の形態においては、触感制御システムを触感制御装置単体で実現した場合について説明する。
本発明の実施の形態2では、車両が間もなくカーブを走行する場合において、操作が有効状態であったアイコンの触感を、操作が無効状態であることを示す触感に変えることを特徴とする。本実施の形態2による触感制御装置の構成は、実施の形態1による触感制御装置5(図7参照)と同様であるため、ここでは説明を省略する。
本発明の実施の形態3では、着信があった場合において、操作が無効状態であったアイコンの触感を、操作が有効状態であることを示す触感に変えることを特徴とする。
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- タッチパネルまたはタッチパッドの操作面に対する操作時のユーザの触感を制御する触感制御システムであって、
前記操作面における前記ユーザが操作を行う操作領域に関する情報を操作領域情報として取得する操作領域情報取得部と、
前記操作の有効状態または無効状態を規定するイベントとして予め定められた特定イベントの発生を検出するイベント発生検出部と、
前記操作領域情報取得部にて取得された前記操作領域情報と、前記イベント発生検出部にて検出された前記特定イベントとに基づいて、前記操作が有効状態である前記操作領域と、前記操作が無効状態である前記操作領域との前記触感が異なるように制御する触感制御部と、
を備える、触感制御システム。 - 前記特定イベントは、移動体が移動中か否かであり、
前記触感制御部は、前記移動体が移動中である前記特定イベントが発生した場合において、前記有効状態であった前記操作領域の触感を前記無効状態である前記操作領域の触感に変更することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の触感制御システム。 - 前記移動体は車両であり、
前記触感制御部は、前記車両が走行中に前記ユーザが助手席から前記操作を行う場合において、前記無効状態である前記操作領域の触感を前記有効状態である前記操作領域の触感に変更することを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の触感制御システム。 - 前記特定イベントは、予め定められた規則によって発生する車両前方のカーブの存在を通知するか否かであり、
前記触感制御部は、前記通知する前記特定イベントが発生した場合において、前記有効状態であった前記操作領域の触感を前記無効状態である前記操作領域の触感に変更することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の触感制御システム。 - 前記特定イベントは、前記触感制御システム外から通信に関する着信があったか否かであり、
前記触感制御部は、前記着信があった前記特定イベントが発生した場合において、前記無効状態である前記操作領域の触感を前記有効状態である前記操作領域の触感に変更することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の触感制御システム。 - 前記特定イベントは、携帯通信端末の所有者である前記ユーザが存在する環境が変化したか否かであり、
前記触感制御部は、前記環境が変化した前記特定イベントが発生した場合において、前記有効状態であった前記操作領域の触感を前記無効状態である前記操作領域の触感に変更することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の触感制御システム。 - タッチパネルまたはタッチパッドの操作面に対する操作時のユーザの触感を制御する触感制御方法であって、
前記操作面における前記ユーザが操作を行う操作領域に関する情報を操作領域情報として取得し、
前記操作の有効状態または無効状態を規定するイベントとして予め定められた特定イベントの発生を検出し、
前記取得した前記操作領域情報と、前記検出した前記特定イベントとに基づいて、前記操作が有効状態である前記操作領域と、前記操作が無効状態である前記操作領域との前記触感が異なるように制御する、触感制御方法。
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