WO2022034631A1 - Operation control device, operation control system, and operation control method - Google Patents

Operation control device, operation control system, and operation control method Download PDF

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WO2022034631A1
WO2022034631A1 PCT/JP2020/030543 JP2020030543W WO2022034631A1 WO 2022034631 A1 WO2022034631 A1 WO 2022034631A1 JP 2020030543 W JP2020030543 W JP 2020030543W WO 2022034631 A1 WO2022034631 A1 WO 2022034631A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to an operation control device, an operation control system, and an operation control method for controlling a function based on a rotation operation of a rotation input device.
  • Patent Document 1 describes an ophthalmic device in which the vertical movement direction of the device main body differs depending on the rotation direction of the joystick, and the vertical movement direction of the device main body according to the rotation direction of the joystick is set to the left and right operating hands.
  • an ophthalmic apparatus that switches so that the moving direction of the apparatus main body is the same between right-handed turning and left-handed turning by the left hand is disclosed.
  • the operator of the rotation input device as described above includes an operator who rotates the rotation input device from the right side of the rotation input device (hereinafter referred to as "right operator") and the rotation input device. There is an operator (hereinafter referred to as "left side operator”) who rotates the rotation input device from the left side.
  • right operator an operator who rotates the rotation input device from the right side of the rotation input device
  • left side operator an operator who rotates the rotation input device from the left side.
  • This disclosure is made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an operation control device that prevents the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the purpose is to provide.
  • the operation control device is an operation control device that controls the function based on the rotation operation of the rotation input device, and is a right side that rotates the rotation input device from the right side with respect to the rotation input device based on the sensor information.
  • An operator detection unit that detects an operator or a left-side operator who rotates the rotation input device from the left side with respect to the rotation input device, and a rotation amount acquisition unit that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device. If the right operator or the left operator detected by the operator detection unit is on the side of the reversal required area where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit should be reversed, the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit is reversed.
  • the operation control device can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device is controlled in the conventional operation control technique
  • FIG. 3B is a diagram. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the image of the control result when the operation control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 executes the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a car navigation device equipped with an operation control device for displaying an operation content screen in the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the image of an example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the image of another example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the image of another example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the image of another example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG.
  • 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the hardware configuration of the operation control device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the operation control system which concerns on embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an outline of a car navigation device 100 equipped with an operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the car navigation device 100 includes an operation control device 1 and a display device 2.
  • the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment is mounted on a car navigation device 100 installed in a vehicle such as an automobile, for example. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the car navigation device 100 is installed in the center of the dashboard of the vehicle.
  • the term “center” does not necessarily mean “center”, but includes “substantially center”.
  • the car navigation device 100 is equipped with a display device 2 in addition to the operation control device 1.
  • the display device 2 is a rotary knob-mounted display device 2 including a liquid crystal display 21 and a knob-shaped rotary input device 22 arranged on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the rotary input device 22 has a knob shape, but this is only an example.
  • the rotation input device 22 may have a shape that is easy for the operator to grasp and rotate.
  • the rotation input device 22 is provided on the liquid crystal display 21 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 as a rotation center.
  • “vertical” does not have to be strictly “vertical” and includes “substantially vertical”.
  • the operator can execute the control related to various functions by rotating the rotation input device 22.
  • the various functions include adjusting the volume output from the speaker (not shown), selecting characters displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, or selecting an assignment function screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. be.
  • the operator inputs information for executing the control of the above-mentioned function by rotating the rotation input device 22.
  • the information for causing the car navigation device 100 or the like to control the function is the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22.
  • the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 is represented by the direction in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the number of clicks.
  • the rotation input device 22 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise by one click with the rotation axis as the center of rotation.
  • the rotation amount input to the rotation input device 22 becomes "+", and the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise by the operator.
  • the amount of rotation input to the rotation input device 22 is assumed to be "-".
  • the rotation amount becomes "+1 click”.
  • the rotation amount becomes "-1 click”. In this way, the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 are uniformly associated with each other.
  • the rotation direction of the rotation input device 22 and the input rotation amount are set so that the rotation amount becomes "+” when the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise. Is associated with, but this is just an example.
  • the rotation direction of the rotation input device 22 and the input rotation amount may be associated with each other so that the rotation amount becomes “+” when the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise. ..
  • the content of the control corresponding to the rotation amount of "+” of the rotation input device 22 and the content of the control corresponding to the rotation amount of "-” of the rotation input device 22 are predetermined. ing.
  • the rotation input device 22 can be operated from the right side or the left side with respect to the rotation input device 22.
  • an operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 is referred to as a "right side operator", and the rotation input device 22 from the left side with respect to the rotation input device 22.
  • the operator who rotates is referred to as the "left side operator”.
  • the "right side operator” and the “left side operator” are collectively referred to simply as "operator”.
  • the vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle
  • the operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 is a driver or a passenger in the passenger seat. That is, in the first embodiment, the driver is the "right side operator” and the passenger seat occupant is the "left side operator”.
  • the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 displays navigation information, audio information, or various HMIs (Human Machine Interface) output from the car navigation device 100.
  • the liquid crystal display 21 also displays information on functions controlled based on the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22.
  • a volume adjustment bar, an inputtable character, and a cursor for indicating that the character is selected hereinafter referred to as "character selection cursor"
  • a menu screen listing the allocation function screens according to the function menu of the car navigation device 100, a cursor for indicating the allocation function screen selected in the menu screen (hereinafter referred to as "menu selection cursor"), and the like are displayed. Has been done.
  • the rotation input device 22 is said to be controlled.
  • a display is made so that the function is controlled.
  • the sensor 23 is installed on the bezel portion of the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the sensor 23 is, for example, a proximity sensor such as an infrared sensor or a capacitance sensor.
  • the sensor 23 detects an object, specifically, an operator who reaches out from the right side or the left side of the rotation input device 22 in an attempt to rotate the rotation input device 22.
  • the sensor 23 is installed on the liquid crystal display 21, but this is only an example.
  • the sensor 23 may be, for example, an image pickup device installed so as to be able to image an area including at least a seat in the vehicle.
  • the image pickup device may be shared with a so-called "driver monitoring system (DMS)".
  • DMS driver monitoring system
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of an image in which the operator of the rotation input device 22 rotates the rotation input device 22 in the first embodiment.
  • the right operator in other words, the driver, is rotating the rotation input device 22.
  • FIG. 2 is an example of an image in which the right-hand operator is rotating the rotation input device 22 as viewed from the front side of the display device 2 with the display device 2 installed.
  • the sensor 23 is attached to the bezel portion of the bezel portion of the liquid crystal display 21 provided on one side of the lower portion of the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 in a state where the display device 2 is installed. It is an installed proximity sensor.
  • the sensor 23 When the sensor 23 is installed on the liquid crystal display 21, the sensor 23 is installed at least in a range through which the hand of the operator who intends to operate the rotation input device 22 passes so as to cover the liquid crystal display 21. You just have to. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the right-hand operator intends to operate the rotation input device 22, it is generally assumed that the right-hand operator operates the rotation input device 22 by using the left hand. On the contrary, for example, when the left side operator intends to operate the rotation input device 22, it is generally assumed that the left side operator operates the rotation input device 22 by using the right hand.
  • the operation control device 1 detects a right-hand operator or a left-hand operator who intends to rotate the rotation input device 22 from the information obtained by the sensor 23 detecting an object (hereinafter referred to as “sensor information”). do.
  • the sensor 23 detects an object on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 in a direction approaching the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22.
  • the operation control device 1 detects the right operator based on the sensor information. The details of the operation control device 1 detecting the right side operator or the left side operator will be described later with specific examples.
  • the operation control device 1 acquires the amount of rotation input by rotating the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22, and determines whether the right operator or the left operator is detected. Correspondingly, the acquired rotation amount is inverted. Specifically, the operation control device 1 inverts the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 when the detected right-hand operator or left-side operator is on the inversion area side. The details of the area requiring reversal will be described later. When the detected right-hand operator or left-side operator does not exist on the inversion area side, the operation control device 1 keeps the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 as it is.
  • the operation control device 1 controls the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 or, when the rotation amount is inverted, the rotation amount after the inversion (hereinafter referred to as "reversal rotation amount"). Execute. When the operation control device 1 executes the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount or the reverse rotation amount, the operation control device 1 displays the display device 2 so that the control of the function is executed. Details of the rotation amount reversal, function control, and display control by the operation control device 1 will be described later with specific examples.
  • FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22 is executed in the conventional operation control technique.
  • FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment controls a function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22. be.
  • the first embodiment it is assumed that one rotation input device 22 is arranged on the liquid crystal display 21 (see FIG. 2), but in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the rotation input is for convenience of explanation. The case where the device 22 is rotated from the driver's seat side and the case where the device 22 is rotated from the passenger's seat side are shown in the figure. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the liquid crystal display 21 is not shown for convenience.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B it is assumed that the driver, in other words, the right operator, rotates the rotation input device 22 with his left hand (see 31a in FIG. 3A and 31b in FIG. 3B).
  • the passenger in the passenger seat in other words, the left operator, rotates the rotation input device 22 with the right hand (see 32a in FIG. 3A and 32b in FIG. 3B).
  • the right operator or the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to raise or lower the volume, select the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, or perform the operation. It is assumed that the selection of the allocation function screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 is executed.
  • the control corresponding to the “+” of the rotary input device 22 is the control to increase the volume
  • the control corresponding to the “-” of the rotary input device 22 is the control to decrease the volume.
  • the control corresponding to the "+” of the rotary input device 22 is the control of selecting the upward character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and corresponds to the "-" of the rotary input device 22. It is assumed that the control to be performed is the control to select the downward character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. As shown in FIGS.
  • the characters "a”, “i”, “u”, “e”, and “o” are vertically arranged so that "a” is at the top. It is displayed in. For example, the operator can select “a” or “i” by rotating the rotation input device 22 in the "+” direction from the state in which "u” is selected.
  • the control corresponding to the "+” of the rotation input device 22 is the control of selecting the allocation function screen displayed upward on the menu screen, and the "+” of the rotation input device 22. It is assumed that the control corresponding to "-" is the control for selecting the assignment function screen displayed downward on the menu screen. As shown in FIGS.
  • a menu screen listing the titles of the allocation function screens "Radio”, “App”, “Navi”, “Audio”, and “Setting” is displayed. Has been done.
  • each allocation function screen is displayed vertically in the order of "Radio", “App”, “Navi”, “Audio”, and “Setting” so that "Radio” is at the top. ..
  • the operator rotates the rotation input device 22 in the "+” direction from the state where the "Navi" assignment function screen is selected on the menu screen, so that the operator can rotate the "Radio” or "App” assignment function screen. Can be selected.
  • the operator calls and displays the assignment function screen corresponding to the title.
  • the operator operates the execute button (not shown) after selecting the assignment function screen.
  • the liquid crystal display 21 may have a volume control bar (see 33a in FIG. 3A and 33b in FIG. 3B), a character selection cursor (34a in FIG. 3A and 34b in FIG. 3B), or a menu selection cursor (35a in FIG. 3A and 35a in FIG. 3B). 35b) of FIG. 3B is displayed.
  • the volume adjustment bar displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 is a vertical type, and the area indicating the volume on the volume adjustment bar expands upward as the volume is increased. On the contrary, in the volume adjustment bar, the area showing the volume in the volume adjustment bar is narrowed downward due to the control to lower the volume.
  • the character selection cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 moves up and down on the liquid crystal display 21 in accordance with the control of selecting characters. Further, the menu selection cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 moves up and down on the liquid crystal display 21 in accordance with the control of selecting the assignment function screen.
  • the rotary input device 22 is turned counterclockwise. For example, rotate counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb (see 31a in FIG. 3A). Since the rotation input device 22 is rotated in the "+" direction, the function of increasing the volume by one step is executed.
  • the left operator when the left operator tries to raise the volume by one step, the left operator has the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 set to 1, and the right operator has 1 as described above.
  • the rotation input device 22 must be rotated counterclockwise, in other words, counterclockwise with respect to the thumb so as to increase the volume step by step (see 32a in FIG. 3A).
  • the left operator feels uncomfortable because the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the volume and the volume adjustment bar do not match.
  • the thumb up and down and the volume and volume adjustment bar up and down have been described as examples.
  • the left operator also applies to the character selection cursor or the menu selection cursor.
  • the top and bottom of the thumb and the top and bottom of the display position on the liquid crystal display 21 of the selected character or the title of the assignment function screen do not match, and a feeling of strangeness is felt.
  • the operation control device 1 has a rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 when the right side operator or the left side operator is present on the inversion area side.
  • the inversion required area means an area in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22 should be inverted.
  • the reversal required area the area on the right side of the straight line (hereinafter referred to as the "reference straight line") that passes through the center of gravity of the rotation input device 22 and is parallel to the traveling direction of the vehicle, that is, the area on which the right operator is seated?
  • the area on the left side of the reference straight line that is, the area on which the left operator is seated.
  • "parallel" does not have to be strictly parallel, and includes “substantially parallel”.
  • One of the area on the right side and the area on the left side with respect to the reference straight line is set in advance as a reversal required area. It is possible to appropriately set which of the area on the right side and the area on the left side of the reference straight line is the area requiring inversion.
  • the inversion required area is the control and the rotation input device when the function corresponding to the rotation amount as it is input by rotating the rotation input device 22 is controlled among the right side operator or the left side operator. It is desirable to set the area in which the operator who does not match the operation feeling of 22 exists. In the above example, it is desirable that the area on the side where the left operator is seated, that is, the area on the left side with respect to the reference straight line is the area requiring reversal.
  • the area on the left side of the reference straight line is set as the inversion required area. That is, when the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22, the operation control device 1 rotates the rotation input device 22 and reverses the input rotation amount.
  • the operation control device 1 inverts the rotation amount input by the left operator by rotating the rotation input device 22, the left operator is not aware of the relationship between the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the cursor, and himself / herself.
  • the rotation input device 22 may be rotated clockwise, in other words, clockwise with respect to the thumb, according to the operation feeling of.
  • the operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to control the function corresponding to the amount of rotation as it is input, so that the rotation input device 22 rotates clockwise.
  • the amount of rotation becomes "-", and control is performed to lower the volume by the amount of rotation.
  • the operation control device 1 since the operation control device 1 has the left operator on the reversing area side, the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to invert the input rotation amount.
  • the operation control device 1 when the left operator actually rotates the rotation input device 22 clockwise by one click with respect to the thumb, the operation control device 1 is rotated counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb. It shall be rotated.
  • the operation control device 1 is rotated by one click in the "+” direction when the rotation input device 22 is rotated by one click in the "-” direction. Then, the operation control device 1 executes control of the function corresponding to the reverse rotation amount. As a result, the volume is raised in the same manner as when the right operator rotates the rotation input device 22 counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb. Further, the operation control device 1 displays that the volume adjustment bar is raised by the amount of the increased volume so as to indicate that the volume has been increased (see 32b in FIG. 3B).
  • the operation control device 1 since the right operator does not exist on the reversing area side, the operation control device 1 does not reverse the rotation amount input by the right operator by rotating the rotation input device 22.
  • the operation control device 1 executes control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input by the right operator by rotating the rotation input device 22.
  • the right-hand operator may also rotate the rotation input device 22 counterclockwise, in other words, counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb, according to his / her own operation feeling.
  • the operation control device 1 raises the volume by one click based on the rotation operation of the right operator.
  • the rotation direction in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the volume and the top and bottom of the volume adjustment bar are described as examples.
  • the character selection cursor or the menu selection cursor is described.
  • the left operator is not aware of the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the display position on the liquid crystal display 21 of the selected character or the title of the assignment function screen, and the rotation input device according to his / her own operation feeling. 22 may be rotated. For example, if you want to execute control to select a character displayed above the currently selected character, the left operator turns the rotation input device 22 clockwise, in other words, clockwise with respect to the thumb. You just have to rotate it.
  • the operation control device 1 is the rotation input device when the operator existing on the inversion area side among the right side operator or the left side operator rotates the rotation input device 22.
  • the input rotation amount is inverted, and the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount is executed.
  • the operation control device 1 realizes that the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator do not have different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the operation control device 1 includes an operator detection unit 11, a rotation amount acquisition unit 12, a reversing processing unit 13, a function control unit 14, and a display control unit 15.
  • the operator detection unit 11 acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information.
  • An example of a method in which the operator detection unit 11 detects the right-hand operator or the left-side operator will be described with reference to specific examples.
  • the sensor 23 is an infrared sensor
  • the operator detection unit 11 determines the rotation input device 22 from the direction to the right with respect to the rotation input device 22, in other words, from the direction in which the right operator is seated, based on the sensor information. If it is determined that an object approaching is detected, it is assumed that the right operator is detected.
  • the operator detection unit 11 changes the capacitance based on the sensor information so as to approach the rotation input device 22 from the right direction with respect to the rotation input device 22. If it is determined that is detected, it is assumed that the right operator is detected. Further, for example, when the sensor 23 is an image pickup device, the operator detection unit 11 can perform a known image recognition process based on the sensor information to detect the right operator or the left operator. When the sensor 23 is an image pickup device, the sensor information is an image captured by the image pickup device. By continuously acquiring the sensor information, the operator detection unit 11 can detect an operator approaching to operate the rotation input device 22 from the right side or the left side. The operator detection unit 11 outputs information to the effect that the right side operator or the left side operator has been detected (hereinafter referred to as “operator detection information”) to the inversion processing unit 13.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22. Specifically, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22. For example, assuming that the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise by one click, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires a rotation amount indicating "-1 click". Further, for example, assuming that the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise by two clicks, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires a rotation amount indicating "+2 clicks”.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13. At this time, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 causes the inversion processing unit 13 to associate the acquired rotation amount with information that can specify which function the rotation amount is for controlling. To output.
  • the rotation input device 22 may be input by an operator, for example, a rotation amount for controlling a plurality of different functions.
  • the liquid crystal display 21 is provided with a slide guide unit for guiding the movement of the rotation input device 22, and the rotation input device 22 moves on the slide guide unit. Further, it is assumed that the liquid crystal display 21 displays information on a function that can be controlled according to the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22. For example, the operator moves the rotation input device 22 to select a desired function, and presses the determination button provided on the rotation input device 22. Thereby, it is determined which function the rotation amount input by the operator is input to control.
  • the rotation input device 22 outputs to the operation control device 1 information regarding which function the rotation amount is input to control (hereinafter referred to as “decision function information”) together with the rotation amount.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires determination function information together with the rotation amount from the rotation input device 22. Then, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount and the function determination information to the inversion processing unit 13 in association with each other. For example, when the rotation amount is determined to be the rotation amount for volume adjustment, the rotation input device 22 outputs the determination function information regarding the volume adjustment together with the rotation amount, and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount. And the determination function information related to the volume adjustment are associated with each other and output to the inversion processing unit 13.
  • the rotation input device 22 may be input with a rotation amount for controlling a single function.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 acquires the rotation amount when the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 exists on the inversion area side based on the operator detection information output from the operator detection unit 11. The amount of rotation acquired by the unit 12 is inverted. Then, the reversing processing unit 13 generates information (hereinafter referred to as "control instruction information") for controlling the function corresponding to the reversing rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12. On the other hand, the reversing processing unit 13 does not reverse the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 when the right side operator or the left side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 does not exist on the reversal required area side.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 inverts the rotation amount assuming that the left operator exists in the inversion area, and the operator detection unit 11 reverses the rotation amount.
  • the right operator does not invert the rotation amount because it does not exist in the inversion required area.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 outputs the generated control instruction information to the function control unit 14.
  • the operator information indicating that the left operator is detected is output from the operator detection unit 11.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount of "-1 click" for the volume adjustment.
  • the reversing processing unit 13 since the left operator is on the side of the area requiring reversal, the reversing processing unit 13 inverts "-1 click" to "+1 click".
  • the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to "+1 click" for volume adjustment. That is, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for raising the volume by one step for the volume adjustment.
  • the operator information indicating that the right operator has been detected is output from the operator detection unit 11.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount of "+2 clicks" for the selection of the allocation function screen.
  • the menu selection cursor is currently at the position of "Navi", in other words, the title "Navi" of the assignment function screen is currently selected. It is assumed that the menu screen of is displayed.
  • the reversing processing unit 13 does not invert the rotation amount, and controls for controlling the function corresponding to "+2 clicks" for the selection of the allocation function screen.
  • Generate instruction information That is, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for selecting the allocation function screen whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" for the selection of the allocation function screen.
  • the function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13.
  • the function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information
  • the function control unit 14 outputs information to the effect that the function is controlled based on the control instruction information (hereinafter referred to as "function control information") to the display control unit 15.
  • the control instruction information is the control instruction information that raises the volume by one step for the volume adjustment.
  • the function control unit 14 causes, for example, a speaker or the like to raise the volume by one step. Then, the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the volume is raised by one step to the display control unit 15.
  • the execution instruction information is the control instruction information for selecting the allocation function screen whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" for the selection of the allocation screen.
  • the function control unit 14 selects the "Radio" assignment function screen whose title is displayed two steps above. Then, the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the allocation screen of "Radio” whose title is displayed in two stages from "Navi" is selected to the display control unit 15.
  • the function control unit 14 receives the operation of the execution button by the operator, then calls the assignment function screen and displays it on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the execute button is provided in, for example, the rotary input device 22.
  • the display control unit 15 causes the liquid crystal display 21 to display information indicating that the function control unit 14 has controlled the function based on the function control information. Specifically, for example, when the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information indicating that the volume has been raised by one step, the display control unit 15 displays the volume adjustment bar (FIG. 3B) on the liquid crystal display 21. In (see 34b), the area showing the volume is expanded upward by one step and displayed. Further, for example, when the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information indicating that the assignment function screen of "Radio" whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" is selected, the display control unit 15 is output. Displays so that the menu selection cursor is moved to the position of "Radio" on the menu screen (see 35b in FIG. 3B) in which the menu selection cursor is displayed at the position of "Navi" on the liquid crystal display 21.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the operator detection unit 11 acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information (step ST401).
  • the operator detection unit 11 outputs the operator detection information to the inversion processing unit 13.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22 (step ST402).
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13 in association with information that can specify which function the rotation amount is for controlling. To do so.
  • step ST403 When the right-hand side operator or the left-hand side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 is present on the inversion area side in the inversion processing unit 13 based on the operator detection information output from the operator detection unit 11 in step ST401. (In the case of "YES" in step ST403), the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 is reversed. Then, the reversing processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the reversing rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 (step ST404).
  • the inversion processing unit 13 acquires the rotation amount in step ST402.
  • the rotation amount acquired by the unit 12 is not reversed.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 (step ST405).
  • the inversion processing unit 13 outputs the generated control instruction information to the function control unit 14.
  • the function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13 in step ST405 (step ST406).
  • the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the function is controlled based on the control instruction information to the display control unit 15.
  • the display control unit 15 transmits information indicating that the function control unit 14 has controlled the function to the liquid crystal display 21 based on the function control information. Display (step ST407).
  • the operation control device 1 detects the right side operator or the left side operator based on the sensor information, and when the detected right side operator or the left side operator exists on the inversion area side, the rotation input device 22 is used.
  • the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the acquired rotation amount is generated.
  • the operation control device 1 When the right-hand operator or the left-hand operator does not exist on the inversion area side, the operation control device 1 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the acquired rotation amount. Then, the operation control device 1 controls the function based on the control instruction information. Therefore, the operation control device 1 can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the operation control device 1 causes the liquid crystal display 21 to display information indicating that the function has been controlled. Therefore, the operation control device 1 can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the operation control device 1 detects whether the operator detection unit 11 has detected the right side operator or the left side operator on the operation content screen showing the content of the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22. It can be displayed in the corresponding display mode.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a car navigation device 100a equipped with an operation control device 1a for displaying an operation content screen in the first embodiment.
  • the same configuration as the outline of the car navigation device 100a described with reference to FIG. 1 is designated by the same reference numerals and duplicated description will be omitted.
  • FIG. 5 is different from the configuration of the operation control device 1 described with reference to FIG. 1 in that the display control unit 15a of the operation control device 1a includes the operation content display control unit 151. Further, in FIG. 5, the point that the operator detection unit 11a of the operation control device 1a outputs the operator information to the display control unit 15a in addition to the inversion processing unit 13 was described with reference to FIG. The configuration is different from that of the operation control device 1.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 of the display control unit 15a displays the operation content screen on the liquid crystal display 21, and the operator detection unit 11 displays the operation content screen on the right operator. Alternatively, it is displayed in a display mode according to which of the left operator is detected.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 can determine whether the operator detection unit 11 has detected the right operator or the left operator based on the operator information output from the operator detection unit 11.
  • FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are diagrams for explaining an image of an example of the operation content screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 by the operation content display control unit 151 in the first embodiment. ..
  • an operation is performed when an operator who attempts to input a rotation amount for selecting an allocation function screen by rotating the rotation input device 22 is detected.
  • An image of an example of the operation content screen displayed by the content display control unit 151 is shown.
  • the menu screen is assumed to be, for example, the menu screen shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 displays a circular operation content screen as shown in FIG. At this time, the operation content display control unit 151 causes the characters displayed on the circular operation content screen to be displayed closer to the side where the operator exists. Specifically, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the left operator, the operation content display control unit 151, for example, in the circular operation content screen, the left half of the operation content screen is the allocation function screen. Display the title (see 601 in FIG. 6). On the other hand, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays, for example, the title of the allocation function screen on the right half of the operation content screen in a circular operation content screen. (See 602 in FIG. 6).
  • the operation content display control unit 151 may display a semicircular operation content screen as shown in FIG. 7. At this time, the operation content display control unit 151 causes the semicircular operation content screen to be displayed closer to the side where the operator exists. For example, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the left operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays only the left half of the operation content screen shown by 601 in FIG. 6, as shown by 701 in FIG. 7. Display the operation details screen. On the other hand, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays only the right half of the operation content screen shown by 602 in FIG. 6, as shown in 702 in FIG. Display the operation details screen. By displaying the operation content screen as shown in FIG.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 can reduce the display space as compared with the case of displaying the operation content screen shown in FIG. .. Further, the operation content display control unit 151 can make the operator recognize that the rotation operation of its own rotation input device 22 is accepted by moving the screen itself toward the operator. ..
  • the operation content display control unit 151 may display the operation content screen closer to the periphery of the rotation input device 22.
  • the operation content display shown by 701 in FIG. 7 is overlapped with the rotation input device 22 on the left side of the rotation input device 22 in accordance with the left operator.
  • An example of the image of the operation content screen displayed in is shown.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 displays the operation content screen shown by 702 in FIG. 7 on the right side of the rotation input device 22 with the rotation input device 22 in accordance with the right operator.
  • An example of an image of the operation content screen displayed so as to overlap is shown.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 can perform the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22 as compared with the case where the operation content screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Controllable functions can be clarified.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a When the operator is on the reversing area side, the operation control devices 1 and 1a reverse the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the operation control devices 1 and 1a invert the rotation amount input by the left operator by rotating the rotation input device 22. In this way, the rotation amount input by the operator is inverted depending on the position where the operator is present. Therefore, the rotation amount input by the operator is, for example, either raised or lowered by the rotation input device 22. It is desirable to show the operator whether it is treated as a rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled in the direction. Therefore, the operation control device 1a is configured to display an HMI reminiscent of the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22 to the operator.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 displays the operation content screen.
  • the operation control device 1a presents how the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22 is treated as the rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled. The operator can intuitively recognize the operation method of the rotation input device 22.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation control device 1a for displaying the operation content screen in the first embodiment.
  • the specific operations of steps ST903 to ST908 are the same as the specific operations of steps ST402 to ST407 of FIG. 4, so duplicate description will be omitted.
  • the operator detection unit 11a acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information (step ST901).
  • the operator detection unit 11a outputs the operator detection information to the inversion processing unit 13 and the display control unit 15a.
  • the operation content display control unit 151 of the display control unit 15a displays the operation content screen on the liquid crystal display 21 and the operator detection unit 11. Is displayed in a display mode depending on whether the right operator or the left operator is detected (step ST902).
  • the operation control device 1a displays the operation content screen in a display mode according to whether the right side operator or the left side operator is detected, so that the operator can use the rotation input device 22. It presents how the rotation amount input by the rotation operation is treated as the rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled, and intuitively to the operator, the operation method of the rotation input device 22. Can be recognized.
  • the vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle, but this is only an example.
  • the vehicle may be a left-hand drive vehicle.
  • the driver is the "left side operator” and the passenger seat occupant is the "right side operator”.
  • the area on the side where the right operator is seated that is, the area on the right side with respect to the reference straight line is the area requiring reversal.
  • the operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 is a driver or a passenger in the passenger seat, but this is only an example.
  • the rotation input device 22 is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 of the ceiling-mounted display device 2 installed on the ceiling above the front seats in the vehicle interior, and the occupant seated in the rear seats The rotation input device 22 may be operated.
  • one rotary input device 22 is provided, but this is only an example.
  • a plurality of rotary input devices 22 may be provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21.
  • a plurality of operators can rotate different rotation input devices 22 respectively.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a detect the right operator or the left operator based on the sensor information for each rotation input device 22, and rotate when the detected right operator or the left operator exists on the inversion area side. It reverses the amount, generates control instruction information, controls the function based on the control instruction information, and controls the display.
  • the rotary input device 22 is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21, but this is only an example.
  • the rotation input device 22 may be provided not on the liquid crystal display 21 but outside the display device 2 and at a place away from the liquid crystal display 21.
  • the rotation input device 22 may be provided at a location where the rotation input device 22 is rotated by a plurality of people from a plurality of directions with respect to the rotation input device 22.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the hardware configuration of the operation control devices 1 and 1a according to the first embodiment.
  • the operation control device 1 and the operation control device 1a have the same hardware configuration.
  • the functions of the operator detection unit 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15, 15a are realized by the processing circuit 1001.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a include a processing circuit 1001 for controlling so that the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator do not have different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the processing circuit 1001 may be dedicated hardware as shown in FIG. 10A, or may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1004 for executing a program stored in the memory 1005 as shown in FIG. 10B.
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • the processing circuit 1001 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable). Gate Array) or a combination of these is applicable.
  • the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are software, firmware, and the like. Alternatively, it is realized by a combination of software and firmware.
  • the software or firmware is written as a program and stored in memory 1005. By reading and executing the program stored in the memory 1005, the processing circuit 1001 reads and executes the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and display control.
  • the functions of parts 15 and 15a are executed. That is, when the operation control devices 1 and 1a are executed by the processing circuit 1001, the above-mentioned steps ST401 to ST407 in FIG.
  • a memory 1005 for storing a program is provided. Further, the program stored in the memory 1005 describes the procedure or method of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a. It can be said that it is something that is executed by a computer.
  • the memory 1005 is, for example, a RAM, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Projector), or an EPROM (Electrically Erasable Project) volatile Read.
  • a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versaille Disc), or the like is applicable.
  • the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are realized by dedicated hardware.
  • a part may be realized by software or firmware.
  • the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 are realized by the processing circuit 1001 as dedicated hardware, and the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control unit 15 are realized.
  • the functions of the 15a and 15a can be realized by the processing circuit 1001 reading and executing the program stored in the memory 1005.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a include a device such as a display device 2 and an input interface device 1002 and an output interface device 1003 for performing wired communication or wireless communication.
  • the operator detection units 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control units 15, 15a are provided in the operation control devices 1, 1a. It's just an example. A part or all of the operator detection units 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control units 15, 15a are provided in devices other than the operation control devices 1, 1a to form an operation control system. You may do it.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the operation control system 1000 according to the first embodiment.
  • the same components as those of the operation control device 1 and the display device 2 described with reference to FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and duplicated description will be omitted.
  • the hardware configurations of the operation control device 1b and the rotation detection device 24 are the same as the hardware configurations of the operation control devices 1 and 1a described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B. be.
  • the functions of the operator detection unit 11, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control unit 15 are realized by the processing circuit 1001.
  • the car navigation device 100b and the display device 2a may be separate devices and may be connected by a network to form an operation control system.
  • the operation control device 1b mounted on the car navigation device 100b is provided with an inversion processing unit 13 and a function control unit 14, and the operator detection unit 11, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control unit 15 are provided.
  • the rotation detection device 24 mounted on the display device 2a the operation control device 1b and the rotation detection device 24 may be provided in the operation control system 1000.
  • the operator detection unit 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control unit 15 are provided in the rotation detection device 24, but this is only an example, for example.
  • the operator detection unit 11 and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 may be provided in the rotation detection device 24, and the display control unit 15 may be provided in the operation control device 1b.
  • the operator detection unit 11 and the display control unit 15 may be the operator detection unit 11a and the display control unit 15a described with reference to FIG. 5, respectively.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a are in-vehicle devices mounted on the vehicle, and have the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the inversion processing unit 13. It is assumed that the control unit 14 and the display control units 15 and 15a are provided in the operation control devices 1 and 1a. Not limited to this, some of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are used as in-vehicle devices of the vehicle.
  • the operation control system may be configured by the in-vehicle device and the server, assuming that the in-vehicle device is mounted and the other is provided in the server connected to the in-vehicle device via the network. Further, the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are all provided in the server, and the server and the in-vehicle device are provided.
  • the operation control system may be configured with.
  • the operation control device 1, 1a or the rotation detection device 24 is provided with the display control unit 15 or the display control unit 15a, but this is only an example.
  • the operation control device 1, 1a and the rotation detection device 24 are configured not to include the display control unit 15 and the display control unit 15a.
  • an in-vehicle device other than the operation control device 1, 1a and the rotation detection device 24 is a display control unit. 15 or the function of the display control unit 15a may be provided.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a rotate the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 based on the sensor information, or the right-hand operator or the rotation.
  • Rotation of the input device 22 The operator detection units 11 and 11a for detecting the left operator who rotates the input device 22 from the left side, and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 for acquiring the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22.
  • the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 When the right-hand operator or the left-hand operator detected by the operator detection units 11 and 11a exists on the reversal-requiring area side where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 should be reversed, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the acquired rotation amount, and when the right operator or the left operator does not exist on the inversion area side.
  • the inversion processing unit 13 for generating control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the acquired rotation amount, and the function control unit 14 for executing the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13 are provided. It was configured in. As a result, the operation control devices 1 and 1a can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the operation control system 1000 rotates the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 or the rotation input device 22 based on the sensor information.
  • Operator detection units 11 and 11a that detect the left operator who rotates from the left side of the input device 22, rotation amount acquisition unit 12 that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22, and operator detection.
  • the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 is calculated.
  • the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 is used. It is configured to include a reversing processing unit 13 that generates control instruction information for controlling the corresponding function, and a function control unit 14 that executes a function based on the control instruction information generated by the reversing processing unit 13.
  • the operation control devices 1 and 1a can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
  • the operation control device makes it possible for the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator to have the same operational feeling with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated. Therefore, for example, a vehicle such as an automobile. In, it can be applied to an operation control device that controls a function corresponding to the rotation amount of the rotation input device.
  • 1,1a, 1b operation control device 11,11a operator detection unit, 12 rotation amount acquisition unit, 13 inversion processing unit, 14 function control unit, 15,15a display control unit, 151 operation content display control unit, 2,2a Display device, 21 liquid crystal display, 22 rotation input device, 23 sensor, 24 rotation detection device, 100, 100a, 100b car navigation device, 1000 operation control system, 1001 processing circuit, 1002 input interface device, 1003 output interface device, 1004 CPU , 1005 memory.

Abstract

The present invention comprises: an operator detection unit (11, 11a) that detects a right-side operator or left-side operator on the basis of sensor information; a rotation amount acquisition unit (12) that acquires the amount that a rotation input device (22) has been rotated; a reversal processing unit (13) that, if the right-side operator or left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit (11, 11a) is on a reversal-required area side where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit (12) should be reversed, generates control instruction information for controlling a function that corresponds to a reversed rotation amount resulting from reversing the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit (12), and if the right-side operator or left-side operator is not on the reversal-required area side, generates control instruction information for controlling a function that corresponds to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit (12); and a function control unit (14) that implements a function on the basis of the control instruction information generated by the reversal processing unit (13).

Description

操作制御装置、操作制御システム、および、操作制御方法Operation control device, operation control system, and operation control method
　本開示は、回転入力装置の回転操作に基づいて機能を制御する操作制御装置、操作制御システム、および、操作制御方法に関する。 The present disclosure relates to an operation control device, an operation control system, and an operation control method for controlling a function based on a rotation operation of a rotation input device.
　近年、例えば、車両のダッシュボードの中央等、複数の人が複数方向から視認可能な位置に設置される表示装置が普及している。このような表示装置に対応して、その回転方向への回転量に応じた種々の機能を制御するために回転操作される回転入力装置が知られている。当該回転入力装置も、複数の人によって、複数方向から、回転操作される可能性がある。
　ところで、例えば、特許文献１には、ジョイスティックの回転方向によって装置本体の上下の移動方向が異なる眼科装置であって、ジョイスティックの回転方向に応じた装置本体の上下の移動方向を、左右の操作手別に、例えば右手による右回しと左手による左回しとで装置本体の移動方向が同一となるように切り換える眼科装置が開示されている。 In recent years, display devices installed at positions that can be visually recognized by a plurality of people from a plurality of directions, such as the center of a dashboard of a vehicle, have become widespread. Corresponding to such a display device, a rotation input device that is rotated to control various functions according to the amount of rotation in the rotation direction is known. The rotation input device may also be rotated by a plurality of people from a plurality of directions.
By the way, for example, Patent Document 1 describes an ophthalmic device in which the vertical movement direction of the device main body differs depending on the rotation direction of the joystick, and the vertical movement direction of the device main body according to the rotation direction of the joystick is set to the left and right operating hands. Separately, for example, an ophthalmic apparatus that switches so that the moving direction of the apparatus main body is the same between right-handed turning and left-handed turning by the left hand is disclosed.
特開２００３－２３５８０８号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-235808
　上述したような回転入力装置の操作者には、当該回転入力装置に対して右側から当該回転入力装置を回転操作させる操作者（以下「右側操作者」という。）と、当該回転入力装置に対して左側から当該回転入力装置を回転操作させる操作者（以下「左側操作者」という。）が存在する。一方、上述したような回転入力装置は、当該回転入力装置の操作者が当該回転入力装置に対して右側と左側のどちらの方向から当該回転入力装置を回転操作しても、当該回転入力装置の回転方向と入力結果、言い換えれば、回転量とが、一律に対応付けられる。よって、例えば、右側操作者と左側操作者とが同じ機能の制御を実行させたい場合、いずれも同じ方向に回転入力装置を回転操作させる必要がある。
　ところで、一般に、人は、右側から回転させる操作を行うときと、左側から回転させる操作を行うときとで、回転させる方向に対して得られる感覚が異なる。そのため、上述したような従来の操作制御技術は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対して異なる操作感を与えてしまう課題があった。
　特許文献１に開示されているような眼科装置は、そもそも、ジョイスティックを操作する人が１人であることを前提としており、複数の人が複数方向からジョイスティックを操作することは考慮されていないため、上述の課題を解決できない。 The operator of the rotation input device as described above includes an operator who rotates the rotation input device from the right side of the rotation input device (hereinafter referred to as "right operator") and the rotation input device. There is an operator (hereinafter referred to as "left side operator") who rotates the rotation input device from the left side. On the other hand, in the rotation input device as described above, regardless of whether the operator of the rotation input device rotates the rotation input device from either the right side or the left side of the rotation input device, the rotation input device of the rotation input device can be operated. The rotation direction and the input result, in other words, the rotation amount, are uniformly associated with each other. Therefore, for example, when the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator want to control the same function, it is necessary to rotate the rotation input device in the same direction.
By the way, in general, a person has a different sensation in the direction of rotation when performing an operation of rotating from the right side and when performing an operation of rotating from the left side. Therefore, the conventional operation control technique as described above has a problem that the right side operator and the left side operator give different operation feelings to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
The ophthalmic appliance as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that one person operates the joystick in the first place, and does not consider that a plurality of people operate the joystick from a plurality of directions. , The above-mentioned problems cannot be solved.
　本開示は上記のような課題を解決するためになされたもので、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにする操作制御装置を提供することを目的とする。 This disclosure is made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an operation control device that prevents the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated. The purpose is to provide.
　本開示に係る操作制御装置は、回転入力装置の回転操作に基づいて機能を制御する操作制御装置であって、センサ情報に基づき、回転入力装置を回転入力装置に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、回転入力装置を回転入力装置に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出する操作者検出部と、回転入力装置が回転させられた回転量を取得する回転量取得部と、操作者検出部が検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が、回転量取得部が取得した回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、回転量取得部が取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、回転量取得部が取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する反転処理部と、反転処理部が生成した制御指示情報に基づいて機能を実行させる機能制御部とを備えたものである。 The operation control device according to the present disclosure is an operation control device that controls the function based on the rotation operation of the rotation input device, and is a right side that rotates the rotation input device from the right side with respect to the rotation input device based on the sensor information. An operator detection unit that detects an operator or a left-side operator who rotates the rotation input device from the left side with respect to the rotation input device, and a rotation amount acquisition unit that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device. If the right operator or the left operator detected by the operator detection unit is on the side of the reversal required area where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit should be reversed, the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit is reversed. Generates control instruction information to control the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount, and if the right operator or the left operator does not exist on the inversion area side, it corresponds to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit. It includes an inversion processing unit that generates control instruction information for controlling a function, and a function control unit that executes a function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit.
　本開示によれば、操作制御装置は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることができる。 According to the present disclosure, the operation control device can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置を搭載したカーナビゲーション装置の概要の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the outline of the car navigation apparatus equipped with the operation control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１において、回転入力装置の操作者が回転入力装置を回転操作するイメージの一例を説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the image in which the operator of the rotation input device rotates and operates the rotation input device in Embodiment 1. FIG. 図３Ａは、従来の操作制御技術において回転入力装置から入力された回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行させた場合の制御結果のイメージの一例を説明するための図であり、図３Ｂは、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置が回転入力装置から入力された回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行させた場合の制御結果のイメージの一例を説明するための図である。FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device is controlled in the conventional operation control technique, and FIG. 3B is a diagram. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the image of the control result when the operation control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 executes the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device. 実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置の動作を説明するためのフローチャートある。There is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the operation control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. 実施の形態１において、操作内容画面を表示させるようにした操作制御装置を搭載したカーナビゲーション装置の概要を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a car navigation device equipped with an operation control device for displaying an operation content screen in the first embodiment. 実施の形態１において、操作内容表示制御部が表示させた操作内容画面の一例のイメージを説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the image of an example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１において、操作内容表示制御部が表示させた操作内容画面のその他の一例のイメージを説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the image of another example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１において、操作内容表示制御部が表示させた操作内容画面のその他の一例のイメージを説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the image of another example of the operation content screen displayed by the operation content display control unit in Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施の形態１において、操作内容画面を表示させるようにした操作制御装置の動作を説明するためのフローチャートである。It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the operation control apparatus which was made to display the operation content screen in Embodiment 1. 図１０Ａ，図１０Ｂは、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置のハードウェア構成の一例を示す図である。10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the hardware configuration of the operation control device according to the first embodiment. 実施の形態に係る操作制御システムの構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the operation control system which concerns on embodiment.
　以下、本開示をより詳細に説明するために、本開示を実施するための形態について、添付の図面に従って説明する。
実施の形態１．
　図１は、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１を搭載したカーナビゲーション装置１００の概要の一例を示す図である。カーナビゲーション装置１００は、操作制御装置１と表示装置２を搭載している。
　実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１は、例えば、自動車等の車両に設置されているカーナビゲーション装置１００に搭載される。実施の形態１において、カーナビゲーション装置１００は、車両のダッシュボードの中央に設置されているものとする。なお、「中央」とは、厳密に「中央」であることを必須とせず、「略中央」を含む。
　カーナビゲーション装置１００には、操作制御装置１の他に表示装置２が搭載されている。 Hereinafter, in order to explain the present disclosure in more detail, a mode for carrying out the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an outline of a car navigation device 100 equipped with an operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment. The car navigation device 100 includes an operation control device 1 and a display device 2.
The operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment is mounted on a car navigation device 100 installed in a vehicle such as an automobile, for example. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the car navigation device 100 is installed in the center of the dashboard of the vehicle. The term "center" does not necessarily mean "center", but includes "substantially center".
The car navigation device 100 is equipped with a display device 2 in addition to the operation control device 1.
　実施の形態１において、表示装置２は、液晶ディスプレイ２１を備え、当該液晶ディスプレイ２１上にノブ状の回転入力装置２２を配置した回転ノブ搭載型の表示装置２である。なお、実施の形態１では、回転入力装置２２はノブ状とするが、これは一例に過ぎない。回転入力装置２２は、操作者が掌握しやすく、かつ、回転させやすい形状になっていればよい。実施の形態１において、回転入力装置２２は、液晶ディスプレイ２１の表面に垂直な方向に延びる回転軸を回転中心として回転可能に、液晶ディスプレイ２１に設けられる。なお、実施の形態１では、「垂直」は、厳密な「垂直」である必要はなく、「略垂直」を含む。 In the first embodiment, the display device 2 is a rotary knob-mounted display device 2 including a liquid crystal display 21 and a knob-shaped rotary input device 22 arranged on the liquid crystal display 21. In the first embodiment, the rotary input device 22 has a knob shape, but this is only an example. The rotation input device 22 may have a shape that is easy for the operator to grasp and rotate. In the first embodiment, the rotation input device 22 is provided on the liquid crystal display 21 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 as a rotation center. In the first embodiment, "vertical" does not have to be strictly "vertical" and includes "substantially vertical".
　実施の形態１では、操作者は、回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで、種々の機能に関する制御を実行させることができるものとする。種々の機能とは、具体的には、スピーカ（図示省略）から出力される音量調整、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている文字の選択、または、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる割り当て機能画面の選択等である。
　具体的には、操作者は、回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで、上述したような機能の制御を実行させるための情報を入力する。カーナビゲーション装置１００等に対して機能の制御を実行させるための情報は、具体的には、回転入力装置２２の回転量である。実施の形態１において、回転入力装置２２の回転量は、回転入力装置２２が回転させられた方向およびクリック数であらわされる。なお、回転入力装置２２は、回転軸を回転中心として、１クリック分ずつ、時計回りまたは反時計回りに回転可能となっている。 In the first embodiment, the operator can execute the control related to various functions by rotating the rotation input device 22. Specifically, the various functions include adjusting the volume output from the speaker (not shown), selecting characters displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, or selecting an assignment function screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. be.
Specifically, the operator inputs information for executing the control of the above-mentioned function by rotating the rotation input device 22. Specifically, the information for causing the car navigation device 100 or the like to control the function is the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22. In the first embodiment, the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 is represented by the direction in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the number of clicks. The rotation input device 22 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise by one click with the rotation axis as the center of rotation.
　実施の形態１では、操作者によって回転入力装置２２が反時計回りに回転させられると、回転入力装置２２に入力された回転量は「＋」となり、操作者によって回転入力装置２２が時計回りに回転させられると、回転入力装置２２に入力された回転量は「－」となるものとする。例えば、操作者によって回転入力装置２２が反時計回りに１クリック分回転させられると、回転量は、「＋１クリック」となる。一方、操作者によって回転入力装置２２が時計回りに１クリック分回転させられると、回転量は、「－１クリック」となる。このように、回転入力装置２２の回転方向と回転量とは、一律に対応付けられる。
　なお、実施の形態１では、上述のとおり、回転入力装置２２が反時計回りに回転させられた場合に回転量が「＋」になるよう、回転入力装置２２の回転方向と入力された回転量とが対応付けられているものとするが、これは一例に過ぎない。例えば、回転入力装置２２が時計回りに回転させられた場合に回転量が「＋」になるよう、回転入力装置２２の回転方向と入力された回転量とが対応付けられているものとしてもよい。
　なお、実施の形態１において、回転入力装置２２の「＋」の回転量に対応する制御の内容、および、回転入力装置２２の「－」の回転量に対応する制御の内容は、予め決められている。 In the first embodiment, when the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise by the operator, the rotation amount input to the rotation input device 22 becomes "+", and the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise by the operator. When rotated, the amount of rotation input to the rotation input device 22 is assumed to be "-". For example, when the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise by one click by the operator, the rotation amount becomes "+1 click". On the other hand, when the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise by one click by the operator, the rotation amount becomes "-1 click". In this way, the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 are uniformly associated with each other.
In the first embodiment, as described above, the rotation direction of the rotation input device 22 and the input rotation amount are set so that the rotation amount becomes "+" when the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise. Is associated with, but this is just an example. For example, the rotation direction of the rotation input device 22 and the input rotation amount may be associated with each other so that the rotation amount becomes “+” when the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise. ..
In the first embodiment, the content of the control corresponding to the rotation amount of "+" of the rotation input device 22 and the content of the control corresponding to the rotation amount of "-" of the rotation input device 22 are predetermined. ing.
　回転入力装置２２は、当該回転入力装置２２に対して右側または左側から操作され得る。実施の形態１において、回転入力装置２２に対して右側から当該回転入力装置２２を回転操作させる操作者を「右側操作者」といい、当該回転入力装置２２に対して左側から当該回転入力装置２２を回転操作させる操作者を「左側操作者」というものとする。なお、実施の形態１では、「右側操作者」および「左側操作者」を、まとめて単に「操作者」ともいう。
　また、実施の形態１では、車両は右ハンドル車とし、回転入力装置２２を回転操作する操作者は、運転者または助手席の乗員とする。すなわち、実施の形態１において、運転者が「右側操作者」であり、助手席の乗員が「左側操作者」である。 The rotation input device 22 can be operated from the right side or the left side with respect to the rotation input device 22. In the first embodiment, an operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 is referred to as a "right side operator", and the rotation input device 22 from the left side with respect to the rotation input device 22. The operator who rotates is referred to as the "left side operator". In the first embodiment, the "right side operator" and the "left side operator" are collectively referred to simply as "operator".
Further, in the first embodiment, the vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle, and the operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 is a driver or a passenger in the passenger seat. That is, in the first embodiment, the driver is the "right side operator" and the passenger seat occupant is the "left side operator".
　表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１には、カーナビゲーション装置１００から出力されるナビゲーション情報、オーディオ情報、または、各種ＨＭＩ（Ｈｕｍａｎ　Ｍａｃｈｉｎｅ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅ）が表示される。液晶ディスプレイ２１には、回転入力装置２２の回転操作に基づいて制御される機能に関する情報も表示される。具体例を挙げると、例えば、表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１には、音量調整バー、入力可能な文字および当該文字が選択されていることを示すためのカーソル（以下「文字選択カーソル」という。）、カーナビゲーション装置１００の機能メニューに応じた割り当て機能画面を一覧化したメニュー画面および当該メニュー画面において選択されている割り当て機能画面を示すためのカーソル（以下「メニュー選択カーソル」という。）等が表示されている。
　また、表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１には、回転入力装置２２が右側操作者または左側操作者によって回転操作されることで当該回転入力装置２２の回転量に対応する機能が制御されると、当該機能が制御されたことがわかるような表示が行われる。 The liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 displays navigation information, audio information, or various HMIs (Human Machine Interface) output from the car navigation device 100. The liquid crystal display 21 also displays information on functions controlled based on the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22. To give a specific example, for example, on the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2, a volume adjustment bar, an inputtable character, and a cursor for indicating that the character is selected (hereinafter referred to as "character selection cursor"). , A menu screen listing the allocation function screens according to the function menu of the car navigation device 100, a cursor for indicating the allocation function screen selected in the menu screen (hereinafter referred to as "menu selection cursor"), and the like are displayed. Has been done.
Further, when the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 is rotated by the right side operator or the left side operator to control the function corresponding to the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22, the rotation input device 22 is said to be controlled. A display is made so that the function is controlled.
　実施の形態１において、液晶ディスプレイ２１のベゼル部には、センサ２３が設置される。センサ２３は、例えば、赤外線センサまたは静電容量センサ等の近接センサである。センサ２３は、物体、具体的には、回転入力装置２２を回転操作しようとして回転入力装置２２の右側または左側から手を伸ばした操作者を検知する。なお、実施の形態１では、センサ２３は、液晶ディスプレイ２１に設置されるものとするが、これは一例に過ぎない。センサ２３は、例えば、車両内の少なくとも座席を含む領域を撮像可能に設置された撮像装置としてもよい。当該撮像装置は、いわゆる「ドライバーモニタリングシステム（Ｄｒｉｖｅｒ　Ｍｏｎｉｔｏｒｉｎｇ　Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ，ＤＭＳ）」と共用のものであってもよい。 In the first embodiment, the sensor 23 is installed on the bezel portion of the liquid crystal display 21. The sensor 23 is, for example, a proximity sensor such as an infrared sensor or a capacitance sensor. The sensor 23 detects an object, specifically, an operator who reaches out from the right side or the left side of the rotation input device 22 in an attempt to rotate the rotation input device 22. In the first embodiment, the sensor 23 is installed on the liquid crystal display 21, but this is only an example. The sensor 23 may be, for example, an image pickup device installed so as to be able to image an area including at least a seat in the vehicle. The image pickup device may be shared with a so-called "driver monitoring system (DMS)".
　図２は、実施の形態１において、回転入力装置２２の操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作するイメージの一例を説明するための図である。なお、図２では、一例として、右側操作者、言い換えれば、運転者が、回転入力装置２２を回転操作しているものとしている。図２は、右側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作している状態を、表示装置２が設置された状態で当該表示装置２の正面側からみたイメージの一例としている。
　また、図２では、一例として、センサ２３は、液晶ディスプレイ２１のベゼル部のうち、表示装置２が設置された状態で当該表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１の下部の一辺に設けられたベゼル部に設置された近接センサとしている。
　なお、センサ２３が液晶ディスプレイ２１に設置される場合、センサ２３は、少なくとも、回転入力装置２２を操作しようとする操作者の手が当該液晶ディスプレイ２１を覆うようにして通過する範囲に、設置されていればよい。
　図２に示すように、例えば、右側操作者が回転入力装置２２を操作しようとする場合、一般に、当該右側操作者は、左手を用いて回転入力装置２２を操作すると想定される。なお、逆に、例えば、左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を操作しようとする場合は、一般に、当該左側操作者は、右手を用いて回転入力装置２２を操作すると想定される。 FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of an image in which the operator of the rotation input device 22 rotates the rotation input device 22 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, as an example, it is assumed that the right operator, in other words, the driver, is rotating the rotation input device 22. FIG. 2 is an example of an image in which the right-hand operator is rotating the rotation input device 22 as viewed from the front side of the display device 2 with the display device 2 installed.
Further, in FIG. 2, as an example, the sensor 23 is attached to the bezel portion of the bezel portion of the liquid crystal display 21 provided on one side of the lower portion of the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 in a state where the display device 2 is installed. It is an installed proximity sensor.
When the sensor 23 is installed on the liquid crystal display 21, the sensor 23 is installed at least in a range through which the hand of the operator who intends to operate the rotation input device 22 passes so as to cover the liquid crystal display 21. You just have to.
As shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the right-hand operator intends to operate the rotation input device 22, it is generally assumed that the right-hand operator operates the rotation input device 22 by using the left hand. On the contrary, for example, when the left side operator intends to operate the rotation input device 22, it is generally assumed that the left side operator operates the rotation input device 22 by using the right hand.
　実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１は、センサ２３が物体を検出した情報（以下「センサ情報」という。）から、回転入力装置２２を回転操作しようとする右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する。
　図２の例でいうと、センサ２３は、表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１の表面において、回転入力装置２２に対して右側から回転入力装置２２に近づく方向にて物体を検出することになる。操作制御装置１は、センサ情報に基づき、右側操作者を検出する。操作制御装置１が右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する詳細については、具体例を挙げて後述する。 The operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment detects a right-hand operator or a left-hand operator who intends to rotate the rotation input device 22 from the information obtained by the sensor 23 detecting an object (hereinafter referred to as “sensor information”). do.
In the example of FIG. 2, the sensor 23 detects an object on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 of the display device 2 in a direction approaching the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22. The operation control device 1 detects the right operator based on the sensor information. The details of the operation control device 1 detecting the right side operator or the left side operator will be described later with specific examples.
　そして、操作制御装置１は、回転入力装置２２から当該回転入力装置２２が回転させられることで入力された回転量を取得し、右側操作者または左側操作者のいずれの操作者を検出したかに応じて、取得した回転量を反転させる。具体的には、操作制御装置１は、検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合に、回転入力装置２２から取得した回転量を反転させる。要反転エリアの詳細については、後述する。
　操作制御装置１は、検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合は、回転入力装置２２から取得した回転量をそのままとする。そして、操作制御装置１は、回転入力装置２２から取得した回転量、または、当該回転量を反転した場合は反転後の回転量（以下「反転回転量」という。）に対応する機能の制御を実行する。
　なお、操作制御装置１は、回転量または反転回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行させると、表示装置２に対して、機能の制御が実行されたことがわかるような表示を行う。
　操作制御装置１による回転量の反転、機能制御、および、表示制御の詳細は、具体例を挙げて後述する。 Then, the operation control device 1 acquires the amount of rotation input by rotating the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22, and determines whether the right operator or the left operator is detected. Correspondingly, the acquired rotation amount is inverted. Specifically, the operation control device 1 inverts the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 when the detected right-hand operator or left-side operator is on the inversion area side. The details of the area requiring reversal will be described later.
When the detected right-hand operator or left-side operator does not exist on the inversion area side, the operation control device 1 keeps the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 as it is. Then, the operation control device 1 controls the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired from the rotation input device 22 or, when the rotation amount is inverted, the rotation amount after the inversion (hereinafter referred to as "reversal rotation amount"). Execute.
When the operation control device 1 executes the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount or the reverse rotation amount, the operation control device 1 displays the display device 2 so that the control of the function is executed.
Details of the rotation amount reversal, function control, and display control by the operation control device 1 will be described later with specific examples.
　ここで、図３Ａは、従来の操作制御技術において回転入力装置２２から入力された回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行させた場合の制御結果のイメージの一例を説明するための図であり、図３Ｂは、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１が回転入力装置２２から入力された回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行させた場合の制御結果のイメージの一例を説明するための図である。
　なお、実施の形態１では、回転入力装置２２は液晶ディスプレイ２１上に１つ配置されることを想定しているが（図２参照）、図３Ａ、図３Ｂにおいては、説明の便宜上、回転入力装置２２が運転席側から回転操作された場合と助手席側から回転操作された場合とをあわせて図示するようにしている。図３Ａ、図３Ｂでは、便宜上、液晶ディスプレイ２１の図示は省略している。 Here, FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22 is executed in the conventional operation control technique. FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining an example of an image of a control result when the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment controls a function corresponding to the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22. be.
In the first embodiment, it is assumed that one rotation input device 22 is arranged on the liquid crystal display 21 (see FIG. 2), but in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the rotation input is for convenience of explanation. The case where the device 22 is rotated from the driver's seat side and the case where the device 22 is rotated from the passenger's seat side are shown in the figure. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the liquid crystal display 21 is not shown for convenience.
　図３Ａ、図３Ｂにおいて、運転者、言い換えれば、右側操作者は、左手で回転入力装置２２を回転操作させることを想定している（図３Ａの３１ａおよび図３Ｂの３１ｂ参照）。一方、助手席の乗員、言い換えれば、左側操作者は、右手で回転入力装置２２を回転操作させることを想定している（図３Ａの３２ａおよび図３Ｂの３２ｂ参照。）。
　また、図３Ａ、図３Ｂに示す一例では、右側操作者または左側操作者は、回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで、音量の上げ下げ、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている文字の選択、または、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる割り当て機能画面の選択を実行させるものとする。
　なお、ここでは、音量の上げ下げについて、回転入力装置２２の「＋」に対応する制御は、音量を上げる制御であり、回転入力装置２２の「－」に対応する制御は、音量を下げる制御であるとする。また、文字の選択について、回転入力装置２２の「＋」に対応する制御は、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている上方向の文字を選択する制御であり、回転入力装置２２の「－」に対応する制御は、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている下方向の文字を選択する制御であるとする。図３Ａ，図３Ｂに示すように、液晶ディスプレイ２１において、「あ」、「い」、「う」、「え」、「お」の文字が、「あ」が一番上になるよう、縦に表示されている。例えば、操作者は、「う」が選択されている状態から「＋」方向に回転入力装置２２を回転させることで、「あ」または「い」を選択することができる。また、割り当て機能画面の選択について、回転入力装置２２の「＋」に対応する制御は、メニュー画面にて上方向に表示されている割り当て機能画面を選択する制御であり、回転入力装置２２の「－」に対応する制御は、メニュー画面にて下方向に表示されている割り当て機能画面を選択する制御であるとする。図３Ａ，図３Ｂに示すように、液晶ディスプレイ２１において、割り当て機能画面のタイトルである「Ｒａｄｉｏ」、「Ａｐｐ」、「Ｎａｖｉ」、「Ａｕｄｉｏ」、「Ｓｅｔｔｉｎｇ」が一覧化されたメニュー画面が表示されている。メニュー画面において、各割り当て機能画面は、「Ｒａｄｉｏ」が一番上になるよう、「Ｒａｄｉｏ」、「Ａｐｐ」、「Ｎａｖｉ」、「Ａｕｄｉｏ」、「Ｓｅｔｔｉｎｇ」の順で、縦に表示されている。例えば、操作者は、メニュー画面において、「Ｎａｖｉ」の割り当て機能画面が選択されている状態から「＋」方向に回転入力装置２２を回転させることで、「Ｒａｄｉｏ」または「Ａｐｐ」の割り当て機能画面を選択することができる。操作者は、メニュー画面にて一覧表示されている割り当て機能画面のタイトルを選択することで、当該タイトルに対応する割り当て機能画面を呼び出し、表示させる。なお、操作者は、実際に割り当て機能画面を呼び出す際には、割り当て機能画面を選択後、実行ボタン（図示省略）を操作する。 In FIGS. 3A and 3B, it is assumed that the driver, in other words, the right operator, rotates the rotation input device 22 with his left hand (see 31a in FIG. 3A and 31b in FIG. 3B). On the other hand, it is assumed that the passenger in the passenger seat, in other words, the left operator, rotates the rotation input device 22 with the right hand (see 32a in FIG. 3A and 32b in FIG. 3B).
Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the right operator or the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to raise or lower the volume, select the character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, or perform the operation. It is assumed that the selection of the allocation function screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 is executed.
Here, regarding the volume increase / decrease, the control corresponding to the “+” of the rotary input device 22 is the control to increase the volume, and the control corresponding to the “-” of the rotary input device 22 is the control to decrease the volume. Suppose there is. Further, regarding the character selection, the control corresponding to the "+" of the rotary input device 22 is the control of selecting the upward character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and corresponds to the "-" of the rotary input device 22. It is assumed that the control to be performed is the control to select the downward character displayed on the liquid crystal display 21. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the liquid crystal display 21, the characters "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" are vertically arranged so that "a" is at the top. It is displayed in. For example, the operator can select "a" or "i" by rotating the rotation input device 22 in the "+" direction from the state in which "u" is selected. Regarding the selection of the allocation function screen, the control corresponding to the "+" of the rotation input device 22 is the control of selecting the allocation function screen displayed upward on the menu screen, and the "+" of the rotation input device 22. It is assumed that the control corresponding to "-" is the control for selecting the assignment function screen displayed downward on the menu screen. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, on the liquid crystal display 21, a menu screen listing the titles of the allocation function screens "Radio", "App", "Navi", "Audio", and "Setting" is displayed. Has been done. On the menu screen, each allocation function screen is displayed vertically in the order of "Radio", "App", "Navi", "Audio", and "Setting" so that "Radio" is at the top. .. For example, the operator rotates the rotation input device 22 in the "+" direction from the state where the "Navi" assignment function screen is selected on the menu screen, so that the operator can rotate the "Radio" or "App" assignment function screen. Can be selected. By selecting the title of the assignment function screen listed on the menu screen, the operator calls and displays the assignment function screen corresponding to the title. When actually calling the assignment function screen, the operator operates the execute button (not shown) after selecting the assignment function screen.
　例えば、液晶ディスプレイ２１には、音量調整バー（図３Ａの３３ａおよび図３Ｂの３３ｂ参照）、文字選択カーソル（図３Ａの３４ａおよび図３Ｂの３４ｂ）、または、メニュー選択カーソル（図３Ａの３５ａおよび図３Ｂの３５ｂ）が表示されている。
　液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている音量調整バーは、縦型であり、音量を上げる制御に伴い、当該音量調整バーにて音量を示す領域が、上方向に広がる。反対に、音量調整バーは、音量を下げる制御に伴い、当該音量調整バーにて音量を示す領域が、下方向に狭まる。また、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている文字選択カーソルは、文字を選択する制御に伴い、液晶ディスプレイ２１上で上下に移動する。また、液晶ディスプレイ２１上に表示されているメニュー選択カーソルは、割り当て機能画面を選択する制御に伴い、液晶ディスプレイ２１上で上下に移動する。 For example, the liquid crystal display 21 may have a volume control bar (see 33a in FIG. 3A and 33b in FIG. 3B), a character selection cursor (34a in FIG. 3A and 34b in FIG. 3B), or a menu selection cursor (35a in FIG. 3A and 35a in FIG. 3B). 35b) of FIG. 3B is displayed.
The volume adjustment bar displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 is a vertical type, and the area indicating the volume on the volume adjustment bar expands upward as the volume is increased. On the contrary, in the volume adjustment bar, the area showing the volume in the volume adjustment bar is narrowed downward due to the control to lower the volume. Further, the character selection cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 moves up and down on the liquid crystal display 21 in accordance with the control of selecting characters. Further, the menu selection cursor displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 moves up and down on the liquid crystal display 21 in accordance with the control of selecting the assignment function screen.
　例えば、操作者が、１段階だけ音量を上げる機能の制御を実行させようとして回転入力装置２２を回転操作するとする。
　従来の操作制御技術では、操作者が右側操作者である場合、当該右側操作者は、１段階だけ音量を上げる機能の制御を実行させようとすると、回転入力装置２２を反時計回りに、言い換えれば、親指を基準として左回りに１クリック分回転操作する（図３Ａの３１ａ参照）。回転入力装置２２は「＋」方向に回転させられたため、１段階だけ音量を上げる機能が実行される。
　一方、従来の操作制御技術では、左側操作者が１段階だけ音量を上げさせようとすると、左側操作者は、回転入力装置２２の回転方向と回転量とが、上述の、右側操作者が１段階だけ音量を上げさせる場合と同じになるよう、回転入力装置２２を反時計回りに、言い換えれば、親指を基準として左回りに回転操作しなければならない（図３Ａの３２ａ参照）。 For example, suppose that the operator rotates the rotation input device 22 in an attempt to control the function of raising the volume by one step.
In the conventional operation control technique, when the operator is the right operator, the right operator tries to control the function of raising the volume by one step, in other words, the rotary input device 22 is turned counterclockwise. For example, rotate counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb (see 31a in FIG. 3A). Since the rotation input device 22 is rotated in the "+" direction, the function of increasing the volume by one step is executed.
On the other hand, in the conventional operation control technology, when the left operator tries to raise the volume by one step, the left operator has the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 set to 1, and the right operator has 1 as described above. The rotation input device 22 must be rotated counterclockwise, in other words, counterclockwise with respect to the thumb so as to increase the volume step by step (see 32a in FIG. 3A).
　しかし、人は、一般に、親指の上下が音量および音量調整バーの上下と一致する感覚を持っている。そうすると、従来の操作制御技術では、左側操作者は、親指の上下と音量および音量調整バーの上下とが一致せず、違和感を覚えることになる。
　なお、上述の操作制御技術の例では、親指の上下と、音量および音量調整バーの上下とを例に挙げて説明したが、文字選択カーソルまたはメニュー選択カーソルについても、同様に、左側操作者は、親指の上下と、選択した文字または割り当て機能画面のタイトルの液晶ディスプレイ２１上での表示位置の上下とが一致せず違和感を覚えることになる。 However, one generally has the sensation that the top and bottom of the thumb coincide with the top and bottom of the volume and volume control bars. Then, in the conventional operation control technique, the left operator feels uncomfortable because the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the volume and the volume adjustment bar do not match.
In the above-mentioned example of the operation control technique, the thumb up and down and the volume and volume adjustment bar up and down have been described as examples. However, the left operator also applies to the character selection cursor or the menu selection cursor. , The top and bottom of the thumb and the top and bottom of the display position on the liquid crystal display 21 of the selected character or the title of the assignment function screen do not match, and a feeling of strangeness is felt.
　そこで、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１は、従来の操作制御技術における問題を解決するため、要反転エリア側に右側操作者または左側操作者が存在する場合、回転入力装置２２の回転量を反転させるようにした。
　実施の形態１において、要反転エリアは、回転入力装置２２が回転させられて当該回転入力装置２２から入力された回転量を反転すべきエリアをいう。要反転エリアは、回転入力装置２２の重心を通り、車両の進行方向と平行な直線（以下「基準直線」という。）に対して右側、すなわち、右側操作者が着座している側のエリアか、当該基準直線に対して左側、すなわち、左側操作者が着座している側のエリアである。なお、実施の形態１において、「平行」は、厳密に平行である必要はなく、「略平行」も含む。 Therefore, in order to solve the problem in the conventional operation control technique, the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment has a rotation amount of the rotation input device 22 when the right side operator or the left side operator is present on the inversion area side. Was reversed.
In the first embodiment, the inversion required area means an area in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the rotation amount input from the rotation input device 22 should be inverted. Is the reversal required area the area on the right side of the straight line (hereinafter referred to as the "reference straight line") that passes through the center of gravity of the rotation input device 22 and is parallel to the traveling direction of the vehicle, that is, the area on which the right operator is seated? , The area on the left side of the reference straight line, that is, the area on which the left operator is seated. In the first embodiment, "parallel" does not have to be strictly parallel, and includes "substantially parallel".
　基準直線に対して右側のエリアと左側のエリアのいずれか一方のエリアが、予め、要反転エリアとして設定されている。基準直線に対して右側のエリアと左側のエリアのいずれのエリアを要反転エリアとするかは、適宜設定可能である。但し、要反転エリアは、右側操作者または左側操作者のうち、仮に回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力したそのままの回転量に対応する機能が制御された場合に、当該制御と回転入力装置２２の操作感とが一致しないほうの操作者が存在するエリアとすることが望ましい。
　上述の例でいうと、左側操作者が着座している側のエリア、すなわち、基準直線に対して左側のエリアを要反転エリアとすることが望ましい。よって、実施の形態１では、基準直線に対して左側のエリアが要反転エリアに設定されているものとする。
　つまり、操作制御装置１は、左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作した場合、当該左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力した回転量を反転させる。 One of the area on the right side and the area on the left side with respect to the reference straight line is set in advance as a reversal required area. It is possible to appropriately set which of the area on the right side and the area on the left side of the reference straight line is the area requiring inversion. However, the inversion required area is the control and the rotation input device when the function corresponding to the rotation amount as it is input by rotating the rotation input device 22 is controlled among the right side operator or the left side operator. It is desirable to set the area in which the operator who does not match the operation feeling of 22 exists.
In the above example, it is desirable that the area on the side where the left operator is seated, that is, the area on the left side with respect to the reference straight line is the area requiring reversal. Therefore, in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the area on the left side of the reference straight line is set as the inversion required area.
That is, when the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22, the operation control device 1 rotates the rotation input device 22 and reverses the input rotation amount.
　具体的には、例えば、上述の例のように、操作者が１段階だけ音量を上げる機能の制御を実行させようとしたとする。
　操作制御装置１は、左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量を反転させるので、左側操作者は、親指の上下とカーソルの上下との関係を意識せず、自身の操作感に従って、回転入力装置２２を時計回りに、言い換えれば、親指を基準として右回りに回転操作すればよい。 Specifically, for example, as in the above example, it is assumed that the operator tries to control the function of raising the volume by one step.
Since the operation control device 1 inverts the rotation amount input by the left operator by rotating the rotation input device 22, the left operator is not aware of the relationship between the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the cursor, and himself / herself. The rotation input device 22 may be rotated clockwise, in other words, clockwise with respect to the thumb, according to the operation feeling of.
　上述したような従来の操作制御技術であれば、操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力したそのままの回転量に対応する機能の制御が実行されるので、回転入力装置２２が時計回りに回転させられると、回転量は「－」となり、回転させられた回転量の分だけ音量を下げる制御が行われることになってしまう。
　しかし、操作制御装置１は、左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しているため、当該左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力した回転量を反転させる。具体的には、操作制御装置１は、左側操作者が、実際には親指を基準として回転入力装置２２を右回りに１クリック分回転させられたところ、親指を基準として左回りに１クリック分回転させられたものとする。すなわち、操作制御装置１は、回転入力装置２２が「－」方向に１クリック分回転させられたところ、「＋」方向に１クリック分回転させられたものとする。
　そして、操作制御装置１は、反転回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行する。その結果、音量は、右側操作者が回転入力装置２２を、親指を基準として左回りに１クリック分回転操作した場合と同じように、上げられる。また、操作制御装置１は、音量が上げられたことを示すよう、音量が上げられた分だけ音量調整バーを上げる表示を行う（図３Ｂの３２ｂ参照）。 With the conventional operation control technology as described above, the operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to control the function corresponding to the amount of rotation as it is input, so that the rotation input device 22 rotates clockwise. When it is rotated to, the amount of rotation becomes "-", and control is performed to lower the volume by the amount of rotation.
However, since the operation control device 1 has the left operator on the reversing area side, the left operator rotates the rotation input device 22 to invert the input rotation amount. Specifically, in the operation control device 1, when the left operator actually rotates the rotation input device 22 clockwise by one click with respect to the thumb, the operation control device 1 is rotated counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb. It shall be rotated. That is, it is assumed that the operation control device 1 is rotated by one click in the "+" direction when the rotation input device 22 is rotated by one click in the "-" direction.
Then, the operation control device 1 executes control of the function corresponding to the reverse rotation amount. As a result, the volume is raised in the same manner as when the right operator rotates the rotation input device 22 counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb. Further, the operation control device 1 displays that the volume adjustment bar is raised by the amount of the increased volume so as to indicate that the volume has been increased (see 32b in FIG. 3B).
　一方、右側操作者は、要反転エリア側に存在しないため、操作制御装置１は、右側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量を反転させない。操作制御装置１は、右側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量に対応する機能の制御を実行する。
　右側操作者も、自身の操作感に従って、回転入力装置２２を反時計回りに、言い換えれば、親指を基準として左回りに１クリック分、回転操作すればよい。操作制御装置１は、右側操作者の回転操作に基づき、１クリック分、音量を上げることになる。 On the other hand, since the right operator does not exist on the reversing area side, the operation control device 1 does not reverse the rotation amount input by the right operator by rotating the rotation input device 22. The operation control device 1 executes control of the function corresponding to the rotation amount input by the right operator by rotating the rotation input device 22.
The right-hand operator may also rotate the rotation input device 22 counterclockwise, in other words, counterclockwise by one click with respect to the thumb, according to his / her own operation feeling. The operation control device 1 raises the volume by one click based on the rotation operation of the right operator.
　なお、上述の、操作制御装置１による制御例では、回転入力装置２２が回転させられる回転方向と、音量および音量調整バーの上下を例に挙げて説明したが、文字選択カーソルまたはメニュー選択カーソルについても、同様に、左側操作者は、親指の上下と、選択した文字または割り当て機能画面のタイトルの液晶ディスプレイ２１上での表示位置の上下とを意識せず、自身の操作感に従って、回転入力装置２２を回転操作すればよい。例えば、現在選択されている文字よりも上に表示されている文字を選択する制御を実行させたい場合、左側操作者は、回転入力装置２２を時計回りに、言い換えれば、親指を基準として右回りに回転操作すればよい。 In the above-mentioned control example by the operation control device 1, the rotation direction in which the rotation input device 22 is rotated and the volume and the top and bottom of the volume adjustment bar are described as examples. However, the character selection cursor or the menu selection cursor is described. Similarly, the left operator is not aware of the up and down of the thumb and the up and down of the display position on the liquid crystal display 21 of the selected character or the title of the assignment function screen, and the rotation input device according to his / her own operation feeling. 22 may be rotated. For example, if you want to execute control to select a character displayed above the currently selected character, the left operator turns the rotation input device 22 clockwise, in other words, clockwise with respect to the thumb. You just have to rotate it.
　このように、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１は、右側操作者または左側操作者のうち、要反転エリア側に存在する操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作した場合、当該回転入力装置２２が回転させられることで入力された回転量を反転し、反転回転量に対応する機能を実行する。これにより、操作制御装置１は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることを実現する。 As described above, the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment is the rotation input device when the operator existing on the inversion area side among the right side operator or the left side operator rotates the rotation input device 22. When 22 is rotated, the input rotation amount is inverted, and the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount is executed. As a result, the operation control device 1 realizes that the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator do not have different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
　図１に戻り、操作制御装置１の構成例について説明する。
　操作制御装置１は、操作者検出部１１、回転量取得部１２、反転処理部１３、機能制御部１４、および、表示制御部１５を備える。 Returning to FIG. 1, a configuration example of the operation control device 1 will be described.
The operation control device 1 includes an operator detection unit 11, a rotation amount acquisition unit 12, a reversing processing unit 13, a function control unit 14, and a display control unit 15.
　操作者検出部１１は、センサ２３からセンサ情報を取得し、取得したセンサ情報に基づき、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する。
　操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する方法の一例について、具体例を挙げて説明する。
　例えば、センサ２３が赤外線センサである場合、操作者検出部１１は、センサ情報に基づき、回転入力装置２２に対して右方向、言い換えれば、右側操作者が着座している方向から回転入力装置２２に近づく物体が検出されたと判定すると、右側操作者を検出したとする。また、例えば、センサ２３が静電容量センサである場合、操作者検出部１１は、センサ情報に基づき、回転入力装置２２に対して右方向から回転入力装置２２に近づくように静電容量の変化が検出されたと判定すると、右側操作者を検出したとする。
　また、例えば、センサ２３が撮像装置である場合、操作者検出部１１は、センサ情報に基づき、既知の画像認識処理を行って、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出することもできる。なお、センサ２３が撮像装置である場合、センサ情報は、撮像装置が撮像した撮像画像である。
　操作者検出部１１は、センサ情報を連続的に取得することで、右側または左側から回転入力装置２２を操作しようと近づいている操作者を検出できる。
　操作者検出部１１は、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出した旨の情報（以下「操作者検出情報」という。）を、反転処理部１３に出力する。 The operator detection unit 11 acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information.
An example of a method in which the operator detection unit 11 detects the right-hand operator or the left-side operator will be described with reference to specific examples.
For example, when the sensor 23 is an infrared sensor, the operator detection unit 11 determines the rotation input device 22 from the direction to the right with respect to the rotation input device 22, in other words, from the direction in which the right operator is seated, based on the sensor information. If it is determined that an object approaching is detected, it is assumed that the right operator is detected. Further, for example, when the sensor 23 is a capacitance sensor, the operator detection unit 11 changes the capacitance based on the sensor information so as to approach the rotation input device 22 from the right direction with respect to the rotation input device 22. If it is determined that is detected, it is assumed that the right operator is detected.
Further, for example, when the sensor 23 is an image pickup device, the operator detection unit 11 can perform a known image recognition process based on the sensor information to detect the right operator or the left operator. When the sensor 23 is an image pickup device, the sensor information is an image captured by the image pickup device.
By continuously acquiring the sensor information, the operator detection unit 11 can detect an operator approaching to operate the rotation input device 22 from the right side or the left side.
The operator detection unit 11 outputs information to the effect that the right side operator or the left side operator has been detected (hereinafter referred to as “operator detection information”) to the inversion processing unit 13.
　回転量取得部１２は、回転入力装置２２から、当該回転入力装置２２が回転させられた回転量を取得する。具体的には、回転量取得部１２は、操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量を取得する。
　例えば、回転入力装置２２が時計回りに１クリック分回転させられたとすると、回転量取得部１２は、「－１クリック」を示す回転量を取得する。また、例えば、回転入力装置２２が反時計回りに２クリック分回転させられたとすると、回転量取得部１２は、「＋２クリック」を示す回転量を取得する。
　回転量取得部１２は、取得した回転量を、反転処理部１３に出力する。なお、このとき、回転量取得部１２は、取得した回転量と、当該回転量がどの機能を制御するための回転量であるかを特定可能な情報とを対応付けて、反転処理部１３に出力するようにする。 The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22. Specifically, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22.
For example, assuming that the rotation input device 22 is rotated clockwise by one click, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires a rotation amount indicating "-1 click". Further, for example, assuming that the rotation input device 22 is rotated counterclockwise by two clicks, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires a rotation amount indicating "+2 clicks".
The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13. At this time, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 causes the inversion processing unit 13 to associate the acquired rotation amount with information that can specify which function the rotation amount is for controlling. To output.
　回転入力装置２２には、操作者によって、例えば、複数の異なる機能を制御するための回転量が入力され得る。
　例えば、液晶ディスプレイ２１には、回転入力装置２２の移動を案内するためのスライドガイド部が設けられ、回転入力装置２２はスライドガイド部上を移動するようになっている。また、液晶ディスプレイ２１には、回転入力装置２２の回転量に対応して制御可能な機能に関する情報が表示されているものとする。操作者は、例えば、回転入力装置２２を移動させて、所望の機能を選択し、回転入力装置２２に備えられている決定ボタンを押下する。これにより、操作者によって入力される回転量が、どの機能を制御するために入力されるものであるかが決定される。回転入力装置２２は、回転量とあわせて、当該回転量がどの機能を制御するために入力されたかに関する情報（以下「決定機能情報」という。）を、操作制御装置１に出力する。
　回転量取得部１２は、回転入力装置２２から、回転量とあわせて決定機能情報を取得する。そして、回転量取得部１２は、回転量と機能決定情報とを対応付けて反転処理部１３に出力する。例えば、回転量は、音量調整のための回転量であると決定されると、回転入力装置２２から回転量とあわせて音量調整に関する決定機能情報が出力され、回転量取得部１２は、回転量と音量調整に関する決定機能情報とを対応付けて、反転処理部１３に出力する。
　なお、上述の例は一例に過ぎず、例えば、回転入力装置２２には、単一の機能を制御するための回転量が入力されるものとしてもよい。 The rotation input device 22 may be input by an operator, for example, a rotation amount for controlling a plurality of different functions.
For example, the liquid crystal display 21 is provided with a slide guide unit for guiding the movement of the rotation input device 22, and the rotation input device 22 moves on the slide guide unit. Further, it is assumed that the liquid crystal display 21 displays information on a function that can be controlled according to the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22. For example, the operator moves the rotation input device 22 to select a desired function, and presses the determination button provided on the rotation input device 22. Thereby, it is determined which function the rotation amount input by the operator is input to control. The rotation input device 22 outputs to the operation control device 1 information regarding which function the rotation amount is input to control (hereinafter referred to as “decision function information”) together with the rotation amount.
The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires determination function information together with the rotation amount from the rotation input device 22. Then, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount and the function determination information to the inversion processing unit 13 in association with each other. For example, when the rotation amount is determined to be the rotation amount for volume adjustment, the rotation input device 22 outputs the determination function information regarding the volume adjustment together with the rotation amount, and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount. And the determination function information related to the volume adjustment are associated with each other and output to the inversion processing unit 13.
The above example is only an example, and for example, the rotation input device 22 may be input with a rotation amount for controlling a single function.
　反転処理部１３は、操作者検出部１１から出力された操作者検出情報に基づき、操作者検出部１１が検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させる。そして、反転処理部１３は、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための情報（以下「制御指示情報」という。）を生成する。
　一方、反転処理部１３は、操作者検出部１１が検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させない。そして、反転処理部１３は、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する。
　実施の形態１では、反転処理部１３は、操作者検出部１１が左側操作者を検出した場合、当該左側操作者は要反転エリアに存在するとして回転量を反転させ、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者を検出した場合、当該右側操作者は要反転エリアに存在しないとして回転量を反転させない。
　反転処理部１３は、生成した制御指示情報を、機能制御部１４に出力する。 The inversion processing unit 13 acquires the rotation amount when the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 exists on the inversion area side based on the operator detection information output from the operator detection unit 11. The amount of rotation acquired by the unit 12 is inverted. Then, the reversing processing unit 13 generates information (hereinafter referred to as "control instruction information") for controlling the function corresponding to the reversing rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12.
On the other hand, the reversing processing unit 13 does not reverse the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 when the right side operator or the left side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 does not exist on the reversal required area side. Then, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12.
In the first embodiment, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the left operator, the inversion processing unit 13 inverts the rotation amount assuming that the left operator exists in the inversion area, and the operator detection unit 11 reverses the rotation amount. When the right operator is detected, the right operator does not invert the rotation amount because it does not exist in the inversion required area.
The inversion processing unit 13 outputs the generated control instruction information to the function control unit 14.
　具体例を挙げて説明すると、例えば、操作者検出部１１から左側操作者を検出した旨の操作者情報が出力されたとする。そして、回転量取得部１２から、音量調整について、「－１クリック」の回転量が出力されたとする。この場合、左側操作者は要反転エリア側に存在するため、反転処理部１３は、「－１クリック」を反転させ、「＋１クリック」とする。そして、反転処理部１３は、音量調整について「＋１クリック」分に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する。すなわち、反転処理部１３は、音量調整について、音量を１段階上げさせるための制御指示情報を生成する。
　また、例えば、操作者検出部１１から右側操作者を検出した旨の操作者情報が出力されたとする。そして、回転量取得部１２から、割り当て機能画面の選択について、「＋２クリック」の回転量が出力されたとする。なお、例えば、液晶ディスプレイ２１には図３Ｂの３５ｂで示すように、現在、メニュー選択カーソルが「Ｎａｖｉ」の位置にある、言い換えれば、現在、割り当て機能画面のタイトル「Ｎａｖｉ」が選択された状態のメニュー画面が表示されているものとする。この場合、右側操作者は要反転エリア側に存在しないので、反転処理部１３は、回転量を反転させず、割り当て機能画面の選択について「＋２クリック」分に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する。すなわち、反転処理部１３は、割り当て機能画面の選択について、「Ｎａｖｉ」よりも２段階上にタイトルが表示されている割り当て機能画面を選択するための制御指示情報を生成する。 To explain with a specific example, for example, it is assumed that the operator information indicating that the left operator is detected is output from the operator detection unit 11. Then, it is assumed that the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount of "-1 click" for the volume adjustment. In this case, since the left operator is on the side of the area requiring reversal, the reversing processing unit 13 inverts "-1 click" to "+1 click". Then, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to "+1 click" for volume adjustment. That is, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for raising the volume by one step for the volume adjustment.
Further, for example, it is assumed that the operator information indicating that the right operator has been detected is output from the operator detection unit 11. Then, it is assumed that the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the rotation amount of "+2 clicks" for the selection of the allocation function screen. For example, as shown in 35b of FIG. 3B on the liquid crystal display 21, the menu selection cursor is currently at the position of "Navi", in other words, the title "Navi" of the assignment function screen is currently selected. It is assumed that the menu screen of is displayed. In this case, since the right operator does not exist on the reversing area side, the reversing processing unit 13 does not invert the rotation amount, and controls for controlling the function corresponding to "+2 clicks" for the selection of the allocation function screen. Generate instruction information. That is, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for selecting the allocation function screen whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" for the selection of the allocation function screen.
　機能制御部１４は、反転処理部１３が生成した制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御する。機能制御部１４は、制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御すると、当該制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御した旨の情報（以下「機能制御情報」という。）を表示制御部１５に出力する。
　具体的には、例えば、制御指示情報が、音量調整について、音量を１段階上げさせる制御指示情報であったとする。この場合、機能制御部１４は、例えば、スピーカ等に対して、音量を１段階上げさせる。そして、機能制御部１４は、音量を１段階上げた旨の機能制御情報を表示制御部１５に出力する。
　また、例えば、実行指示情報が、割り当て画面の選択について、「Ｎａｖｉ」よりも２段階上にタイトルが表示されている割り当て機能画面を選択する制御指示情報であったとする。この場合、機能制御部１４は、２段階上にタイトルが表示されている「Ｒａｄｉｏ」の割り当て機能画面を選択する。そして、機能制御部１４は、「Ｎａｖｉ」よりも２段階にタイトルが表示されている「Ｒａｄｉｏ」の割り当て画面を選択した旨の機能制御情報を表示制御部１５に出力する。なお、機能制御部１４は、割り当て機能画面を選択すると、操作者による実行ボタンの操作を受け付けた後、当該割り当て機能画面を呼び出し、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる。実行ボタンは、例えば、回転入力装置２２に備えられている。 The function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13. When the function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information, the function control unit 14 outputs information to the effect that the function is controlled based on the control instruction information (hereinafter referred to as "function control information") to the display control unit 15.
Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the control instruction information is the control instruction information that raises the volume by one step for the volume adjustment. In this case, the function control unit 14 causes, for example, a speaker or the like to raise the volume by one step. Then, the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the volume is raised by one step to the display control unit 15.
Further, for example, it is assumed that the execution instruction information is the control instruction information for selecting the allocation function screen whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" for the selection of the allocation screen. In this case, the function control unit 14 selects the "Radio" assignment function screen whose title is displayed two steps above. Then, the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the allocation screen of "Radio" whose title is displayed in two stages from "Navi" is selected to the display control unit 15. When the assignment function screen is selected, the function control unit 14 receives the operation of the execution button by the operator, then calls the assignment function screen and displays it on the liquid crystal display 21. The execute button is provided in, for example, the rotary input device 22.
　表示制御部１５は、機能制御部１４から機能制御情報が出力されると、当該機能制御情報に基づき、機能制御部１４が機能を制御したことを示す情報を、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる。
　具体的には、例えば、機能制御部１４から、音量を１段階上げた旨の機能制御情報が出力された場合、表示制御部１５は、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示されている音量調整バー（図３Ｂの３４ｂ参照）にて音量を示す領域を、１段階分だけ上方向に広げて表示させる。
　また、例えば、機能制御部１４から、「Ｎａｖｉ」よりも２段階上にタイトルが表示されている「Ｒａｄｉｏ」の割り当て機能画面を選択した旨の機能制御情報が出力された場合、表示制御部１５は、液晶ディスプレイ２１にて「Ｎａｖｉ」の位置にメニュー選択カーソルが表示されているメニュー画面（図３Ｂの３５ｂ参照）にて、メニュー選択カーソルが「Ｒａｄｉｏ」の位置まで移動されるよう表示する。 When the function control information is output from the function control unit 14, the display control unit 15 causes the liquid crystal display 21 to display information indicating that the function control unit 14 has controlled the function based on the function control information.
Specifically, for example, when the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information indicating that the volume has been raised by one step, the display control unit 15 displays the volume adjustment bar (FIG. 3B) on the liquid crystal display 21. In (see 34b), the area showing the volume is expanded upward by one step and displayed.
Further, for example, when the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information indicating that the assignment function screen of "Radio" whose title is displayed two steps above "Navi" is selected, the display control unit 15 is output. Displays so that the menu selection cursor is moved to the position of "Radio" on the menu screen (see 35b in FIG. 3B) in which the menu selection cursor is displayed at the position of "Navi" on the liquid crystal display 21.
　実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１の動作について説明する。
　図４は、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１の動作を説明するためのフローチャートである。
　操作者検出部１１は、センサ２３からセンサ情報を取得し、取得したセンサ情報に基づき、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する（ステップＳＴ４０１）。
　操作者検出部１１は、操作者検出情報を、反転処理部１３に出力する。 The operation of the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
The operator detection unit 11 acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information (step ST401).
The operator detection unit 11 outputs the operator detection information to the inversion processing unit 13.
　回転量取得部１２は、回転入力装置２２から、当該回転入力装置２２が回転させられた回転量を取得する（ステップＳＴ４０２）。
　回転量取得部１２は、取得した回転量を、反転処理部１３に出力する。このとき、回転量取得部１２は、取得した回転量と、当該回転量がどの機能を制御するための回転量であるかを特定可能な情報とを対応付けて、反転処理部１３に出力するようにする。 The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22 from the rotation input device 22 (step ST402).
The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13. At this time, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 outputs the acquired rotation amount to the inversion processing unit 13 in association with information that can specify which function the rotation amount is for controlling. To do so.
　反転処理部１３は、ステップＳＴ４０１にて操作者検出部１１から出力された操作者検出情報に基づき、操作者検出部１１が検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合（ステップＳＴ４０３の“ＹＥＳ”の場合）、ステップＳＴ４０２にて回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させる。そして、反転処理部１３は、ステップＳＴ４０２にて回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する（ステップＳＴ４０４）。 When the right-hand side operator or the left-hand side operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 is present on the inversion area side in the inversion processing unit 13 based on the operator detection information output from the operator detection unit 11 in step ST401. (In the case of "YES" in step ST403), the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 is reversed. Then, the reversing processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the reversing rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 (step ST404).
　一方、反転処理部１３は、操作者検出部１１が検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合（ステップＳＴ４０３の“ＮＯ”の場合）、ステップＳＴ４０２にて回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させない。そして、反転処理部１３は、ステップＳＴ４０２にて回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する（ステップＳＴ４０５）。
　反転処理部１３は、生成した制御指示情報を、機能制御部１４に出力する。 On the other hand, when the right-hand operator or the left-hand operator detected by the operator detection unit 11 does not exist on the inversion area side (when “NO” in step ST403), the inversion processing unit 13 acquires the rotation amount in step ST402. The rotation amount acquired by the unit 12 is not reversed. Then, the inversion processing unit 13 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 in step ST402 (step ST405).
The inversion processing unit 13 outputs the generated control instruction information to the function control unit 14.
　機能制御部１４は、ステップＳＴ４０５にて反転処理部１３が生成した制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御する（ステップＳＴ４０６）。機能制御部１４は、制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御すると、当該制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御した旨の機能制御情報を表示制御部１５に出力する。 The function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13 in step ST405 (step ST406). When the function control unit 14 controls the function based on the control instruction information, the function control unit 14 outputs the function control information to the effect that the function is controlled based on the control instruction information to the display control unit 15.
　表示制御部１５は、ステップＳＴ４０６にて機能制御部１４から機能制御情報が出力されると、当該機能制御情報に基づき、機能制御部１４が機能を制御したことを示す情報を、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる（ステップＳＴ４０７）。 When the function control information is output from the function control unit 14 in step ST406, the display control unit 15 transmits information indicating that the function control unit 14 has controlled the function to the liquid crystal display 21 based on the function control information. Display (step ST407).
　このように、操作制御装置１は、センサ情報に基づき、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出し、検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合、回転入力装置２２から取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する。操作制御装置１は、右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する。そして、操作制御装置１は、制御指示情報に基づいて機能を制御する。
　そのため、操作制御装置１は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることができる。
　また、操作制御装置１は、機能を制御したことを示す情報を、液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させる。
　そのため、操作制御装置１は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることができる。 As described above, the operation control device 1 detects the right side operator or the left side operator based on the sensor information, and when the detected right side operator or the left side operator exists on the inversion area side, the rotation input device 22 is used. The control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the acquired rotation amount is generated. When the right-hand operator or the left-hand operator does not exist on the inversion area side, the operation control device 1 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the acquired rotation amount. Then, the operation control device 1 controls the function based on the control instruction information.
Therefore, the operation control device 1 can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
Further, the operation control device 1 causes the liquid crystal display 21 to display information indicating that the function has been controlled.
Therefore, the operation control device 1 can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
　以上の実施の形態１において、操作制御装置１は、回転入力装置２２の回転操作の内容を示す操作内容画面を、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて表示させることができる。
　図５は、実施の形態１において、操作内容画面を表示させるようにした操作制御装置１ａを搭載したカーナビゲーション装置１００ａの概要を示す図である。
　図５において、図１を用いて説明したカーナビゲーション装置１００ａの概要と同じ構成については、同じ符号を付して重複した説明を省略する。 In the above-described first embodiment, the operation control device 1 detects whether the operator detection unit 11 has detected the right side operator or the left side operator on the operation content screen showing the content of the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22. It can be displayed in the corresponding display mode.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of a car navigation device 100a equipped with an operation control device 1a for displaying an operation content screen in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 5, the same configuration as the outline of the car navigation device 100a described with reference to FIG. 1 is designated by the same reference numerals and duplicated description will be omitted.
　図５において、操作制御装置１ａの表示制御部１５ａが操作内容表示制御部１５１を備える点が、図１を用いて説明した操作制御装置１の構成とは異なる。
　また、図５において、操作制御装置１ａの操作者検出部１１ａが、操作者情報を反転処理部１３に加え、表示制御部１５ａにも出力するようにした点が、図１を用いて説明した操作制御装置１の構成とは異なる。 FIG. 5 is different from the configuration of the operation control device 1 described with reference to FIG. 1 in that the display control unit 15a of the operation control device 1a includes the operation content display control unit 151.
Further, in FIG. 5, the point that the operator detection unit 11a of the operation control device 1a outputs the operator information to the display control unit 15a in addition to the inversion processing unit 13 was described with reference to FIG. The configuration is different from that of the operation control device 1.
　表示制御部１５ａの操作内容表示制御部１５１は、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者を検出すると、液晶ディスプレイ２１に、上記操作内容画面を、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて表示させる。操作内容表示制御部１５１は、操作者検出部１１から出力される操作者情報に基づけば、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者を検出したか、左側操作者を検出したかを判定できる。 When the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator or the left operator, the operation content display control unit 151 of the display control unit 15a displays the operation content screen on the liquid crystal display 21, and the operator detection unit 11 displays the operation content screen on the right operator. Alternatively, it is displayed in a display mode according to which of the left operator is detected. The operation content display control unit 151 can determine whether the operator detection unit 11 has detected the right operator or the left operator based on the operator information output from the operator detection unit 11.
　ここで、図６、図７、および、図８は、実施の形態１において、操作内容表示制御部１５１が液晶ディスプレイ２１に表示させた操作内容画面の一例のイメージを説明するための図である。
　図６、図７、および、図８では、一例として、回転入力装置２２を回転操作して、割り当て機能画面を選択するための回転量を入力しようとした操作者が検知された場合に、操作内容表示制御部１５１が表示させた操作内容画面の一例のイメージを示している。
　なお、メニュー画面は、例えば、図３Ｂにて示したメニュー画面を想定している。 Here, FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are diagrams for explaining an image of an example of the operation content screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 by the operation content display control unit 151 in the first embodiment. ..
In FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, as an example, an operation is performed when an operator who attempts to input a rotation amount for selecting an allocation function screen by rotating the rotation input device 22 is detected. An image of an example of the operation content screen displayed by the content display control unit 151 is shown.
The menu screen is assumed to be, for example, the menu screen shown in FIG. 3B.
　例えば、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図６に示すように、円状の操作内容画面を表示させる。このとき、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、円状の操作内容画面において表示される文字を、操作者が存在する方に寄せて表示させるようにする。
　具体的には、操作者検出部１１が左側操作者を検出した場合、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、例えば、円状の操作内容画面において、当該操作内容画面の左側半分に、割り当て機能画面のタイトルを表示させる（図６の６０１参照）。
　一方、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者を検出した場合、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、例えば、円状の操作内容画面において、当該操作内容画面の右側半分に、割り当て機能画面のタイトルを表示させる（図６の６０２参照）。 For example, the operation content display control unit 151 displays a circular operation content screen as shown in FIG. At this time, the operation content display control unit 151 causes the characters displayed on the circular operation content screen to be displayed closer to the side where the operator exists.
Specifically, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the left operator, the operation content display control unit 151, for example, in the circular operation content screen, the left half of the operation content screen is the allocation function screen. Display the title (see 601 in FIG. 6).
On the other hand, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays, for example, the title of the allocation function screen on the right half of the operation content screen in a circular operation content screen. (See 602 in FIG. 6).
　また、例えば、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図７に示すように、半円状の操作内容画面を表示させるようにすることもできる。このとき、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、半円状の操作内容画面を、操作者が存在する方に寄せて表示させるようにする。
　例えば、操作者検出部１１が左側操作者を検出した場合、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図７にて７０１に示すように、図６にて６０１で示す操作内容画面のうちの左半分のみとした操作内容画面を表示させる。
　一方、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者を検出した場合、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図７にて７０２に示すように、図６にて６０２で示す操作内容画面のうちの右半分のみとした操作内容画面を表示させる。
　操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図７にて示すような操作内容画面を表示させるようにすることで、図６にて示す操作内容画面を表示させる場合と比べ、表示スペースを縮小させることができる。また、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、画面自体を、操作者の方に寄せることで、操作者に対して、自身の回転入力装置２２の回転操作が受け付けられていることを認識させることができる。 Further, for example, the operation content display control unit 151 may display a semicircular operation content screen as shown in FIG. 7. At this time, the operation content display control unit 151 causes the semicircular operation content screen to be displayed closer to the side where the operator exists.
For example, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the left operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays only the left half of the operation content screen shown by 601 in FIG. 6, as shown by 701 in FIG. 7. Display the operation details screen.
On the other hand, when the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator, the operation content display control unit 151 displays only the right half of the operation content screen shown by 602 in FIG. 6, as shown in 702 in FIG. Display the operation details screen.
By displaying the operation content screen as shown in FIG. 7, the operation content display control unit 151 can reduce the display space as compared with the case of displaying the operation content screen shown in FIG. .. Further, the operation content display control unit 151 can make the operator recognize that the rotation operation of its own rotation input device 22 is accepted by moving the screen itself toward the operator. ..
　また、例えば、操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図８に示すように、操作内容画面を回転入力装置２２の周辺に寄せて表示させるようにすることもできる。
　図８において、８０１は、操作内容表示制御部１５１が、左側操作者にあわせて、図７にて７０１で示す操作内容画面を、回転入力装置２２の左側に、当該回転入力装置２２と重なるように表示させた操作内容画面のイメージの一例を示している。
　また、図８において、８０２は、操作内容表示制御部１５１が、右側操作者にあわせて、図７にて７０２で示す操作内容画面を、回転入力装置２２の右側に、当該回転入力装置２２と重なるように表示させた操作内容画面のイメージの一例を示している。
　操作内容表示制御部１５１は、図８にて示すような操作内容画面を表示させるようにすることで、図７にて示す操作内容画面を表示させる場合と比べ、回転入力装置２２の回転操作によって制御可能な機能を明確化することができる。 Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation content display control unit 151 may display the operation content screen closer to the periphery of the rotation input device 22.
In FIG. 8, in the operation content display control unit 151, the operation content display shown by 701 in FIG. 7 is overlapped with the rotation input device 22 on the left side of the rotation input device 22 in accordance with the left operator. An example of the image of the operation content screen displayed in is shown.
Further, in FIG. 8, the operation content display control unit 151 displays the operation content screen shown by 702 in FIG. 7 on the right side of the rotation input device 22 with the rotation input device 22 in accordance with the right operator. An example of an image of the operation content screen displayed so as to overlap is shown.
By displaying the operation content screen as shown in FIG. 8, the operation content display control unit 151 can perform the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22 as compared with the case where the operation content screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Controllable functions can be clarified.
　操作制御装置１，１ａは、操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合、操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力した回転量を反転させる。具体的には、実施の形態１では、操作制御装置１，１ａは、左側操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作して入力した回転量を反転させる。
　このように、操作者が存在する位置よって、当該操作者が入力した回転量が反転されるため、操作者が入力した回転量は、回転入力装置２２が、例えば、上げる方または下げる方のどちら方向に機能制御されるよう回転させられた回転量として扱われるかを、操作者に提示することが望ましい。
　そこで、操作制御装置１ａは、操作者に対して回転入力装置２２の回転操作を連想させるようなＨＭＩ表示を行うようにした。具体的には、操作制御装置１ａにおいて、操作内容表示制御部１５１が操作内容画面を表示させるようにした。
　これにより、操作制御装置１ａは、操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量が、どのように機能制御されるよう回転させられた回転量として扱われるかを提示し、操作者に対して、直感的に、回転入力装置２２の操作方法を認識させることができる。 When the operator is on the reversing area side, the operation control devices 1 and 1a reverse the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the operation control devices 1 and 1a invert the rotation amount input by the left operator by rotating the rotation input device 22.
In this way, the rotation amount input by the operator is inverted depending on the position where the operator is present. Therefore, the rotation amount input by the operator is, for example, either raised or lowered by the rotation input device 22. It is desirable to show the operator whether it is treated as a rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled in the direction.
Therefore, the operation control device 1a is configured to display an HMI reminiscent of the rotation operation of the rotation input device 22 to the operator. Specifically, in the operation control device 1a, the operation content display control unit 151 displays the operation content screen.
Thereby, the operation control device 1a presents how the rotation amount input by the operator by rotating the rotation input device 22 is treated as the rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled. The operator can intuitively recognize the operation method of the rotation input device 22.
　図９は、実施の形態１において、操作内容画面を表示させるようにした操作制御装置１ａの動作を説明するためのフローチャートである。
　図９において、ステップＳＴ９０３～ステップＳＴ９０８の具体的な動作は、それぞれ、図４のステップＳＴ４０２～ステップＳＴ４０７の具体的な動作と同様であるため、重複した説明を省略する。
　操作者検出部１１ａは、センサ２３からセンサ情報を取得し、取得したセンサ情報に基づき、右側操作者または左側操作者を検出する（ステップＳＴ９０１）。
　操作者検出部１１ａは、操作者検出情報を、反転処理部１３および表示制御部１５ａに出力する。 FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the operation control device 1a for displaying the operation content screen in the first embodiment.
In FIG. 9, the specific operations of steps ST903 to ST908 are the same as the specific operations of steps ST402 to ST407 of FIG. 4, so duplicate description will be omitted.
The operator detection unit 11a acquires sensor information from the sensor 23, and detects the right operator or the left operator based on the acquired sensor information (step ST901).
The operator detection unit 11a outputs the operator detection information to the inversion processing unit 13 and the display control unit 15a.
　表示制御部１５ａの操作内容表示制御部１５１は、ステップＳＴ９０１にて操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者を検出すると、液晶ディスプレイ２１に、上記操作内容画面を、操作者検出部１１が右側操作者または左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて表示させる（ステップＳＴ９０２）。 When the operator detection unit 11 detects the right operator or the left operator in step ST901, the operation content display control unit 151 of the display control unit 15a displays the operation content screen on the liquid crystal display 21 and the operator detection unit 11. Is displayed in a display mode depending on whether the right operator or the left operator is detected (step ST902).
　このように、操作制御装置１ａは、右側操作者または左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて操作内容画面を表示させるようにすることで、操作者が回転入力装置２２を回転操作することで入力した回転量が、どのように機能制御されるよう回転させられた回転量として扱われるかを提示し、操作者に対して、直感的に、回転入力装置２２の操作方法を認識させることができる。 In this way, the operation control device 1a displays the operation content screen in a display mode according to whether the right side operator or the left side operator is detected, so that the operator can use the rotation input device 22. It presents how the rotation amount input by the rotation operation is treated as the rotation amount rotated so that the function is controlled, and intuitively to the operator, the operation method of the rotation input device 22. Can be recognized.
　なお、以上の実施の形態１では、車両は右ハンドル車としたが、これは一例に過ぎない。車両は左ハンドル車であってもよい。この場合、以上の実施の形態１において、運転者が「左側操作者」であり、助手席の乗員が「右側操作者」となる。また、この場合は、右側操作者が着座している側のエリア、すなわち、上記基準直線に対して右側のエリアを要反転エリアとすることが望ましい。 In the above embodiment 1, the vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle, but this is only an example. The vehicle may be a left-hand drive vehicle. In this case, in the above embodiment 1, the driver is the "left side operator" and the passenger seat occupant is the "right side operator". Further, in this case, it is desirable that the area on the side where the right operator is seated, that is, the area on the right side with respect to the reference straight line is the area requiring reversal.
　また、実施の形態１では、回転入力装置２２を回転操作する操作者は、運転者または助手席の乗員としたが、これは一例に過ぎない。例えば、回転入力装置２２が、車室内において、前部座席の上の天井に設置される天吊り型の表示装置２の液晶ディスプレイ２１の表面に設けられ、後部座席に着座している乗員が、回転入力装置２２を操作するものとしてもよい。 Further, in the first embodiment, the operator who rotates the rotation input device 22 is a driver or a passenger in the passenger seat, but this is only an example. For example, the rotation input device 22 is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21 of the ceiling-mounted display device 2 installed on the ceiling above the front seats in the vehicle interior, and the occupant seated in the rear seats The rotation input device 22 may be operated.
　また、以上の実施の形態１では、回転入力装置２２は、１つ、設けられることを想定していたが、これは一例に過ぎない。例えば、回転入力装置２２は、液晶ディスプレイ２１の表面に複数設けられていてもよい。この場合、複数の操作者が、それぞれ、異なる回転入力装置２２を回転操作できる。操作制御装置１，１ａは、回転入力装置２２毎に、センサ情報に基づき、右側操作者または左側操作者の検出、検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在する場合の回転量の反転、制御指示情報の生成、制御指示情報に基づく機能の制御、および、表示制御を行う。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, it is assumed that one rotary input device 22 is provided, but this is only an example. For example, a plurality of rotary input devices 22 may be provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21. In this case, a plurality of operators can rotate different rotation input devices 22 respectively. The operation control devices 1 and 1a detect the right operator or the left operator based on the sensor information for each rotation input device 22, and rotate when the detected right operator or the left operator exists on the inversion area side. It reverses the amount, generates control instruction information, controls the function based on the control instruction information, and controls the display.
　また、以上の実施の形態１では、回転入力装置２２は、液晶ディスプレイ２１の表面に設けられるものとしたが、これは一例に過ぎない。回転入力装置２２は、液晶ディスプレイ２１上ではなく、表示装置２の外部であって、液晶ディスプレイ２１とは離れた場所に設けられていてもよい。回転入力装置２２は、複数の人によって、当該回転入力装置２２に対して複数方向から、回転操作される場所に設けられていればよい。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the rotary input device 22 is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 21, but this is only an example. The rotation input device 22 may be provided not on the liquid crystal display 21 but outside the display device 2 and at a place away from the liquid crystal display 21. The rotation input device 22 may be provided at a location where the rotation input device 22 is rotated by a plurality of people from a plurality of directions with respect to the rotation input device 22.
　図１０Ａ，図１０Ｂは、実施の形態１に係る操作制御装置１，１ａのハードウェア構成の一例を示す図である。なお、操作制御装置１と操作制御装置１ａとは、同様のハードウェア構成を有する。
　実施の形態１において、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの機能は、処理回路１００１により実現される。すなわち、操作制御装置１，１ａは、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにする制御を行うための処理回路１００１を備える。
　処理回路１００１は、図１０Ａに示すように専用のハードウェアであっても、図１０Ｂに示すようにメモリ１００５に格納されるプログラムを実行するＣＰＵ（Ｃｅｎｔｒａｌ　Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ　Ｕｎｉｔ）１００４であってもよい。 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the hardware configuration of the operation control devices 1 and 1a according to the first embodiment. The operation control device 1 and the operation control device 1a have the same hardware configuration.
In the first embodiment, the functions of the operator detection unit 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15, 15a are realized by the processing circuit 1001. To. That is, the operation control devices 1 and 1a include a processing circuit 1001 for controlling so that the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator do not have different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
The processing circuit 1001 may be dedicated hardware as shown in FIG. 10A, or may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1004 for executing a program stored in the memory 1005 as shown in FIG. 10B.
　処理回路１００１が専用のハードウェアである場合、処理回路１００１は、例えば、単一回路、複合回路、プログラム化したプロセッサ、並列プログラム化したプロセッサ、ＡＳＩＣ（Ａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎ　Ｓｐｅｃｉｆｉｃ　Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ　Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）、ＦＰＧＡ（Ｆｉｅｌｄ－Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ　Ｇａｔｅ　Ａｒｒａｙ）、またはこれらを組み合わせたものが該当する。 When the processing circuit 1001 is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit 1001 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable). Gate Array) or a combination of these is applicable.
　処理回路１００１がＣＰＵ１００４の場合、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの機能は、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、または、ソフトウェアとファームウェアとの組み合わせにより実現される。ソフトウェアまたはファームウェアは、プログラムとして記述され、メモリ１００５に記憶される。処理回路１００１は、メモリ１００５に記憶されたプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの機能を実行する。すなわち、操作制御装置１，１ａは、処理回路１００１により実行されるときに、上述の図４のステップＳＴ４０１～ステップＳＴ４０７、または、図９のステップＳＴ９０１～ステップＳＴ９０８が結果的に実行させることになるプログラムを格納するためのメモリ１００５を備える。また、メモリ１００５に記憶されたプログラムは、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの手順または方法をコンピュータに実行させるものであるとも言える。ここで、メモリ１００５とは、例えば、ＲＡＭ、ＲＯＭ（Ｒｅａｄ　Ｏｎｌｙ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、フラッシュメモリ、ＥＰＲＯＭ（Ｅｒａｓａｂｌｅ　Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ　Ｒｅａｄ　Ｏｎｌｙ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）、ＥＥＰＲＯＭ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｉｃａｌｌｙ　Ｅｒａｓａｂｌｅ　Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍｍａｂｌｅ　Ｒｅａｄ－Ｏｎｌｙ　Ｍｅｍｏｒｙ）等の、不揮発性もしくは揮発性の半導体メモリ、または、磁気ディスク、フレキシブルディスク、光ディスク、コンパクトディスク、ミニディスク、ＤＶＤ（Ｄｉｇｉｔａｌ　Ｖｅｒｓａｔｉｌｅ　Ｄｉｓｃ）等が該当する。 When the processing circuit 1001 is the CPU 1004, the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are software, firmware, and the like. Alternatively, it is realized by a combination of software and firmware. The software or firmware is written as a program and stored in memory 1005. By reading and executing the program stored in the memory 1005, the processing circuit 1001 reads and executes the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and display control. The functions of parts 15 and 15a are executed. That is, when the operation control devices 1 and 1a are executed by the processing circuit 1001, the above-mentioned steps ST401 to ST407 in FIG. 4 or steps ST901 to ST908 in FIG. 9 are eventually executed. A memory 1005 for storing a program is provided. Further, the program stored in the memory 1005 describes the procedure or method of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a. It can be said that it is something that is executed by a computer. Here, the memory 1005 is, for example, a RAM, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Projector), or an EPROM (Electrically Erasable Project) volatile Read. A semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versaille Disc), or the like is applicable.
　なお、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの機能について、一部を専用のハードウェアで実現し、一部をソフトウェアまたはファームウェアで実現するようにしてもよい。例えば、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２については専用のハードウェアとしての処理回路１００１でその機能を実現し、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａについては処理回路１００１がメモリ１００５に格納されたプログラムを読み出して実行することによってその機能を実現することが可能である。
　また、操作制御装置１，１ａは、表示装置２等の装置と、有線通信または無線通信を行う入力インタフェース装置１００２および出力インタフェース装置１００３を備える。 Some of the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are realized by dedicated hardware. , A part may be realized by software or firmware. For example, the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 are realized by the processing circuit 1001 as dedicated hardware, and the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control unit 15 are realized. The functions of the 15a and 15a can be realized by the processing circuit 1001 reading and executing the program stored in the memory 1005.
Further, the operation control devices 1 and 1a include a device such as a display device 2 and an input interface device 1002 and an output interface device 1003 for performing wired communication or wireless communication.
　また、以上の実施の形態１では、操作者検出部１１，１１ａ、回転量取得部１２、および、表示制御部１５，１５ａは、操作制御装置１，１ａに備えられるものとしたが、これは一例に過ぎない。操作者検出部１１，１１ａ、回転量取得部１２、および、表示制御部１５，１５ａのうちの一部または全部が操作制御装置１，１ａ以外の装置に備えられ、操作制御システムを構成するようにしてもよい。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the operator detection units 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control units 15, 15a are provided in the operation control devices 1, 1a. It's just an example. A part or all of the operator detection units 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control units 15, 15a are provided in devices other than the operation control devices 1, 1a to form an operation control system. You may do it.
　図１１は、実施の形態１に係る操作制御システム１０００の構成例を示す図である。
　なお、図１１において、図１を用いて説明した操作制御装置１および表示装置２の構成と同様の構成については、同じ符号を付して重複した説明を省略する。
　なお、図１１に示す操作制御システム１０００において、操作制御装置１ｂと回転検出装置２４のハードウェア構成は、図１０Ａ、図１０Ｂを用いて説明した操作制御装置１，１ａのハードウェア構成と同様である。操作者検出部１１と、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５の機能は、処理回路１００１により実現される。 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the operation control system 1000 according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 11, the same components as those of the operation control device 1 and the display device 2 described with reference to FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and duplicated description will be omitted.
In the operation control system 1000 shown in FIG. 11, the hardware configurations of the operation control device 1b and the rotation detection device 24 are the same as the hardware configurations of the operation control devices 1 and 1a described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B. be. The functions of the operator detection unit 11, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control unit 15 are realized by the processing circuit 1001.
　例えば、図１１に示すように、カーナビゲーション装置１００ｂと表示装置２ａとは個別の装置であり、ネットワークで接続され、操作制御システムを構成するものとしてもよい。この場合、カーナビゲーション装置１００ｂに搭載される操作制御装置１ｂには反転処理部１３および機能制御部１４が備えられ、操作者検出部１１、回転量取得部１２、および、表示制御部１５は、表示装置２ａに搭載されている回転検出装置２４に備えられるものとして、操作制御装置１ｂと回転検出装置２４とが操作制御システム１０００に備えられるようにしてもよい。 For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the car navigation device 100b and the display device 2a may be separate devices and may be connected by a network to form an operation control system. In this case, the operation control device 1b mounted on the car navigation device 100b is provided with an inversion processing unit 13 and a function control unit 14, and the operator detection unit 11, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control unit 15 are provided. As the rotation detection device 24 mounted on the display device 2a, the operation control device 1b and the rotation detection device 24 may be provided in the operation control system 1000.
　なお、図１１では、一例として、操作者検出部１１，１１ａ、回転量取得部１２、および、表示制御部１５が回転検出装置２４に備えられるものとしたが、これは一例に過ぎず、例えば、操作者検出部１１および回転量取得部１２が回転検出装置２４に備えられるようにし、表示制御部１５は操作制御装置１ｂに備えられるものとしてもよい。
　また、図１１において、操作者検出部１１および表示制御部１５を、それぞれ、図５を用いて説明した操作者検出部１１ａおよび表示制御部１５ａとしてもよい。 In FIG. 11, as an example, the operator detection unit 11, 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the display control unit 15 are provided in the rotation detection device 24, but this is only an example, for example. The operator detection unit 11 and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 may be provided in the rotation detection device 24, and the display control unit 15 may be provided in the operation control device 1b.
Further, in FIG. 11, the operator detection unit 11 and the display control unit 15 may be the operator detection unit 11a and the display control unit 15a described with reference to FIG. 5, respectively.
　また、以上の実施の形態１では、操作制御装置１，１ａは、車両に搭載される車載装置とし、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａとは、操作制御装置１，１ａに備えられているものとした。
　これに限らず、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａのうち、一部を車両の車載装置に搭載されるものとし、その他を当該車載装置とネットワークを介して接続されるサーバに備えられるものとして、車載装置とサーバとで操作制御システムを構成するようにしてもよい。
　また、操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転量取得部１２と、反転処理部１３と、機能制御部１４と、表示制御部１５，１５ａの全てがサーバに備えられ、当該サーバと車載装置とで操作制御システムを構成するようにしてもよい。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the operation control devices 1 and 1a are in-vehicle devices mounted on the vehicle, and have the functions of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, and the inversion processing unit 13. It is assumed that the control unit 14 and the display control units 15 and 15a are provided in the operation control devices 1 and 1a.
Not limited to this, some of the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are used as in-vehicle devices of the vehicle. The operation control system may be configured by the in-vehicle device and the server, assuming that the in-vehicle device is mounted and the other is provided in the server connected to the in-vehicle device via the network.
Further, the operator detection units 11 and 11a, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12, the inversion processing unit 13, the function control unit 14, and the display control units 15 and 15a are all provided in the server, and the server and the in-vehicle device are provided. The operation control system may be configured with.
　また、以上の実施の形態１では、操作制御装置１，１ａ、または、回転検出装置２４は、表示制御部１５または表示制御部１５ａを備えるものとしたが、これは一例に過ぎない。操作制御装置１，１ａおよび回転検出装置２４は、表示制御部１５および表示制御部１５ａを備えない構成とし、例えば、操作制御装置１，１ａおよび回転検出装置２４以外の車載装置が、表示制御部１５または表示制御部１５ａの機能を備えるようにしてもよい。 Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the operation control device 1, 1a or the rotation detection device 24 is provided with the display control unit 15 or the display control unit 15a, but this is only an example. The operation control device 1, 1a and the rotation detection device 24 are configured not to include the display control unit 15 and the display control unit 15a. For example, an in-vehicle device other than the operation control device 1, 1a and the rotation detection device 24 is a display control unit. 15 or the function of the display control unit 15a may be provided.
　以上のように、実施の形態１によれば、操作制御装置１，１ａは、センサ情報に基づき、回転入力装置２２を回転入力装置２２に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、回転入力装置２２を回転入力装置２２に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出する操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転入力装置２２が回転させられた回転量を取得する回転量取得部１２と、操作者検出部１１，１１ａが検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する反転処理部１３と、反転処理部１３が生成した制御指示情報に基づいて機能を実行させる機能制御部１４とを備えるように構成した。
　これにより、操作制御装置１，１ａは、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることができる。 As described above, according to the first embodiment, the operation control devices 1 and 1a rotate the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 based on the sensor information, or the right-hand operator or the rotation. Rotation of the input device 22 The operator detection units 11 and 11a for detecting the left operator who rotates the input device 22 from the left side, and the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 for acquiring the rotation amount of the rotation input device 22. When the right-hand operator or the left-hand operator detected by the operator detection units 11 and 11a exists on the reversal-requiring area side where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 should be reversed, the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 The rotation amount acquisition unit 12 generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the acquired rotation amount, and when the right operator or the left operator does not exist on the inversion area side. The inversion processing unit 13 for generating control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the acquired rotation amount, and the function control unit 14 for executing the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit 13 are provided. It was configured in.
As a result, the operation control devices 1 and 1a can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
　また、実施の形態１によれば、操作制御システム１０００は、センサ情報に基づき、回転入力装置２２を回転入力装置２２に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、回転入力装置２２を回転入力装置２２に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出する操作者検出部１１，１１ａと、回転入力装置２２が回転させられた回転量を取得する回転量取得部１２と、操作者検出部１１，１１ａが検出した右側操作者または左側操作者が、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、右側操作者または左側操作者が要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、回転量取得部１２が取得した回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成する反転処理部１３と、反転処理部１３が生成した制御指示情報に基づいて機能を実行させる機能制御部１４とを備えるように構成した。
　これにより、操作制御装置１，１ａは、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることができる。 Further, according to the first embodiment, the operation control system 1000 rotates the rotation input device 22 from the right side with respect to the rotation input device 22 or the rotation input device 22 based on the sensor information. Operator detection units 11 and 11a that detect the left operator who rotates from the left side of the input device 22, rotation amount acquisition unit 12 that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device 22, and operator detection. When the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the units 11 and 11a is on the side of the reversing required area where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 should be reversed, the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 is calculated. When the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted inversion rotation amount is generated and the right operator or the left operator does not exist on the inversion area side, the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit 12 is used. It is configured to include a reversing processing unit 13 that generates control instruction information for controlling the corresponding function, and a function control unit 14 that executes a function based on the control instruction information generated by the reversing processing unit 13.
As a result, the operation control devices 1 and 1a can prevent the right-hand operator and the left-side operator from having different operational feelings with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated.
　なお、本開示は、実施の形態の任意の構成要素の変形、もしくは実施の形態の任意の構成要素の省略が可能である。 In this disclosure, it is possible to modify any component of the embodiment or omit any component of the embodiment.
　本開示に係る操作制御装置は、右側操作者と左側操作者とで、回転入力装置を回転させた回転方向に対する操作感を異ならせないようにすることを可能としたため、例えば、自動車などの車両において、回転入力装置の回転量に対応する機能を制御する操作制御装置に適用することができる。 The operation control device according to the present disclosure makes it possible for the right-hand operator and the left-hand operator to have the same operational feeling with respect to the rotation direction in which the rotation input device is rotated. Therefore, for example, a vehicle such as an automobile. In, it can be applied to an operation control device that controls a function corresponding to the rotation amount of the rotation input device.
　１，１ａ，１ｂ　操作制御装置、１１，１１ａ　操作者検出部、１２　回転量取得部、１３　反転処理部、１４　機能制御部、１５，１５ａ　表示制御部、１５１　操作内容表示制御部、２，２ａ　表示装置、２１　液晶ディスプレイ、２２　回転入力装置、２３　センサ、２４　回転検出装置、１００，１００ａ，１００ｂ　カーナビゲーション装置、１０００　操作制御システム、１００１　処理回路、１００２　入力インタフェース装置、１００３　出力インタフェース装置、１００４　ＣＰＵ、１００５　メモリ。 1,1a, 1b operation control device, 11,11a operator detection unit, 12 rotation amount acquisition unit, 13 inversion processing unit, 14 function control unit, 15,15a display control unit, 151 operation content display control unit, 2,2a Display device, 21 liquid crystal display, 22 rotation input device, 23 sensor, 24 rotation detection device, 100, 100a, 100b car navigation device, 1000 operation control system, 1001 processing circuit, 1002 input interface device, 1003 output interface device, 1004 CPU , 1005 memory.

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  1. 　回転入力装置の回転操作に基づいて機能を制御する操作制御装置であって、
    　センサ情報に基づき、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出する操作者検出部と、
    　前記回転入力装置が回転させられた回転量を取得する回転量取得部と、
    　前記操作者検出部が検出した前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が前記要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量に対応する機能を制御するための前記制御指示情報を生成する反転処理部と、
    　前記反転処理部が生成した前記制御指示情報に基づいて前記機能を実行させる機能制御部
    　とを備えた操作制御装置。     An operation control device that controls functions based on the rotation operation of a rotation input device.
    Based on the sensor information, the right operator who rotates the rotation input device from the right side of the rotation input device or the left operator who rotates the rotation input device from the left side of the rotation input device is detected. Operator detector and
    A rotation amount acquisition unit that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device, and a rotation amount acquisition unit.
    When the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit is on the side of the reversal-required area where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit should be reversed, the rotation amount acquisition unit acquires the rotation amount. When the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount is generated and the right side operator or the left side operator does not exist on the inversion required area side, the rotation amount An inversion processing unit that generates the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the acquisition unit, and
    An operation control device including a function control unit that executes the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit.
  2. 　前記回転入力装置の回転操作の内容を示す操作内容画面を、前記操作者検出部が前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて表示させる操作内容表示制御部
    　を備えた請求項１記載の操作制御装置。     Operation content display control that displays the operation content screen showing the content of the rotation operation of the rotation input device in a display mode according to whether the operator detection unit has detected the right side operator or the left side operator. The operation control device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit.
  3. 　前記機能制御部が前記機能を制御したことを示す情報を表示させる表示制御部
    　を備えた請求項１または請求項２記載の操作制御装置。     The operation control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a display control unit for displaying information indicating that the function control unit has controlled the function.
  4. 　回転入力装置の回転操作に基づいて機能を制御する操作制御システムであって、
    　センサ情報に基づき、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出する操作者検出部と、
    　前記回転入力装置が回転させられた回転量を取得する回転量取得部と、
    　前記操作者検出部が検出した前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が前記要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量に対応する機能を制御するための前記制御指示情報を生成する反転処理部と、
    　前記反転処理部が生成した前記制御指示情報に基づいて前記機能を実行させる機能制御部
    　とを備えた操作制御システム。     An operation control system that controls functions based on the rotation operation of a rotation input device.
    Based on the sensor information, the right operator who rotates the rotation input device from the right side of the rotation input device or the left operator who rotates the rotation input device from the left side of the rotation input device is detected. Operator detector and
    A rotation amount acquisition unit that acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device, and a rotation amount acquisition unit.
    When the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit is on the side of the reversal-required area where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit should be reversed, the rotation amount acquisition unit acquires the rotation amount. When the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount is generated and the right side operator or the left side operator does not exist on the inversion required area side, the rotation amount An inversion processing unit that generates the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the acquisition unit, and
    An operation control system including a function control unit that executes the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit.
  5. 　前記回転入力装置の回転操作の内容を示す操作内容画面を、前記操作者検出部が前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者のいずれを検出したかに応じた表示態様にて表示させる操作内容表示制御部
    　を備えた請求項４記載の操作制御システム。     Operation content display control that displays the operation content screen showing the content of the rotation operation of the rotation input device in a display mode according to whether the operator detection unit has detected the right side operator or the left side operator. The operation control system according to claim 4, further comprising a unit.
  6. 　前記機能制御部が前記機能を制御したことを示す情報を表示させる表示制御部
    　を備えた請求項４または請求項５記載の操作制御システム。     The operation control system according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a display control unit for displaying information indicating that the function control unit has controlled the function.
  7. 　回転入力装置の回転操作に基づいて機能を制御する操作制御方法であって、
    　操作者検出部が、センサ情報に基づき、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して右側から回転操作する右側操作者、または、前記回転入力装置を前記回転入力装置に対して左側から回転操作する左側操作者を検出するステップと、
    　回転量取得部が、前記回転入力装置が回転させられた回転量を取得するステップと、
    　反転処理部が、前記操作者検出部が検出した前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転すべき要反転エリア側に存在する場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量を反転させた反転回転量に対応する機能を制御するための制御指示情報を生成し、前記右側操作者または前記左側操作者が前記要反転エリア側に存在しない場合、前記回転量取得部が取得した前記回転量に対応する機能を制御するための前記制御指示情報を生成するステップと、
    　機能制御部が、前記反転処理部が生成した前記制御指示情報に基づいて前記機能を実行させるステップ
    　とを備えた操作制御方法。     It is an operation control method that controls the function based on the rotation operation of the rotation input device.
    Based on the sensor information, the operator detection unit rotates the rotation input device from the right side with respect to the rotation input device, or the rotation input device from the left side with respect to the rotation input device. Steps to detect the left operator and
    A step in which the rotation amount acquisition unit acquires the rotation amount rotated by the rotation input device, and
    When the reversing processing unit is present on the reversing area side where the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit is to be reversed, the right-hand operator or the left-side operator detected by the operator detection unit is present. The amount acquisition unit generates control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the inverted rotation amount obtained by reversing the rotation amount, and the right side operator or the left side operator does not exist on the inversion required area side. In this case, the step of generating the control instruction information for controlling the function corresponding to the rotation amount acquired by the rotation amount acquisition unit, and
    An operation control method including a step in which a function control unit executes the function based on the control instruction information generated by the inversion processing unit.
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