WO2012060352A1

WO2012060352A1 - Touch panel processing device, touch panel processing method, and program

Info

Publication number: WO2012060352A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/075140
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真吾佐々木; 昌宏太田
Original assignee: 株式会社Ｊｖｃケンウッド
Priority date: 2010-11-02
Filing date: 2011-11-01
Publication date: 2012-05-10
Also published as: JP2014016658A

Abstract

The present invention, according to a predetermined touch operation for a touch panel, switches between a scroll mode which follows a touch operation to scroll a screen displayed upon a display unit if a state of tactile contact caused by a touch operation with direction is detected upon a touch panel, and a flick mode which displays upon the display unit an operation guide having a plurality of function blocks to which at least processing for switching between content units has been assigned, so that on the basis of information of a release position for the state of tactile contact caused by the touch operation, the processing that has been assigned to the function block which includes the release position is executed.

Description

Touch panel processing apparatus, touch panel processing method, and program

The present invention relates to a touch panel processing device, a touch panel processing method, and a program.

Conventionally, in a device in which a touch panel is placed on a display, a user performs a predetermined operation on the touch panel to scroll the screen or display content (for example, photos, documents, etc.) displayed on the screen before and after the current content. A technique for switching to content arranged in a known manner is known.

It is difficult to realize an operation other than the scroll operation (for example, a content switching operation) on the touch panel while the user is performing the operation of scrolling the screen because there is a possibility that the operation may be confused. Therefore, in order to make both the scroll operation and the other operations compatible, it is effective to separately provide a mode for performing the scroll operation and a mode for performing the other operations and allowing the user to select a mode as appropriate.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-51770 discloses a device provided with an auxiliary switch capable of switching between a scroll operation and other operations on the side surface of the device housing as a related technology that realizes the above-described mechanism.

However, in the above related technology, it is necessary to provide an auxiliary switch (hard key) for mode selection, which hinders downsizing of the device and is difficult for the user to use. Also, it may be possible to display a mode selection key (soft key) on the screen, but the area for displaying other information and content will be narrowed, so the screen will be used effectively. I can't.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a touch panel processing device, a touch panel processing method, and a program that are easy for the user to use.

According to the technical aspect of the present invention, in the touch panel processing device, a display unit that displays content, and is placed on the display unit so as to be superposed, detects a contact state by a touch operation, and releases the detected contact state A touch panel that outputs position information, and a scroll that scrolls the screen displayed on the display unit following the touch operation with direction when the touch state is detected by the touch operation with direction. An operation guide having a plurality of functional sections to which a mode and at least a process of switching content are assigned is displayed on the display unit, and the functional section includes the release position based on information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation. A flick mode for executing the process assigned to the touch panel, and a predetermined touch on the touch panel. A control unit for switching in response to the operation, characterized in that it comprises a.

According to another technical aspect of the present invention, a display unit that displays content, and a display unit that is placed on the display unit in a superimposed manner, detects a contact state by a touch operation, and information on a detected release state of the contact state A touch panel processing method in a touch panel processing apparatus comprising: (i) following a touch operation with a direction when a touch state by a touch operation with a direction is detected by the touch panel. A scroll mode in which the screen displayed on the display unit is scrolled, and (ii) an operation guide having a plurality of functional sections to which at least content switching processing is assigned is displayed on the display unit, and a touch state by the touch operation The process assigned to the functional section including the release position is executed based on the release position information of Characterized in that it comprises a step of switching and Rick mode, the in response to a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel.

1 is an external view of a portable media device 1 according to the present embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the portable media apparatus 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is the flowchart shown about an example of the process at the time of the touch operation with respect to the touch panel 3 being performed by the user. It is an example of a screen on which an operation guide G1 is displayed. It is the figure shown about the functional division of the operation guide G1. It is an example of a screen on which an auxiliary menu HM is displayed. It is the figure shown about the state transition which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is the figure shown about the state transition which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is the figure shown about the functional division of the operation guide G2.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an example in which the touch panel processing device according to the present invention is applied to a portable media device will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The touch panel processing device according to the present invention can be applied to a mobile phone, an audio device, a navigation device, a digital camera, a digital video camera, etc. in addition to the portable media device of the present embodiment if it is portable. Further, the present invention can be applied to stationary media devices, PCs, and the like. Moreover, if it is a vehicle-mounted type, it can be applied to a vehicle-mounted media device or a navigation device. That is, the touch panel processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied to various devices having a display screen and a touch panel function.

First, the functional configuration of the portable media device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 and 2, the portable media device 1 includes a display unit 2, a touch panel 3, a hard key 4, a sensor 5, a storage unit 6, an external I / F 7, a control unit 8, and the like. In addition to the above configuration, the portable media device 1 may be configured to have a media playback function, a recording function, a recording function, a broadcast receiving function such as TV and radio, a network connection function using a wireless LAN, and the like.

The display unit 2 includes a display such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, for example, and the control unit 8 displays a still image, a moving image, various setting screens, and the like on the display. The screen displayed on the display unit 2 is, for example, a photo display screen for displaying a photograph or a document display screen for displaying a document.

Further, the display unit 2 displays operation guides G1 and G2 described later. The touch panel 3 is superposed on the display of the display unit 2. The touch panel 3 detects a touch operation (for example, pressing by a finger or a touch pen) by a user using a resistance film method, a surface elasticity method, a capacitance method, or the like, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 8. Specifically, the touch panel 3 detects a contact state due to a touch operation by the user, and continuously outputs a detection signal including information (XY coordinates) of a contact position based on the detected contact state. Here, the contact state refers to a state in which contact with the touch panel 3 is continued from the start of the touch operation by the user until it is released.

Note that only a detection signal including information (XY coordinates) of the detected contact state release position may be output to the control unit 8. Alternatively, only the detection signal including the detected contact state start position information (XY coordinates) and the detection signal including the contact state release position information (XY coordinates) may be output to the control unit 8.

The hard key 4 includes an operation key group (for example, a play key, a pause key, a fast-forward key, a rewind key, etc.) for giving a command to the control unit 8 of the portable media device 1 and accepts an input operation by the user. When the hard key 4 receives an input operation by the user, the hard key 4 generates an operation signal corresponding to the input operation and outputs the operation signal to the control unit 8.

The sensor 5 includes various sensors such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor, a gyro sensor, and an acceleration sensor, and detects a current position. The sensor 5 outputs detection signals detected by various sensors to the control unit 8.

The storage unit 6 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and the like, and stores various programs executed by the control unit 8 and various contents in a readable and writable manner. Examples of data stored in the storage unit 6 include various setting data of the portable media device 1 and various screen data (for example, photo data, document data, etc.) to be displayed on the display unit 2. The storage unit 6 may not be a built-in type, and may be, for example, a USB memory, a memory card, an external HDD, or the like.

The external I / F 7 is an interface that transmits and receives various data (for example, video signals and audio signals) with an external device, such as USB, HDMI, Bluetooth, wired LAN, and wireless LAN.

The control unit 8 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 81, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 82, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 83, and the like, and controls each unit of the portable media device 1.

The CPU 81 reads the processing program stored in the ROM 83, expands it in the RAM 82, and controls the entire portable media device 1 by executing various processes in cooperation with the expanded program.

The RAM 82 develops the processing program executed by the CPU 81 in the program storage area in the RAM 82, and stores the input data and the processing result generated when the processing program is executed in the data storage area. Further, the RAM 82 stores information on the contact position according to the contact state included in the detection signal output from the touch panel 3 (for example, information on the start position of the contact state and information on the release position of the contact state).

The ROM 83 is composed of, for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory, and stores a processing program, data, and the like in advance. Specifically, a program that switches between a scroll mode and a flick mode in response to a predetermined touch operation when the user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 3 is stored.

The control unit 8 reproduces the content by developing the content reproduction program and the content stored in the storage unit 6 in the RAM 82, for example. Examples of the content to be reproduced include audio content such as MP3 and WMA, video content such as MPG and AVI, and image content such as JPG.

Also, the control unit 8 performs processing such as playback start, stop, fast forward, fast reverse, skip, etc., on the above content based on a control signal by operating the touch panel 3 or the hard key 4.

The control unit 8 switches the scroll mode and the flick mode according to a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel 3 when the touch state is detected by the touch operation with a directionality by the touch panel 3. In the scroll mode, the screen displayed on the display unit 2 is scrolled following the touch operation, and in the flick mode, an operation guide having a plurality of functional sections is displayed on the display unit 2, and information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation is displayed. The process assigned to the functional section including the release position is executed based on the above.

That is, when a touch operation with a directionality (scroll operation) is performed in the scroll mode, the display screen is scrolled. When a touch operation with a directionality (flick operation) is performed in the flick mode, contact by the touch operation is performed. The process assigned to the functional section including the state release position is executed.

Next, the operation of the portable media device 1 according to this embodiment will be described.

First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3, a process when the user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 3 will be described. This process is realized by the CPU 81 executing a program stored in the ROM 83.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step S <b> 11, the CPU 81 determines whether or not a contact state by a touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been detected. CPU81 determines with having detected the contact state by touch operation with respect to the touch panel 3, when the detection signal containing the information of the starting position of the contact state output from the touch panel 3 is received.

If the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been detected (step S11; Yes), it stores the information on the start position of the contact state included in the detection signal in the RAM 82, and then proceeds to step S12. Transition. On the other hand, if the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has not been detected (step S11; No), the CPU 81 enters a state of waiting for the touch operation on the touch panel 3 without performing any particular process.

In step S12, the CPU 81 determines whether or not the flick mode is currently selected. When the CPU 81 determines that the flick mode is selected (step S12; Yes), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, if the CPU 81 determines that the flick mode is not selected (step S12; No), that is, determines that the scroll mode is currently selected, the CPU 81 proceeds to step S18.

In step S13, the CPU 81 displays the operation guide G1 on the display unit 2. The operation guide G1 is a circular guide display that is displayed around the start position of the contact state, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 when the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 is detected when the flick mode is selected. .

In step S14, the CPU 81 determines the functional section of the contact position. Specifically, the functional section in the contact state is determined based on the information on the contact position included in the detection signal output from the touch panel 3. Here, the functional section is an area to which a processing operation (function) is assigned in advance. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation guide G1 has five functional sections (E10 to E14) at the center, top, bottom, left and right.

The operation guide G1 is, for example, an operation guide displayed during content playback. The function section E10 has an “auxiliary menu display function”, the function section E11 has a “pause function”, and the function section E12 has “next”. “Function to display content”, “Function to shift to scroll mode” is assigned to the function section E13, and “Function to display previous contents” is assigned to the function section E14. Note that the functional section may include not only the display area of the operation guide G1 but also the area on the extension line.

The functional section determined as the contact position in step S14 is highlighted so that it can be visually recognized that it is currently in contact. That is, the display form of the functional section determined to be in the contact state in the operation guide G1 is changed. For example, when the contact position has not moved from the initial contact position, the functional section E10 is highlighted.

In addition, when a flick operation is performed by the user, the function section arranged in the operation direction (for example, the function section E11 for the upward flick operation) is highlighted. In this embodiment, the functional section determined to be in the contact state is highlighted, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the color of the functional section may be changed, and any change may be made as long as the display form of the functional section determined to be in the contact state is changed.

In step S15, the CPU 81 determines whether or not the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been released. CPU81 determines with the contact state by touch operation with respect to the touch panel 3 having been cancelled | released, when the detection signal containing the information of the release position of the contact state output from the touch panel 3 is received. When the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been released (step S15; Yes), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S16 and hides the operation guide G1. On the other hand, when the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has not been released (step S15; No), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S14 and determines the functional section of the contact position again.

In step S17, the CPU 81 executes the function assigned to the functional section including the position where the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 is released in step S15.

For example, when the CPU 81 determines that the release position is included in the functional section E10 (auxiliary menu display function) of the operation guide G1, the CPU 81 displays the auxiliary menu HM on the display unit 2. If the auxiliary menu HM has already been displayed, the auxiliary menu HM is hidden. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the lower end side of the display unit 2 and includes a button for enlarging / reducing content, a button for displaying a content editing menu, and the like.

In addition, after moving to another functional section, when it is determined that the contact state is finally released in the functional section E10, the display / non-display of the auxiliary menu HM is switched. That is, when the contact state is canceled in the functional section E10 by a flick operation by the user, display / non-display of the auxiliary menu HM is switched. If the CPU 81 determines that the release position is included in the functional section E11 (pause function) of the operation guide G1, the CPU 81 pauses the reproduction of the content.

If the CPU 81 determines that the release position is included in the functional section E12 (function to display the next content) of the operation guide G1, the CPU 81 causes the display unit 2 to display the next content.

On the other hand, if the CPU 81 determines that the release position is included in the functional section E14 (function to display the previous content) of the operation guide G1, the CPU 81 causes the display unit 2 to display the previous content. That is, when the contact state is canceled in the functional section E12 by a flick operation by the user, the content arranged immediately after the currently displayed content is one when the contact state is canceled in the functional section E14. The previously arranged content is displayed respectively.

Further, when the CPU 81 determines that the release position is included in the functional section E13 (function to shift to the scroll mode) of the operation guide G1, the CPU 81 shifts to the scroll mode. That is, when the contact state is released in the functional section E13 by a flick operation by the user, the flick mode is shifted to the scroll mode.

In step S18, the CPU 81 determines whether or not a drag operation (touch operation with directionality) has been performed on the touch panel 3. Since the determination is performed when the scroll mode is selected (step S12; No), when the CPU 81 determines that the drag operation has been performed (step S18; Yes), the process proceeds to step S19. Following the drag operation, the display position of the content is updated (scrolled), and the process proceeds to step S20.

That is, when the scroll mode is selected and a drag operation by the user is accepted, the content display position is scrolled following the drag operation. On the other hand, when the CPU 81 determines that the drag operation is not performed (step S18; No), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S21.

In step S20, the CPU 81 determines whether or not the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been released. When the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has been released (step S20; Yes), the CPU 81 determines that the content scroll operation by the user has been completed, and thus ends the process. On the other hand, if the CPU 81 determines that the contact state by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 has not been released (step S20; No), the process proceeds to step S19, and the content is scrolled again following the drag operation. It will be.

In step S21, the CPU 81 determines whether or not a short press has been performed on the touch panel 3. The short press is an operation in which the user releases the contact state within a predetermined amount of time within a predetermined time from the touch operation on the touch panel 3. When the CPU 81 determines that the short press has been performed (step S21; Yes), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S22 and displays the auxiliary menu HM on the display unit 2 (see FIG. 6). If the auxiliary menu HM has already been displayed, the auxiliary menu HM is hidden.

That is, when a short press is performed while the scroll mode is selected, the display / non-display of the auxiliary menu HM is switched. On the other hand, when the CPU 81 determines that the short press is not performed (step S21; No), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, the CPU 81 determines whether or not a long press has been performed on the touch panel 3. The long press is an operation in which the user continues the contact state for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined movement amount or less after a touch operation on the touch panel 3. When the CPU 81 determines that the long press has been performed (step S23; Yes), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S24 and shifts to the flick mode. After shifting to the flick mode in step S24, the CPU 81 proceeds to step S13 and displays the operation guide G1 on the display unit 2 (see FIG. 4).

Furthermore, specifically, when it is determined in step S23 that the user has been in a contact state for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined movement amount or less after a touch operation on the touch panel 3, the touch operation is being performed. Determine the position.

Next, C P U 8-1 shifts to the flick mode and displays the operation guide G1 at the determined contact position.

That is, when a long press is performed while the scroll mode is selected, the scroll mode is changed to the flick mode, and the operation guide G1 is displayed on the display unit 2. When the operation mode G1 is shifted to the flick mode through step S23, the operation guide G1 is displayed on the display unit 2 around the contact position where the contact state is continued. For this reason, it is possible to perform a switching operation to the flick mode and a display operation of the operation guide G1 centered on the contact position by pressing and holding the user at an arbitrary position during the scroll mode. On the other hand, if the CPU 81 determines that the long press has not been performed (step S23; No), the CPU 81 proceeds to step S18 and determines again whether the drag operation has been performed on the touch panel 3. .

Next, the state transition when the switching operation between the scroll mode and the flick mode is performed in the portable media device 1 according to the present embodiment will be specifically described.

(First embodiment)
First, as a first example, a state transition when a touch operation on the touch panel 3 is performed by a user on a photo display screen will be described. In the photo display screen according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the flick mode is selected as the initial setting.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a user selects one photo on the photo list screen displaying a list of photos that can be displayed, the screen shifts to a photo display screen displaying the selected photo (A1 in the figure).

When the user performs a touch operation on the touch panel 3 on the photo display screen in which the flick mode is selected, the operation guide G1 is displayed on the display unit 2 integrated with the touch panel 3 (see FIG. 4). Thereby, the user can perform a desired flick operation while referring to the operation guide G1.

Here, for example, when the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E14 of the operation guide G1, the “display previous photo” process assigned to the functional section E14 is executed, and the currently displayed photo is displayed. The photograph placed immediately before is displayed and the display of the operation guide G1 is erased. When the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E12 of the operation guide G1, the “display next photo” process assigned to the functional section E12 is executed, and the photograph placed one after is displayed. At the same time, the display of the operation guide G1 is deleted (A2 in the figure).

On the other hand, when the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E13 of the operation guide G1, the “transition to the scroll mode” process assigned to the functional section E13 is executed, and the operation moves from the flick mode to the scroll mode. The display of the guide G1 is erased (A3 in the figure).

When the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E10 of the operation guide G1, the “auxiliary menu display” process assigned to the functional section E10 is executed, and the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the display unit 2. The display of the operation guide G1 is erased. Further, when the contact state by the touch operation is released in the functional section E11 of the operation guide G1, the “pause” process assigned to the functional section E11 is executed, the reproduction of the content is paused, and the operation guide G1 The display is cleared.

If the drag operation is performed within a predetermined time from the touch operation on the touch panel 3 in the state of transition to the scroll mode, the photo display position is scrolled following the drag operation (A4 in the figure).

Further, when the touch state is released within a predetermined time from the touch operation on the touch panel 3 within a predetermined time (short press) in the state of shifting to the scroll mode, the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the display unit 2. (See FIG. 6).

On the other hand, when the contact state is continued for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined amount of movement or less after the touch operation on the touch panel 3 in the state shifted to the scroll mode (long press), the scroll mode is changed to the flick mode and the display unit is displayed. 2 displays the operation guide G1 (A5 in the figure).

Further, when the “display next photo” process or the “display previous photo” process is executed by operating the GUI button arranged in the hard key 4 or the auxiliary menu HM, Transition to the flick mode which is the initial state.

(Second embodiment)
As a second embodiment, a state transition when a touch operation on the touch panel 3 is performed by a user on a document display screen will be described. In the document display screen according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the scroll mode is selected as the initial setting.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a user selects one document on the document list screen displaying a list of displayable documents, the screen shifts to a document display screen for displaying the selected document (B1 in the figure).

When a drag operation is performed within a predetermined time after a touch operation on the touch panel 3 on the document display screen in which the scroll mode is selected, the display position of the document is scrolled following the drag operation (B2 in the figure).

Further, when the touch mode is released within a predetermined time from the touch operation on the touch panel 3 within a predetermined time (short press) when the scroll mode is selected, the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the display unit 2. (See FIG. 6).

On the other hand, when the scroll mode is selected and the contact state is continued for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined movement amount or less after the touch operation on the touch panel 3 (long press), the scroll mode is changed to the flick mode and the display is performed. The operation guide G2 is displayed on the part 2 (B3 in the figure). For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the operation guide G2 has five functional sections (E20 to E24) at the center, top, bottom, left and right.

The function section E20 has an “auxiliary menu display function”, the function section E21 has a “pause function”, the function section E22 has a “function to display the next document”, and the function section E23 has a function to shift to a scroll mode. ”And“ Function to display previous document ”are assigned to the function section E24. Note that the functional section may include not only the display area of the operation guide G2 but also an area on the extension line.

When the operation guide G2 is displayed on the display unit 2, the user can perform a desired flick operation while referring to the operation guide G2.

Here, for example, when the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E24 of the operation guide G2, the “display previous document” process assigned to the functional section E24 is executed, and the currently displayed document is displayed. The previous document arranged is displayed and the display of the operation guide G2 is erased. Further, when the touch state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E22 of the operation guide G2, the "display next document" process assigned to the functional section E22 is executed, and the document placed one after is displayed. At the same time, the display of the operation guide G2 is erased.

When the “display previous document” process or the “display next document” process is performed and a document placed one before or after is displayed on the display unit 2, the mode shifts to the scroll mode. (B4 in the figure).

On the other hand, when the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E23 of the operation guide G2, the process of “transition to scroll mode” assigned to the functional section E23 is executed, and the operation is shifted from the flick mode to the scroll mode. The display of the guide G2 is erased (B5 in the figure).

When the contact state by the touch operation is canceled in the functional section E20 of the operation guide G2, the “auxiliary menu display” process assigned to the functional section E20 is executed, and the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the display unit 2. The display of the operation guide G2 is erased. Further, when the contact state by the touch operation is released in the functional section E21 of the operation guide G2, the “pause” process assigned to the functional section E21 is executed, and the reproduction of the content is paused and the operation guide G2 The display is cleared.

As described above, the portable media device 1 according to the present embodiment is placed so as to be superimposed on the display unit 2 for displaying content and the display unit 2, detects the contact state by the touch operation, and detects the detected contact state. When the touch panel 3 that outputs information of the release position and the touch state by the touch operation with directionality are detected by the touch panel 3, the screen displayed on the display unit 2 is scrolled following the touch operation with directionality. An operation guide having a plurality of functional sections assigned with a scroll mode and at least content switching processing is displayed on the display unit 2, and assigned to the functional section including the release position based on the information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation. Is switched according to a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel 3. It includes a control unit 8, the.

Thus, the mode for scrolling the screen (scroll mode) and the mode for switching the content to be displayed on the screen (flick mode) can be switched by a simple touch operation without providing a specific key. In addition, it is possible to reduce the size of the device and reduce the cost, and to effectively use the screen of the display unit 2.

In general, on the photo display screen in the photo display application, the photos that can be displayed are virtually arranged in a horizontal row, and in order to display the photo arranged immediately before the currently selected photo, After scrolling the screen once to the left edge of the photo being displayed, an operation to move it further to the left is performed. On the other hand, in order to display a photo arranged immediately after the displayed photo, the screen is temporarily scrolled to the right end of the displayed photo and then moved further to the right.

By the way, on the photo display screen, there is a case in which the entire photo does not fit in the screen as a result of enlarging the displayed photo. In such a case, to display the photos placed before and after the displayed photo, reduce the displayed photo to fit the entire photo in the screen or scroll the screen to one end of the displayed photo. After that, it is necessary to perform an operation for switching the photo, which is troublesome and inconvenient.

On the other hand, the portable media device 1 according to the present embodiment can switch between the scroll mode and the flick mode with a simple touch operation, so that the operation of reducing the displayed photo to fit the entire photo in the screen, It is possible to perform an operation of switching the photos without scrolling the screen to one end of the photo being displayed.

Further, the portable media device 1 is a function to which a function to shift to the scroll mode is assigned among the functional sections (E10 to E14) of the operation guide G1 displayed by the touch operation on the touch panel 3 in a state where the flick mode is selected. When the contact state is released in the section E13, the scroll mode is entered.

This makes it possible to switch from flick mode to scroll mode with a simple touch operation.

Further, the portable media device 1 shifts to the flick mode when the touch mode is continued for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined movement amount or less after a touch operation on the touch panel 3 in a state where the scroll mode is selected.

This makes it possible to shift from the scroll mode to the flick mode with a simple touch operation, and to use the functions assigned to the flick mode by a series of operations.

Further, the portable media device 1 displays the operation guide G1 on the display unit 2 around the contact position where the contact state is continued when the flick mode is entered.

This makes it possible to immediately use the function assigned to the flick mode when the mode is changed from the scroll mode to the flick mode. In addition, the user can intuitively use the function assigned to the operation guide in the flick mode without learning a special operation method.

Further, the portable media device 1 determines the functional section in the contact state based on the contact position information according to the contact state continuously output from the touch panel 3, and the functional section determined as the contact state in the operation guide. Change the display format.

This makes it possible for the user to visually recognize which functional section is currently selected, thereby preventing an erroneous operation during a flick operation.

In addition, the portable media device 1 displays the auxiliary menu HM on the display unit 2 when the touch state is released within a predetermined amount of time within a predetermined time from the touch operation on the touch panel 3 with the scroll mode selected. Is displayed.

This makes it possible to display the auxiliary menu HM with a simple touch operation.

As mentioned above, although concretely demonstrated based on embodiment which concerns on this invention, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

For example, in the above embodiment, different display icons are used for E14 and E12 of the operation guide G1 and E24 and E22 of the operation guide G2 (see FIGS. 5 and 9), but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the same display icon may be used.

In the above embodiment, the operation guide is displayed on the display unit 2 around the start position of the contact state by the touch operation when the flick mode is selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the operation guide may be displayed at a position away from the start position of the contact state, or the operation guide may be displayed with the start position of the contact state as an end.

In the above embodiment, the function guide is provided with five functional sections at the center, top, bottom, left and right, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of functional sections is arbitrary, and the arrangement of the functional sections may be arranged in a vertical row or a horizontal row.

Also, the arrangement of functions assigned to each functional section is not particularly limited.

In the above embodiment, the process of shifting to the scroll mode is assigned to one of the functional sections of the operation guide, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a long press is performed in the function section E10 to which the “auxiliary menu display” process of the operation guide G1 is assigned, a process of shifting to the scroll mode is performed by causing the function section to shift to the scroll mode. The transition from the flick mode to the scroll mode may be realized without assigning.

In the above embodiment, the auxiliary menu HM is displayed on the display unit 2 when a short press is performed by the user while the scroll mode is selected, and the mode is shifted to the flick mode when the long press is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the flick mode may be entered when a short press is performed, and the auxiliary menu HM may be displayed when a long press is performed.

In the above embodiment, the scroll mode and the flick mode are switched on the photo display screen and the document display screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to switch between the scroll mode and the flick mode while displaying a Web page.

In the above embodiment, the initial setting of the photo display screen is the flick mode and the initial setting of the document display screen is the scroll mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the initial setting of the photo display screen is the scroll mode. The initial setting of the document display screen may be set to the flick mode.

Further, the control unit 8 may acquire the type of content displayed on the display unit 2 and set the initial screen to the scroll mode or the flick mode according to the type of content displayed. For example, in the case of a content such as a photo in which a plurality of contents (photos) are to be switched and displayed one by one, it is preferable to set the flick mode to facilitate the content switching operation. On the other hand, in the case of content that is desired to be displayed while scrolling one content (document) little by little, such as a document or a web page, it is preferable to set the scroll mode to facilitate the scroll operation of the screen.

For example, the control unit 8 may determine or acquire information indicating that the mode is to display a photograph, and may set the initial setting to the scroll mode based on the information. Further, the control unit 8 may be set to switch from the scroll mode to the flick mode only when the photograph is enlarged to a predetermined magnification or more.

In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each device constituting the portable media device 1 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the mode for scrolling the screen and the mode for switching the content to be displayed on the screen can be switched by a simple touch operation without providing a specific key. In addition, it is possible to reduce the size of the device and reduce costs, and to effectively use the screen of the display unit.

(US designation)
This international patent application is related to designation in the United States of Japan. Patent application 2010-245774, filed on November 2, 2010, which incorporates the benefit of priority under United States Patent Act 119 (a). Cite the contents.

Claims

A display for displaying content;
A touch panel mounted on the display unit, detecting a contact state by a touch operation, and outputting information of a release position of the detected contact state;
A control unit that switches an operation mode in accordance with a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel,
A scroll mode for scrolling a screen displayed on the display unit following the touch operation with directionality when a touch state with a touch operation with directionality is detected by the touch panel;
An operation guide having a plurality of functional sections to which at least content switching processing is assigned is displayed on the display unit, and is assigned to the functional section including the release position based on the information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation. Switching the flick mode for executing the process according to the predetermined touch operation,
A touch panel processing apparatus comprising:
The operation guide has a functional section to which processing for shifting to the scroll mode is assigned,
The touch panel process according to claim 1, wherein the control unit shifts to the scroll mode when the touch operation is released in a functional partition to which the process to shift to the scroll mode is assigned. apparatus.
The control unit shifts to the flick mode when the touch mode is continued for a predetermined time or more and a predetermined movement amount or less after a touch operation on the touch panel in the state where the scroll mode is selected. The touch panel processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
The touch panel processing according to claim 3, wherein the control unit causes the display unit to display the operation guide around a contact position where the contact state is continued when the flick mode is entered. apparatus.
The touch panel outputs information on a start position of the detected contact state,
The touch panel processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the operation guide on the display unit with the start position as a center.
The touch panel continuously outputs information of a contact position according to the detected contact state,
The control unit determines a functional section in the contact state based on the information on the contact position,
The touch panel processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display form of the functional section determined to be in the contact state in the operation guide is changed.
The control unit acquires a type of content to be displayed on the display unit, and sets an initial screen to the scroll mode or the flick mode according to the type of content to be displayed on the acquired display unit. The touch panel processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
A touch panel in a touch panel processing apparatus, comprising: a display unit that displays content; and a touch panel that is placed on the display unit so as to be superimposed and that detects a contact state by a touch operation and outputs information of a release position of the detected contact state A processing method,
The step of switching the operation mode according to a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel, the operation mode,
A scroll mode for scrolling a screen displayed on the display unit following the touch operation with directionality when a touch state with a touch operation with directionality is detected by the touch panel;
An operation guide having a plurality of functional sections to which at least content switching processing is assigned is displayed on the display unit, and is assigned to the functional section including the release position based on the information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation. And a flick mode for executing the processing.
A program recorded in a storage unit of a computer,
Display function to display content,
A touch panel information output function for detecting a contact state by a touch operation on the touch panel placed superimposed on the display function and outputting information on a release position of the detected contact state;
A scroll mode for scrolling the screen displayed on the display function following the touch operation with directionality when detecting a touch state by a touch operation with directionality by the touch panel function, and processing for switching at least the content An operation guide having a plurality of functional sections to which is assigned is displayed on the display function, and processing assigned to the functional section including the release position is executed based on information on the release position of the contact state by the touch operation. A control function for switching between the flick mode and a predetermined touch operation on the touch panel;
A program to realize