JPH05197480A - Input processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To be able to give an execution instruction by a point contact operation on the panel surface, thereby making it possible to perform an input operation quickly and smoothly. When a point contact operation is performed on an input unit 11 provided in a touch sensor input device 10, a position corresponding to the first operation position is given to a vector moving circuit 16, and a cursor moves to a corresponding position. When a second operation is performed subsequent to this operation, the correlation between the operation position of the second operation and the first operation position is compared by the coordinate comparison circuit 14, and a signal according to the comparison result is executed. The execution instruction circuit 15 is given to the instruction circuit 15, and the execution instruction circuit 15 gives an execution instruction in response to the signal.
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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input processing apparatus for detecting an operation of a point contact operation on a panel surface by an operator and performing an input process according to the point contact operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a system provided with a so-called touch sensor input device for inputting a coordinate position by performing a point contact operation on a panel surface, a CRT display is used when various data is input using this input device. The cursor movement itself can be performed by operating the panel surface of the input device, but the execution designation and the like must be input by operating the keys of a separately provided keyboard.

[0003]

From the above,
Conventionally, the operation target has to be moved from the touch sensor input device to the keyboard or vice versa for each input operation of execution designation, and further, C for each keyboard operation.
Since the line of sight has to be shifted between the RT display and the keyboard, the manual operation becomes complicated, and there is a problem that a quick and smooth input operation cannot be expected despite having a plurality of types of input mechanisms. It was An object of the present invention is to make it possible to give an execution instruction by a point contact operation on a panel surface, thereby making it possible to perform an input operation quickly and smoothly.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows.

A position designating means for designating a corresponding position on the display screen by a point contact operation, and a predetermined designation display area are determined on the basis of the position on the display screen designated by the position designating means. When the position corresponding to the display position on the display area is further designated by the position designating means, there is provided executing means for executing a predetermined process in response to the operation.

[0006]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows.

When the operator gives an execution instruction for a predetermined process, the operator performs a point contact operation on the panel surface. In this case, the operator designates an arbitrary position where the designation operation is easy when performing the execution designation by the first point contact operation. This first point contact operation position serves as a reference position for the subsequent point contact operation, and the executing means determines a predetermined instruction display area with reference to this designated position. When the position corresponding to the display position on the instruction display area is further designated by the position designating means, a predetermined process is executed in response to the operation.

Therefore, by performing a special point contact operation at a position corresponding to the display screen, it is possible to give an instruction to execute a predetermined process. At this time, an arbitrary position corresponding to the display screen, for example, an operator operation. The operation can be designated on the basis of the position where it is easy to perform, whereby the input operation can be performed quickly and smoothly.

[0009]

【Example】

 (1). Structure FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus. Here, a keyboard and an input device (hereinafter referred to as a touch sensor input device) capable of inputting coordinates by a touch panel are used as an operation input mechanism. Put it under control.
Reference numeral 2 is a main memory (MEM) that is accessed under the control of the CPU 1, 3 is a keyboard (KB), and 4 is a key input control unit (KBC) that controls the key input of the keyboard 3. Reference numeral 5 is a display memory for storing display information, 6 is a character generator (CG) for generating a character pattern according to the character code read from the display memory 5, and 7 is a character pattern generated by the character generator 6 displayed on a display screen. Display device (CRT) for output, 8 for CP
A display control unit (CRT) that performs display control under the control of U1.
C).

Reference numeral 9 is a cursor control circuit for controlling the movement of the cursor on the display screen of the display device 7. Here, the cursor is operated by operating the cursor keys of the keyboard unit 3 or the touch panel of the touch sensor input device described later. Control movement.

Reference numerals 11 to 16 are components of the touch sensor input device 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes an input unit for inputting coordinates by a point touch operation on the touch panel, and 12 scans the input unit 11, outputs the coordinates detected by the first operation as first coordinate data (P1), and then performs the next operation. The scanning circuit outputs the detected coordinates as second coordinate data (P2). Reference numeral 13 is a detection circuit for detecting that the scanning circuit 12 has output the second coordinate data (P2).
Reference numeral 14 denotes a coordinate comparison circuit that receives the first coordinate data (P1) and the second coordinate data (P2) output from the scanning circuit 12 and determines the designated direction of the second coordinate data P2 with respect to the first coordinate P1. , Here, the panel surface is divided into four regions (ru; upper right, rl; lower right, lu; upper left, ll; lower left) centering on the first coordinate P1, and the second coordinate data (P2) is It is determined in which area it exists. 1
5 receives the detection signal (D) from the detection circuit 13 and receives the area determination signal (ru / rl) output from the coordinate comparison circuit 14.
/ Lu / ll) is an execution designation circuit that sends execution designation information according to (/ lu / ll) to the CPU 1. A vector moving circuit 16 receives the first coordinate data (P1) output from the scanning circuit 12 and sends a cursor control signal corresponding to the movement locus of the coordinates to the cursor control circuit 9. (2). Action

On the touch panel surface of the input unit 11,
When the trajectory by touch operation like the arrow in the figure is drawn,
The scanning circuit 12 sequentially outputs the first coordinate data (P1) corresponding to the locus at a constant timing. The first coordinate data (P1) is supplied to the coordinate comparison circuit 14 and the vector movement circuit 16. The vector moving circuit 16 sequentially generates a cursor control signal corresponding to the above trajectory in a constant cycle according to the first coordinate data (P1) received from the scanning circuit 12, and sends it to the cursor control circuit 9. As a result, movement of the cursor on the display device 7 is controlled in accordance with the operation on the touch panel surface.

In the input state of the first coordinate P1 by operating the touch panel surface of the input unit 11, when another portion on the touch panel surface is simultaneously operated, the scanning circuit 12 is operated.
Recognizes the two-point simultaneous designation state and outputs the second coordinate data (P2) corresponding to the newly operated input position coordinate separately from the first coordinate data (P1). The second coordinate data (P2) output from the scanning circuit 12 is supplied to the detection circuit 13 and the coordinate comparison circuit 14
Is supplied to.

The coordinate comparison circuit 14 has a first
When receiving the coordinate data (P1) and the second coordinate data (P2), the first coordinate P1 indicated by the first coordinate data (P1) is compared with the second coordinate P2 indicated by the second coordinate data (P2). Recognizes which direction is. That is, here, the panel surface is divided into four regions (ru; upper right, rl; lower right, lu; upper left, ll; lower left) centering on the first coordinate P1 and the second coordinate data (P2) is divided. The area determination signal (ru / rl / lu /
ll) is sent to the execution designating circuit 15. On the other hand, the detection circuit 13 detects that the second coordinate data (P2) output from the scanning circuit 12 is output, and sends the detection signal (D) to the execution designating circuit 15. Execution designation circuit 1
5 receives the detection signal (D) from the detection circuit 13, the area determination signal (ru / rl) output from the coordinate comparison circuit 14 described above.
/ Lu / ll) Output the execution specification information according to. here,
Execution "1" at the upper right judgment (ru = "1"), execution "2" at the lower right judgment (rl = "1"), upper left judgment (lu =
The designation information of execution "3" is output at "1") and execution "4" at the time of the lower right judgment (ll = "1"). This execution designation circuit 1
The execution designation information output from 5 is read by the CPU 1,
The process according to the input execution designation information is executed.
After inputting the execution instruction by the two-point operation on the touch panel surface of the input unit 11, when the touch panel surface is operated again, the scanning circuit 12 outputs the first coordinate data (P1) again by the first touch operation. , The second coordinate data (P2) is output by the next touch operation, and the same operation as above is repeatedly executed. As described above, the coordinate detected by the first operation on the touch panel surface of the input unit 11 is set as the first coordinate, the coordinate detected by the next operation is set as the second coordinate, and a plurality of types of coordinates are recognized by the correlation recognition of the coordinate. By making it possible to perform any designated input among the objects to be selected, it is possible to perform various inputs including execution instructions in addition to the cursor movement only by operating the touch panel without requiring key operations on the keyboard unit 3. be able to. Therefore, the movement of the operator's hand is significantly reduced, and since the line of sight can be input while the display screen of the display device 7 is set, the input operation can be performed quickly and efficiently, and the operation load on the operator is greatly reduced. To be done.

In the above embodiment, the panel surface is divided into four regions (upper right,
Lower right, upper left, lower left) and the second coordinate data (P2)
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to discriminate a region divided into upper / lower parts or left / right parts, or to discriminate regions by 6 divisions, 8 divisions, or the like. May be configured to perform. Further, the divided areas may be displayed on the display screen of the display device 7 by color coding or boundary lines.

Further, in addition to the second coordinate discriminating mechanism, a third coordinate discriminating mechanism is provided, and by inputting a combination operation of the second coordinate and the third coordinate, information peculiar to the combination is inputted. It can also be configured.

[0018]

According to the present invention, by performing a special point contact operation at a position corresponding to the display screen, it is possible to give an instruction to execute a predetermined process. At this time, an arbitrary instruction corresponding to the display screen can be given. The operation can be designated on the basis of a position, for example, a position where the operator can easily operate, whereby the input operation can be performed quickly and smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 7 ... CRT, 10 ... Touch sensor input device, 11 ... Input part, 13 ... Detection circuit, 14 ... Coordinate comparison circuit, 15 ... Execution designation circuit, 16 ... Vector movement circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A position designation means for designating a corresponding position on a display screen by a point contact operation, and a predetermined designation display area is determined on the basis of the position on the display screen designated by this position designation means, When a position corresponding to the display position on the instruction display area is further designated by the position designating means, it comprises an executing means for executing a predetermined process in response to the operation. Input processing device.