JPH09288886A - Digital recording medium playback device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reproducing device of digital recording medium capable of easily handling by simple operation and also to reduce the cost as much as possible. SOLUTION: The device is provided with the digital recording medium (CD-ROM) and a player device 5 reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. The player device 5 is provided with a main body 7 of player and a cover 9, and this cover 9 is arranged so as to freely be opened/closed against the main body 7 of player through a hinge mechanism. The digital recording medium is attachably/detachably mounted in the player main body when the cover is opened, and a touch panel 15 is provided on the outer surface of the cover 9. The information inputted from the touch panel 15 is made so as to be displayed on the display device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a CD-ROM, PD,
The present invention relates to a digital recording medium reproducing device for playing or learning by reading the information from a digital recording medium such as an MD or a DVD.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an optical disk capable of recording a large amount of information, such as a CD-ROM, has been developed.
Character information such as an encyclopedia or image information is recorded in the D-ROM, and a personal computer searches this to display a desired word or phrase on a monitor. By the way, in order to search for character information and image information recorded on a CD-ROM with a personal computer, unlike a normal recording medium such as a floppy disk, a disk drive dedicated to the CD-ROM and a dedicated software program must be activated. In addition, the procedure and operation regarding the activation were complicated. Therefore, a portable electronic learning device is commercially available that reproduces the CD-ROM by a dedicated player device and outputs the display.

[0003]

However, in the conventional portable electronic learning device, the function for searching the information recorded in the CD-ROM is preferentially narrowed down,
It was mainly used as a search device for searching academic character information and image information such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. When such a conventional portable electronic learning device is applied to an electronic game device as it is, the operating person is younger, so the procedure and operation regarding its activation is not easy for infants and children. However, there is a problem that the cost becomes high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a digital recording medium reproducing apparatus which can be easily handled by a simple operation and whose cost can be reduced as much as possible. To do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the first means provided by the present invention has the following requirements. That is, (a) it has a digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. (B) The player device has a player main body and a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player main body through a hinge mechanism. (C) The digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player body when the lid is opened. (D) A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid. (E) Information input from the touch panel is displayed on the display device.

In order to achieve the above object, the second means provided by the present invention has the following requirements. That is, (a) it has a digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. (B) The digital recording medium records at least a plurality of types of commands regarding play or learning and a processing software program corresponding to each command. (C) The player device has a player main body and a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player main body through a hinge mechanism. (D) The digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player body when the lid is opened. (E) A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid. (F) The position on the display screen of the display device and the position on the touch panel are associated with each other. (G) The player device has a symbol display means for displaying on the display device a symbol individually associated with each command relating to the play or learning. (H) Having an input pen for touching a position on the touch panel corresponding to a display position of one symbol among a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device to select the one symbol. (I) It has position detection means for detecting the position of the touch panel with which the input pen is in contact. (E) It has a judging means for judging the symbol selected based on the detection output of the position detecting means. (L) Having a processing means for processing a command associated with the symbol judged by the judging means.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The first means according to the present invention has a digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. And a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player body via a hinge mechanism. Further, the digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player main body when the lid is opened, a touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid, and information input from the touch panel is displayed on the display device. Therefore, the character or the design can be displayed on the display device by drawing an arbitrary character or the design by bringing the input pen into contact with the touch panel. Further, since the configuration is simple, it is possible to realize a digital recording medium player device which can be easily handled and whose cost can be reduced as much as possible.

The second means according to the present invention has a digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device, and the digital recording medium is at least play or learning. A plurality of types of instructions relating to the above and processing software programs corresponding to the respective instructions are recorded. The player device has a player main body and a lid, the lid is openably and closably provided to the player main body through a hinge mechanism, and the digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player main body when the lid is opened. It A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid, and the position on the display screen of the display device is associated with the position on the touch panel. The player device has a symbol display means for displaying a symbol individually associated with each command relating to play or learning on the display device. A touch panel touched by the input pen has an input pen for touching a position on the touch panel corresponding to the display position of one of the symbols displayed on the display device and selecting the one symbol. It has a position detecting means for detecting the position, a judging means for judging the symbol selected based on the detection output of the position detecting means, and a processing means for processing an instruction associated with the symbol judged by the judging means. Therefore, the corresponding command can be surely executed by a simple operation of simply touching the touch panel with the input pen and selecting an arbitrary pattern.
As described above, it is possible to realize the digital recording medium player device which can be easily handled and whose cost can be reduced as much as possible.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a spread state of an embodiment according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of FIG. First, the structure will be described. A digital recording medium reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a CD-ROM 3 and a C-ROM.
The D-ROM 3 is detachably attached to the CD-ROM 3
And a player device 5 for reproducing the information recorded on the. The information reproduced by the player device 5 is displayed on the display device 1.
3 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). This display device 13
As the monitor, an appropriate monitor device such as a television receiver is used. The player device 5 and the display device 13 are detachably connected to each other using a cable (not shown). CD-ROM3
Is a recording medium in which a plurality of types of information relating to various games or learning are recorded, for example, a diameter of 8 cm and a storage capacity of 250
MB, or 12 cm in diameter with a storage capacity of 540 M
B type is used. This recording medium is a CD-R
The recording medium is not limited to the OM, and may be any suitable recording medium such as PD or M
D, DVD, etc. can be used. Player device 5
The player main body 7 and the lid 9 are openably and closably provided via a hinge mechanism 11. The CD-ROM 3 can be easily mounted in the player main body 7 by simply opening the lid 9. Input pen 1 in the player body 7
7 are stored. A power switch 18 is provided on the upper surface of the player body 7. A touch panel 15 is provided on the outer surface of the lid body 9. Since the touch surface of the touch panel 15 is provided with scales on the XY axes, the position on the touch surface can be visually checked. Each position on the XY coordinates of the display screen of the display device 13 described above is associated with each position on the XY coordinates of the touch surface of the touch panel in advance. Therefore, since the player can specify each position on the display screen of the display device 13 on the touch surface of the touch panel, the position on the touch panel 15 corresponding to the position of the desired symbol on the display screen of the display device 13 can be specified. By touching with the input pen 17,
The desired design can be selected. Further, a hook 16 is provided at the inner tip of the lid 9, and the hook 1 is provided at a position corresponding to the hook 16 on the player main body 7 side.
A fitting portion for fitting 6 is provided. Therefore, when the lid portion 9 is closed, the hook portion 16 is fitted into the fitting portion and the lid portion 9 is locked to the player main body 7.

The player device 5 does not have various operation switches such as a switch for operation switching and a push button for data input. This is a simplification in order to facilitate all operations assuming that the operator is young. As will be described later in detail, the necessary commands are individually associated with the symbols, and various symbols can be obtained by simply selecting one symbol from the plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 13 with the input pen. The operation of can be performed. Therefore, it can be easily handled by a simple operation of only selecting with the input pen.

Next, the structure of the circuit section provided in the player device 5 will be described. The control device 20 shown in FIG. 4 has a microcomputer for performing overall control processing and digital image processing, and peripheral devices such as ROM and RAM. Then, the control device 20 displays the design individually associated with each command related to play or learning.
3 has a symbol display means for displaying. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, on the initial screen, a plurality of symbols 33 to 38 are displayed on the display device 13. In advance, the pattern 33 is "Oekaki"
Is associated with the instruction regarding the game of, the design 34 is associated with the instruction regarding the learning of "Benkyo", and the design 35
Is associated with an instruction related to the game of "Ehon", the pattern 36 is associated with an instruction related to the game of "Play", the symbol 37 is associated with an instruction related to the game of "Karaoke", and the symbol 38 is "Enjoyable". Is associated with an instruction related to the extension.

The controller 20 is connected to the disk drive 21 and the reproduction processing section 23. The disk drive 21 is a motor that rotates the CD-ROM 3, a CD-RO
It has an optical head for irradiating M3 with laser light and extracting data by the reflected light. The reproduction processing unit 23 performs arithmetic processing on the signal obtained from the optical head to reproduce data such as characters and images. The data such as characters and images reproduced by the reproduction processing unit 23 is recorded in the RAM in the control device 20. The control device 20 is also connected to the display drive unit 25 and the position detection unit 27. Display drive unit 25
Is connected to the display device 13 and drives the display device 13 to display based on a control command from the control device 20. The position detector 27 is connected to the touch panel 15. The position detection unit 27 is a position detection unit that detects the position on the touch panel 15 with which the above-mentioned input pen 17 is in contact. That is, the touch panel 15 has a plurality of X-axis direction electrodes parallel to the X-axis and also has a plurality of Y-axis direction electrodes parallel to the Y-axis orthogonal to the X-axis direction electrodes, and when the input pen 17 contacts the touch panel 15. , The input pen 1 according to changes in the potentials of the X-axis direction electrode and the Y-axis direction electrode.
The contact position of 7 can be detected. Further, the control device 20 has a judging means for judging the symbol selected based on the detection output of the position detecting section 27, and an executing means for executing an instruction corresponding to the symbol judged by this judging means.

Next, the operation of the embodiment according to the present invention will be described. First, the player body 7 and the lid 9 are hinged together by the hinge mechanism 11.
The CD-ROM 3 can be easily mounted in the player main body 7 by simply opening the lid 9 because it is openable and closable through the. Since the input pen 17 is housed in the player main body 7, the input pen 17
The power is supplied to each circuit unit by taking out, closing the lid 9 and turning on the switch 18. For example, in FIG.
On the initial screen, a plurality of symbols 33 to 38 are displayed on the display device 13, as shown in FIG. In advance, the symbol 33 is associated with a command regarding the game of "Oekaki". When the player wants to “draw”, the design 33 is specified by touching the position on the touch panel 15 corresponding to the display position of the design 33 with the input pen 17. As a result, the control device 20 determines that the symbol 33 has been selected based on the detection output from the position detection unit 27. Next, the control device 20 executes a command related to the game of "Oekaki" associated with the design 33. As a result, a screen for "writing" as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device 13.
A plurality of symbols 41a -..., Symbols 51a-51f, and symbols 61a-61h, which are individually associated with respective commands relating to the game of "Oekaki", are also displayed in the peripheral portion of the outline of the "Oekaki" screen. . For example, design 51a
It is possible to select the thickness of the line to be drawn by designating an arbitrary pattern from ~ 51f. That is, for example, the design 51f is designated by touching the position on the touch panel 15 corresponding to the display position of the design 51f with the input pen 17 from the designs 51a to 51f. Thereby, the control device 20 determines that the symbol 51f is selected based on the detection output from the position detection unit 27.
As a result, the thickness of the line to be drawn can be increased. Similarly, by designating any symbol, the corresponding command can be selected and executed.

The above-described operation is performed by the other symbols 34 to 38.
The same applies to the case of designating, and by designating an appropriate symbol without operating the operation switch, the corresponding command can be selected and executed. That is, the player specifies the design 34 by touching the position on the touch panel 15 corresponding to the display position of the design 34 with the input pen 17. Thereby, the control device 20 determines that the symbol 34 is selected based on the detection output from the position detection unit 27. Next, the control device 20 uses the symbol 3
4. Execute the instruction related to learning “Benkyo” associated with 4. As a result, the character or graphic is displayed on the display device 13, so that the input pen 17 can be brought into contact with the corresponding position on the touch panel 15 to practice the character or graphic. Therefore, the player can practice by using the characters and figures displayed on the display device 13 as a model and tracing the characters. Further, the player specifies the design 35 by touching the position on the touch panel 15 corresponding to the display position of the design 35 with the input pen 17. Thereby, the control device 20 determines that the symbol 35 is selected based on the detection output from the position detection unit 27. Next, the control device 20 executes a command regarding “picture book” associated with the design 35. As a result, the content of the picture book is displayed on the display device 13 and the corresponding sound is output. Similarly, when the design 36 is selected, an image relating to "play" is displayed on the display device 13 and a sound corresponding to the image is output. Also,
When the design 37 is selected, an image relating to "Karaoke" is displayed on the display device 13 and a sound corresponding to the image is output. Further, the function can be expanded by selecting the design 38.

[0015]

As described above, according to the first means of the present invention, the digital recording medium and the player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to the display device are provided. This player device has a player main body and a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player main body through a hinge mechanism. Further, the digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player main body when the lid is opened, a touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid, and information input from the touch panel is displayed on the display device.
Therefore, the character or the design can be displayed on the display device by drawing an arbitrary character or the design by bringing the input pen into contact with the touch panel. Further, since the structure is simple, there is an effect that it can be easily handled. In addition, since the configuration is simple, there is an effect that it is possible to realize a digital recording medium player device that reduces the cost as much as possible.

According to the second means of the present invention,
The digital recording medium includes a digital recording medium and a player device that reproduces the digital recording medium and outputs the information to a display device. The digital recording medium includes at least a plurality of types of commands related to play or learning, and processing software corresponding to the commands. The program is recorded. The player device has a player main body and a lid, the lid is openably and closably provided to the player main body through a hinge mechanism, and the digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player main body when the lid is opened. It A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid, and the position on the display screen of the display device is associated with the position on the touch panel. The player device has a symbol display means for displaying a symbol individually associated with each command relating to play or learning on the display device. A touch panel touched by the input pen has an input pen for touching a position on the touch panel corresponding to the display position of one symbol among the plurality of symbols displayed on the display device, and selecting the one symbol. It has a position detecting means for detecting the position, a judging means for judging the symbol selected based on the detection output of the position detecting means, and a processing means for processing an instruction associated with the symbol judged by the judging means. Therefore, there is an effect that the corresponding command can be surely executed by a simple operation of touching the touch panel with the input pen and selecting an arbitrary pattern. Further, since it can be handled easily, there is an effect that it is possible to realize a digital recording medium reproducing apparatus which is capable of reducing the cost as much as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a spread according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG.

3 is an external perspective view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a control device and its peripheral devices.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an initial screen.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen of “Oekaki”.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Digital Recording Medium Playback Device 3 CD-ROM 5 Player Device 7 Player Main Body 9 Lid 11 Hinge Mechanism 13 Display Device 15 Touch Panel 20 Control Device 27 Position Detection Unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A digital recording medium reproducing apparatus having the following requirements. (A) A digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. (B) The player device has a player main body and a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player main body through a hinge mechanism. (C) The digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player body when the lid is opened. (D) A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid. (E) Information input from the touch panel is displayed on the display device. 2. A digital recording medium reproducing apparatus having the following requirements. (A) A digital recording medium and a player device for reproducing the digital recording medium and outputting the information to a display device. (B) The digital recording medium records at least a plurality of types of commands regarding play or learning and a processing software program corresponding to each command. (C) The player device has a player main body and a lid, and the lid is openably and closably attached to the player main body through a hinge mechanism. (D) The digital recording medium is detachably mounted in the player body when the lid is opened. (E) A touch panel is provided on the outer surface of the lid. (F) The position on the display screen of the display device and the position on the touch panel are associated with each other. (G) The player device has a symbol display means for displaying on the display device a symbol individually associated with each command relating to the play or learning. (H) Having an input pen for touching a position on the touch panel corresponding to a display position of one symbol among a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device to select the one symbol. (I) It has position detection means for detecting the position of the touch panel with which the input pen is in contact. (E) It has a judging means for judging the symbol selected based on the detection output of the position detecting means. (L) Having a processing means for processing a command associated with the symbol judged by the judging means.