JP2000081951A - Input pen system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input pen system provided with a function corresponding to both right and left clicks. SOLUTION: In the input pen system provided with a touch panel 1 and an input pen 2 for inputting signal data by touching the panel 1 with the pen 2, the pen 2 is provided with a button 4 for switching operations corresponding to the right and left clicks of a mouse and the right and left clicks are switched based on a signal outputted from the button 4. The input pen 2 is also provided with a dragging dial and a signal from the dial is transmitted to the touch panel 1 to execute dragging operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an input pen system including a touch panel and an input pen for inputting signal data by touching the touch panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in addition to a mouse or the like as an input means to a computer or the like, in order to simplify input operation,
2. Description of the Related Art Input means for providing a coordinate position of a display by providing a touch panel on a screen of a display and touching the touch panel with an input pen is widely used.

[0003] Such an input means forms an output signal by detecting the coordinate position of the touched point when an input pen is mechanically touched on the touch panel. Here, comparing the input pen and the mouse, the input pen does not have an element corresponding to the right-click button of the mouse. The function of the click button is often obtained by a separately provided button mechanism.

For example, there is a touch panel provided with a button for switching between a left click operation and a right click operation of a mouse, and a click operation corresponding to input means using an input pen is switched each time.

[0005]

However, the input pen according to the prior art has not been provided with a button or the like corresponding to a right-click operation of mouse input.
Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to use a function that can be used by a right-click operation.

Further, an input pen of a pen input system in which a switching button is provided on a touch panel body cannot be used in combination with an existing touch panel. Furthermore, since the switching button must be operated by the left hand every time switching is performed, the operation of the input pen is complicated, and the input operation cannot be simplified.

(Object of the Invention) It is an object of the present invention to provide an input pen system having functions corresponding to both left click and right click in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an input pen system comprising: a touch panel; and an input pen for inputting signal data by touching the touch panel. A button for switching an operation corresponding to a left click is provided, and switching between the right click and the left click is performed based on a signal from the button.

The input pen may be provided with a drag dial, and a signal from the drag dial may be transmitted to the touch panel to perform a drag operation.

(Operation) An input pen having the input pen system of the present invention is provided with a button having a function corresponding to a right click of a mouse.

[0011]

(Embodiment 1) An input pen system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external view of the input pen system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the input pen system of FIG.

The input pen system according to the present embodiment comprises:
As shown in FIG. 1, the touch panel 1 includes a touch panel 1 for processing touched position data, an input pen 2 for inputting data to the touch panel 1, and a connection code 3 for connecting the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2. The input pen 2 has a button 4 for switching between left click and right click of the mouse.
, And both left-click and right-click of the mouse can be performed by operating the button 4.

The panel of the touch panel 1 is made of, for example, a conductive film. As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of the input pen system includes a position data input unit F1 for receiving position data input by the input pen 2, a button 4
An input pen data input unit F2 for receiving ON / OFF data of the input pen 2, a position data of the input pen 2 input from the data input unit F1, and an ON / OFF data of the button 4 input from the input pen data input unit F2. Driver F to be analyzed
3 and a window system F4 for receiving the analyzed data and controlling the screen. These mediate a touch panel and a display (not shown).

Next, the operation of the input pen system according to the present embodiment will be described. First, when the user touches the touch panel 1 with the input pen 2, the pen tip of the input pen 2 comes into contact with the panel of the touch panel 1. At this time, the input pen 2 is mechanically operated on the touch panel 1 side.
Is input to the position data input unit F1.

Further, ON / OFF data of the button 4 when the touch panel 1 is touched with the input pen 2 is output from the connection code 3 to the touch panel 1 and input to the input pen data input section F2.

Subsequently, in order to output position data from the position data input unit F1 to the driver F3, the driver F
3 transmits a signal requesting position data to the position data input unit F1 (step S1). And the driver F3
Acquires position data from the position data input unit F1 (step S2).

Further, in order to output ON / OFF data of the button 4 from the input pen data input unit F2 to the driver F3, the driver F3 inputs the input pen data input unit F2.
A signal for requesting ON / OFF data of the button 4 is transmitted (step S3). Then, the driver F3 acquires ON / OFF data of the button 4 from the input pen data input unit F2 (step S4).

The driver F3, which has inputted the position data and the ON / OFF data of the button 4, judges the input contents inputted by the user and outputs them to the window system F4 for controlling the screen. Specifically, when the driver 3 determines that the state of the button 4 is ON, the driver F
3 judges that the same operation as when the user performs a right click operation with the mouse is performed, and outputs the same signal to the window system F4 as when the user performs the right click operation with the mouse. And the window system F4
Performs a right-click operation on the target portion corresponding to the position data.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the state of the button 4 is OFF, the driver F3 determines that the same operation as when the user performs a left-click operation (normal pen input) with a mouse is performed. The same signal as when the left click operation is performed with the mouse is output to the window system F4 (step S5). Then, the window system F4 performs a left-click operation on the target portion corresponding to the position data.

That is, by turning ON / OFF the button 4 provided on the input pen 2, it is possible to switch between a state in which the left click operation of the mouse is possible and a state in which the right click operation is possible.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, the input pen system according to the present embodiment wirelessly connects the touch panel 1 that processes the touched position data, the input pen 2 ′ that inputs to the touch panel 1, and the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2 ′. It comprises a transmitting unit 5 and a receiving unit 6 to be connected. The input pen 2 includes a button 4 corresponding to a right-click button of a mouse, as in the first embodiment.

That is, the input pen system according to the present embodiment is different from the input pen system described in the first embodiment in that the connection code 3 connected to the touch panel 1 is replaced with the receiving unit 6, The difference is that the pen 2 is provided with a transmission unit 5.

Therefore, as described above, the input pen system according to the present embodiment includes the transmission unit 5 and the reception unit 6 so that the transmission unit 5 of the input pen 2 ′ transmits the button 4
The ON / OFF data of the touch panel 1 can be transmitted to the receiving unit 6 of the touch panel 1 by using, for example, an infrared communication (wireless path) normally provided in the touch panel 1.

The input pen 2 'is of a cordless type, and operates the communication unit 5 using, for example, a built-in battery as a power source. Then, a signal of ON / OFF data of the button 4 is transmitted to the receiving unit 6 of the touch panel 1.

Further, the configuration of the touch panel 1 in the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the touch panel 1 described in the first embodiment. However, in the case of the present embodiment, since the input pen data input unit F2 captures the ON / OFF data of the button 4 transmitted from the receiving unit 3, the driver F3 is changed to a driver F that can control the receiving unit 6.
Need to change to 3 '.

The input pen system according to the present embodiment
Even if the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2 'are not directly connected, the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2' can be connected using an input interface such as an infrared communication port. As a result, it is possible to perform a right click operation and a left click operation of the mouse as in the case where the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2 ′ are directly connected.

In the case where the input pen 2 'is connected using the serial port of the device to which the touch panel 1 is attached, if the driver is changed to a driver that can control the serial port, the right mouse operation can be performed. Can be.

(Embodiment 3) Next, Embodiment 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, the input pen system according to the present embodiment connects a touch panel 1 that processes touched position data, an input pen 2 ″ that performs input on the touch panel 1, and the touch panel 1 and the input pen 2 ″. And a connection code 3. The input pen 2 "includes a button 4 corresponding to a right-click button of a mouse, and a dial 7 for dragging.

That is, the input pen system of the present embodiment is different from the input pen system of the first embodiment in that the input pen 2 further includes a dial 7 for performing a drag operation.

Further, the touch panel 1 according to the present embodiment
Of the touch panel 1 described in the first embodiment.
The configuration is the same as that described above. Further, by providing the input pen 2 with the dial 7 as shown in FIG. 4, the drag operation can be performed by the input pen 2 ″.

In the case of the present embodiment, the input pen 2 "
In order to send the amount of rotation of the dial 7 to the touch panel 1 together with the ON / OFF data of the button 4, the driver F 3 transmits the ON / OFF data of the button 4 obtained from the input pen data input unit F 2.
In addition to the OFF data, it is necessary to change to a driver F3 ″ that can process the rotation amount of the dial 7.

By outputting the amount of rotation of the dial 7 to the window system F4 as the amount of movement of the position by the drag operation, the drag operation can also be realized with the input pen 2 ″. Even if the number increases, the input pen corresponding to the added function can be performed by the input pen by using the input pen having the function corresponding to the added function and the driver corresponding to the added function. .

Further, similarly to the second embodiment, a pen input system using a wireless path can be provided by providing a transmission unit and a reception unit without using a connection code.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the input pen is provided with the button corresponding to the right click, so that the input pen can easily perform the input operation corresponding to the left click operation and the right click operation of the mouse. be able to. Therefore, the input operation using the input pen can be simplified.

Further, the input pen and the touch panel can be connected by a wireless path or the like. Therefore, as with the case where the input pen and the touch panel are directly connected, the mouse can be clicked with the right mouse, and the connection code for connecting the input pen and the touch panel is not required, improving the operability of the input pen. can do.

Further, by providing the input pen with a dial that allows a drag operation, the operation mode of the input pen can be further expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an input pen system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an input pen system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an input pen system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of an input pen system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Touch panel 2, 2 ', 2 "input pen 3 Connection code 4 Button 5 Transmission part 6 Reception part 7 Dial

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] July 14, 1999 (1999.7.1)
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[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 1

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[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 2

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

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[0008]

An input pen system according to the present invention is provided with an input pen provided with a button for switching an operation corresponding to a right click or a left click of a mouse, and an instruction output from the input pen. An input pen system comprising: a touch panel that displays an image in accordance with the instruction.The input pen further includes a unit that outputs a signal indicating whether or not the button has been pressed. The image is switched based on the right click and the left click based on the image.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0034

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the input pen outputs a signal indicating whether or not a button has been pressed, and the touch panel responds to right-click and left-click based on the output instruction. To switch images. Therefore, on the touch panel side, it is possible to perform an operation corresponding to whether or not the button is pressed.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input pen system comprising a touch panel and an input pen for inputting signal data by touching the touch panel, wherein the input pen is provided with a button for switching an operation corresponding to a right click and a left click of a mouse. An input pen system for switching between the right click and the left click based on a signal from the button. 2. The input pen system according to claim 1, wherein the input pen and the touch panel are connected by a code, and a signal by the button is transmitted to the touch panel through the code. 3. The input pen system according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit for wirelessly connecting the input pen and the touch panel, and transmitting a signal from the button by a wireless circuit. 4. The input pen system according to claim 1, wherein a drag dial is provided on the input pen, and a drag operation is performed by transmitting a signal from the drag dial to the touch panel.