JP2003288173A - User interface control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow users to perform various inputs while receiving feeling of operations appropriate for input targets. <P>SOLUTION: An input apparatus, which detects rotation angle of a rotationable operation knob and can control torque in rotation direction of the operation knob, is used. Rotation angle of the input apparatus, selection items in a menu shown in a display apparatus 3 as shown in a2, and rotation angle of the operation knob in selecting of the selection items are linked in advance. When a user rotates the input apparatus clockwise from the state that a selection item c is selected, a force is added once counterclockwise, which is reverse against the user operation direction, and then a force of the clockwise direction that is the same as the user operation direction is added. Subsequently, a torque that is given to the input apparatus is controlled corresponding to a rotation angle detected by the input apparatus so that a force, which is added at the rotation angle when a selection item d is selected, becomes zero. By controlling force in such a way, touching feeling or operativity, to which rotation angle of the input apparatus is dropped at a command button selection angle, can be realized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for controlling a user interface using an input device capable of controlling a tactile sensation transmitted to a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, automobiles are generally equipped with a large number of on-vehicle electronic devices such as air conditioners, various audio devices, navigation devices and window opening / closing devices. In the past, the input device of each on-vehicle electronic device has been configured as a plurality of switches or the like provided for each control item of the electronic device for each electronic device.

For this reason, as the number of vehicle-mounted electronic devices increases and as each vehicle-mounted electronic device becomes multifunctional, the number of switches to be operated by these users increases. It is troublesome for the user to find and operate a target switch from among such a large number of switches, and it is also not preferable because it prevents concentration on driving. Therefore, recently, an attempt has been made to standardize a plurality of in-vehicle electronic devices and an input device used for control input of a plurality of control items of the in-vehicle electronic device to realize these controls by inputting from the same input device as much as possible. It has started to be done.

[0004]

Here, when the control input of the vehicle-mounted electronic equipment is to be performed from a single input device, there are the following problems. That is, first,
There are various types of in-vehicle electronic devices as described above, and
There are various control items to be controlled by input from the input device even if one on-vehicle electronic device is used. Then, for each control item, the operation feeling preferable for humans to input the control item is different.

Therefore, in order to perform the input for controlling the in-vehicle electronic equipment from the same input device, an appropriate operation feeling according to each control item is provided to the user interface for each of these various control items. In order to improve the operability, it is important to realize it with a single input device together with appropriate matching with other constituent elements such as a display.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface having appropriate operability of an input device according to a control item.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above objects,
The present invention includes a user interface that includes an input device that detects a user's rotation operation, push-down operation, and horizontal direction operation, a display device, and a control device that controls the input device and a user interface using the display device. A display controller that configures a control device and displays an operation reception screen on the display device in which a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of user-selectable selection items are arranged are displayed in the control device, and a horizontal direction instruction of the input device. An operation of switching an input area to be accepted as an operation according to the detection of an operation, and switching a selection item to be accepted as a decision operation in the input area as an object of the operation in response to detection of a rotation operation of the input operation. According to the target switching means and the detection of the pressing operation of the input device, the input operation which is the operation receiving target at the time when the pressing operation is detected. In A, in which a determination operation acceptance means for accepting a decision manipulation of the choices the determination operation has become accepted subject. Here, in such a user interface device, the input device is operated by a user to rotate the operation unit, a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the operation unit, and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit. And a force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device to the operation unit, and an operation acceptance target. A force pattern switching unit that switches a force pattern, which is a pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit by the force control unit controlling the actuator, according to the input area to be provided; The operation target switching means sets the decision operation acceptance target in accordance with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device. It may be switched to 択項 eyes. According to these user interface devices, the user is a combination of simple operations such as a horizontal pointing operation, a rotating operation, and a pressing operation for a single input device, which are clearly distinguishable from each other, and therefore should be performed. Switching the input area by a combination of operations that will not hesitate to operate,
A selection item can be selected and a selection item can be determined.
Further, according to the input area to be operated, the force pattern, which is a pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit by the force control unit controlling the actuator, is switched. if,
For each control object targeted by the selection item group in each input area, it is possible to realize an appropriate operational feeling of the rotation operation according to the object. Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an operation unit that can be rotated by a user, a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the operation unit, and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit. In a user interface control device having an input device, a display device, and a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, the control device has a plurality of selection items selectable by the user. A display control unit that displays the arranged operation acceptance screen on the display device, and a selection that selects the selection item previously associated with the rotation angle according to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. According to a force pattern, which is a predetermined pattern of the input acceptance means and the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation section and the force applied to the operation section, A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit to the operation unit, and in the operation reception screen, the plurality of selection items are evenly arranged. Are each assigned to a plurality of selection item areas, and each of the selection items is associated with a rotation angle according to the arrangement of the selection item area to which the selection item is assigned in the input area, The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selection items assigned to the selection item area is a predetermined angle, and no selection item is assigned between n (where n is a natural number) selection items. The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selection items assigned to the selection item area to which the selection items adjacent to each other across the area are assigned is the predetermined angle. The force pattern is a first rotation angle corresponding to one arbitrary selection item and a rotation angle adjacent to the first rotation angle of the rotation angles corresponding to the selection item in the rotation direction. Second
Between the rotation angle and the rotation angle, the force pattern applies a force against the rotation operation of the user at least partially. Here, in such a user interface control device, a selection item area in which adjacent selection items are assigned across n (where n is a natural number) selection item areas to which no selection items are assigned The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selection items assigned to the
1) It is also preferable to make it larger than twice. According to such a user interface control device, even if the selection items are not displayed in an even arrangement, the arrangement of the selection items in the display and the operability of the rotation operation of the input device can be kept consistent. . In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an operation unit that can be rotated by a user,
A rotation detecting means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit, an input device including an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, a display device, and a user interface using the input device and the display device. In a user interface control device having a control device for controlling, in the control device, a display control unit for displaying on the display device an operation reception screen in which a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of selection items selectable by the user are arranged, In response to a predetermined rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device, the input area that is a target of the input operation preliminarily associated with the rotation angle is switched, and the rotation detection means of the input device is Depending on the rotation angle within the rotation angle range that does not include the detected predetermined rotation angle, the rotation within the input area that is the acceptance target of the input operation. Selection input accepting means for selecting the selection items previously associated with each other, and a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation portion and the force applied to the operation portion, according to the input device. A rotation control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit to the operation unit, and two rotations associated with the selection items adjacent in the rotation direction. The angle difference is associated with the rotation angle associated with the switching of the input area that is the input operation acceptance target and the selection item adjacent in the rotation direction to the rotation angle associated with the switching of the input area. The force pattern is smaller than the difference from the rotation angle, and the force pattern has a first rotation angle associated with one arbitrary selection item,
Among the rotation angles associated with the switching of the selection item or the input area, between the second rotation angle which is the rotation angle adjacent to the first rotation angle in the rotation direction,
The force pattern at least partially applies a force against the rotation operation of the user. According to such a user interface control device, the user can both select the selection item and switch the input area by rotating the input device, and can recognize the identification of the rotating operation of both by a tactile sensation. Like Further, the present invention provides an input device including an operation unit that can be rotated by a user, a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the operation unit, and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and a display device. And a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, wherein a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of user selectable selection items are arranged are arranged in the control device. A display control unit that displays the operation acceptance screen on the display device, a switching unit that switches the input area that is the operation acceptance target, and an operation acceptance target according to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. Selection input receiving means for selecting the selection item previously associated with the rotation angle in the input area, and the rotation angle of the operation section. A force control for controlling the actuator so as to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device to the operation unit according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of a relationship with a force applied to the operation unit. And a difference between the two rotation angles associated with the selection items adjacent to each other in the rotation direction is different for each input area according to the number of the selection items included in the input area. And the force pattern is adjacent to the first rotation angle in the rotation direction of the first rotation angle associated with one arbitrary selection item and the rotation angle associated with the selection item. Between the second rotation angle, which is the rotation angle, the force pattern applies a force that resists the rotation operation of the user at least partially. Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an operation unit that can be rotationally operated by a user, a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the operation unit, and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit. In a user interface control device having an input device, a display device, and a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, the control device has a plurality of selection items selectable by the user. A display control unit that displays an operation reception screen in which a plurality of arranged input areas are arranged on the display device, a switching unit that switches the input area to be the operation reception target, and a rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. Accordingly, a selection input receiving unit that selects the selection item that is associated in advance with the rotation angle in the input area that is the operation reception target, A force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device is applied to the operation unit according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit. A force control unit that controls the actuator, wherein the force pattern includes the first rotation angle associated with one arbitrary selection item and the first rotation angle associated with the selection item. A force pattern for applying a force that at least partially resists the rotation operation of the user between the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle that is the rotation angle adjacent to the rotation direction, and the magnitude of the force. Is different for each input area. According to these user interface control devices, display of selection items,
It is possible to improve the consistency of the importance of the selection item and the attributes of other selection items and the operational feeling of selecting the selection item by rotating the input device. Further, in order to achieve the above object, an input device including an operation unit that can be rotated by a user, a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the operation unit, and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit. A user interface control device comprising a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device, wherein the control device controls the rotation angle according to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device. In accordance with a force pattern, which is a predetermined pattern of force applied to the operation unit, and an operation input acceptance unit that accepts an operation input previously associated with, a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device is applied. A force control unit that controls the actuator to be added to the operation unit is provided, and the force pattern as follows is used as the force pattern. One in which you set the scan pattern. That is, the force pattern is
Between a first rotation angle corresponding to one arbitrary operation input and a second rotation angle which is a rotation angle adjacent to the first rotation angle of the rotation angles corresponding to the operation input in the rotation direction. In, a force pattern that partially applies a force against the rotation operation of the user may be used. By doing so, the user can recognize the relationship between the rotation operation and the switching of the operation input by the tactile sensation. Further, in this case, the force pattern is the first rotation angle, and between the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle, from the second rotation angle on the first rotation angle side. Applying a force in a rotational direction toward the second rotational angle,
A force pattern may be applied that applies a force in the rotation direction from the first rotation angle toward the second rotation angle on the second rotation angle side. By doing so, it is possible to realize the operability with a click such that the rotation is absorbed at the rotation angle corresponding to the operation input. Or
A rotation angle corresponding to one specific operation input and a rotation angle adjacent to the rotation angle corresponding to the specific one operation input among the rotation angles corresponding to the operation input are added between the rotation angles. The force pattern may be such that the magnitude of the force is larger than the magnitude of the force applied between other adjacent rotation angles corresponding to the operation input. By doing so, by associating the standard value with the first rotation angle, it becomes possible for the user to recognize the relationship between the rotation operation and the standard value by the tactile sensation. Alternatively, the force pattern may be a force pattern that applies a force against the rotation of the operation portion in the rotation direction. By doing so, it is possible to realize high-quality operability with a sense of weight. Alternatively, the force pattern may be a force pattern that applies a force in the rotation direction toward the predetermined rotation angle direction when the operation portion is displaced from the predetermined rotation angle. By doing so, it is possible to realize an auto-return type input device that returns to a predetermined rotation angle when the rotation operation is released and can detect the presence or absence of a user operation. Alternatively, the force pattern becomes larger as the rotation angle difference from the predetermined rotation angle is larger against the rotation of the operation portion in the rotation direction away from the predetermined rotation angle when the operation portion is rotating. It may be a force pattern that applies force. Alternatively, the force pattern may be a force pattern that applies a force that resists the rotation of the operation portion in the rotation direction and increases as the rotation speed of the operation portion increases. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a sudden operation by the user. Alternatively, the force pattern has a relatively large force applied after a relatively small force in the rotation direction of the operation unit and a reverse rotation direction is applied as the operation unit is rotated in a rotation direction away from a predetermined angle. A force pattern that changes into a force in the rotation direction of the operation unit may be used. By doing so, it is possible to notify the user of the rotation range in which a significant operation can be performed by tactile sensation.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an electronic processing system according to this embodiment. As shown, the electronic processing system
Haptic command 1 which is an input device capable of controlling the tactile sensation transmitted to the user who controls each individual device
It has a control device 2, a display device 3, and an individual function device 4 which is a device that performs individual functions such as an audio device and a navigation device.

As shown in the external view of FIG. 2a, the haptic commander has a commander knob 11 capable of rotating in the horizontal direction, moving forward or backward and left and right and eight horizontal directions between them, or tilting, and pushing down vertically. In addition, returning to FIG. 1, a rotary sensor 12 for detecting the horizontal rotation angle of the commander knob 11, a push sensor 13 for detecting whether or not the commander knob 11 is pushed down in the vertical direction, and 8 horizontal directions of the commander knob 11 respectively. It has a horizontal sensor 14 that detects the presence or absence of movement or inclination, and an actuator 15 such as a DC motor that applies torque to the commander knob 11 in the horizontal rotation direction.

Such a haptic commander can be realized by various structures. As an example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 2b, the commander knob shaft 17 is held slidably in the vertical direction and the commander knob shaft is also provided. A rotor 18 for rotating 17 together with itself in a horizontal direction
And a tiltable tilting member 19 that holds the rotor 18 rotatably in the horizontal direction, and the tilting member 19 is kept in an upright position in a state where no force is applied by the user, and the commander knob 11 with respect to the vertical direction. Leaf spring 1 to keep in neutral position
6, an urging mechanism such as a group of 6, an actuator 15 arranged in the tiltable member 19 to apply a torque to a rotary through a pulley 15a, a rotary sensor 12 for detecting a rotation angle of a commander knob shaft 17, and a commander knob shaft. 1
Push sensor 13 for detecting downward pushing of 7
And the horizontal sensor 14 arranged to detect the inclination of the tiltable member 19.

Returning to FIG. 1, in such a haptic commander structure, the rotation angle detected by the rotary sensor 12 is used as rotation data, and the movement or inclination detected by the horizontal direction sensor 14 is used as horizontal direction data. The presence / absence of vertical depression detected by 13 is output to the control device 2 as push data. Further, the actuator 15 gives the commander knob 11 a torque having a designated strength in each designated rotation direction under the control of the control device 2.

Further, the control device 2 provides a user with a GUI (graphic interface) and controls the individual function device 4 according to a user operation received by the GUI, a display device 3 in the GUI, and a haptic. It has a GUI control unit 22 for controlling the commander and a commander driver 23 for controlling the haptic commander.

The GUI control unit 22 is the main control unit 2
The window display control unit 222 that displays the menu window on the display device 3 according to the drawing information 223 passed from
And an input analysis unit 221 that analyzes the input information from the haptic commander input via the commander driver 23 while referring to the button information 224 of the command button passed from the main control unit 21.

Next, the commander driver 23 relays rotation data, horizontal data, and push data input from the haptic commander to the GUI control unit 22 and an input processing unit 231 from the rotation data input from the haptic commander. The rotation speed detector 232 for calculating the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the actuator 11, and the actuator 15 according to the force pattern table 234 set by the main controller 21 to control the rotation direction and the torque strength of the force applied to the commander knob 11. Force control unit 2
33 and 33.

Next, FIG. 3a shows the contents of the force pattern table 234 set by the main controller 21. As shown in the figure, the force pattern table 234 stores the force pattern, which is the torque applied to the commander knob 11,
It is defined as a function of the rotation angle for each set of the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the commander knob 11. However, the force may be defined directly as a numerical value.
This force pattern will be described later in detail.

Next, FIG. 3b shows the button information 224 set by the main controller 21. The button information 224 is information of the command button included in the menu window set as the drawing information 223 by the main control unit 21, and describes the ID of each command button and the rotation angle of the commander knob 11 for selecting the command button. ing.

The GUI in such an electronic processing system will be described below. FIG. 4 shows an example of a GUI provided by this electronic processing system, and relates to control of an on-vehicle audio device. In this example, first, the main control unit 21 draws the drawing information 223 that defines the display content of the source selection menu window shown in FIG. A and the button of the command button for source selection operation reception included in the source selection menu window. The information 224 is set in the GUI control unit 22 and a force pattern table 234 which is predetermined according to the command button arrangement on the source selection menu window is set in the commander driver 23 via the GUI control unit 22.

This source selection window has one command area 400 in which a source selection command button 401 is arranged for each source. With the source selection window displayed, the user rotates the commander knob 11 to reach an angle corresponding to any of the command buttons 401 defined by the button information 224, and the input analysis unit 221 to the main control unit 21. Is notified of the ID of the command button 401 and the input information indicating the selection. In the present embodiment, as the commander knob 11 rotates clockwise, the command buttons 401 move from top to bottom according to the arrangement on the menu window.
The command button 401 is selected from the bottom to the top in accordance with the arrangement on the menu window in accordance with the counterclockwise rotation of. Further, when the commander knob 11 is rotated, torque is applied to the commander knob 11 according to the force table set by the main controller 21.

The main control section 21 notified of the selection of the command button 401 updates the drawing information 223 so that the selected command button 401 is highlighted (c-a).
-B). Note that the button information 224 is defined as the angle of the commander knob 11 when the source selection menu window is displayed, as the angle at which the command button 401 placed in the center or at the top is selected, and the drawing information when the source selection menu window is displayed is defined. By setting 223 such that the command button 401 is highlighted in the center or the top, the command button 401 arranged in the center or the top is selected in the initial state.

Next, the command button 401 is determined (command input is determined) in the following manner. That is,
When the user pushes down the commander knob 11 while any of the command buttons 401 is selected,
The input analysis unit 221 notifies the main control unit 21 to that effect, and the main control unit 21 updates the drawing information 223 to display the menu window so that the source control corresponding to the selected command button 401 is displayed. Update to the menu window (d).

The source control menu window is provided for each function to be controlled, and has a plurality of command areas 400 each having one or more command buttons 401 and control bars 402 arranged on the left and right sides. Only one command area 400 is selected as the active command area 400 (area shown in gray in the figure). Then, the button information 224 is set so that selection of only the command button 401 in the active command area is accepted, and the force pattern table 23 corresponding to the command button 401 in the active command area or the control bar 402.
4 is set.

In the menu window for source control, when the user moves or tilts the commander knob 11 to the left or right, the fact is notified to the main control unit 21, and the main control unit 21 activates a command in response to the notification. The drawing information 2 is switched so that the area 400 is switched (d-h-j) and the activated command area 400 is highlighted.
Update 23. Further, the button information 224 is updated so that the selection of only the command button 401 in the active command area can be accepted, and the force pattern table 234 is updated to the content according to the command button 401 and the control bar 402 in the command area. In this embodiment, when the user moves or tilts the commander knob 11 to the left, the command area 400 moves from right to left according to the arrangement on the menu window, and when the user moves or tilts the commander knob 11 to the right, the command area 40.
0 is selected as the active command area 400 from left to right according to the arrangement on the menu window. The button information 224 is defined as the angle of the commander knob 11 when the source control menu window is displayed, and the drawing information 223 when the source control menu window is displayed is defined as the angle at which the leftmost command area 400 is selected. By making the leftmost command area 400 highlighted and using it as the drawing information 223, the leftmost command area 400 becomes the active command area 400 in the initial state.

Now, the active command area 400
Select each command button 401 and command button 4 in
The determination of 01 is made in response to the selection by rotating the commander knob 11 and the depression of the command button 401 (g-d-ef, m-j-k) as in the case of the source selection menu window described above. . When the command buttons 401 cannot be displayed in the command area 400 in an appropriate form, the command buttons 401 are scrolled according to the rotation of the commander knob 11 (e-f).

On the other hand, the control bar 40 in the command area 400 in which the control bar 402 is arranged
For the operation of 2, the main control unit 21 uses the command area 40
When 0 is selected as the active command area 400, the command analyzer 11
The rotation angle is read, and the clockwise rotation is accepted as the downward movement of the control bar 402, and the counterclockwise rotation is accepted as the upward movement of the control bar 402 (m-j-k). Here, the main control unit 21 controls the operation of the individual function device 4 according to the operation of the command button or command control bar determined as described above.

In the above example, the main control section 21 can display arbitrary information, such as the current setting state, by the drawing information 223, using the area on the right side of the menu window as the status display area. There is. In addition, from the menu window for source control,
In the illustrated example, the return of the source selection menu window is accepted by moving or tilting the commander knob 11 to the left when the leftmost command area 400 of the source control menu window is active ( g / d / e-a).

Next, FIG. 5 shows an example of another GUI provided by the electronic processing system, which relates to character input. In the character input menu window shown in FIG. 5A, each line of the Japanese syllabary is set as a command area, and each character in the Japanese syllabary is set as a command button 501. An area in which four command buttons arranged under the Japanese syllabary are arranged is also set as one command area 502.

Switching of the active command area between the command areas of each row of the Japanese syllabary is performed by moving or tilting the commander knob 11 to the left or right, as in the source control window of FIG. 4a (ba-a- c), the command button 50 of the character in the command area of each line of the Japanese syllabary
The selection and determination of 1 are performed by rotating and pushing down the commander knob 11 (b-d-e-f).

On the other hand, it is possible to switch the active command area from the command area of any row of the Japanese syllabary to the command area 502 arranged below the Japanese syllabary. That is, by rotating the commander knob 11 clockwise while the command button 501 corresponding to the bottom character of the command area of each line of the Japanese syllabary is selected, the command area located below the Japanese syllabary is displayed. Fifty
2 becomes active (f-g). On the other hand, from the command area 502 arranged under the Japanese syllabary, to the command area of the first row of the Japanese syllabary, the active command area can be switched by rotating the commander knob 11 counterclockwise (g -C, j-c).

The command button in the command area 502 arranged under the Japanese syllabary is selected by rotating the commander knob 11 and pushing down the commander knob 11 (g-j). However, in this command area, the command button is selected from left to right according to the clockwise rotation of the commander knob 11, and the command button is selected from right to left according to the counterclockwise rotation of the commander knob 11.

In the above GUI, the main control unit 2
1, when the command button 501 of the character in the Japanese syllabary is determined, the drawing information 223 is updated so that the character is input and displayed in the character input box 503, and the command area 502 below the Japanese syllabary is displayed. Once the command button is determined,
The command corresponding to the command button is processed.

Hereinafter, how to set the force pattern table 234 for determining the force pattern according to the rotation of the commander knob 11 in the above GUI will be described. FIG. 6a1 shows a force pattern when a plurality of command buttons, as indicated by a2 and a3, are cyclically displayed in the command area as the commander knob 11 rotates. In the figure, the horizontal axis represents the rotation angle, the right direction is the clockwise direction, and the rotation angle of the commander knob 11 when the force pattern is set is set to the degree of rotation 0. Also, in the figure, the vertical axis is the commander knob 11.
The positive torque represents clockwise torque, and the negative represents counterclockwise torque.

According to this force pattern, for example, when the commander knob 11 is rotated clockwise from the state where the command button c is selected and the command button d adjacent to the lower side of the command button c is selected, When the commander knob 11 is rotated clockwise from the angle corresponding to c, a force that gradually increases in the counterclockwise direction opposite to the operation direction of the user is applied, and thereafter, the force in the counterclockwise direction gradually increases. It weakens, this time the force in the clockwise direction of the user's operation direction gradually increases, and then
The force in the clockwise direction gradually weakens, and the force applied to the commander knob 11 is 0 at the rotation angle at which the command button d is selected.
Becomes Similarly, when the commander knob 11 is rotated counterclockwise from the state where the command button d is selected and the command button c adjacent to the upper side of the command button d is selected, the command button c is rotated counterclockwise from the angle corresponding to the command button c. When the commander knob 11 is rotated, the force that gradually increases in the clockwise direction opposite to the operation direction of the user is applied, and then the force in the clockwise direction gradually decreases, and this time, the operation direction of the user. Of the commander knob 1 at the rotation angle at which the command button c is selected.
The force applied to 1 becomes 0.

According to such a force pattern, when performing an operation of changing the rotation angle of the commander knob 11 from the state in which one command button is selected to the state in which the next command button is selected, the operation is performed first. After the force that opposes is applied, it weakens, and the force that advances the operation next is added. Therefore, it is possible to realize the tactile sensation and operability that the rotation angle falls to the command button selection angle, just like a toggle switch.

Next, FIG. B1 shows that in the command area, b
As shown in 2, a certain number of command buttons that should be treated equally or in a non-cyclic form are displayed, and a control as shown in b3 that accepts the setting of the control target amount as step values provided in stages 6 illustrates a force pattern set when the bar 402 is displayed.

This force pattern is similar to the force pattern shown in FIG. 6a1 in that the force is applied between the command buttons and between the step values, but the command button at the upper and lower ends or the rotation angle corresponding to the step value is exceeded. In order to prevent the commander knob 11 from being rotated by the user, a strong force that moves into the rotation angle range corresponding to the command buttons at the upper and lower ends or the step value in the rotation angle range exceeding the rotation angle corresponding to the step values. Is added.

Such a force pattern is suitable for a menu that accepts selection of arbitrary plural items. For example, such a force pattern is suitable for selecting an audio source, selecting a preset channel in a radio / TV, selecting a music track, setting an air conditioner air volume, setting an air conditioner outlet, and selecting an input character.

Next, FIG. 6c1 shows that in the command area,
The force pattern set when displaying the control bar 402 as shown in c2 which receives the setting of the control target amount for which the median value or the standard value is set as the step value is shown.

This force pattern is similar to the force pattern shown in FIG. 6a1 in that the force is applied between step values, but the commander knob 11 is rotated from the median or standard value 0 to the adjacent step value. The force applied when the commander knob 11 is rotated from the step value adjacent to the median value or the standard value to the median value or the standard value is the force applied when the commander knob 11 is rotated between other step values. It is set to be stronger.

By doing so, the user feels a greater drag when rotating the commander knob 11 between the median value or standard value and the adjacent step value, and at the same time, a larger selection angle of the median value or standard value is selected. You will feel a feeling of depression and operability. Therefore, when the user rotates the commander knob 11,
It becomes possible to recognize the selection of the median value or the standard value only by the tactile sensation.

Here, such a force pattern is
It is suitable for balance setting in audio output of audio equipment and level adjustment of low and high temperatures. Next, FIG. 7a1.
Shows a force pattern to be set when the control bar 402 shown in a2 for receiving the setting of the control target amount is displayed in the command area seamlessly or with a step value having a slight step difference.

In this force pattern, while the control knob is rotating clockwise, a constant counterclockwise force is applied as shown by the solid line up to the rotation angle corresponding to the clockwise limit step value, and the clockwise direction is increased. Limit step value M
A strong counterclockwise force is applied in a range exceeding the rotation angle corresponding to AX, and while the control knob is rotating counterclockwise, the rotation angle corresponding to the counterclockwise direction limit step value MIN is indicated by a solid line. As described above, a constant clockwise force is applied, and a strong clockwise force is applied in a range exceeding the rotation angle corresponding to the counterclockwise limit step value.

According to such a force pattern, it is possible to provide the user with a touch and operability with a high-grade feeling due to stickiness and a feeling of weight when rotating the control knob. In addition, it is possible to prevent the user from unintentionally making a sudden change in the control target amount.

Next, FIG. 7b1 shows a force pattern when the command areas are arranged in the vertical direction as in the case of b2. b2 shows the menu window for inputting characters described above with reference to FIG. 5, and as described above, the character window at the bottom of any row of the Japanese syllabary is displayed in the clockwise direction from the command button selection angle. The rotation of the commander knob 11 is used for switching the command area arranged under the Japanese syllabary.

As shown in the figure, in this force pattern, the selection between the characters in the command area corresponding to the row of the Japanese syllabary applies a force to the commander knob 11, similar to that shown in FIG. 6a1 above. Then, from the command button selection angle of the character at the bottom of the command area corresponding to the row of the Japanese syllabary, to the angle at which the command area placed below the Japanese syllabary becomes active, the Japanese syllabary table A rotation angle difference larger than the rotation angle difference provided between the characters in the command area corresponding to the line is applied, and a force larger than the force applied between the characters in the command area is applied.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously switching the command area during character selection, and it is possible to distinguish the command area switching from the selected character switching by the tactile sensation. Can be recognized. Next, FIG. 7c1 shows a force pattern when the control bar 402 for performing fine adjustment from the median value is displayed in the command area as shown in c2. In this force pattern, when the user rotates the control knob clockwise from the median value 0, the force against the user's operation is applied counterclockwise as shown by the solid line, and then set as the lower limit of the fine adjustment range. Where the rotation angle corresponding to the value
A force that advances the rotation in the user operation direction in the clockwise direction is suddenly applied, and thereafter, a strong force in the counterclockwise direction is applied.

Therefore, the user rotates the control knob clockwise, and when the fine adjustment range is exceeded, the drag suddenly disappears and the user pulls in the operating direction, or it seems that he has just overcome the barrier, or You will get a feeling that the gear has come off.

After that, when the user recognizes from the tactile sensation that the fine adjustment range has been exceeded and returns the control knob counterclockwise, this time, as shown by the broken line, the selective rotation of the median value 0 is performed. Up to the angle, a force is applied counterclockwise in the direction in which the rotation is advanced in the user's operation direction. The same is true when the user rotates the control knob counterclockwise from the median value, and when the user rotates the control knob counterclockwise from the median value 0, the user rotates clockwise as indicated by the broken line. After the force against the operation is applied, when the rotation angle corresponding to the value set as the upper limit of the fine adjustment range is exceeded in the counterclockwise direction, the force that advances the rotation in the user operation direction in the counterclockwise direction suddenly increases. After joining,
A strong clockwise force is applied. In addition, if the user feels that the tactile sensation has exceeded the fine adjustment range and then returns the control knob clockwise, this time, as shown by the solid line, the user's rotation operation is performed clockwise up to the median selection rotation angle. The force to move forward will be added.

According to such a force pattern, the user can more clearly recognize the limit of the fine adjustment range by the tactile sensation and can appropriately rotate the control knob. Here, such a force pattern is suitable for fine adjustment of the reception frequency in the tuner, for example. Next, FIG. 8a3 shows a force pattern when a plurality of command buttons that can be arranged are arranged in a command area where a plurality of command buttons can be arranged without a part of the arranged command buttons. That is, for example,
Playback CD of CD changer that can store 6 CDs
In the menu as shown in a2, select a4 because a CD changer can accommodate only four CDs.
In the case where only four command buttons for CD selection are arranged and displayed in the command area as shown in FIG.

In this case, if 6 CDs are accommodated in the CD changer, the force pattern for the command area of a2 is as shown in a1 as in FIG. 6b1. . On the other hand, when only four CDs are accommodated in the CD changer, the force pattern for the command area of a4 is the commander knob 11 between the two adjacent command button selection angles of the missing command button as shown in a3. In the case of rotating the ,, after a force against the rotation operation is first applied, a weak drag force indicating an approach and a weak thrust force indicating an exit are applied within the angular range corresponding to the removal command button. In addition, the selection angle difference L of the feeling of command buttons adjacent to both sides of the missing command button
2 is slightly wider than the selection angle difference L1 when the removal command button is not released.

According to such a force pattern, when the commander knob 11 is rotated, the user can naturally recognize the passage of the drop command button by touch. Here, such a force pattern is applied as shown in FIGS. 8b1 and 8b even when input characters are restricted in the character input menu window shown in FIG. 5 as shown in FIGS. 8b2 and 8b. can do. This menu for character input is for accepting character input for database search, and every time the character input is accepted, the main control unit 21 performs a prefix match search,
An item (for example, facility name) corresponding to the character string input so far is searched. Then, in any of the searched items, input of a character that has not been used as the next character of the character string that has been received until then can be input by not providing a command button for that character, Limit in.

Next, FIG. 9 shows the relationship of force patterns between command areas. The example shown is
In response to the selection decision of the command button of the character in the left command area of a2, the character determined in the left command area retrieved by the main control unit 21 from the database is headed in the right command area as shown in b2. A command button for selecting and deciding a database registration item held as a character is displayed.

As shown in the figure, between the command areas having the parent-child relationship in this way, the force pattern of the left command area that is the parent is larger than the force pattern b1 of the right command area that is the child, as indicated by a1. Shall give power. Alternatively, as shown in a3, the force pattern of the left command area that is the parent is set to have a larger selection angle difference between the adjacent command buttons than the force pattern b1 of the right command area that is the child.

It should be noted that the force applied to the commander knob 11 and the selection between command buttons are not limited to those between command areas which are in a parent-child relationship as described above, and in command areas where there are few command buttons, rather than in command areas with many command buttons. The angle difference may be increased.

By doing so, a solid operability is realized in the parent command area and a command area having few command buttons, and a crisp operability is realized in the command area having many child command areas and many command buttons. The force pattern of the electronic processing system according to this embodiment has been described above. The electronic processing system can realize various force patterns in addition to the above force patterns. For example, as shown in FIG. 10a, a force pattern or the like that constantly applies a force in a direction of returning the rotation angle of the command button (the rotation angle of 0 in the figure) to the predetermined rotation angle may be used. Such a force pattern is used for controlling a certain operation only while the user is operating, for example, performing fast forward or fast rewind of a CD only while the user is applying force to the commander knob 11. Suitable for

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10B, during rotation of the commander knob 11, a force that increases as the rotation angle difference increases with respect to a rotating operation in a direction in which the rotation angle difference increases with respect to the predetermined rotation angle. Add to the direction,
By describing the relationship between the rotation speed and the torque applied to the commander knob 11 in the force pattern table 234, as shown in FIG. 10c, during the rotation of the commander knob 11, a force that increases as the rotation speed increases becomes a reverse rotation direction. It is also possible to use a force pattern or the like added to. In FIG. 10b, the solid line indicates the force pattern applied to the clockwise rotation operation, and the broken line indicates the force pattern applied to the counterclockwise rotation operation. The force applied when there is no rotation operation. Is 0. However, such a force pattern suppresses the movement of the control knob that further increases the difference between the control target amount and the standard value in a region where the difference between the control target amount and the standard value is large, or controls the control target according to the rotation of the commander knob 11. It is suitable for suppressing a sudden increase in quantity.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. The GUI according to this embodiment is applicable to various electronic processing systems, for example, a general electronic computer system as well. When applied to a general electronic computer system, the haptic commander is emulated as a pointing device by causing the commander driver 23 to sequentially output the in-place coordinates of each commander button according to the rotation angle of the commander knob 11. By doing so, a general operating system window system can be applied as the GUI control unit 22.

Further, the left, right, top and bottom of the display of the menu window in each GUI of each of the above embodiments may be exchanged. That is, for example, the command areas may be arranged vertically and the command buttons may be arranged horizontally in the command area. However, in this case,
It is preferable to switch the commander area to be activated by vertically moving or tilting the commander knob 11.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user interface having appropriate operability of an input device according to a control item.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an appearance and a schematic structure of a haptic commander according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a force pattern table and button information used in the electronic processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a G of the electronic processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the example of UI.

FIG. 5 G of the electronic processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention
It is a figure which shows the example of UI.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a force pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a force pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a force pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a force pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a force pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Haptic command, 2: Control device, 3: Display device, 4: Individual function device, 11: Commander knob, 12: Rotary sensor, 13: Push sensor, 14: Horizontal sensor, 15: Actuator, 15a: Pulley, 1
7: Commander knob shaft, 18: Rotor, 19: Inclinable member, 21: Main control unit, 22: GUI control unit, 23: Commander driver, 221: Input analysis unit, 222: Window display control unit, 223: Drawing information , 224: button information, 231: input processing unit, 232: rotational speed detecting unit, 2
33: Force control unit, 234: Force pattern table.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Akira Iwasaki             1-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo             Within Lupine Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3D044 BA04 BA16 BA26 BA27 BB01                       BD06                 5B020 AA17 CC06 DD02 DD05 DD29                       FF53 HH22                 5B087 AA05 AA09 BC08 BC13 DD03                       DD06                 5E501 AA22 BA05 CB20 EB01 EB05

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A user comprising an input device for detecting a user's rotation operation, push-down operation, and horizontal direction operation, a display device, and a control device for controlling the input device and a user interface using the display device. An interface control device, wherein the control device displays on the display device an operation reception screen in which a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of selection items selectable by a user are arranged are displayed, and a horizontal direction of the input device. The input area to be accepted as an operation is switched according to the detection of the instruction operation, and the selection item to be accepted as the decision operation is switched in the input area as the operation to be accepted according to the detection of the rotation operation of the input operation. In response to the operation target switching means and the detection of the pressing operation of the input device, the input that is the operation reception target at the time when the pressing operation is detected. A user interface control device, comprising: a determination operation receiving unit that receives a determination operation of a selection item for which the determination operation is to be received in a force area. 2. The user interface control device according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes an operation unit rotatable by a user, a rotation detection unit for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit, and the operation unit. An actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction, the control device, a force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to a rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device to the operation unit, A force pattern switching unit that switches a force pattern, which is a pattern of a relationship between a rotation angle of the operation unit and a force applied to the operation unit by the force control unit controlling the actuator, according to an input area that is an operation reception target. The operation target switching means has a determination operation reception target according to a rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device. User interface control unit and switches the selection to be. 3. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. A rotation detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device according to a force pattern which is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation portion and the force applied to the operation portion A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the angle to the operation unit, and the force pattern is Between a first rotation angle corresponding to one arbitrary operation input and a second rotation angle which is a rotation angle adjacent to the first rotation angle of the rotation angles corresponding to the operation input in the rotation direction. A user interface control device characterized by being a force pattern which partially applies a force against a rotation operation of a user. 4. The user interface control device according to claim 3, wherein the force pattern includes the first rotation angle and the first rotation angle between the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle. From the second rotation angle on the first rotation angle side, the second
Is a force pattern that applies a force in the rotation direction toward the rotation angle of the second rotation angle side, and applies a force in the rotation direction toward the second rotation angle from the first rotation angle on the second rotation angle side. User interface controller. 5. The user interface control device according to claim 3, wherein the force pattern is one of a rotation angle corresponding to one specific operation input and a rotation angle corresponding to the operation input. The magnitude of the force applied between the rotation angle corresponding to one specific operation input and the adjacent rotation angle in the rotation direction is the magnitude of the force applied between the other adjacent rotation angles corresponding to the operation input. A user interface control device characterized in that the force pattern is larger than that. 6. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. A rotation detected by the rotation detection means of the input device according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation direction of the operation portion and the force applied to the operation portion. A force control unit that controls the actuator so as to apply a force to the operation unit that corresponds to the rotation direction of the operation unit that is obtained from a change in angle. The a, the force pattern, the user interface control unit, characterized in that the force pattern to apply a force against the rotation of the rotational direction of the operation unit. 7. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. A rotation detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device according to a force pattern which is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation portion and the force applied to the operation portion A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force according to an angle to the operation unit, and the force pattern includes: A user interface control device, wherein the force pattern applies a force in a rotation direction toward the predetermined rotation angle direction when the operation unit is displaced from the predetermined rotation angle. 8. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. An operation input receiving unit that receives the input operation, and a rotation detecting unit of the input device according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit. The actuator is controlled so that a force corresponding to the detected rotation angle and the rotation direction obtained from the change in the rotation angle is applied to the operation unit. A force control unit, wherein the force pattern resists rotation of the operation unit in a rotation direction away from a predetermined rotation angle when the operation unit is rotating, and a rotation angle with the predetermined rotation angle. A user interface control device characterized in that the force pattern applies a force that increases as the difference increases. 9. An input device, comprising: an operation unit which can be rotated by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator which applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. A rotation detected by the rotation detection means of the input device according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation speed of the operation part and the force applied to the operation part A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to a rotation speed obtained from a change in angle to the operation unit, The user interface control device, wherein the force pattern is a force pattern that applies a force that resists the rotation of the operation unit in the rotation direction and increases as the rotation speed of the operation unit increases. 10. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and the input device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using, wherein the control device associates the rotation angle with the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device in advance. A rotation detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device according to a force pattern which is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operation portion and the force applied to the operation portion A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force according to an angle to the operation unit, and the force pattern includes: As the operation portion is rotated in the rotation direction away from the predetermined angle, after a relatively small force in the rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction of the operation portion is applied,
A user interface control device, wherein the force pattern is a force pattern in which a force applied is relatively large and changes to a force in the rotation direction of the operation unit. 11. An input device, comprising: an operation unit that can be rotated by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator that applies a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and a display device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, wherein the control device displays an operation reception screen in which a plurality of selection items selectable by a user are arranged. A display control unit for displaying on the display device, a selection input acceptance unit for selecting the selection item previously associated with the rotation angle according to a rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device, According to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the rotation angle of the operating portion and the force applied to the operating portion, the rotation detecting means of the input device detects the force pattern. A force control unit that controls the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle to the operation unit, and in the operation reception screen, the plurality of selection items are a plurality of selection item areas that are evenly arranged. And each of the selection items is associated with a rotation angle according to the arrangement of the selection item area to which the selection item is assigned in the input area, and is assigned to an adjacent selection item area. The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selected selection items is a predetermined angle, and n (where n is a natural number) selection item areas not adjacent to each other are sandwiched in between. The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selection items assigned to the selection item area to which the selection items are assigned is larger than the predetermined angle, A first rotation angle corresponding to one arbitrary selection item and a second rotation angle that is a rotation angle adjacent to the first rotation angle of the rotation angles corresponding to the selection item in the rotation direction. A user interface control device characterized by a force pattern that applies a force against a rotational operation of a user at least partially between the angle and the angle. 12. The user interface control device according to claim 11, wherein a selection item is not assigned to the n (where n is an option).
Is a natural number) The difference between the two rotation angles corresponding to the two selection items assigned to the selection item areas to which the adjacent selection items are assigned across the selection item area is (n + 1) above the predetermined angle. A user interface control device characterized by being larger than double. 13. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and a display device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, wherein the control device has a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of selection items selectable by a user are arranged. A display control unit that displays the arranged operation reception screen on the display device, and an input operation reception target that is associated in advance with the rotation angle according to a predetermined rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. Input area is switched, and the input angle is changed according to the rotation angle within the rotation angle range not including the predetermined rotation angle detected by the rotation detection means of the input device. Relationship between a selection input receiving unit that selects the selection item that is associated in advance with the rotation angle in the input area that is the object of work acceptance, and the rotation angle of the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit A force control unit for controlling the actuator to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device to the operation unit according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of The difference between the two rotation angles associated with the adjacent selection items is the rotation angle associated with the switching of the input area targeted for the input operation reception and the rotation angle associated with the switching of the input area. The force pattern is smaller than the difference between the rotation angles associated with the selection items adjacent to each other in the rotation direction, and the force pattern corresponds to the first selection item associated with one arbitrary selection item. Rolling angle and the selection item or of the rotation angle associated with the switching of the input area, the second is the rotational angle adjacent to the rotational direction in the first rotation angle
The user interface control device is a force pattern that at least partially applies a force against a rotation operation of a user between the rotation angle and the rotation angle. 14. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and a display device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, wherein the control device has a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of selection items selectable by a user are arranged. A display control unit that displays the arranged operation reception screen on the display device, a switching unit that switches the input area to be the operation reception target, and an operation reception target according to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. Selection input receiving means for selecting the selection item associated in advance with the rotation angle in the input area that has become, and the rotation angle of the operation unit. And a force for controlling the actuator so as to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device to the operation unit according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit. And a control unit, and the difference between the two rotation angles associated with the selection items adjacent in the rotation direction is different for each input area according to the number of the selection items included in the input area. And the force pattern is adjacent to the first rotation angle in the rotation direction of the first rotation angle associated with one arbitrary selection item and the rotation angle associated with the selection item. A user pattern characterized by a force pattern that at least partially applies a force against a rotational operation of a user between a second rotational angle that is a rotational angle. Face control device. 15. An input device, comprising: an operation unit rotatable by a user; rotation detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the operation unit; and an actuator for applying a force in a rotation direction to the operation unit, and a display device. A user interface control device having a control device for controlling a user interface using the input device and the display device, wherein the control device has a plurality of input areas in which a plurality of selection items selectable by a user are arranged. A display control unit that displays the arranged operation reception screen on the display device, a switching unit that switches the input area to be the operation reception target, and an operation reception target according to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detection unit of the input device. Selection input receiving means for selecting the selection item associated in advance with the rotation angle in the input area that has become, and the rotation angle of the operation unit. And a force for controlling the actuator so as to apply a force corresponding to the rotation angle detected by the rotation detecting means of the input device to the operation unit according to a force pattern that is a predetermined pattern of the relationship between the operation unit and the force applied to the operation unit. A first rotation angle associated with one arbitrary selection item, and a rotation angle associated with the selection item. A force pattern that applies a force that at least partially resists the rotation operation of the user between a second rotation angle that is a rotation angle adjacent to the rotation direction, and the magnitude of the force that is applied is different for each input area. A user interface control device characterized in that