JP2006113641A - Simple operation controller of electronic book - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that a person, such as an upper limbs disabled person, an elderly person or a person not good at a machine operation, is impossible or hard to operate a plurality of buttons of an electronic book and is difficult to turn over a page of the book, and that the operation of the plurality of buttons confuse such a person and prevent the person from really concentrating on reading the book. <P>SOLUTION: An electronic book controller is composed of an electronic book with a display screen and an operation part; a main body; and at least one input switch. The book is operated only with the switch. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a simple operation controller that realizes operation of an electronic book by a simple procedure.

  Conventionally, a book such as reading a book is naturally a book in which printed characters are bundled on paper, and the pages are sequentially turned. In recent years, the digitization of this book-reading activity has also progressed, and recently, the printed surface of the book is displayed on the liquid crystal screen, and the electronic book replaces the action of switching the display of the liquid crystal screen by a certain operation. Appeared.

  FIG. 5 shows a typical example of a conventional electronic book. The electronic book 1 has characters and illustrations such as novels and comics drawn on the liquid crystal screen 2 in the same manner as a paper book, and a plurality of books are stored in a storage medium or the like in the same manner as reading a paper book. You can read from a favorite page of a favorite book.

  In FIG. 5, a conventional electronic book shows an electronic book body 1, a liquid crystal display screen 2, and an operation button group 3.

  The operation button group 3 is composed of five buttons 11 to 15, 11 is a left page turning button, 12 is a setting selection button, 13 is a setting decision button, 14 is a bookmark button, 15 is a right page turning switch, and 16 is provided. Show.

  The left page turning button 11 performs an operation of turning the page displayed on the liquid crystal screen 2 to the next page on the left, and the right page turning button 15 performs an operation of turning the page displayed on the liquid crystal screen 2 to the next page on the right. When the setting selection button 12 is pressed, the screen is switched to a screen for selecting a book, setting of the screen brightness, contrast, and the like, and the selection item is switched to the next item by further pressing. When the setting determination button 13 is pressed, it is determined that the selection item is selected, and the selection of the book, the setting of the screen are determined, and when the page of the book is opened, the bookmark is set to the page at that time. The bookmark setting button 14 performs an operation of opening a page sandwiching the bookmark set at that time.

  By operating these five switches, functions necessary and sufficient for reading such as selection / determination of a book to be read and page turning can be satisfied.

  However, as shown in the conventional example, a plurality of switches (in the conventional example, five switches 3 to 7) are arranged around the liquid crystal display screen 2 of the electronic book body 1, and usually a finger. It was something to push and operate. Therefore, for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and people who are vulnerable to machine operation, there are multiple buttons that cause confusion in the operation, and the act of reading that can concentrate on “reading” purely In addition, the trouble of machine operation was generated. In particular, a handicapped person with an upper limb disability is not able to perform the act of pressing a plurality of buttons arranged on the electronic book body 1 because his finger is inconvenient. Even for expensive e-books, the interface was not always usable for people with upper limb disabilities.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic book controller that can be easily operated by persons with disabilities in the upper limbs and people with physical disabilities. To do.

  An electronic book simple operation controller comprising an electronic book having a display screen and an operation unit, a main body, and at least one input switch, wherein the electronic book is operated only by the input switch. Performing an action equivalent to pressing an operation button of an electronic book through a simple operation controller by pressing an input switch using a part of the body to be moved (foot, cheek, etc.), and performing other operations for turning the page of the electronic book It will be realized.

  The present invention realizes reading only by repeating the act of pressing a switch on a part of one's body even for people with disabilities who cannot read by turning the pages of the book by themselves because the upper limbs are inconvenient There is an effect that you can.

  FIG. 1 shows a first example of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire electronic book and its simple operation controller in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is an electronic book, 2 is a liquid crystal display screen, 3 is an operation button group of the electronic book 1, 4 is a simple operation controller, 5 is an LED lamp group, 6 is an input switch, and 7 is an electronic switch. A communication cable connecting the book 1 and the simple operation controller 4, 8 a signal cable connecting the simple operation controller 4 and the input switch 6, 9 an input switch insertion port, and 10 a scan speed adjustment volume.

  The input switch 6 inputs the signal of the input switch 6 from the input switch insertion port 9 to the simplified operation controller 4 through the signal cable 8, and the simplified operation controller 4 sends the processed communication signal to the electronic book 1 through the communication cable 7. Sending.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing buttons and LED lamps in the operation button group 3 and the LED lamp group 5. In FIG. 2, 11 to 15 are operation button groups, 11 is a left page turning button, 12 is a setting selection button, 13 is a setting decision button, 14 is a bookmark button, 15 is a right page turning switch, and 16 is a left page turning LED. , 17 is a setting selection LED, 18 is a setting determination LED, 19 is a bookmark LED, and 20 is a right page turning LED.
Here, since the operation | movement shown when each button of 11-15 of the electronic book 1 is pushed is equivalent to the operation | movement shown in the conventional embodiment, it abbreviate | omits here.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the movement of the five LEDs of the simple operation controller 4 and the movement from the simple operation controller 4 to the transmission of a signal to the electronic book 1.

  In FIG. 3, the scan repetition setting number N and the scan interval T set by the scan speed adjustment volume 10 are set in advance in the controller 1. Here, when the input switch 6 is pressed once (when the input switch 6 is pressed and released) [11], the number of repetitions n = 1 is stored, and then the left-turn LED 16 is kept lit for a time T [ 21]. After the time T, the setting selection LED 17 remains lit [31], and thereafter the setting decision LED 18, bookmark LED 19, and right page turning LED 20 are lit sequentially at intervals of time T [41] “51” [61].

  When the input switch 6 is pressed while the left page turning LED 16 is lit [21], the simple operation controller transmits a signal corresponding to a command for turning the left page to the electronic book 1 through the communication cable [22]. Similarly, when the input switch 6 is pressed in [31] when the setting selection LED 17 is lit, the simple operation controller 4 outputs a signal corresponding to a command for performing setting selection [32] and the setting determination LED 18 is lit. When the input switch 6 is pressed at [41], the simple operation controller 4 outputs a signal corresponding to a command for determining the setting [42], and when the bookmark LED 19 is lit, when the input switch 6 is pressed at [51], the simple operation controller 4 The operation controller 4 gives a signal corresponding to a command for setting a bookmark [52], and when the input switch 6 is pressed in [61] when the right page turning LED 20 is lit, the simple operation controller 4 gives a command for turning the right page. [62], each of which is transmitted to the electronic book 1 through the communication cable 7.

After performing these operations 21 to 61 every time T, the number of repetitions n is compared with the number of scan repetitions N [71]. If n <N, n = n + 1 is set to [81], and again [21]. The left page turning LED 16 is turned on. On the other hand, if n> = N, it is determined that the scanning of each LED has been repeated N times, and the lighting of the scanning is ended [91].
FIG. 4 shows the internal circuit flow of the simple operation controller 4.

The internal circuit includes a control unit 21, an LED lighting controller 22, and a signal output unit 23.
The control unit 21 to which a signal is input from the input switch 6 through the communication cable 8 transmits an LED lighting command to the LED lighting controller 22. Upon receiving the LED lighting command, the LED lighting controller 22 repeatedly turns on each of the 16 to 20 LEDs N times every fixed time T. On the other hand, when the control unit 21 receives a signal from the input switch 7 in the meantime, the LED controller sends a command to the signal output unit 23 to send a signal corresponding to the pattern of the LED that is lit at that time. Inputs a signal when the switches 11 to 15 are pressed to a controller (not shown) in the electronic book 1 through the communication cable 7.
Hereinafter, an operation when the electronic book 1 is operated using one input switch 11 via the simple operation controller 9 in the first embodiment will be described.

  When the input switch 6 is pressed once and a signal is transmitted to the simple operation controller 4, each of the LEDs 16 to 20 is turned on in turn for each preset time T.

  At this time, if the input switch 4 is pressed while the left page turning LED 16 is lit, a signal generated inside the electronic book 1 when the left turning button 11 is pushed from the simple operation controller 4 to the electronic book 1 through the communication cable 7. The electronic book 1 turns the displayed book page one page to the left.

  Similarly, when the input switch 4 is pressed while the setting change LED 17, the setting determination LED 18, the bookmark LED 19, and the right page turning LED 20 are lit, the setting change button 12, the setting determination button 13, the bookmark setting button 14, and the right page are displayed. A signal corresponding to a signal generated inside the electronic book 1 when the turn button 15 is pressed is input, and the electronic book 1 performs a corresponding operation.

All the operations of the electronic book 1 obtained by pressing the plurality of switches 11 to 15 of the electronic book 1 are performed only by repeatedly performing the operation of pressing only one input switch 6 in accordance with the above operation. be able to.
In the present embodiment, wired transmission is performed as a signal transmission means between the electronic book 1 and the simplified operation controller 4 and between the simplified operation controller 4 and the input switch 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and infrared rays, Bluetooth, etc. It is also possible to use transmission means using the wireless method.

  In the present embodiment, the operation of the electronic book 1 is realized through the simple operation controller 4 only with the timing of the LED that is lit when the input switch 6 is pressed and released. However, the present invention is not limited to this. By pressing the input switch 6 for a preset time when the LED 20 is lit, it is considered that the right page turning is selected 10 times, and the input switch 6 is operated at any time to perform an operation of turning the page 10 pages. For example, another operation may be performed according to the timing at which the input switch 6 is pressed or the time for which the input switch 6 is held down, such as by ringing a buzzer provided separately inside the simple operation controller 4 by holding down for a preset time.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation of the electronic book 1 with only one input switch 6 is realized. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, two input switches of a first input switch and a third input switch Each time the first input switch is pressed, the lighting of the LEDs 16 to 20 moves sequentially, and when any of the LEDs 16 to 20 is lit, pressing the second input switch You may give the role of performing the determination which transmits the signal corresponding to the LED currently lighted at the time.

  In the present embodiment, the LED corresponding to each of the buttons 11 to 15 is provided in the simple operation controller 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, 11 to 11 corresponding to the buttons 11 to 15 are set at regular intervals. Select the operation item by pressing the input button 6 at the right timing when the voice is being read out by reading the functions of “Left page turning”, “Setting selection”... Or, it has a screen that displays the operation details, and similarly displays operation items on the screen at regular intervals, and selects the operation item by pressing the input switch 6 when the item to be operated is displayed on the previous screen.・ You may take a method such as deciding.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the simple operation controller 4 can transmit a signal for performing an operation of pressing all buttons of the electronic book 1 to the electronic book 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be possible to transmit only a signal for pressing one or both of the signals corresponding to the buttons for turning the page to the next page or returning to the previous page, and a plurality of buttons of the electronic book 1 may be simultaneously transmitted. A signal corresponding to pressing may be transmitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is no particular designation as a wired connection method between the electronic book 1 and the simple operation controller 4, but connection based on standards such as RS232C and USB can be considered.

  In this embodiment, the shape of the input switch insertion port 9 for connecting the simple operation controller 4 and the input switch 6 is not particularly specified, but the connection can be made using a monaural mini cable plug of φ3.5 mm. desirable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lighting order in the LED lamp group 5 when the input switch 6 is pressed is shown as an example of lighting from the same item every time because it is easy to understand when operating, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, since the operation of turning to the next page is often continued basically, the LED that transmits a signal to be sent to the next page (left-page turning LED 16 in the case of a left-open book) may be turned on first every time. The LED selected in the previous operation may be turned on first.

The simple operation controller for the electronic book of the present invention can be used as an adapter for easily operating the electronic book, particularly for people with disabilities such as the handicapped and elderly, and those who cannot perform fine finger manipulation.

Overall view of electronic book and simplified operation controller of electronic book in this embodiment The figure which shows the button and LED of a simple operation controller of the electronic book and electronic book in this Embodiment The flowchart in operation of the simple operation controller of the electronic book in this Embodiment The figure which shows the flow of the signal in the simple operation controller of the electronic book in this Embodiment The figure which shows the structure of the electronic book in the conventional Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic book 2 Liquid crystal display screen 3 Operation button group 4 Simple operation controller 5 LED lamp group 6 Input switch 7 Communication cable 8 Signal cable 9 Input switch insertion port 10 Scan speed adjustment volume 11 Left page turning button 12 Setting selection button 13 Setting OK button 14 Bookmark button 15 Right page turning button 16 Left page turning LED
17 Setting selection LED
18 Setting decision LED
19 Bookmark setting LED
20 Right page turning LED
21 Control unit 22 LED lighting controller 23 Signal output unit

Claims (13)

A simple operation controller for an electronic book, comprising: an electronic book having a display screen and an operation unit; a main body; and at least one input switch, wherein the electronic book is operated only by the input switch. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to claim 1, wherein the electronic book and the simplified operation controller for the electronic book transmit and receive information by a wired method or a wireless method. The signal transmitted from the controller of the electronic book to the electronic book when the input switch is pressed is a signal that varies depending on a timing when the input switch is pressed and / or a time during which the input switch is pressed. The simple operation controller of the electronic book described. The simplified operation controller of the electronic book includes a plurality of lighting units, and starts an operation of sequentially switching the lighting units that are turned on at regular intervals by pressing the input switch for the first time. 4. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to claim 3, wherein a signal corresponding to a lamp that is lit at that time is transmitted to the electronic book by an operation of pressing the input switch. The simplified operation controller of the electronic book includes an audio generation unit, and an audio guide corresponding to an operation item flows from the audio generation unit at regular intervals by pressing the input switch for the first time. 4. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to claim 3, wherein a signal corresponding to the voice indicated at that time is transmitted to the electronic book by an operation of pressing the input switch. The simplified operation controller of the electronic book includes an operation item display unit, and the operation item display unit displays an operation item at a predetermined time by pressing the input switch for the first time, and the second input switch 4. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to claim 3, wherein a signal corresponding to an operation item displayed for the operation of pressing is transmitted to the electronic book. 7. The operation item indicated by the lamp, the sound, or the operation item display unit corresponds to an item for moving the display screen to the next page. The simple operation controller of the electronic book of any one description. 8. The operation item indicated by the lamp, the sound, or the operation item display unit corresponds to an item for moving the display screen to the previous page. A simple operation controller for electronic books. 9. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to claim 1, wherein the switching intervals of the operation items indicated by the lamp, the sound, and the operation item display unit are changeable. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the input switch is connected to the simplified operation controller for the electronic book via a cable. The connection between the input switch and the simple operation controller of the electronic book is the difference between the Φ3.5 mm monaural mini cable plug that is output from the input switch and the Φ3.5 mm monaural mini cable plug provided on the controller body of the electronic book. The simplified operation controller for an electronic book according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the controller is a slot. The simple operation controller for an electronic book according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the operation items indicated by the lamp, the sound, and the operation item display unit are started from the same item each time. The operation item indicated by the lamp, the sound, and the operation item display unit starts from an item selected in a previous operation, and the simplified electronic book according to any one of claims 1 to 11 Operation controller.

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