JP2018005524A - Display controller, electronic apparatus, program, and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display controller capable of reliably selecting a predetermined function desired for a user with a simple operation.SOLUTION: A display controller (1) includes a scroll control unit (16) that, when a proximity or contact of an operation body (20) to a first area is detected, controls to stop scrolling of an image (50). When the proximity or contact of the operation body (20) to the image (50) is not detected after the proximity or contact of the operation body (20) to the second area is detected, the display controller cancels the stop of scroll of the image (50).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device, an electronic device, a program, and a display control method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, research and development of technology for preventing a function unintended by a user from being executed by a simple touch panel operation has been advanced. For example, in Patent Document 1, while the touch panel senses the contact of a finger of an object, the touch and release of another finger different from the finger to a part of the display unit other than the object is sensed. A portable terminal in which an execution unit executes a function corresponding to the object is disclosed.

JP 2012-212219 A (published on November 12, 2012)

  However, Patent Document 1 discloses a content scroll that allows a user to move a content by following the movement of the finger until a finger release operation is performed on the touch panel when the user's finger is not in contact with the function button. Although the flow is disclosed, there is no description or suggestion of a technology that restricts the movement of content when the user's finger is in contact with the function button.

  Therefore, for example, when the user accidentally selects a function button that is not intended with the first finger, the user proceeds to the content scrolling flow by sliding the finger as it is and selecting a function button different from the function button selected first. As a result, the finger may not reach the different function buttons. Although the function button intended by the user can be selected again after being released without sliding the finger, in this case, there is a possibility of selecting the wrong function button again. Moreover, since the portable terminal disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires an operation with two fingers, there is a difficulty in the ease of operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to reliably select an object intended by a user with a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a proximity of an operating tool to a display surface that displays a scrollable image including a plurality of regions each associated with a predetermined function. Alternatively, the display control device controls display on the display surface according to contact, and when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region of the plurality of regions is detected, the image is displayed. The scrolling of the image is stopped while the proximity or contact of the operating body is continuously detected, and when the scrolling of the image is stopped, the first region of the plurality of regions and After detecting the proximity or contact of the operating body to a different second region, when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is no longer detected, the scroll control for canceling the stop of the scrolling of the image is performed. It has a part.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control method according to an aspect of the present invention includes an operation body on a display surface that displays a scrollable image including a plurality of regions each associated with a predetermined function. A display control method for controlling display on the display surface in accordance with the proximity or contact of the operation object when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region of the plurality of regions is detected. The scroll stop step for stopping the scrolling of the image while the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is continuously detected, and the scroll stop of the image in the scroll stop step. After the proximity or contact of the operating body to the second area different from the first area is detected, the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is not detected. When, and includes a scroll stop release step of releasing the stop of scrolling of the image.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, when an operating tool approaches or touches an unintended region, the operating tool can be reliably hovered and touched by sliding the operating tool as it is. The predetermined function intended by the user can be selected with certainty.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the smart phone by which the display control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is mounted. It is the schematic which shows the display state of the display surface of scroll mode. It is the schematic which shows the display state of the display surface of non-scroll mode. It is a flowchart which shows the method of the display control by the display control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the method of the display control by the display control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the method of the display control by the display control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the method of the display control by the display control apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In each of the following embodiments, a smartphone will be described as an example of an electronic device whose display surface is controlled by the display control device according to the present invention. The display control device according to the present invention is mounted on this smartphone, thereby controlling display on the display surface of the smartphone.

  Moreover, as an electronic device in which the display control device according to the present invention can be mounted, a home computer such as a personal computer, a game machine, a tablet terminal, and a refrigerator is assumed in addition to a smartphone. Furthermore, the display control apparatus according to the present invention is not necessarily mounted on the electronic apparatus as described above. For example, the display control apparatus according to the present invention is mounted on an external information processing apparatus, and information related to the proximity / contact of the operating tool with respect to the display surface of the smartphone is transmitted and received between the information processing apparatus and the smartphone, thereby The display may be controlled.

<Functional configuration of smartphone>
First, a functional configuration of the smartphone 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of the smartphone 100. A smartphone 100 (electronic device) is a multifunctional mobile phone having functions of a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant: personal digital assistant) and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the smartphone 100 includes a display unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, an application processing unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The display unit 11 includes a touch panel (not shown), a circuit that performs display processing, and the like, and displays an image 50 (see FIG. 2 and the like), a cursor, and the like on the display surface 11a of the touch panel. The touch panel operates as a part of the display unit 11 and a part of the operation unit 13. The image 50 displayed on the display surface 11a includes a plurality of button areas (a plurality of areas) each associated with a different object (predetermined function). Specifically, the button 50 includes a button area A associated with the first object, a button area B associated with the second object, and a button area C associated with the third object. (See FIG. 2 etc.).

  In this specification, an area associated with an object in the image 50 is expressed as a “button area”, but the display shape of the area associated with the object is a button shape (for example, a square shape, It is not intended to be limited to a round shape. That is, the display shape of the “button region” may be any shape.

  The display surface 11a of the touch panel is normally in a scroll mode in which the image 50 is displayed so as to be scrollable. On the other hand, when the proximity or contact of the user's finger 20 (operation body: see FIG. 2 or the like) to the display surface 11a is detected by the operation unit 13, the display surface 11a is appropriately displayed on the image 50 by the scroll control unit 16 described later. Transition to the non-scroll mode in which the scrolling of is stopped. Details of the transition from the scroll mode to the non-scroll mode and the cancellation of the non-scroll mode will be described later.

  In the following description, proximity is expressed as “hover” and contact is expressed as “touch”. Further, in each of the following embodiments, a touch panel in which a part of the display unit 11 and a part of the operation unit 13 are integrated is described as an example. However, the display unit 11 and the operation unit 13 are , Each may be a separate device.

  The storage unit 12 includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores data necessary for the operation of each unit included in the smartphone 100. Further, the storage unit 12 receives information from the scroll control unit 16 described later that the display on the display surface 11a has transitioned from the scroll mode to the non-scroll mode, and that the non-scroll mode has been canceled and the scroll mode has been returned to the scroll mode. The information is memorized. The storage unit 12 may be included in the control unit 15 or may be included outside the smartphone 100.

  The operation unit 13 includes a touch panel, a circuit for performing an operation input process, and the like. Detection of an input operation from the user and a user's finger 20 (hereinafter abbreviated as “finger 20”) are placed in an arbitrary region in the image 50. Detects hover and touch. The operation unit 13 also calculates the position of the cursor displayed on the display surface 11a. The application processing unit 14 performs processing specific to the application.

  The control unit 15 is, for example, a CPU, and comprehensively controls the operation of each unit included in the smartphone 100 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. The control unit 15 includes the display control device 1. The display control device 1 appropriately controls display on the display surface 11a according to the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the display surface 11a of the touch panel. As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 1 includes a scroll control unit 16 and a selection state switching unit 17.

  The scroll control unit 16 detects that the finger 20 has hovered or touched the first button region (first region) of the button region A, button region B, and button region C (plural regions) by the operation unit 13. From this point, the scrolling of the image 50 is stopped. That is, the scroll control unit 16 changes the display on the display surface 11a from the scroll mode to the non-scroll mode from the time when the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is detected. Here, the first button area refers to a button area from the button area A to the button area C that is first hovered or touched by the user when the display surface 11a is in the scroll mode (normal state).

  In addition, when the scroll of the image 50 is stopped, the scroll control unit 16 moves the finger 20 to the second button region (second region) among the button region A, the button region B, and the button region C by the operation unit 13. When the hover or the touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself is no longer detected after it is detected that the hover or the touch is detected, the scroll stop of the image 50 is released.

  That is, after the transition to the non-scroll mode, the scroll control unit 16 continues the non-scroll mode while the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself is continuously detected. Further, when the user releases the finger from the image 50 itself after hovering or touching the finger 20 to the second button area while the non-scroll mode is continued, the scroll control unit 16 cancels the non-scroll mode (that is, the image 50 The stop of the scrolling is canceled), and the display on the display surface 11a is returned to the scroll mode. Here, the second button area is a button area different from the first button area of the button area A, the button area B, and the button area C where the hover or touch of the finger 20 is detected during the non-scroll mode. Point to.

  In the present embodiment, the scroll control unit 16 stops scrolling the image 50 from the point in time when the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is detected, but is not limited to this control mode. For example, as will be described in detail in the second embodiment, the scrolling of the image 50 may be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is detected. In other words, when the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the first button area is detected, the scroll control unit 16 continues to detect the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself. Anything that stops the scrolling of the image 50 may be used.

  While the scroll of the image 50 is stopped by the scroll control unit 16, that is, while the non-scroll mode is continued, the selection state switching unit 17 is operated by the operation unit 13 to select a specific button region from the button region A to the button region C. When it is detected that the finger 20 has hovered or touched, the display of the specific button area is switched to the highlight display (selected state).

  The selection state switching unit 17 cancels the highlight display when the hover or touch of the finger 20 is no longer detected in the specific button area. In this case, when the non-scroll mode is continued and a hover or a touch is detected in a button area different from the specific button area, the selection state switching unit 17 highlights the display of the different button area. Switch to.

  In the present embodiment, the selection state switching unit 17 switches the display to a highlight display for a specific button area in which the hover or touch of the finger 20 is detected while the non-scroll mode is continued. There is no need to display it. For example, when the hover or the touch of the finger 20 is detected in the specific button area while the non-scroll mode is continued, the specific button area may be blinked. In other words, when the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the specific button area is detected while the non-scroll mode is continued, the selection state switching unit 17 switches the display of the specific button area to the selected state. Anything is acceptable. The selected state means that the specific button area is displayed on the display surface 11a with more emphasis than the other button areas of the button area A to the button area C.

  Further, the selection state switching unit 17 is a member that allows the user himself / herself to easily grasp which button area the finger 20 is hovering / touching. It does not have to be. In other words, the selection state switching unit 17 is not an essential component for the display control device according to the present invention.

<Transition to non-scroll mode and cancellation of non-scroll mode>
Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the transition to the non-scroll mode and the release of the non-scroll mode by the display control device 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display surface 11a in the scroll mode. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of the display surface 11a in the non-scroll mode.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display on the display surface 11a of the touch panel is normally in a scroll mode. If the hover or touch of the finger 20 is detected in the area other than the button area A to the button area C in the image 50 displayed on the display surface 11a by the operation unit 13 while the scroll mode is continued, the control unit 15 Then, the application processing unit 14 is instructed to scroll the image 50. The application processing unit 14 that has received an instruction from the control unit 15 scrolls the image 50 in accordance with the direction in which the finger 20 slides on the display surface 11a. In FIG. 2, since the finger 20 slides upward on the display surface 11a toward the paper surface, the entire image 50 is scrolled upward toward the paper surface.

  Further, even if the hover or touch of the finger 20 is detected in any of the button area A to the button area C by the operation unit 13 while the scroll mode is continued, the finger 20 is released from the image 50 itself after the detection. The scroll mode continues further. In this case, the control unit 15 receives the coordinate value (details will be described later) of the button area where the hover or touch of the finger 20 is detected from the operation unit 13. In addition, the application processing unit 14 executes the function of the object associated with the button area where the hover or the touch of the finger 20 is detected according to an instruction from the control unit 15.

  On the other hand, when the scroll mode is continued, when the hover or the touch of the finger 20 is detected in any of the button area A to the button area C by the operation unit 13, the display control device 1 displays the display on the display surface 11a in FIG. Transition to the non-scroll mode as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the user transitions to the non-scroll mode when the user causes the finger 20 to hover or touch the button area C while the scroll mode is continued. In this case, the button area C is the first button area. Further, the display control device 1 switches the display of the button area C to highlight display.

  The display control device 1 continues the non-scroll mode while the finger 20 slides on the display surface 11a after the display on the display surface 11a transitions to the non-scroll mode. When the operation unit 13 detects that the finger 20 has hovered or touched a button area different from the first button area, the display control device 1 highlights the different button area. In FIG. 3, when the user slides the finger 20 from the button area C to the button area B, the display of the button area B is switched to the highlight display.

  For example, when the user releases the finger 20 from the button area B (not shown), that is, when the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself is no longer detected, the display control device 1 cancels the non-scroll mode. Then, the display on the display surface 11a is returned to the scroll mode. In this case, the control unit 15 receives coordinate values of a button area B described later from the operation unit 13. Further, the application processing unit 14 executes the function of the object associated with the button area B according to an instruction from the control unit 15.

  Here, the region in which the finger 20 is hovering or touching in the image 50 is determined by calculating the coordinate values (X coordinate, Y coordinate) corresponding to the region where the finger 20 is hovering or touching. To do. Specifically, the Y axis along the longitudinal direction of the display surface 11a and the X axis perpendicular to the Y axis are defined on the display surface 11a of the touch panel (not shown). For example, the Y axis is positive in the downward direction with respect to the paper surface, and the X axis is positive on the right side in the paper surface. The operation unit 13 uses these two coordinate axes to calculate a coordinate value corresponding to an area where the finger 20 is hovered or touched.

  The storage unit 12 stores in advance coordinate values (reference coordinate values) representing the outer edges of the button area A to the button area C. The display control device 1 and the control unit 15 call each reference coordinate value from the storage unit 12 and determine whether the coordinate value received from the operation unit 13 is included in any one of the button region A to the button region C. . When the display control device 1 and the control unit 15 perform the determination as described above, which button area the finger 20 is hovering or touching, and the finger 20 hovering the area other than the button area C from the button area A It turns out whether you are touching.

  In the present embodiment, the number of button areas included in the image 50 is three from the button area A to the button area C. However, the number of button areas may be any number other than one. . Further, the contents of the first object to the third object associated with each of the button area A to the button area C may be any contents.

<Method of display control by display control device>
Next, a display control method by the display control device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a display control method by the display control apparatus 1.

  When the operation unit 13 detects a hover or a touch of the finger 20 on any area in the image 50 at the normal time (display on the display surface 11a is a scroll mode), that is, the operation unit 13 is hovered with the finger 20 or When the coordinate value of the touched area is calculated, the scroll control unit 16 determines that the coordinate value calculated by the operation unit 13 is within any one of the button area A to the button area C, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is included (step 10, hereinafter abbreviated as “S10”: non-scroll mode transition determination step).

  If it is determined to be YES (hereinafter abbreviated as “Y”) in S10, the button area in which the coordinate value is determined to be included in the area becomes the first button area, and the selection state switching unit 17 displays the first button The display of the area is switched to the highlight display (S11: first highlight display switching step). At the same time, the scroll control unit 16 transitions the display on the display surface 11a of the touch panel to the non-scroll mode (S12: non-scroll mode transition step (scroll stop step)). On the other hand, if NO (hereinafter abbreviated as “N”) is determined in S10, the application processing unit 14 executes a function corresponding to the area in the image 50 in which the coordinate value is calculated according to an instruction from the control unit 15. (S19: Normal function execution step).

  Next, the scroll control unit 16 determines whether or not the finger 20 is sliding on the display surface 11a, that is, whether or not the operation unit 13 continuously detects the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself. (S13: slide detection step). When it is determined as S in S13, the operation unit 13 detects the hover or touch of the finger 20 in any one of the button areas A to C, that is, the button in which the operation unit 13 is hovered or touched with the finger 20. When the coordinate value of the area is calculated, the scroll control unit 16 determines whether or not the coordinate value calculated by the operation unit 13 is included in the button area different from the first button area (S17: second button). Area detection step).

  When it is determined as Y in S17, the different button area becomes the second button area, and the selection state switching unit 17 switches the display of the second button area to the highlight display (S18: second highlight display switching step). And it transfers to the process of S13 again. On the other hand, when it determines with N by S17, it transfers to the process of S13 again.

  Next, when it is determined as N in S13, the scroll control unit 16 determines whether or not the finger 20 is released from the display surface 11a, that is, after the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is detected. It is determined whether or not the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself is no longer detected (S14: finger release determination step). If the process proceeds from the process of S17 to the process of S13, the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is detected and then the finger 20 slides and then the hover or the finger 20 to the image 50 itself. It is determined whether or not touch is no longer detected. If the process proceeds from S18 to S13, whether or not the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the image 50 itself is no longer detected after the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the second button area is detected. judge.

  When it determines with Y by S14, the application process part 14 performs the function of the object corresponding to a 1st button area | region by the instruction | indication of the control part 15 (S15: function execution step). If the process moves from the process of S17 to the process of S13, a function corresponding to the area in the image 50 that was hovered or touched immediately before the release is executed. If the process proceeds from the process of S18 to the process of S13, the function of the object corresponding to the second button area is executed. On the other hand, when it determines with N by S14, it transfers to the process of S13 again.

  Simultaneously with the processing of S15, the scroll control unit 16 cancels the non-scroll mode for display on the display surface 11a and returns to the scroll mode (S16: non-scroll mode cancel step (scroll stop cancel step)).

[Embodiment 2]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 2 according to this embodiment is mounted on a smartphone 200. The configuration of the smartphone 200 other than the display control device 2 is the same as that of the smartphone 100.

  Further, in the display control device 2, after the scroll control unit 16 detects the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area at the normal time, the hover or touch of the finger 20 to the first button area is continuously performed. The display control device 1 is different from the display control device 1 according to the first embodiment in that the scroll of the image 50 is stopped (changed to the non-scroll mode) from the time when the detected time has passed a predetermined time.

  The point that the display control device 2 includes the scroll control unit 16 and the selection state switching unit 17 is the same as that of the display control device 1. The predetermined time can be arbitrarily set. For example, the predetermined time may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance, or the user may input a desired time by an input operation to the operation unit 13. Good.

<Method of display control by display control device>
Next, a display control method by the display control device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a display control method performed by the display control device 2.

  Each process of S200, S201, and S214 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is the same as each process of S10, S11, and S19 in the flowchart of FIG.

  After the process of S201, the scroll control unit 16 detects the hover or touch of the finger 20 on the first button area by the operation unit 13 and then continuously detects the hover or touch as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the predetermined time has passed a predetermined time (S202: predetermined progress determination step). When it determines with Y by S202, it transfers to the process of S203. Since each process of S203-S209 is the same as each process of S12-S18 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, when it determines with N by S202, the control part 15 determines whether the finger | toe 20 was released from the display surface 11a (S210: finger release determination step). If it is determined as Y in S210, the application processing unit 14 executes the function of the object corresponding to the first button area in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 15 (S211: function execution step).

  When it determines with N by S210, the control part 15 determines whether the finger | toe 20 is sliding on the display surface 11a (S212: slide detection step). When it is determined as Y in S212, the application processing unit 14 scrolls the image 50 in the direction in which the finger 20 is sliding in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 15 (S213: image scroll step). If it is determined as N in S212, the process proceeds to S202 again.

[Embodiment 3]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 3 according to this embodiment is mounted on a smartphone 300. The configuration of the smartphone 300 other than the display control device 3 is the same as that of the smartphones 100 and 200.

  The display control device 3 is different from the display control devices 1 and 2 according to the first and second embodiments in that a first pressing force determination unit 18 is provided in addition to the scroll control unit 16 and the selection state switching unit 17. The first pressing force determination unit 18 determines whether or not the pressing force with which the finger 20 presses the first button region is equal to or less than the first threshold when the touch of the finger 20 on the first button region is detected. To do. Further, the scroll control unit 16 stops scrolling the image 50 when the first pressing force determination unit 18 determines that the pressing force is equal to or less than the first threshold (transition to the non-scroll mode). .

  The first threshold value can be arbitrarily set. For example, the first threshold value may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance, or a user can input a desired value by an input operation to the operation unit 13. Also good.

<Method of display control by display control device>
Next, a display control method by the display control device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method performed by the display control device 3.

  Each process of S300, S301, and S310 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is the same as each process of S10, S11, and S19 in the flowchart of FIG.

  After the process of S301, the first pressing force determination unit 18 determines whether or not the pressing force applied to the first button area is equal to or less than a first threshold (S302: first pressing force determination step). When it determines with Y by S302, it transfers to the process of S303. Since each process of S303-S309 is the same as each process of S12-S18 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, when it determines with N by S302, it transfers to the process of S311. Since each process of S311 to S314 is the same as each process from S210 to S213 in the flowchart of FIG. 5, description thereof is omitted.

[Embodiment 4]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 4 according to this embodiment is mounted on a smartphone 400. About the structure of the smart phone 400 other than the display control apparatus 4, it is the same as that of the smart phone 100 * 200 * 300.

  The display control device 4 includes a second pressing force determination unit 19 in addition to the scroll control unit 16 and the selection state switching unit 17, and the display control devices 1, 2, and 3 according to the first, second, and third embodiments are provided. Different from 3. The second pressing force determination unit 19 determines whether or not the pressing force with which the finger 20 presses the first button area is greater than or equal to the second threshold when the touch of the finger 20 on the first button area is detected. To do. Further, the scroll control unit 16 stops scrolling the image 50 (changes to the non-scroll mode) when the second pressing force determination unit 19 determines that the pressing force is greater than or equal to the second threshold value. .

  The second threshold value can be arbitrarily set. For example, the second threshold value may be stored in advance in the storage unit 12, or a user can input a desired value by an input operation to the operation unit 13. Also good.

<Method of display control by display control device>
Next, a display control method performed by the display control device 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method performed by the display control device 4.

  Since each process of S400, S401, and S410 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is the same as each process of S10, S11, and S19 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the description thereof is omitted.

  After the process of S401, the second pressing force determination unit 19 determines whether or not the pressing force applied to the first button area is equal to or greater than the second threshold (S402: second pressing force determination step). When it determines with Y by S402, it transfers to the process of S403. Since each process of S403-S409 is the same as each process of S12-S18 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, when it determines with N by S402, it transfers to the process of S411. Since each process of S411 to S414 is the same as each process from S210 to S213 in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the description thereof is omitted.

[Example of software implementation]
The control block (particularly the scroll control unit 16) of the display control device 1 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the display control device 1 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, a ROM or a storage device in which the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by a computer (or CPU) (these devices) Is referred to as a “recording medium”), and a RAM or the like for expanding the program. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Summary]
The display control device (1, 2, 3, 4) according to aspect 1 of the present invention scrolls an image (50) including a plurality of areas (button areas A, B, C) each having a predetermined function associated therewith. A display control device for controlling display of the display surface in accordance with the proximity or contact of the operating body (finger 20) to the display surface (11a) to be displayed, wherein the first region of the plurality of regions When the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is detected, the scrolling of the image is stopped while the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is continuously detected. In the case of stopping, the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is detected after the proximity or contact of the operating body to a second area different from the first area of the plurality of areas is detected. When it is no longer detected, It includes scroll control unit that cancels the stop of the crawling (16).

  According to the above configuration, the scroll control unit stops scrolling of the image when the operating tool approaches or contacts the first region of the scrollable image displayed on the display surface. In addition, when the scroll control unit stops scrolling the image, the scroll control unit also continues to stop the scroll while the proximity of the operating body to the image or the contact is continued. On the other hand, after the operating body approaches or comes into contact with the second region, when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is not detected, the scroll stop is released.

  Therefore, when the user hovers (proximity) or touches (contacts) the operating tool with a certain area, the operating tool is slid as it is, thereby releasing the operating tool from the display surface (proximity / contact of the operating tool to the image is reduced). It is possible to hover and touch another area without being detected). Therefore, for example, when the user's finger (operation body) hovers and touches an unintended area, the intended area can be surely hovered and touched by sliding the finger as it is. The intended predetermined function can be selected reliably.

  In the display control device (1, 3, 4) according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the scroll control unit is configured to detect the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region. It is preferable to stop scrolling of the image.

  According to the above configuration, the scroll control unit stops scrolling of the image from the time when the operating body hovers and touches the first area. Therefore, for example, the operating tool can be hovered and touched more quickly in the region intended by the user than when the scrolling of the image is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed since the operating tool hovered and touched the first area. Therefore, the user can select the intended object faster and more reliably.

  In the display control device (2) according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the scroll control unit is configured such that the time when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region is continuously detected is a predetermined time. It is preferable that the scrolling of the image is stopped from the point of time elapses.

  According to the above configuration, if the operating tool is released from the first area within a predetermined time after the operating tool hovers and touches the first area, the scrolling of the image is not stopped. Therefore, for example, when the user tries to scroll the image, even if the operating tool is accidentally hovered and touched in any area, the scrolling operation can be performed if the operating tool is released from the area within a predetermined time. it can. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the position on the display surface that should be hovered and touched during scrolling operations, so that the operating tool can be reliably hovered and touched to the user's intended area and scrolling can be done easily. The operation can be performed.

  The display control device (1, 2, 3, 4) according to aspect 4 of the present invention is the display control device according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the scroll control unit stops the scrolling of the image. When the proximity or contact of the operating body to a specific area of the area is detected, the display of the specific area is emphasized more than the other areas of the plurality of areas. It is preferable to further include a selection state switching unit (17) that switches to a selection state that is displayed on the display surface.

  According to the above configuration, when the user causes the operating tool to hover and touch the specific area while the scrolling of the image is stopped, the specific area is displayed more emphasized than the other areas. Therefore, since the user can easily grasp which area he / she is hovering / touching, the operating body can be surely hover-touched by the area intended by the user.

  The display control device (3) according to aspect 5 of the present invention is the display control apparatus (3) according to any one of the aspects 1 to 4, wherein the operation body is the first when the contact of the operation body with the first region is detected. A first pressing force determination unit (18) that determines whether or not the force pressing the region is equal to or less than a first threshold value, and the scroll control unit is configured to press the pressing force by the first pressing force determination unit. It is preferable to stop the scrolling of the image when it is determined that the force to be applied is equal to or less than the first threshold.

  When the pressing force of the operating body applied to the area is larger than a certain value, it can be assumed that the user has a high possibility of selecting a predetermined function associated with the area. On the other hand, when the above pressing force is a certain value or less, it can be assumed that there is a high possibility that the user has unintentionally touched the above area.

  In that respect, according to the above configuration, when the first pressing force determination unit determines that the force with which the operating body presses the first region is equal to or less than the first threshold value, the scrolling of the image is stopped. Therefore, when the user unintentionally touches the first area, the scrolling of the image is not stopped, and the useless stop of the scrolling of the image can be avoided.

  The display control device (4) according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the display control device (4) according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein when the contact of the operating body with the first region is detected, the operating body is the first. A second pressing force determination unit (19) that determines whether or not the force that presses the region is equal to or greater than a second threshold is further provided, and the scroll control unit performs the pressing by the second pressing force determination unit. It is preferable to stop the scrolling of the image when it is determined that the force to be applied is equal to or greater than the second threshold.

  In view of the fact that there are many users who want to operate by touching the display surface with ease, if the pressing force of the operating body applied to the area is smaller than a certain value, the user intentionally associates with the predetermined function. It can also be assumed that there is a high possibility of having selected.

  In that respect, according to the above configuration, when the second pressing force determination unit determines that the force with which the operating body presses the first region is equal to or greater than the second threshold, the scrolling of the image is stopped. Therefore, for example, when the user notices that he / she has unintentionally touched the first area, the scrolling of the image can be stopped by increasing the pressing force of the operating tool to the second threshold value or more. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a scroll stop unintended by the user.

  An electronic device (smartphones 100, 200, 300, 400) according to aspect 7 of the present invention includes the display control device (1, 2, 3, 4) according to any one of aspects 1 to 6. According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize an electronic device capable of reliably hovering and touching the operation tool in the area intended by the user.

  The display control method according to aspect 8 of the present invention provides the display surface according to the proximity or contact of the operating body to the display surface that displays an image including a plurality of regions each associated with a predetermined function in a scrollable manner. A display control method for controlling the display of the operation body when the proximity or contact of the operation body to the first area of the plurality of areas is detected. The scroll stop step (S12, S203, S303, S403) for stopping the scrolling of the image while the image is continuously detected, and the scrolling of the image is stopped in the scroll stop step. After the proximity or contact of the operating body to the second area different from the first area is detected, the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is not detected. When it contains a scroll stop release step of releasing the stop of scrolling of the image (S16, S207, S307, S407), the.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a display control method that allows the operating tool to be surely hovered and touched on the area intended by the user.

  The display control apparatus according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the display control apparatus is operated on each computer by causing the computer to operate as each unit (software element) included in the display control apparatus. The display control apparatus program realized by the above and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

1, 2, 3, 4 Display control device 11a Display surface 16 Scroll control unit 17 Selection state switching unit 18 First pressing force determination unit 19 Second pressing force determination unit 20 Finger (operating body)
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Claims (9)

A display control device that controls display of the display surface in accordance with the proximity or contact of an operating body to a display surface that displays an image including a plurality of regions each associated with a predetermined function in a scrollable manner,
When the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region of the plurality of areas is detected, while the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is continuously detected, Stop scrolling,
In the case where scrolling of the image is stopped, the operation body to the image is detected after the proximity or contact of the operation body to a second area different from the first area of the plurality of areas is detected. A display control apparatus comprising: a scroll control unit that cancels the stop of scrolling of the image when the proximity or contact of the image is no longer detected.   The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scroll control unit stops scrolling of the image from a point in time when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region is detected.   2. The scroll control unit according to claim 1, wherein the scrolling of the image is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed after the time when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region is continuously detected. The display control apparatus according to 1.   While the scroll control unit stops scrolling the image, the display of the specific region is performed when the proximity or contact of the operating body to the specific region of the plurality of regions is detected. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a selection state switching unit that switches to a selection state in which the specific area is emphasized more than other areas of the plurality of areas and displayed on the display surface. 4. The display control apparatus according to any one of items 3. A first pressing force determination unit that determines whether or not the force with which the operating body presses the first region is equal to or less than a first threshold when contact of the operating body with the first region is detected; And more
The scroll control unit stops scrolling of the image when the first pressing force determination unit determines that the pressing force is equal to or less than a first threshold value. 5. The display control device according to any one of 4. A second pressing force determining unit that determines whether or not the force with which the operating body presses the first region is greater than or equal to a second threshold when contact of the operating body with the first region is detected; And more
The scroll control unit stops the scrolling of the image when the second pressing force determination unit determines that the pressing force is equal to or greater than a second threshold value. 5. The display control device according to any one of 4.   An electronic apparatus, comprising the display control device according to claim 1.   A program for causing a computer to function as the display control device according to claim 1, wherein the program causes the computer to function as the scroll control unit. A display control method for controlling display of the display surface according to the proximity or contact of an operating body to a display surface that displays a scrollable image including a plurality of regions each associated with a predetermined function,
When the proximity or contact of the operating body to the first region of the plurality of areas is detected, while the proximity or contact of the operating body to the image is continuously detected, A scroll stop step to stop scrolling;
When the scrolling of the image is stopped in the scroll stop step, the approach to the image is detected after the proximity or contact of the operating body to a second region different from the first region among the plurality of regions is detected. And a scroll stop canceling step for canceling the stop of the scrolling of the image when the proximity or contact of the operating body is no longer detected.

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