JP5518585B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for switching a program to be operated by a user.

  In a personal computer, a word processor application program and a spreadsheet application program are executed, and these application programs can be switched and used. In a personal computer, a rectangular area (so-called window) for displaying information related to an application program is displayed for each application program. When the user switches between application programs, the user can click on this window with a mouse or the like to operate the application program. The application program is switched.

However, a portable electronic device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) has a small screen size for displaying information. For this reason, when a plurality of windows are displayed, the inside of the screen becomes complicated, it is difficult to find an application program to be operated, and the application program cannot be easily switched.
Therefore, as an invention for solving such a problem, there is an invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. The information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 registers the execution history of application programs in order. The information processing apparatus also displays a back history button icon and a forward history button icon. In this information processing device, if you start the map viewer after executing the mail creation software, operating the return button when the map viewer screen is displayed will display the mail creation software screen. When the history button that is advanced when is displayed, the map viewer screen is displayed again.
According to this information processing apparatus, it is possible to easily switch application programs to be operated by the user simply by operating the return history button and the forward history button.

JP-A-11-282694

By the way, when switching and executing a plurality of application programs, the user may execute specific application programs in a predetermined order.
For example, while on the way to work, run an application program that sends and receives e-mail on the train, check the e-mail, check the news with a web browser, and on the way home from work, There is a pattern of playing with a game application program after executing an application program for sending and receiving e-mail on a train and confirming the e-mail. Thus, when a pattern for executing an application program is determined, it is convenient for the user to execute the application program according to this pattern.

  However, in the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the forward history button or the return history button is operated, the application programs are switched in the order of execution. For this reason, if a web browser is executed after an e-mail application program is executed on the way to work, and a history button that is advanced when the e-mail application program is executed on the way home, the web browser is not a game. Is executed, and the application program is not executed according to the pattern used by the user.

  The present invention has been made under the above-described background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of switching an application program to be operated by a user according to a pattern used by the user.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a storage means for storing a plurality of application programs, time zone information indicating a time zone, and an application program executed in the time zone indicated by the time zone information. 1 identification information, 2nd identification information which identifies the application program executed in the time zone after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed, and the application program identified by the first identification information A table in which the third identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time period before the execution is associated, an operation means operated by the user, and an operation for instructing execution of the application program are provided. When performed in the operating means, Execution means for executing the indicated application program and when a switching operation for switching the application program is performed in the operation means, the execution is performed with reference to the table having time zone information including the time when the switching operation is performed. Identifying means for identifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the application program in accordance with the contents of the switching operation, and the user operation There is provided an information processing apparatus having a changing means for changing a target application program to an application program specified by the specifying means.

  In the present invention, when the switching operation is performed in the operation unit, the specifying unit, when the plurality of second identification information or the plurality of third identification information is associated with the first identification information, An image representing an application program of identification information associated with the first identification information is displayed on a display unit that displays an image, and an operation for selecting one of the displayed images is performed on the operation unit. The application program corresponding to the selected image may be specified.

  In the present invention, when the switching operation is performed in the operation unit, the specifying unit is based on information stored in a table having time zone information including a time when the switching operation is performed. The image indicating the change order of the application program to be operated by the user may be displayed on a display unit that displays the image.

  Further, in the present invention, positioning means for measuring its own position, position information representing the position or area, fourth identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information, After the application program identified by the fourth identification information is executed, fifth identification information for identifying the application program executed in the area specified by the position information, and an application program identified by the fourth identification information A table associated with sixth identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information before the execution, and the specifying unit is configured such that the switching operation is performed in the operation unit; When done, the positioning means is located in the area specified by the stored location information. The application program of the fifth identification information or the sixth identification information that is associated with the fourth identification information that matches the identification information of the application program being executed is referred to by referring to a table having position information in which the measured position is entered. It is good also as a structure specified according to the content of the said switching operation.

  Further, the present invention provides a storage means for storing a plurality of application programs, position information indicating a position or a region, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the region specified by the position information, Second identification information for identifying an application program executed in an area specified by the position information after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed, and an application program identified by the first identification information A table associated with third identification information for identifying an application program executed in an area specified by the position information before execution, an operating means operated by a user, and execution of the application program The operation to instruct The execution means for executing the application program instructed to execute, the positioning means for positioning the position of itself, and the switching operation for switching the application program is performed in the operation means. A second identification associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the application program being executed with reference to a table having position information in which the position measured by the positioning means enters the area specified by the information Information having information means or an application program of third identification information according to the content of the switching operation, and information having a changing means for changing the application program to be operated by the user to the application program specified by the specification means A processing device is provided.

  Further, the present invention provides a storage means for storing a plurality of application programs, time zone information representing a time zone, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the time zone represented by the time zone information, After the application program identified by the first identification information is executed, the second identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time zone and before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed An operation for instructing execution of the application program is performed on a computer having a table associated with third identification information for identifying an application program executed in the time period and an operation unit operated by a user. When done in a means, Execution means for executing the indicated application program and when a switching operation for switching the application program is performed in the operation means, the execution is performed with reference to the table having time zone information including the time when the switching operation is performed. Identifying means for identifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the application program in accordance with the contents of the switching operation, and the user operation There is provided a program for causing a target application program to function as changing means for changing to an application program specified by the specifying means.

  A storage means for storing a plurality of application programs, position information representing a position or area, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information, and identification by the first identification information Second identification information for identifying an application program executed in an area specified by the position information after the application program to be executed is executed, and before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed The computer having the table associated with the third identification information for identifying the application program executed in the area specified by the position information and the operating means operated by the user is instructed to execute the application program. The operation is the operation hand When the operation unit performs a switching operation for switching the application program, an execution unit that executes the application program instructed to execute, a positioning unit that measures its own position, and a stored position A second identification associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the application program being executed with reference to a table having position information in which the position measured by the positioning means enters the area specified by the information A function for specifying the information program or the application program of the third identification information according to the content of the switching operation, and a function for changing the application program to be operated by the user to the application program specified by the specifying means Provide a program.

  According to the present invention, the application program to be operated by the user can be switched according to the pattern used by the user.

The figure which showed the external appearance of the information processing apparatus 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 1. FIG. The figure which showed the format of the table which the information processing apparatus 1 memorize | stores. The figure which showed the information stored in the table which the information processing apparatus 1 memorize | stores. The block diagram which showed the structure of the function which switches an application program. The flowchart which showed the flow of the process which CPU102 performs. The flowchart which showed the flow of the process which CPU102 performs. The figure which illustrated the screen displayed on the display part. The figure which illustrated the screen displayed on the display part. The figure which showed the format of the table which concerns on a modification. The figure which illustrated the screen displayed on the display part. The figure which showed the format of the table which concerns on a modification.

[Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 1 is a mobile phone capable of voice communication and data communication. The information processing apparatus 1 stores a basic program that realizes the function of the operation system and a plurality of application programs. The information processing apparatus 1 executes an application program according to a user operation.

[Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus 1]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 1. As illustrated in FIG. 2, each unit of the information processing apparatus 1 is connected to the bus 101. Each unit of the information processing apparatus 1 exchanges data between each unit via the bus 101.
The communication unit 108 has an interface function for performing wireless communication. The communication unit 108 performs radio communication with a radio base station constituting a mobile communication network via an antenna (not shown) connected to the communication unit 108 under the control of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102. Perform voice communication and data communication. When the communication unit 108 receives a signal transmitted from the radio base station, the communication unit 108 outputs a voice signal related to voice communication to the call unit 109 and outputs a data signal related to data communication to the CPU 102. In addition, when the data signal output from the CPU 102 is input, the communication unit 108 transmits the data signal to the radio base station. When the audio signal output from the call unit 109 is input, the communication unit 108 receives the audio signal. Transmit to the radio base station.
The calling unit 109 has a microphone and a speaker (both not shown). When voice is input to the microphone, the call unit 109 outputs a voice signal representing the input voice to the communication unit 108. In addition, when an audio signal is input from the communication unit 108, the call unit 109 converts the audio signal into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal, and the audio is output from the speaker.

The display unit 107 includes a control circuit that controls the liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display panel. Under the control of the CPU 102, a liquid crystal display of a character, a graphic screen, a menu screen for operating the information processing apparatus 1, and the like. Display on the panel.
The operation unit 106 includes keys 106A to 106C for operating the information processing apparatus 1 and a touch sensor 106D having a rectangular shape by a capacitance method. Keys 106 </ b> A to 106 </ b> C are arranged in the housing of information processing apparatus 1, and when a user operates keys 106 </ b> A to 106 </ b> C, a signal indicating the operated key is output from operation unit 106 to CPU 102. On the other hand, the transparent touch sensor 106D is disposed so as to cover the entire surface of the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107, and transmits an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel. The touch sensor 106D detects a position where the user touches with a finger within a rectangular area, and outputs a signal indicating the detected position to the CPU 102.

  The storage unit 105 has a nonvolatile memory, and stores a basic program and a plurality of application programs. The storage unit 105 also stores a table that stores information related to application programs that are instructed to be executed by the user. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the format of this table. The table shown in FIG. 3 has a “time zone” field, a “program” field, a “previous program” field, and a “post program” field.

  The table is provided for each time zone when the day is divided into a plurality of times with a certain width, and information indicating this time zone is stored in the “time zone” field. For example, in the case of the table TB1a related to the time zone from “0:00” to “5:59”, as shown in FIG. 3, “0: 00-5: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. In the case of the table TB1b relating to the time zone from “6:00” to “11:59”, “6: 00-11: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. In the case of the table TB1c relating to the time zone from “12:00” to “17:59”, as shown in FIG. 3, “12: 00-17: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. In the case of the table TB1d relating to the time zone from “18:00” to “23:59”, “18: 00-23: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field.

  The “program” field stores the program name of the application program executed in the time zone stored in the “time zone” field. The program name is an example of identification information that identifies an application program. For example, when the program name is “mail” and an application program (hereinafter referred to as “e-mail application”) for sending and receiving e-mails is executed at “8:00”, this “mail” is shown in FIG. As described above, it is stored in the “program” field of the table TB1b relating to the time zone from “6:00” to “11:59”.

The “previous program” field stores the program name of the application program that was executed before the application program having the program name stored in the “program” field is executed. The program name of the application program executed after the application program having the program name stored in the “program” field is executed is stored.
For example, in a time period from “6:00” to “11:59”, an application program for a web browser (hereinafter referred to as a browser application) is executed after an e-mail application, and thereafter an application program for managing a user's schedule (Hereinafter referred to as a schedule application) is executed, the “browser” which is the program name of the browser application is displayed in the “post program” field of the record storing “mail” as shown in FIG. Stored. In addition, “mail” is stored in the “previous program” field of the record in which “browser” is stored in the “program” field, and the program name “scheduler” of the schedule application is stored in the “post program” field. . In the tables TB1a to TB1d, cells in which “-” are stored indicate that no program name is stored.

In each table, when there are a plurality of application programs executed after or before a certain application program is executed, a plurality of program names of the application programs executed after or before are associated with one application program. May be stored.
For example, when the browser application is executed after the e-mail application is executed and the browser application is executed after the schedule application is executed in the time zone of “12: 00-17: 59” As shown in FIG. 4, in the record in which “browser” is stored in the “program” field, “mail” and “scheduler” are stored in the “previous program” field.
In addition, when a game application program whose program name is “game” (hereinafter referred to as a game application) is executed after the browser application is executed in the time zone “12: 00-17: 59”, When the program name is “viewer” after the browser application is executed and an application program for displaying an image of an image file (hereinafter referred to as a viewer application) is executed, as shown in FIG. In a record in which “browser” is stored in the “program” field, “game” and “viewer” are stored in the “post-program” field.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 stores an IPL (Initial Program Loader). A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 is used as a work area when the CPU 102 executes a program, and stores data used when the CPU 102 executes the program.
The CPU 102 is a device that controls each unit of the information processing apparatus 1. When the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on, the CPU 102 reads the IPL from the ROM 103 and executes it. After executing the IPL, the CPU 102 reads the basic program from the storage unit 105 and executes it. When the CPU 102 executes the basic program, a basic function as a mobile phone is realized, and the information processing apparatus 1 can perform voice communication and data communication.
When the CPU 102 executes the basic program, the CPU 102 realizes a function of executing an application program and a function of switching an application program to be operated by the user based on information stored in the table.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of functions related to the function of switching application programs.
The clock unit 14 is a block for measuring time, and generates data representing the time.
The execution unit 11 is a block that executes an application program. The execution unit 11 reads an application program stored in the storage unit 105 according to an operation performed on the touch sensor 106D by the user, and executes the read program.
The specifying unit 12 is a block that specifies an application program to be operated by the user. When the key 106A or the key 106C is operated during execution of the application program, the specifying unit 12 refers to the table based on the time measured by the clock unit 14 and specifies the application program to be operated by the user.
The changing unit 15 changes the application program to be operated by the user to the application program specified by the specifying unit 12.
The table generation unit 13 is a block that stores information in a table. When the application program is executed, the table generation unit 13 stores the program names of the executed programs in the RAM 104 in order, and based on the order of the stored program names, the “program” field, “ The program name is stored in the “before program” field and the “after program” field.

[Operation of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment will be described. In the following description, first, the operation will be described assuming that information is stored in the tables TB1a to TB1d as shown in FIG.

  First, when the user performs an operation on the operation unit 106 to instruct execution of the e-mail application from a state where the application program is not executed when the time is “8:00”, the CPU 102 (execution unit 11) The electronic mail application stored in the storage unit 105 is read and executed. When the e-mail application is executed, a screen of the e-mail application is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107.

Next, when the user operates the key 106C when the time is “8:05” (first switching operation), the CPU 102 stores “6: 00-11: 59” in the “time zone” field. The table TB1b being searched is searched (step SA1 in FIG. 6). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1b, it searches the table TB1b for a record in which the program name “mail” of the electronic mail application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SA2). Here, if the CPU 102 (identifying unit 12) finds a record in which the same information as the program name “mail” is stored (YES in step SA3), it is stored in the “post program” field of the found record. The program name “browser” is read from the table TB1b, and the browser application specified by the read program name is specified as the application program to be operated by the user (step SA4). Then, the CPU 102 reads the specified browser application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SA5). When the browser application is executed, the browser application screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107, and the CPU 102 (changing unit 15) changes the application program to be operated by the user to the browser application.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the browser application that has been executed after the e-mail application in the same time zone in the past is executed only by operating the key 106C without performing a complicated operation by the user. As described above, the operation on the key 106C can be said to be an example of an operation for switching to the application program executed after the e-mail application.
If NO is determined in step SA3, or if no program name is stored in the “post program” field in step SA4, the CPU 102 does not change the application program to be operated by the user.

Next, when the user operates the key 106C when the time is “8:20”, the CPU 102 stores the table TB1b in which “6: 00-11: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. A search is performed at 105 (step SA1). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1b, it searches the table TB1b for a record in which the program name “browser” of the browser application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SA2). When the CPU 102 finds a record that stores the same information as the program name “browser” (YES in step SA3), the CPU 102 stores the program name “stored in the“ post program ”field of the found record. “scheduler” is read from the table TB1b, and the schedule application specified by the read program name is specified as the application program to be operated by the user (step SA4). Then, the CPU 102 reads out the specified schedule application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SA5). When the schedule app is executed, the screen of the schedule app is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107, and the CPU 102 (changing unit 15) changes the application program to be operated by the user to the schedule app.
Here, even if the user does not perform a complicated operation, the schedule application that has been executed after the browser application in the same time zone in the past is executed only by operating the key 106C.

  If the key 106A is operated (second switching operation) when the browser application is being executed in the time zone “6: 00-11: 59” (second switching operation), the CPU 102 (specifying unit 12) The table TB1b in which “6: 00-11: 59” is stored in the “” field is searched in the storage unit 105 (step SB1 in FIG. 7). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1b, it searches the table TB1b for a record in which the program name “browser” of the browser application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SB2). If the CPU 102 finds a record that stores the same information as the program name “browser” (YES in step SB 3), the CPU 102 stores the program name “stored in the“ previous program ”field of the found record. “mail” is read from the table TB1b, and the schedule application specified by the read program name is specified as the application program to be operated by the user (step SB4). Then, the CPU 102 reads out the specified electronic mail application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SB5). As a result, the application program to be operated by the user is changed to an e-mail application. As described above, the operation on the key 106A can be said to be an example of an operation for switching to the application program executed before the browser application.

  Next, when the user performs an operation to instruct the execution of the e-mail application from the state where the application program is not executed when the time is “19:30”, the CPU 102 (execution unit 11). Reads and executes the e-mail application stored in the storage unit 105. When the e-mail application is executed, a screen of the e-mail application is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107.

Next, when the user operates the key 106C when the time is “19:05”, the CPU 102 stores the table TB1d in which “18: 00-23: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. A search is performed at 105 (step SA1). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1d, it searches the table TB1d for a record in which the program name “mail” of the electronic mail application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SA2). Here, when the record in which the program name “mail” is stored is found (YES in step SA3), the CPU 102 (specifying unit 12) stores the program stored in the “post program” field of the found record. The name “game” is read from the table TB1d, and the game application specified by the read program name is specified as the application program to be operated by the user (step SA4). Then, the CPU 102 reads out the identified game application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SA5). When the game application is executed, the game application screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107, and the CPU 102 (changing unit 15) changes the application program to be operated by the user to the game application.
As described above, in this embodiment, even if a complicated operation is not performed, it is executed after the e-mail application in the past “18: 00-23: 59” only by operating the key 106C. A game app is executed.
Further, in the above-described operation example, there are two application programs executed after the e-mail application, that is, a browser application and a game application, that is, a plurality of application programs as application program switching destinations. Since the application program to be switched differs depending on the time zone, it is possible to appropriately switch to the application used by the user in that time zone.

Next, an operation when the information processing apparatus 1 stores the table TB1e of FIG. 4 in place of the table TB1c will be described.
First, when the user performs an operation to instruct the execution of the browser application from the state where the application program is not executed when the time is “13:00”, the CPU 102 (execution unit 11) The browser application stored in the storage unit 105 is read and executed. When the browser application is executed, the browser application screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 107.

Next, when the user operates the key 106C when the time is “13:30”, the CPU 102 searches the table TB1e in which “12: 00-17: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. (Step SA1). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1e, it searches the table TB1e for a record in which the program name “browser” of the browser application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SA2). Here, when the record in which the program name “browser” is stored is found, the CPU 102 (specification unit 12) and the program name “game” stored in the “post program” field of the found record and the program The name “viewer” is read from the table TB1e.
When a plurality of program names are read in this way, in step SA4, the CPU 102 displays the icon i1 of the game application whose program name is “game” and the icon i2 of the viewer application whose program name is “viewer” in FIG. The display unit 107 is displayed as illustrated in FIG.

After the screen of FIG. 8 is displayed, when the user positions a finger on any of the icons, the touch sensor 106D detects that the finger has touched, and the CPU 102 applies the application program for the icon at the detected position. Is identified.
For example, when the user places his finger on the icon i1, the CPU 102 specifies a game application whose program name is “game” as an application program to be operated by the user. Then, the CPU 102 reads out the identified game application from the storage unit 105 and executes it. When the user positions his / her finger on the icon i2, the CPU 102 specifies a viewer application whose program name is “viewer” as an application program to be operated by the user. Then, the CPU 102 reads out the identified viewer application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SA5). As a result, the application program to be operated by the user is changed to the viewer application.

On the other hand, when the user operates the key 106A in the time zone “12: 00-17: 59”, the CPU 102 stores the table TB1e in which “12: 00-17: 59” is stored in the “time zone” field. Is searched (step SB1). When the CPU 102 finds the table TB1e, it searches the table TB1e for a record in which the program name “browser” of the browser application being executed is stored in the “program” field (step SB2). Here, when the record in which the program name “browser” is stored is found, the CPU 102 (specification unit 12) determines the program name “mail” stored in the “previous program” field of the found record and the program. The name “scheduler” is read from the table TB1e.
When a plurality of program names are read in this way, the CPU 102 displays an icon i3 of the email application whose program name is “mail” and an icon i4 of the schedule application whose program name is “scheduler” in step SB4. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the display unit 107 is displayed.

After the screen of FIG. 9 is displayed, when the user positions a finger on any of the icons, the touch sensor 106D detects that the finger has touched, and the CPU 102 applies the application program for the icon at the detected position. Is identified.
For example, when the user positions a finger on the icon i3, the CPU 102 specifies an e-mail application whose program name is “mail” as an application program to be operated by the user. Then, the CPU 102 reads out the specified electronic mail application from the storage unit 105 and executes it. When the user positions his / her finger on the icon i4, the CPU 102 specifies a schedule application whose program name is “scheduler” as an application program to be operated by the user. Then, the CPU 102 reads out the specified schedule application from the storage unit 105 and executes it (step SB5). As a result, the application program to be operated by the user is changed to the schedule application.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even when there are a plurality of programs as programs executed before or after one application program, the user can easily switch to an application program operated before and after the program.
In the present embodiment, the icon i1 and the icon i2 may be displayed when the key 106A is operated, and the icon i3 and the icon i4 may also be displayed when the key 106C is operated.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, It can implement with another various form. For example, the above-described embodiment may be modified as follows to implement the present invention, or may be implemented in combination with each modification.

  In the embodiment described above, the information processing apparatus 1 is a mobile phone, but may be a PDA. Further, the information processing apparatus 1 is not limited to a portable apparatus, and a personal computer may operate in the same manner as the above operation by operating a predetermined key on a keyboard. In the present invention, when the operating system of the information processing apparatus 1 supports multi-users, a table may be provided for each user, and the CPU 102 refers to the table corresponding to the user being used. You may make it do. Also, user attributes (for example, gender and age) may be stored, and a table may be provided for each user attribute.

  In the present invention, the information stored in the “program” field, the “previous program” field, and the “follower program” field may be any information that can uniquely identify the application program, for example, the file name of the application program. Also good.

In the embodiment described above, the application program is switched by operating the keys 106A and 106C. However, the operation for switching the application program to be operated by the user may be another operation.
For example, when an operation of sliding the finger to the right (first switching operation) is performed on the surface of the touch sensor 106D, the CPU 102 stores the information in the “post program” field in the same manner as when the key 106C is operated. When the operation of sliding the finger to the left side (second switching operation) is performed on the surface of the touch sensor 106D, the “previous program” is executed in the same manner as when the key 106A is operated. An application program having a program name stored in the field may be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the “previous program” field is provided in the table, but the “previous program” field is not provided, and even if the key 106A is operated during the execution of the application program, the processing of FIG. May not be performed.

  In the present invention, an operation system realized by a basic program may support multitasking. In addition, when the operation system is multitasking, when the application program to be operated by the user is switched, if the application program after switching is already executed, it is executed instead of newly executing the application program. The screen of the application program being displayed may be displayed, and the application program to be operated by the user may be switched.

In the embodiment described above, the contents of the table may be overwritten when an operation for instructing execution of another application program is performed on the touch sensor 106D while the application program is being executed.
For example, when the table TB1b has the contents shown in FIG. 3 and the e-mail application is being executed, an operation to instruct execution of the game application is performed on the touch sensor 106D in the time zone of “6: 00-11: 59”. In the case of “mail”, the “post program” field of the record stored in the “program” field is changed from “browser” to “game”.
As described above, if the contents of the table can be changed, even if the order in which the user executes the application program changes, the application program can be executed in the order in which the user normally executes by operating the keys 106A and 106C. .

  In the embodiment described above, a table is provided for each time zone, but each table may be combined into one table. In the present invention, a “month” field may be provided in the table, and the table may be provided every month. In this case, the clock unit 14 measures “month” and “day” in addition to the time, and when referring to the table, refers to the table storing the month being measured. In addition, a “season” field may be provided in the table instead of the month, and a table may be provided for each season. A “day of the week” field may be provided in the table, and a table may be provided for each season. . The table to be used may be changed according to the season or day of the week.

In the present invention, the information processing apparatus 1 may be provided with a circuit that measures the position of the information processing apparatus 1 by GPS (Global Positioning System), and the position of the information processing apparatus 1 may be measured by this circuit. Further, when the position can be measured in this way, a “position” field may be provided in the table, position information indicating the position may be stored in this field, and a table may be provided for each position.
FIG. 10 is an example of a table having a “position” field. In this modification, the information processing apparatus 1 is determined in advance from a position centered on the north latitude aa and the east longitude bb by operating the key 106A or the key 106C in the time zone of “6: 00-11: 59”. If it is within the range of the distance, the application program to be executed is specified with reference to the table TB1f shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the key 106A or the key 106C is operated in the time zone of “6: 00-11: 59” and the positioning position is within a predetermined distance from the position centering on the north latitude cc and the east longitude dd. The application program to be executed is identified with reference to the table TB1g shown in FIG.
According to this modification, for example, when the order in which application programs are executed differs between home and work in a certain time zone, it is possible to appropriately switch to the application used by the user at that position.
The table shown in FIG. 10 has a “time zone” field. However, in the present invention, the “time zone” field is not provided, and the table to be referred to is determined by the positioning position. Also good.
In the “position” field, information representing an area including a predetermined position may be stored as position information. In this case, the CPU 102 specifies an application program to be operated by the user using a table having position information including the measured position.

  In the present invention, when there are a plurality of application programs executed after or before a certain application program is executed, the program name is stored in the table as shown in FIG. In the “post program” field, the number of times the application program having the stored program name is executed may be stored. For example, when the number of times that the game application is executed after the browser application is 15, “15” indicating the number of times is stored in association with “game”, and the viewer application is stored after the browser application. If the number of executions is nine, “9” indicating this number is stored in association with “viewer”.

As described above, when the execution count of the application program is stored in association with each other, the information processing apparatus 1 may specify the application program to be executed based on the stored count.
For example, when the key 106C is operated in a state where the browser application is being executed in the time zone of “12: 00-17: 59”, the CPU 102 indicates that the program name “browser” of the browser application being executed is “program”. The record stored in the field is searched in the table TB1e. Here, when the record in which the program name “browser” is stored is found, the CPU 102 (specification unit 12) corresponds to the program name “game” stored in the “post program” field of the found record. The number of times “15” assigned is compared with the number of times “9” associated with the program name “viewer”. Then, the CPU 102 specifies a game application with a large number of times as an application program to be operated by the user.
According to this modification, even when there are a plurality of programs as programs executed before or after one application program, it is possible to easily switch to an application program that the user often operates before and after this program.

In the present invention, the information processing apparatus 1 stores both a table having a “time zone” field and not having a “position” field, and a table having no “time zone” field and having a “position” field. You may make it do.
In this configuration, when an operation of sliding the finger to the right side or an operation of sliding the finger to the left side is performed on the surface of the touch sensor 106D, the CPU 102 refers to the operation target with reference to the table having the “time zone” field. Application program to be determined.
When the CPU 102 performs an operation (third operation) of sliding the finger upward on the surface of the touch sensor 106D, the program name stored in the “post program” field of the table having the “position” field. When the operation of sliding the finger downward (fourth operation) is performed, the application program having the program name stored in the “previous program” field of the table having the “position” field is executed. You may make it perform.
In other words, when the finger is moved to the left or right, the application program to be operated by the user is specified based on the time zone, and when the finger is moved up or down, the application program to be operated by the user is determined. Identifies with respect to position. According to this modification, an application program to be operated can be easily switched to an application program that is frequently used at a certain position.
Note that four keys may be provided in the operation unit 106 so that the above-described operation is performed by key operation.

In the present invention, an application program executed by operating the key 106A or the key 106C may be made known to the user.
For example, when the storage unit 105 stores the table TB1b illustrated in FIG. 3 and the key 106C is operated in a time zone of “6: 00-11: 59” while the electronic mail application is being executed. The CPU 102 searches the table TB1b for a record in which the program name “mail” of the e-mail application is stored in the “program” field, and reads “browser” stored in the “after program” field of the searched record. . Next, the CPU 102 searches the “program” field for a record storing the read “browser”, and reads “scheduler” stored in the “post-program” field of the searched record. Next, the CPU 102 causes the display unit 107 to display the browser application icon i5 whose program name is “browser” and the schedule application icon i6 whose program name is “scheduler” as illustrated in FIG.
In this modification, when the key 106C is operated, “mail” stored in the “previous program” field is read, and an icon of an email application whose program name is “mail” is also displayed. May be.
According to this modification, the user can know which application program is used after a certain application program. In this modification, when the user positions a finger on any of the icons, the touch sensor 106D detects that the finger has touched, and the CPU 102 executes the application program for the icon at the detected position. You may make it do.

In the embodiment described above, the information processing apparatus 1 switches the application program to be operated by the user according to the operation of the keys 106A and 106C. However, instead of the application program, the information processing apparatus 1 switches the page displayed in the browser. It may be.
For example, in the table, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present modification sets the “program” field to “URL”, the “previous program” field to “previous URL”, and the “post program” field to “post URL”. . Further, the table according to this modification includes the “position” field described above.
Then, the information processing apparatus 1 operates “http: //www.○○○.com/index.html” by a user operation within a predetermined distance from a position centered on the north latitude aa and the east longitude bb. "," Http: //www.△△△.com/index.html "," http: //www.□□□.com/index.html " The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is stored as in the table TB1h illustrated in FIG.

In this modification, the information processing apparatus 1 operates when the key 106A or the key 106C is operated and the measured position is within a predetermined distance from the position centered on the north latitude aa and the east longitude bb. The page to be displayed is specified with reference to the table TB1h shown in FIG.
For example, if the key 106C is operated while the page “http://www.XXX.com/index.html” is displayed, the CPU 102 will display “http://www.XXX.com. “http: //www.ΔΔΔ.com/index.html”, which is the URL stored in the “post URL” field of the record in which the URL “/index.html” is stored, is read. Then, the CPU 102 displays a page specified by the read URL.

In the present invention, when an operation for changing an application program to be operated by the user is performed, the information processing apparatus 1 refers to the table and displays the change order of the application programs that are changed according to the key operation. You may make it do.
For example, when the key 106C is operated when the time is “8:00”, the CPU 102 “browser” associated with the “post program” field of the record storing “mail” in the table TB1b. Is read. Next, the CPU 102 reads “scheduler” associated with the “post program” field of the record storing the read “browser”. The CPU 102 causes the display unit 107 to display a browser application icon specified by the read program name and a schedule application icon.
According to this modification, when an operation for changing the application program to be operated by the user is performed, the user can be notified of how the application program to be operated by the user is changed.

  Programs that realize the function of switching application programs include magnetic recording media (magnetic tape, magnetic disk (HDD (Hard Disk Drive), FD (Flexible Disk)), etc.), optical recording media (optical disc (CD (Compact Disc), DVD)). (Digital Versatile Disk))) may be provided in a state of being stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magneto-optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory and installed in the information processing apparatus 1. Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 1 may be downloaded and installed via a communication line.

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Claims (7)

Storage means for storing a plurality of application programs;
Time zone information indicating a time zone, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the time zone indicated by the time zone information, and the time after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed. Second identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time zone, and third identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time zone before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed, A table associated with
Operation means operated by the user;
When an operation for instructing execution of the application program is performed in the operation means, execution means for executing the application program instructed to execute,
When a switching operation for switching an application program is performed in the operation means, the first identification that matches the identification information of the application program being executed with reference to the table having time zone information including the time when the switching operation is performed Specifying means for specifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the information according to the content of the switching operation;
An information processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an application program to be operated by a user to an application program specified by the specifying means. When the switching operation is performed in the operation unit, the specifying unit includes the first identification information when the plurality of second identification information or the plurality of third identification information are associated with the first identification information. The image representing the application program of the identification information associated with is displayed on the display means for displaying the image, and the operation means for selecting one of the displayed images is performed when the operation means is selected. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an application program corresponding to an image is specified. When the switching operation is performed in the operation unit, the specifying unit becomes a user's operation target based on information stored in a table having time zone information including a time when the switching operation is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image indicating a change order of application programs is displayed on a display unit that displays an image. A positioning means for positioning its own position;
Position information representing a position or area; fourth identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information; and the position after the application program identified by the fourth identification information is executed. The fifth identification information for identifying the application program executed in the area specified by the information, and the application program identified by the fourth identification information was executed in the area specified by the position information before being executed. Having a table associated with sixth identification information for identifying the application program;
The specifying means is:
When the switching operation is performed in the operation means, the application program being executed is identified by referring to a table having position information in which the position measured by the positioning means is located in the area specified by the stored position information 2. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the application program of the fifth identification information or the sixth identification information associated with the fourth identification information that matches the information is specified according to the content of the switching operation. apparatus. Storage means for storing a plurality of application programs;
Position information representing a position or area, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information, and the position after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed Second identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the information, and executed in the area specified by the position information before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed A table associated with third identification information for identifying the application program;
Operation means operated by the user;
When an operation for instructing execution of the application program is performed in the operation means, execution means for executing the application program instructed to execute,
A positioning means for positioning its own position;
When a switching operation for switching an application program is performed in the operation unit, an application that is being executed is referred to by referring to a table having position information in which a position measured by the positioning unit is included in an area specified by the stored position information Identifying means for identifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the program according to the content of the switching operation;
An information processing apparatus comprising: changing means for changing an application program to be operated by a user to an application program specified by the specifying means. Storage means for storing a plurality of application programs;
Time zone information indicating a time zone, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the time zone indicated by the time zone information, and the time after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed. Second identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time zone, and third identification information for identifying the application program executed in the time zone before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed, A table associated with
A computer having operating means operated by a user,
When an operation for instructing execution of the application program is performed in the operation means, execution means for executing the application program instructed to execute,
When a switching operation for switching an application program is performed in the operation means, the first identification that matches the identification information of the application program being executed with reference to the table having time zone information including the time when the switching operation is performed Specifying means for specifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the information according to the content of the switching operation;
A program for causing an application program to be operated by a user to function as a changing unit that changes the application program specified by the specifying unit. Storage means for storing a plurality of application programs;
Position information representing a position or area, first identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the position information, and the position after the application program identified by the first identification information is executed Second identification information for identifying an application program executed in the area specified by the information, and executed in the area specified by the position information before the application program identified by the first identification information is executed A table associated with third identification information for identifying the application program;
A computer having operating means operated by a user,
When an operation for instructing execution of the application program is performed in the operation means, execution means for executing the application program instructed to execute,
A positioning means for positioning its own position;
When a switching operation for switching an application program is performed in the operation unit, an application that is being executed is referred to by referring to a table having position information in which a position measured by the positioning unit is included in an area specified by the stored position information Identifying means for identifying the application program of the second identification information or the third identification information associated with the first identification information that matches the identification information of the program according to the content of the switching operation;
A program for causing an application program to be operated by a user to function as a changing unit that changes the application program specified by the specifying unit.

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