JP6084142B2 - Display control apparatus and control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device that can control display of a television receiver.

  In recent years, “smart TV” that can not only watch television programs broadcast from broadcasting stations but also widely use other services (for example, video-on-demand service) has begun to spread. The smart TV includes an interface using a touch panel, like mobile devices such as tablet terminals and smartphones.

  Techniques for improving the usability of the interface in the smart TV have been widely devised. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses an AV network system that selects an item by touching an item to be selected from items in a list displayed on a touch panel. Patent Document 2 below discloses a digital broadcast receiving apparatus that can use data broadcast on the premise of remote control operation specifications.

JP 2006-352299 A (released on December 28, 2006) JP 2007-295584 A (published November 08, 2007)

  In the present age when new devices such as smart TVs are developed one after another, it is difficult to prepare an interface that can be used by all users without stress. This is because the adaptability to the new interface adopted by the new device varies depending on the user.

  For example, a user (such as an elderly person) who does not have high literacy regarding the new device may feel resistance in the interface using the touch panel. However, in order to reduce the sense of resistance, for example, if a remote controller that has been conventionally used for the operation of a television receiver is realized as an interface using the touch panel, the usability of the user with low literacy is improved. While this can be improved, the usability of users with high literacy may be impaired.

  Note that the conventional techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are not techniques that can eliminate the trade-off of lacking consideration for the other user if one user is considered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display control device and the like that can display an interface suitable for each user.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a detection unit that detects that an operation by a user touches an input surface, and a user who uses an input device different from the input surface. A display control device comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation by the user, and when a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on a display surface, content viewing is started by the operation acquired by the acquisition unit When the contact is detected by the detection means, the first input interface is displayed on the display surface, and when viewing of the content is started by the contact detected by the detection means A second input interface different from the first input interface after the contact means detects further contact. The Esu and a display means for displaying on the display surface.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the display control device displays a predetermined interface in response to an operation for starting viewing of content, thereby allowing users having different adaptability to the interface operation to exist. Even if it exists, there exists an effect that the interface suitable for each user can be displayed.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the television receiver which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating an overview of the television receiver illustrated in FIG. 1, in which (a) shows a television program when a user selects a “TV” icon using a remote controller on a home screen. (B) shows a display when the user starts viewing a television program when the user touches the touch panel and selects the “TV” icon on the home screen. Represents a screen transition. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which the television receiver shown by FIG. 1 performs. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the television receiver which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the television receiver shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of the interface displayed on the television receiver which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (a) represents the remote control interface which can simulate operation using a remote control, (b) ) Represents a television program guide that displays selectable television programs.

Embodiment 1
The first embodiment (Embodiment 1) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Outline of the television receiver 100)
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the television receiver 100. FIG. 2A shows a “TV” icon on the home screen (screen waiting for an operation by the user) using a remote controller 45 (an input device different from the input surface, hereinafter abbreviated as “remote control”) 45. The display screen transition when viewing of the television program (content) is started by the selection, and (b) shows a touch panel (input surface 41, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 1) on the home screen. This is a transition of the display screen when viewing of the television program is started by touching “Yes” and selecting the “TV” icon.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, when the user starts viewing a television program using the remote controller 45 on the home screen (left diagram) and touches the touch panel during viewing (center diagram). The television receiver 100 displays a remote control interface (first input interface) 1 that can simulate an operation using the remote control 45 on the right side of the display (display surface 52, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 1). .

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the user starts viewing a television program by touching the touch panel on the home screen (left diagram) and touches the touch panel during viewing (center diagram). ) The television receiver 100 displays a television program table (second interface) 2 that displays selectable television programs.

  A user who does not have high literacy regarding a new device may feel resistance in the interface using the touch panel. However, in order to reduce the sense of resistance, for example, a remote control that has been conventionally used for the operation of a television receiver is simply realized as an interface using the touch panel (the right diagram in FIG. 2A). ), While the usability of users who are not high in literacy can be improved, the usability of users in high literacy may be impaired.

  Therefore, the television receiver 100 sets an interface to be displayed during viewing of the television program in accordance with an operation for starting viewing of the television program. Specifically, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, when the user starts watching a television program using the remote controller 45 on the home screen, the user's literacy is estimated not to be high. Therefore, the television receiver 100 displays the remote control interface 1 that can simulate the operation using the remote controller 45 ((a) of FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the user starts watching a television program by touching the touch panel, the user's literacy is assumed to be relatively high, and therefore, a television program guide that displays selectable television programs. 2 is displayed ((b) of FIG. 2).

  Thereby, the television receiver 100 can display an interface suitable for each user. In other words, the television receiver 100 can reduce the frequency with which an interface different from the interface desired by the user is displayed. Therefore, usability ("easy to operate", "easy to understand operation") ( (Operation feeling) can be improved.

  In the following, a “television receiver” will be described as an example of an apparatus that can implement the present invention. However, the apparatus can input necessary information and can output arbitrary content based on the input. As long as this is the case, the device is not limited to a television receiver (for example, it may be a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a personal computer, or the like).

  Further, in order to describe a television receiver as an example, a “remote control” will be described as an example of an input device for operating the television receiver. However, even a device that gives input to the above device. If so, the device is not limited to a remote controller. Accordingly, the “remote control interface” can also input the same information as the information input by the operation performed using the device (that is, can simulate (simulate) at least a part of the operation using the device. As long as it is a graphical user interface, any interface including the display form of the interface may be used. In other words, it is only necessary that the operation feeling learned by the user is the same between the case where the operation is performed using the device and the case where the operation is performed using the interface, and the display of the interface does not need to be similar to the device. .

  Further, the “content” refers to individual information (for example, a television program) provided from an arbitrary information source (television broadcast, Internet, cable TV, radio broadcast, optional recording medium, etc.), video, It can be composed of images, music, sounds, sentences, characters, mathematical formulas, numbers, symbols, or combinations thereof.

(Configuration of television receiver 100)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the television receiver 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the television receiver 100 includes an input unit 40 (input surface 41, input control unit 42, remote control receiving unit 43, tuner unit 44), control unit 10a (contact detection unit 11, operation acquisition). Unit 12, history storage unit 13, operation determination unit 14, screen output unit 15, stream separation unit 20, video decoder unit 21, graphics processing unit 22, audio decoder unit 23, blend unit 24, mixing unit 25), output unit 50 (display control unit 51, display surface 52, DAC 53, speaker 54), and storage unit 30 are provided.

  The input unit 40 receives an input from the outside, and includes an input surface 41, an input control unit 42, a remote control receiving unit 43, and a tuner unit 44.

  The input surface 41 outputs a contact signal 5 a indicating the position on the input surface 41 touched by the user to the input control unit 42. As long as the input surface 41 is an input device capable of detecting the position, the type of hardware is not limited to the touch panel.

  When the contact signal 5a is input from the input surface 41, the input control unit 42 corresponds to a position included in the two-dimensional coordinate axis set on the input surface 41 and indicated by the contact signal 5a. The coordinate information 5b including the coordinates to be output is output to the contact detection unit 11.

  The remote control receiving unit 43 receives infrared rays transmitted from the remote control 45, and receives the operation information 5c carried by the infrared rays (including information that can specify the button of the remote control 45 pressed by the user) as the operation acquisition unit 12. Output to.

  The tuner unit 44 receives the content stream 8a from the outside, and outputs the content stream 8a to the stream separation unit 20. Here, the “content stream” is arbitrary data including content, and may be, for example, a digital broadcast wave broadcast from a television broadcasting station. When the coordinate information 5b or the operation information 5c is input to the history storage unit 13, the tuner unit 44 starts receiving the content stream 8a from a predetermined broadcast station.

  The control unit (display control device) 10a is for comprehensively controlling various functions provided in the television receiver 100. The control unit 10a includes a contact detection unit 11, an operation acquisition unit 12, a history storage unit 13, an operation determination unit 14, a screen output unit 15, a stream separation unit 20, a video decoder unit 21, a graphics processing unit 22, and an audio decoder unit 23. , A blend unit 24 and a mixing unit 25.

  The contact detection unit (detection unit) 11 detects that an operation by the user has touched the input surface 41. Specifically, when the coordinate information 5 b is input from the input control unit 42, the contact detection unit 11 outputs the coordinate information 5 b to the history storage unit 13.

  The operation acquisition unit (acquisition means) 12 acquires an operation by the user using the remote controller 45. Specifically, when the operation information 5 c is input from the remote control receiver 43, the operation acquisition unit 12 outputs the operation information 5 c to the history storage unit 13.

  The history storage unit (storage unit) 13 stores the history 3 of user operations in the storage unit 30. Specifically, when the display control unit 51 displays the home screen on the display surface 52, when the coordinate information 5b is input from the contact detection unit 11 as an operation by the user (in FIG. 2B). (Left figure), or when the operation information 5c is input from the operation acquisition unit 12 (left figure in FIG. 2A), the history storage unit 13 stores the coordinate information 5b or the operation information 5c in the storage unit 30 is added to the end of the history 3 stored in 30.

  In addition, when coordinate information 5b is input from the contact detection unit 11 after an operation using the remote controller 45 or viewing of a television program is started by contact with the input surface 41 ((a) and ( b), the history storage unit 13 outputs the coordinate information 5b to the operation determination unit 14.

  When the coordinate information 5 b is input from the history storage unit 13, the operation determination unit 14 refers to the history 3 stored in the storage unit 30 and the operation acquisition unit 12 acquires an operation by the user included in the history 3. Whether the operation has been performed (whether the user has started viewing the television program using the remote controller 45 on the home screen), or is the contact detected by the contact detection unit 11 (touching the input surface 41 to Whether or not watching the John program has started). The operation determination unit 14 outputs a determination result 6 a including information regarding the determined result (for example, a flag indicating 0 in the former case and 1 in the latter case) to the screen output unit 15.

  Further, the operation determination unit 14 determines whether or not a television program can be viewed by a touch operation on the input surface 41. Here, “a state in which a television program can be viewed by a touch operation on the input surface 41” refers to a state in which an application for viewing a television program can be started by the user performing a touch operation ( For example, a state in which the display control unit 51 displays a home screen on the display surface 52). Conversely, “a state in which a television program cannot be viewed by a touch operation on the input surface 41” refers to a state in which an application for viewing a television program cannot be started (for example, an electronic book reader or the like). A state in which another application is displayed on the display surface 52 in full screen).

  Here, operations performed by the user (operations performed using the remote controller 45 and operations performed by touching the input surface 41) are sequentially stored as the history 3 in the storage unit 30 by the history storage unit 13. The That is, the history 3 can be regarded as time-series data indicating a tendency of the user to operate the television receiver 100. In the present embodiment, the operation determination unit 14 performs the determination based only on the most recently obtained (that is, latest) operation, but any method for analyzing the time series data (for example, The determination may be performed using a state estimation method using a hidden Markov model. In this case, since the above determination can be performed based on not only the above-mentioned operation obtained most recently but also two or more histories 3 obtained so far, the television receiver 100 has an interface suitable for each user. It can be displayed more reliably.

  When the operation acquisition unit 12 acquires a remote control operation by the user when the home screen is displayed, the screen output unit (display unit) 15 detects that the contact is detected by the contact detection unit 11. When the remote control interface 1 is displayed and contact is detected by the contact detection unit 11, the television program guide 2 is displayed after the contact is further detected. Specifically, when the determination result 6 a indicating that the user operation included in the history 3 is an operation acquired by the operation acquisition unit 12 is input from the operation determination unit 14, the screen output unit 15 Display information 7 a including information instructing to display the remote control interface 1 is output to the display control unit 51. On the other hand, when the determination result 6a indicating that the contact is detected by the contact detection unit 11 is input, the screen output unit 15 displays the display information 7a including information instructing to display the TV program guide 2. Output to the control unit 51.

  When the content stream 8a is input from the tuner unit 44, the stream separation unit 20 separates the video stream 8b and the audio stream 8c included in the content stream 8a. Then, the stream separation unit 20 outputs the video stream 8b to the video decoder unit 21 and the graphics processing unit 22, and outputs the audio stream 8c to the audio decoder unit 23.

  The video decoder unit 21 decodes the video stream 8 b input from the stream separation unit 20, and outputs the video information 8 d included in the decoded video stream 8 b to the blend unit 24.

  The graphics processing unit 22 decodes the video stream 8b input from the stream separation unit 20, and executes predetermined processing on the video information 8d included in the decoded video stream 8b, thereby the video information 8d. The brightness, sharpness, or contrast of the video represented by is changed, or the size of the video is similarly enlarged or reduced (scaled). The graphics processing unit 22 outputs the video information 8e after executing the predetermined processing to the blending unit 24.

  The audio decoder unit 23 decodes the audio stream 8c input from the stream separation unit 20, and outputs the audio information 8f included in the decoded audio stream 8c to the mixing unit 25.

  The blending unit 24 synthesizes the video represented by the video information 8d input from the video decoder unit 21 and the video represented by the video information 8e input from the graphics processing unit 22, and includes one video. Video information 8g is generated. The blending unit 24 outputs the generated video information 8g to the display control unit 51.

  The mixing unit 25 performs a predetermined process on the audio information 8f input from the audio decoder unit 23 to perform gain adjustment and the like, and then the audio information 8h after the predetermined process is performed. Output to the DAC 53.

  The output unit 50 outputs video or audio to the outside, and includes a display control unit 51, a display surface 52, a DAC 53, and a speaker 54.

  When the display information 7a is input from the screen output unit 15 or when the video information 8g is input from the blend unit 24, the display control unit 51 displays the video represented by the display information 7a or the video information 8g. Display data 7 b for driving the display elements included in the display surface 52 is output to the display surface 52 so as to be displayed on the display surface 52. Further, the display control unit 51 can display a home screen (see the left diagrams in FIGS. 2A and 2B) on the display surface 52.

  The display surface 52 is a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display) that displays the display data 7b input from the display control unit 51. 1 clearly shows the input surface 41 and the display surface 52 in order to clearly show the functions of each configuration. For example, when the input surface 41 is a touch panel and the display surface 52 is a liquid crystal display, As shown in (a) or (b) of FIG. 2, both may be configured integrally.

  The DAC 53 converts the audio information 8h (information expressed in digital format) input from the mixing unit 25 into an audio signal 8i (signal expressed in analog format), and converts the converted audio signal 8i into the speaker 54. Output to.

  The speaker 54 converts the audio signal 8i input from the DAC 53 into a sound wave and outputs it to the outside. The speaker 54 may be built in the television receiver 100 or may be externally attached via an external connection terminal.

  The storage unit 30 is a storage device that can store a history 3 of user operations. The storage unit 30 can be configured by, for example, a hard disk, an SSD (silicon state drive), a semiconductor memory, a DVD, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, all configurations are included in the television receiver 100 (one-chip configuration). However, some configurations may be mounted on another chip that can be externally attached to the television receiver 100 and separated from the other configurations (two-chip configuration). In an example of the two-chip configuration, the TVSoc unit and the ITSoc unit are connected by communication between CPUs (Central Processing Units) via a connector. Here, the TVSoc unit is a remote control receiving unit 43, an HDMI separating unit (which separates a signal obtained by HDMI (registered trademark) connection not shown in FIG. 1 into a video input signal and an audio input signal) , A stream separation unit 20, a video decoder unit 21, a graphics processing unit 22, an audio decoder unit 23, a blend unit 24, a mixing unit 25, and a control unit that controls these in an integrated manner. The ITSoc unit outputs coordinates that are included in a two-dimensional coordinate axis set on the touch panel (not shown in FIG. 1) and that correspond to the position on the touch panel touched by the user. And a control unit that controls the input area determination unit. The touch panel is connected to the ITSoc unit via the connector, and the ITSoc unit and the HDMI separation unit are connected via HDMI via the connector.

(Processing executed by the television receiver 100)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the television receiver 100. In the following description, parenthesized “˜step” represents each step of the control method of the television receiver 100 (control unit 10a).

  The operation determination unit 14 determines whether or not the television program can be viewed (for example, a state where the home screen is displayed) by a touch operation on the input surface 41 (step 1, in the following description, “step”). "Is abbreviated as" S "). When it is determined that viewing is possible (YES in S1, the home screen is displayed here), the input surface 41 and the input control unit 42 detect the position on the input surface 41 touched by the user. When this happens (YES in S2), the contact detection unit 11 detects that the user has started viewing the television program by touching the input screen 41 on the home screen (S3, detection step). The history storage unit 13 adds the coordinate information 5b input from the contact detection unit 11 to the tail of the history 3 stored in the storage unit 30 (S4), and the tuner unit 44 sets the frequency of a predetermined broadcasting station. By tuning, the television program is displayed on the display surface 52 (S5).

  On the other hand, when it is not detected (NO in S2) and the remote control receiving unit 43 receives an infrared ray transmitted from the remote control 45 (YES in S6), the user uses the remote control 45 on the home screen. Then, the operation acquisition unit 12 acquires that the viewing of the television program has started (S7, acquisition step). The history storage unit 13 adds the operation information 5c input from the operation acquisition unit 12 to the tail of the history 3 stored in the storage unit 30 (S4), and the tuner unit 44 sets the frequency of a predetermined broadcasting station. By tuning, the television program is displayed on the display surface 52 (S5). Even when it is determined in S1 that viewing is impossible (NO in S1), the processes of S6 and S7 are performed.

  When the input surface 41 and the input control unit 42 detect the position on the input surface 41 touched by the user (YES in S8), the user touches the input surface 41 while watching the television program. The detection part 11 detects (S9). The operation determination unit 14 refers to an operation in the case where the home screen is displayed on the display surface 52 among the operations included in the history 3. On the home screen, the user uses the remote controller 45 to select a television program. It is determined whether viewing has started or whether the television program has been started by touching the input surface 41 (S10). When it is determined that viewing of the television program is started using remote controller 45 (YES in S10), screen output unit 15 displays remote controller interface 1 (S11, display step). When it is determined that viewing of the television program is started by touching the input surface 41 (NO in S10), the screen output unit 15 displays the television program guide 2 (S12, display step).

[Embodiment 2]
A second embodiment (Embodiment 2) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, only the configuration added to the first embodiment and the configuration different from the configuration of the first embodiment will be described. That is, all the configurations described in the first embodiment can be included in the second embodiment. Moreover, the definition of the term described in Embodiment 1 is the same also in Embodiment 2.

(Differences from Embodiment 1)
In the first embodiment, depending on whether the operation included in the history 3 is an operation in which the user starts watching a television program using the remote controller 45 or an operation started by touching the input surface 41. The remote control interface 1 or the TV program guide 2 is displayed.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the operation using the remote controller 45 on the home screen is associated with the command (first command) 4a for displaying the remote control interface 1, and the input screen 41 on the home screen is displayed. The contact and the command (second command) 4b for displaying the TV program guide 2 are associated with each other. Then, the remote control interface 1 or the television program guide 2 is displayed by executing a command associated with the operation or the contact.

  That is, the same effect as that described in the first embodiment (an interface suitable for each user can be displayed) is also achieved in the second embodiment.

(Configuration of the television receiver 101)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the television receiver 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the television receiver 101 includes a control unit 10 b instead of the control unit 10 a included in the television receiver 100. The control unit 10b includes a command storage unit 16 and a command execution unit 17 instead of the history storage unit 13, the operation determination unit 14, and the screen output unit 15 included in the control unit 10a. .

  The control unit (display control device) 10b controls various functions provided in the television receiver 101 in an integrated manner. The control unit 10b includes a contact detection unit 11, an operation acquisition unit 12, a command storage unit 16, a command execution unit 17, a stream separation unit 20, a video decoder unit 21, a graphics processing unit 22, an audio decoder unit 23, a blend unit 24, And the mixing part 25 is included.

  When the display control unit 51 displays the home screen on the display surface 52, the command storage unit 16 receives coordinate information 5b from the contact detection unit 11 as an operation by the user ((b) in FIG. 2). The command storage unit 16 stores the command 4b for displaying the television program guide 2 in the storage unit 30. When the operation information 5c is input from the operation acquisition unit 12 (the left diagram in FIG. 2A), the command storage unit 16 stores the command 4a for displaying the remote control interface 1 in the storage unit 30. Further, the command storage unit 16 determines whether or not the television program can be viewed by a touch operation on the input surface 41.

  When the coordinate information 5b is input from the command storage unit 16, the command execution unit (display unit) 17 executes the command (command 4a or command 4b) stored in the storage unit 30 to thereby execute the remote control interface 1 or the television. Display information 7 a including information for instructing to display the program guide 2 is output to the display control unit 51.

  As described above, all the configurations described in the first embodiment can be included in the second embodiment. For example, the history storage unit 13, the operation determination unit 14, and the screen output unit 15 can be included in the television receiver 101 together with the command storage unit 16 and the command execution unit 17. In this case, the television receiver 101 may determine whether to display the remote control interface 1 or the television program guide 2 using either the history or the command.

(Processing executed by the television receiver 101)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by the television receiver 101. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 includes S13 to S16 instead of S1, S4, and S10 to S12 included in the flowchart shown in FIG. Therefore, only the processes executed in S13 to S16 will be described below.

  The command storage unit 16 determines whether or not the television program can be viewed by a touch operation on the input surface 41 (S13).

  When the contact detection unit 11 detects that the user has started viewing the television program by touching the input surface 41 on the home screen (S3, detection step), the command storage unit 16 displays the television program table 2. The command 4b to be stored is stored in the storage unit 30 (S14). When the operation acquisition unit 12 acquires that the user has started viewing the television program using the remote controller 45 on the home screen (S7, acquisition step), the command storage unit 16 displays the remote control interface 1. The command 4a is stored in the storage unit 30 (S14).

  When the contact detection unit 11 detects that the user has touched the input surface 41 while watching the television program (S9), the command execution unit 17 uses the command (command 4a or command 4b) stored in the storage unit 30. ) (S15), the remote control interface 1 or the TV program guide 2 is displayed (S16, display step).

[Embodiment 3]
A third embodiment (Embodiment 3) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, only a configuration added to the first embodiment or the second embodiment or a configuration different from the configuration of the first embodiment or the second embodiment will be described. That is, all the configurations described in the first embodiment or the second embodiment can be included in the third embodiment. Moreover, the definition of the term described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 is the same also in Embodiment 3.

(Interface switching)
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an interface displayed on the television receiver (including the control unit 10a or the control unit 10b). 6A shows a remote control interface 1 that can simulate an operation using the remote controller 45, and FIG. 6B shows a television program table 2 that displays selectable television programs.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the remote control interface 1 includes a tab 9 a that allows a predetermined operation to switch from the remote control interface 1 to the television program guide 2. The user can switch from the remote control interface 1 to the television program guide 2 by touching the tab 9 a on the input surface 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the television program guide 2 includes a button 9 b that enables a predetermined operation for switching from the television program guide 2 to the remote control interface 1. The user can switch from the television program guide 2 to the remote control interface 1 by touching the button 9b on the input screen 41.

  Thereby, for example, the user desires to use the remote control interface 1, but when the television program guide 2 is displayed by touching the input surface 41 and starting to watch the television program, However, the user can easily switch the television program guide 2 to the remote control interface 1 by simply performing a predetermined operation for switching the input interface (the same can be said when both are reversed).

  Therefore, the television receiver can more reliably display an interface suitable for each user.

[Example of software implementation]
The control block of the television receiver 100 or the television receiver 101 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or realized by software using a CPU. Also good. In the latter case, the television receiver 100 or the television receiver 101 is a CPU that executes instructions of a program (control program) that is software for realizing each function, and the program and various data are computers (or CPUs). A ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”) recorded so as to be readable, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the program, and the like are provided. 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 apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a detection unit (contact detection unit 11) that detects that a user operation has touched the input surface (41), and an input device (remote controller 45) that is different from the input surface. And a display control device (control unit 10a, control unit 10b) including an acquisition unit (operation acquisition unit 12) for acquiring an operation by a user using a display screen on which a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed (52) In the case where the viewing of the content is started by the operation acquired by the acquisition unit, the first input interface (remote control interface 1) is detected after the contact is detected by the detection unit. Is displayed on the display surface, and when the viewing of the content is started by the contact detected by the detection means, the detection means Display means (screen output unit 15, command execution unit) for displaying a second input interface (TV program guide 2) different from the first input interface on the display surface after the contact is further detected. 17).

  According to the above configuration, the display control apparatus changes the interface according to an operation for starting viewing of content. Specifically, when the user starts viewing content using the input device (for example, a remote controller) on a screen waiting for an operation by the user, the display control device displays the first input interface. On the other hand, when the user starts viewing the content by touching the input surface (for example, touch panel), the second input interface is displayed.

  As a result, the display control device can display an interface suitable for each user even when users having different adaptability to the operation of the interface coexist.

  In addition, in the display control device according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the operation history (3) of the user when the screen waiting for the operation by the user is displayed on the display surface is stored in a predetermined range. The storage unit (history storage unit 13) for storing in the storage unit (30) is further provided, wherein the display unit stores the input of the history of operations performed by the user stored in the predetermined storage unit by the acquisition unit. When the operation is performed using a device, the first input interface may be displayed, and when the operation is a contact with the input surface detected by the detection unit, the second input interface may be displayed.

  According to the above configuration, the display control device refers to an operation history (when the screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface) stored in the predetermined storage unit, and In response to the operation or the contact included in the history, the first input interface or the second input interface is displayed. Thereby, the display control device can display an interface suitable for each user.

  In the display control device according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the aspect 1 or 2, the input acquired by the acquisition unit when a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface. When an operation using a device is associated with a first command (command 4a) for displaying the first input interface, and a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface The contact on the input surface detected by the detection means is associated with the second command (command 4b) for displaying the second input interface, and the display means (command execution unit 17) When the contact is detected by the detection unit after the content has been viewed, the user can perform an operation. When the standby screen is displayed on the display surface, depending on whether an operation using the input device is acquired by the acquisition unit, or whether a contact with the input surface is detected by the detection unit, The first input interface or the second input interface may be displayed by executing a command respectively associated with an operation or the contact.

  According to the above configuration, when it is detected that the touch is detected by the detection unit while viewing the content, the display control device displays a screen waiting for an operation by the user on the display surface before the detection. By executing a command associated with the operation or the contact in response to the operation or the contact performed at the time, the input interface corresponding to the operation or the contact can be displayed. Thereby, the display control device can display an interface suitable for each user.

  In the display control device according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in any one of the aspects 1 to 3, the display unit receives information input by at least a part of the operation using the input device. An inputable graphical user interface may be displayed as the first input interface in the same or different form as the input device.

  According to the above configuration, the first input interface is a graphical user interface capable of inputting information input by at least a part of operations using the input device. The first input interface is a graphical user interface that can input the same information as the information input by an operation performed using the input device. The display form of the first input interface is not limited. Any interface can be used. In other words, it is only necessary that the user feels the same operation feeling when the operation is performed using the input device and when the operation is performed using the first input interface. The display form does not have to be similar to the input device.

  As described above, the display control device can switch and display the two interfaces described above in accordance with a user operation. Therefore, the display control apparatus can display the first input interface for a user who is familiar with the input device. As a result, the display control apparatus can eliminate the trade-off regarding usability that, if one user is considered, lacks consideration for the other user, can display an interface suitable for each user.

  In the display control apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the display unit displays the first input interface or the second input interface, and then displays the input interface. When a predetermined operation for switching is performed by the user, the first input interface and the second input interface may be switched.

  According to the above configuration, for example, the user desires to use the first input interface, but the second input interface is displayed by starting to view the content by touching the input surface. Even in this case, the user can easily switch the second input interface to the first input interface by simply performing a predetermined operation for switching the input interface (even if both are reversed). The same can be said).

  Therefore, the display control device can more reliably display an interface suitable for each user.

  Moreover, the television receiver which concerns on another aspect of this invention may be provided with the display control apparatus which concerns on any one aspect of the said aspect.

  Therefore, the television receiver has the same effect as the display control device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

  Moreover, the control method of the display control apparatus which concerns on another aspect of this invention is the detection step (S3) which detects that operation by a user contacted the input surface, and the user using the input device different from the said input surface. And a display control device control method including an acquisition step (S7) for acquiring an operation, wherein when a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on a display screen, the content acquired by the operation acquired in the acquisition step is displayed. When viewing is started, after detecting contact in the detection step, the first input interface is displayed on the display surface, and viewing of the content is started by the contact detected in the detection step After detecting further contact in the detection step, the first input interface Includes a display step of displaying a different second input interface on the display surface (S11, S12, S16).

  Therefore, the control method of the display control device has the same effect as the display control device according to the first aspect.

  The display control device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer, and in this case, a display that realizes the display control device in the computer by operating the computer as each unit included in the display control device. A control program for the control device and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control 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 can be made within the scope of the claims, and the technical means disclosed in different embodiments can be appropriately combined. Embodiments to be made are 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.

  The present invention can be widely applied to display control devices that can output content, such as television receivers, tablet terminals, smartphones, and personal computers.

1 Remote control interface (first input interface)
2 TV program guide (second input interface)
3 History 4a Command (first command)
4b command (second command)
10a Control unit (display control device)
10b Control unit (display control device)
11 Contact detection part (detection means)
12 Operation acquisition unit (acquisition means)
13 History storage unit (storage means)
15 Screen output section (display means)
17 Command execution part (display means)
30 storage unit 41 input surface 45 remote control (input device)
52 Display surface 100 Television receiver 101 Television receiver

Claims (5)

A display control device comprising detection means for detecting that an operation by a user has touched an input surface; and acquisition means for acquiring an operation by a user using an input device different from the input surface,
When a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface,
When viewing of the content is started by the operation acquired by the acquisition unit, the first input interface is displayed on the display surface after the detection unit detects the contact,
When the viewing of the content is started by the contact detected by the detection unit, a second input interface different from the first input interface is provided after the detection unit detects the further contact. A display control apparatus comprising display means for displaying on a display surface. A storage unit for storing, in a predetermined storage unit, a history of operations by the user when a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface;
The display means includes a history of operations performed by the user stored in the predetermined storage unit.
If the operation using the input device acquired by the acquisition means, the first input interface is displayed,
2. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second input interface is displayed when the contact is made on the input surface detected by the detection unit. When a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface, an operation using the input device acquired by the acquisition unit and a first command for displaying the first input interface are provided. Associated with,
When a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface, a contact with the input surface detected by the detection unit is associated with a second command for displaying the second input interface. And
The display means is configured to obtain the acquisition means when a screen waiting for an operation by the user is displayed on the display surface when it is detected that the detection means has made contact after the viewing of the content is started. By executing the command respectively associated with the operation or the contact, depending on whether the operation using the input device is acquired by or the contact with the input surface is detected by the detection means, The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first input interface or the second input interface is displayed.   The display means displays, as the first input interface, a graphical user interface capable of inputting information input by at least a part of operations using the input device in the same form or different form from the input apparatus. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control device.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the display control device according to claim 1, wherein the control program causes the computer to function as each of the means.

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