JP6296919B2 - Information processing apparatus and grouping execution / cancellation method - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information processing apparatus and a grouping execution / cancellation method for grouping a plurality of symbol objects or canceling the grouping of a plurality of symbol objects.

  In recent years, a graphical user interface capable of touch operation has begun to be used in information processing apparatuses such as smartphones, tablet terminals, and personal computers. The user can perform a desired operation by touching a menu or an object displayed on the display with a finger. The touch operation can realize an operation that is intuitively easy for the user to understand than the conventional operation using a mouse or keyboard.

  For example, the user can group and organize a plurality of objects displayed on the display by a touch operation. Specifically, the user drags the object by pressing and holding the object to be grouped, and moves the object so that it overlaps with another object, so that the dragged object and the object overlap each other. Can be grouped with other objects.

  In addition, the user can cancel the grouping of a plurality of objects by a touch operation. Specifically, the user drags the object by pressing and holding the object to be ungrouped among a plurality of objects included in the group object generated by grouping the plurality of objects. By performing the operation of pulling away from the group object, the grouping of the dragged object can be released.

JP 2012-145980 A

  However, in the operation method described above, it is necessary to drag and move objects to be grouped or objects to be ungrouped one by one. For this reason, there is an inconvenience that it takes time and effort to complete grouping of a plurality of objects, or to finish ungrouping of a plurality of objects.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is possible to realize an operation method that can reduce the labor and time required to group a plurality of objects and the labor and time required to cancel the grouping of a plurality of objects. To provide a processing device and a grouping execution / cancellation method.

According to the embodiment, the information processing apparatus touches two points on the screen by the display control means for displaying on the screen a plurality of objects whose arrangement order is defined according to a predetermined rule, When a pinch-in operation is performed, grouping is performed based on the arrangement order defined in accordance with the predetermined law, with at least the first object and the second object located at the two touched points as targets. A first processing means for executing processing, and a group located between the touched two points when a user touches two points on the screen and performs a pinch-out operation to move the two points away from each other and a second processing means for executing a grouping cancellation process as target object, said second processing means virtual that the two points and the diameter Groups of objects may contain multiple, it executes the grouping cancellation process as a target object group that contains the center of the virtual circle in the.

The figure which shows the structural example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. 6 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of an execution / release determination process which is executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 6 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of grouping determination processing executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 6 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of grouping cancellation determination processing which is executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. The figure for supplementarily explaining the grouping cancellation | release determination processing performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. Another figure for supplementarily explaining grouping cancellation judgment processing performed by the information processor concerning the embodiment. FIG. 14 is still another diagram for supplementarily explaining the grouping cancellation determination process executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 6 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of grouping processing executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 6 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of group release processing executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the transition of various information when a grouping process is performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. Another figure for demonstrating the transition of various information when a grouping process is performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. FIG. 14 is still another diagram for explaining the transition of various types of information when the grouping process is executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the transition of various information when the grouping cancellation | release process is performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. Another figure for demonstrating the transition of various information when the grouping cancellation | release process is performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the modification of the grouping process performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the modification of the grouping cancellation | release process performed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. FIG. 6 is another diagram for explaining a modification of the grouping process executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is still another diagram for explaining a modification of the grouping process executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, a configuration example of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing apparatus 10 executes various information processing including processing for grouping a plurality of objects (grouping processing) and processing for canceling grouping of a plurality of objects (grouping cancellation processing). can do. The information processing apparatus 10 may be realized by a general-purpose computer or a dedicated computer.

  Hereinafter, an object that is a target of grouping processing and grouping cancellation processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 is referred to as a “symbol object”. Specifically, the symbol object is an object that can be touch-operated displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10, and is an object whose arrangement order is defined (managed) according to a predetermined rule. For example, each of a bar-shaped object (graph object) and a fan-shaped object (graph object) in the graph is a symbol object. Each object (icon) for starting various applications and the like is a symbol object.

Here, the arrangement order of the symbol objects will be described in detail.
For example, in the case of a stacked column chart arranged so that a plurality of bar-shaped symbol objects corresponding to values of different data series related to the same item are stacked, generally, the arrangement order of each stacked symbol object is: The symbol objects are counted in order from the upper symbol object. That is, the symbol object located at the top is counted as the first (first) symbol object, and the symbol object located at the bottom is counted as the last (n-th) symbol object.

  Further, in the case of a set vertical bar graph in which a plurality of bar-shaped symbol objects respectively corresponding to different data series values related to the same item are arranged in a row adjacent to each other, the arrangement order of the symbol objects arranged in a row is: In general, the symbol objects are counted in order from the symbol object located on the left. That is, the leftmost symbol object is counted as the first (first) symbol object, and the rightmost symbol object is counted as the last (nth) symbol object.

  In the case of a pie chart in which a plurality of fan-shaped symbol objects respectively corresponding to values of different data series relating to the same item are arranged in a circle, the arrangement order of the symbol objects is generally clockwise from the 0 degree position ( (Counterclockwise). That is, the first symbol object is counted as the first (first) symbol object when viewed clockwise from the 0 degree position, and the last symbol object is counted as the last (nth) symbol object when viewed clockwise from the 0 degree position. It is done.

  When symbol objects for starting various applications and the like are arranged over r rows and s columns, the arrangement order of the symbol objects arranged over the r rows and s columns is generally 1 row, 1 column, Counted in the order of 1 row, 2 columns,..., R rows and s columns. That is, the symbol object located in the 1st row and the 1st column is counted as the first (first) symbol object, and the symbol object located in the rth and sth column is counted as the last (nth) symbol object.

The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has a function capable of executing grouping processing and grouping cancellation processing with a small number of steps.
In order to realize the above-described functions, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a symbol object information storage unit 20, a contact symbol object determination unit 30, a grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40, and a grouping execution unit 50 as illustrated in FIG. , A grouping cancellation unit 60 and a drawing instruction unit 70 are provided. Below, each part 20-70 which comprises the information processing apparatus 10 is demonstrated in detail.

  The symbol object information storage unit 20 is a storage device that stores symbol object drawing information, symbol object arrangement order information, and symbol object group information. The symbol object drawing information is information indicating the position, shape, color, and the like of the symbol object displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10. Specifically, the symbol object drawing information is information in which a symbol object ID for identifying a symbol object is associated with various pieces of information indicating the position, shape, color, and the like of the symbol object. The symbol object ID is composed of a combination of numbers and alphabets, for example. When the symbol object displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10 is a graph object, the symbol object drawing information includes not only various information indicating the position, shape, color, etc. of the symbol object, but also the original data of the graph. included.

  The symbol object arrangement order information is information indicating the arrangement order of one or more symbol objects displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10. Specifically, the symbol object arrangement order information is information in which arrangement order information indicating the arrangement order of the symbol objects is associated with the symbol object ID. The symbol object arrangement order information is stored each time grouping processing or ungrouping processing is performed on one or more symbol objects displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10, that is, the symbol object ordering information displayed on the screen. This information is updated every time the number changes.

  The symbol object group information is information indicating which symbol objects are included in the group formed by the grouping process. Specifically, the symbol object group information includes a symbol object ID of a group of symbol objects (hereinafter simply referred to as “group”) displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10, and symbols of the symbol objects included in the group. This is information associated with an object ID. The symbol object group information is information that is generated (created) when the grouping process is performed on a plurality of symbol objects, and is deleted when the grouping cancellation process is performed on the group.

  When two points on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10 are touched by the user, the contact symbol object determination unit 30 acquires position information indicating the positions of the two touched points from a touch panel (not shown). In addition, when the two touched points are dragged together, the contact symbol object determination unit 30 determines that the touch operation performed by the user is a pinch operation. That is, the contact symbol object determination unit 30 determines that the touch operation performed by the user is not a pinch operation when the two touched points are not dragged, and the information processing apparatus 10 performs a grouping process described later. Do not execute ungroup processing. Note that the pinch operation is a general term for operations to bring a finger closer or away while touching the screen with two fingers. When the touch symbol object determination unit 30 determines that the touch operation performed by the user is a pinch operation, the contact symbol object determination unit 30 performs grouping execution / cancellation determination on the acquired position information and direction information indicating the drag direction of the two touched points. To the unit 40.

  When the position information and the direction information output from the contact symbol object determination unit 30 are input, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 performs a grouping determination process or a grouping cancellation based on the position information and the direction information. An execution / cancellation determination process for determining which of the determination processes is executed is executed. The grouping determination process is a process for determining whether to execute the grouping process. The grouping cancellation determination process is a process for determining whether to execute the grouping cancellation process. The grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 executes either the grouping determination process or the grouping cancellation determination process according to the result of the execution / release determination process.

  When the grouping execution unit 50 determines that the grouping process is to be executed by the grouping determination process by the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40, the grouping execution unit 50 executes a grouping process to be described later.

  When it is determined that the grouping cancellation process is to be executed by the grouping cancellation determination process by the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40, the grouping cancellation unit 60 executes a grouping cancellation process described later.

  The drawing instruction unit 70 executes update processing for updating the symbol object drawing information with reference to the symbol object arrangement order information and the symbol object group information updated by the grouping execution unit 50 or the ungrouping unit 60.

Here, an example of the procedure of the execution / release determination process executed by the grouping execution / release determination unit 40 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the grouping execution / release determination unit 40 determines whether the pinch operation performed by the user is a pinch-in operation or a pinch-out operation based on the input position information and direction information (step S1). . The grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines that the pinch operation performed by the user is a pinch-in operation when the two touched points are dragged in a direction approaching each other. On the other hand, the grouping execution / cancel determination unit 40 determines that the pinch operation performed by the user is a pinch-out operation when the two touched points are dragged away from each other.

  When it is determined that the pinch operation performed by the user is a pinch-in operation (the pinch-in operation in step S1), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 executes a grouping determination process described later (step S2).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the pinch operation performed by the user is a pinch-out operation (pinch-out operation in step S1), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 executes a grouping cancellation determination process described later. (Step S3).

  Next, the procedure of the grouping determination process and the grouping cancellation determination process executed by the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the procedure of the grouping determination process executed by the grouping execution / release determination unit 40.
First, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 refers to the symbol object drawing information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20 and refers to the symbol of the symbol object touched by the user based on the received position information. All object IDs are acquired (step S21).

  Subsequently, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines whether or not the number of acquired symbol object IDs is two (step S22). If it is determined in step S22 that the number of acquired symbol object IDs is not two (NO in step S22), the grouping execution / cancel determination unit 40 determines not to execute the grouping process. Then, the grouping determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S22, when it is determined that the number of acquired symbol object IDs is two (YES in step S22), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 acquires the acquired symbol object It is determined whether or not the ID values are the same (step S23). If it is determined in the determination process in step S23 that the acquired symbol object ID values are the same (YES in step S23), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines not to perform the grouping process. Then, the grouping determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S23, when it is determined that the acquired symbol object ID values are not the same (NO in step S23), the grouping execution / cancel determination unit 40 determines to execute the grouping process. Then, the acquired two symbol object IDs are output to the grouping execution unit 50 (step S24), and the grouping determination process is terminated.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the procedure of the grouping cancellation determination process executed by the grouping execution / release determination unit 40.
First, the grouping execution / cancel determination unit 40 refers to the symbol object drawing information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20 and determines the two points touched by the user on the basis of the position information received. It is determined whether or not a symbol object exists in the virtual circle (step S31). Note that the existence of a symbol object in the virtual circle does not require that the entire symbol object is included in the virtual circle, and at least a part of the symbol object is in the virtual circle. It only has to be included.

  In the determination process of step S31, when it is determined that there is no symbol object in the virtual circle (NO in step S31), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines not to execute the grouping cancellation process. Then, the grouping cancellation determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process in step S31 that a symbol object exists in the virtual circle (YES in step S31), the grouping execution / cancel determination unit 40 refers to the symbol object drawing information. Meanwhile, all symbol object IDs of the symbol objects existing in the virtual circle are acquired (step S32).

  Subsequently, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 refers to the symbol object group information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20 and determines whether the acquired symbol object ID includes the symbol object ID of the group. Is determined (step S33). If it is determined in step S33 that the acquired symbol object ID does not include the symbol object ID of the group (NO in step S33), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 cancels the grouping. It is determined that the process is not executed, and the grouping cancellation determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process in step S33 that the acquired symbol object ID includes the symbol object ID of the group (YES in step S33), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 acquires It is determined whether or not the grouped symbol object ID includes a plurality of symbol object IDs (step S34).

  In the determination process of step S34, when the acquired symbol object ID does not include a plurality of symbol object IDs of the group, that is, only one symbol object ID of the group is included (NO in step S34), the group The grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines to execute the grouping cancellation process, outputs the symbol object ID of the group to the grouping cancellation unit 60 (step S35), and ends the grouping cancellation determination process.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the case where the process of step S35 is performed is demonstrated in detail. The process of step S35 is executed when only one group of symbol objects exists in the virtual circle as shown in FIG. In this case, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines that the symbol object of the group identified by the symbol object ID “GA” is the target of the grouping cancellation process, and the symbol object ID “GA” is the grouping cancellation unit. 60.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4 again, in the determination process of step S34, if the acquired symbol object ID includes a plurality of symbol object IDs of the group (YES in step S34), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 Determines whether the center of the virtual circle is included in any group of symbol objects (step S36).

  In the determination process in step S36, when the center of the virtual circle is included in any group of symbol objects (YES in step S36), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 executes the grouping cancellation process. Then, the symbol object ID of the group including the center of the virtual circle is output to the grouping cancellation unit 60 (step S37), and the grouping cancellation determination process is terminated.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, the case where the process of step S37 is performed will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6, the processing of step S37 is performed when there are a plurality of group symbol objects in a virtual circle, and one group of symbol objects includes the center of the virtual circle. Executed. In this case, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines that the symbol object of the group identified by the symbol object ID “GA” is the target of the grouping cancellation process, and the symbol object ID “GA” is the grouping cancellation unit. 60.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4 again, in the determination process in step S36, when the center of the virtual circle is not included in any group of symbol objects (NO in step S36), the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines that the grouping cancellation processing is to be executed, and outputs the symbol object ID of the group closest to the center of the virtual circle to the grouping cancellation unit 60 (step S38), and performs the grouping cancellation determination processing. Terminate.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the case where the process of step S38 is performed will be described in detail. The process of step S38 is executed when there are a plurality of group symbol objects in the virtual circle and none of the groups includes the center of the virtual circle, as shown in FIG. Is done. In this case, the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40 determines the symbol object of the group identified by the symbol object ID “GA” closest to the center of the virtual circle as a target of the grouping cancellation process, The symbol object ID “GA” of this group is output to the group release unit 60.

  When the grouping execution unit 50 receives input of two symbol object IDs output from the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40, the grouping execution unit 50 executes a grouping process. The grouping process executed by the grouping execution unit 50 will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the grouping execution unit 50 refers to the symbol object arrangement order information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20 and confirms the arrangement order information associated with the two symbol object IDs that have been accepted. To do. Then, the grouping execution unit 50 specifies the symbol object arrangement order information including the arrangement order information of the arrangement order located between the arrangement orders respectively indicated by the two arrangement order information. Thereafter, the grouping execution unit 50 acquires all the symbol object IDs included in the specified symbol object arrangement order information. The acquired symbol object ID is used as a symbol object ID subject to grouping processing in addition to the two symbol object IDs that have received the input (step S41).

  Subsequently, the grouping execution unit 50 refers to the symbol object group information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20, and the symbol object ID of the group is included in the plurality of symbol object IDs to be grouped. It is determined whether or not (step S42). If it is determined in the determination process in step S42 that the symbol object ID of the group is not included in the plurality of symbol object IDs to be grouped (NO in step S42), the process proceeds to step S45 described later. .

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S42, when the symbol object ID of the group is included in the plurality of symbol object IDs to be grouped (YES in step S42), the grouping execution unit 50 performs the symbol object group With reference to the information, all the symbol object IDs associated with the symbol object IDs of the group are acquired. Then, the grouping execution unit 50 sets each acquired symbol object ID as the symbol object ID of the grouping process target instead of the symbol object ID of the group (step S43).

  Next, the grouping execution unit 50 deletes the symbol object group information including the symbol object ID of the group from the symbol object information storage unit 20, that is, executes update processing on the symbol object group information ( Step S44).

  Subsequently, the grouping execution unit 50 generates (adds) new symbol object group information. Specifically, a symbol object ID for identifying a new group and a symbol object ID for identifying a plurality of symbol objects included in the new group are each symbol object ID to be grouped. The associated symbol object group information is generated (step S45).

  Thereafter, the grouping execution unit 50 executes an update process on the symbol object arrangement order information (step S46), and ends the grouping process.

  When receiving the input of the symbol object ID of the group output from the grouping execution / cancellation determination unit 40, the grouping cancellation unit 60 executes a grouping cancellation process. Hereinafter, an example of the procedure of the group release processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, the ungrouping unit 60 refers to the symbol object group information stored in the symbol object information storage unit 20, and acquires all of the plurality of symbol object IDs associated with the symbol object ID of the group that has received the input. (Step S51).

  Subsequently, the grouping cancellation unit 60 deletes the symbol object group information including each acquired symbol object ID (step S52).

  Thereafter, the grouping cancellation unit 60 performs an update process on the symbol object arrangement order information (step S53), and ends the grouping cancellation process.

  Next, transition of various information when the grouping process is executed using the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. Hereinafter, as an initial state, a case is assumed where a pie chart including six fan-shaped symbol objects is displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10 as illustrated in FIG. In this case, it is assumed that the symbol object information storage unit 20 stores the symbol object arrangement order information shown in FIG. 10B and the symbol object group information shown in FIG.

  First, the data structure of the symbol object arrangement order information will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol object arrangement order information is information in which arrangement order information and a symbol object ID are associated with each other as shown in FIG. For example, according to the symbol object arrangement order information 101 shown in FIG. 10B, it is indicated that the arrangement order of the symbol objects identified by the symbol object ID “A” is “1”. Similarly, according to the symbol object arrangement order information 102 shown in FIG. 10B, it is indicated that the arrangement order of the symbol objects identified by the symbol object ID “B” is “2”. Here, the symbol object arrangement order information 101 and 102 has been described in detail, but the same applies to the other symbol object arrangement order information 103 to 106, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, the symbol object identified by the symbol object ID “X” is simply referred to as “symbol object X”.

  Here, as shown on the left side of FIG. 11A, transition of various types of information when a pinch-in operation is performed on the symbol object B and the symbol object D will be described.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 first refers to the symbol object arrangement order information shown on the left side of FIG. 11B, and performs symbol object ID “B” of the two symbol objects B and D on which the pinch-in operation has been performed. “D” and the symbol object ID “C” of the symbol object C located between the symbol objects B and D are acquired. Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the symbol object ID “B”, “C”, “D” and the symbol object ID ““ assigned to the new group including the symbol objects B, C, D ”. Symbol object group information 201 associated with “GA” is generated. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object group information shown on the left side of FIG. 11C as shown on the right side of FIG. Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 10 arranges the symbol object B having the earliest arrangement order among the symbol objects B, C, and D included in the new group “2” and the symbol object ID “GA” of the new group. Is associated with the symbol object arrangement order information 107. In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 deletes the symbol object arrangement order information 102 to 104 regarding the symbol objects B, C, and D, and also includes the symbol objects B, C included in the symbol objects B, C, D included in the new group. , D, the symbol object arrangement order information 105, 106 is updated so that the arrangement order of the symbol objects E, F located behind the symbol object D, which is the latest arrangement order, is moved up. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object arrangement order information shown on the left side of FIG. 11B as shown on the right side of FIG. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 can display a pie chart composed of the four fan-shaped symbol objects A, GA, E, and F on the screen as shown on the right side of FIG.

  Next, as shown on the left side of FIG. 12A, transition of various types of information when a pinch-in operation is performed on the symbol object A and the symbol object E will be described.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 first refers to the symbol object arrangement order information shown on the left side of FIG. 12B, and performs symbol object ID “A” of the two symbol objects A and E on which the pinch-in operation has been performed. “E” and the symbol object ID “GA” of the group GA located between the symbol objects A and E are acquired. Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 applies the acquired symbol object IDs “A”, “GA (B, C, D)”, “E” and a new group including the symbol objects A, GA, E. Symbol object group information 202 associated with the assigned symbol object ID “GB” is generated. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object group information shown on the left side of FIG. 12C as shown on the right side of FIG. Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 10 arranges the symbol object A having the earliest arrangement order among the symbol objects A, GA, and E included in the new group “1” and the symbol object ID “GB” of the new group. Symbol object arrangement order information 108 in which is associated with is generated. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 deletes the symbol object arrangement order information 101, 105, and 107 related to the symbol objects A, GA, and E, and the symbol objects A included in the symbol objects A, GA, and E included in the new group. , GA, E, the symbol object arrangement order information 106 is updated so as to move up the arrangement order of the symbol object F located behind the symbol object E, which is the latest arrangement order. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object arrangement order information shown on the left side of FIG. 12B as shown on the right side of FIG. As a result, the information processing apparatus 10 can display a pie chart composed of the two fan-shaped symbol objects GB and F on the screen as shown on the right side of FIG.

  Next, the transition of various information when the grouping cancellation process is executed using the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. In the following, it is assumed as an initial state that a pie chart composed of two fan-shaped symbol objects shown in FIG. 13A is displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus 10. In this case, it is assumed that the symbol object information storage unit 20 stores symbol object arrangement order information illustrated in FIG. 13B and symbol object group information illustrated in FIG.

  Here, as shown on the left side of FIG. 14A, transition of various types of information when a pinch-out operation is performed on the group GB will be described.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 first refers to the symbol object group information shown on the left side of FIG. 14C, and associates the symbol object associated with the symbol object ID “GB” of the group GB for which the pinch-out operation has been performed. IDs “A” to “E” are acquired. Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 deletes the symbol object group information 202 including the symbol object ID “GB” of the group GB for which the pinch-out operation has been performed. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object group information shown on the left side of FIG. 14C as shown on the right side of FIG. Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 10 sequentially acquires the acquired symbol object IDs “A” to “E” and the group GB in which the pinch-out operation has been performed, in the order of the acquired symbol object IDs. Symbol object arrangement order information 101 to 105 in which the arrangement orders “1” to “5” to be counted are associated with each other is generated. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object arrangement order information 106 so as to lower the arrangement order of the symbol objects F located behind the group GB on which the pinch-out operation has been performed. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 updates the symbol object arrangement order information shown on the left side of FIG. 14B as shown on the right side of FIG. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 10 can display a pie chart composed of six fan-shaped symbol objects A to F on the screen as shown on the right side of FIG.

  In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 forms a new group when a pinch-in operation is performed on a symbol object of a group and a symbol object that is not a group. For example, as shown below, It is also possible to execute a grouping process in consideration of the group hierarchy. Specifically, as shown in the left side of FIG. 15, when a pinch-in operation is performed on a symbol object FH of a group and a symbol object G that is not a group, the information processing apparatus 10 A new group composed of the group FH and the symbol object G can be formed while maintaining the hierarchical structure of the group FH.

  Further, as shown in the left side of FIG. 16, the information processing apparatus 10 maintains the hierarchical structure of the upper layer group as shown in the right side of FIG. 16 when a pinch-out operation is performed on the lower layer group FH. It is also possible to cancel only the grouping of the lower-level group FH.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 assumes that a symbol object positioned between two symbol objects touched by the user is also subjected to grouping processing when a pinch-in operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 17, the grouping process can be executed only for the two symbol objects F and H touched by the user.

  In addition, when the symbol object displayed on the screen is a symbol object having a series such as a graph object, the information processing apparatus 10 may execute a grouping process and a grouping cancellation process that are linked between the series. it can. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 18, when the grouping process is performed on the symbol object in country C and the symbol object in country E in April, the information processing apparatus 10 may The grouping process is also executed for the symbol object of country C and the symbol object of country E in the legend.

  According to the embodiment described above, the information processing apparatus 10 performs a grouping process according to a pinch-in operation performed by a user, and executes a grouping cancellation process according to a pinch-out operation performed by the user. It has. Accordingly, an information processing apparatus capable of reducing an effort and time required for grouping a plurality of objects and an operation method capable of reducing the effort and time required for releasing the grouping of the plurality of objects, and the grouping execution / A release method can be provided.

  In addition, although some embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information processing apparatus, 20 ... Symbol object information storage part, 30 ... Contact symbol object determination part, 40 ... Grouping execution / cancellation determination part, 50 ... Grouping execution part, 60 ... Grouping cancellation | release part, 70 ... Drawing instruction | indication Department.

Claims (6)

Display control means for displaying a plurality of objects whose arrangement order is prescribed according to a predetermined rule on the screen;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-in operation is performed to bring these two points close together, at least the first object and the second object located at the two touched points are targeted, First processing means for executing a grouping process based on an arrangement order defined according to the predetermined rule;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-out operation is performed to move the two points away from each other, the grouping cancellation processing is performed on one group of objects located between the two touched points. Second processing means to execute , and
The second processing means includes
An information processing apparatus that performs grouping cancellation processing on a group of objects including a center of the virtual circle when a plurality of group objects are included in the virtual circle having the diameter of the two points . Display control means for displaying a plurality of objects whose arrangement order is prescribed according to a predetermined rule on the screen;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-in operation is performed to bring these two points close together, at least the first object and the second object located at the two touched points are targeted, First processing means for executing a grouping process based on an arrangement order defined according to the predetermined rule;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-out operation is performed to move the two points away from each other, the grouping cancellation processing is performed on one group of objects located between the two touched points. Second processing means to execute;
Comprising
The second processing means includes
When a plurality of group objects are included in a virtual circle having the diameter of the two points, and the center of the virtual circle is not included in any group of objects, the center of the virtual circle An information processing apparatus that performs a grouping cancellation process on an object in a group that is closest to the object. The first processing means includes
In addition to the first object and the second object, one or more third objects whose arrangement order is between the arrangement order of the first object and the arrangement order of the second object are targeted. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein grouping processing is executed. The first processing means includes
When the first object is a group object and the second object is an object that is not a group, the first object and the second object are grouped while maintaining the hierarchical structure of the first object. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the grouping process is performed. The second processing means includes
When the object of the first group that is the target of the ungrouping process is an object included in the object of the second group, the object of the first group is maintained while maintaining the hierarchical structure of the object of the second group. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein grouping cancellation processing is executed on the information processing apparatus. Displaying on the screen a plurality of objects with a predetermined order according to a predetermined rule;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-in operation is performed to bring these two points close together, at least the first object and the second object located at the two touched points are targeted, Performing a grouping process based on the order of arrangement defined according to the predetermined law;
When two points on the screen are touched by the user and a pinch-out operation is performed to move the two points away from each other, the grouping cancellation processing is performed on one group of objects located between the two touched points. Carrying out, and
Executing the ungrouping process
When a plurality of group objects are included in a virtual circle having a diameter of the two points, grouping execution / cancellation is performed for performing grouping cancellation processing on the group object including the center of the virtual circle Method.

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