JP2011242938A - Information terminal device, input processing method, and input processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

An information terminal device, an input processing method, and an input processing program capable of continuously performing a plurality of processes easily and quickly in the course of a drag process are obtained.
A predetermined function is assigned in advance to predetermined areas A1, A2 of a touch pad as a sensor unit 11, and a function previously assigned by passing a finger or a stylus pen through the predetermined areas A1, A2 is provided. Was made to run. As a result, it is possible to process the object being dragged easily and quickly in the course of the drag process, and the convenience can be improved.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information terminal device, an input processing method, and an input processing program, and more particularly to an information terminal device provided with a touch pad, an input processing method using the touch pad, and an input processing program.

  In recent years, mounting of touch pads on information terminal devices such as notebook computers, mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and remote controllers has been increasing. The touchpad can be operated freely with the pointer on the screen by placing a finger or stylus pen on the pad, and moving or tapping the finger or the tip of the touchpad. A feeling of operation is obtained. That is, an operation for selecting an icon on the screen or a drag operation for dragging and moving a file icon can be performed.

  As a conventional input processing method using a touch pad, for example, those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 are known. In Patent Document 1, the screen and the touch pad are integrated, and the stylus pen that is a pointing device is put on the touch pad to display the edit menu icon on the screen, and the stylus pen is moved without being separated from the touch pad. Then, the editing process corresponding to the passed menu is selected by passing a desired menu among a plurality of menus in the editing menu icon, and the selected editing process is executed by releasing the stylus pen from the touch pad. A data editing method is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 2, the stylus pen is moved to the edge area of the tablet, so that the pointer on the screen is jumped to the boundary corresponding to the pen position, and the pointer is moved a long distance with a small operation amount. An enabled information processing apparatus is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 3, a touch pad is configured by a pointing area for performing an operation of moving a pointer to a scroll bar, and an upper scroll area and a lower scroll area for scrolling a screen in a predetermined area. Define the scroll direction for each scroll area, for example, output absolute coordinate data indicating the position on the coordinates when the finger is in contact with the upper scroll area, and perform scroll control in the direction defined in the upper scroll area A touch pad that stops scrolling when a finger is released and a scroll control method using the touch pad are disclosed.

  In Patent Document 4, when a plurality of specific areas are provided on a touch pad and each is traced as a starting point, the traced direction is detected, and a function corresponding to a combination of the starting point area and the traced direction An information processing apparatus that executes is disclosed.

JP-A-9-204426 JP-A-9-330166 JP 2000-181617 A JP 2000-330711 A

  However, the conventional information terminal device has a problem that it requires a lot of processing and is difficult to use when processing a file by dragging, such as when compressing a file and attaching it to an e-mail. This problem will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a screen image and a state of operation of a conventional information terminal device. On the display unit 20, a file icon 30 such as a sentence or an image, an icon 40 for compression processing, a mail window 50, and a removable disk icon 60 are displayed. In such a state, when a file such as a sentence or an image is compressed and attached to an e-mail or recorded on a removable disk such as a flash memory, first, a sensor unit (touch pad) 11 separate from the display unit 20 is used. Touch and drag the file icon 30 to bring it to the compression icon 40 without dropping your finger, and drop it there. As a result, the file is compressed, and a compressed icon 35 is generated. After the file is compressed, the compressed file icon 35 is dragged again, brought to the mail window 50 without dropping the finger, and dropped there. Thereby, the compressed file is attached to the mail.

  On the other hand, when the compressed file is recorded on the removable disk, the compressed file icon 35 is dragged, brought to the removable disk icon 60 without releasing the finger, and dropped there. As a result, the compressed file is recorded on the removable disk. In this way, when compressing a file such as a sentence or an image and attaching it to an e-mail or recording it on a removable disk, an operation of dragging the file icon 30 to the compression process icon 40 and dropping it is performed. It is necessary to perform two operations of dragging the compressed file icon 35 after file compression and bringing it to the mail window 50 or the removable disk icon 60 and dropping it.

  In the data editing method disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, when a plurality of menus are continuously performed, it is necessary to display the editing menu icon by applying a stylus pen to the touch pad for each menu. Can not be done. Further, in the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, when the operation device comes to the end of the touch pad, the pointer is moved to the boundary at once, but for example, the processing after the pointer movement such as putting in the trash can is performed once. Can not do. Further, in the touch pad and the scroll control method using the touch pad disclosed in Patent Document 3, the operation is completed only in a specific area of the touch pad, and a plurality of processes cannot be performed continuously. Similarly to Patent Document 3, the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 4 completes the operation only in a specific area of the touch pad, and cannot perform a plurality of processes continuously.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an information terminal device, an input processing method, and an input processing program capable of processing a dragged object easily and quickly in the course of drag processing. For the purpose.

  The present invention relates to an input unit that receives an input operation via a touch sensor, a process management unit that stores a predetermined area previously allocated to the input unit and a process allocated to the predetermined area, and the input Processing execution means for executing processing assigned to the predetermined area for the object being dragged when the object is dragged in the predetermined area. An information terminal device is provided.

  According to the above configuration, when a predetermined function is assigned to a predetermined area of the input unit in advance and an object is dragged with a finger or a stylus pen, the process assigned to the area is executed. Therefore, in the course of the drag process, the object being dragged can be processed easily and quickly, and convenience can be improved.

  In addition, the present invention provides an input unit that receives an input operation via a touch sensor, an area management unit that stores a predetermined area previously allocated to the input unit, and the predetermined area managed by the area management unit. , Based on the touch information detected by the sensor information detection means, the process management means for associating and storing the process assigned to the predetermined area, the sensor information detection means for detecting touch information from the touch sensor, Whether or not the touch information from the touch pad is located in the predetermined area when the drag state determination unit that determines whether or not the object is dragged, and when the drag state determination unit determines that the object is dragged Area determining means for determining whether the area determining means is located in the predetermined area , To object that a drag operation, comprising a, a process execution means for executing processing assigned to the predetermined area, to provide an information terminal device.

  According to the above configuration, when a predetermined function is assigned to a predetermined area of the input unit in advance and an object is dragged with a finger or a stylus pen, the process assigned to the area is executed. Therefore, in the course of the drag process, the object being dragged can be processed easily and quickly, and convenience can be improved.

  In the configuration described above, drag processing means for continuing to drag an object for which the process assigned to the predetermined area has been executed is provided.

  According to the above configuration, since the drag process is continued even after the process assigned to the predetermined area is executed, the drag operation can be continued until the last process without interrupting the thought. For example, in the operation of dragging a file icon and bringing it to a mail window via a predetermined area without releasing your finger, the idea of dragging and attaching a file to a mail is not interrupted.

  In the above configuration, the drag processing means displays guidance indicating the content of the process assigned to the predetermined area at a location corresponding to the predetermined area of the input means on the screen during the drag operation of the object.

  According to the above configuration, since the guidance indicating the content of the processing assigned to the predetermined area is displayed, the processing content can be reliably grasped, and the drag operation can be smoothly performed without making a mistake in the processing.

  In the above configuration, the drag processing means displays guidance indicating the content of processing assigned to the predetermined area around the object on the screen during the drag operation of the object.

  According to the above configuration, since the guidance indicating the content of the processing assigned to the predetermined area is displayed, the processing content can be reliably grasped, and the drag operation can be smoothly performed without making a mistake in the processing.

  In the above configuration, the process execution means has a counter for the predetermined area, counts up every time a process assigned to the predetermined area is performed, and changes the process to be executed according to the count number.

  According to the above configuration, even if a finger or stylus pen enters the area several times, the processing is performed each time, so that more processing can be performed with a smaller number of areas.

  In the above-described configuration, the input unit is a touch pad, and a step projecting upward from the surface of the touch pad is provided at a peripheral portion of the touch pad excluding the predetermined area.

  According to the above configuration, a finger or a stylus pen can be carried to a predetermined area by groping without looking at the touch pad, and operability can be improved.

  In the above-described configuration, the input unit is a touch pad, and includes a guard plate that forms a step with the surface of the touch pad at a peripheral edge except the predetermined area of the touch pad.

  According to the above configuration, a finger or a stylus pen can be carried to a predetermined area by groping without looking at the touch pad, and operability can be improved.

  The present invention is also an input processing method using an input unit that receives an input operation via a touch sensor, and associates a predetermined area previously assigned to the input unit and a process assigned to the predetermined area. And when the object is dragged in the predetermined area of the input means, the process assigned to the predetermined area is performed on the object being dragged. A process execution step to be executed.

  According to the above input processing method, when a predetermined function is assigned in advance to a predetermined area of the input means, and an object is dragged with a finger or a stylus pen, the processing assigned to the area is performed. Since it is executed, it is possible to process the object being dragged easily and quickly in the course of the drag process, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process management step of storing in a computer a predetermined area previously assigned to an input unit that receives an input operation via a touch sensor, and a process assigned to the predetermined area, When a drag operation of an object is performed in the predetermined area of the input means, a process execution step of executing a process assigned to the predetermined area is performed on the object for which the drag operation is performed An input processing program is provided.

  By causing the computer to execute the above program, a predetermined function is assigned in advance to a predetermined area of the input unit, and an object is dragged with a finger or a stylus pen. Since the process is executed, it is possible to perform the process on the dragged object easily and quickly in the course of the drag process, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to the information terminal device, the input processing method, and the input processing program of the present invention, it is possible to process a dragged object easily and quickly in the course of the drag process, and the convenience can be improved.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of drag operation of the information terminal device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the information terminal device of FIG. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the area setting part of the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows an example of the coordinate information of the sensor part of the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the management data in the area management table of the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the management data in the process management table of the information terminal device of FIG. In the information terminal device of FIG. 1, the flowchart which shows the process sequence when assigning a function to the predetermined area of a touchpad. A flowchart for explaining a drag processing method when an object is dragged in the information terminal device of FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining a drag processing method to which a function for determining whether or not a finger being dragged is in a specific area in the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the application example of the guidance of "<compression>" and the guidance of "<deletion>" in the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the application example which displayed four guidance around the object in the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the other example of the process performed in a predetermined area in the information terminal device of FIG. In the information terminal device of FIG. 1, the figure which shows the example which provided four guards in the peripheral part except the four corner parts of a sensor part as a structure which improves operativity. The figure which shows the application example of the process performed in a predetermined area in the information terminal device of FIG. The figure which shows the outline | summary of the drag operation of the conventional information terminal device

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a drag operation of an information terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 that are the same as those in FIG. 15 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 1 shows the content displayed on the display unit 20 of the information terminal device 100, and is an example in which a file such as a sentence or an image is compressed and attached to an e-mail or recorded on a removable disk such as a flash memory. . On the display unit 20, a file icon 30, a mail window 50, and a removable disk icon 60 are displayed. Further, while dragging, the guidance of “<compression>” 70 is displayed at the lower left corner of the display unit 20 and the guidance of “<delete>” 71 is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen. The display position of these guidances is fixed.

  The sensor unit 11 is configured by a touch pad and is an input device of the information terminal device 100. When a finger or the like is moved on the touch pad (sensor unit 11), various icons such as the file icon 30 and the mail window 50 can be moved on the screen of the display unit 20. Here, it is assumed that the “compression function” for compressing a file is assigned in advance to an area A1 that is a rectangular area at the lower left end of the sensor unit 11. In addition, the information terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment can delete a file. It is assumed that the “delete function” for deleting a file is assigned in advance to the area A2 at the lower right end of the sensor unit 11. The area A1 of the sensor unit 11 and the guidance of “<compression” 70 displayed on the display unit 20 are associated with each other, and the area “A2” of the sensor unit 11 and “<delete>” displayed on the display unit 20 are associated with each other. 71 guidance is associated.

  When the file icon 30 is dragged in this state and brought to the area A1 at the lower left end of the sensor unit 11 without releasing the finger, and passes through the area A1, the compression function assigned to the area A1 is used. The file is compressed. After that, if the user continues moving without releasing his finger and brings it to the mail window 50 and releases his finger, the compressed file is attached to the mail. Further, when the finger is not brought to the mail window 50 but brought to the removable disk icon 60 and the finger is released there, the compressed file is recorded on the removable disk.

  In this way, by simply dragging the file icon 30 and releasing the finger as it is, a series of operations for bringing the mail window 50 or the removable disk icon 60 to the mail window 50 or the removable disk icon 60 via the lower left area A1 of the sensor unit 11 are performed. Files can be compressed and attached to emails or recorded on removable disks.

  When deleting a file, the file icon 30 may be dragged, brought to the area A2 at the lower right end of the sensor unit 11 without releasing the finger, and dropped in the area A2. As a result, the file is deleted by the deletion function assigned to the area A2. The area to which the predetermined function is assigned is not limited to the areas A1 and A2, and when functions other than file compression and file deletion are provided, an area corresponding to the function may be set.

  In the information terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, the movement of the object by the drag operation is determined based on the relative coordinates of the sensor unit 11, and it is determined based on the absolute coordinates of the sensor unit 11 whether the object is located in the predetermined areas A1 and A2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of information terminal apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the information terminal device 100 includes a drag processing control unit 1 and a sensor unit 11. The drag processing control unit 1 grabs (selects) an object such as a file icon, and external instruction means (not shown) such as a finger or a stylus pen performs predetermined areas A1 and A2 of the sensor unit 11 while dragging. When entering, the function assigned in advance is executed, and the area setting unit 2, the area management table (area management unit) 3, the area determination unit (area determination unit) 4, and the drag state determination unit (Drag state determination means) 5, sensor information detection section (sensor information detection means) 6, drag processing section (drag processing means) 7, process execution section (process execution means) 8, process determination section 9, And a process management table (process management means) 10.

  The area setting unit 2 associates predetermined area information with a function that operates when a file icon is dropped on the area. The area management table 3 stores predetermined area information assigned in advance to the sensor unit 11. The area determination unit 4 refers to the area information stored in the area management table 3 and determines whether or not the touch position notified from the sensor unit 11 is located within a predetermined area.

  The drag state determination unit 5 checks a drag state flag managed by the operating system (OS) or application of the information terminal device 100 and determines whether the object is being dragged. The sensor information detection unit 6 detects touch information from the sensor unit 11 and outputs it to the drag state determination unit 5.

  The drag processing unit 7 moves the position of the object while holding the object such as the file icon. Further, the drag processing unit 7 performs processing contents assigned to the predetermined areas A1 and A2 at locations corresponding to the predetermined areas A1 and A2 of the sensor unit 11 on the screen of the display unit 20 during the drag operation of the object. The guidance indicating is displayed. By displaying the guidance indicating the content of the processing assigned to the predetermined areas A1 and A2, the processing content can be reliably grasped, and the drag operation can be smoothly performed without making a mistake in the processing. The process execution unit 8 executes the process instructed by the process determination unit 9. The process determination unit 9 derives a process assigned to the area from predetermined area information.

  The process management table 10 stores each area managed by the area management table 3 and the process assigned to the area in association with each other. The sensor unit 11 corresponds to a touch pad, and outputs touched coordinate information and an event when touched or separated. The sensor unit 11 is installed in another place without overlapping the display unit 20.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the area setting unit 2. In the figure, the area setting unit 2 includes a registration mode switching unit 12, an area information acquisition unit 13, a processing information acquisition unit 14, an area management table setting unit 15, and a processing management table setting unit 16.

  The registration mode switching unit 12 switches between the normal mode and the process registration mode. The mode switching instruction is performed by selecting a menu or icon previously assigned to registration mode switching. The method for issuing the mode switching instruction is not limited to this.

  The area information acquisition unit 13 acquires coordinate information of an area in which processing is registered. For example, when a rectangular area on the screen is designated, the coordinate information includes absolute coordinates at the upper left and absolute coordinates at the lower right of the area. The method for acquiring coordinate information is not limited to this, and for example, coordinate information may be set in advance in the system.

  The processing information acquisition unit 14 acquires information on processing registered in the area. The processing information is acquired by selecting a menu or icon that lists registration candidate processing. The acquisition method is not limited to this.

  The area management table setting unit 15 sets the acquired coordinate information of the area in the area management table 3 in association with the area ID. The data managed by the area management table 3 will be described later.

  The process management table setting unit 16 sets the acquired process information in the process management table 10 in association with the area ID. Data managed by the process management table 10 will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of coordinate information of the sensor unit 11. In the figure, a file compression function is assigned to area A1, and a file deletion function is assigned to area A2. In the sensor unit 11, the X coordinate of the lower left point is set to 0 and the Y coordinate is set to 0. The value of the X coordinate increases as it advances to the right, and the value of the Y coordinate increases as it moves upward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the area A1 has a rectangular shape and is specified by the absolute coordinates (0, 0) at the lower left and the absolute coordinates (10, 10) at the upper right. Similarly, the area A2 is also rectangular, and is specified by the absolute coordinates (490, 0) at the lower left and the absolute coordinates (500, 10) at the upper right. Since the areas A1 and A2 are both rectangular, the area can be specified if there are absolute coordinates at the lower left and absolute coordinates at the upper right of the rectangle. Note that the method of expressing the coordinate system and the area is not limited to this. The shape of the area is described by taking a rectangle as an example, but the shape is not limited to this and may be an arbitrary shape. The absolute coordinates indicating the position of the area are described by taking the absolute coordinates of the lower left and upper right corners of the rectangle as an example, but this is not restrictive. Can be determined.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of management data in the area management table 3. In the figure, an area management table 3 manages information on a predetermined area of the sensor unit 11 in association with an area ID. For example, the area A1 is assigned (0, 0) as coordinates (lower left) and (10, 10) as coordinates (upper right). Area A2 is assigned (490, 0) as coordinates (lower left) and (500, 10) as coordinates (upper right). Here, coordinates (lower left) and coordinates (upper right) are used as area information, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of management data in the process management table 10. In the figure, the process management table 10 manages the types of objects to be operated and processes in each area ID in association with each other. For example, when the object to be operated is a file icon, “file compression” is managed in association with the processing in the area A1, and “file deletion” is managed in association with the processing in the area A2. When the object to be operated is an icon of an image, “file compression” is managed in association with the process in the area A1, and “file deletion” is managed in association with the process in the area A2. If the process is not changed depending on the type of object to be operated, each area ID and the process assigned to the area ID need only be stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a function is assigned to a predetermined area of the sensor unit 11 of the information terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment. First, the registration mode switching unit 12 sets the mode of the information terminal device 100 to “registration mode”, for example, by selecting a registration mode switching menu (ST-801). Next, the area information acquisition unit 13 acquires coordinate information on the upper left and lower right of the area by selecting a rectangular area to which a function on the screen is to be assigned (ST-802). Next, the area information acquisition unit 13 issues an area ID that can be uniquely identified for the area information acquired by the area information acquisition unit 13 (ST-803).

  Next, the area management table setting unit 15 associates the area ID assigned by the area information acquisition unit 13 with the coordinate information of the area acquired by the area information acquisition unit 13 and sets it in the area management table 3 (ST- 804). Next, the processing information acquisition unit 14 acquires information on processing to be assigned to the area by selecting a menu or icon that lists registration candidate processing (ST-805). Next, the process management table setting unit 16 sets the process information acquired by the process information acquisition unit 14 in the process management table 10 in association with the area ID (ST-806). Next, the registration mode switching unit 12 sets the mode of the information terminal device 100 to “normal mode” by selecting a registration mode switching menu, for example (ST-807).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a drag processing method when an object is dragged in information terminal apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, first, the sensor information detection unit 6 acquires sensor information from the sensor unit 11 (ST-901). Next, when there is sensor information (ST-902, Yes), the drag state determination unit 5 checks the drag state flag managed by the operating system (OS) of the information terminal device 100 or the application, and the like, and the like. Is checked (ST-903).

  Here, when it is not in a drag state (ST-903, No), a normal mouse operation is performed (ST-908). On the other hand, when it is in a drag state (ST-903, Yes), the area determination unit 4 is an area in which coordinates included in the sensor information from the sensor unit 11 are registered in the area management table 3 (for example, areas A1 and A2). (ST-904).

  Here, when it does not exist in the area (ST-904, No), the drag processing unit 7 continues the drag processing (ST-909). The drag processing unit 7 displays guidance indicating the content of the process assigned to the area registered in the area management table 3 while continuing the drag process. On the other hand, when it exists in an area (ST-904, Yes), the area determination part 4 acquires applicable area ID from the area management table 3 (ST-905).

  Next, the process determination unit 9 acquires process information corresponding to the area ID from the process management table 10 (ST-906). Next, the process execution unit 8 executes the acquired process (ST-907).

  As described above, the information terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment assigns predetermined functions to the predetermined areas A1 and A2 of the touchpad, which is the sensor unit 11, in advance, and the finger or the stylus pen is the predetermined area A1. , A2 is executed, the function assigned in advance is executed, so that the dragged object can be processed easily and quickly in the course of the drag process, and the convenience can be improved. For example, in the operation of dragging the file icon 30 and bringing it to the mail window 50 or the removable disk icon 60 via the area A1 at the lower left end of the sensor unit 11 without releasing the finger, the drag process itself is continued. Therefore, the idea of dragging and attaching a file to an e-mail or a removable disk is not interrupted, and a plurality of operations can be realized by only one drag process, so that the procedure can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, if a finger stays in the specific areas A1 and A2 and a drag operation is performed in the areas A1 and A2, the same processing may be executed continuously. In order to prevent such a state, it is determined whether or not the position immediately before the finger performing the drag operation is outside the area, and then the position of the finger performing the drag operation is within the area. That is, if the position immediately before the finger performing the drag operation is within the area, the drag process is continued without executing the process corresponding to the area ID, and if the position immediately before the finger performing the drag operation is outside the area, the area is A process corresponding to the ID is executed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a drag processing method to which a function for determining whether or not a finger being dragged is in specific areas A1 and A2 is added.

  In FIG. 9, when determining that the drag state determination unit 5 is in the drag state in ST-903, the area determination unit 4 registers the coordinates included in the sensor information from the sensor unit 11 in the area management table 3. It is checked whether it exists in the area (ST-904). If the coordinates included in the sensor information are not present in the area (ST-904, No), the drag processing unit 7 continues the drag process assuming that the position immediately before the object is outside the area (ST-910). (ST-909). In this case, since the drag process is continued, the process returns to the first ST-901.

  On the other hand, when the object exists in the area (ST-904, Yes), the drag processing unit 7 checks whether the position immediately before the object is outside the area (ST-911), and the position immediately before the object is the area. If it is not outside (ST-977, No), the drag process is continued (ST-912). In this case, since the drag process is continued, the process returns to the first ST-901. On the other hand, when the immediately preceding position of the object is outside the area (ST-911, Yes), the area determination unit 4 acquires the corresponding area ID from the area management table 3 (ST-905). Thereafter, the processes of ST-906 and ST-907 described above are performed. Then, after the processing of ST-907, the drag processing unit 7 assumes that the position immediately before the object is in the area (ST-913), and returns to ST-910.

  In the above embodiment, the display positions of the guidance of “<Compression” 70 and guidance of “<Delete>” 71 are fixed and always displayed on the display unit 20, but dragging of the object is started. It is also possible to display the corresponding guidance in the vicinity of the object. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example thereof. In the example shown in this figure, guidance for “<Compression>” 70 and “<Delete>” 71 is displayed in the vicinity of the file icon 30 that is an object. Also in this case, it goes without saying that the guidances 70 and 71 are associated with the areas A1 and A2. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example in which four guidances 70 to 73 are displayed around the object. Also in this case, four guidances 70 to 73 are displayed by starting dragging of the object. The guidance 72 is associated with the area A3 at the upper left end of the sensor unit 11. The guidance 73 is associated with the area A4 at the upper right end of the sensor unit 11. By displaying the guidance 70 to 73 around the object, it is possible to reliably grasp the processing contents, and to perform a drag operation smoothly without making a mistake in the processing.

  In the above embodiment, the file compression is performed in the area A1 and the file deletion is performed in the area A2. However, these are merely examples, and various other processes can be performed. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of this, and processing for a file folder includes encryption, putting in a trash box, copying to a predetermined location, changing attributes (time stamp or creator), and the like. As graphic objects, there are changing the thickness of the line, changing the color, copying to the clipboard, and the like. Further, as text data, there are a character code change, a translation, a font change, and the like. In addition, the window may be changed to a predetermined size.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as a structure for improving the operability, a step projecting upward from the surface of the sensor unit 11 is provided at the peripheral portion excluding at least one corner portion (a predetermined area) of the sensor unit 11. You may make it form. By providing this step, it is possible to carry a finger or a stylus pen to a predetermined area by groping without looking at the sensor unit 11. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example in which four guard plates 80 are provided along the peripheral edge portion excluding the four corner portions C <b> 1 to C <b> 4 of the sensor unit 11, and a step projecting upward from the surface of the sensor unit 11 is formed. A step is formed by the guard plate 80 so that the finger stops.

  In the above embodiment, as an application of processing performed in a predetermined area, an attribute is toggled (for example, large → medium → small → large) when a finger or stylus pen enters the predetermined area many times. It is also possible. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of this, and when a finger is repeatedly placed in the same area A1 during one drag operation, the processing is changed according to the number of times of entry. For example, 1st = change to line red. 2nd = change line to blue. 3rd = change line to yellow. Specifically, the process execution unit 8 has a counter for each area, and counts up each time processing is performed. Then, the process to be executed is changed according to the count number. By doing in this way, the number of predetermined areas can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the information terminal device 100 has been described. However, in addition to the terminal device, the present embodiment is also applied to a stationary information terminal device such as a personal computer that can be input via a touch sensor. Can be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the touch pad has been described as an example of the input device of the information terminal device 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an input device including a touch sensor that detects contact with a finger or the like can also be used.

  The present invention has an effect that a plurality of processes can be continuously performed easily and quickly in the course of a drag process, and can be applied to an information terminal device using a touch pad.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drag process control part 2 Area setting part 3 Area management table 4 Area determination part 5 Drag state determination part 6 Sensor information detection part 7 Drag processing part 8 Process execution part 9 Process determination part 10 Process management table 11 Sensor part 12 Registration mode switching Unit 13 Area information acquisition unit 14 Process information acquisition unit 15 Area management table setting unit 16 Process management table setting unit 20 Display unit 30 File icon 50 Mail window 60 Removable disk icon 70, 71 Guidance display 80 Guard plate 100 Information terminal device A1 A4 predetermined area

Claims (10)

Input means for accepting an input operation via a touch sensor;
A process management means for associating and storing a predetermined area previously assigned to the input means and a process assigned to the predetermined area;
A process execution means for executing a process assigned to the predetermined area for the object being dragged when an object is dragged in the predetermined area of the input means; Have
Information terminal device. Input means for accepting an input operation via a touch sensor;
Area management means for storing a predetermined area previously assigned to the input means;
A process management means for associating and storing the predetermined area managed by the area management means and a process assigned to the predetermined area;
Sensor information detecting means for detecting touch information from the touch sensor;
Drag state determination means for determining the presence or absence of an object drag operation based on the touch information detected by the sensor information detection means;
An area determination unit that determines whether or not touch information from the touch sensor is located in the predetermined area when the drag state determination unit determines that there is an object drag operation;
A process executing unit that executes a process assigned to the predetermined area for an object that is being dragged when the area determining unit determines that the area is located in the predetermined area;
Information terminal device.   The information terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a drag processing unit configured to continue dragging the object for which the process assigned to the predetermined area has been executed.   4. The drag processing unit displays guidance indicating the content of processing assigned to the predetermined area at a location corresponding to the predetermined area of the input unit on the screen during the drag operation of the object. Information terminal equipment.   The information terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the drag processing means displays guidance indicating the content of processing assigned to the predetermined area around the object on the screen during the drag operation of the object.   The processing execution means has a counter for the predetermined area, counts up every time a process assigned to the predetermined area is performed, and changes the processing to be executed according to the count number. 5. The information terminal device according to any one of 5. The input means is a touchpad;
The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a step that protrudes upward from a surface of the touch pad is provided at a peripheral portion of the touch pad excluding the predetermined area. The input means is a touchpad;
The information terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a guard plate that forms a step with respect to a surface of the touch pad at a peripheral portion excluding the predetermined area of the touch pad. An input processing method using an input means for receiving an input operation via a touch sensor,
A process management step for storing a predetermined area pre-assigned to the input means and a process assigned to the predetermined area;
A process execution step of executing a process assigned to the predetermined area with respect to the object being dragged when an object is dragged in the predetermined area of the input means;
An input processing method. On the computer,
A process management step for associating and storing a predetermined area assigned in advance to an input means for receiving an input operation via a touch sensor, and a process assigned to the predetermined area;
A process execution step of executing a process assigned to the predetermined area with respect to the object being dragged when an object is dragged in the predetermined area of the input means; To execute,
Input processing program.

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