JP3271718B2 - Shape input display device and shape input display control method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic organizer,
The present invention relates to a shape input display device and a shape input display control method suitable for use in a portable computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows an example of the configuration of a conventional shape input display device. As shown in FIG.
An LCD is arranged below 0, and the LCD forms a shape display area 41 and an icon display area 42. When the pen 43 is moved down with respect to the tablet 40, the coordinate position is detected, and a figure corresponding to the coordinate position is displayed in the shape display area 41.

An icon for selecting a predetermined operation mode is displayed in the icon display area 42. Touching the predetermined icon with the pen 43 changes the operation mode to the operation mode corresponding to the icon. It has been made configurable.

That is, for example, when inputting a predetermined shape,
The user operates the writing icon in the icon display area 42 with the pen 43. At this time, the write mode is set. Therefore, when an arbitrary shape is drawn on the shape display area 41 with the pen 43, the coordinate position is detected by the tablet 40, and the shape corresponding to the coordinate position is displayed in the shape display area 41. In this way, the user can use the pen 43
, An arbitrary shape can be input and displayed (FIG. 8A).

Next, when moving a predetermined shape drawn in the shape display area 41 from the currently displayed position to another position, the user uses the pen 43 to move the icon display area 4.
2. Select the move icon displayed in 2. Then
The mode is changed from the write mode to the move mode (edit mode). As a result, the command input by operating the pen 43 thereafter is not processed for inputting an arbitrary shape, but is processed as input performed for editing an already drawn shape. .

The user designates a range of an arbitrary shape to be moved by the pen 43. In the example of FIG. 8B, two positions on the diagonal are designated as a range to be moved. After specifying the range to be moved with the pen 43, when the pen 43 is next moved to a predetermined position, the shape of the specified range is moved to that position.

After the movement (editing) is completed in this way, to input an arbitrary shape again, a writing icon is selected with the pen 43, and the mode is changed from the movement mode to the writing mode. In this case, the shape display area 4
The input made with the pen 43 at 1 is processed as for drawing an arbitrary shape.

[0008] In addition, for example, when deleting an already input shape, the mode is changed from the write mode to the delete mode, and the shape is deleted. After the deletion is completed, to input an arbitrary shape again, the writing mode is designated again, and the mode is shifted from the deletion mode to the writing mode.

[0009]

In the conventional apparatus, in order to shift from the writing mode to the editing mode such as moving and deleting, the icon is displayed in the icon display area 42 provided in addition to the shape display area 41. Icon that had to be selected each time. Therefore, the viewpoint must be moved from the position where the shape is actually input (the shape display area 41) to another position (the icon display position) each time, and there is a problem that the operability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and has improved operability.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a shape input display device which is operated when inputting an arbitrary shape.
Detecting means for detecting the operating position of the operating means;
Display means for displaying the shape input by the step;
The storage means for storing the edit mode shape in advance and the operation means
Edit the shape input from the storage means
Compared with mode shape, whether edit mode shape was input
Edit mode determining means for determining whether the edit mode shape is
When input, the input position of the edit mode shape of the detection means
To set the edit mode area at the position corresponding to the
Editing operation corresponding to input to the column and edit mode area
And an editing means for executing

The editing mode stored in the storage means
The shape can be a spiral shape.

[0013] In the editing means, the operating means is an editing mode.
When manipulated to extend outside the area,
The shape displayed in relation to the edit mode area is
It can be moved in the operation direction.

[0014] The display means may include an outer periphery of an edit mode area.
And display the outline in the edit mode.
When manipulated to extend outside the area,
Move the contour in the direction of operation
Can be.

The storage means may further include a predetermined edit shape.
Make sure that the edit shape is input in the edit mode area
Edit shape determination means for determining whether or not
Editing means when an edit shape is input in the edit mode area
To the shape displayed in relation to the edit mode area.
Make the edit corresponding to the edit shape
be able to. The shape input display control method of the present invention is optional.
Detection step to detect the operation position when inputting the shape of the
And a display that controls the display of the shape entered by the operation
Control step and acquisition to acquire a predetermined edit mode shape
Step and the shape input by the operation
Comparison with the edit mode shape obtained by the
Edit mode that determines whether or not the edit mode shape has been input
The judgment step and the edit mode
Entering the edit mode shape detected in the processing of the output step
To set the edit mode area at the position corresponding to the force position.
Fixed step and input to edit mode area
And an editing step for performing an editing operation.
I do.

[0016]

The shape input display device and the shape input system having the above configuration
In the control method, when an edit mode shape is input, an edit mode area is set therein. Therefore, by performing a predetermined input in the edit mode area, a predetermined edit operation can be performed. This eliminates the need to shift the viewpoint from the position where the shape is being input, and improves operability.

[0017]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a shape input display device according to the present invention. CPU1 is a ROM
Control each unit according to the program stored in 2,
A shape input display operation is performed. RA
Predetermined data and the like are stored in M3 as necessary. The backup RAM 4 is always supplied with a predetermined power from the battery 5, and stores information to be stored even when the power of the apparatus is turned off. Timer 6 is based on crystal unit 7
The battery 5 is always operated.

The display controller 11 develops data input via the bus line 8 into the V-RAM 12 and displays the developed image on the display unit 13. The input tablet 15
By operating the pen 16, the input coordinate position data is output to the tablet interface 14, and the tablet interface 14 outputs the data to the bus line 8.
CPU 1 or display controller 1
1 is output.

The microphone 18 outputs the collected audio signal to the solid-state recording processing circuit 17 and stores it. The audio signal output from the solid-state recording processing circuit 17 is supplied to a speaker 21 via an adder 20 and emitted. Dialer 19 is a CPU
1 and outputs a predetermined dial signal to the speaker 21 via the adder 20.

A plurality of key switch groups 22 are operated when the operation of the apparatus is switched, and a signal corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the key interface 23 to the CP via the bus line 8.
The data is output to U1. The power supply circuit 25 is turned on by operating a predetermined one of the plurality of key switch groups 24 to supply power to each unit, and the recording, reproduction, stop,
It is possible to execute volume adjustment and the like.

Further, the socket 26 has an IC (not shown)
The card can be inserted, I
The C card interface 27 exchanges data with the IC card.

For example, a modem or the like can be connected to the pin connector 29, so that signals can be exchanged with the extension interface 28 via the modem.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S1, the input tablet 15 is touched by the pen 16 as a position pointing device, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined input is performed, and the process waits until the predetermined input is performed.

When any input is made, the process proceeds to step S2, where it is determined whether or not a closed area is defined. The closed area here is an area for setting an edit mode area, and in step S6 described later,
If the closed region has not been registered, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S4. In step S4, after all the input handwritings have been received, an input stroke shape recognition process is performed.

That is, the input tablet 15 is now input with the pen 16.
, The coordinate data corresponding to the pen-down position is output from the input tablet 15 to the tablet interface 14, and further output to the CPU 1 via the bus line 8. The CPU 1 stores the shape of the inputted stroke (image) in the RAM 3 or R
The shape is compared with the shape (circular figure in this embodiment) of the edit mode area stored in advance in OM2.

At this time, data corresponding to the input handwriting data is supplied to the display controller 11. The display controller 11 converts this data into pixel data and develops it on the V-RAM 12. Then, the display controller 11 determines that V
-Read out the data developed on the RAM 12, output it to the display unit 13, and display it. Thereby, the shape (handwriting) input by operating the pen 16 is displayed on the display unit 13.

Next, in step S15, it is determined whether or not the currently input shape is equal to a figure (a circular figure in this embodiment) for defining a closed area previously stored in the RAM 3 or the ROM 2. If it is determined that the current input is not a circular figure, the process proceeds to step S7, where the data input from the pen 16 is
The processing is performed as an input for drawing an arbitrary shape. That is, in this case, the input of the shape is continued as it is.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the input shape is a circular figure, the process proceeds to step S6, and the coordinates of the closed area are stored in the RAM 3. Then, the CPU 1 sets the stored coordinate range as a closed area (edit mode area). Therefore, when any input is made in the edit mode area thereafter, an edit operation corresponding to the input is executed.

After the processing in step S6 or S7, the process returns to step S1 to wait for the next input.

If it is determined in step S6 that the closed area has already been registered, the flow advances from step S2 to step S3 to determine whether or not the head coordinate of the currently input handwriting is inside the closed area (edit mode area). Is determined.
If the head coordinates of the input handwriting are located outside the edit mode area, the process proceeds to step S4.
The processing described above is performed.

If the head coordinates of the input handwriting are inside the edit mode area, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S8. In step S8, the pen 16
It is determined whether the pen is still in a pen-down state with respect to the input tablet 15. If the pen is in a pen-down state, the process proceeds to step S9. In step S9,
It is determined whether the coordinates of the pen 16 have been moved out of the edit mode area to the outside. If not, the process returns to step S8, and returns to the process of determining whether the pen 16 has been pen-up. . That is, when the pen is first moved down into the edit mode area, the steps S8 and S9 are performed until the position of the pen 16 is outside the edit mode area or the pen is raised.
Is repeated.

If it is determined in step S9 that the position of the pen 16 is outside the edit mode area, the process proceeds from step S9 to step S10. In step S10, an editing process that requires designation of the destination of the object is executed. For example, the shape displayed in association with the set edit mode area is the pen 16
Is moved in the moving direction. This movement is stopped at the position where the pen 16 is moved up.

That is, when the coordinate position of the pen 16 protrudes from the inside of the edit mode area to the outside (actually, when it is about to protrude), the pen down position of the pen 16 is set outside the edit mode area. So as not to become
Move the edit mode area. Then, at the same time as this movement, the related displayed shape is also moved. Then, when this process is completed, the process returns to step S8 again to determine whether or not the pen is up. In this way, when the pen is moved down to the edit mode area, the edit mode area moves accompanying the movement of the pen 16, and the processing of steps S8, S9 and S10 is repeated until the pen is moved up.

On the other hand, when the pen 16 is first moved down into the edit mode area and then pen-uped by inputting a predetermined shape without protruding the pen 16 out of the edit mode area, steps S8 to S11 Proceed to. In step S11, an input stroke shape recognition process is performed. That is, the CPU 1 determines whether the shape drawn in the edit mode area matches the edit shape stored in the RAM 3 or the ROM 2 in advance. If it is determined that a graphic corresponding to a shape (gesture) stored in the RAM 3 or the ROM 2 is input, the process proceeds to step S12, and an editing process corresponding to the recognition result is executed.

For example, when the shape (gesture) drawn in the edit mode area is a command to delete, the shape displayed in relation to the edit mode area is deleted. If the instruction is to change the color, the color of the shape displayed in relation to the edit mode area is changed.

When the process of step S12 is completed, the process returns to step S1, and waits for the next input.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an input shape for the edit mode area. As shown in FIG. 3A, when a predetermined shape (gesture) is input into the edit mode area, this shape corresponds to a predetermined shape (gesture) stored in the RAM 3 or the ROM 2 in advance. It is determined whether the shape is a shape or not, and if the shape is stored in advance, an editing operation corresponding to the shape is executed (steps S11 and S12).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
If the head of the handwriting is located inside the edit mode area, but the handwriting is drawn outside the edit mode area, the figure displayed in relation to the edit mode area will be oriented in that direction. (Step S
10).

FIG. 4 shows an example of such a movement. As shown in FIG. 4A, two horizontal lines and two vertical lines are now drawn on the display unit 13 by the pen 16. Then, when a closed figure (circle figure) is drawn so as to lie on a vertical straight line drawn substantially in the center, this figure is used as an edit mode figure in RAM3 or ROM in advance.
2, the edit mode area is set there.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the pen 16 is moved down with the pen 16 inside the closed area where the edit mode area is set and the pen 16 is moved as it is, the pen is moved in relation to the edit mode area. The displayed vertical line is
The pen 16 is moved together with the movement of the pen 16.

After moving the pen 16 to a desired position, as shown in FIG.
When the pen is lifted up from above, the movement of the vertical straight line displayed in relation to the edit mode area is stopped at that position.

That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an area for performing normal drawing and an edit mode area are formed on the input tablet 15 in a mixed manner. If the pen 16 is moved down to the normal drawing area,
The input at that time is processed as an operation for inputting an arbitrary shape. On the other hand, when the pen is moved down to the edit mode area, the operation is processed as an operation for editing. Therefore, the user can set an edit mode area at an arbitrary position as necessary and perform arbitrary editing.

The edit mode area (closed area) is displayed in a color or brightness different from that of the other areas, or is displayed as an outline as shown in FIG. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when a contour line is displayed on the outer periphery of the edit mode area, when the pen 16 is moved down to the edit mode area by the pen 16 and the pen 16 is moved as it is, as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the outline is moved in association with the movement of the pen 16, and the outline is drawn in a line segment (straight line) displayed as if it were related like a wire frame. The line segment can be moved.

In the above embodiment, a circle is used as the edit mode shape, but the circle is relatively large and is used when drawing a normal shape. Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the edit mode graphic can be formed into a spiral shape. In this way, the circular shape is subjected to normal drawing input designation processing, and when a spiral shape is input, an edit mode area is set at that position.

As described above, what shape is previously stored as the edit mode shape in the RAM 3 or ROM 2 is arbitrary. However, since the edit mode area specifies a certain range, a circle, a spiral, It is preferable to use a shape such as a shape that has a predetermined area, such as a closed area or a relatively close area.

[0047]

As described above, the shape input display device and the shape input display device of the present invention are provided.
According to the method and the shape input display control method , when the edit mode shape is input, the edit mode area is set there, so that the viewpoint can be moved compared to the case where the whole is set in the edit mode area. And the operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a shape input display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an input to an edit mode area.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an edit mode area is set and a related graphic is moved.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an edit mode area and a drawing area are mixed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of setting an edit mode area and moving a related line segment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of an edit mode shape.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional shape input display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 8 Bus line 11 Display controller 12 V-RAM 13 Display section 14 Tablet interface 15 Input tablet 16 Pen

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. An operation unit operated when inputting an arbitrary shape, a detection unit detecting an operation position of the operation unit, a display unit displaying a shape input by the operation unit, a predetermined editing A storage unit for storing a mode shape in advance; and an edit for comparing the shape input by the operation unit with the edit mode shape stored in the storage unit to determine whether the edit mode shape has been input. Mode determination means, when the edit mode shape is input, the detection means, at a position corresponding to the input position of the edit mode shape,
A shape input display device comprising: setting means for setting an editing mode area; and editing means for executing an editing operation in response to an input to the editing mode area. 2. The shape input display device according to claim 1, wherein the edit mode shape stored in the storage means is a spiral shape. 3. The editing means, when the operation means is operated so as to protrude from the inside of the edit mode area to the outside, changes the shape displayed in relation to the edit mode area in the operation direction. The shape input display device according to claim 1, wherein the shape input display device moves. 4. The display means displays an outline on the outer periphery of the edit mode area, and displays the outline when the operation means is operated so as to protrude from the inside of the edit mode area. The shape input display device according to claim 1, wherein the shape input display device moves in an operation direction. 5. An edit shape determining unit for further storing a predetermined edit shape in the storage unit, and determining whether or not the edit shape has been input in the edit mode region. 5. The editing device according to claim 1, wherein when the editing shape is input, the editing unit performs editing corresponding to the editing shape on a shape displayed in association with the editing mode area. The shape input display device according to any one of the above. 6. An operation position when an arbitrary shape is input.
A detecting step for detecting; A display system for controlling the display of the shape input by the operation
Your steps, An acquisition step of acquiring a predetermined edit mode shape; The shape input by the operation is
Compare with the edit mode shape obtained by the processing,
Editing mode that determines whether or not a shape has been input
Code determination step; When the edit mode shape is input, the detection step
In the input position of the edit mode shape detected in the processing of the
A setting step to set the edit mode area at the corresponding position
And Edit operation corresponding to the input to the edit mode area
The editing steps to perform The shape input characterized by including
Force display control method.