Information storage medium and image control system for multi-touch resistive touch panel display

• US 9,030,448 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2010
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bandai Namco Games Inc (BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.)
• Inventors: Ito, Maya, Suzui, Masanobu
• Primary Examiner(s): Balaoing, Ariel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ritchie, Darlene M
• Application Number:
  US12/884,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20110069040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,698 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 345173-177, 463/4, 463/30, 463/36, 463/37, 463/43, 463/31, 715/863, 715/864, 715/830, 178 1801- 1811
• US Class Current: 345/178
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04186 Touch location disambiguation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

An image control system controls an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation. The image control system includes a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by a detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by a detected position acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

Claims

1. A program stored in a non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium, the program controlling an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the program causing a computer to function as:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position; and

a display control section that controls the image based on the corrected position,

wherein (1) the operation surface comprises a first area and a second area which is separate from the first area, the display screen comprises a third area which is separate from the first area and the second area, (2) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object, (3) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls the movement of the second object in response to both the first position and the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, (4)the first touch operation is performed in the first area, the second touch operation is performed on the second area, and the image is displayed on the third area, (5) for the second operation state. movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneous preformed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

2. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the correction section calculates the corrected position when a new detected position has been acquired in the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position currently acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

3. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the correction section calculates the corrected position when a new detected position has been acquired in the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the corrected position initially calculated in the second operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position currently acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

4. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the program causes the computer to further function as a movement information calculation section that calculates movement information about the corrected position when the corrected position has changed;

and

wherein the display control section controls the image based on the movement information about the corrected position.

5. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the program causes the computer to further function as a period measurement section that measures a period of the first operation state;

and

wherein the display control section controls the image based on the period of the first operation state.

6. The program as defined in claim 1, wherein the display control section displays a display object in an overlapping area of the display screen that overlaps the operation surface, the display object dividing the operation surface into the first area, and the second area.

7. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the state determination section determines that the operation state is a non-operation state in which the touch operation is not performed on the operation surface when the detection value is not output, determines that the operation state is the first operation state when the detection value has been output when the operation state is the non-operation state, and determines that the operation state is the second operation state when a moving amount of the detected position has exceeded a first threshold value when the operation state is the first operation state.

8. The program as defined in claim 1,

wherein the state determination section determines that the operation state is the first operation state when a moving amount of the detected position has exceeded a second threshold value when the operation state is the second operation state.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium for storing the program as defined in claim 1.

10. A program stored in a non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium, the program controlling an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the program causing a computer to function as:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position;

a position determination section that determines whether or not the corrected position coincides with a given position; and

a display control section that controls the image,

wherein (1) the operation surface comprises a first area and a second area which is separate from the first area, the display screen comprises a third area which is separate from the first area and the second area, (2) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object, (3) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls the movement of the second object in response to both the first position and the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, (4)the first touch operation is performed in the first area, the second touch operation is performed on the second area, and the image is displayed on the third area, (5) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

11. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the correction section calculates the corrected position when a new detected position has been acquired in the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position currently acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

12. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the correction section calculates the corrected position when a new detected position has been acquired in the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the corrected position initially calculated in the second operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position currently acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

13. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the program causes the computer to further function as a movement information calculation section that calculates movement information about the corrected position when the corrected position has changed;

and

wherein the display control section controls the image based on the movement information about the corrected position.

14. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the program causes the computer to further function as a period measurement section that measures a period of the first operation state;

and

wherein the display control section controls the image based on the period of the first operation state.

15. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the display control section displays a display object in an overlapping area of the display screen that overlaps the operation surface, the display object dividing the operation surface into the first area, and the second area.

16. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the state determination section determines that the operation state is a non-operation state in which the touch operation is not performed on the operation surface when the detection value is not output, determines that the operation state is the first operation state when the detection value has been output when the operation state is the non-operation state, and determines that the operation state is the second operation state when a moving amount of the detected position has exceeded a first threshold value when the operation state is the first operation state.

17. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the state determination section determines that the operation state is the first operation state when a moving amount of the detected position has exceeded a second threshold value when the operation state is the second operation state.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium for storing the program as defined in claim 10.

19. The program as defined in claim 10,

wherein the display control section controls the image based on a determination result of the position determination section.

20. The program as defined in claim 19,

wherein the correction section calculates the corrected position when a new detected position has been acquired in the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position currently acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position.

21. An image control system that controls an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the image control system comprising:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position; and

a display control section that controls the image based on the corrected position,

wherein (1) the operation surface comprises a first area and a second area which is separate from the first area, the display screen comprises a third area which is separate from the first area and the second area, (2) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object, (3) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls the movement of the second object in response to both the first position and the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, (4) the first touch operation is performed in the first area, the second touch operation is performed on the second area, and the image is displayed on the third area, (5) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

22. An image control system that controls an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the image control system comprising:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position;

a position determination section that determines whether or not the corrected position coincides with a given position; and

a display control section that controls the image,

wherein (1) the operation surface comprises a first area and a second area which is separate from the first area, the display screen comprises a third area which is separate from the first area and the second area, (2) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object, (3) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls the movement of the second object in response to both the first position and the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, (4) the first touch operation is performed in the first area, the second touch operation is performed on the second area, and the image is displayed on the third area, (5) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

23. A program stored in a non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium, the program controlling an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the program causing a computer to function as:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position; and

a display control section that controls the image based on the corrected position,

wherein (1) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object;

(2) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls movement of the second object in response to the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state;

(3) the first touch operation is performed on a first area of the operation surface. the second touch operation is performed on a second area of the operation surface different from the first area, and the image is displayed by the display control section;

(4) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

24. A program, stored in a non-transitory computer-readable information storage medium, the program controlling an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the program causing a computer to function as:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position;

a position determination section that determines whether or not the corrected position coincides with a given position; and

a display control section that controls the image,

wherein (1) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object;

(2) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls movement of the second object in response to the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state;

(3) the first touch operation is performed on a first area of the operation surface, the second touch operation is performed on a second area of the operation surface different from the first area, and the image is displayed by the display control section (4) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations, solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

25. An image control system that controls an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the image control system comprising:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position; and

a display control section that controls the image based on the corrected position,

wherein (1) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object;

(2) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls movement of the second object in response to the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state;

(3) the first touch operation is performed on a first area of the operation surface, the second touch operation is performed on a second area of the operation surface different from the first area. and the image is displayed by the display control sec on, (4) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.

26. An image control system that controls an image displayed on a display screen of a display section based on a detection value output from a detection section, the detection section outputting the detection value corresponding to a first position when an operation state of a touch operation performed on an operation surface is a first operation state in which a first touch operation is performed at the first position on the operation surface, and outputting the detection value corresponding to a midpoint between the first position and a second position when the operation state is a second operation state in which a second touch operation is performed at the second position on the operation surface in addition to the first touch operation, the image control system comprising:

an acquisition section that acquires a detected position based on the detection value, the detected position indicating a position on the operation surface;

a state determination section that determines whether the operation state is the first operation state or the second operation state based on the detection value;

a correction section that calculates a corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state, one endpoint being indicated by the detected position in the first operation state, a midpoint being indicated by the detected position in the second operation state, and the other endpoint being indicated by the corrected position;

a position determination section that determines whether or not the corrected position coincides with a given position; and

a display control section that controls the image,

wherein (1) the image includes a first object and a second object that is different from the first object;

(2) the display control section (a) controls movement of the first object in response to the first position when the operation state is the first operation state, and (b) controls movement of the second object in response to the corrected position when the operation state is the second operation state (3) the first touch operation is performed on a first area of the operation surface, the second touch operation is performed on a second area of the operation surface different from the first area, and the image is displayed by the display control section, (4) for the second operation state, movement of the first object and the second object is controlled by simultaneously performed first and second touch operations. solely via the corrected position calculated by the correction section that uses the midpoint indicated by the detected position acquired in the second operation state.