INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM

• US 20150062049A1
• Filed: 10/17/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: NARITA, Tomoya
• Granted Patent: US 9,626,021 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a control section which, if it is determined that a first object is selected by an operating body, causes a second object, which is obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on a second display surface, and if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, hides the first object displayed at the position indicated by object coordinate information and also updates the object coordinate information with in-second display surface destination coordinate information.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a first touch panel having a first contact surface which can come into contact with an operating body and capable of acquiring first contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the first contact surface with the operating body and also having a first display surface and capable of displaying information in the first display surface;

a second touch panel having a second contact surface which can come into contact with the operating body and capable of acquiring second contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the second contact surface with the operating body and also having a second display surface and capable of displaying information in the second display surface;

a storage section which stores object data specifying an object and object coordinate information indicating a position of the object on the first display surface; and

a control section which causes the object specified by the object data, which is stored in the storage section, to be displayed as a first object at a position indicated by the object coordinate information, when the first touch panel acquires the first contact coordinate information, determines whether the first object is selected by the operating body based on the first contact coordinate information and the object coordinate information, if it is determined that the first object is selected by the operating body, causes a second object, which is obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on the second display surface, when the second touch panel acquires the second contact coordinate information, determines whether the second object is selected by the operating body based on the second contact coordinate information and in-second display surface destination coordinate information which indicates the predetermined position, and if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, hides the first object displayed at the position indicated by the object coordinate information and also updates the object coordinate information with the in-second display surface destination coordinate information.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the control section acquires movement information indicating a direction and a distance in which the operating body moves on the first contact surface while being in contact therewith, decides in-first display surface destination coordinate information, which is a destination of the first object within the first display surface, based on the movement information, updates the object coordinate information with the in-first display surface destination coordinate information and also moves the first object to a position indicated by the object coordinate information after being updated, determines, based on the object coordinate information after being updated and coordinate information within a predetermined region on the first display surface, whether the first object has entered the predetermined region, and, if it is determined that the first object has entered the predetermined region, determines that the first object is selected by the operating body and causes the second object to be displayed at the predetermined position.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the storage section stores coordinate information of a predetermined point which forms the object and

the control section determines whether the coordinate information of the predetermined point corresponds to one of a plurality of pieces of coordinate information within the predetermined region, and, if the coordinate information of the predetermined point corresponds thereto, determines that the first object has entered the predetermined region.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the storage section stores coordinate information of a predetermined point which forms the object and also stores information on shape and size of the object as the object data, and

the control section calculates a ratio of an area of a region which forms the first object and corresponds to one of a plurality of pieces of coordinate information within the predetermined region to an entire area of the first object based on the coordinate information of the predetermined point and the information on the shape and the size of the object, determines whether the calculated ratio exceeds a predetermined value, and, if it is determined that the ratio exceeds the predetermined value, determines that the first object has entered the predetermined region.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the storage section stores coordinate information of a predetermined point which forms the object and also stores information on shape and size of the object as the object data, and

the control section calculates a ratio of an area of a region which forms the first object and is not displayed in the first display surface to an entire area of the first object based on the coordinate information of the predetermined point and the information on the shape and the size of the object, determines whether the calculated ratio exceeds a predetermined value, and, if it is determined that the ratio exceeds the predetermined value, determines that the first object is selected by the operating body and causes the second object to be displayed at the predetermined position.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

when the second touch panel acquires the second contact coordinate information and also the first touch panel acquires the first contact coordinate information, the control section determines whether the second object is selected by the operating body based on the second contact coordinate information and in-second display surface destination coordinate information which indicates the predetermined position and also determines whether the first object is selected by the operating body based on the first contact coordinate information and the object coordinate information, if it is determined that the first object and the second object are selected, omits processing to hide the first object displayed at a position indicated by the object coordinate information, and registers the in-second display surface destination coordinate information as new object coordinate information other than the object coordinate information without updating the object coordinate information.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

when the first touch panel acquires the first contact coordinate information in a state in which the second object is displayed at the predetermined position, the control section determines whether the first object is selected by the operating body based on the first contact coordinate information and the object coordinate information, if it is determined that the first object is selected, omits processing to hide the object displayed at a position indicated by the object coordinate information, and hides the second object displayed at the predetermined position without updating the object coordinate information.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

if the control section acquires movement information indicating a direction and a distance in which the operating body moves on the first contact surface while being in contact therewith in a state in which the second object is displayed at the predetermined position, the control section causes the second object to move within the second display surface based on the movement information.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

if it is determined that the second object is not selected by the operating body for a predetermined time from a start of a display of the second object, the control section hides the second object displayed at the predetermined position.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the control section causes the second object to be displayed at the predetermined position at a luminance lower than a luminance of the first object displayed at the position indicated by the object coordinate information, or in a translucent or blinking manner.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a third touch panel having a third contact surface which can come into contact with an operating body and capable of acquiring, third contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the third contact surface with the operating body and also having a third display surface and capable of displaying information in the third display surface, wherein

the control section causes a third object, which is further obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on the third display surface if it is determined that the first object is selected by the operating body, further hides the third object displayed at the predetermined position on the third display surface if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, and hides the first object displayed at the position indicated by the object coordinate information and the second object at the predetermined position on the second display surface and also updates the object coordinate information with in-third display surface destination coordinate information, which indicates a predetermined position on the third display surface, if it is determined that the third object is selected by the operating, body.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein

the control section acquires movement information indicating a direction and a distance in which the operating body moves on the first contact surface while being in contact therewith, decides in-first display surface destination coordinate information, which is a destination of the first object within the first display surface, based on the movement information, updates the object coordinate information with the in-first display surface destination coordinate information and also moves the first object to a position indicated by the object coordinate information after being updated, determines, based on the object coordinate information after being updated and coordinate information within a predetermined region on the first display surface, whether the first object has entered the predetermined region, and, if it is determined that the first object has entered the predetermined region, determines that the first object is selected by the operating body and causes the second object to be displayed at the predetermined position on the second display surface and also causes the third object to be displayed at the predetermined position on the third display surface.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein

the control section acquires movement information indicating a direction and a distance in which the operating body moves on the first contact surface while being in contact therewith, decides in-first display surface destination coordinate information, which is a destination of the first object within the first display surface, based on the movement information, updates the object coordinate information with the in-first display surface destination coordinate information and also moves the first object to a position indicated by the object coordinate information after being updated, determines, based on the object coordinate information after being updated, coordinate information within a second predetermined region on the first display surface, and coordinate information within a third predetermined region on the first display surface, whether the first object has entered the second predetermined region or the third predetermined region, and, if it is determined that the first object has entered the second predetermined region, determines that the first object is selected by the operating body and causes the second object to be displayed at the predetermined position on the second display surface and if it is determined that the first object has entered the third predetermined region, determines that the first object is selected by the operating body and causes the third object to be displayed at the predetermined position on the third display surface.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a communication section capable of communicating with another device, wherein

the storage section further stores a first file including predetermined data, and

if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, the control section further causes the communication section to perform processing to transmit the first file to the another device and deletes the first file from the storage section.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising

a communication section capable of communicating with another device, wherein

the storage section further stores a first file including predetermined data, and

if it is determined that the first object and the second object are selected, the control section further causes the communication section to perform processing to transmit a second file, which is obtained by duplicating the first file, to the another device and leaves the first file in the storage section.

16. An information processing method

for a control section of an information processing apparatus including

a first touch panel having a first contact surface which can come into contact with an operating body and capable of acquiring first contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the first contact surface with the operating body and also having a first display surface and capable of displaying information in the first display surface,

a second touch panel having a second contact surface which can come into contact with the operating body and capable of acquiring second contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the second contact surface with the operating body and also having a second display surface and capable of displaying information in the second display surface,

a storage section which stores object data specifying an object and object coordinate information indicating a position of the object on the first display surface, and the control section, comprising the steps of:

causing the object specified by the object data, which is stored in the storage section, to be displayed as a first object at a position indicated by the object coordinate information;

when the first touch panel acquires the first contact coordinate information, determining whether the first object is selected by the operating body based on the first contact coordinate information and the object coordinate information;

if it is determined that the first object is selected by the operating body, causing a second object, which is obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on the second display surface;

when the second touch panel acquires the second contact coordinate information, determining whether the second object is selected by the operating body based on the second contact coordinate information and in-second display surface destination coordinate information which indicates the predetermined position; and

if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, hiding the first object displayed at the position indicated by the object coordinate information and also updating the object coordinate information with the in-second display surface destination coordinate information.

17. A program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus, comprising:

a first touch panel having a first contact surface which can come into contact with an operating body and capable of acquiring first contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the first contact surface with the operating body and also having a first display surface and capable of displaying information in the first display surface;

a second touch panel having a second contact surface which can come into contact with the operating body and capable of acquiring second contact coordinate information indicating a contact position on the second contact surface with the operating body and also having a second display surface and capable of displaying information in the second display surface;

a storage section which stores object data specifying an object and object coordinate information indicating a position of the object on the first display surface; and

a control section which causes the object specified by the object data, which is stored in the storage section, to be displayed as a first object at a position indicated by the object coordinate information, when the first touch panel acquires the first contact coordinate information, determines whether the first object is selected by the operating body based on the first contact coordinate information and the object coordinate information, if it is determined that the first object is selected by the operating body, causes a second object, which is obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on the second display surface, when the second touch panel acquires the second contact coordinate information, determines whether the second object is selected by the operating body based on the second contact coordinate information and in-second display surface destination coordinate information which indicates the predetermined position, and if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, hides the first object displayed at the position indicated by the object coordinate information and also updates the object coordinate information with the in-second display surface destination coordinate information.