Input device, display control method, and integrated circuit device
An input device including a display screen and a touch panel disposed on the display screen and a plurality of elements to be selected in the display screen by the touch panel, the input device includes a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, configured to recognize a contact body shape on the touch panel, put into non-display an element hidden by the contact body shape from among the plurality of elements to be selected in the display screen when the contact body shape is recognized as a specific shape, zoom-display an element to be selected different from the element put into non-display from among the plurality of elements to be selected, using an original region of the element to be selected put into non-display.
1. An input device including a display screen and a touch panel disposed on the display screen, the display screen configured to display a plurality of elements, the input device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to cause performance of operations comprising:
detecting an area contacted by a contact body on the touch panel,
executing a comparison process that compares the area with master shape data of a master shape,
when it is determined that the area matches the master shape based on the comparison process, specifying a first element and a second element included in the plurality of elements based on the area, the first element being displayed in a first region on the display device, and the second element being displayed in a second region on the display device that overlaps with the area,
identifying the first element as a target element based on a positional relationship between the first region and the area,
identifying the second element as a non-display element based on the second region overlapping the area,
based on the second element being identified as the non-display element, deleting the second element from the second region of the display screen, and
based on the first element being identified as the target element, enlarging the first element on the display screen using the second region.
2. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
selecting, using reference position information read from the master shape data stored in a storage device, the first element closest to a position indicated by the reference position information from among the plurality of elements to be selected on the display screen.
3. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
putting the enlarged first element into a determination waiting state by arranging the enlarged first element under the contact body.
4. The input device according to claim 3 , further comprising: an acceleration direction sensing unit configured to sense an acceleration direction applied to the input device,
wherein the operations further comprise moving the first element on the display screen in the acceleration direction.
5. A display control method comprising:
displaying a plurality of elements to be selected in a display screen of a touch panel;
detecting an area contacted by a contact body on the touch panel;
executing a comparison process that compares the area with master shape data of a master shape;
when it is determined that the area matches the master shape based on the comparison process, specifying a first element and a second element included in the plurality of elements based on the area, the first element being displayed in a first region on the display screen, and the second element being displayed in a second region on the display screen that overlaps with the area;
identifying the first element as a target element based on a positional relationship between the first region and the area;
identifying the second element as a non-display element based on the second region overlapping the area;
based on the second element being identified as the non-display element deleting the second element from the second region of the display screen; and
based on the first element being identified as the target element enlarging the first element on the display screen using the second region.
6. The display control method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
selecting, using reference position information read from the master shape data stored in a storage device, the first element closest to a position indicated by the reference position information from among the plurality of elements on the display screen.
7. The display control method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
putting the enlarged first element into a determination waiting state by arranging the enlarged first element to be selected under the contact body.
8. The display control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
sensing an acceleration direction applied to an input device that includes the display screen and the touch panel; and
moving the first element on the display screen in the acceleration direction.
9. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes a system to perform operations comprising:
displaying a plurality of elements to be selected in a display screen of a touch panel;
detecting an area contacted by a contact body on the touch panel;
executing a comparison process which compares the area with master shape data of a master shape;
when it is determined that the area matches the master shape based on the comparison process, specifying a first element and a second element included in the plurality of elements based on the area, the first element being displayed in a first region on the display screen, and the second element being displayed in a second region on the display screen that overlaps with the area;
identifying the first element as a target element based on a positional relationship between the first region and the area;
identifying the second element as a non-display element based on the second region overlapping the area;
based on the second element being identified as the non-display element, deleting the second element from the second region of the display screen; and
based on the first element being identified as the target element enlarging the first element on the display screen using the second region.
10. The non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program according to claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
selecting, using reference position information read from the master shape data preliminarily stored in a storage device, the first element to be selected closest to a position indicated by the reference position information from among the plurality of elements on the display screen, as a selection candidate element, based on the contact body shape in the display body.
11. The non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program according to claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
putting the enlarged first element into a determination waiting state by arranging the enlarged first zoom displayed element to be selected the under the contact body.
12. The non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program according to claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
sensing an acceleration direction applied to an input device that includes the display screen and the touch panel; and
moving the first element on the display screen in the acceleration direction.
13. An integrated circuit device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, configured to cause performance of operations comprising:
displaying a plurality of elements to be selected in a display screen of a touch panel;
detecting an area contacted by a contact body on the touch panel;
executing a comparison process which compares the area with master shape data of a master shape;
when it is determined that the area matches the master shape based on the comparison process, specifying a first element and a second element included in the plurality of elements based on the area, the first element being displayed in a first region on the display screen, and the second element being displayed in a second region on the display screen that overlaps with the area;
identifying the first element as a target element based on a positional relationship between the first region and the area;
identifying the second element as a non-display element based on the second region overlapping the area;
based on the second element being identified as the non-display element, deleting the second element from the second region of the display screen; and
based on the first element being identified as the target element, enlarging the first element on the display screen using the second region.
14. The integrated circuit device according to claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
selecting, using reference position information read from the master shape data stored in a storage device, the first element closest to a position indicated by the reference position information from among the plurality of elements on the display screen.
15. The integrated circuit device according to claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
putting the enlarged first element into a determination waiting state by arranging the enlarged first element under the contact body.
16. The integrated circuit device according to claim 15 ,
wherein the operations further comprise
sensing an acceleration direction applied to an input device that includes the display screen and the touch panel, and
moving the first element on the display screen in the acceleration direction.