Selection device, selection method, program, and non-transitory computer-readable information recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11320985-B2
Application number	US-201816637790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2018
Priority date	Feb 8, 2018
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A selection device (100) displays objects that are selection subjects on a touch screen, and selects an object according to an operation performed on the touch screen. In this selection device (100), a detector (130) detects a touch operation performed on the touch screen. A divider (150) divides the detection area of the touch screen into a plurality of sections on the basis of the positions of the objects that are currently displayed and the detection position where the detector (130) detected the touch operation. When an operation of selecting one of the sections divided by the divider (150) is detected, a confirmer (160) confirms the selection of the object that corresponds to the selected section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A selection device of displaying objects that are selection subjects on a touch screen and selecting a selectable object according to an operation performed on the touch screen, the selection device comprising:
at least one memory configured to store computer program code;
at least one processor configured to operate according to the computer program code, the computer program code including:
detector code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to detect a touch operation on the touch screen;
divider code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to radially divide a detection area of the touch screen into sections based on positions of the selectable objects that are currently displayed and a detection position where the touch operation is detected, wherein each of the divided sections is uniquely associated with one of the selectable objects on the screen, and the divided sections are divided differently from each other;
confirmer code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to confirm that, when an operation of selecting one of the sections divided is detected, confirms the selection of the selectable object that corresponds to the selected section,
selection canceler code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to not select any of the objects when an end of the touch operation is detected with the sections divided not being selected in the plurality of sections; and
display controller code, wherein
the detector code is further configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to detect a start of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, a continuation of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, and a predetermined operation performed after the start of the touch operation performed on the touch screen,
the display controller code is configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to highlight the selectable object associated with a section that includes a latest detection position while the detector code causes at least one of the at least one processor to detect the continuation of the touch operation,
the confirmer code is further configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to confirm when a section that is divided is selected due to the detection of the predetermined operation, a selection of the object that corresponds to the selected section,
the display controller code is further configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to highlight an area indicating the section that includes the latest detection position while the detector code causes at least one of the at least one processor to detect the continuation of the touch operation, and
wherein the highlighting of the area and the highlighting of the selectable object that corresponds to the area are presented on the touch screen simultaneously and the highlighting of the area is different from the highlighting of the selectable object that corresponds to the area.

2. The selection device according to claim 1 , wherein the divider code is further configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to divide on the basis of positions of the selectable objects that are currently displayed and the detection position where the detector code causes at least one of the at least one processor to detect the touch operation, the detection area of an entirety of the touch screen into the sections in which the selectable objects that are currently displayed are partitioned by boundaries that radiate from the detection position.

3. The selection device according to claim 1 , wherein the divider code is further configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to divide based on positions of the selectable objects that are currently displayed and the detection position where the detector code causes at least one of the at least one processor to detect the touch operation, the detection area of an entirety of the touch screen into the sections in which the selectable objects that are currently displayed are partitioned by curved boundaries that radiate from the detection position.

4. The selection device according to claim 1 , wherein the selectable object that is not displayed on the touch screen is also possible to be indirectly selected.

5. A selection method for a selection device of displaying objects that are selection subjects on a touch screen and selecting a selectable object according to an operation performed on the touch screen, the selection method comprising:
detecting a touch operation on the touch screen using the selection device;
radially dividing, using the selection device, a detection area of the touch screen into a plurality of sections on the basis of positions of the selectable objects that are currently displayed and a detection position where the touch operation is detected,
wherein each of the divided sections is uniquely associated with one of the selectable objects on the screen, and the divided sections are divided differently from each other;
detecting, using the selection device, a start of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, a continuation of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, and a predetermined operation performed after the start of the touch operation performed on the touch screen;
highlighting, using the selection device, the selectable object associated with a section that includes a latest detection position and an area indicating the section that includes the latest detection position at the same time and distinguishably, while the continuation of the touch operation is detected,
wherein the highlighting of the area and the highlighting of the selectable object that corresponds to the area are presented on the touch screen simultaneously and the highlighting of the area is different from the highlighting of the selectable object that corresponds to the area;
when an operation of selecting one of the sections that is divided is detected due to the detection of the predetermined operation, confirming, using the selection device, the selection of the selectable object that corresponds to the selected section, and
when an end of the touch operation with the sections divided not being selected is detected, not selecting any of the objects in the plurality of sections.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer for displaying objects that are selection subjects on a touch screen and for selecting a selectable object according to an operation performed on the touch screen, to:
detect a touch operation on the touch screen;
radially divide a detection area of the touch screen into a plurality of sections on the basis of positions of the selectable objects that are currently displayed and a detection position where the touch operation is detected, wherein each of the divided sections is uniquely associated with one of the selectable objects on the screen, and the divided sections are divided differently from each other;
detect a start of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, a continuation of a touch operation performed on the touch screen, and a predetermined operation performed after the start of the touch operation performed on the touch screen;
highlight the selectable object associated with a section that includes a latest detection position and an area indicating a section that includes the latest detection position while the continuation of the touch operation is detected,
wherein the highlighting of the area and the highlighting of the selectable object that corresponds to the area are presented on the touch screen simultaneously and the highlighting of the area is different from the highlight

Assignees

• Rakuten Group Inc
• Rakuten Groun Inc

Inventors

• Murakami Takuya

Classifications

• G06F2203/04803

  Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title