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`and accurate translation from Japanese into English ofthe attached Published Patent Application
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`No. 2002-55750, dated August 10, 2000.
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`KRISTEN DUFF
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`(19) Japanese Patent Office (JP)
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`(12) Published Unexamined Patent
`Application (A)
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`(51) Int. C1.7
`G06 3/00
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`(21) Application No.:
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`(22) Application Date:
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`Identification no.
`654
`655
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`G06F 3/00
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`8/10/2000
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`(11) Published Patent Application No.
`2002-55750
`(P2002-55750A)
`(43) Publication Date: 2/20/2002
`Theme Code (Ref.)
`654B 5E501
`655B
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`Examination Request: Not yet made Number of Claims: 24 OL (Total 37 pages)
`P2000-242585
`(71) Applicant:
`000001007
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`Canon Inc.
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`3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo
`(72) Inventor:
`Tatsuya Hisatomi
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`3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo
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`Inside Canon Inc.
`(72) Inventor: Masato Hasegawa
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`3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo
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`Inside Canon Inc.
`(74) Agent
`100081880
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`Attorney Toshihiko Watanabe
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`(54) [NAME OF THE INVENTION] Information processing
`device, function list display means, and storage medium
`(57) [ABSTRACT]
`[Problem to Be Solved] To simultaneously display a menu and
`a main image in a small image display part without hindering
`any editing work.
`[Means for Solving the Problem] The coordinate designation of
`a predetermined area 11B is performed by an input device 05
`(D153), and successively
`the coordinate designation
`is
`continued by the input device 05, and when the designated
`coordinates are changed to almost the central direction of an
`image display part (D154~D156), a menu corresponding to the
`predetermined area 11B is displayed on the image display part
`according
`to
`the changing amounts of
`the designated
`coordinates. At the same time, a main image A displayed on the
`image display part immediately before the menu is displayed is
`variable power reduced according to the display amounts of the
`menu, and
`then displayed on
`the
`image display part
`(D154~D156).
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`Main
`image A
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`Main image A
`(full screen
`regeneration)
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`Main
`image A
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`Main
`image A
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`y < definition amount
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`Main image A
`(variable power scale
`and display in the
`vertical direction)
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`y < definition amount
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`Main image A
`(variable power scale
`and display in the
`vertical direction)
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`Main image A
`(variable power scale
`and display in the
`vertical direction)
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`Main image A
`(variable power scale
`and display in the
`vertical direction)
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`Main image A
`(variable power scale
`and display in the
`vertical direction)
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`[SCOPE OF PATENT CLAIMS]
`[Claim 1] An information processing device, wherein in such an
`information processing device equipped with an image display part
`surrounded by a frame forming a level difference and a coordinate
`designation means for designating a coordinate position on the
`screen in this image display part, there are
`multiple predetermined areas on the aforesaid image display part
`provided near the aforesaid frame;
`multiple function lists which contain multiple function items
`respectively that were set corresponding to each of the aforesaid
`multiple predetermined areas;
`a function list display means enabling that when the coordinate
`designation of any one of the aforesaid multiple designated areas
`was performed by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and
`successively the coordinate designation was continued by the
`aforesaid coordinate designation means, and at the same time, this
`designated coordinate changed to almost the central direction of the
`aforesaid image display part, the function list corresponding to the
`predetermined area where the aforesaid coordinate designation was
`performed will be displayed on the aforesaid image display part
`according to the amount of the aforesaid change of the designated
`coordinates; and
`a main image display means enabling that the main image displayed
`on the aforesaid image display part by the aforesaid function list
`display means immediately before the function list is displayed by
`the aforesaid function list display means will be variable power
`reduced corresponding to the display amount of the function list
`displayed by the aforesaid function list display means, and then
`displayed on the aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 2] An information processing device described in claim 1,
`wherein the aforesaid frame forms a square shape, and
`the aforesaid main image display means will variable power reduce
`the shape of the aforesaid main image immediately before being
`displayed in accordance with the aspect ratio of the display area that
`remains when the function list is displayed by the aforesaid function
`list display means on the screen of the aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 3] An information processing device described in claim 2,
`wherein if the function list displayed by the aforesaid function list
`display means is pulled out in the vertical direction of the aforesaid
`frame and then displayed, the aforesaid main image display means
`will variable power reduce the shape of the aforesaid main image
`immediately before being displayed in the aforesaid vertical
`direction; and, on the other hand, if the function list displayed by
`the aforesaid function list display means is pulled out in the
`horizontal direction of the aforesaid frame and then displayed, the
`aforesaid main image display means will variable power reduce the
`shape of the aforesaid main image immediately before being
`displayed in the aforesaid horizontal direction.
`[Claim 4] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 3, wherein the user selects a function based
`on the function list displayed by the aforesaid function list display
`means, and by executing this selected function, the editing process
`of the main image displayed by the aforesaid main image display
`means can be performed.
`[Claim 5] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 4, wherein the aforesaid coordinate
`designation means includes a contactor that comes into contact with
`the screen of the aforesaid image display part,
`and the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas include the area
`where when the aforesaid contactor moves on the screen of the
`aforesaid image display part and comes into contact with the
`aforesaid frame, the aforesaid contactor will be located on the
`screen of the aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 6] An information processing device described in claim 5,
`wherein the aforesaid frame forms a square shape,
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`and the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas will be located near
`four sides of the aforesaid frame.
`[Claim 7] An information processing device described in claims 5
`or 6, wherein the aforesaid frame forms a square shape,
`and the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas will be located near
`four corners of the aforesaid frame.
`[Claim 8] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 7, wherein the aforesaid information
`processing device is a portable information processing terminal.
`[Claim 9] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 8, wherein multiple function items
`representing multiple information processing functions provided by
`the aforesaid information processing device are pre-classified
`according to the predetermined classification criteria to form
`multiple groups, and each group corresponds to each of the
`aforesaid multiple function lists.
`[Claim 10] An information processing device described in claim 9,
`wherein the aforesaid classification criteria will be the frequency of
`use of the functions.
`[Claim 11] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 10, wherein the aforesaid function list
`display means will extract a change amount component in a
`predetermined direction from the change amount of the aforesaid
`designated coordinate, pull out the image of the function list
`corresponding
`to
`the
`aforesaid
`coordinate-designated
`predetermined area in the aforesaid predetermined direction only
`for the pull-out amount corresponding to the aforesaid extracted
`change amount component, and then display this image on the
`aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 12] An information processing device described in claim 11,
`wherein when the coordinate designation by the aforesaid
`coordinate designation means was cancelled, and if the aforesaid
`extracted change amount component
`is
`larger
`than
`the
`predetermined value, the aforesaid function list display means will
`maintain the pull-out display of the aforesaid function list only for
`the aforesaid pull-out amount.
`[Claim 13] An information processing device described in claims
`11 or 12, wherein when the coordinate designation by the aforesaid
`coordinate designation means was cancelled, and if the aforesaid
`extracted change amount component is less than the predetermined
`value, the aforesaid function list display means will stop displaying
`the aforesaid function list.
`[Claim 14] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 13, wherein in the function list
`corresponding
`to
`the
`aforesaid
`coordinate-designated
`predetermined area, the aforesaid function list display means will
`display all the function items constituting this function list on the
`aforesaid image display part after being variable power reduced in
`the vertical and horizontal directions corresponding to the change
`amount of the aforesaid designated coordinate.
`[Claim 15] An information processing device described in claims 1
`to 13, wherein in the function list corresponding to the aforesaid
`coordinate-designated predetermined area, the aforesaid function
`list display means will reduce and display all the function items that
`constitute the function list on the aforesaid image display part in
`case of any change amount of the aforesaid designated coordinate.
`[Claim 16] An information processing device described in any one
`claim from claims 1 to 13, wherein in each of the aforesaid multiple
`function list, the aforesaid function list display means will set the
`display priority in advance for multiple function items that
`constitute the function list, and preferentially display the function
`items with aforesaid high priority in the aforesaid function list on
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`the aforesaid image display part, corresponding to the change
`amount of the aforesaid designated coordinate.
`[Claim 17] A function list display means, wherein in such a function
`list display means to be applied to the information processing
`device and equipped with an image display part surrounded by a
`frame forming a level difference, a coordinate designation means
`for designating a coordinate position on the screen in this image
`display part, multiple predetermined areas on the aforesaid image
`display part provided near the aforesaid frame, and multiple
`function lists which contain multiple function items respectively
`that were set corresponding to each of the aforesaid multiple
`predetermined areas, there are
`a function list display step enabling that when the coordinate
`designation of any one of the aforesaid multiple designated areas
`was performed by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and
`successively the coordinate designation was continued by the
`aforesaid coordinate designation means, and at the same time, this
`designated coordinate changed to almost the central direction of the
`aforesaid image display part, the function list corresponding to the
`predetermined area where the aforesaid coordinate designation was
`performed will be displayed on the aforesaid image display part
`according to the amount of the aforesaid change of the designated
`coordinates; and
`a main image display step enabling that the main image displayed
`on the aforesaid image display part by the aforesaid function list
`display step immediately before the function list is displayed by the
`aforesaid function list display step will be variable power reduced
`corresponding to the display amount of the function list displayed
`by the aforesaid function list display step, and then displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 18] A function list display means described in claim 17,
`wherein the aforesaid frame forms a square shape,
`and the aforesaid main image display step will variable power
`reduce the shape of the aforesaid main image immediately before
`being displayed in accordance with the aspect ratio of the display
`area that remains when the function list is displayed by the aforesaid
`function list display step on the screen of the aforesaid image
`display part.
`[Claim 19] A function list display means described in claim 18,
`wherein if the function list displayed by the aforesaid function list
`display step is pulled out in the vertical direction of the aforesaid
`frame and then displayed, the aforesaid main image display step
`will variable power reduce the shape of the aforesaid main image
`immediately before being displayed in the aforesaid vertical
`direction; and, on the other hand, if the function list displayed by
`the aforesaid function list display step is pulled out in the horizontal
`direction of the aforesaid frame and then displayed, the aforesaid
`main image display step will variable power reduce the shape of the
`aforesaid main image immediately before being displayed in the
`aforesaid horizontal direction.
`[Claim 20] A function list display means described in any one claim
`from claims 17 to 19, wherein the user selects a function based on
`the function list displayed by the aforesaid function list display step,
`and by executing this selected function, the editing process of the
`main image displayed by the aforesaid main image display step can
`be performed.
`[Claim 21] A storage medium, wherein in such a computer-readable
`storage medium which stored, as a program, a function list display
`means to be applied to the information processing device and
`equipped with an image display part surrounded by a frame forming
`a level difference, a coordinate designation means for designating a
`coordinate position on the screen in this image display part, multiple
`predetermined areas on the aforesaid image display part provided
`near the aforesaid frame, and multiple function lists which contain
`multiple function items respectively that were set corresponding to
`each of the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas, the function list
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`display means has a function list display step enabling that when the
`coordinate designation of any one of the aforesaid multiple
`designated areas was performed by the aforesaid coordinate
`designation means, and successively the coordinate designation was
`continued by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and at the
`same time, this designated coordinate changed to almost the central
`direction of the aforesaid image display part, the function list
`corresponding to the predetermined area where the aforesaid
`coordinate designation was performed will be displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part according to the amount of the
`aforesaid change of the designated coordinates; and
`a main image display step enabling that the main image displayed
`on the aforesaid image display part by the aforesaid function list
`display step immediately before the function list is displayed by the
`aforesaid function list display step will be variable power reduced
`corresponding to the display amount of the function list displayed
`by the aforesaid function list display step, and then displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part.
`[Claim 22] A storage medium described in claim 21, wherein the
`aforesaid frame forms a square shape,
`and the aforesaid main image display step will variable power
`reduce the shape of the aforesaid main image immediately before
`being displayed in accordance with the aspect ratio of the display
`area that remains when the function list is displayed by the aforesaid
`function list display step on the screen of the aforesaid image
`display part.
`[Claim 23] A storage medium described in claim 22, wherein if the
`function list displayed by the aforesaid function list display step is
`pulled out in the vertical direction of the aforesaid frame and then
`displayed, the aforesaid main image display step will variable
`power reduce the shape of the aforesaid main image immediately
`before being displayed in the aforesaid vertical direction; and, on
`the other hand, if the function list displayed by the aforesaid
`function list display step is pulled out in the horizontal direction of
`the aforesaid frame and then displayed, the aforesaid main image
`display step will variable power reduce the shape of the aforesaid
`main image immediately before being displayed in the aforesaid
`horizontal direction.
`[Claim 24] A storage medium described in any one claim from
`claims 21 to 23, wherein the user selects a function based on the
`function list displayed by the aforesaid function list display step,
`and by executing this selected function, the editing process of the
`main image displayed by the aforesaid main image display step can
`be performed.
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`[DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION]
`[0001]
`[Technical field to which the invention belongs] This invention is
`related to an information processing device, a function list display
`means, and a storage medium, and to be more specific, it is related
`to an information processing device equipped with an image display
`part surrounded by a frame forming a level difference and a
`coordinate designation means for designating a coordinate position
`on the screen at the image display part, a function list display means
`to be applied to this information processing device, and a storage
`medium storing a program for executing this function list display
`means.
`[0002]
`[Conventional technology] In a conventional notebook-sized
`portable information terminal, it is to operate the hard keys on the
`exterior of the main body or the touch-sensitive keys on the liquid
`crystal display to select the functions that can be executed by the
`portable information terminal and then execute those functions.
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`[0003] In addition, in a personal computer equipped with a large
`screen display (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”), by
`using a mouse cursor or pointing device to select buttons and soft
`keys that use icons that are always displayed on the screen of the
`display and symbolically represent the function of the button, a list
`(menu) of functions that can be executed on a personal computer
`will be pulled out, and when a desired function is selected from the
`list, the selected function will be executed. The list of functions
`which are pulled out in this way is called a pull-down menu or a
`pull-up menu.
`[0004]
`[Problems to be solved by the invention] When such pull-down
`menus or pull-up menus are applied to a conventional portable
`information terminal with a narrow display screen, the menu will
`cover the main image that should be displayed. For this reason, there
`is no choice but to accept the result that the menu will be displayed
`as small as possible, and the menu has unfavorably covered a part
`of the main image. However, if a small menu is displayed, it will be
`difficult to read; on the contrary, if a large menu is displayed, there
`is a problem that many areas of the main image have been
`unfavorably covered by the menu. This problem increases as the
`number of function items included in the menu increases.
`[0005] By the way, there may be a case when it is desired to display
`the menu and the main image simultaneously to perform an editing
`work, but in such a case, even if the menu doesn’t cover the whole
`main image, the menu only hides a part of the main image, if there
`is important information in the hidden part, it will hinder editing
`work. Therefore, in such a case, it is not preferable that the main
`image is partially covered.
`[0006] This invention has been made in view of such kind of
`problems, and the purpose of this invention is to provide an
`information processing device, a function list display means, and a
`storage medium that does not hinder any editing work even if a
`menu and a main image are simultaneously displayed at a small
`image display part.
`[0007]
`[Means for solving the problems] In order to achieve the above
`purpose, according to the invention of claim 1, it is an information
`processing device, wherein in such an information processing
`device equipped with an image display part surrounded by a frame
`forming a level difference and a coordinate designation means for
`designating a coordinate position on the screen in this image display
`part, it has multiple predetermined areas on the aforesaid image
`display part provided near the aforesaid frame; multiple function
`lists which contain multiple function items respectively that were
`set corresponding to each of the aforesaid multiple predetermined
`areas; a function list display means enabling that when the
`coordinate designation of any one of the aforesaid multiple
`designated areas was performed by the aforesaid coordinate
`designation means, and successively the coordinate designation was
`continued by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and at the
`same time, this designated coordinate changed to almost the central
`direction of the aforesaid image display part, the function list
`corresponding to the predetermined area where the aforesaid
`coordinate designation was performed will be displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part according to the amount of the
`aforesaid change of the designated coordinates; and
`a main image display means enabling that the main image displayed
`on the aforesaid image display part by the aforesaid function list
`display means immediately before the function list is displayed by
`the aforesaid function list display means will be variable power
`reduced corresponding to the display amount of the function list
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`displayed by the aforesaid function list display means, and then
`displayed on the aforesaid image display part.
`[0008] In addition, according to the invention of claim 17, it is a
`function list display means, wherein in such a function list display
`means to be applied to the information processing device and
`equipped with an image display part surrounded by a frame forming
`a level difference, a coordinate designation means for designating a
`coordinate position on the screen in this image display part, multiple
`predetermined areas on the aforesaid image display part provided
`near the aforesaid frame, and multiple function lists which contain
`multiple function items respectively that were set corresponding to
`each of the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas, it has a function
`list display step enabling that when the coordinate designation of
`any one of the aforesaid multiple designated areas was performed
`by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and successively the
`coordinate designation was continued by the aforesaid coordinate
`designation means, and at the same time, this designated coordinate
`changed to almost the central direction of the aforesaid image
`display part, the function list corresponding to the predetermined
`area where the aforesaid coordinate designation was performed will
`be displayed on the aforesaid image display part according to the
`amount of the aforesaid change of the designated coordinates; and
`a main image display step enabling that the main image displayed
`on the aforesaid image display part by the aforesaid function list
`display step immediately before the function list is displayed by the
`aforesaid function list display step will be variable power reduced
`corresponding to the display amount of the function list displayed
`by the aforesaid function list display step, and then displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part.
`[0009] Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 21, it is a
`storage medium, wherein in such a computer-readable storage
`medium which stored, as a program, a function list display means
`to be applied to the information processing device and equipped
`with an image display part surrounded by a frame forming a level
`difference, a coordinate designation means for designating a
`coordinate position on the screen in this image display part, multiple
`predetermined areas on the aforesaid image display part provided
`near the aforesaid frame, and multiple function lists which contain
`multiple function items respectively that were set corresponding to
`each of the aforesaid multiple predetermined areas, the function list
`display means has a function list display step enabling that when the
`coordinate designation of any one of the aforesaid multiple
`designated areas was performed by the aforesaid coordinate
`designation means, and successively the coordinate designation was
`continued by the aforesaid coordinate designation means, and at the
`same time, this designated coordinate changed to almost the central
`direction of the aforesaid image display part, the function list
`corresponding to the predetermined area where the aforesaid
`coordinate designation was performed will be displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part according to the amount of the
`aforesaid change of the designated coordinates; and a main image
`display step enabling that the main image displayed on the aforesaid
`image display part by the aforesaid function list display step
`immediately before the function list is displayed by the aforesaid
`function
`list display step will be variable power reduced
`corresponding to the display amount of the function list displayed
`by the aforesaid function list display step, and then displayed on the
`aforesaid image display part.
`[0010]
`[Embodiment of the invention] Hereafter, embodiments of this
`invention will be explained with reference to the figures.
`[0011] (1st embodiment) FIG. 1 is a front view which shows the
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`constitution of the 1st embodiment of the portable information
`processing device according to this invention; FIG. 2 is a top view
`of the portable information processing device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
`3 is a rear view of the portable information processing device shown
`in FIG. 1; and FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the
`line A-A’ of the portable information processing device shown in
`FIG. 3.
`[0012] The portable information processing device 01 is a
`notebook-sized portable information terminal (PDA) that is
`mounted with an image display screen 09 with the capability to
`display full-color image information in high definition, and receives
`the coordinate instructions mainly from a pen-type input device 05.
`[0013] On the front side shown in FIG. 1, a camera part 07 and a
`microphone 06 that records sound data have been configured.
`[0014] A shutter switch 08 has been configured on the upper surface
`side shown in FIG. 2. The shutter switch 08 is constituted with a 2-
`stage switch, when the 1st-stage switch is turned on, the camera will
`be in a shooting standby state, and the finder image information will
`be displayed on the image display screen 09. Then, when the 2nd-
`stage switch is turned on, shooting is performed and the image is
`recorded.
`[0015] The back side shown in FIG. 3 is a side on which the
`operation is mainly performed when the user uses the portable
`information processing device 01. The touch panel sensor 11 on the
`image display screen 09 is touched by the pen-type input device 05,
`the coordinate is designated by this touch, and various functions can
`be selected. 10 is the speaker.
`[0016] As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the touch
`panel sensor 11 has been constituted by being surrounded by the
`exterior cover member 04, and the exterior cover member 04 has
`formed a level difference for the touch panel sensor 11 so that when
`the input device 05 is moved along the top surface of the touch panel
`sensor 11, it will hit the exterior cover member 04.
`[0017] FIG. 5 is a figure which shows the constitution of a touch
`panel sensor.
`[0018] On the touch panel sensor 11, an image display area 11E and
`the menu display trigger areas 11A to 11D are provided. The pull-
`out menu display trigger areas 11A to 11D are respectively located
`near the touch panel sensor 11 which is in contact with the exterior
`cover member 04. By this way, when the input device 05 was moved
`along the upper surface of the touch panel sensor 11 and hit the
`exterior cover member 04, the input device 05 will be located at any
`of the pull-out menu display trigger areas 11A to 11D. Moreover,
`the coordinate definition of the pull-out menu display trigger areas
`11A to 11D is determined by the shape of the pen tip of the input
`device 05, etc., and when the input device 05 is abutted on the
`exterior cover member 04, the coordinate range detected by the
`touch panel sensor 11 is defined with some margin. Each predefined
`coordinate information of the pull-out menu display trigger areas
`11A to 11D has been registered in the ROM; when the coordinate
`information generated by the input device 05 was detected, it is
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`verified through comparing with the coordinate information
`registered in the ROM and when it is determined that the coordinate
`information generated by the input device 05 exists in the pull-out
`menu display trigger areas 11A to 11D, it will become in the standby
`state for starting the display of the pull-out menu to be described
`later, furthermore, when it is detected that the input device 05 was
`scrolled toward the center of the touch panel sensor 11, the pull-out
`menu will be displayed.
`[0019] FIG. 6 is a figure which shows the pull-out menu displayed
`on the image display screen 09.
`[0020] In order to display a menu of the names of many processing
`functions of the portable information processing device 01 on the
`image display screen 09, these various processing functions are
`classified into four categories in advance and assigned to A to D
`classification menus. Then, when any of the pull-out menu display
`trigger areas 11A to 11D was selected by the input device 05, the
`corresponding one of the A to D classification menus will be
`displayed as a “pull-out menu” on the image display screen 09.
`[0021] Corresponding to the specifications of the portable
`information processing device 01 and the product concept, the
`contents to be laid out in the pull-out menu may be a list of buttons
`based on icons or text display, and an example in which icons and
`characters are written together can be expected.
`[0022] As a specific example of functions stored in the A to D
`classification menus, in the A classification menu, a search function
`that searches for a desired image from the images that have been
`taken and saved in the past is summarized; in the B classification
`menu, the character input function that adds characters to the image
`is summarized; and in the C classification menu, the processing and
`editing function that adds special effects to the image are
`summarized. Moreover, the B classification menu is displayed as a
`pull-out menu in the image display screen 09, various functional
`processes can be performed, so by placing the B classification menu
`at a location at the top of the image display screen 09 to be described
`later with reference to FIG. 7, when writing to an image or selecting
`a function, it will be possible to prevent the input device 05 or hand
`from hiding the image.
`[0023] In the D classification menu, the functions that specify the
`save destination of the data of image that has undergone the image
`processing, such as saving and organizing functions, etc., are
`summarized.
`[0024] FIG. 7 is a figure which shows the screen of an image display
`screen 09 in which the B classification menu was displayed as a
`pull-out menu.
`[0025] When the input device 05 is slid toward the center of the
`screen while the coordinate designation of the pull-out menu
`display trigger area 11B is being performed with the input device
`05, the B classification menu will be displayed as the pull-ou