JP2011036424A - Game device, game control program and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a technique which can improve the convenience of users in a game. <P>SOLUTION: The game device 10 includes a display device 68, a back touch panel 70 provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the display device 68 is installed, a start control part 41 which starts a function determined according to a direction as detecting the back touch panel 70 engaged in its operation of making an input means contact the back touch panel 70 to be moved in a prescribed direction, and a screen managing part 42 which displays a screen on the display device 68 as shown by the function started by the start control part 41 being slid in the prescribed direction from the end of the screen of the display device 68. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game control technique, and more particularly to a game device having a touch panel, a game control program, and a game control method.

  Portable game machines provided with a touch panel have become widespread. Since not only operation inputs using buttons and direction keys but also operation inputs to the touch panel can be accepted, the width of the user interface is widened, and development of a game having a novel operation system is expected.

  The present inventor has provided a touch panel on the surface opposite to the surface on which the display device is provided, and a technique for improving user convenience by using a game machine that can accept a wide variety of operation inputs. I came up with the idea.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a condition, The objective is to provide the technique which improves a user's convenience.

  One embodiment of the present invention relates to a game device. In this game device, a display device, a rear touch panel provided on a surface opposite to a surface on which the display device is provided, and the rear touch panel are moved in a predetermined direction by bringing an input unit into contact with the rear touch panel. An activation control unit that activates a function determined according to the direction when an operation to be performed is detected, and a screen displayed by the function activated by the activation control unit on the display device. A screen management unit that slides in the direction from the screen end and displays the screen.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a representation of the present invention converted between a method, an apparatus, a system, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which improves a user's convenience can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of a game device. FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams for explaining a method of starting a predetermined function by operating the rear touch panel. FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams for explaining a method of activating a predetermined function by an operation of tilting the game device. FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams for explaining a method of starting a predetermined function by operating the rear touch panel. 7A, 7B, and 7C are diagrams for explaining the copy function. 8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams for explaining the mask function. It is a figure for demonstrating an image filter function. FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams for explaining the mute function. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation history recording function. FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C are diagrams for explaining the information display function. FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 13C are diagrams for explaining the caption display function. 14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining the clipboard function. FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams for explaining the memo function and the browser function. It is a figure for demonstrating a character input function. It is a figure for demonstrating a music reproduction function. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal data of a function starting table. FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 19C are diagrams showing display modes of the sub screen and the basic screen when the sub screen is displayed. FIGS. 20A, 20B, and 20C are diagrams for describing a technique for limiting the display area of the sub-screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the internal data of a screen management table.

  1 and 2 show the appearance of the game apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the game apparatus 10, that is, on the side facing the user when the user holds and operates the game apparatus 10, an instruction input button 21, a direction key 22, an R button 23, L An input device 20 such as a button 24 and a display device 68 are provided. The display device 68 is provided with a touch panel 69 for detecting contact with a user's finger or stylus pen. An inclination sensor 25 that detects the inclination of the game apparatus 10 is provided inside the game apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a back touch panel 70 is provided on the back side of the game apparatus 10. Although a display device may be provided on the back side of the game device 10 as well as the front side, in the present embodiment, only the back touch panel 70 is provided on the back side of the game device 10 without providing a display device.

  While holding the game apparatus 10 with both hands, for example, the user operates the instruction input button 21 with the thumb of the right hand, operates the direction key 22 with the thumb of the left hand, operates the R button 23 with the index finger or the middle finger of the left hand, The L button 24 can be operated with the index finger or the middle finger, and the rear touch panel 70 can be operated with the ring finger or the little finger of both hands. When a stylus pen or the like is used, for example, while the game apparatus 10 is held with the left hand, the touch panel 69 is operated with the stylus pen with the right hand, the direction key 22 is operated with the left thumb, and the L button 24 is operated with the left index finger or middle finger. , And the rear touch panel 70 can be operated with the left ring finger or little finger.

  The operation on the rear touch panel 70 can be used by an application such as a game program executed in the game apparatus 10, but in the present embodiment, when a predetermined operation is performed on the rear touch panel 70, the operation is performed. A display screen (hereinafter also referred to as “sub-screen”) for activating a function associated with the function and providing the function is also referred to as a display screen (hereinafter referred to as “basic screen”) provided by the game program being executed. In addition to the above, a technique for displaying on the display device 68 will be described. This enables an intuitive and easy-to-operate user interface that allows other functions independent from the running program to be started in parallel and functions to be added to the running program. Can be provided.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the game apparatus 10. The game apparatus 10 includes an input device 20, a touch panel 69, a rear touch panel 70, an input unit 30, a control unit 40, a function control table 60, a screen management table 62, and a display device 68. In terms of hardware components, these configurations are realized by a CPU of a computer, a memory, a program loaded in the memory, and the like, but here, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are illustrated. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

  The input unit 30 accepts user operation instructions input from the input device 20, the touch panel 69, and the rear touch panel 70. The control unit 40 executes an application such as a game program and various functions based on an operation instruction from the user received by the input unit 30. The function control table 60 stores the contents of the operation by the user in association with the functions to be activated accordingly. The screen management table 62 stores information for managing the sub screen. The display device 68 displays the basic screen and the sub screen generated by the control unit 40.

  The control unit 40 includes an activation control unit 41, a screen management unit 42, an event control unit 43, a function control unit 44, and an application 45. The application 45 provides a predetermined function using the basic screen. The function control unit 44 controls various functions provided using the sub-screen. The activation control unit 41 determines a function to be activated. The screen management unit 42 manages the basic screen provided by the application 45 and the sub screen provided by the function control unit 44. The event control unit 43 notifies operation targets input from the input device 20, the touch panel 69, and the rear touch panel 70 to an appropriate target.

  FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams for explaining a method of starting a predetermined function by operating the rear touch panel. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the user moves his / her finger from the left to the right as viewed from the back side of the game apparatus 10 on the back touch panel 70, when viewed from the user as shown in FIG. 4B. It means that you have moved your finger from right to left. At this time, the input unit 30 transmits to the control unit 40 that an operation for moving the input position from the left to the right is performed on the rear touch panel 70. The event control unit 43 notifies the activation control unit 41 of the transmitted operation input. The activation control unit 41 instructs the function control unit 44 to activate the function corresponding to the operation, and the screen management unit 42 displays a display screen based on the activated function as shown in FIG. The sub screen 72 is displayed on the display device 68 so as to be pulled out from the right to the left. Thereby, the user can make it appear as if the user pulls out the sub-screen 72 from the right to the left with his / her finger, so that a user interface that is intuitively easy to understand can be realized.

  FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams for explaining a method of activating a predetermined function by an operation of tilting the game device. Since the game apparatus 10 includes the inclination sensor 25, a predetermined function can be activated in accordance with the inclination of the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), when the user tilts the upper part toward the front and the lower part as viewed from the back side of the game apparatus 10, the upper part is viewed as viewed from the user as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The bottom is tilted toward you. At this time, the input unit 30 transmits to the control unit 40 that the game device 10 has been so tilted. The event control unit 43 notifies the activation control unit 41 of the transmitted operation input. The activation control unit 41 instructs the function control unit 44 to activate a function corresponding to the operation, and the screen management unit 42 displays a display screen based on the activated function as shown in FIG. The sub screen 72 is displayed on the display device 68 so as to slide down from the bottom to the top. As a result, the user can make the sub screen 72 appear to slide down due to gravity when the user tilts the game apparatus 10, and thus an intuitively easy-to-understand user interface can be realized.

  FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams for explaining a method of starting a predetermined function by operating the rear touch panel. In the method shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C, the entire surface of the rear touch panel 70 is used as a user interface that receives an operation for activating a predetermined function. In this case, the rear touch panel 70 is used. It cannot be used as a user interface for a running application. In the method shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C, the rear touch panel 70 is used as a user interface for an active application, and a part thereof is used as a user interface that receives an operation for starting a predetermined function. Use.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the screen management unit 42 sets a part of the rear touch panel 70 as a function activation area 71 that receives an operation for activating a predetermined function. When the event control unit 43 receives an operation input to the rear touch panel 70 from the input unit 30, if the operated position is within the function activation area 71, the event control unit 43 does not notify the activated application of the operation input. The start control unit 41 is notified. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the user moves his / her finger from the left to the right when viewed from the back side of the game apparatus 10 in the function activation area 71 of the rear touch panel 70, as shown in FIG. 6B. When viewed from the user, the finger is shifted from right to left. At this time, the input unit 30 transmits to the control unit 40 that an operation for moving the input position from the left to the right is performed on the rear touch panel 70. Since the position where the transmitted operation input is made is in the function activation area 71, the event control unit 43 notifies the activation control unit 41 of the operation input. The activation control unit 41 instructs the function control unit 44 to activate the function corresponding to the operation, and the screen management unit 42 displays a display screen based on the activated function as shown in FIG. The sub screen 72 is displayed on the display device 68 so as to be pulled out from the right to the left. If the operated position is outside the function activation area 71, the event control unit 43 notifies the activated application of the operation input.

  The screen management unit 42 may accept designation of the position and size of the function activation area 71 from the user. The screen management unit 42 may provide a setting screen for the function activation area 71 to the user and accept designation of the position and size of the function activation area 71 by a user's drag operation or the like.

  When a predetermined condition for ending the display of the sub screen is satisfied, the start control unit 41 instructs the function control unit 44 to end the function that has been started, and ends the display of the sub screen to the screen management unit 42. Instruct. The screen management unit 42 may delete the sub screen after moving the sub screen so that the sub screen is retracted in the direction in which the sub screen is pulled out. The activation control unit 41 may instruct the screen management unit 42 to end the display of the sub-screen when the function being executed by the function control unit 44 is ended for some reason.

  The fact that there is no input to the rear touch panel 70 may be set as a condition for terminating the display of the sub screen. When it is transmitted from the input unit 30 that the input part is separated from the rear touch panel 70, the event control unit 43 notifies the activation control unit 41 to that effect. The activation control unit 41 determines that the condition for terminating the display of the sub screen is satisfied, instructs the function control unit 44 to terminate the function that has been activated, and terminates the display of the sub screen to the screen management unit 42. Instruct. In this case, after the user pulls out the sub-screen using the rear touch panel 70, the sub-screen is displayed while the user touches the rear touch panel 70, and the sub-screen is retracted when the user removes the finger from the rear touch panel 70. The activation control unit 41 may end the display of the sub screen when there is no input to either one of the areas where the sub screen of the rear touch panel 70 and the touch panel 69 is displayed, or both The display of the sub-screen may be terminated when there is no more input.

  An operation for ending the display of the sub screen may be set as a condition for ending the display of the sub screen. For example, an operation of tapping the rear touch panel 70 may be assigned to an operation for ending the display of the sub screen. When it is transmitted from the input unit 30 that an operation of tapping the rear touch panel 70 has been performed, the event control unit 43 notifies the activation control unit 41 to that effect. The activation control unit 41 determines that a condition for ending the display of the sub screen is satisfied, and sends an instruction to the function control unit 44 and the screen management unit 42. In this case, after the user pulls out the sub screen using the rear touch panel 70, the sub screen continues to be displayed until the user performs an operation for ending the display of the sub screen.

  A combination of the above techniques may also be used. For example, when the user pulls out the sub screen and performs an operation to automatically suppress the sub screen from being retracted, the sub screen is displayed until the operation for terminating the display of the sub screen is performed. If not, the sub-screen display may be automatically terminated when there is no more input to the rear touch panel 70. For example, the activation control unit 41 moves the input part from left to right on the rear touch panel 70 and pulls out the sub-screen from the left or right, and then moves the input part further up or down to pull out the sub-screen. When an operation for hooking the sub-screen up or down is performed, it may be determined that an operation for automatically suppressing the sub-screen from being retracted has been performed. Further, when the sub screen is pulled out beyond a predetermined position or area, the sub screen is continuously displayed until an operation for ending the display of the sub screen is performed. The display of the sub screen may be automatically terminated when there is no more input to.

  Next, an example of functions provided by the sub screen will be described. These functions are realized by the function control unit 44.

  7A, 7B, and 7C are diagrams for explaining the copy function. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the user performs an operation of tracing the sub screen 72 as shown in FIG. 7B in a state where the sub screen 72 having the copy function is pulled out, the function control unit 44. 7C, the image traced by the user on the display screen displayed below the sub-screen 72 is copied to the sub-screen 72 as shown in FIG. The area to be copied may be set by designating a rectangle by a drag operation or the like. The copied image may be stored on a clipboard or the like, or may be stored in a predetermined storage area of a storage device provided in the game apparatus 10.

  8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams for explaining the mask function. As shown in FIG. 8A, when the user drags a part of the sub screen 72 as shown in FIG. 8B with the sub screen 72 having the mask function pulled out, the function control unit 44 A state in which a part of the sub-screen 72 is torn off as the mask area 74 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8C, the user can mask the arbitrary position by moving the mask region 74 to an arbitrary position. Thus, for example, when a screen shot is taken, the mask area 74 is set as an opaque mask to hide the area that should not be taken, or the mask area 74 is set in an area that is not desired to be touched in a puzzle game or the like. Thus, it is possible to block the input operation for the area. Further, it can be used to support user input, for example, one operation input to the mask area 74 is always recognized as a plurality of operation inputs. The function control unit 44 may provide a sub-screen 72 having an enlargement or reduction function.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the image filter function. As shown in FIG. 9, when the sub-screen 72 having the image filter function is pulled out, the function control unit 44 applies to the area overlapping the sub-screen 72 in the display screen displayed on the display device 68. A predetermined image filter effect is applied. For example, you may add arbitrary image effects, such as making an image grayscale, applying a mosaic, or making it sepia. The function control unit 44 may read data of a frame drawn by an application displaying a display screen on the display device 68 in a VRAM or the like, apply a predetermined image effect, and overwrite the VRAM.

  FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams for explaining the mute function. As shown in FIG. 10A, when sound is output from the left and right speakers provided in the game apparatus 10, as shown in FIG. 10B, a sub-screen 72 having a mute function is pulled out. Then, the function control unit 44 mutes the speaker on the side where the sub screen 72 is drawn. When the sub screen 72 is pulled out on the entire display screen of the display device 68, the function control unit 44 silences the speakers on both sides. The function control unit 44 may reduce the volume of the speaker in accordance with the area of the sub screen 72 that is pulled out. The function control unit 44 may adjust the volume of sub audio or a specific track of music. Moreover, you may adjust sound effects, such as a surround effect, instead of a volume. The function control unit 44 not only adjusts the sound volume while regarding the sub screen 72 as a sound barrier, but also assigns sound to the sub screen 72 and reproduces the sound assigned at a sound volume corresponding to the area of the sub screen 72 that has been drawn out. May be.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation history recording function. As shown in FIG. 11, when the user performs an operation on the touch panel 69 with the sub screen 72 having the operation history recording function pulled out, the function control unit 44 performs the operation on the history storage unit (not shown). Record the history of operations. The function control unit 44 may record only an operation on the area from which the sub screen 72 is drawn, or may record an operation on the entire surface of the touch panel 69. The function control unit 44 may record operations on the rear touch panel 70. The user's operation history stored in the history storage unit may be presented to the user according to an instruction to the user, or the user may select an operation he / she wants to perform again from the presented operation history. . In order to present the operation history to the user, for example, in the clipboard function shown in FIG. 13, a tab for presenting the operation history may be provided. In addition, the history storage unit may be referred to when a user gives an instruction to cancel the operation performed immediately before.

  FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C are diagrams for explaining the information display function. As shown in FIG. 12A, when an image is displayed by an application having an image display function, when the sub-screen 72 having an information display function is pulled out, the function as shown in FIG. The control unit 44 displays information on the displayed image on the sub screen 72. As shown in FIG. 12C, only the information of the portion where the sub screen 72 overlaps may be displayed. As a result, the information to be displayed in the area protruding from the sub-screen 72 becomes invisible. For example, when the user memorizes the information or confirms the storage, the information can be easily visualized or invisible. Can be visualized. Further, the function control unit 44 may provide a context menu through the sub screen 72.

  FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 13C are diagrams for explaining the caption display function. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), when content such as a movie or a program is displayed on the basic screen, if a sub-screen 72 having a caption display function is pulled out, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), The function control unit 44 displays the subtitle assigned to the scene being displayed on the basic screen on the sub screen 72. Thereby, the subtitle can be arranged at a desired position on the screen, and the subtitle can be displayed only when it is desired to refer to it. As shown in FIG. 13 (c), subtitles in other languages may be displayed on the sub screen 72. Depending on the direction in which the sub screen 72 is drawn, the language to be displayed in the subtitles may be selected.

  14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining the clipboard function. As shown in FIG. 14A, when the sub-screen 72 having a clipboard function is pulled out, the function control unit 44 classifies the data stored in the clipboard by tabs and displays the data on the sub-screen 72. When the user drags and drops the data displayed on the display device 68 to the sub-screen 72, the function control unit 44 adds the dropped data to the clipboard as shown in FIG. 14B.

  FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams for explaining the memo function and the browser function. As illustrated in FIG. 15A, when the sub screen 72 having a memo function is pulled out, the function control unit 44 assigns an area for inputting a character string, a figure, or the like to the sub screen 72. The function control unit 44 displays a character string input from the keyboard or a figure input by handwriting with a stylus pen or the like on the sub-screen 72 and records the input content in a storage device or the like. Thus, the user can input and record characters and graphics while maintaining the visibility of the screen to some extent during game play or content playback. As shown in FIG. 15B, when the sub-screen 72 having a browser function is pulled out, the function control unit 44 displays an image stored in a storage device or the like, a web page acquired through communication, or the like. The display screen of the browser is assigned to the sub screen 72. Thereby, the user can display a web page on which information of the game is posted, an image showing a map of the game, and the like while playing the game.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the character input function. As shown in FIG. 16, when the sub-screen 72 having a character input function is drawn, the function control unit 44 displays a palette 75 for inputting characters and an area 76 for displaying the input character string in the sub-screen. 72. The function control unit 44 recognizes characters handwritten on the palette 75 with a stylus pen or the like and displays them in the area 76. The function control unit 44 displays the sub screen 72 while detecting contact with the rear touch panel 70. When the contact part is separated from the rear touch panel 70, the function control unit 44 determines the character string that has been input so far, and The screen 72 may be deleted.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the music playback function. As shown in FIG. 17, when the sub screen 72 having a music playback function is pulled out, the function control unit 44 displays information on the music being played on the sub screen 72. The function control unit 44 continues to execute the music playback function as it is even after the sub-screen 72 is erased. While the sub screen 72 is drawn, a part of the input device 20 may be used as a user interface for the music playback function. This technique will be described in detail later.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of internal data of the function control table. The function control table 60 is provided with an operation column 80, a function column 81, and a condition column 82. The operation column 80 stores the contents of operations performed on the rear touch panel 70 and the like. In the example of FIG. 18, the direction of an operation for moving the contact part after the user makes a contact part such as a finger contact the rear touch panel 70 is stored. When the function to be activated is determined according to the contact position, the contact strength, and the like, information such as the contact position and the contact strength is also stored in the operation column 80. Further, as described with reference to FIGS. 5A, 5 </ b> B, and 5 </ b> C, when the function is activated according to the tilt of the game apparatus 10, information such as the tilt direction is stored in the operation column 80. The function column 81 stores a function to be activated in response to an operation performed on the rear touch panel 70 or the like. The condition column 82 stores a condition for determining whether the function can be activated. For example, a condition such as not starting when another predetermined function is active may be stored.

  The activation control unit 41 acquires the content of an operation performed on the rear touch panel 70 and the like from the input unit 30 and refers to the function control table 60 to determine a function to be activated. The activation control unit 41 further refers to the function control table 60 to determine whether the function can be activated. When the activation control unit 41 determines to activate the function, the activation control unit 41 instructs the function control unit 44 to activate the function and also instructs the screen management unit 42 to display the sub screen 72.

  FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 19C are diagrams showing display modes of the sub screen and the basic screen when the sub screen is displayed. In FIG. 19A, the screen management unit 42 makes the sub-screen 72 translucent and displays it on the basic screen. In FIG. 19B, the screen management unit 42 displays the sub screen 72 by sliding it from the right end of the screen to the left. At this time, the screen management unit 42 displays the basic screen to the left as the sub screen 72 is pulled out from the right. In FIG. 19C, the screen manager 42 compresses and displays the basic screen. At this time, in order to maintain the aspect ratio, the vertical direction may be compressed at the same compression rate as the horizontal compression rate.

  The screen management unit 42 may manage a frame memory for drawing the basic screen and a frame memory for drawing the sub-screen. In the example shown in FIG. 19A, the screen management unit 42 synthesizes the basic screen and the sub-screen with a predetermined alpha value and writes them to the VRAM. In the example shown in FIG. 19B, the screen management unit 42 generates a display screen from a part of the basic screen and a part of the sub-screen and writes it to the VRAM. In the example shown in FIG. 19C, the screen management unit 42 writes a part of the sub-screen to the VRAM and reduces the basic screen to the remaining area. Thus, since the screen management unit 42 automatically generates a display screen from the basic screen and the sub screen, the application 45 and the function control unit 44 can operate without considering the display mode. When displaying a plurality of sub-screens, the screen manager 42 may decrease the resolution of each sub-screen as the number of sub-screens increases. As a result, the memory capacity can be kept low.

  FIGS. 20A, 20B, and 20C are diagrams for describing a technique for limiting the display area of the sub-screen. As shown in FIG. 20A, the screen management unit 42 sets a display prohibition area 73 where display of the sub screen 72 should be prohibited. The setting of the display prohibition area 73 may be received from the application 45 that displays the basic screen, or may be received from the function control unit 44 that displays the sub screen 72. When the display prohibition area 73 is set, the screen management unit 42 performs control so that the sub-screen 72 is not displayed in the display prohibition area 73 as shown in FIGS. 20B and 20C. The screen management unit 42 may limit the display area of the sub screen.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of internal data of the screen management table 62. The screen management table 62 includes a screen ID column 90, a position column 91, a size column 92, an order column 93, a display mode column 94, an input device column 95, a touch panel column 96, and a rear touch panel column 97. When the basic screen is displayed by the application 45 or when the sub screen is displayed by the function control unit 44, the screen management unit 42 acquires information on the basic screen or the sub screen from the application 45 or the function control unit 44. And registered in the screen management table 62.

  The screen ID column 90 stores basic screen and sub screen IDs. In the example of FIG. 21, the basic screen ID is “00”, and the sub-screen IDs are “01”, “02”,. The position column 91 stores the position of the screen. In the example of FIG. 21, the coordinates on the display device 68 at the upper left position of the screen are stored. The size column 92 stores the size of the screen. The order column 93 stores the display order of the current screen. In the example of FIG. 21, the basic screen “00” is displayed below the sub screen “01”, and the sub screen “02” is not currently displayed. As shown in FIG. 19B or 19C, when the basic screen and the sub screen are displayed so as not to overlap, the same display order may be used, or the currently active screen is displayed above. You may decide.

  The display mode column 94 stores the display mode of the screen. As the display mode of the basic screen, information indicating which display mode of FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 19C is used when the sub-screen is displayed may be stored. Further, when a display prohibited area is provided, information such as the position and size of the display prohibited area may be stored. Which display mode of FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 19C is used may be stored as the display mode of the sub-screen. When the display mode of the basic screen and the display mode of the sub-screen are not compatible, information indicating which display mode should be prioritized may be further stored. In addition, the activation control unit 41 may prohibit activation of a function in which a sub-screen display mode that is incompatible with the basic screen display mode is set.

  The input device column 95 stores information indicating whether to accept information input from the input device 20 when the screen is displayed at the top or when the screen is active. When the function provided by the sub-screen does not require an operation input from the input device 20 as in the example of the mute function shown in FIGS. Information indicating that the operation input from the input device 20 is not accepted is stored. As in the example of the music playback function shown in FIG. 17, when the function provided by the sub-screen is to be operated by accepting an operation input from the input device 20, the input device field 95 displays the input device. Information indicating that the operation input from 20 is preferentially received is stored. In this case, when the sub-screen is pulled out, the event control unit 43 waits for a neutral state in which all buttons and keys included in the input device 20 are not operated, and notifies the operation input from the input device 20 Is transferred to the function control unit 44 that controls the sub-screen. The screen management unit 42 may automatically delete the sub screen when there is no operation input from the input device 20 to the sub screen for a certain period of time. In this case, the event control unit 43 returns the notification destination of the operation input from the input device 20 to the application 45 again. While the notification destination of the operation input from the input device 20 is moved to the function control unit 44 that controls the sub screen, the screen management unit 42 colors the periphery of the sub screen to indicate to the user, for example. The display mode may be changed, or the operation sound of the input device 20 may be turned off. Information indicating that the application 45 that displays the basic screen accepts information input from the input device 20 may be stored in the input device column 95 of the basic screen even if the sub-screen is displayed at the top. In this case, when a sub-screen configured to accept an operation input from the input device 20 is displayed, which of the application 45 that displays the basic screen and the function control unit 44 that displays the sub-screen should be prioritized. Information to be shown may be further stored. In addition, the activation control unit 41 may prohibit activation of a function that is set to accept an operation input from the input device 20. The input device column 95 may store whether or not to accept an operation input for each button or direction key included in the input device 20.

  The touch panel column 96 stores information indicating whether information input to the touch panel 69 is accepted when the screen is displayed at the top or when the screen is active. When the function provided by the sub-screen does not require an operation input from the touch panel 69 as in the example of the mute function shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C, the touch panel column 96 displays the touch panel. Information indicating that the operation input from 69 is not accepted is stored. As in the example of the character input function shown in FIG. 16, when the function provided by the sub screen is to be operated by accepting the operation input from the touch panel 69, the touch panel column 96 displays the function from the touch panel 69. Information that preferentially accepts operation input is stored. When both the function provided by the sub screen and the application 45 need to accept an operation input from the touch panel 69 as in the example of the operation history recording function shown in FIG. Is stored. When the application 45 should be notified that the operation input from the touch panel 69 via the sub screen has been received, information indicating that is stored in the touch panel column 96. In this case, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, when an operation input is received in an area where the sub screen 72 overlaps the basic screen, the application 45 is notified that there has been an operation input over the sub screen, and the sub screen 72 When an operation input is received in an area where the screen 72 does not overlap, the application 45 is simply notified that there has been an operation input.

  The rear touch panel column 97 stores information indicating whether information input to the rear touch panel 70 is accepted when the screen is displayed at the top or when the screen is active. When the function provided by the sub-screen does not require an operation input from the rear touch panel 70, information indicating that the operation input from the rear touch panel 70 is not received is stored in the rear touch panel column 97. When the function provided by the sub-screen is to be operated by accepting an operation input from the rear touch panel 70, information indicating that the operation input from the rear touch panel 70 is preferentially received is displayed in the rear touch panel column 97. Stored.

  The event control unit 43 refers to the screen management table 62 when the operation input from the input device 20, the touch panel 69, or the rear touch panel 70 is acquired via the input unit 30. And the operation input is notified to the determined target.

  The screen management table 62 may further store information indicating how to deal with when the sub screen is pulled out while the input part is in contact with the touch panel 69. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 19B, when the sub screen 72 is pulled out while the input part is in contact with the basic screen, the basic screen is also slid, so that the contact position of the input part on the basic screen moves. It will be. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 19C, when the sub screen 72 is pulled out while the input part is in contact with the basic screen, the basic screen is reduced, so that the contact position of the input part on the basic screen moves. It will be. In these cases, it is ignored whether the input part is moved away from the touch panel 69 with the invalid contact, or the input part is dragged, or the input part contact position on the basic screen is ignored. The screen management table 62 stores information indicating whether the input part is still in contact with the original contact position or whether the sub-screen slide is prohibited while the input part is in contact. May be.

  Also in the example shown in FIG. 19A, when the sub screen 72 is pulled out to the contact position when the sub screen 72 is pulled out while the input part is in contact with the basic screen, the basic screen is touched. It changes from the state where it was in contact with the basic screen via the sub-screen. When the sub screen is set not to accept operation input from the touch panel 69, the situation does not change even if the sub screen is superimposed, so the screen management unit 42 allows the sub screen to be superimposed on the contact area. To do. When the sub screen is set to receive operation input from the touch panel 69 preferentially, the screen management unit 42 can pull out the sub screen only to the contact site in order to avoid overlapping display of the sub screen at the contact site. It may not be possible. When the sub-screen is drawn further, the event control unit 43 notifies the application 45 that the input part has left the basic screen, and the input part touches the sub-screen, and the input part is displayed along with the slide of the sub-screen. The function control unit 44 may be notified that it is moving.

  The screen management unit 42 may prohibit the sliding of the sub screen when the input part is in contact with the sub screen that is set to accept the operation input from the touch panel 69. When sliding the sub-screen, the contact may be invalidated and the input part may be moved away from the touch panel 69, or an operation of dragging the input part may be performed. Ignoring that the position has moved, the input part may still be in contact with the original contact position.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to combinations of the respective constituent elements and processing processes, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  10 game devices, 30 input units, 40 control units, 41 activation control units, 42 screen management units, 43 event control units, 44 function control units, 45 applications, 60 function control tables, 62 screen management tables, 68 display devices, 70 Rear touch panel.

Claims (5)

A display device;
A back touch panel provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the display device is provided;
An activation control unit that activates a function determined according to the direction when the rear touch panel detects an operation of bringing the input unit into contact with the rear touch panel and moving the input unit in a predetermined direction;
A screen management unit that displays a screen displayed by the function activated by the activation control unit on the display device by sliding the screen from the screen end in the direction;
A game apparatus comprising:   The said starting control part starts the said function, when the said operation with respect to the area | region set as an interface for starting the said function among the said back touch panels is detected. Game device. In a game device comprising a display device and a rear touch panel provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the display device is provided, the rear touch panel moves in a predetermined direction by bringing an input means into contact with the rear touch panel. Activating a function determined according to the direction when an operation to be performed is detected;
Displaying the screen displayed by the activated function on the display device by sliding in the direction from the screen edge of the display device;
A game control method comprising: In a game device comprising a display device and a rear touch panel provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the display device is provided, the rear touch panel moves in a predetermined direction by bringing an input means into contact with the rear touch panel. A function that activates a function determined according to the direction when an operation to be performed is detected;
A function to display a screen displayed by the activated function on the display device by sliding the screen from the screen end in the direction;
A game control program for causing a computer to realize the above.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the game control program according to claim 4 is recorded.