WO2011045851A1 - Sheet-type remote control device, setting method, setting program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Sheet-type remote control device, setting method, setting program, and recording medium Download PDF

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WO2011045851A1
WO2011045851A1 PCT/JP2009/067765 JP2009067765W WO2011045851A1 WO 2011045851 A1 WO2011045851 A1 WO 2011045851A1 JP 2009067765 W JP2009067765 W JP 2009067765W WO 2011045851 A1 WO2011045851 A1 WO 2011045851A1
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亨 鈴木
正太郎 依田
幸治 浅尾
淳 羽田
建吾 七里
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  • the present invention relates to a remote control device for operating an electronic device.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a remote that receives an advertisement signal transmitted from an electronic device and requests remote control function setting information corresponding to the specification of the electronic device that conforms to the remote control type information of the remote control device. A control device is described.
  • technologies related to the present invention are disclosed in Patent Literature 2 and Patent Literature 3.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a remote control device capable of improving convenience and operability for a user.
  • the sheet-type remote control device includes a sheet-like base material having flexibility, a power generation member, an input sensor for detecting presence / absence of pressing from the outside and a position of the pressing, An electric circuit that stores electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to an electronic device to be operated based on a detection signal of the input sensor, and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent It is characterized by that.
  • the invention described in claim 16 is a method for setting operation keys executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent. And a use area setting step for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and a function setting step for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input. It is characterized by that.
  • an operation key setting program executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent.
  • a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent.
  • FIG. 1 An example of the perspective view of a sheet type remote control device is shown. It is an example of schematic structure of a simple type remote control apparatus. It is an example of schematic structure of a lamination type remote control device. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process of an operation key. It is an example of the figure which showed setting example 1 and setting example 2 roughly. It is an example of the figure which showed the processing procedure of the example 3 of a setting schematically. It is an example of the figure which showed the example 4 of the setting schematically. It is an example of the figure which showed the processing procedure of the example 5 of the setting roughly. It is an example of the figure which shows the use condition of the sheet-type remote control apparatus to which the operation key was set according to the setting example 5 or the setting example 8.
  • FIG. 1 An example of the figure which showed setting example 1 and setting example 2 roughly. It is an example of the figure which showed the processing procedure of the example 3 of a setting schematically. It is an example of the figure which showed the example 4 of the setting schematically
  • FIG. 10 is an example of a diagram schematically illustrating a processing procedure of setting example 8.
  • a sheet-type remote control device includes a sheet-like base material having flexibility, a power generation member, an input sensor for detecting presence / absence of pressing from the outside, and a position of the pressing, An electric circuit that stores electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to an electronic device to be operated based on a detection signal of the input sensor, and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent. is there.
  • the sheet-type remote control device is a sheet-type remote control device that can be fixed to an object at least partially bent, and includes a substrate, a power generation member, an input sensor, and an electronic circuit.
  • “fixable” does not necessarily mean that the entire area of the device is in close contact (adhesion) with the object, but that the device is fixed by contacting the object with at least a part of the area. Point to. Therefore, the sheet-type remote control device may be fixed to the object by a predetermined member such as a clip.
  • the base material is a flexible sheet-like member made of an elastomer such as silicon rubber.
  • the power generation member is a member capable of generating power, such as a solar cell or a piezoelectric element.
  • the input sensor corresponds to, for example, a capacitance sensor or a touch sensor, and detects whether or not the user has pressed down and the position of the pressing.
  • the electronic circuit stores the electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to the electronic device to be operated based on the detection signal of the input sensor.
  • the “operation signal” corresponds to, for example, the key code of the operation key corresponding to the pressed portion of the user.
  • a bending sensor for detecting a bent portion of the sheet type remote control device is further provided.
  • a transparent pressure sensor corresponds to the bending sensor.
  • the sheet-type remote control device includes the bending sensor that can detect the bent portion, so that each area of the operation keys can be appropriately arranged as shown in an aspect described later.
  • an adhesive member is provided and is attached to the object by the member.
  • the “adhesive member” refers to a base material having adhesiveness, a base material applied with an adhesive or the like, or a base material provided with a sheet-like adhesive member, etc. including.
  • the sheet-type remote control device can be installed by being attached to the object to be installed alone.
  • the sheet-type remote control device further includes a sheet-like protective film layer provided on the surface to be pressed, the protective film layer, the power generation member, the input sensor, and the electronic circuit It consists of a three-layer structure of a layer containing and the substrate.
  • the sheet type remote control device is preferably applied to the present invention.
  • the sheet-type remote control device further includes a sheet-like protective film layer provided on a surface portion to be pressed, the protective film layer, the power generation member, the input sensor, The electronic circuit and the base material are arranged so as to overlap each other as independent layers. Also by being configured in this way, the sheet type remote control device is preferably applied to the present invention.
  • the electronic circuit is based on an external input, based on an external input, using area setting means for setting an area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, Function setting means for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys.
  • the electronic circuit includes a use area setting unit and a function setting unit.
  • “external input” refers to an input based on a user's operation.
  • the “plurality of operation keys to be set” may be determined by, for example, a specified number based on user input, or may be determined in advance.
  • the use area setting means sets an area where a plurality of operation keys are arranged based on an external input.
  • the use area setting means may change and set the area based on the external input from the initial setting state, or may newly define and set the area based on the external input from the state without the initial setting. Good.
  • the function setting means may change and set the functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys in the initial setting based on the external input, or may newly set the function from a state not initially set. Good.
  • the seat-type remote control device can set the operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated.
  • the use area setting unit and the function setting unit support a user operation on the screen when electrically connected to a device including the screen.
  • the information for displaying is displayed.
  • “information for supporting the user's operation” corresponds to a diagram showing an area of the operation key drawn based on the operation, character information for prompting the next operation, and the like.
  • the device further includes an input unit, and the use area setting unit sets the area based on an input from the input unit.
  • the input unit corresponds to, for example, a mouse, a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like.
  • the seat-type remote control device can cause the user to more easily execute an operation related to the setting of the operation key.
  • the sheet-type remote control device further includes a display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of operation keys, and the use area setting unit is configured to turn on or off the display unit, Based on the blinking color, the operation key to be set is notified to the user. In this way, the user can easily grasp the operation key to be set next.
  • the function setting unit analyzes which character or symbol the pressing locus corresponds to, and based on the character or symbol obtained by the analysis, Set each function.
  • the pressed character or symbol and the function are associated with each other in advance and are held in a memory or the like of the electronic circuit.
  • the use area setting means should be installed on the surface based on the number of surfaces formed by being attached to the object and the area of the surface. Determine the number of areas.
  • the sheet-type remote control device can appropriately arrange the operation key areas according to the shape of the remote control device formed based on the shape of the installation object.
  • the use area setting unit receives designation of an area position where an operation key used with a thumb of either the right hand or the left hand is arranged based on the external input. In this case, the operation key area used by another finger of the same hand is automatically set based on the designation.
  • the sheet-type remote control device can arrange operation keys corresponding to all the fingers to be used by designating the position of the thumb.
  • the use area setting unit detects a position pressed by one or more fingers of either the right hand or the left hand used by the user based on the external input. Based on the position, the operation key area used by the one or more fingers is automatically set. Also according to this aspect, the user can easily specify the area where the operation keys are arranged.
  • the power generation member is a solar battery including a plurality of cells
  • the use area setting unit is configured to use the electromotive force generated in each cell of the power generation member.
  • the area where the operation keys can be arranged is divided into a plurality of surfaces, and the areas are set on each surface. Thereby, the sheet type remote control device can grasp the number of surfaces formed after the installation, and based on this, the area of the operation key can be appropriately arranged.
  • the use area setting means sets the area set for each finger of either the right hand or the left hand to each of the other hand based on an external input. Reset for finger.
  • the sheet-type remote control device can change the setting of the operation key according to the use situation without having the user reset it from the beginning.
  • an operation key setting method executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent.
  • a use area setting step for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and a function setting step for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input.
  • the seat type remote control device can set operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated.
  • an operation key setting program executed by a sheet-type remote control device that has flexibility and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent, Based on the above, as used area setting means for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and function setting means for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input,
  • the seat type remote control device is made to function.
  • the seat-type remote control device can set operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated.
  • the stop determination program is stored in a storage medium.
  • FIG. 1 shows an example of a perspective view of a sheet-type remote control device 100.
  • a sheet-type remote control device 100 is a sheet-like remote controller that can be bent and bent, and is made of a flexible material.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 is a device for a user to remotely operate, for example, a navigation device, a television, and other electronic devices (hereinafter also referred to as “operation target devices”) that are operation targets.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 includes an operation key 1.
  • the number, position, size, range, function, and the like of the operation key 1 are set based on a predetermined setting operation by the user. Therefore, the number and range of the operation keys 1 shown in FIG. 1 are examples, and the user can arbitrarily set the number and range of the operation keys 1.
  • the operation key 1 includes keys of various usage modes such as a key that is pressed with a finger and a key that is operated to rotate (scroll) with the finger.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured to be able to bend and bend as described above, and depends on the shape of the object (hereinafter referred to as “installed object”) on which the sheet-type remote control device 100 is installed. It is deformable and adheres to the object by having adhesiveness.
  • the installation object corresponds to a driver's seat, a chair, an armrest, or the like of the vehicle.
  • a thin object such as a seat belt may be set as an installation object by fixing the seat type remote control device 100 using a clip or the like.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 is classified into a simple type remote control device and a laminated type remote control device described below based on the difference in configuration. Each of these will be described with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of a schematic configuration of the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx.
  • the simple remote control device 100x is composed of three layers: a protective film layer 2, a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, and a base 6 And a wiring 7.
  • the protective film layer 2 is referred to as a “surface layer”
  • a layer composed of the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, and the wiring 7 is referred to as an “intermediate layer”.
  • a layer composed of 6 is called a “back surface layer”.
  • the protective film layer 2 is a sheet for protecting the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, and the capacitance sensor 5x corresponding to the intermediate layer.
  • the protective film layer 2 corresponds to a portion directly pressed by the user.
  • the protective film layer 2 may serve also as the electric power generation part 3x mentioned later by being comprised by film-like piezoelectric elements, such as a piezo film.
  • the power generation unit 3x is a power generation element such as a piezoelectric film or a solar cell, and generates power for driving the simple remote control device 100x. Then, the power generation unit 3x supplies the generated power to the circuit unit 4x via the wiring 7.
  • the circuit unit 4x includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and controls the entire simple remote control device 100x. Specifically, the circuit unit 4x detects the presence / absence of the user's pressing and the pressing position based on the detection signal supplied from the capacitance sensor 5x. The circuit unit 4x performs wireless communication based on a predetermined communication protocol with the operation target device, and transmits a key code corresponding to the function assigned to the operation key 1 pressed by the user to the operation target device. . In this case, the circuit unit 4x holds in advance a key code map corresponding to each function in the memory, and also holds information on the function assigned to each operation key 1. Furthermore, the circuit unit 4x includes a power storage unit, stores power supplied from the power generation unit 3x, and uses the stored power as a power source for the simple remote control device 100x.
  • a power storage unit stores power supplied from the power generation unit 3x, and uses the stored power as a power
  • the capacitance sensor 5x is a sensor that detects a change in capacitance. Specifically, the capacitance sensor 5 x detects whether or not the user has pressed down and a change in capacitance based on the position of the pressing, and supplies the detection signal to the circuit unit 4 x through the wiring 7.
  • the wiring 7 is a line for exchanging detection signals and electric power. A plurality of wirings 7 may be arranged as necessary.
  • the base material 6 is an elastomer such as silicon rubber processed into a sheet shape, or a material sheet having the same flexibility and adhesiveness, and functions as a base material of the simple remote control device 100x. As described above, the base 6 has flexibility and adhesiveness, so that the simple remote control device 100x can be fixed to the installation object according to the shape of the installation object.
  • the simple remote control device 100xx includes a protective film layer 2, a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, a base 6, a wiring 7, and a pressure sensitive sensor unit 8x.
  • the simple remote control device 100xx includes a pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x in an intermediate layer in addition to the components of the simple remote control device 100x. Therefore, description of the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, the base material 6, and the wiring 7 that are components common to the simple remote control device 100x is omitted.
  • the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x is a sheet-like sensor that detects the deformation state of the simple remote control device 100xx. Specifically, the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x has a large number of pressure-sensitive contacts whose contact resistance changes depending on the pressing force, and the pressure change based on the deformation state of the simple remote control device 100xx is pressure-sensitive contacted. Detect every point. Then, the circuit unit 4x specifies a bent or curved part of the simple remote control device 100xx based on the detection signal supplied from the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x.
  • the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are schematically shown, and include a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, and wiring 7 , And the size, arrangement, shape, and the like of the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x are not necessarily limited to those shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). For example, by increasing the area occupied by the capacitance sensor 5x, a range where the user's pressing can be detected, that is, a place where the operation key 1 can be arranged may be widened.
  • the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, the wiring 7, and the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x do not need to be arranged in a straight line, and are arranged at appropriate positions based on experiments or the like. .
  • FIG. 3 shows an example of a schematic configuration of the stacked remote control device 100y.
  • FIG. 3A shows the configuration of the stacked remote control device 100y
  • FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the stacked remote control device 100yy capable of detecting deformation.
  • the intermediate layer of the simple remote control device 100x has a multilayer structure by each component, and It differs from the simple remote control device 100x in that an insulating layer for insulating each layer is appropriately provided.
  • the laminated remote control device 100y is composed of six layers, and in order from the top, the protective film layer 2, the power generation layer 3y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the insulating layer 9y, the circuit layer 4y, and the base 6 And comprising. These components are each configured in a sheet shape, and overlap each other to form independent layers.
  • the laminated remote control device 100y includes a plurality of wirings (not shown) and transmits detection signals and generated power between the layers.
  • the protective film layer 2 is a sheet for protecting the power generation layer 3y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, and the circuit layer 4y corresponding to the intermediate layer.
  • the protective film layer 2 corresponds to a portion directly pressed by the user.
  • the protective film layer 2 may serve also as the electric power generation layer 3y mentioned later by being comprised with film-form piezoelectric elements, such as a piezo film.
  • the power generation layer 3y is composed of a power generation element such as a piezoelectric film or a solar battery, and generates power for driving the stacked remote control device 100y.
  • the power generation layer 3y supplies the generated power to the circuit layer 4y via a wiring (not shown).
  • the capacitance sensor layer 5y is a layer composed of a sensor that detects a change in capacitance. Specifically, the capacitance sensor layer 5y detects whether or not the user has pressed down and changes in the capacitance based on the position of the press, and supplies the detection signal to the circuit layer 4y through the wiring.
  • the insulating layer 9y is made of an insulator and is a layer for insulating the capacitance sensor layer 5y and the circuit layer 4y.
  • the circuit board of the circuit layer 4y is arranged on the surface on the insulating layer 9y side.
  • the circuit layer 4y is a layer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire laminated remote control device 100y. Specifically, the circuit layer 4y detects the presence / absence of the user's pressing and the position of the pressing based on the detection signal supplied from the capacitance sensor layer 5y. The circuit layer 4y performs wireless communication based on a predetermined communication protocol with the operation target device, and transmits a key code corresponding to the function assigned to the operation key 1 pressed by the user to the operation target device. . In this case, the circuit layer 4y holds in advance a key code map corresponding to each function in the memory, and also holds information on the function assigned to each operation key 1. Furthermore, the circuit unit 4x includes a power storage unit, stores power supplied from the power generation layer 3y, and uses the power as a power source for the stacked remote control device 100y.
  • the base material 6 is an elastomer such as silicon rubber processed into a sheet shape, or a material sheet having the same flexibility and adhesiveness, and functions as a base material of the laminated remote control device 100y.
  • the base material 6 is provided with flexibility and adhesiveness, so that the stacked remote control device 100y can be fixed to the installation object according to the shape of the installation object.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy is different from the stacked remote control device 100y shown in FIG. 3A in that it includes a pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y for detecting deformation. Further, in the laminated remote control device 100yy, the order of the layers is changed as compared with the laminated remote control device 100y shown in FIG.
  • the laminated remote control device 100yy is composed of seven layers, and in order from the top, the protective film layer 2, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the circuit layer 4y, the insulating layer 9y, the power generation layer 3y, and the pressure sensitive sensor.
  • the layer 8y and the base material 6 are provided. These components are each configured in a sheet shape, and overlap each other to form independent layers.
  • the description of the items described in the stacked remote control device 100y will be omitted as appropriate.
  • the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y is a layer composed of a sheet-like sensor that detects the deformation state of the laminated remote control device 100yy. Specifically, the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y detects a two-dimensional distribution of pressure changes based on the deformation state of the stacked remote control device 100yy. Then, the circuit layer 4y specifies a bent or curved portion of the laminated remote control device 100y based on the detection signal supplied from the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y.
  • the insulating layer 9y is a layer made of an insulator disposed between the circuit layer 4y and the power generation layer 3y.
  • each circuit board disposed in the circuit layer 4y is disposed on the surface on the insulating layer 9y side.
  • the laminated remote control devices 100y and 100yy shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are schematically shown, and include a power generation layer 3y, a circuit layer 4y, a capacitance sensor layer 5y, and a sense.
  • the size, arrangement, shape, thickness, and the like of the pressure sensor layer 8y and the insulating layer 9y are not necessarily limited to those shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b).
  • the relative positional relationship among the power generation layer 3y, the circuit layer 4y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the pressure sensitive sensor layer 8y, and the insulating layer 9y is not limited to the state shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). Each may be arranged at an appropriate position based on an experiment or the like.
  • the “setting key” refers to an input key for instructing the start of setting of the operation key 1 of the sheet-type remote control device 100 among the operation keys 1, and the “decision key” refers to the operation key.
  • the input key for confirming the setting of the sheet-type remote control device 100 is indicated. These may be fixedly assigned to predetermined buttons on the sheet type remote control device 100 separately from the other operation keys 1. Further, the setting key and the determination key may be realized by the same button.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation key setting process executed when the operation key 1 is set.
  • This operation key setting process may be executed by the sheet-type remote control device 100 or by an external setting device described later.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 executes the operation key setting process
  • the CPU provided in the circuit unit 4x or the circuit layer 4y executes a program prepared in advance.
  • the external setting device executes the operation key setting process
  • a CPU or the like included in the external setting device executes a program prepared in advance.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines an area (hereinafter referred to as “use area”) in which a plurality of operation keys 1 to be set are arranged, and sets each operation key 1 in the use area ( Step S101).
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 may determine a use area where the operation key 1 is arranged based on a user's operation, and the use area where the sheet-type remote control device 100 places the operation key 1 is determined. It may be determined automatically.
  • the use area may be determined in advance by initial setting.
  • the number of operation keys 1 to be set may be set to a number specified based on, for example, user input, or may be set in advance. These details will be described in detail in a setting example described later. By doing in this way, sheet type remote control device 100 can improve a user's operativity and convenience.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 replaces the function initially set in the operation key 1 with the function newly set in the operation key 1 (step S102). Specifically, the seat-type remote control device 100 changes the assignment of functions that are initially set to the operation keys 1 based on user input or when the device automatically determines. This will also be described in detail in a setting example described later. By doing in this way, sheet type remote control device 100 can improve a user's operativity and convenience further.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 detects pressing of the enter key (step S103). As a result, the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the setting of the operation key 1.
  • Setting example 1 to setting example 6 correspond to the case where operation key 1 is set based on the user's operation.
  • Setting example 7 and setting example 8 are the setting of operation key 1 suitable for sheet-type remote control device 100. This corresponds to the case where this is automatically performed.
  • the setting examples 1 to 6 are applicable to both the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx and the stacked remote control devices 100y and 100yy, and the setting example 7 and the setting example 8 are the stacked remote control devices 100y and 100y. It is applicable to 100yy.
  • each operation key 1 is appropriately given an alphabet such as “R”, “A”, “B”, “S”.
  • the operation key 1 with “R” is “R key”
  • the operation key 1 with “A” is “A key”
  • the operation key 1 with “B” is “B key”
  • the operation key 1 to which “S” is attached is appropriately referred to as “S key”.
  • a portion surrounded by a broken line indicates a virtual range of the use area.
  • Setting example 1 is an example in which a use area in which operation keys 1 are already arranged is initially set, and the user instructs setting of the function of each operation key 1 via an external setting device.
  • FIG. 5A is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 1.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 is bent and attached to one side of the object 25 that is the installation object according to its shape. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 includes an interface for connecting to the cable 50 and is electrically connected to the external setting device 75 via the cable 50.
  • each use area of the R key, the A key, the B key, and the S key is set in advance.
  • the external setting device 75 is a PC (Personal Computer), a general-purpose device other than a PC, or a dedicated terminal device, and has a built-in program for setting or changing the use area of the operation key 1.
  • the external setting device 75 receives the setting information of the current operation key 1 of the sheet type remote control device 100 via the cable 50, and also receives the setting information of the new operation key 1 based on the user's input as the sheet type remote control. It is supplied to the apparatus 100 and reflected.
  • the external setting device 75 displays an overall view (top view) of the sheet-type remote control device 100 and each set use area on the screen, and shows the use area to the user. (STEP 1-1).
  • the external setting device 75 arranges the function in each use area based on the user's input by prompting the user to input (STEP 1-2). For example, the external setting device 75 causes the user to arbitrarily select the operation key 1 whose function is to be changed by displaying “Please first press the alphabet of the operation key you want to change” on the screen.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 allows the user to arbitrarily designate the operation key 1 by directly pressing the use area.
  • the external setting device 75 displays “Please specify the function to be assigned next” on the screen, thereby assigning it to the selected operation key 1. Let the user specify.
  • the external setting device 75 changes the function assigned to the selected operation key 1 by causing the user to press the other operation key 1 whose function is to be replaced with the selected operation key 1.
  • the external setting device 75 displays a list of settable functions displayed on the screen of the external setting device 75, and allows the user to specify one function listed in the list. Then, the external setting device 75 supplies the input information to the sheet type remote control device 100.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the setting of the operation key 1 (STEP 1-3).
  • the user can easily change the function assigned to the operation key 1 while referring to the screen.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 allows the user to specify the use area in which each operation key 1 is arranged and the function assigned to the operation key 1 via the external setting device 75, thereby setting each operation key 1. Do.
  • FIG. 5B is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 2.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 is connected to the external setting device 75 via the cable 50.
  • the external setting device 75 includes a touch panel screen and receives user input via the input device 76.
  • the external setting device 75 displays an overall view (top view) of the sheet-type remote control device 100 on the screen, and sets a use area based on user input (STEP 2-1).
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the use area of each operation key 1 by allowing the user to draw the boundary of the use area on the screen of the external setting device 75 by the input device 76.
  • the external setting device 75 assigns a function to each use area based on a user input (STEP 2-2). Specifically, the external setting device 75 causes the user to designate a function to be assigned to each use area by the same method as STEP 1-2 in Setting Example 1.
  • the user can easily set the use area of the operation key 1 and the function assigned to it while referring to the screen.
  • Setting example 3 is an example in which the use area and function of each operation key 1 are set by designating operation key 1 to be set by sheet-type remote control device 100 and prompting the user to input.
  • the area corresponding to each key is not yet determined, but a function is assigned to each key in advance by initial setting.
  • it is assumed that the use area of the R key is determined in advance.
  • FIGS. 6A to 6E are examples of a processing flow of setting example 3.
  • FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is pasted on an object 25 that is an installation object.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 20 corresponding to each symbol of the operation key 1.
  • the LED 20 is configured to emit a plurality of colors (here, red and green).
  • the setting button 1a is a button provided in the sheet-type remote control device 100 in advance, and is a button for the user to instruct the start of setting of the operation key 1.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 causes the LED 20 corresponding to the symbol of the operation key 1 to be changed to blink red (STEP 3-2).
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 blinks the LED 20 corresponding to the symbol “A”.
  • the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 allows the user to designate the area where the A key is used.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the area where the A key is used (STEP3-3). For example, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the use area of the A key by setting the locus of the part touched by the user as the use area of the A key or its boundary. Thereafter, the sheet-type remote control device 100 lights the LED 20 corresponding to the A key in green.
  • the user when the user wants to change the function that is initially set to the A key that determines the use area, the user designates the function based on, for example, the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns a function corresponding to the number of pressings to the A key based on the detected number of pressings of the setting button 1a. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores a map of the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed and the function in a memory or the like in advance.
  • the sheet type remote control device 100 repeats STEPs 3-2 and 3-3 to determine all the use areas of the operation key 1 to be set (FIG. 6 (d), STEP3-4). Further, as described above, when the user wants to change the function that is initially set to the operation key 1 that determines the use area, the user designates the function based on, for example, the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 confirms all the settings of the operation keys 1. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 turns off all the LEDs 20.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 can easily cause the user to set the operation key 1 by guiding the operation key 1 to be set.
  • Setting example 4 corresponds to a modification of setting example 3.
  • sheet type remote control device 100 supports setting of operation key 1 by the user by displaying a setting menu or the like on an electrically connected external monitor instead of LED 20.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 4.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 is electrically connected to the external monitor 77 with a cable or wirelessly, and displays various information on the external monitor in accordance with user input.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 displays the operation key 1 for setting the usage area on the external monitor 77 to prompt the user to input the usage area in order to allow the user to specify the usage area of the operation button 1. . Then, as in STEP 3-3 described above, when the user designates the area where the A key is used, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the area where the A key is used.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 displays the operation key 1 (R key in FIG. 7) whose function is to be set on the external monitor 77 to prompt the user to input the function. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the user traces the sheet type remote control device 100 so as to draw a locus of “12”. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 identifies a trajectory traced by the user, extracts a characteristic amount or the like that corresponds to which character or symbol, and performs analysis. Specifically, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores in advance a database such as character or symbol feature quantities associated with each function, and performs pattern matching processing using the database.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 performs this process using various pattern matching techniques performed in the field of image processing. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the sheet type remote control device 100 causes the external monitor 77 to display the numerical value (12) obtained as a result of the analysis. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns a function corresponding to the numerical value (12) to the R key. By repeating this process for each operation key 1 to be set, the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 assigns a function to all the operation keys 1 to be set.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 may include a voice input device and accept a change in the function of each operation key 1 based on a voice input from the user. .
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 can cause the user to easily perform the setting operation of the operation key 1.
  • Setting example 5 is an example in which a use area of operation keys 1 is assigned to a surface (sticking surface) formed when sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to an installation object according to the formation order.
  • FIGS. 8A to 8D are examples of diagrams illustrating a setting flow of setting example 5.
  • FIG. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns the operation keys 1 to the pasting surface in the order of the R key, A key, B key, and S key.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 starts the operation key 1 setting process described below. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 determines the number of operation keys 1 for setting the use area according to the number of times the user presses the setting button 1a. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the setting button 1a twice and designates the number of use areas of the operation key 1 to be set as two.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is formed first because a part of the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the upper surface of the object 25.
  • the R key is automatically placed on the pasted surface (STEP 5-2).
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the pasting surface by the pressure sensor unit 8x or the pressure sensor layer 8y.
  • the user presses and holds the pasting surface for a certain period.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores the order (corresponding to the first in this example) in which the pasting surface is formed.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 has a sheet other than the application surface formed in STEP 5-2, which is attached to the front surface of the object 25.
  • the mold remote control device 100 automatically arranges the A key on the formed pasting surface (STEP 5-3). At this time, the user presses the sticking surface for a certain period. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores the order (corresponding to the second in this example) in which the sticking surface is formed.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the functions of the arranged R key and A key based on the user's input in accordance with the order of the operation keys 1 stored by the long press operation described above. For example, as described in the setting example 3, the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the number of times the setting button 1a (not shown) is pressed, and sets the function of the operation key 1 arranged based on the number of times. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is assumed to hold in advance a map indicating the relationship between the number of pressings and the function to be assigned.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state where the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the object 25.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 a includes three pasting surfaces by being pasted on one corner of the rectangular parallelepiped object 25.
  • the number of operation keys 1 to be set is specified as three, so that one operation key 1 is arranged on each pasting surface.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100b shown in FIG. 9 (a) is bent and attached in conformity with the shape of one side of the object 25 in the same manner as in FIG. 8, thereby providing two attachment surfaces.
  • the number of operation keys 1 to be set is specified as four, so that a plurality of operation keys 1 are arranged on one sticking surface.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100b allows the user to paste the pasting surface on which the A key, the B key, and the S key are installed in three times and press and hold for a certain period of time.
  • the use area of the A key, B key, and S key is defined and set.
  • the user first pastes the portion where the A key is to be placed on the object 25 and long presses the pasted portion.
  • the user pastes the portion where the B key is to be placed on the object 25 and presses the pasted portion for a long time.
  • the user sticks the portion where the S key is installed to the object 25 and presses and holds the pasting portion.
  • FIG. 9B shows a case where the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the object 25 where there is no portion that forms approximately 90 degrees. Even in such a case, the sheet-type remote control device 100 forms a plurality of distinguished application surfaces by being attached in conformity with the shape of the object 25.
  • one or a plurality of operation keys 1 are arranged on each pasting surface according to the number of operation keys 1 designated by the user.
  • the T key, B key, and D key are arranged on one sticking surface, the user sticks three times to the one sticking surface in the same manner as described in FIG. Repeat the sticking and long press for a certain period. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 demarcates and sets the use area of the T key, the B key, and the D key arranged on the same sticking surface.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 automatically arranges the operation key 1 on the formed sticking surface, so that the operation key 1 corresponding to the shape of the object to be installed is not burdened on the user. Can be set.
  • the setting example 6 is an example in which the position of the operation key 1 to be pressed by the user with the thumb is designated, and then the operation key 1 to be used by the sheet type remote control device 100 with other fingers is automatically arranged.
  • FIGS. 10A to 10D are examples of a diagram illustrating a setting flow of setting example 6.
  • FIG. 10A to 10D are examples of a diagram illustrating a setting flow of setting example 6.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is switched to a mode for setting the operation key 1 described below. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 determines the number of operation keys 1 for setting the use area according to the number of times the user presses the setting button 1a. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the setting button 1a four times and designates the number of operation keys 1 to be set as four.
  • the user designates the position of the operation key 1 to be pressed with the thumb (STEP 6-2).
  • the operation key 1 to be pressed with the thumb is an R key.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 uses the R key to select a portion where the user's pressing is detected, a portion obtained by enlarging the portion at a predetermined ratio, or a portion having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size around the portion. Set as use area.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 automatically sets the usage area of the operation keys 1 other than the R key based on the number of operation keys 1 designated by the user in STEP 6-1. (STEP 6-3). At this time, it is preferable that the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects a bent portion and does not set the use area of the operation key 1 across the bent portion.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 includes an operation key 1d for the index finger, an operation key 1e for the middle finger, and an operation key 1f for the ring finger or little finger. Based on the above, they are automatically arranged at predetermined intervals.
  • the above-mentioned predetermined interval is set to an appropriate interval suitable for the size of a standard human hand based on, for example, experiments. Further, the sheet-type remote control device 100 installs each use area of the operation keys 1d to 1f on a pasting surface different from the operation key 1c.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 changes the function of the operation key 1 according to the number of times of pressing, as in setting example 3.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 confirms all the settings of the operation keys 1.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 automatically sets the arrangement of the operation keys 1 to be used with other fingers. Can be determined. Thereby, the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 can set the operation key 1 without imposing a burden on the user.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the position where the user places a finger on the sheet-type remote control device 100, and based on the position, the use area of the operation key 1 that is automatically pressed by each finger To decide.
  • Setting Example 8 is preferably applied to the stacked remote control device 100yy.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy detects an electromotive voltage based on a user's pressing by the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y.
  • the electromotive voltage reaches a predetermined value or more
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy stores the position where the electromotive force is generated as coordinates.
  • the predetermined value is set in advance based on, for example, an experiment, and is stored in the memory of the circuit layer 4y.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy performs grouping around the position corresponding to the coordinates on the capacitive sensor layer 5y which is a separate layer, and the grouped sections are used by the operation area of each operation key 1.
  • FIGS. 11A to 11D are examples of diagrams illustrating a setting flow of setting example 7.
  • FIG. 11A to 11D are examples of diagrams illustrating a setting flow of setting example 7.
  • the user presses down the stacked remote control device 100yy with a finger to be used (STEP 7-1).
  • the “finger to be used” refers to a finger that the user operates on the stacked remote control device 100yy after the operation key 1 is set.
  • the stacked remote control apparatus 100yy stores the coordinates of the pressed position (hereinafter referred to as “pressed point”) (STEP 7-2). As described above, the stacked remote control device 100yy determines a point where the electromotive force detected by the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y is equal to or greater than a predetermined value as a pressing point.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy has detected the pressing point 15c due to thumb finger pressure, the pressing point 15f due to the finger pressure of the index finger, the pressing point 15e due to the finger pressure of the middle finger, and the pressing point 15f due to the finger pressure of the ring finger.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy assigns the operation keys 1c to 1f to the press points 15c to 15f, and also sets the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the coordinates of the press points 15c to 15f.
  • the use area is defined (STEP 7-3). For example, the stacked remote control device 100yy enlarges each use area evenly in a range where the use areas do not overlap from the respective pressing points 15c to 15f.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy resets the function to each of the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the user's input (FIG. 11 (d), STEP 7-4). Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy accepts a user input in the same manner as in STEP 6-3 of setting example 6, and resets the function to each operation key 1c to 1f.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy automatically determines the use area of the operation key 1 to be pressed with each finger based on the position where the user puts the finger, so that the user It is possible to set the operation key 1 that ensures convenience without imposing a burden on the user.
  • sheet type remote control device 100 is based on a line generated by bending sheet type remote control device 100 as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
  • the area where the operation key 1 can be arranged is divided, and one or more operation keys 1 are assigned to each area.
  • the setting example 8 is suitably applied to the stacked remote control device 100yy as in the setting example 7.
  • FIG. 12A to 12D are examples of a diagram illustrating a setting flow of setting example 8.
  • FIG. FIG. 12 shows, as an example of setting example 8, a method in which a solar cell is used as the power generation layer 3y and a region where the operation key 1 can be arranged is divided based on the electromotive force generated from the power generation layer 3y.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy stores the electromotive force generated in the power generation layer 3y according to the illuminance of light from the light 79 for each cell of the power generation layer 3y. Then, the stacked remote control device 100y determines that the electromotive forces are within a predetermined difference and adjacent cells are the same surface, and groups them (STEP 8-2).
  • the above-mentioned predetermined difference is set to an appropriate value in advance by an experiment or the like, for example.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy assigns the use area of the operation key 1 to the grouped areas 30x and 30y (STEP 8-3).
  • the stacked remote control device 100y assigns the operation keys 1c used for the thumb and the operation keys 1d to 1f used for other fingers to different areas.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy preferentially assigns the operation key 1c to the area 30x with a small area, and assigns the operation keys 1d to 1f to the area 30y.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy determines the arrangement of the operation keys 1 in consideration of the convenience of the user by using the information on the shape and size of each determined area. be able to.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy resets the function to each of the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the user's input (FIG. 12 (d), STEP8-4). Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy accepts user input in the same manner as in STEP 6-3 in setting example 6 and STEP 7-4 in setting example 7, and resets the functions to the operation keys 1c to 1f. .
  • the setting example 8 is also applied to the case where the laminated remote control device 100yy is attached to various parts of various objects as shown in FIG. 9 described in the setting example 5.
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy has an operation key to be installed in each region based on the number of regions (sticking surfaces) divided based on the electromotive force generated in the power generation layer 3y and the area of each region. The number of one use area is determined. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 9, each operation key 1 is arrange
  • the stacked remote control device 100yy divides a region where the operation key 1 can be arranged based on the bending line, and assigns one or more operation keys 1 to each region, thereby placing a burden on the user. It is possible to set the operation key 1 that ensures convenience.
  • Modification 1 As shown in the setting example 6 and the setting example 7 described above, a case where the use area of the operation key 1 suitable for the position of the finger of either the right hand or the left hand is set on the sheet-type remote control device 100 will be described. To do. In this case, in addition to the processing of setting example 6 and setting example 7, the sheet-type remote control device 100 initially sets the use area of the operation key 1 due to user input (for example, pressing of the setting button 1a). You may rearrange to the position suitable for the position of each finger in the case of operating with the hand opposite to the done hand.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 when the user places the left hand on the device after pressing the setting button 1a, the sheet-type remote control device 100 causes each finger of the left hand to move.
  • the use area of each operation key 1 is arranged according to the arrangement on the apparatus.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 changes the usage area of the operation key 1 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 according to the arrangement of each finger of the right hand when there is further predetermined input from the user. Rearrange the area where the operation key 1 is used.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 determines the use area of each operation key 1 arranged for the left hand or the right hand for the other hand according to the input of the user.
  • the used areas of the operation keys 1 can be rearranged. Therefore, the seat-type remote control device 100 can appropriately rearrange the usage areas according to the usage status of the user while reducing the user's trouble of resetting.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 may switch the power on or off when the user presses for a predetermined time width or more and / or a predetermined pressure or more.
  • the predetermined time width or / and the predetermined pressure described above are set to appropriate values based on, for example, experiments.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 performs the above-described pressing, in the case of the simple remote control device 100x, the electromotive force generated in the capacitance sensor 5x or the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x, or the stacked remote control.
  • detection is performed based on the electromotive force generated in the capacitance sensor layer 5y or the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 can allow the user to easily turn on or off the power without providing a dedicated button or the like.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured such that the base 6 is made of a material having adhesiveness, and can be attached to an installation object using the adhesiveness.
  • the configuration of the sheet type remote control device 100 to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 may be fixed to the installation object by a fixing member such as a clip. By doing in this way, even if it is a case where a to-be-installed object is equipped with a thin shape etc., the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 can be installed flexibly.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured such that, instead of the above-described configuration, an adhesive or the like is applied to the base 6 and can be attached to the target object using the adhesive. Good.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 is replaced with a member such as a sheet-like tape or film provided with adhesive for fixing the device to an installation object, instead of the above-described configuration. You may arrange
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 includes a power generation unit 3x or a power generation layer 3y corresponding to a power generation element and a circuit unit 4x or a circuit layer 4y including a rechargeable battery in combination. There is no need for replacement.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 replaces parts such as operation buttons in the conventional remote control device with a flexible sheet-type capacitance sensor 5x or capacitance sensor layer 5y, Furthermore, the thickness of the device including the power supply unit can be reduced by making other components also thin. Accordingly, the seat type remote control device 100 can be installed in a place where the conventional remote control device cannot be installed. Further, the sheet-type remote control device 100 attached to the installation object does not impair the original functions and properties regardless of the shape of the installation object.
  • the base material 6 corresponding to the housing has flexibility and adhesiveness. Therefore, the user can affix the sheet type remote control device 100 at a place where the user wants to use, and does not need to select an installation place.
  • the sheet-type remote control device 100 has a function of assigning a use area of each operation key 1 such as a key operated by a user and a key operated by a finger, and a shape of an object to be installed. And a function of changing the position and arrangement of the use area of each operation key 1 in accordance with the shape and position of the user's finger or hand. Therefore, the user can remotely operate the operation target device without looking at the operation key 1, and can perform an operation more suited to the human sense than a conventional remote control device.
  • the seat-type remote control device 100 can allow the user to easily turn the power on or off without providing a dedicated button or the like.
  • the present invention can be preferably applied to navigation devices, televisions, and other various electronic devices that accept operations from users.

Abstract

A sheet-type remote control device which can be secured to an object while in a state in which a portion of the device is bent. The sheet-type remote control device is provided with: a substrate, a power generation member, an input sensor, and an electronic circuit. The substrate is a flexible sheet-shaped member. The power generation member is a member which can generate power. The input sensor detects whether the user is pressing the device and detects the position being pressed. The electronic circuit stores power generated by the power generation member and sends an operation signal to the electronic equipment to be operated, based on the detection signal of the input sensor. Further, the sheet-type remote control device has a program which can set the areas where the operation keys are used or switch the functions of the operation keys.

Description

シート型リモートコントロール装置、設定方法、設定用プログラム及び記憶媒体Sheet-type remote control device, setting method, setting program, and storage medium
 本発明は、電子機器を操作するためのリモートコントロール装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a remote control device for operating an electronic device.
 電子機器に対し利用者が遠隔操作するためのリモートコントローラが既知である。例えば特許文献1には、電子機器から発信される広告信号を受信し、その電子機器に対し当該リモートコントロール装置のリモコンタイプ情報に適合する電子機器の仕様に応じたリモコン機能設定情報を要求するリモートコントロール装置が記載されている。その他、本発明に関連する技術が、特許文献2及び特許文献3に開示されている。 リ モ ー ト Remote controllers for users to remotely control electronic devices are known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a remote that receives an advertisement signal transmitted from an electronic device and requests remote control function setting information corresponding to the specification of the electronic device that conforms to the remote control type information of the remote control device. A control device is described. In addition, technologies related to the present invention are disclosed in Patent Literature 2 and Patent Literature 3.
特開2008-245192号公報JP 2008-245192 A 特開2009-118252号公報JP 2009-118252 A 特開2008-258903号公報JP 2008-258903 A
 一般に、乾電池により駆動するリモートコントロール装置の場合、当該乾電池が消耗した場合には、新たな乾電池との交換が必要となる。また、通常の固形のリモートコントロール装置の場合、固定して使用する場合にその設置場所が限定される。特に、従来では、湾曲部分又は凹凸を有する部分に固定したい場合、当該リモートコントロール装置が柔軟性を有していないことから、当該部分に応じた貼り付け面積を得ることができず、その設置が困難となる。また、利用者がリモートコントロール装置を固定しないで使用する場合、任意の場所に置き忘れたり、または操作対象の電子機器から離れた場所に置いたりして、利用者が使用したいときに手元にリモートコントロール装置が見あたらない状況が発生する。また、従来のリモートコントロール装置では、操作キーの形状や配置は既に決められているため、利用者の使い方や操作する身体の部位の大きさ、形状に合わせてキーの形状や配置を変えることができない。これらの問題は、特許文献1乃至3には、何ら記載されていない。 Generally, in the case of a remote control device driven by a dry battery, when the dry battery is exhausted, it is necessary to replace it with a new dry battery. Further, in the case of a normal solid remote control device, the installation place is limited when it is used in a fixed manner. In particular, conventionally, when it is desired to fix to a curved portion or a portion having unevenness, since the remote control device does not have flexibility, it is not possible to obtain a pasting area according to the portion, and the installation is It becomes difficult. In addition, when the user uses the remote control device without fixing it, the user can leave it in an arbitrary place or place it away from the electronic device to be operated so that the user can use the remote control at hand when he / she wants to use it. A situation occurs where the device is not found. In addition, since the shape and arrangement of the operation keys are already determined in the conventional remote control device, it is possible to change the shape and arrangement of the keys according to the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated. Can not. These problems are not described in Patent Documents 1 to 3.
 本発明は、上記のような課題を解決するためになされたものであり、利用者に対する利便性、操作性の向上を図ることが可能なリモートコントロール装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a remote control device capable of improving convenience and operability for a user.
 請求項1に記載の発明では、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、可撓性を有するシート状の基材と、発電部材と、外部からの押下の有無及び当該押下の位置を検出する入力センサと、前記発電部から発生した電力を蓄電すると共に、前記入力センサの検出信号に基づき操作対象の電子機器へ操作信号を送信する電子回路と、を備え、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なことを特徴とする。 In the invention according to claim 1, the sheet-type remote control device includes a sheet-like base material having flexibility, a power generation member, an input sensor for detecting presence / absence of pressing from the outside and a position of the pressing, An electric circuit that stores electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to an electronic device to be operated based on a detection signal of the input sensor, and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent It is characterized by that.
 請求項16の記載の発明は、可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定方法であって、外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定工程と、外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定工程と、を備えることを特徴とする。 The invention described in claim 16 is a method for setting operation keys executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent. And a use area setting step for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and a function setting step for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input. It is characterized by that.
 請求項17に記載の発明は、可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定用プログラムであって、外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定手段と、外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定手段、として前記シート型リモートコントロール装置を機能させることを特徴とする。 According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation key setting program executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent. Based on the above, as used area setting means for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and function setting means for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input, The seat type remote control device is made to function.
シート型リモートコントロール装置の斜視図の一例を示す。An example of the perspective view of a sheet type remote control device is shown. 単純型リモートコントロール装置の概略構成の一例である。It is an example of schematic structure of a simple type remote control apparatus. 積層型リモートコントロール装置の概略構成の一例である。It is an example of schematic structure of a lamination type remote control device. 操作キーの設定処理の手順を示すフローチャートの一例である。It is an example of the flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process of an operation key. 設定例1及び設定例2を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed setting example 1 and setting example 2 roughly. 設定例3の処理手順を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed the processing procedure of the example 3 of a setting schematically. 設定例4を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed the example 4 of the setting schematically. 設定例5の処理手順を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed the processing procedure of the example 5 of the setting roughly. 設定例5又は設定例8に従い操作キーが設定されたシート型リモートコントロール装置の使用状態を示す図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which shows the use condition of the sheet-type remote control apparatus to which the operation key was set according to the setting example 5 or the setting example 8. FIG. 設定例6の処理手順を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed the process procedure of the example 6 of the setting schematically. 設定例7の処理手順を概略的に示した図の一例である。It is an example of the figure which showed the process sequence of the example 7 of a setting schematically. 設定例8の処理手順を概略的に示した図の一例である。10 is an example of a diagram schematically illustrating a processing procedure of setting example 8. FIG.
 本発明の1つの観点では、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、可撓性を有するシート状の基材と、発電部材と、外部からの押下の有無及び当該押下の位置を検出する入力センサと、前記発電部から発生した電力を蓄電すると共に、前記入力センサの検出信号に基づき操作対象の電子機器へ操作信号を送信する電子回路と、を備え、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能である。 In one aspect of the present invention, a sheet-type remote control device includes a sheet-like base material having flexibility, a power generation member, an input sensor for detecting presence / absence of pressing from the outside, and a position of the pressing, An electric circuit that stores electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to an electronic device to be operated based on a detection signal of the input sensor, and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent. is there.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置は、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型のリモートコントロール装置であって、基材と、発電部材と、入力センサと、電子回路と、を備える。ここで「固定可能」とは、必ずしも当該装置が備える全面積が物体に密着(接着)している場合に限らず、少なくとも当該面積の一部で物体と接触することにより固定されていることを指す。従って、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、クリップなどの所定の部材により物体に固定されてもよい。基材は、シリコンゴムなどのエラストマーからなる可撓性を有するシート状の部材である。発電部材は、例えば太陽電池やピエゾ素子などの発電可能な部材である。入力センサは、例えば静電容量センサやタッチセンサなどが該当し、利用者からの押下の有無及び当該押下の位置を検出する。電子回路は、発電部から発生した電力を蓄電すると共に、入力センサの検出信号に基づき操作対象の電子機器へ操作信号を送信する。ここで、「操作信号」は、例えば、利用者の押下部分に対応する操作キーのキーコードが該当する。このようにすることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、椅子や肘掛など屈曲部分を有する物体の多様な場所に設置されることができる。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、自ら発電することにより、電池の交換が不要になる。これにより、利用者に対する利便性、操作性の向上を図ることが可能となる。 The sheet-type remote control device is a sheet-type remote control device that can be fixed to an object at least partially bent, and includes a substrate, a power generation member, an input sensor, and an electronic circuit. . Here, “fixable” does not necessarily mean that the entire area of the device is in close contact (adhesion) with the object, but that the device is fixed by contacting the object with at least a part of the area. Point to. Therefore, the sheet-type remote control device may be fixed to the object by a predetermined member such as a clip. The base material is a flexible sheet-like member made of an elastomer such as silicon rubber. The power generation member is a member capable of generating power, such as a solar cell or a piezoelectric element. The input sensor corresponds to, for example, a capacitance sensor or a touch sensor, and detects whether or not the user has pressed down and the position of the pressing. The electronic circuit stores the electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to the electronic device to be operated based on the detection signal of the input sensor. Here, the “operation signal” corresponds to, for example, the key code of the operation key corresponding to the pressed portion of the user. By doing in this way, a seat type remote control device can be installed in various places of an object which has a bent part, such as a chair and an armrest. Further, the seat-type remote control device does not need to replace the battery by generating power itself. Thereby, it is possible to improve convenience and operability for the user.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の一態様では、前記シート型リモートコントロール装置の屈曲部分を検出する屈曲センサをさらに備える。屈曲センサは、例えば透明感圧センサが該当する。このように、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、屈曲部分を検出可能な屈曲センサを備えることで、後述する態様に示すように、操作キーの各エリアを適切に配置することができる。 In one aspect of the above-described sheet type remote control device, a bending sensor for detecting a bent portion of the sheet type remote control device is further provided. For example, a transparent pressure sensor corresponds to the bending sensor. As described above, the sheet-type remote control device includes the bending sensor that can detect the bent portion, so that each area of the operation keys can be appropriately arranged as shown in an aspect described later.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、粘着性を有する部材を備えており、当該部材により前記物体に貼り付けられる。ここで、「粘着性を有する部材」とは、粘着性を有する基材の他、基材に粘着剤等が塗布されたもの、その他、基材にシート状の粘着部材が付されたもの等を含む。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、設置される物体に単独で貼り付けられ設置されることが可能となる。 In another aspect of the above-described sheet-type remote control device, an adhesive member is provided and is attached to the object by the member. Here, the “adhesive member” refers to a base material having adhesiveness, a base material applied with an adhesive or the like, or a base material provided with a sheet-like adhesive member, etc. including. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device can be installed by being attached to the object to be installed alone.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記押下がなされる表面に設けられるシート状の保護フィルム層をさらに備え、当該保護フィルム層と、前記発電部材及び前記入力センサ並びに前記電子回路を含む層と、前記基材と、の3層構造からなる。このように構成されることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、好適に本発明に適用される。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the sheet-type remote control device further includes a sheet-like protective film layer provided on the surface to be pressed, the protective film layer, the power generation member, the input sensor, and the electronic circuit It consists of a three-layer structure of a layer containing and the substrate. With this configuration, the sheet type remote control device is preferably applied to the present invention.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記押下がなされる表面部に設けられるシート状の保護フィルム層をさらに備え、前記保護フィルム層と、前記発電部材と、前記入力センサと、前記電子回路と、前記基材と、がそれぞれ独立した層として重ねて配置される。このように構成されることによっても、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、好適に本発明に適用される。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the sheet-type remote control device further includes a sheet-like protective film layer provided on a surface portion to be pressed, the protective film layer, the power generation member, the input sensor, The electronic circuit and the base material are arranged so as to overlap each other as independent layers. Also by being configured in this way, the sheet type remote control device is preferably applied to the present invention.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記電子回路は、外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置されるエリアを設定する使用エリア設定手段と、外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定手段と、を備える。この態様では、電子回路は、使用エリア設定手段と、機能設定手段と、を備える。ここで、「外部入力」とは、利用者の操作に基づく入力を指す。「設定すべき複数の操作キー」は、例えば利用者の入力に基づき指定された数により定められてもよく、予め定められていてもよい。使用エリア設定手段は、外部入力に基づき、複数の操作キーが配置されるエリアを設定する。このとき、使用エリア設定手段は、エリアを初期設定の状態から外部入力に基づき変更して設定してもよく、エリアを初期設定がない状態から外部入力に基づき新たに画定して設定してもよい。同様に、機能設定手段は、複数の操作キーに初期設定でそれぞれ対応付けられていた機能を外部入力に基づき変更して設定してもよく、初期設定されていない状態から新たに設定してもよい。この態様によれば、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、利用者の使い方や、操作する体の部位の大きさ、形状に合わせて、操作キーの設定を行うことができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the electronic circuit is based on an external input, based on an external input, using area setting means for setting an area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, Function setting means for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys. In this aspect, the electronic circuit includes a use area setting unit and a function setting unit. Here, “external input” refers to an input based on a user's operation. The “plurality of operation keys to be set” may be determined by, for example, a specified number based on user input, or may be determined in advance. The use area setting means sets an area where a plurality of operation keys are arranged based on an external input. At this time, the use area setting means may change and set the area based on the external input from the initial setting state, or may newly define and set the area based on the external input from the state without the initial setting. Good. Similarly, the function setting means may change and set the functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys in the initial setting based on the external input, or may newly set the function from a state not initially set. Good. According to this aspect, the seat-type remote control device can set the operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、画面を備える機器と電気的に接続されたときに、前記使用エリア設定手段及び前記機能設定手段は、前記画面に利用者の操作を支援するための情報を表示させることを特徴とする。ここで「利用者の操作を支援するための情報」とは、操作に基づき描かれた操作キーのエリアを示す図や、次の操作を促すための文字情報などが該当する。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、より容易に利用者に操作キーの設定に係る操作を実行させることができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the use area setting unit and the function setting unit support a user operation on the screen when electrically connected to a device including the screen. The information for displaying is displayed. Here, “information for supporting the user's operation” corresponds to a diagram showing an area of the operation key drawn based on the operation, character information for prompting the next operation, and the like. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device can cause the user to more easily execute an operation related to the setting of the operation key.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記機器は入力部をさらに備え、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記入力部からの入力に基づき前記エリアを設定する。ここで、入力部は、例えばマウス、タッチパネル、キーボードなどが該当する。この態様により、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、より容易に利用者に操作キーの設定に係る操作を実行させることができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the device further includes an input unit, and the use area setting unit sets the area based on an input from the input unit. Here, the input unit corresponds to, for example, a mouse, a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like. According to this aspect, the seat-type remote control device can cause the user to more easily execute an operation related to the setting of the operation key.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応する表示部をさらに備え、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記表示部の点灯若しくは点滅の有無、又は、点灯若しくは点滅の色に基づき、設定すべき操作キーを利用者に通知する。このようにすることで、利用者は、次に設定すべき操作キーを容易に把握することができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the sheet-type remote control device further includes a display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of operation keys, and the use area setting unit is configured to turn on or off the display unit, Based on the blinking color, the operation key to be set is notified to the user. In this way, the user can easily grasp the operation key to be set next.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記機能設定手段は、前記押下の軌跡がいずれの文字又は記号に該当するか解析を行い、当該解析により得られた文字又は記号に基づき前記各機能を設定する。この場合、押下される文字又は記号と機能とは予め対応付けられ、電子回路のメモリ等に保持される。このようにすることで、利用者は、容易に操作キーに設定する機能を指定することができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the function setting unit analyzes which character or symbol the pressing locus corresponds to, and based on the character or symbol obtained by the analysis, Set each function. In this case, the pressed character or symbol and the function are associated with each other in advance and are held in a memory or the like of the electronic circuit. By doing in this way, the user can designate the function set to an operation key easily.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記物体に貼り付けられることにより形成される面の数及び当該面の面積に基づき、前記面に設置すべき前記エリアの数を決定する。このようにすることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、被設置物体の形状に基づき形成されたリモートコントロール装置の形状に応じて、適切に操作キーのエリアを配置することができる。 In another aspect of the above sheet-type remote control device, the use area setting means should be installed on the surface based on the number of surfaces formed by being attached to the object and the area of the surface. Determine the number of areas. By doing so, the sheet-type remote control device can appropriately arrange the operation key areas according to the shape of the remote control device formed based on the shape of the installation object.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記外部入力に基づき右手又は左手のいずれかの親指で使用する操作キーを配置するエリアの位置の指定を受け付けた場合、当該指定に基づき同一の手の他の指で使用する操作キーのエリアを自動的に設定する。一般に、シート型リモートコントロール装置の全体における親指用の操作キーの相対位置が分かれば、他の指用の操作キーを配置すべき位置がおよそ把握することが可能である。従って、この態様では、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、親指の位置を指定させることで、使用する全ての指に対応する操作キーを配置することができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the use area setting unit receives designation of an area position where an operation key used with a thumb of either the right hand or the left hand is arranged based on the external input. In this case, the operation key area used by another finger of the same hand is automatically set based on the designation. In general, if the relative position of the thumb operation keys in the entire sheet-type remote control device is known, it is possible to roughly grasp the position where the operation keys for other fingers should be arranged. Therefore, in this aspect, the sheet-type remote control device can arrange operation keys corresponding to all the fingers to be used by designating the position of the thumb.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記外部入力に基づき利用者が使用する右手又は左手のいずれかの1又は複数の指が押下した位置を検出し、当該位置に基づき前記1又は複数の指で使用する操作キーのエリアを自動的に設定する。この態様によっても、利用者は、容易に操作キーが配置されるエリアを指定することができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the use area setting unit detects a position pressed by one or more fingers of either the right hand or the left hand used by the user based on the external input. Based on the position, the operation key area used by the one or more fingers is automatically set. Also according to this aspect, the user can easily specify the area where the operation keys are arranged.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記発電部材は複数のセルからなる太陽電池であり、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記発電部材の各セルで発生した起電力に基づき前記複数の操作キーの配置可能な領域を複数の面に区分けし、各面に前記エリアを設定する。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、設置後に形成された面の数を把握することができ、これに基づき操作キーのエリアを適切に配置することができる。 In another aspect of the sheet-type remote control device, the power generation member is a solar battery including a plurality of cells, and the use area setting unit is configured to use the electromotive force generated in each cell of the power generation member. The area where the operation keys can be arranged is divided into a plurality of surfaces, and the areas are set on each surface. Thereby, the sheet type remote control device can grasp the number of surfaces formed after the installation, and based on this, the area of the operation key can be appropriately arranged.
 上記のシート型リモートコントロール装置の他の一態様では、前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記右手又は左手のいずれかの各指用に設定された前記エリアを、外部入力に基づいて他方の手の各指用に再設定する。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置は、利用者に最初から再設定させることなく、使用状況に応じて操作キーの設定を変更することができる。 In another aspect of the above sheet-type remote control device, the use area setting means sets the area set for each finger of either the right hand or the left hand to each of the other hand based on an external input. Reset for finger. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device can change the setting of the operation key according to the use situation without having the user reset it from the beginning.
 本発明の他の観点では、可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定方法であって、外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定工程と、外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定工程と、を備える。シート型リモートコントロール装置は、この設定方法を用いることで、利用者の使い方や、操作する体の部位の大きさ、形状に合わせて、操作キーの設定を行うことができる。 In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation key setting method executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent. A use area setting step for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and a function setting step for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input. By using this setting method, the seat type remote control device can set operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated.
 本発明のさらに別の観点では、可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定用プログラムであって、外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定手段と、外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定手段、として前記シート型リモートコントロール装置を機能させる。シート型リモートコントロール装置は、このプログラムを実行することで、利用者の使い方や、操作する体の部位の大きさ、形状に合わせて、操作キーの設定を行うことができる。なお、好適な例では、停車判定プログラムは、記憶媒体に記憶される。 According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation key setting program executed by a sheet-type remote control device that has flexibility and can be fixed to an object at least partially bent, Based on the above, as used area setting means for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged, and function setting means for setting functions respectively associated with the plurality of operation keys based on an external input, The seat type remote control device is made to function. By executing this program, the seat-type remote control device can set operation keys in accordance with the usage of the user and the size and shape of the body part to be operated. In a preferred example, the stop determination program is stored in a storage medium.
 以下、図面を参照して本発明の好適な実施例について説明する。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
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 まず、本発明に係るシート型リモートコントロール装置の構成について説明する。図1は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の斜視図の一例を示す。図1に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、湾曲及び屈曲可能なシート状のリモートコントローラであり、可撓性を有する材料により構成される。シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、例えばナビゲーション装置、テレビ、その他の操作対象となる電子機器(以後、「操作対象機器」とも呼ぶ。)に対し利用者が遠隔操作をするための装置である。シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1を備える。操作キー1は、後述するように、利用者の所定の設定操作に基づき、その数、位置、大きさ、範囲、機能等が設定される。従って、図1に示す操作キー1の数及び範囲等は一例であり、利用者は、操作キー1の数及び範囲等を任意に設定することができる。操作キー1は、指で押下するキーの他、指で回転(スクロール)の操作をするキーなど種々の使用態様のキーを含む。
[Schematic configuration]
First, the configuration of the sheet type remote control device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows an example of a perspective view of a sheet-type remote control device 100. As shown in FIG. 1, a sheet-type remote control device 100 is a sheet-like remote controller that can be bent and bent, and is made of a flexible material. The seat-type remote control device 100 is a device for a user to remotely operate, for example, a navigation device, a television, and other electronic devices (hereinafter also referred to as “operation target devices”) that are operation targets. The sheet type remote control device 100 includes an operation key 1. As will be described later, the number, position, size, range, function, and the like of the operation key 1 are set based on a predetermined setting operation by the user. Therefore, the number and range of the operation keys 1 shown in FIG. 1 are examples, and the user can arbitrarily set the number and range of the operation keys 1. The operation key 1 includes keys of various usage modes such as a key that is pressed with a finger and a key that is operated to rotate (scroll) with the finger.
 また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、上述したように湾曲及び屈曲可能に構成され、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が設置される物体(以後、「被設置物体」と呼ぶ。)の形状に応じて変形可能であると共に、粘着性を有することにより当該物体に固着する。被設置物体は、例えば、車両の運転席、椅子、肘掛等が該当する。また、クリップ等を用いてシート型リモートコントロール装置100を固定することにより、シートベルト等の薄型の物体を被設置物体としてもよい。 Further, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured to be able to bend and bend as described above, and depends on the shape of the object (hereinafter referred to as “installed object”) on which the sheet-type remote control device 100 is installed. It is deformable and adheres to the object by having adhesiveness. For example, the installation object corresponds to a driver's seat, a chair, an armrest, or the like of the vehicle. Further, a thin object such as a seat belt may be set as an installation object by fixing the seat type remote control device 100 using a clip or the like.
 シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、構成の違いに基づき、以下に説明する単純型リモートコントロール装置と積層型リモートコントロール装置とに分類される。これらについてそれぞれ図面を参照して説明する。 The sheet type remote control device 100 is classified into a simple type remote control device and a laminated type remote control device described below based on the difference in configuration. Each of these will be described with reference to the drawings.
 (単純型リモートコントロール装置)
 図2は、単純型リモートコントロール装置100x、100xxの概略構成の例を示す。
(Simple type remote control device)
FIG. 2 shows an example of a schematic configuration of the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx.
 まず、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xについて図2(a)を用いて説明する。図2(a)に示すように、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xは、3つの層からなり、保護フィルム層2と、発電部3xと、回路部4xと、静電容量センサ5xと、基材6と、配線7と、を備える。以下では、説明の便宜上、保護フィルム層2を「表面層」と呼び、発電部3x、回路部4x、静電容量センサ5x、配線7から構成される層を「中間層」と呼び、基材6から構成される層を「裏面層」と呼ぶ。 First, the simple remote control device 100x will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2A, the simple remote control device 100x is composed of three layers: a protective film layer 2, a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, and a base 6 And a wiring 7. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the protective film layer 2 is referred to as a “surface layer”, and a layer composed of the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, and the wiring 7 is referred to as an “intermediate layer”. A layer composed of 6 is called a “back surface layer”.
 保護フィルム層2は、中間層にあたる発電部3x、回路部4x、静電容量センサ5xを保護するためのシートである。保護フィルム層2は、利用者により直接押下される部分に相当する。なお、保護フィルム層2は、ピエゾフィルムなどのフィルム状の圧電素子により構成されることで、後述する発電部3xを兼ねてもよい。 The protective film layer 2 is a sheet for protecting the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, and the capacitance sensor 5x corresponding to the intermediate layer. The protective film layer 2 corresponds to a portion directly pressed by the user. In addition, the protective film layer 2 may serve also as the electric power generation part 3x mentioned later by being comprised by film-like piezoelectric elements, such as a piezo film.
 発電部3xは、圧電膜や太陽電池などの発電素子であり、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの駆動用電力を発電する。そして、発電部3xは、発電した電力を、配線7を介して回路部4xに供給する。 The power generation unit 3x is a power generation element such as a piezoelectric film or a solar cell, and generates power for driving the simple remote control device 100x. Then, the power generation unit 3x supplies the generated power to the circuit unit 4x via the wiring 7.
 回路部4xは、CPU(Central Processing Unit)、ROM(Read Only Memory)及びRAM(Random Access Memory)などを備え、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの全体を制御する。具体的には、回路部4xは、静電容量センサ5xから供給される検出信号に基づき利用者の押下の有無及びその押下の位置を検出する。また、回路部4xは、操作対象機器との間で所定の通信プロトコルに基づく無線通信を行い、利用者が押下した操作キー1に割当てられた機能に対応するキーコードを操作対象機器へ送信する。この場合、回路部4xは、各機能に対応するキーコードのマップを予めメモリに保持しておくと共に、各操作キー1に割当てられた機能の情報を保持する。さらに、回路部4xは、蓄電部を備え、発電部3xから供給される電力を蓄電し、蓄電した電力を単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの電源として使用する。 The circuit unit 4x includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and controls the entire simple remote control device 100x. Specifically, the circuit unit 4x detects the presence / absence of the user's pressing and the pressing position based on the detection signal supplied from the capacitance sensor 5x. The circuit unit 4x performs wireless communication based on a predetermined communication protocol with the operation target device, and transmits a key code corresponding to the function assigned to the operation key 1 pressed by the user to the operation target device. . In this case, the circuit unit 4x holds in advance a key code map corresponding to each function in the memory, and also holds information on the function assigned to each operation key 1. Furthermore, the circuit unit 4x includes a power storage unit, stores power supplied from the power generation unit 3x, and uses the stored power as a power source for the simple remote control device 100x.
 静電容量センサ5xは、静電容量の変化を検出するセンサである。具体的には、静電容量センサ5xは、利用者の押下の有無及びその押下の位置に基づく静電容量の変化を検出し、配線7を介してその検出信号を回路部4xへ供給する。配線7は、検出信号や電力の授受を行うための線である。配線7は、必要に応じて複数配置されてもよい。 The capacitance sensor 5x is a sensor that detects a change in capacitance. Specifically, the capacitance sensor 5 x detects whether or not the user has pressed down and a change in capacitance based on the position of the pressing, and supplies the detection signal to the circuit unit 4 x through the wiring 7. The wiring 7 is a line for exchanging detection signals and electric power. A plurality of wirings 7 may be arranged as necessary.
 基材6は、シート状に加工したシリコンゴムなどのエラストマー、またはそれと同等な可撓性及び粘着性を備える素材シートであり、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの基材として機能する。このように、基材6は、可撓性及び粘着性を備えることにより、被設置物体の形状に合わせて当該被設置物体に単純型リモートコントロール装置100xを固定させることができる。 The base material 6 is an elastomer such as silicon rubber processed into a sheet shape, or a material sheet having the same flexibility and adhesiveness, and functions as a base material of the simple remote control device 100x. As described above, the base 6 has flexibility and adhesiveness, so that the simple remote control device 100x can be fixed to the installation object according to the shape of the installation object.
 次に、変形を検出可能な単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxの構成について図2(b)を用いて説明する。単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxは、保護フィルム層2と、発電部3xと、回路部4xと、静電容量センサ5xと、基材6と、配線7と、感圧センサ部8xと、を備える。単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxは、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの構成要素に加えて、中間層に感圧センサ部8xを備える。よって、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xと共通する構成要素である発電部3x、回路部4x、静電容量センサ5x、基材6、及び配線7については説明を省略する。 Next, the configuration of a simple remote control device 100xx capable of detecting deformation will be described with reference to FIG. The simple remote control device 100xx includes a protective film layer 2, a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, a base 6, a wiring 7, and a pressure sensitive sensor unit 8x. The simple remote control device 100xx includes a pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x in an intermediate layer in addition to the components of the simple remote control device 100x. Therefore, description of the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, the base material 6, and the wiring 7 that are components common to the simple remote control device 100x is omitted.
 感圧センサ部8xは、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxの変形状態を検出するシート状のセンサである。具体的には、感圧センサ部8xは、押し圧によって接点抵抗が変化する感圧接点がシート内に多数配置されており、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxの変形状態に基づく圧力の変化を感圧接点ごとに検出する。そして、回路部4xは、感圧センサ部8xから供給された検出信号に基づき、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xxの屈曲又は湾曲した部分を特定する。 The pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x is a sheet-like sensor that detects the deformation state of the simple remote control device 100xx. Specifically, the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x has a large number of pressure-sensitive contacts whose contact resistance changes depending on the pressing force, and the pressure change based on the deformation state of the simple remote control device 100xx is pressure-sensitive contacted. Detect every point. Then, the circuit unit 4x specifies a bent or curved part of the simple remote control device 100xx based on the detection signal supplied from the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x.
 なお、図2(a)及び2(b)に示す単純型リモートコントロール装置100x、100xxは、模式的に表されたものであり、発電部3x、回路部4x、静電容量センサ5x、配線7、及び感圧センサ部8xの大きさ、配置、形状等は、必ずしも図2(a)及び2(b)に示す場合に限定されない。例えば、静電容量センサ5xが占める面積を大きくすることにより、利用者の押下を検出可能な範囲、即ち操作キー1を配置可能な場所を広くしてもよい。その他、発電部3x、回路部4x、静電容量センサ5x、配線7、及び感圧センサ部8xは、直線状に配置される必要はなく、夫々、実験等に基づき適切な位置に配置される。 Note that the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are schematically shown, and include a power generation unit 3x, a circuit unit 4x, a capacitance sensor 5x, and wiring 7 , And the size, arrangement, shape, and the like of the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x are not necessarily limited to those shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). For example, by increasing the area occupied by the capacitance sensor 5x, a range where the user's pressing can be detected, that is, a place where the operation key 1 can be arranged may be widened. In addition, the power generation unit 3x, the circuit unit 4x, the capacitance sensor 5x, the wiring 7, and the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x do not need to be arranged in a straight line, and are arranged at appropriate positions based on experiments or the like. .
 (積層型リモートコントロール装置)
 図3は、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの概略構成の一例を示す。具体的には、図3(a)は、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの構成を示し、図3(b)は、変形を検出可能な積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyの構成を示す。図3(a)及び図3(b)に示すように、積層型リモートコントロール装置100y、100yyでは、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの中間層が各構成要素により多層構造になっている点、及び、各層間を絶縁するための絶縁層が適宜設けられている点で、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xと異なる。
(Multilayer remote control device)
FIG. 3 shows an example of a schematic configuration of the stacked remote control device 100y. Specifically, FIG. 3A shows the configuration of the stacked remote control device 100y, and FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the stacked remote control device 100yy capable of detecting deformation. As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, in the stacked remote control devices 100y and 100yy, the intermediate layer of the simple remote control device 100x has a multilayer structure by each component, and It differs from the simple remote control device 100x in that an insulating layer for insulating each layer is appropriately provided.
 まず、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yについて図3(a)を用いて説明する。積層型リモートコントロール装置100yは、6層から構成され、上から順に、保護フィルム層2と、発電層3yと、静電容量センサ層5yと、絶縁層9yと、回路層4yと、基材6と、を備える。これらの構成要素は、それぞれシート状に構成され、互いに重なり合い独立した層を形成する。また、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yは、図示しない複数の配線を備え、各層間での検出信号や発電した電力の伝達を行う。 First, the stacked remote control device 100y will be described with reference to FIG. The laminated remote control device 100y is composed of six layers, and in order from the top, the protective film layer 2, the power generation layer 3y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the insulating layer 9y, the circuit layer 4y, and the base 6 And comprising. These components are each configured in a sheet shape, and overlap each other to form independent layers. The laminated remote control device 100y includes a plurality of wirings (not shown) and transmits detection signals and generated power between the layers.
 保護フィルム層2は、中間層にあたる発電層3y、静電容量センサ層5y、回路層4yを保護するためのシートである。保護フィルム層2は、利用者により直接に押下される部分に相当する。なお、保護フィルム層2は、ピエゾフィルムなどのフィルム状の圧電素子により構成されることで、後述する発電層3yを兼ねてもよい。 The protective film layer 2 is a sheet for protecting the power generation layer 3y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, and the circuit layer 4y corresponding to the intermediate layer. The protective film layer 2 corresponds to a portion directly pressed by the user. In addition, the protective film layer 2 may serve also as the electric power generation layer 3y mentioned later by being comprised with film-form piezoelectric elements, such as a piezo film.
 発電層3yは、圧電膜や太陽電池などの発電素子から構成され、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの駆動用電力を発電する。そして、発電層3yは、発電した電力を、図示しない配線を介して回路層4yに供給する。 The power generation layer 3y is composed of a power generation element such as a piezoelectric film or a solar battery, and generates power for driving the stacked remote control device 100y. The power generation layer 3y supplies the generated power to the circuit layer 4y via a wiring (not shown).
 静電容量センサ層5yは、静電容量の変化を検出するセンサから構成される層である。具体的には、静電容量センサ層5yは、利用者の押下の有無及びその押下の位置に基づく静電容量の変化を検出し、配線を介してその検出信号を回路層4yへ供給する。 The capacitance sensor layer 5y is a layer composed of a sensor that detects a change in capacitance. Specifically, the capacitance sensor layer 5y detects whether or not the user has pressed down and changes in the capacitance based on the position of the press, and supplies the detection signal to the circuit layer 4y through the wiring.
 絶縁層9yは、絶縁体から構成され、静電容量センサ層5yと回路層4yとを絶縁するための層である。なお、図3(a)では、回路層4yの回路基板は絶縁層9y側の面に配置されているものとする。 The insulating layer 9y is made of an insulator and is a layer for insulating the capacitance sensor layer 5y and the circuit layer 4y. In FIG. 3A, the circuit board of the circuit layer 4y is arranged on the surface on the insulating layer 9y side.
 回路層4yは、CPU、ROM及びRAMなどを備え、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの全体を制御する層である。具体的には、回路層4yは、静電容量センサ層5yから供給される検出信号に基づき利用者の押下の有無及びその押下の位置を検出する。また、回路層4yは、操作対象機器との間で所定の通信プロトコルに基づく無線通信を行い、利用者が押下した操作キー1に割当てられた機能に対応するキーコードを操作対象機器へ送信する。この場合、回路層4yは、各機能に対応するキーコードのマップを予めメモリに保持しておくと共に、各操作キー1に割当てられた機能の情報を保持する。さらに、回路部4xは、蓄電部を備え、発電層3yから供給される電力を蓄電し、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの電源として使用する。 The circuit layer 4y is a layer that includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire laminated remote control device 100y. Specifically, the circuit layer 4y detects the presence / absence of the user's pressing and the position of the pressing based on the detection signal supplied from the capacitance sensor layer 5y. The circuit layer 4y performs wireless communication based on a predetermined communication protocol with the operation target device, and transmits a key code corresponding to the function assigned to the operation key 1 pressed by the user to the operation target device. . In this case, the circuit layer 4y holds in advance a key code map corresponding to each function in the memory, and also holds information on the function assigned to each operation key 1. Furthermore, the circuit unit 4x includes a power storage unit, stores power supplied from the power generation layer 3y, and uses the power as a power source for the stacked remote control device 100y.
 基材6は、シート状に加工したシリコンゴムなどのエラストマー、またはそれと同等な可撓性及び粘着性を備える素材シートであり、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの基材として機能する。このように、基材6は、可撓性及び粘着性を備えることにより、被設置物体の形状に合わせて当該被設置物体に積層型リモートコントロール装置100yを固定させることができる。 The base material 6 is an elastomer such as silicon rubber processed into a sheet shape, or a material sheet having the same flexibility and adhesiveness, and functions as a base material of the laminated remote control device 100y. Thus, the base material 6 is provided with flexibility and adhesiveness, so that the stacked remote control device 100y can be fixed to the installation object according to the shape of the installation object.
 次に、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyの構成について図3(b)を用いて説明する。積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、変形を検出するための感圧センサ層8yを備える点で、図3(a)に示す積層型リモートコントロール装置100yと異なる。また、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyでは、図3(a)に示す積層型リモートコントロール装置100yと比較して、各層の順番が変更されている。 Next, the configuration of the stacked remote control device 100yy will be described with reference to FIG. The stacked remote control device 100yy is different from the stacked remote control device 100y shown in FIG. 3A in that it includes a pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y for detecting deformation. Further, in the laminated remote control device 100yy, the order of the layers is changed as compared with the laminated remote control device 100y shown in FIG.
 積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、7層から構成され、上から順に、保護フィルム層2と、静電容量センサ層5yと、回路層4yと、絶縁層9yと、発電層3yと、感圧センサ層8yと、基材6と、を備える。これらの構成要素は、それぞれシート状に構成され、互いに重なり合い独立した層を形成する。以下では、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yにおいて説明した事項については、適宜その説明を省略する。 The laminated remote control device 100yy is composed of seven layers, and in order from the top, the protective film layer 2, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the circuit layer 4y, the insulating layer 9y, the power generation layer 3y, and the pressure sensitive sensor. The layer 8y and the base material 6 are provided. These components are each configured in a sheet shape, and overlap each other to form independent layers. Hereinafter, the description of the items described in the stacked remote control device 100y will be omitted as appropriate.
 感圧センサ層8yは、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyの変形状態を検出するシート状のセンサから構成される層である。具体的には、感圧センサ層8yは、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyの変形状態に基づく圧力変化の2次元分布を検出する。そして、回路層4yは、感圧センサ層8yから供給された検出信号に基づき、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの屈曲又は湾曲した部分を特定する。 The pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y is a layer composed of a sheet-like sensor that detects the deformation state of the laminated remote control device 100yy. Specifically, the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y detects a two-dimensional distribution of pressure changes based on the deformation state of the stacked remote control device 100yy. Then, the circuit layer 4y specifies a bent or curved portion of the laminated remote control device 100y based on the detection signal supplied from the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y.
 また、絶縁層9yは、回路層4yと発電層3yとの間に配置される絶縁体からなる層である。なお、ここでは、回路層4yに配置された各回路基板は、絶縁層9y側の面に配置されているものとする。 The insulating layer 9y is a layer made of an insulator disposed between the circuit layer 4y and the power generation layer 3y. Here, it is assumed that each circuit board disposed in the circuit layer 4y is disposed on the surface on the insulating layer 9y side.
 なお、図3(a)及び3(b)に示す積層型リモートコントロール装置100y、100yyは、模式的に表されたものであり、発電層3y、回路層4y、静電容量センサ層5y、感圧センサ層8y、及び絶縁層9yの大きさ、配置、形状、厚さ等は、必ずしも図3(a)及び3(b)に示す場合に限定されない。例えば、発電層3y、回路層4y、静電容量センサ層5y、感圧センサ層8y、及び絶縁層9yの相対位置関係は、図3(a)及び3(b)に示す状態に限られず、夫々、実験等に基づき夫々適切な位置に配置されてもよい。 The laminated remote control devices 100y and 100yy shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are schematically shown, and include a power generation layer 3y, a circuit layer 4y, a capacitance sensor layer 5y, and a sense. The size, arrangement, shape, thickness, and the like of the pressure sensor layer 8y and the insulating layer 9y are not necessarily limited to those shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). For example, the relative positional relationship among the power generation layer 3y, the circuit layer 4y, the capacitance sensor layer 5y, the pressure sensitive sensor layer 8y, and the insulating layer 9y is not limited to the state shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). Each may be arranged at an appropriate position based on an experiment or the like.
 [操作キーの設定]
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の操作キー1の設定方法について説明する。上述したように、本発明に係るシート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1のエリア、及び各操作キー1に割当てる機能(操作対象機器への特定の命令を指す。以下同じ。)が適宜変更される。以下では、まず、操作キー1の設定方法の概要について説明した後、具体的な設定例について説明する。
[Operation key settings]
Next, a method for setting the operation key 1 of the sheet type remote control device 100 will be described. As described above, in the sheet-type remote control device 100 according to the present invention, the area of the operation key 1 and the function assigned to each operation key 1 (refers to a specific command to the operation target device; the same applies hereinafter) are appropriately changed. Is done. In the following, first, an outline of the setting method of the operation key 1 will be described, and then a specific setting example will be described.
 なお、以下で、「設定キー」とは、操作キー1のうち、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の操作キー1の設定の開始を指示するための入力キーを指し、「決定キー」とは、操作キー1のうち、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の設定を確定するための入力キーを指す。これらは、他の操作キー1とは別にシート型リモートコントロール装置100上の所定のボタンに固定して割当てられてもよい。また、設定キーと決定キーとは同一のボタンにより実現されてもよい。 In the following, the “setting key” refers to an input key for instructing the start of setting of the operation key 1 of the sheet-type remote control device 100 among the operation keys 1, and the “decision key” refers to the operation key. Of the keys 1, the input key for confirming the setting of the sheet-type remote control device 100 is indicated. These may be fixedly assigned to predetermined buttons on the sheet type remote control device 100 separately from the other operation keys 1. Further, the setting key and the determination key may be realized by the same button.
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 まず、操作キー1の設定方法の概要について、図4を用いて説明する。図4は、操作キー1の設定時に実行される操作キー設定処理のフローチャートである。なお、この操作キー設定処理は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が実行する場合と、後述する外部設定機器が実行する場合とがある。シート型リモートコントロール装置100が操作キー設定処理を実行する場合には、その回路部4x又は回路層4yに設けられたCPUが予め用意されたプログラムを実行する。一方、外部設定機器が操作キー設定処理を実行する場合には、その外部設定機器が有するCPUなどが予め用意されたプログラムを実行する。
(Overview)
First, an outline of the setting method of the operation key 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation key setting process executed when the operation key 1 is set. This operation key setting process may be executed by the sheet-type remote control device 100 or by an external setting device described later. When the sheet-type remote control device 100 executes the operation key setting process, the CPU provided in the circuit unit 4x or the circuit layer 4y executes a program prepared in advance. On the other hand, when the external setting device executes the operation key setting process, a CPU or the like included in the external setting device executes a program prepared in advance.
 まず、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、設定すべき複数の操作キー1をそれぞれ配置するエリア(以後、「使用エリア」と呼ぶ。)を決定し、当該使用エリアに各操作キー1を設定する(ステップS101)。具体的には、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者の操作に基づき操作キー1を配置する使用エリアを決定してもよく、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が操作キー1を配置する使用エリアを自動的に決定してもよい。また、使用エリアは、予め初期設定により定められていてもよい。なお、設定すべき操作キー1の数は、例えば利用者の入力に基づき指定された数に定められてもよく、または予め定められていてもよい。これらの詳細については、後述する設定例で詳しく説明する。このようにすることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者の操作性及び利便性を向上させることができる。 First, the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines an area (hereinafter referred to as “use area”) in which a plurality of operation keys 1 to be set are arranged, and sets each operation key 1 in the use area ( Step S101). Specifically, the seat-type remote control device 100 may determine a use area where the operation key 1 is arranged based on a user's operation, and the use area where the sheet-type remote control device 100 places the operation key 1 is determined. It may be determined automatically. The use area may be determined in advance by initial setting. Note that the number of operation keys 1 to be set may be set to a number specified based on, for example, user input, or may be set in advance. These details will be described in detail in a setting example described later. By doing in this way, sheet type remote control device 100 can improve a user's operativity and convenience.
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1に初期設定された機能と操作キー1に新たに設定された機能とを入れ替える(ステップS102)。具体的には、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者の入力に基づき、又は、当該装置が自動的に判別することにより、操作キー1に初期設定された機能の割当てを変更する。これについても、後述する設定例で詳しく説明する。このようにすることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、さらに利用者の操作性及び利便性を向上させることができる。 Next, the sheet-type remote control device 100 replaces the function initially set in the operation key 1 with the function newly set in the operation key 1 (step S102). Specifically, the seat-type remote control device 100 changes the assignment of functions that are initially set to the operation keys 1 based on user input or when the device automatically determines. This will also be described in detail in a setting example described later. By doing in this way, sheet type remote control device 100 can improve a user's operativity and convenience further.
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、決定キーの押下を検知する(ステップS103)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の設定を確定する。 Next, the sheet type remote control device 100 detects pressing of the enter key (step S103). As a result, the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the setting of the operation key 1.
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 以下では、上述のステップS101又は/及びS102の具体的な設定方法を示す設定例1乃至設定例8について図5乃至図12を用いて説明する。設定例1乃至設定例6は、利用者の操作に基づき操作キー1の設定を行う場合に相当し、設定例7及び設定例8は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が適した操作キー1の設定を自動で行う場合に相当する。また、設定例1乃至設定例6は単純型リモートコントロール装置100x、100xx及び積層型リモートコントロール装置100y、100yyの両方に適用可能であり、設定例7及び設定例8は積層型リモートコントロール装置100y、100yyに適用可能である。
(Setting Example)
Hereinafter, setting examples 1 to 8 showing a specific setting method in step S101 and / or S102 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Setting example 1 to setting example 6 correspond to the case where operation key 1 is set based on the user's operation. Setting example 7 and setting example 8 are the setting of operation key 1 suitable for sheet-type remote control device 100. This corresponds to the case where this is automatically performed. The setting examples 1 to 6 are applicable to both the simple remote control devices 100x and 100xx and the stacked remote control devices 100y and 100yy, and the setting example 7 and the setting example 8 are the stacked remote control devices 100y and 100y. It is applicable to 100yy.
 また、以後では、説明の便宜上、各操作キー1には、「R」、「A」、「B」、「S」とアルファベットを適宜付す。そして、「R」が付された操作キー1を「Rキー」、「A」が付された操作キー1を「Aキー」、「B」が付された操作キー1を「Bキー」、「S」が付された操作キー1を「Sキー」と適宜称す。また、破線により囲まれた部分は、使用エリアの仮想的な範囲を示す。 Further, hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, each operation key 1 is appropriately given an alphabet such as “R”, “A”, “B”, “S”. The operation key 1 with “R” is “R key”, the operation key 1 with “A” is “A key”, the operation key 1 with “B” is “B key”, The operation key 1 to which “S” is attached is appropriately referred to as “S key”. A portion surrounded by a broken line indicates a virtual range of the use area.
 1.設定例1
 設定例1は、既に操作キー1を配置する使用エリアが初期設定されている場合であって、利用者が外部設定機器を介して各操作キー1の機能の設定を指示する例を示す。
1. Setting example 1
Setting example 1 is an example in which a use area in which operation keys 1 are already arranged is initially set, and the user instructs setting of the function of each operation key 1 via an external setting device.
 まず、設定例1の構成について図5(a)を用いて説明する。図5(a)は、設定例1を実現するための設定環境を示す図の一例である。図5(a)に示すように、設定例1では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、被設置物体である物体25が備える1辺に、その形状に合わせて屈曲して貼り付けられている。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、ケーブル50と接続するインタフェースを備え、ケーブル50を介して外部設定機器75と電気的に接続している。ここでは、Rキー、Aキー、Bキー、及びSキーの各使用エリアが予め設定されている。 First, the configuration of setting example 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, in the setting example 1, the sheet type remote control device 100 is bent and attached to one side of the object 25 that is the installation object according to its shape. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 includes an interface for connecting to the cable 50 and is electrically connected to the external setting device 75 via the cable 50. Here, each use area of the R key, the A key, the B key, and the S key is set in advance.
 外部設定機器75は、PC(Personal Computer)やPC以外の汎用機器、又は専用端末機器等であり、操作キー1の使用エリアを設定又は変更するプログラムを内蔵する。外部設定機器75は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の現在の操作キー1の設定情報をケーブル50を介して受信すると共に、利用者の入力に基づく新たな操作キー1の設定情報をシート型リモートコントロール装置100へ供給して反映させる。 The external setting device 75 is a PC (Personal Computer), a general-purpose device other than a PC, or a dedicated terminal device, and has a built-in program for setting or changing the use area of the operation key 1. The external setting device 75 receives the setting information of the current operation key 1 of the sheet type remote control device 100 via the cable 50, and also receives the setting information of the new operation key 1 based on the user's input as the sheet type remote control. It is supplied to the apparatus 100 and reflected.
 次に、設定例1の処理手順について説明する。図5(a)に示すように、まず、外部設定機器75は、画面上にシート型リモートコントロール装置100の全体図(上面図)及び設定された各使用エリアを表示し、利用者に使用エリアを確認させる(STEP1-1)。 Next, the processing procedure of setting example 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5A, first, the external setting device 75 displays an overall view (top view) of the sheet-type remote control device 100 and each set use area on the screen, and shows the use area to the user. (STEP 1-1).
 次に、外部設定機器75は、利用者に入力を促すことで、利用者の入力に基づき各使用エリアに機能を配置する(STEP1-2)。例えば、外部設定機器75は、画面上に、「最初に、変更したい操作キーのアルファベットを押してください。」と表示することで、利用者に機能を変更したい操作キー1を任意に選択させる。ここでは、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者に使用エリアを直接押下させることで、操作キー1を任意に指定させる。そして、外部設定機器75は、利用者が任意の操作キー1を選択後、画面上に、「次に割当てたい機能を指定してください」と表示することで、選択した操作キー1に割当てる機能を利用者に指定させる。例えば、外部設定機器75は、選択した操作キー1と機能を入れ替えたい他の操作キー1を利用者に押下させることで、選択した操作キー1に割当てる機能を変更する。他の例では、外部設定機器75は、外部設定機器75の画面上に表示された設定可能な機能の一覧を表示し、利用者に当該一覧に掲載された1の機能を指定させる。そして、外部設定機器75は、その入力情報をシート型リモートコントロール装置100に供給する。 Next, the external setting device 75 arranges the function in each use area based on the user's input by prompting the user to input (STEP 1-2). For example, the external setting device 75 causes the user to arbitrarily select the operation key 1 whose function is to be changed by displaying “Please first press the alphabet of the operation key you want to change” on the screen. Here, the sheet-type remote control device 100 allows the user to arbitrarily designate the operation key 1 by directly pressing the use area. Then, after the user selects an arbitrary operation key 1, the external setting device 75 displays “Please specify the function to be assigned next” on the screen, thereby assigning it to the selected operation key 1. Let the user specify. For example, the external setting device 75 changes the function assigned to the selected operation key 1 by causing the user to press the other operation key 1 whose function is to be replaced with the selected operation key 1. In another example, the external setting device 75 displays a list of settable functions displayed on the screen of the external setting device 75, and allows the user to specify one function listed in the list. Then, the external setting device 75 supplies the input information to the sheet type remote control device 100.
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の設定を確定する(STEP1-3)。 Next, the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the setting of the operation key 1 (STEP 1-3).
 以上のように、設定例1によれば、利用者は、外部設定機器75を用いることで、画面を参照しつつ容易に操作キー1に割り当てる機能を変更することができる。 As described above, according to the setting example 1, by using the external setting device 75, the user can easily change the function assigned to the operation key 1 while referring to the screen.
 2.設定例2
 設定例2では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、外部設定機器75を介して各操作キー1を配置する使用エリア及びこれに割当てる機能を利用者に指定させることで、各操作キー1の設定を行う。
2. Setting example 2
In setting example 2, the sheet-type remote control device 100 allows the user to specify the use area in which each operation key 1 is arranged and the function assigned to the operation key 1 via the external setting device 75, thereby setting each operation key 1. Do.
 これについて図5(b)を用いて具体的に説明する。図5(b)は、設定例2を実現するための設定環境を示す図の一例である。図5(b)に示すように、設定例2では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、ケーブル50を介して外部設定機器75と接続している。また、外部設定機器75は、タッチパネル方式の画面を備え、入力装置76を介して利用者の入力を受け付ける。 This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5B is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 2. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the setting example 2, the sheet type remote control device 100 is connected to the external setting device 75 via the cable 50. The external setting device 75 includes a touch panel screen and receives user input via the input device 76.
 まず、外部設定機器75は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の全体図(上面図)を画面上に表示し、利用者の入力に基づき使用エリアを設定する(STEP2-1)。ここでは、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者に入力装置76で外部設定機器75の画面上に使用エリアの境界を描かせることで各操作キー1の使用エリアを確定する。 First, the external setting device 75 displays an overall view (top view) of the sheet-type remote control device 100 on the screen, and sets a use area based on user input (STEP 2-1). Here, the sheet-type remote control device 100 determines the use area of each operation key 1 by allowing the user to draw the boundary of the use area on the screen of the external setting device 75 by the input device 76.
 次に、外部設定機器75は、利用者の入力に基づき各使用エリアに機能を割当てる(STEP2-2)。具体的には、外部設定機器75は、設定例1のSTEP1-2と同様の方法により、利用者に各使用エリアに割当てる機能を指定させる。 Next, the external setting device 75 assigns a function to each use area based on a user input (STEP 2-2). Specifically, the external setting device 75 causes the user to designate a function to be assigned to each use area by the same method as STEP 1-2 in Setting Example 1.
 以上のように、設定例2によれば、利用者は、外部設定機器75を用いることで、画面を参照しつつ容易に操作キー1の使用エリア及びそれに割り当てる機能を設定することができる。 As described above, according to the setting example 2, by using the external setting device 75, the user can easily set the use area of the operation key 1 and the function assigned to it while referring to the screen.
 3.設定例3
 設定例3は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が設定すべき操作キー1を指定して利用者に入力を促すことにより、各操作キー1の使用エリア及び機能の設定を行う例である。この例では、各キーに対応するエリアは未決定であるが、各キーに対して初期設定により予め機能が割り当てられている。また、この例では、Rキーの使用エリアは、あらかじめ定められているものとする。
3. Setting example 3
Setting example 3 is an example in which the use area and function of each operation key 1 are set by designating operation key 1 to be set by sheet-type remote control device 100 and prompting the user to input. In this example, the area corresponding to each key is not yet determined, but a function is assigned to each key in advance by initial setting. In this example, it is assumed that the use area of the R key is determined in advance.
 図6(a)乃至(e)は、設定例3の処理フローを示す図の一例である。図6(a)乃至(e)に示すように、被設置物体である物体25上にシート型リモートコントロール装置100が貼り付けられている。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の各記号に対応したLED(Light Emitting Diode)20を備える。LED20は、複数の色(ここでは、赤色と緑色)を発光可能に構成されている。 FIGS. 6A to 6E are examples of a processing flow of setting example 3. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is pasted on an object 25 that is an installation object. The sheet-type remote control device 100 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 20 corresponding to each symbol of the operation key 1. The LED 20 is configured to emit a plurality of colors (here, red and green).
 まず、利用者は、図6(a)に示すように、設定ボタン1aを押下する(STEP3-1)。なお、設定ボタン1aは、予めシート型リモートコントロール装置100が備えるボタンであって、利用者が操作キー1の設定の開始を指示するためのボタンである。 First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the user presses the setting button 1a (STEP 3-1). The setting button 1a is a button provided in the sheet-type remote control device 100 in advance, and is a button for the user to instruct the start of setting of the operation key 1.
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、図6(b)に示すように、変更すべき操作キー1の記号に対応したLED20を赤色に点滅させる(STEP3-2)。図6(b)では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、記号「A」に対応したLED20を点滅させている。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者にAキーの使用エリアを指定させる。 Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the sheet-type remote control device 100 causes the LED 20 corresponding to the symbol of the operation key 1 to be changed to blink red (STEP 3-2). In FIG. 6B, the sheet type remote control device 100 blinks the LED 20 corresponding to the symbol “A”. As a result, the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 allows the user to designate the area where the A key is used.
 そして、図6(c)に示すように、利用者がAキーの使用エリアを指定することにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Aキーの使用エリアを設定する(STEP3-3)。例えば、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者が触れた部分の軌跡をAキーの使用エリア又はその境界とすることで、Aキーの使用エリアを設定する。その後、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Aキーに対応するLED20を緑色に点灯させる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the user designates the area where the A key is used, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the area where the A key is used (STEP3-3). For example, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the use area of the A key by setting the locus of the part touched by the user as the use area of the A key or its boundary. Thereafter, the sheet-type remote control device 100 lights the LED 20 corresponding to the A key in green.
 なお、利用者は、使用エリアを決定したAキーに初期設定された機能を変更したい場合、例えば設定ボタン1aの押下する回数に基づき機能を指定する。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、検出した設定ボタン1aの押下回数に基づき、当該押下回数に応じた機能をAキーに割り振る。このとき、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、設定ボタン1aの押下回数と機能とのマップを予めメモリ等に記憶しておく。 In addition, when the user wants to change the function that is initially set to the A key that determines the use area, the user designates the function based on, for example, the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns a function corresponding to the number of pressings to the A key based on the detected number of pressings of the setting button 1a. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores a map of the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed and the function in a memory or the like in advance.
 そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、STEP3-2、3-3を繰り返すことで、設定すべき操作キー1の全ての使用エリアを確定させる(図6(d)、STEP3-4)。また、上述したように、利用者は、使用エリアを決定した操作キー1に初期設定された機能を変更したい場合、例えば設定ボタン1aの押下する回数に基づき機能を指定する。 Then, the sheet type remote control device 100 repeats STEPs 3-2 and 3-3 to determine all the use areas of the operation key 1 to be set (FIG. 6 (d), STEP3-4). Further, as described above, when the user wants to change the function that is initially set to the operation key 1 that determines the use area, the user designates the function based on, for example, the number of times the setting button 1a is pressed.
 その後、利用者は、図6(e)に示すように、決定キー1bを押下する(STEP3-5)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の全ての設定を確定する。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、LED20を全て消灯させる。 Thereafter, the user presses the enter key 1b as shown in FIG. 6 (e) (STEP 3-5). Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 confirms all the settings of the operation keys 1. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 turns off all the LEDs 20.
 このように、設定例3によれば、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、設定すべき操作キー1を誘導することで、利用者に操作キー1の設定を容易に実行させることができる。 Thus, according to the setting example 3, the sheet-type remote control device 100 can easily cause the user to set the operation key 1 by guiding the operation key 1 to be set.
 4.設定例4
 設定例4は、設定例3の変形例に相当する。設定例4では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、LED20に代えて、電気的に接続した外部モニタに設定メニュー等を表示することで、利用者の操作キー1の設定を支援する。
4). Setting example 4
Setting example 4 corresponds to a modification of setting example 3. In setting example 4, sheet type remote control device 100 supports setting of operation key 1 by the user by displaying a setting menu or the like on an electrically connected external monitor instead of LED 20.
 設定例4について図7を用いて具体的に説明する。図7は、設定例4を実現するための設定環境を示す図の一例である。図7に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、外部モニタ77とケーブル又は無線により電気的に接続し、利用者の入力に応じて外部モニタに種々の情報を表示する。 Specific example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an example of a diagram illustrating a setting environment for realizing setting example 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the seat-type remote control device 100 is electrically connected to the external monitor 77 with a cable or wirelessly, and displays various information on the external monitor in accordance with user input.
 まず、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作ボタン1の使用エリアを利用者に指定させるため、外部モニタ77に使用エリアを設定すべき操作キー1を表示させて利用者に使用エリアの入力を促す。そして、上述したSTEP3-3と同様、利用者がAキーの使用エリアを指定することにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Aキーの使用エリアを設定する。 First, the sheet-type remote control device 100 displays the operation key 1 for setting the usage area on the external monitor 77 to prompt the user to input the usage area in order to allow the user to specify the usage area of the operation button 1. . Then, as in STEP 3-3 described above, when the user designates the area where the A key is used, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the area where the A key is used.
 次に、機能の設定方法について説明する。まず、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、外部モニタ77に機能を設定すべき操作キー1(図7では、Rキー)を表示させて利用者に機能の入力を促す。その後、図7に示すように、利用者は、「12」の軌跡を描くようにシート型リモートコントロール装置100をなぞる。このとき、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者がなぞった軌跡を特定し、いずれの文字又は記号に該当するか特徴量等を抽出して解析を行う。具体的には、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、各機能に対応づけられた文字又は記号の特徴量等のデータベースを予め記憶しておき、当該データベースを用いてパターンマッチングの処理を行う。例えば、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、画像処理の分野で行われる種々のパターンマッチングの手法を用いてこの処理を行う。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、図7に示すように、外部モニタ77に、解析の結果得られた数値(12)を表示させる。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Rキーに数値(12)に相当する機能を割り当てる。この処理を設定すべき操作キー1ごとに繰り返すことにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、設定すべき全ての操作キー1に機能を割り当てる。 Next, the function setting method will be described. First, the sheet-type remote control device 100 displays the operation key 1 (R key in FIG. 7) whose function is to be set on the external monitor 77 to prompt the user to input the function. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the user traces the sheet type remote control device 100 so as to draw a locus of “12”. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 identifies a trajectory traced by the user, extracts a characteristic amount or the like that corresponds to which character or symbol, and performs analysis. Specifically, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores in advance a database such as character or symbol feature quantities associated with each function, and performs pattern matching processing using the database. For example, the sheet-type remote control device 100 performs this process using various pattern matching techniques performed in the field of image processing. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the sheet type remote control device 100 causes the external monitor 77 to display the numerical value (12) obtained as a result of the analysis. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns a function corresponding to the numerical value (12) to the R key. By repeating this process for each operation key 1 to be set, the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 assigns a function to all the operation keys 1 to be set.
 なお、図7の例の機能の指定方法に代えて、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、音声入力装置を備え、利用者からの音声入力に基づき各操作キー1の機能の変更を受け付けてもよい。 Instead of the function specifying method in the example of FIG. 7, the sheet-type remote control device 100 may include a voice input device and accept a change in the function of each operation key 1 based on a voice input from the user. .
 以上のように、設定例4によれば、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者に容易に操作キー1の設定の操作を実行させることができる。 As described above, according to the setting example 4, the sheet-type remote control device 100 can cause the user to easily perform the setting operation of the operation key 1.
 5.設定例5
 設定例5は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100を被設置物体に貼り付けたときに形成される面(貼付面)に、その形成順序に従い操作キー1の使用エリアが割当てられる例である。
5. Setting example 5
Setting example 5 is an example in which a use area of operation keys 1 is assigned to a surface (sticking surface) formed when sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to an installation object according to the formation order.
 図8(a)乃至(d)は、設定例5の設定フローを示す図の一例である。以後では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Rキー、Aキー、Bキー、及びSキーの順に、操作キー1を貼付面に割当てるものとする。 FIGS. 8A to 8D are examples of diagrams illustrating a setting flow of setting example 5. FIG. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the sheet-type remote control device 100 assigns the operation keys 1 to the pasting surface in the order of the R key, A key, B key, and S key.
 まず、利用者は、図8(a)に示すように、設定ボタン1aを押下する(STEP5-1)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、以下に述べる操作キー1の設定処理を開始する。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、使用エリアを設定する操作キー1の数を、利用者が設定ボタン1aを押下した回数によって決定する。ここでは、利用者は、設定ボタン1aを2度押下し、設定すべき操作キー1の使用エリアの数を2つに指定したものとする。 First, as shown in FIG. 8A, the user presses the setting button 1a (STEP 5-1). As a result, the sheet-type remote control device 100 starts the operation key 1 setting process described below. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 determines the number of operation keys 1 for setting the use area according to the number of times the user presses the setting button 1a. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the setting button 1a twice and designates the number of use areas of the operation key 1 to be set as two.
 次に、図8(b)に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の一部が物体25の上面に貼り付けられたことに起因して、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、最初に形成された貼付面にRキーを自動的に配置する(STEP5-2)。このとき、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、感圧センサ部8x又は感圧センサ層8yにより貼付面を検出する。次に、利用者は、貼付面を一定期間長押しする。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、当該貼付面が形成された順番(この例では、1番目に相当する)を記憶する。 Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is formed first because a part of the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the upper surface of the object 25. The R key is automatically placed on the pasted surface (STEP 5-2). At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the pasting surface by the pressure sensor unit 8x or the pressure sensor layer 8y. Next, the user presses and holds the pasting surface for a certain period. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores the order (corresponding to the first in this example) in which the pasting surface is formed.
 次に、図8(c)に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100のうちSTEP5-2で形成された貼付面以外の部分が物体25の正面に貼り付けられたことに起因して、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、次に形成された貼付面にAキーを自動的に配置する(STEP5-3)。このとき、利用者は、当該貼付面を一定期間長押しする。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、当該貼付面が形成された順番(この例では、2番目に相当する)を記憶する。 Next, as shown in FIG. 8C, the sheet-type remote control device 100 has a sheet other than the application surface formed in STEP 5-2, which is attached to the front surface of the object 25. The mold remote control device 100 automatically arranges the A key on the formed pasting surface (STEP 5-3). At this time, the user presses the sticking surface for a certain period. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 stores the order (corresponding to the second in this example) in which the sticking surface is formed.
 その後、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、上述の長押し操作により記憶した操作キー1の順序に従い、利用者の入力に基づき、配置されたRキー及びAキーの機能を設定する。例えば、設定例3で説明したように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、図示しない設定ボタン1aの押下する回数を検出し、当該回数に基づき配置された操作キー1の機能を設定する。このとき、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、予め押下回数と割当てる機能との関係を示すマップをメモリに保持しているものとする。 Thereafter, the sheet-type remote control device 100 sets the functions of the arranged R key and A key based on the user's input in accordance with the order of the operation keys 1 stored by the long press operation described above. For example, as described in the setting example 3, the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the number of times the setting button 1a (not shown) is pressed, and sets the function of the operation key 1 arranged based on the number of times. At this time, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is assumed to hold in advance a map indicating the relationship between the number of pressings and the function to be assigned.
 その後、利用者は、図8(d)に示すように、決定キー1bを押下する(STEP5-4)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の全ての設定を確定する。 Thereafter, the user presses the enter key 1b as shown in FIG. 8 (d) (STEP 5-4). Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 confirms all the settings of the operation keys 1.
 次に、設定例5に従い操作キー1の設定がなされた他のシート型リモートコントロール装置100の使用例について図9を用いて説明する。図9は、シート型リモートコントロール装置100が物体25に貼り付けられた状態を示す図である。図9(a)に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100aは、直方体状の物体25の一角に貼り付けられたことにより、3つの貼付面を備える。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100aは、設定すべき操作キー1の数が3つに指定されたことにより、各貼付面に操作キー1がそれぞれ1つ配置されている。 Next, a usage example of another sheet type remote control device 100 in which the operation key 1 is set according to the setting example 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state where the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the object 25. As illustrated in FIG. 9A, the sheet-type remote control device 100 a includes three pasting surfaces by being pasted on one corner of the rectangular parallelepiped object 25. In the sheet-type remote control device 100a, the number of operation keys 1 to be set is specified as three, so that one operation key 1 is arranged on each pasting surface.
 一方、図9(a)に示すシート型リモートコントロール装置100bは、図8と同様に物体25の一辺の形状に合わせ屈曲して貼り付けられており、これにより2つの貼付面を備える。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100bは、設定すべき操作キー1の数が4つに指定されたことにより、一方の貼付面に複数の操作キー1が配置されている。例えば、この場合、シート型リモートコントロール装置100bは、Aキー、Bキー、及びSキーを設置する貼付面を、3回に分けて利用者に貼り付けと一定期間の長押しをさせることで、Aキー、Bキー、及びSキーの使用エリアを画定して設定する。即ち、この場合、利用者は、まず、Aキーを設置する部分を物体25に貼り付けると共に、当該貼り付け部分を長押しする。次に、利用者は、Bキーを設置する部分を物体25に貼り付けると共に、当該貼り付け部分を長押しする。最後に利用者は、Sキーを設置する部分を物体25に貼り付けると共に、当該貼り付け部分を長押しする。 On the other hand, the sheet-type remote control device 100b shown in FIG. 9 (a) is bent and attached in conformity with the shape of one side of the object 25 in the same manner as in FIG. 8, thereby providing two attachment surfaces. In the sheet-type remote control device 100b, the number of operation keys 1 to be set is specified as four, so that a plurality of operation keys 1 are arranged on one sticking surface. For example, in this case, the sheet-type remote control device 100b allows the user to paste the pasting surface on which the A key, the B key, and the S key are installed in three times and press and hold for a certain period of time. The use area of the A key, B key, and S key is defined and set. That is, in this case, the user first pastes the portion where the A key is to be placed on the object 25 and long presses the pasted portion. Next, the user pastes the portion where the B key is to be placed on the object 25 and presses the pasted portion for a long time. Finally, the user sticks the portion where the S key is installed to the object 25 and presses and holds the pasting portion.
 図9(b)は、略90度を形成する部分が存在しない物体25にシート型リモートコントロール装置100が貼り付けられた場合を示す。このような場合であっても、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、物体25の形状に合わせ貼り付けられたことにより、複数の区別された貼付面を形成する。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者により指定された操作キー1の数に応じて、各貼付面に1又は複数の操作キー1を配置している。また、1の貼付面にTキー、Bキー、及びDキーを配置する場合、利用者は、上述の図9(a)の説明と同様に、当該1の貼付面に対し、3回にわたり貼り付けと一定期間の長押しを繰り返す。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、同一貼付面に配置するTキー、Bキー、及びDキーの使用エリアを画定して設定する。 FIG. 9B shows a case where the sheet-type remote control device 100 is attached to the object 25 where there is no portion that forms approximately 90 degrees. Even in such a case, the sheet-type remote control device 100 forms a plurality of distinguished application surfaces by being attached in conformity with the shape of the object 25. In the sheet-type remote control device 100, one or a plurality of operation keys 1 are arranged on each pasting surface according to the number of operation keys 1 designated by the user. In addition, when the T key, B key, and D key are arranged on one sticking surface, the user sticks three times to the one sticking surface in the same manner as described in FIG. Repeat the sticking and long press for a certain period. Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 demarcates and sets the use area of the T key, the B key, and the D key arranged on the same sticking surface.
 以上のように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、形成された貼付面に操作キー1を自動的に配置することにより、利用者に負担をかけることなく被設置物体の形状に応じた操作キー1の設定をすることができる。 As described above, the sheet-type remote control device 100 automatically arranges the operation key 1 on the formed sticking surface, so that the operation key 1 corresponding to the shape of the object to be installed is not burdened on the user. Can be set.
 6.設定例6
 設定例6は、利用者が親指で押下する操作キー1の位置を指定し、その後シート型リモートコントロール装置100がその他の指で使用する操作キー1を自動的に配置する例である。
6). Setting example 6
The setting example 6 is an example in which the position of the operation key 1 to be pressed by the user with the thumb is designated, and then the operation key 1 to be used by the sheet type remote control device 100 with other fingers is automatically arranged.
 設定例6の具体例について図10を用いて説明する。図10(a)乃至(d)は、設定例6の設定フローを示す図の一例である。 A specific example of setting example 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 10A to 10D are examples of a diagram illustrating a setting flow of setting example 6. FIG.
 まず、利用者は、図10(a)に示すように、設定ボタン1aを押下する(STEP6-1)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、以下に述べる操作キー1を設定するモードに切り替わる。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、使用エリアを設定する操作キー1の数を、利用者が設定ボタン1aを押下した回数によって決定する。ここでは、利用者は、設定ボタン1aを4度押下し、設定すべき操作キー1の数を4つに指定したものとする。 First, as shown in FIG. 10A, the user presses the setting button 1a (STEP 6-1). Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is switched to a mode for setting the operation key 1 described below. Further, the sheet type remote control device 100 determines the number of operation keys 1 for setting the use area according to the number of times the user presses the setting button 1a. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the setting button 1a four times and designates the number of operation keys 1 to be set as four.
 次に、図10(b)に示すように、利用者は、親指で押下する操作キー1の位置を指定する(STEP6-2)。ここでは、親指で押下する操作キー1をRキーとする。そして、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者による押下を検出した部分または当該部分を所定の比率で拡大した部分、もしくは当該部分を中心とする所定形状かつ所定の大きさの部分をRキーの使用エリアとして設定する。 Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the user designates the position of the operation key 1 to be pressed with the thumb (STEP 6-2). Here, the operation key 1 to be pressed with the thumb is an R key. Then, the sheet-type remote control device 100 uses the R key to select a portion where the user's pressing is detected, a portion obtained by enlarging the portion at a predetermined ratio, or a portion having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size around the portion. Set as use area.
 そして、図10(c)に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、STEP6-1で利用者が指定した操作キー1の数に基づき、Rキー以外の操作キー1の使用エリアを自動的に決定する(STEP6-3)。このとき、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、屈曲部分を検出し、当該屈曲部分に跨って操作キー1の使用エリアを設定しないようにするのが好ましい。ここでは、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、Rキーである操作キー1cの他に、人指し指用の操作キー1d、中指用の操作キー1e、薬指又は小指用の操作キー1fを、Rキーの配置に基づき、自動的に所定の間隔で配置している。上述の所定の間隔は、例えば実験等に基づき、標準的な人間の手の大きさに適合する適切な間隔に設定される。また、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1d乃至1fの各使用エリアを、操作キー1cとは別の貼付面に設置する。 Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the seat-type remote control device 100 automatically sets the usage area of the operation keys 1 other than the R key based on the number of operation keys 1 designated by the user in STEP 6-1. (STEP 6-3). At this time, it is preferable that the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects a bent portion and does not set the use area of the operation key 1 across the bent portion. Here, in addition to the operation key 1c, which is an R key, the sheet-type remote control device 100 includes an operation key 1d for the index finger, an operation key 1e for the middle finger, and an operation key 1f for the ring finger or little finger. Based on the above, they are automatically arranged at predetermined intervals. The above-mentioned predetermined interval is set to an appropriate interval suitable for the size of a standard human hand based on, for example, experiments. Further, the sheet-type remote control device 100 installs each use area of the operation keys 1d to 1f on a pasting surface different from the operation key 1c.
 その後、利用者は、各操作キー1の初期設定で割当てられた機能を変更する場合、例えば変更する操作キー1を押下すると共に設定ボタン1aを所定回数だけ押下する。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、設定例3と同様に、押下回数に応じて操作キー1の機能を変更する。 Thereafter, when the user changes the function assigned by the initial setting of each operation key 1, for example, the user presses the operation key 1 to be changed and presses the setting button 1a a predetermined number of times. As a result, the sheet-type remote control device 100 changes the function of the operation key 1 according to the number of times of pressing, as in setting example 3.
 そして、利用者は、図10(d)に示すように、決定キー1bを押下する(STE6-4)。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、操作キー1の全ての設定を確定する。 Then, the user presses the enter key 1b as shown in FIG. 10 (d) (STE 6-4). Thereby, the sheet-type remote control device 100 confirms all the settings of the operation keys 1.
 以上のように、設定例6では、利用者に親指で押下する操作キー1の配置を指定させることで、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、他の指で使用する操作キー1の配置を自動的に決定することができる。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者に負担をかけることなく操作キー1の設定を行うことができる。 As described above, in the setting example 6, by allowing the user to specify the arrangement of the operation keys 1 to be pressed with the thumb, the sheet-type remote control device 100 automatically sets the arrangement of the operation keys 1 to be used with other fingers. Can be determined. Thereby, the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 can set the operation key 1 without imposing a burden on the user.
 7.設定例7
 設定例7では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者がシート型リモートコントロール装置100に指を置いた位置を検出し、当該位置に基づき自動的に各指で押下する操作キー1の使用エリアを決定する。設定例8は、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyに好適に適用される。
7). Setting example 7
In setting example 7, the sheet-type remote control device 100 detects the position where the user places a finger on the sheet-type remote control device 100, and based on the position, the use area of the operation key 1 that is automatically pressed by each finger To decide. Setting Example 8 is preferably applied to the stacked remote control device 100yy.
 具体的には、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、感圧センサ層8yにより、利用者の押下に基づく起電圧を検出する。そして、当該起電圧が所定値以上に達した場合、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、当該起電力が発生した位置を座標として記憶する。上述の所定値は、例えば実験等に基づき予め設定され、回路層4yのメモリ等に保持される。そして、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、別層である静電容量センサ層5y上でその座標に対応する位置を中心としてグループ化を行い、当該グループ化された区画を各操作キー1の使用エリアとして定義する。 Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy detects an electromotive voltage based on a user's pressing by the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y. When the electromotive voltage reaches a predetermined value or more, the stacked remote control device 100yy stores the position where the electromotive force is generated as coordinates. The predetermined value is set in advance based on, for example, an experiment, and is stored in the memory of the circuit layer 4y. Then, the stacked remote control device 100yy performs grouping around the position corresponding to the coordinates on the capacitive sensor layer 5y which is a separate layer, and the grouped sections are used by the operation area of each operation key 1. Define as
 これについて図11を用いて具体的に説明する。図11(a)乃至(d)は、設定例7の設定フローを示す図の一例である。 This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 11A to 11D are examples of diagrams illustrating a setting flow of setting example 7. FIG.
 まず、利用者は、図11(a)に示すように、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yy上を、使用する指で押下する(STEP7-1)。ここで、「使用する指」とは、操作キー1の設定後に利用者が積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyへ操作を行う指を指す。 First, as shown in FIG. 11A, the user presses down the stacked remote control device 100yy with a finger to be used (STEP 7-1). Here, the “finger to be used” refers to a finger that the user operates on the stacked remote control device 100yy after the operation key 1 is set.
 次に、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、図11(b)に示すように、押下した位置(以後、「押下点」と呼ぶ。)の座標を記憶する(STEP7-2)。上述したように、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、感圧センサ層8yで検出した起電力が所定値以上になった点を押下点に決定する。ここでは、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、親指の指圧による押下点15c、人差し指の指圧による押下点15f、中指の指圧による押下点15e、薬指の指圧による押下点15fをそれぞれ検出したものとする。 Next, as shown in FIG. 11B, the stacked remote control apparatus 100yy stores the coordinates of the pressed position (hereinafter referred to as “pressed point”) (STEP 7-2). As described above, the stacked remote control device 100yy determines a point where the electromotive force detected by the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y is equal to or greater than a predetermined value as a pressing point. Here, it is assumed that the stacked remote control device 100yy has detected the pressing point 15c due to thumb finger pressure, the pressing point 15f due to the finger pressure of the index finger, the pressing point 15e due to the finger pressure of the middle finger, and the pressing point 15f due to the finger pressure of the ring finger.
 そして、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、図11(c)に示すように、押下点15c乃至15fに操作キー1c乃至1fを割当てると共に、押下点15c乃至15fの座標に基づき各操作キー1c乃至1fの使用エリアを画定する(STEP7-3)。例えば、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、各押下点15c乃至15fから使用エリアが重複しない範囲で均等に各使用エリアを拡大させる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, the stacked remote control device 100yy assigns the operation keys 1c to 1f to the press points 15c to 15f, and also sets the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the coordinates of the press points 15c to 15f. The use area is defined (STEP 7-3). For example, the stacked remote control device 100yy enlarges each use area evenly in a range where the use areas do not overlap from the respective pressing points 15c to 15f.
 次に、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、利用者の入力に基づき、各操作キー1c乃至1fに機能を再設定する(図11(d)、STEP7-4)。具体的には、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、設定例6のSTEP6-3と同様に利用者の入力を受け付け、各操作キー1c乃至1fに機能を再設定する。 Next, the stacked remote control device 100yy resets the function to each of the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the user's input (FIG. 11 (d), STEP 7-4). Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy accepts a user input in the same manner as in STEP 6-3 of setting example 6, and resets the function to each operation key 1c to 1f.
 そして、利用者は、図11(e)に示すように、決定キー1bを押下する(STEP7-5)。これにより、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、操作キー1の全ての設定を確定する。 Then, the user presses the enter key 1b as shown in FIG. 11 (e) (STEP 7-5). Thereby, the stacked remote control device 100yy determines all the settings of the operation key 1.
 以上のように、設定例7では、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、利用者が指を置いた位置に基づき自動的に各指で押下する操作キー1の使用エリアを決定することで、利用者に負担をかけることなく利便性を確保した操作キー1の設定を行うことができる。 As described above, in the setting example 7, the stacked remote control device 100yy automatically determines the use area of the operation key 1 to be pressed with each finger based on the position where the user puts the finger, so that the user It is possible to set the operation key 1 that ensures convenience without imposing a burden on the user.
 8.設定例8
 設定例8では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、図11(a)等の点線に示すようなシート型リモートコントロール装置100の屈曲により生じた線(以後、「屈曲線」とも呼ぶ。)に基づき操作キー1を配置可能なエリアを分割し、当該エリアごとに操作キー1を1又は複数割当てる。なお、設定例8は、設定例7と同様、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyに好適に適用される。
8). Setting example 8
In setting example 8, sheet type remote control device 100 is based on a line generated by bending sheet type remote control device 100 as shown by a dotted line in FIG. The area where the operation key 1 can be arranged is divided, and one or more operation keys 1 are assigned to each area. The setting example 8 is suitably applied to the stacked remote control device 100yy as in the setting example 7.
 これについて図12を用いて具体的に説明する。図12(a)乃至(d)は、設定例8の設定フローを示す図の一例である。図12は、設定例8の一例として、発電層3yとして太陽電池を使用し、当該発電層3yから生じる起電力に基づき操作キー1を配置可能な領域を分割する方法を示したものである。 This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 12A to 12D are examples of a diagram illustrating a setting flow of setting example 8. FIG. FIG. 12 shows, as an example of setting example 8, a method in which a solar cell is used as the power generation layer 3y and a region where the operation key 1 can be arranged is divided based on the electromotive force generated from the power generation layer 3y.
 まず、図12(a)に示すように、発光性を有するライト79により、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyに対して光が照射される(STEP8-1)。なお、前提として、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、図12(a)に示すように、少なくとも1か所で屈曲線が形成されているものとする。 First, as shown in FIG. 12A, light is emitted to the laminated remote control device 100yy by a light 79 having light emitting properties (STEP 8-1). As a premise, it is assumed that the laminated remote control device 100yy has a bend line formed at least at one place as shown in FIG.
 そして、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、ライト79からの光の照度に応じて発電層3yで発生した起電力を発電層3yのセルごとに記憶する。そして、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yは、起電力が所定差以内であって、隣接しているセル同士を同じ面と判断し、グループ化する(STEP8-2)。上述の所定差は、例えば実験等により予め適切な値に設定される。ここでは、屈曲線により、領域30xと領域30yとがそれぞれグループ化されたものとする。また、領域30xと領域30yとは、それぞれ1の貼付面に相当する。 The stacked remote control device 100yy stores the electromotive force generated in the power generation layer 3y according to the illuminance of light from the light 79 for each cell of the power generation layer 3y. Then, the stacked remote control device 100y determines that the electromotive forces are within a predetermined difference and adjacent cells are the same surface, and groups them (STEP 8-2). The above-mentioned predetermined difference is set to an appropriate value in advance by an experiment or the like, for example. Here, it is assumed that the region 30x and the region 30y are grouped by bending lines. Further, each of the region 30x and the region 30y corresponds to one pasting surface.
 次に、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、グループ化された領域30x、30yに操作キー1の使用エリアを割当てる(STEP8-3)。ここでは、利用者の操作性を考慮し、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yは、親指に使用する操作キー1cと他の指で使用する操作キー1d乃至1fとをそれぞれ別の領域に割当てる。具体的には、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、面積が狭い領域30xに操作キー1cを優先的に割当て、領域30yに操作キー1d乃至1fをそれぞれ割当てる。このように、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、決定した各エリアに対してエリアの形状、大きさの情報を利用することで、利用者の利便性を考慮して操作キー1の配置を決定することができる。 Next, the stacked remote control device 100yy assigns the use area of the operation key 1 to the grouped areas 30x and 30y (STEP 8-3). Here, in consideration of user operability, the stacked remote control device 100y assigns the operation keys 1c used for the thumb and the operation keys 1d to 1f used for other fingers to different areas. Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy preferentially assigns the operation key 1c to the area 30x with a small area, and assigns the operation keys 1d to 1f to the area 30y. As described above, the stacked remote control device 100yy determines the arrangement of the operation keys 1 in consideration of the convenience of the user by using the information on the shape and size of each determined area. be able to.
 次に、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、利用者の入力に基づき、各操作キー1c乃至1fに機能を再設定する(図12(d)、STEP8-4)。具体的には、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、設定例6のSTEP6-3及び設定例7のSTEP7-4と同様に利用者の入力を受け付け、各操作キー1c乃至1fに機能を再設定する。 Next, the stacked remote control device 100yy resets the function to each of the operation keys 1c to 1f based on the user's input (FIG. 12 (d), STEP8-4). Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy accepts user input in the same manner as in STEP 6-3 in setting example 6 and STEP 7-4 in setting example 7, and resets the functions to the operation keys 1c to 1f. .
 そして、利用者は、図12(e)に示すように、決定キー1bを押下する(STEP8-5)。これにより、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yは、操作キー1の全ての設定を確定させる。 Then, the user presses the enter key 1b as shown in FIG. 12 (e) (STEP 8-5). Thereby, the stacked remote control device 100y determines all the settings of the operation keys 1.
 なお、設定例8は、設定例5で説明した図9に示すように、種々の物体の様々な部分に積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyを貼り付けた場合にも適用される。具体的には、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、発電層3yで発生した起電力に基づき分けられた領域(貼付面)の数及び当該各領域の面積に基づき、各領域に設置すべき操作キー1の使用エリアの数を決定する。これにより、図9に示すように、操作キー1がそれぞれ貼付面上に配置される。 The setting example 8 is also applied to the case where the laminated remote control device 100yy is attached to various parts of various objects as shown in FIG. 9 described in the setting example 5. Specifically, the stacked remote control device 100yy has an operation key to be installed in each region based on the number of regions (sticking surfaces) divided based on the electromotive force generated in the power generation layer 3y and the area of each region. The number of one use area is determined. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 9, each operation key 1 is arrange | positioned on a sticking surface.
 以上のように、積層型リモートコントロール装置100yyは、屈曲線に基づき操作キー1を配置可能な領域を分割し、当該領域ごとに操作キー1を1又は複数割当てることで、利用者に負担をかけることなく利便性を確保した操作キー1の設定を行うことができる。 As described above, the stacked remote control device 100yy divides a region where the operation key 1 can be arranged based on the bending line, and assigns one or more operation keys 1 to each region, thereby placing a burden on the user. It is possible to set the operation key 1 that ensures convenience.
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Next, each modification of the present embodiment will be described. These modifications can be applied to the present embodiment in any combination.
 (変形例1)
 上述の設定例6及び設定例7に示すように、シート型リモートコントロール装置100上に右手又は左手のいずれか一方の手の指の位置に適した操作キー1の使用エリアを設定した場合について説明する。この場合、設定例6及び設定例7の処理に加え、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者の入力(例えば、設定ボタン1aの押下)を起因として、操作キー1の使用エリアを、当初設定した手とは逆の手により操作する場合の各指の位置に適した位置に再配置してもよい。
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As shown in the setting example 6 and the setting example 7 described above, a case where the use area of the operation key 1 suitable for the position of the finger of either the right hand or the left hand is set on the sheet-type remote control device 100 will be described. To do. In this case, in addition to the processing of setting example 6 and setting example 7, the sheet-type remote control device 100 initially sets the use area of the operation key 1 due to user input (for example, pressing of the setting button 1a). You may rearrange to the position suitable for the position of each finger in the case of operating with the hand opposite to the done hand.
 例えば、設定例6、7の具体例を示す図10、11では、利用者が設定ボタン1aの押下後左手を当該装置上に置くことにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、左手の各指の当該装置上の配置に応じて各操作キー1の使用エリアを配置している。この場合、本変形例では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者からさらに所定の入力があった場合、図10、11に示す操作キー1の使用エリアを右手の各指の配置に応じた操作キー1の使用エリアを再配置する。 For example, in FIGS. 10 and 11 showing specific examples of setting examples 6 and 7, when the user places the left hand on the device after pressing the setting button 1a, the sheet-type remote control device 100 causes each finger of the left hand to move. The use area of each operation key 1 is arranged according to the arrangement on the apparatus. In this case, in this modification, the sheet-type remote control device 100 changes the usage area of the operation key 1 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 according to the arrangement of each finger of the right hand when there is further predetermined input from the user. Rearrange the area where the operation key 1 is used.
 以上のように、本変形例によれば、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、左手用又は右手用に配置された各操作キー1の使用エリアを、利用者の入力に応じて、他方の手用に各操作キー1の使用エリアを再配置することができる。従って、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者の再設定の手間を軽減させつつ、利用者の使用状況に応じて使用エリアの配置を適切に再配置することができる。 As described above, according to the present modification, the seat-type remote control device 100 determines the use area of each operation key 1 arranged for the left hand or the right hand for the other hand according to the input of the user. The used areas of the operation keys 1 can be rearranged. Therefore, the seat-type remote control device 100 can appropriately rearrange the usage areas according to the usage status of the user while reducing the user's trouble of resetting.
 (変形例2)
 上述の実施例に加え、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、利用者が所定時間幅以上又は/及び所定圧力以上押下した場合に、電源のオン又はオフを切り替えるとしてもよい。上述の所定時間幅、又は/及び所定圧力は、例えば実験等に基づき適切な値に設定される。具体的には、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、上述の押下を、単純型リモートコントロール装置100xの場合には静電容量センサ5x若しくは感圧センサ部8xで生じた起電力、または積層型リモートコントロール装置100yの場合には静電容量センサ層5y若しくは感圧センサ層8yで生じた起電力に基づき検出する。これにより、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、専用のボタン等を備えることなく、利用者に容易に電源のオン又はオフの操作を行わせることができる。
(Modification 2)
In addition to the above-described embodiments, the sheet-type remote control device 100 may switch the power on or off when the user presses for a predetermined time width or more and / or a predetermined pressure or more. The predetermined time width or / and the predetermined pressure described above are set to appropriate values based on, for example, experiments. Specifically, the sheet-type remote control device 100 performs the above-described pressing, in the case of the simple remote control device 100x, the electromotive force generated in the capacitance sensor 5x or the pressure-sensitive sensor unit 8x, or the stacked remote control. In the case of the device 100y, detection is performed based on the electromotive force generated in the capacitance sensor layer 5y or the pressure-sensitive sensor layer 8y. As a result, the seat-type remote control device 100 can allow the user to easily turn on or off the power without providing a dedicated button or the like.
 (変形例3)
 図2及び図3の説明では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、基材6が粘着性を備える素材により構成され、当該粘着性を利用して被設置物体への貼り付けが可能となっていた。しかし、本発明が適用可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置100の構成は、これに限定されない。
例えば、これに代えて、又はこれに加えて、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、クリップ等の固定する部材により被設置物体に固定されてもよい。このようにすることで、被設置物体が薄い形状を備える場合等であっても、シート型リモートコントロール装置100を柔軟に設置することができる。
(Modification 3)
In the description of FIGS. 2 and 3, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured such that the base 6 is made of a material having adhesiveness, and can be attached to an installation object using the adhesiveness. . However, the configuration of the sheet type remote control device 100 to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this.
For example, instead of or in addition to this, the sheet-type remote control device 100 may be fixed to the installation object by a fixing member such as a clip. By doing in this way, even if it is a case where a to-be-installed object is equipped with a thin shape etc., the sheet type remote control apparatus 100 can be installed flexibly.
 他の例では、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、上述の構成に代えて、基材6に粘着剤などが塗布され、当該粘着剤を利用して被対象物体への貼り付けを可能にしてもよい。その他、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、上述の構成に代えて、当該装置を被設置物体に固定するための粘着性を備えるシート状のテープやフィルム等の部材を基材6上に重ねて被対象物体に接するように配置してもよい。 In another example, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is configured such that, instead of the above-described configuration, an adhesive or the like is applied to the base 6 and can be attached to the target object using the adhesive. Good. In addition, the sheet-type remote control device 100 is replaced with a member such as a sheet-like tape or film provided with adhesive for fixing the device to an installation object, instead of the above-described configuration. You may arrange | position so that a target object may be touched.
 [効果]
 次に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100の作用効果について、以下に列挙して補足説明する。
[effect]
Next, the effects of the sheet type remote control device 100 will be listed and supplemented below.
 まず、第1に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、発電素子に相当する発電部3x又は発電層3yと、充電池を備える回路部4x又は回路層4yと、を組み合わせて内蔵することで、電池交換の必要が無い構成となっている。 First, the sheet-type remote control device 100 includes a power generation unit 3x or a power generation layer 3y corresponding to a power generation element and a circuit unit 4x or a circuit layer 4y including a rechargeable battery in combination. There is no need for replacement.
 また、第2に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、従来のリモートコントロール装置における操作ボタンなどの部品を、可撓性を有するシート型の静電容量センサ5x又は静電容量センサ層5yに置き換え、さらに他の構成要素についても薄型の素材にすることで、電源部を含め当該装置の厚みを薄くすることができる。従って、従来のリモートコントロール装置の形状では設置できない場所にもシート型リモートコントロール装置100を設置することが可能になる。また、被設置物体に貼り付けられたシート型リモートコントロール装置100は、被設置物体の形状によらず本来の機能や性質を損なわない。 Second, the sheet-type remote control device 100 replaces parts such as operation buttons in the conventional remote control device with a flexible sheet-type capacitance sensor 5x or capacitance sensor layer 5y, Furthermore, the thickness of the device including the power supply unit can be reduced by making other components also thin. Accordingly, the seat type remote control device 100 can be installed in a place where the conventional remote control device cannot be installed. Further, the sheet-type remote control device 100 attached to the installation object does not impair the original functions and properties regardless of the shape of the installation object.
 さらに、第3に、筺体に相当する基材6は、可撓性と粘着性とを有する。従って、利用者は、使いたい場所にシート型リモートコントロール装置100を貼り付けることができ、設置場所を選ぶ必要がない。 Furthermore, thirdly, the base material 6 corresponding to the housing has flexibility and adhesiveness. Therefore, the user can affix the sheet type remote control device 100 at a place where the user wants to use, and does not need to select an installation place.
 第4に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、ユーザーが指で押して操作をするキーや指で回転の操作をするキーなどの各操作キー1の使用エリアを割り当てる機能と、被設置物体の形状、ユーザーの指や手の形状、位置に合わせて、各操作キー1の使用エリアの位置や配置を変える機能と、を備える。従って、利用者は、操作キー1を見なくても操作対象機器への遠隔操作が行え、従来のリモートコントロール装置に比べて、より人の感覚に合った操作ができる。 Fourthly, the sheet-type remote control device 100 has a function of assigning a use area of each operation key 1 such as a key operated by a user and a key operated by a finger, and a shape of an object to be installed. And a function of changing the position and arrangement of the use area of each operation key 1 in accordance with the shape and position of the user's finger or hand. Therefore, the user can remotely operate the operation target device without looking at the operation key 1, and can perform an operation more suited to the human sense than a conventional remote control device.
 さらに、第5に、シート型リモートコントロール装置100は、専用のボタン等を備えることなく、利用者に容易に電源のオン又はオフの操作を行わせることができる。 Furthermore, fifthly, the seat-type remote control device 100 can allow the user to easily turn the power on or off without providing a dedicated button or the like.
 本発明は、ナビゲーション装置、テレビ、その他利用者からの操作を受け付ける各種電子機器に好適に適用することができる。 The present invention can be preferably applied to navigation devices, televisions, and other various electronic devices that accept operations from users.
 1 操作キー
 2 保護フィルム層
 3x 発電部
 3y 発電層
 4x 回路部
 4y 回路層
 5x 静電容量センサ
 5y 静電容量センサ層
 6 基材
 7 配線
 8x 感圧センサ部
 8y 感圧センサ層
 9y 絶縁層
 100 シート型リモートコントロール装置
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation key 2 Protective film layer 3x Power generation part 3y Power generation layer 4x Circuit part 4y Circuit layer 5x Capacitance sensor 5y Capacitance sensor layer 6 Base material 7 Wiring 8x Pressure sensor part 8y Pressure sensor layer 9y Insulation layer 100 Sheet Remote control device

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  1.  可撓性を有するシート状の基材と、
     発電部材と、
     外部からの押下の有無及び当該押下の位置を検出する入力センサと、
     前記発電部から発生した電力を蓄電すると共に、前記入力センサの検出信号に基づき操作対象の電子機器へ操作信号を送信する電子回路と、
    を備え、
     少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    A sheet-like base material having flexibility;
    A power generation member;
    An input sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the external press and the position of the press;
    An electronic circuit that stores electric power generated from the power generation unit and transmits an operation signal to an electronic device to be operated based on a detection signal of the input sensor;
    With
    A sheet-type remote control device that can be fixed to an object with at least a portion bent.
  2.  前記シート型リモートコントロール装置の屈曲部分を検出する屈曲センサをさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The sheet type remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising a bending sensor for detecting a bent portion of the sheet type remote control device.
  3.  粘着性を有する部材を備えており、当該部材により前記物体に貼り付けられることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The sheet-type remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-type remote control device includes an adhesive member and is attached to the object by the member.
  4.  前記押下がなされる表面に設けられるシート状の保護フィルム層をさらに備え、
     当該保護フィルム層と、前記発電部材及び前記入力センサ並びに前記電子回路を含む層と、前記基材と、の3層構造からなることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    Further comprising a sheet-like protective film layer provided on the surface to be pressed,
    It consists of a three-layer structure of the said protective film layer, the layer containing the said electric power generation member, the said input sensor, and the said electronic circuit, and the said base material, The Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Sheet type remote control device.
  5.  前記押下がなされる表面に設けられるシート状の保護フィルム層をさらに備え、
     前記保護フィルム層と、前記発電部材と、前記入力センサと、前記電子回路と、前記基材と、がそれぞれ独立した層として重ねて配置されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    Further comprising a sheet-like protective film layer provided on the surface to be pressed,
    The said protective film layer, the said electric power generation member, the said input sensor, the said electronic circuit, and the said base material are each arrange | positioned as an independent layer, and are arrange | positioned. The sheet-type remote control device according to one item.
  6.  前記電子回路は、
     外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置されるエリアを設定する使用エリア設定手段と、
     外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定手段と、
    を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    The electronic circuit is
    Use area setting means for setting an area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged based on an external input;
    Function setting means for setting a function associated with each of the plurality of operation keys based on an external input;
    The sheet-type remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
  7.  画面を備える機器と電気的に接続されたときに、前記使用エリア設定手段及び前記機能設定手段は、前記画面に利用者の操作を支援するための情報を表示させることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The said use area setting means and the said function setting means display the information for assisting a user's operation on the said screen, when electrically connected with the apparatus provided with a screen. The sheet type remote control device described in 1.
  8.  前記機器は入力部をさらに備え、
     前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記入力部からの入力に基づき前記エリアを設定することを特徴とする請求項6または7に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    The device further includes an input unit,
    The sheet-type remote control device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the use area setting means sets the area based on an input from the input unit.
  9.  前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応する表示部をさらに備え、
     前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記表示部の点灯若しくは点滅の有無、又は、点灯若しくは点滅の色に基づき、設定すべき操作キーを利用者に通知することを特徴とする請求項6乃至8のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    A display unit corresponding to each of the plurality of operation keys;
    9. The use area setting means notifies a user of an operation key to be set based on whether or not the display unit is lit or blinking, or based on the lighting or blinking color. A sheet-type remote control device according to claim 1.
  10.  前記機能設定手段は、前記押下の軌跡がいずれの文字又は記号に該当するか解析を行い、当該解析により得られた文字又は記号に基づき前記各機能を設定することを特徴とする請求項6乃至9のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The function setting means analyzes which character or symbol the pressing locus corresponds to, and sets each function based on the character or symbol obtained by the analysis. The sheet-type remote control device according to any one of 9.
  11.  前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記物体に貼り付けられることにより形成される面の数及び当該面の面積に基づき、前記面に設置すべき前記エリアの数を決定することを特徴とする請求項6乃至10のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The said use area setting means determines the number of the said areas which should be installed in the said surface based on the number of the surfaces formed by affixing on the said object, and the area of the said surface. The sheet type remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
  12.  前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記外部入力に基づき右手又は左手のいずれかの親指で使用する操作キーを配置するエリアの位置の指定を受け付けた場合、当該指定に基づき同一の手の他の指で使用する操作キーのエリアを自動的に設定することを特徴とする請求項6乃至11のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 When the use area setting means receives the designation of the position of the area where the operation key to be used with the thumb of either the right hand or the left hand is placed based on the external input, the use area setting means uses another finger of the same hand based on the designation. The sheet-type remote control device according to any one of claims 6 to 11, wherein an area of operation keys to be used is automatically set.
  13.  前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記外部入力に基づき利用者が使用する右手又は左手のいずれかの1又は複数の指が押下した位置を検出し、当該位置に基づき前記1又は複数の指で使用する操作キーの各エリアを自動的に設定することを特徴とする請求項6乃至12のいずれか一項に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The use area setting means detects a position pressed by one or more fingers of either the right hand or the left hand used by the user based on the external input, and uses the one or more fingers based on the position. The sheet-type remote control device according to any one of claims 6 to 12, wherein each area of the operation key is automatically set.
  14.  前記発電部材は複数のセルからなる太陽電池であり、
     前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記発電部材の各セルで発生した起電力に基づき前記複数の操作キーの配置可能な領域を複数の面に区分けし、各面に前記エリアを設定することを特徴とする請求項11に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。
    The power generation member is a solar battery composed of a plurality of cells,
    The use area setting means divides a region where the plurality of operation keys can be arranged into a plurality of surfaces based on an electromotive force generated in each cell of the power generation member, and sets the area on each surface. The sheet type remote control device according to claim 11.
  15.  前記使用エリア設定手段は、前記右手又は左手のいずれかの各指用に設定された前記各エリアを、外部入力に基づいて他方の手の各指用に再設定することを特徴とする請求項12または13に記載のシート型リモートコントロール装置。 The use area setting means resets each area set for each finger of either the right hand or the left hand for each finger of the other hand based on an external input. The sheet type remote control device according to 12 or 13.
  16.  可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定方法であって、
     外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定工程と、
     外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定工程と、
    を備えることを特徴とする設定方法。
    An operation key setting method executed by a sheet-type remote control device that has flexibility and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent,
    Based on an external input, a use area setting process for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged,
    A function setting step for setting a function associated with each of the plurality of operation keys based on an external input;
    A setting method comprising:
  17.  可撓性を有し、少なくとも一部が屈曲した状態で物体に固定可能なシート型リモートコントロール装置により実行される操作キーの設定用プログラムであって、
     外部入力に基づき、設定すべき複数の操作キーが配置される各エリアを設定する使用エリア設定手段と、
     外部入力に基づき、前記複数の操作キーにそれぞれ対応付けられる機能を設定する機能設定手段、
    として前記シート型リモートコントロール装置を機能させることを特徴とする設定用プログラム。
    A program for setting operation keys that is executed by a sheet-type remote control device that is flexible and can be fixed to an object in a state where at least a part thereof is bent,
    Based on external input, use area setting means for setting each area where a plurality of operation keys to be set are arranged,
    Function setting means for setting a function associated with each of the plurality of operation keys based on an external input,
    A setting program for causing the sheet type remote control device to function as:
  18.  請求項17に記載のプログラムを記憶したことを特徴とする記憶媒体。 A storage medium storing the program according to claim 17.
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