Display control device, display control method, and display control program

Abstract

To provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program capable of appropriately displaying an operation guidance in accordance with a user's response without causing the user to feel dissatisfied.SOLUTION: A display control device 20 includes an input receiving unit 21, a hint presenting unit 22, specific operation receiving units 23, 24, and 25 and a hint display determining unit 26. The input receiving unit 21 receives input of various kinds of information from a user via a keyboard. The hint presenting unit 22 presents an operation guidance to a user at the time of input via the keyboard. The specific operation receiving units 23, 24, and 25 receive input of a specific operation indicating tendency of the user's responce to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit 22. The hint display determining unit 26 determines whether or not a subsequent display of operation guidance by the hint presenting unit 22 is performed based on a specific operation input to the specific operation receiving units 23, 24, and 25.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program that control hint display when inputting characters on a display screen of a smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, for example, when inputting characters on a display screen of a smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like, hints are sometimes presented as part of operational learning. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing device that has the function of providing a user with operation guides by displaying characters and figures or by voice, and that is equipped with a control means that evaluates a user's operation proficiency based on the timing of the operation performed by the user immediately after the operation guide is provided, and switches between providing and not providing operation guides during subsequent operations based on the evaluated proficiency. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-009808 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the above-mentioned conventional information processing apparatus has the following problems. That is, the information processing device disclosed in the above publication switches between providing and not providing operation guidance depending on the user's level of proficiency. However, with this method, the operation guide may be unnecessary information for some users, regardless of their level of proficiency, and the user may feel dissatisfied with the presentation of unnecessary information.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program that are capable of appropriately displaying operation guidance in accordance with a user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A display control device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a display control device that controls the display of operation guidance that is displayed while various information is being input using an input device, and includes an input accepting unit, a hint presenting unit, a specific operation accepting unit, and a hint display determining unit. The input accepting unit receives various information from a user via the input device. The hint presenting unit presents operation guidance to the user when input is made via the input device. The specific operation accepting unit receives input of a specific operation that indicates a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit. The hint display determining unit determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance by the hint presenting unit, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation accepting unit.

[0007] Here, whether or not subsequent operation guidance is displayed is determined based on the user's tendency to respond (reject or accept the display of operation guidance) to the presentation of operation guidance while inputting information using an input device that inputs various information such as letters and symbols on the display screen of a smartphone, tablet terminal, PC (Personal Computer), car navigation system, etc. Here, the input device includes, for example, a device for inputting various information such as characters and symbols, such as a keyboard or a mouse, and in particular, the keyboard includes a physical keyboard and a screen keyboard (software keyboard).

[0008] The operation guide presented by the hint presentation unit includes, for example, displaying "Press and hold to delete all at once" above the delete key, or "You can switch languages" above the language switch key. The user's tendency to respond to operation guidance includes, for example, refusing to display the operation guidance, such as erasing the display of the operation guidance, disabling the notification of the operation guidance, or stopping the execution of a function when following the operation guidance, or the opposite response.

[0009] This allows a user who does not need the operation guidance displayed on the display screen when inputting various information to decide whether to stop or continue displaying subsequent operation guidance based on the content of the specific operation that indicates a tendency to respond, so as not to continue displaying unnecessary operation guidance. As a result, the operation guide can be displayed appropriately in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user.

[0010] A display control device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the specific operation receiving unit has a deletion instruction receiving unit into which an operation to delete the display of operation guidance is input by the user as the specific operation. By detecting that the display of the operation guide has been erased by the user, it is possible to infer that the user does not need the operation guide, and the display of the operation guide can be controlled so as to stop the display of the operation guide thereafter.

[0011] A display control device according to a third aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the specific operation receiving unit has a notification disable instruction receiving unit into which an operation that sets notification of operation guidance to be turned off is input by the user as the specific operation. By detecting that the user has turned off the notification of operation guidance, it is possible to infer that the user does not need the operation guidance, and the display of operation guidance can be controlled so that the display of operation guidance thereafter is stopped.

[0012] A display control device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the specific operation receiving unit has a function disable instruction receiving unit into which an operation indicating stopping the execution of a function that is executed when the user follows the operation guidance is input as the specific operation. In this way, by detecting an operation that stops the execution of a function that is executed by the user in accordance with the operation guidance, it is possible to infer that the user does not feel that the operation guidance is necessary, and therefore the display of the operation guidance can be controlled so as to stop the display of the operation guidance thereafter.

[0013] A display control device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the hint display determination unit determines that the hint presentation unit will not display subsequent operation guidance when the number of times a first specific operation included in the specific operation is input reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold. As a result, for example, for a user who repeatedly deletes operation guidance, if the number of deletion operations reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display of subsequent operation guidance is stopped, thereby eliminating the user's annoyance and allowing the user to perform input operations.

[0014] A display control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the hint display determination unit determines to display operation guidance as a batch notification when the number of times a second specific operation included in the specific operation is detected exceeds a predetermined threshold. This allows, for example, for a user who does not delete the display of the operation guide when inputting an operation but does not execute the function (second specific operation), the text display of the operation guide can be displayed as a batch notification using numbers, etc., so that the user can click or tap on the batch notification to display the operation guide only when necessary.

[0015] A display control device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a batch notification section that batch notifies the display of operation guidance. This allows the text display of the operation guide to be displayed as a batch notification using numbers or the like, so that the operation guide displayed on the display screen does not interfere with input operations, and the user can click or tap on the batch to display the operation guide only when necessary.

[0016] A display control device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the hint display determination unit determines to continue displaying operation guidance by the hint presentation unit if the number of times the specific operation is input is less than a predetermined threshold. As a result, for example, for a user who is performing an operation to delete operation guidance, if the number of deletion operations is less than a predetermined threshold, it is not possible to determine whether the user considers the operation guidance unnecessary at the time of input operation, so by continuing to display it as is, the operation guidance can be displayed in case the user needs it.

[0017] A display control device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein when a specific key operation is input to the input receiving unit, the hint display determination unit starts a determination process regarding the display of subsequent operation guidance. This allows control to be initiated to determine whether or not to display operation guidance when a specific key operation is input, such as repeatedly pressing the delete key, inputting keys in symbol key mode such as "-", " / ", ",", or inputting numbers in numeric key mode.

[0018] A display control device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the input device includes either a keyboard or a mouse. This makes it possible to determine whether or not to display operation guidance when various information is input by accepting operation input from a keyboard (physical or software) or mouse.

[0019] A display control method according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is a display control method for controlling the display of operation guidance displayed while various information is being input using an input device, and includes an input receiving step, a hint presenting step, a specific operation receiving step, and a hint display determining step. In the input receiving step, various information is input from a user to an input receiving unit of the display control device via the input device. In the hint presenting step, the hint presenting unit of the display control device presents operation guidance to the user at the time of input via the input device. In the specific operation receiving step, a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit is input to the specific operation receiving unit of the display control device. In the hint display determining step, the hint display determining unit of the display control device determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance by the hint presenting unit, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation receiving unit.

[0020] Here, whether or not subsequent operation guidance is displayed is determined based on the user's tendency to respond (reject or accept the display of operation guidance) to the presentation of operation guidance while inputting information using an input device that inputs various information such as letters and symbols on the display screen of a smartphone, tablet terminal, PC (Personal Computer), car navigation system, etc. Here, the input device includes, for example, a device for inputting various information such as characters and symbols, such as a keyboard or a mouse, and in particular, the keyboard includes a physical keyboard and a screen keyboard (software keyboard). The operation guide presented by the hint presentation unit includes, for example, displaying "Press and hold to delete all at once" above the delete key, or "You can switch languages" above the language switch key. The user's tendency to respond to operation guidance includes, for example, refusing to display the operation guidance, such as erasing the display of the operation guidance, disabling the notification of the operation guidance, or stopping the execution of a function when following the operation guidance, or the opposite response.

[0021] This allows a user who does not need the operation guidance displayed on the display screen when inputting various information to decide whether to stop or continue displaying subsequent operation guidance based on the content of the specific operation that indicates a tendency to respond, so as not to continue displaying unnecessary operation guidance. As a result, the operation guide can be displayed appropriately in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user.

[0022] A display control program according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is a display control program for controlling the display of operation guidance displayed while various information is being input using an input device, and causes a computer to execute a display control method including an input receiving step, a hint presenting step, a specific operation receiving step, and a hint display determining step. In the input receiving step, various information is input from a user to an input receiving unit of the display control device via the input device. In the hint presenting step, the hint presenting unit of the display control device presents operation guidance to the user when input via the input device. In the specific operation receiving step, a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit is input to the specific operation receiving unit of the display control device. In the hint display determining step, the hint display determining unit of the display control device determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance by the hint presenting unit, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation receiving unit.

[0023] Here, whether or not subsequent operation guidance is displayed is determined based on the user's tendency to respond (reject or accept the display of operation guidance) to the presentation of operation guidance while inputting information using an input device that inputs various information such as letters and symbols on the display screen of a smartphone, tablet terminal, PC (Personal Computer), car navigation system, etc. Here, the input device includes, for example, a device for inputting various information such as characters and symbols, such as a keyboard or a mouse, and in particular, the keyboard includes a physical keyboard and a screen keyboard (software keyboard).

[0024] The operation guide presented by the hint presentation unit includes, for example, displaying "Press and hold to delete all at once" above the delete key, or "You can switch languages" above the language switch key. The user's tendency to respond to operation guidance includes, for example, refusing to display the operation guidance, such as erasing the display of the operation guidance, disabling the notification of the operation guidance, or stopping the execution of a function when following the operation guidance, or the opposite response.

[0025] This allows a user who does not need the operation guidance displayed on the display screen when inputting various information to decide whether to stop or continue displaying subsequent operation guidance based on the content of the specific operation that indicates a tendency to respond, so as not to continue displaying unnecessary operation guidance. As a result, the operation guide can be displayed appropriately in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] According to the display control device of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately display operation guidance in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of a smartphone equipped with a display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a software keyboard and operation guide displayed on the display screen of the smartphone of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the display of the operation guide in FIG. 2 is changed to batch notification. [Figure 4] 3 is a diagram showing an example in which another operation guide is displayed after a function is executed according to the operation guide on the display screen of FIG. 2; [Figure 5] 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the display of the operation guide is stopped after the operation guide is repeatedly deleted on the display screen of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6]4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for determining whether to present operation guidance, among the processes of a display control method performed by the display control device of FIG. 1; [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for determining a user's tendency to respond, which is part of the process of the display control method performed by the display control device of FIG. 1; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] A display control device 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention and a smartphone 10 equipped with the same will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. In the present embodiment, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanation of well-known matters or redundant explanation of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy in the following explanation and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the applicant provides the accompanying drawings and the following description to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0029] (1) Configuration of Smartphone 10 The smartphone 10 of this embodiment is an information processing terminal that inputs characters, symbols, etc. using a keyboard (software keyboard) 11a (see Figure 2, etc.), and as shown in Figure 1, it is equipped with a touch panel (display unit) 11, a memory unit 12, and a display control device 20.

[0030] The touch panel (display unit) 11 displays various information such as a screen of a search result via the Internet, and also displays a keyboard 11a to accept operation inputs from the user. The keyboard 11a is a software keyboard that is implemented on a computer screen as a keyboard used for inputting characters in software, and characters, symbols, etc. are input by the user using a finger, a mouse, etc. The storage unit 12 is connected to the display control device 20, and stores, for example, deletion history information, notification off setting information, function execution information, etc., which are used to determine whether or not to display operation guidance, which will be described later.

[0031] (2) Configuration of the display control device 20 The display control device 20 according to this embodiment controls the display of various information displayed on the display screen of the smartphone 10, and also controls the display of operation guidance that is displayed when characters, symbols, etc. are entered using the keyboard 11a. As shown in FIG. 1 , the display control device 20 includes an input receiving unit 21, a hint presenting unit 22, a deletion instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 23, a function disable instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 24, a notification disable instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 25, a hint display determining unit 26, a batch notification unit 27, and a display control unit 28.

[0032] The input receiving unit 21 receives information input via the keyboard 11 a of the touch panel 11 . The hint presentation unit 22 displays an operation guide to assist the input operation when information such as characters is input using the keyboard 11a. The operation guide displayed by the hint presentation unit 22 includes, for example, text information such as "long press to delete all at once" above the delete key, as shown in FIG.

[0033] The deletion instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 23 receives an instruction input by the user to delete the operation guidance displayed by the hint providing unit 22 on the display screen displaying the keyboard 11a. The function disable instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 24 receives an instruction input by a user to disable a function executed in accordance with the operation guidance displayed by the hint presenting unit 22 on the display screen displaying the keyboard 11a.

[0034] The notification disable instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 25 receives an instruction input by the user to disable notification of operation guidance displayed by the hint presenting unit 22 on the display screen displaying the keyboard 11a. The hint display determination unit 26 determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance and how to display it, based on the content and number of times received by the deletion instruction receiving unit 23, the function disable instruction receiving unit 24, and the notification disable instruction receiving unit 25, regarding the operation guidance displayed by the hint presenting unit 22 on the display screen displaying the keyboard 11a.

[0035] Specifically, if the number of times that the user inputs a specific operation such as deleting the display of the operation guide as described above is less than a predetermined threshold, the hint display determination unit 26 infers that the user does not feel that the display of the operation guide is unnecessary, and determines to continue displaying the operation guide by the hint presentation unit 22 thereafter (see operation guides G1 and G2 in Figures 2 and 4). On the other hand, when the number of times that the user inputs an operation (first specific operation) such as deleting the display of the operation guide as described above exceeds a predetermined threshold, the hint display determination unit 26 infers that the user does not need the display of the operation guide and finds it annoying, and determines not to display any further operation guide by the hint presentation unit 22 (see FIG. 5).

[0036] Furthermore, if the number of times that the hint display determination unit 26 detects an operation (second specific operation) in which the user does not delete the display of the operation guidance but has set the display method to batch notification exceeds a predetermined threshold, the hint display determination unit 26 infers that the user does not think that the display of the operation guidance is unnecessary but may use it as needed, and switches the display of subsequent operation guidance by the hint presentation unit 22 to batch notification (see batch notification B1 in Figure 3).

[0037] 2 and 4, the batch notification unit 27 notifies by displaying a batch notification B1 showing numbers as shown in Fig. 3. This allows the user to check the operation guide by operating the batch notification B1 only when necessary, without the character information of the operation guide being displayed on the display screen of the keyboard 11a. The display control unit 28 controls the display of various information displayed on the display screen of the smartphone 10. The display control unit 28 displays the keyboard 11a on the display screen of the touch panel 11, as well as operation guides G1 and G2 from the hint presentation unit 22 and a batch notification B1 from the batch notification unit 27.

[0038] <Display control method> The display control device 20 of this embodiment has the above-described configuration and implements a display control method for operation guidance displayed during input operations using the keyboard 11a, in accordance with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, the flow of processing for a method of controlling the display of operation guidance during an input operation of characters or the like using the keyboard 11a will be described with reference to FIG.

[0039] In step S11, the input receiving unit 21 determines whether or not there has been an input from operating a specific key included in the keyboard 11a, and if there has been an input, the process proceeds to step S12. Here, specific key operations include, for example, pressing the delete key repeatedly, entering symbols such as "-", " / ", and "," in symbol key mode, entering numbers in numeric key mode, etc. Note that such specific key input can be made by, for example, pressing and holding a key on a kana input or alphabet input keyboard.

[0040] Next, in step S12, the hint display determination unit 26 determines whether or not a user response trend analysis is necessary by calling up the user response trend information in the storage unit 12. If the user response trend is necessary, the process proceeds to step S13; if not, the process ends. Next, in step S13, with regard to the operation guide displayed when inputting characters using the keyboard 11a, the user's response tendency information is called up from the storage unit 12 to determine whether the user's response tendency is "display." If the user's response tendency is "display," the process proceeds to step S14, and if it is "non-display" rather than "display," the process proceeds to step S15.

[0041] Next, in step S14, since it is determined in step S13 that the user's tendency to respond was "display", the display control unit 28 performs display control so that the hint presentation unit 22 continues to display operation guidance thereafter. Next, in step S15, since it was determined in step S13 that the user's response tendency was "not displayed," the display control unit 28 performs display control so that the hint presentation unit 22 switches the subsequent display to batch notification by the batch notification unit 27.

[0042] Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a display control according to the user's tendency to respond to operation guidance displayed when inputting characters or the like using the keyboard 11a will be described. First, in step S21, the deletion instruction receiving unit 23 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation to delete the operation guide. If the user has performed the deletion operation, the process proceeds to step S22, and if the user has not performed the deletion operation, the process proceeds to step S27.

[0043] Next, in step S22, since it is determined in step S21 that the user has performed a delete operation, it is determined whether the user has input an operation to turn off batch notification. If batch notification remains ON, the process proceeds to step S23, and if an operation to turn off batch notification has been input, the process proceeds to step S26. Next, in step S23, since it was determined in step S22 that the user has set batch notification to ON, it is determined whether or not a function that is executed when the user follows the operation guide is executed. If no function is executed, the process proceeds to step S24, and if a function is executed, the process proceeds to step S27.

[0044] Next, in step S24, since it is determined in step S23 that the function has not been executed, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that the user does not feel that display of operation guidance is necessary, and the number of times that operation guidance is unnecessary is counted. Next, in step S25, it is determined whether the number of times counted in step S24 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (for example, 3 to 5 times). If the number of times counted is equal to or greater than the threshold, the process proceeds to step S26, and if it is less than the threshold, the process proceeds to step S27.

[0045] Next, in step S26, since it is determined in step S22 that the user has turned off batch notification, or it is determined in step S25 that the count has reached a predetermined threshold value or more, it is strongly presumed that the user does not want to display operation guidance, and therefore display of operation guidance is deemed unnecessary, and the hint presentation unit 22 stops displaying operation guidance thereafter, and the process ends. Also, the user response tendency information in the storage unit 12 is updated to "unnecessary."

[0046] On the other hand, in step S27, since it is determined in step S23 that the function has been executed or it is determined in step S25 that the count is less than the threshold value, the process until the display of the operation guidance by the hint presenting unit 22 is stopped is not performed, and the display of the operation guidance thereafter is controlled to be switched to batch notification by the batch notification unit 27. Also, the user response tendency information in the storage unit 12 is updated to "not displayed."

[0047] On the other hand, in step S28, since it was determined in step S21 that a deletion operation of the operation guide was not input, it is determined whether or not a function that is executed when the operation guide is followed is executed. If the function is not executed, the process proceeds to step S29, and if the function is executed, the process proceeds to step S31. Next, in step S29, since it is determined in step S28 that the function is not executed, counting is started to switch to batch notification.

[0048] Next, in step S30, it is determined whether the count for switching to batch notification has reached a predetermined threshold value (for example, 3 to 5 times) or more. If the count is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S27, where the batch notification unit 27 is controlled to switch the display of subsequent operation guidance to batch notification by the batch notification unit 27. On the other hand, in step S31, since it is determined in step S28 that the function has been executed, or it is determined in step S30 that the count for switching to batch notification is less than the predetermined threshold, it is presumed that the user has utilized the operation guidance and will continue to need the operation guidance thereafter, and therefore the hint presentation unit 22 is controlled to continue displaying the operation guidance thereafter. Also, the user response tendency information in the storage unit 12 is updated to "display".

[0049] <Major features> The display control device 20 of this embodiment is a device that controls the display of operation guidance that is displayed while various information is being input using a keyboard, and includes an input receiving unit 21, a hint presenting unit 22, a delete instruction receiving unit 23, a function disable instruction receiving unit 24, a notification disable instruction receiving unit 25, and a hint display determining unit 26. The input receiving unit 21 receives various information from a user via the keyboard. The hint presenting unit 22 presents operation guidance to the user when the information is input via the keyboard. The delete instruction receiving unit 23, the function disable instruction receiving unit 24, and the notification disable instruction receiving unit 25 receive input of specific operations that indicate a user's tendency to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit 22. The hint display determining unit 26 determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance by the hint presenting unit 22, based on the specific operations input to the delete instruction receiving unit 23, the function disable instruction receiving unit 24, and the notification disable instruction receiving unit 25.

[0050] This allows a user who does not need the operation guidance displayed on the display screen when inputting various information to decide whether to stop or continue displaying subsequent operation guidance based on the content of the specific operation that indicates a tendency to respond, so as not to continue displaying unnecessary operation guidance. As a result, the operation guide can be displayed appropriately in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user.

[0051] [Other embodiments] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention. (A) In the above embodiment, examples have been given in which the present invention is realized as a display control device and a display control method, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0052] For example, the present invention may be realized as a display control program that causes a computer to execute the above-described display control method. This display control program is stored in a memory (storage unit) installed in the display control device, and the CPU reads the display control program stored in the memory and causes the hardware to execute each step. More specifically, the CPU reads the display control program and executes each of the steps described above, thereby achieving the same effects as those described above. The present invention may also be realized as a recording medium storing a display control program.

[0053] (B) In the above embodiment, for example, when the number of times a specific operation, such as deleting the display of the operation guide, is received is equal to or exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display of the operation guide thereafter is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even if a specific operation such as deleting the display of the operation guidance is performed for the first time, display control may be performed to stop subsequent operation guidance.

[0054] (C) In the above embodiment, an example has been described regarding display control of operation guidance when various pieces of information are input using a software keyboard displayed on the display screen of the smartphone 10 as an input device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various information may be input using other input devices such as a physical keyboard or a mouse, in addition to the software keyboard.

[0055] (D) In the above embodiment, the specific operation is described as an instruction to stop displaying operation guidance, turning off notifications, and stopping execution of a function, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an operation other than the above may be accepted as a specific operation, and a decision may be made regarding the display of subsequent operation guidance.

[0056] (E) In the above embodiment, an example has been described regarding display control of operation guidance when character information is input, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the various information input by the input device may be other information such as numbers, symbols, images, etc., in addition to character information.

[0057] (F) In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the display control device 20 according to the present invention is mounted on the smartphone 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display control device of the present invention may be installed in various devices other than smartphones, such as tablet terminals, PCs (Personal Computers), and car navigation systems, on whose display screens input operations are performed.

[0058] <Additional Notes> A display control device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: A display control device that controls the display of operation guidance displayed while various information is being input using an input device, an input receiving unit into which various information is input by a user via the input device; a hint presentation unit that presents the operation guide to the user when an input is made via the input device; a specific operation receiving unit to which a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit is input; a hint display determination unit that determines whether or not to display the operation guidance by the hint presentation unit thereafter, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation reception unit; It is equipped with:

[0059] A display control device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to the first aspect of the present invention, The specific operation receiving unit includes a deletion instruction receiving unit to which the user inputs an operation to delete the display of the operation guide as the specific operation. A display control device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, The specific operation receiving unit includes a notification disable instruction receiving unit to which the user inputs, as the specific operation, an operation for setting notification of the operation guide to be turned off.

[0060] A display control device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, The specific operation receiving section includes a function disable instruction receiving section into which the user inputs, as the specific operation, an operation indicating that the execution of a function that is executed when the user follows the operation guide is to be stopped. A display control device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, When the number of times that a first specific operation included in the specific operation is input reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold, the hint display determination unit determines that the hint presentation unit will not display the operation guidance thereafter.

[0061] A display control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, The hint display determination unit determines to display the operation guidance as batch notification when the number of times that a second specific operation included in the specific operation is detected reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold. A display control device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the display control device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, The apparatus further includes a batch notification unit that notifies the display of the operation guide in batches.

[0062] A display control device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, When the number of times the specific operation is input is less than a predetermined threshold, the hint display determination unit determines to continue displaying the operation guidance by the hint presentation unit thereafter. A display control device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects of the present invention, When a specific key operation is input to the input receiving section, the hint display determination section starts a determination process regarding the subsequent display of the operation guidance.

[0063] A display control device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is a display control device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, The input device includes either a keyboard or a mouse. [Industrial Applicability]

[0064] The display control device of the present invention has the effect of being able to appropriately display operation guidance in accordance with the user's response without causing dissatisfaction to the user, and is therefore widely applicable to various devices, such as devices for inputting various types of information such as characters. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 10. Smartphones 11 Touch Panel 11a keyboard 12 Storage section 20 Display control device 21 Input reception section 22 Hint section 23 Erase instruction receiving unit (specific operation receiving unit) 24 Function disable instruction reception unit (specific operation reception unit) 25 Notification invalidation instruction reception unit (specific operation reception unit) 26 Hint display determination unit 27 Batch Notification Section 28 Display control unit B1 Batch Notification G1, G2 operation guide

Claims

1. A display control device that controls the display of operation guidance displayed while various information is being input using an input device, an input receiving unit into which various information is input by a user via the input device; a hint presentation unit that presents the operation guide to the user when an input is made via the input device; a specific operation receiving unit to which a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presenting unit is input; a hint display determination unit that determines whether or not to display the operation guidance by the hint presentation unit thereafter, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation reception unit; A display control device comprising:

2. the specific operation receiving unit includes a deletion instruction receiving unit to which an operation for erasing the display of the operation guide is input from the user as the specific operation. The display control device according to claim 1 .

3. the specific operation receiving unit includes a notification disable instruction receiving unit into which an operation for turning off notification of the operation guidance is input by the user as the specific operation. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the specific operation receiving unit includes a function disable instruction receiving unit into which an operation indicating stopping execution of a function that is executed when the user follows the operation guide is input as the specific operation. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. the hint display determination unit determines that the hint presentation unit will not display the operation guidance thereafter when the number of times a first specific operation included in the specific operation has been input reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. the hint display determination unit determines to display the operation guidance as a batch notification when the number of times a second specific operation included in the specific operation is detected is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The device further includes a batch notification unit that batch notifies the display of the operation guide. The display control device according to claim 6 .

8. the hint display determination unit determines to continue displaying the operation guidance by the hint presentation unit when the number of times the specific operation is input is less than a predetermined threshold. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

9. the hint display determination unit, when a specific key operation is input to the input receiving unit, starts a determination process regarding the subsequent display of the operation guidance. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

10. The input device includes a keyboard or a mouse. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2.

11. A display control method for controlling the display of operation guidance displayed during input of various information using an input device, an input receiving step in which various information is input from a user to an input receiving unit of a display control device via the input device; a hint presentation step in which a hint presentation unit of the display control device presents the operation guide to the user when an input is made via the input device; a specific operation receiving step in which a specific operation receiving unit of the display control device inputs a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presentation unit; a hint display determination step in which a hint display determination unit of the display control device determines whether or not to subsequently display the operation guidance by the hint presenting unit, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation receiving unit; A display control method comprising:

12. A display control program that controls the display of operation guidance displayed while various information is being input using an input device, an input receiving step in which various information is input from a user to an input receiving unit of a display control device via the input device; a hint presentation step in which a hint presentation unit of the display control device presents the operation guide to the user when an input is made via the input device; a specific operation receiving step in which a specific operation receiving unit of the display control device inputs a specific operation indicating a tendency of the user to respond to the operation guidance presented by the hint presentation unit; a hint display determination step in which a hint display determination unit of the display control device determines whether or not to subsequently display the operation guidance by the hint presenting unit, based on the specific operation input to the specific operation receiving unit; A display control program that causes a computer to execute a display control method comprising the steps of:

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