# US 10,484,548 B2 · Operation display system, operation display apparatus, and operation display program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,548 B2 - Document ID: US10484548B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/158,976 - Filed: 2016-05-19 - Published: 2016-12-01 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-28 - Assignees: Konica Minolta, Inc. - Applicants: Konica Minolta, Inc. - Inventors: Hideaki Shimizu; Yasuaki Sugimoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484548B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)} - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/0416: {Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers} - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04N 1/00411: {the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen} - H04N 1/00496: {Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means} - H04N 1/00503: {Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application} - H04N 1/00506: {Customising to the data to be displayed} - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An operation display system having a hardware processor is disclosed. The hardware processor acquires load references serving as a reference of pressing force by which a touch panel receives an operation. The hardware processor compares the acquired load references with each other. The hardware processor controls a degree of a change in pressing force for pressing a touch panel of a second operation display apparatus to be notified when there is a difference as a comparison result of load references of a first operation display apparatus operated by a user most recently and the second operation display apparatus to be subsequently operated among a plurality of operation display apparatuses. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An operation display system comprising: a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire load references of the respective touch panels of the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of pressing force by which the respective corresponding touch panels receive an operation, compare the acquired load references of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, with each other, and in a case in which it is determined based on a result of the comparison that there is a difference between the load references, control a degree of a change in pressing force for pressing the touch panel of the second operation display apparatus as compared to the pressing force for pressing the touch panel of the first operation display apparatus, to be indicated in an output notification, the first operation display apparatus being an operation display apparatus operated by a user most recently among the plurality of operation display apparatuses and the second operation display apparatus being an operation display apparatus to be subsequently operated among the plurality of operation display apparatuses. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The operation display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hardware processor controls the degree of the change in the pressing force to be displayed on a screen of any one of the plurality of operation display apparatuses, to thereby output the notification. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The operation display system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hardware processor controls the degree of the change in the pressing force to be displayed on a screen of the second operation display apparatus, to thereby output the notification. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The operation display system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: a line-of-sight detector for detecting a line-of-sight of a user, wherein, on a basis of a detection result of the line-of-sight detector, the hardware processor displays the degree of the change in the pressing force on a screen of an operation display apparatus currently viewed by a user among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, to thereby output the notification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The operation display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in response to a result of the comparison indicating that there is a difference between the load references, the hardware processor controls a degree of pressing force for pressing the touch panels of the first and second operation display apparatuses to be indicated in the output notification. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The operation display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is included in the first operation display apparatus or the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The operation display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first operation display apparatus performs cooperative display with the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The operation display system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the load references serve as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an operation, wherein the hardware processor determines that an operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the hardware processor acquires the load references from the corresponding memories. ### Claim 9 An operation display system comprising: a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire load references of the respective touch panels of the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an input operation, wherein the hardware processor determines that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the hardware processor acquires the load references from the corresponding memories, compare the acquired load references of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, with each other, and control display control for displaying an operation object to be changed in response to a result of the comparison, when the operation object has been displayed across a screen of the first operation display apparatus and a screen of the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The operation display system as claimed in claim 9, wherein, in response to a result of the comparison, the hardware processor controls the operation object to be moved for display such that an entirety of the operation object is viewed on a screen of an operation display apparatus with a weaker load reference among the first operation display apparatus and the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The operation display system as claimed in claim 9, wherein, in response to a result of the comparison indicating that there is a difference between the acquired load references, the hardware processor controls a degree of pressing force for pressing the touch panels of the first and second operation display apparatuses to be indicated in an output notification. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The operation display system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the hardware processor is included in the first operation display apparatus or the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The operation display system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first operation display apparatus performs cooperative display with the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 14 An operation display system comprising: a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire load references of the respective touch panels of the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an input operation, wherein the hardware processor determines that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the hardware processor acquires the load references from the corresponding memories, compare the acquired load references of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, with each other, and control information on an operation of at least one of the touch panels to be indicated in an output notification, in response to a result of the comparison, in a state in which an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the first operation display apparatus and a screen of the second operation display apparatus, when the operation object of each screen has been touched. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The operation display system as claimed in claim 14, wherein, in response to a result of the comparison, the hardware processor controls the operation object to be moved for display such that an entirety of the operation object is viewed on a screen of an operation display apparatus with a weaker load reference among the first operation display apparatus and the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The operation display system as claimed in claim 14, wherein, in response to a result indicating that there is a difference between the acquired load references, the hardware processor controls a degree of pressing force for pressing touch panels of the first and second operation display apparatuses to be indicated in the output notification. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The operation display system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the hardware processor is included in the first operation display apparatus or the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The operation display system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first operation display apparatus performs cooperative display with the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 19 An operation display apparatus comprising: a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire a first load reference serving as a reference of pressing force by which the touch panel receives an operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of pressing force by which a touch panel of another operation display apparatus operated by a user most recently receives an operation, compare the first load reference and the second load reference with each other, and in a case in which it is determined based on a result of the comparison that there is a difference between the first load reference and the second load reference and it is determined that the user intends to subsequently operate the operation display apparatus after having most recently operated said another operation display apparatus, control a degree of a change in pressing force for pressing the touch panel of the operation display apparatus to be indicated in an output notification. ### Claim 20 An operation display apparatus comprising: a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire a first load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the touch panel receives an input operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that a touch panel of another operation display apparatus receives an input operation, wherein the hardware processor determines that an input operation is received via the touch panel of the operation display apparatus only in a case in which a pressing force on the touch panel of the operation display apparatus is equal to or greater than the first load reference, wherein the first load reference is stored in advance in a memory of the operation display apparatus, and the second load reference is stored in advance in a memory of said another operation display apparatus, and wherein the hardware processor acquires the first load reference and the second load reference from the corresponding memories; compare the first load reference and the second load reference with each other, and change display control for displaying an operation object, in response to a result of the comparison, when the operation object has been displayed across a screen of the operation display apparatus and a screen of said another operation display apparatus. ### Claim 21 An operation display apparatus comprising: a touch panel; and a hardware processor configured to: acquire a first load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the touch panel receives an input operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that a touch panel of another operation display apparatus receives an input operation, wherein the hardware processor determines that an input operation is received via the touch panel of the operation display apparatus only in a case in which a pressing force on the touch panel of the operation display apparatus is equal to or greater than the first load reference, wherein the first load reference is stored in advance in a memory of the operation display apparatus, and the second load reference is stored in advance in a memory of said another operation display apparatus, and wherein the hardware processor acquires the first load reference and the second load reference from the corresponding memories, compare the first load reference and the second load reference with each other, and control information on an operation of at least one of the touch panels to be indicated in an output notification, in response to a result of the comparison, in a state in which an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the operation display apparatus and a screen of said another operation display apparatus, when the operation object of each screen has been touched. ### Claim 22 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display system having a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program causes a computer to perform: a process of acquiring load references of the respective touch panels of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the first operation display apparatus being an operation display apparatus operated by a user most recently among the plurality of operation display apparatuses and the second operation display apparatus being an operation display apparatus to be subsequently operated among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an input operation, wherein it is determined that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are respectively stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the load references are acquired from the corresponding memories; a process of comparing the load reference of the first operation display apparatus with the load reference of the second operation display apparatus; and a process of, when a result of the comparison indicates that there is a difference between the load references of the first and second operation display apparatuses, outputting a notification indicating a degree of a change in pressing force for pressing the touch panel of the second operation display apparatus. ### Claim 23 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display system having a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program is executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform: a process of acquiring load references of the respective touch panels of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an input operation, wherein it is determined that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are respectively stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the load references are acquired from the corresponding memories; a process of comparing the load reference of the first operation display apparatus with the load reference of the second operation display apparatus; and a process of, when an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the first operation display apparatus and a screen of the second operation display apparatus, changing display control for displaying the operation object in response to a result of the comparison. ### Claim 24 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display system having a plurality of operation display apparatuses each including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program is executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform: a process of acquiring load references of the respective touch panels of a first operation display apparatus and a second operation display apparatus among the plurality of operation display apparatuses, the load references serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the respective corresponding touch panels receive an input operation, wherein it is determined that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding load reference of said any one of the touch panels, wherein the load references are stored in advance in a memory of the corresponding operation display apparatus, and wherein the load references are acquired from the corresponding memories; a process of comparing the load reference of the first operation display apparatus with the load reference of the second operation display apparatus; and a process of, in a state in which an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the first operation display apparatus and a screen of the second operation display apparatus, when the operation object of each screen has been touched, outputting a notification indicating information on an operation of at least one of the touch panels in response to a result of the comparison. ### Claim 25 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display apparatus including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program is executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform: a process of acquiring a first load reference serving as a reference of pressing force by which the touch panel receives an operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of pressing force by which a touch panel of another operation display apparatus operated by a user most recently receives an operation; a process of comparing the first load reference and the second load reference with each other; and a process of, when it is determined that the user intends to subsequently operate the operation display apparatus after having most recently operated said another operation display apparatus and a result of the comparison indicates that there is a difference between the first and second load references, outputting a notification indicating a degree of a change in pressing force for pressing the touch panel of the operation display apparatus. ### Claim 26 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display apparatus including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program is executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform: a process of acquiring a first load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the touch panel receives an input operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that a touch panel of another operation display apparatus receives an input operation, wherein it is determined that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding one of the first load reference and the second load reference, wherein the first load reference is stored in advance in a memory of the operation display apparatus, wherein the second load reference is stored in advance in a memory of said another operation display apparatus, and wherein the first load reference and the second load reference are acquired from the corresponding memories; a process of comparing the first load reference and the second load reference with each other; a process of, when an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the operation display apparatus and a screen of said another operation display apparatus, changing display control for displaying the operation object in response to a result of the comparison. ### Claim 27 A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an operation display program for controlling an operation display apparatus including a touch panel, wherein the operation display program is executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform: a process of acquiring a first load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that the touch panel receives an input operation and a second load reference serving as a reference of a minimum pressing force that is necessary for deciding that a touch panel of another operation display apparatus receives an input operation, wherein it is determined that an input operation is received via any one of the touch panels only in a case in which a pressing force on said any one of the touch panels is equal to or greater than the corresponding one of the first load reference and the second load reference, wherein the first load reference is stored in advance in a memory of the operation display apparatus, wherein the second load reference is stored in advance in a memory of said another operation display apparatus, and wherein the first load reference and the second load reference are acquired from the corresponding memories; a process of comparing the first load reference and the second load reference with each other; and a process of, in a state in which an operation object has been displayed across a screen of the operation display apparatus and a screen of said another operation display apparatus, when the operation object of each screen has been touched, outputting a notification indicating information on an operation of at least one of the touch panels in response to a result of the comparison.