JP2893831B2 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus used for an electronic organizer or the like having a touch pen.

[Summary of the Invention]

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus used for an electronic organizer or the like having a touch pen, and is an information processing apparatus that processes data managed for each page, wherein the data is output to a page having a plurality of types of display forms. The sorting target data and the sorting order rule closely related to each of the display modes are stored in advance, and the stored target data and the sorting order rule can be displayed according to the selected display mode. None, the sorting operation is performed based on the above-described target data and the sorting order rule, so that the user can easily perform the data sorting operation and understand the data as quickly as possible. Things.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, with a simple word processor function,
2. Description of the Related Art Information processing apparatuses such as electronic notebooks using a touch pen, which can write, store, and read out a large amount of personal information, for example, information such as an address book including a telephone number and a schedule table, are used frequently.

Such an electronic organizer has an editing function for rearranging pages (or cards) in which information is stored in consideration of the frequency of use and importance of the user, or simply according to codes, dates, and the like. It is common to provide.

Editing by this function is performed by displaying a database to be rearranged, a field serving as a rearrangement key, and an order of the key rearrangement order by name, and designating the order by a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the electronic organizer according to the prior art,
A database to be rearranged according to the editing function, a field as a rearrangement key, and an order of the rearrangement order of the keys are displayed only by names, and the designation is performed by an input operation using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. These operations are relatively complicated and complicated for the user, and therefore have a drawback that editing is difficult to be performed quickly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus in which a user can easily perform an operation at the time of rearranging data, understand the information as quickly as possible, and have excellent editing convenience. I do.

[Means for solving the problem]

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus for processing data managed for each page, wherein the data is output on a page having a plurality of types of display forms, and is associated with each of the display forms. The target data and the sorting rule of the deep sorting are stored in advance, and the stored target data and the sorting order rule can be displayed according to the selected display mode. Based on the target data and the sorting order rule, The rearrangement work is performed.

In the information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the data to be rearranged and the rules of the rearrangement order are uniquely determined.

An information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention is an information processing method for processing data managed for each page, wherein the data is output to a plurality of types of display pages. Sorting target data and sorting rules closely related to the form are stored in advance, and the stored target data and sorting order rule can be displayed according to the selected display mode. The rearrangement work is performed based on.

An information processing device according to another aspect of the present invention includes an input operation member for inputting desired coordinate information, a display screen for displaying character information based on an instruction from the input operation member, and one display content for the character information. Display means for managing display so as to be able to be displayed in a plurality of display forms and displaying the display contents, and storage in which sorting rules closely related to the respective display forms are stored in advance corresponding to the respective display forms. Means, an output means for displaying the stored sorting order rule in a display column as a character string in accordance with the selected display mode, and a sorting order rule corresponding to the display mode. And a rearranging means for rearranging the information based on the information.

In the information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the input operation member is an information input pen and an input tablet for contacting the information input pen, and the display screen has the input tablet arranged on the front side. It consists of a display.

An information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention is used in an information processing apparatus using an input operation member for inputting desired coordinate information and a display screen for displaying character information based on an instruction from the input operation member. An information processing method, wherein one display content related to the character information is managed so as to be displayed in a plurality of display formats, the display content is displayed, and a rearrangement rule closely related to each display format is determined. According to the selected display mode, the stored rearrangement rule is displayed in a display column as a character string in accordance with the selected display mode, and the rearrangement rule corresponding to the display mode is displayed. The information is rearranged based on the information.

[Action]

In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, when rearranging information storage pages, a database, a field, a table that defines characters and rearrangement of an order and the like are facilitated in advance, and at the time of rearrangement, a specified database and field are specified. , And the page of the list display is displayed together with the characters related to the name of the order or the like, and the target data based on the table is performed. As a result, it is possible to obtain an information processing apparatus in which the user can easily perform the operation for rearranging the data and understand the data as quickly as possible, and can easily edit the data. Also,
According to the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of another invention,
The operability is improved because the user is not required to select which item to rearrange, and the rearrangement is performed in advance based on a rearrangement rule closely related to the display mode.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

First, the configuration and operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described.

The example shown in FIG. 2 is an external configuration when the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied to an electronic organizer (hereinafter, referred to as an apparatus).

This device has word processing functions, telephone / address / name and other address books, memos, time / calendar display, recording / playback, dual tone generation for touch-tone telephones, and storage, reading, and modification of these information. The editing function according to.

In FIG. 2, housings A and B are configured to be folded into two. Here, a display unit (1) such as an LCD is provided, and the display unit (1) is connected to a signal processing unit (not shown) including a microprocessor (MPU) and the like disposed inside the exterior body. At the same time, an image based on the signal processing is displayed. Further, on the surface of the display unit (1), a capacitive input tablet (1) referred to as a transparent touch sensor or the like that allows a displayed image to be easily visually recognized is stacked and disposed. Further, a pen (3) for inputting arbitrary data or the like is provided in cooperation with the input tablet (2), and after the pen (3) is manually taken out, the tip thereof is connected to the input tablet (2). The information (signal) such as graphics, characters, etc. relating to the function selection and the movement trajectory by touching the surface of ()) is input to the signal processing unit via the code (4) or the like.

Further provided are key switches (5a), (5b), (5c), (5d) and (6a), (6b), (6c), (6d) connected to the signal processing unit to perform predetermined functions. Have been.

A speaker (7) and a battery housing (8) are provided, and the battery housing (8) has a lock mechanism (9).
The battery for the power supply is accommodated inside the lid which is opened and closed by releasing the battery. This power supply unit is connected to a power switch (10) for turning ON / OFF the energization of the entire apparatus.

Further, a microphone (11) for recording voices and the like in a RAM or the like, so-called solid-state recording, and a recording key (12).
a), a play key (12b), a stop key (12c), and a volume control key (12d).
By the switching operation of the operation key group (12), the content of the transmission to the microphone (11) is recorded, or sound is emitted from the speaker (7) when desired.

Further, a socket (13) into which an IC card such as a ROM or a RAM as an external storage medium is inserted and connected at a position indicated by a dotted line, and an expansion socket for connecting to an external device such as a printer or a modem. (14) is provided.

A hinge (15) is provided between the housings A and B, and the hinge (15) has a built-in flexible board for signal transmission to each part between the housings A and B. When the casings A and B are folded in two, the flexible board allows the butterfly board (15) to freely open and close without causing an electrical obstacle or the like in the divided casings A and B. Will be

In this device, the size of the housing A, B when used and the like is expanded is about 29 cm in length and about 20.5 cm in width. Further, the thickness of the folded state when carrying is about 4 cm, and the size of the display unit (1) is about 15 cm × 10 cm.

Next, the configuration of the signal processing unit built in this device is described in the third section.
Description will be given based on the drawings.

In the signal processing unit (20), a CPU (21) and a bus line (22) are connected, and a ROM (23) is connected to the bus line (22).
Is connected.

The ROM (23) stores a system program for controlling the entire apparatus, a kana / kanji conversion program for a word processor function, dictionary data therefor, a recognition program for handwritten input, and a recognition program therefor. Dictionary data and the like are written in the corresponding area. Further, the contents of the table shown in FIG. 5 are stored. This table, as is clear from the figure,
The character data to be displayed in the character column, the database to be selected, the designated field (object) in the database, the contents corresponding to the order of rearrangement are registered, and the items corresponding to the index of the selected and heard page are sequentially stored. It is registered vertically.

In addition, the working RAM (2
4) and backup RAM that is always activated by battery (26)
(25) and the timer (27) are connected. The timer (27) counts a clock output from a timing generator (not shown) based on the frequency of the crystal oscillator (28) attached thereto, and continuously outputs data relating to the current time and date on the bus line. Output to (22).

Next, the configuration of the signal processing unit (20) will be described including the connection relationship with each unit shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG.

First, a display controller (29) for controlling the display unit (1) is connected to the bus line (22), and the display controller (29) has a V-RAM (3).
0) is connected. Image data created by the control operation of the CPU (21) is written into the V-RAM (30) via the display controller (29). Further, the written display image data is supplied to the display unit (1) through the display controller (29), where the image is displayed.

Further, a tablet interface circuit (31) to which the input tablet (2) and the pen (3) are connected is connected to the bus line (22). From the tablet interface circuit (31), a signal corresponding to a change in the amount of static electricity when the tip of the pen (3) touches the input tablet (2) is input. As a result, information (signals) such as graphics and characters relating to the locus of the desired function selection and movement of the tip of the pen (3) on the surface of the input tablet (2) is supplied to the CPU (21) through the bus line (22). You. Further, a solid-state recording processing circuit (32) is connected to the bus line (22), and here, an audio signal input from the microphone (11) is
Processing such as A / D conversion is performed, and then the bus line (22)
Backup RAM (25) controlled by CPU (21) via
Is stored (recorded). Backup RAM (2
The audio signal stored in 5) is stored in the solid-state recording processing circuit (3
Processing such as D / A conversion is performed in 2), and thereafter, an adder (3
It is supplied to the speaker (7) through 3).

Further, a dialer circuit (34) is connected to the adder (33) and the bus line (22). This dialer circuit (3
When data such as an arbitrary telephone number is supplied from the CPU (21) to 4), a so-called dual tone signal according to a so-called touch-tone telephone system is generated, and this dual tone signal is supplied to the speaker 7 via the adder (33). Supplied to

Next, the key interface circuit (35) is connected to the bus line (22). The other of the key interface circuit (35) has key switches (5a) to (5d),
Switching signals from (6a) to (6d), (10) and the operation key group (12) are supplied directly or via a power supply circuit (36). Here, the signal is converted into a predetermined signal readable by the CPU (21) and supplied to the bus line (22). The operation keys (12) except for the power switch (10) and the key switches (6a) to (6d) and the stop key (12c) are provided by the power circuit (3
6) is connected to the interface circuit (35). When these key switches are operated, the power supply circuit (36) is first activated, and thereafter, a switching signal from the operated key switch is transmitted to the interface circuit (35). It is supplied to the circuit (35).

Further, interface circuits (37) and (38) are connected to the bus line (22), respectively, and the other of these is connected to a socket (13) by an IC card such as a ROM or RAM for function expansion or external storage and an external card. It is connected to an expansion socket (14) for connection with equipment.

Hereinafter, the execution of the program stored in the ROM (23) together with the above configuration and operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1, a display image example of FIG. 4, and a table of FIG. In the execution of this program, a character display of a name based on a table, an image display in which a list display page related to sorting by setting is superimposed, and sorting is performed.

Here, the information registered by the user is shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C. The registered contents are read out based on the table of FIG. 5 and displayed as an image.

First, in the action, there are provided respective entry columns for a task classification, a task, a date and time, a gutter requester name, and an entry date and time. It also has buttons for setting important and emergency settings. Connections include business classification, person / store name, phonetic, company name, address,
There are columns for telephone, fax address, and date and time of entry. In the report, business classification, date and time of entry, and the like are provided. Such information is stored in the V-ROM (30), and its contents are retained in accordance with subsequent changes, additions, and deletions.

Next, an image display in which a character display based on a table is superimposed on a page of a list display related to rearrangement by setting, and execution of rearrangement based on a table will be described.

First, when the power switch (10) is turned on, the display unit (1) corresponds to the functions of the device shown in FIG. 4A, and the processable icon group (42) and the page turning key (43)
a), (43b), etc. are displayed as images. Here, it is assumed that there is no previous image display (after the power switch (10) is turned off). Next, the pen (3) is moved down to a desired "Narabekae (rearrangement)" (44) in the icon group (42). Here, black-and-white reversal (not shown) is performed. Furthermore, without releasing the tip of the pen (3) from above the tablet (2),
Move (drag) to the position where the U-shaped frame (not shown) appearing here is desired to be displayed. Thereafter, the tip of the pen (3) is pen-uped from the surface of the tablet (2), and subsequently, the column of "action" (48) is pressed. In this case, step 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG.
In 1, the rearrangement plate (5), which is called a tool showing the processing content (function) in “Narabekae” (44)
It is determined whether 0) has been extracted. If yes, go to step 102. In the case of No, another process is performed, and the process proceeds before the process of step 101, and the decision here is repeated. In step 102, the rearrangement plate (50) is displayed as an image (see FIG. 4D).

This reordering plate (50) changes the order of the message ["Write" page at the top of the figure. Target,
The order can be changed by opening another index. Is displayed. In the lower part, an image shown in the figure and characters relating to the names of the target and the order are displayed. In addition, an "execute" button is provided at the right end.

Then, in step 103, it is determined whether or not "short (process)", "holi (hold)", "balloon (drawer)", and "sonota (other)" are displayed on the right side of the screen. Here, the process proceeds to step 104 of Yes. If No, go to step 105. In step 104, the display of the target and order columns of the rearrangement plate (50) is blank,
Disable the "Execute" button. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 107 (see FIG. 4D).

In step 105, a character string relating to the name displayed in the column of the target and the order is selected from the table (ROM (23), see FIG. 5) according to the opened page (viewer). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 106, in which the character strings displayed in the columns of the target and the order read in step 105 are displayed as images (fourth).
(See FIG. D).

Hereinafter, screens corresponding to the pages (viewers) that are selected and opened are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 4E is an image when days are selected. In this case, the selected database is an action, and the designated field in the database is a date / time field, as shown in “Day” of the table in FIG. Furthermore, the order of rearrangement is from the oldest to the newest. The character data displayed in the target column is an action, and the character data displayed in the order column is a date and time. Hereinafter, similarly selected and opened pages correspond to the respective page name columns of the table in FIG. 5, and the contents thereof (see section E in FIG. 4) are displayed as images.

Next, an example of this image display will be described. FIG. 4F shows a case where a week is selected, and FIG. 4G shows a case where a month is selected. FIG. 4H shows the case where year is selected, and FIG. 4I shows the case where non-check is selected.
Is an important and urgent, important, none page. Subsequently, FIG. 4J shows a case where “check” is selected. Here * 2
Is an entry date / time column in the small group for each requestee name column. FIG. 4K shows a case where an idea is selected, and FIG. 4L
Fig. 4M shows a case where an action is selected, and Fig. 4M shows a case where a telephone is selected. FIG. 4N shows a case where an address is selected, and FIG. 4O shows a case where a fax is selected.
FIG. P shows a case where birth is selected. Fig. 4Q shows the case where a connection is selected, Fig. 4R shows the case where a report is selected, Fig. 4S shows the case where an action is selected, and Fig. 4T shows the case where a connection is selected. is there. FIG. 4 shows a case where the U report is selected.

At step 107, the page opened by selecting any one of these pages, here, the day, is determined whether or not the index (“day”, “week”, “year”) button is pressed. In the case of Yes, the process proceeds to step 105, and the subsequent processing procedure (program) is performed. If no, step 10
Proceed to 8. Subsequently, in step 108, it is determined whether the "execute" button has been pressed. If No, step 109
If yes, go to step 110. Step 109
In the storage of the rearrangement plate (50) is performed under the control of the CPU (21). In the case of Yes, the process reaches the end, and the processing procedure (program) up to this point ends. In the case of No, after performing other processing, the processing returns to the processing before step 107, and the subsequent processing procedure is executed again. Then, in step 110, a message of "under rearrangement" shown in the message column of the rearrangement plate (50) is displayed as an image (6th embodiment).
Figure). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 111, where it is determined whether the "stop" button has been pressed. If yes, proceed to step 112. If No, go to step 103. In step 112, the rearrangement process is interrupted, and the process proceeds to step 114. In step 113, in the table A, the order is changed in order using the designated field of the database (viewing page) corresponding to the currently opened page (viewer) as a key.
It is executed under the control of U (21). The data based on this execution is stored and held in the RAM (24), and thereafter, the image display relating to the page is performed with the data array stored here.

Thereafter, the rearrangement message is deleted in step 114, and the process returns to step 107, and the subsequent processing procedure is executed again.

In this manner, the image display (FIGS. 4E to 4E) can be performed accurately and quickly by combining the character display based on the table and the page of the list display related to the sorting by the setting. In addition, editing is prepared, and the function is improved.

It is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

〔The invention's effect〕

As can be understood from the above description, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, when information storage pages are rearranged, a table defining the rearrangement of characters such as a database, a field, and an order is prepared in advance, and the rearrangement is performed. In this case, the display is characterized by displaying images together with the characters of the names of the database, field, order, etc. together with the pages of the list display, and performing rearrangement based on a table. As a result, the user can easily perform the operation of rearranging the data and understand the data as quickly as possible, thereby improving the editing convenience. According to the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of another invention, it is possible to save the trouble of having the user select which item to rearrange based on the rearrangement rule based on the rearrangement rule closely related to the display mode in advance. Is performed, the operability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for performing sorting based on a table according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a connection state between a signal processing unit according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention and each unit in the external configuration shown in FIG. 2; FIGS. 4A to 4W are provided for explanation relating to rearrangement based on a table; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table used for explaining one embodiment. (1) is a display unit, (2) is an input tablet,
(3) is a pen, (21) is a CPU, (22) is a bus line, (2)
3) is a ROM, (24) is a ROM, (27) is a timer, (69) is a display controller, and (30) is a V-ROM.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for processing data managed for each page, wherein the data is output to pages of a plurality of types of display forms, and the rearrangement is closely related to each of the display forms. The target data and the sorting rule are stored in advance, and the stored target data and the sorting order rule can be displayed according to the selected display mode, and the sorting operation can be performed based on the target data and the sorting order rule. An information processing apparatus characterized by being performed. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data to be rearranged and the rule of the rearrangement order are uniquely determined. 3. An information processing method for processing data managed for each page, wherein the data is output to pages of a plurality of display forms, and the rearrangement is closely related to each of the display forms. The target data and the sorting rule are stored in advance, and the stored target data and the sorting order rule can be displayed according to the selected display mode, and the sorting operation can be performed based on the target data and the sorting order rule. An information processing method characterized by being performed. 4. An input operation member for inputting desired coordinate information, a display screen for displaying character information based on an instruction from the input operation member, and one display content relating to the character information is displayed in a plurality of display forms. Display means for managing the display contents so as to display the display contents; storage means for pre-stored sorting rules closely related to the respective display forms corresponding to the respective display forms; An output means for displaying the stored sorting order rule in a display column as a character string according to a display mode; and sorting the information based on the sorting order rule corresponding to the display mode. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a rearranging unit for performing an operation. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the input operation member is an information input pen and an input tablet for bringing the information input pen into contact, and the display screen is such that the input tablet is arranged on the front side. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display; 6. An information processing method used in an information processing apparatus using an input operation member for inputting desired coordinate information and a display screen for displaying character information based on an instruction from the input operation member. Managing one display content related to the character information so as to be displayed in a plurality of display formats, displaying the display content, and a sorting rule closely related to each display format corresponds to each display format. According to the selected display mode, the stored sorting order rule is displayed in a display column as a character string, and the information is displayed based on the sorting order rule corresponding to the display mode. An information processing method characterized by performing a rearrangement operation for performing a rearrangement operation.