JP3205965B2 - Data input device and input method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to various input methods,
For example, a product, a train, a name of a region, or the like, using a plurality of input devices, such as a plurality of input devices, directly input data, or a data input device suitable when inputting data by selecting from a list of displayed data and Regarding the input method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of inputting to a computer, a personal computer, a word processor, a POS device, etc., a keyboard, bar code, mouse,
There are input devices such as voice. In that case, mouse and keyboard for personal computer, keyboard for word processor, P
A bar code is used for the OS device, and an input device and an input method are fixedly used for each device. In addition, since there was no method to indicate which input device can be used for each input location, users who have not been accustomed to personal computers, word processors, etc., do not know which input device to use for input. Many people said that was troublesome.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional input method, the input device and the input method are fixed depending on the format of the data to be input. However, there is a problem that the user cannot select a desired input device. In the task of inputting data using a device such as a keyboard, there is a difference depending on the type of data input device to be handled, and inputting data directly from the keyboard displays a list of input data even if the operation is faster or slower. For example, it is more convenient to select from among them, and there are differences depending on the format and type of input data, the frequency of input, and the skill of the operator. Therefore, if a plurality of input devices and input methods are prepared and an operator can select the input at the time of input, it is considered that the usability is extremely good. A first object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, to use a device and an input method desired by an operator, and to easily determine an input method and an input device by an operator, Another object of the present invention is to provide a data input device and an input method capable of preventing input errors. A second object of the present invention is to provide a data input device and an input method capable of reducing the load of an input operation by using a voice as one of the input means.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the data input device according to the present invention employs a method of directly inputting data from a keyboard or selecting and inputting data from a list in units of data input. , Etc., and a screen configuration table in which an input device capable of using barcodes, voices, and the like are registered, and a display data table in which an input data list used in selection input is registered. I have. Further, in the data input method of the present invention, a figure indicating a currently usable input device and a list of data input methods and input data are displayed in a superimposed manner on a screen for inputting data. Further, the selected input device is displayed on the display device by a graphic or symbol, the number of times of selection of the input data displayed in the list is stored in the memory, and the data input method and the input data list are displayed in a superimposed manner. And

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, a screen configuration table indicating whether direct input, selective input, or both can be selected for each input location on a screen, and an input referred to when a selective input is selected A data table is registered in advance, and when an input location on the screen is determined, an input method is determined with reference to the screen configuration table. In this case, if it is a direct input, it waits for data input from the input device. If it is a selective input, it retrieves a list of data that can be entered at the input location from the input data table and displays it on the screen. Wait for selection. Switching between direct input and indirect input in the input waiting state is performed by operating a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. In order to select and input a desired device from a plurality of input devices to one input location, a screen configuration table indicating input devices that can be used for each input location on the screen is registered in advance, and a screen configuration table on the screen is displayed. When the input location is determined, the input device is determined with reference to the screen configuration table. Then, the type is displayed on the screen, and the currently available device is notified to the operator. To switch to another input device, the device can be changed to a device registered in the screen configuration table by operating a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.
In the screen configuration table, usable input methods and input devices are registered, and information on the input method and the input device is updated to the latest state when the input device is switched, so that the input device of the current input item can be determined. Become. Also, since the input data table stores the data that can be input and the number of past selections, candidates for input data when performing each input means are clear, and input errors can be prevented.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system showing an embodiment of the present invention. The display unit 20, the screen configuration table 40, and the display data table 50 are connected to the processing unit 30 that performs processing such as calculation, and the touch panel 21, keyboard 22, mouse 23, microphone 24, and barcode 2
5 is connected. The display unit 20 representing the screen when data is input displays a screen configuration table 40 in which the configuration of the screen and the attributes of the input items are registered by the processing unit 30. Data is input to the displayed screen using any of the input devices 21 to 25 registered in the screen configuration table 40. If the input method registered in the screen configuration table 40 is the selection input, a data list is read out from the display data table 50 and displayed on the display unit 20, and the data is selected using any of the input devices 21 to 25. I do.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display example of a data input screen in FIG. In FIG. 2, 1 is a station name, 2
Is list data, 3 is an input method display unit, 4 is an input device display unit, and 60 is a display screen. For example, when data is input to the station name 1, the input method display unit 3 indicating that data is selected and input from the data displayed in the list is displayed, and the list data 2 is displayed. Here, if "direct" is displayed on the input method display section 3, the input is made directly from a keyboard, a mouse or the like. The input method includes at least “select” input and “direct” input. Also, the device currently selected for inputting the data of the station name 1 is displayed on the input device display unit 4. Here, “microphone” is selected. The input devices displayed on the input device display unit 4 include at least “microphone”, “mouse”, “keyboard”,
There is a “barcode”. When changing the input method,
By picking the input method display section 3 with a mouse, for example, the input method is sequentially switched to the registered input method. At this time, the display of the input method display unit 3 is also changed. At this time,
When switching to the direct input method, the list data 2 is deleted from the screen. When the input device is changed, the input device is sequentially switched to the registered input device by picking the input device display unit 4 with a mouse. At this time, the display of the device on the input device display unit 4 is also changed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen configuration table for controlling data input of the screen in FIG. The screen configuration table 70 for inputting data of the screen in FIG. 2 has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the item of the screen number is at the top, the item of the input area 5 for inputting data next, the item of the input method 6 that can be used for inputting the item, the item of the input device 7 that can be used for input,
And an input data table in which input data using a data list display is registered. The left column stores the item name, the middle column stores the name of the item, and the right column stores a flag indicating whether the item is in use or unused. The input method 6 and the input device 7 indicate the information indicating whether or not they are currently in use by using a flag, so that the next input is performed after the use is completed, or another input method or another input device is used. Decide. When two or more input devices are installed, another display such as indicating the remaining number can be performed. Here, currently, screen number 1
The number, the input area, the station name, the input method are selected, the input device is the microphone, and the display data table name is the station name 1. Thus, the input method and the input device are
Without being fixed to just one, it is also possible to select and input from list display data in addition to direct input,
In addition to a keyboard and a barcode, a microphone using sound can be used as an input device, so that an input method and an input device desired by an operator can be used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a registration table of display data used for selection input in the present invention. 3 illustrates an example in which data that can be input to the station name 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 and the number of times that has been selected in the past are registered. When the selection input method is selected, the station name 9 stored in the table is displayed on the screen. Next, when data is selected, the number of times of data selection 10 is updated and held. In this way, for example, when the screen number is 1, the station name 1 is sequentially input. Therefore, the selection is made on the input method display section 3, the microphone is displayed on the input device display section 4, and the list data 2 contains a plurality of station names. Is displayed. In this case, the display data table 80 holds a plurality of station names 9 and the number of selections 10 corresponding thereto, and the number of selections 10 is updated each time one of the station names is selected and displayed. Although the display data table 80 relating to the station name is shown here, a plurality of table types are prepared depending on the type of business in which the input device is used. For example, in industries such as banks and securities, a display data table such as a customer name and a stock name and the like, in a business such as a store, a display data table such as a product name and a customer name, and in a business such as a delivery business, a region name, A display data table such as a street address, a name, and the like, and a display data table such as an employee name, a section name, an age, and the like are required in a business such as a human resources section of a company.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a data input process showing one embodiment of the present invention. First, the data input screen (see 60 in FIG. 2) is edited with reference to the screen configuration table 40 (70 in FIG. 3) (step 100). next,
If the input method 6 is a selection input (step 101), the display data table 50 (80 in FIG. 4) is obtained from the display data table name 8 (see 8 in FIG. 3) and registered in the display data table 50. Data 9 is displayed in the list data 2 in ascending order, and the input method 6 is displayed in the input method display section 3
(See FIG. 2) (step 102). Next, an input device is determined from the input device 7 (see 7 in FIG. 3) and displayed on the input device display unit 4 (see FIG. 2) (step 10).
3) Waiting for data input. Next, whether the input data is an input for the station name 1 or a request to switch the input method or the input device is sorted (step 10).
4). When the input data is generated for the station name 1 (step 105), it is determined whether or not the input data exists in the display data table 50 (see 80 in FIG. 4) (step 10).
6) If there is a search, the number of times of selection is updated (step 107), and the selected data is displayed as station name 1 (see FIG. 2). In the case of a request to switch the input method (step 108), the input method 6 is switched and the input method display unit 3 is updated (step 109). If the input method after the switching is a direct input (step 11).
0), the list data 2 (see FIG. 2) is deleted (step 111). If the input device is to be switched (step 112), the input device 7 is switched (step 113), and the input device after the switching is displayed on the input device display unit 4 (see FIG. 2) (step 114). ).

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects can be expected. 1) In addition to being able to directly input data using a keyboard, mouse, etc., by displaying a list of data that can be input, it is possible to select and input data from the list, thereby preventing input errors and reducing the load of input operations. can do. 2) Since a plurality of input devices are assigned to one input location, a device desired by the operator can be used. 3) The screen configuration table displays the currently selected and available one of a plurality of input methods and input devices, so that the operator can easily determine the input method and the input device. 4) Since the input data list is displayed in the image configuration table in ascending order of the number of selections in the past, desired data can be easily searched from the data displayed in the list. 5) By preparing voice as an input method, an operator who is unfamiliar with a personal computer, a word processor or the like can easily input data, thereby preventing input errors and improving the efficiency of input operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an input system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display unit input screen in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display data table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 display unit, 30 processing unit, 40, 70 image configuration table, 50, 80 display data table, 21 touch panel, 22 keyboard, 23 mouse, 24 microphone, 25 barcode, 1 station name , 2 ... List data,
3 ... input method display part, 4 ... input device display part, 60 ... input screen, 5 ... input area item, 6 ... input method item, 7 ... input device item, 8 ... display data table name, 9 ... station name list display , 1
0: Number of selections.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoichi Shigino 890 Kashimada, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 12 Information Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Shigeyuki Iwai 890 Kashimada, Sai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 12 Information Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Junichi Otsuka 890 Kashimada, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture 12 Information Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd. No. 5-29, Hitachi Seibu Software Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Nobuo Hataoka 1-280, Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) JP-A-6-332665 (JP, A) JP-A-64-29921 (JP, A) JP-A-1-121917 (JP, A) JP-A-7-64681 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 3/00 G06F 3/02 G06F 3/14 G06F 3/16

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A keyboard for inputting at least data such as alphanumeric characters, kana, kanji, etc., and a plurality of types of input devices including a barcode and voice, and a data input device for simplifying data input operation. An input method in which it is possible to arbitrarily select whether to input directly from a keyboard or select and input from data displayed in a list in an input location unit, and an input device which is arbitrarily selected from a plurality of types including a bar code and a voice. A memory for storing a registered screen configuration table, a memory for storing a display data table in which input data of a list display used in the selection input is registered, and reading out the screen configuration table and the display data table from each of the memories A display device for displaying and displaying data input by the selected input device and the input method. Data input device comprising. 2. The data input device according to claim 1, wherein the display device refers to the contents of a screen configuration table.
Edit the data input screen that allows you to select either direct input or select input. If select input is selected as the input method, read the display data table from the memory and display a list of data registered in the table. If the input data is selected from the data displayed in the list, the input data is displayed on the input screen. If there is a request for switching the input method, the input method is switched, and the input after the switching is performed. If the method is direct input,
A data input method, wherein the data displayed in the list is deleted, and if there is a request for switching the input device, the input device is switched. 3. The data input method according to claim 2, wherein when the data input screen is edited on the display device, the selected input method and the input device are displayed as graphics or symbols in specific areas, respectively. If the input method is selection input and the input data is selected from the data displayed in the list, the number of selections corresponding to the corresponding data in the display data table is updated, and the input is switched by the input method switching request. If the method is switched, the graphic or symbol of the input method in the specific area of the data entry screen is updated to that of the input method after the switching, and if the input device is switched by the input device switching request, And updating the graphic or symbol of the input device in a specific area of the data input screen to that of the input device after switching.