JPS61200584A - Multiwindow control system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a display device having a multi-window function.
In particular, the present invention relates to a window control method suitable for information processing.

[Background of the invention]

Conventionally, regarding multi-windows, there has been a literature entitled ``High-Functional Workstation Architecture'' by Ken Sakamura in the Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol. Discussed in the literature.

So far, multi-windows have been discussed only about scrolling within a window, the number of windows displayed, and the overlap function, but when it comes to the relationship between windows, only the transcription between windows can be seen, so it is not possible to use windows without limit. As a result, information tends to be displayed on the screen in a disorderly manner, regardless of the structural meaning of the information, which tends to result in cluttered display of information and a burden on the user to organize the information. Furthermore, when organizing windows, since windows are deleted or overlapped in an instant, the frequency of redisplaying information tends to increase, and the burden placed on the user cannot be ignored.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was made in order to solve the drawbacks of the prior art in information display and window control using multi-windows, and by giving each window directionality, it is possible to The information displayed on the screen using multi-windows is gradually and automatically displayed in a hierarchical manner, eliminating the burden on humans in organizing and reproducing information on the screen, making it more man-machine-friendly. The object of the present invention is to provide a window control method aimed at improving the performance of windows.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides an information display system using a multi-window, in which a window to which a window is directed is determined in advance when displaying a large amount of structural information.
In that window, structurally higher-level information is displayed,
The other windows display structurally subordinate information, and each of these windows calculates the frequency of access from humans and the main processor, and windows that are accessed less frequently are considered to be currently unnecessary information and are set as the destination. By gradually moving towards the new window at a speed that humans don't even notice, and overlapping them, the information is automatically organized using a simple algorithm without requiring humans to take the trouble of organizing and reproducing the information. It is something to do.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be explained in detail below. Here, the directionality of the window was defined as the degree of information necessity.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the system.

Normally, in order to display a diagram including a window on the CRT device 10, the window coordinate system and window contents are transferred from the window processor 50 and window buffer 60 to the main processor via transmission paths 500a and 500b every time a clock occurs in the system. 40 and the main processor 4
0, the screen is synthesized based on the received window coordinates and contents, and the information corresponding to each bit on the screen is sent to the transmission path 2.
00a to the video control processor 20.

Based on the received information, the video control processor 20 sends video signals corresponding to each dot on the screen to the transmission path 1.
00a, the image is sent to the CRT device 10, and the CRT device 10 displays an image based on it.

When a person accesses one of the windows displayed on the screen of the CRT device 10 via the input device 30, a signal indicating access is sent to the transmission paths 400a, 300a.
is sent to the main processor 40 via the
0, the window number and access content are determined from the coordinates on the accessed screen and sent to the transmission path 3.
00a.

Window processor 50 via 500b and 500c
and transmitted to the window buffer 60.

In the window buffer 60, the contents of the buffer are changed depending on the access contents, and the transmission path 500c is changed.

200a, the window buffer information is transmitted to the video control processor 20, and the video control processor 20
Then, the video signal is outputted to the CRT device 10 via the transmission line 100a, and the CRT device 1o displays the video signal on the screen in accordance with the video signal.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the window processor 60 that controls the window buffer 70.
3 is cleared every second, and the window timer in the window attribute buffer 64 is counted up. If a window access signal is received from the main processor, the window timer for the designated window in the window attribute buffer 64 is cleared and counted again. For windows that exceed a certain time,
It is regarded as unnecessary information, and in order to start the movement, the movement coordinates are stored in the window attribute buffer (DX,.

DYs) (l is the corresponding window number) and stores it. At the same time, the moving coordinates are sent to the transmission line 500b via the interface 62. The main processor 40 synthesizes the screen from the window coordinates and the contents of the window buffer, and sends information corresponding to each dot on the screen to the video control processor 20.
Now, based on the received information, the video signal is transferred to the CRT device 1.
0, and the CRT device 10 displays it.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of the window attribute buffer in the window processor 60. Each window has a
Window position coordinates HI (Hm+*
Hyt) (1" 1 ・□・n; n is the number of windows) 1 width W, DTH height HE, GHT.

and movement destination WM, (M, , M□), movement coordinate D1 (
D□, D, ,), the increment value A of X at - during movement.

It consists of an increment value Bi of y, and each window timer T□.

The position coordinates H, the width W, DTH, and the height HE, GHTi are
Stored when setting each window. When these are registered, the window processor 60 registers the destination coordinate M1, the window timer T8, and the increment value xt.

Initialize y to O, and set the movement coordinate to the position coordinate H.

FIG. 4.5.6 shows a flowchart for determining the position coordinates of each window in the window processor 60.

Here, the upper limit of time to determine whether or not information is unnecessary, !
It is assumed that lIT and the moving time Δt from one point to the next point of the window to start moving are given in advance. The contents of the flowchart will be explained below.

Also, move the upper left point of the window of the pointing destination to the optical signal coordinate o (
D-t = o y -).

1. The timer 63 of the window processor 60 counts the time, and when the timer value reaches 1 second, the window timer T, (i
==1...nun is the number of windows) is counted up by 1.

2. Determine whether an access signal to the display window has been received. If an access signal is received, go to 3, otherwise go to 5.

3. Clear the window timer T1 of the window attribute buffer 64 to zero for the accessed window k.

4. Movement coordinates of the window attribute buffer 64, (D,
, , D, , ), write the position coordinates Hk (H, h − Hy k). This causes the accessed window to
A window that is displayed at the initial position and is being moved as unnecessary information is displayed at the original initial position again.

5. Window i (i=1 to n; n is the number of windows)
Processes 5 to 17 are performed for .

6. Window timer T counted up in 1,
It is determined whether or not is equal to the time upper limit value AT. if,
If the timers T of the window owners are equal, it is reported that window i has not been accessed for 41 hours, and the process starts moving as unnecessary information.
Go to 9.

7. Furthermore, it is determined whether the window timer T is larger than the upper limit value AT. If the timer T of window i is larger than AT, window i is assumed to be unnecessary information and is in the process of being moved, and the process goes to step 8. If it is smaller, the process goes to step 17 to process the next window, assuming that window i is unchanged from its current state.

8. Furthermore, window i is a window in the middle of movement, and it is determined whether or not the movement time interval Jt has elapsed. That is, the window moves through several division points from point H1 to M1, and the time from one of them to the next point is At.

If At has elapsed, the window will be displayed at the next point, so go to 14, if it has not elapsed again.

It is assumed that the current state of window i is unchanged, and the process goes to step 18 to process the primary window.

9. Start moving window i. The destination coordinate 0 of the current moving window is determined from the destination coordinate 0 (0,,0,) of the previous window using the following formula. However, TH indicates the height of the window title section.

0,=O,-(TH+10)... (1)0
,=O,-(TH+10)... (2)10
, writes 0 (0,,0,) obtained in step 9 to the movement destination coordinate M1 of the corresponding window in the window attribute buffer.

11. Destination coordinate M of moving window i.

(M□2Myi) and the position coordinates H, (H, , H□), the number of movement points, that is, the number of divisions k is determined.

k= l M,,,H,,l...
(3) Find each increment value A,,B, of the X,'/coordinate during 12 movements. That is, when k, = O, A, = O, B, = 1...
(4) As a result, the coordinates of the points through which the moving window moves are determined.

13. Store the value in the window owner increment value At=B- of the window attribute buffer 64.

14. Window main movement coordinates, (D,,,D,,)
It is determined whether or not is equal to the destination coordinate M, (M, , M□). If it is equal to 1, it is assumed that the movement has ended and the process goes to step 17.

15. If the movement is not completed, the movement coordinate DI (Ds
+tt D, , ) is calculated using the following formula.

D□=D□+A, ・・・・・・
(5) D y i ” D , t +B +
(6) Store the movement coordinate DI obtained in 16.15 in the window attribute buffer 64.

17. Determine whether all windows have been processed;
If there is an unprocessed window, add 1 to i and go to 5 to start processing the next window.

18. When all windows are processed, a signal indicating the moving coordinates of all windows (D, , D, 1) is sent out.

In other words, 9.10, 11°12.1 in the flowchart
3 sets the initial state for starting the movement of windows that are considered unnecessary information, 14, 15 ° 16, 17, 18 determines and sets the movement coordinates of the moving window, and 18 transmits the movement coordinates of all windows. It is sent out to the road 500a.

Figures 7.8 and 9.10 are diagrams showing an example of an abnormality guidance system in the pellet manufacturing process of the 9M child power generation facility. Based on this, the present invention will be explained in detail.

The guidance system for abnormalities in the pellet manufacturing process performs simulations and displays multiple pieces of information in a hierarchical manner to help operators select the optimal operating method. Here, the window that is always displayed is a graph of the cumulative production amount and daily production amount, and the information that is temporarily required is the number of warehouse stocks and the number of processing plans. Suppose that when the difference is significant, it will be automatically displayed on the screen. At this time, the window showing the cumulative production amount is 1, the window showing the daily production amount is 2, the window showing the storage inventory is 3, the number to be processed is 4, and the cover window is the window 2 showing the daily production amount. shall be. Suppose now that the operator sets the operating method for each piece of equipment and performs a simulation, resulting in the results shown in FIG. 7. According to a graph 70 showing the daily production amount.

Since the difference is large, graphs 73 and 72 showing the number of items in stock and the number of items to be processed are displayed as shown in FIG. Then the operator looks at it.

Changing the driving mode, but in window 73.72,
No access. Therefore, after a certain period of time of 71 seconds has elapsed, the windows 73 and 72 move along the path 81°82 as shown in Fig. 9, so the movement coordinates of the window are determined based on the flowchart shown in Fig. 4.5.6.
Display a window at those coordinates. Since the window moves gradually, the operator can refer to the information in the window sufficiently even after the window starts moving. FIG. 10 shows the window being moved. Furthermore, Fig. 11 shows the window after the movement, and if the operator wants to refer to the storage stock quantity and processing schedule quantity again,
All you have to do is access the corresponding window using the hexagonal device.

If window 72 is now accessed, window 72 will be displayed again in the position shown in FIG. Further, if this window is not accessed at all, the process starts moving again to the daily production amount window 70.

This will automatically organize the information on the screen.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by giving directionality to the information displayed on one screen, it is possible to automatically organize the information without specifying it by a human, even if the information is arranged in a disorderly manner. Even when displayed, related information can be automatically superimposed and displayed.

In addition, since information is organized at a constant speed that humans do not notice, humans can concentrate on system operations.

Furthermore, since the superimposed information can be immediately and automatically reproduced at the original display position, the trouble of display operation of specifying one normal display position can be saved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the system of the present invention, and FIG.
An internal configuration diagram of the window processor that controls the window buffer; FIG. 3 is the contents of the window attribute buffer in the window processor; FIG. 4.5.6 is a flowchart showing the window control method; FIGS. 7.8 and 9 ，
10.11 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of application of the present invention. 1 to 18...Flowchart contents, 10...CRT
Apparatus, 20... Video control processor, 30... Input device, 40... Main processor, 50... Window processor, 60... Window buffer, 61...
- Processing device, 62... Window processor interface, 63... Window processor timer, 6
4... Window attribute buffer, 70... Window showing daily production amount, 71... Window showing cumulative production amount, 72... Window showing number of warehouses, 7
3...Window showing the number of scheduled processes, 81.82...
- Window movement path, 100a, 200a. Figure 2, i Figure V: J 5 Steaming 〆 Figure Tomi 7 Figure g Figure Z /θ Figure Tomi! 1 figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display screen using a CRT, a multi-window function that allows multiple images to be displayed on the display screen, a window buffer for that purpose, a video control processor that controls the screen, and a transmission line that connects the video control processor, window buffer, and display screen. After displaying structural information on multiple displays in each window in a display device consisting of
Automatically gradually move windows that are not accessed to windows that are displaying higher-level information in the structure.
In addition, by providing the window buffer with a directional function that overlaps the information displayed in the window, there is no need for humans to organize the information displayed in the window, and the information can be automatically organized. A multi-window control method that facilitates reference and playback.