JPS63102461A - Input device for electronic file device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the moving time of a cursor and make scrolling of a picture easier so that picture editing processing can be made easier, by providing a tablet inputting device equipped with a displaying picture designating area and scroll designating area, input pen, and keyboard. CONSTITUTION:A tablet 7 is provided with a displaying picture designating areas 7a corresponding to a CRT one to one and a scroll designating area 7b on the periphery of the area 7a. When the position and area of a picture is designated by a picture editing processing in accordance with picture information displayed on the CRT 2, an input pen is brought nearer to the area 7a and a cursor is set at the corresponding location of the CRT 2. When the picture information is displayed beyond the display screen, the input pen is moved to the area 7b to designate the area 7b. Then the concealed part of the picture is scrolled. When the designated area 7b is designated on the right side of the area 7a, the picture is scrolled rightward. The scrolling is performed similarly in the upward, downward, and leftward directions also.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Field of Industrial Application> The present invention relates to an input device in an electronic file device for managing originals such as documents and drawings as image information converted into image signals.

<Prior Art> Recently, electronic file devices have been put into practical use as devices for managing documents, drawings, etc. generated in large quantities.

This electronic file device stores image information (hereinafter referred to as primary information) obtained by converting a manuscript such as a document into an image signal, and search information (hereinafter referred to as secondary information) for searching this primary information.
is added and registered, and the necessary primary information is searched using the secondary information.

Conventionally, when specifying a position or area in an electronic file device, the cursor was moved from the current cursor position to the desired position using cursor keys, a mouse, or the like.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, using cursor keys, a mouse, etc., it takes a very long time to move the cursor to a desired position, and the operation is very difficult because the cursor position must be moved while looking at the display screen. It was very complicated.

Further, when the image information exceeds the display screen, in order to scroll the image, it is necessary to move the cursor to the end of the display screen in the scrolling direction and then repeat an operation to move the cursor in the desired direction.

The present invention has been made in view of the conventional drawbacks, and by using a tablet input device, the time required for cursor shift can be shortened, and the display screen designated area of the tablet input device corresponds to the display screen, so the cursor can be moved. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic file device in which operations are simplified and image scrolling is facilitated by providing a scroll designation area on a tablet input device, in other words, image editing processing is facilitated.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention provides an information storage means for storing image information obtained by converting a manuscript into an image signal and search information for retrieving this image information; and an information display means for displaying image information of the storage means, and for registering and searching image information, a display screen designated area corresponding to a display screen of the information display means, and the display screen designated area. a tablet input device equipped with a scroll designation area provided on the periphery of the screen for instructing image scrolling when the image information exceeds the display screen; an input pen for instructing the position and area of the image; The device is characterized by comprising a keyboard for inputting search information and the like.

Effect of the Invention> In the present invention, when specifying the position or area of an image in image editing processing or the like in an electronic file device, first bring the input pen close to the designated area on the display screen of the tablet input device and move the cursor to the corresponding position on the information display means.・Display. next,
The input pen is moved to a position on the tablet input device corresponding to the desired position of the information display means, and the input pen is turned on to indicate the desired position of the information display means. Further, when specifying an area, by specifying two desired points in succession, a rectangle whose diagonal is a line connecting the two points is specified as an area. Furthermore, if the image information exceeds the display screen, the input pen is moved to the scroll designated area of the tablet device after displaying the cursor on the information display means. When the input pen points to the specified scroll area,
The hidden image is scrolled in the desired direction (up, down, left and right) by the designated scroll area.

Therefore, by using the input device of the present invention, the cursor movement operation becomes easy and the time required for cursor movement can be shortened. Further, even if the image information exceeds the display screen, image scrolling can be easily performed, and image editing processing can be easily performed.

<Example> A detailed description will be given below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows the configuration of the electronic file device of this embodiment, and Figure 2 shows the configuration of the tablet input device. 〇 1 is a keyboard for inputting various commands, etc. 2 is primary information (image information) , a CRT which is an information display means for displaying secondary information (search information), and 3 a CRT which controls this electronic file device.
PU, 4 is a control circuit that controls the display of information. 5 is a memory for temporarily storing information; 6 is an interface circuit; 7 is a display screen designation revision range 7@ corresponding to the CRT 2 on a one-to-one basis, and is provided at the periphery of the display screen designation area 7a for image scrolling. Scroll designation area 7b for
Function key 70. This tablet input device includes a double display key 7d, an operation guide key 7e, and a function mode key 7f for selecting a function key mode. 81 is a scanner for reading a document; 9 is a storage device for storing primary information and secondary information; and 10 is a printer.

The effect will be explained below.

At the time of registration, the original to be registered is read by the scanner 8 and converted into primary information, and this primary information is stored in the memory 5 through the interface circuit 6 and displayed on the CRT 2. At this time, the CPU 3 issues a command to the control circuit 4 to display 1/2×1/2 information of the primary information on the CBr 4. When secondary information consisting of a title, keywords, etc. for this primary information is input from the keyboard 1 and a registration execution command is input, the CPU 3 reads 1 from the memory 5.
The next information is read and written to the reduced primary information storage area of the storage device 9 through the interface circuit 6. CPU3
Next, the primary information is read out from the memory 5 again and written into the primary information storage area of the storage device 90 through the interface circuit 6. Further, the CPU 3 writes the inputted secondary information to the secondary information storage area of the storage device 9 through the entire interface circuit 6. Registration is completed with the above process. When registering multiple pieces of primary information, the above-described process is repeated.

During a search, when search conditions and a search execution command are input from the keyboard 1, the CPU 3 sequentially reads secondary information from the storage device 9, and further stores primary information corresponding to the secondary information that matches the search conditions. A plurality of pieces of secondary information and primary information that have been read out from the device 9 are written in a predetermined area of the memory 5 and displayed on the CBr4.

The user checks the primary information and secondary information displayed on the CBr 4 and inputs the number of the secondary information corresponding to the desired primary information into the keyboard 1. The CPU 3 reads the primary information corresponding to the selected secondary information from the storage device 9 to the memory 5, and displays this primary information on the CBr4. moreover,
When an output command is input from the keyboard 1, the CPU 3 prints the primary information in the memory 5 using the printer 10.

When instructing the position or area of an image in image editing processing or the like based on the primary information displayed on the CRT 2 in the electronic file device of the present invention (in the electronic file device of the present invention), first select the display screen designation area 7a of the tablet input device 7. Bring an input pen (not shown) close to display the cursor at the corresponding position on the CBr4.Next, move the input pen to a position on the display screen designated area 7a corresponding to the desired position on the CBr4, and press the input pen. Turn on the switch.By turning on the switch of the manual pen, you can specify the desired position of CBr4.Furthermore, when specifying an area, by specifying two desired points in succession, the two points can be specified. Specify a rectangle whose diagonal is the line connecting the .

If the image information exceeds the display screen, the input pen is moved in the scroll designation area 7b-1 after displaying the cursor on the CBr4. Input pen scrolls specified area 7
If you specify b, hidden and invisible images will be scrolled. If the designated scroll designation area 7b is the scroll designation area 7b on the right side of the display screen designation area 7a, the image will be scrolled to the right (the image will move to the left). The same applies to the direction.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 2, the tablet input device 7 may be provided with an area for displaying operation guidance below the display screen designated area 7a, and further includes a double display key 7d, an operation guidance key 7e, and a function mode. Function keys such as the key 7f are configured so that they can be operated with an input pen.

Further, the function key 7c overlaps with a function key (not shown) provided on the keyboard 1, and is configured to be operated with an input pen.

Therefore, by using the input device of the present invention, the cursor movement operation becomes easy and the time required for cursor movement can be shortened. Furthermore, even if the image information exceeds the display screen, image scrolling can be easily performed.

Furthermore, since each function key and function key can be operated with an input pen, operability can be improved.

Effect> As explained above, the present invention provides an information storage means for storing image information obtained by converting a manuscript into an image signal and search information for searching this image information, and an information storage means for storing image information obtained by converting a manuscript into an image signal, An electronic file device for registering and searching image information, comprising an information display means for displaying the image information of the storage means, and a display screen designated area corresponding to the display screen of the information display means, and a display screen designated area for the display screen designated area. a tablet input device provided on the periphery and provided with a scroll designation area for instructing image scrolling when the image information exceeds the display screen; an input pen for instructing the position and area of the image; The device is equipped with a keyboard for inputting search information, etc., and by using the tablet input device, the time required to move the cursor can be shortened, and the display screen designated area of the tablet input device corresponds to the display screen. Therefore, the cursor movement operation can be easily performed, and since a scroll designation area is provided on the tablet input device, image scrolling can be performed easily, and image editing processing can be performed easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view of a tablet input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1: Keyboard 2: CRT3: CPU
4: Control circuit 5: Memory
6: Interface circuit 7: Tablet input device,
7a: Display screen specification area 7b Niscroll specification area 9
:Storage device agent Patent attorney Itaru Sugiyama Mata (and 1 other person)
Kaya IQ・

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Information storage means for storing image information obtained by converting a manuscript into an image signal and search information for searching this image information, and an image in the storage means that is searched based on a search instruction. In an electronic file device that registers and searches image information and is equipped with an information display means for displaying information, a display screen designated area corresponding to the display screen of the information display means and a periphery of the display screen designated area are provided. a tablet input device equipped with a scroll designation area for instructing image scrolling when the image information exceeds the display screen; an input pen for instructing the position and area of the image; and search information, etc. for the image information. An input device for an electronic file device, comprising a keyboard for inputting data.