JPS6373321A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the times of a key operation and to increase the input speed of data by skipping automatically a display cell part to which no data is inputted without performing the key operation. CONSTITUTION:In the titled device, the moving direction of a cursor can be selected appropriately by an input direction setting means 11 which sets the input direction of the data. Also, a data presence/absence instruction means 12, and a return instruction means 13 can decide whether a targeted display cell is a required cell or not at the time of inputting the data. And in the process of inputting the data by the key operation, a unit skip means 16 and an input segment skip means 17 skip the display cell to which no data is required to be inputted, and move the cursor to a display cell part to which the data is required to be inputted. Since the display cell to which no data is required to be inputted is passed, no key operation is required. Thus, it is possible to reduce times of the key operation, and to increase the input speed of the data.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a data input device, and in particular, to a data input device that is effective for inputting data into each of the 7-trix-shaped display cells formed on a display screen. Related to improvements in data input devices.

[Prior Art] As a conventional data input device, as shown in FIG.
A keyboard 1 has a cursor key operation section 1a that indicates the data input position and a data key operation section 1b that creates input data, and each key from this keyboard 1 can input the data input position and the contents of the input data based on human power. It is equipped with a computer main body 2 that discriminates and stores data, and a display 3 that displays data stored in the computer main body 2, and inputs and displays data in a matrix-shaped display cell S formed on a display screen 4 of the display 3. It is known that this was done.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in such a data input device, it is rare that data is input and displayed in all the display cells S of the display screen 4, and the display where data should be input is It is common for cells S group to be partially offset in row or column units.

Under such circumstances, the conventional computer main body 2 only distinguishes and remembers the data input position and data content according to the human power of each key on the keyboard 1, so it is difficult to input data into a predetermined target display cell S. In order to display the data, it is essential to use the cursor key operation section 1a to indicate the data input position and to specify the data content using the data key operation section 1b. Now, on the display screen 4, a table consisting of a matrix-like display cell group S as shown in FIG.
, D2, D3, D4, etc., to explain the data input operation process as an example.
After indexing the R2 row of the "product code" column (column 01) with the cursor C3 and performing a key operation corresponding to the data "01J" (key operation 1), press the return key 1', which indicates that the input of data D1 has been completed. Key operation 2) to operate REj, then operate the rightward movement key "→" of cursor C8 (key operation 3) to index the R2 row of the "Quantity" column (column 03) with cursor C8. , perform a key operation corresponding to data "D2" (key operation 4), and press the return key jR.
Operate EJ again by key operation 5), then operate the downward movement key "↓" of cursor C8 (key operation 6), and at the same time press the left movement key r←1 of cursor 83.
twice (key operation 7.8), point the R3 row of the 01 column with the cursor C8, perform the key operation corresponding to the data "03J" (key operation 9), and press the return key i.
'REJ again (key operation 10), then move the cursor CS to the right using key 1→j (key operation 11), index the R3 row of the C3 column with the cursor C3, and move the data fD4J. (Key operation 12), press the return key "R[" again (Key operation 13), and then perform the same operation until you reach the last row of data display in columns 01 and C3. Data will be input and displayed sequentially.

As can be seen from this example, in conventional data input devices, the number of operations of the near key on the keyboard 1 becomes extremely large, and the key operations become complicated accordingly. Furthermore, there is a problem in that the data input speed is reduced as the key operation time increases.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made by focusing on the above-mentioned problems, and it reduces the number of key operations when inputting data.
To provide a data input device that can simplify key operations and increase data input speed.

That is, the present invention provides a data input system in which a target display cell of a matrix-like display cell group formed on a display screen is indexed with a cursor, and data is input and displayed by key operation on the indexed target display cell. The apparatus includes an input direction setting means for setting a data input direction, a data presence/absence indicating means for indicating whether or not the display cell is to input data, and a wrap position of the display cell to input the data. If the target display cell does not require input data based on the information from the return instruction means for instructing whether there is data or not, and the information from the data presence or absence instruction means, the cursor is moved to the position of the next adjacent display cell according to the data input direction. If the target display cell has reached the wrap-around position according to the information from the advancing unit skip means and the wrap-around instruction means, the next row or column is started according to the input direction when data input to the target display cell is completed. and input break skipping means for advancing the cursor to the first display cell position.

In such technical means, if the input direction setting means has a plurality of choices as the data input direction and moves the cursor according to the selected input direction, the appropriate official H1 change is made. There is no problem. Also,
The data presence/absence indicating means and the wrap-around indicating means should at least be designed so that each of the above-mentioned contents can be specified collectively for each row or column of display cells, but it is necessary to give more detailed instructions. In some cases, it may be possible to individually specify each content for each display cell. Furthermore, each of the above skipping means includes a determining section that determines how the target display cell is instructed by the corresponding indicating means, and a control section that controls the position of the cursor based on the determination result of this determining section. It is fine as long as it is prepared.

Furthermore, the specific configuration of each means may be modified as appropriate, such as by providing a controller for each means independently, or by functionally incorporating each means into a microcomputer. do not have.

[Operation] According to the above-mentioned technical means, for each display cell in a matrix formed on the display screen, the data input direction is set in advance by the input direction setting means. For example, the basic moving direction of the jy-vine can be selected as appropriate, and if the attribute of the target display cell is set in advance using the data presence/absence indicating means and the wrap-around indicating means, the target display cell can be It becomes possible to determine whether the displayed cell is a necessary cell for inputting data.

In the process of inputting data by performing appropriate key operations for each display cell configured in this way, the unit skip means and input break skip means skip display cells that do not require data input. Since the cursor is moved to the display cell portion where data input is required, key operations to pass through display cells that do not require data input are no longer necessary.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1(a)(1)), the basic configuration of the data input device is a keyboard 1 having a cursor key operation section 1a and a data key operation section 1b, and a built-in control key for each key from this keyboard 1. The machine includes a machine body 2 for determining and storing data input positions and contents of input data based on information, and a display 3 for displaying data stored in the machine body 2, and a display screen of the display 3. 4, a table consisting of a matrix of display cells S is formed in advance, and the above-mentioned data is input and displayed in the display cells S as appropriate. For example, a microcomputer is used as the computer main body 2, and a data content determination unit 10 and a data content determination unit 10 determine the data content to be input based on the key input from the data key operation unit 1b of the keyboard 1. 20, and a memory 30 for storing determined data input positions, data contents, and other information.

In this embodiment, the input position determination unit 10 for the above data
As shown in FIG. 1(b), there is an input direction setting means 11 for setting the input direction of data, and a data presence/absence means 11 for instructing whether or not data should be inputted in a display cell S in each row or column. A control information setting section A consisting of an instruction means 12 and a return instruction means 13 for instructing whether or not it is the return position of the display cell S to which data should be input, and the cursor keys of the keyboard 1. Cursor position initial setting means 1 for setting cursor C8 at a corresponding position
5, and unit skip means 16 for advancing the cursor C8 to the next adjacent display cell position according to the data input direction when the target display cell S is one that does not require input data based on the information from the data presence/absence instruction means 12. According to the information from the turn-back instruction means 13, when the target display cell S has reached the turn-back position, when the data input to the target display cell S is completed, the next row or column is entered according to the data input direction. The control section B is provided with an input break skipping means 17 for advancing the cursor C8 to the position of the first display cell S.

To be more specific, the input direction setting means 11 includes:
As shown in Figure 2, there are four selection options (input direction: ↑, ↓, →, ←) as the data input direction, and in the input direction setting mode, the selection key (not shown) on the keyboard 1 ) is selected and stored in advance in the memory 30, and the basic moving direction of the cursor C8 is set in accordance with the selected input direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the data presence/absence instruction means 12 has two selection options (input exclusion: yes, no) depending on the presence or absence of input data, and in the data presence/absence instruction mode, the keyboard By appropriately operating the upper selection keys (not shown), the target display cell row Ri (i: 1.2...m) and display cell column Cj (j: 1.2...n) are selected. One of them is selected and stored in the memory 30 in advance. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
j has a delimiter for inputting data, in other words, it has two selection options (in) [delimiter: yes, no) indicating whether or not it will be a turnaround point, and the selection key on the keyboard 1 at the time of the turnback instruction mode. (not shown), one of them is selected for each display cell row Ri and display cell column Ci and stored in the memory 30 in advance.

Further, the control section B consisting of the cursor position initial setting means 15, unit skipping means 16, and input break skipping means 17 operates according to the flowcharts 1 to 1 shown in FIG. 3, for example.
The position of the cursor C8 is determined according to the following.

Next, the operation of the data input device according to this embodiment will be explained.

Now, a table like the one shown in Figure 4 (for example, R1-R12 rows, 0
1 to C5 columns) on the display screen 4 in advance, and
Of each display cell S in rows up to IO, "Product Two 11"
The data input operation process will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG. 3, assuming that data is input into the range of the column (column 01) and the column r number ff1j (column 03).

First, before inputting data, use the control information setting section to set, for example, (→) as the data input direction, and for display cell row R1 and display cell column C2 where there is no input data, ( Input exclusion: Yes) is selected and specified, and for display cell rows R2 to R10 and display cell columns C1 and C3 where data to be input exists, (input exclusion 2 and no) is selected. For display cell row RIO and display cell column C3, select (input delimiter: present), and for display cell rows R1 to R9 and C1, C2 on the near side leading to this, select [input delimiter: no). I will give you instructions.

In this state, if the cursor key operation section 1b on the keyboard 1 is operated appropriately (key operation 1), the control section B
key to move the cursor C8 to the initial position (for example, C
display cell 81 in column 1 and row 2) (step a)
). Then, the control unit B refers to the control information in the memory 30 to determine whether the display cell S1 at the current cursor C3 position is (
Input exclusion: None) In other words, it is necessary to judge that the display cell has data to be input in step b.
), then the display cell S1 changes in the data input direction (Y
direction), it is determined that (input exclusion: none) (step C), and at this point, the current cursor C8 position is determined as the input position of the target data D1 (step d).

At this stage, when the data key operation section 1b of the keyboard 1 is operated appropriately (key operation 2), the data content determination section 20 displays the target data D1 according to the key force at the index position of the cursor C8 (step e ).

Then, when the input operation for the target data D1 is completed, press the return key "REJ" (key operation 3).
Then, the control unit B determines that the input operation of the target data D1 is completed (step f), and then moves the target display cell S1 at the current cursor C8 position in the Y direction based on the control information in the memory 30. (input delimiter: none), in other words, it is determined that the target display cell S1 is not a cell at the wrap-around position (Step Q), and the adjacent display cell S' (02
The cursor C8 position is skipped to the second row (column R) position (step h).

Thereafter, the control unit B refers to the control information in the memory 30 and determines that the target display cell S° is (in) in the Y direction (input exclusion: none), but in other words, in the Y direction (input exclusion two exists). In this case, it is determined that the cell has no data to be input (steps b, c), and it is determined that the target display cell S° is (input delimiter: none) in the Y direction (step q), and the data input direction ( →), the cursor C8 position is skipped to the adjacent display cell S2 (column 03, row R2) (step h).

Further, the control unit B refers to the control information in the memory 30 and determines that the target display cell S2 is in the Y direction and in the Y direction (input exclusion: none), step b;
c), the current cursor C8 position is determined as the input position of the target data D2 (step d). Then, in response to an appropriate data key operation (key operation 4), the data content determination unit 20
inputs and displays the target data D2 at the target display cell S2 position (steps e and f). And return key JR
When the input operation of the target data D2 is completed by operating EJ (key operation 5), the control unit B refers to the control information in the memory 30 and sets the target display cell S2 in the Y direction (input delimiter: In other words, we want to determine that the target display cell S2 is the cell at the wrap-around position in the Y direction.After step f), in the Y direction, (input delimiter: none), in other words, the target display cell S2
is not a cell at a turning position in the Y direction (step i), and the current cursor C8 position is skipped to the first display cell S3 position of the next row R3 according to the data input direction (→) (step j).

Then, the control unit B determines that the target display cell S3 at the current cursor C3 position is (input exclusion: none) in the x and Y directions, and moves the current cursor C8 position to the target display cell S3
In steps b, c, and d), the data content determining unit 20 inputs and displays the target data D3 in the target display cell S3 position in response to an appropriate data key operation (key operation 6) (step e). , f). Then, operate the return key "R[" (key operation 7) to return the above target data D.
When the input operation of step 3 is completed, the control unit B determines that the target display cell S3 has a C input delimiter (no) in the Y direction, and selects the adjacent display cell S゛ according to the data input direction (→). The cursor C8 position is skipped to the ° position (steps a, h).

Then, the control unit B performs the same steps as for the display cell S° (steps b, c, g).

h) Press / to process the display cell S°°, skip the cursor C8 position to the display cell S4 (column 03, row R3) adjacent to this display cell S°°, and then Steps b1c and d are performed to display the target display cell S.
4 position is determined as the input position of the target data D4. Thereafter, in response to a predetermined data key operation (key operation 8), the data content determining section 20 inputs and displays the target data D4 at the target display cell S4 position (steps e and f). Then, when the return key "REJ" is operated (key operation 9), the control unit B processes the target display cell S4 in the same manner as the steps for the display cell S2, and the display cell S5 at the beginning of the next 84 rows is determined as the input position of the target data D5.

Thereafter, by repeating the data key operation and the return key operation as appropriate, the display cell S6 is set as the data input position while repeating the same steps as described above.
... S17 and S18 are indexed by the cursor C8, and each display cell 5t (t: 6 to 18) has the corresponding data Dt (t
:6 to 18) are displayed. Then, when the input operation of the target data [) 18 to the display cell 818 located in the last row and the last column of data input is completed, the control unit B controls the target display cell S18 in the X and Y directions. (2 input delimiters) is determined, and at this stage, the data input operation process ends (step k).

In the above embodiment, the continuous display cell S range from rows R2 to RIO is used as the data input area, but if you want to exclude rows R5 and R6 from the data entry area, for example, the R5 , it is sufficient to set (input exclusion: yes) for the 6th line of R in advance, and the control unit B
5. Skip the display cells S group on the 6th line R and move the cursor C above.
8 will be moved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the data input device of the present invention, control information for specifying the input position of data is provided in advance, and display cells to which data is not input based on this control information are provided. Since parts are automatically skipped without requiring any key operations, the number of key operations during data entry can be kept to the minimum necessary, making key operations for data entry easier. It is possible to increase the data input speed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(a) is a schematic explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention, FIG. 1(b) is an explanatory diagram showing details of a data input position determining section according to the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the function of the control information setting section of the data input position determining section used in the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the control section of the data input position determining section used in the embodiment; The figure is an explanatory diagram when data input operation is performed using the data input device of the embodiment, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conventional data input device, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a case where data input operation is performed. (S)...Display cell (CS)...Cursor (1)...Keyboard (2)...Calculator body (3)...Display (11)...Input direction setting means (12) ...Data presence/absence indicating means (13)...Return instruction means (16)...Unit skip means (17)...Input delimiter skip means Patent applicant
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A data input device that indexes a target display cell in a matrix-like display cell group formed on a display screen with a cursor, and inputs and displays data to the indexed target display cell by key operation. an input direction setting means for setting the input direction of the display cell, a data presence/absence indicating means for indicating whether or not this is a display cell in which data should be input, and a data presence/absence indicating means for instructing whether or not it is a wrapping position of a display cell in which data should be input. unit skip means for advancing the cursor to the next adjacent display cell position according to the data input direction when the target display cell does not require input data according to information from the data presence/absence instruction means; When the target display cell has reached the wrap-around position according to the information from the wrap-around instruction means, when data input to this target display cell is completed, the cursor is moved to the first display cell position in the next row or column according to the input direction. and input delimiter skipping means for advancing the data input device.