JP2000056880A - Device and method for displaying address list and storage medium where address list display program is recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the device and method for address list display which saves the scrolling operation and improves display efficiency irrelevantly to the number of addresses registered in an address book, and to provide a storage medium where the address list display program is recorded. SOLUTION: Address data are divided into groups corresponding to indexes. The device is provided with an index display means S10 which displays the indexes of the respective groups, and address data display means S12 o S26 which display address data of the group corresponding to a selected index and also of following groups when one of the indexes of the groups displayed by the index display means is selected. Consequently, the time and labor for scrolling operation is saved by freely selecting a desired index, and the address data are displayed to improve the display efficiency.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an address list display device and method, and a recording medium recording an address list display program, and more particularly to an address list display device and method used for an address book, and an address list. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a table display program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an address book used for e-mail or the like, an address list used for designating a destination of an e-mail or the like is displayed as a whole display, 50
There are two types: sound display. In the overall display, as shown in FIG. 1, all registered addresses are displayed in a list, but the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen at one time is about 10, so exceeding the displayable number of addresses in the address book. If the registered address has been registered, the screen is scrolled.

In the Japanese syllabary display, "a", "ka", "sa"
If the first character of each line such as "ta" or "na" is specified, the characters included in that line ("a" or "i"
Only registered addresses starting with "U", "E", "O") are displayed in a list.

[0004]

In the conventional whole display,
If the number of registered addresses registered in the address book is about the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen (about 10), display and specify the desired registered address without scrolling or with a simple scroll operation. However, if the number of registered addresses registered in the address book is larger than the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, for example, if the number exceeds 20 to 30, the scrolling operation is troublesome. There was a problem.

[0005] In the conventional Japanese syllabary display, when the number of registered addresses registered in the address book is larger than the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, for example, when the number exceeds 30, the first character is displayed. Is specified, the registered addresses starting with the characters included in the line are displayed as a list, but since the number of registered addresses starting with the characters included in the line of the first character differs depending on each first character, If the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen is small, for example, less than 20, the number of registered addresses can be displayed on the screen, but despite the fact that about 10 registered addresses can be displayed, 2-3 There was a problem that only the registered address was displayed and the display efficiency was poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and does not require any scroll operation and improves the display efficiency regardless of the number of registered addresses registered in the address book. An object of the present invention is to provide a display device, a method thereof, and a recording medium recording an address list display program.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an address list display device for displaying, as an address list, the contents of an address book in which address data is registered. Index display means for displaying an index of each group divided into a plurality of corresponding groups, and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed on the index display means is selected, the index corresponding to the selected index is provided. Address data display means for displaying the address data of the group and the address data of the group thereafter.

As described above, the index of each group is displayed, and when one of the displayed indices of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are selected. Is displayed, the user does not need to perform a scroll operation by freely selecting a desired index, and the display efficiency is improved by displaying the address data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the address list display device of the first aspect, the address data display means displays a selection instruction section for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. . in this way,
Since the selection instructing section for instructing the selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed, it is possible to easily specify the transmission destination of the e-mail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the address list display device according to the first or second aspect, the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data. As described above, since the index is determined according to the keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data, the arrangement of the address data matches the arrangement of the index.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the address list display device of the third aspect, the address data that could not be sorted by the sorting process is set as an unsorted group. As described above, since the address data that could not be sorted is set as the unsorted group, the address data that could not be sorted can be searched.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the address list display device according to the third aspect, the sorting method includes:
It is the order of the Japanese syllabary of the keyword. This gives 50
The search of the order of sounds becomes possible. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the address list display device according to the third aspect, the sorting method is performed in an alphabetical order of the keywords.

[0013] This makes it possible to search in alphabetical order. The invention according to claim 7 is an address list display method for displaying, as an address list, the contents of an address book in which address data is registered, wherein the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index. The index of each group is displayed, and when one of the displayed indexes of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are displayed.

As described above, the index of each group is displayed, and when one of the displayed indexes of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are selected. Is displayed, the user does not have to perform a scroll operation by freely selecting a desired index, and the display efficiency is improved by displaying a predetermined number of address data.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the address list display method of the seventh aspect, a selection instructing unit for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed. As described above, since the selection instruction section for instructing the selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed, the destination of the e-mail can be easily specified.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the address list display method according to the seventh or eighth aspect, the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used for the sorting process of the address data. As described above, since the index is determined according to the keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data, the arrangement of the address data matches the arrangement of the index.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, when the computer displays the contents of the address book in which the address data is registered as an address list, the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index. Index display means for displaying the index of each group, and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed on the index display means is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the subsequent A program for functioning as address data display means for displaying group address data is recorded.

By using this recording medium, the invention described in claim 1 can be realized. According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the computer readable recording medium storing the program according to the tenth aspect, the address data display means includes a selection instruction unit for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. A program for functioning to display is recorded.

By using this recording medium, the invention described in claim 2 can be realized. According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the computer-readable recording medium storing the program according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used for the sorting process of the address data. It records a program to make it work.

By using this recording medium, the invention according to claim 3 can be realized.

[0021]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an address list display device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a central processing unit (CPU) 10 includes an input device 20, a main storage device 30, an auxiliary storage device 40, and an output device 5 via a bus 15.
0 and the communication device 55 are connected. As the input device 20, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like are provided.
A RAM is used as the main storage device 30, and a hard disk device, a flexible disk device, a CD-ROM device, and the like are provided as the auxiliary storage device 40, and an address book is provided in the auxiliary storage device 40. The processing program for displaying the address list according to the present invention is recorded on, for example, a CD-ROM. The CPU 10 reads the processing program from the auxiliary storage device 40 to the main storage device 30 and executes it, and records the result on a recording medium of the auxiliary storage device 40. The result is displayed on the display of the output device 50 and printed out by a printer as necessary.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of the address list creation processing executed by the apparatus of the present invention. In this embodiment, an address list is created using a frame function of an HTML document. In the figure, a heading is created in step S10. Here, the address list shown in FIG. 4 includes a first frame 60 in the left column, a second frame 62 in the upper right column, and a third frame 64 in the lower right column. Two frames 62 are headings. In the first frame 60, "Add selected person to destination"
A button 65 and an “end without adding” button 66 are provided. Also, the second frame 62 has, as an index, the first character of each line of the Japanese syllabary "a", "ka", "sa".
“Ta”, “na”, “ha”, “ma”, “ya”, “ra”, “wa”, and “other” are provided.

In step S10, the first frame 60 and the second
After creating the frame header, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, an address book file is opened. As shown in FIG. 5, the address book file includes a plurality of address records each consisting of a 16-byte (32-byte) name, a 16-byte (read), and a 64-byte (64-byte) address. It is registered. The address book file is sorted in the order of the Japanese syllabary using the reading (reading) as a key.
"Sa""ta""na""ha""ma""ya""ra""wa"
"Other" has a label as a link destination. The “other” is a group of address records (unsorted group) in which the name and address are registered, but the reading (reading) is not registered, and sorting is not possible.

Next, a loop process is performed for the "a" to "wa" lines and the "other" line, and the first character specified in step S14 is used as the link destination (jump destination) line. Here, the first character is designated as the first character “A” “KA” “SA” “TA” “NA” “HA” “MA” of each row of the Japanese syllabary in the second frame 62.
This is done by clicking one of “Ya”, “La”, “Wa”, and “Other”. If the first character is not specified by this click, the “A” line is specified by default. And proceed with the subsequent processing.

In step S16, a table for the linked line is declared, and in step S18, the number of address records registered in the linked line in the address book file is checked. Thereafter, a loop process is performed for the number of registered address records, and in step S20, the name (32 bytes) and the address (64 bytes) are extracted from each address record of the link destination line of the address book file.

Then, in step S22, the name (32 bytes) and address (6 bytes) extracted from each address record are read.
4 bytes) is output to the screen so as to form the third frame 64 of the address list shown in FIG. At this time, a check box 67 as a selection instructing section is displayed at the head of each address display. The above step S20,
S22 is repeated in a loop for the number of address records registered in the link destination row, and when this loop ends, the flow advances to step S24 to close the table of the link destination row.

Further, the above steps S14 to S24
The loop is repeated until the link destination line becomes the "other" line, and when this loop ends, the flow advances to step S26 to close the address book file and end the processing. Note that the loop of steps S14 to S24 is executed until the link destination line becomes the “other” line, but initially, the number of registered addresses displayed in the third frame 64 of the address list shown in FIG. The 11th and subsequent items are displayed by scrolling.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of an address list displayed by the apparatus of the present invention. In this figure, in the third frame 64, four registered addresses in the “A” line are displayed,
The six registered addresses in the "ka" line are displayed. Further, the scroll bar 68 can be used to perform scroll display of the eleventh and subsequent items. By the way, the address list creation process of FIG. 3 is executed only once, and the first characters “A”, “KA”, “SA” of each row of the Japanese syllabary in the second frame 62 are displayed.
Each time you click and specify any of "ta", "na", "ha", "ma", "ya", "ra", "wa" and "other",
Only the registered addresses, which are the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, starting from the line at the link destination corresponding to the first character clicked, are displayed. However, if the registered address of the "Other" line is less than 10, the first character "Other"
This is not the case if is specified.

For this reason, if the number of registered addresses registered in the address book is smaller than the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, the default is "A" without specifying the first character. All registered addresses can be displayed at once, assuming that the line is specified. Even when the number of registered addresses is 20 to 30, 10 registered addresses can be displayed regardless of the first character specified, and the display efficiency is improved. Further, even when the number of registered addresses is 30 or more, a desired registered address record can be quickly selected by performing a scroll operation after designating a desired leading character.

Further, since the check box 67 is displayed as a selection instructing section for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data, the destination of the e-mail can be easily specified. Further, since the index is determined according to the keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data, the arrangement of the address data matches the arrangement of the index. Also, in order to make the address data that could not be sorted into an unsorted group,
A search can be performed for address data that could not be sorted.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of one embodiment of the check box selection processing executed by the apparatus of the present invention. This process is executed by clicking the check box 67 displayed at the head of each registered address to check it. The number that can be checked is 10. In the figure, it is determined in a step S30 whether or not the clicked check box is turned on. If the check box is turned off, the check number counter is decremented by 1 in a step S31, and this processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the clicked check box is turned off, the flow advances to step S32 to determine whether or not the value of the check number counter is 10 or more. This processing is terminated after incrementing by one. Step S
If the value of the check number counter is 10 or more at 32,
In step S36, an alert box indicating that the number of checks has exceeded 10 is displayed, and in step S38, the check box checked this time is unchecked (turned off).
This processing ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the selection and addition processing executed by the apparatus of the present invention. This process is the first
“Add selected person to destination” button 65 in frame 60
It is executed by clicking. In the loop process for the number of addresses in the address list, it is determined whether or not the check box of each registered record displayed in the address list is checked in step S40 in step S40.

If the check box is ON, the process proceeds to step S42, and the address (64 bytes) of the corresponding registration record is set in the delivery area for delivery to the mail program. Step S4 above
Steps 0 and S42 are repeated in a loop for the number of addresses in the address list, and when this loop ends, the processing is ended. In the above embodiment, the address list of the Japanese address book has been described. However, the address list of the English address book is as shown in FIG. In FIG.
The first frame 160 in the left column, the second frame 162 in the upper right column, and the third frame 164 in the lower right column are the first frame 160 and the second frame 162. The first frame 160 is provided with an “OK” button 165 corresponding to “Add selected person to destination” and a “Cancel” button 166 corresponding to “End without adding”. The second frame 162 is provided with alphabets “A” to “Z”.

The address book file is composed of two-byte characters shown in FIG.
A plurality of address records, each of which is composed of a name which is written in alphabets in a portion where a name of 6 characters (32 bytes) and a reading of 16 full-width characters (reading) are integrated, and an address of 64 half-width characters (64 bytes) are registered. I have. The address book file is sorted in alphabetical order using the name as a key, and a label as a link destination is attached to each of the letters “A” to “Z” of the alphabet.

In FIG. 9, also in the third frame 164,
Two registered addresses on the “A” line are displayed, three registered addresses on the “B” line are displayed, and three registered addresses on the “C” line are displayed. In addition, a check box 167 is displayed at the head of each registered address, and scroll display of the eleventh and subsequent items can be performed using the scroll bar 168.

Also in this case, the address list creation processing is executed only once, and each time one of the alphabetic characters "A" to "Z" in the second frame 162 is clicked and designated, Only the registered addresses, which are the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, starting from the line at the link destination corresponding to the first character clicked, are displayed. For this reason, if the number of registered addresses registered in the address book is smaller than the number of registered addresses that can be displayed on the screen, the "A" line is specified by default without specifying the first character. And all registered addresses can be displayed at once. If the number of registered addresses is 20-3
Even in the case of 0 items, ten registered addresses can be displayed regardless of which first character is specified, and the display efficiency is improved. Further, even when the number of registered addresses is 30 or more, a desired registered address record can be quickly selected by performing a scroll operation after designating a desired leading character.

Step S10 corresponds to the index display means, and steps S12 to S26 correspond to the address data display means.

[0039]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention provides
The address data is divided into a plurality of groups corresponding to the respective indexes. The index display means for displaying the index of each group, and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed on the index display means is selected, the address data is selected. Address data display means for displaying the address data of the group corresponding to the specified index and the address data of the groups thereafter.

As described above, the index of each group is displayed, and when one of the displayed indexes of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are selected. Is displayed, the user does not have to perform a scroll operation by freely selecting a desired index, and the display efficiency is improved by displaying a predetermined number of address data.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the address data display means displays a selection instruction section for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. As described above, since the selection instruction section for instructing the selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed, the destination of the e-mail can be easily specified. Claim 3
In the invention described in (1), the index is determined in accordance with a keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data.

As described above, since the index is determined according to the keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data, the arrangement of the address data and the arrangement of the index coincide. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the address data that cannot be sorted by the sorting process is set as an unsorted group.

As described above, since the address data that could not be sorted is set as an unsorted group, the address data that could not be sorted can be searched. In the invention according to claim 5, the sorting method is in the order of the Japanese syllabary of the keyword. As a result, a search in the order of the Japanese syllabary becomes possible.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the sorting method, the keywords are arranged in alphabetical order. This allows for alphabetical search. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index,
The index of each group is displayed, and when one of the displayed indexes of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are displayed.

As described above, the index of each group is displayed, and when any one of the displayed indexes of each group is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are selected. Is displayed, the user does not have to perform a scroll operation by freely selecting a desired index, and the display efficiency is improved by displaying a predetermined number of address data.

According to the present invention, a selection instructing unit for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed. As described above, since the selection instruction section for instructing the selection of each of the displayed address data is displayed, the destination of the e-mail can be easily specified. Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used for the sorting process of the address data.

As described above, since the index is determined according to the keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data, the arrangement of the address data and the arrangement of the index coincide. Further, according to the invention of claim 10, when the computer displays the contents of the address book in which the address data is registered as an address list, the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index, Index display means for displaying the index of each group; and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed by the index display means is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the subsequent groups A program for functioning as address data display means for displaying the address data is recorded.

By using this recording medium, the invention described in claim 1 can be realized. Further, the invention according to claim 11 records a program for causing the address data display means to display a selection instruction section for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. By using this recording medium, claim 2
The described invention can be realized.

Further, according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a program for causing an index to be determined according to a keyword of each address data used in the sort processing of the address data is recorded. By using this recording medium, the invention described in claim 3 can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire display of a conventional address list.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an address list display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of an address list creation process executed by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an address list according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of an address book file.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an address list of an address book for Japanese displayed on the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of one embodiment of a check box selection process executed by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an example of a selection adding process executed by the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an address list of an English address book displayed by the apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 central processing unit (CPU) 20 input device 30 storage device 40 auxiliary storage device 50 output device 55 communication device 60 first frame 62 second frame 64 third frame 65 "add selected person to destination" button 66 "add Button 67 check box 68 scroll bar

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An address list display device for displaying, as an address list, contents of an address book in which address data is registered, wherein the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index. Index display means for displaying an index; and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed by the index display means is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are displayed. An address list display device, comprising: address data display means for displaying. 2. The address list display device according to claim 1, wherein said address data display means displays a selection instruction section for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. Table display device. 3. The address list display device according to claim 1, wherein the index is determined in accordance with a keyword of each address data used for sorting the address data. apparatus. 4. The address list display device according to claim 3, wherein the address data that could not be sorted in the sorting process is set as an unsorted group. 5. The address list display device according to claim 3, wherein the sorting method is in alphabetical order of the keyword. 6. The address list display device according to claim 3, wherein the sorting method is performed in alphabetical order of the keywords. 7. An address list display method for displaying, as an address list, contents of an address book in which address data is registered, wherein the address data is divided into a plurality of groups corresponding to respective indexes. Displaying an index, wherein when any one of the displayed indexes of the groups is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are displayed. List display method. 8. The address list display method according to claim 7, further comprising: displaying a selection instruction unit for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. 9. The address list display method according to claim 7, wherein the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used in the sort processing of the address data. Method. 10. When a computer displays the contents of an address book in which address data is registered as an address list, the address data is divided into a plurality of groups each corresponding to an index. Index display means to be displayed, and when any one of the indexes of each group displayed by the index display means is selected, the address data of the group corresponding to the selected index and the address data of the subsequent groups are displayed. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for functioning as address data display means is recorded. 11. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 10 is recorded, wherein said address data display means has a function of displaying a selection instruction unit for instructing selection of each of the displayed address data. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to record is recorded. 12. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 10 or 11 is recorded, wherein the index is determined according to a keyword of each address data used for the sort processing of the address data. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.