JP2002091648A - Compact information terminal device, method for operation thereof and medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply operate browsing software for browsing an HTML document without changing this HTML document prepared for a personal computer in a compact information terminal device provided with a display means having a displaying function of the same level of the personal computer. SOLUTION: In the case of designating a position other than a hot spot on the browsing picture of the HTML document by using an input device for deciding a position which is operable by a single hand, a group of the operation buttons of the browsing software for the HTML document is displayed in the neighborhood of the designated position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an HTML (Hyper T) connected to a network such as the Internet.
ext Markup Language) The present invention relates to a small information terminal capable of browsing documents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a portable small information terminal, a PDA (Person) having a touch panel type liquid crystal display device is known.
In al Digital Assistants, there is a type in which an operation is performed by pen input, and a type in which a mobile phone is provided with a small liquid crystal and is operated using up, down, left, and right direction input switches.

An input method using a touch panel has features such that a position can be directly input by a pen device or the like, and a handwritten character can be input. The input method using the direction input switch is characterized in that the operation can be performed with one hand, and the operation is performed using a command input method centering on menu selection by moving a cursor.

[0004] Also, WWW (W
old Wide Web) server,
It has become common to browse HTML documents. H
It is possible to insert characters, images, video, audio, and the like into a TML document, and it is possible to link to another document by describing a tag called an anchor in text. The area described by the anchor tag is called an anchor point or a hot spot on the viewing software.

[0005] HTML documents are generally VGA (6
It is created on the assumption that it is browsed by a personal computer having a resolution of 40 × 480 pixels or more. On the other hand, mobile phones capable of browsing HTML documents are rapidly spreading, but since the display of the mobile phone has a lower resolution than a personal computer, it is necessary to take measures such as devising a layout.

[0006]

There has been no conventional information terminal that achieves both portability and miniaturization that can be operated with one hand and display performance equivalent to that of a personal computer. Therefore, with regard to HTML document browsing software, a GUI (Graphical Use) suitable for such a device is also used.
rInterface) did not exist. On the other hand, the information terminal in the present invention is assumed to be a small information terminal having a display resolution equal to that of a personal computer and operable with one hand.

Here, looking at the viewing software for personal computers, the menus and buttons are arranged at the edge of the screen as shown in FIG. 9, so that when selecting, the cursor must be moved to the edge of the screen. There is. When the cursor is moved by the direction input switch used in the conventional mobile phone, it is impossible to directly input the absolute position on the screen because only the cursor movement direction can be input. As a result, there is a problem that it takes time to move.

In the conventional touch panel system, since the touch panel is used by holding the touch panel in one hand and pressing the touch panel with a pen or the like in another hand, it is needless to say that use with one hand is difficult.

As an example of a touch panel type portable information terminal, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-175258 (a method and an apparatus using a touch screen display for an intelligent portable communication device) is known. Similar to a computer, it is difficult to operate the software with one hand.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-36856 (context sensing pop-up window for a mobile phone) is known as an example of a mobile phone type information terminal. Then, since the display screen is generally small, it is necessary to take measures such as devising the layout of the HTML document.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized information terminal device provided with display means having a display function equivalent to that of a personal computer, which is designed for a personal computer. HT
An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily operate browsing software for browsing an HTML document without changing the ML document.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a small information terminal device having a browsing means for browsing an HTML document, a position specifying means for specifying a position on a display screen, HTML by position designation means
When a position other than the hot spot on the document browsing screen is designated, display control means for displaying a list of instructions for operating the browsing means near the designated position.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for operating a small-sized information terminal device having a browsing step of browsing an HTML document, wherein a position specifying step for specifying a position on a display screen, and the HTML document browsing by the position specifying step. A display control step of displaying, when a position other than the hot spot on the screen is designated, a list of instructions for operating the browsing step near the designated position.

Further, the present invention provides a position specifying routine for specifying a position on a display screen in a computer-readable medium applicable to a small information terminal device equipped with browsing software for browsing an HTML document. When a position other than the hot spot on the HTML document browsing screen is designated by the routine, a display control routine for displaying a list of instructions for operating the browsing software near the designated position is included.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a small information terminal device to which the present invention is applied.

The small information terminal device is portable.
It has a CPU 11, a ROM 12, and a RAM 13.
The ROM includes a rewritable flash ROM and the like. Each of the CPUs 11 is a device for assembling the device, and the type thereof is not limited. The display device 1 includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight, an optical system, and the like.
The display device 14 includes a display control circuit 1
5 is controlled and driven. This display device 14
Has the same display performance as a personal computer. The backlight may not be needed depending on the display device. In addition, a display device of a type in which a micro display is enlarged and displayed by an optical system is also included in the present invention.
A display from NVISO is known. CPU1
1, ROM 12, RAM 13, and display control circuit 15
It is connected via a PU bus 110.

A communication device 16 and a communication control circuit 17 are connected to the CPU 11 via an I / O port. The communication device 16 includes a network adapter for connecting to a LAN, a modem for connecting to a WAN such as a telephone line, and the like. Examples of a connection medium include a wired cable, infrared light, and wireless. The present invention is applicable irrespective of the type of communication device, connection medium, connection destination, and the like. Also, as the I / O port, various serial or parallel connection types such as RS-232C and USB can be used.

The CPU 11 has an input device 18.
And the input control circuit 19 are connected via an I / O port. The input device 18 has a function of designating at least four directions and a function of determining a current position of a cursor 44 described later as a designated position, and is configured to be operable with one hand.

FIG. 2A shows an example of the input device 18. The input device 18 performs input in four directions of “up”, “down”, “left”, and “right” by pressing four ends of the key top 21, and also presses the entire key top 21. Thus, the current position of the cursor 44 is determined as the designated position. Such an input device 18
For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, a four-way tact switch 23 having a push function and a key top 24 can be provided on the substrate 22. Incidentally, the tact switch 23 is actually “up”,
It is composed of four switches respectively corresponding to four directions of “down”, “left” and “right” and a push function.

Next, the software configuration of the portable information terminal will be described with reference to FIG. Note that this software is preset in the ROM 12 or the like.
Is executed on the RAM 13 when the program is executed.

The software includes an OS, middleware, and applications. The OS is an embedded real-time OS for controlling hardware, and its type is not limited. OS is kernel, file system,
The device driver includes a device driver, a communication protocol, and the like. The device driver controls various devices such as display, communication, input, and a battery. Among the device drivers, the input device driver generates an event according to the shape and position of the cursor, the operation of each switch of the input device 18, and the like.

The communication protocol is, for example, PPP, TCP
/ IP and other protocols for Internet connection, the present invention is applicable regardless of the type of protocol. The middleware is a window system for drawing characters and graphics on a screen, but the present invention is applicable regardless of the type of window system.

The information terminal operation method unique to the present invention is realized by information terminal operation software as application software. The main part of this information terminal operation software is an HT in which anchors (link information to other resources indicated by keywords, figures, etc.) are embedded in the text.
This is browsing software for hypertext such as ML documents.
HTML documents on the WWW server can be browsed.

The information terminal operation software includes a communication unit, HT
It comprises an ML interpreter, a display screen generator, an input processor, and the like. Among these, the present invention is characterized by the input processing unit, and the parts other than the input processing unit can be realized using widely used WWW browser technology.
Here, the description is omitted.

Next, an operation method of the information terminal operation software will be described. Here, the operation of the information terminal operation software includes an instruction for designating a URL where a browsed document exists, an instruction for displaying a previously browsed document, and an instruction for reading a currently browsed document from the network again. It is to be.

In the present embodiment, these commands are executed by pressing a button on the display. A plurality of buttons grouped and displayed is called a button box. By specifying a position other than the hot spot, the button box pops up and the button box mode is set.

This operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
(A) is an example of a display screen of information terminal operation software, which is in a normal HTML browsing mode. The screen is composed of a command menu bar 41, a URL address display bar 42, H
It comprises a TML document drawing area 43 and the like. In the HTML document drawing area 43, a cursor 44 for designating a position on the screen is displayed in addition to the characters 45 and the image 46 as the HTML document.

Here, hyperlinks that represent link information to other resources are distinguished from ordinary characters, for example, in the case of characters by being underlined as indicated by reference numeral 47. You. When the cursor 44 moves to the link area, the shape of the cursor 44 is changed to notify that the information is link information. Of course, it is possible to specify the link area even in the image. Such a link area is generally called a hot spot. The shape of the cursor 44 is changed by issuing an event to the input device driver.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the cursor 44 is located at a position other than the hot spot, the input device 18 is clicked, that is, it is turned on / off in a short time. FIG. 4
As shown in (b), the button box 48 is configured to pop up.

In the example of FIG. 4B, the button box 48
Consists of a total of seven buttons. The functions of these buttons are, in order from the left button, scroll up (up), scroll down (down), display the previous document in the history list (return), history list , The next document is displayed (advanced), the current URL is read again (updated), data reading is suspended (stopped), and the initial home page is displayed (home).

Of these buttons, the up and down scroll buttons are used when the switch for determining the input device 18 is ON while the cursor 44 is on each button.
Scroll the display area. Also, the buttons "Back", "Forward", "Update", "Stop", and "Home"
When these buttons are clicked, an instruction is issued and the corresponding processing is executed.

When the button box 48 pops up, the position of the cursor 44 is set to the first button in the button box 48, for example, an "up scroll" button, and the cursor shape changes to a rectangular shape surrounding one button. (See reference numeral 49 in FIG. 4B).

Normally, the cursor 44 is
In the button box mode, the rectangular cursor 44 discretely moves on a button-by-button basis, although the screen moves smoothly on the screen in pixel units in response to the direction designation operation 8. For example, when the “right” switch of the input device 18 is clicked while the rectangular cursor 44 is on the “update” button,
The cursor 44 moves to the "stop" button.

Next, a processing procedure for issuing an instruction using the button box 48 will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS. The execution of the program requires many other objects such as the main object of the program, the object of the URL display bar, and the object of the menu bar. Since there is no difference from the above, the description is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of a display screen object in charge of a drawing area.

When the display screen object is generated by the main object of the program, step S50 is performed.
At 1, the display screen object is initialized. Next, the process proceeds to step S502, and enters an event waiting loop. If an event has occurred, the process advances to step S503 to determine whether or not the occurred event is a click operation of the input device 18. As a result, if it is not a click operation of the input device 18, step S507
The process proceeds to step S502 to perform processing according to other events, and returns to step S502.

On the other hand, the event that has occurred
If the click operation is No. 8, step S504
Then, it is determined whether or not the current position of the cursor 44 is a hot spot (pointer area), that is, whether or not a hot spot has been designated. As a result, if a position other than the hot spot has been designated, step S5
Proceeding to 06, activation processing of the button box object is performed. This activation processing is to activate the button box 48, that is, to generate an event for instructing execution such as display and start of accepting an event.

On the other hand, if a hot spot has been designated, the flow advances to step S505 to jump to the URL of information related to the hot spot. Step S50
6. When the processing in step S505 is completed,
Returning to 502, the process enters an event waiting loop.

Next, the processing relating to the button box 48 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the button box object is generated by the main object of the program, first, in step S601, a predetermined initialization process is performed. Next, the process proceeds to step S602, and enters an event waiting loop.

At this point, the button box 48
Is generated in an inactivated state, in which the
No event other than the activation event occurs for the button box 48. The activation event of the button box 48 occurs in the processing step S506 in the above-described display screen object.

The button box activation processing in step S617 in FIG. 6 will be described first. When the activation event is generated in step S506 of FIG. 5, the process proceeds to step S617 via step S616, the button box 48 is displayed, the shape of the cursor 44 is changed to a rectangle, and the position of the rectangle cursor 44 is changed. To the leftmost button of the button box 48.

The display screen object requests the movement of the cursor 44 so that the button box object manages it, that is, the input device driver does not move the cursor 44 without permission. Such processing is performed by issuing an event to the input device driver. When the button box 48 is in the activated state,
All events for the button box 48 can be generated.

If it is determined in step S602 that an event has occurred, the flow advances to step S603 to determine whether or not the occurred event is a direction input event. If the result of the determination is that the event is a direction input event, the process advances to step S604 to determine whether there is a button in the designated direction. As a result, if there is a button in the designated direction, the process proceeds to step S605, moves the cursor 44 in the designated direction, returns to step S602, and enters an event waiting loop.

On the other hand, if there is no button in the designated direction, the flow advances to step S606 to deactivate the button box 48, and returns to step S602 to enter an event waiting loop. At this time, the button box 48 is deleted from the screen, and the shape of the cursor 44 is returned to the arrow shape. The right to move the cursor 44 is also returned to the input device driver. Once the button box 48 is deactivated, no event other than the activation event occurs in the button box 48 until it is activated again.

If it is determined in step S603 that an event other than the direction input event has occurred,
Proceeding to step S607, it is determined whether or not the event that has occurred is a decision button down event (ie, whether or not the decision switch of the input device 18 has been turned ON). As a result, if the enter button down event has occurred, the process proceeds to step S608, where the cursor 4
It is determined whether the current position of No. 4 is the position of the scroll button. As a result, when the cursor 44 is located at the position of the scroll button, the process proceeds to step S609 to perform a scroll process. In this scroll processing, scrolling is continuously performed as long as the scroll button is in a depressed state. When the scrolling process is completed, the process proceeds to step S610, and the same deactivation process of the button box 48 as in step S606 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S608 that the current position of the cursor 44 is not the position of the scroll button, the process returns to step S602 to wait for an event.

If it is determined in step S607 that the event related to the occurrence is not the decision button down event, the flow advances to step S611 to determine whether or not the decision button up event has occurred (that is, whether the input device 1
8 is determined to be the OFF operation of the determination switch). As a result, if the enter button up event has occurred, the process proceeds to step S612, where the cursor 44
It is determined whether or not the current position is the position of one of the “return”, “advance”, and “home” buttons. As a result, when the cursor 44 is at the position of any of these buttons, the process proceeds to step S613, the above-described processing corresponding to each of these buttons is performed, the button box 48 is deactivated in step S610, and the process proceeds to step S602. Return to the event waiting loop.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S612 that the current position of the cursor 44 is not the position of any of the "return", "advance", and "home" buttons, the flow advances to step S614 to move the cursor 44 It is determined whether the current position is the position of the “update” or “stop” button. As a result, the cursor 44 is updated or stopped.
If it is at the position of the button, the process proceeds to step S615, where UR
L is updated, or reading stop processing of the document currently being read is performed. Further, in step S610, the button box 48 is deactivated, and the process returns to the event waiting loop of step S602.

At step S614, the cursor 44
If it is determined that the current position is not the position of either the "update" or "stop" button, the process immediately proceeds to step S6.
It returns to the event waiting loop of 02.

If it is determined in step S611 that the event related to the occurrence is not the determination button up event, the process advances to step S616 to determine whether an activation event has occurred. As a result, if an activation event has occurred, the process proceeds to step S617,
The button box activation process described above is performed.

On the other hand, if the event related to the occurrence is not an activation event, the flow advances to step S618 to execute a predetermined event process defined by the system. This event process is a process determined by the OS or the window system, and is performed by a higher-level object. When the processes of steps S617 and S618 are completed, the process returns to step S602 and enters an event waiting loop.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the small information terminal device provided with the display device 14 having the same display function as the personal computer, the input device 18 allows the input device 18 to display the position other than the hot spot on the HTML document browsing screen. Is specified, H is placed near the specified position.
Since the button box 48 composed of a plurality of buttons in which commands for operating the software for browsing the TML document are displayed is displayed, the HTML document created for the personal computer can be changed without changing the HTML document. The browsing software for browsing can be easily operated.

Further, since the input device 18 can be operated with one hand, the viewing software can be easily operated also in this respect. Furthermore, in the button box 48 area, the cursor shape is changed, and the cursor is moved in units of buttons, so that the browsing software can be easily operated also in this regard.

[Second Embodiment] The present invention can be realized using an input device different from that of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7A shows an input device in which two shuttle switches 72 and 73 are arranged in parallel on a substrate 71. Shuttle switch 72 of this input device,
The lever 73 is capable of left and right lever operation and center push operation, and inertia acts on the lever portion, and returns to the center position when the force is released. As a result, a two-way input function and a decision input function can be realized with one shuttle switch.

In FIG. 7A, for example, the shuttle switch 72 is for left and right input, and the shuttle switch 73 is for up and down input. The decision operation is realized by pushing one of the shuttle switches 72 and 73. The combination of the shuttle switches 72, 73 and up / down / left / right inputs can be freely specified. Further, the determination input may be made by either of the shuttle switches 72 and 73. In either method, an input function in four directions, up, down, left, and right, and a decision input function can be realized.

Since the shuttle switch only specifies the direction, the position of the cursor 44 is controlled by the input device circuit,
And in the device driver. For example, a switch circuit is provided between the pulse generation circuit and the counter circuit,
While the shuttle switch is depressed, the counter circuit counts, and a circuit having a mechanism for increasing or decreasing the moving distance of the cursor 44 is implemented.

FIG. 7B shows an example of an input device using one shuttle switch 75 and one tact switch 76. This shuttle switch 75 is shown in FIG.
The same ones as the shuttle switches 72 and 73 in (b) can be used. In this case, for example, left / right input and determination input are performed by the shuttle switch 75, and up / down input is performed by operating the shuttle switch 75 while pressing the tact switch 76. Or shuttle switch 7
5, the up / down input and the decision input are performed, and the tact switch 7
By operating the shuttle switch 75 while pressing 6, it is also possible to perform left and right inputs. FIG.
Using the same input device circuit and device driver as the circuit used in the input device of FIG.
4 can be performed.

In this embodiment, the arrangement of the shuttle switch and the tact switch is free, and it is possible to arrange them on the same substrate at a position different from that shown in FIG. 7 or on another substrate.

As described above, in the second embodiment, an input device that can be operated with one hand is realized by configuring the input device using a shuttle switch with a push function or a tact switch.

[Third Embodiment] The present invention can be realized by using an input device different from those of the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 8A shows two encoders 82 and 83 with a push function arranged in parallel on a base 81. A two-way input function and a decision input function can be realized by one encoder.

In FIG. 8A, for example, the encoder 82 is for left and right input, and the encoder 83 is for up and down input. The determination operation is realized by pushing one of the switches of the encoder 82 or 83. The combination of the encoders 82 and 83 and the up, down, left, and right inputs can be freely specified. Further, the determination input may be performed by the push switches of either of the encoders 82 and 83. In either method, an input function in four directions, up, down, left, and right, and a decision input function can be realized.

The encoders 82 and 83 output two rectangular waves, and the phase difference between the rectangular waves is inverted depending on the direction of rotation. Therefore, the position can be measured by inputting a rectangular wave to the counter circuit.

FIG. 8B shows an example of an input device using one encoder 85 and one tact switch 86. The encoder 85 includes the encoders 82 and 83 described above.
The same is used. In this case, for example, in the encoder 85, a left / right input and a decision input are performed, and the up / down input is performed by operating the encoder 85 while pressing the tact switch 86. Alternatively, it is also possible to perform left and right inputs by operating the encoder 85 while pressing the tact switch 86 by performing up / down input and determination input by the encoder 85. The position of the cursor 44 can be recognized using an input device circuit and a device driver similar to those used in the input device in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the arrangement of the rotary encoder and the tact switch is free, and it is possible to arrange them on the same substrate at a position different from that shown in FIG. 8 or on another substrate.

As described above, in the third embodiment, an input device that can be operated with one hand is realized by configuring the input device using an encoder with a push function or a tact switch.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a small information terminal device having display means having a display function equivalent to that of a personal computer, easily operate viewing software for browsing an HTML document created for a personal computer without changing the HTML document. It is possible to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an information terminal device to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of an information terminal device to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a button box on a viewing software screen.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a display screen object.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the button box object.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an input device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a conventional viewing software.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... CPU 12 ... ROM 13 ... RAM 14 ... Display Device 15 ... Display Control Circuit 16 ... Communication Device 17 ... Communication Control Circuit 18 ... Input Device 19 ... Input Control Circuit 44 ... Cursor 48 ... Button Box 23,76,86 ... Tact Switch 72, 73, 75: Shuttle switch 82, 83, 85 ... Encoder

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yuichi Sakauchi 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo F-term in Canon Inc. (reference) 5B020 AA17 BB02 HH22 5E501 AA13 BA03 BA05 CA02 CB05 FA05 FA45

Claims (30)

[Claims] 1. A small information terminal device comprising a browsing means for browsing an HTML document, a position specifying means for specifying a position on a display screen, and a position other than a hot spot on the browsing screen of the HTML document by the position specifying means. A small information terminal device, comprising: when a position is designated, display control means for displaying a list of instructions for operating the browsing means near the designated position. 2. The position specifying means includes a plurality of switches arbitrarily assigned a function of designating at least four moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position. The display control means is configured such that the switch for determining the designated position is turned on in a short time.
2. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a list of the commands is displayed when the command is turned off. 3. The shuttle control system according to claim 1, wherein the position designation means includes one shuttle switch for indicating a vertical movement direction of a cursor on a display screen and one shuttle switch for indicating a left and right movement direction. 2. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position is assigned to the terminal. 4. A shuttle switch to which a function of designating two moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned, and When the shuttle switch is operated alone, the cursor is instructed to move in the left-right direction, and when the tact switch and shuttle switch are operated simultaneously, the cursor is moved in the up-down direction. 2. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A shuttle switch to which a function for designating two movement directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function for determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned, and When the shuttle switch is operated alone, the cursor is instructed to move up and down, and when the tact switch and the shuttle switch are operated simultaneously, the cursor is instructed to move left and right. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: 6. The position specifying means includes one encoder for inputting an amount of vertical movement of a cursor on a display screen and one encoder for inputting an amount of horizontal movement of a cursor. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position is assigned. 7. An encoder to which a function of inputting a movement amount of a cursor on a display screen in two directions and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a specified position are assigned, Includes one tact switch, inputs the amount of vertical movement of the cursor when the encoder is rotated alone, and moves the cursor in the left and right direction when the tact switch and the encoder are operated simultaneously. 2. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein an amount is input. 8. The encoder according to claim 1, wherein the position designation means includes: an encoder to which a function of inputting a movement amount of a cursor on a display screen in two directions and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned; Includes one tact switch, inputs the amount of horizontal movement of the cursor when the encoder is rotated alone, and moves the cursor up and down when the tact switch and encoder are operated simultaneously 2. The small information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein an amount is input. 9. The list of instructions for operating the document browsing means is a set of buttons in which the operation instructions are made into a graphic, and the operation instructions are executed by designating the buttons by the position designating means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
9. The small information terminal device according to any one of items 1 to 8. 10. A shape of the cursor is changed in a list display area of the command and other display areas, and the cursor is moved in units of the buttons in the list display area of the command,
10. The small information terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the movement is performed in units of pixels outside the list display area. 11. A method for operating a small information terminal device having a browsing step of browsing an HTML document, comprising: a position specifying step of specifying a position on a display screen; When a position other than a spot is designated, a display control step of displaying a list of instructions for operating the browsing step in the vicinity of the designated position. Method. 12. The position specifying step uses a plurality of switches arbitrarily assigned a function of designating at least four moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a specified position. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the display control step displays the list of instructions when the designated position determination switch is turned on / off in a short time. . 13. The position specifying step, wherein at least one of the shuttle switches is provided by using one shuttle switch for instructing a vertical movement direction of a cursor on a display screen and one shuttle switch for instructing a left and right movement direction. The method according to claim 11, wherein a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position is assigned to the switch. 14. A shuttle switch to which a function for designating two moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function for determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned, and Using two tact switches, when the shuttle switch is operated alone, the cursor is instructed to move in the left and right direction, and when the tact switch and the shuttle switch are operated simultaneously, the cursor is moved up and down. The method of operating a small information terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the instruction is given. 15. A shuttle switch to which a function of designating two moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned, and Using two tact switches, instructing the cursor to move up and down when the shuttle switch is operated alone, and instructing the cursor to move left and right when the tact switch and shuttle switch are operated simultaneously 12. The method for operating a small information terminal device according to claim 11, wherein: 16. The position specifying step uses one encoder for inputting the amount of vertical movement of a cursor on a display screen and one encoder for inputting the amount of horizontal movement of the cursor, and uses at least one of the encoders. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position is assigned to the terminal. 17. The encoder according to claim 17, wherein the position designation step includes: assigning a function of inputting a movement amount of a cursor on a display screen in two directions and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position; Using one tact switch, input the amount of vertical movement of the cursor when rotating the encoder alone, and when operating the tact switch and the encoder simultaneously, the horizontal movement of the cursor The method for operating a small information terminal device according to claim 11, wherein a moving amount is input. 18. The encoder according to claim 18, wherein the position designation step includes: assigning a function of inputting a movement amount of a cursor on a display screen in two directions and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position; Using one tact switch, input the amount of movement of the cursor in the left and right direction when the encoder is rotated alone, and when the tact switch and the encoder are operated simultaneously, the vertical movement of the cursor is The method for operating a small information terminal device according to claim 11, wherein a moving amount is input. 19. The list of instructions for operating the document browsing step is a set of buttons in which the operation instructions are made into a graphic, and the operation instructions are executed by designating the buttons in the position specifying step. The method for operating a small information terminal device according to any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein: 20. A shape of the cursor is changed in a list display area of the command and other display areas, and the cursor is moved in units of the buttons in the list display area of the command,
20. The method of operating a small information terminal device according to claim 19, wherein the movement is performed in units of pixels outside the list display area. 21. A computer-readable medium applicable to a small information terminal device equipped with browsing software for browsing an HTML document, a position designation routine for designating a position on a display screen, and an HTML document by the position designation routine. When a position other than the hot spot on the browsing screen is designated, a display control routine for displaying a list of instructions for operating the browsing software in the vicinity of the designated position. . 22. The position designation routine uses a plurality of switches arbitrarily assigned a function of designating at least four moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position. 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein the display control routine displays the list of instructions when the designated position determination switch is turned on / off in a short time. 23. The position specifying routine utilizes at least one of the shuttle switches using one shuttle switch for indicating a vertical movement direction of a cursor on a display screen and one shuttle switch for indicating a left and right movement direction. 3. The switch is assigned a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position.
2. The medium according to 1. 24. The position designation routine includes: a shuttle switch to which a function of designating two movement directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned; Using two tact switches, when the shuttle switch is operated alone, the cursor is instructed to move in the left and right direction, and when the tact switch and the shuttle switch are operated simultaneously, the cursor is moved up and down. 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein the medium is instructed. 25. The position designation routine includes: a shuttle switch to which a function of designating two moving directions of a cursor on a display screen and a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position are assigned; Using two tact switches, instructing the cursor to move up and down when the shuttle switch is operated alone, and instructing the cursor to move left and right when the tact switch and shuttle switch are operated simultaneously 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein 26. The position designation routine uses one encoder for inputting a vertical movement amount of a cursor on a display screen and one encoder for inputting a horizontal movement amount, and uses at least one of the encoders. 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein a function of determining a current position of the cursor as a designated position is assigned to. 27. The encoder according to claim 27, wherein the position designation routine includes a function to input a moving amount of the cursor on the display screen in two directions and a function to determine the current position of the cursor as the designated position. Using one tact switch, input the amount of vertical movement of the cursor when rotating the encoder alone, and when operating the tact switch and the encoder simultaneously, the horizontal movement of the cursor 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein a moving amount is input. 28. The encoder according to claim 28, wherein the position designation routine includes a function to input a moving amount of the cursor on the display screen in two directions and a function to determine the current position of the cursor as the designated position. Using one tact switch, input the amount of movement of the cursor in the left and right direction when the encoder is rotated alone, and when the tact switch and the encoder are operated simultaneously, the vertical movement of the cursor is 22. The medium according to claim 21, wherein a movement amount is input. 29. The list of instructions for operating the document browsing software is a set of buttons in which the operation instructions are made into a graphic, and the operation instructions are executed by designating the buttons by the position designation routine. The medium according to any one of claims 21 to 28, wherein: 30. A shape of the cursor is changed in a list display area of the command and other display areas, and the cursor is moved in units of the buttons in the list display area of the command,
30. The medium according to claim 29, wherein the medium is moved in units of pixels outside the list display area.