JP2008065428A - Thumbnail display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thumbnail display system for easily managing an operation schedule or the like even when it is made into a thumbnail. <P>SOLUTION: A task included in a Gantt chart selected by an input device 30 is made into a thumbnail by a thumbnail preparation functioning part 2. The task made into the thumbnail by the thumbnail preparation functioning part 2 is displayed in a predetermined form in a window on the screen of a display device 40 by a thumbnail display functioning part 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a thumbnail display system.

  Gantt charts are used for project management and production management. The work schedule can be managed by setting the start / end time for each work item with the work item (task) as the vertical axis and the time as the horizontal axis, and the progress and work results can be displayed. However, depending on the scale of the project, the number of work items increases, and the Gantt chart may not be displayed on one screen. Also, to grasp the whole of multiple projects, the contents of all projects must be displayed in one Gantt chart, but it is necessary to prepare multiple screens, and the advantages of the Gantt chart are impaired. There was a problem that.

As a method for solving this problem, it is conceivable to make the Gantt chart a thumbnail.
JP 2004-46796 A

  However, when the Gantt chart is converted into a thumbnail, the Gantt chart image is reduced, so that tasks included in the Gantt chart may not be read.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thumbnail display system that can easily manage a work schedule and the like even if thumbnails are formed.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although it attaches | subjects and demonstrates the code | symbol corresponding to drawing which shows one Embodiment of this invention, it is not limited to this.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a task selection means (30) for selecting a task included in a Gantt chart and a thumbnail generation means for thumbnailing each of the tasks selected by the task selection means. (2) and display control means (4) for displaying each of the tasks thumbnailed by the thumbnail generation means in a predetermined manner.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the thumbnail display system according to the first aspect, the display control unit converts the display unit into thumbnails based on identification information corresponding to each of the tasks selected by the task selection unit. Each of the tasks is displayed in a time series or a tree form.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the thumbnail display system according to the second aspect, the display control unit displays the identification information in or out of the thumbnail generated by the thumbnail generation unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the thumbnail display system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the display control means includes an access restriction means for restricting display of information included in the Gantt chart. It is characterized by that.

  Note that the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another component.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily manage work schedules and the like even when thumbnails are created.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a thumbnail display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the thumbnail display system in more detail.

  In FIG. 1, the hardware of the thumbnail display system includes an information processing device 10, an external storage device 20, an input device 30, and a display device 40.

  The information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 and an internal memory 12.

  The external storage device 20 is configured by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like, for example.

  The external storage device 20 stores thumbnail related data at the time of thumbnail creation. Thumbnail-related data includes thumbnail information (thumbnail file name, etc.), thumbnail setting information (data set when the thumbnail was created (eg, thumbnail name, comment, password, etc.)) and thumbnail summary information (thumbnail range specified) Task-related data (for example, task name, period, start date, end date, task-related information).

  The input device 30 is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and is also used as a device for selecting a task included in the Gantt chart, for example.

  The display device 40 is configured by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like.

  A project management software program is read into the internal memory 12, and processing is executed by the CPU 11 according to the program, whereby the thumbnail display system 1 is configured.

  In FIG. 2, the thumbnail display system 1 includes a thumbnail creation function unit 2, a thumbnail deletion function unit 3, a thumbnail display function unit 4, a thumbnail information storage unit 5, a Gantt chart redisplay unit 6, and an input device 30.

  The thumbnail creation function unit 2 creates thumbnails in the order of selection of a target project, selection of a thumbnail range, selection of summary display contents, and thumbnail setting in accordance with a user instruction from the input device 30 (described later).

  The thumbnail display function unit 4 causes the display device 40 to display thumbnails in any one of a plurality of different display forms (list display, time series display, tree display, summary display). As will be described later, the thumbnail display function unit 4 restricts the display of information included in the Gantt chart.

  The thumbnail deletion function unit 3 deletes the created thumbnail according to the operator's operation.

  The thumbnail information storage unit 5 stores the created thumbnail.

  The Gantt chart redisplay unit 6 displays the Gantt chart from the state where only the thumbnail is displayed.

  Thumbnails and the like are created and used according to the following procedure.

1. Creation and Deletion of Thumbnail FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a business flow of project management, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a Gantt chart.

  As shown in Fig. 3, in the project management software, the entire project is first planned (schedule input), the actual data that has been worked on based on the plan is input, and the progress status is displayed using a Gantt chart etc. The Then, until the project is completed, actual work, result data input, and progress status display are repeated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display device (see FIG. 2) 40 displays all or part of the Gantt chart including a plurality of tasks in a window having a size in accordance with the function of the project management software. Create a thumbnail from this Gantt chart. As described above, thumbnail creation is performed in the order of the target “project selection”, “thumbnail range specification”, “summary display content selection”, and “thumbnail setting”.

1-1 Project Selection FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of target project selection.

  In the target project selection, a Gantt chart is displayed by designating a project corresponding to the Gantt chart including a plurality of tasks to be thumbnailed. In FIG. 5, after the file of the target project A is opened, a window is displayed.

1-2 Thumbnail Range Specification FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of thumbnail range designation, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing another example of thumbnail range designation.

  After displaying the Gantt chart, a mouse (input device 30) (not shown) is operated to designate a task range to be thumbnailed. In FIG. 6A, the tasks (task A, task 1 (development preparation work), task 2 (procedure manual creation), task 3 (creation work)) in the range indicated by the white arrow (mouse pointer) are thumbnails. Task. After that, the menu button is operated to generate thumbnails.

  If the menu item is “Thumbnail Selection”, the window is opened and the item “Thumbnail Selection” is selected by operating the mouse (FIG. 6 ( b)).

1-3 Selection of Summary Display Contents FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of summary display items, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an input example thereof.

  After specifying the thumbnail range, select the item whose contents are to be displayed as an overview.

  In FIG. 7A, the items shown are typical ones used in the Gantt chart.

  Items to be displayed in summary are selected by operating the mouse (see FIG. 7B). Here, the task name, period, start date, and end date are selected.

1-4 Thumbnail Setting FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of thumbnail setting, FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating an input example thereof, and FIG. 9A is a concept for explaining the flow of data when thumbnails are created. FIG. 9 and FIG. 9B are diagrams showing an example of thumbnail related data.

  After selecting the summary display content, input information about the thumbnail to be created.

  In FIG. 8A, the items shown are typical ones used for thumbnail setting.

  Here, the names of thumbnails, comments, and passwords for security are listed.

  The created thumbnail information (thumbnail-related data) is stored in the external storage device 20, and is used when the project management software is started or when the operator redisplays the thumbnail (see FIG. 9).

  Also, the created thumbnail can be deleted by the operator using the thumbnail deletion function. When the thumbnail is deleted, the thumbnail information is also deleted at the same time.

2. Thumbnail display It is possible to display thumbnails as a list or tree according to the purpose.

2-1 List Display FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a thumbnail list display.

  In FIG. 10, all the thumbnails of the Gantt charts of projects A and B that are currently in progress are time-sequential, such as project names (project A, task A-1, task A-2, task A-3, project B, task B-1, task B-2) (identification information). The person in charge of the project can grasp the number of projects in progress and an overview of the progress status by viewing this list display. For example, “project A” shown in FIG. 10 corresponds to “project A” shown in FIG. 4, and “task A-1” shown in FIG. 10 is “task A, development” shown in FIG. "Task A-2" shown in FIG. 10 corresponds to "task B, setup work, operation check work, test" shown in FIG. “Task A-3” shown in FIG. 10 corresponds to “manual data collection and instruction manual creation” shown in FIG.

  It is also possible to collect completed tasks and projects and display them as thumbnails, or select a specific project manager and display them as thumbnails.

2-2 Tree Display FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tree display.

  A part of the Gantt chart of the project (project A) is made into a plurality of thumbnails (task A-1, task A-2, task A-3), and the start date of the work included in the thumbnail and the relationship between the thumbnails are combined. And made a tree. In FIG. 11, the horizontal axis represents the date.

3. Project Information Display Using Thumbnail 3-1 Outline Display Function, etc. FIGS. 12 and 13 are diagrams showing examples of thumbnail outline display and detail display.

  When a thumbnail (task A-1) is selected by a mouse operation or a tab key (input device 30) (not shown), outline information of task A-1 set when the Gantt chart of the project (project A) is converted into a thumbnail. Is displayed. This summary information can be displayed by expanding a tag with respect to the thumbnail or a window containing the thumbnail (see FIG. 12), or the detailed information can be displayed in another window (see FIG. 13). The summary information is deleted when the thumbnail is deleted.

  Next, redisplay of the Gantt chart will be described.

  FIGS. 14A, 14B, and 14C are diagrams for explaining redisplay of the Gantt chart.

  When the original Gantt chart window is closed and in a non-display state, FIG. 14 shows a state in which a thumbnail is selected and the actual project Gantt chart is displayed again.

  For example, when a thumbnail (see FIG. 14A) indicated by a white arrow (mouse pointer) is double-clicked with a mouse, the Gantt chart is displayed again.

  In addition, since a security function using a password is set, the Gantt chart is not redisplayed unless a preset password (see FIG. 14B) is input.

  Therefore, all Gantt charts can be closed, and only those who know the password can display the Gantt chart from the state where only the thumbnails are displayed.

  If the original Gantt chart window is open, that window becomes active and is displayed in front of the thumbnail list display window (see FIG. 14C).

  According to this embodiment, the project manager can easily monitor the progress of the project, and can find the delayed work at an early stage, so the goodness of the Gantt chart when thumbnailed is lost. Absent. In addition, by selecting and displaying thumbnails for workers in charge of projects, not only project managers but also workers can get an overview of the progress of the project, which helps improve work efficiency. . Furthermore, since a part of the information is hidden by thumbnailing and the detailed information cannot be seen unless a password is input, it is suitable as a presentation tool for outsiders, for example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a thumbnail display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the thumbnail display system in more detail. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the business flow of project management. FIG. 4 shows an example of a Gantt chart. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of target project selection. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the thumbnail range designation, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing another example of the thumbnail range designation. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of the summary display item, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an input example thereof. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of thumbnail setting, and FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating an input example thereof. FIG. 9A is a conceptual diagram illustrating the flow of data when thumbnails are created, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of thumbnail-related data. FIG. 10 shows an example of a thumbnail list display. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a tree display. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a summary display and a detailed display of a thumbnailed project. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a summary display and a detailed display of a thumbnailed project. FIGS. 14A, 14B, and 14C are diagrams for explaining redisplay of the Gantt chart.

Explanation of symbols

  2: thumbnail creation function unit, 4: thumbnail display function unit, 30: input device, 40: display device.

Claims (4)

A task selection means for selecting tasks included in the Gantt chart;
Thumbnail generating means for thumbnailing each of the tasks selected by the task selecting means;
Display control means for displaying each of the tasks thumbnailed by the thumbnail generation means in a predetermined manner.   The display control unit displays each of the thumbnailed tasks in a time series or a tree form based on identification information corresponding to each of the tasks selected by the task selection unit. Item 2. The thumbnail display system according to Item 1.   3. The thumbnail display system according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit displays the identification information inside or outside the thumbnail generated by the thumbnail generation unit.   The thumbnail display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control means includes an access restriction means for restricting display of information included in the Gantt chart.

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