JP2017134779A - Information input support program, information input support method and information input support apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce time and effort for inputting date of birth.SOLUTION: There is provided an information input support program that causes a computer to execute a processing including: receiving an input of age of an object person; identifying a candidate range of a birth year based on the input age and the date when the input is received; and outputting years included in the candidate range of the identified birth year.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input support program, an information input support method, and an information input support device.

  For example, when entering the date of birth of patient information in interview data or when entering the date of birth of a user of a PHR (Personal Health Record) system using the Web And the date of birth and age of the subject may be entered from a tablet-type terminal.

JP 2001-190514 A JP 2001-222727 A

  However, when the information to be input is the date of birth, the input operation is troublesome because there are more input items than when the age is input. Further, in the method of inputting the year of birth in the Western calendar, the operation of inputting the year of birth in the Western calendar is complicated for those who are used to the Japanese calendar. On the other hand, in the method of inputting the birth year in the Japanese calendar, the operation for inputting the Japanese calendar of the year of birth is complicated for those who are used to the year.

  Therefore, in one aspect, the present invention has an object of reducing labor for inputting a date of birth.

  In one proposal, an input of the age of the subject is accepted, a range of candidates for the birth year is specified based on the input age and the date when the input is received, and the specified birth date is specified. An information input support program for outputting a year included in a year candidate range and causing a computer to execute processing is provided.

  According to one aspect, the labor of inputting the date of birth can be reduced.

The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information input assistance apparatus concerning one Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the information input assistance apparatus concerning one Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the information input assistance process concerning one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the input screen concerning one Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the initial value setting process of the age concerning one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the input screen concerning one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the input screen concerning one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

[Hardware configuration of information input support device]
First, a hardware configuration of an information input support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information input support device 1 according to the present embodiment is realized in any electronic device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, a mobile phone, a wearable display device such as an HMD (Head Mount Display), and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants). Can be done. Although FIG. 1 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information input support device 1, the hardware configuration of the information input support device 1 is not limited to this.

  The information input support device 1 includes a processor 10, a modem 11, a wireless unit 12, an antenna 13, a memory 14, a touch panel 15, a camera 16, a microphone / speaker 17, a display 18, and a power source 19.

  The processor 10 includes a CPU that controls the entire information input support apparatus 1 and is configured by, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

  The modem 11 performs processing for modulating the data signal into a radio signal transmitted by the radio unit 12. The modem 11 also performs a process of demodulating a radio signal received by the radio unit 12 into a data signal. The wireless unit 12 wirelessly communicates wireless signals with the base station via the antenna 13 under the control of the processor 10.

  The memory 14 stores programs and data. The program and data are read by the processor 10 at a predetermined timing and used when the processor 10 executes processing such as information input support processing.

  The touch panel 15 detects a touch operation on the screen of the user's finger or stylus pen. As a result, the input operation of the user of the information input support device 1 can be accepted. The camera 16 captures a still image or a moving image.

  The microphone / speaker 17 inputs and outputs audio. A microphone is used for voice input, and a speaker is used for voice output. The display 18 displays an input screen and other information for inputting predetermined information such as the user's age and date of birth. The power source 19 controls the supply of power to each unit of the information input support device 1 and the stop of the supply.

[Functional configuration of information input support device]
Next, an example of a functional configuration of the information input support device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information input support device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reception unit 21, a specification unit 22, an output unit 23, a selection unit 24, and a storage unit 25. The reception unit 21 receives an input of the age of the user (target person).

  The specifying unit 22 specifies a range of candidates for the birth year based on the input age and the date when the input is accepted (hereinafter also referred to as “input date”). Further, the specifying unit 22 specifies a range of candidates for the birth month based on the input age, the input birth year, and the input date. Further, when the input birth month is the same as the input date month, the specifying unit 22 inputs the input age and the input birth month if the input birth month is the same. Based on the date of birth and the date of input, a range of possible birth dates is specified.

  The output unit 23 outputs each year included in a range that is a candidate for the specified birth year. In addition, the output unit 23 outputs each month included in a range that is a candidate for the specified birth month. The output unit 23 outputs each day included in the range of candidates for the specified birth date.

  The output unit 23 displays a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form when screen scrolling is necessary when displaying at least one candidate group of the birth year, birth month, and birth date candidates. A candidate arranged in the center of the candidate group may be displayed as an initial selection target.

  The selection unit 24 selects the user's birth year in accordance with the user's selection operation from the output range of birth year candidates. In addition, the selection unit 24 selects the birth month of the target person in accordance with the user's selection operation from the output range of birth month candidates. In addition, the selection unit 24 selects the date of birth of the target person according to the user's selection operation from the range of candidates for the output birthday.

  The storage unit 25 stores programs and processing information. The program includes an information input support program 26.

  The function of the reception unit 21 is realized by, for example, the touch panel 15 that detects a touch operation. However, the receiving unit 21 is not limited to the touch panel 15 and may be realized by, for example, a mouse pointer or a keyboard that receives an input operation.

  The function of the output unit 23 can be realized by, for example, a screen for inputting the date of birth and a display 18 that displays predetermined information.

  The functions of the specifying unit 22 and the selection unit 24 can be realized by, for example, an information input support process that the information input support program 26 installed in the storage unit 25 causes the processor 10 to execute.

  The storage unit 25 may be realized by the memory 14 or may be realized by a storage device including an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk.

[Information input support processing]
Next, an example of the information input support process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The information input support process in FIG. 3 is executed, for example, when the user's date of birth of a desired system is registered from the information input support apparatus 1. According to the information input support process according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the labor of inputting the date of birth of the user. The information input support process according to the present embodiment is mainly executed by the processor 10.

  When this process is started, the user of the system touches the screen of the touch panel 15 and inputs the user's age. In step S10, the reception unit 21 receives an input of the user's age. For example, FIG. 4A shows an example in which an input screen for age is displayed on the display 18.

  Next, in steps S <b> 11 to S <b> 15, the specifying unit 22 specifies a range that is a candidate for the birth year (year of birth date) based on the input age and the input date.

  Specifically, in step S <b> 11, the specifying unit 22 first specifies a value obtained by subtracting the input age from the year of the input date as “end year of birth year”. Further, the specifying unit 22 specifies a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the end year of the birth year as “the start year of the birth year”.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that the user touches the ten digit “3” and the one digit “5” from the age input screen displayed on the display 18. When the year of input date is “2014”, the specifying unit 22 specifies “the end year of the birth year” as “1979” (= 2014-35). Further, the specifying unit 22 specifies “1978” as the “starting year of the birth year”. As shown in FIG. 5A, the age input screen may be set in advance with an age estimated to be used in the provided system as an initial value and displayed on the center side of the display 18.

  Next, in step S12, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the input date is December 31st. When the input date is December 31, the process proceeds to step S13, and the specifying unit 22 specifies the birth year as “the end year of the birth year”. In the above example, when the input date is December 31, the birth year is specified as “1979”. In step S13, the specifying unit 22 specifies the start month of the birth month as “1” and the end month of the birth month as “12”.

  Next, in step S14, the output unit 23 displays the specified birth year and the range of birth month candidates. In the above example, the birth year “1979” and the birth month candidate range “January to December” are displayed on the display 18.

  On the other hand, if the input date is not December 31 in step S12, the process proceeds to step S15, and the output unit 23 displays the range of candidates for the birth year. That is, in step S15, the output unit 23 displays the start year of the birth year specified in step S11 and the end year of the birth year. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the display area 18 displays ranges “1978” and “1979” that are candidates for the birth year.

  Returning to FIG. 3, next, in step S <b> 16, the selection unit 24 selects a year of birth (year of birth date). At that time, the selection unit 24 selects the birth year according to the touch position on the screen of the user. In the example of FIG. 4B, 1978 is selected as the birth year.

  Returning to FIG. 3, next, in step S <b> 17, the specifying unit 22 determines whether the birth year is the start year of the birth year. When the birth year is the start year of the birth year, the process proceeds to step S18, and the specifying unit 22 specifies the birth year as the start year of the birth year. When the birth year is not the start year of the birth year, the process proceeds to step S19, and the specifying unit 22 specifies the birth year as the end year of the birth year.

  Next, it progresses to step S20 and the specific | specification part 22 specifies the range which becomes a candidate of a birth month based on the input age, the specified birth year, and the input date. Next, in step S <b> 14, the output unit 23 displays the specified birth year and the range of candidates for the birth month.

  For example, the case where the input date “2014/3/6” and the age “35” are input will be described as an example. In this case, the range that is a candidate for the date of birth is specified as “1978/3/7 to 1979/3/6”.

  In step S16, when the birth year start year “1978” is selected as the birth year, the candidate date range is specified as “1978/3/7 to 1978/12/31”. For this reason, as shown in FIG.4 (c), the range of the candidate of a birth month becomes each month of March (start month)-December (end month). In the example shown in FIG. 4C, the birth year 1978 and each month from March to December in the range of birth month candidates are displayed on the display 18.

  On the other hand, in step S16, as shown in FIG. 4 (b ′), when the birth year end year “1979” is selected as the birth year, the range of candidates for the date of birth is “1979/1/1 to 1979”. / 3/6 ". That is, the specifying unit 22 specifies the range of candidates for the birth month as each month from January (start month) to March (end month). As a result, as shown in FIG. 4C ′, the birth year 1978 and each month from January to March within the range of birth month candidates are displayed on the display 18.

  Returning to FIG. 3, next, in step S <b> 21, the selection unit 24 selects the month of birth (the month of birth). The selection unit 24 selects a birth month according to the touch position on the screen of the user. In the example of FIG. 4C and FIG. 4C ′, March is selected as the month of birth.

  Returning to FIG. 3, next, in step S <b> 22, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the input birth month is the same as the input date month. When the input birth month and the input date month are the same, the process proceeds to step S23, where the specifying unit 22 is based on the input age, the specified birth year and birth month, and the input date. A range that is a candidate for the birth date is specified, and the process proceeds to step S25. If the input birth month is different from the input date month, the process proceeds to step S24, and the specifying unit 22 sets a range of candidates for the birth date from the start date (one day) of the specified birth month to that month. And the process proceeds to step S25.

  Next, in step S <b> 25, the output unit 23 displays the identified birth year and birth month, and each day in the range of birth date candidates. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, when “3” month is selected as the month of birth, the month of birth is the same as the month of the input date “2014/3/6”. If the year of birth is 1978, the range of candidates for the date of birth is “1978/3/7 to 1978/12/31”, so the range of candidates for the date of birth is specified as 7th to 31st. . As a result, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the display 18 displays each day of the 7th to 31st days as a candidate day of birth along with the specified birth year and birth month. The

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4C ′, when “1” month is selected as the month of birth, the month of birth is different from the month of the input date “2014/3/6”. In this case, the range of candidates for the birth date is specified as 1st to 31st, which is all days included in January. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4D ', each of the first to 31st days is displayed on the display 18 as a candidate range for the birth date along with the specified birth year and birth month.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the selection unit 24 next selects the date of birth in step S <b> 26. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4D, the selection unit 24 selects “9” day of birth according to the touch operation. Further, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4D ′, the selection unit 24 selects “5” day of birth in response to the touch operation.

  As described above, according to the information input support device 1 according to the present embodiment, the range of candidates for the date of birth is narrowed down based on the input age and the date on which the input of the age is accepted. Can do. As a result of narrowing down, by displaying the range of candidates for the specified date of birth, the user of the information input support device 1 can register the date of birth with only a simple operation. Thereby, the labor of inputting a date of birth can be reduced.

  Also, by displaying the date of birth candidate range on the input screen in the form of a drop-down list (hereinafter also referred to as “pull-down menu”), it is possible to further reduce the labor of inputting the date of birth. it can.

  At that time, in the drop-down list, the range of candidates for the year of birth will be written together with the year and the Japanese calendar, so that both the person who is used to the year and the person who is used to the year Input operation can be facilitated. However, the output unit 23 may display a range that is a candidate for the birth year only in the Western calendar or only in the Japanese calendar.

[Other methods for simple input operations]
(Set initial age)
The initial age value setting that can be performed by the information input support device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an initial age value setting process executed to facilitate an input operation when inputting an age.

  When this process is started, in step S50, the specifying unit 22 sets 35 years as the initial age value. In this embodiment, the average age of the user who inputs the date of birth using the information input support device 1 is set to 35 years old and is used as the initial value of age. However, the initial value of age is not limited to 35 years old, and may be set to another age.

  For example, FIG. 6A and FIG. 7A show an example of an age input screen. In the screen of FIG. 6A, all combinations of numbers that can be taken by two digits of age are displayed. In the screen of FIG. 7 (a), flicking or swiping the dial of each age (two digits of ten digits and one digit) upward or downward, the two digits of each age are displayed. A display form in which numerical values are scrolled on the screen is shown.

  In the example of FIG. 7A, the average age of the user, 35 years old, is displayed in the center so that the age can be displayed more easily. Thereby, it is possible to more easily enter the age of 35 and the age close to 35.

  Returning to FIG. 5, next, in step S <b> 52, when the age can be estimated from the user's profile, the specifying unit 22 updates the estimated age as an initial value of age. For example, when a student, a company employee, a married person, a single person, etc. can be estimated from the user's profile, the specifying unit 22 resets the initial value of the age based on those estimates. In the case of a system that is frequently used by children, the specifying unit 22 sets the average age of the user to 10 years, or in the case of a system that is frequently used by the elderly, the specifying unit 22 sets the average age of the user to 65 years. To do. Thereby, an appropriate initial value of age can be set according to the system to be provided and the business.

  Next, in step S54, the output unit 23 corrects and displays the initially displayed age to the age estimated in step S52. Thereby, the effort of inputting age can be reduced.

(Set initial date of birth)
Next, an example of setting the initial date of birth will be described with reference to FIGS. In the screen of FIG. 6B, all combinations of numbers that can be taken are shown. The screen of FIG. 7B is a dial type that scrolls the numerical values of the date of birth on the screen by flicking or swiping the dials of the year, month, and day upward or downward. A display form is shown.

  In the above example in which the age “35” is input to the input date “2014/3/6”, the range of candidates for the date of birth is “1978/3/7 to 1979/3/6”. It becomes. In this embodiment, the initial value of the birth year is set to the start year of the birth year. However, in this embodiment, the initial value of the birth year may be set to the end year of the birth year. When the initial value of the birth year is set to the start year of the birth year, the output unit 23 displays the initial value “1978” of the year of birth as the initial value, as shown in FIG. 6B. As a method for displaying the initial value, in the present embodiment, the area where the initial value is displayed is hatched. However, the display method of the initial value is not limited to this, and any display mode in which the initial value can be explicitly displayed can be used.

  If it is estimated that the birth year is “1978”, the range of candidates for the date of birth is “1978/3/7 to 1978/12/31”, so the range of candidates for the birth month is March. Identified as ~ December. Therefore, the output unit 23 sets July, which is the median value from March to December, as the initial value of the birth month. Moreover, the output part 23 makes 15 days which is the median value of the 1st-31st contained in July the initial value of a birthday.

  In FIG. 6B, “1978” year, “7” month, and “15” day are indicated by hatching as initial values. Also in FIG. 7B, “1978”, “7” month, and “15” day are displayed as diagonal lines as initial values. In FIG. 6 (b), all combinations of the numbers of birth dates are displayed, whereas in FIG. 7 (b), the numerical values in a predetermined range centering on the initial values of the dates of birth are displayed. , It is preferentially displayed as a candidate range of birth date. That is, in FIG. 7 (b), all combinations of numerical values of birth date are not displayed. Thus, as the display form of the date of birth input screen, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), only a range that is a candidate for the date of birth may be displayed, or FIG. 6 (b). As shown, all numeric combinations of birth dates may be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, a range that is a candidate for the date of birth may be displayed with priority.

  In the pull-down menu and the dial-type display form, at least one candidate group in the range of the birth year, birth month, and birth date candidates may be displayed in the pull-down menu. In addition, when screen scrolling is necessary in a dial-type display form as shown in FIG. 7, a candidate arranged in the center of a candidate group to be displayed may be displayed as an initial selection target.

  The information input support program, the information input support method, and the information input support device have been described in the above embodiment. However, the information input support program, the information input support method, and the information input support device according to the present invention are limited to the above embodiment. However, various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the present invention. In addition, when there are a plurality of the above-described embodiments and modifications, they can be combined within a consistent range.

  For example, in the present embodiment, a range that is a candidate for the date of birth is determined from the input age and the input date. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The high school or university entrance date and graduation date of the resume are specified from the entered age and input date, and entered in the specified item field of the resume data. It may be output. As a result, the user according to the present embodiment can reduce not only the input of the date of birth but also the trouble of inputting the entrance date, the graduation date, the joining date, and the like.

Regarding the above description, the following items are further disclosed.
(Appendix 1)
Accepts the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, identify a range of candidates for the birth year,
Output each year included in the range of candidates for the identified birth year,
An information input support program for executing processing.
(Appendix 2)
The range of candidates for the birth year is output in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form.
The information input support program according to attachment 1.
(Appendix 3)
Accepts the birth year input,
Based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date when the entry was accepted, a range of candidate birth months is identified,
Output each month included in the range of candidates for the specified birth month,
The information input support program according to appendix 1 or 2.
(Appendix 4)
Accepts the birth month input,
If the entered birth month is the same as the month when the input is accepted, the birth date is entered based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date of receipt of the input. Identify possible date ranges,
Outputting each day included in the range of candidates for the identified birth date,
The information input support program according to attachment 3.
(Appendix 5)
Screen scrolling when displaying a candidate group of at least one of the range of candidates for the birth year, the range of candidates for the birth month, and the range of candidates for the birth date in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form Is required, the candidate placed in the center of the candidate group to be displayed is displayed as an initial selection target.
The information input support program according to any one of appendices 2 to 4.
(Appendix 6)
Accepts the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, identify a range of candidates for the birth year,
Output each year included in the range of candidates for the identified birth year,
An information input support method in which processing is executed by a computer.
(Appendix 7)
The range of candidates for the birth year is output in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form.
The information input support method according to attachment 6.
(Appendix 8)
Accepts the birth year input,
Based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date when the entry was accepted, a range of candidate birth months is identified,
Output each month included in the range of candidates for the specified birth month,
The information input support method according to appendix 6 or 7.
(Appendix 9)
Accepts the birth month input,
If the entered birth month is the same as the month when the input is accepted, the birth date is entered based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date of receipt of the input. Identify possible date ranges,
Outputting each day included in the range of candidates for the identified birth date,
The information input support method according to attachment 8.
(Appendix 10)
Screen scrolling when displaying a candidate group of at least one of the range of candidates for the birth year, the range of candidates for the birth month, and the range of candidates for the birth date in a pull-down menu or a dial type display form Is required, the candidate placed in the center of the candidate group to be displayed is displayed as an initial selection target.
The information input support method according to any one of appendices 7 to 9.
(Appendix 11)
A reception unit that accepts input of the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, a specifying unit for specifying a range of candidates for the birth year,
An output unit for outputting each year included in the range of candidates for the specified birth year;
An information input support device.
(Appendix 12)
The range of candidates for the birth year is output in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form.
The information input support device according to attachment 11.
(Appendix 13)
Accepts the birth year input,
Based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date when the entry was accepted, a range of candidate birth months is identified,
Output each month included in the range of candidates for the specified birth month,
The information input support device according to appendix 11 or 12.
(Appendix 14)
Accepts the birth month input,
If the entered birth month is the same as the month when the input is accepted, the birth date is entered based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date of receipt of the input. Identify possible date ranges,
Outputting each day included in the range of candidates for the identified birth date,
The information input support device according to attachment 13.
(Appendix 15)
Screen scrolling when displaying a candidate group of at least one of the range of candidates for the birth year, the range of candidates for the birth month, and the range of candidates for the birth date in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form Is required, the candidate placed in the center of the candidate group to be displayed is displayed as an initial selection target.
The information input support device according to any one of appendices 12 to 14.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information input assistance apparatus 10 Processor 11 Modem 12 Radio | wireless part 13 Antenna 14 Memory 15 Touch panel 16 Camera 17 Peripheral device 18 Display 19 Power supply 21 Reception part 22 Specification part 23 Output part 24 Selection part 25 Storage part 26 Information input assistance program

Claims (7)

Accepts the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, identify a range of candidates for the birth year,
Output each year included in the range of candidates for the identified birth year,
An information input support program for causing a computer to execute processing. The range of candidates for the birth year is output in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form.
The information input support program according to claim 1. Accepts the birth year input,
Based on the entered age, the entered birth year, and the date when the entry was accepted, a range of candidate birth months is identified,
Output each month included in the range of candidates for the specified birth month,
The information input support program according to claim 1 or 2. Accepts the birth month input,
If the input birth month and the month when the input is accepted are the same, based on the input age, the input birth date, and the date when the input was accepted, Identify the range of possible birthdays,
Outputting each day included in the range of candidates for the identified birth date,
The information input support program according to claim 3. Screen scrolling when displaying a candidate group of at least one of the range of candidates for the birth year, the range of candidates for the birth month, and the range of candidates for the birth date in a pull-down menu or a dial-type display form Is required, the candidate placed in the center of the candidate group to be displayed is displayed as an initial selection target.
The information input support program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Accepts the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, identify a range of candidates for the birth year,
Output each year included in the range of candidates for the identified birth year,
An information input support method in which processing is executed by a computer. A reception unit that accepts input of the age of the target person,
Based on the input age and the date when the input was accepted, a specifying unit for specifying a range of candidates for the birth year,
An output unit for outputting each year included in the range of candidates for the specified birth year;
An information input support device.

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