JP2020135728A - Graph creation device, graph creation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a graph creation device capable of surely creating the graph of a desired image in a short time by a simple operation and to provide a graph creation method and a program.SOLUTION: The graph creation device includes a template display part for displaying each template corresponding to each of a plurality of previously provided graphs from a display, a first input acceptance part for accepting specification input for specifying a desired template from each displayed template, a data table display part for displaying a data table associated with the template specified by the specification input from the display, a second input acceptance part for accepting data input to the displayed data table, a graph creation part for reflecting the data to the specified template to create the graph, and a graph display part for displaying the created graph from the display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention is used, for example, to create graphs (bar graphs, line graphs, stock price charts, etc. optimized for the requirements of newspapers and magazines) to be published in newspapers and magazines (both paper media and electronic media). With respect to suitable graphing equipment, graphing methods, and programs.

Conventionally, it is known that spreadsheet software such as Excel (registered trademark) manufactured by Microsoft has a function of creating a graph from a data table.

However, with this feature, the graph is only displayed after all the settings have been made, so the user will see the final image (look) of the graph until all the input required for the graph settings has been completed. Can't.

This allows users to fine-tune graph lines, bar sizes, shapes, shades, as well as legend size, fonts, positions, etc., until the final look matches the desired image. You have to repeat the setting of and the confirmation by the display many times.

Not only is such an operation cumbersome, but if you are not accustomed to it, it will take a lot of time. Graphs are often published with articles in newspapers and magazines, whether in paper or electronic media. In view of the above, for example, in newspaper companies, graphs are created by professional designers, not by reporters or desks.

Specifically, the reporter requests the graph to be created by providing the image of the graph and the necessary back data to the desk, the desk informs the organizer, and the organizer instructs the designer to create the graph. Has been created. Although the designer is skilled in creating graphs, it takes about an hour from the reporter's request for graph creation to the actual completion of the graph due to the intervention of multiple personnel in this way. I need it. With this, graph creation cannot catch up with breaking news articles.

Due to this situation, the following problems are piled up.

Reporters can't create graphs themselves, even though they have the data. Also, even though it is a small graph, it takes longer than expected to complete. This increases the work load and causes a time loss.

On the other hand, if the desk wants to make corrections to the graph finished by the designer, even if it is a minor correction, it cannot be corrected by himself and he has to ask the designer again. The load increases and time is lost.

Also, as a designer, I feel a dilemma because I am overwhelmed by the simple task of creating graphs and cannot concentrate on the creative work that I should be doing. In addition, since the current graph creation tool has low flexibility for modification, for example, even a simple modification that only changes the size takes a considerable amount of time and effort, and I feel stressed. In addition, the work load increases and time is lost.

In recent years, articles in newspapers and magazines have been digitized, and even more responsiveness is required not only for articles but also for creating graphs to be published together with articles. In view of these circumstances, it is extremely important to shorten the graph creation time and facilitate the creation work.

https://products.office.com/ja-jp/excel, Microsoft (searched on February 8, 2019)

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a graph creation device, a graph creation method, and a program capable of reliably creating a graph of a desired image in a short time with a simple operation. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.

That is, the graph creating device of the first aspect of the present invention is desired from the template display unit that displays each template corresponding to each of the plurality of graphs provided in advance from the display and each displayed template. The first input receiving unit that accepts the specified input that specifies the template and the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input are input to the data table display unit that displays from the display and the displayed data table. It includes a second input receiving unit that receives data, a graph creating unit that reflects data on a designated template to create a graph, and a graph display unit that displays the created graph on a display.

The graph creating device of the second aspect of the present invention is the graph creating device of the first aspect, and the template display unit displays each template by displaying the image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display. Display from.

The graph-creating device of the third aspect of the present invention is the graph-creating device of the first or second aspect, and each template includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used in a newspaper article.

The graph creating device of the fourth aspect of the present invention is the graph creating device of any one of the first to third viewpoints, and the graph display unit displays the created graph together with additional information from the display. Further, it is further provided with an editorial unit for editing additional information while displaying the created graph from the display.

In the graph creating apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creating apparatus of the fourth aspect, the additional information includes at least one of a graph title, a graph axis unit, and a data item name. ..

In the graph creating device of the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creating device of the fourth or fifth aspect, editing of additional information includes changing the content of the additional information, changing the format, and changing the display location. ..

The graph creating device of the seventh aspect of the present invention is input to the specified template, the data table associated with the template, and the data table in the graph creating device of any one of the first to sixth aspects. It further includes a storage control unit that associates the data with the data and stores it in the storage device.

The graph creating device of the eighth aspect of the present invention is a graph that restores the created graph based on the template, the data table, and the data associatedly stored in the storage device in the graph creating device of the seventh aspect. It also has a restoration unit.

The graph creation method of the ninth aspect of the present invention prompts the user to select a template by displaying each template corresponding to each of the plurality of graphs provided in advance from the display, and is selected by the user. By receiving the specified input that specifies the template and displaying the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display, the user is prompted to input data into the data table, and the data table is displayed by the user. Receives the data entered in, creates a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template, and displays the created graph from the display.

In the graph creation method of the tenth viewpoint of the present invention, in the graph creation method of the ninth viewpoint, displaying each template from the display means displaying an image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display. Including.

In the graph creation method of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the graph creation method of the ninth or tenth aspect, each template includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used in a newspaper article.

In the graph creation method of the twelfth viewpoint of the present invention, in the graph creation method of any one of the ninth to eleventh viewpoints, displaying the created graph from the display adds the created graph. It includes displaying the information together with the information from the display, and further, it is possible to edit the additional information while displaying the created graph from the display.

The graph creation method of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the graph creation method of the twelfth aspect, in which the additional information includes at least one of a graph title, a graph axis unit, and a data item name. ..

The method for creating a graph from the fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the method for creating a graph from the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, in which editing of additional information includes changing the content of the additional information, changing the format, and changing the display location. ..

The graph creation method of the fifteenth viewpoint of the present invention is input to the designated template, the data table associated with the template, and the data table in the graph creation method of any of the ninth to fourteenth viewpoints. The data is associated with the data and stored in the storage device.

The graph creation method of the 16th aspect of the present invention restores the created graph based on the template, the data table, and the data associatedly stored in the storage device in the graph creation method of the 15th aspect.

The program of the seventeenth aspect of the present invention has a function of displaying each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance from the display, and specifies a selected template from each template displayed from the display. The function to receive the specified input, the function to display the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display, the function to receive the data input to the data table, the function to reflect the data in the specified template. It is a program to realize the function to create a graph and the function to display the created graph from the display on the processor.

According to the graph creating device, the graph creating method, and the program of the present invention, some graph templates used in newspapers and magazines are prepared in advance, for example, a user who is a reporter or a desk selects a desired template. It is possible to surely create a graph of a desired image just by doing so. For this reason, it is no longer necessary to repeat the formatting and display confirmation as described above.

In addition, the graph creation device, graph creation method, and program of the present invention are easy to operate, and when the data is reflected in the graph, the user only needs to input the data in the specified data table, which is special. No skills required. For this reason, even a reporter or a desk can easily and quickly create a graph, so that both labor cost and creation time can be reduced.

Further, the graph creating device, the graph creating method, and the program of the present invention also have a function of editing additional information such as the graph title, axis unit, and data item name displayed together with the graph while displaying the graph. ing. This function allows the user to edit the graph while checking the final image of the graph without returning to the setting screen, so the graph can be edited easily and surely according to his own image. It becomes.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an electronic circuit configuration of a graph creating device to which the graph creating method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a display example of a login screen displayed when the graph creation device is started. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of a menu screen in which a plurality of icons representing an image of a graph are displayed. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of a new creation screen in which a data table and additional information input fields are displayed. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a graph for explaining the editing performed by using the editing program. FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a display example of the graph restored by the graph restoration program and the additional information table for publication displayed in a list. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a flow of processing for modifying a published graph to create a new graph. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a flow of processing for continuing to create a graph from data being created. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a processing flow by another method of continuing the graph creation from the data being created.

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

In the description of the following embodiments, the parts once described will be indicated by using the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be avoided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an electronic circuit configuration of a graph creating device to which the graph creating method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

The electronic circuit of the graph creating device 10 includes a CPU 12, a recording medium reading unit 14, a display 15, a key input unit 16, a communication unit 17, a memory 20, and a storage device group 30 connected to each other by a bus 11.

The key input unit 16 is a portion that receives input from the user, such as a keyboard and a mouse.

The memory 20 includes a template display program 21, an input reception program 22, a data table display program 23, a graph creation program 24, a graph display program 25, an editing program 26, a storage control program 27, and a graph restoration program 28. I remember. These programs 21 to 28 may be stored in the memory 20 in advance, or are read and stored in the memory 20 from an external recording medium 13 such as a memory card via the recording medium reading unit 14. May be good.

These programs 21 to 28 cannot be rewritten by input from the key input unit 16 by the user.

In addition to such user-rewritable information, the memory 20 is an area in which information corresponding to the input made by the key input unit 16 is sequentially input as an area for storing user-rewritable data. A writable data area 29 is secured.

The CPU 12 is a computer, controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to each program 21 to 28 stored in the memory 20, and executes a process according to the input made by the user from the key input unit 16.

The storage device group 30 includes a template storage device 31, a data table storage device 32, and a graph data storage device 33.

The template storage device 31 stores a plurality of graph templates.

The data table storage device 32 stores the data table designated according to each template.

The graph data storage device 33 stores restoration data necessary for restoring a graph created in the past. Specifically, the template, the data table, and the data input to the data table are associated and stored.

Each of these storage devices 31, 32, and 33 includes, for example, an SSD (Solid State Drive), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like. In the drawings, these storage devices 31, 32, and 33 are shown as three independent storage devices as an example for ease of explanation, but the number of storage devices is not limited to three, and one. Three storage devices 31, 32, 33 may be constructed in the SSD or HDD.

The template display program 21 acquires each template corresponding to each of the plurality of graphs provided in advance from the template storage device 31, and displays an image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display 15 on the menu screen. This prompts, for example, reporters and desk users to select a template. These templates include templates that correspond to the boilerplate graphs used in newspaper and magazine articles.

In response to this, the user can input a designated input for designating a desired template to the key input unit 16. It is also possible to create a new template and register and store it in the template storage device 31. This makes it possible to increase the variation of the graph that can be provided.

The input reception program 22 receives the designated input input to the key input unit 16 by the user from the key input unit 16.

The data table display program 23 acquires the data table associated with the template specified by the designated input received by the input reception program 22 from the data table storage device 32 and displays it from the display 15. This prompts the user to enter data into the data table.

In response to this, the user inputs data into the displayed data table by operating the key input unit 16. The user can also input data into the data table by reading a data file in which the data has already been input, instead of inputting the data. As will be described later, the graph data storage device 33 stores restoration data for restoring a graph that has already been published. The user can also read the restoration data from the graph data storage device 33 and input the restoration data into the data table by operating the key input unit 16. Alternatively, the data being created can be used to add missing data, or to correct the data and then input it into the data table.

The graph creation program 24 creates a graph by reflecting the data written in the data table in the designated template.

The graph display program 25 displays the graph created by the graph creation program 24 from the display 15 together with additional information.

Additional information includes graph titles, graph axis units, graph axis scale values, data item names, and the like.

The editing program 26 enables the user to operate the key input unit 16 to edit additional information while displaying the created graph on the display 15. Editing the additional information includes changing the content of the additional information, changing the format, changing the display location, and the like.

The storage control program 27 stores the restoration data created by the graph creation program 24 and, if necessary, the restoration data necessary for restoring the graph edited by the editing program 26 in the graph data storage device 33.

The graph restoration program 28 reads the restoration data from the graph data storage device 33, and restores the graph based on the read restoration data. Then, the restored graph is displayed on the display 15.

The communication unit 17 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and communicates with an external source (not shown) or the like via this communication network. By this communication, it is also possible to acquire data used for creating a graph from various APIs. Furthermore, by using the API function, it is possible to select an index, stock code, and company name, and acquire various data associated with these for graph creation.

In the graph creating device 10 configured in this way, the CPU 12 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the instructions described in each program 21 to 28, and the software and the hardware cooperate with each other to explain below. Works on.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a display example of a login screen displayed when the graph creation device is started.

When the graph creating device 10 is activated, a login screen as illustrated in FIG. 2 is displayed from the display 15. For example, a user such as a reporter or a desk is given a user ID and a password for logging in to the graph creating device 10 in advance.

According to this login screen, the user enters the user ID and password from the key input unit 16 and further clicks the login button with the mouse to log in to the graph creation device 10 and is permitted to use the graph creation device 10. To.

When the login is correctly performed, the template display program 21 acquires each template corresponding to each of the plurality of graphs provided by the graph creation device 10 from the template storage device 31, as illustrated in FIG. , The image of the graph corresponding to each template is displayed as an icon from the display 15.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of a menu screen in which a plurality of icons representing an image of a graph are displayed.

The template stored in the template storage device 31 includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used for articles in newspapers and magazines. The graph creating device 10 can also create a new template and register it in the template storage device 31. In addition, the template that is no longer needed can be deleted from the template storage device 31. Further, the template registered in the template storage device 31 can be updated and overwritten and registered in the template storage device 31.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the user is prompted to select a template by displaying the icons i1 to i13 indicating the image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display 15.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, icons i1 to i3 indicate a composite graph, icons i4 to i6 indicate a line graph, icons i7 to i10 indicate a bar graph, and icons i11 to i13 indicate others (table, flowchart, pie graph, etc.). Further, among the composite graphs, the icon i1 corresponds to a two-bar double-axis graph, the icon i2 corresponds to a two-bar single-axis graph, and the icon i3 corresponds to a single-bar graph. Among the line graphs, the icon i4 corresponds to a single line graph, the icon i5 corresponds to a two-line graph, and the icon i6 corresponds to a three-line graph. Further, among the bar graphs, the icon i7 corresponds to a one-bar graph, the icon i8 corresponds to a two-bar graph, the icon i9 corresponds to a two-bar (both axes) graph, and the icon i10 corresponds to a one-bar (horizontal) graph. Furthermore, among others, the icon i11 corresponds to a table graph, the icon i12 corresponds to a flowchart, and the icon i13 corresponds to a pie chart.

In response to this, the user can specify a desired template by operating the key input unit 16. The method of this designated input is not limited, but as an example, as shown in FIG. 3, the icon i (for example, icon i3) of the desired template is activated by clicking with the mouse, and is further displayed in the center of the screen. The desired template can be specified by clicking the "Create" button b1 on the mouse.

The designated input of the icon made in this way is received by the input receiving program 22, recognized, and passed to the data table display program 23.

Correspondingly, the data table associated with the template specified by the designated input is acquired from the data table storage device 32 by the data table display program 23, and as illustrated in FIG. 4, together with the additional information input field. It is displayed from the display 15.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example of a new creation screen in which a data table and additional information input fields are displayed.

The data table t illustrated in FIG. 4 is a two-dimensional data table, and the first row is a row dedicated to item names. As items, column A is for year and month, column B is for sales, and so on. Column C is designated as operating profit, column D is designated as existing store sales ratio, and column E is designated as reserve.

By displaying such a data table t, the user is prompted to input data into the data table t.

The user can input data into the data table t by, for example, designating a desired cell in the data table t with a mouse and inputting data using the key input unit 16. Alternatively, data can be input to the data table t by inputting the data into existing spreadsheet software such as Excel and pasting it using the copy and paste function.

Since the format, item name, etc. of the data table t are determined according to the template, FIG. 4 is an example, and a data table having another format, item name, etc. is also included in the present invention. And.

In the additional information input field p illustrated in FIG. 4, (1) option setting field, (2) axis label input field, (3) annotation input field, and (3) annotation input field for setting additional information necessary for graph creation. 4) The paper information input field is displayed.

By displaying such an additional information input field p, the user is prompted to input additional information necessary for graph creation.

(1) The option setting field is a field for inputting a setting for adding motion to the graph, for example, when a break line is to be inserted in the graph, and the user can use a mouse or the like as necessary to input a predetermined setting. Optional conditions can be set by checking the check boxes p1 to p3. For example, the user can set the slope of the line chart (upper part) to be gentle by checking the check box p1. Similarly, the user can interrupt the line chart (bottom) by checking the check box p2 (left axis), and by checking the check box p3, the user can interrupt the line chart (bottom). (Right axis) can be set to do. Note that the check boxes p1 to p3 are examples, and other check boxes may be provided as appropriate.

(2) The axis label input field is a field for inputting the name of the axis label, for example, a unit. The name of the axis label can be entered for each item displayed in the data table t. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the name of the axis label corresponding to the sales in column B of the data table t is entered in the input field p5. , The name of the axis label corresponding to the operating profit in column C can be input in the input field p6, and the name of the axis label corresponding to the existing store sales ratio in column D can be input in the input field p7. In addition, (2) the axis label input field is also provided with a clear button p4, and when the clear button p4 is clicked with the mouse, the inputs made in the input fields p5, p6, and p7 are cleared, and the user can use a new one. It becomes possible to input.

(3) The annotation input field is a field for inputting the title, annotation, source, etc. displayed on the graph. The user can input the title in the input field p9, the annotation in the input field p10, and the source in the input field p11 from the key input unit 16. In addition, (3) a clear button p8 is also provided in the annotation input field, and when the clear button p8 is clicked with the mouse, the input made in the input fields p9, p10, and p11 is cleared, and the user can enter a new input. Can be done. Note that these input fields p9 to p11 are examples, and other input fields may be provided as appropriate.

(4) The paper information input field is a field for inputting graph layout information and the like on newspaper paper. The user can input the publication surface (for example, one page) in the input field p13, the medium (morning edition, evening edition, etc.) in the input field p14, and the surface designation (arbitrary) in the input field p15. In addition, the user can set whether or not to specify the imposition date by clicking either "Yes" or "No" displayed in the input field p16 as the input regarding the imposition date with the mouse. .. Then, when the imposition date is designated "to be" in the input field p16, the date can be further input in the input field p17. Further, the user can input the horizontal size (double) in the input field p18 and the vertical size (double) in the input field p19 as the input regarding the device size. In addition, (4) the clear button p12 is also provided in the paper information input field, and when the clear button p12 is clicked with the mouse, the input made in the input fields p13 to p19 is cleared, and the user makes a new input. It becomes possible. Note that these input fields p13 to p19 are also examples, and other input fields may be provided as appropriate.

Further, on such a new creation screen, a confirmation button b2 is displayed near the last line of the additional information input field p.

When the user clicks the confirmation button b2 with the mouse, the graph creation program 24 is started. Then, the data written in the data table t is reflected in the designated template, and a graph g is created based on the additional information input in the additional information input field p, and is previewed above the confirmation button b2. Is displayed. The preview of the graph g also reflects the additional information input in the additional information input field p. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the title input in the input field p9 is displayed in the first line of the graph g. The annotation entered in the input field p10 is displayed in the last line of the graph g. The horizontal size of the graph g is displayed at 26 times as specified in the input field p18, and the vertical size is displayed at 31 times as specified in the input field p19.

Further, the editing program 26 allows the user to edit the additional information by operating the key input unit 16 while displaying the previewed graph g from the display 15. Additional information includes graph titles, graph axis units, data item names, and the like. Editing the additional information includes changing the content of the additional information, changing the format, changing the display location, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a graph for explaining the editing performed by using the editing program.

FIG. 5A shows a previewed graph g also shown in FIG.

The graph g shown in FIG. 5A is a graph before editing. On the other hand, the user moves the position of the character display of "sales", "operating profit", and "existing store sales ratio" specified in columns B, C, and D in the data table t. When making edits, the user activates the character by clicking on the area where the character is displayed with the mouse, and then drags the area to the desired position with the mouse. The display position of can be moved.

For example, if you want to move the display position of the characters "existing store sales rate" specified in column D of the data table t, click the area where "existing store sales rate" is displayed with the mouse. , Activate "existing store sales ratio". After that, the display position of the "existing store sales ratio" can be moved by dragging the mouse as shown by the arrow d1. Similarly, if you want to move the display position of "Sales (left axis)", click the area where "Sales (left axis)" is displayed with the mouse, and then move the mouse as shown by arrow d2. By dragging to, you can move the position of the character display of "Sales (left axis)". Similarly, if you want to move the display position of "Operating profit (right axis)", click the area where "Operating profit (right axis)" is displayed with the mouse, and then move the mouse as shown by arrow d3. By dragging to, you can move the position of the character display of "Operating profit (right axis)".

The editing program 26 also provides an editing function for changing the start point of the graph. This is done by clicking on the pointer, for example, if the graph is a bar graph, as shown by click c1.

FIG. 5B shows the graph g after such editing.

In FIG. 5 (b), the display positions of the characters “existing store sales ratio”, “sales (left axis)”, and “operating profit (right axis)” are different from those in FIG. 5 (a). It is moving as specified by drags d1, d2, and d3. Also, the starting point of the pointer has been changed.

The graph g completed in this way is published in newspapers and magazines.

Further, for future reuse, all the data necessary for the restoration of the graph g (hereinafter referred to as "restoration data") is stored in the graph data storage device 33 by the storage control program 27. The data for restoration is specified when editing the graph, the template of the graph, the data table t associated with this template, the data input to the data table t, (1) the information input in the option setting field. Includes information and information. Further, the data provider, the additional information for publication including the creation date, and the like are also stored in the graph data storage device 33 in association with the restoration data.

The graph g is restored by the graph restoration program 28 based on the restoration data stored in the graph data storage device 33, and is displayed on the display 15. In addition, the graph restoration program 28 also creates a list display of additional information for posting, which is displayed on the display 15.

FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a display example of the graph restored by the graph restoration program and the additional information table for publication displayed in a list.

According to the graph creating device 10, the published graph g can be modified and used for creating a new graph. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a flow of processing for modifying a published graph to create a new graph.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the “correct posted graph” button b3 displayed on the menu screen shown in FIG. 3 is clicked with the mouse, the graph data is shown in FIG. 7 (b). The restored graph data stored in the storage device 33 is displayed in the list h.

When the user selects the desired restoration data from this list and clicks the "capture data" button b5 with the mouse, the graph restoration program 28 restores the graph g based on the selected restoration data. The data is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (c), and the corresponding data table t and the additional information input field p as shown in FIG. 4 (not shown) are also displayed.

After that, the input in the additional information input field p can be appropriately edited as described with reference to FIG. 4, and the display of the graph g can be appropriately edited as described with reference to FIG.

Further, the graph creating device 10 can continue to create a graph not only from the restoration data stored in the graph data storage device 33 but also from the data in the process of being created that is not stored in the graph data storage device 33. .. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a flow of processing for continuing to create a graph from data being created.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the data being created is dragged and dropped on the menu screen of FIG. 3, this data is decompressed, and the graph g is displayed by the graph restoration program 28 based on the decompressed data. It is restored and displayed as shown in FIG. 8B, and the corresponding data table t and an additional information input field p as shown in FIG. 4 (not shown) are also displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a processing flow by another method of continuing the graph creation from the data being created.

FIG. 8 shows a method of dragging and dropping data in the process of being created, and FIG. 9 shows a method of importing the data in the process of creation from a folder constructed on the hard disk of the graph creating device 10.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the “Import from folder” button b4 is clicked with the mouse on the menu screen of FIG. 3, the folder structure f constructed on the hard disk of the graph creating device 10 is displayed. The user selects a desired file using the display of the folder structure f, and clicks the "open" button b6 with the mouse.

Based on the data opened accordingly, the graph restore program 28 restores the graph g and displays it as shown in FIG. 9B, as well as the corresponding data table t and not shown. , The additional information input field p as shown in FIG. 4 is also displayed.

In both the method shown in FIG. 8 and the method shown in FIG. 9, after that, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the input in the additional information input field p is appropriately edited and described with reference to FIG. As described above, the display of the graph g can be edited as appropriate.

The graph restoration program 28 searches for the restoration data stored in the graph data storage device 33, for example, for the specified date and each posted surface, and searches for the corresponding restoration data. A plurality of graphs g can be displayed in a list from the display 15.

As described above, in the graph creating device to which the graph creating method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied, some standard graph templates to be displayed together with articles in newspapers and magazines are prepared in advance, for example. A user who is a reporter or a desk can surely create a graph of a desired image simply by selecting a desired template. For this reason, it is no longer necessary to repeat the formatting and display confirmation as described above.

Further, the graph creating device to which the graph creating method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied is easy to operate, and it is not necessary to receive specialized long-term education for the operation. For this reason, even reporters and desks can easily and quickly create graphs without looking at the manual. Therefore, the intervention of a professional designer is not required. In other words, it is possible to reduce both labor costs and working hours. This makes it possible to respond to the speed of the digital age, and to quickly create graphs so that it can respond to the severe timing required for breaking news articles in electronic media such as newspapers and magazines.

Further, the graph creating apparatus to which the graph creating method according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied can edit additional information such as a title, an axis unit, and a data item name displayed together with the graph while displaying the graph. It also has high flexibility. This allows the user to edit the graph while checking the image of the graph without returning to the setting screen from the create / edit screen, so the graph can be easily and surely customized according to the image of the user. It is also possible to do.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Within the scope of the claimed technical idea, those skilled in the art can come up with various modifications and modifications, and these modifications and modifications are also the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs to.

The invention of the present application can exert a particularly great effect when creating a standard graph such as an article in a newspaper or a magazine, but can also be used as a general-purpose simple graph creation tool.

10 ... Graph creation device 11 ... Bus 13 ... External recording medium 14 ... Recording medium reading unit 15 ... Display 16 ... Key input unit 17 ... Communication unit 20 ... Memory 21 ... Template display program 22 ...・ Input reception program 23 ・ ・ Data table display program 24 ・ ・ Graph creation program 25 ・ ・ Graph display program 26 ・ ・ Editing program 27 ・ ・ Memory control program 28 ・ ・ Graph restoration program 29 ・ ・ Writable data area 30 ・-Storage device group 31 ... Template storage device 32 ... Data table storage device 33 ... Graph data storage device

That is, the graph creating device of the first aspect of the present invention is a graph creating device that creates a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance. The template display unit that displays from the display, the first input reception unit that accepts the specified input that specifies the desired template from each displayed template, and the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input. , A data table display unit that is displayed from the display, a second input reception unit that accepts data input to the displayed data table, and a graph creation unit that reflects the data in the specified template to create a graph. , It is equipped with a graph display unit that displays the created graph on the display for each surface to be posted in a specified size .

The graph creation method of the ninth aspect of the present invention is a graph creation method for creating a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance is provided. Prompting the user to select a template by displaying from the display, receiving a specified input that specifies the template selected by the user, and displaying the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display. Prompts the user to enter data into the data table, receives the data entered into the data table by the user, creates a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template, and creates the graph. Display from the display for each page to be posted in the specified size .

The program of the seventeenth aspect of the present invention is a program for creating a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance is displayed from a display. Function to display, function to receive specified input to specify the selected template among each template displayed from the display, function to display the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display, data table The function to receive the data entered in, the function to create a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template, and the function to display the created graph on the display for each page to be posted in the specified size. It is a program to be realized by the processor.

That is, the graph creation device of the first aspect of the present invention is a graph creation device that creates a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance. and a template display unit for displaying the display, from the template is displayed, the first input receiving unit that receives the first specified input specifying a desired template, the template specified by the first specifying input The graph is reflected on the data table display unit that displays the associated data table from the display, the second input reception unit that accepts the data input to the displayed data table, and the specified template. A graph creation unit to be created, a graph display unit that displays the created graph together with additional information of the graph from the display, and an editorial unit for editing the additional information while displaying the created graph from the display. The additional information includes the size of the created graph and the second designated input for designating the surface on which the created graph is placed , and the graph display unit inputs the created graph to the second designated input. The size specified in is displayed on the display for each surface specified by the second specified input .

In the graph creating apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creating apparatus of the first aspect , the additional information further includes at least one of a graph title, a graph axis unit, and a data item name. Including.

In the graph creating apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creating apparatus of the first aspect , editing of additional information includes changing the content of the additional information, changing the format, and changing the display location.

The graph creating device of the sixth aspect of the present invention is input to the designated template, the data table associated with the template, and the data table in the graph creating device of any one of the first to fifth viewpoints. It further includes a storage control unit that associates the data with the data and stores it in the storage device.

The graph creating device of the seventh aspect of the present invention is a graph that restores the created graph based on the template, the data table, and the data associatedly stored in the storage device in the graph creating device of the sixth aspect. It also has a restoration unit.

The graph creation method of the eighth aspect of the present invention is a graph creation method for creating a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance is provided. by displaying the display, the user prompts the selection template to receive the first specified input specifying the template selected by the user, the data table associated with the template specified by the first specifying input By displaying from the display, the user is prompted to enter data in the data table, the user receives the data entered in the data table, and the specified template reflects the data to create a graph. The created graph is displayed from the display together with the additional information of the graph, and while the created graph is displayed from the display, the size of the created graph and the plane on which the created graph is placed are specified. The additional information including the designated input of is edited, and the created graph is displayed on the display in the size specified by the second designated input and for each surface designated by the second designated input .

In the graph creation method of the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creation method of the eighth aspect , displaying each template from the display means displaying an image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display. Including.

In the graph creation method of the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the graph creation method of the eighth or ninth aspect , each template includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used in a newspaper article.

In the graph creation method of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the graph creation method of the eighth aspect , the additional information further includes at least one of the graph title, the unit of the graph axis, and the item name of the data. Including.

The graph creation method of the twelfth aspect of the present invention is the graph creation method of the eighth aspect , in which the editing of the additional information includes the change of the content of the additional information, the change of the format, and the change of the display location.

The graph creation method of the thirteenth viewpoint of the present invention is input to the specified template, the data table associated with the template, and the data table in the graph creation method of any one of the eighth to twelfth viewpoints. The data is associated with the data and stored in the storage device.

The graph creation method of the fourteenth aspect of the present invention restores the created graph based on the template, the data table, and the data associatedly stored in the storage device in the graph creation method of the thirteenth aspect .

The program of the seventeenth aspect of the present invention is a program for creating a graph to be posted on a surface together with an article, and each template corresponding to each of a plurality of graphs provided in advance is displayed from a display. The function to display, the function to receive the first designated input that specifies the selected template among each template displayed from the display, and the data table associated with the template specified by the first designated input are displayed from the display. Function to display, function to receive data input to the data table, function to create a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template, function to display the created graph from the display together with additional information of the graph , creation Ability to edit additional information, including a second designated input that specifies the size of the created graph and the plane on which the created graph will be placed, while displaying the created graph from the display, the created graph , A program for causing a processor to realize a function of displaying from the display for each surface designated by the second designated input with a size designated by the second designated input .

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A template display unit that displays each template corresponding to each of the multiple graphs provided in advance from the display,
From each of the displayed templates, a first input receiving unit that accepts designated input that specifies a desired template, and
A data table display unit that displays the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display, and
A second input receiving unit that receives data to be input to the displayed data table, and
A graph creation unit that creates a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template,
A graph creating device including a graph display unit that displays the created graph from the display. The graph creation device according to claim 1, wherein the template display unit displays each template from the display by displaying an image of a graph corresponding to each template from the display. The graphing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each template includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used in a newspaper article. The graph display unit displays the created graph together with additional information from the display.
The graph creating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an editing unit for editing the additional information while displaying the created graph from the display. The graph creating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes at least one of the title of the graph, the unit of the axis of the graph, and the item name of the data. The graph creating apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the editing of the additional information includes a change in the content of the additional information, a change in a format, and a change in a display location. Of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a storage control unit that associates the specified template, the data table associated with the template, and the data input to the data table and stores the data in the storage device. The graph creating device according to any one of the items. The graph creating device according to claim 7, further comprising a graph restoring unit that restores the created graph based on the template, the data table, and the data that are associated and stored in the storage device. By displaying each template corresponding to each of the multiple graphs provided in advance from the display, the user is prompted to select a template.
Receives a designated input that specifies the template selected by the user
By displaying the data table associated with the template specified by the designated input from the display, the user is prompted to input data into the data table.
Receives the data entered in the data table by the user,
A graph is created by reflecting the above data in the specified template.
The created graph is displayed from the display.
How to create a graph. The graph creation method according to claim 9, wherein displaying each of the templates from the display includes displaying an image of the graph corresponding to each template from the display. The graph creation method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein each template includes a template corresponding to a standard graph used in a newspaper article. Displaying the created graph from the display includes displaying the created graph from the display together with additional information.
The graph creation method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the additional information can be edited while displaying the created graph from the display. The graph creation method according to claim 12, wherein the additional information includes at least one of the title of the graph, the unit of the axis of the graph, and the item name of the data. The graph creation method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the editing of the additional information includes a change in the content of the additional information, a change in a format, and a change in a display location. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the specified template, the data table associated with the template, and the data input to the data table are associated and stored in the storage device. How to create a graph. The graph creation method according to claim 15, wherein the created graph is restored based on the template, the data table, and the data that are associated and stored in the storage device. A function to display each template corresponding to each of the multiple graphs provided in advance from the display,
A function that receives a specified input that specifies the selected template from each template displayed from the display.
A function to display the data table associated with the template specified by the specified input from the display.
A function to receive the data input to the data table,
A function to create a graph by reflecting the data in the specified template,
A function to display the created graph from the display,
Program to realize in the processor.