JP2742165B2 - Computer device having window display function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer device having a window display function, and more particularly to a computer device having a function of accessing a specific window from among multiple windows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional computer apparatus having a window display function has a function of moving a specific window to the top or bottom when displaying a plurality of overlapping windows, and a function of inputting from a keyboard. It has a function to determine the window and move it to the top.

[0003] The method of this type of function includes a method of directly designating a specific window with a mouse, a method of displaying a window list and referring to the list, or a command of exchanging the overlapping of windows. There is a method of specifying a window by using.

[0004]

However, in the conventional technique of this type, frequent window operations and mouse /
A keyboard operation is required, and the work efficiency for accessing a specific window is deteriorated. In particular, in an application such as a word processor mainly for inputting characters, there is a problem that the use of a mouse at the same time as the keyboard causes a significant reduction in the efficiency of character input.

[0005] Accordingly, the present invention provides a computer device having a window display function capable of quickly and effectively accessing a specific window.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a computer device having a function of accessing a specific window from among a plurality of displayed windows, wherein the computer device has a function of accessing each of the displayed windows. Window name and each window
Means for creating a window table including an access frequency , window access means for accessing a desired window, and a window list according to the window table when the window is accessed when a predetermined number or more of windows are displayed Display control means for displaying a table and more than a predetermined number of windows are displayed
Each time the window is accessed,
Means for updating the access frequency for the
Window included in the window table according to the access frequency.
Means for changing the order of window names .

[0007] The window access means is provided on the keyboard.
It may be provided , or may be provided on a display screen .

[0008]

According to the present invention, windows can be accessed sequentially or an arbitrary window can be accessed by the window access means . Also, if it becomes more than a predetermined number the greater the number of windows, Wie by the display control means
In the window table that contains the window name and access frequency
The corresponding window list is displayed on the display device. Wi
Window access frequency is window access
The window table is updated every time
The order of the names is changed according to the access frequency. The user accesses the desired window with reference to this list and displays the window at the top .

[0009]

[0010]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a computer device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a keyboard.

As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 11 having a window access key and a coordinate input device 12 such as a mouse are connected to an input processing unit 13 for monitoring these inputs. When a window access request is issued from the user, the input processing unit 13 instructs the window table management unit 15 to make a window access request.

A window table memory 16 is connected to the window table management unit 15, and the window table management unit 15 receives a window access request and accesses a window included in the window table stored in the window table memory 16. The particular window to be accessed is determined from the access order (the window names correspond to the order stored in the window table). The window table management unit 15 also
It requests the window display unit 14 connected thereto to change the display of the window. At the same time, the information (access frequency) of the window table stored in the window table memory 16 may be updated. The window display unit 14 displays the specified window according to the request. The window table management unit 15
Can change the access order according to the access frequency of the window. When the number of windows is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the window display unit 14 is instructed to display a list related to the window table. still,
The creation means corresponds to the window table memory 16, the access frequency updating means and the means for changing the order of the window tables correspond to the window table management unit 15, and the display control means corresponds to the window display unit 14. I have.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 11 has a window access key 21 in addition to a normal character input key execution key 22.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show examples of the multi-window display screen of the present invention.

The three windows 32a, 32b and 32
c is displayed on the display 31. A window name 38 is provided at the top of each window, and in this embodiment, the window name of the window 32a is “document A”. In this example, since the three windows are partially overlapped, the window names are not completely visible except for the window 32a.

A window access icon 34 is displayed at the lower right of the display 31. The window access icon 34 is a window access key display 35 in which the window access keys of the keyboard shown in FIG. 3 are displayed. , The window number 36 of the currently accessed window, and the total number of currently displayed windows 3
7 and a window name 38a.

FIG. 5 shows that the window 32b is accessed from the state shown in FIG.
6 is a display example shown in FIG.

Table 1 is a table showing the contents of the window table stored in the window table memory corresponding to the multi-window display screen shown in FIG. The window table includes an access marker indicating a currently accessed window, a window number of a window corresponding to the three currently displayed windows, a window name, and an access frequency indicating how many times the window has been accessed. It is composed of The access marker is “1” or “0”, and is “1” in the currently accessed window. The window numbers correspond to the order in which the windows were opened. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, when the number of windows is less than a predetermined number, the access frequency is not incremented, and thus the access frequency of all windows is zero.

[0020]

[Table 1]

Next, a display example when the number of windows displayed on the display device is equal to or more than a predetermined number N will be described.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a window display screen on which a window list according to this embodiment is displayed. This figure shows a window list 51 in which the setting value N = 6 and the number of windows is seven. The window list 51 is displayed according to the window table. Table 2 shows the window table at this time. The window list 51 is made up of a correspondence table between window numbers and window names, and displays a cursor 52 on the currently accessed window. In addition, a window access icon 34 is displayed below the window list 51 as in FIG.

In FIG. 6, FIG. 7 shows a display screen as a result of accessing the window “document D” whose window number is 7 .

[0024]

[Table 2]

Next, the operation of the computer device according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the computer device according to the present invention.

When the number of windows is small, the user clicks the window access key display 35 of the window access icon 34 shown in FIG. 4 with a mouse or presses the window access ski 21 on the keyboard. A window access instruction can be given. When an access instruction is given, the input processing unit 1
3 issues an access request to the window table management unit 15 (step S1). Next, it is determined whether or not the total number of windows is equal to or greater than the set value N (step S2). If the number of windows is small (<N), the window table management unit 15 sets the access marker of the window table shown in Table 1 to "1" in the window access key display 3
The access marker is sequentially set in accordance with the direction of the arrow 5 or the access key 21, and an access marker is set in the window (step S9). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the window number 36 and the window name 38a of the accessed window are displayed on the window access icon 34 (step S10). Also, the window of the accessed window number 36 is displayed at the top, and the processing target such as character input is set to the window (step S11).

In order to change the window "Document A" shown in FIG. 4 from the highest level to the window "Window 1" shown in FIG. This is possible by pressing the up key once, as is evident from the window table shown, or by pressing the down key twice.

Next, a description will be given of window access using the window list table when the number of windows is equal to or greater than the set value N, that is, when the determination result in step S2 is Yes.

If the determination result of step S2 is Yes, that is, if the number of windows is equal to or greater than the set value N, the window list 51 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display 31 (step S3). In order to access a desired window, the user clicks the window number or window name of the window to be accessed with reference to the window list table 51 with the mouse or uses the keyboard 1.
1 by pressing the window access key 21 or directly inputting the window number 36 with the numeric keys, the cursor 52 of the window list 51 is moved to the window to be accessed, and the execution key 22 of the keyboard 11 shown in FIG. Must be pressed. The input processing unit 13 waits for the window access instruction, and issues a window access request to the window table management unit 15 when the access instruction is issued (step S4).

Next, the window table management unit 15 sets the access marker "1" of the window table stored in the window table memory 16 for the window, and increments the access frequency by 1 (step S5). The window table management unit 15 deletes the display of the window list 51 (step S6).

The window table management unit 15 checks the access frequency of the window table memory 16 and determines whether or not there are two or more windows whose access frequency is equal to or more than the set value M (step S7). Is Yes, for example, in the window table shown in Table 2, the frequently-used window "window 2"
As shown in Table 3, by replacing the window "document C" with the window with the low frequency, the windows with the highest frequency are collected before and after the window with the highest access frequency (step S8). In the example shown in Table 2, M = 5
0. Next, the process proceeds to step S10, and the window number and the window name of the window are displayed in the window number 36 and the window name 38a of the window access icon 34 in the same procedure as in the case of the sequential access, and And the processing target such as character input is set in the window. The resulting display screen is shown in FIG.

[0033]

[Table 3]

Therefore, when a window is accessed, a window having a high access frequency is displayed in an adjacent row of the window list 51, so that the amount of movement of the cursor 52 by pressing the window access key 21 is reduced. Also, even if the window list 51 is replaced, the window number does not change, so there is no problem in directly inputting the window number. If most of the window access frequency exceeds the set value M,
If the difference between the access frequencies of the two windows becomes very large, the latest access frequency is not reflected, so that the access frequencies of all window table memories are cleared.

In the above embodiment, the access frequency is not incremented unless the number of windows is equal to or greater than the set value N. However, the number of windows may be incremented even when the number of windows is less than N.

[0036]

As described above, the computer device according to the present invention has a means for creating a window table including the window name of each displayed window and the access frequency of each window, and a means for accessing a desired window. A window access unit configured to display a window according to a window table when the window is accessed when a predetermined number or more windows are displayed;
Display control means for displaying a list, and a predetermined number or more of windows.
When the window is displayed, the window
Updates the access frequency for the window each time it is pressed
Window text according to the access method and access frequency.
Because comprising means <br/> and change the order of the window name contained in Buru, when the number of windows that are displayed is equal to or more than a predetermined number, each time a window is accessed,
Update and frequently access window table access frequency
The order of the window names is changed according to the degree,
A list reflecting the latest access frequency is displayed. Obedience
Window names in the order that reflects the latest access frequency.
The window is quickly and effectively accessed by using the window access means while referring to the window list displayed by the number . As a result, the work efficiency of the computer device can be improved, and there is an effect of improving the operability particularly in the application of a word processor that frequently inputs characters.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of a computer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a computer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a keyboard of the computer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a multi-window display screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a specific window is accessed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of access using a window list.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of an access result based on a window list.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 keyboard 12 coordinate input device 13 input processing unit 14 window display unit 15 window table management unit 16 window table memory 17 display 21 window access key 22 execution key 32 window 34 window access icon 51 window list

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A computer system having a function to access a particular window from among a plurality of windows displayed, to create a window table including window name and the access frequency of each window of each displayed window Means, a window access means for accessing a desired window, and, when a predetermined number or more windows are displayed on the same screen, when the windows are accessed, the window table is followed.
Display control means for displaying the window list ,
When more than a predetermined number of windows are displayed,
Each time a window is accessed,
Means to update access frequency, and according to access frequency
The order of the window names contained in the window table
A computer device having a window display function, comprising: means for changing the number . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said window access means includes a keyboard.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided on a card.
A computer device having a window display function. 3. The window access means according to claim 1, wherein
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided on a surface.
A computer device having a window display function.