JP2979097B2 - Data input device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a data input device used for an input terminal or the like having a touch key.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a display device of an input terminal has been known as a touch key, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B). In FIGS. 5 (A) and (B),
Reference numeral 12 denotes a display unit of the input terminal 11, and the display unit 12 of the input terminal 11 has an input / display area 1 for displaying inputted alphanumeric characters and the like.
3. A JIS key display section (touch key section) 14, a function key display section 15, and a system display section 16 are provided, the display section being changed to touch keys by a predetermined key operation. For example, when a predetermined function key is pressed in the state of FIG. 5A, the touch key section 14 is displayed on the display section 12 as shown in FIG. The touch keys enable input of alphanumeric characters and the like.
The touch key section 14 is generally formed by forming a transparent electrode on a liquid crystal display section. When a displayed key is touched, a touched code can be input.

Touch key section 14 which also serves as display section 12 and keyboard
In the input terminal device 11 having, for example, when a kana character is desired to be input, a keyboard for displaying a kana character is displayed so that a kana character can be designated by operating a predetermined function key. -Displayed in the display area 13. The same applies to alphabet keys. As described above, conventionally, an operator determines whether a character is a kana character, a symbol, or a number, displays a corresponding keyboard, and performs input using the keyboard.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional data input device, since a keyboard required by an operator is selected, the operator needs to display a corresponding keyboard. Each time the corresponding function key must be operated, there is a problem that the operability is deteriorated. In other words, the operator is forced to always determine which character type is required to be displayed because what character type is required, which causes inconvenience.

By the way, in many cases, the format of which character type is actually put in which area is determined to some extent, such as when a predetermined item is printed on a slip.

It is an object of the present invention to be able to display an input screen suitable for a designated input item.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means of the present invention are storage means for storing input attributes corresponding to a plurality of input items, designating means for designating input items, and input items designated by the designating means. Discriminating means for discriminating the input attribute of the input device based on the contents stored in the storage means, display means for displaying an input screen corresponding to the input attribute discriminated by the discriminating means when an input item is designated, Input means for inputting data of the designated input item based on an input operation on an input screen displayed by the means.

[Operation] The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows.

The storage means stores an input attribute corresponding to the plurality of input items, and when the specification means specifies the input item, the determination means determines the input attribute of the specified input item based on the storage content of the storage means, The display means displays an input screen corresponding to the input attribute determined by the determination means. Then, the input means inputs the data of the designated input item based on the input operation of the input screen displayed by the display means.
Therefore, an input screen suitable for the input attribute of the specified input item is automatically displayed, and data of the specified input item can be input using this input screen.

Embodiment An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a data input device.

First, the configuration will be described. In this figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a CP which controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processes including a keyboard display process and a keyboard display setting process described later.
U, and the CPU 21 controls various operations of the data input device according to a microprogram stored in a ROM 22 described later. The CPU 21 displays a ROM 23 that stores a predetermined program and fixed data, a numeric keypad 23a, a keyboard 23 provided with various operation keys and a mode switch 23b that specifies each mode, etc., and displays character data and the like.
A liquid crystal display unit 24 whose display unit is converted into a touch keyboard by a predetermined function key operation, a touch panel transparent electrode formed on the liquid crystal display unit 24, etc., a Kana-Kanji input keyboard, a Katakana input keyboard by predetermined mode switching Touch panel 25 on which a keyboard such as a keyboard for inputting alphabets and the like is displayed, a keyboard pattern 26 for kana-kanji input storing a keyboard pattern to be displayed on the touch panel 25, a keyboard pattern 27 for katakana input and a keyboard pattern 28 for alphabet input, a plurality of inputs Input registration book 29 in which the character type (for example, kana-kanji, katakana, alphabet) corresponding to the item is set and registered, pointer 30 to specify each item of input registration book 29, key code when key input on touch panel 25 Input Buffer conversion key code / input code conversion table 31 for converting the de-input code converted by the conversion table 31 is stored temporarily 3
2. A data file 33 for storing the determined data for each predetermined block unit, an item / item name correspondence table for displaying the corresponding item name when an item code is input
34 are connected respectively.

The keyboard patterns 26, 27, 28, the input register 29, the pointer 30, the key code / input code conversion table 31, the buffer 32, the data file 33, and the item code / item name target table 34 are stored in, for example, a RAM. It is used by dividing the area.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display unit 42 of the data input device 41, and the same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. In this figure, a display unit 42 of a data input device 41 has an input / display area for displaying inputted alphanumeric characters and the like.
13, a liquid crystal display unit 24 is changed to a touch key by a predetermined key operation, a touch panel 25, a function key display unit 15.
And a system display keyboard 23.
For example, when a predetermined function key is pressed in the state of FIG. 2A, a touch panel 25 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24 as shown in FIG. Any character can be input by touch keys of a keyboard, a katakana input keyboard pattern, and an alphabet input keyboard pattern.
The touch panel 25 is configured by forming a transparent electrode on the liquid crystal display unit 24 as in the conventional example,
When the displayed key is touched, the touched key code can be input.

 Next, the operation of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a character type setting process corresponding to the input items of the input registration form 29. This flow is executed by designating the mode switch 23b as a setting key. In the figure, reference sign Sn (n = 1, 2,...) Indicates each step of the flow.

When the setting key is designated and the program starts, first, in step S11, the pointer 30 of the input registration book 29 is cleared (pointer ← 0), and in step S12, the input
The display area 13 displays a message “What is the input item?”.
Next, in step S13, a numerical value is input, and when the execution key is pressed, an item code having the numerical value input in step S14 as a code is set. Next, in step S15, a message "What is the input type?" Is displayed in the input / display area 13, and in step S16, a numerical value is input. When the execution key is pressed, a character type code having the numerical value input in step S17 as a code is set. Next, in step S18, the pointer 30 is updated to complete the setting of the predetermined position, and the process returns to step S12 in order to set the seed code of the item at the next position.

This flow ends when an end key (not shown) is pressed. Input registration form by executing this flow
When the character type setting for the 29 input items is completed, the input registration form 29 is fixed with the set contents, and there is no need to reset them unless there is a change in the items or the like.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an input processing program for displaying a keyboard corresponding to the character type of the set input item on the touch panel 25. This flow is executed by designating the mode switch 23b as a start key.

When the start key is designated and the program starts, first, in step S21, the pointer 30 of the input registration form 29 set by the program in FIG. 3 is cleared (pointer ← 0).
Then, in step S22, an item name corresponding to the item code already set is displayed. Next, in step S23, the type code is determined based on the type code set in step S17 in FIG. 3, and as a result of the type code determination, a kana keyboard is displayed on the touch panel 25 in step S24 in the case of a kana kanji, and katakana In step S25, touch panel 2
A katakana keyboard is displayed on 5, and if it is an alphabet, an alphabet keyboard is displayed on the touch panel 25 in step S26.

After a desired character type is displayed on the touch panel 25, when a key input is performed (step S27), the keys input in step S28 (touch keys, numeric keys, execution keys, etc.)
Is determined to be a touch key, and if it is a touch key on the touch panel 25, an input process is performed with an input code corresponding to the seed code in step S29, and the process returns to step S27. That is, here, using the key code / input code conversion table 31 and the seed code just specified, the input code corresponding to the touch key input on the touch panel 25 corresponds to the input code, and the conversion result is stored in the buffer 32. Keep it. On the other hand, when the key input in step S28 is determined to be a numeric key, there is no direct relationship with the seed code or the like, so in step S30 a numeric input process is performed in which the numeric key is directly input to the buffer 32, and the process returns to step S27. .

The key input operations of steps S27 to S30 are repeated,
When it is determined in step S28 that the key input is the execution key, it is determined that the input code to be input has been input, and the process exits this loop and proceeds to step S31. Enter data in 33. That is, the key input data is temporarily stored in the buffer 32, and if there is a correction at this time, it is corrected on the input buffer 32. Then, the execution key is operated to determine the content of the data stored in the buffer 32, and is input to the data file as data corresponding to the item. Next, in step S32, the pointer 30 is updated, and in step S33, it is determined whether there is no setting. If no setting is made when the pointer 30 is updated, it is determined that a record for one slip has been created, and the process returns to step S21 to display the first item name of the slip and waits for the second slip. On the other hand, when the setting has been made, it is determined that the creation of the slip has not been completed yet, and the process returns to step S22 where the next pointer 30 has been updated, and the same processing is repeated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the input registration form 29 for setting the character type corresponding to a plurality of input items is provided, and the character type of the input item arbitrarily set based on the input registration form 29 is set. Since the keyboard is displayed on the touch panel 25, the operator does not have to operate the keys for each input item to select the keyboard of the character type corresponding to the input item, and the operator concentrates on data input only. And work efficiency can be improved.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, an input screen suitable for an input attribute of a designated input item is automatically displayed, and a display selection operation of the input screen is not required. Since the input operation is performed, data suitable for the input item is input, and as a result, an input error can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of a data input device, FIG. 1 is a block diagram thereof, and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B).
FIG. 3 shows a display unit of the data input device, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a character type setting process corresponding to the input item, and FIG. 4 displays a keyboard corresponding to the input item character type set on the touch panel. FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts showing a program for input processing, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are views showing a display section of a conventional data input device. 13: Input / display area, 15: Function key display section, 21: CPU (determination means), 22: ROM, 23: Keyboard, 23b: Touch panel, 26: Keyboard pattern for Kana-Kanji input, 27 …… Katakana keyboard pattern, 28 …… Alphabet keyboard pattern, 29…
... Input registration form (character type setting means), 30 ... Pointer (designation means), 31 ... Key code / input code conversion table, 32 ... Buffer, 33 ... Data file, 34 ... Item code / item name correspondence Table, 41 ... Data input device, 42 ... Display unit.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A storage unit for storing input attributes corresponding to a plurality of input items; a designating unit for designating the input items; and an input attribute of the input items designated by the designating unit. Determining means for determining based on the input item; display means for displaying an input screen corresponding to the input attribute determined by the determining means when an input item is specified; and input operation of the input screen displayed by the display means Input means for inputting the data of the designated input item based on the data input device.