JP2986526B2 - Window pause time display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial application field Conventional technology Problems to be solved by the invention Means to solve the problem Action Embodiment Effects of the invention [Summary] Window for displaying pause time of window A pause time display device, which aims to provide a device capable of easily confirming a pause time of a window, a pause time calculating means for calculating a pause time of each window, and a pause time calculated by the pause time calculating means. Icon display means for displaying an icon indicated by a corresponding window, an event information input means for inputting event information, an event information obtaining means for obtaining the event information input by the event information input means, and an event information obtaining means For the window corresponding to the event information acquired in step 2. And a pause time reset means for resetting the stop time.

The present invention relates to a device for displaying a window pause time.

In many computer systems, a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen, thereby facilitating system operation.

However, as the number of concurrently executing programs increases with the number of display windows, the processing load on the system also increases.

Therefore, windows that have not been used for a long time and are no longer needed are examined and closed.

[Prior Art] FIG. 8 illustrates a conventional technique, in which five windows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are displayed on the display screen of FIG.

The windows 4 and 5 have been converted to icons, so that the user cannot determine the programs being executed in the windows 5 and 6.

If the processing load of this system is extremely large and it becomes necessary to close unnecessary (unused for a long time) windows and terminate those programs, one of the windows as shown in FIG. 1,2,3,4
Alternatively, a command w is input on 5 and a list indicating the pause time of all windows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is displayed by the input.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the related art, it is necessary to input a predetermined command each time to check an unnecessary window that has not been used for a long time. I was invited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that allows a user to easily confirm a window pause time.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, in a window pause time display device according to the first invention of the present application, a computer in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen In the system, a pause time calculating means 10 for calculating a pause time of each window, an icon display means 12 for displaying an icon indicating the calculated length of the pause time in a corresponding window, and event information for inputting event information Input means 14, event information acquiring means 16 for acquiring the input event information, and pause time resetting means 18 for resetting the pause time obtained for the window corresponding to the acquired event information. Features.

Further, in the window pause time display device according to the second invention, in a computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen, the elapsed time from the end of the program corresponding to each window is determined by A pause time calculating unit 10 for determining each of the window pause times, an icon display unit 12 for displaying an icon indicating the calculated length of the pause time in a corresponding window, and an event information input unit 14 for inputting event information. , An event information acquiring means 16 for acquiring the input event information, and a pause time resetting means 18 for resetting a pause time obtained for a window corresponding to the acquired event information.

Further, in the window pause time display device according to the third invention, in a computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen, a pause time calculating means 10 for respectively determining a pause time of each window, Icon display means 12 for displaying a symbol icon corresponding to the calculated pause time in a corresponding window, event information input means 14 for inputting event information, and event information acquisition for acquiring the input event information Means 16 and a pause time resetting means 18 for resetting the pause time obtained for the window corresponding to the acquired event information, characterized in that the window pause time display device according to the fourth invention , Multiple iconized windows are displayed simultaneously on the same display screen In the computer system to be performed, a pause time calculating means 10 for respectively calculating the pause time of each window, an icon display means 12 for displaying an icon whose color changes according to the calculated pause time in a corresponding window, Event information input means 14 for inputting event information, event information obtaining means 16 for obtaining the input event information, and pause time reset means 18 for resetting the pause time obtained for the window corresponding to the obtained event information. And having the following.

[Operation] In the present invention, the idle time of each window simultaneously displayed on the same display screen is represented by an icon.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The system shown in FIG. 2 includes an input device 20, a processing device 22, and a display device 24. The input device 20 (mouse, keyboard) is used for operating a window.

The event information input from the input device 20 is taken into the event information acquisition unit 26 of the processing device 22, and the event information is given to the pause information control unit 28.

The pause information control unit 28 determines that the user has operated the window with the input device 20 based on the event information given from the event information acquisition unit 26, and notifies the pause time management unit 30 of the window operation by the user. ing.

When the window information is notified from the event information control unit 28 and periodically, the pause time management unit 30 updates the pause time of each window (the time elapsed since the end of the corresponding program). Is notified, only the idle time of the window operated at that time is reset (= 0).

The pause time obtained for each window is notified to the pause information control unit 28. When this notification is performed, a request to change the icon is given from the pause information control unit 28 to the display control unit 32. I have.

The display control unit 32 controls to display windows and icons on the display device 24. When the change request is given from the pause information control unit 28, the icons displayed on the display device 24 The display control unit 32 updates the display according to the pause time.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show icons for displaying a pause time which can be used in this embodiment.

In the case of FIG. 3, the pause time of the window is expressed by the icon pattern, and the icon pattern is switched together with the pause time of the window as shown in FIG. Indicates that there is a window, and the more the address mark is, the older the window is.

In FIG. 4, the pause time of the window is represented by the icon color, and the shade of the icon color is switched as well as the pause time of the window as shown in FIG. (The darker the color, the older the window is.)

In FIG. 5, the operation of this embodiment is described by a flowchart. First, the icons of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 are prepared, and the idle time and icons of the window are changed as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Corresponding (step 500).

Then, the window operation is constantly monitored (step 50).
2) When the operation is confirmed (YES in step 502),
The operation window pause time is reset (step
504).

When the reset is performed or when the window operation is not confirmed, the idle time of the iconized window is updated (step 506).
Each pause time is matched with the set time (step 50
8).

At this time, if it is confirmed that there is a window whose pause time exceeds the set time (YES in step 510), only the icons of the windows whose pause time exceeds the set time are switched to those corresponding to the pause time ( Step 512_ 3rd
FIG. 4 and FIG. 4).

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate the display operation of the window pause time using the icons of FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively. As will be understood from these, the pause times of the windows 4 and 5 are indicated by the icons. The image is confirmed on the display.

Note that the windows 1, 2, and 3 that are not iconized are excluded from the above processing because the user can easily determine whether or not they are necessary from the displayed contents.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the window pause time is represented as an image using icons, the user can very easily check the window pause time from the screen display.

For this reason, it is not necessary to execute a command to confirm the pause time of the window, so that the operability of the system can be further improved.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the pause time of a window is expressed as an image using an icon, and the user can easily confirm the pause time of the window from the screen display. The operation for confirming the window pause time is not required, so that the operability of the system can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the embodiment, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are diagrams illustrating icons representing window pause times, and FIG. FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of displaying the pause time by icons, and FIGS. 8 (A) and (B) are explanatory diagrams of the prior art. 20 input device 22 processing device 24 display device 26 event information acquisition unit 28 pause information acquisition unit 30 pause time management unit 32 display control unit

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-238087 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G06F 3/14

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen. A pause time calculating means for calculating a pause time of each window, and a calculated length of the pause time is indicated. Means for displaying an icon to be displayed in a corresponding window, an event information inputting means for inputting event information, an event information obtaining means for obtaining input event information, and a window corresponding to the obtained event information. And a pause time resetting means for resetting the pause time which has been set. 2. A computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen. A pause time in which a time elapsed from the end of a program corresponding to each window is obtained as a pause time of each window. Calculation means; icon display means for displaying an icon indicating the calculated pause time in a corresponding window; event information input means for inputting event information; and event information acquisition for acquiring the input event information A window pause time display device, comprising: a pause time reset unit that resets a pause time obtained for a window corresponding to the acquired event information. 3. A computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen. A pause time calculating means for calculating a pause time of each window, and calculating the calculated pause time according to the length. Display means for displaying the icon of the symbol in a corresponding window, event information input means for inputting event information, event information obtaining means for obtaining the input event information, and a window corresponding to the obtained event information. And a pause time resetting means for resetting the pause time determined for (1). 4. A computer system in which a plurality of iconized windows are simultaneously displayed on the same display screen. A pause time calculating means for calculating a pause time of each window; Display means for displaying icons that change color in a corresponding window, event information input means for inputting event information, event information obtaining means for obtaining the input event information, and correspondence with the obtained event information And a pause time resetting means for resetting the pause time obtained for the window.