JP3237339B2 - Handwriting input conference system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handwriting input conference system using a handwriting input display terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a meeting is held without using an information processing device such as a computer, each participant prepares the contents of the meeting on paper in advance, copies the contents of the meeting for each participant, and holds the meeting. Sometimes distributed to participants.

[0003] At the time of the conference, the contents of the participants' remarks,
The meeting was being promoted by putting their own memos etc. on the distributed paper and in their personal organizer.

[0004] In such a way of proceeding with such a meeting, there are omissions in statements and omissions of speakers, etc. In addition, since the contents of the remarks are determined and described by each individual, the contents may be confused.
Decisions made at the meeting may be leaked when the minutes are created.

On the other hand, in a conference using an electronic blackboard, all the participants can share the same information, and the possibility that each individual makes a different decision is reduced, but the personal information is shared with his / her own memo. I can't keep information relationships.

As a prior art related to the present invention, data is exchanged between terminal devices, displayed as shared data in one window, and a function of changing the size of a window and controlling scrolling is provided for each terminal device. (See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-502492, "Multi-window communication system").

Further, there is known a technique in which a public window for displaying shared information and a private window for a private memo are displayed on each terminal device, and data is exchanged between the windows (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 4 (1994)). -2
No. 55398, "A hand-operated blackboard system").

[0008]

However, in the "multi-window communication system" disclosed as the prior art, only shared information commonly used by conference participants is displayed on one window. There is a problem that personal private handwritten information cannot be displayed directly on the window.

In the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned "hand-board system", a window used jointly by conference participants and a window for writing notes of each individual exist separately, so that shared handwriting is provided. Since the information and the related private handwritten information of each individual cannot be viewed on the same window, there is a problem that it is not possible to determine at a glance which shared information the handwritten memo is related to.

There is also a problem that it is impossible to determine who has input the shared information as well.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handwriting input conference system using a handwriting input display terminal device, in which a conference is held on one window. The shared information shared by the participants and the private handwritten information of each individual are displayed in a distinguishable format, and the shared information shared by the conference participants and the private handwritten information of each individual are saved collectively or separately. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technology capable of performing the above.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Among the inventions disclosed in the present application, typical ones will be outlined as follows. That is, the present invention is a handwriting input conference system comprising a handwriting input display terminal device capable of simultaneously communicating with a plurality of parties and displaying a multi-window, wherein the handwriting input display terminal device comprises: An input unit for inputting personal private handwritten information ; and a range selection instruction on the display screen for the individual private handwritten information input by the input unit, and receiving the instruction.
Sharing means for meeting participants to share handwritten information within the specified range
Registration means for registering as handwritten information, and transfer means for transferring private handwritten information of each individual entered by the input means as shared handwritten information to be shared by conference participants to any other handwritten input display terminal device Display means for simultaneously displaying, in the same window, private handwritten information of each individual input by the input means and shared handwritten information shared by the conference participants, and conference participation information displayed in the same window. Table for shared handwritten information shared by users and private handwritten information for each individual
File on the display screen
File for all conference participants
And writing means for collectively storing them in a file.

[0014]

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[0018]

[0019]

SUMMARY OF] According to the means, can simultaneously communicate with multiple parties, and keep <br/> the configured handwriting input conferencing system in handwriting input display terminal device capable of displaying multiple windows, each individual Private handwritten information and shared hands
Private personal handwritten information that is written information
And share handwritten information to conference participants, including to share, so was to display to distinguish on one window, each participating
It becomes easy for the participants to grasp the progress of the conference .

Further, shared information shared by conference participants,
Since the personal handwritten information of each individual can be arbitrarily selected and divided and saved, minutes of minutes can be created.
It will be easier.

[0021]

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

In all the drawings for describing the embodiments, parts having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their repeated description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a handwriting input conference system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a handwriting input display terminal device used in a handwriting input conference system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a handwriting input / display terminal (hereinafter referred to as a terminal), 2 denotes a communication line, and in the handwriting input conferencing system of this embodiment, a plurality of terminals 1 Connected and configured.

In FIG. 2, a terminal device 1 includes a data processing device 11 and a hard disk device 1 for storing input data.
2. pen 13 for handwriting input; communication port 1 connected to communication line 2 for transmitting / receiving data to / from other terminal device 1
4 and input device (keyboard) 15 for data input
It is composed of

The data processing device 11 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as CPU) 11A, a memory 11B, and a handwriting input display screen (hereinafter, referred to as display screen) 11C.

In the handwritten input conference system according to the present embodiment, the agenda items of the conference are input in advance using the keyboard 15 and are stored in the hard disk drive 12 as a data file.
Stored in

This data file may be of any file format as long as the program displayed on the window can handle the data file.

In the present embodiment, the conference participants start the conference progress program in each terminal device 1 and register their names using the pen 13.

FIGS. 3 to 9 are diagrams showing display screens of the terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 for registering the names of participants at the start of a conference. The title 211 and the name registration are displayed in a window 21 on the display screen 11C. Space 212 is displayed.

The conference participants register their names in the name registration space 212 using the pen 13.

At this time, the user selects which color and density to display the private handwritten information of each individual and the shared handwritten information inputted by the other participants.

As a color selection method, for example, a method in which the conference proceeding program of the terminal device 1 started first performs display color management and assigns colors to each participant, or a color selected by the participant, Each terminal device 1 of each participant
To prevent other participants from choosing.

When the registration of the names is completed, the conference progress program of each terminal device 1 is compared with the conference progress programs running on the other terminal devices 1 in the form of broadcast communication with the participant names and the terminal devices. 1 ID (Identifier)
Send

Each conference progress program of each terminal device 1 stores the received ID of the other terminal device 1 in the memory 11B.
, And is used to determine from which terminal device 1 the subsequent received data is.

In a normal meeting, one person proceeds with the proceedings as a moderator, so in this embodiment, one terminal device 1 will be described as a proceeding terminal device 1.

However, in this handwritten input conference system,
Each of the terminal devices 1 has exactly the same function, and the terminal device 1 for proceedings can be changed.
It is also possible to use a plurality of terminal devices 1 for proceedings at the same time.

The agenda items of the conference are transmitted from the terminal device 1 for proceedings to all the terminal devices 1 as a kind of shared information.

Each terminal device 1 opens and displays a window on the display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 using the received data as agenda items.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 at the start of the conference, in which the window 31 displays the agenda items of the conference.

Thereafter, the pen 1 is displayed on the window 31.
3 to proceed with the meeting by handwriting input.

A participant of the conference inputs respective remarks or private memo information into the window of the terminal device 1 using the pen 13.

The display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 also displays a distribution button 33, a selection button 34, a registration button 35, and a save button 36 as instruction buttons for instructing subsequent operations.

FIG. 5 shows the display of each terminal device 1 in which a participant of the conference inputs his / her remarks or private memo information 411 on the window 41 of the terminal device 1 using the pen 13. It is a figure showing screen 11C.

At this point, all the input information is private handwritten information of each individual.

Hereinafter, a method of converting private handwritten information of each individual once input into shared information shared by conference participants will be described.

First, private handwritten information of each individual who has been input by handwriting is selected, and an instruction is given to register the information as shared information shared by conference participants.

As an instruction method for registering as shared information, for example, a method of enclosing the entire private handwritten information of each individual with the pen 13 or, as shown in FIG. Later, 5 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, there are various methods such as a method of designating the upper left end and the lower right end of the selection range.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 in which handwritten data is selected with the pen 13 in order to register private handwritten information of each individual as common information.

As a method of instructing registration as shared information, for example, a method of inputting a symbol for registration on a selected figure with a pen 13 or, as shown in FIG. There is a method such as pressing with the pen 13.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 which determines the destination of handwritten data in order to register private handwritten information of each individual as common information.

In this embodiment, a method of using each instruction button will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 7, handwritten data 611, which is a private handwritten information of each individual who has been requested to register as shared information shared by conference participants, is transmitted in a broadcast format to another terminal device. Sent to 1

Each of the terminal devices 1 receiving the handwritten data 611 stores the received handwritten data 611 in the memory 1.
The display screen 11C is stored in the shared information storage area 1B.
Will be displayed as shared information.

In the terminal device 1 that has transmitted the handwritten data 611, the handwritten data 611 is moved from the private handwritten information storage area of each individual in the memory 11B to the shared information storage area, and then the display color of the display screen 11C or Change the density.

At the end of the meeting, the input shared information and the private handwritten information of each individual are stored in a file in the hard disk drive 12.

At this time, a data storage method can be selected.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 for which a storage method is selected when information displayed on the screen is stored.

In FIG. 8, when the save button 36 is pressed with the pen 13, a window 71 for selecting a save method appears.

In this window 71, a batch save button 72 and a division save button 73 are displayed.

Here, when the batch save button 72 is pressed, all the handwritten information is saved in one file.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the division save button 73 is pressed, the names of the conference participants are further displayed in a window 81 in the form of a list. After selecting the person, by pressing the execute button (not shown in the figure),
A data file for each input participant of the selected data and a data file for other conference participants are separately created.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen 11C of each terminal device 1 for selecting divisional storage and selecting a person to be stored when information displayed on the screen is stored.

When preparing the minutes, by selecting and displaying the data of the participant who wants to view it from the saved data file, it is possible to recover the remarks of each participant at the time of holding the conference, which is easy. The minutes can be created.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure from the start of the conference system according to the present embodiment to the point where a handwritten input conference becomes possible.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, a description will be given of a processing procedure from the start of the conference system according to the present embodiment to the point where a handwritten input conference becomes possible.

First, a handwriting input conference system is started on each terminal device 1 (step 91).

Next, the conference participants enter their names (step 92), and at the same time, register the display colors of the handwritten input information of each participant.

The information is communicated to all participating terminal devices 1 (step 93).

When all conference participants have completed the registration, the proceedings terminal 1 sends the contents of the proceedings to each terminal 1 (steps 94 and 95).

A terminal device 1 other than the proceeding terminal device 1
Receives the contents of the proceedings and displays it on the display screen 11C (step 96).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in which each terminal device processes input data of each participant during a conference in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

A processing procedure for processing input data of each participant during the progress of the conference in the conference system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The conference system of the present embodiment, after the start of the conference,
The process waits for handwriting input or data transmission from another terminal device 1 (step 101), and the content to be processed is determined according to the type of event (step 102).

In the case of a handwriting input event, continuous handwritten data is fetched (step 103), and thereafter, the coordinates are stored in a private handwritten information storage area of each individual in the memory 11B (step 104), and the event is waited again.

In the case of a data reception event, the data is received (step 105), the transmission source is determined from the received data (step 106), the data is received until the transmission is completed, and the data including the transmission source ID is stored in the memory. The shared information is stored in the shared information storage area 11B (step 107), the display color of the shared information is determined from the ID of the transmission source, and then displayed on the window (step 108), and the event is waited again.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for registering private information as shared information in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, a processing procedure for registering private information as shared information in the conference system according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, after the selection button 44 is pressed (step 111), two points on the window are designated with the pen 13 (step 112), and private handwritten information of each individual within the range is selected (step 111). Step 113).

Then, by pressing the registration button 45 for the shared information (step 114), the personal handwritten information storage area of each individual in the memory 11B is moved to the shared information storage area (step 115), and the registration target is registered. The data is transmitted to the terminal device (step 116) and displayed again on the screen in the display color of the shared information (step 117).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for saving the handwritten input information at the time when the conference is completed in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

With reference to FIG. 13, a description will be given of a processing procedure for saving the handwritten input information when the conference is completed in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

First, after the save button 46 is pressed (step 121), a save method is selected (step 12).
2).

[0086] Batch storage or split storage is determined (step 126).
By pressing 2, all handwritten information is saved as shared information in one file, and the process is terminated (step 123).

In the case of divided storage, the user presses the divided save button 53, selects a participant to be divided and stored (step 124), saves each participant and other data in separate files, and ends. (Step 12
5).

As described above, by performing operations based on a series of flowcharts, it is possible to hold a conference using the handwriting input / display terminal device.

Further, the private information and the shared information of the conference participants can be stored collectively or dividedly.

Further, in the present embodiment, by selecting the communication means, not only a conference held at one place but also
It can also be applied to meetings at remote locations and exchange of e-mail.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

[0092]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a handwriting input conference system, which is capable of simultaneously communicating with a plurality of parties and is composed of a handwriting input display terminal device capable of displaying a multi-window, in a handwriting input conference system, private handwritten information of each individual , shared handwritten information and Of each individual
Shared shared by meeting participants including private handwritten information
Display handwritten information separately in one window
So each participant can keep track of the progress of the meeting
Becomes easier.

Further, shared information shared by conference participants,
Since the private handwritten information of each individual can be arbitrarily selected and divided and stored , the minutes of the minutes can be easily created.
You.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a handwriting input conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a handwriting input display terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system according to the embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a display screen for registering names of participants at the start of a conference.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment, and is a diagram showing a display screen at the start of a conference.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment, in which a participant of the conference writes each statement or private memo information on a window of the terminal device with a pen. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen on which handwriting input is performed using the.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment. In order to register private handwritten information of each individual as common information,
It is a figure showing the display screen which is selecting handwritten data with a pen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment. In order to register private handwritten information of each individual as common information,
It is a figure showing the display screen which has decided the transmission destination of handwritten data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system of the present embodiment. When saving information displayed on the screen, the display screen on which a saving method is selected is shown. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display screen of a terminal device used in the handwriting input conference system according to the present embodiment. When saving information displayed on the screen, the user selects divisional saving and selects a person to save. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a selected display screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure from the start of the conference system according to the present embodiment until the handwriting input conference is enabled.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure in which each terminal device processes input data of each participant during a conference in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for registering private information as shared information in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for saving handwritten input information at the time when the conference ends in the conference system according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 handwriting input / display terminal device (terminal device), 2 communication line 11 data processing device, 11A central processing device (CP
U), 11B: memory, 11C: handwriting input display screen (display screen), 12: hard disk drive, 13: pen, 14: communication port, 15: keyboard.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. It is possible to communicate simultaneously with a plurality of parties, and
A handwriting input / conference system including a handwriting input / display terminal device capable of displaying a multi-window, wherein the handwriting input / display terminal device includes an input unit for inputting private handwritten information of each individual, and an input by the input unit. Received the range selection instruction on the display screen for the private handwritten information of each individual
The meeting participants share handwritten information within the specified range
Registering means for registering the shared handwritten information as shared handwritten information, and transferring private handwritten information of each individual, which is input by the input means and is shared handwritten information shared by conference participants, to any other handwritten input display terminal device. Transfer means; display means for simultaneously displaying private handwritten information of each individual input by the input means and shared handwritten information shared by conference participants in the same window; and display means for displaying the same in the same window. Shared handwritten information shared by meeting participants and private handwritten information of each individual
Received a save instruction on the display screen for
Save to a separate file or for all meeting participants
A handwriting input conference system, comprising: writing means for collectively storing the files in a file .