JP3277493B2 - Information input device and method, and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention uses an electronic organizer device (portable computers), a suitable information input device Oyo
And an information processing apparatus .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electronic organizer, a schedule can be inputted and a list can be displayed. Thus, various types of schedules performed at a predetermined time on a predetermined day can be managed. For example, if there is a meeting on January 9 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, or a business trip to Osaka from February 3 to February 4,
Write an individual schedule, such as day,
You can view it in a list (multiple schedules at once) by week or month.

[0003]

Incidentally, some schedules have a property of being repeated daily, weekly, or monthly. For example, the schedule is that there is a morning meeting every Monday from 9:00 am to 9:30 am Conventionally, for such a repetitive schedule, a user confirms a specific date corresponding to every Monday with a calendar or the like, and creates a schedule having the same content as necessary as a schedule for the date. However, according to such a method, only the date is changed, and the other contents have to create the same schedule many times, which is inefficient and inconvenient.

Therefore, for example, if a button "Weekly" is provided, and this button is operated and a schedule from 9:00 am to 9:30 am is input, this input itself only needs to be performed once. If this is displayed as a list of, for example, a monthly schedule, the display column indicates that there is a morning greeting from 9 am to 9:30 pm every Monday.
Some are automatically displayed.

[0005] However, in the case of such a method, for example, it is usually between 9:00 am and 9:30 am, but only next week, it is changed from 10 am to 10:30 am. It becomes difficult to manage the schedule when it is done.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and enables a user to easily input a schedule that is repeatedly performed daily, weekly, or monthly, and temporarily changes the schedule. It also enables management in the event that it is done.

[0007]

An information input device according to the present invention.
Has multiple models that can create a schedule for each unit information.
Selection means for selecting a mode, and
When the mode is selected, the time corresponding to each mode
Switch the display so that you can enter information.
Displayed by the force display switching means and the input display switching means.
Enter the desired information in the display for entering the time information, and
Multiple schedules expanded for each unit information based on
Generating means for generating . Originating hand
Specify the expiration date of the schedule generated by the column
Further comprising designating means, wherein the generating means comprises:
Based on the specified expiration date, the
Generates multiple schedules developed for each unit information
You can make it. Timing means for performing timing operations
And the schedule based on today's date output by the timing means
Second designating means for designating a due date for generating a schedule
The generating means further comprises:
Limited to the expiration date based on the specified due date
As multiple units expanded for each unit information up to the previous date
A schedule can be generated. unit
The information can be daily, weekly or monthly, and the mode
Enter information including time information that is repeated on a daily basis.
The first mode to exercise, time information that is repeated weekly
Mode to enter information, including information, and monthly
3rd input of information including time information to be repeatedly performed
It can have a mode. The generating means is
Each time the power is turned on, the period until the expiration date expires
Schedule from today's date to the next due date
It can be generated next.

According to the information input method of the present invention,
There are multiple modes for creating schedules,
The selection step to select and the processing of the selection step
When selecting a mode, time information corresponding to each mode
Input table to switch the display so that you can enter
Display switching step and input display switching step
Enter the desired time information Enter the desired information on the display
Multiple schedules developed for each unit information based on the information.
Generating a joule.
I do.

The information processing apparatus of the present invention provides
There are multiple modes for creating schedules,
Selection means for selecting the mode, and selecting the mode by the selection means.
Input the time information corresponding to each mode.
Input display switching means for switching the display so that
Input the time information displayed by the input display switching means
Enter the desired information in the display and enter the unit information based on the information.
Generating means for generating a plurality of schedules expanded to
It is characterized by having.

[0010]

The information input device and method of the present invention, and the information
In the processing device, it corresponds to each selected mode.
Display switches so that time information can be entered
Enter the displayed time information and display the desired information
Is entered, and the information is expanded for each unit information based on the information.
A number of schedules are generated.

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment in which the information input device of the present invention is applied to an electronic organizer (portable computer). The main body 1 is provided with a power switch 2, which is turned on when the apparatus is used and turned off when the use is stopped. Provided on the left of the power switch 2 is a brightness adjustment switch 3 for adjusting the brightness of the screen 8 (the brightness of the LCD 22 described later). A case 4 is provided on the side of the main body 1. The case 4 has a switch 7 at the end and a pen 6 connected to the main body 1 via the cord 5 is accommodated when not in use. This pen 6
Can be arranged in a groove 10 formed horizontally in the upper part of the main body 1 when taken out of the case 4. A speaker 9 is provided on the left side of the groove 10 to output a predetermined sound.

Two switches 1 are provided on the upper right side of the main body 1.
1 and 12 are provided. The switch 11 is a changeover switch for changing the brightness of the backlight described later, for example, to two levels, and the switch 12 is a volume changeover switch for changing the volume of the sound output from the speaker 9 to, for example, three levels. Switch 13 provided on left side of main body 1
Is a stop switch that is operated when a predetermined operation is stopped halfway (for example, when a sound being emitted is stopped). A memory (IC) card 70 is also provided on the left side of the main body 1.
(See FIG. 5). A socket 15 is provided on the rear side of the main body 1. A socket 16 is also provided inside the battery mounting portion 1a for mounting the battery 19 on the rear side of the main body 1. For example, RS2
A 32C cable, a modem, other adapters, and the like are connected. Further, a connection terminal 18 of an AC adapter 17 is provided above the left side of the main body 1.

FIG. 2 shows a more detailed configuration example of the screen 8. In this embodiment, the tablet 21 (X
The tablet 21a for detecting the position in the axial direction and the tablet 21b) for detecting the position in the Y-axis direction are provided at the top. An LCD 22 is provided below the tablet 21. The LCD 22 is composed of glass plates 22a and 22b provided above and below, and a liquid crystal 23 inserted between them. A fluorescent plate (EL) 26 is provided below the LCD 22. When the fluorescent plate 26 as the backlight generates light, the light is transmitted to the LCD.
Illuminate 22. Since the tablets 21a and 21b are formed of a transparent member, an image displayed on the liquid crystal 23 is observed from above in the figure. Printed circuit board (PC
B) 25 is loaded with a component (not shown) and is electrically connected to the LCD 22 via a rubber connector 24. Further, the conductive film 27 is also electrically connected to the tablet 21.

FIG. 3 shows a more detailed configuration example of the fluorescent plate 26. In this embodiment, an insulating film 33 is disposed between an electrode 31 and a light emitting section (the other electrode) 32. By applying a predetermined voltage between the electrode 31 and the light emitting unit 32, the light emitting unit 32 emits light. The electrode 31 and the light emitting section 32 are formed in a plate shape, and can irradiate the screen 8 uniformly.

As a backlight, a fluorescent tube may be used. In addition, a fluorescent tube is provided as a side light on the side of the main body, and the light is transmitted to the LC by a light transmitting member.
It can also be transmitted to the rear of D22 so that it can be illuminated.

FIG. 4 shows the position detection by a tablet and LC
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing the principle of display by D. Tablet 2
1 has, for example, 512 electrodes in the X-axis direction,
It has 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction. This allows
It becomes possible to detect 512 × 342 pixels. The tablet controller 46 controls the clock generation circuit 45a, and sequentially applies a predetermined voltage to each of the 342 electrodes. Next, the clock generation circuit 45b is controlled,
Voltage is sequentially applied to the twelve electrodes. That is, the tablet 21 is scanned by the clocks generated by the clock generation circuits 45a and 45b. When the pen 6 approaches a predetermined position on the tablet 21, a predetermined capacitance is formed between the tablet 21 and the pen 6. When the pen 6 is pressed against the tablet 21, the switch 7 at the tip of the pen 6 is turned on, so that a charge generated between the pen 6 and a predetermined electrode on the tablet 21 is detected. It is supplied to the controller 46. Since the tablet controller 46 manages the clock generation timings of the clock generation circuits 45a and 45b, it is possible to detect the pressed position of the pen 6 on the tablet 21 from the detection signal supplied from the pen 6 and the clock generation timing. it can. The tablet controller 46 supplies the operation coordinates of the pen 6 thus detected to the CPU 41. CPU4
1 is always monitoring the position where the pen 6 presses the tablet 21 and the switch 7 is turned on (pen down), and the position where the pen 6 is separated from the tablet 21 and the switch 7 is turned off (pen up). Then, input is accepted by pen down, and input is confirmed by pen up.

On the other hand, the CPU 41
3 and writes data corresponding to the image to be displayed in the memory (V-RAM) 44. LCD controller 4
3 reads data from the memory 44 and supplies a signal corresponding to the data to the drive circuit 42b. LCD 22
It has 512 electrodes in the horizontal direction and 342 electrodes in the vertical direction corresponding to the tablet 21. The drive circuit 42a sequentially applies a predetermined voltage to 342 electrodes one by one. Further, the drive circuit 42b sequentially applies voltages corresponding to image data to the 512 electrodes. Thus, each pixel on the LCD 22 is scanned, and the LCD 22 is scanned.
A predetermined image is displayed on 22.

FIG. 5 shows a more detailed electrical configuration of the main body 1. The CPU 41 is connected to various ICs via a bus line 57. In the ROM 51, for example, a kana-kanji conversion program for a word processor function and a dictionary table therefor, as well as a recognition program for handwritten input and a dictionary table therefor are written, in addition to the system program of the entire apparatus.
The working RAM 52 stores data necessary for operation as needed. A backup battery 54 (a battery different from the battery 19) is connected to the backup RAM 53, so that necessary data is backed up even when the power of the apparatus main body is turned off. The timer IC 55 is connected to the battery 54, counts the clock from the crystal oscillator 56, and outputs data of the date and time at that time. LC described above
The D controller 43 and the tablet controller 46 are also
It is connected to the CPU 41 via the bus line 57.

The audio processing circuit 58 includes sockets 14 to 1
A predetermined audio signal is generated in response to an input from the CPU 6 or a command from the CPU 41 and output to the adder 59. The voice memory 61 is controlled by the CPU 41 and outputs a predetermined voice (for example, a warning sound “Eh?”) Stored in advance to the adder 59. The adder 59 adds the output of the audio processing circuit 58 and the output of the audio memory 61 and outputs the result to the speaker 9 via the audio volume controller 60. The volume controller 60 is connected to the volume selector switch 12, and the volume can be controlled by operating the switch.

A power supply circuit 64 (when the power switch 2 is turned on, the battery 1
9 or power supplied from the AC adapter 17) is supplied via the inverter circuit 63. The brightness of the fluorescent screen 26 can be switched between two levels (for example, a brightness suitable for a bright room and a brightness suitable for a dark room) via the inverter circuit 63 by switching the changeover switch 11. In addition, by controlling the brightness adjustment switch 3, the brightness of the LCD 22 can be controlled to a desired value in multiple steps. The switch 65a is turned on / off according to whether the battery 19 mounted on the main body 1 is a primary battery or a secondary battery. The switch 65b detects the capacity of the battery 19, and is turned on / off according to the size of the capacity. These switches 65 a and 65 b are connected to the key interface 62 via the power supply circuit 64. The key interface 62 is also connected to the brightness adjustment switch 3, the changeover switch 11, the stop switch 13, and the like. The key interface 62 supplies signals corresponding to ON / OFF of these switches to the CPU 41.

An IC card 70 is connected to the socket 14, and the CPU 41 can exchange data, programs, and the like with the IC card 70 via the IC card interface 66. In addition, sockets 15, 1
The adapter 6 is connected to the CPU 6 via the extension interface 68.

Next, a process for inputting time information and a process for displaying the time information will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In this description, examples of the input display screens shown in FIGS. 15 to 25 will be referred to as needed for easier understanding. The detailed description of these input display screens will be described later.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 6, the CPU 41 executes the weekly and monthly icon "My shu" 82b
It is determined whether or not (FIG. 15) has been drawn. If the icon 82b has not been pulled out, the process proceeds to step S2 to execute other processing. When the weekly icon 82b is drawn into the input display area 83 (FIG. 15), the process proceeds to step S3, where the weekly icon 82b is displayed in the input display area 8
3 is enlarged and displayed as a window 82 bw (FIG. 1).
6). At this time, the state in which the weekly button 94b is selected from among the buttons 94a to 94d of daily, weekly, monthly, and monthly 2 is displayed as an initial state. Next, step S4
It is determined whether predetermined characters and the like have been written from the type plate 111 (FIG. 17) in the category display area 91a, the message display area 91b, the requester name display area 91d, etc. of the enlarged window 82bw. Is done.

If written, the process proceeds to step S5,
Characters written from the type plate 111 are displayed in these areas (FIG. 17). If no characters or the like have been entered from the type plate 111, the process proceeds to step S6,
Day week button 93a, month button 93b, year button 9
3c, checklist button 103, idea list button 104, important button 102a, emergency button 102b
It is determined whether or not the pen 6 has been touched.
If there is a pen touch, the process proceeds to step S7, and the values immediately before these buttons are changed. That is,
If the previous value is on, turn it off; if it is off, turn it on. The functions of these buttons will be described later.

If it is determined in step S6 that the pen has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S8, where a button 96a for setting the time of the pre-bell, a button 96b for selecting the sound type, and a button for setting the sound type of the main bell It is determined whether the user touches 98b, the button 101b for setting the sound type of the ending bell, the buttons 97c, 97d, 97e for setting the start time, and the buttons 100a, 100b, 100c for setting the end time. When these buttons are touched,
Proceed to step S9. In step S9, processing corresponding to these buttons is performed.

For example, when the button 96a is operated, the set time (minutes) of the bell displayed in the area 95a is 5, 10,
15, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and “blank” in that order. This change direction is indicated by button 96
The opposite occurs depending on whether the user touches a button indicated by an arrow pointing downward or a button indicated by an arrow pointing right upward. The kind of the bell displayed in the area 95b is changed in the order of "it is time", a chime, a bell, "it is the next meeting", and "blank". This changing direction is reversed depending on whether the left side or the right side of the button 96b is operated. This means that when the type of the main bell displayed in the area 98a is selected by operating the button 98b,
The same applies to the case where the type of terminal bell displayed on 01a is selected by operating the button 101b.

Button 97 for setting start time and end time
When c is operated, the time is from midnight to 11:00 pm, and the unspecified mark “−” indicating the unspecified mode is displayed.
− ”In 25 ways. This is the same when the button 100a for setting the end time is operated. Further, when the button 97d for setting the minute of the start time is operated, the minute changes from 00 to 59 in 61 kinds of the unspecified mark “−−−” indicating the unspecified mode. This means that the button 100 for setting the minute of the end time
The same applies to the case where b is operated. Button 97
When e or 100c is operated, the minutes of the start time or the end time are respectively 15, 30, 4, and 15 minutes.
Each of them is sequentially changed to either 5.00 or 00.

If it is determined in step S8 that the pen has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S1.
The process proceeds to 0, and it is determined whether or not the daily button 94a is touched. When the button 94a is touched with the pen 6, the process proceeds to step S11, and the various buttons in the area 91c of the window 82bw are changed to display only a group of buttons necessary to display the "daily" schedule (FIG. 18). ). If it is determined in step S10 that the button 94a has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S12.
Then, it is determined whether or not the button dedicated to the “daily” mode is touched while the button 94a is selected and the “daily” mode is set.

That is, when the "daily" button 94a is operated and the display of the area 91c is changed to the "daily" mode in step S11, the touch of the button 94a with the pen 6 is terminated in step S10. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S12, where the state in the "daily" mode is determined.
When it is determined in the “daily” mode that the dedicated button has been touched, the process proceeds to step S13, and it is determined whether the button 97aa has been touched. When button 97aa is touched, button 9aa
The display displayed above 7aa is "always on holiday",
Switching is performed in the order of "everyday", "always on weekdays" or "always on holidays".

If it is determined in step S12 that the "daily" exclusive button has not been touched, the flow advances to step S15 to determine whether the "weekly" button 94b has been touched with the pen 6. You. If the button 94b is touched, the process proceeds to step S
Proceeding to 16, the display of the area 91c of the window 82bw is switched to the display of the "weekly" mode (FIG. 19).
If it is determined in step S15 that the button 94b has not been touched (including the case where the touch operation has already been completed), the process proceeds to step S17, and it is determined whether the dedicated button in the weekly mode has been touched. You. If it is determined that the dedicated button has been touched, the process proceeds to step S18, and it is determined whether or not the button 97a has been touched. When the button 97a is touched, the process proceeds to step S19, and the display above the button 97a is sequentially switched to "weekly" or "every week". This button 97a is in weekly mode
It is a button for switching between "weekly" and "every week", but as described above, in the "daily" mode, "everyday is holiday", "everyday", "every weekday" or "everyday is holiday" Button 97aa for performing the switching.

When the button 97a is not touched,
Proceeding to step S20, it is determined whether the button 99 has been touched. If the button 99 is touched, the process proceeds to step S21, and the display above the button 99 is switched in the order of "blank", "the previous day if holiday", and "the next day if holiday". If the button 99 has not been touched, it is determined whether or not the day of the week button 97b has been touched. If so, the process proceeds to step S23, where the display above the button 97b is changed to month,
Switch sequentially in the order of fire, water, wood, gold, earth, and day.

If it is determined in step S17 that the dedicated button has not been touched in the "weekly" mode, the flow advances to step S24 to determine whether the monthly button 94c (FIG. 20) has been touched. Is determined, and if touched, the process proceeds to step S25, where buttons necessary for the first mode are displayed in the area 91c every month (FIG. 20).

If it is determined in step S24 that the button 94c has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S26.
It is determined whether or not the dedicated button is touched in the first mode every month. If the dedicated button has been determined, the process proceeds to step S27, and it is determined whether or not the button 99 has been touched. If the button 99 is touched, the process proceeds to step S2
Then, any one of "blank", "previous day if holiday" or "next day if holiday" is sequentially switched and displayed. This means that step S in the weekly mode (FIG. 19)
This is the same as the processing in 20 and S21. If it is determined in step S27 that the button 99 has not been touched, the flow advances to step S29 to determine whether the date change button 97ba has been touched. When the button 97ba is touched, the process proceeds to step S30, and the display above the button 97ba is changed to 1,
2, 3, 4,..., 29, 30, 31, and “month end” are sequentially switched. The button 97ba corresponds to the button 97b in the weekly mode. The button 97ba is used to change the day of the week in the weekly mode, but is used to change the date in the 1st month.

If it is determined in step S26 that the dedicated button has not been touched in the first mode every month, the process proceeds to step S31, where the second button 9 per month is selected.
It is determined whether or not 4d has been touched. If touched, the process proceeds to step S32, and the button group in the area 91c is switched to the 2-mode button group every month (FIG. 2).
1). If it is determined in step S31 that the second button 94d is not touched every month, the process proceeds to step S33, and it is determined whether the dedicated button is touched in the second mode every month. If it is determined that a touch has been made, step S34
It is determined whether or not the week switch button 97ab has been touched. When the button 97ab is touched, the display above the button 97ab is “monthly first”, “monthly second”, “monthly third”, “monthly fourth”,
The display is sequentially switched to “every fifth” or “last every month”. This button 97ab is used as the button 97aa in the daily mode (FIG. 18), and as the button 97a in the weekly mode (FIG. 1).
9), which are used, and have different functions in each mode.

If it is determined that the button 97ab has not been touched, the process proceeds from step S34 to step S36, where it is determined whether the day switching button 97b has been touched. If the button 97b has been touched, the process proceeds to step S37,
Is switched in the order of month, fire, water, tree, gold, soil, and day. When it is determined that the button 97b of the day of the week has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S38, and it is determined whether the button 99 has been touched. The display above is sequentially switched to “blank”, “the previous day if holiday” or “the next day if holiday”. The processing in steps S36 to S39 is the same as the processing in steps S20 to S23 in the weekly mode.

If it is determined in step S33 that the dedicated button has not been touched in the mode every month 2, the process proceeds to step S40, in which the five buttons 105 displayed at the lower left of the area 91e of the window 82bw are displayed. It is determined whether any of (FIG. 16) has been touched. If touched, the process proceeds to step S41, in which the touched button is inverted to black, and the previously inverted black display is returned to white display. These buttons 105 are used to set up to what date a page (card) to be described later will be issued.
The user can select any one of 10 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.

If it is determined in step S40 that the button 105 has not been touched, the flow advances to step S42 to determine whether any of the buttons 106a, 106b, and 106c for the page expiration date in the area 91e has been touched. Is determined and if touched, the process proceeds to step S43, where the buttons 106a to 106c
The display displayed above is sequentially advanced or delayed, respectively. The date set by the buttons 106a to 106c indicates the expiration date of the page generation, and only pages with a date before the expiration date will be issued.

Next, at step S42, the button 1
If it is determined that any one of the buttons 06a to 106c has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S44 and the creation button 107
It is determined whether a has been touched. Button 107a
If is touched, the process proceeds to step S45,
All information displayed in the window 82 bw is stored in the backup RAM 53. Next, C
The PU 41 proceeds to step S 46, and sets today's date in an area named “current day” in the backup RAM 53. The process further proceeds to step S47, and it is determined whether or not the date set in the current day exceeds the page generation expiration date set in step S43. As described above, the page generation validity period indicates the absolute period of page generation, and it is not necessary to generate pages after this period. Therefore, if the current day has exceeded the page generation expiration date, the process proceeds to step S48, in which an end mark is stored in the current day. I do. By operating the button 107b, the data written in the window 82bw will be erased. Then, the process proceeds to step S50 to enable the buttons 92a and 92b displayed at the upper right of the window 82bw. This allows
When there are a plurality of windows 82bw, the windows of the previous and next pages can be selected.

If it is determined in step S47 that the current day has not exceeded the page generation expiration date, the flow advances to step S51 to check whether the current day is a date on which schedule data should be generated. Then, in step S52, it is determined whether or not the date is the target date of the schedule generation.
Proceeding to No. 3, a page is created in the schedule function area of the backup RAM 53 on the date of the current day by copying the information written in the window 82bw as it is.
As a result, the setting status of the category, subject, pre-bell, main bell, final bell, etc. set in the window 82 bw, the name of the client, and other information are displayed in a daily, weekly, monthly 1, or monthly 2 mode, for example, every Monday. Is converted into a specific date and recorded.

If the current day is not the target day for the occurrence of the schedule, the process proceeds from step S52 to step S54, and the current day is advanced by one day. Next, in step S55, it is determined whether or not the difference between the current day advanced by one day and today's date exceeds the preceding occurrence period set by the button 105. If not, step S47.
And the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed. That is, in this way, the current day is incremented by one day, and the relative date is converted to a specific date, and pages are created for the number of target days.

For example, the schedule of every Monday is displayed in the window 8.
When 2 bw is set, when the preceding period of occurrence is set to, for example, 3 months, and when 1 month is set to about 4 weeks, 4 pages are created in 1 month, which is 3 pages from today's date.
Since it is created for months, a total of 14 pages are created. It goes without saying that each page has a Monday date based on a specific calendar. The CPU 41 monitors the output of the IC timer 55 and changes the relatively designated date to an absolute date. When the preceding occurrence period exceeds the page generation validity period, a page with a date exceeding the period is not created.

If it is determined in step S55 that the difference between today's date and the current day's date has exceeded the preceding preceding period, the process returns to step S49, and the subsequent processing is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S44 that the create button 107a has not been touched, the flow advances to step S56 to determine whether the erase button 107b has been touched. If touched, the process proceeds to step S57, and the delete button 107b
It is determined whether or not is in a usable state. If it is in a usable state, the process proceeds to step S58, in which the data written in the window 82bw is erased, and all are returned to the initial state. Then, the process further proceeds to step S59, where the cancel button 107c is set to a usable state, and the delete button 107b is set to a disabled state. The buttons in the enabled state are clearly displayed, whereas the buttons in the disabled state are not clearly displayed. This allows the user to determine whether the button is available.

In step S56, the delete button 10
If it is determined that 7b has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S60, and it is determined whether or not the cancel button 107c has been touched. When the cancel button 107c is touched, the process proceeds to step S61,
It is determined whether or not the cancel button 107c is in a usable state. If it is in a usable state, the process proceeds to step S62,
As a result of operating the erase button 107b, the erased character string is restored, that is, the display is returned to the state before the erase button 107b was operated. That is, when the cancel button 107c is operated, the previous operation (the operation of the erase button 107b) is canceled. And
In step S63, the cancel button 107c is disabled.

In step S60, the cancel button 10
If it is determined that 7c has not been touched, the process proceeds to step S64, where it is determined whether the page turning button 92a or 92b of the window 82bw has been touched by the pen 6, and if it has been touched, the process proceeds to step S65. Then, it is determined whether the page turning buttons 92a and 92b are in a usable state. If the button 92a is operated, the process proceeds to step S66. If the button 92a is operated, the process proceeds to the next page (the previously created window) of the window 82bw.
When 2b is touched, the display is switched so that a newer window appears.

If it is determined in step S64 that the buttons 92a and 92b have not been operated, the flow advances to step S67 to open the window 82bw
It is determined whether or not is stored in the icon display area 81. When the is stored, the process ends. If not contained, the process returns to step S4, thereby repeatedly executing the subsequent processing.

Here, the determination of the current day and the target date in step S52 will be described. The timer IC 55 performs a normal clock operation and the CPU 41
Gives the current date and time from its output. In addition, you will have a practically sufficient range of calendars, past and future. The determination is performed based on this data. For example, in the determination of a holiday, the date set by the user is determined as a holiday. That is, the user pen-downs the icon "calendar" 82c displayed in the icon display area 81 with the pen 6, and the icon 8
2c is dragged to the input display area 83 and the input display area 8
When the user pen-ups at 3, the calendar window is enlarged and displayed on the input display area 83 (not shown). Here, the user can arbitrarily set which is a holiday. The CPU 41 processes the set day as a holiday. In addition, the expression “end of the month” can be determined by looking at the calendar output from the IC timer 55 to find out which day is the end of the month in each specific month.
1 can be determined. Similarly, it can be easily determined how many days, such as the first to fifth, designated each month in an actual calendar. Specific dates of relative days, such as the last Sunday of every month, can be processed in a similar manner.

As described above, when a single repetitive schedule is created using the icon 82b of “Myshu”, the number of sheets for the period specified by the preceding occurrence period is set within the validity period of the page within the validity period. Pages will be created automatically,
As the date progresses, the date of the preceding occurrence period changes, so this data must also be updated. In this embodiment, this updating operation is executed every time the power of the apparatus is turned on. Next, this updating operation will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S81, it is determined whether or not the power switch 2 has been turned on. If the power switch 2 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S82, where the contents of the current day in the backup RAM 53 are set as an end mark (in step S48). ) Is determined. If the end mark is set, it means that the page generation expiration date has already passed, and there is no need to create a new schedule any more. Therefore, the process ends here. If the content of the current day is not the end mark, the process proceeds to step S83, and it is determined whether the date of the current day has exceeded the page generation expiration date. If the expiration date has not passed, the process proceeds to step S85, and it is determined whether or not the date of the current day is the target date of the schedule occurrence. If the date of the current day is the date on which the schedule is to be generated, the process proceeds to step S86, and similarly to the case of step S53 described above, the date of the current day is
A character string such as a category, a subject, a state of each button, a time such as a bell, a main bell, and a final bell, or a sound type, etc., is copied as it is.

When the date of the current day is not the target date of the schedule occurrence, or in step S86,
After creating a new page, the process proceeds to step S87, and it is determined whether the current day date is earlier than today's date.
If the current day date is later than today's date (if it is in the future), the process proceeds to step S89, and it is determined whether the difference between the current day and today's date has exceeded the preceding period. If it does not exceed the preceding occurrence period, step S88
To advance the date of the current day by one day. Then, the process returns to step S83, and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed. That is, a future schedule is created by this route.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S87 that the date of the current day is earlier than today's date, the flow advances to step S88 to execute the subsequent processing. In other words, this means that a new page is not created with the lapse of time if the device is not used at all until the period specified by the preceding occurrence period has elapsed since the previous use. This past page will be created. Although it is possible not to create such a past page, it is possible to hold it as a past record by creating it as in the embodiment. In step S89, if the difference between the current day and today's date exceeds the preceding period, it means that a minimum necessary new page has been created, and the process ends there. If it is determined in step S83 that the date of the current day in the memory exceeds the expiration date of the page generation, the process proceeds to step S84, where an end mark is recorded on the current day, and then the process ends.

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram for explaining the correspondence between the window created as described above and the page created based on the window. For example, in a case where a meeting held every Thursday is recorded as a schedule in the window Wa, if three months is specified as the preceding period of occurrence, the date of Thursday among the days from the created date A to three months ahead is specified. Page A of the day with
1 to Am are created. Next, using the window Wb, the user writes that he / she is going to work at the company every day except for holidays,
If the month is specified, pages B1 to Bn with dates excluding holidays from the date B created to the day one month ahead
Will be created. Next, the user sets the window W
Assuming that a meeting held on the third Thursday of each month is recorded with a preceding period of 12 months using c, a page having a specific date of the third Thursday, 12 months from the recorded date C, Are created from C1 to Cs.

The windows Wa, Wb, Wc are continuous, and the buttons 92
By operating a or 92b, it is possible to proceed to the next page or return to the original page. Similarly, the created pages A1 to Am
Is a set of continuous pages. The same applies to pages B1 to Bn and C1 to Cs. Therefore,
If the user creates one schedule that is repeatedly performed in this way, the page is automatically created with only the date changed, so if there is a day when exceptional handling is performed, That is, only the schedule of the day needs to be changed. The newly created pages A1 to Cs are displayed in the input display area 83.
By touching the button 112a or 112b displayed above with the pen 6, it is possible to proceed to the next page or return to the previous page. The windows Wa to Wc correspond to the corresponding pages A to C, respectively.
It is no longer necessary after creating Therefore, if the windows Wa to Wc are to be deleted, the deletion button 107b may be touched as described above.

As described above, for example, page A1
Am is created for the generation preceding period from the creation date, but as the time elapses, this generation preceding period also
Since it grows first, each time the power is turned on, a new page is sequentially created. Therefore, this page is sequentially increased until the page generation expiration date is reached.

FIG. 14 illustrates this relationship. That is, assuming that January 1 is a Tuesday and a schedule in which there is a meeting on every Tuesday is set as one month as the occurrence preceding period, as of January 1, from January 1 to January 29 A five page schedule is created. As a result, new pages for February 5, February 12, and February 19 are sequentially added and created on January 8, January 15, and January 22, respectively. .
If, for example, February 19 is designated as the page generation expiration date, pages after that will not be created. That is, even on January 29, the page for February 26 is not created.

Next, a specific example of the input display screen will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the case of this embodiment, three types of pages for writing information, such as an action, a connection, and a report, are prepared. The action is a page for writing an appointment, such as performing a predetermined action on a predetermined date, the connection is a page for filling in an address, a telephone number, etc., and the report is an idea that came up, or a necessary matter This is a page for making notes. The user can set the writing mode by touching the “cut” button 84 b of the plurality of buttons 84 displayed on the right side of the screen 8 with the pen 6.

In this writing mode, as shown in FIG. 15, any page of the action, the connection, and the report can be selected with the pen 6. In the embodiment of FIG. 15, a state in which the action page is opened is shown. When an action, connection, or report page is to be displayed on the screen, the pen 6 may be used to touch an area in which those characters are displayed vertically. When the “Mill” button 84 a is touched with the pen 6, a viewing mode is set, and although not shown, a day, a week, a month,
Checks, actions, phone calls, addresses, reports, and other pages can be selected and displayed arbitrarily. The information written on the three pages of action, connection, and report is automatically transcribed and displayed on the required pages so that they can be viewed freely in the viewing mode. ing.

In FIG. 15, the button 84b is highlighted so that the user can see that the writing mode has been set. At the top of the screen, an icon display area 81
Are provided, an icon 82a of "Katsuji", an icon 82b of "Meishu", and an icon 82c of "Calendar"
Various icons 82 are displayed. An input display area 83 below the icon display area 81 includes an area 83a for entering a category and an area 83 for entering a subject.
b, area 83 for writing time information (date and time information)
c, an area 83d for entering the name of the client, an area 83e for entering other memos, an area 83f for automatically displaying the date when this page was created, and an area 83g for displaying the name of the owner of the electronic organizer. It is composed of

Buttons 92a and 92b are provided on the right side of the area 83a for operating when there are a plurality of pages, when returning to the next page, or when returning to the previous page. The day / week button 88a displayed on the right side of the area 83c is a button for selecting whether or not to reflect the time information input and displayed in the area 83c to the day and the weekly schedule. This button 88a
Is touched with the pen 6 and the display is inverted to black, so that the data input to the area 83c is automatically reflected on the daily and weekly schedules. Similarly,
The month button 88b and the year button 88c are displayed in the area 83
A button for selecting whether or not to reflect the time information entered in c on the monthly schedule and the annual schedule. A button 85a displayed in the area 83d indicates whether the schedule written here is important or not.
The button 85b is a button for specifying whether or not it is urgent. When the button 86 is turned on, a checklist is automatically created. A button 87 is a button for selecting whether or not to create an idea list.

When the user inputs a schedule to be performed individually, that is, to create a schedule that is not repeated, the user may write the schedule directly on this action page. For this purpose, the user pen-downs the icon “katsuji” 82 a with the pen 6, pulls out the pen 6 as it is in the direction of the input display area 83, and pen-ups the same, and the type plate 111 (FIG. 17) is displayed in the input display area 83. Is displayed. When predetermined character information is input using this, the character information input on the type plate is written in a predetermined area on the input display area 83.

On the other hand, in the case of creating a schedule to be repeatedly performed, the user pen-downs the icon “MyShi” 82 b with the pen 6 and drags the icon to the input display area 83. Then, when pen-up is performed in the input display area 83, a weekly and monthly window 82bw is enlarged and displayed therein as shown in FIG. This window has a configuration relatively similar to the action page in FIG. 15 described above. That is, an area 91a for recording a category is provided at the top, and when there are a plurality of windows on the right side, a button 92 for proceeding to the next window or the previous window is provided.
a and 92b are arranged.

The area 91b is an area for writing a subject. Time information is input to the area 91c. Here, buttons 94a to 94d are arranged,
Daily mode, weekly mode, monthly 1 mode, or monthly 2
The mode can be selected as appropriate. When the window 82 bw is pulled out of the icon area 81, in the initial state, the weekly button 94 b
Is to be selected. The set time of the pre-bell is displayed in the area 95a, and the type of the pre-bell is displayed in the area 95b. The button 96a is in the area 9
This is a button for setting the time of the preliminary bell displayed in 5a. The button 96b is a button for selecting the type of the bell displayed in the area 95b.

The button 97a is a button for switching and displaying the display of "weekly" or "every week" in the area above it, and the button 97b is a button for setting the day of the week from Monday to Sunday. . Button 9
Reference numeral 9 denotes a button for displaying “previous day for holiday”, “next day for holiday”, or “blank” on the button. If "blank" is set, the schedule will be executed even on holidays. Button 97
c is a button for setting the time of the start time displayed thereon, and the button 97d is a button for setting the minute of the start time displayed thereon to a predetermined value. . The button 97e displays the minute of the start time by 15 minutes.
The button is changed each time the pen 6 is touched once every minute, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 00 minutes. Button 100a
Buttons 100c to 100c are provided for setting an end time, and are buttons 97c for setting a start time, respectively.
~ 97e.

The type of main bell is displayed in the area 98a, and the button 98b is a button for setting the type. In the area 101a, the type of the bell is displayed, and this display is displayed by the button 101b displayed thereunder.
By operating, it is possible to switch. The buttons 93a to 93c correspond to the buttons 88a to 88c in FIG. 15, and determine whether to reflect the time information set in the area 91c to a day, a weekly schedule, a monthly schedule, or an annual schedule, respectively. Button to select.

In the area 91d, the name of the requester can be input, and a button 1 for selecting whether the content is important or urgent is displayed on the right side thereof.
02a and 102b are provided. Further, on the right side, buttons 103 and 104 are provided so that a user can select whether to create a checklist or an idea list. On the left side of the area 91e, five buttons 105 are provided so that the preceding occurrence period can be selected from 10 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. > are a. The page expiration date is shown on the right side, and the dates can be set to predetermined values by buttons 106a to 106c. Further on the right side, a create button 107
a, a delete button 107b, and a cancel button 107c are displayed, and when these displays are obscured,
When the button is inoperable and clearly displayed,
The button indicates that it is operable.

When inputting a category in the area 91a, inputting a subject in the area 91b, and inputting a requester name in the area 91d, a type plate 111 is required. For this reason, the user uses the pen 6 to pen down to the “claw” icon 82a displayed in the input display area 81, and drags the pen 6 in the direction of the window 82bw. Then, when the pen is raised on the window 82bw, the type plate 111 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. On the type plate 111,
a is provided, and when a handwriting input is performed on the grid 111a with the pen 6, the stroke is pattern-recognized,
The character obtained as a result of the pattern recognition is the square 111
a. If the character obtained as a result of the pattern recognition is correct, when the write button 111c is touched with the pen 6, the character displayed on the mesh 111a is
The data is written and displayed in the window 82bw at the position where the cursor 121 is located. In this way,
A predetermined character can be input in each area.

When the input of the predetermined character information is completed, the pen 6 is again penned down to the type plate 111 with the pen 6, and the pen 6 is dragged to the icon display area 81 as it is. There, the icon 82a of "katsuji" is stored.

Next, the operation for setting the time information of the area 91c will be described. When the button 94a is touched with the pen 6, the button 94a is highlighted and the daily mode is set (FIG. 18). At this time, the area 91
In c, only buttons necessary for setting in the daily mode are displayed. Here, a button 97aa is displayed, and when the button 97aa is switched, “every weekday”
Either “everyday” or “everyday is always displayed” can be selectively displayed.

Next, when the button 94b is selected and the weekly mode is set, as shown in FIG.
b and 99 are displayed. By selecting the button 97a, the display can be switched between "weekly" and "every week". Button 97 b is used to select the day of the week from Monday to Sunday. Button 99
Is a button for displaying "the previous day for holidays", "the next day for holidays", or "blank" thereon. In the case of the embodiment, it is input that a chief meeting is held every Monday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If this Monday is a holiday, it is assumed that this chief meeting will be moved to the next day. Is shown. And as a bell, it is input that a notification is given by a chime 5 minutes before 1:00 pm (12:55 pm) which is the start time. In addition, it is input that the melody will be sounded at 1:00 pm as the main bell, and at 3:00 pm, "it is time" for the last bell
The message is input.

FIG. 20 shows a state in which the monthly mode 1 is set by operating the monthly button 94c every month. In this state, a button 97ba is displayed, so that any one of the days from the 1st to the 31st or the display of "end of the month" can be switched. The switch 99 performs the same function as in FIG.

Next, FIG. 21 shows a state in which the monthly button 94d is operated and the mode 2 is set every month. In this mode, a button 97ab is displayed, and by operating this button 97ab,
"Monthly first", "Monthly second", "Monthly third", "Monthly fourth", "Monthly fifth", or "Every month last" can be selected. . Button 97b
And the button 99 have the same function as in the weekly mode in FIG.

For example, in the state shown in FIG.
When 07a is touched with the pen 6, a plurality of pages corresponding to the information input to the window 82bw are created. FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 show an example thereof. FIG. 22 is a page created on the date of February 13 created based on the information in FIG. 21, and FIG. 23 is a page created on the date of March 13. That is, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 21, between 9:00 am on the second Wednesday of each month and an unspecified time (“-−” indicates that no time is specified, and this mark is used for the end time. In this case, processing is performed until 23:59 on that day, and when used at the start time, processing is performed as 0:00 am on that day. The remittance procedure is written and the pre-occurrence period is specified as 3 months, so the target date one month later is Wednesday, February 13, and the target date two months later is It is Wednesday, March 13. FIG. 22 and FIG.
Are pages generated corresponding to these.
Actually, since the preceding period is set to three months, a page for April is also created. The information on each of these pages is the same except for the date.

In the state shown in FIG. 21, after touching the create button 107a to automatically create the pages as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the weekly and monthly windows 82bw can be viewed to view these pages. Is disturbed, so pen down the window 82 bw with the pen 6,
By moving the pen 6 as it is to the icon display area 81 and raising the pen there, the window 82 bw is displayed in the icon display area 81 with the icon 8
2b. As described above, after the icon 82b is accommodated in the icon display area 81, by operating the button 112a or 112b, it becomes possible to open and view an arbitrary page among the plurality of pages created just now. Then, if necessary, only an arbitrary page needs to be corrected.

FIG. 24 is a window which schedules that there is a meeting in charge every Monday from 8:30 am to 8:45 am. After the predetermined information is written in this way, when the creation button 107a is touched with the pen 6, a plurality of pages as shown in FIG. 25 are created. In the case of this embodiment, since one month is designated as the preceding occurrence period, a page as shown in FIG. 25 is created for one month. Then, when the date advances with the progress of the time counting operation of the timer IC 55, pages for one month from the date are sequentially created automatically each time the power is turned on. This creation is continued until August 15, 1991, which is designated as the expiration date of the page, and after this date, the page of the “staff meeting” will not be created.

After operating the create button 107a to create a page corresponding to the window, the delete button 107b
Is operated, the data of the window written to create the page of this meeting is erased. After that, when the cancel button 107c is operated, the erase button 1
The operation of 07b is canceled, and the previously written information is displayed again in the window.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described as applied to an electronic organizer, the present invention can also be applied to a VTR, a timer device, or the like.

In the above description, daily, weekly, monthly
("Monthly" + "date") or 2 ("monthly" +
Although the mode is classified into four modes of “day of the week”, the classification is not limited to these modes, and the combination of conditions in each classification is arbitrary.

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As described above, the information input device and the information input device of the present invention
According to the method and the information processing apparatus, the selected
You can enter the time information corresponding to each mode
Table to switch the display and enter the displayed time information
Enter the desired information in the display, and for each unit information based on the information
To generate multiple schedules expanded to
So, like entering a recurring schedule
In such cases, do not change a lot of information
It is possible to create it.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a portable computer to which the information input device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of a screen in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of a fluorescent screen in the embodiment of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection relationship between the tablet and the LCD in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall electrical configuration in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an occurrence preceding period in the embodiment of FIG. 5;

FIG. 15 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 16 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 17 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 18 is a view of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 19 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 20 is a view of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 21 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 22 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 23 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 24 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

FIG. 25 is a diagram of an input screen for explaining the operation of the embodiment in FIG. 5;

26 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between windows and pages in the embodiment of FIG.

[Brief Description of Reference Codes] 6 pen 8 screen 21 tablet 22 LCD 41 CPU 53 backup RAM 81 icon display area 82 icon 111 type plate

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI G06F 3/033 360 G06F 3/033 360C

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A repetition process for each unit information which is a repetition unit.
Information input device that creates multiple schedules
A plurality of units that can create the schedule for each unit information.
Selecting means for selecting the mode; and selecting the mode when the selecting means selects the mode.
You can enter the time information corresponding to each mode
Input display switching means for switching the display, and the time information displayed by the input display switching means.
Enter desired information in the display to be entered, and
A plurality of schedules developed for each unit information
Generating means for generating the information. 2. The schedule generated by the generating means.
Additional means for specifying the expiration date of the module
The generating means includes the generating means specified by the specifying means.
Based on the raw expiration date, the unit
Generate multiple schedules for each location information
The information input device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The clock according to claim 2 , wherein said clock means performs a clock operation and said date is output by said clock means.
The second specification that specifies the date on which the schedule is to be generated
Means, wherein the generating means is specified by the second specifying means.
Based on the previous date, limit until the expiration date
Expanded for each unit information up to the previous date
Generating a plurality of said schedules
The information input device according to claim 2. 4. The unit information may be daily, weekly or
The mode is a monthly unit, and the mode is the time that is repeatedly performed on a daily basis.
A first mode for inputting said information including information,
Enter the information including the time information that is repeated
Second mode to force, and repeats every month
Third mode for inputting the information including the time information to be
2. The information input according to claim 1, wherein the information is input.
apparatus. 5. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is turned on.
And the period until the expiration date is reached,
Schedule from the date to the previous date is generated sequentially
The information input device according to claim 3, wherein
Place. 6. For each unit information, which is a unit of repetition,
Information input to create multiple schedules that are repeated
In the information input method of the device, A plurality of which can create the schedule for each unit information
Selecting step having a mode of selecting the mode
When, When the mode is selected by the processing of the selecting step
Input time information corresponding to each mode
Input display switching step to switch the display so that
When, The above displayed by the processing of the input display switching step
Enter desired information in the display for entering time information, and
The plurality of scans developed for each unit information based on the
Generating a schedule.
Information input method. 7. For each unit information, which is a unit of repetition,
Information processing for creating multiple repetitive schedules
In the device, A plurality of which can create the schedule for each unit information
Selecting means for selecting the mode, When the mode is selected by the selecting means, the mode is selected.
You can enter the time information corresponding to each mode
Input display switching means for switching the display as follows: The time information displayed by the input display switching means
Enter desired information in the display to be entered, and
A plurality of schedules developed for each unit information
Information generating means for generating
Equipment.