JPH0540594A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the information processor which enables information retrieval close to a publication by being rich in a labelling function. CONSTITUTION:This information processor enables multiwindow display and processes an object for the unit of a page, and a label processing part 13 is equipped with an attaching means to attach a label window at the arbitrary position of each page, registering means to arbitrarily register the object on the label window attached by the attaching means, and link means to link the page and the label window attached to this page.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of displaying multiple windows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some book-type information management systems using an information processing apparatus capable of displaying multiple windows are provided with a sticky note function for indexing a partial page of a book. For example, known literature (IPSJ, 38th
Annual Conference Conference Proceedings (II), P1096 ~ P1097 "Actipe
The system disclosed in "dia-electronic book (ACTEK)", Hidekazu Tanigawa, et al. attaches a sticky note so that a desired page can be checked immediately. In this case, the attributes of the sticky notes are width, height, color, pasting page number, etc.,
Only the preset fixed index function is provided.

[0003]

According to such a conventional technique, the sticky note has only an index function by the fixed data given from the system side as its function.
Therefore, the information obtained from the sticky note is very scarce, and the operator is considerably inconvenient when searching for a desired page or window of the book.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of performing information retrieval closer to that of a publication by enhancing a sticky note function. ..

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A first aspect of the present invention that achieves the above object is an information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing objects in page units. A sticking means for sticking a sticky note window at an arbitrary position on the page, a registering means for arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the sticking means, a page and this page And a link means for linking the pasted sticky note window.

A second aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing an object in page units, and a sticky note window can be pasted at an arbitrary position on each page. A pasting means, a registration means capable of arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the pasting means, and a sticky note window and the relevant page depending on the position of the pasted sticky note window.
And a link means for linking or unlinking

A third aspect of the invention of the present application is an information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing objects on a page-by-page basis, and a sticky note window can be pasted at an arbitrary position on each page. A pasting means, a registration means capable of arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the pasting means, the page and the page
Linking means for linking the sticky note window pasted to the page, and non-overlapping of the sticky note window linked to this page if the linked page is hidden by the superimposition of another page. And a means for displaying only the part.

[0008]

The sticky note window can be pasted at any position on each page, and the object in the sticky note window can be arbitrarily registered. Therefore, the operator can freely register his / her easy-to-see object such as memo writing at a desired window position. Since the sticky note window and the page are linked according to the position of the pasted sticky note window, it is of course possible to perform information processing by integrating the sticky note and the linked page. By adjusting the attachment position of the window, it is possible to easily control the link and unlink of the sticky note. Also, if the linked page is hidden by superimposing another page, the non-overlapping portion of the sticky note window linked to this page is displayed, so that the page that is not currently open is displayed. It will be very easy to search for Ji.

[0009]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware of an information processing apparatus used in a book type information management system as an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU (central processing unit), and this CPU 1 is an RA via a bus 2.
It is connected to M (random access memory) 3, ROM (read only memory) 4, input interface 5, and output interface 6.

The input interface 5 is composed of a coordinate input device capable of inputting coordinates such as a pointing device such as a mouse or a tablet, or a character input device capable of inputting characters such as a keyboard. The device 7 is connected. An output device 8 such as a high resolution bitmap display device is connected to the output interface 6.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of this embodiment. The present embodiment actually has a data base unit for storing and managing objects, a multi-window display control unit, etc., but the following is a configuration of only the parts particularly related to the present invention. And the operation will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes an input section composed of the input device 7 and the input interface 5 of FIG. An input data processing unit 12 is connected to the input unit 11. The input data processing unit 12 includes an input unit 11
The input data from is also identified. That is, it is identified whether the input is related to sticky note operation or book operation.

The input data processing unit 12 includes a sticky note processing unit 13
Also, the book processing unit 14 is connected. Sticky note processing unit 1
When the input data is identified as being related to the operation of the sticky note, the item 3 sets a sticky note window as described later, registers an object in the sticky note window, and creates a sticky note window and a page. Set a link between. The operator can paste the sticky note at a desired position on a desired page in the book by operating the input unit 11, and the sticky note window and the page can be displayed according to the initial position of the pasting. It is determined whether the spaces are linked or unlinked. Further, the operator can input and register an arbitrary object in this sticky note window.

The book processing unit 14 registers an object on the book, processes a book window, turns a page, or turns a page when the input data is identified as relating to the operation of the book. -Perform a search.

In this specification, all data handled by the information management system, for example, data such as characters, figures, images, etc., is called an object, and a unit for storing the object is a page. A book in which a plurality of pages are bound is called a book, and a thing in which an object having additional information for the page is stored is called a sticky note.

The sticky note processing unit 13 includes a link information registration unit 15
And the link information calling unit 16 is connected. A link information storage unit 17 formed in the RAM 3 of FIG. 2 is connected to the link information registration unit 15. The link information registration unit 15 stores link information indicating whether or not there is a link relationship between a sticky note and a page when the sticky note processed by the sticky note processing unit 13 is pasted on the page. Register in the link information storage unit 17. The link information calling unit 16 is also connected to the link information storage unit 17. The link information calling unit 16 is also connected to the book processing unit 14, and the sticky note processing unit 13 and the book processing unit 14 are connected.
The link information storage unit 17 stores the link information indicating whether there is a link relationship between the sticky note and the page processed by
Read from.

An output control unit 18 is connected to the sticky note processing unit 13 and the book processing unit 14. The output control unit 18 is connected to the display unit 19 including the output device 8 and the output interface 6 of FIG. 2, and the sticky note and page processed by the sticky note processing unit 13 and the book processing unit 14 respectively. The processing result of (1) is displayed in a multi-window on the display unit 19 according to the state of the window. The pasting means of the present invention is realized by the input section 11 and the sticky note processing section 13, the registration means of the present invention is realized by the sticky note processing section 13, and the linking means of the present invention is the sticky note processing section 13, It is realized by the link information registration unit 15 and the link information storage unit 17, and the means for displaying only the non-overlapping portion of the present invention is realized by the book processing unit 14 and the display unit 19.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described using a flow chart.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the main processing routine of this information processing apparatus. First, in step S1, an external event given from the input device 7 such as a pointing device or a keyboard or an internal event by a timer is received. Next, in step S2, processing corresponding to the type of each input event is performed.
It is determined in step S3 that the processing contents are completed, and if completed, this main processing routine is ended. If the processing contents have not been completed, the process proceeds to step S4 to output to the output device 8 such as a bitmap display device. After that, step
The loop processing is performed indefinitely until it is determined in S3 that the processing contents are completed.

Next, various events related to the present invention and processing operations corresponding to the events will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a general page processing routine of a book. This process is executed when the current page is changed due to page turning or the like, and when it is necessary to display or redisplay the book by creating, moving, copying, opening, or the like.

First, in step S101, it is determined whether the page to be displayed is the current page. If it is current, the processing routine is ended, but if it is not current, the process proceeds to step S102, and the page to be displayed is set as the current page.

In the next step S103, it is determined whether or not there are unprocessed pages in the book, and as long as there are unprocessed pages, the following steps S104 to S107 are repeatedly executed. In step S104, it is determined whether the target page is the current page, and if it is the current page, the process returns to step S103. If it is not the current page, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed sticky note linked to this page, and the processes of steps S106 and S107 are executed as long as there is an unprocessed sticky note.
In step S106, the applicable sticky note window is displayed at the top, and in step S107, the object registered in the sticky note is displayed in the sticky note window. This will step through all sticky notes linked to the target page.
The processing of S106 and S107 is performed.

If it is determined in step S103 that all pages of the book have been processed, the program proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the book window is displayed at the top, and in the next step S109, the object registered in the current page is displayed in the book window.

Then, in step S110, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed sticky note linked to the current page, and the processes of steps S111 and S112 are executed as long as there is an unprocessed sticky note. In step S111, the applicable sticky note window is displayed at the top, and in step S112, the object registered in the sticky note is displayed in the sticky note window. As a result, the processes of steps S111 and S112 are executed for all the sticky notes linked to the current page.

In the above processing routine, the book window and the sticky note window are operated in the following order in order to express the superimposition relationship between the book and the sticky note linked to each page.

(1) Among the sticky notes linked to pages other than the new current page, the window to be displayed is placed at the top, (2) The window displaying the contents of the new current page is placed at the top, (3 ) Put the sticky note linked to the new current page at the top.

By this processing, only non-overlapping parts of the sticky notes linked to pages other than the current page are displayed,
The sticky note linked to the current page will be displayed on the book.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation processing routine for a book. This processing is performed by inheriting the operation for the book to the sticky note linked to each page of the book.

First, in step S201, operation of the book window, for example, its movement, copying, deletion, opening,
A closing operation is added. In the next step S202,
It is determined whether or not there are unprocessed pages in the book, and as long as there are unprocessed pages, the following steps S203 and S204 are repeatedly executed, and when all the pages of the book have been processed, this processing routine ends. To do. Step S203
Then, it is determined whether there is an unprocessed sticky note linked to this page, and the process of step S204 is executed as long as there is an unprocessed sticky note. In step S204, the sticky note is processed according to the operation of the book window. That is, when the move operation is performed on the book window, the same move as the relative move of the book window is performed on the sticky note linked to the page of the book. When a copy operation is performed on the book window, the sticky note linked to that page of the book is copied, and the link information is set so as to maintain the same relative position to that page of the new book. When the delete operation is performed on the book window, the sticky note linked to the page of the book is also deleted together with the link information. When the book is closed, just as the book window is hidden, the sticky note window linked to that page of the book is also hidden. When a book is opened, the sticky note window linked to that page of the book is also displayed, just as the book window is displayed.

After the above processing routine of FIG. 5 is completed, the display is performed by the processing routine of FIG. 3 through the processing routine of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing routine for performing different processing on a sticky note depending on whether or not the sticky note is linked. When the sticky note is moved, copied, or deleted, the process is executed if the sticky note is not linked, but the process is not executed if the sticky note is linked. This is because the linked sticky note is integral with the book and cannot be operated independently. In addition, the object registration to the sticky note,
Regarding operations such as deletion, which are not related to the link, the processing does not differ depending on the presence or absence of the link.

That is, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the linked sticky note can be processed and whether or not the target sticky note is linked (however, the display on the drawing is simplified. 6
Is the sticky note not linked to S301? Only shown). If the operation is a processable operation or the sticky note is not linked, the operation of the sticky note window is executed in the next step S302. In other cases, this processing routine is terminated without operating the sticky note window.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a link information management processing routine.

First, in step S401, it is determined whether the processing content is link setting (link processing) or link cancellation (unlink processing). If it is a link process, the process proceeds to step S402, and the target sticky note, the target book, the page of the book to which the sticky note is pasted, the link information such as the relative positional relationship between the book window and the sticky note window is stored, This processing routine ends. In the case of unlink processing, the process proceeds to step S403, link information is deleted, and this processing routine ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing routine when the link button of the sticky note is operated. However, suppose there is a link button in the upper left corner of the sticky note window.

First, in step S501, the coordinates of the upper left corner of the sticky note window are set to (x ₀ , y ₀ ). In the next step S502, the uppermost window is examined with respect to the coordinates (x ₀ -1, y ₀ -1) at a position displaced by (1, 1) to the upper left from the coordinates. This is done in order to easily search for the topmost window under the sticky note at the position of the link button.

In the next step S503, the coordinates (x ₀ -1,
It is determined whether the window at the top of y ₀ -1) is a book window. If it is not a book window, this processing routine ends. If the highest-level window is the book window, the process proceeds to step S504, and the sticky note can be attached to the coordinates (x ₀ -1, y ₀ -1) of the book window, and the sticky note can be attached to the current page of the book. Determine if it is possible. If the sticky note cannot be pasted, this processing routine ends. If a sticky note can be attached to that position on the current page of the book, the process advances to step S505 to perform a link process between the current page of the book and the sticky note. As a result, the link information is registered by the link information management processing routine of FIG. Next, in step S506, the link button is changed to the unlink button, and this processing routine ends.

By the above operation, the sticky note is displayed at the position of the link / unlink button as if it was pasted on the opened page of the book.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a routine for newly creating a sticky note.

First, in step S601, a new sticky note window whose upper left corner is the coordinate (x, y) which is the given initial position is newly created. This initial position (x, y) determines the initial state of the link relation of the sticky note. That is,
Similar to the processing routine of FIG. 8, in the next step S602,
The uppermost window is examined with respect to the coordinates (x-1, y-1) at a position displaced by (1, 1) to the upper left with respect to the coordinates.

In the next step S603, the coordinates (x-1, y
It is determined whether the window at the top of -1) is a book window. If it is not the book window, the process proceeds to step S604 without setting the link relationship, sets (displays) the link button, and ends this processing routine. If the highest-order window is the book window, the flow advances to step S605 to determine whether the coordinates (x-1, y-1) of the book window are linkable and the current page of the book is linkable. If the link cannot be made, the process proceeds to step S604, while
If the link is possible at that position on the current page of the book, the process advances to step S606 to perform link processing between the current page of the book and the sticky note. As a result, the link information is registered by the link information management processing routine of FIG. Next, in step S607, the unlink button is set (displayed), and then this processing routine ends.

In this way, the created sticky note is represented by a window whose upper left corner is the coordinates (x, y) given as the initial position, and when the link processing is performed in the upper left corner of the window. The unlink button is displayed, and the link button is displayed when the link processing is not performed.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a processing routine when the unlink button of the sticky note is operated.

First, in step S701, the link information between the sticky note and the book is deleted by the processing routine of FIG. 7 (unlink processing), and in the next step S702, the unlink button is changed to the link button and this processing routine ends. To do.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a page search processing routine using a sticky note of a book.

First, in step S801, it is determined whether the sticky note designated by the pointing device or the like is linked to the book. If they are not linked, this instruction is regarded as an operation other than page search (for example, registration of an object), the process proceeds to step S802, and after other processes are executed, this processing routine is ended.

If it is determined in step S801 that the page is linked, the flow advances to step S803 to determine whether the linked page is the current page. If it is the current page, the process proceeds to step S802, and if it is not the current page, the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, the linked page of the designated sticky note is set as the current page of the book. Then in step S805,
Perform page processing of the book by the processing routine of FIG.
This processing routine ends.

12 to 16 are explanatory views each showing a display example of the display section 19 in the present embodiment described in detail above.

FIG. 12 shows the screen of the display unit 19 in the state where the book is opened and the objects stored therein are displayed page by page. On this screen, there are displayed an icon 21 showing the opened state of the book, a page 22 opened in the window, and a button 23 for turning the page 22. The button 23 is used for the input unit 11
Is pointed at by a pointing device.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show display examples of the sticky note window displayed on the display unit 19 as a multi-window. FIG. 13 shows a case where the sticky note window 24 is not linked to the page, and a link button 24a for linking to the page is displayed at the corner of the sticky note window 24.
It is shown. On the other hand, FIG. 14 shows the case where the sticky note window 25 is linked to the page, and an unlink button 25a for canceling the link with this page is shown in the corner of the sticky note window 25. ing. The rectangular area 26 shown in FIG. 13 is an area for moving the sticky note window.

FIG. 15 shows the page 27 and the sticky note window 2.
8 shows multi-window screens 8 to 32. In this screen, sticky note windows 28 and 29 which are not linked to any page and a sticky note window 30 which is linked to the displayed page 27 are shown. , 31, a sticky note window 32 linked to a page that is located behind the page 27 and is not displayed, and a button 33 for newly setting a sticky note are displayed in a multi-window display. There is.

FIG. 16 shows various objects 34a-34.
The example of a display of the sticky note window 34 in which e was registered is shown. As shown in the figure, in the sticky note window 34, for example, character data 34a, graphic data 34b, and image data are displayed.
The data 34c, the icon 34d, the button 34e, etc. can be registered.

A method of registering such an object at an arbitrary position in the sticky note window 34 will be described below.

This information processing apparatus defines a page as a unit of a place where an object is registered. A book is a collection of pages, but sticky notes are also a means of expression with a single page. Therefore, the object that can be registered in the page of the book can be arbitrarily registered in the sticky note. The following method is used to register an object, for example.

(1) By moving or copying, select an object on the book, and specify an arbitrary position of the sticky note as a moving destination or a copy destination to register the object on the sticky note.

(2) Newly create on sticky note Place the cursor on the sticky note to input characters, set the mode in which the trajectory of dragging is drawn on the page, and drag on the sticky note. Create an object in.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG.

In the display state as shown in FIG. 12, that is, in the state where the book is opened and the objects stored therein are displayed in page units, the button 23 is instructed by the pointing device (input unit 11). Suppose
As a result, the book processing section 14 reads the object of the next page and displays the object of the next page in a window so that the page can be turned over (see the processing routines of FIGS. 3 and 4).

In this display state, when an unused sticky note is pasted, the sticky note creating button 33 is designated by the pointing device, and then the initial position of the sticky note window is designated. As a result, the sticky note processing unit 13 recognizes the sticky note as a sticky note to be linked to the book when the initial position of the sticky note window is on the display page 27 of the book, and page 2
It is displayed on the display unit 19 as sticky note windows 30 and 31 linked to 7. On the other hand, if the initial position of the sticky note window is not on the display page 27, it is recognized as a sticky note not linked to the book and is displayed on the display unit 19 as a sticky note window 28 not linked to the page 27.

When linking a sticky note window that is not linked to the display page 27 to this, the sticky note window 24 is dragged by operating the rectangular area 26 of FIG. 13 with a pointing device, and the link button 2 is clicked.
4a is moved so as to be superposed on the page 27, and then the link button 24a is instructed with the pointing device. As a result, the sticky note processing unit 13 causes the sticky note window 2
4 and the page 27, a link is set and registered in the link information storage unit 17 (see processing routines in FIGS. 8 and 7). In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, an unlink button 25a is displayed in the sticky note window. In this way, the sticky note window linked to the page 27 inherits processing such as moving, copying, deleting, opening or closing of the icon for the page 27. Therefore, the book processing unit 14 displays the page to which the sticky note window 25 is linked.
Process together with the message (see the processing routine of FIG. 5).

When the sticky note window linked to the display page 27 is set not to be linked to this, the unlink button 2 is pressed by the pointing device.
Instruct 5a. As a result, the sticky note processing unit 13 releases the link between the sticky note window and the page 27 and displays the link button 24a in the sticky note window. in this case,
The links are also released for the processing such as movement, copying, deletion, icon opening or closing on the display page 27 (see the processing routines in FIGS. 10, 7 and 5).

Also, objects such as character data 34a, figure data 34b, image data 34c, icons 34d, and buttons 34e as shown in FIG. You can freely register by entering.

When the button 23 shown in FIG. 12 is designated by the pointing device, the display page 27 is turned over and the next page is displayed. That is, the book processing unit 14
And the link information calling unit 16 includes the link information storage unit 1
The link information relating to the page is read out from 7, and the sticky note windows and windows linked to the next page and their objects are displayed. However, the sticky note window 31 of FIG. 15 which is not linked to the next page and has no protruding portion from the page is visually hidden, and other hidden pages are displayed. Only the non-overlapping portion is displayed in the sticky note window 32 linked to (see the processing routine of FIGS. 4 and 3).

When the page 27 is displayed and the sticky note window 32 linked to another page hidden by the page 27 is instructed by the pointing device, the book processing section 14 and The link information calling unit 16 retrieves the page linked to the sticky note window 32 and displays it on the display unit 19 (FIG. 11, FIG.
(See the processing routines of FIGS. 4 and 3).

17 and 18 show display examples according to another embodiment of the present invention which does not have the functions of the link button and the unlink button.

In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the link between each page 41 and the sticky note window 42 is fixed, but an object can be arbitrarily registered in each sticky note window 42, and the link can be made. When the displayed page is hidden by the superimposition of another page, only the non-overlapping portion of the sticky note window linked to the hidden page is displayed.

The embodiment of FIG. 18 is a modification of FIG.
This is a case where the multi-window display is performed so that the sticky note window 43 does not overlap the page 41.

[0071]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing objects on a page-by-page basis. A pasting unit capable of pasting a window, and a registration unit capable of arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the pasting unit;
Since the page and the sticky note window pasted to this page are provided with linking means, the sticky note window can be pasted at any position on each page, and the sticky note window can be attached. The objects in can be registered arbitrarily. Therefore, the operator can freely register his or her own easy-to-see object such as a memo at a desired window position. Further, by providing link means for linking or unlinking the sticky note window and the page according to the position of the pasted sticky note window as the link means, the sticky note according to the position of the pasted sticky note window is provided. Since the window and the page are linked, it is of course possible to perform information processing by integrating the sticky note and the linked page, and by adjusting the sticking position of the sticky note window, Linking and unlinking can be easily controlled. Further, when the linked page is hidden by the superimposition of another page, a means for displaying only the non-overlapping portion of the sticky note window linked to this page is provided so that the page is currently opened. Searching for unopened pages is also very easy. As described above, according to the present invention, since the sticky note function is remarkably enhanced, information search closer to a publication,
You can edit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram functionally showing a configuration of a book-type information management system as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing hardware of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main processing routine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a general page processing routine of a book.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation processing routine for a book.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing routine for performing different processing on a sticky note depending on whether or not the sticky note is linked.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a link information management processing routine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing routine when a link button of a sticky note is operated.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a routine for newly creating a sticky note.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing routine when an unlink button of a sticky note is operated.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing routine for page search using a sticky note of a book.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 input unit 12 input data processing unit 13 sticky note processing unit 14 book processing unit 15 link information registration unit 16 link information calling unit 17 link information storage unit 18 output control unit 19 display unit

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Jun Aoki 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Sharp Corporation (72) Noboru Kubo 22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing objects in page units,
A sticking means for sticking a sticky note window to an arbitrary position on each page; a registering means for arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the sticking means; and the page An information processing apparatus, comprising: a link means for linking a sticky note window attached to the page. 2. An information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing objects in page units,
A sticking means capable of pasting a sticky note window at an arbitrary position on each page, a registering means capable of arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the sticking means, and a pasted sticky note An information processing apparatus comprising: a link means for linking or unlinking the sticky note window and the page according to the position of the window. 3. An information processing apparatus capable of multi-window display and processing an object in page units,
A sticking means for sticking a sticky note window at an arbitrary position on each page; a registering means for arbitrarily registering an object in the sticky note window pasted by the sticking means; and the page Linking means for linking a sticky note window pasted to the page, and a sticky note window linked to the page when the linked page is hidden by superimposition of another page And a means for displaying only a non-overlapping part of the information processing apparatus.