JPH07239830A - Information managing device and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an information managing device and display control method for inputting or correcting schedule data while confirming the overlap with the other schedule data without requiring any complicated operation. CONSTITUTION:The schedule data are stored in a schedule storage area 13a of a RAM 13, when inputting or correcting the schedule data, the other schedule data related with these schedule data or the non-corrected schedule data are read from the schedule storage area 13a through a time bar managing part 14 and its time or date is displayed by a time bar. When the schedule data are inputted or corrected, the time bar showing the time or date of these schedule data is displayed in any different form.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management apparatus used as a portable personal information device having a schedule function and a schedule data display control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some information management apparatuses used as portable personal information devices have a schedule function. The schedule function is a function of inputting and displaying schedule data.

By carrying the information management device having such a function, the user can check the schedule data at any time by inputting his own schedule data in advance.

[0004]

By the way, when inputting schedule data, for example, if the schedule is a daily schedule, the time and the requirement are input, and if it is the monthly schedule, the schedule and the requirement are input. Become. In this case, care must be taken to avoid duplication with other schedule data. That is, if it is a daily schedule, it is necessary to input it so as not to overlap the time with other schedule data, and if it is a monthly schedule, it is necessary to input it so that it does not overlap the schedule with other schedule data.

However, in the conventional information management device,
When entering schedule data, the status of other schedule data that was already entered was unknown. Therefore, after entering the schedule data, it is necessary to cancel the input mode once, display the entire schedule data for the day or month to check for duplication, and then return to the input mode again, which is a troublesome operation. It was

Further, the same operation as described above is required when modifying the schedule data. That is, since the state before correction is not known, when the schedule data is corrected in the correction mode, once the correction mode is canceled, the entire schedule data of the day or month is displayed to check the duplication, It required a troublesome operation such as returning to the correction mode.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to input or modify schedule data while confirming duplication with other schedule data without requiring a troublesome operation. An object is to provide an information management device and a display control method.

[0008]

An information management apparatus according to the present invention comprises a schedule storage means for storing schedule data, and when inputting or modifying the schedule data, other schedule data related to the schedule data or before modification. The schedule data is read from the schedule storage means, the time or date of the read schedule data is displayed as the first graph data, and when the schedule data is input or modified, the time or date of the schedule data is shown. The second graph data is displayed in a format different from that of the first graph data.

[0009]

According to the above configuration, when the schedule data is input or modified, the time or date of other schedule data related to the schedule data or the schedule data before modification is displayed as the first graph data. Is input or modified, the second graph data indicating the time or date of the schedule data is displayed in a format different from that of the first graph data. Therefore, it is possible to correctly input or correct the schedule data while checking the entire schedule data without canceling the input mode or the correction mode each time the schedule data is input or corrected.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of an information management device used as a portable personal information device. In FIG. 1, a CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus. Here, the ROM 12 and the RAM 13 are accessed and a schedule function or the like is executed by starting a program according to an input instruction.

The ROM 12 has a program area 1 for storing a control program for starting the CPU 11.
2a is provided. The RAM 13 is provided with a schedule storage area 13a for storing schedule data input by the user. The schedule data consists of schedule time, requirement, etc., and is entered on the schedule input screen as shown in FIG.

Under the control of the CPU 11, the time bar management unit 14 manages the schedule data stored in the schedule storage area 13a of the RAM 13 on an hourly or daily basis, and uses the management table 15 to manage the schedule data time or Display the date as a graph in the time bar. As shown in FIG. 2, the management table 15 is a table that stores the correspondence between time bars and schedule data.

The pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and the tablet controller 17 are elements that constitute a data input device. The pressure-sensitive tablet 16 is normally a touch panel tablet, and uses a pen for input operation. The tablet control unit 17 generates coordinate data corresponding to the input position detected by the pressure-sensitive tablet 14, and the CPU
Enter in 11.

The LCD (liquid crystal display) 18 and the LCD control section 19 are elements that constitute a data output device. L
The CD 18 has a structure integrated with the pressure-sensitive tablet 16, and is arranged so that the panel of the pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and the display screen face each other. Here, the pressure-sensitive tablet 16 and the LCD 18 are combined to form a data input / output device 20. LCD control unit 19
The display operation of the LCD 18 is controlled based on the control of U11.

FDD (floppy disk device) 21
Is used as an external storage device. This FDD21
Stores various information under the control of the CPU 11 via the FDC (floppy disk controller) 22.

Further, the present apparatus is provided with a real timer 23 for counting the current time for displaying a schedule, displaying a clock and the like. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

This device has a schedule function for inputting and displaying schedule data. The schedule function includes a daily schedule function that manages schedule data on a daily basis, a weekly schedule function that manages schedule data on a weekly basis, and a monthly schedule function that manages schedule data on a monthly basis. Here, the daily schedule function will be described as an example.

First, the operation of inputting schedule data will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation in the schedule input mode. The schedule data is input on the schedule input screen as shown in FIG. 4 after setting the schedule input mode on the mode setting screen (not shown). The entered schedule data is stored in RAM
It is stored in the schedule storage area 13 a of 13.

Here, when the schedule data is input, if there is other schedule data related to the schedule data (schedule data of the same day that has already been input), that data is set by the time bar management unit 14. The time bar 3 is read out from the schedule storage area 13a (step A1) and shown in FIG.
1, 32 are displayed in the time bar display frame 30 provided at the top of the schedule input screen (step A2). The time bars 31 and 32 are graph data showing the time of other schedule data.

In this case, the time bar display frame 30 has a display range from 6:00 to 24:00, and when a time bar that exceeds this display range is displayed (step A)
3), an arrow mark 50 as shown in FIG.
Is added (step A4).

When new schedule data is input by inputting item data such as date, time, and requirement on the schedule input screen (step A5), the time bar 41 indicating the time of the schedule data is displayed. Is displayed in the time bar display frame 30 in a format different from that of the time bars 31 and 32 (step A6).

The different format is to change the thickness and pattern of the bar so that it can be compared with the time bar of other input data. Also at this time, when the time bar exceeds the display range of the time bar display frame 30 (Yes in step A7), the arrow mark 51 as shown in FIG. 5B is added (step A8).

In this way, the time bars 31 and 32 of the other schedule data already input are displayed in the same time bar display frame 30 as the time bar 41 of the schedule data. Therefore, by comparing the timebars,
It is possible to check the duplication of time and grasp the time of the schedule data that has already been input, without having to cancel the input mode and check the entire schedule data each time the schedule data is input, as in the past. While you can make correct input.

Next, the operation for correcting the schedule data will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the schedule correction mode. The schedule data is corrected on the schedule correction screen as shown in FIG. 7 after setting the schedule correction mode on the mode setting screen (not shown). At this time, the contents of the schedule storage area 13a of the RAM 13 are also corrected according to the correction contents.

Here, when the schedule data is corrected, the schedule data before the correction (the schedule data of the same day which has already been input including the schedule data) is read from the schedule storage area 13a by the time bar management unit 14, Time bars 31, 32, 33 as shown in are displayed in the time bar display frame 30 provided at the top of the schedule correction screen (step B
1). The time bars 31, 32, 33 are graph data showing the time of the schedule data before correction.

Also in this case, as in the case of the input mode, the arrow mark 50 as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the time bar that exceeds the display range of the time bar display frame 30 (Yes in step B2). Is added (step B
3).

Then, the schedule data is corrected by inputting each item data such as date, time, and requirement on the schedule correction screen (step B).
4), the time bar 42 indicating the time of the corrected schedule data is displayed in the time bar display frame 30 in a format different from that of the time bars 31, 32, 33 (step B).
5).

The different format is, for example, changing the thickness and pattern of the bar so that it can be compared with the time bar of the data before correction. Also at this time, when the time bar exceeds the display range of the time bar display frame 30 (Yes in step B6), the arrow mark 51 as shown in FIG. 5B is added (step B7).

In this way, the time bars 31, 32, 33 of the schedule data before correction are displayed in the same time bar display frame 30 as the time bar 42 of the schedule data after correction. Therefore, by comparing the time bars, you can check the overlap of time, as in the past,
Even if you do not cancel the correction mode each time you correct the schedule data and check the entire schedule data,
Correct correction can be performed while grasping the time of the schedule data before correction.

Next, a common operation when inputting / correcting schedule data will be described. When inputting or modifying the schedule data, as described above, other schedule data related to the schedule data or the schedule data before modification is read from the schedule storage area 13a of the RAM 13, and those time bars 31,
32 and 33 are displayed in the time bar display frame 30.

Here, the management table 15 stores the correspondence between the time bars 31, 32, 33 and the schedule data in the schedule storage area 13a.
Depending on the designation of the time bar, the contents of the schedule data or the correction screen can be displayed.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the schedule input / correction mode. For example, if the time bar 31 shown in FIG. 9 is specified once with a pen or the like (step C
1, No in step C2), the time bar management unit 14 refers to the management table 15 and refers to the designated time bar 31.
The schedule data corresponding to is read from the schedule storage area 13a, and the content (here, the matter) 31a is displayed near the time bar 31 (step C3).

In this way, the time bars 31, 32, 33
By specifying any of the above once, the contents of the schedule data corresponding to the time bar are displayed. Therefore, the contents of arbitrary schedule data can be easily viewed in the current mode state.

On the other hand, for example, when the time bar 33 shown in FIG. 9 is continuously specified twice with a pen or the like (Yes in step C1 and step C2), the time bar management section 14 refers to the management table 15 and specifies the specified time. Schedule data corresponding to the bar 33 is stored in the schedule storage area 13a.
And a correction screen for correcting the contents is displayed (step C3).

In this way, the time bars 31, 32, 33
By specifying any of the above two times in succession, the schedule data correction screen corresponding to the time bar is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to easily modify arbitrary schedule data while maintaining the current mode state.

In the above embodiment, the daily schedule function is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a weekly schedule function or a monthly schedule function. In this case, the time bar showing the date of the schedule data is displayed so that the duplication of the date can be recognized. Further, the time bar is not limited to the bar graph as in the above embodiment, but can be realized by other graph data such as a pie graph.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, when inputting or modifying schedule data, the time or date of other schedule data related to the schedule data or the schedule data before modification is displayed by the first graph data. The second graph data indicating the time or date of the schedule data is displayed in a format different from that of the first graph data when the schedule data is input or modified. The overlapping state of schedule data can be grasped from the second graph data.

Therefore, it is possible to correctly input or correct the schedule data while checking the entire schedule data without canceling the input mode or the correction mode each time the schedule data is input or corrected. As a result, it is possible to improve the operability of the information management device having the schedule function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management table of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the schedule input mode of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schedule input screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a time bar display method of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the schedule correction mode of the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schedule correction screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the schedule input / correction mode of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schedule input / correction screen of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 13a ...
Schedule storage area, 14 ... Time bar management section, 15
... management table, 16 ... pressure sensitive tablet, 17 ... tablet control unit, 18 ... LCD, 19 ... LCD control unit, 2
0 ... Data input / output device, 21 ... FDD, 22 ... FDC,
23 ... Real timer.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Hiroki Miyata 2-9 Suehiro-cho, Ome-shi, Tokyo Toshiba Personal System Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A schedule storing means for storing schedule data, a schedule reading means for reading other schedule data related to the schedule data from the schedule storing means when the schedule data is inputted, and a schedule reading means for reading the schedule data by the schedule reading means. A first graph displaying means for displaying the time or date of the other schedule data that has been recorded as the first graph data; and the time or date of the schedule data when the schedule data is input to the second graph data. An information management apparatus comprising: a second graph display means for displaying the above. 2. The second graph display means is the first graph display means.
2. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein the second graph data is displayed in a format different from that of the graph data. 3. The first graph display means, when the time or date of the schedule data exceeds the display range of the first graph data, displays a mark on the first graph data. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The second graph displaying means displays a mark on the second graph data when the time or date of the schedule data exceeds the display range of the second graph data. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein 5. A schedule storing means for storing schedule data, a schedule reading means for reading the uncorrected schedule data from the schedule storing means when modifying the schedule data, and the before modifying operation read by the schedule reading means. A first graph displaying means for displaying the time or date of the schedule data of the first graph data, and a second graph displaying means for displaying the time or the date of the schedule data when the schedule data is corrected. 2. An information management device comprising: a graph display means (2). 6. The second graph display means is the first graph display means.
The information management device according to claim 5, wherein the second graph data is displayed in a format different from that of the graph data. 7. The first graph display means displays a mark on the first graph data when the time or date of the schedule data exceeds the display range of the first graph data. The information management device according to claim 5, wherein 8. The second graph display means, when the time or date of the schedule data exceeds the display range of the second graph data, displays a mark on the second graph data. The information management device according to claim 5, wherein 9. A schedule storage means for storing schedule data, and a schedule reading means for reading other schedule data related to the schedule data or schedule data before correction from the schedule storage means when inputting or modifying the schedule data. Display means for displaying the time or date of the other schedule data read by the schedule reading means or the schedule data before correction in the form of graph data, and a graph designation for specifying the graph data displayed by the display means. An information management apparatus comprising: a means and a control means for displaying contents of schedule data corresponding to the graph data designated by the graph designating means. 10. A schedule storing means for storing schedule data, and a schedule reading means for reading other schedule data related to the schedule data or schedule data before the correction from the schedule storing means when the schedule data is input or modified. Display means for displaying the time or date of the other schedule data read by the schedule reading means or the schedule data before correction as graph data, and a graph designation for specifying the graph data displayed by the display means. An information management apparatus comprising: a means and a control means for displaying a correction screen of schedule data corresponding to the graph data designated by the graph designating means. 11. A display control method for an information management device having a schedule storage means for storing schedule data, wherein when inputting or modifying schedule data, other schedule data related to the schedule data or schedule data before modification is stored. The time or date of the read schedule data is displayed as the first graph data, and when the schedule data is input or modified, the second time or date of the schedule data is read out. A display control method, wherein the graph data is displayed in a format different from that of the first graph data. 12. A display control method for an information management device having a schedule storing means for storing schedule data, wherein when the schedule data is input or modified, other schedule data related to the schedule data or the schedule data before the modification is used. Read from the schedule storage means, display the time or date of the read schedule data as graph data, and display the contents of the schedule data or the correction screen corresponding to the graph data according to the designation of the graph data. A display control method characterized by the above.