JPH11353070A - Data input device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data input device for displaying a handwriting pen pad, which can be easily used by a user, on a display screen. SOLUTION: Based on the user ID of the user, a CPU 2 retrieves the user's hand information stored in a storage medium 9 (showing whether the user is right-handed or left-handed). Based on the hand information of the retrieved result, the handwriting pen pad (handwriting pen pad for right-handed or left- handed user) corresponding to that hand information is displayed on a display device 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device, and more particularly, to a data input device for controlling a display pattern of a data input area, and a storage medium storing a processing program therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a PDA (Personal Digital Assis) has been developed.
tant) and other small portable terminal devices are rapidly spreading. Some PDAs perform data input by directly inputting handwritten characters with an input pen or the like provided to an input unit such as a touch panel. The input handwritten character is converted into a character code by the handwritten character input recognition device, and the converted character code is output to a predetermined input field as data.

Further, the input unit is provided with a handwriting pen pad to simplify and simplify the input operation.

In the above-mentioned handwriting pen pad, a data handwriting input area is arranged on the right side of the handwriting pen pad, and icons operated by the operator are mainly arranged on the right side of the handwriting pen pad (see FIG. 4). The reason why the handwriting input area and the icons are arranged as described above is to make it easier for a right-handed person to use.

[0005]

However, in the case of a left-handed person, an unnecessary icon may be touched when writing characters in the handwriting input area, and the conventional handwriting pen pad is very used for a left-handed person. It was difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data input device for displaying a handwriting pen pad which is easy for a user to use on a display unit.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Display means for displaying an input pad having an input area for inputting data; storing at least two input pads having different configurations of the input area for inputting data; a user identifier for identifying a user; and an input for specifying the input pad A storage unit for storing the pad identification information in association with the user identification unit, and input pad identification information corresponding to the input user identifier by referring to the user identifier and the input pad identification information stored in the storage unit; Display control means for reading an input pad corresponding to the input pad identification information of the search result from the storage means and displaying the read input pad on the display means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display means displays an input pad having an input area for inputting data, and the storage means stores at least two input pads having different configurations of the input area for inputting data. Then, a user identifier for identifying a user and input pad specifying information for specifying the input pad are stored in association with each other, and the display control means refers to the user identifier and the input pad specifying information stored in the storage means, The input pad identification information corresponding to the input user identifier is searched, and the input pad corresponding to the input pad identification information of the search result is read from the storage unit and displayed on the display unit.

Therefore, the display control means searches the input pad specifying information from the user identifier (hereinafter, referred to as a user ID), and based on the input pad specifying information of the search result, the input pad of the type registered by the user in advance. Is read from the storage means, and the read input pad is displayed on the display means. Therefore, by inputting the user ID by the user, an input pad of a type registered in advance by the user is displayed on the display means, and the user can easily use the easy-to-use input pad.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a display means for displaying an input pad having an input area for inputting data, and at least two input pads having different structures of the input area for inputting data correspond to predetermined input information. And a display control unit that reads an input pad corresponding to the predetermined input information from the storage unit based on the predetermined input information and displays the input pad on the display unit.

According to the present invention, the display means displays an input pad having an input area for inputting data, and the storage means specifies at least two input pads having different configurations of the input area for inputting data. The display control means reads out the input pad corresponding to the predetermined input information from the storage means based on the predetermined input information, and displays the input pad on the display means.

Therefore, the display control means reads out the input pad corresponding to the predetermined input information from the storage means based on the predetermined input information, and displays the read input pad on the display means. Therefore, the user can easily use the input pad in the input area desired by the user by inputting the predetermined input information.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) A data input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the configuration will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a data input device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a storage medium 9 in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a user ID table stored in the storage medium 9 of FIG.

In FIG. 1, a data input device 1 includes:
CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2, input device 3,
It comprises a RAM (Random Access Memory) 4, a display device 5, a tablet 6, a tablet detection unit 7, a storage device 8, and a storage medium 9, and each unit except the storage medium 9 is connected by a bus 10.

The CPU 2 expands a system program stored in the storage medium 9 and an application program designated from various application programs corresponding to the system into a program storage area (not shown) in the RAM 4 and inputs the program. Various instructions or data input from the device 3 or the tablet 6 are temporarily stored in the RAM 4, various processes are executed according to the application program according to the input instructions and the input data, and the processing results are stored in the RAM 4. It is stored and displayed on the display device 5. Then, the CPU 2
The processing result stored in the RAM 4 is stored in a storage destination of a storage medium 9 in a storage device 8 instructed to be input from the input device 3 or the tablet 6.

The CPU 2 stores a RAM in the storage medium 9.
4, a right-handed handwriting pen pad (see FIG. 4) or a left-handed handwriting penpad (see FIG. 5) to be described later on the display screen of the display device 5 in accordance with the code of the program loaded in the program 4. / Performs left-handed handwriting pen pad display processing.

In the right-handed handwriting pen pad / left-handed handwriting pen pad display processing by the CPU 2 of the first embodiment, the CPU 2
With reference to the user ID table (see FIG. 3) stored in the storage medium 9, the user's dominant hand information (information indicating whether the user is right-handed or left-handed) is searched. Based on the dominant hand information, a handwriting pen pad (right-handed penpad or left-handed penpad) corresponding to the dominant hand information is specified, and the specified handwritten penpad is displayed on the display device 5. In other words, when the dominant hand information is right-handed,
The right-handed handwriting pen pad is displayed, while if the dominant hand information is left-handed, the left-handed handwriting penpad is displayed. The details will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The input device 3 includes a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse provided with a cursor key, a numeric input key, and various function keys, and outputs a pressing signal of a key pressed on the keyboard and a mouse position signal to the CPU 2. I do.

The RAM 4 has a program storage area (not shown) for storing a system program stored in the storage medium 9 and an application program specified from various application programs corresponding to the system, an input instruction, and an input instruction. It comprises a work memory (not shown) for storing data and processing results.

The display device 5 is constituted by a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and is controlled by the CPU 2 to display various display data. Further, the display device 5 is integrated with the tablet 6 and displays a right-handed handwriting pen pad or the like indicating a data input area.

The tablet 6 is a flat input unit having a fixed area. The tablet 6 is of a transparent pressure-sensitive type.
It is integrated with the display device 5.

The tablet detecting section 7 inputs data to the right-handed handwriting penpad or the left-handed handwriting penpad displayed on the display device 5 via the tablet 6 with an input pen, or presses an icon on the handwritten penpad. The coordinates on the tablet 6 are detected and the CPU
2 to output various signals.

The storage device 8 has a storage medium 9 in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and the storage medium 9 is constituted by a magnetic or optical storage medium or a semiconductor memory. The storage medium 9 is fixedly provided in the storage device 8 or is detachably mounted. The storage medium 9 has control information for controlling display information of the right-handed handwritten pen pad displayed on the display device 5, display information of the left-handed handwritten pen pad displayed on the display device 5, display position of the right-handed handwritten pen pad, and the like. Information, control information for controlling the display position of the left-handed handwriting pen pad, etc., information on the display position of the right-handed handwriting penpad or the left-handed penpad, and information on the user ID table, as well as the system program and the system And data processed by various application programs, data display programs, and various processing programs.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the storage medium 9 is a right-handed display data area 9a for storing display information of the right-handed handwriting pen pad, and a left-handed area for storing the display information of the left-handed handwriting penpad. A display data area 9b, a right-handed display position information area 9c for storing control information for controlling a display position of a right-handed handwriting pen pad, and a left-handed for storing control information for controlling a display position of a left-handed handwriting pen pad. Display position information area 9d, a display position information area 9e for storing information on the display position of a right-handed or left-handed handwriting pen pad, and a user ID table area 9f for storing data of a user ID table. Become.

FIG. 3 shows a user ID table 30 as an example.
Is for storing the dominant hand information (right-handed, left-handed) of the user. In the user ID table 30, the user ID 31 and the dominant hand information 32 indicating the dominant hand of the user of the user ID 31 are stored in association with each other. I have. For example, for the user ID 31 of “AAAAAAAA”, the dominant hand information 32 is “right-handed”, and the user I of “CCCCCCCC”
For D31, the dominant hand information 32 is “left-handed”.

The program, data, and the like stored in the storage medium 9 may be configured to be received and stored from another device connected via a communication line or the like. A storage device having the storage medium may be provided on the other connected device side, and the program and data stored in the storage medium 9 may be used via a communication line.

Further, an example of a right-handed handwriting pen pad and a left-handed handwriting pen pad displayed on the display device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a right-handed handwriting pen pad displayed on the display device 5.

The right-handed handwriting pen pad 40 has a right-handed / left-handed icon selection area 41 at the upper left of the screen, a key area 42 for performing key operations in the center, a mode operation area 43 for performing an input mode operation in the upper right, and a center. Recognition result display section 44 for displaying the recognition result for the handwritten character on the left, recognition candidate display section operation area 4 for scrolling the recognition result to the center right
5, a recognition candidate display unit 46 for displaying recognition candidates for handwritten characters at the lower left, and a handwriting input area 47 for inputting handwritten characters using an input pen (not shown) at the lower right. In the handwriting input area 47, the handwriting input area 47a,
Handwriting is input in the order of the handwriting input area 47b and the handwriting input area 47c.

Also, a right-handed / left-handed icon selection area 4
1 includes a right-handed icon 41a and a left-handed icon 41
b is included. The right-handed icon 41a is an icon specified when the right-handed handwriting pen pad is displayed. The left-handed icon 41b is an icon specified when displaying the left-handed handwriting pen pad. In addition,
The processing by the CPU 2 will be described in a second embodiment described later.

In the right-handed handwriting pen pad 40 shown in FIG. 4, the key area 42, the mode operation area 43, the recognition candidate display section operation area 45, and the handwriting input area 47 are each composed of a right-handed handwriting penpad. In the handwriting input area 47, handwriting is input from left to right on the screen.

The right-handed handwriting pen pad described above has high operability for right-handed people.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a left-handed handwriting pen pad displayed on the display device 5.

The left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 has a right-handed / left-handed icon selection area 51 at the upper right of the screen, a key area 52 for performing key operations at the upper left, a mode operation area 53 for operating the input mode at the upper center, and a center right area. , A recognition result display unit 54 for displaying the recognition result for the handwritten character, and a recognition candidate display unit operation area 5 for scrolling the recognition result to the center left.
5, a recognition candidate display unit 56 for displaying recognition candidates for handwritten characters at the lower right, and a handwriting input area 57 for inputting handwritten characters using an input pen (not shown) at the lower left. In the handwriting input area 57, a handwriting input area 57a,
Handwriting is input in the order of the handwriting input area 57b and the handwriting input area 57c.

A right-handed / left-handed icon selection area 5
1 includes a right-handed icon 51a and a left-handed icon 51a.
b is included. The right-handed icon 51a is an icon specified when the right-handed handwriting pen pad is displayed. The left-handed icon 51b is an icon specified when displaying the left-handed handwriting pen pad. In addition,
The processing by the CPU 2 will be described in a second embodiment described later.

In the left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 shown in FIG. 5, the key area 52, the mode operation area 53, the recognition candidate display section operation area 55, and the handwriting input area 57 are arranged in the left-handed handwriting penpad 50. In the handwriting input area 57, handwriting is input from right to left on the screen.

The above-described left-handed handwriting pen pad has high operability for left-handed people.

Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the data input device 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. In addition,
Hereinafter, the processing performed by the CPU 2 according to the program code stored in the storage medium 9 will be mainly described.

The CPU 2 determines whether a user ID has been input to the input device 3 (step A1). here,
The determination by the CPU 2 in step A1 is performed based on a user ID signal output from the input device 3 to the CPU 2 and indicating that a user ID has been input. This user ID signal also includes information on the user ID.

The CPU 2 searches the user ID table stored in the user ID table area 9f of the storage medium 9 based on the user ID indicated by the user ID signal input from the input device 3, and The dominant hand information corresponding to the ID is read (step A2). For example, when the user ID is “AAAAAAAA”, the read dominant hand information is “right-handed” and the user ID is “CCCCCCC”.
In the case of "C", the read dominant hand information is "left-handed".

The CPU 2 determines whether the dominant hand information read in step A2 is right-handed (step A).
3).

If the CPU 2 determines that the dominant hand information is right-handed in step A3, the CPU 2 determines whether the right-handed handwritten pen pad display information stored in the right-handed display data area 9a of the storage medium 9 has the right handedness. Based on the control information for controlling the display position of the right-handed handwriting pen pad and the like stored in the right-handed display position information area 9c, the right-handed handwriting pen pad 40 shown in FIG. (Step A4).

The CPU 2 temporarily stores the right-handed display position information indicating the position of the position where the right-handed handwriting pen pad 40 is displayed on the display device 5 in the RAM 4 and then stores the display position information area of the storage medium 9. 9e (step A5).

If the CPU 2 determines in step A3 that the dominant hand information is not right-handed, that is, it is left-handed,
PU2 is a left-handed display data area 9 of the storage medium 9.
Based on the display information of the left-handed handwriting pen pad stored in b and the control information for controlling the display position of the left-handed handwriting pen pad stored in the left-handed display position information area 9d, the display device 5 is shown in FIG. 5 shows a left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 as an example (step A).
6).

The CPU 2 temporarily stores, in the RAM 4, left-handed display position information indicating the position of the position where the left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 is displayed on the display device 5, and then stores it in the display position information area 9 e of the storage medium 9. It is stored (step A7).

After the processing of step A5 or step A7 by the CPU 2 is completed, the CPU 2 performs various processing such as recognition of a handwritten character input to the handwriting input area 47 or the handwriting input area 57 (step A8).

As described above, the user I of each user
Corresponding to D, dominant hand information of the user (right-handed, left-handed)
Is stored, and the handwriting pen pad corresponding to the dominant hand information is displayed on the display device 5. For this reason, easy-to-use handwriting pen pads are displayed for both right-handed and left-handed people,
The operability of the user is improved.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 1, 4, 5,
A data input device according to a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

The basic configuration of the data input device according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the data input device described in the first embodiment. The following points are different from the first embodiment. Different.

In the right-handed handwriting pen pad / left-handed handwriting penpad display process by the CPU 2 of the second embodiment, the CPU 2 executes the right-handed handwriting pen pad or the right-handed handwriting pen pad displayed in the left-handed handwriting pen pad.
Based on designation information (input information) specified in the left-handed icon selection area (see FIGS. 4 and 5), a handwriting pen pad (right-handed penpad or left-handed penpad) corresponding to the designated information is displayed on the display device. 5 is displayed. In other words, the display device 5 displays the right-handed icon 5
1a (see FIG. 5), a right-handed handwriting pen pad is displayed, while a left-handed icon 41b is displayed.
When an instruction is input (see FIG. 4), a left-handed handwriting pen pad is displayed.

Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the data input device according to the second embodiment. In the following, processing performed by the CPU 2 in accordance with the program code stored in the storage medium 9 will be mainly described.

The CPU 2 determines whether the right-handed icon 51a in the handwriting pen pad shown in FIG. 5 has been selected (step B1). Here, the determination by the CPU 2 in step B1 is performed when the tablet detection unit 7 detects that the right-handed icon 51a has been instructed.
2, which is performed based on a signal indicating that the right-handed icon 51a has been instructed.

If the CPU 2 determines in step B1 that the right-handed icon 51a has been input, the CPU 2
The display information of the right-handed handwriting pen pad stored in the right-handed display data area 9a of the storage medium 9, the display position of the right-handed handwritten pen pad stored in the right-handed display position information area 9c, and the like. Is displayed on the display device 5 on the display device 5 based on the control information (step B2).

The CPU 2 temporarily stores, in the RAM 4, right-handed display position information indicating the position where the right-handed handwriting pen pad 40 is displayed on the display device 5, and then displays the display position information area of the storage medium 9. 9e (step B3).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another operation example of the data input device according to the second embodiment. In the following, processing performed by the CPU 2 in accordance with the program code stored in the storage medium 9 will be mainly described.

The CPU 2 determines whether or not the left-handed icon 41b whose example is shown in FIG. 4 has been selected (step C).
1). Here, the determination by the CPU 2 in step C1 is performed based on a signal indicating that the left-handed icon 41b has been instructed and output to the CPU 2 when the tablet detecting unit 7 detects that the left-handed icon 41b has been instructed. Will be

When the CPU 2 determines in step C1 that the left-handed icon 41b has been input, the CPU 2
Control for controlling the display information of the left-handed handwriting pen pad stored in the left-handed display data area 9b of the storage medium 9 and the display position of the left-handed handwritten pen pad stored in the left-handed display position information area 9d Based on the information, a left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display device 5 (step C2).

The CPU 2 temporarily stores left-handed display position information indicating the position of the position where the left-handed handwriting pen pad 50 is displayed on the display device 5 in the RAM 4, and then stores it in the display position information area 9 e of the storage medium 9. It is stored (step C3).

As described above, since the user can arbitrarily select the right-handed handwriting penpad and the left-handed penpad, the user can use an easy-to-use handwriting penpad. An easy-to-use handwriting pen pad can be used.

In each of the above-described embodiments, two types of handwriting pen pads, a right-handed handwriting pen pad and a left-handed handwriting pen pad, are used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The above handwriting pen pad may be used.

[0066]

According to the first and fifth aspects of the present invention, the display control means searches for the input pad specifying information from the user identifier, and based on the input pad specifying information of the search result, the user in advance Touch the registered type of input pad
The input pad read from the storage means is displayed on the display means. Therefore, by inputting the user ID by the user, an input pad of a type registered in advance by the user is displayed on the display means, and the user can easily use the easy-to-use input pad.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a right-handed person can use the first input pad on which the input area is arranged for right-handed persons, and a left-handed person can arrange the input area for left-handed persons. Since the second input pad that has been used can be used, the convenience of the input pad for the user is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input pad in which an input area with high operability for a right-handed person is arranged and an input pad with an input area with high operability for a left-handed person. Is done.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display control means reads the input pad corresponding to the predetermined input information from the storage means based on the predetermined input information, and displays the read input pad on the display means. To be displayed. Therefore, the user can easily use the input pad in the input area desired by the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a data input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage medium in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a user ID table;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a right-handed handwriting pen pad;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a left-handed handwriting pen pad;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the second embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 data input device 2 CPU 3 input device 4 RAM 5 display device 6 tablet 7 tablet detection unit 8 storage device 9 storage medium 10 bus

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying an input pad having an input area for inputting data, at least two input pads having different configurations of the input area for inputting data, a user identifier for identifying a user, and the input. Storage means for storing input pad specifying information for specifying a pad in association with the input pad specifying information corresponding to the input user identifier by referring to the user identifier and the input pad specifying information stored in the storing means And a display control means for reading an input pad corresponding to the input pad specifying information of the search result from the storage means and displaying the input pad on the display means. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least two different input pads comprise a first input pad having a right-handed input area and a second input pad having a left-handed input area. The data input device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The first input pad has a recognition candidate display area arranged on the left and a handwriting input area arranged on the right. The second input pad has a recognition candidate display area on the right. 3. The data input device according to claim 2, wherein a handwriting input area is arranged on the left side. 4. Display means for displaying an input pad having an input area for inputting data, and storage means for storing at least two input pads having different configurations of the input area for inputting data in correspondence with predetermined input information. And a display control means for reading an input pad corresponding to the predetermined input information from the storage means based on the predetermined input information, and displaying the input pad on the display means. . 5. A storage medium storing a computer-executable program related to a control for displaying an input area for inputting data, a user identifier for identifying a user, and input pad specifying information for specifying an input pad. And storage means for storing the input pad identification information corresponding to the input user identifier from the storage means, and at least two program codes having different configurations of input areas for inputting data, From the storage means for storing the input pad, read the input pad corresponding to the input pad identification information of the search result,
A storage medium storing a program including: a computer-executable program code for displaying on a display means.