JPS59106037A - Pattern display device - Google Patents

Pattern display device

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Publication number
JPS59106037A
JPS59106037A JP57217439A JP21743982A JPS59106037A JP S59106037 A JPS59106037 A JP S59106037A JP 57217439 A JP57217439 A JP 57217439A JP 21743982 A JP21743982 A JP 21743982A JP S59106037 A JPS59106037 A JP S59106037A
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Prior art keywords
cursor
screen
graphic display
arrow
key
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Inventor
Shigeo Asahara
重夫 浅原
Kazuo Nomura
和男 野村
Noriyuki Sagishima
鷺島　敬之
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0489—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
    • G06F3/04892—Arrangements for controlling cursor position based on codes indicative of cursor displacements from one discrete location to another, e.g. using cursor control keys associated to different directions or using the tab key

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the provision of a cursor moving direction input device on the screen of a pattern display monitor unnecessary, by displaying arrow keys for designation of the cursor moving direction on the screen of the pattern display monitor. CONSTITUTION:A CPU8 checks the current position of a cursor 12. In this case, an arrow key 14 out of arrow keys 13 and 14 is displayed selectively because the cursor exists on the left half screen. When it is detected by a touch key 5 that one of arrows KU-KR is detected, cursor information in an image memory 3 is so updated that the cursor 12 is moved in the designated direction by a basic unit length. If it is discriminated that the cursor 12 exists on the right half screen, the arrow key 13 is displayed, and cursor information in the memory 3 is updated. After updating information, another routine is executed, or it is checked directly whether the current position of the cursor is on the right half screen or not. Thus, the device is made small-sized.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は図形表示モニタ画面上にカーソルを表示する図
形表示装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic display device that displays a cursor on a graphic display monitor screen.

従来例の構成とその問題点 従来、この踵の装置ではカーソルの移動方向は、タブレ
ット、トラックボール、ジョイステック、キーボー下等
によって入力されているが、この入力装置自体が大きい
。また、図形表示装置にはカーソル移動方向の入力装置
の外にも多くの入カキ−が設けられているため、装置全
体が大きく複雑になる欠点がある。すなわち、図形表示
モニタ画面外に入カキ−およびカーソル移動方向入力用
の入力装置を設けた場合には、操作性ならびに視認性が
低下するものである。また、装置の大型化は特に車室内
のように装置の設置空間が限られている場合に問題とな
る。Conventional Structure and Problems Conventionally, in this heel device, the direction of movement of the cursor is input using a tablet, trackball, joystick, keyboard, etc., but this input device itself is large. Furthermore, since the graphic display device is provided with many input keys in addition to the input device for the cursor movement direction, there is a drawback that the entire device becomes large and complicated. That is, if the input device for inputting the input key and the cursor movement direction is provided outside the graphic display monitor screen, the operability and visibility will deteriorate. Furthermore, increasing the size of the device becomes a problem, especially when the installation space for the device is limited, such as in a vehicle interior.

発明の目的 本発明は図形表示モニタ画面上にカーソル移動方向指定
用のアローキー（ａｒｒｏｗ　ｋｅｙ）を表示して図形
表示モニタ画面上にカーソル移動方向入力装置を設けず
とも済むようにして装置の小型化ならびに視認性の向上
を図ると共に、図形表示モニタ画面上に前記アローキー
を表示したことによるカーソル移動方向入力操作性の低
下を防止することのできる図形表示装置を提供すること
を目的とする、 発明の構成 本発明の図形表示装置は、図形表示モニタ画面上にカー
ソルを表示するカーソル表示手段と、前記図形表示モニ
タ画面上の複数個所にそれぞれ前記カーソルの移動方向
を指定用のアローキーを表示する入力キー表示手段と、
前記図形表示モニタ画面上に一配設された透明型座標検
出タッチキー装置と、前記図形表示モニタ画面上のカー
ソルの現在位置に応じて入力キー表示手段に前記複数個
所のうちのアローキー表示位置を選択指定すると共にこ
の表示されたアローキーの入力操作を前記タッチキー装
置から検出してカーソルの移動方向をカーソル表示手段
に指示する制御手段とを設けたことを特徴とする。Purpose of the Invention The present invention displays an arrow key for specifying the cursor movement direction on the graphic display monitor screen, thereby eliminating the need for a cursor movement direction input device on the graphic display monitor screen, thereby achieving miniaturization and visual recognition of the device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a graphic display device that can improve performance and prevent deterioration in cursor movement direction input operability due to displaying the arrow keys on a graphic display monitor screen. The graphic display device of the invention includes cursor display means for displaying a cursor on a graphic display monitor screen, and input key display means for displaying arrow keys for specifying the moving direction of the cursor at a plurality of locations on the graphic display monitor screen. and,
a transparent coordinate detection touch key device disposed on the graphic display monitor screen; and an arrow key display position among the plurality of locations on the input key display means according to the current position of the cursor on the graphic display monitor screen. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a control means for specifying a selection and for detecting an input operation of the displayed arrow keys from the touch key device and instructing the cursor display means to move the cursor.

実施例の説明 以下、本発明の一実施例を第１図〜＠８図に基づいて説
明する。DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

第１図は本発明による図形表示装置の全体の構成を示す
。（１）は図形表示プログラムと入力処理プログラムお
よびその他の制御プログラムを格納する読出し専用メモ
リ〔以下、ＲＯＭと称すＬ（２）は作業用データを記憶
するランダムアクセスメモリ〔以下、ＲＡＭと称す）　
、（３）は表示図形情報およびカーソルを表示する場合
にはそのカーソル情報を保持するイメージメモリ、（４
）はイメージメモリ（３）から読出した情報を画像とし
て表示する図形表示モニタ、（５）は図形表示モニタ（
４）の画面上、に貼着された透明型座標検出タッチキー
装置本体〔以下、タッチキーと称す）　、（６）は透明
型座標検出タッチキー装置本体（５）の、タッチキー制
御回路、（７）はキーボード、（８）はマイクロプロセ
ッサ〔以下、ＣＰＵと称す〕で、データバス（９）を介
してＲＯＭ　（１）、ＲＡＭ　（２）、イメージメモリ
（３）と接続されて情報を処理してイメージメモリ（３
）の内容を書き換えると共に、タッチキーインタフェー
スＯＱ１キーボードインタフェース（ロ）を介してタッ
チキー制御回路（６）、キーボード（７）からの入力情
報をＲＡＭ　（２）に取り込むように作用する。FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a graphic display device according to the present invention. (1) is a read-only memory that stores graphic display programs, input processing programs, and other control programs [hereinafter referred to as ROM]; (2) is a random access memory that stores work data [hereinafter referred to as RAM]
, (3) is an image memory that holds display figure information and cursor information when displaying the cursor, (4)
) is a graphic display monitor that displays information read from the image memory (3) as an image, and (5) is a graphic display monitor (
(4) is a transparent coordinate detection touch key device body (hereinafter referred to as a touch key) attached to the screen; (6) is a touch key control circuit of the transparent coordinate detection touch key device body (5); (7) is a keyboard, and (8) is a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU), which is connected to ROM (1), RAM (2), and image memory (3) via a data bus (9) to store information. Process and store image memory (3
), and input information from the touch key control circuit (6) and keyboard (7) to the RAM (2) via the touch key interface OQ1 keyboard interface (b).

次に、ＣＰＵ　（８）、ＲＯＭ　（１）の構成を第２図
、第３図に基づいてより詳しく説明する。Next, the configurations of the CPU (8) and ROM (1) will be explained in more detail based on FIGS. 2 and 3.

第２図は図形表示モニタ（４）の表示画面を示す。FIG. 2 shows the display screen of the graphic display monitor (4).

「＋」がカーソル０シで、画面の左上と右下にそれぞれ
カーソル移動方向入力用のアローキーα、ヤ０→が図形
表示モニタ（４）によって映し出されている。なお、こ
の実施例では、アローキーａ３とＱ→とが同時に画面上
に映し出されることはない。また、アローキーＱ３α４
はそれぞれ、上向き矢印にい下向き矢印ＫＤ、左向き矢
印にい右向き矢印ＫＲからなる。第３図はアローキーα
［有］と０→の選択ならびに矢印ＫｔＩ−ＫＲのうちの
何れかが操作されたことを検出してカーソル（２）を指
示された方向へ移動させる場合のＣＰＵ　（８）の処理
ルーチンを示す。先ず、ＣＰＵ　（８）はカーソル（２
）の現在位置が画面の右半面〔第２図の区間Ｌ□〕に存
在するか否かをチェック（ａ−１）Ｌ、、第２図の場合
にはカーソル（２）が左半面〔第２図の区間Ｌ２）に存
在しているため、アローキーａ３α→のうちの画面右下
のアローキー０４を選択的に表示Ｃａ−２）Ｌ、、アロ
ーキーαそのうちの矢印ＫＵ〜ＫＲのうちの何れかが検
出されたことをタッチキーインクダラエースσ０、タッ
チキー制御回路（６）を介してタッチキー（５）から検
出する六、矢印ＫＵ−ＫＲのうちの何れのものが指定操
作されたかを判別してその指定方向に基本単位長さだけ
カーソル＠を移動させるようにイメージメモリ（３）中
のカーソル情報を更新（ａ−８）する。前記（、＋−１
〕でカーソル（２）が右半面に存在すると判定された場
合には、（ａ−２）に代って画面左上のアローキー（至
）を表示（ａ−４）シて（ａ−８’）、を実行する。（
ａ”８）を実行した後は、他のルーチンを実行した後か
あるいは直接に（ａ−１）にリターンする。"+" is the cursor 0, and the graphic display monitor (4) displays arrow keys α and 0→ for inputting the cursor movement direction at the upper left and lower right of the screen, respectively. Note that in this embodiment, arrow keys a3 and Q→ are not displayed on the screen at the same time. Also, arrow key Q3α4
each consists of an upward arrow, a downward arrow KD, a leftward arrow, and a rightward arrow KR. Figure 3 shows arrow key α
The processing routine of the CPU (8) when detecting selection of [Yes] and 0→ and operation of any of the arrows KtI-KR and moving the cursor (2) in the indicated direction is shown. . First, the CPU (8) moves the cursor (2
) is on the right half of the screen [section L in Figure 2] (a-1)L, In the case of Figure 2, the cursor (2) is on the left half of the screen [section L□ in Figure 2]. Since it exists in the section L2) in Figure 2, the arrow key 04 at the bottom right of the screen among the arrow keys a3α→ is selectively displayed. The touch key ink dara ace σ0 is detected from the touch key (5) via the touch key control circuit (6), and it is determined which of the arrows KU-KR has been specified. Then, the cursor information in the image memory (3) is updated (a-8) so that the cursor @ is moved by the basic unit length in the specified direction. Said (, +-1
] If it is determined that the cursor (2) is on the right half, display the arrow key (to) at the top left of the screen instead of (a-2) (a-4) and then (a-8'). , execute. (
After executing a''8), the routine returns to (a-1) either after executing another routine or directly.

そして、利用者は必要があれば繰り返して画面上に表示
された矢印ＫＵ−に、ｌのうちの何れかを指定して（ａ
−２）または［ａ−４］→（ａ−８〕を実行する。Then, if necessary, the user can repeatedly specify one of l to the arrow KU- displayed on the screen (a
-2) or execute [a-4] → (a-8].

なお、上記実施例ではカーソル＠が画面の右半面にある
か否かに応じて〔ａ−２〕または（ａ−４）の一方を実
行したが、これはカーソル＠が画面の上半分にあるか否
かに応じて、上半面にある場合にはアローキー０４）を
表示し、下半面にある場合にはアローキーａ３を表示す
るようにしても同様の効果が得られる。In the above embodiment, either [a-2] or (a-4) is executed depending on whether the cursor @ is in the right half of the screen, but this is because the cursor @ is in the upper half of the screen. The same effect can be obtained by displaying the arrow key 04) if it is in the upper half and displaying the arrow key a3 if it is in the lower half.

発明の効果 以上のように本発明の図形表示装置によると、画面上の
アローキーを手で触れるだけで容易にカーソル移動方向
を入力することができ、従来のように図形表示モニタ画
面外に専用の入力キー１入力装置を設ける必要がないた
め、視認性が向上すると共に装置の小型化を図ることが
でき、設置空間の限られた車室内に装備する図形表示装
置として有効である。更に、アローキーの表示位置はカ
ーソルの現在位置に応じて複数の表示個所のうちの適当
なものが選択されるため、カーソルが画面上のどの位置
にあろうとも容易にカ−ソ移動方向を入力することがで
き、アローキーを画面上に表示したことによる移動方向
入力操作性の低下も発生しないものである。Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the graphic display device of the present invention, it is possible to easily input the cursor movement direction by simply touching the arrow keys on the screen, and unlike in the past, a dedicated graphic display monitor is installed outside the graphic display monitor screen. Since there is no need to provide an input key 1 input device, visibility is improved and the device can be made smaller, making it effective as a graphic display device installed in a vehicle interior with limited installation space. Furthermore, the appropriate display position of the arrow keys is selected from among multiple display positions according to the current position of the cursor, so you can easily enter the direction of cursor movement no matter where the cursor is on the screen. Therefore, there is no deterioration in the operability of inputting the moving direction due to displaying the arrow keys on the screen.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明の図形表示装置の一実施例の構成図、第
２図は第１図のアローキー表示状態を示す画面の平面図
、第３図は第１図の要部フローチャート・図である。 （１）・・・読出し専用メモリ、（２）・・・ランダム
アクセスメモリ、（３）・・・イメージメモリ、（４）
・・・図形表示モニタ、（５）・・・透明型座標検出タ
ッチキー装置本体、（６）・・・タッチキー制御回路、
（８）・・・マイクロプロセッサ、０Ｑ・・・タッチキ
ーインタフェース、αＪαく・・・アローキ代理人　森
本義弘 第１図 第２図FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the graphic display device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the screen showing the arrow key display state of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart/diagram of the main part of FIG. be. (1)...Read-only memory, (2)...Random access memory, (3)...Image memory, (4)
... Graphic display monitor, (5) ... Transparent coordinate detection touch key device body, (6) ... Touch key control circuit,
(8)...Microprocessor, 0Q...Touch key interface, αJα...Aroki agent Yoshihiro Morimoto Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] １、図形表示モニタ画面上にカーソルを表示するカーソ
ル表示手段と、前記図形表示モニタ画面上の複数個所に
それぞれ前記カーソルの移動方向を指定用のアローキー
を表示する入力キー表示手段と、前記図形表示モニタ画
面上に配設された透明型座標検出タッチキー装置と、前
記図形表示モニタ画面上のカーソルの現在位置に応じて
入力キー表示手段に前記複数個所のうちのアローキー表
示位置を選択指定すると共にこの表示されたアローキー
の入力操作を前記タッチキー装置力ζら検出してカーソ
ルの移動方向をカーソル表示手段に指示する制御手段と
を設けた図形表示装置。1. Cursor display means for displaying a cursor on the graphic display monitor screen; input key display means for displaying arrow keys for specifying the moving direction of the cursor at a plurality of locations on the graphic display monitor screen; and the graphic display. A transparent coordinate detection touch key device disposed on the monitor screen selects and specifies the arrow key display position among the plurality of positions on the input key display means according to the current position of the cursor on the graphic display monitor screen. A graphic display device comprising control means for detecting the input operation of the displayed arrow keys from the touch key device force ζ and instructing the cursor display means to move the cursor.
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Cited By (4)

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JPS62150477A (en) * 1985-12-25 1987-07-04 Canon Inc Display device
US5510811A (en) * 1992-11-25 1996-04-23 Microsoft Corporation Apparatus and method for controlling cursor movement
US5805132A (en) * 1991-09-17 1998-09-08 Minolta Co., Ltd. Image editing apparatus capable of setting image processing region on display screen
US7176946B2 (en) 2001-02-13 2007-02-13 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Displaying apparatus and method of controlling the same

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS62150477A (en) * 1985-12-25 1987-07-04 Canon Inc Display device
US5805132A (en) * 1991-09-17 1998-09-08 Minolta Co., Ltd. Image editing apparatus capable of setting image processing region on display screen
US6236389B1 (en) 1991-09-17 2001-05-22 Minolta Co., Ltd Image editing apparatus capable of setting image processing region on display screen
US5510811A (en) * 1992-11-25 1996-04-23 Microsoft Corporation Apparatus and method for controlling cursor movement
US7176946B2 (en) 2001-02-13 2007-02-13 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Displaying apparatus and method of controlling the same

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