WO2023084758A1 - Plan display device, plan display program, and plan display method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention achieves display of a plan appropriate for a smartphone.　A plan display device (1) according to the present invention comprises a display device (2) having a display area (A) for displaying a registered plan to a user, a storage unit (3) that stores a title and period of each plan, an operation detection unit (4) that detects a touch operation on the display area, a display control unit (5) that determines a display period for plans to be displayed on the display area on the basis of the touch operation, and a display unit (6) that displays, for each plan with its period falling within the display period, a graphic representing the period of the plan on the display area. The display control unit determines, for each plan with its period falling within the display period, the display position of a text box, which displays the title of the plan, on the display area on the basis of the period of the plan, and determines, for each of a plurality of plans having time slots that overlap with each other in the display period in correspondence with the display positions of the text boxes, whether or not to display the title on the display area on the basis of the maximum number of columns set according to the display period. The display unit displays the title, which has been determined to be displayed on the display area, on the display area.

Description

Schedule display device, schedule display program and schedule display method

The present invention relates to a schedule display device, a schedule display program, and a schedule display method.

With the spread of smartphones, which are a type of portable information processing device, a wide variety of programs (applications) have been installed on smartphones. A schedule display program by which a smartphone user manages his/her schedule is an example of a program installed in a smartphone. That is, the smart phone functions as a schedule display device.

There have been proposals related to schedule display devices (see Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example).

JP-A-2002-24490 Patent No. 4384692

The size of the smartphone is such that the user can operate it with one hand. A smartphone includes a display configured by a touch panel. By performing a touch operation on the touch panel, the user of the smart phone scrolls the display content on the small-sized display, and browses the desired display content. Schedule display programs that run on smartphones are required to display schedules suitable for small-sized displays.

An object of the present invention is to provide a schedule display device, a schedule display program, and a schedule display method that realize schedule display suitable for smartphones.

A schedule display device according to the present invention includes a display device having a display area in which schedules registered by a user are displayed, a storage unit that stores the title and duration of each schedule, and a touch operation detected in the display area. a display control unit that determines a display target period of the schedule displayed in the display area based on the touch operation; and a display unit for displaying in a display area, the display control unit providing a text box in which the title of the schedule is displayed based on the schedule's schedule for each schedule whose schedule belongs to the display target period Determines the display position in the display area of the text box, and determines whether to display the title in the display area for each of the multiple appointments with overlapping time slots within the display period corresponding to the display position of the text box. and the display unit displays the title determined to be displayed in the display area in the display area.

The present invention realizes schedule display suitable for smartphones.

1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a schedule display device according to the present invention; FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display area with which the display apparatus of the said schedule display apparatus is provided. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the information memorize|stored in the memory|storage part of the said schedule display apparatus. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the information memorize|stored in the memory|storage part of the said schedule display apparatus. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a transition relationship of display modes (a Day display mode, a Days display mode, a Week display mode, a Weeks display mode, a Month display mode, and a Year display mode) to be displayed in the display area. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display example of the schedule displayed on the said display area. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display example of the schedule displayed on the said display area. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display example of the schedule displayed on the said display area. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display position of the plan in the said display area. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Day display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Days display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Week display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Weeks display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Month display mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display scheduled to be displayed on the said display area by the said Year display mode. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a transition of a display example from a Days display mode to a Year display mode to be displayed in the display area;

Embodiments of the schedule display device, the schedule display program, and the schedule display method according to the present invention will be described below together with the drawings.

●Schedule Display Device Configuration●
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a schedule display device (hereinafter referred to as "this device") according to the present invention.

This device is realized by an information processing device such as a smartphone. This device executes a schedule display program (hereinafter referred to as "this program") according to the present invention. This program that runs on this device cooperates with the hardware resources of this device to implement a schedule display method (hereinafter referred to as "this method") according to the present invention.

The hardware resources of this device are, for example, processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The processor executes the instructions written in this program, thereby realizing each means provided in this device, which will be described later.

By executing this program, an information processing apparatus (not shown) different from this apparatus functions in the same manner as this apparatus and implements this method.

The device 1 includes a display device 2, a storage section 3, an operation detection section 4, a display control section 5, a display section 6, and a clock section 7.

The display device 2 is composed of a touch panel. The display device 2 has a display area. Details of the display area will be described later.

The storage unit 3 stores the program and information used by the device 1 to implement the method. The storage unit 3 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a semiconductor memory device such as a flash memory, and the like. The details of the information used by the device 1 to implement the method will be described later.

The operation detection unit 4 detects a user's touch operation on the display area. A user is a person who uses the device 1 to register and browse a schedule.

Here, the schedule in the present invention is, for example, the birthday of the user himself/herself or an acquaintance of the user, a national holiday, etc., a specific day unit period (one day or A schedule for a specific day (a period from the start time to the end time) of a specific day, such as a schedule for a number of consecutive days, etc., or a reservation for a meeting or training gym that the user is scheduled to attend.

The display control unit 5 determines the scheduled display target period to be displayed in the display area and the display content to be displayed in the display area based on the touch operation on the display area. The details of the display target period and the display contents displayed in the display area will be described later.

The display unit 6 displays the display content determined by the display control unit 5 in the display area.

The clock unit 7 acquires the current time.

●Display area●
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a display area included in the display device 2. As shown in FIG.
In the drawing, an area A indicated by a dashed line is a display area.

●Information stored in memory●
As described above, the storage unit 3 stores information used by the device 1 to implement the method. Information stored in the storage unit 3 includes a calendar, a schedule, and the like.

●Calendar FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a calendar stored in the storage unit 3. As shown in FIG.
The calendar is information used by the device 1 when registering (storing) or displaying a schedule. The calendar is stored in association with the day of the week for each year, month, and day. The figure shows that, for example, the date "September 17, 2021" and the day of the week "Friday" are stored in association with each other.

Here, for example, "information X and Y are stored in the storage unit 3 in association with each other" means that the apparatus 1 searches (refers to) the storage unit 3 based on the information X, and the information Y can be read (hereinafter the same in this embodiment). Therefore, for example, by searching the storage unit 3 based on the date “September 17, 2021”, the device 1 retrieves the day of the week “Friday” stored in the storage unit 3 in association with the date “September 17, 2021”. , etc., can be read.

●Schedule FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a schedule stored in the storage unit 3. As shown in FIG.
The figure shows that the date, the start time, the end time, the title of the schedule, the color, and the like, which constitute the schedule, are stored in association with each other. That is, for example, the date "September 17, 2021", the start time "13:00", the end time "13:30", the schedule title "cleaning", and the color "GR". , are stored in the storage unit 3 in association with each other.

●Appointment display format●
The device 1 displays the schedule in the display area in any one of six display modes: Day display mode, Days display mode, Week display mode, Weeks, Month display mode, and Year display mode. do.

Immediately after starting the program, the device 1 displays, for example, a Day display of a schedule belonging to a display target period specified based on the current time specified by the clock unit 7 among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3. displayed in the display area in a manner. The display target period is a period indicated by a time axis displayed in the display area, and is specified by the display control unit 5 . After that, the display control unit 5 selects one display mode from six display modes based on the touch operation (pinch-in/pinch-out) in the display area detected by the operation detection unit 4, and displays the display area. , the schedule belonging to the specified display period is read out from the storage unit 3, and the display contents of the display area are determined. The display unit 6 displays the display content determined by the display control unit 5 in the display area.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a transition relationship of display modes to be displayed in the display area.
In the figure, the display mode to be displayed in the display area is a pinch-in display mode between a Day display mode, a Days display mode, a Week display mode, a Weeks display mode, a Month display mode, and a Year display mode.・Indicate continuous transition based on pinch out. That is, for example, when the schedule is displayed in the display area in the Week display mode, the apparatus 1 changes the display mode of the schedule displayed in the display area to the Weeks display mode when a pinch-in in the display area is detected. do. Further, for example, when the schedule is displayed in the display area in the Week display mode, the device 1 changes the display mode of the schedule displayed in the display area to the Days display mode when a pinch-out in the display area is detected. change.

Here, the change of the display mode scheduled to be displayed in the display area is realized by continuously (seamlessly) changing the length of the display target period displayed in the display area in each display mode. That is, in the present invention, the display target period scheduled to be displayed in the display area from the Day display mode to the Year display mode continuously changes like an animation display. In other words, each of the six types of display modes described above is a display mode of a partial period of the continuous display target period for animation display. In other words, the display mode to be displayed in the display area is realized based on explicit selection by the user (for example, the user is made to select one display mode from among six types of display modes). not something.

In the figure, the Day display mode is the first display mode in the present invention, and the Days display mode, the Week display mode, the Weeks display mode, the Month display mode, and the Year display mode are the second display modes in the present invention. , indicates. As will be described later, the first display mode is a display mode in which the display target period is displayed only on the time axis in one direction. As will be described later, the second display mode is a display mode in which the display target period is displayed on two time axes.

In the figure, the maximum number of columns in the Day display mode and the Days display mode is "4", the maximum number of columns in the Week display mode is "2", and the maximum number of columns in the Weeks display mode is "1". and that the column is "None" in the Month display mode and the Year display mode.

The maximum number of columns for each display mode is stored in the storage unit 3 in advance so that the device 1 can refer to it.

●Column●
6 to 8 are schematic diagrams showing display examples to be displayed in the display area in the Days display mode.

FIG. 6 shows four appointments displayed in the display area.
In the figure, the horizontal direction of the page is the axis direction of the time axis of the display target period "from 9:00 to 18:00".
The figure shows that, for each schedule, a figure indicating the duration of the schedule and the title of the schedule are displayed.

The figure indicating the scheduled holding period is a rectangle whose longitudinal direction is the direction of the time axis of the display target period. The position of the left edge of the figure showing the scheduled holding period on the paper surface corresponds to the start time (start time) of the holding period on the time axis of the display target period. The position of the right end of the figure showing the scheduled holding period on the paper surface corresponds to the end (end time) of the holding period on the time axis of the display target period.

A figure B1a shows the schedule period of the title "Schedule 1a" displayed in the text box T1a. The holding period is from 12:00 to 13:00. The period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box T1a is from 12:00 to 13:30.
A figure B2a shows the schedule period of the title "Schedule 2a" displayed in the text box T2a. The holding period is from 12:00 to 13:00. The period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box T2a is from 12:00 to 13:30.
A figure B3a shows the schedule period of the title "Schedule 3a" displayed in the text box T3a. The holding period is from 12:00 to 13:00. The period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box T3a is from 12:00 to 13:30.
A figure B4a shows the schedule period of the title "Schedule 4a" displayed in the text box T4a. The holding period is from 12:30 to 14:30. The period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box T4a is from 12:30 to 14:30.

That is, the period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of each of the four scheduled text boxes includes the period from 12:30 to 13:00. That is, the display positions of the four schedule text boxes overlap in the time zone from 12:30 to 13:00 within the display target period.

In the same figure, the length of the display target period of the text boxes for three of the four schedules (the titles "Schedule 1a", "Schedule 2a", and "Schedule 3a" in the direction of the time axis is the same as the figure of the same schedule). On the other hand, the length in the axial direction of the time axis for the display target period of the text box of the remaining one appointment (title "Appointment 4a") is equal to the length in the axial direction of the shape of the same appointment. indicates that it is the same as the length of
That is, the present apparatus 1 sets the length in the axial direction of the time axis of the display target period of the text box displaying the title of the schedule whose holding period is a predetermined length (for example, one hour) or less. set longer than the length of the coaxial direction (for example, 1.5 hours). On the other hand, the device 1 sets the length of the display target period in the direction of the time axis of the text box displaying the title of the schedule whose holding period is longer than a predetermined length to the same length as the length of the figure of the same schedule. set to In other words, in order to secure the number of characters to be displayed in the text box, the apparatus 1 makes the length of the text box of the short schedule longer than the length of the figure.

FIG. 7 shows four appointments displayed in the display area.
Of the four schedules, three schedules (titles "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", "schedule 3b") are held during the three schedules (titles "schedule 1a", "schedule 2a", "schedule 3a"). On the other hand, the period of the schedule (title "schedule 4b") is from 13:15 to 15:15, which is different from the schedule (title "schedule 4a") shown in FIG. The period on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box T4b of the schedule (title "Schedule 4b") is from 13:15 to 15:15.

That is, of the four schedules, three schedules (titles ``Schedule 1b'', ``Schedule 2b'', and ``Schedule 3b'') each have an overlapping time zone within the display target period. On the other hand, the duration of the remaining one schedule (title "schedule 4b") is different from the duration of each of the other three schedules (titles "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", and "schedule 3b"). Do not include overlapping time zones within

However, the left end position of the text box T4b of the schedule (title "schedule 4b"), that is, the start time of the same schedule at 13:15 is the schedule (title "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", "schedule 3b"). . That is, the period within the display target period corresponding to the display positions in the display area of the four scheduled text boxes T1b, T2b, T3b, and T4b includes the overlapping time zone from 13:15 to 13:30.

FIG. 8 shows that five appointments are displayed in the display area.
Of the five schedules, three schedules (titles "schedule 1c", "schedule 2c", "schedule 3c") are held during the three schedules (titles "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", "schedule 3b”). On the other hand, the display position of the graphic B4c in the display area matches the display position of the graphic B4b shown in FIG. 7 in the display area. A graphic B5c is a graphic corresponding to a schedule not included in FIG.

The figure shows that the position of the left edge of the figure B4c on the page (corresponding to 13:15) matches the position of the left edge of the figure B5c on the page. The figure shows that the rightmost position of figure B4c on the page (corresponding to 15:15) is positioned to the right of the rightmost position of figure B5c on the page (corresponding to 14:15). That is, the figure shows that the scheduled holding period of figure B4c is longer than the scheduled holding period of figure B5c.

The figure shows that the scheduled titles of graphics B4c and B5c are not displayed in the display area.

Here, the column in the present invention is an area within the display area in which the scheduled graphics and title text boxes are displayed. In other words, the graphics and title text boxes for each appointment are displayed in columns. The maximum number of columns is the maximum number of columns included in a specific time period (hereinafter referred to as "specific time period") within the display target period.

The specific time periods in the display example shown in FIG. 6 are as follows.
The starting time of the specific time period is the starting time of the holding period of the schedule (title "schedule 1a", "schedule 2a", "schedule 3a"), that is, the figure B1a of the schedule (title "schedule 1a", "schedule 2a", "schedule 3a"). , B2a, B3a and the positions of the left edges of the text boxes T1a, T2a, T3a on the paper surface, which is the time "12:00" on the time axis of the display target period. The end of the specific time period is the time "14:30" on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the right end position of the text box T4a of the schedule (title "Schedule 4a").

The specific time periods in the display example shown in FIG. 7 are as follows.
The starting time of the specific time period is the starting time of the schedule (title "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", "schedule 3b"), that is, the figure B1b of the schedule (title "schedule 1b", "schedule 2b", "schedule 3b"). , B2b, B3b and the positions of the left edges of the text boxes T1b, T2b, T3b on the paper surface, the time "12:00" on the time axis of the display target period. The end of the specific time period is the time "15:15" on the time axis of the display target period corresponding to the rightmost position of the text box T4b of the schedule (title "Schedule 4b").

The specific time periods in the display example shown in FIG. 8 are as follows.
The starting time of the specific time period is the starting time of the schedule (title "schedule 1c", "schedule 2c", "schedule 3c"), that is, the figure B1c of the schedule (title "schedule 1c", "schedule 2c", "schedule 3c"). , B2c, B3c and the positions of the left edges of the text boxes T1c, T2c, T3c on the paper surface, which corresponds to the time "12:00" on the time axis of the display target period. The end of the specific time period is the time "15:15" on the time axis of the display target period, which corresponds to the position of the right edge of the drawing B4c.

In this way, the display positions of figures and text boxes for multiple schedules displayed in a specific time period are the same as the display positions of figures and text boxes for other schedules displayed in a specific time period, and It has overlapping time zones on the time axis (hereinafter referred to as “overlapping time zones”).

The overlapping time zone in the display example shown in FIG. 6 is "from 12:30 to 13:30" where the display positions of the four scheduled text boxes (T1a, T2a, T3a, T4a) overlap.

The overlapping time zone in the display example shown in FIG. 7 is "from 13:15 to 13:30" where the display positions of the four scheduled text boxes (T1b, T2b, T3b, T4b) overlap.

The overlapping time zone in the display example shown in FIG. minutes.

Here, as described above, the maximum number of columns set for the Days display mode is "4". The maximum number of columns of "4" indicates that the maximum number of columns that can be arranged is "4" in the specific time period for which the number of columns is to be counted. When the number of schedules exceeding the maximum number of columns ("5" or more) belongs to the specific time period, the device 1 displays the titles of the "3" schedules belonging to the specific time period, and displays the titles of the other schedules. does not display, only the shape. In other words, when the number of appointments belonging to a specific time zone exceeds the maximum number of columns, the device 1 displays graphics and titles only for the schedules of the maximum number of columns minus 1, and displays only graphics for other schedules. .

In FIG. 8, the number of schedules belonging to a specific time period is five, and only three schedules (=maximum number of columns "4" - 1) are displayed with graphics and titles, and the remaining two schedules are displayed with only graphics. Indicates that it is displayed. Each of the three appointments with titles is displayed with a graphic and a text box in the column for each appointment. Each scheduled graphic-only display will display only the graphic in one column. That is, the figure includes a column displaying a graphic B1c and a text box T1c, a column displaying a graphic B2c and a text box T2c, a column displaying a graphic B3c and a text box T3c, and a column displaying a graphic B4c. and Figure B5c indicate that the four columns are arranged in the specific time period "from 12:00 to 15:15".

The display control unit 5 determines a schedule in which the title is displayed together with the figure when a schedule exceeding the maximum number of columns is included in the specific time period. The display control unit 5 determines, among the schedules of the specific time period, the early start of the event period, the length of the event period, and the early storage time of the event period in the storage unit 3 (time of registration of the schedule by the user). , determines when the title will also be displayed along with the shape. In other words, for example, the display control unit 5 preferentially displays the titles of the schedules in the specific time period, starting with the earlier one. If the schedules have the same opening period, the display control unit 5, for example, preferentially displays titles in descending order of the length of the holding period. When the schedules have the same duration, the display control unit 5 preferentially displays the titles in descending order of the period stored in the storage unit 3, for example. That is, for example, the priority order for displaying the titles of schedules belonging to a specific time period in the display area is as follows. The speed of storing the event period in the storage unit 3.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the display position of the schedule within the display area determined based on the duration of each schedule includes the display position of the figure indicating the duration of the schedule and the title of the schedule. and the display position of the text box.

As will be described later, in the Day display mode, which is the first display mode, the arrangement direction of the plurality of schedules belonging to the specific time period is the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the first time axis (horizontal direction in FIG. 10). On the other hand, in the Days display mode, the Week display mode, and the Weeks display mode, which are the second display targets, the arrangement direction of the plurality of appointments belonging to the specific time period is the direction orthogonal to the axis direction of the second time axis (Fig. 19).

● Separate areas within the display area ●
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a planned display position within the display area.
The figure shows that the display area A comprises separate areas A1, A2, A3. The area A1 is an area where the year of the display target period (in the Year display mode in FIG. 21) or the year and month (in the display mode other than the Year display mode in FIGS. 16 to 20) is displayed. The area A2 is an area in which the month (in the Year display mode of FIG. 21) or day (in the display mode other than the Year display mode of FIGS. 16 to 20) of the display target period is displayed. Area A3 is an area in which schedules belonging to the display target period are displayed.

The display contents (year, month, day, etc.) of area A1 and area A2, or the display contents displayed in area A3 (display target period, schedule figures and titles belonging to the display target period, etc.) Changes according to touch operations (pinch in/pinch out, flick, swipe, etc.).

●Display example for each display mode●

●Day display mode Figs. 10 to 16 are schematic diagrams showing display examples to be displayed in the display area in the day display mode.

FIG. 10 shows that the schedule for Friday, September 17, 2021 is displayed.
The figure shows that "September 2021" is displayed in area A1, and "17th (Friday)" is displayed in area A2. These date information are stored in the calendar stored in the storage unit 3 (see FIG. 3) based on the current time specified by the clock unit 7 (in particular, the date and time). ).

In the figure, the title and figure for each schedule to which the holding period belongs are displayed in the area A3 from 9:00 to 18:00 on September 17, 2021, which is the display target period. indicates The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

This figure shows that the period to be displayed in the Day display mode is indicated only by the time axis in one direction along the vertical direction of the page.

Here, in the present invention, the start and end of the display target period are the start and end of the period indicated by the time axis displayed in area A3. That is, for example, the display target period in FIG. 10, more precisely, starts at a time slightly before 9:00 (a time corresponding to the upper end of the area A3 in the drawing) and ends at 18:00. This is the time slightly later (the time corresponding to the lower end of the area A3 in the drawing). However, for convenience of explanation, in the following description, the notation of the display target period in all of the six display modes uses the time displayed in the area A3 (for example, in the example of FIG. 10, the display target period The start and end of the period are "9:00" and "18:00").

The display in the display area is scrolled based on the scroll operation in the display area. Note that the scrolling direction of the display area in the Day display mode is only the axial direction of the time axis of the display target period (vertical direction on the page of FIG. 10).

The figure shows that the title "Internal Audit" and a rectangular figure B11 are displayed as schedules displayed in area A3. The length of the figure B11 in the direction of the time axis indicating the display target period (the length in the vertical direction of the drawing) is determined based on the scheduled holding period. That is, for example, the length of the figure B11 of the title "internal audit" with the holding period of 2 hours (from 10:00 to 12:00) is 1 hour (from 13:00 to 14:00). is longer than the figure B12 of the title "Training".

FIG. 11 shows a display example of the display area when a new schedule (new schedule) is registered.
The figure shows that a new schedule with the title "Lunch MTG" whose opening period is from 11:30 to 12:30 is registered and displayed in the display area. The time slot from 11:30 to 12:00 in the holding period of this new schedule overlaps with the holding period of the scheduled title "internal audit". Two appointments with the titles "Internal Audit" and "Lunch MTG" that include overlapping time slots (from 11:30 to 12:00) belong to the same specific time slot. Here, as described above, the maximum number of columns in the Day display mode is "4". That is, the number of appointments "2" belonging to the specific time zone does not exceed the maximum number of columns "4". Therefore, the titles "internal audit" and "lunch MTG" of each of the two schedules are displayed in the display area together with figures B11 and B13 indicating the holding period of each schedule.

　Figures 12 to 15 show how a new schedule is registered.

FIG. 12 shows that an area between 13:00 and 14:00 in area A3 is touch-operated (tapped) with the user's finger F. FIG. When the device 1 detects a touch operation in the area A3, the screen for creating a new schedule is displayed in the display area.

FIG. 13 shows that a screen P1 for creating a new schedule is displayed in the display area. The figure shows that the user has entered the title of the schedule "Cleaning", the start time "13:00" and the end time "13:30" of the schedule on the screen P1. When a button image displaying the characters "save" on the screen P1 is touch-operated, the device 1 stores the information input on the screen P1 in the storage unit 3 as a new schedule. On the other hand, when the character "option" in the screen P1 is touch-operated, the apparatus 1 displays an option registration screen on which detailed contents of the new schedule can be registered in the display area.

FIG. 14 shows that the user has entered the color "GR" etc. on the option registration screen P2. When the button image displaying the characters "save" in the screen P2 is touched, the device 1 stores the information input in the screens P1 and P2 as a new schedule in the storage unit 3. .

FIG. 15 shows the display contents of the display area after the new schedule is stored in the storage unit 3. FIG. The title "Cleaning" of the new schedule registered in the area A3 from "13:00" to "13:30" and the figure B14 are the display contents before registration of the new schedule (see FIG. 11). to indicate that it is being displayed in addition to A figure B14 is a rectangle having a length corresponding to the scheduled holding period (from 13:00 to 13:30). The graphic B14 has the color (GR: gray) entered in the color column of the screen P2. That is, each time the user registers a schedule, he/she selects the color of the graphic representing the schedule. The colors of the graphics are selected by the user according to the category of appointments, such as work-related appointments, personal appointments, family appointments, other appointments, and the like. In other words, the user can grasp the category of the schedule from the colors of the figures displayed in the area A3.

FIG. 16 shows that the title "going out" whose event period is from 13:00 to 16:00 is further registered and displayed in the display area.
The figure shows that the holding period of each of the three schedules titled "Outing", "Training", and "Cleaning" includes an overlapping time slot "From 13:00 to 13:30". The figure shows that three appointments with holding periods that include overlapping time slots belong to the same specific time slot. The figure shows that the start times of the three schedules belonging to the specific time zone are the same at 13:00. In the figure, the title of the schedule with the longest duration among the three schedules belonging to the specific time period, "Outing", is preferentially displayed in the specific time period, that is, it is displayed on the left side of the page in the Day display mode. indicates The figure shows that, of the remaining two schedules belonging to the specific time period, the title "Training", which has a longer holding period, is preferentially displayed in the specific time period. The figure shows that the number of appointments belonging to the specific time period "3" does not exceed the maximum number of columns "4" in the Day display mode, so that all the titles of appointments belonging to the specific time period are displayed. show.

●Days Display Mode FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of a schedule to be displayed in the display area in the Days display mode.
16, the apparatus 1 displays the schedule displayed in the display area in the Days display mode shown in FIG. 16 in the Days display mode in the display area based on the detection of the pinch-in operation in the display area. indicates

The figure shows that the schedule from September 16th (Thursday) to 19th (Sunday) of September 2021 is displayed.
In the figure, "September 2021" is displayed in area A1, and "16th (Thursday)", "17th (Friday)", "18th (Saturday)" and "19th (Sunday)" are displayed in area A2. Indicates that For these date information, the device 1 refers to the calendar (see FIG. 3) stored in the storage unit 3 based on the current time (especially the date) specified by the clock unit 7. identified by

The figure shows that schedules belonging to the display target period from 9:00 to 18:00 from 16th (Thursday) to 19th (Sunday) are displayed in area A3. The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

The figure shows that the display target period in the Days display mode is indicated by a first time axis in the first direction along the vertical direction of the paper and a second time axis in the second direction along the horizontal direction of the paper. The first direction is a direction orthogonal to the second direction. The figure shows that the display target period in the first direction is from September 16, 2021 to September 19, 2021. The figure shows that the display target period in the second direction is from 9:00 to 18:00. That is, the display target period shown in the figure is from 9:00 to 18:00 from September 16, 2021 to September 19, 2021.

The period to be displayed in the Days display mode is scroll-displayed by the user's scrolling operation in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the page.
That is, when the operation direction of the scroll operation is the upward direction of the paper surface, the display target period displayed in the area A3 is the period displayed before the scroll (for example, from September 16, 2021 to September 19, 2021 in FIG. 17 ) is displayed for periods in the future. On the other hand, when the operation direction of the scroll operation is the downward direction of the paper surface, the display target period displayed in the area A3 is the period displayed before the scroll (for example, from September 16, 2021 to September 19, 2021 in FIG. ) is displayed for the past period.
When the operation direction of the scroll operation is the left direction of the paper surface, the display target period displayed in the area A3 is a future period after the period displayed before scrolling (from 9:00 to 18:00 in FIG. 17). is displayed. On the other hand, when the operation direction of the scroll operation is the right direction on the paper surface, the period to be displayed displayed in the area A3 is a period earlier than the period displayed before scrolling. In the case of scroll display in the horizontal direction of the page, the display target period displayed in the area A3 is from 00:00 to 23:00 (as described above, more precisely, for example, until 23:59). Between. That is, in the case of scroll display in the horizontal direction of the page, the display target period does not exceed 00:00 to 23:00.

It should be noted that the scrolling direction of the scroll display of the display area in the Days display mode described above is the same in other second display modes (Week display mode, Weeks display mode, Month display mode, Year display mode). .

As mentioned above, this figure shows that three schedules with holding periods that include overlapping time slots belong to the same specific time slot. In the figure, among the three schedules belonging to the specific time period, the title of the schedule with the longest holding period, "outing", is preferentially displayed in the specific time period, that is, it is displayed on the upper side of the page in the Days display mode. indicates Similarly, the figure shows that, of the remaining two schedules belonging to the specific time period, the title "Training", which has a longer holding period, is preferentially displayed in the specific time period. In the figure, the number of appointments belonging to the specific time period "3" does not exceed the maximum number of columns "4" in the Days display mode, so the titles of all appointments belonging to the specific time period are displayed together with graphics. indicates that

●Week display format

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a display example to be displayed in the display area in the Week display mode.
17, the apparatus 1 displays the schedule displayed in the display area in the Days display mode shown in FIG. 17 in the Week display mode in the display area based on the detection of the pinch-in operation in the display area. indicates

The figure shows that the schedule from September 15 (Wednesday) to September 21 (Tuesday), 2021 is displayed.
In the figure, "September 2021" is displayed in area A1, and "15th (Wednesday)", "16th (Thursday)", "17th (Friday)", "18th (Saturday)", and "18th (Saturday)" are displayed in area A2. This indicates that the 19th (Sun), 20th (Mon), and 21st (Tue) are being displayed.

The figure shows that the schedule belonging to the display target period from 9:00 to 18:00 from 15th (Wednesday) to 21st (Tuesday) is displayed in area A3. The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

This figure shows that the period to be displayed in the Week display mode is indicated by the first time axis in the first direction and the second time axis in the second direction, similar to the Days display mode described above.

As mentioned above, this figure shows that three schedules with holding periods that include overlapping time slots belong to the same specific time slot. In the figure, the title of the schedule with the longest duration among the three schedules belonging to the specific time period, "Outing", is preferentially displayed in the specific time period, that is, it is displayed on the upper side of the page in the Week display mode. indicates Similarly, the figure shows that, of the remaining two schedules belonging to the specific time period, the graphic B32 of the schedule with the longest holding period is preferentially displayed in the specific time period. In the same figure, since the number of appointments belonging to the specific time period "3" exceeds the maximum number of columns "2" in the Week display mode, only one of the three appointments belonging to the specific time period has the title " Outing" and a figure B35 are displayed, and only figures B32 and B34 are displayed for each of the remaining two schedules.

●Weeks display format

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a display example to be displayed in the display area in the Weeks display mode.
18, the apparatus 1 displays the schedule displayed in the display area in the Week display mode shown in FIG. 18 in the Weeks display mode in the display area based on the detection of the pinch-in operation in the display area. indicates

The figure shows that the schedule from September 15 (Wednesday) to September 30 (Thursday), 2021 is displayed.
In the figure, "September 2021" is displayed in area A1, and "15th (Wednesday)", "16th (Thursday)", "17th (Friday)" ... "30th (Thursday)" is displayed in area A2. )” is displayed.

The figure shows that schedules belonging to the display target period from 9:00 to 18:00 from 15th (Wednesday) to 30th (Thursday) are displayed in area A3. The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

This figure shows that the period to be displayed in the Weeks display mode is indicated by the first time axis in the first direction and the second time axis in the second direction, similar to the Days display mode described above.

As mentioned above, this figure shows that three schedules with holding periods that include overlapping time slots belong to the same specific time slot. This figure shows that, of the three schedules belonging to the specific time period, the graphic B45 of the schedule with the longest holding period is preferentially displayed in the specific time period, that is, it is displayed on the upper side of the page in the Weeks display mode. . Similarly, the figure shows that, of the remaining two schedules belonging to the specific time period, the graphic B42 of the schedule with the longest holding period is preferentially displayed in the specific time period. In the figure, the number of appointments belonging to the specific time period "3" exceeds the maximum number of columns "1" in the Weeks display mode, so the title is not displayed for each of the three appointments belonging to the specific time period. It shows that only figures B45, B42 and B44 are displayed.

●Month display mode and Year display mode

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a display example scheduled to be displayed in the display area in the Month display mode.
19, the apparatus 1 displays the schedule displayed in the display area in the Weeks display mode shown in FIG. 19 in the Month display mode in the display area based on the detection of the pinch-in operation in the display area. indicates

The figure shows that the schedule from September 10, 2021 to October 9, 2021 is displayed.
The figure shows that "September October 2021" is displayed in area A1, and "10th", "11th", "12th", ..., "9th" is displayed in area A2.

The figure shows that in area A3, only figures scheduled to belong from 9:00 to 18:00 within the display target period shown in areas A1 and A2 are displayed. The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

This figure shows that the display target period in the Month display mode is indicated by the first time axis in the first direction and the second time axis in the second direction, similar to the Days display mode described above.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the Year display mode to be displayed in the display area.
20, the apparatus 1 displays the schedule displayed in the display area in the Month display mode shown in FIG. 20 in the Year display mode in the display area based on the detection of the pinch-in operation in the display area. indicates

The figure shows that the schedule from June 2021 to May 2022 is displayed.
The figure shows that "2021" is displayed in the area A1, and "June", "July", "August", . . . "May" are displayed in the area A2.

In the same figure, A3 shows that schedules belonging to the period from 9:00 to 18:00 within the display target period shown in areas A1 and A2 are displayed. The apparatus 1 refers to the storage unit 3 based on the display target period determined by the display control unit 5, and among the schedules stored in the storage unit 3, the holding period belongs to the display target period. , to specify the schedule displayed in the area A3.

This figure shows that the period to be displayed in the Year display mode is indicated by the first time axis in the first direction and the second time axis in the second direction, similar to the Days display mode described above.

In the Month display mode and the Year display mode, only the graphics whose holding period belongs to the display target period are displayed, and the title is not displayed. That is, there is no concept of columns in the Month display mode and the Year display mode.

●Summary●
According to the embodiment described above, the device 1 displays the title of the schedule in the display area of the text box based on the schedule's schedule, for each schedule whose schedule belongs to the display target period. Determine the position, and set whether to display the title in the display area for each of the multiple appointments that overlap in the time period within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box, according to the display target period. Determined based on the maximum number of columns available. The maximum number of columns is set smaller in the display mode with a longer display period than in the display mode with a shorter display period. That is, in the display mode with a long display target period, the area of the display area in which individual schedules are displayed is smaller than in the display mode with a short display target period. Therefore, in the display mode with a long display target period, the present apparatus 1 simplifies the display contents of the display area by displaying only the graphic for each schedule and omitting the display of the title, thereby improving the visibility of the user's schedule. improve. In other words, the device 1 realizes display of a schedule suitable for smartphones.

FIG. 22 shows a transition of a display example from the Days display mode to the Year display mode for a plurality of schedules included in a column. In the Days display mode with the maximum number of columns "4", the three schedules displayed with figures and titles (outing, training, cleaning) are replaced with only one schedule in the Week display mode with the maximum number of columns "2". A figure and a title (going out) are displayed, and only figures are displayed for the remaining two appointments. Furthermore, when the display mode changes to the Weeks display mode with a longer display target period, only the figures of the three schedules are displayed because the maximum number of columns is "1". Furthermore, when the display mode transitions to the Month display mode or the Year display mode, which has a longer display target period, the area of the area where the individual schedules are displayed becomes smaller, and the titles cannot be seen, so only the figures of each of the three schedules are displayed. be done. Since the graphics have colors, for example, if only the graphics are displayed, the user can grasp the schedule category based on the colors of the graphics. That is, the user can display the title of the desired schedule in the display area by performing a pinch-out operation using the color of the figure as a clue.

●Characteristics of this device, this program, and this method●
The features of the apparatus, the program and the method described so far are collectively described below.

●Characteristics of this device This device (for example, schedule display device 1 in Fig. 1)
a display device (for example, the display device 2 in FIG. 1) having a display area (for example, the display area A in FIG. 2) in which a schedule registered for the user is displayed;
a storage unit (for example, the storage unit 3 in FIG. 1) that stores the title and holding period of each schedule;
an operation detection unit (for example, the operation detection unit 4 in FIG. 1) that detects a touch operation in the display area;
a display control unit (e.g., display control unit 5 in FIG. 1) that determines the scheduled display target period to be displayed in the display area based on the touch operation (e.g., pinch-in/pinch-out operation);
A display unit (for example, , the display unit 6) of FIG.
and
The display control unit
The title of the schedule is displayed based on the duration of the schedule for each schedule whose duration belongs to the display target period (for example, from 9:00 to 18:00 in FIG. 6). Determining the display positions of text boxes (for example, text boxes T1a, T2a, T3a, T4a in FIG. 6) in the display area,
The title is displayed for each of the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots (for example, from 13:00 to 13:30 in FIG. 6) within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. determining whether to display in the area based on the maximum number of columns set according to the display target period;
The display unit displays, in the display area, the title determined to be displayed in the display area.
It is characterized by

In this device,
The display control unit preferentially selects the title of the schedule having an early start of the holding period among the plurality of schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. to display in the display area,
Anything is fine.

In this device,
The display control unit preferentially displays the title of the schedule having the longer holding period among the multiple schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. decide to display in the display area,
Anything is fine.

In this device,
The display control unit selects, from among a plurality of the schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box, the schedule whose holding period is stored earlier in the storage unit. determining to preferentially display the title in the display area;
Anything is fine.

In this device,
The display control unit sets the priority order of displaying the title in the display area among the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. The first rank is the early start of the holding period, the second rank is the length of the holding period, and the third rank is the speed of storing the holding period in the storage unit.
Anything is fine.

In this device,
The display target period is
a first display target period (for example, a display target period in the Days display mode in FIG. 17);
a second display period longer than the first display period (for example, a display period in the Week display mode of FIG. 18);
including
The maximum number of columns in the first display period (for example, "4" in the Days display mode in FIG. 17) is equal to the maximum number of columns in the second display period (for example, "2" in the Week display mode in FIG. ”),
Anything is fine.

In this device,
The number of a plurality of schedules (for example, "3" schedules corresponding to graphics B35, B32, and B34 in the Week display mode in FIG. ”) exceeds the maximum number of columns (for example, “2” in the Week display mode in FIG. 18), some of the plurality of plans (for example, in figures B32 and B34 in FIG. 18 the title of the corresponding scheduled) is not displayed in the display area;
Anything is fine.

●Characteristics of this program
It is characterized by

●Characteristics of this method
a display device (for example, the display device 2 in FIG. 1) having a display area (for example, the display area A in FIG. 2) in which a schedule registered for the user is displayed;
a storage unit (for example, the storage unit 3 in FIG. 1) that stores the title and holding period of each schedule;
A schedule display method executed by a schedule display device (for example, the schedule display device 1 in FIG. 1) comprising
the calendar device
an operation detection step of detecting a touch operation (e.g., pinch-in/pinch-out operation) in the display area;
a display target period determination step of determining a display target period of the schedule to be displayed in the display area based on the touch operation;
a display step of displaying a figure (for example, figures B1a, B2a, B3a, and B4a in FIG. 6) indicating the holding period of the schedule in the display area for each schedule whose holding period belongs to the display target period;
and
The display step includes:
The title of the schedule is displayed based on the duration of the schedule for each schedule whose duration belongs to the display target period (for example, from 9:00 to 18:00 in FIG. 6). Determining the display positions of text boxes (for example, text boxes T1a, T2a, T3a, T4a in FIG. 6) in the display area,
The title is displayed for each of the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots (for example, from 13:00 to 13:30 in FIG. 6) within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. determining whether to display in the area based on the maximum number of columns set according to the display target period;
displaying the title determined to be displayed in the display area in the display area;
It is characterized by

1 schedule display device 2 display device (touch panel)
3 storage unit 4 operation detection unit 5 display control unit 6 display unit 7 clock unit A display area

Claims (9)

1. a display device having a display area in which a schedule registered for a user is displayed;
   a storage unit that stores the title and holding period of each schedule;
   an operation detection unit that detects a touch operation in the display area;
   a display control unit that determines the scheduled display target period to be displayed in the display area based on the touch operation;
   a display unit for displaying, in the display area, a figure indicating the holding period of the schedule for each of the schedules whose holding periods belong to the display target period;
   and
   The display control unit
   determining a display position in the display area of a text box in which the title of the schedule is displayed, based on the duration of the schedule for each schedule whose period belongs to the display target period;
   Whether or not to display the title in the display area for each of the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box is determined according to the display target period. Based on the configured maximum number of columns, decide,
   The display unit displays, in the display area, the title determined to be displayed in the display area.
   A schedule display device characterized by:
2. The display control unit preferentially selects the title of the schedule having an early start of the holding period among the plurality of schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. to display in the display area,
   2. The schedule display device according to claim 1.
3. The display control unit preferentially displays the title of the schedule having the longer holding period among the multiple schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. decide to display in the display area,
   3. The schedule display device according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The display control unit selects, from among a plurality of the schedules having overlapping time zones within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box, the schedule whose holding period is stored earlier in the storage unit. determining to preferentially display the title in the display area;
   4. The schedule display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. The display control unit sets the priority order of displaying the title in the display area among the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box. The first rank is the early start of the holding period, the second rank is the length of the holding period, and the third rank is the speed of storing the holding period in the storage unit.
   2. The schedule display device according to claim 1, characterized by:
6. The display target period is
   a first display target period;
   a second display target period longer than the first display target period;
   including
   the maximum number of columns in the first display period is greater than the maximum number of columns in the second display period;
   2. The schedule display device according to claim 1.
7. When the number of the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box exceeds the maximum number of columns, some of the plurality of schedules the title of is not displayed in the display area,
   7. The schedule display device according to claim 6.
8. causing a computer to function as the schedule display device according to claim 1;
   A schedule display program characterized by:
9. a display device having a display area in which a schedule registered for a user is displayed;
   a storage unit that stores the title and holding period of each schedule;
   A schedule display method executed by a schedule display device comprising
   the calendar device
   an operation detection step of detecting a touch operation on the display area;
   a display target period determination step of determining a display target period of the schedule to be displayed in the display area based on the touch operation;
   a display step of displaying, in the display area, a figure indicating the holding period of the schedule for each of the plans whose holding period belongs to the display target period;
   and
   The display step includes:
   determining a display position in the display area of a text box in which the title of the schedule is displayed, based on the duration of the schedule for each schedule whose period belongs to the display target period;
   Whether or not to display the title in the display area for each of the plurality of schedules having overlapping time slots within the display target period corresponding to the display position of the text box is determined according to the display target period. Based on the configured maximum number of columns, decide,
   displaying the title determined to be displayed in the display area in the display area;
   A schedule display method characterized by:

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