CN101424996A - Human-machine device - Google Patents

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CN101424996A
CN101424996A CNA2007101848639A CN200710184863A CN101424996A CN 101424996 A CN101424996 A CN 101424996A CN A2007101848639 A CNA2007101848639 A CN A2007101848639A CN 200710184863 A CN200710184863 A CN 200710184863A CN 101424996 A CN101424996 A CN 101424996A
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大久保训
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野口康弘
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The invention provides a human-machine device which reduces the operating quantity of an input device when in the menu selection and can rapidly select menu items. The human-machine device comprises: a plurality of menu items (9) are respectively displayed along at least two marginal parts of a rectangle display area (8) of a display (1), and are corresponding to commands according to position information and the commands of a cursor (10) output by the input device (7), the menu item corresponding to the cursor position in the menu items of the primarily specified marginal part is determined as a choice menu item, and is displayed on the display together with the display picture corresponding to the determined choice menu item.

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Human-machine device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of human-machine device, for example relate to a kind of technology that is suitable for as the many human-machine devices of menu items such as monitoring arrangement.
Background technology
As so-called human-machine device, known have by with engage in the dialogue various function programs such as selecting application program and make the computer system of its execution of user.For example, human-machine device is constituted as, and shows a plurality of menu items relevant with the information processing function in display, judges the menu item of user by the input media selection, and starting and selecteed menu item corresponding programs are carried out information processing.
Known when for example constituting monitoring arrangement by above-mentioned human-machine device, adopted the mode of shortcut, in this mode, in order on display, to show as the equipment of monitored object or the state of machine, monitored object and the menu item that monitors content are distributed to the key of keyboard etc., and select to want the monitored object that shows and monitor content by key.But, in keyboard shortcut, because the user must remember that the menu item of monitored object and supervision content is corresponding with which key, so under a lot of situation of menu item, be difficult to remember.
In order to solve the problems referred to above in this keyboard shortcut, for example, the disclosed signal conditioning package of the flat 6-301503 communique of Japan's open patent of patent documentation 1 is constituted as, a plurality of menu items are carried out packetizing, and formation level shape, the upper menu item of group is presented on the display, and when having selected this upper menu item, the next menu item that belongs to this group will be presented on the display.So, owing to the corresponding relation that does not need between memory button and the menu item, so, also can carry out the selection of menu with comparalive ease even menu item increases.
In addition, in the flat 7-271725 communique of Japan's open patent of patent documentation 2, a kind of manu displaying device and display packing have been proposed, when its pull-shaped formula below on display shows by a plurality of menu item of stratification, even to the menu item of the next level, also can select fast.
The flat 6-301503 communique of patent documentation one Japan's open patent
The flat 7-271725 communique of patent documentation two Japan's open patents
But, patent documentation 1 and 2 disclosed technology are used in monitoring arrangement etc. when having in the human-machine device of a lot of menu items, because the kind and the One's name is legion of monitoring image, so exist the level of menu item to increase, when selecting required menu item, need the problem of expensive time.
Simultaneously; from increasing function and being simple and easy to aspects such as insight shows; the tendency that the display frame of display etc. will be further develops towards the aspect of high-definition and extensiveization; like this; when menu item is presented in the broad viewing area of display; if adopt and wait moving cursor by mouse; the input media of clicking at the menu item destination locations of wanting to select; then the move operation amount of mouse etc. can become greatly, appears at the problem that needs the expensive time when selecting required menu item.
In addition, it is not only monitoring arrangement, at the personal computer (PC that web browser (web browser) has been installed, Personal Computer) etc. in the human-machine device, work for convenience, also need on display, show diversified picture, so when showing, also same problem can occur with the corresponding menu item of these pictures.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to realize a kind of human-machine device, it can not hinder operability, and can reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.
To achieve the above object, the invention provides a kind of human-machine device, it possesses: the display with rectangular display area; Make this display show the menu display control section of a plurality of menu items; Move operation is presented at the cursor on the described display and imports the input media of at least one instruction; Menu selection control section according to the menu item of determining from the positional information of the described cursor of this input media output and described instruction to select; And will be presented at display frame control section on the described display with the corresponding display frame of this fixed selected menu item, this human-machine device is characterised in that, described menu display control section shows a plurality of menu items respectively along at least two marginal portions of the described viewing area of described display, described menu selects control section according to will being defined as the described menu item of selecting with the corresponding menu item of described cursor position a plurality of menu items of the marginal portion predesignated from the described instruction of described input media output.
That is to say, the invention is characterized in, can be from a plurality of menu items that are presented at a plurality of marginal portions respectively, the corresponding menu item of one of them coordinate of the positional information (X, Y coordinate) of selection and cursor.Thus, along showing marginal portion (for example X-axis) moving cursor of wanting the menu item selected, and cursor moved to show on the menu item destination locations of wanting to select, afterwards, by from the input media input instruction, just can specify and want the menu item selected.That is, no matter cursor is presented at which part of viewing area, all only needs the marginal portion of wanting the menu item selected along showing, and moving cursor just can be selected in one direction, so can reduce the amount of movement of cursor significantly.
And, as for the menu item of which coordinate in selective light target X coordinate and the Y coordinate, can be from input media by being specified.For example, if about having during the mouse of two button clicks, the button click about then only need making in advance correspondingly forms corresponding relation with X coordinate and Y coordinate respectively and just can.Perhaps, can be by determining that it still is that twice click waits in advance and X coordinate or Y coordinate formation corresponding relation that button click is carried out one click.And, when on 4 marginal portions of the viewing area of rectangle, showing a plurality of menu item,, can carry out the identification of marginal portion up and down and left and right edges part by these menu items are made up.
In addition, according to the present invention, owing to can show a plurality of menu items respectively in a plurality of marginal portions of rectangular display area, so can once show numerous menu items by a menu screen.Its result just can be on the basis that does not hinder operability, and reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.Especially, when the project of monitored object numerous, and monitor when content relates to a lot of aspect, though the menu item of monitoring image can increase, but according to the present invention, for example a plurality of menu items can be presented at respectively on a plurality of marginal portions, so in a menu screen, for example can handle a plurality of monitored objects and monitor content.
And,, can adopt the method that forms menu structure with hierarchical structure to handle at monitored object and when monitoring that content is a lot.At this moment, because the content of menu item generally all shows in the mode of laterally writing, so more menu item can be distributed in the marginal portion at the vertical direction of rectangular area, and can not distribute too many menu item in the horizontal marginal portion of rectangular area.For this reason, can form menu structure, for example, can distribute to horizontal marginal portion by the menu item that level is upper, and the menu item that level is the next be distributed to the marginal portion of vertical direction according to hierarchical structure.Perhaps also can adopt the distribution method opposite with above-mentioned distribution method.No matter under any situation, all adopt method same as described above to come input device, in the choice behind the menu item of position level, select to be presented at accordingly the menu item of the next level of other marginal portions again with selected this menu item, like this, just can be on the basis that does not hinder operability, reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.
And, under above-mentioned situation, preferably by the display format (for example Show Color) of control section change with the corresponding menu item of cursor position.Thus, can be not do not select to want the menu item selected with making mistakes.
The invention effect
According to the present invention, can be on the basis that does not hinder operability, reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.
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Fig. 1 is the one-piece construction figure of an embodiment of human-machine device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the key diagram that a part of content to menu layout file is illustrated.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the treatment step of expression menu display control section 3.
Fig. 4 is presented at the exemplary plot that menu is selected the menu graphical on the picture.
Fig. 5 is the figure that describes for the step that the menu of selecting picture to form by menu is selected.
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of the first half of the expression menu treatment step of selecting control section and menu screen control section.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of the latter half of the expression menu treatment step of selecting control section and menu screen control section.
Among the figure, 1-display; 2-display frame control section; 3-menu layout file; 4-menu display control section; 5-menu is selected control section; 6-menu screen control section; 7-input media; 8-viewing area; 9-menu item; 10-cursor.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the present invention are described.Fig. 1 represents that the human-machine device with an embodiment of the present invention is used in the one-piece construction of monitoring arrangement.As shown in the figure, the monitoring arrangement of present embodiment is constituted as, and possesses: display 1; Monitoring image is presented at display frame control section 2 on the display 1; By monitored object and monitor the menu layout file 3 that the menu item layout of content forms; From menu layout file 3, read menu item and it is presented at menu display control section 4 on the display 1; Menu is selected control section 5; Menu screen control section 6; The input media 7 of mouse etc.Display control section 2, menu display control section 4, menu selection control section 5 and menu screen control section 6 are made of arithmetical organ, storer and the program of computer.
In the marginal portion of the rectangular display area 8 of display 1 (being lower limb part and left hand edge part),,, show a plurality of menu items 9 according to the menu graphical that provides in advance (display format) by menu display control section 4 in illustrated example.In addition, in the viewing area 8 beyond the zone that shows menu item 9,, show monitoring image by display frame control section 2.
Fig. 2 represents the part of menu layout file 3.In menu layout file 3, as shown in Figure 2, store respectively menu graphical, the menu item that shows in each marginal portion and with the program name of the corresponding monitoring image of selecteed menu, wherein menu graphical determines to show on which marginal portion of menu item in right hand edge part, left hand edge part, upper rim and the lower limb part of viewing area 8.
Fig. 3 represents that menu display control section 4 reads file content from menu layout file 3, and menu item is presented at the treatment step of the marginal portion of viewing area 8.As shown in the figure, read in the layout file, obtain the value (step S1) of menu graphical.Then, in step S2~S5 and step S6~S9, according to the value of obtained menu graphical, each marginal portion of 8 shows the menu item of being read in the viewing area respectively.The relation of the value of menu graphical and the marginal portion of display menu items is as follows.
The value of menu graphical The marginal portion of display menu items
1 left hand edge part and lower limb part
2 right hand edges part and upper rim
3 right hand edges part and lower limb part
4 left hand edges part and upper rim
That is, shown in Fig. 4 (a)~(d), display graphics and menu graphical 1~4 corresponding setting.And, menu graphical is not limited in illustrated example, can the on the left side edge part and right hand edge partly make up demonstration, on top edge part and lower limb partly make up demonstration, also can make up demonstration, and each marginal portion can be arranged in multiple row and show in all four marginal portions.
Below be example with menu graphical shown in Figure 5, select the processing in control section 5 and the menu screen control section 6 to describe to menu.Fig. 6 represents the first half of the treatment step in menu selection control section 5 and the menu screen control section 6.At first, menu selects positional information (X coordinate, Y coordinate) that control section 5 obtains the cursor 10 on the operated viewing area 8 by input media 7 (S10).Then, as shown in Figure 5,, obtain the X coordinate of cursor 10 and the area information (S11) of part of the left hand edge under the Y coordinate and lower limb menu item 21,22 partly according to the positional information of being obtained.After this, menu screen control section 6 is changed the Show Color (S12) of the viewing area of the menu item of obtaining 21,22 in step (S11).Thus, the user can judge at once whether the menu item 21,22 that Show Color has been changed is its menu items that need.So, during making by input media 7 that cursor 10 moves, the processing of execution graph 6 repeatedly.
Fig. 7 represents the latter half of the treatment step in menu selection control section 5 and the menu screen control section 6.The user is at the menu item 21 of wanting to select Show Color to be changed, during one of them menu item of 22, on this position, input media 7 is carried out clicking operation with input instruction, afterwards, menu selects control section 5 to obtain this instruction (S13), in the present embodiment, menu screen control section 6 is clicked by a left side or the right kind (S14, S15) of clicking decision instruction.When a left side is clicked, select the menu item 21 of left hand edge part, send instruction, make monitoring image be presented at (S16) on the viewing area 8 corresponding to menu item 21 to display frame control section 2.On the other hand, when clicking, select the menu item 22 of lower limb part, send instruction to display frame control section 2 equally, and make monitoring image be presented at (S17) on the viewing area 8 corresponding to menu item 22 on the right side.
So, according to present embodiment, along showing marginal portion (for example X-axis) moving cursor 10 of wanting the menu item 9 selected, and cursor 10 moved to show on the menu item destination locations of wanting to select, afterwards, by clicking with input instruction, specify just can a plurality of menu items 9 from the marginal portion that is presented at viewing area 8 respectively and want the menu item 9 selected from input media 7.That is, no matter cursor 10 is presented at which position of viewing area 8, all only needs the marginal portion of wanting the menu item selected along showing, and moving cursor just can be selected in one direction, so can reduce the amount of movement of cursor significantly.
And,, can be specified by instruction (for example right the click or left side click) from input media 7 as for the menu item of which coordinate in selective light target X coordinate and the Y coordinate.In addition, also can be by determining that it still is that twice click waits in advance and X coordinate or Y coordinate formation corresponding relation that button click is carried out one click.And, when on 4 marginal portions of the viewing area 8 of rectangle, showing a plurality of menu item 9,, can carry out the identification of marginal portion up and down and left and right edges part by these menu items are made up.
In addition, according to present embodiment, owing to can in a plurality of marginal portions of rectangular display area 8, show a plurality of menu items 9, so can once show numerous menu items by a menu screen.For this reason, just can be on the basis that does not hinder operability, reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.
Especially, when the project of monitored object numerous, and monitor when content relates to a lot of aspect, though the menu item of monitoring image can increase, but according to present embodiment, for example a plurality of menu items can be presented at respectively on 4 marginal portions, so, even have much in monitored object and the supervision, also can handle.
And,, can adopt the method that forms menu structure with schichtenaufbau to handle at monitored object and when monitoring that content is a lot.At this moment, because the content of menu item generally all shows in the mode of laterally writing, so on the left hand edge part of the vertical direction of rectangular area and right hand edge part, can distribute more menu item 9, then can not distribute too many menu item on partly at the horizontal upper rim of rectangular area and lower limb.For this reason, can form menu structure according to schichtenaufbau, for example, can distribute to upper rim or lower limb part by the menu item that level is upper, the menu item that level is the next is distributed to left hand edge part or right hand edge part.Perhaps also can adopt the distribution method opposite with above-mentioned distribution method.No matter under any situation, all adopt method same as described above to come input device 7, in the choice behind the menu item of position level, select to be presented at accordingly the menu item of the next level of other marginal portions again with selected this menu item, like this, just can be on the basis that does not hinder operability, reduce input media and carry out the operational ton of menu when selecting, thus choice menus project promptly.
More than the present invention is applicable to that the situation of monitoring arrangement is that example is described, but the present invention is not limited in monitoring arrangement, the menu that also goes for general human-machine device is selected picture.

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1. human-machine device, it possesses:
Display with viewing area of rectangle;
Make this display show the menu display control section of a plurality of menu items;
Move operation is presented at the cursor on the described display and imports the input media of at least one instruction;
Select control section according to the positional information of the described cursor of exporting from this input media and the menu that the choice menus project is determined in described instruction; And
To be presented at display frame control section on the described display with this fixed choice menus corresponding items display frame;
Described human-machine device is characterised in that,
Described menu display control section shows a plurality of menu items respectively along at least two marginal portions of the described viewing area of described display,
Described menu selects control section according to the described instruction from described input media output, will be defined as described choice menus project with the corresponding menu item of described cursor position in a plurality of menu items of the marginal portion predesignated.
2. human-machine device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described menu is selected the display format of control section change and the corresponding menu item of described cursor position.
3. human-machine device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described input media possesses at least one button click that is used to import described instruction, and distributes described marginal portion accordingly with the operation format of this button click.
4. human-machine device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the menu item that shows along described marginal portion comprises the menu item that is made of many levels.
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