JP2000163383A - Information processor and storage medium recording information processing control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor capable of easily displaying the information of a schedule or the like related to the date and time after the present time point with extremely simple operation only when the confirma tion is required. SOLUTION: Among schedule data stored in a schedule memory and TODO data stored in a TODO memory, the schedule and TODO just close to the present time (after 24 hours from the present, for example,) are extracted corresponding to the present time provided by a time measuring part, and stored in a POP UP display data memory while being updated at the interval of fixed time (1 hour, for example). Regardless of the kind of an application activated at present, a schedule confirmation icon 22c is residentially displayed on a task bar 22 of a liquid crystal display part 3 and by touching this confirmation icon 22c with a pen P, the POP UP display of schedule information stored in the POP UP display data memory corresponding to the present time is performed as a schedule confirmation window W just during that pen touch operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information device such as a personal computer, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus for confirming a registered and managed schedule and a recording medium storing an information processing control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic organizer or a PDA (Personal Digi
tal Assistants) or a portable information device represented by a handy type personal computer, etc., inputs and stores any memo data, schedule, acquaintance's address, telephone number, etc., and searches and displays as necessary. It has a registration management function for various types of data that can be checked.

In such a schedule data registration management function in a portable information device, in order to confirm a registered schedule, first, an application of the schedule function is started to execute the registration of the data registered as today's schedule. After displaying the whole, the schedule ahead of the current time is found by an operation such as scrolling the screen.

[0004] In addition, there is a device having a function of reading out a registered today's schedule and displaying an initial display when the power of the device body is turned on. After the initial display of the schedule of the day, a screen of the schedule is displayed. After the application is closed and the application of another function is started, the operation of restarting the application of the schedule function is not performed, and the readout confirmation display of the schedule cannot be performed again.

[0005]

As described above, in the schedule function of the conventional portable information device, every time the user wants to confirm the schedule, the user has to perform an operation of starting up the application of the schedule function. Is troublesome and has poor operability.

Further, even when the schedule function is started and the registered today's schedule is displayed,
In order to confirm the schedule according to the current time, for example, immediately after that, it is necessary to find out the data of the schedule according to the current time by an operation such as scrolling the screen. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of user operations is extremely large.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and easily displays information such as a schedule associated with a date and time after the present time by a very simple operation and only when confirmation is required. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and a recording medium on which an information processing control program is recorded.

[0008]

That is, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an information storage means for storing predetermined information related to time; and an image display for displaying a predetermined image on a display unit. Means, an image designating means for designating an image displayed on the display unit by the image display means, a time measuring means for measuring the current time, and a predetermined time corresponding to the current time being measured by the time measuring means. Predetermined information reading means for reading the information from the information storage means; and a predetermined information display for displaying predetermined information read by the predetermined information reading means while the table image is specified by the table image specifying means. Means.

According to such an information processing apparatus, the predetermined information corresponding to the current time measured by the clocking means is always read from the information storage means storing the predetermined information related to the time. In a state where the image is displayed on the display unit, the specified information read from the information storage means is displayed while the image is specified. When the user wants to check the schedule information, the user can check the schedule information with high importance according to the current time by a simple operation.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a portable personal computer according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

The main body case 1 of the portable personal computer is composed of a base case 1a and a cover case 1b which can be freely expanded / depressed in the vertical direction, and is configured as a small and easily portable size.
A keyboard 2 is provided on the side, a liquid crystal display unit 3 is provided on the cover case 1b side, and a transparent touch panel 4 is provided on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 3 so as to overlap.

The keyboard 2 is provided with input keys for various characters and symbols, numeric keys, function keys, execution keys, cursor keys, and the like.

The touch panel 4 detects two-dimensional coordinates of a position touched by the touch pen P on the panel surface.
The dimensional coordinate data is used for moving a cursor or pointer displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3, selecting data, designating an icon (image), and recognizing characters and symbols by handwriting input.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the portable personal computer.

This personal computer has a control unit 11 composed of a CPU.

A control unit (CPU) 11 responds to a key input signal from the keyboard 2 or a touch position detection signal from the touch panel 4 to store a system program, various application programs or a floppy disk stored in the storage device 12 in advance. Storage device 1 via a floppy disk drive (FDD) or the like from an external recording medium 12a such as
2 starts the application program read, accesses the RAM 13 as a work memory according to the started program, and controls the operation of each part of the circuit.

The control unit (CPU) 11 is connected to the liquid crystal display unit 3 in addition to the keyboard 2, the touch panel 4, the storage device 12, and the RAM 13, and the timer unit 14 is connected to the current date and time. Is obtained.

The storage device 12 uses, for example, a hard disk device (HDD) and a floppy disk device (FDD). First, the hard disk stores a system program and various application programs for controlling the entire operation of the personal computer. A program storage area to be stored is secured.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a menu screen G for displaying, as a selection menu, each application that can be started by various application programs stored in the storage device 12 of the personal computer.

On this menu screen G, [E-mail]
Icon 21a, [Trash] icon 21b, [My P
C] icon 21c, [Schedule confirmation] icon 2
1d, a [spreadsheet] icon 21e, a [word processor] icon 21f, a [calendar] icon 21g, an [address book] icon 21h, and a [task] icon 21i, and icons 21a to 21c indicating various applications.
By selectively touching 21i, each corresponding application is activated.

A task bar 22 is provided at the lower right corner on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 3 on which a desired application is started by the menu screen G. The task bar 22 is provided by the time counting unit 14. [BAT] icon 22a and [PEN] icon 22b for designating a battery check function and a pen input switching function that can always be activated while displaying the current time.
Are displayed. Further, on the task bar 22, various icons (images) for designating a function corresponding to the type of the application activated at each time are additionally displayed.

For the registration and management of the schedule data, for example, a calendar function activated by selecting the [Calendar] icon 21g or an address book function activated by selecting the [Address Book] icon 21h is used. , Registration, search, display, notification, etc. of the schedule data can be performed.

The [Schedule Confirmation] icon 21d provided on the menu screen G is for activating the application for the schedule confirmation process in FIG. 5, and when the schedule confirmation process is activated, the currently activated schedule confirmation process is started. Regardless of the type of application,
The schedule is set to an operation state in which the schedule information most recent to the current time can be checked as needed.

FIG. 4 shows the RA of the personal computer.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a data memory secured in M13.

The RAM 14 uses, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 14 has a display data memory in which display data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3 is stored as bitmap data, and is detected and output by the touch panel 4. In addition to the detection coordinate memory in which the touch position data of the XY coordinates is stored, various data input / output to / from each circuit unit according to the instruction of the control unit 11 accompanying the execution of various application programs are required. A work memory to be stored and held is secured.

Among the work memories, memories required for schedule registration management and confirmation thereof include:
A schedule data memory 13a for storing schedule data consisting of date and time and contents, and a T for storing TODO data as a schedule of what to do by what time.
O DO data memory 13b, a confirmation setting data memory 13c in which the type of confirmation display selectively set with the activation of the schedule confirmation is "Schedule" or "TO DO", and the information is stored as the number thereof. The latest schedule information is stored in the schedule data memory 13a in accordance with the current time obtained by the clock unit 14.
And a POP UP display data memory 13d which is extracted from the TO DO data memory 13b, updated at predetermined time intervals, and stored.

The liquid crystal display unit 3 uses a liquid crystal display panel such as a TFT, and displays various data processed by the personal computer.

Next, the schedule confirmation function in the portable personal computer having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a schedule confirmation process in the portable personal computer.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display state of an initial screen G1 and a confirmation setting screen G2 accompanying the schedule confirmation processing of the portable personal computer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display state accompanying the operation of confirming the latest schedule by the schedule confirmation processing of the portable personal computer.

In the state where the menu screen G as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3 and the [Schedule Confirmation] icon 21d is touched and designated with the pen P, the schedule shown in FIG. The application program for the confirmation process is activated, and an initial screen G1 as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3 (step S1).

The initial screen G1 of this schedule confirmation processing
Displays a [setting] icon 23a for setting the format of the confirmation display, and an [iconify] icon 23b for adding a confirmation icon 22c (see FIG. 7) described later on the task bar 22 and displaying the icon permanently. Is done.

The initial screen G1 of the schedule confirmation processing
In [Settings] to configure the format of the confirmation display
When the icon 23a is touched and designated by the pen P, a confirmation setting screen G2 as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3 instead of the initial screen G1 (steps S2 → S3).

In the confirmation setting screen G2 of the schedule confirmation processing, the type of the confirmation information is set to “schedule” or “T
O DO ", corresponding type selection markers M1 and M2 are displayed, and number-of-items specifying areas A1 and A2 for specifying how many pieces of information are to be displayed for each type are displayed. The number input keys K1, K2
Displayed with Further, the confirmation setting screen G2 includes a [Yes] icon 24a for instructing confirmation of the confirmation setting, and a [Cance] for instructing cancellation.
l] icon 24b is displayed.

On the confirmation setting screen G2 of the schedule confirmation processing, the type selection marker M1 is touched by the pen P to select the type of confirmation information as "schedule", and the number input keys K1 and K2 are operated by pen touch. And the number of confirmation information items is specified as three, and [Y
es] When the icon 24a is touched by the pen, the RAM 1
3, the confirmation display format stored in the confirmation setting data memory 13c is stored as a type "schedule" and a number "3" (step S4).

As described above, the format setting of the schedule confirmation display is performed according to the confirmation setting screen G2, or the initial screen G1 (FIG. 6 ( A)), when the [iconification] icon 23b is touched and specified by the pen P, the current date and time measured by the timer unit 14 are read, and the latest date and time, for example, The schedule data from the date and time up to 24 hours later is read from the schedule data memory 13a and stored in the POP UP display data memory 13d (step S4 (S2) → S5, S6). At the same time, the time T closest to the current date and time obtained by the
The O DO data is read from the TO DO data memory 13b and stored in the POP UP display data memory 13d (step S7).

As described above, when the schedule data and the TO DO data corresponding to the current time are extracted and stored in the POP UP display data memory 13d in the RAM 13, as shown in FIG. A schedule confirmation icon 22c is additionally displayed on the task bar 22 provided on the display screen of No. 3 and is resident and displayed, and a standby mode of a pen touch operation for various icons (images) is set (steps S8 and S9).

In the standby state for the icon operation,
A fixed time (for example, one hour) measured by the timer unit 14
Each time it is determined that the time has elapsed, the extraction of the schedule data and the TO DO data according to the acquisition of the current date and time is repeatedly performed, and the schedule information stored in the POP UP display data memory 13d is rewritten and updated. (Steps S9, S10 → S11 → S5 to S
9).

Then, for example, in a state where the application corresponding to the selection operation of the various icons 21a to 21i on the menu screen G1 is activated, as shown in FIG. When the displayed schedule confirmation icon 22c is touched by the pen P, the POP UP display data storage 13d in the RAM 13 is kept while the pen is touched.
The schedule information corresponding to the current time, which is updated and stored at regular intervals, is stored in the confirmation display format (information type “schedule or TO DO” and the number of ), And is superimposed and displayed as a schedule confirmation window W on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 3 (step S).
10 to S13).

Thereafter, when it is determined that the pen touch on the schedule confirmation icon 22c on the task bar 22 has been released, the POP UP display of the schedule information corresponding to the current time in the schedule confirmation window W is deleted, and the original application application is deleted. The state returns to the start state, and the state is again set to the standby state for the icon operation (steps S13 → S14 → S9).

Therefore, according to the schedule confirmation function in the portable personal computer having the above configuration,
In accordance with the current time obtained by the clock unit 13, the RAM 1
3, the schedule data stored in the schedule data memory 13a and the TODO data memory 13
b, the schedule data and the TO DO data most recent (for example, up to 24 hours after the present time) are extracted from the TO DO data stored in the POP UP data.
It is updated and stored in the display data memory 13d at regular intervals (for example, one hour), and the schedule confirmation icon 22c is displayed on the task bar 22 of the liquid crystal display unit 3 regardless of the type of the application currently being activated. When the schedule check icon 22c is touched with the pen P, the POP UP display data memory 1 is displayed only during the pen touch operation.
The schedule information corresponding to the current time stored in 3d is used as the schedule confirmation window W as POP UP
Since it is displayed, even if an application such as [Calendar] or [Address Book], which is a schedule registration management function, is not started one by one, the application is resident and displayed on the task bar 22 in a state where any application is running. Just by touching the schedule check icon 22c with a pen, it becomes possible to easily check the most important schedule information that is closest to the current time.

In the embodiment, as a means for designating various icons (images) displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 3, the touch panel 4 provided on the display screen is designated by touch operation with the pen P. Although the description has been given as an example, the configuration may be such that designation is made by a cursor key or a pointer on a display screen moved and operated by a mouse.

The method described in the above embodiment, that is, processing according to various applications in which icons (images) displayed on the menu screen G can be selected, schedule confirmation processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. In each of the methods, a memory card (ROM card, R
AM cards, etc.), magnetic disks (floppy disks,
Hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DV)
D etc.), and can be stored in an external recording medium 12a such as a semiconductor memory and distributed. Then, the computer reads the program recorded on the external recording medium 12a by the recording medium reading unit (storage device 12), and the operation is controlled by the read program, whereby the schedule management function described in the above embodiment is performed. And a function for confirming the schedule can be realized, and a similar schedule confirmation process can be executed by the above-described method.

[0046]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the predetermined information corresponding to the current time measured by the clock means stores the predetermined information related to time. In the state where it is always read from the information storage means, and when the image displayed on the display unit is designated,
Since the predetermined information read from the information storage means is displayed while the image is designated, for example, when it is desired to check the schedule information, a simple operation is performed to select a schedule having a high importance according to the current time. You will be able to check information.

Therefore, it is possible to easily display information such as a schedule associated with the date and time after the present time by a very simple operation and only when confirmation is required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing an external configuration of a portable personal computer according to an embodiment of an information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the portable personal computer.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a menu screen G for displaying, as a selection menu, each application that can be started by various application programs stored in a storage device of the personal computer.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a configuration of a data memory secured in a RAM of the personal computer.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a schedule confirmation process in the portable personal computer.

FIG. 6 is an initial screen G1 and a confirmation setting screen G2 accompanying the schedule confirmation processing of the portable personal computer.
The figure which shows the display state of.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a display state accompanying an operation of confirming the latest schedule by the schedule confirmation processing of the portable personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body case, 1a ... Base case, 1b ... Cover case, 2 ... Keyboard, 3 ... Liquid crystal display part, 4 ... Touch panel, 11 ... Control part (CPU), 12 ... Storage device, 12a ... External recording medium, 13 ... RAM, 13a: schedule data memory, 13b: TO DO data memory, 13c: confirmation setting data memory, 13d: POP UP display data memory, 14: clock unit, 21a: [e-mail] icon, 21b: [trash can] icon, 21c ... [My PC] icon, 21d ... [Schedule check] icon, 21e ... [Spreadsheet] icon, 21f ... [Word processor] icon, 21g ... [Calendar] icon, 21h ... [Address book] icon, 21i ... [Task ] Icon, 22 ... task bar, 22a ... [BAT] , 22b ... [PEN] icon, 22c ... schedule confirmation icon, 23a ... [setting] icon, 23b ... [iconification] icon, P ... touch pen, G ... menu screen, G1 ... initial screen, G2 ... confirmation setting screen, M1, M2: Type selection marker, A1, A2: Number designation area, K1, K2: Number input key, M: Schedule confirmation window.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information storage means for storing predetermined information related to time, a display image display means for displaying a predetermined image on a display unit, and a display image displayed on the display unit by the display image display means. A table image designating unit that designates a table image that is present; a timer unit that measures the current time; a predetermined information reading unit that reads predetermined information corresponding to the current time that is measured by the clock unit from the information storage unit; While the image is specified by the image specifying means,
An information processing apparatus comprising: predetermined information display means for displaying predetermined information read by the predetermined information reading means. 2. The predetermined information reading means, wherein the predetermined information is schedule information, and the predetermined information reading means reads, from the information storage means, information on a schedule close to a current time measured by the timing means. is there,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A display device, wherein a touch panel is provided on the display unit so as to overlap with the display unit, and the table image designating unit designates a table image displayed on the display unit by the table image display unit by touching the touch panel. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said means is a designation means.
Alternatively, the information processing apparatus according to claim 2. 4. A recording medium storing an information processing control program for controlling a computer of an information processing apparatus that manages predetermined information, wherein the computer displays a predetermined image on a display unit. Display means; an image-image designation detecting means for detecting that the image displayed on the display unit by the image-display means has been designated by the user; and storing predetermined information corresponding to the current time in the information processing apparatus. Predetermined information reading means for reading from the means; predetermined information displaying means for displaying predetermined information read by the predetermined information reading means while the table image designation detecting means detects designation of the table image. A recording medium on which an information processing control program for causing a computer to execute is recorded. 5. The predetermined information readout means is schedule information, and the predetermined information readout means is a predetermined information readout means for reading out schedule information near a current time from the information storage means. A recording medium recording the information processing control program according to item 4.