JP2000172676A - Data conversion device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform conversion without displaying a selected picture for the data format of a conversion destination each time the conversion is indicated by indicating the conversion, while inputting a specific key to an input device and performing data conversion to a previously set data format, and storing the converted data. SOLUTION: When the conversion is indicated by inputting the specific key to the input device 101, a controller 102 performs data conversion, while using a data format previously set in the controller 102 as the data format of a conversion destination and stores the converted data in a storage device 104. Here, the previously set data format is preferably set by an operator and stored in the storage device 104. Then when the conversion is indicated by inputting the specific key to the input device 101, the controller 102 obtains the data format from the storage device 104, uses the format as the data format of the conversion destination to perform the data conversion, so as to store the converted data in the storage device 104.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data conversion device provided with data format conversion means for converting data of a certain format into data of another format.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, various companies and offices use various data processors such as word processors. However, data created by a certain data creation device can be used only by a data creation device of the same model.

Therefore, conventionally, by using a data conversion device for converting data created by a certain data creation device into data usable by another data creation device, the created data can be converted by another data creation device. Made available.

[0004] In recent years, a data conversion device has been recently developed using a GUI (Graph
hical User Interface).

[0005] The data conversion device is constituted by the device shown in FIG. In the figure, 101 is an input device for instructing data input, 103 is a display device for displaying characters, figures, etc.
104 is a storage device for storing programs and data, 102
Is a control device for controlling the device. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the input device. Buttons 111 and 112 in the figure are buttons 1 and 2, respectively. When the user moves 101 in each direction, the cursor 123 shown in FIG. 3 moves in the direction in which 101 has moved. In the operation of the buttons 1 and 2, click the operation of pressing the button and immediately returning to the original state, drag to move the 101 while holding down the button, and drop the operation to restore the button in the dragged state. Let's define.

Next, the data conversion device performs data conversion according to the procedure shown in FIG. First, at 201, the contents as shown in FIG. 3 are displayed. In the figure, reference numeral 121 denotes a storage device display area for displaying a list of storage device names. Reference numeral 122 denotes a data display area for displaying a list of data names in the storage device. Reference numeral 123 denotes a cursor. By moving the input device 101, the cursor moves in that direction.

Returning to FIG. 5, at 202, the cursor 123 is moved to a storage device storing data to be converted from the storage device displayed in the storage device display area 121, and a button 1 is clicked. Then, a list of data stored in the storage device selected in 203 is displayed in the data display area 122.

Next, at 204, the data display area 122
Move the cursor to the data to be converted from the data displayed in the above, and click the button 1. Next 205
, The cursor 123 is dragged from the data display area 122 to the storage device display area 121 with the button 1, and
In step 6, drag and drop to the position where the storage device in which the converted data is to be stored is displayed. Then, the data format list shown in FIG.

When one of the data formats displayed at 208 is selected and the button 1 is clicked, the data selected at 204 is converted into the data format selected at 208 at 209 and the converted data is dropped at 206 at 210 Store it in the device.

According to the above-described procedure, the conversion operation can be performed, and it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the name of the storage device for storing the converted data one by one. Data conversion can be performed by operation, improving operability.

[0011]

However, the data format of the conversion destination handled by the operator is almost always one format, and there is almost no conversion to another format. However, every time conversion is attempted, a list of data formats as shown in FIG. 4 must be displayed and an operation of designating the data format must be performed. Each time you do a conversion,
The problem occurs. In addition, while data conversion can be performed easily, various types of converted data tend to be mixed in various storage devices, which makes it difficult to organize data.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, when a specific key is input to an input device and conversion is instructed,
The control device performs data conversion using the data format preset in the control device as the data format of the conversion destination, means for storing the converted data in the storage device, and the operator sets the preset data format and sets the data format. Means for storing the setting in a storage device, and when the specific key is input to the input device and conversion is instructed, the control device acquires the data format from the storage device and performs the data conversion as the conversion destination data format. Means for storing the converted data in the storage device, and when a specific key is input to instruct the conversion, the stored data format is designated as the data format of the conversion destination, or a list of the data formats of the conversion destination is displayed. Means for setting whether or not to perform the conversion, and storing the set state in the storage device. Or to convert the data as data format, and a means for switching the control device to display a list of the target data format.

[0013] Further, there is provided a means for converting the data into a data format preset in the storage device of the conversion destination when the conversion is instructed, and storing the converted data in the storage device.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the button 2 in FIG. 2 is the specific key described in the claims.

First, an embodiment according to claim 1 will be described.

FIG. 6 shows a flow of a series of processing up to data conversion in this embodiment. Processing up to 206 is performed in the same manner as in the conventional example. In step 221, the state of button 2 after dropping button 1 is checked, and if button 2 is not pressed, a data format list is displayed and data is converted to the data format selected therefrom as in the past, and converted. Store the data in the storage device. When the button 2 is pressed in 221, the control device converts the data into a predetermined data format in 222 and stores the converted data in the storage device.

Next, an embodiment according to claim 2 will be described.

FIG. 7 shows a data selection screen according to the present embodiment. In the figure, a cursor 123 is placed on an area 124.
Is clicked and the button 1 is clicked, the processing shown in FIG. 9 is started. FIG. 8 is displayed at 231 in FIG. 23
When the data format of the conversion destination is selected in 2, the data format selected in 232 is stored in the storage device in 233, the display in FIG. 8 is deleted in 234, and the process in FIG.

FIG. 10 shows a flow of processing up to data conversion in this embodiment. Except for the display of FIG. The same applies to the case where the button 2 is not pressed at 221. If the button 2 is pressed, the data format stored at 223 in FIG. 9 is obtained from the storage device at 242, the data is converted into the data format obtained at 223 at 243, and the storage device dropped at 206 at 210 The converted data is stored in.

Next, an embodiment according to claim 3 will be described.

FIG. 11 shows a data selection screen according to the present embodiment. In the figure, the cursor 12 is placed on the area 125.
When the user moves 3 and clicks the button 1, the processing shown in FIG. 12 starts. In FIG. 12, the switching state of the specific key is obtained from the storage device. If the switching state acquired in 252 is OFF, the switching state is ON in 253
To set. 25 when the acquired switching state is ON
In step 4, the switching state is set to OFF. The set state is stored in the storage device at 255. FIG. 13 shows a flow of processing up to data conversion in the present embodiment. Except for displaying FIG. In 262, the switching state of the specific key switched in FIG. 12 is acquired from the storage device. In the case where the switching state acquired in 263 is OFF, 221 in FIG.
This is the same as the subsequent processing.

If the switching state is ON at 263, 2
At 64, the state of button 2 is checked. When the button 2 is pressed, FIG. 4 is displayed, the data format of the conversion destination is selected, the data is converted into the selected data format, and the converted data is stored in the storage device. If the button 2 is not pressed in H.264, the data format set in 223 in FIG. 9 is obtained, the data is converted into the obtained data format, and the converted data is stored in the storage device.

Next, an embodiment according to claim 4 will be described.

FIG. 14 shows a flow of a series of processing up to data conversion in this embodiment.

Processing up to 206 is performed in the same manner as in the conventional example.
When the button 1 is dropped in 221, the data format is acquired from the storage device of the conversion destination in 271,
The data is converted into the data format obtained in
And storing the converted data in the storage device.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the conversion to the determined format, the conversion can be executed without displaying the selection screen of the data format of the conversion destination each time the conversion is instructed. Therefore, the annoyance described in the problem is eliminated. If conversion is instructed without inputting a specific key, a screen for selecting the data format of the conversion destination is displayed as before, so that it is possible to easily switch whether or not to convert to the format determined by the operator's intention.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the data format of the conversion destination when the specific key is used can be set by the operator, the operator can create an environment suitable for himself.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the data can be converted into a data format set in advance by the operator without using a specific key, and the number of keys used can be reduced.
Operability can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since data other than the data format set in the storage device is not stored, the data can be organized at the same time as the conversion work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data conversion device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing contents displayed on a display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing contents displayed when selecting data to be converted according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a conventional procedure for performing data conversion.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing data conversion according to claim 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing contents displayed on a display device according to claim 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing contents displayed when designating a data format of a conversion destination when a specific key is used in claim 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of designating a data format of a conversion destination when a specific key is used according to claim 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing data conversion according to claim 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing contents displayed on the display device according to claim 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process of switching a conversion operation when a specific key is used according to claim 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing data conversion according to claim 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing data conversion according to claim 4 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: input device, 102: control device, 103: display device, 111, 112 ... buttons.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying characters and images, an input device for inputting data, a storage device for storing programs and data, and a control device for controlling the device, the data being stored in the storage device When the operator converts the data into data of one other data format selected from a plurality of data formats and instructs the conversion while inputting a specific key to the input device in a data conversion device that stores the converted data in a storage device, A data conversion apparatus comprising: means for performing data conversion by a control device into a data format preset in the control device, and storing the converted data in a storage device. 2. A data conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operator sets the preset data format and stores the setting in a storage device, and inputs the specific key to an input device. When the conversion instruction is issued, the control device obtains a data format from the storage device, performs data conversion using the format as a conversion destination data format, and stores the converted data in the storage device. Data conversion device. 3. The data conversion apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the specific key is input and conversion is instructed, the stored data format is designated as the data format of the conversion destination or the data format of the conversion destination is specified. Means for setting whether or not to display a list of formats, means for storing the set state in the storage device, and performing conversion of the stored data format as a conversion destination data format according to the set state when performing the conversion. A data conversion device comprising means for a control device to switch between performing and displaying a list of conversion destination data formats. And a display device for displaying characters and images, an input device for inputting data, a storage device for storing programs and data, and a control device for controlling said device. Is converted into data of one other data format selected by the operator from a plurality of data formats, and in the data conversion device which stores the converted data in the storage device, when the conversion is instructed, the control device pre-stores the data in the conversion destination storage device. A data conversion device comprising means for converting the data into a set data format and storing the converted data in a storage device.