JP2000174877A - Display device and display method related to fixed notation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a display device and a display method which is associated with a fixed notation where a display screen can effectively utilized and the operation can be simplified. SOLUTION: Prescribed contents are related to each of display contents that are displayed variably on an output device 2, represented by numbers or symbols and displayed on an outer frame notation section 1 provided at the outer circumferential part of the output device 2. A storage device 5 stores the contents that are variably displayed while being cross-referenced with the numbers or symbols, and the user enters a number or a symbol by using an entry device 3. An input discrimination section 41 discriminates whether or not the entered number or symbol is valid. If the discrimination result is valid, the display state 51 of the storage device 5 is referenced and a command to be executed is obtained, on the basis of the entered number or symbol and of the display state, and a command execution section 42 executes the command. Displaying an item number or a line number on the output device 2 by fixedly representing numbers on the outer frame notation section 1 is dispensed with, thus making a wider display area available for use.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device and a display method associated with fixed notation in a display device having a limited display area, such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display device and a display method associated with a fixed notation are applied to a display method of a display with item notation in a display device having a limited display area such as a portable telephone. In a conventional display device, selection of a display item, change of a hierarchy, and execution of a related program employ a method such as a selection instruction using a cursor.

[0003] As a prior art example related to the technical contents of the present invention, for example, in "Communication terminal device" of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-233171 of the first prior art, numerical or character information is inputted and the cursor is jumped by one step. In this case, there is described an example of a method for displaying the input number or character information on the display means. In the communication terminal device of the first conventional example, the outer frame has no item number. In the conventional system having such a configuration, the item number and its contents are simultaneously displayed on the display. In this configuration, when the numeric key of the number attached to the item content is input, the display jumps to the item of the content.

[0004]

However, in the above prior art, the item number and its contents are simultaneously displayed on the effective display area. For this reason, the entire width display area of the display window cannot be used for other purposes, and there is a problem that a portion where item contents can be displayed becomes relatively narrow. In addition, the item selection method using the cursor involves a problem that the selection procedure is particularly difficult to operate in a small display screen.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device and a display method associated with a fixed notation for effective use of a display screen and simplified operation.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a display device associated with a fixed notation according to claim 1 is provided.
An output device that variably displays predetermined contents, an outer frame notation portion in which a fixed number or code is written on an outer peripheral portion of the output device in association with each display content displayed by the output device, and a variable display content. A storage device that stores in association with a number or a code, an input device that inputs a number or a code, an input determination unit that determines whether the input number or code is valid, and a storage device if the determination result is valid And a command execution unit that obtains a command to be executed from the input number or code and the display state, and executes this command.

In addition, the execution result of the above-mentioned command execution unit is displayed on an output device, and the content stored in a storage device is updated.
The outer frame notation may represent a row number and / or a column number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display method associated with the fixed notation, wherein an output step of variably displaying predetermined contents, and a number or a code on an outer peripheral portion of each display content and display position displayed in the output step. An associating step of associating the fixed notation with the outer frame notation, a storing step of storing the variable display content in association with a number or a sign, an inputting step of inputting a number or a sign, and an input number or a sign An input determining step of determining whether or not the command is valid, and if the determination result is valid, referring to the display state of the storage step, obtaining a command to be executed based on the input number or code and the display state. And a command execution step to be executed.

The execution result of the above-mentioned command execution step may be displayed in an output step, and the storage contents of a storage step may be updated. The outer frame notation step may represent a row number and / or a column number.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display device and a display method associated with fixed notation according to the present invention. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of a display device and a display method associated with fixed notation according to the present invention. 1 to 3 show the first embodiment, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show the second embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a display device to which a first embodiment of a display device and a display method associated with fixed notation of the present invention is applied. Referring to FIG. 1, a display device in which fixed line number items of the present embodiment are described is an input device 3 such as a keyboard, a central processing unit 4 operated by program control, a storage device 5 for storing information, and a display. Output device 2 like a window
And the outer frame notation section 1.

The storage device 5 has a display state 51.
And display data 52. Display state 51
Is a storage unit of storage information about the content displayed on the output device 2. The display data 52 is a storage unit for storing information related to all display contents and each content, or relating to association between the display contents and a number or code written in an outer frame.

The central processing unit 4 includes an input determining unit 41
And a command execution unit 42. Each of these processing units operates as follows. Input judgment unit 41
Obtains the key code input from the input device 3 and refers to the display state 51 to obtain the command to be executed. The input determination unit 41 requests the command execution unit 42 to execute the command based on the command. The command execution unit 42 executes a given command according to a request from the input unit, and displays the result on the output device 2. At the same time, the storage contents of the display state 51 are updated based on the information on the new display contents.

In FIG. 1, an outer frame notation section 1 includes an output device 2.
A number is written at a position corresponding to each line of the content displayed in the column. The information of the content displayed on the output device 2 is stored in the display state 51 on the storage device 5. When a numeric key is input from the input device 3, the input determination unit 41 of the central processing unit 4
Determines whether the input key is valid, if it is valid, refers to the display state 51 from the storage device 5, obtains the command to be executed from the input key number and the display state 51,
The command execution unit 42 is requested to execute. The command execution unit 42 displays the execution result on the output device 2 and updates the display state 51 on the storage device 5 to a new display state 51.

In this way, the item number is given to the notation item by writing the number in the outer frame without displaying the line number on the display window, and only one operation of inputting the number is performed. , Allows selection of the notation items.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the first embodiment. The overall operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the configuration of FIG. 1 and the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the display device is started, the command execution unit 42 refers to the display state 51 stored in the storage device 5, obtains storage information to be displayed (step A1), and displays the display data 52 of the storage device 5. Then, the corresponding display content is obtained from (step A2), and the display is performed on the display window as the output device 2.

When the initial display is completed, the system enters a state of waiting for a valid key input (step A3). An input signal such as a number and a code from the input device 3 is passed to the input determination unit 41 of the central processing unit 4. The input determination unit 41 that has received the input signal by the key operation refers to the stored contents of the display state 51 and determines whether the key signal is valid for the current display state 51. If the result of this determination is valid, a command for the input key signal is obtained (step A).
4) Notify the command execution unit 42. The command execution unit 42 outputs the result of the command execution to the display (step A5), and updates the stored content of the display state 51 stored in the storage device 5 with the currently displayed content to new information (step A5). Step A6). Here, the input wait state is set again (Step A1 to Step A3), and the above-mentioned input wait state and subsequent steps are repeated.

Next, a specific example will be described. FIG.
9 shows a display example of an initial display screen. As shown in FIG. 3, first, an initial screen is displayed on the display. Each line of the display contents matches each line of the number of the outer frame notation section 1. For example, when the number "4" is input using the numeric keys (step A1), the input determination unit 41 acquires the information of the display state 51 and obtains information that there are six selectable items (step A2). If the input key is "4", it is determined that the key is a valid key (step A3 / Yes).

Next, whether or not there is an item being selected is obtained by referring to the display state 51. For example, when the item “1” is currently in the selected state, a command to set the item “4” to the selected state is obtained because the key “4” is input. However, if the item that is already selected is item "4", a command to execute this item is obtained (step A).
4). The input determination unit 41 requests the command thus obtained from the command execution unit 42. The command execution unit 42 executes the command requested by the input determination unit 41 (step A5), and stores the information of the displayed content in the display state 51 of the storage device 5 (step A6).

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the second embodiment. A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 4, this embodiment includes an input device 3 such as a keyboard, a central processing unit 4 operated by program control, a storage device 5 for storing information, an output device 2 such as a display window, and the like. It comprises an outer frame notation section 1 and an outer frame notation section 6. It should be noted that the outer frame notation 1 and the outer frame notation 6 have, for example, a relationship representing the notation of rows and columns.

The outer frame notation section 1 is represented on the left or right of the display window as a number for a line of the display window. The outer frame notation section 6 is written above or below the display window as a number for the column of the display window.

The storage device 5 includes a display state 51 and display data 52. One display state 51 is information on the content displayed on the output device 2. The other display data 52 is all display contents and information accompanying each content.

The central processing unit 4 includes an input judgment unit 41 and a command execution unit 42. Each of these means operates as follows.

The input determining unit 41 obtains the key code input from the input device 3 and obtains a command to be executed by referring to the display state 51. The input determination unit 41 requests the command to the command execution unit 42. The command execution unit 42 executes a command according to a request from the input unit, and displays the result on the output device 2. At the same time, the display state 51 is updated with the information on the new display content.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the first embodiment. The overall operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the configuration of FIG. 4 and the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the apparatus is started, the command execution unit 42
Refers to the information of the display state 51 stored in the storage device 5 to obtain information to be displayed. Based on the obtained information, the corresponding display content is obtained from the display data 52 of the storage device 5 and displayed on the display window as the output device 2. When the initial display is completed, an input wait state is set (steps A11 to A13). The input from the input device 3 is input to the input determination unit 41 of the central processing unit 4.
Passed to Upon receiving the key signal, the input determination unit 41 refers to the display state 51 and determines whether the key signal is valid for the current display state 51 (step A14).

If the key operation is valid and the first key input is made, the process waits for the next key input (step A14 / No). If the second key is input and this key is also a valid key (step A14 / Yes), a command corresponding to the two input key signals is obtained (step A15) and notified to the command execution unit 42. The command execution unit 42 outputs the result of the command execution to the display (step A16), and updates the display state 51 stored in the storage device 5 to the information of the currently displayed content (step A17). At this point, it is ready for input again,
The above-mentioned input wait state and subsequent steps are repeated (steps A11 to A11).
Step A13).

Next, a specific example will be described. FIG.
9 illustrates a display example of an initial display screen according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, first, an initial screen is displayed on the display. Each line of the display contents matches each line of the number of the outer frame notation section 1. Each column of the display contents matches each column of the number of the outer frame notation section 6. For example, when the number “3” is input using the numeric keys (step A1), the input determination unit 41
Acquires the display state 51 and obtains information that the item is displayed in the form of four rows and two columns.

The input key is the first key,
Since it is "3", it is determined that it is a valid key for the line number, and the next key input is awaited. If the next input key is, for example, “2”, the input determination unit 41 determines that the key is a valid key for the column. Next, the display state 51 is referred to whether or not there is an item being selected. For example, if the item in the first row and first column is currently selected, the keys “3” and “2” are input. Therefore, a command to set the item in the third row and the second column of the item to the selected state is obtained. However, if the item that is already in the selected state is the item in the third row and second column, a command to execute this item is obtained. The input determination unit 41 requests the command thus obtained from the command execution unit 42.

The command execution unit 42 executes the command requested by the input judgment unit 41 and stores the information of the displayed content in the display state 51 of the storage device 5 as a result.

According to the above embodiment, the display items on the display window whose display area is restricted, such as a portable telephone, are associated with the numbers fixedly displayed on the outer frame of the display. Thus, when the numeric key of the number written in the outer frame of the display is input, the display item on the display window corresponding to the number can be selected or executed. Thus, the operation of moving the focus to the display item to be selected or executed can be omitted, and the display of the item number in the display window can be eliminated. This makes it possible to effectively use the limited display space of the display window.

The above embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, it is not limited to this.
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, the display device and display method associated with the fixed notation of the present invention variably display predetermined contents, and the displayed contents and the outer peripheral portion of the display position. Is associated with the outer frame notation in which a fixed number or code is written. The variable display content is stored in association with the number or code, and if the input number or code is valid, the display state is referred to to obtain and execute the command to be executed.

The first effect is that the number is fixedly written in the outer frame of the display window, so that it is not necessary to display the item number or the line number in the display window.
A wider display area can be used.

The second effect is that the menu item can be directly selected or executed by inputting the line number written on the outer frame of the display, and the input operation is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display device associated with fixed notation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of an initial display screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of an initial display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer frame notation unit 2 Output device (key) 3 Input device (key) 4 Central processing unit 5 Storage device 6 Outer frame notation unit 41 Input determination unit 42 Command execution unit 51 Display state 52 Display data

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[Submission date] January 31, 2000 (200.1.3
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In order to achieve the above object, a display device associated with a fixed notation according to claim 1 is provided.
An output device that variably displays predetermined content, an outer frame notation portion in which a fixed number is displayed on an outer peripheral portion of the output device in association with each display content displayed by the output device, and a variable display content that is a number. display Related put in a storage device for storing a <br/> enter which are input device number, and an input determination unit which has entered number to determine valid or not, the determination result is the storage device if enabled A command execution unit that obtains a command to be executed from the input number and the display state by referring to the state, and executes the command.

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According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display method associated with the fixed notation, wherein an output step of variably displaying a predetermined content and a number fixed to an outer peripheral portion of each display content and display position displayed in the output step. denoted is has an outer frame notation and association step for associating, and storing steps for storing associate a variable display contents number and an input step of inputting numbers, entered
An input determining step of determining whether the number is valid, and if the determination result is valid, referring to the display state of the storage step, obtaining a command to be executed from the input number and the display state, and executing this command. And a command execution step to be executed.

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FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the second embodiment. The overall operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the configuration of FIG. 4 and the flowchart of FIG.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An output device for variably displaying predetermined content, and an outer frame notation portion in which a fixed number or code is written on an outer peripheral portion of the output device in association with each display content displayed on the output device. A storage device that stores the variable display content in association with the number or code, an input device that inputs the number or code, and an input determination unit that determines whether the input number or code is valid. A command execution unit that obtains a command to be executed from the input number or code and the display state and refers to the display state of the storage device if the determination result is valid, and executes the command. A display device associated with fixed notation, characterized in that the display device is configured as follows. 2. The display device associated with fixed notation according to claim 1, wherein an execution result of said command execution unit is displayed on said output device, and contents stored in said storage device are updated. 3. The display device associated with fixed notation according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame notation unit indicates a row number and / or a column number. 4. An output step of variably displaying a predetermined content, and associating each display content displayed in the output step with an outer frame notation in which a number or a code is fixedly displayed on an outer peripheral portion of the display position. Performing an associating step; storing the variable display content in association with the number or code; and inputting the number or code; and determining whether the input number or code is valid. A determination step, and if the determination result is valid, referring to a display state of the storage step, obtain a command to be executed from the input number or code and the display state, and execute a command to execute the command. A display method associated with fixed notation, characterized by comprising: 5. The display method according to claim 4, wherein the execution result of the command execution step is displayed in the output step, and the storage content of the storage step is updated. 6. The display method associated with fixed notation according to claim 4, wherein the outer frame notation step represents a row number and / or a column number.