JP2000207181A - Information equipment system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To input notes by instantaneously operating only a memo function without activating an operating system(OS) with a memo-dedicated switch. SOLUTION: For an information equipment system to be used while operating an application software with an OS, a dedicated switch capable of selecting a mode for activating the OS and a mode for activating the note input function without depending on the OS is provided on the main body of information equipment system, and the main body of information equipment system is provided with an input device 4, auxiliary storage device 7 for successively storing note data inputted to the input device 4, a main storage device 5 storing a note input software which does not depend on the OS, and display device 8 for displaying the note data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information device, and more particularly, to a portable terminal or the like that operates application software using an operating system (hereinafter referred to as an OS) such as Windows (trade name: Microsoft). The present invention relates to an information device in which a mode for activating a memo input function independent of an OS is selected to enable input, storage, and processing of memo data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an information device such as a portable terminal which operates application software by an OS such as Windows is used for a memo such as a telephone, the information device is first turned on, the OS is started, and the OS is started. After starting up, the application software is operated to input memo data, so-called memo writing.

[0003]

However, as described above, when an information device such as a portable terminal that operates application software by an OS such as Windows is used for a memo such as a telephone, the OS is completely turned on after the power is turned on. It takes a long time to start up, so that there may be inconveniences such as ending the business. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an information device capable of inputting memo data without activating an OS, that is, instantaneously operating only a so-called memo function to input memo data. I do.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information apparatus which includes input means for inputting various kinds of information and an instruction operation, display means for displaying various kinds of information, and storage means for storing various kinds of information. Storage means, and control means for controlling the processing and processing of the information and each of the means, the control means having a function of operating application software and memo input software under an OS environment,
The control means includes: an OS start means for starting an OS; a memo input start means for starting memo input software in a state where the OS is not running; and a memo data processing means for processing the memo data. , Is provided.

[0005] The memo input activation means includes a dedicated activation switch for activating memo input software,
The memo data processing means includes a memo input means for enabling memo input while the memo input software is activated, and a memo storage means for storing the input memo data, thereby providing a simple By operating the memo input software without starting the OS, memo data can be input and stored.

Further, the OS starting means automatically starts when the memo input software operation end processing by the memo input starting means is completed, so that the OS can be started immediately upon completion of the memo input. it can. Further, the memo storage means stores the memo data input by the memo input means in a form adapted to the file system of the OS, so that the memo data can be converted without format conversion.
This memo data can be handled by an OS-dependent application program.

After the memo data input by the memo input means is stored, and the memo input software operation by the memo input activating means is completed, when the OS is activated by the OS activating means, By providing means for activating application software for displaying and processing the input memo data, it is possible to know the existence of the memo data at the time of OS startup, and to execute an OS-dependent application program for displaying and processing the memo data. It can be put into operation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the information equipment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part of the information device of the present embodiment. 1 is an information device main body, 2 is a display screen, and 3 is a memo input only switch. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information device according to the present embodiment. Data input from an input device 4 such as a keyboard or a touch panel is processed by a CPU 6 by software for executing a memo input function in a main storage device 5 and sequentially stored in an auxiliary storage device 7 such as a hard disk device (HDD). Be recorded. The input data is displayed on a display device 8 such as an LCD, and the input data can be confirmed. Note that the input device 4 may be a tablet or a display-integrated tablet integrated with the display device 8. In this case, handwriting can be input.

Next, the operation will be described. By pressing the memo input dedicated switch 3, the OS does not start,
The software for executing the memo input function in the main storage device 5 is quickly activated. When this memo input function starts,
It is possible to input memo data such as a text or an image by handwriting input from the input device 4. When the input data is recorded in the auxiliary storage device 7, it is recorded in a form suitable for the file system of the OS by the software in the main storage device 5 and the device such as the CPU 6. In this way, by recording in a form suitable for the OS file system, this data can be handled as it is by an OS-dependent application program.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show examples of the display screen 2 in the memo input mode. In FIG. 4A, reference numeral 10 denotes an input format selection menu button, 11 denotes a memo input end button, 12 denotes a display screen for input memo data, and 13 denotes a character input area. The input format is selected by the input format selection menu button 10, and in the example of the fixed format input screen 2 shown in FIG.
The address 15, the telephone number 16, and the like may be input in a fixed format. When the input operation is completed, the memo input end button 11 is selected to end the memo input. When the data input by the memo input function is stored in the auxiliary storage device 7 as described above, the data input by the memo input is taken into an OS-dependent application program by recording the data in a form suitable for the file system of the OS. Can handle.

As described above, by recording the input data in the auxiliary storage device 7 in a form suitable for the file system of the OS, it is possible to save the trouble of format conversion. If format conversion is required,
This can be performed by a conventional format conversion. FIG. 5A shows an example of the display screen 2 after the OS is started.
Reference numeral 7 denotes an application display, and reference numeral 18 denotes inputted memo data. FIG. 5B shows an example of the display screen 2 in which the memo data 18 input to the application 17 is captured from this state.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of software for executing the memo input function. First, power on
(Step S1), the memo input switch 3 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not to activate S (step S2). If NO and the memo input dedicated switch 3 has been pressed, the memo input software is activated without activating the OS (step S3) and memo input is performed. (Step S4), and record it in the main storage device 5 (Step S5). In the operating state of the memo input software, it is determined whether or not the memo input is completed (step S6). If NO and the memo input is continued, the process returns to step S4, and
If YES and the signal indicating that the memo input has been completed is input from the input device 4 by selecting the memo input end button 11, as in the case of YES in step S 2 and the OS is started, the information is displayed. A signal for starting the OS of the device is transmitted to shift to the OS start mode (step S
7) Start the OS.

When input data is generated in the memo input function, information indicating the presence of memo data is generated and recorded in the auxiliary storage device 7. Then, it is determined whether or not information indicating that memo data exists at the time of OS startup is recorded (step S8). If NO is determined and there is no memo data, the present flow is terminated. If the data exists, an OS-dependent application program for displaying and processing the memo data is operated (step S9), the memo data is displayed on the display device 8 (step S10), and the flow ends.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. To activate the memo input software,
By pressing the power key while pressing the control key instead of providing a memo input switch,
Other function keys may be used, such as setting N and activating memo input software.

[0015]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the memo input function independent of the OS can be activated and the memo can be input instantaneously. Thus, it is possible to instantaneously enter a memo from a state where the power of the information device is turned off. Also,
The input memo data is sequentially recorded in the auxiliary storage device,
Since the information is displayed on the display device, the contents of the input memo data can be confirmed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main part of an information device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information device that implements the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

4A is an example of a memo input screen, and FIG. 4B is an example of a fixed format input screen.

FIG. 5A is an example of a screen after OS startup, and FIG. 5B is an example of a screen in which memo data is taken into an application.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information equipment main body 2 Display screen 3 Memo input switch 4 Input device 5 Main storage device 6 CPU 7 Auxiliary storage device 8 Display device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting various kinds of information or performing an instruction operation, display means for displaying various information, storage means for storing various information, processing and processing of information, and each of the means And a control unit for controlling the operation of the OS. The control unit is an information device having a function of operating application software and memo input software in an environment of an OS. A memo input starting means for starting the memo input software in a state where the OS is started and not operating; and a memo data processing means for processing the memo data. Information equipment. 2. The memo input activating means includes a dedicated activation switch for activating memo input software, and the memo data processing means includes a memo capable of inputting a memo while the memo input software is activated. 2. The information device according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit, and a memo storage unit for storing the input memo data. 3. The information device according to claim 1, wherein the OS starting means automatically starts when the memo input software finishes the operation of the memo input software operation by the memo input starting means. 4. The memo storage unit stores memo data input by the memo input unit in a form suitable for the file system of the OS.
Information equipment device as described. 5. After the memo data input by the memo input means is stored, when the OS is started by the OS starting means in a state where the operation of the memo input software by the memo input starting means is completed, The information device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising means for activating application software for displaying and processing the input memo data.