JP2000227817A - Device and method for displaying operation guidance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the device and method for displaying operation guidance by which an operator can easily confirm or correct the inputted data during operation. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a control means for displaying a work flow chart, which is provided with a work procedure and an input item 7, in the form of flow chart 6 in a partial area on a display screen 3, for displaying work contents 9 corresponding to the input item 7 in the other area on the display screen 3 by selecting the input item 7 and for displaying input data 8 near the specified input item when finishing the data input work of the specified input item 7 according to the work contents. In this case, by selecting the input item 7 while confirming the inputted data 8 displayed near the input item 7, the operator displays the work contents 9 corresponding to the input item 7 again and corrects the input data 8 of the input item 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation guide display device and an operation guide display method, and more particularly, to a work flow chart having work procedures and input items in a partial area on a display screen in the form of a flowchart. The present invention relates to an operation guidance display device and an operation guidance display method for displaying and displaying a work content corresponding to the specific input item in another area on the display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operation procedure and a plurality of input items are displayed in a partial area of a display screen in the form of a flowchart so that an operator can easily grasp an operation procedure, the entire operation and input items to be input. Then, an operation guide display method and an operation guide display device for displaying the work content corresponding to a specific input item in the flowchart in another area of the display screen are used.

In this display method and display device, an operator confirms an operation procedure and input items displayed in the form of a flowchart, and inputs input data in accordance with work contents displayed for each input item on a work screen. Like that.

[0004]

However, in the operation guide display method and the operation guide display device described above, the input data being input by the operator according to the displayed work content is displayed, but the input data is input earlier. The input data is not displayed on the screen where the operator is operating.To confirm or correct the data that has already been input, prepare an input result confirmation screen separately. Must be switched to the input result confirmation screen to confirm or correct, and the input data cannot be easily confirmed or corrected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art, and provides an operation guide display device and an operation guide display method which allow an operator to easily confirm or correct input data during operation. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

The first object of the present invention is to control the input means 4, the display means 2 and the input means 4 and the display means 2 as illustrated in FIGS. A work flow chart including a work procedure and input items 7 is displayed in a partial area on the display screen 3 of the display means 2 in the form of a flowchart 6, and the input items 7 are selected by selecting the input items 7. The work contents 9 are displayed in another area on the display screen 3, and the work contents 9 are
When the data input operation of the specific input item 7 is completed in accordance with the above, the operation guide display device having the control means 1 for displaying the input data 8 near the specific input item is achieved.

Second, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a touch panel input means 5 is provided on the display screen 3 as the input means.
This is achieved by the operation guide display device according to the first aspect, characterized by having the following. Third, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a work flow chart including work procedures and input items 7 is displayed in a partial area on the display screen 3 in the form of a flowchart 6, and the input items 7 are selected. By doing so, the work content 9 corresponding to the input item 7 is displayed in another area on the display screen, and when the data input work of the specific input item 7 is completed according to the work content 9, the input data 8 The input item 7 is displayed in the vicinity of the specific input item 7, and the operator selects the input item 7 while checking the input data 8 displayed near the input item 7 to correspond to the input item 7. The operation content 9 to be executed is displayed again, and the input item 7
This is achieved by an operation guide display method for correcting the input data 8 of the above.

[0008]

FIGS. 4 to 6 show examples of the display screen 3 according to the present invention. In the following, it is assumed that the touch panel input means 5 displays the information at a predetermined place on the display screen 3 in a timely manner according to the operation procedure. In the present invention, the operator first selects the first input item 10 from the touch panel input means 5, as illustrated in FIG. At this time, input item 10
Are displayed in another area of the display screen 3. When the operator finishes inputting data from the touch panel input unit 5 according to the work content 11, a screen as illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display screen 3. On this screen, the work content 1 corresponding to the second input item 13
4 is displayed in another area of the display screen 3, and the input data 12 of the first input item 10 previously input is displayed near the input item 10.

That is, the operator can easily confirm the input data 12 that has been input before the work content 14 corresponding to the input item 13 is displayed. In addition, when the operator wants to correct the input data 12 displayed first in the vicinity of the first input item 10 by inputting first, the first input item 10 is selected again by the touch panel input means 5. Then, the work content 11 corresponding to the input item 10 is displayed again as illustrated in FIG.
Then, the input data 12 can be corrected according to the work content 11 by the touch panel input means 5.

That is, the operator can easily correct the input data 12 previously input on the screen currently being operated. FIGS. 3 to 6 show a case where the number of input items is three as an example. However, in the operation guide display device and the operation guide display method according to the present invention, the number of input items may be plural. Any number is acceptable. FIG. 6 illustrates the case where the first input item 10 is selected as the input item selected to correct the input data. However, the case where another input item is selected is the same as described above. Can be corrected in the following manner.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, in which a route is searched when going to a destination by train. In the present embodiment, the operator
By specifying a departure date, a departure place, a destination, and a departure / arrival time, a list of trains to be used can be searched.

In the following, the departure date is January 20, 1998
The date, Myogadani as the departure place, Kaihin Makuhari as the destination, and 13:00 as the arrival time are assumed. In the following, it is assumed that the input operation of the operator is performed by the touch panel on the display screen. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 7 to 11 show display screens according to the present embodiment.

[0013] Departure date input. In this embodiment, the operator must first enter a departure date. In the present embodiment, a flowchart 15 is displayed on the left side of the display screen as shown in FIG.
6 is displayed.

Here, when the operator selects the departure date input 16, the work content 17 for inputting the departure date is displayed on the right side of the display screen, and the departure date is displayed in the work content 17 in a calendar format. . This calendar can be selectively displayed for each month, and the operator selects the calendar for the current month of the departure month, selects and inputs the current day of the departure month from the displayed calendar days.

In the case of this embodiment, the operator inputs January 20, 1998 using this calendar. Enter the starting point. When the departure date input is completed, the operator, as shown in FIG.
The next input item, the departure point input 19, is selected. At this time, the work content 20 for inputting the departure place is displayed, and the input departure date 18 (January 20, 1998) is displayed.
) Is displayed below the departure date input 16.

Thus, the operator can easily confirm the previously entered departure date January 20, 1998 while the work content 20 for inputting the departure place is displayed. The work content 20 displays a train route map on which the station name is described, but FIG. 8 does not show it. Regarding this route map, it is possible to select the route map of the region desired by the operator from Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki, China, Shikoku, Kyushu, suburban areas, subways, When the operator inputs the departure place, he selects the area closest to the departure place desired by the operator from the above-mentioned areas, and inputs the name of the station to be the departure place using the route map of the area.

In the case of the present embodiment, the departure place is Myogadani, so the route map of the subway is selected and the station name Myogadani is inputted using the route map. Enter destination. When the input of the departure place is completed, the operator selects the next input item, the destination input 22, as shown in FIG. At this time, the work content 23 for inputting the destination is displayed, and the input departure place 21 (Myogadani) is displayed below the departure place input 19.

Thus, the operator can easily confirm the departure date Jan. 20, 1998, which was previously inputted, and the Myogani Valley at the departure place while the work content 23 for inputting the destination is displayed. be able to. The work content 23 displays a train route map with the station name described therein, but FIG. 9 does not show it.

This route map is similar to the route map used when inputting the main departure place, and the operator inputs the name of the station as the destination using the route map of the area closest to the destination. In the case of the present embodiment, since the destination is Kaihin Makuhari, a route map of the Kanto region is selected, and the station name Kaihin Makuhari is input using the route map. Input of Departure / Arrival Time When the input of the destination is completed, the operator selects the departure / arrival time designation 25 which is the last input item as shown in FIG. At this time, work contents 2 when inputting the arrival time
6 is displayed, and the input destination 24 (Kaihin Makuhari) is displayed below the destination input 22.

Thus, the operator inputs the departure date Jan. 20, 1998, the departure date Myogaya, and the destination beach on the condition that the work content 26 for inputting the arrival time is displayed. You can easily check Makuhari. As shown in FIG. 10, the work content 26 for inputting the arrival time has a column for specifying the arrival time. In this column, the arrival time is input in units of minutes using a 24-hour method.

In this embodiment, the arrival time is 13:
Since it is 00, 13:00 is entered in the above field. List of Trains to be Used When the input of the arrival time is completed, the operator selects the train selection 28 as shown in FIG. At this time, the above four input data that have been input so far, that is,
List of trains compatible with January 20, 1998, Myogadani at the departure place, Makuhari at the destination, 13:00 at arrival time
Is displayed, and the input arrival time 27 (13:
00) is displayed below the departure / arrival time designation 25.

In this case, since there is only one train compatible with the input data, only one train is displayed in the train list 29. However, if there are a plurality of trains compatible with the input data, , The train list 29 displays a list of all the trains. As described above, the operator views the displayed list of trains, and inputs four pieces of input data, that is, the departure date January 20, 1998, the departure location Myogaya, the destination Kaihin Makuhari, and the arrival time 13: 00 can be easily confirmed.

(Second Embodiment) Next, four pieces of input data in the first embodiment, that is, the departure date January 20, 1998, the departure Myogaya, the destination Kaihin Makuhari, and the arrival A method for correcting the time 13:00 will be described. In the following, in particular, the departure date is January 20, 1998
A description will be given of a method of modifying the date from February 15 to February 15, 1998. However, it is possible to modify the other three pieces of input data in exactly the same manner.

To modify the departure date,
It is possible to correct the method by confirming the entered data 18 of the departure date, selecting the departure date input 16, and re-entering the departure date February 15, 1998 in the work content 17 when inputting the departure date. it can. Confirmation of input data 18. As described in the first embodiment, even if any of the work screens of departure point input, destination input, departure / arrival time designation, and train selection is displayed, the departure date input data 1
8 is displayed below the departure date input 16.

That is, since the operator can easily confirm the entered departure date January 20, 1998 on any screen during operation, the operator determines whether or not January 20, 1998 should be corrected. It can be done easily. Selection of departure date input 16. The operator confirms the input departure date January 20, 1998 and, if it is determined that the correction should be made, selects the departure date input 16 and displays the work content 17 when inputting the departure date. Let it.

The departure date February 15, 1998 is re-entered in the work content 17 for inputting the departure date. In the work content 17, as described in the first embodiment, the date of departure is displayed in a calendar format. The operator selects the February calendar from the displayed calendars, and further selects 15 days from the calendar.
Thus, the re-input of the departure date of February 15, 1998 is completed.

According to the method described above, the operator determines whether or not the departure date should be corrected while checking the input departure date on any screen during operation, and can easily correct the departure date. it can. (Third Embodiment) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the embodiment in which the route is searched when going to the destination by train has been described.

However, the present invention can be applied to other applications. For example, an apparatus or method for automatically inquiring stock items in an order receiving business, an apparatus or method for automatically reserving seats for vehicles, cash The present invention can be applied to an automatic transaction apparatus and the like.

[0029]

As described above, in the operation guide display device according to the present invention, a work flow chart including work procedures and input items is displayed in a partial area on the display screen in the form of a flowchart, and the input items are displayed. The corresponding work content is displayed in another area on the display screen, and when the data input work of the specific input item is completed according to the work content by the input means, the input data is placed near the specific input item. It has control means for displaying.

As a result, the operator can easily confirm previously input data on the currently operated screen. Further, in the operation guide display method according to the present invention, the operator can select the input item while confirming the input data that has been input displayed near the input item, thereby displaying the work content corresponding to the input item. It can be displayed again and the input data of the input item can be corrected.

As a result, the operator can easily correct previously inputted data during operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a device configuration diagram of a first operation guide display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a device configuration diagram of a second operation guide display device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram of the first operation guide display device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display screen diagram (part 1) of the second operation guide display device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram (part 2) of the second operation guidance display device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display screen diagram of a third operation guide display method of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display screen diagram (part 1) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a display screen diagram (part 2) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a display screen diagram (part 3) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display screen diagram (part 4) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a display screen diagram (part 5) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control unit, 2 display unit, 3 display screen, 4 input unit, 5 touch panel input unit, 6, 15 flowchart, 7, 10, 16, 13, 19, 22, 25, 28 input items, 8, 12, 18, 21, 24, 27 Input data, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 Work contents.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input means, a display means, and a work flow chart which controls the input means and the display means, and includes a work procedure and input items in a partial area on a display screen of the display means, in the form of a flowchart. And displaying the work content corresponding to the input item in another area on the display screen by selecting the input item, and inputting data of a specific input item according to the work content by the input means. Control means for displaying input data near the specific input item when the operation is completed. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means includes a touch panel input means on said display screen.
An operation guide display device according to item 1. 3. A work flow chart including a work procedure and input items is displayed in a partial area on a display screen in the form of a flowchart, and the work contents corresponding to the input items are displayed by selecting the input items. When displayed in another area on the screen, and when the data input operation of the specific input item is completed in accordance with the operation content, the input data is displayed near the specific input item, and the operator is provided near the input item. An operation guide display method for redisplaying the work content corresponding to the input item by selecting the input item while checking the displayed input data that has been input, and correcting the input data of the input item.