JP2000267781A - Character display method and display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a text for operation instruction so that an operator can quickly understand operation contents. SOLUTION: It is assumed that, as a text for input instructing, 'please input user's name' is displayed. At first, a group of predicate constituted of KATAKANA (a square form of Japanese syllabary) characters and a Chinese character, that is, 'a user's name' and a predicate constituted of Chinese characters, that is, 'input' are displayed with larger characters than those at the time of displaying the whole text as shown by a figure (a). Then, HIRAGANA (a cursive from of Japanese syllabary) characters for filling clearances before and after the displayed predicates are displayed, and the characters are changed to those of a normal size as shown in a figure (b). At least, a data input area 301 is displayed, and buttons or the like displaying necessary characters for data input are displayed on a touch panel part 302 as shown by a figure (c). Thus, a user can understand the instruction contents before the whole text is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character display method and a character display device, and more particularly to a character display for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer. The present invention relates to a character display method and a character display device that allow a user to quickly understand the operation content.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a personal computer, an ATM used by a customer in a bank, a terminal device installed in a store or the like for purchasing software or the like via a communication line, an operator performs necessary tasks. When performing, it is general that an operation instruction is given from a terminal device side to an operator by displaying a sentence on a display device. Then, the operator performs the task he or she wants to perform in accordance with the instructions in the displayed text on the screen.

[0003]

The character display method for displaying a text for instructing the operation of a terminal device or the like according to the prior art described above is to display the operation content by a text at a specific position in a display screen. Generally, in the case of Japanese, a sentence is expressed in a state in which hiragana, kanji, katakana, numerals, and foreign language characters are mixed. For this reason, the operator reads the displayed sentences in order from the beginning, grasps and understands the contents, and operates the terminal device or the like.

[0004] In the above-mentioned prior art, the operator must read the entire sentence from the beginning of the sentence, which takes time to read and understand the sentence, and wastes time before the necessary operation can be started. Has the problem of consuming.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the character display method according to the prior art and to provide a user with a terminal device or personal computer with a display screen so that the operator can quickly understand the contents of the operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a character display method and a character display device for displaying a text for performing an operation instruction.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a character display method and a character display device for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer. This is achieved by displaying characters or character strings other than hiragana in the text before the hiragana.

Another object of the present invention is to display characters or character strings other than hiragana in a sentence to be displayed larger than normal display before hiragana, and thereafter display a sentence including hiragana in a normal size. By doing so,
Characters or character strings other than Hiragana in the text to be displayed are displayed before Hiragana, and at that time, they are displayed at positions other than the position where they are finally displayed on the display screen, which is larger than usual. This is achieved by moving the display to a position to be displayed while reducing the display to a normal size.

[0008] Further, the object is that, when a sentence to be displayed includes a plurality of characters or character strings other than hiragana in a hiragana character, the sentence other than the beginning of the sentence or the hiragana character between the hiragana characters The character or character string is used as a unit, and the characters or character strings other than the hiragana characters are displayed in at least one of kanji, katakana, numbers, and foreign characters.
This is achieved by:

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, generally, an important part in a Japanese sentence is expressed by kanji other than hiragana, katakana, numbers, foreign characters, and the like. By displaying characters other than these hiragana in an easy-to-read state, it is possible to make the operator who is the user understand the contents before the entire sentence is displayed. This makes it possible to improve the efficiency of user terminal operations.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a character display method and a character display device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing apparatus for executing a character display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is general information by the information processing apparatus which executes an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the display state of a sentence displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a display of a sentence displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the example of a change of a state. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a CPU;
Denotes a display device, 103 denotes an input device, 104 denotes a hard disk device, 105 denotes an internal memory, and 106 denotes a floppy disk or CD-ROM disk drive.

As shown in FIG. 1, a processing apparatus for executing the present invention includes a CPU 101 for controlling the processing of the entire apparatus,
A display device 102 including an RT, a liquid crystal or the like, an input device 103 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, a hard disk device 104 for storing data and the like necessary for processing,
Stores OS, application programs, etc.
Internal memory 105 used for the processing operation of 101
And a floppy disk or CD-ROM for taking in data from outside or outputting data to outside
, And a disk drive 106.

Next, with reference to a flow chart shown in FIG. 2, a general information processing procedure by an information processing apparatus which executes an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

(1) It is assumed that an information processing apparatus that executes an embodiment of the present invention is, for example, an ATM. The user
From the initial screen displayed on the display device 102, an input device 103 such as a keyboard or a touch panel is used to select an application desired by the user. When the information processing device is an ATM installed in a bank or the like, applications include deposit, withdrawal, transfer,
The user selects one of them, such as balance inquiry and bookkeeping (steps 201 and 202).

(2) When an application is selected in step 202, the information processing apparatus displays the first input screen A required for the application on the display device 102 to urge the user to input data ( Step 20
3).

(3) When the user inputs necessary data on the input screen in step 203, the information processing apparatus displays the next input screen B on the display device 102, and prompts the user for the next data. (Steps 204 and 20)
5).

(4) The user further performs step 205
Then, the next data is input according to the input instruction on the display screen (step 206).

(5) The information processing apparatus executes the above-described step 2
The processing of displaying the data input instruction screen as shown in steps 03 to 206 and processing the data input of the customer according to this instruction is performed until all the data necessary for executing the selected application is input. Then, the selected application is executed using the entered data.

The display of the characters according to the embodiment of the present invention is the display of the characters of the instruction sentence in the display of the input instruction screen in steps 203 and 205 described above.

Generally, the text of the input instruction in such a case is expressed as, for example, "Please input your user name.", "Please input your password". The present invention displays a character string displayed as a sentence for such an operation instruction so that the user can quickly understand it. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A description will be given of an example of a change in the display state of a sentence displayed by the following.

The example shown in FIG. 3 is an example in the case of displaying a text of an input instruction "Please enter a user name." As a text for performing an input instruction. In the character display method according to the present invention, first, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a whole predicate of katakana “user name” and kanji and a predicate of kanji “input” are displayed in the whole sentence. The character is displayed in a larger character than when it is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the hiragana that fills the predicate displayed before and after is displayed, and the size of the character is also displayed as the normal size. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3C, the data input area 301 is displayed, and buttons and the like on which characters necessary for data input are displayed are displayed on the touch panel unit 302.

In the case of the example shown in FIG.
When the state shown in (c) is reached, necessary data is input to the data input area 301 using the touch panel unit 302 according to the instruction.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, when displaying an input instruction screen, first, characters or character strings other than hiragana are displayed larger than usual.
Before the whole sentence is displayed, the contents of the instruction can be understood. In the example shown in FIG. 3, two words “user name” and “input” are displayed. In Japanese, however, parts other than hiragana usually have an important meaning. The user can comprehend the instruction of "entering the user name" without having to display the entire sentence only by the two displayed words "name" and "input".

Next, an example of a change in the display state of a sentence displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This example is also used as a sentence to input instructions,
This is an example of a case where an input instruction "Please enter a user name." Is displayed.

In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, first, a character or character string other than Hiragana at the head of the input instruction sentence or at a position closest to the head, in this case, "user name" Is displayed at a position other than the position to be finally displayed on the display screen, which is much larger than usual, as shown in FIG. 4A, and then, as shown in FIG. Move the display to the position to be displayed while reducing the display to a normal size. In FIG. 4A,
Although the characters are displayed outside the display area of the display screen, this is shown for the example of such a position, and actually, the display is performed only in the display area.

Next, characters or character strings other than hiragana following the input instruction sentence, in this case, "input", as shown in FIG. 4 (c) and FIG. Similarly, the image is displayed at a position much larger than the normal position on the display screen other than the position to be finally displayed, and then moved to the position to be displayed while reducing the display to a normal size.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (e), a hiragana which fills before and after the predicate displayed above is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 4F, a data input area 301 is displayed, and buttons and the like on which characters necessary for data input are displayed are displayed on the touch panel unit 302.

According to another embodiment of the present invention described above,
When displaying the input instruction screen, first, move the characters or character strings other than Hiragana from the position other than the normal display position that was displayed larger than normal to the position to be displayed while reducing it to the normal size. Therefore, the user can understand the contents of the instruction before the entire sentence is displayed, and the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the position at which characters or character strings other than hiragana are to be displayed while being reduced to a normal size from a position other than the normal display position where the character or character string is displayed larger than normal. Since the display with the movement of moving to is performed, the user can easily understand the contents of the instruction.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the present invention has been described as applying the present invention to ATM display. However, the present invention applies to all terminal devices and personal computers including a process of displaying a screen for instructing operations and the like. , Workstations and the like. Also, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, an example of "Please enter a user name." Has been described as an example of a sentence to be displayed. However, the present invention may be another example of a sentence. Further, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the touch panel is used as the input device. However, the present invention may use an input device such as a keyboard.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display the characters of the instruction sentence so that the operator can quickly understand the contents of the operation. This is extremely effective when used to display a text for giving an operation instruction to the user on the display screen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing apparatus that executes a character display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a general information processing procedure performed by an information processing apparatus that executes an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in a display state of a sentence displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the display state of a sentence displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 101 CPU 102 Display device 103 Input device 104 Hard disk device 105 Internal memory 106 Disk drive for floppy disk or CD-ROM

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazumi Matsumoto 1-280 Higashi Koikekubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi, Ltd.Design Research Institute (72) Inventor Yuki Hara 1-280 Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi Design Laboratory, Ltd. F term (reference) 5E501 AA02 AA09 BA10 CA03 CA04 CB02 CB05 FA13 FA42 FB04 FB22 FB44

Claims (10)

[Claims] In a character display method for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, a character or a character string other than a hiragana in a text to be displayed is displayed before a hiragana. A character display method characterized by displaying. 2. A character display method for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, wherein a character or a character string other than the hiragana in the text to be displayed is displayed before the hiragana. A character display method characterized by displaying a sentence containing hiragana in a normal size, and then displaying the sentence including a hiragana in a normal size. 3. A character display method for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, wherein a character or a character string other than the hiragana in the text to be displayed is displayed before the hiragana. At the time of the display, it is displayed at a position other than the position to be finally displayed on the display screen in a size larger than usual and moved to the position to be displayed while reducing the display to a normal size. Character display method characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. If a sentence to be displayed includes a plurality of characters or character strings other than hiragana between hiragana characters, a character or character string other than hiragana between the beginning of the sentence or hiragana is used as a unit. 4. The character display method according to claim 3, wherein display is performed for each unit in order from the beginning of the text. 5. A character or character string other than the hiragana character,
5. The character display method according to claim 1, wherein the character is at least one of a kanji, a katakana, a numeral, and a foreign character. 6. A character display device for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, wherein characters or character strings other than hiragana in the text to be displayed are displayed before the hiragana. A character display device comprising display means for displaying. 7. A character display device for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, wherein characters or character strings other than hiragana in the text to be displayed are displayed before the hiragana. A character display device comprising: display means for displaying a text larger than a normal display; and display means for displaying a sentence including a hiragana in a normal size after the display by the means. 8. A character display device for displaying a text for instructing a user on a display screen of a terminal device or a personal computer, wherein a character or a character string other than the hiragana in the text to be displayed is displayed before the hiragana. Means for displaying, at the time of the display, a size larger than usual at a position other than the position to be finally displayed in the display screen, and characters or character strings other than hiragana displayed by the means are displayed in a normal size. Display means for moving the display to a position to be displayed while reducing the size and displaying the character. 9. If a sentence to be displayed includes a plurality of characters or character strings other than hiragana between hiragana characters, a character or character string other than hiragana between the beginning of the sentence or hiragana is used as a unit. 9. The character display device according to claim 8, further comprising: display means for sequentially displaying each unit from the beginning of the text. 10. The character display device according to claim 6, wherein the character or character string other than the hiragana is at least one of a kanji, a katakana, a number, and a foreign character.