JP2000313337A - Train number display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a train number display device conformable to a change of route form or display position by forming a sub-display window for displaying a train number displayed on the basis of the train number information inputted to the body of the train number display device in a prescribed position of a display screen, and moving it to a display window to display the train number in the display window. SOLUTION: Sub-display windows of the number corresponding to that of display windows are formed in a prescribed position of a display screen 2. The sub-display window is moved to the corresponding display window through a mouse 3b by drag-and-drop method. The background of the display screen 2 for displaying a train number is completed by the movement of this sub- display window. When the train number information corresponding to each display window is inputted to a train number display device 1, the detected train number is displayed on the display window together with the detection time of the train number information. When the route form or the display window position is changed, the train number display device 1 is set to pattern forming mode to change the content of the background of the display screen 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a train number display device installed in a staff room such as a station office.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a staff room such as a station office, a train number display device for displaying a train number (column number) of a train on a line in a route map centering on a station is installed.

[0003] This conventional train number display device is usually composed of a desktop personal computer (personal computer), and train number information is input to the main body of the train number display device from a higher-level device such as a train operation management device. It is configured to be. The input train number information is configured to be displayed at a predetermined position in a route map on a display screen separately provided for each station.

[0004] Therefore, a station attendant can know the train currently on the train from the train number in the route map on the display screen, and can use it to improve the customer service.

[0005]

However, the route map as a background of the display screen in the above-mentioned conventional train number display device is designed in accordance with the route of each station at another place such as a software manufacturing company. In addition to the drawback that the production cost increases, there is a drawback that it requires a long time when there is a change in the route configuration or when you want to change the display position of the train number. Was.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its object is to reduce the cost.
In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a train number display device capable of easily changing the background route form and the display position of the train number.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a train number display device according to the present invention comprises a route map creating means for creating a predetermined route map on a display screen using a predetermined graphic creating program. Display window forming means for forming a display window at a predetermined position for displaying a train number in the created route map; and at a predetermined position on the display screen, the train number information input to the main body of the train number display device. Sub-display window forming means for forming a sub-display window for displaying a train number displayed based on the display control means for moving the formed sub-display window to the display window and displaying the train number on the display window; , Consisting of

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a train number display device according to one embodiment.

[0009] The train number display device 1 is, for example, an MSPa.
a known desk-top personal computer (personal computer), which is equipped with a well-known predetermined graphic creation program such as an int as standard,
It is installed in the station staff room such as the station office. Note that the train number display device 1 may be a portable personal computer such as a notebook personal computer.

In FIG. 1, 2 is a display screen made of a CRT or a liquid crystal, and 3 is an input device made up of a keyboard 3a and a mouse 3b.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the train number display device 1, and has a calculation unit 10 formed mainly of a CPU. The arithmetic unit 10 is connected to a ROM in which a system program is stored, a RAM in which working data is recorded, and a memory 11 having predetermined program data such as a graphic creation program. The arithmetic unit 10 is connected to the display screen 2 and the input unit 3 described above, and is also a communication control unit 12 for inputting train number information output from a higher-level device (not shown) such as a train operation management device. Is connected.

The operation of controlling the train number display of the train number display device 1 having the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the display example of FIG.

First, after the train number display device 1 is powered on and started up, it is set to the figure creation mode.
Next, using the keyboard 3a or the mouse 3b, a route map of a station where the train number display device 1 is installed (in the illustrated example, instep station. Hereinafter, this station will be described as instep station) is created on the display screen 2. (Step 100 affirmative; hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”). The creation of this route map is a basic processing operation of the personal computer as the train number display device 1, and therefore can be easily created without requiring any special technique.

The route map can also be made closer to reality by showing the facilities of the former station such as the platform of the former station and the traffic light (see FIG. 4 (a)).

When the creation of the route map of Kou Station is completed (S10
2 Yes), display windows (five display windows in the illustrated example) 20 to 24 are formed at predetermined train number display positions in the route map. That is, near the actual track corresponding to these display windows 20 to 24, equipment for receiving train number information from a train (on a car) is provided, and the train number information obtained from the equipment is used for train operation management. It is configured to be input to the train number display position 1 via a host device such as a device.

Next, a predetermined position on the display screen 2 (FIG. 4)
In the example of (c), the number of sub-display windows (sub-display windows) 2 corresponding to the above-described display windows 20 to 24 is displayed on the upper left of the display screen 2).
0 'to 24' are formed (S108). The sub display windows 20 'to 24' are configured to display the contents of the train number information corresponding to the display windows 20 to 24.

When the creation of the sub-display windows 20 'to 24' is completed (Yes at S110), the created sub-display window 2 is created.
0 'to 24' indicate the mouse 3 on the corresponding display window 20 to 24.
It is moved by the drag-and-drop method via b (S112; see the arrow in FIG. 4C). The background of the display screen 2 for displaying the train number is completed by the movement of the sub display windows 20 'to 24' (S114).
positive).

When train number information corresponding to each of the display windows 20 to 24 is input to the train number display device 1 in the above-described state, the detected train number is displayed together with the time at which the train number information was detected. Displayed on the window (Yes at S116,
S118. FIG. 4D).

In FIG. 4D, all the display windows 20 are displayed.
Although the train numbers are displayed in ~ 24, this is for explanation only, and the display window in which the train number information is not input is:
Naturally, it will be blank. When the train number display device 1 is started up again, it is displayed from the screen of FIG. Then, when there is a change in the route form of the Kou station or a change in the position of the display window, the train number display device 1 is set to the graphic creation mode, and the background content of the display screen 2 is changed in the above-described manner. You.

[0020]

The train number display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a route map creating means for creating a predetermined route map on a display screen by using a predetermined graphic creating program, and a train number in the created route map. Display window forming means for forming a display window at a predetermined position to be displayed; and a sub-display for displaying a train number displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen based on train number information input to the main body of the train number display device. Since it is composed of the sub-display window forming means for forming the window and the display control means for moving the formed sub-display window to the display window and displaying the train number on the display window, it can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, it is possible to easily cope with a change in a route form, a display location, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a train number display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a display example of a display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Train number display device 2 Display screen 3 Input device 10 Controller 11 Memory 12 Communication control unit 20-24 Display window 20'-24 'Secondary display window

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A route map creating means for creating a predetermined route map on a display screen by using a predetermined figure creating program, and a display window is formed at a predetermined position for displaying a train number in the created route map. Display window forming means, at a predetermined position on the display screen, a sub display window forming means for forming a sub display window for displaying a train number displayed based on the train number information input to the main body of the train number display device; Display control means for moving the formed sub-display window to the display window and displaying the train number on the display window.