JP2001195168A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that size and position of a window of when it is opened are always fixed or the same as the ones when it is closed in the previous operation, the position and size of the window are required to be manually changed whenever it is opened and there is a problem in operability in the conventional information processor. SOLUTION: A display form of the window is automatically changed to be more easily operable by providing an event occurrence window detecting means to detect the window where an event occurred, an event occurrence frequency count means to count occurrence frequency of the event and a window display form change means to change the display form of the window according to the occurrence frequency of the event.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of windows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional information processing apparatus, a plurality of windows can be opened at a time and different operations can be performed for each window.

[0003] The user can use the result of processing executed in each window by switching windows to be worked, which is useful when a plurality of works are performed in parallel.

[0004]

However, in the above conventional information processing apparatus, the display size and display position of the window when the window is opened are always fixed or the same as when the window was previously closed. Was common.

Therefore, it is necessary for the user to manually change the position and size of the window so that the user can easily work each time, and there is a problem in operability.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus for automatically changing the position and size of a window to be worked according to a user's operation so that the window can be easily operated according to a user's operation. It is in.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, a display means for displaying a plurality of windows, and an event for detecting a window displayed on the display means on which the event has occurred. Occurrence window detection means, event occurrence count means for counting the number of event occurrences for the window detected by the event occurrence window detection means, and changing the display mode of the window according to the event occurrence count counted by the event occurrence count means By having the window display mode changing means, the window operated by the user is automatically changed to a position and size that are easier to operate, and the operability of the user can be improved.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1001 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) for controlling the entire information processing apparatus; 1002, a RAM (random access memory) as rewritable storage means for storing information such as programs; HDD (hard disk drive), which is an auxiliary storage device in which programs and the like are recorded, and 1003, an HD
HDI / F controlling input / output of data to / from D1201
(Hard disk interface), 1301 is a display device, 1004 is a graphic controller for controlling display of the display device 1301, 1401 is a keyboard, 1
402, a pointing device; 1005, a peripheral input / output device I / F controller for controlling inputs from a keyboard 1401 and a pointing device 1402;
03 is an interrupt signal line for the peripheral input / output device I / F controller 1005 to notify the CPU 1001 of an input from the keyboard 1401 or the pointing device 1402 as an interrupt, and 1006 is a read-only recording unit in which a BIOS program is recorded. It is a ROM (Read Only Memory). Also, 1101 and 11
Reference numeral 02 denotes a data bus and an address bus for interconnecting the CPU 1001, the RAM 1002, and the like to exchange data.

The operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment will be described below.

First, the information processing apparatus is initialized by turning on the power or the like. The CPU 1001 reads an initialization program from the ROM 1006, and initializes each part of the information processing apparatus according to the initialization program.

Next, the CPU 1001 sets the HDI / F 100
When the HDI / F 1003 issues a command to the RAM 3 for reading the system program recorded in the HDD 1201 to the RAM 1002, the HDI / F 1003 reads the system program from the HDD 1201 and stores it in the RAM 1002. After that, the CPU 1001 executes the system program read into the RAM 1002.

When an input from the keyboard 1401 or the pointing device 1402 occurs, the peripheral input / output device I / F controller 1005 sends the interrupt signal line 1
The CPU 1001 notifies the CPU 1001 of the occurrence of the input via 103, and the CPU 1001 transfers control to an interrupt processing unit of the system program.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the interrupt processing unit of the system program.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of the window information table and the input target window storage area.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 2001 denotes a window information table for managing each window, which is composed of a window ID number uniquely assigned, and the size, position, and style (for example, transparency) of the window. .

Reference numeral 2002 denotes an input target window storage area that holds the window ID number of the window that is currently input.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display state of each window corresponding to the information in the window information table and the input target window storage area shown in FIG. Reference numeral 3000 denotes a display screen, which represents a state where windows A, B, and C are displayed on the screen of the information processing apparatus. Reference numeral 3001 denotes a window A, 3002 denotes a window B, and 3003 denotes a window C, respectively corresponding to the contents of the window information table 2001 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, when an interrupt occurs due to an input, it is first determined whether or not the input changes the layout of the window (step 001). (Step 002), and if the arrangement is not to be changed, the input target window storage area 20
The window ID number of the current input target window is acquired from 02 (step 003).

Next, a search is made in the window information table 2001 based on the window ID number of the current input target window acquired in step 003, and the width and height values of the corresponding sizes are incremented by 1 to increase the window size. The display mode is changed (step 004).

Thereafter, similarly to the conventional information processing apparatus, the input which has occurred to the input target window is notified (step 005).

The window receiving the input executes various processes such as displaying characters and starting music reproduction in accordance with the contents of the input.

As described above, by enlarging the size of the window in which an input event other than the arrangement change is detected, the size of the window for inputting a document is automatically enlarged, thereby improving workability.

In this embodiment, an example in which the size of the window in which an input event has occurred is automatically enlarged is described. However, the display position of the window is automatically changed to a specific position on the screen (for example, the screen). (Center).

It is also possible to combine the enlargement of the size and the change of the position.

(Embodiment 2) The hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is similar to that of Embodiment 1,
This is a hardware configuration as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the interrupt processing unit of the system program in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows an input counting table.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 2003 denotes an input count table for managing the number of times of input for each window, which is composed of a window ID number and a count value.

In FIG. 5, when an input interrupt occurs, first, the window ID number of the current input target window is obtained from the input target window storage area 2002 (step 101), and the ID of the input window detected in step 101 is obtained. Input counting table 2 based on the number
003 is searched and the corresponding count value is incremented by 1 (step 102).

Next, when the count value corresponding to the ID number of the input window detected in step 101 is smaller than the predetermined value (N), the process proceeds to step 104, and when larger, the input window detected in step 101 is detected. The window display position is changed by searching the window information table 2001 based on the ID number of the window and updating the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the corresponding position to be closer to the center coordinate of the screen (step 103). .

Thereafter, similarly to the conventional information processing apparatus, the input which has occurred to the input target window is notified (step 104).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the window in which the frequency of occurrence of the input event exceeds the predetermined value is moved to the center of the screen, so that the window with many inputs is automatically moved to the center of the screen. The performance is improved.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the position of a window in which an input event has occurred at a predetermined value or more is automatically moved to the center of the screen. However, the position of the window is automatically specified in advance by the user. May be moved to a different position.

It is also possible to combine the enlargement of the size and the change of the position.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the position of the window is automatically moved to the center of the screen only when the frequency of occurrence of an input event exceeds a specified value. By gradually moving the position of the window to a specific position on the screen (for example, the center of the screen),
The position of the window can be changed more naturally.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 1501 denotes a timer interrupt generation device for generating a timer interrupt signal at predetermined time intervals; 1104, a timer interrupt signal generated by the timer interrupt generation device 1501 is transmitted to the CPU 1001 to notify the elapse of a predetermined time; Timer interrupt signal line,
Other components are the same as in the first embodiment.

In the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment, C
The PU 1001 processes two types of interrupts from the interrupt signal line 1103 and the timer interrupt signal line 1104.

When the system program generates an interrupt corresponding to the interrupt signal line 1103 to the CPU 1001, the interrupt processing unit which performs the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 generates an interrupt corresponding to the timer interrupt signal line 1104. 8 is programmed to shift to the timer interrupt processing unit shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a window information table 2001 and an input target window storage area 20 shown in FIG.
02 and an input counting table 2003 shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing of the timer interrupt processing section of the system program in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 8, when a timer interrupt occurs, first, a count value is sequentially obtained for each window from the input count table 2003 (step 201), and whether or not the obtained count value exceeds a predetermined value is determined. Is checked, and if it exceeds, the window information table 2001
Is decreased by 1 (step 202), and if not exceeded, the value of the transparency in the window information table 2001 is increased by 1 (step 203), and the count value of the corresponding window in the input count table 2003 is increased. It is initialized to 0 (step 204).

The processing of steps 201 to 204 is executed for all windows.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the frequency of occurrence of an input event per a predetermined time interval is equal to or less than a certain value, the transparency of the window is increased. By reducing the transparency, windows with a high input frequency are displayed darker and windows with a low input frequency are displayed lighter, so that the workability of the user is improved.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which only the transmittance of the window is changed, but it is also possible to change the size and position of the window in combination.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 1302 denotes a display device 130.
1 is a change point detecting device for detecting a change point on the display screen, and includes a graphic controller 1004 and a display
01 is connected. Other components are the same as in the third embodiment.

The change point detecting device 1302 receives a video signal output from the graphic controller 1004, holds data of each predetermined pixel for each frame, and detects a pixel where a change has occurred. The count value corresponding to the pixel in the change point counting table is
Increase by one.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a window information table 2001 and an input target window storage area 20 shown in FIG.
02 and an input counting table 2003 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing of the timer interrupt processing section of the system program in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 10, when a timer interrupt occurs, first, the count value is sequentially read from the change point counting table for each predetermined pixel (step 301).

Next, a window ID number including each predetermined change point is obtained from the information in the window information table 2001 (step 302).

It is checked whether or not the counted value read in step 301 exceeds a predetermined value. If the counted value exceeds the predetermined value, the window size corresponding to the window ID number acquired in step 302 is enlarged (step 303). Reduce the window size (step 30).
4).

The processing of steps 301 to 304 is performed for all predetermined pixels.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the size of each window is increased when the number of changes of a predetermined pixel included in the window exceeds a predetermined value, and is reduced when the number of changes does not exceed the predetermined value. Thus, for example, a window in which a moving image is reproduced or a window in which editing work is intensively performed is automatically enlarged to improve workability.

By making the amount of enlargement of the window size variable according to the count value of the change point, a more natural change in the window size can be realized.

In this embodiment, the count value is accumulated. However, if the count value is initialized to 0 at a predetermined cycle, the window size is changed according to the frequency of the display change. , A more natural window resizing is realized.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of windows, the display mode of the window is automatically changed in accordance with the event that has occurred for the window. In addition, workability can be improved without bothering the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of an interrupt processing unit of a system program according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing contents of a window information table and an input target window storage area according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a display state of each window corresponding to the information of the window information table and the input target window storage area shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of an interrupt processing unit of a system program according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an input counting table according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing of a timer interrupt processing unit of a system program according to the third embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a timer interrupt processing unit of a system program according to the fourth embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

1001 CPU (central processing unit) 1002 RAM (random access memory) 1003 HDI / F (hard disk interface) 1004 graphic controller 1005 peripheral input / output device I / F controller 1006 BIOSROM (read only memory) 1101 data bus 1102 address bus 1103 interrupt signal Line 1104 Timer interrupt signal line 1201 HDD (hard disk drive) 1301 Display device 1302 Change point detection device 1401 Keyboard 1402 Pointing device 1501 Timer interrupt generation device 2001 Window information table 2002 Input target window storage area 2003 Input count table 3000 Display screen 3001 Window A 3002 window B 3003 c Window C

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Claims (21)

[Claims] A display means for displaying a plurality of windows;
Event occurrence window detection means for detecting a window displayed on the display means on which an event has occurred; event occurrence count means for counting the number of event occurrences for the window detected by the event occurrence window detection means; An information processing apparatus having a window display mode changing unit for changing a window display mode according to the number of times of occurrence of an event counted by the counting unit. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the event occurrence count counted by the event occurrence count means is reset every predetermined period. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the event does not include an event for changing a position or a size of a window. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the event is a change of each display pixel in the window. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the window display mode changing means changes the size of the window. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the window display mode changing means changes the position of the window. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the window display mode changing means changes the transparency of the window. 8. A display procedure for displaying a plurality of windows,
An event occurrence window detection procedure for detecting a window displayed in the display procedure in which an event has occurred, an event occurrence count procedure for counting the number of event occurrences for the window detected in the event occurrence window detection procedure, and the event occurrence count An information processing method comprising a window display mode changing procedure for changing a window display mode according to the number of event occurrences counted in the counting procedure. 9. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the number of event occurrences counted in the event occurrence number counting procedure is reset every predetermined period. 10. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the event does not include an event that changes the position or size of the window. 11. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the event is a change of each display pixel in the window. 12. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the size of the window is changed by a window display mode changing procedure. 13. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the position of the window is changed by a window display mode changing procedure. 14. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the transparency of the window is changed by a window display mode changing procedure. 15. A display step for displaying a plurality of windows, an event occurrence window detection step for detecting a window displayed in the display step in which an event has occurred, and an event occurrence for the window detected in the event occurrence window detection step. A recording medium recording a program, comprising: an event occurrence number counting step for counting the number of times; and a window display form changing step for changing a window display form according to the event occurrence number counted in the event occurrence number counting step. 16. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 15, wherein the number of event occurrences counted in the event occurrence number counting step is reset every predetermined period. 17. An event which does not include an event for changing a position or a size of a window as an event.
A recording medium on which the program described above is recorded. 18. The recording medium according to claim 15, wherein the event is a change of each display pixel in the window. 19. A recording medium storing the program according to claim 15, wherein the window size is changed in the window display mode changing step. 20. A recording medium storing the program according to claim 15, wherein the position of the window is changed in the window display mode changing step. 21. A recording medium storing the program according to claim 15, wherein the transparency of the window is changed in the window display mode changing step.