JP2001249743A - Electronic equipment having visual expression function and method for controlling its display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic equipment having a visual expression function which can be realized without designation of the operation of the visual expression by a user in order to automatically decide visual expression expressing the operation of movement based on the kind of information at the origin of movement indicated by a present display picture. SOLUTION: This electronic equipment is provided with a means 31 for displaying an image for the origin of movement/the destination of movement/the operation of movement, a means 33 for storing the image for the operation of movement, a plotting control means 34 for plotting the image, a movement destination deciding means 35 for deciding the destination of the movement at the time of visually expressing the operation of movement, selection instructing means 301 and 302 for displaying a picture for objective editing processing, and a movement instructing means 303 for outputting an instruction for executing the operation of the movement. When the picture for the objective editing processing is displayed and an instruction to execute the operation of the movement is outputted, the contents of the picture displayed at present are recognized, the destination of the movement is decided, and the image data for the operation of the movement are plotted from the origin of the movement to the destination of the movement.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a personal computer, a word processor, an electronic organizer, a portable information terminal,
The present invention relates to a display device capable of performing visual expression such as animation on a display screen of various electronic devices including a POS, an ECR, a game machine, and a display control method thereof.
In particular, the present invention relates to an electronic device having a visual expression function for automatically determining a moving destination of an animation and performing a display operation, and a display control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in a graphical user interface such as a computer, the contents of processing performed by a user and the processing target are displayed using animation. Hereinafter, a conventional example will be described.

A) Conventional Example 1 FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an animation displayed when a file is copied.

As shown in the figure, when copying a file, it is visually observed that the file 13 to be copied is copied from the folder 11 where the copy source file exists to the folder 12 where the copy destination file exists. Can be explicitly indicated to the user. In order to execute such an animation, the user first selects the folder 11 in which the file of the copy source exists, then selects the folder 12 in which the file of the copy destination exists, and then issues an instruction of "copy". Will be given.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing a system configuration necessary for realizing an animation display when performing the file copy shown in FIG.

This system mainly includes an input unit 20, a display unit 21, a central processing unit (CPU) (central control unit) 22, a moving icon storage unit 23, and a drawing control unit 2.
4. The input unit 20 includes a copy source folder designation unit 201 and a copy destination folder designation unit 20
2. Including the copy instructing means 203 and the like, these various means are devices which can be actually input and instructed by a key (button) on a keyboard or a touch panel such as a mouse, a joystick or a tablet. Display means 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a device having a display function including a CRT, an LCD, and the like. The central processing unit 22 is a device that controls the components of the system. The moving icon storage unit 23 is a device that stores animation data including data of various moving icons,
Normally semiconductor memory (any kind of ROM or RAM including volatile / non-volatile may be used), FD or M
An external storage medium such as D or a CD-ROM may be used. The drawing control unit 24 is a unit that controls the drawing process of the animation data stored in the moving icon storage unit 23.

The operation procedure is as follows. First, the user designates the location of the copy source folder by using the copy source folder designation means 201, and then designates the copy destination folder by using the copy destination folder designation means 202. And then select the copy instruction means 203. As a result, the drawing control unit 23 is activated, the animation stored in the moving icon storage unit 24 is drawn, and the animation as shown in FIG. 12 is executed. The animation in FIG. 12 shows that the file 13 to be copied moves from the folder 11 where the copy source file exists to the folder 12 where the copy destination file exists by animation, and the file 13 to be copied moves. What is going on is a user interface that can be more visually expressed to the user.

B) Conventional Example 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-237300 proposes an electronic currency system for exchanging electronic currency by communication between IC cards storing electronic currency. When two IC cards (an IC card held by the paying currency and an IC card receiving the currency) are inserted into the electronic wallet, the electronic wallet is provided when the currency is exchanged. By displaying an animation on the display device as the currency moves from the IC card on the side of paying the currency to the IC card on the side of receiving the currency, the operation is performed with a natural operation feeling similar to the conventional bill exchange. It is possible.

[0009]

However, the techniques described in A) and B) still have the following problems.

In the case of A), the animation cannot be executed unless the folder 12 in which the file of the copy destination exists is specified (← The destination where the animation moves must be specified by the user). However, there is a problem that the animation is not started unless the user specifies the folder in which the copy destination file exists using the copy destination folder specification means 202.

In the case of B), in order to display an animation of the movement of the currency from the side of paying the currency to the side of receiving the currency, first, which IC card becomes the side that pays the currency, There is also a problem that the user must set which IC card is to receive the currency (that is, where the animation is moved from and where it is moved).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a visual expression for expressing a moving operation based on the type of information of a moving source currently displayed on a display screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device having a visual expression function that can be realized without a user designating a visual expression operation for expressing a moving operation, and a display control method therefor, for automatic determination.

[0013]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus having a visual expression function, comprising: input means for inputting data and performing an instruction operation; and image data including source data, destination data, and data for a movement operation. , Display means for storing image data including movement operation data, drawing control means for drawing the various data on the display means, and control of the respective means. An electronic device having a visual expression function having a central control means, wherein the movement device determines a movement destination in the movement operation when the movement operation is visually expressed by editing processing including copying, deletion, and registration. The input means includes selection instructing means for displaying the screen for each editing process and movement instructing means for outputting an instruction for executing a moving operation. Display screen for editing of interest is displayed on the display means by said selection instructing means,
Further, when an instruction for executing the movement operation in the editing process is output by the movement instruction means, the movement destination determination means recognizes the screen content currently displayed on the display means, and the recognition result A destination in a moving operation when the moving operation is expressed by visual expression is determined based on the moving expression, and the moving control data is drawn from the source to the destination by the drawing control means.

In the electronic device having a visual expression function according to the present invention, the moving operation data is image data including an icon, and the drawing control means converts the image data including the icon from a source to a destination. The image is drawn and displayed on the display means as a moving image animation.

According to the display control method for an electronic device having a visual expression function of the present invention, an input step of inputting data and performing an instruction operation, and displaying image data including source data, destination data, and data for a movement operation. The input step and the display step, when visually representing a moving operation in an editing process including copy, delete, and registration, a target edit process. Displaying a display screen, further outputting an instruction for executing a movement operation in the editing process, recognizing a currently displayed screen content, and performing a movement operation in a visual expression based on the recognition result. Determining a movement destination in the movement operation when expressing the moving image, and drawing the movement operation data from the movement source to the movement destination. Characterized in that it comprises.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an electronic apparatus having a visual expression function and a display control method therefor according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The electronic devices to which the present invention is applied include personal computers, large-sized computers, word processors, personal organizers, portable information tools such as portable information terminals, portable navigation terminals, portable phones (including PHS), and POS. Any electronic device including a business information processing apparatus (terminal) including a TV, an ECR, and the like, a television, a game machine, and the like may be used.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a system configuration necessary to realize an animation display when a file is copied in an electronic device having a visual expression function according to the present invention.

This system mainly comprises an input means 30, a display means 31, a central processing unit (CPU) 32, a moving icon storage means 33, a drawing control means 34, and a destination determining means 35. The input unit 30 includes a copy screen display selection unit 301, a deletion screen display selection unit 302, a movement instruction unit 303, a mouse cursor 304, and the like. These various units are actually keys (buttons) on a keyboard, a mouse, It is a device that allows input and instruction operations with a touch panel such as a joystick or tablet. The display means 21 is a device having a display function including a CRT, an LCD, and the like. The various means of the copy screen display selection means 301, the deletion screen display selection means 302, and the movement instruction means 303 include, for example, buttons (icons) displayed on the display means 31 if the display means 31 is a touch panel type. Image), or may be a button implemented in hardware in the apparatus of the present invention. The central processing unit 32 is a device that controls the components constituting the present system and the overall control. The moving icon storage means 33 is a device in which data of various moving icons for animation are stored, and may be a semiconductor memory (which may be any type of ROM or RAM including volatile / non-volatile), an FD. And H
An external storage medium such as D, MD, CD-ROM, and MO may be used. The drawing control unit 34 is a unit that controls the drawing processing of the animation data stored in the moving icon storage unit 33. The destination determining unit 35 is a unit that determines a destination to which the animation data stored in the moving icon storage unit 34 moves. The central processing unit 32, the drawing control unit 33,
The destination determining means 35 may be realized by a microprocessor or the like.

Here, the copy screen display selection means 301 and the deletion screen display selection means 30 constituting the input means 30
2. Various means of the movement instruction means 303 have the following contents. The copy screen display selection means 301 is a selection means capable of giving an instruction to display a screen capable of executing a file copy as shown in, for example, FIG.
The deletion screen display selection means 302 is a selection means capable of giving an instruction to display a screen on which a file can be deleted as shown in FIG. Move instruction means 303
Corresponds to the execution button (or an icon image) in the screen shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.

FIG. 1 does not show a work area of the central processing unit 32, an area storing a control program, a data area, and the like. Usually requires a storage means, which is not shown here, but is described as being present. For example, although not shown in the case of FIG. 1, the moving icon storage means 33 is the normal storage means described above, and the device itself constituting a part of the storage means or a part thereof is moved. The icon storage unit 33 may be used.

The details of the various means constituting the system will be described below in a sequence of processing for displaying an animation, including the operation thereof.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a process according to the present invention when a selection instruction for displaying a copy screen or a deletion screen is issued.

When the present system is started, first, in step 41, the copy screen display selecting means 30 is operated by the user.
It is monitored whether 1 has been selected. If it is not selected, the process proceeds to step 42. In step 42, it is monitored whether or not the deletion screen display selection means 302 has been selected by the user. If it is not selected, the process returns to step 41, and the monitoring is continued.

Next, the following processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows that in step 41 of FIG.
11 is a flowchart of a process when the copy screen display selection unit 301 is selected. A description will be given with reference to a file copy screen selected and displayed by the copy screen display selection means in FIG. 4 and an image diagram showing an animation of moving the copy file icon in FIG.

In step 71, step 4 in FIG.
As a result of the selection of the copy screen display selection means 301 in step 1,
A file copy screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. In the file copy screen shown in FIG. 4, the user selects a file to be copied from the file list by using the mouse cursor 304, and moves instructing means 303 (FIG. 4).
In this screen, the user can select the [Execute] button (corresponding to an icon image) to copy the selected file. The list of the copied files is displayed in the copied list display instructing means 51 (FIG. 4).
In this case, a list can be displayed by the user selecting a [copyed list] button (corresponding to an icon image).

In step 72, it is monitored whether or not the user has selected a file from the file list and selected the movement instructing means 303. If it has been selected, the process proceeds to step 73, and if it has not been selected, monitoring is continued at step 72.

In step 73, the destination determining means 35 is activated and recognizes the currently displayed screen (including various information on the screen).

In step 74, if the screen recognized by the destination determining means 35 in step 73 is a file copy screen, the process proceeds to step 75, and if not, the process proceeds to step 76.

In step 75, the destination determining means 35 activates the drawing control means 33. At this time, the destination determining means 35 instructs the drawing control means 33 on how to perform the animation operation. In particular,
Since the file copy screen is currently being displayed, the copy instruction list display instruction means 51
Instructs to draw an animation as if the file were moving.

In step 76, error processing is performed. Here, although the file copy screen is displayed in step 71, it is not determined that the file copy screen is displayed in step 74, so that the animation drawing process is stopped by displaying an error dialog or the like. . Thereafter, if necessary, a sequence for ending the processing of this system may be used.

In step 77, the drawing control means 33 started in step 75 draws an animation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the movement instruction means 303 (FIG.
In this example, an animation is drawn such that the copy file icon 81 is moving from the [execute] image icon) to the copied list display instruction means 51 (equivalent to the [copied list] image icon in FIG. 5). I do. Note that the animation stored in the moving icon storage unit 34 is used as the animation for moving the copy file icon 81 displayed here.

Next, the following processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows that in step 42 of FIG.
It is a flowchart of a process when deletion screen display selection means 302 is selected. A description will be given with reference to a file deletion screen selected and displayed by the deletion screen display selection means in FIG. 7 and an image diagram showing an animation of moving a deletion file icon in FIG.

In step 91, step 4 in FIG.
As a result of the selection of the deletion screen display selection means 302 in step 2, a file deletion screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. In the file deletion screen shown in FIG. 7, the user selects a file to be deleted from the file list by using the mouse cursor 304, and moves instructing means 303 ("Execute" in FIG. 7).
By selecting a button (corresponding to an icon image), the selected file can be deleted. The list of deleted files can be displayed in a list by the user selecting the deleted list display instructing means 52 (in FIG. 7, the [Deleted List] button (corresponding to an icon image)).

At step 92, it is monitored whether or not the user has selected a file from the file list and selected the movement instructing means 303. If it is selected, the process proceeds to step 93, and if it is not selected, monitoring is continued at step 92.

In step 93, the destination determining means 35 is activated and recognizes the currently displayed screen (including various information on the screen).

In step 94, if the screen recognized by the destination determining means 35 in step 93 is a file deletion screen, the flow proceeds to step 95, and if not, the flow proceeds to step 96.

In step 95, the destination determining means 35 activates the drawing control means 33. At this time, the destination determining means 35 instructs the drawing control means 33 on how to perform the animation operation. In particular,
Since the file deletion screen is currently displayed, the movement instructing unit 303 instructs the deleted list display instructing unit 52 to draw an animation as if the file is moving.

At step 96, error processing is performed. Here, although the file deletion screen is displayed in step 91, it is not determined that the file deletion screen is displayed in step 94, so that the animation drawing process is stopped by displaying an error dialog or the like. . Thereafter, if necessary, a sequence for ending the processing of this system may be used.

In step 97, the drawing control means 33 started in step 95 draws an animation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the movement instructing means 303 (FIG.
In FIG. 8, the deleted list display instructing means 52 (in FIG. 8, [Deleted list]
(Corresponding to the image icon of the above). The delete file icon 1 displayed here
As the animation for moving 01, an animation stored in the movement icon storage means 34 is used.

As described above, by using the moving destination determining means 35, the moving destination of the animation (the moving destination of the icon) is automatically determined without intervention of the user's operation. Can be drawn.

In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the timing when an animation occurs, the case of deleting or copying a general text file (a file in which text data is stored) is described. The files that can be targeted are not listed as text files in FIGS. 4 and 7, but are music, books (including books, magazines, etc.), images (including pictures, programs, etc.), audio, etc. WAVE file or MP that stores
The present invention is also applicable to an EG file. That is, the file format may be any format including a text file.

In the above embodiment, the destination determining means 3
5 determines whether the currently displayed screen is a file copy screen (the screen of FIG. 4) or a file deletion screen (the screen of FIG. 7), and displays an animation based on the result. Is transmitted to the drawing control means 33. However, the destination determining means 35 not only determines whether the currently displayed screen is the file copy screen (the screen in FIG. 4) or the file deletion screen (the screen in FIG. 7), A sequence of the subsequent processing may be provided in addition to the functions other than the above, that is, the flowchart of FIG. As an example, a file registration process will be described.

FIG. 9 shows a screen on which a file can be registered. In addition, a description will be given with reference to an image diagram showing an animation in which the file registration icon moves in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, a file registration screen is provided, and although not actually shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, a sequence of this file registration processing is newly provided. In the process of the flowchart of FIG. 2, a function may be provided in which the determination is made, the display method of the animation is transmitted to the drawing control unit 33 based on the result, and the corresponding animation is executed.

The flowchart of the file registration process is as follows.
Since the flow of the processing is basically the same as that of FIGS. 3 and 6, illustration thereof is omitted, but the operation is as follows.

When the user selects one file from the file list by using the mouse cursor 304 and selects the move instruction means 303 (in FIG. 9, the [Execute] button (corresponding to the icon image)), the file is registered. You will be registered in the list. The registered file can be displayed by the user selecting the registered list display instructing means 53 (in FIG. 9, a [registered list] button (corresponding to an image with an icon)). When the user selects the movement instruction means 303 (in FIG. 9, the [Execute] button (corresponding to the icon image)), the moved destination determination means 35 started, and the screen currently displayed is the file registration screen. Then, the drawing control unit 33 is instructed to draw the animation from the movement instruction unit 303 to the registered list display instruction unit 53. The drawing control unit 33 performs a process of displaying an animation from the movement instruction unit 303 to the registered list display instruction unit 53, as shown in FIG. The registered file icon 1 to be displayed here
An animation stored in the movement icon storage means 34 is used for the animation of the movement of 31.

Here, the movement of the animation in FIGS. 5 and 8 represents the shape of a file, which moves in real time from the source to the destination by the number of files. Good, or, for example, six files (which may be an arbitrary number) are provided between the transmission source and the transmission destination, and an arrow (for example, “→”) is displayed inside or outside the file, and the The animation may be in the form of an arrow in which a file is sequentially moved in real time between a transmission source and a transmission destination.

In order to visually represent the capacity of the file, a method of visually displaying the capacity of the file by changing the size of the image of the file to be animated may be used.

In the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 5, 8, and 10, the moving icon storage means 34 shows how a file is copied, deleted, or registered.
However, the data stored in the moving icon storage means 34 is not limited to the above-mentioned animation (animation data), but may be a still image. But it may be. In the case of a still image, it is conceivable to draw a still image indicated by an arrow icon 121 as shown in FIG.

From the above description, the electronic device having this function expresses the movement operation based on the type of information of the movement source indicated by the currently displayed display screen without the intervention of the user's instruction operation. Since the visual expression to be performed is automatically determined, it is not necessary for the user to specify the operation of the visual expression that expresses the moving operation every time the operation is performed, so that the user operation is simplified, and the movement of the processing can be seen in real time. Can be confirmed. At this time, the number and the capacity of the files are also provided, and the effect of being able to view them is provided.

The contents of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the above description unless the gist of the present invention is changed.

[0053]

According to the electronic apparatus having the visual expression function and the display control method of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

An electronic device having this function can automatically perform a visual expression for expressing a movement operation based on the type of information of a movement source indicated by a currently displayed display screen without intervention of a user's instruction operation. Since the determination is made, it is not necessary for the user to specify the visual expression operation for expressing the movement operation every time the operation is performed, and the user operation is simplified.

Further, the movement of the processing can be seen and confirmed in real time. In this case, the number and the capacity of the files are also provided, and the file can be viewed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a system configuration necessary for realizing an animation display when performing file copying in an electronic device having a visual expression function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a process when a selection instruction for displaying a copy screen or a deletion screen is issued in the electronic device having the visual expression function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process when a user selects a copy screen display in step 41 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a screen explanatory diagram for explaining a screen on which a file copy can be executed;

FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing an animation in which a copy file icon moves.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a process when a user selects a deletion screen display in step 42 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a screen explanatory diagram for describing a screen on which a file can be deleted.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing an animation in which a delete file icon moves.

FIG. 9 is a screen explanatory diagram for describing a screen on which a file can be registered.

FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an animation in which a file registration icon moves.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a screen when a still image indicated by an arrow icon is drawn.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional animation displayed when performing file copying.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing a system configuration necessary to realize animation display when performing the conventional file copy shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Folder in which copy source file exists 12 Folder in which copy destination file exists 13 File to be copied 20, 30 Input means 21, 31 Display means 22, 32 Central processing unit 23, 33 Moving icon storage means 24, 34 Drawing Control means 35 Move destination determining means 201 Copy source folder specifying means 202 Copy destination folder specifying means 203 Copy instructing means 301 Copy screen display selecting means 302 Delete screen display selecting means 303 Move instructing means 304 Mouse cursor

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting data and performing an instruction operation, a display unit for displaying image data including source data, destination data, and data for moving operation, and storing image data including data for moving operation. In the electronic device having a visual expression function having a storage means, a drawing control means for drawing the various data on the display means, and a central control means for controlling the respective means, When visually representing a moving operation in an editing process including copy, deletion and registration, a moving destination determining unit for determining a moving destination in the moving operation is provided, and the input unit displays a screen for each of the editing processes. And a movement instructing means for outputting an instruction for executing a moving operation, wherein the selection instructing means causes a display screen for a target editing process to move forward. When the movement instruction means outputs an instruction for executing the movement operation in the editing process, the movement destination determination means outputs the screen content currently displayed on the display means. And determining a movement destination in the movement operation when expressing the movement operation in a visual expression based on the recognition result. The movement control data is drawn from the movement source to the movement destination by the drawing control means. An electronic device having a visual expression function characterized by the following. 2. The moving operation data is image data including an icon, and the drawing control unit draws and displays the image data including the icon from a source to a destination as a moving image animation on the display unit. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
An electronic device with the visual expression function described. 3. An input step of inputting data and performing an instruction operation; a display step of displaying image data including source data, destination data, and data for a movement operation;
A display control method in an electronic device having a visual expression function having: wherein the input step and the display step are performed when visually representing a movement operation in an editing process including copy, deletion, and registration. Displaying a display screen for editing processing; further outputting an instruction for executing a movement operation in the editing processing; recognizing a currently displayed screen content; A step of determining a destination in the moving operation when expressing the moving operation in the expression; and a step of drawing data for the moving operation from the source to the destination. Display control method in an electronic device equipped with the display.