JP2002055755A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to easily call a screen that the user himself or herself wants to see. SOLUTION: When an area 16 where the Japanese map of a home page 15 is displayed is dragged, an icon 19 prepared by reducing the Japanese map displayed in the area 16 is displayed on a disk top screen 11, and when the icon 19 is double-clicked, access information such as a URL or a display page or a display position registered corresponding to the icon 19 is obtained, and the graphic of the Japanese map of the home page 15 specified by the access information is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus suitable for application to access to a homepage provided on the Internet or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional Internet, there has been a method of registering a favorite homepage name and displaying a list of the homepage names to facilitate access to the homepage.

However, in the method of registering the name of a homepage that the user likes, the top screen of the homepage is displayed first, and the screen that the user wants to view cannot be directly displayed. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of easily calling a screen desired to be viewed.

According to the present invention, an area is specified on a display screen, an icon corresponding to the specified area is generated, and the icon is displayed. While linking and storing the access information to the designated area, the icon is, for example,
Display it on the desktop screen. Then, when the icon is selected, access information corresponding to the icon is obtained, screen information specified by the access information is called, and displayed on the screen. This makes it possible to directly display the screen you like just by selecting an icon, and it is also possible to automatically generate an icon that allows you to easily recall the screen. Access to the provided homepage etc. becomes easy.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, a personal computer having a display device 1, a keyboard 2 incorporating a control device (CPU), a mouse 3 and a storage device 4 is connected to a network 5. As an operating system of the personal computer, for example, Windows (registered trademark)
It is assumed that is installed. In FIG.
When Windows is started, a desktop screen 11 is displayed on the display device 1, and icons 12 to 14 for calling applications such as Internet Explorer, word (word processing software) and games are displayed on the desktop screen 11. You. Then, it is assumed that, for example, the Internet Explorer icon 12 is double-clicked with the mouse 3 to access the Internet, and, for example, the homepage 15 of the Japan map is displayed on the display device 1. Here, for example, when the area 16 of the homepage 15 where the Japanese figure is displayed is dragged, an icon 19 obtained by reducing the Japanese figure displayed in the area 16 is displayed on the desktop screen 11. In addition, the URL for accessing the homepage 15 and the homepage 1 are associated with the icon 19.
The page, display position, size, and the like of the area 16 in 5 are registered in the storage device 4. Also, for example, homepage 1
5 is dragged, the icon 20 in which the character “Japan Map” displayed in the character area 17 is reduced is displayed on the desktop screen 11.
Will be displayed. Also, corresponding to this icon 20,
URL for accessing the homepage 15, the page and display position of the character area 17 on the homepage 15,
Register the size, etc. Next, when Internet Explorer is closed, the window of the homepage 15 is closed, and the desktop screen 11 on which icons 12 to 14, 19, and 20 are displayed is displayed. And, for example,
When the icon 19 is double-clicked, Internet Explorer is started, and access information such as a URL, a display page, and a display position registered corresponding to the icon 19 is obtained. Then, the map of Japan on the homepage 15 specified by the access information is displayed in the registered position and size. The display positions of the icons 19 and 20 may be such that the desktop screen 11 is selected by default, or may be displayed in a designated folder. FIGS. 3 and 4
5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment. In FIG. 3, for example, when an area 16 is designated on the display screen (S1), an icon 19 corresponding to the area 16 is designated.
(S2), the icon 19 is displayed on the desktop screen 11 (S3), and link information R1 that associates the information of the icon 19 with the access information to the area 16 is registered in the table T1 (S4). ). Next, in FIG. 4, when the icon 19 displayed on the desktop screen 11 is selected (S11), the link information R corresponding to the icon 19 is referred to with reference to the table T1.
1 (S12), and displays the screen specified by the access information on the display device 1 (S1).
3). When the icon 19 is created from the image of the area 16, the icon 19 may be created by enlarging or reducing the image of the area 16 to a designated size.
Image processing such as compression processing, smoothing processing, edge processing, and shading processing may be performed. Further, modification processing such as color conversion and bordering may be performed. As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the user can display his / her favorite screen in the homepage to be accessed only by selecting the icons 19 and 20. In addition, area 16,
By simply specifying 17, the icons 19 and 20 that can easily recall the screen to be accessed can be automatically generated. Just by looking at the icons 19 and 20, what kind of screen is displayed It is possible to easily determine whether it is called. In FIG. 5, when a game icon 13 is selected, a game screen 21 is displayed. When an area 22 of the game screen 21 is specified during the game, an icon 23 corresponding to the area specification 22 is displayed. Is generated, and the icon 23 is displayed on the desktop screen 11. The information of the icon 23 is linked to access information such as a file name and a display position of the game designated as the area 22 and stored in the storage device 4. This makes it possible not only to determine what game the player is looking at, but also to determine to what extent the game has been performed, and to select the icon 23. Just do
The scene can be easily called. In FIG. 6, when the word icon 14 is selected, a word screen 24 is displayed on the display device 2, and the word screen 24 is displayed.
While editing the above document, for example, dragging the mouse 3 to specify the area 25 and right-clicking the mouse 3
When the pull-down menu 26 is displayed and “icon creation” is clicked from the pull-down menu 26, an icon 27 corresponding to the area designation 25 is generated, and the icon 27 is displayed on the desktop screen 11. The information of the icon 27 is stored in the storage device 4 by being linked to the file name of the word designated as the area 25 and access information such as a display page, a display position, and a display format.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a personal computer to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of generating an icon according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process when a screen is called according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display device 1, 2 keyboard, 3 mouse 3, 4
Storage device. 5 Network

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An area specifying means for specifying an area of a display screen, an icon generating means for generating an icon corresponding to the specified area, and information for accessing the generated icon to the specified area. Storage means for storing the generated icons in a desktop screen or in a specified folder; and selection of the icons displayed in the desktop screen or in the specified folder. An information processing apparatus comprising: an icon selecting unit that performs the following; and a screen displaying unit that displays screen information specified by access information corresponding to the icon. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the icon generation unit generates an icon by enlarging or reducing an image of the designated area. 3. The access information according to claim 1, wherein the access information includes address information, page information, and display position information for calling an image of the designated area.
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 4. An area specifying means for specifying an area of a display screen; an icon generating means for generating an icon corresponding to the specified area; and information for accessing the generated icon to the specified area. An icon generating apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store the generated icon in association with a folder; and an icon display unit configured to display the generated icon on a desktop screen or a designated folder. 5. An icon selecting means for selecting an icon displayed on a desktop screen or in a designated folder; an access information obtaining means for obtaining access information corresponding to the selected icon; And a screen display unit for displaying the screen information specified by (1). 6. A step of generating an icon corresponding to a specified area of the display screen; a step of registering the generated icon in accordance with access information to the specified area; Displaying an icon on a desktop screen or a designated folder; acquiring access information corresponding to the icon selected on the desktop screen or the designated folder; and a screen specified by the access information And a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing at least the step of displaying information.