JP2002090632A - Adjusting method using mouse, and computer-readable storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability when adjustment on a display screen, sensitivity, amplification factor, or lightness, at observation of a sample of a scanning microscope system is observed. SOLUTION: An operation window for the sensitivity (HV), amplification factor (Gain), and lightness (Offset) of the scanning microscope system to be adjusted is displayed for only one channel's worth on the display screen 16a; and the function of selecting a channel CH1, CH2... or CH6 is given to the left side button 23 of a mouse 18, the function of selecting respective parameters is given to the right side button 24, and the function of controlling and executing scroll bar is given to the center button 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention performs, on a display screen, selection of a channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted for an adjustment target, selection of an adjustment item, or adjustment of the adjustment amount of the adjustment item. For example, the present invention relates to an adjustment method using a mouse for adjusting sensitivity, amplification degree, or brightness when observing a sample in a scanning microscope system on a display screen, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A scanning microscope system includes a microscope main body,
And a computer for controlling the microscope main body. The microscope main body scans the sample placed on the stage with the laser scanning unit with laser light, acquires the condensed data of the fluorescence or transmitted light obtained thereby, and sends it to the computer main body. The computer main body receives the condensed data from the microscope main body, performs analog-to-digital conversion, stores the converted data in a memory, and displays the observation image in color on a display screen.

Further, the computer body is configured so that parameters (adjustment items) such as sensitivity, amplification degree or brightness of the collected data can be adjusted. These parameters are adjusted by displaying an operation window for parameter adjustment on a display screen and operating the operation window with external input means such as a mouse or a keyboard.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of an operation window for parameter adjustment displayed on the display screen. In this operation window, a plurality of channels CH, for example, channels CH1 to CH6 are displayed on the display screen in order to adjust each observation image according to the wavelength in the scanning microscope system or each microscopic method such as a transmission image, an incident image, and fluorescence. All are displayed within. These channels CH1 to CH6 have sensitivity (HV) and amplification degree (Gai).
n) or brightness (Offset) is displayed, and the scroll bar 1 is moved by operating the mouse to adjust the sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain) or brightness (Offset). I have. SW
1, SW2 controls opening and closing of two laser shutters mounted on the system.

As a method of moving the scroll bar 1, for example, when it is desired to adjust the sensitivity (HV) in the channel CH1, the pointer is moved to the scroll button 2a or 2b by operating the mouse and the scroll button 2a or 2b is clicked. And fine-tuning by scrolling the pointer with the mouse.
A method of moving the scroll bar 1 by dragging it upward and moving the pointer to a space between the scroll buttons 2a and 2 or a space between the scroll bar 1 and the scroll buttons 2b by operating the mouse. There is a method of coarse adjustment by clicking.

[0006]

However, when the operation windows for the six channels CH1 to CH6 are all displayed on the display screen, these channels CH1 to CH6 are displayed.
Unless each operation window for each of the channels CH6 to CH6 is displayed small, it cannot be displayed on one display screen. Therefore, the size of the scroll bar 1 and the scroll buttons 2a or 2b in each of the channels CH1 to CH6 is reduced. The scroll bar 1 and the scroll buttons 2a or 2b become difficult to operate.

In the method in which the scroll bar 1 is moved by dragging, the sensitivity (HV) and the amplification (Gai) are simultaneously determined.
n) or the amount of adjustment of the brightness (Offset) can be greatly changed, but the fine adjustment operation becomes very difficult if the scroll bar 1 is small because it excessively responds to the mouse operation.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an operation for selecting a channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted for an adjustment target, selecting an adjustment item, or adjusting an adjustment amount of an adjustment item on a display screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide an adjustment method using a mouse with improved performance.

Further, the present invention provides a method of selecting a channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted for an adjustment object,
To provide a storage medium readable by a computer storing an adjustment method program using a mouse for improving operability when selecting an adjustment item or adjusting an adjustment amount of an adjustment item on a display screen. Aim.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first process for displaying at least one channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted on an adjustment target on a display screen; A second process of allocating, to each button of the mouse having at least two buttons, a function of selecting the channel, selecting the adjustment item, or adjusting an adjustment amount of the adjustment item on the display screen. This is an adjustment method using a mouse.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the adjustment method using a mouse according to the first aspect, the object to be adjusted is a scanning microscope system, and the sensitivity and the amplification degree of the scanning microscope system on the display screen. Alternatively, a function corresponding to brightness is assigned to each button of the mouse, and the function can be adjusted by operating each button.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the adjustment method using a mouse according to the first aspect, the object to be adjusted is a scanning microscope system, and the scanning microscope system is used as the channel displayed on the display screen. Is characterized in that the image is displayed for each observation image according to the wavelength or for each microscopic method of a transmission image, an epi-illumination image, and fluorescence.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the adjustment method using the mouse according to the first aspect, when each of the buttons on the mouse is clicked or scrolled, an operation index displayed on the display screen. However, even if it is not located in the area corresponding to the adjustment item on the display screen, the selection of the channel, the selection of the adjustment item, or the adjustment of the adjustment amount in the adjustment item is performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, at least one channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted with respect to an object to be adjusted is displayed on a display screen, and each button of a mouse having at least two buttons is displayed. An adjustment method program using a mouse that assigns each function of selecting the channel, selecting the adjustment item, or adjusting the adjustment amount in the adjustment item on the display screen, and reading the program by a computer. It is a possible storage medium.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a scanning microscope system to which an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied. The scanning microscope system includes a microscope main body 10 and a computer main body 11 for controlling the microscope main body 10. The microscope main body 10 is provided with a laser scanning unit 12. The laser scanning unit 12 has a function of scanning a sample placed on the stage 13 with laser light, obtaining condensed data of fluorescence or transmitted light obtained thereby, and sending the collected data to the computer main body 11. Have.

The computer main body 11 includes the microscope main body 10.
And an interface cable 14. The interface cable 14 not only transmits the condensed data but also transmits the laser scanning unit 12.
It also has an interface function for controlling This interface includes an interface with the computer main body 11 such as RS232C, USB, and parallel I / O.
A special interface created in the expansion board 15 as shown in FIG. 2 connected to the inside of the computer main body 11 is connected to the laser scanning unit 12 so that the laser scanning unit 12 can be controlled from the computer main body 11 as a complete slave. It has a configuration.

The computer main body 11 includes a display device 16, a keyboard 17 and a mouse 18.
The collected data from the microscope body 10 is received and stored in an internal memory, and the observed image is displayed on the display device 1.
6 has a function of performing color display or the like on the display screen 16a.

An expansion board 15 as shown in FIG. 2 is connected to a PCI expansion slot inside the computer main body 11. The expansion board 15 includes an amplification unit 19 that corrects or amplifies the condensed data of the analog value, and an A / D conversion unit 20 that converts the condensed data of the analog value corrected or amplified by the amplification unit 19 into a digital value. And this A /
A memory unit 21 for temporarily recording digital condensed data from the D conversion unit 20 and a PCI bus 22 for loading the condensed data recorded in the memory unit 21 into an internal memory of the computer main body 11 It is configured.

The A / D converter 20 has a maximum of 6 inputs.
Channels CH1 to CH6 are provided. These channels CH1 to CH6 are provided with sensitivity (H
V) Amplification (Gain) or Brightness (Offset)
And other parameters (adjustment items). These channels CH1 to CH6 are provided for each observation image according to the wavelength in a scanning microscope system, or for transmission images, incident images,
This is for switching according to each microscopic method such as fluorescence, and is used for arbitrarily extracting a necessary image or for displaying an image in color.

The mouse 18 has a wheel function as a pointing device. The mouse 18 has three buttons (left button,
(Right button, center button) 23, 24, 25, of which the center button 25 has a wheel function. The center button 25 is normally used for scrolling a file displayed on the display screen 16a.

The computer main body 11 provides a specific mouse function for adjusting parameters of the scanning microscope system in addition to the function of the normal mouse 18. .., CH6 on the display screen 16a. The specific mouse function is, for example, a channel CH1, CH2,.
One of them, or select sensitivity (H
V) Amplification (Gain) or Brightness (Offset)
Or to adjust the adjustment amount of these parameters.

During execution of this specific mouse function, for example, the left button 23 of the mouse 18 is set to the channels CH1 and CH2.
Gives the function of selecting 2, ... or CH6, right button 2
4 is given a function of selecting each parameter, and the center button 25
Scroll bar control and execution functions, ie, sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain) or brightness (Offse)
The function of adjusting each parameter of t) is provided.

The computer main body 11 has a function of executing a specific mouse function. The execution method of the specific mouse function is a method provided as an option switch in the window as shown in FIG. 4, and the pointer is moved to the button 18a of the specific mouse function by operating the mouse 18 and clicked. Is executed. As a method of executing the specific mouse function, a method of registering the specific mouse function in a file menu, or a method of setting use / non-use by key operation of a function key or the like may be used.

The specific mouse function is provided with a specific mouse function property as shown in FIG.
This can be customized by a specific mouse function property window (window on the screen) displayed in a. The specific mouse function property window includes a left button (left click) 23, a right button (right click) 24, a center button (center click) 2
5. Selection buttons 26 to corresponding to double click 23
By moving the pointer over the mouse 28 with the mouse 18 and clicking on it, the options are arranged in the order of “selection of window (window on screen)”, “decision”, “selection in window (selection of item)”, and “end of setting”. Is displayed,
One of them is selected and set.
Here, "Window selection" is performed for channels CH1 and C
H2,... Or CH6.
Used for ON / OFF of SW1 or SW2 selected by selection (item selection) in “now”.
If it is OX, change the □ to × and vice versa) “W
"In-window selection (item selection)" means HV, Gain,
The scroll bar of Ofs and SW1 and SW2 are sequentially highlighted and used for selection.
Used to close the window (window on the screen) of the channel highlighted in "Window selection" and return to the normal screen. Also, although not described here, the wheel function of the center button is , HV, Gain, O
Used by default as a scrollbar adjustment such as fs.

Therefore, the left button 23 of the mouse 18 is provided with a function of selecting channels CH1, CH2,... Or CH6, and the right button 24 is provided with a function of selecting each parameter.
The sensitivity (HV) and amplification (Ga)
in) or brightness (Offset) parameter adjustment function.
An N / OFF function is provided, and a function of returning to the normal screen instead of the highlight screen by double-clicking is provided.

The items of the respective functions set to the respective buttons 23 to 25 of the mouse 18 are exclusive settings. For example, if both of the left click and the right click are “determined”, an error window is displayed. Is displayed. Further, since the control of the scroll bar is accepted only by the wheel control, it is not prepared in the specific mouse window.

In the property window of the specific mouse function, an OK button 29 and a cancel button 30 are prepared. When the function selection for each of the buttons 23 to 25 of the mouse 18 is completed and set, the mouse 18 is used. The pointer is moved on the OK button 29 and clicked.

When the left button 23 of the mouse 18 is clicked during execution of the specific mouse function, the computer main body 11 sequentially opens an operation window for one channel as shown in FIG. It has a function of displaying on the display screen 14a in the order of CH6.

In this operation window, boxes 31 to 33 for adjusting parameters such as sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain), and brightness (Offset) in the scanning microscope system are displayed. Each of the adjustment boxes 31 to 33 includes a scroll bar 1 and scroll buttons 2a and 2b. Below these adjustment boxes 31 to 33, sensitivity (HV),
The values are displayed in numerical boxes 34 to 36 for displaying the adjustment amounts of the amplification degree (Gain) and the brightness (Offset).

Below the numerical boxes 34 to 36, two lasers mounted on the system are turned on / off.
Command switches (SW1, SW2) 37 for
38 is displayed.

In the ROM of the computer main body 11, an operation window of sensitivity (HV), amplification degree (Gain), and brightness (Offset) to be adjusted for the scanning microscope system is set to one channel for the scanning microscope system. Display on the display screen 16a for the
Channel CH1 and CH
Gives the function of selecting 2, ... or CH6, right button 2
4 is provided with a function of selecting each parameter, and a wheel of the center button is provided with a function of adjusting each parameter of sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain), or brightness (Offset),
The center button 25 is provided with an ON / OFF function of SW1 and SW2.
A program for giving a function of returning to the normal screen is stored.

Next, the operation of the system configured as described above will be described.

The computer main body 11 displays an option switch in the window on the display screen 16a, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to execute the specific mouse function. Here, the specific mouse function is executed by moving the pointer over the button 18a of the specific mouse function by operating the mouse 18 and clicking.

To execute the specific mouse function, a normal mouse event controlled by an OS (operating system) is shut down, and all mouse events are processed in the application. Thereby, the mouse 18
Pointer (mouse cursor) is displayed on the display screen 16
a controlling the operating window, even in any position not within the operating window shown in FIG. 6 above, ie sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain) or brightness (Offs) in a scanning microscope system.
et) can be adjusted.

On the other hand, when the left button 23 of the mouse 18 is clicked during the execution of the specific mouse function, the computer main body 11 sequentially opens an operation window for one channel as shown in FIG. ~ C
It is displayed on the display screen 14a in the order of H6.
At this time, the computer main body 11 visually notifies the user by highlighting the operation window for one channel.

Next, when the selection of the channels CH1 to CH6 is completed and the right button 24 of the mouse 18 is clicked, a scroll bar for the sensitivity (HV), amplification (Gain) or brightness (Offset) to be operated is set. 1 is selected. For example, when the scroll bar of the sensitivity (HV) is selected and the wheel function of the center button 25 of the mouse 18 is used, the scroll bar 1 of the sensitivity (HV) moves up and down as the click of the wheel moves, and the sensitivity ( H
V) can be adjusted.

Here, additionally, the amount of change of the adjustment amount is increased,
As a method of quickly changing the scroll bar, the center button 25 having the wheel function of the mouse 18 is cut by one in the direction in which the scroll bar is desired to be moved, and when the center button 25 is kept pressed, the scroll bar 1 is moved in the direction in which the wheel is cut by the wheel. It moves at high speed with acceleration. When the pressing of the center button 25 is stopped, the scroll bar 1 stops at the same time. At this time, sensitivity (HV) and the like can be adjusted.

Alternatively, by clicking the right button 24 of the mouse 18 and selecting the sensitivity (HV) numerical value box 34, the sensitivity (HV) numerical value can be directly input by operating the keyboard 17.

As described above, in one embodiment,
The sensitivity (HV) to be adjusted for the scanning microscope system,
The operation window for the amplification degree (Gain) and the brightness (Offset) is displayed on the display screen 16 for one channel.
a and highlight the left button 23 of the mouse 18
, Or CH6, the right button 24 has a function of selecting each parameter, and the center button 25 has a function of controlling and executing a scroll bar. (HV), amplification degree (Gai
n) and brightness (Offset) on display screen 1
It is possible to improve operability when making adjustments on 6a. That is, by simply operating the operation window only with the mouse 18 having the wheel function, the user can move the scroll bar 1 in the operation window shown in FIG. Selection / non-selection and execution of the command switches 37 and 38 can be performed, and operability of the application can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be modified as follows.

For example, the reverse operation of a mouse click may be made possible by using the shift key of the keyboard 17. For example, if the left button 23 of the mouse 18 is clicked while pressing the shift key, the channels CH6 to CH1 can be selected in reverse order.

Also, option switches 40 and 41 and a check button 4 as shown in FIG.
If there is 2, it is possible to control selection / non-selection by clicking the center button 25 after selecting with the right button 24 of the mouse 18.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a scanning microscope system has been described. However, if the system displays an image for each of a plurality of analog channels, the adjusting method using a mouse according to the present invention can be used. It is possible to apply

In a system in which an image is displayed for each of a plurality of analog channels, when the mouse cursor is located in a window of a target channel without the specific mouse function, the image of the channel is operated. The operation window shown in FIG. 6 may be operated by the mouse 18 using the mouse 18 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, instead of operating only the window related to the image, the operation window itself may be made selectable with the mouse 18 alone.

Further, in a system in which a plurality of operation windows of an application are displayed during execution of the specific mouse function, each operation window may be sequentially selectable by double-clicking the left button 23 of the mouse 18.

The present invention can be applied to an application having many adjustment items such as a scroll bar switch. In addition, the mouse has functions such as double-clicking and simultaneous pressing of buttons, and by providing an action (for example, switching windows) for complicated functions other than the embodiment, it is possible to operate with the mouse only. Become.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to an example applied to a scanning microscope system as described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mouse for operating an operation window displayed on a display screen is provided. Any button can be used as long as it can give a function to the button, and for example, a button for controlling an audio peripheral device from a display screen of a personal computer may be used.

[0050]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, selection of a channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted for an adjustment target, selection of an adjustment item, or adjustment of the adjustment amount in the adjustment item Can be provided using a mouse that improves the operability when performing on a display screen.

Further, according to the present invention, selection of a channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted for an object to be adjusted, selection of an adjustment item, or adjustment of the adjustment amount of the adjustment item is performed on the display screen. It is possible to provide a computer-readable storage medium that stores an adjustment method program using a mouse with improved operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a scanning microscope system to which an embodiment of an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an extension board in a scanning microscope system to which an embodiment of an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining functions of a mouse in a scanning microscope system to which an embodiment of an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an execution method of a specific mouse function in a scanning microscope system to which an embodiment of an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a specific mouse function property window in the scanning microscope system to which the embodiment of the adjustment method using the mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an operation window in a scanning microscope system to which an embodiment of an adjustment method using a mouse according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a modification of the adjustment method using the mouse according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a conventional parameter adjustment operation window.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: scroll bar 2a, 2b: scroll button 10: microscope body 11: computer body 12: laser scanning unit 13: stage 14: interface cable 15: expansion board 16: display device 17: keyboard 18: mouse 19: amplifying section 20: A / D conversion unit 21: Memory unit 22: PCI bus 23: Left button 24: Right button 25: Center button 26-28: Select button 29: OK button 30: Cancel button 31-33: Adjustment box 34-36: Numerical value boxes 37, 38: Command switches (SW1, SW2)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A first process for displaying at least one channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted on an adjustment target on a display screen, wherein each button of a mouse having at least two buttons includes: A second process of assigning each function of selecting the channel, selecting the adjustment item, or adjusting the adjustment amount of the adjustment item on a display screen, the second process of assigning each function. 2. The object to be adjusted is a scanning microscope system, and a function corresponding to the sensitivity, amplification degree, or brightness of the scanning microscope system is assigned to each button of the mouse on the display screen, The adjustment method using a mouse according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment can be performed by the operation of (1). 3. The object to be adjusted is a scanning microscope system, and as the channel displayed on the display screen, each of the observation images according to the wavelength in the scanning microscope system, or each of a transmission image, an incident image, and fluorescence. The adjustment method using a mouse according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment method is displayed for each microscopic method. 4. When the user clicks or scrolls each of the buttons on the mouse, an operation index displayed on the display screen is not located in an area corresponding to the adjustment item on the display screen. 2. The adjustment method using a mouse according to claim 1, further comprising selecting the channel, selecting the adjustment item, or adjusting an adjustment amount in the adjustment item. 5. Displaying, on a display screen, at least one channel having at least one adjustment item to be adjusted with respect to an adjustment target, each button of a mouse having at least two buttons, A computer-readable storage medium storing an adjustment method program using a mouse that assigns functions for selecting a channel, selecting the adjustment item, or adjusting an adjustment amount of the adjustment item.