JP2002196922A - Displaying system and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a displaying system equipped with a process command input function. SOLUTION: This displacing system provided with a displaying means for displaying data and an information processing means for outputting display data to be displayed on the displaying means, comprises an input means for inputting to the displaying means a process command for the display data displayed on the displaying means, a transferring means for transferring the process command input to the displaying means by the input means to the information processing means, and a control means for controlling the information processing means according to the process command transferred by the transferring means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device such as a monitor, and more particularly, to a display system having a function of inputting a processing command for displayed display data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a large number of display devices such as a CRT and a monitor using a liquid crystal which are used by connecting to an information processing device for displaying information of an information processing device such as a personal computer have been commercialized. . However, the display devices connected to these information processing devices only display the information according to the information transferred from the information processing device. When some processing is performed on the displayed information, it is necessary to input an instruction regarding the processing using an input unit such as a keyboard or a mouse connected to the information processing apparatus.

[0003] In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for an input means capable of inputting a processing command in a place remote from an information processing apparatus. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-81279 discloses that
There is disclosed an information processing apparatus capable of executing startup and stop of the information processing apparatus without inputting the information to the information processing apparatus. However, this prior art aims at automatically controlling the power supply of a personal computer connected to an information processing apparatus as an operator console, and input means for inputting a processing instruction for display data on the display device from the display device is not provided. Not disclosed at all.
Prior to the filing of the present application, there is no display system having input means for inputting a processing command for display information displayed on a display device independently of an information processing device coupled to the display device.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, it is possible to input a processing instruction to information displayed on a display device independently of an information processing device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a display system that can transfer the input processing instruction to an information processing device and execute a processing function stored in the information processing device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a display system comprising a display means for displaying data and an information processing means for outputting display data to be displayed on the display means. Input means for inputting a processing instruction for the displayed display data to the display means, transfer means for transferring the processing instruction input to the display means by the input means to the information processing means, and transfer means And control means for controlling the information processing means in accordance with the processing instruction transferred by (1).

Further, the input means is provided on the display means. Further, the input means is constituted by a remote control device. Further, the transfer means is provided in the display means, and the information processing means is provided with means for receiving the processing instruction transferred by the transfer means.

Further, a display step of displaying data on the display means, a step of outputting display data to be displayed on the display means from the information processing means, and a processing instruction for the display data displayed on the display means are provided. An input step for inputting to the display means, a transfer step for transferring the processing instruction input to the display means by the input step to the information processing means, and the information according to the processing instruction transferred by the transfer step. A computer-readable storage medium storing the control steps for controlling the processing means.

[0008]

Therefore, it is possible to directly input a processing command to the display device without using the input means connected to the information processing device, and the user of the display system can view the processing command while viewing the display screen. By inputting a processing instruction while looking at the display screen, the processing instruction to be executed can be easily changed or finely adjusted while viewing the display image.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display system shown in FIG. 1 is roughly divided into a display device 1 such as a monitor, a remote control device 2 for remotely instructing a processing command, and an information processing device 3 such as a personal computer. The display device 1 includes a display unit 5 for displaying display information sent from the information processing device in the display system, a remote control receiving unit 6 for receiving key information sent from the remote control device 2, and a command for processing from the display device 1. And an interface unit 11 for transferring input data such as display data and commands to and from the information processing device 3.

The information processing apparatus 3 also has an interface unit 13 and the interface between the interfaces 11 and 13 is U
They are connected by a cable 14 such as an SB. The information processing device 3 includes an input unit 15 such as a keyboard and a mouse for the information processing device, an external output device 16 such as a plotter that prints information displayed on a display unit, and a scanner that captures image data such as a photograph from the outside. And an external input device 17 such as a digital camera.

The remote controller 2 is provided with a key input 7 'for print instruction and a key input group 4 for other instructions. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of the display device 1.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 19 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as “CPU”) that stores a control program and controls various processes such as a display process of the display device 1 and a key input process. The CPU 19 has a display unit 5 for displaying display data sent from an information processing device via a bus.
An information processing unit 20 for processing data sent from the information processing device 3 and input key data; a work unit 21 used when the information processing unit 20 executes processing steps; The key input units 7 to 10 for inputting instructions and the like, the remote control receiving unit 6 for receiving data sent from the remote control device 2, and a remote control processing unit for processing the instructions received by the remote control receiving unit 6 22 and
The information processing device 3 is connected to the interface unit 11 for transferring data and key input information.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of the remote controller. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 24 denotes a CPU that controls the operation of the remote controller 2. The CPU 24 includes a key input unit 25
And a remote control transmitting unit 26 for transmitting data such as input keys to the display device 1 and a remote control processing unit 27 for processing key data input by the key input unit 25 into data to be transmitted. ing.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of the information processing apparatus 3. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 29 denotes a control program stored therein,
2 shows a CPU that controls a processing operation. The CPU 29 includes a display data transmission unit 30 that transmits data to be displayed on the display device 1, an information processing unit 31 that analyzes a processing command and executes a printing process, and a CPU that performs processing operations. A work unit 32 to be used, an image data unit 33 for storing an image such as a photograph of a digital camera, a display data expansion unit 34 for expanding image data into display data for display on a display system such as a monitor, A print data developing unit 35 that develops print data to be output to an output device such as a printer, and a storage unit 36 that stores data to be displayed and data to be printed are connected.

The interface unit 13 for transferring data such as display data and processing instructions to and from the display device 1, the external input device 17 such as a scanner and a digital camera, and the input unit 1 such as a keyboard and a mouse.
5 and the external output device 16 for outputting to the outside such as a printer are also connected to the CPU 29, respectively.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in one embodiment of the present invention, a flowchart for printing data displayed on a display device is shown.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart for converting a key such as "print" shown in FIG. 5 into a command. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for transmitting a command converted from a key such as “print” shown in FIG. 5 from the display device 1 to the information processing device 3.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the print screen processing shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the print screen processing shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of processing analysis for selecting a program to be executed in accordance with a script corresponding to a processing command input and processed.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a “print screen” displayed when the “print” key is pressed on the display device 1. In FIG. 11, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same components as those in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows “OK” on the “print screen”.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the result of selecting the selected item and outputting the result to the external output device 16.

[0021]

[Operation] The characteristic operation of the present invention in such a configuration will be described. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the display device 1 instructs printing of display data displayed on the display device and prints the display data independently of the information processing device 3. First, in the information processing apparatus 3 of the display system, image data stored in the image data unit 33 is converted into display data by the display data expansion unit 34 by a conventional method, and the display data transmission unit 30 displays the data on a monitor or the like. The display data is transmitted to the device 1 and the display data is displayed on the display unit 5 of the display device 1 (step S1 in FIG. 5, hereinafter simply referred to as “step”). As described above, when data is displayed on the display device of FIG. 1 and a processing command is input to the display data, the following characteristic operation of the present invention is performed.

This embodiment shows a case where the display data is printed. The operator presses the input key 7 of the "print" command of the display device 1 or the input key 7 'of the "print" command of the remote control device 2 (step S2). When the input key 7 is pressed, the information processing unit 20 of the display device 1 converts the key input into a “print” command (step S3).
Yes, S4). When the input key 7 ′ of the remote control device 2 is input, the remote control receiving unit 6 of the display device 1 receives the key input, and the received key input is transmitted to the information processing unit 20 by the remote control processing unit 22. Then, the information processing unit 20 converts the key input into a “print” command (Yes in step S3, S4). The step S4 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6, the command is converted by the key code "#K" of the input key 7 or 7 'of the pressed "print" command.
EY # PRN ”is converted to a command code“ print ”(Yes in steps S12, S13, S14, S1
5). If the input is from another input key, it is converted into another corresponding command (steps S12, S13, S1).
No. 4).

The command “print” converted from the key code is transmitted via the interface unit 11 of the display device 1.
The information is transmitted to the information processing device 3 (step S5). To describe step S5 in detail, the command “print” is transmitted from the display device 1 to the information processing device 3 connected via an interface such as a USB as shown in FIG. 7 (step S17). , S18), and this is received by the information processing device 3 (step S19). When the reception has been completed normally, the fact that "reception is OK" is transmitted to the display device (Yes in step S20, S21, S2).
2). If the information processing device 3 fails to receive the command (No in step S20, S23), the information processing device 3 requests the display device 1 to transmit the command “print” again (step S20).
24).

When the command "print" is transmitted from the display device 1 to the information processing device 3, a print screen process is executed in the information processing device 3 (step S6). That is, the command “print” received by the information processing apparatus 3 via the interface unit 13 is transmitted to the Scri
pt table (steps S25 and S2 in FIG. 8).
6) If it matches the Script (print) 38-1 (Yes in step S27), the program (print) 38-9, which is the processing program, is selected, and the program (print) 38-9 is selected.
Is executed (step S28). This Program (print)
When 38-9 is executed, the print screen 40 is displayed on the display unit 5 of the display device 1. That is, this Program (printing) 3
According to 8-9, the print screen 40 shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the display unit 5 (step S29).

In this state, the operator presses the "OK" key 41 on the print screen 40 in order to execute "print" (Steps S7 and S8 in FIG. 5). here,
"Pressing the" OK "key 41 on the print screen 40"
Pressing the input key 8 of the "OK" command of the display device 1 or the input key 4 of the "OK" command of the remote controller 2 is pressed. When the “OK” key 41 is pressed, the command “OK” is sent from the information processing unit 31 to the Scri shown in FIG.
pt table (No in step S27 in FIG. 8, S
30) If it matches Script (OK) 38-2 (Yes in step S30), the processing program Program
(OK) 38-10 is selected, and the information processing section 31 executes a printing process (step S11 in FIG. 5). That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the printing process is started in the information processing section 31 (step S33), and the image data section 3
3, the image data displayed on the display device 1 is read out, developed into print data by the print data development unit 35 (step S34), and output to the external output device 16 such as a printer.
Is printed as shown in FIG. 12 (step S35).

When the operator presses the "CANCEL" key 42 of the print screen 40 displayed on the display unit 5 of the display device 1 (Yes in step S9 in FIG. 5), the information processing unit 31 executes the printing process. The operation is stopped (step S10 in FIG. 5).
Here, pressing the “CANCEL” key 42 means pressing the input key 9 of the “CANCEL” command of the display device 1 or the input key 4 of the “CANCEL” command of the remote control device 2.

As described above, when the display data displayed on the display device 1 such as a monitor is printed externally, the operator inputs the key of the display device 1 independent of the information processing device 3,
Printing of display data can be instructed by key input of the remote control device 2, and the display data is printed in accordance with the printing instruction. This is one of the outstanding features of the present invention.

Further, it is also possible to instruct printing of display data by a key input of the input unit 15 connected to the information processing device 3, and the display data may be similarly printed in accordance with the printing instruction. This processing can be realized by a conventional technique.

In the above embodiment, the image data stored in the information processing device is displayed on the display device of the display system.
In this state, an example in which image data displayed on the display device is instructed from the display device independently of the information processing device and printed on a printer, which is an external output device connected to the information processing device, has been described. However, the excellent features of the present invention are not limited to this example.In addition to printing the display data, the display device instructs an external input device such as a scanner or a digital camera connected to the information processing device, such as image data. It can be used in various ways, for example, when operating.

[0030]

As described above, the present invention provides a display means for displaying information from an information processing device such as a personal computer, an input means for giving an instruction to execute a process in a state displayed on the display device, and It has a function of transferring information displayed on the display device to the information processing device, and is configured to execute a function stored in the information processing device according to the transferred information. Further, the present invention enables a case where an input means for giving an instruction to execute a process while being displayed on the display device is provided in the display device, and a case where the input device is further configured with a remote control device independent of the display device. And

Therefore, it is possible to input a processing command directly to the display system without using the input means connected to the information processing apparatus, and to provide a user of the display system with watching the display screen. It is possible to provide an input means that can easily input a processing instruction.Furthermore, by inputting a processing instruction while watching the display screen, it is possible to easily change or fine-tune the processing instruction to be executed while watching the display image. It is possible to provide a display system provided with various processing command input means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of the display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of the remote control device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart for converting a key such as “print” shown in FIG. 5 into a command.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of transmitting a command converted from a key such as “print” shown in FIG. 5 from the display device 1 to the information processing device.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the print screen processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the print screen processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is equivalent to an input and processing command;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a process analysis for selecting a program to be executed according to a script.

FIG. 11 is a view showing “printing” on the display device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a “print screen” displayed when a key is pressed.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a result of selecting “OK” on the “print screen” and outputting the result to the external output device 16;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display device, 2 remote control device, 3 information processing device,
5 display unit, 6 remote control receiving unit, 7 to 10, 25,
7 'key input unit, 11, 13 interface unit,
15 input unit, 16 external output device, 17 external input device, 19, 24, 29 CPU, 20, 31 information processing unit, 21, 32 work unit, 22 remote control processing unit, 2
6 remote control transmission section, 27 remote control processing section, 30 display data transmission section, 33 image data section, 34 display data development section, 35 print data development section, 36 storage device section, 40 print screen, 41 OK key, 42 CAN
CEL key

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display system comprising: display means for displaying data; and information processing means for outputting display data to be displayed on the display means, wherein the display data displayed on the display means is provided. Input means for inputting a processing instruction to the display means to the display means, transfer means for transferring the processing instruction input to the display means by the input means to the information processing means, and processing instruction transferred by the transfer means Control means for controlling the information processing means according to the following. 2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein said input means is provided on said display means. 3. The display system according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises a remote controller. 4. The information processing means according to claim 1, wherein said transfer means is provided in said display means, and means for receiving a processing instruction transferred by said transfer means is provided in said information processing means. The display system described in Crab. 5. A display step of displaying data on a display means, a step of outputting display data to be displayed on the display means from an information processing means, and a processing command for the display data displayed on the display means. An input step for inputting to the display means, a transfer step for transferring the processing instruction input to the display means by the input step to the information processing means, and the information A control step of controlling the processing means; and a computer-readable storage medium storing: