JP2003015798A - Information input processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information input controller capable of preventing the operation mistake of an operator even when message display contents can not be confirmed, and executing accurate instruction display to the operator even until skill judgment is completed, and correctly judging the skill of the operator. SOLUTION: This information input controller is provided with an operation contents temporarily storing means 21 for temporarily storing data indicating operation contents by an operator from an input device including a keyboard 11 and a mouse 12 and an operation level judging means 23 for judging the operation level of the operator by periodically analyzing the operation contents stored in the operation contents temporarily storing means 21. Moreover, this information input processor is preferentially provided with an operator information storing means 26 for storing the operation level of each operator which is judged by the operation level judging means 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information input processing device, and more particularly to an information input processing device used in a computer or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, an information input processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-276113 has been disclosed in order to execute processing in accordance with an operator's key operation proficiency when inputting information in a computer or the like. When switching message display contents to a display screen or the like according to the operator's operation skill level, as shown in FIG. 9, in response to an input from the keyboard unit 51, a changeover switch or a key in the level determination unit 52. The skill level of the key operation of the operator is determined based on the input pitch, etc., and the display content memory 54 is used to display the data area 54a for beginners, the data area 54b for intermediate users, and One of the expert-oriented data areas 54c is selected, and the instruction display data for the operator is displayed by the display switching unit 53. It was constructed as shown.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional information input processing apparatus, the first problem is that the message display content is only switched to the operator, and the message is displayed for some reason. When the contents could not be confirmed, it was impossible to prevent the operator from making operational mistakes.

Secondly, even if the operator starts the operation, there is a problem in that the instruction display to the operator is not accurately displayed until the skill determination of the key operation is completed.

Thirdly, there is a problem that the operator's skill level may not be accurately determined because there is no means for utilizing information from an input device other than the keyboard to determine the skill level.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems in the above-mentioned conventional information input processing apparatus, and can prevent operator's operation error even when the message display content cannot be confirmed. It is possible to provide an information input control device having features such that an instruction can be accurately displayed to an operator until the skill level determination is completed, and the operator level can be accurately determined. To aim.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is an information input processing device, wherein data indicating an operation content by an operator is input from an input device including at least a keyboard and a mouse. It is characterized by having operation content temporary storage means for temporarily storing and operation level determination means for periodically analyzing operation content stored in the operation content temporary storage means to determine an operation level of an operator. .

According to the first aspect of the invention, the operation content temporary storage means temporarily stores the data indicating the operation content by the operator from the input device including at least the keyboard and the mouse, and the operation level determination means. By periodically analyzing the operation content and determining the operation level of the operator, the information from the input device other than the keyboard can be used to determine the skill level, and the operator's key operation skill level can be more accurately determined. Can be determined.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information input processing apparatus according to the first aspect, there is provided operator information storage means for storing the operation level of each operator determined by the operation level determination means. To do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operator information storage means temporarily stores the operation level of each operator determined by the operation level determination means, so that the operator can immediately start the operation. It is possible to accurately display instructions to the operator.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information input processing device according to the second aspect, there is provided operation mask information storage means for storing mask information of each input device for each operation level stored in the operator information storage means. When the operation level stored in the operator information storage means changes, operation mask setting means for switching the mask setting of each input device and operation of each input device by the operation mask information stored in the operation mask information storage means It is characterized by comprising an input operation control means for controlling permission / prohibition, and a message display means for displaying the operation mask information on a display to notify the operator.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation mask information storage means stores the mask information of each input device for each operation level stored in the operator information storage means, and the operation mask setting means stores the mask information. When the operation level stored in the operator information storage means changes, the mask setting of each input device is switched, and whether or not each input device can be operated by the input operation control means according to the operation mask information stored in the operation mask information storage means. By displaying the operation mask information on the display by the message display means to notify the operator,
An operation mask can be set based on the operator's operation skill level determination result, and erroneous operation at the operation stage of the input device can be prevented.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information input processing device according to the third aspect, a message information storage means for storing message information unique to the application program is provided, and the application program is stored in the application program when the application program is started. Unique operation mask information, operator information, and message information are stored in the operation mask information storage means, the operator information storage means, and the message information storage means, respectively.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the message information storage means stores message information unique to the application program, and when the application program is started, operation mask information unique to the application program and operator information. By storing the message information and the message information, various data relating to the setting of the operation mask can be generalized, and the setting can be performed on the application program side, and the above function can be applied to an unspecified application program.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a specific example of an embodiment of an information input processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an information input processing apparatus according to the present invention. This information input processing apparatus is roughly classified into an information input processing section 1, an operation level setting function section 2, and
It is composed of an application program section 3 and a display section 4.

The input operation control section 14 of the information input processing section 1
Is a keyboard 11, a mouse 12, and
The input operation content from each of the other input devices 13 is compared with the operation mask information received from the operation mask setting unit 22, and only the input operation content that can be operated by the application program 31 is transferred to the application program 31 and all the operation operation information. The input operation content is transmitted to the operation content temporary storage unit 21. The other input devices 13 refer to all input devices other than the keyboard 11 and the mouse 12, and may mean a plurality of input devices in some cases.

The operation level determination unit 23 of the operation level setting function unit 2 acquires the latest input operation content from the operation content temporary storage unit 21 at any time, and determines the operation level based on a predetermined logical condition. When the operation level is changed as a result of the determination, the operation level determination unit 23 notifies the operation mask setting unit 22 of the new operation level, and
The operation level value of the operator information stored in the operator information storage unit 26 is updated, and an operation level change notification to the operator is transmitted to the message display control unit 24.

The message display control unit 24 acquires corresponding message information from the message information storage unit 27 in accordance with the received operation level change notification, and displays it on the display 41.
Send to.

The operation mask setting unit 22 receives the operation level value from the operation level determination unit 23 when the operator logs in and changes the operation level, obtains the corresponding operation mask information from the operation mask information storage unit 25, and performs an input operation. Control unit 1
Send to 4.

When the application program 31 of the application program section 3 has unique operation mask information, operator information, and message information, each piece of information is stored when the application program 31 is started up. It is set in the storage unit 26 and the message information storage unit 27.
The application program 31 is a general term for a plurality of application programs, and generally refers to an application program group.

Next, each operation of the information input processing device having the above-mentioned configuration will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow in the input operation control section 14 when the respective keys of "A", "B" and "Ctrl + C" are pressed in the keyboard 11 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the application program 31.
An example of the operation mask information 3a of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the input operation control unit 14 first receives the input of the “A” key of the keyboard 11 and transmits it to the operation content temporary storage unit 21. Further, it is compared with a list of operable keys existing in the operation mask information 3a. Here, since "A" is "operable",
The input of the "A" key is also transmitted to the application program 31 at the same time. Next, the input operation control unit 14
When the input of the "B" key is received, the same processing as when the "A" key is input is performed. Finally, after receiving the input of the "Ctrl + C" key and transmitting it to the operation content temporary storage unit 21, it is compared with the operable key list of the operation mask information 3a. Here, since "Ctrl + C" is "inoperable", the input of the "Ctrl + C" key is not transmitted to the application program 31.

FIG. 4 shows a processing flow in the operation level determination unit 23 of FIG. Further, FIG. 5 shows an example of the operation level determination information 5. In FIG. 4, the operation level determination unit 23 acquires the content of the operation content temporary storage unit 21 at a constant cycle (about 5 seconds) and, at the same time, erases the content of the operation content temporary storage unit 21.

Next, the acquired "A", "B", "Ctr"
The operation level determination unit 23 sequentially determines the information that each key "1 + C" is pressed. The operation level is determined on a point system based on the operation level determination information 5, the key input pitch is fast, and the state in which the operable keys can be accurately input continues, or double-click or right-click is frequently used. If it is done, it is plus, and if it is opposite, it is minus.

Then, the operation level is determined according to a predetermined point table. In FIG. 5, there is no change with the "A" and "B" key inputs, and a minus point is given with the "Ctrl + C" key input (wrong key input operation).

FIG. 6 shows operation mask information of an application program (for example, application No. 9),
7 shows an example of operator information, and FIG. 8 shows an example of message information.

If, for example, the operation level changes from "3" to "4" by the above determination, the operation mask setting unit 22 and the message display control unit 24 in FIG. 4 ”and the application No. "9" is transmitted. In the operation mask setting unit 22, the received application No. Then, a new operation mask data is searched from the operation mask information of FIG. At the same time, the message display control unit 24 searches the message data for displaying the received value on the key of FIG.
Send to.

When the operation level changes in FIG. 4, the operator information is searched with the operator A discriminated by the user name by the login operation as a key, and the operator A is searched.
Update the operation level of to "4". Next time, operator A
When is logged in, the initial value of the operation level is set to "4".

Further, in FIG. 1, when the application program 31 has the operation mask information, the operator information or the message information peculiar to the application, the operation mask information storage unit 25, the operator information storage unit 26 or the message at the time of the first activation. Each information is initialized in the information storage unit 27.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even if the message display content cannot be confirmed, it is possible to prevent operator's mistakes in operation, and it is possible to accurately display instructions to the operator until the skill level determination is completed. It is possible to provide an information input control device having features such as being able to accurately determine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an information input processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of an input operation control unit of the information input processing device of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of operation mask information of the information input processing device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing of an operation level determination unit of the information input processing device of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of operation level determination information of the information input processing device of FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of operation mask information of an application of the information input processing apparatus of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing an example of operator information of an application of the information input processing device of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an example of message information of an application of the information input processing device of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional information input control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information input processing section 2 Operation level setting function section 3 Application Program Department 3a Operation mask information 4 Display 5 Operation level judgment information 11 keyboard 12 mice 13 Other input device 13 14 Input operation control unit 21 Operation contents temporary storage 22 Operation mask setting section 23 Operation level determination unit 24 Message display controller 25 Operation mask information storage unit 26 Operator Information Storage Unit 27 Message information storage 31 Application Program 41 display

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An operation content temporary storage means for temporarily storing data indicating an operation content by an operator from an input device including at least a keyboard and a mouse, and an operation content stored in the operation content temporary storage means on a regular basis. And an operation level determination means for analyzing the operation level of the operator to determine the operation level of the operator. 2. The information input processing device according to claim 1, further comprising an operator information storage unit that stores the operation level of each operator determined by the operation level determination unit. 3. An operation mask information storage means for storing mask information of each input device for each operation level stored in the operator information storage means, and when the operation level stored in the operator information storage means changes, Operation mask setting means for switching the mask setting of each input device, input operation control means for controlling whether or not each input device can be operated by the operation mask information stored in the operation mask information storage means, and the operation mask information on the display. 3. The information input processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a message display unit for displaying and notifying the operator. 4. A message information storage means for storing message information unique to an application program, wherein when the application program is started, operation mask information unique to the application program, operator information, and message information are respectively provided. 4. The information input processing device according to claim 3, wherein the information is stored in the operation mask information storage means, the operator information storage means, and the message information storage means.