JP2003186718A - Card type data management method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card type data management method and a system or the like capable of making available systematically accumulated data effectively as a problem-solving support tool for the user. <P>SOLUTION: This card type data management system is provided with D/B (101) where a plurality of card type data are stored in the state of grouping at each mutually related card type data and linking to form hierarchy structure mutually. A display control means (102a) reads all card type data belonging to the selected group from the group of the prescribed hierarchy stored in the D/B (101) and shows the all read card type data in a display device (200) separately with windows arranged in a single layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention systematizes individual expression data constituting a user's thought process and the like in a card format, and the systematized data as a support tool for problem solving of the user. The present invention relates to a card-type data management method, system, and the like that enable effective use of data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in word processing software using a personal computer, etc., it is premised that characters are input on continuous paper, and a mode in which a part of the input paper is displayed on the input screen is used. I couldn't overlook the whole sentence. Further, even in the interactive dialogue using the transmission means, since the same input format is adopted for the character input dialogue between the interlocutors, it cannot be confirmed on one screen if the number of dialogues increases. Therefore, such a character input software is provided with a scroll function so that the sequentially input sentences can be displayed on one screen. Therefore, the user interrupted the character input many times in order to reorganize his / her thoughts while inputting the character, and input the character while searching for the corresponding part using the scroll function. .

[0003]

As a result of studying a conventional input system for expression data such as characters using a personal computer, the inventor has found the following problems.

That is, in the conventional word processing input using a personal computer, there is a support tool for problem solving by freely organizing thoughts, ideas, and inspirations through self or through dialogue with others. I didn't.

Usually, human thinking activities are divergent and convergent, and may be directed toward a superordinate concept or toward a subordinate concept. In this way, grouping and subdivision of thoughts are dynamically developed even during the process of inputting characters, and are not in any order. On the other hand, the side (software) that receives expression data such as characters accepts the expression data in continuous paper format so that the data can be stored in the order of input.

Therefore, in the conventional expression data input system involving the user's own thought such as word processing input or remote dialogue, the expression data is grouped according to the human thinking process, and the dynamic thinking activity is followed. There was a problem that flexible hierarchy editing was not possible.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and systematizes individual expression data constituting a user's thinking process and the like in a card format, as well as the problem of the user. As a solution support tool, a card-type data management method for effectively using the structured data, a card-type data management system, a computer program for executing the card-type data management method, and the computer program It is intended to provide a recording medium on which is recorded.

[0008]

A card type data management method according to the present invention systematizes individual expression data constituting a user's thinking process in a card format and solves the problem of the user. As a support tool, it is realized by a card-type data management system that effectively uses the systematized data and has the following structure.

The card type data management system includes at least a predetermined display device, a database (D / B), and a display control means. In the D / B, a plurality of card type data are grouped for each card type data related to each other and stored in a linked state so as to form a hierarchical structure with each other. The card-type data is individual expression data and instruction messages that constitute the user's thinking process. Further, it is preferable that card-type title data linked to each group to which each card-type data belongs is stored in this D / B.
This is because it is easy for users to organize their thoughts.

The display control means reads all the card type data belonging to the group selected from the group of the predetermined hierarchy stored in the D / B, and the read all card type data is arbitrarily read by the display device. In the display area set to, the windows are displayed individually and so as not to overlap each other. In addition, it is preferable that the window sizes of the respective card-type data displayed on the screen of the display device at the same time are substantially equal in order to prevent the user's thoughts from being biased. For the same reason, it is preferable that the window size of each card type data and the arrangement of each window are sequentially corrected according to the increase or decrease of the card type data to be displayed on the display device.

With the above configuration, the user can confirm his or her entire thinking process, which can contribute to efficient problem solving.

According to the card type data management system of the present invention, a window corresponding to each card type data,
Alternatively, the system further comprises a database constructing means for enabling grouping of card type data and correction of layering on the screen of the display device displaying a chart showing the hierarchical structure of the card type data stored in the D / B. Good. This is because the user can visually organize his or her own thoughts and effectively contribute to problem solving.

The card type data management system according to the present invention can be applied to a two-way interactive type system which realizes a remote place interactive via a display device connected by a predetermined transmission means. In addition, it is preferable that the window sizes of the card-type data displayed on the respective display devices connected to each other by the transmission means are adjusted to be substantially the same regardless of the difference in the display areas of the respective display devices. This is because, in this case, it becomes possible to share problems and thought processes among interlocutors who indirectly communicate with each other at remote locations.

The card-type data management method as described above may be a program executed by a computer or the like, and in this case, the program may be distributed via a network whether wired or wireless. Well, C
It may be stored in a recording medium such as a D, a DVD, or a flash memory.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a card type data management method and system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. In the description of the drawings, the same parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a system (card-type data management system according to the present invention) for realizing a card-type data management method according to the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the card-type data management system systematizes individual expression data constituting a user's thinking process in a card format, and also systematizes the system as a support tool for problem solving by the user. The available data effectively. Specifically, the card type data management system has a configuration similar to that of a personal computer or the like, and includes a data processing device 100, a display device 200,
Mouse 300, which is a pointing device, and a CD-
External recording device 4 such as ROM, DVD, flash memory
00 and. And is realized by a card-type data management system having the following structure.

The data processing apparatus 100 includes a database (D / B) 101, a CPU 102 having a function as a display control means 102a and a D / B construction means 102b,
A data input / output unit 103 for exchanging data with the mouse 300 and the external recording device 400, and a drawing unit 104 for displaying a predetermined window on the display device 200 are provided. Above D
In / B101, a plurality of card type data are grouped for each card type data related to each other and stored in a linked state so as to form a hierarchical structure with each other. The card-type data is individual expression data and instruction messages that constitute the user's thinking process. The D / B 101 also stores card-type title data linked to each group to which each card-type data belongs.

The display control means 102a includes a D / B 10
All the card type data belonging to the selected group of the group of the predetermined hierarchy stored in 1 are read, and the read all card type data are individually set in the display area set arbitrarily in the display device. The windows are displayed so that they do not overlap each other (see FIG. 2A).

The D / B construction means 102b is a window or D / B corresponding to each card type data.
On the screen of the display device on which the chart showing the hierarchical structure of 101 is displayed, it is possible to correct the grouping and hierarchical structure of the card type data.

The display screen (monitor screen) 200a of the display device 200 is displayed by the display control means 102a in the card-type data management system having the above structure.
The window of all card type data belonging to the selected group as shown in FIG. 2 (a) is displayed on the top without overlapping and in the same size in order to prevent the user's thinking from being biased. . Note that in FIG. 2A, a predetermined display area 21 is displayed on the monitor screen 200 a of the display device 200.
A title card 220 showing the entire selected group is displayed in 0, and a window 230 for each card type data is also displayed. The size of the window 230 for each card type data is set to be the same, and the display area 210 is displayed on the monitor screen 20.
By clicking the pattern 215 displayed as a button on 0a, enlarged display or reduced display is performed.

Further, when the number of windows of each card type data displayed in a window increases or decreases, the display control means 102a, as shown in FIG.
In order to prevent the user's thoughts from being biased, it is preferable that the window size of each card type data and the arrangement of each window displayed on the monitor screen 200b of the display device 200 be sequentially corrected.

With the above configuration, the user can confirm his or her entire thinking process, and the user can visually organize his or her thoughts and effectively contribute to problem solving.

The card-type data management method and system according to the present invention can be applied to a two-way interactive system that realizes a remote location dialog via a display device connected by a predetermined transmission means. As a means for realizing such remote dialogue, for example, the interactive dialogue system described in Japanese Patent No. 3074677 is suitable. In this interactive interactive system, it is possible to build a closer relationship by displaying the image of the other party's interlocutor on the monitor of each terminal device, thereby building a closer relationship, such as learning English conversation and psychological counseling. It is being actively used in the field.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the card-type data management method according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, a monitor on which a window 240 of the image of the other party's interlocutor is simultaneously displayed. A screen 200c is shown. When the card-type data management method is applied to such a bidirectional interactive system, the window size of the card-type data displayed on the monitor screen provided for each interlocutor is different depending on the monitor screen size. Regardless, it is preferable that they are adjusted to be substantially the same. This is because, in this case, it becomes possible to share problems and thought processes among interlocutors who indirectly communicate with each other at remote locations. Further, when the collaborative thinking dialogue work is performed with this configuration, the dialogue of up to 4 to 5 people is possible, and the window size displayed to each dialogue participant is determined based on the minimum monitor size of the participating dialogue participants. To be done. At this time, it is preferable that the page number, the division, the reference character size, etc. also be set in advance so as to serve as a guideline for the character size of the card type data, while also being displayed.

Next, the grouping correction operation in the card type data management method according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 illustrates a case where the grouping correction operation is performed using a pointing device such as a mouse for the window displayed on the monitor screen 200d.

As shown in FIG. 4A, on the grouping correction screen 200d, a window 230 of all card type data belonging to the group selected as a grouping correction target is displayed. Then, the user himself / herself designates the area 250 including the window of the card-type data which is designated in the same group on the monitor screen 200d by the pointing device, thereby performing the grouping instruction.

The D / B construction means 102b modifies the storage information of the D / B 101 by treating the two card type data groups divided according to this instruction as independent groups. on the other hand,
According to this instruction, the display control means 102a receives the instruction of FIG.
As shown in (b), the two divided card-type data groups are treated as separate groups, and the display position on the monitor screen and the window size are adjusted and re-displayed. FIG. 4B shows the monitor screen 200e redisplayed after the group correction. This monitor screen 200
In e, an overall title 260 (such as a title of a higher-level group to which these divided groups belong), titles 210a and 210b of each group after division, and a window 2 for card-type data belonging to each group
50a and 250b are displayed in a separated state.

The group modification may be performed while displaying the hierarchical structure of the D / B 101 in which the card type data is stored on the monitor screen. The entire card type data stored in the D / B 101 can be confirmed, and more efficient group correction becomes possible. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the hierarchical structure of the D / B 101 is displayed on the monitor screen 200f, the user designates the area 270a indicating the group to be corrected with the pointing device, The operation on the monitor screen 200f is completed by dragging and dropping to the area 270b to be further moved. According to this designated operation, the D / B construction means 102b
The D / B 101 also reconstructs the stored information.

Next, the construction operation of the D / B 101 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the construction operation of the D / B 101 in the card type data management method according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram of the D / B 101 in the card type data management method according to the present invention. It is a figure for explaining the example of application of construction operation.

First, in constructing the D / B 101, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a monitor screen 200g for group generation is displayed. Although titles that are group candidates are displayed in advance on the monitor screen 200g, the user may be able to individually set the titles. Then, when the user selects the generated title on the monitor screen 200g, the display control unit 102a classifies the card-type data for each group selected by the user, as shown in FIG. 6B. indicate. The monitor screen 200h shown in FIG. 6B displays titles 210c and 210d of the selected group and window groups 250c and 250d of all card type data belonging to each group. Further, in the displayed card-type data window, data items registered in advance as reference cards may be displayed, or the user may newly input data.

The monitor screen 200h shown in FIG. 6B.
Then, the groups 250c and 2 generated in the same hierarchy as each other.
Although 50d is displayed, the monitor screen 200i of FIG. 7 is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 3, the group 250f may be located in the lower layer of the selected group 250e, and the group 250g may be located in the lower layer of the selected group 250e. Note that 210e, 210f, and 210g displayed on the monitor screen 200i are groups 250e, 250f, and 2 of the respective layers that are ringed with each other.
A 50g title is shown. It is more preferable to change the window design for each layer in order to make the card-type data window in each layer easier to see.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the D / B
A plurality of card type data are grouped for each related card type data, and one of the card type data is hierarchically stored in a state of being linked with each card type data belonging to a lower group, The display control means reads all the card type data belonging to the group selected from the group of the predetermined hierarchy stored in the D / B, and the read all card type data individually and mutually on the display device. Display windows so that they do not overlap. In addition, since flexible hierarchical editing of card-type data can be performed easily, the user can see the entire thinking process of himself and can be an effective support tool for problem solving.

Further, in the remote dialogue, since it becomes possible to share the problem or the thinking process among the interlocutors, there is an effect that a collaborative work for solving the problem among the interlocutors is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of a system (card type data management system according to the present invention) for realizing a card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a grouping correction operation in the card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the grouping correction operation in the card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a database construction operation in the card type data management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an application example of the database construction operation in the card type data management method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... Data processing device, 101 ... Database (D /
B), 102 ... CPU, 102a ... Display control means, 10
2b ... D / B constructing means, 103 ... I / O, 104 ... drawing unit, 200 ... display device, 300 ... mouse (pointing device), 400 ... external recording device.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined display device, a database in which a plurality of card type data are grouped for each related card type data, and are stored in a linked state so as to form a hierarchical structure with each other, and the database. All the card type data belonging to the selected group of the group of the predetermined hierarchy stored in are read, and all the read card type data are individually displayed in an arbitrarily set display area of the display device. And a card-type data management system having display control means for displaying windows so as not to overlap each other. 2. The card according to claim 1, wherein the display control means adjusts the window sizes of the respective card-type data displayed on the screen of the display device at the same time so as to be the same. Type data management system. 3. The display control means sequentially corrects the window size of each card type data and the arrangement of each window according to increase / decrease of the card type data to be displayed on the display device as a window. The card type data management system according to item 1 or 2. 4. The card type title data linked to each group to which each card type data belongs is stored in the database.
The card type data management system according to any one of 1. 5. The grouping of card-type data and the correction of hierarchies can be made on a window corresponding to each of the card-type data or on a screen of the display device on which a chart showing a hierarchical structure of the database is displayed. 5. The card type data management system according to claim 1, further comprising a database constructing means. 6. A card type data management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is a two-way interactive system which realizes remote dialog via a display device connected by a predetermined transmission means. Interactive system including. 7. The window size of the card-type data displayed on each of the display devices connected to each other by the transmission means is adjusted to be substantially the same regardless of the difference in the display area of each of the display devices. 7. The two-way interactive system according to claim 6, wherein: 8. A plurality of card type data are grouped for each card type data related to each other, and
All card-type data belonging to a selected group of a predetermined layer is read from a database stored in a linked state so as to form a hierarchical structure with each other, and the read-out all card-type data is arbitrarily read in a predetermined display device. A card-type data management method in which windows are displayed individually and in the display area set for each other so that they do not overlap each other. 9. The card type data management according to claim 8, wherein the window sizes of the respective card type data displayed on the screen of the display device at the same time are adjusted to be the same. Method. 10. The window size of each card type data and the arrangement of each window are corrected according to increase / decrease of the card type data to be displayed in a window on the display device. Card type data management method. 11. The card-type title data linked to each group to which each card-type data belongs is stored in the database.
10. The card type data management method described in 10. 12. A window corresponding to each of the card type data, or on a screen of the display device on which a chart showing a hierarchical structure of the database is displayed,
12. The card-type data management method according to claim 8, wherein grouping and hierarchization of the card-type data are corrected. 13. A computer program causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 8. 14. A recording medium on which a computer program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 8 is recorded.